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0715632078,"Cold Country GERRI BRIGHTWELL has lived in Spain, Thailand, Canada and the United States. She has worked as a cleaner, ice cream seller, sandwich-maker, pottery sponger, nanny and, most recently, a teacher of English and writing. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.",action & adventure;books;contemporary;friendship;genre fiction;literature & fiction;women's fiction,7
B000K4WU3Q,"Building Research Tools with Google For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) Googlea funny name for a fabulous tool. Youve already used it to look up all sorts of information on the Web almost instantly. Now what if you could use its amazing abilities to turbo-charge your research on a grand scale?Building Research Tools With Google For Dummies can help you do just that. In plain English, it shows you easy ways to:Ask Google exactly what you want to knowDetermine whether what you need can actually be found through Google, and where to look if the answer is noImprove your research resultsPresent your findings in a way that makes senseWrite your own specialized search applicationsif you want toTo get the most from Google, you need to understand Google. Building Research Tools With Google For Dummies explains how Google works and how you can build more effective queries (hint: its a lot more than just using the Advanced Search techniques!) It even shows you how to think like a researcher and how to package the results of your research so it means something to your audience. Youll be able to:Understand Google research techniques and use the custom search-related syntaxRecognize Googles strengthsand limitationsTarget your search by using Google operatorsUse Google to research photos, or even an entire industryImprove the effectiveness of your results by understanding Googles comparative methodologyBuild custom tools using WDSL and Web ServicesYou dont have to become a programmer to use Google, but if you know a little about software development and want to explore new, more focused search techniques, Building Research Tools With Google For Dummies has a section just for you. It introduces you to the Google API, shows you how to download a developer key, and leads you through building a C# .Net Google application. On the companion Web site, youll find the source code and software discussed in the book as well as links to lots of other resources for researchers. Before you know it, youll be Googling your way to research success!	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Googlea funny name for a fabulous tool. Youve already used it to look up all sorts of information on the Web almost instantly. Now what if you could use its amazing abilities to turbo-charge your research on a grand scale?Building Research Tools With Google For Dummies can help you do just that. In plain English, it shows you easy ways to:Ask Google exactly what you want to knowDetermine whether what you need can actually be found through Google, and where to look if the answer is noImprove your research resultsPresent your findings in a way that makes senseWrite your own specialized search applicationsif you want toTo get the most from Google, you need to understand Google. Building Research Tools With Google For Dummies explains how Google works and how you can build more effective queries (hint: its a lot more than just using the Advanced Search techniques!) It even shows you how to think like a researcher and how to package the results of your research so it means something to your audience. Youll be able to:Understand Google research techniques and use the custom search-related syntaxRecognize Googles strengthsand limitationsTarget your search by using Google operatorsUse Google to research photos, or even an entire industryImprove the effectiveness of your results by understanding Googles comparative methodologyBuild custom tools using WDSL and Web ServicesYou dont have to become a programmer to use Google, but if you know a little about software development and want to explore new, more focused search techniques, Building Research Tools With Google For Dummies has a section just for you. It introduces you to the Google API, shows you how to download a developer key, and leads you through building a C# .Net Google application. On the companion Web site, youll find the source code and software discussed in the book as well as links to lots of other resources for researchers. Before you know it, youll be Googling your way to research success!	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.",books;computers & technology;internet & web culture;network administration;networking;online searching;software,7
1561790524,"Prodigals and Those Who Love Them For anyone waiting for a prodigal's return. There is perhaps nothing that brings more angst to a parent's heart than waiting for a prodigal to return home. Beloved author Ruth Bell Graham knew about prodigals--two of her five children were spiritual wanderers. In this time-tested classic, she offers encouragement to those who anxiously wait. This is not a ""how to"" book that dispenses advice on ways to win back a prodigal. Instead, it is a collection of readings one woman turned to for comfort when her children wandered from God. It shows how Graham's faith persevered and grew regardless of the outcome of her prodigals' stories.  In Part One, Graham introduces you to five prodigals who ""returned to the father."" In Part Two, she offers comfort and encouragement through Scripture, poems, hymns, prayers, and more. You will be touched by the honest feelings of pain, frustration, and uncertainty Graham expresses so eloquently. And you will share in the lessons she learned about God's sovereignty and ultimate peace.  Now beautifully repackaged, Prodigals and Those Who Love Them brings peace and hope to all parents of ""wayward"" children.  Ruth Bell Graham (1920-2007) was a mother, a grandmother, a great-grandmother, and the wife of well-known evangelist Billy Graham. She authored a number of books, including Ruth Bell Graham's Collected Poems and the bestselling One Wintry Night.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Ruth Bell Graham (1920-2007) was a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and the wife of well-known evangelist Billy Graham. She authored several books, including Ruth Bell Grahams Collected Poems and the bestselling One Wintry Night. She also coauthored, with daughter Gigi Graham Tchividjian, Mothers Together.	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Paperback	 edition.	I wasn't prepared for a prodigal. I never imagined I would one night lie in bed, wondering where my son was. But once you love, you are never free again, and the Lord used this heartbreaking situation to teach me many things.... The greatest lesson I had to learn was to release my white-knuckle grip and allow God to be in control of these circumstances.... He chose this situation in my life to teach me once again that He is able.	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Paperback	 edition.",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;inspirational;protestantism;religion & spirituality;spirituality,7
0761451641,"Exiled: Memoirs of a Camel Gr. 4-8. The actual history, found in a note at the back of the book, is fascinating: in the 1850s the U.S. army shipped camels from Egypt and tried to train them in the Texas desert, with hopes they would help the army ""cope with desert terrain."" Karr draws on the history, but she tells the story from the viewpoint of one brave camel, Ali, who is torn from his mother in Egypt, sold to Christians, and shipped to America to work with the Camel Corps--until the whole idea is abandoned and he escapes to blaze his own trail. History through the eye of a camel is a cute idea, perhaps for a picture book, but it's tedious here and seems contrived in a long novel, despite Karr's careful interweaving of the real events and people of the time. Even so, readers will have fun imagining the animal's physical experience with those clumsy ""soldier-beasts"" and ""silly natives,"" and many will spot the parallels with slaves and indentured immigrants torn from their roots, never to return. Hazel RochmanCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	Kathleen Karr surprises her readers each time she finishes a book, as no two are alike. Whether shes writing about a 15-year-old boy settling in the Carolina Colony in 1670 (Worlds Apart) or a high-flying chase across Europe in search of stolen artwork (The 7th Knot), she engages and exhilarates her readers. Ms. Karrs latest novel, Born for Adventure, takes readers deep into the heart of the African jungle. Her titles have been selected for the American Library Associations recommended bibliographies, Notable Books for Children and Best Books for Young Adults. She and her husband, the parents of two grown children, live in a restored town house in Washington, D.C.",action & adventure;animals;books;children's books;historical fiction;literature & fiction;united states,7
B0002VN8W4,"Amazon.com: Russell Athletic Men's Dri-Power Mesh Tee, Gold, Small: Clothing Our Dri-Power Mesh T-Shirt works as hard as you do. Dri-power is a base layer with moisture management technology that transfers sweat away from the skin to keep athletes dry and comfortable during intense workouts. Made using 100% polyester, this T-shirt has a loose athletic fit and feels great against your skin. It also features a set-in self fabric collar, single needle top-stitch on neck, heat-seal label in center back neck, double-needle hemmed sleeves and bottom. Dri-Power logo at lower left hem. The R logo on the left sleeve signifies Russell Athletic's commitment to quality and performance.",active;active shirts & tees;clothing;clothing & accessories;men;shirts;sports & outdoors,7
B000Q6SU3C,"Braun Series 7- 790cc Pulsonic Shaver Series 7, the ""first of a new kind"" - a new top of the line shaving system from Braun and a revolution in shaving technology. It has been uncompromisingly engineered to capture more hair with every stroke, even problem hairs, for Braun.s closest and most comfortable shave ever. Braun Series 7 motor sends over 10,000 micro-vibrations per minute through the shaver head to gently stimulate the skin, causing it to ripple, which helps capture and shave more hairs with every stroke. The hair is shaved with high-speed precision using leading edge Gillette Blade Technology. For added closeness and comfort, Braun Series 7 incorporates a Sensitive Flexing Head, which follows the contours of a man's face with twice the pivoting angle of other Braun shavers, and shaves hard-to-reach areas using touch sensitive foils that respond to the slightest change in skin surface. Additionally, Braun Series 7 is the world's first shaver brand with an ENERGY STAR-qualified battery charger, which recognizes the shaver's energy-efficient design and Braun's commitment to environmental sustainability. Braun Series 7 features the world's most intelligent Clean system that automatically cleans, lubricates, dries and charges the shaver at the touch of a button. It features a new Fast Clean mode (available only in 9595 model) that cleans the shaver in just 25 seconds, which is ideal for men on the go. For occasions when the Clean system is not available, the Series 7 shaver head can be washed under running water. The shaver also incorporates a modern, ergonomic design that combines an elegant silver and chrome finish with sleek lines.  #review { width: auto; margin: auto; padding: 0px 10px 10px 10px; font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif; font-size: 13px; } #section-head { width: auto; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px; padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; background: #212A59; color: #FFFFFF; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: 2px solid #ABD0E1; border-top: 2px solid #ABD0E1; } #section-break { margin-top: 40px; clear: both; } th.reviewclass { font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #212A59; border-bottom: 2px solid #ABD0E1; padding-bottom: 5px; background-color: #FFFFFF; } td.reviewclass { font-size: 13px; color: #212A59; background-color: #CCCCCC; border-bottom: 1px dotted #000000; padding: 5px } #feature-box { position: relative; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; width: 340px; float: left; display: inline; } #feature-box-header { width: auto; padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 5px; margin-bottom: 2px; background: #212A59; color: #FFFFFF; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; } #feature-box-image { float: left; } #feature-box-container { float: right; width: 213px; height: 124px; background: #CCCCCC; color: #212A59; } #feature-box-link { position: absolute; top: 123px; right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-left: 5px; font-size: 11px; } #feature-box-content { padding: 5px; font-size: 13px; margin-left: 2px; }      Product Details     Feature   Series 7- 790cc       Shaving System   Foil        Cleaning Method   Clean  Renew System     Display   LCD     Power Source   Cord/Cordless Operation     Cordless Shave Time   50 minutes     Charge Time   1 hour     Quick Charge Time   5 minutes     Voltage Adjustment   Automatic        Shaver Key Features and Benefits    Pulsonic Technology       World's only shaver with over 10,000 microvibrations per minute helps to expose and cut more hair with every stroke.    Play demo (requires Flash)      Gillette Blade Technology       Unique blade technology cuts hair close in a single stroke without pulling or tugging for exceptional closeness and comfort.    Play demo (requires Flash)      Clean  Renew System       At the touch of a button, automatically cleans, lubricates, dries and charges the shaver.    Play demo (requires Flash)      Sensitive Flexing Head       Pivots twice the angle of other Braun shavers, while touch sensitive foils adapt to skin surface for maximum facial conformity.    Play demo (requires Flash)      Power-Comb       Patented technology lifts problem hairs that lie flat to the skin to avoid missed hairs in hard-to-shave areas.    Play demo (requires Flash)         Series 7 Model Overview     Series 7 790cc Series 7 760cc    Pulsonic Technology      Sensitive Flexing Head      Gillette Blade Technology      Power-Comb      Clean  Renew System     Washability      Fast Clean      Quick Charge 5 min 5 min    Battery Recharge Time 1 hour 1 hour    Cordless Operation 50 min 50 min    Battery Cells Li-ion Li-ion    Voltage Type auto-detected auto-detected    Smart Plug      Visual Indicators LCD 2 LED and Foil LED    Color silver/dark blue silver/gray	BRAUN MENS SHAVER SYSTEM Size: 7-790CC",electric shavers;foil shavers;health & personal care;men's;personal care;shaving & hair removal;women's,7
0689859414,"Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You (The Spiderwick Chronicles) Spiderwick fans will adore this gorgeous guidebook to the fantastical creatures featured in Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi's spectacular series. The superdeluxe, lavishly illustrated ""field guide"" features 142 information-packed pages, 41  full-color plates, 6 spectacular gatefolds, 6 watercolor landscapes, scores of black-and-white and color sketches, and enough information to satisfy even the most demanding faerie enthusiast. Not only will readers learn all about the 14  fantastical creatures featured in the series, but they'll be delighted and astonished by an additional 15 creatures featured in this elaborate volume--including mermaids, gargoyles, and more. And if that weren't enough, we've included  dozens of snippets from Arthur Spiderwick's personal journal--information that links the Guide specifically to the Spiderwick Chronicles--as well as cameos from a few of the series' favorite characters.	Grade 3-6This field guide purports to be a copy of Arthur Spiderwicks sketches and investigations into the beings and beasties of the Invisible Worldthe brownies, boggarts, kelpies, and other creatures that populate the stories. The beautiful illustrations in gouache and pencil, seemingly modeled after Audubons work in Birds of America, are printed as if they were real century-old artworks that have left their shadowy imprints on the opposite pages. The descriptions are bits of Spiderwicks hard-learned lore, many apparently in his own handwriting, that make the art all the richer. Fantasy readers will love immersing themselves in the lore of the hiddenthose things that only they, and people who are like them, can see. Field Guide will be pored over by anyone, of any age, who believes in sprites, phookas, and nixies.Walter Minkel, New York Public Library Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	Gr. 4-6. With ties to the tradition of medieval bestiaries as well as the authors' Spiderwick series of fantasy fiction, this beautifully illustrated book purports to be the painstaking restoration of a century-old guide to ""the denizens of the Invisible World."" In the first volume of the Spiderwick series, three children find their ancestor's original field guide and encounter creatures described within it. Here that field guide is reproduced. Its tawny pages carry information and graceful gouache and pencil illustrations of strange creatures from household brownies to freshwater nixies, from humble sprites to flamboyant cockatrices, from lowly fire salamanders to high-flying griffins. Occasional foldout pages extend the pictures to show larger beasts, such as a sea serpent or a dragon. Accompanying sepia notes set in cursive contribute to the illusion that Arthur Spiderwick was a naturalist observing the world around him. Readers who devoured the five-volume Spiderwick series will enjoy poring over the handsome pages of this large-format book. And others insistent on reading nonfiction books about the creatures of fairy will find it equally beguiling. Carolyn PhelanCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	Holly Black is the author of bestselling contemporary fantasy books for kids and teens. Her ghostly middle grade novel, Doll Bones, received a Newbery Honor, six starred reviews, and was named a best book of the year by Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, and Booklist. Her other titles include The Spiderwick Chronicles (with Tony DiTerlizzi), The Modern Faerie Tale series, and the Curse Workers series. She has been a finalist for the Mythopoeic Award, a finalist for an Eisner Award, and the recipient of the Andre Norton Award. She currently lives in New England with her husband, Theo, in a house with a secret door. Visit her at BlackHolly.com.Tony DiTerlizzi is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator who has been creating books with Simon  Schuster for more than a decade. From his fanciful picture books like Jimmy Zangwows Out-of-this-World Moon Pie Adventure, Adventure of Meno (with his wife, Angela), and The Spider  The Fly (a Caldecott Honor book), to chapter books like Kenny and The Dragon and The Search for WondLa, Tony always imbues his stories with a rich imagination. His middle grade series, The Spiderwick Chronicles (with Holly Black), has sold millions of copies, been adapted into a feature film, and has been translated in more than thirty countries. You can visit him at DiTerlizzi.com.",action & adventure;books;children's books;fairy tales;fantasy & magic;folk tales & myths;science fiction & fantasy,7
B000NDMAX4,"Grote 48272 Turn Signal Switch Mounting hardware kit includes tapped inserts with screws for mounting to existing brackets and a worm gear clamp with a range of 1.""-2.5"" for mounting to circular column trucks. FMVSS: Q Finish: Black Bulb: (Indicator) #53, 1 C.P. Voltage Amp: 12 V - .12 AMP Accessory: Harness: 69680",automotive;body & trim;interior;interior switches;paint;trim;turn signal,7
B0000DG4QX,Pawleys Island Hammock Storage Bag The Pawleys Island offers you a storage bag for your hammock to keep it bug and dirt free while storing it through the winter months. Our storage bag is made of cotton duck fabric and has a drawstring closure.  The bag comes in white and features the Original Pawleys Island Logo.,hammock accessories;hammocks;lawn & garden;patio;patio furniture & accessories;pawleys hammocks;stands & accessories,7
1580085032,"The Angelica Home Kitchen: Recipes and Rabble Rousings from an Organic Vegan Restaurant LESLIE McEACHERN has been an outspoken advocate for the  sustainable agriculture movement for over 25 years. As owner and  operator of Angelica Kitchen, she is dedicated to supporting local,  diversified family farmers and food artisans and is delighted to live  by her actions and words. She lives in the countryside of New Jersey.",books;cookbooks;food & wine;healthy;organic cooking;special diet;vegetables & vegetarian,7
B0006D9VA6,"The Poems of Doctor Zhivago Text: English, Russian	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;education & reference;japanese & haiku;literature & fiction;poetry;research & publishing guides;writing,7
B000NBMY8C,"Oracle Jacket - Men's Tempest XL by Marmot 206093TMPXL Features: You'll keep moisture out while keeping interior condensation to a minimum with PreCip Dry Touch fabric, built with a dimensional print Drafts will be kept at bay by the DriClime-lined cuffs and 100% taped seams Keep the Oracle moving with you with stretch fabric placed at key movement points Even when you're loaded up to backpack and all, the Pack Pockets are accessible Roll the zip-off hood into the DriClime-lined collar when you don't need it Specifications: Waterproofing: polyurethane coating Shell fabric: 100% ripstop nylon Reinforcement fabric: stretch nylon Length: 30 inches at center back",clothing;clothing & accessories;jackets;men;outerwear & coats;sports & outdoors;trench & rain,7
B00006IBUV,"Avery White WeatherProof Labels for Laser Printers, 1 x 2.62 Inch, Box of 1500 (5520) Avery WeatherProof Labels        view larger   Durable in Outdoor Weather When your labels need to stand up against tough weather and temperature conditions, count on Avery WeatherProof labels. Labels stick firmly, while the durable construction repels water and moisture and resists scuffs, tears, and smudges.          view larger   Maintains Professional Look Addresses, priority messages, and warning labels remain easy to read, rain or shine.           view larger   Internet Shipping Ready(Half-Sheet Labels) The labels work well with popular Internet shipping software USPS, Click-N-Ship Shipping Assistant, UPS.com, FedEx.com, Stamps.com, Pitney Bowes Shipstream Manager Deluxe, eBay, and PayPal.      Variety of Uses    Avery WeatherProof labels are ideal for a variety of uses:  Ship or mail in temperate conditions Great for labeling lab samples and equipment Organize, keep track of, and label your cleaning/janitorial supplies Outdoor home and garden use        Lab equipment  view larger       Janitorial closet view larger          Home and garden view larger      Variety of Options Available The labels work with a variety of printer types and come in several labels-per-sheet options to accommodate the project at hand. Printer Options: Available for Laser Labels per Sheet: Choose the number of labels per sheet that's right for the job:                             Free and Easy Ways to Customize and Print Your Labels Avery offers free template solutions to make it easy for you to customize and print your Avery labels.   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Filing  Ideal for organizing your file folders, documents, and binders.        Find Box Tops for Education coupons on selected Avery products. Coupons can be redeemed by your participating school for cash.  Learn more   100% Satisfaction GuaranteedAvery will gladly replace any Avery product that does not provide complete satisfaction.	Rain or shine, your important package needs to arrive on time. These WeatherProof White Labels stand up to the toughest weather and temperature conditions. They stick firmly and are durable enough to repel water and moisture. They also resist scuffs, tears and smudges so they remain easy to read. And with free templates from avery.com, you can create and print custom labels with outstanding text and graphics in minutes. Labels that can weather the stormthat's a ray of sunshine.",address labels;all-purpose labels;indexes & stamps;labels;labels & stickers;office & school supplies;office products,7
0789458047,"Eyewitness: Rocks & Minerals ...a mini museum between the covers of a book. [Eyewitness series]  -- The New York TimesThese books' striking visual impact will draw in even the most casual readers. [Eyewitness series]  -- School Library Journal	Full-color photos. The beauty and importance of minerals, metals, crystals, fossils, and gemstones are shown in page after page of vivid photos.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	""Most of the text is in captions for the profuse and excellent color illustrations. Accurate, authoritative, and clear.""--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books. ""Both a student and browser/hobbyist's delight.""--Booklist.   	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;children's books;education & reference;nature;nature & how it works;rocks & minerals;science,7
1590382536,"Mom: The Woman Who Made Oatmeal Stick to My Ribs About James Michael Pratt: James Michael Pratt has successfully penned eight national and internationally sold novels and this year will release two more for Audio and E-Book. His first novel, The Last Valentine, was a New York Times Bestseller with People Magazine calling it ""...a return ticket to Bridges of Madison Country territory."" Now a HALLMARK HALL OF FAME -- CBS Movie of the Week, it is scheduled for a 2008 world-wide release. Fans continue to let Jim know they have been able to find The Last Valentine and other Pratt works from as far away as the battlefields of the Mid-East, South East Asia, to the Islands of the Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and Africa. The Lighthouse Keeper, his second, and Ticket Home, his third, have consistently hit bestseller charts around the country including the coveted USA Today Bestsellers list. Kirkus Reviews calls the trio, ""...the fictionalization of The Greatest Generation,"" for the love and war stories taking the reader back to the days of World War Two. Calling Pratt, ""...a master of moral fiction,"" (Booklist) is validated by the many fan letters and emails Pratt receives daily from all over the world.	      --This text refers to the 							Kindle Edition	 edition.	James Michael Pratt is a best-selling author who writes full time and also speaks frequently on the motivational themes of hope, belief, love, and achieving personal success with a balanced life.  Having successfully penned four novels he describes as a ""tribute to faith, hope, and love"", he has been called ""...a master of moral fiction"" by Booklist, as his novels are filled with history, romance, and emphasis on the timeless themes that make individuals, families, and friendships strong.  Filled with the compelling elements of separation, war, and tragedy, but also triumph, the four novels, The Last Valentine, The Lighthouse Keeper, Ticket Home, and Paradise Bay, were published in both hardcover and paperback and have created hundreds of thousands of fans across the United States and Canada. When not writing, Pratt spends his time as a husband and dad. He and his wife, Jeanne, have been married for twenty- five years, are the parents of two children, and have made Utah their home.",books;family relationships;inspirational;motherhood;parenting & relationships;religion & spirituality;spirituality,7
0515134392,"Twisted Shadows [It] will thrill lovers of the suspense genre as well as those who enjoy a good romance. --Booklist	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	In 1988, Patricia Potter won the Maggie Award and a Reviewers Choice Award from Romantic Times for her first novel. She has been named Storyteller of the Year by Romantic Times and has received the magazines Career Achievement Award for Western Historical Romance along with numerous Reviewers Choice nominations and awards.      She has won three Maggie awards, is a three-time RITA finalist, and has been on the USA Today and Waldens bestseller lists. Her books have been alternate choices for the Doubleday Book Club.      Prior to writing fiction, she was a newspaper reporter with the Atlanta Journal and president of a public relations firm in Atlanta. She has served as president of Georgia Romance Writers and board member of River City Romance Writers, and is a former member of the national board of Romance Writers of America.",books;contemporary;genre fiction;literature & fiction;romance;united states;westerns,7
B000FO6LCC,"Perception and Imaging, Second Edition ""Perception and Imaging needs to be read and studied by every photographer and digital imager interested in seeing. You want to learn how to see? Buy this book!' - Camera Arts""Perception and Imaging is equally impressive and takes the reader to new places in the ""mind's eye"".  After reading Zakia's book, you will probably look at the workd in a new and more enlightened way.  But most important , you'll look at the individual elements in a scene much more carefully before you press the shutter release button becasue you'll think about how the viewer sees your picture."" - Rick Sammon, Associated Press November 2000	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	All those who work with images will find this introduction to the principles of visual perception invaluable. The text covers memory and association: space, time, color, contours, illusions, ambiguity, and personality factors. Dr. Zakia incorporates ideas and principles from a variety of disciplines that are highly relevant to photography and imaging, and shows how they can be applied for greatest artistic effect. The text itself is highly visual with over 250 illustrations from disparate media, including the works of such photographers as Edward Weston, Henri Cartier-Bresson, August Sander, and Barbara Morgan, as well as digital images and popular advertisements.   Dr. Zakia demonstrates how the eye organizes information through a wide variety of images including: photographs, paintings, sculptures, moving images, video, animation, digital imaging, computer displays, and multimedia. With an up-to-date discussion of such topics as subliminals and morphics, anyone creating visual images will benefit from this approach to perception. Each chapter concludes with a series of hands-on exercises. Although addressed to photographers and graphic designers, Perception and Imaging is intended for anyone seriously concerned in the shaping or making of visual messages and visual environments. All have a common purpose- visual communication and expression.                                       A classic text on the visual image.Illustrations and quotations reinforce the text and add interest.Hands-on exercises at the end of each chapter.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",arts & photography;books;education & reference;equipment;photography;reference;techniques & reference,7
0672317494,"Sams Teach Yourself Tcl/Tk in 24 Hours (Teach Yourself -- Hours) Sams Teach Yourself Tcl/Tk in 24 Hours quickly empowers you to create your own programs using the popular open-source Tcl language and the Tk toolkit. Using their classroom-proven methods, and the success of their popular Tcl/Tk Cookbook, the authors provide you with an understanding of the Tcl language, and guide you through the use of the Tk toolkit, enabling you to create your own Tcl/Tk programs quickly and easily. The 24 1-hour lessons include Tcl expressions, control structures, lists and arrays, using WISH, interacting with the operating system, creating widgets, building your own user interfaces, using Tcl/Tk to interface to legacy programs and systems, creating Web applications with Tcl/Tk, and using Tk with Perl and C.	Venkat V.S.S. Sastry, PhD is lecturer in scientific computing at RMCS, Cranfield University, Shrivenham, United Kingdom where he teaches commercial and academic courses on programming using C, Tcl/Tk and other software packages. Venkat Sastry played a significant role in developing a knowledge based front end to NAG Software Library in early 90's, and is currently the principal architect of developing this work further using Tcl/Tk. He is the co-author of the Tcl/Tk Cookbook. Lakshmi Sastry is principal applications designer and developer, Advanced Interactive Systems Group, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. She has extensively used and reviewed commercial and public domain 2D graphical user interface development tools and has authored several reviews for the benefit of UK academic community She is a co-author of the Tcl/Tk Cookbook, and is a member of IEEE.",books;computers & technology;education & reference;graphics & multimedia;languages & tools;programming;software,7
B00000J9YD,"Who Loves You: Jaco Pastorius Tribute Japanese edition of tribute to the late great jazz bassist with 'Wing And A Prayer' added as a bonus track. The album features Marcus Miller, Victor Bailey, Will Lee, John Pattitucci, Mark Egan and others. 12 tracks total. 1998 JVC release.",jazz;miscellaneous;music;new age;pop;r&b;rock,7
1885167148,"Get Hired!: Winning Strategies to Ace the Interview Few substitutes exist for how-to-interview videos and hands-on experience; in fact, U.S. corporations spend millions of dollars each year on outplacement firms that counsel downsized employees on the particulars of dressing, speaking, and listening. Now, about 25 bucks and a couple of hours of practice can turn almost anyone into a polished job interviewee, thanks to the captured-in-print advice from consultant Green. Every chapter, every paragraph, and virtually every sentence is filled with practical tips and hints, from a broad identification of six job trends to a meeting with the corporate psychologist.  Barbara Jacobs	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;business & investing;guides;interviewing;job hunting;job hunting & careers;resumes,7
B000IJX8R0,"SuperTrim .105-Inch 3-Pound Spool Home Owner Grade Round Grass Trimmer Line, Red SU105S3-2 The SuperTrim lines are manufactured by Desert Extrusion Corporation, the largest supplier of trimmer line to the commercial lawn and garden industry. Advanced design technology, state-of-the-art manufacturing, rigid quality control and use of the finest raw materials all contribute to superior trimmer line performance. The proof lies with the home owner and their continuing satisfaction with the performance of SuperTrim round and square trimmer lines.	The SuperTrim lines are manufactured by Desert Extrusion Corporation, the largest supplier of trimmer line to the commercial lawn and garden industry. Advanced design technology, state-of-the-art manufacturing, rigid quality control and use of the finest raw materials all contribute to superior trimmer line performance. The proof lies with the home owner and their continuing satisfaction with the performance of SuperTrim round and square trimmer lines.",lawn & garden;mowers & outdoor power tools;outdoor power tool accessories;patio;power & hand tools;string trimmer accessories;tools & home improvement,7
0941483894,"Murder by Tradition Lambda Literary Award winner Forrest ( The Beverly Malibu ) transcends the run-of-the-mill police procedural and courtroom drama with this thought-provoking fourth in a series featuring Los Angeles lesbian homicide cop Kate Delafield. Kate and her partner, Ed Taylor, are called to the scene of the stabbing death of gay restaurateur Teddie Crawford. Working with information from a blood-spatter specialist, the cops learn that the killer has been seriously wounded, and soon pick up Kyle Jensen at the hospital where he has gone for help. Although Jensen claims that he killed Teddie in self-defense after Teddie made a pass at him, Kate suspects that Jensen is a gay-basher and investigates on her own. Just as she is making headway, Kate learns that the only heterosexual male who knows of her sexual preferences will be representing Jensen. She fears that the defense will broadcast her lifestyle, thereby weakening her testimony about the scene of the crime and, worse, jeopardizing her job. Kate's effort to persuade the jury to accept her conclusion while keeping her integrity intact is the primary focus of this compelling story. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Lesbian LAPD detective Kate Delafield's fourth appearance should quash any doubts concerning Forrest's abilities as a mystery writer, mainstream or otherwise. Well-detailed police procedure, sizzling courtroom drama, and a firm belief in ethics characterize this story of the gory murder of a handsome, gregarious gay man by a muscle-bound ""straight."" In tandem with assistant district attorney Linda Foster, and supported by lover Aimee, Kate struggles against departmental homophobics to destroy the murderer's plea of self-defense. Quality writing; for most collections.Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.	In the brutal murder of Teddie Crawford, co-owner of Tradition, a trendy restaurant/catering business, presence of cocaine, multiple stab wounds, and a blood-spattered crime scene initially suggest a coke party gone bad, but homicide detective Kate Delafield quickly senses that this answer is too simplistic. The first half of the book goes quickly as we watch Kate move through the painstaking process of identifying the suspect and booking him. This is more than just a police procedural, however. The story also explores public attitudes toward homosexuality and the paradoxical nature of a judicial system that sometimes thwarts justice. A high-powered attorney takes the suspect's case and it becomes apparent that he intends to persuade the jury that Crawford deserved his death for attempting to force himself sexually on his straight client. Kate allies herself with Linda Foster, a tough young female d.a., who takes center stage for the remainder of the book. The murder trial that follows is taut and at times more compelling than the police investigation that preceded it. Forrest also lets us see the strains on Kate's life as she pursues the case. The defense attorney knows she is a lesbian and could use it against the prosecution. Kate's male partner is lazy and contemptuous of gays. Her lover, Aimee, appears briefly to provide comfort, although her inability to truly understand the affect of the politically explosive case on her older lover is vaguely troubling. Apart from a couple of strident message scenes in a lesbian bar, Murder by Tradition is suspenseful and wellwritten and Forrest's realistic depiction of the uneven justice afforded gays adds an important dimension to a solid story. -- From Independent Publisher	Katherine V. Forrest is twice winner of the Lambda Literary Award for best mystery, and has been recently honored with the Pioneer Award from the Lambda Literary Foundation.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",action & adventure;books;genre fiction;literature & fiction;mystery;thriller & suspense;united states,7
0451409329,"Living Safe in an Unsafe World: The Complete Guide to Family Preparedness Kate Kelly is a staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal and a former reporter for Time magazine and the New York Observer. She attracted international attention for her three-part series of articles on Bear Stearns, which ran on the front pages of The Wall Street Journal in May 2008. This is her first book. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.",books;education & reference;fitness & dieting;health;parenting & relationships;reference;safety & first aid,7
1592572960,"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Tantric Sex, 2nd Edition Dr. Judy Kuriansky is a world-renowned clinical psychologist and sex therapist, radio advice host, TV personality, newspaper columnist, and author of five books, including The Complete Idiots Guide to a Healthy Relationship and Generation Sex.",books;education & reference;new;reference;self-help;sex;used & rental textbooks,7
B0002TP9X2,"Amazon.com: Columbia Men's Bugaboo Parka, Blue Chip, Small: Clothing A Columbia classic, the Bugaboo Interchange Parka offers great 3-in-one versatility on the slope or off.  The outer shell, made of Alpha Grid Nylon, has a water-repellent surface finish on the outside and polyurethane coating on the inside for excellent wind/water resistance. Wear the shell alone or zip-in the MTR fleece liner jacket made of a quick-drying, non-pilling polyester stretch fleece for Maximum Thermal Retention not to mention great looks by itself for daily use. This parka also has a pull out Alpha Grid hood, fleece-lined hand warming pockets and of course Columbia's famous Radial Sleeve construction.  This exclusive design eliminates restrictions and tugging that occur in the shoulders of ordinary jackets. The 3-in-one parka that started it all is still packed full of features and style! Blue Chip jacket with Asphalt and Moonstone accents.",clothing;clothing & accessories;down & parkas;jackets;men;outerwear & coats;sports & outdoors,7
B000BO0KYG,"Armor for Sleep: Comprehensive Guide To Touring (2005) Culled from over a year's worth of touring and includes photos, cast and crew bios, live footage and interviews. An in-depth look at Armor For Sleep at home, on the road, and everything in between. Over 90 minutes of exclusive footage during the initial tours following the release of ""What To Do When You Are Dead.""",alternative rock;hard rock & metal;movies & tv;music;pop;rock;tv,7
1578261201,"Underage and Overweight: America's Childhood Obesity Epidemic--What Every Parent Needs to Know ""offers much valuable advice on how parents and communities can address [obesity]. [U]nderstanding obesity is not easy."" -- New York TimesA reassuring, practical book that will help both parents and children lead healthier lives....a refreshing response...highly recommended. -- Library JournalClearly written. Covers a range of useful information...the root causes of obesity...the lure and danger of fad diets. -- Contemporary Pediatrics, March 2004I found the overall practical presentation in this book very helpful...The information on anorexia and bulimia is very good. -- Doody ReviewsPresents a new perspective on how to solve the obesity crisis...the tools needed to develop wellness in children. -- Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Aug 2004	The dangers of childhood obesity are real. The future health consequences for our children cannot be avoided. How did we get to this crisis point? And what do we, as responsible parents, educators, and citizens do to reclaim the health of generations to come? Underage & Overweight: America's Childhood Obesity Crisis--What Every Family Needs to Know is a clarion call to American society. Childhood obesity expert, Frances Berg clearly and concisely examines the scope of the current problem, its root causes, the medical consequences, and the challenges facing overweight children and their parents. She examines the issue from all sides--the classroom, the playground, the home entertainment center, the fast food counter, and the family dining table. She tells us why past solutions haven't worked and why diets for kids almost always fail. She brings a fresh perspective to a problem that has been a growing concern to parents, educators, and healthcare providers. Most importantly, she provides directions on effecting lasting change and solving the childhood obesity crisis once and for all. Underage & Overweight doesn't just explore the problem; it provides a plan for overcoming the crisis and raising happier and healthier children. It will help you get your children to be more active, to normalize their eating habits, and understand the basics of good nutrition. It shows how to work with your school system and child's teachers to create a healthier nurturing environment and what role doctors and healthcare workers can play. Underage & Overweight provides seven specific steps that you can take now to help your children achieve a healthy weight. Underage & Overweight is vital reading for parents, teachers, school administrators, doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers--indeed for anyone concerned about our children and their future.	Includes a Seven-Point Plan for Raising Healthy Weight Children. You can't escape the headlines. You can't avoid the facts. Childhood obesity has reached crisis proportions. The future of our country and the future health of an entire generation are at risk. The first step in winning the battle for our children's health is understanding the full scope of the problem, and then taking action. In Underage & Overweight, the first shattering look at this looming disaster, childhood obesity expert Frances Berg clearly lays out the causes of the current crisis. Meticulously researched and accessible to the lay reader, she examines the very real dangers of obesity, the consequences of sedentary living, the causes of dysfunctional eating, and how family life and our schools have contributed to the problem.  More importantly still, Underage & Overweight, provides a whole new perspective on how to solve the crisis and gives parents, educators, and healthcare workers concrete steps to lead all of America's children to happier and healthier lives.  This heartfelt call for public awareness, understanding, and action will surely become a landmark work in our country's war against childhood obesity.	Frances M. Berg, MS, LN, is an internationally known authority on weight and eating who has reported obesity research for over two decades to health professionals and the public. She founded Healthy Weight Journal and has served as its publisher and editor for 16 years. She is a licensed nutritionist, family wellness specialist, and adjunct professor at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine. She is a member of the Society for Nutrition Education, the Academy for Eating Disorders, and the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior.",books;diets & weight loss;fitness & dieting;health;other diets;parenting;parenting & relationships,7
B000KPYH6I,"WeatherTech Side Window Deflector for Select Chevrolet Tahoe/GMC Yukon Models (Dark Tint) WeatherTechSide Window Deflectors offer you fresh air enjoyment with an original equipment look. They are crafted in Germany from the finest 3mm lightly-tinted acrylic material available. Installation is quick and easy, with no exterior tape needed. WeatherTechSide Window Deflectors are precision-machined to perfectly fit your vehicle. These low profile window deflectors help to reduce wind noise and allow interior heat to escape. Also availabe in dark tint for most vehicles.",automotive;body;body & trim;deflectors & shields;exterior accessories;paint;side window wind deflectors & visors,7
1895636361,"The Door is Open ""The best recent book on the human face of this country's outcasts."" --Toronto Star""One of the best books I've read all year."" --Discorder""The human face of poverty that grips upward of 5 million Canadians is vividly portrayed..."" --Quill & Quire	Bart Campbell's essays about the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver and his experiences there as a soup kitchen volunteer have aired on CBC Morningside, and have appeared in Next City, True Life, Canadian Forum, and frequently in the Vancouver Review. Campbell lives and works as a medical laboratory technologist.",books;business & investing;job hunting & careers;new;social sciences;used & rental textbooks;volunteer work,7
8186336397,"Practical Yoga Psychology A consulting pyschiatrist for our forty years Dr.Rishi Vivekananda brings out the best of his immense theoretical  and practical knowledge.He has also studied yoga in it's role as a system of evolving the quality of the human personality.  Initiated into sannyas by Swami Satyananda in the year 1976,he carries on his mission in various countries round the globe.",books;exercise & fitness;fitness & dieting;health;occult;psychology & counseling;religion & spirituality,7
B00009NDAR,"A Convenient Spy: Wen Ho Lee and the Politics of Nuclear Espionage Like many spy stories, there's much that's unknown about the case of Wen Ho Lee, the Taiwanese-American scientist jailed for almost a year in 1999 and 2000 on charges of spying for China before being released with the judge's apology. This exemplary investigative report by journalists Stober (a Pulitzer winner who writes for the San Jose Mercury-News) and Hoffman (of the Albuquerque Journal) goes a long way toward filling in the blanks. They first give a biographical sketch of Lee from his childhood in Taiwan to his college days, marriage and up-and-down engineering career before he arrived at New Mexico's Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory in 1978. At Los Alamos, he first built computer models of nuclear reactors before creating and maintaining the codes used by bomb designers. The authors also detail the rivalries and confusion among politicians, government investigators and agencies and media outlets  exploring the case. Congress and the media, they write, ""were locked in a game of one-upsmanship, describing Lee's crime in ever more superlative-laden rhetoric."" The authors also show how the case against Lee intersected with the burgeoning political and scientific relationship between the United States and China during the 1980s and 1990s. The book is full of new information, and, to the authors' credit, even where they're unsure of the answer, they soberly explore all the possibilities. Agents, John Brockman, Katinka Matson. (Jan. 14)Forecast: This will run up in bookstores against Wen Ho Lee's own book, also due out in January from Hyperion (and tightly embargoed). Whether that volume spurs sales of this one or each cannibalizes the other may depend on the respective review and media attention each book receives.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	In December 1999, Wen Ho Lee, an immigrant from Taiwan who  worked on nuclear weapons research and development at the Los  Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, was accused of  downloading top-secret material and an open-access portion of  the lab's computer network onto tapes (which he claimed he  destroyed) and then handing them over to Beijing (and perhaps  Taipei as well). This convoluted case wound up making Lee into a  minor folk hero and leaving the federal government with egg on  its face when he was set free in September 2000 after pleading  guilty to a minor charge. International, domestic, and  bureaucratic politics were all involved in this shadowy  scenario, as were personal egos and perceptions. After  completing this book by journalists Stober and Hoffman, who  relied largely on unattributed interviews, readers will have to  decide for themselves whether Lee was a devious spy or an  eccentric victim. This title should be placed alongside Wen Ho  Lee's forthcoming My Country Versus Me (Hyperion, 2002) and is  suitable for public and academic libraries. Daniel K. Blewett,  Coll. of DuPage Lib., Glen Ellyn, IL   Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Stober, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the San Jose Mercury-News, and Hoffman, who reports for the Albuquerque Journal, take a fascinating story from the newspaper headlines and expand it into the first full-length treatment of the subject. Wen Ho Lee was a weapons-code scientist employed at the Los Alamos National Laboratory when, a half-dozen years ago, he was arrested for espionage. Lee, an immigrant from Taiwan, was charged with spying for China, and he was held in detention for nine months for purportedly being a security threat to the entire U.S. weapons system. But after pleading guilty to a single count, he was released from jail with an apology for his treatment by the federal judge who heard the case. What drew Stober and Hoffman to this story--its ""intriguing confluence of intelligence, weapons, science, and politics""--will also draw readers to their book. They are balanced in their assessment of this emotion-arousing affair, accusing Lee of ""committing an egregious security offense,"" even if he didn't actually share secrets with the Chinese, but they don't let the FBI off the hook, either. The agency's sloppy investigative work led to ""an ugly chapter in U.S. history . . . a time when democratic ideals were forgotten in the name of national security."" Certain to be in demand and to cause heated discussions. Brad HooperCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Dan Stober reports for the San Jose Mercury-News, where he shared the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for public service for coverage of the Loma Prieta earthquake. He lives in Palo Alto, California.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",americas;asia;books;china;history;state & local;united states,7
B000FO7RG6,"Tensors, Relativity, and Cosmology Easy-to-understand text combines relativity, astrophysics, and cosmology in a single volume, providing a simplified introduction to each subject followed by detailed mathematical derivations	      --This text refers to the 							Hardcover	 edition.	This book combines relativity, astrophysics, and cosmology in a single volume, providing an introduction to each subject that enables students to understand more detailed treatises as well as the current literature. The section on general relativity gives the case for a curved space-time, presents the mathematical background (tensor calculus, Riemannian geometry), discusses the Einstein equation and its solutions (including black holes, Penrose processes, and similar topics), and considers the energy-momentum tensor for various solutions. The next section on relativistic astrophysics discusses stellar contraction and collapse, neutron stars and their equations of state, black holes, and accretion onto collapsed objects. Lastly, the section on cosmology discusses various cosmological models, observational tests, and scenarios for the early universe.                                        *  Clearly combines relativity, astrophysics, and cosmology in a single volume so students can understand more detailed treatises and current literature *  Extensive introductions to each section are followed by relevant examples and numerous exercises *  Provides an easy-to-understand approach to this advanced field of mathematics and modern physics by providing highly detailed derivations of all equations and results	      --This text refers to the 							Hardcover	 edition.",astronomy & space science;astrophysics & space science;books;cosmology;mathematical physics;physics;science & math,7
0967044405,"The Home Birth Advantage As I see it there is one major reason to choose home  birth for your family.  It will change so many other aspects for your  life for the positive and affect so many decisions that you make.  Childbirth at home is an event which strengthens all those who are  privileged to experience it.  It empowers the participants with  knowledge that they can give birth and enjoy it!!	It is so exciting that any couple thinking of having a baby  can read about Dr. Mayer Eisenstein's work as Director of the nation's  largest home birth medical practice. Dr. Eisenstein has implemented a  proven safe plan for home birth appropriate for all women who are  pregnant and in good health, regardless of age or past childbirth  experiences.    The Home Birth Advantage sets down a completely new birthing system  for Americans - a complete system with a name, a philosophy, a  structure and an implementation expressed in a winning spirit so  appealing to Americans.    Our present birthing system has plunged America to last place among  the top twenty industrial nations as a place where healthy mothers can  give birth to healthy babies. Healthy women can no longer expect the  safe birth of their children within this unsafe system. They need The  Home Birth Advantage now!	Dr. Mayer Eisenstein is a graduate of the University of  Illinois Medical School, the Medical College of Wisconsin School of  Public Health, and the John Marshall Law School. Since 1973 he has  been in private medical practice and is currently the Medical Director  of Homefirst(r) Health Services, the largest physician attended home  birth service in the country. In his 27 years in medicine, he and his  practice have delivered over 14,000 babies at home, as well as cared  for over 60,000 parents, grandparents and children.  Now,  Dr. Eisenstein and his practice are delivering second generation  babies for women who themselve were born at home with his practice.    He is Board Certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners,  American Board of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, and the  American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review  Physicians. He is a member of the National Honor Society. He is a  recipient of the Howard Fellowship, Health Professional Scholarship,  University of Illinois School of Medicine Scholarship, and is a member  of the Dean's List at John Marshall Law School.    He is on the Professional Board of the Family Life League, Council for  the Jewish Elderly, Task Force Council on Education for Public Health  - Medical College of Wisconsin, and on the Editorial Board for ""Child  and Family Magazine"". He is the author of the award winning book Give  Birth at Home With The Home Court Advantage, as well as the editor for  the ""Family Health Forum"" newsletter. His medical film ""Primum Non  Nocere"" (Above All Do No Harm), a documentary on home birth, was an  award winner at the Chicago Film Festival in 1987.    Some of his guest appearances include: the ""Phil Donahue Show"", ""Milt  Rosenberg Show"", ""Today in Chicago"", ""Ask the Expert"", ""Daybreak"",  ""Oprah Winfrey Show"", ""Ed Schwartz Radio Show"". ""WMAQ TV news  'Unnecessary Hysterectomy'"", ""Chicago Fox TV News - 'Immunizations -  Are They Necessary'"", CBC Newsworld Canada - ""Are Mass Immunizations  Necessary"".    Since 1987, his weekly radio show ""Family Health Forum"", has aired in  the Chicagoland area. In September 1998 ""Family Health Forum"" became  nationally syndicated. In the live call-in format, all listener's  comments, questions or medical experiences are welcome by  Dr. Eisenstein.    Dr. Eisenstein integrates into practice his 27 years in medicine, with  his 30 years as a husband, father, and grandfather.	From Section 1: It is never described as an emotionally  uplifitng moment, not as the greatest day in their lives, not as the  happening that brought them closer than ever before, but as a  necessary experience if you want to have a baby.  Hospital birth is  something that new mothers try to forget quickly.  A mother who wants  to have another hospital birth in the future has to block the  experience from her mind in order to have the courage to go through  the experience another time.  The hospital is a necessary experience  only if one knows of no other way of having a baby...    The emotional experience of home birth changes those involved in so  many ways and for the rest of their lives.  It gives them a bond and a  confidence that no one can take away.  One father said, ""having a baby  at home makes your house a holy place.""",books;fitness & dieting;health;new;pregnancy & childbirth;used & rental textbooks;women's health,7
1861266812,"De Havilland Twin-Boom Fighters: Vampire, Venom and Sea Vixen (Crowood Aviation) Barry Jones left the RAF to become an artist for the Inter Services Aircraft Recognition Journal folled by five years with Flight magazine and six years in the Technical Publication Dept at Vickers Armstrong.  He is a regular contributor to Aeroplane Monthly.",aerospace;books;engineering;history;military;professional & technical;world war ii,7
B00019OBFA,"American Gardener RH30 Ready Hedger 22-Inch 3.0 Amp Electric Hedge Trimmer The American Gardener ReadyHedger hedge trimmer is both powerful and easy to use, featuring a 3.0 Amp motor (3400 csm) and 22-inch double-action quadblades made of hardened steel which can cut branches up to 1/2-inch thick. This hedge trimmer is designed with a soft-grip and vibration-reducing front handle for increased comfort, and a safety lock-on switch and cord retention system for protection and ease of use. This hedge trimmer also features a clear blade guard so you can safely see what you are cutting.	American Gardener presents 3.0 Amp AC Hedge Trimmer",hedge trimmers;lawn & garden;mowers & outdoor power tools;outdoor power tools;patio;power & hand tools;tools & home improvement,7
1586855069,"A Carrot a Day: A Daily Dose of Recognition for Your Employees In this third installment of the Carrots business books (following The 24-Carrot Manager), authors Gostick and Elton continue to urge managers to dangle these bright, crunchy sticks in front of their employeesmetaphorically speaking. A symbol of recognition, reward and positive reinforcement, the Carrot creates an environment in which workers will propel themselves to an excellence that lies just beyond their grasp. Organized like a page-a-day calendar, the book parcels out the sometimes unwieldy Carrot philosophy in manageable doses, offering inspirational anecdotes and cautionary tales (pity the employee who received a company mug for a million-dollar deal); examples of simple yet memorable employee rewards (a balloon bouquet, the use of your coveted parking spot for a week); and sensible psychological insights (e.g., ""When we are complimented for our efforts and good work... we gain the power to overcome obstacles and problems because we know people support and believe in us""). The idea that a steady diet of Carrots helps promote a sound, healthy business ties the book together, visually and thematically. But sometimes, the pages grow repetitive and, in lieu of some tepid reminders to boost self-esteem, the authors could have devoted some days to exploring an interesting corollary to their primary message, one they give only cursory mention in the introduction: the blunders of well-meaning managers who offer rewards for effort alone, regardless of excellence.Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	Employees fed a steady diet of carrots focus better on company goals. They spot new opportunities faster. They have longer employment life spans (translation: lower turnover). And they can lift companies higher than you might have dreamed possible.  In this engaging and often hilarious book, recognition experts Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton offer you 365 easy-to-use recognition ideas, hints and pieces of advice. Read one a day and you will become a better leader-a manager who is able to tap the power of recognition to build a stronger workplace where people come, stay and are committed to your goals.	From the bestselling authors of The 24-Carrot Manager comes a manager's handbook on motivating employees through praise and recognition.  Employees fed a steady diet of carrots focus better on company goals. They spot new opportunities faster. They have longer employment life spans (translation: lower turnover). And they can lift companies higher than you might have dreamed possible.  In this engaging ... and often hilarious  book, recognition experts Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton offer you 365 easy-to-use recognition ideas, hints and pieces of advice. Read one a day and you will become a better leader - a manger who is able to tap the power of recognition to build a stronger workplace where people come, stay and are committed to your goals. Please visit www.carrotbooks.com for more information. ""Simply a great book! This book has shown me that the manner and method in which recognition is delivered makes the difference. It's one thing to pass out awards, but quite another to have a program that increases engagement and commitment, reduces turnover, improves morale and benefits the bottom line.  I will use these insights every day within our organization and with our clients."" Dave Jackson, CEO The Jackson Organization, Survey Research Consultants ""365 quick, easy and inexpensive ways to recognize your employees and reenergize your workforce. A Carrot A Day is one of those books you keep within arms reach at your desk, a book you will want everyone on your management team to own and live every day."" Lauren Orsini, Employee Loyalty Manager, Avis ""A Carrot a Day takes the theory behind employee recognition and packages it into a handy tool for managers. At my company we have preached how employee recognition can help us achieve world-class results. This new book makes my job easier by giving practical advice that we can use repeatedly across our global organization."" Eric J. Lange, Senior VP & Chief Global Human Resources Officer VNU Media Measurement and Information ""Sincere, consistent recognition tells the people on your team that you notice what they're doing and that what they're doing is important to your organization. Follow the suggestions in this easy-to-read book and watch the engagement level of the people in your organization rocket upwards - along with productivity and service levels!"" David Klinger, Vice President, Organizational Development Mount Clemens General Hospital  ""If you don't believe that implementing the practices outlined in A Carrot a Day will improve your business, then read it again. We've realized the value of recognizing our staff through a formal program that immediately rewards key behaviors  and we've seen positive financial results as well. What stakeholder does not want more of that?"" Ted Beaver, Training and Development Dave and Busters, Inc.	Adrian Gostick is co-author of the best-selling books The Integrity Advantage, The 24-Carrot Manager (called ""a must read for modern-day managers"" by Larry King), and Managing with Carrots. He has written for USA Today Magazine and Investor's Business Daily, among others, and has been featured on CNBC, MSNBC and NPR. Adrian is director of corporate communication at the O.C. Tanner Company, and has a master's degree in strategic communication and leadership from Seton Hall University, where he is also a guest lecturer. Chester Elton is co-author of the best-selling books Managing with Carrots and The 24-Carrot Manager. As a motivation expert, Chester has been interviewed by the Wall Street Journal and has been a guest on CNN, Bloomberg Television and on National Public Radio. A sought-after speaker and recognition consultant, Chester is VP of performance recognition with the O.C. Tanner Recognition Company. He has been a featured speaker at the HR Southwest, Incentive Magazine Forums, New York City Premium and Incentive Show, and Chicago Motivation Show. More information is available at carrotbooks.com.	Managers and employers are constantly looking for the secret of ""motivating their people."" Therein lies the problem. You can't motivate people -- BUT you can set an example and create an environment where they will motivate themselves. And you can use ""Carrot Power"" to make this magic happen. You can inspire them with carrots. You can challenge them with carrots. You can encourage them with carrots. You can reward their efforts with carrots. And you can celebrate their achievement with carrots. :Carrots are good for you, Billy. They help you see better. Everyones mother said that in an effort to get their children to eat more carrots. And she was right.Carrots are good for you. Fast forward thirty years, and carrots still play a major role in your health  or, should I say, your career health and your business health. Now instead of encouraging you to eat carrots, theyre dangled for you to grasp. Dangled just out of reach  just enough togo for it!Or better, they are offered as a reward for a job well done.",books;business & investing;human resources & personnel management;industries & professions;management;management & leadership;motivational,7
B00004GLQE,"Anthology: Summer Day Reflections UK compilation from 'the British Invasion's answer to Bob Dylan'. Contains all of Donovan's Pye output. Sleeve notes byDonovan expert Lorne Murdock. Remastered from original tapes. 34 tracks on 2 CDs, including 'Colours' (Original Single Version) & 'Universal Soldier'. 2000 release. Slimline double jewelcase housed in a paper slipcase.",classic rock;country;folk;music;pop;rock;world music,7
0965231933,"Heal Your Self, Heal Your World: Turn Illness and Suffering into Health and Peace Through Scientifically Proven Methods Can people cure themselves of cancer?  Does our state of mind  affect our health?  Our immunity?  Our very survival?  Why do we  suffer?  And is there really anything we can do about it?  These  questions and others like them provoked Dr. Brian Rees to look beyond  his standard medical training for a broader perspective.  With medical  anecdotes and fascinating stories from southern California to the U.S.  Army, from Iowa to India, this book is the result of years of research  and clinical experience in integrating the spiritual dimension of  health with the conventional. Addressing both doctors and  non-professional readers, Dr. Rees presents evidence that we are on the  threshold of a paradigm shift in medicine similar to the jump physics  made from Newton to Einstein.  Further, the breadth of this new  medicine includes the healing of communities, nations, even our entire  world. Full of insight, this book bridges the gap between the objective  approach of modern science and medicine, and the subjective wisdom of  the Vedic tradition of India.  Do we just ""catch"" diseases or are there  things we can do to ""avoid the danger which has not yet come""?   Described in depth in  this book are plenty of things we can do to take  charge of our health, steps that can be both easy and enjoyable.  An  abundance of data now points to the roles of stress management,  emotions, diet, even the biology of time, the rhythms within the body,  in contributing to health or disease. And can we heal ourselves?  Dr.  Rees points out that although each of us is destined to die of  something, we can learn from the experiences of those who have had  spontaneous remissions of cancers and from the ancient and modern  seers.  From Heal Your Self, Heal Your World: ""Faced with a terminal  prognosis, one confronts one's mortality.  If perception of Reality is  clear enough... one knows that it is mortality that is unreal.  Such a  realization leads to faith, surrender, peace of mind.  In such a state  of body and emotions, when the outcome of cure is not so imperative,  ironically, cure may occur.  But cure is often incidental to the  healing of spirit that preceded it."" With humor and compassion,  scientific fact and inspiration, this book takes us by the hand toward  the transcendent.  About the Author Dr. Brian M. Rees is the  Medical Director of the Maharishi Ayur-Veda Medical Center in Pacific  Palisades, California.  In the last decade, he has worked mind-body  issues with thousands of patients there.  After receiving his medical  degree and Master of Public Health from Tulane University in 1979, he  served seven years in the U.S. Army Medical Corps.  He is residency  trained and board certified in family practice.  In the 1980s, he  traveled to India for special training in Maharishi Ayur-Veda,  prevention oriented natural health care.  He works with his wife and  partner, also a physician; they have two beautiful children.  Since  1974 he has been a teacher of Transcendental Meditation.  In 1996 he  stood as a candidate for Congress on the Natural Law Party ticket.  He  has retained his commission and is currently a Lieutenant Colonel in  the U.S. Army Reserve.	If  you or your loved ones have problems in any of these areas:  * Stress or high blood pressure * Heart disease * Cancer * Smoking *  Fatigue * Weight * Depression/anxiety * Poor digestion * Unfulfilling  relationships * Spiritual poverty * Sleep disturbance * Weak immunity *  Concern about the health of society and our planet  Using his  own experience as a family doctor, Brian Rees M.D. explains clearly how  the mind and body, the spirit and emotions, can all work together to  produce radiant health.  ""After you read it, give this book to your  doctor.  While it's enjoyable and easy to read, it is impeccably  researched.  Heal Your Self, Heal Your World should be required reading  in every medical school.  The medicine of the 21st century is coming;  Dr. Rees unveils it here.... ""Highly recommended for anyone with a  human body."" -- Atsuko Eubank, M.D. Medical Director, Maharishi  Ayur-Veda Medical Center Drawing upon the ancient healing knowledge  of the Vedic tradition of India as well as the latest breakthroughs in  modern medicine, Dr. Rees presents everything you need to know about  how to manage your emotions to improve your health; included are  practical guidelines for diet, exercise, how to conquer bad habits,  even how to improve society.  These are simple, effective and enjoyable  steps anyone can take to create health and fulfillment.  ""A must read.   With a mix of wisdom, science, humor, and dramatic medical case  histories, it's inspiring yet fun to read. ""...the best in the field of  health and self-help books!"" -- Mike Love, lead singer of The Beach  Boys	Brian M. Rees, 43, did his undergraduate studies at the  University of California, Santa Barbara, and became a teacher of  Transcendental Meditation in 1974.  He received his Doctor of Medicine  (MD) and Master of Public Health (MPH) from Tulane University in New  Orleans in 1979.  Internship and residency in Family Practice followed  at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.  He has been  specialty board certified in family practice since 1982, and  recertified in 1988 and 1994.  After seven years in the U.S. Army  Medical Corps, he left the Army to pursue training in Maharishi  Ayur-Veda, which he obtained in Fairfield, Iowa, USA, and at the World  Centre for Ayurveda at Maharishi Nagar, India, in 1986 and 1987.  While  continuing the practice of emergency medicine at various hospitals from  1986 through 1990, he began the full-time practice of Maharishi  Ayur-Veda and has been the medical director of the Maharishi Ayur-Veda  Medical Center in Pacific Palisades, California since 1987.  Also, he  is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Medical Corps, US Army Reserve, and is  the Commander of the 349th General Hospital, HUM (Hospital Unit  Medical) in Irvine.  He is the author of Heal Your Self, Heal Your  World, published in 1997.  The medical practice is shared with his wife  who also is a physician trained in Maharishi Ayur-Veda; they have two  beautiful children.	I've already discussed the problems that can arise if taking  responsibility for one's health is somehow converted into guilt.  One  helpful approach is to arrange the rules of the game in such a way that  we cannot fail. For instance, some people tell themselves that any day  above ground is a good day.  Most of us, however, presume that certain  outcomes connote failure: worsening of disease, spreading of a  malignancy, death.  Physicians especially tend to view death of the  physical body as failure, which can make for a pretty dismal  professional outlook, since that fate awaits us all.  But if we don't  insist on that interpretation, then we don't have to live with failure.  We could interpret any unfulfilled desire as a failure and respond with  frustration and anger.  But in the Vedic tradition it is axiomatic that  no desire remains unfulfilled forever.  The basis for such a statement  is twofold.  Since our individual desire is just an impulse, a wave on  the larger ocean of consciousness, it has intrinsic to it all the  properties of the ocean from which it arose.  And that ocean, latent  with intelligence, organizing power and awareness, is the self-referral  matrix for the fulfillment of all possible desires.  So the desire  contains within itself the mechanisms for its own fulfillment.  From  this viewpoint, all desires can be fulfilled.  Yet sometimes, they  don't seem to be.  What's going on here? From one perspective, they may  simply be delayed, and by continuing with our appropriate application  of intention and attention our desire is eventually fulfilled.  Or the  desire itself may change.  Think back, for example, to when you were 15  years old and perhaps all your friends had fancy bicycles, while you  had an old clunker.  It was not much fun to ride and you felt  embarrassed to be seen on it.  You had a strong desire for a bike like  the ones your friends had.  So you got a paper route and began cutting  lawns and doing chores and saving money for this bicycle.  But in the  meantime, you got your learner's permit, learned to drive and arrived  at your 16th birthday.  At that point, your desire probably changed:  ""Forget the bicycle, I want a Corvette.""  Now, the desire for the  bicycle was never fulfilled; yet, it was not an unfulfilled desire  because your desire had evolved into something different and was no  longer a source of frustration. In cases of spontaneous remission of  cancer there does not seem to be any particular formula in terms of  visualization or prayer or desire.  But one common denominator among  the case histories of these events was that the people with spontaneous  remissions were nonattached to that particular outcome.4  Perhaps they  still wanted the outcome and probably they did, but they seemed to have  surrendered to whatever happened.  (Obviously, straining to be  non-attached is not productive.)  If they addressed the cancer at all,  it was merely to recognize that they put their attention on improving  the quality of life rather than trying to delay the end of it, and, in  so doing the end was indeed delayed, in some cases, for many decades.   It was also common for these people to report genuine spiritual  enlivenment.  Perhaps they were beginning to sense themselves as being  the unbounded field of life I've previously discussed.  As described in  the Bhagavad-Gita: He is never born, nor does he die; nor once having  been, does he cease to be.  Unborn, eternal, everlasting, ancient, he  is not slain when the body is slain.... Weapons cannot cleave him, nor  fire burn him; water cannot wet him, nor wind dry him away. He is  uncleavable; he cannot be burned; he cannot be wetted, nor yet can he  be dried.  He is eternal, all-pervading, stable, immovable, ever the  same. He is declared to be unmanifest, unthinkable, unchangeable;  therefore knowing him as such you should not grieve.5 Faced with a  terminal prognosis, one confronts one's mortality.  If perception of  Reality is clear enough, the above quoted verses are alive, and one  knows that it is mortality that is unreal.  Such a realization leads to  faith, surrender, peace of mind.  In such a state of body and emotions,  when the outcome of cure is no longer so imperative, ironically, cure  may occur.  But cure is often incidental to the healing of spirit that  preceded it.... There is an allegedly true story about a worker in a  factory that manufactured helicopters.  A new design had come along and  the specifications dictated that certain bolts be placed in what looked  like an upside-down position.  This man had been working in this  factory for a number of years and he saw this change and assumed  something was wrong here.  He continued to place the bolts in the  former upright position, which was not appropriate for this new design.   His performance was not checked, and his incorrect placement of the  bolts resulted in a couple of fatal accidents.  Had this man had  broader perspective, he would have seen that, even though it seemed he  was being asked to put them in upside down, that was exactly the way  they were supposed to be. If we could see how the entire universe hangs  together we would see that every aspect of our lives is appropriate at  this moment.  This doesn't mean that we should not seek to fulfill our  desires and act dynamically to change those things we want to change.   But if our desire is not promptly fulfilled, there may be a good reason  for it.  The next time you read of a plane crash, consider the person  who was fuming with frustration in the airport because he had just  missed that flight.  Nature may be protecting us from ourselves.  Often  times, we gain this insight just with the passage of time. If God had  granted all the silly prayers I've made in my life, where should I be  now?  -- C. S. Lewis",alternative medicine;ayurveda;books;fitness & dieting;health;history;medical books,7
B000001DJM,"Wade In The Water [4-CD BOX SET] This four-CD set of 19th- and 20th-century African American sacred music was initially released as a compnaion to the 1995 Peabody Award-winning radio series of the same name produced by National Public Radio and the Smithsonian Institution. With extensive notes by Bernice Johnson Reason, who conceived and compiled the series, these recordings honor the rich sacred music tradition created and sustained within the African American community, from which so much contemporary American music draws its inspiration.",christian;folk;gospel;jazz;music;pop;world music,7
B000F79Z7M,"Auto Ventshade 94608 Ventvisor 4-Piece Smoke Window Visor The Auto Ventshade Ventvisor keeps you and your interior high and dry when the going gets wet.  Whether you're on the move or in the parking lot, the Ventvisor creates cabin comfort by keeping rain out and letting fresh air in.  It is easy to install with the 3M foam tape and is made to last from reinforced acrylic.",automotive;body;body & trim;deflectors & shields;exterior accessories;paint;side window wind deflectors & visors,7
187965136X,"When Your Pet Dies: A Guide to Mourning, Remembering and Healing ""A compassionate, practical guide for pet lovers."" -- Parents Express	Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD, serves as director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition. He writes the Children and Grief column for Bereavement Magazine and has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Larry King Live, and Today. He is the author of Healing Your Grieving Heart, Healing a Teen's Grieving Heart, and Understanding Grief. He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.",books;crafts;death & grief;hobbies & home;pet loss;pets & animal care;self-help,7
B000CFUGG6,"AEM 21-400C Gun Metal Cold Air Intake System AEM pioneered the Cold Air induction system for sport compact cars in 1994.  A Cold Air intake system relocates the filter outside of the engine compartment to deliver the coolest air inlet temperatures possible. Cooler air carries more oxygen, which translates into a more intense explosion in the combustion chamber to create more horsepower and torque. But that's only part of the power equation. Tuning the inlet pipe in length and diameter to match the engine's resonance helps move more air to the cylinders (think of your engine as a big air pump), and this tuning allows us to deliver the maximum power gains throughout the entire RPM range. We also monitor fuel trim correction factors and all OBDII sensors during R to eliminate leaning the engine out and/or throwing a check engine light.  Our Cold Air systems are dyno-proven and tested against the competition with the goal of creating more useable power than any other system of their kind. Every AEM Cold Air induction system features the highest standards of construction and we are so confident in their fit and performance that we guarantee them for the life of your vehicle. All AEM Cold Air systems are either 50-state legal or pending (excluding ""Off Road"" and ""Hybrid"" systems), include a lifetime DRYFLOW Synthetic air filter and come with a limited lifetime warranty.",air intake;automotive;emission system;exhaust & emissions;filters;performance parts & accessories;replacement parts,7
092299319X,"The Drifters: A Christian Historical Novel About the Melungeon Shanty Boat People ""...a powerful book exploring the gamut of human emotions during the American Civil War and the Indians War years..."" -- Dr. N. Brent Kennedy""...grips your interest from start to finish..."" -- Jo Ann Rowan, Gray, TennesseeThis book is a marvelous blend of fact and fiction--a great historical novel ... you can't put it down!"" -- Faye Hamilton, Comanche, Oklahoma	Tonya Holmes Shook was born in Oklahoma and lived in New Mexico and Texas before returning to Oklahoma in 1985. She is author of Displaced Cherokee: Come Home, Come Home, a book documentary that took First Place in the 1986 Open Class Category at the Oklahoma State Fair. The book also was endorsed by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. In addition to writing books, Tonya is an accomplished artist, poet and short story writer. Many of her works have Christian themes.",books;christian books & bibles;fiction;genre fiction;historical;literature & fiction;religion & spirituality,7
0786180188,"Magic Street Starred Review.  The residents of Baldwin Hills, a middle-class African-American L.A. neighborhood, get caught up in a battle between the king and the queen of the fairies in this wonderful urban fantasy from Card (Seventh Son). Mack Street, who was abandoned as an infant, grows up to be a sweet but strange but sweet boy. No one could imagine how he is connected to ""Bag Man,"" who lives in an invisible house at the opening to Fairyland and can temporarily force anyone to happily do his bidding, or to a darkly mysterious ""motorcycle riding hoochie mama,"" who seduces men with a touch and has big plans for Baldwin Hills. Not even Cecil ""Ceese"" Tucker, who found Mack in a shopping bag, can believe that the neighbors' most secret desires are flowing into Mack's dreams, occasionally dripping out and becoming true in a horrifically twisted fashion. When a young swimmer who wishes she were a fish is found drowning in her father's waterbed, magic is never suspected. But once everyone knows the truth, what will they do about it? The ways that the mundane and fantastic intersect are completely believable, and the characters crackle with personality and attitude. Crisp, clean writing creates a vivid sense of place and plugs readers into a story they won't want to see end.  Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	      --This text refers to the 							Hardcover	 edition.	One day, ultra-fastidious Byron Williams gives a grimy, bag-bedizened bum a lift in his immaculate Mercedes. Weird? Not half, compared to what awaits Byron: his wife, Nadine, in labor--and only the bum seems to have known she was pregnant. When an abnormally small boy is born, the bum reappears, bags the newborn, and splits. Afterward, Nadine remembers nothing of the experience. Ceese Tucker, 12, discovers the baby in the bag, resists very strange urges to destroy it, and gets single neighbor Ura Lee Smitcher to adopt. Ceese becomes informal big brother to the baby, dubbed Mack Street, who grows into a loner who walks the neighborhood day and night, cherished by all. Early on, Mack realizes that he can dream others' fondest wishes until they come true; but if he does, they turn on their wishers, so that, for example, a young swimmer who wishes she were a fish is found inside a water bed, permanently brain damaged from oxygen starvation. At 13, Mack breaches Fairyland via a house that only he can see; four years on, he becomes the focal figure in a battle of good and evil that impinges on fairy and human realms alike. Responding to a black friend's challenge to create a black hero, and inspired by Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream, Card has constructed a suspenseful fantasy thriller that, during the race to the last page, has one mulling over myth, morals, salvation, and will. Ray OlsonCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	      --This text refers to the 							Hardcover	 edition.	Mirron E. Willis takes charge of this urban fantasy from the first word to the last. . . .Willis has a grand time with street talk, straight talk, and sweet jive talk. He makes strong use of cadence, tone, and timing to bring this neighborhood to life. --AudioFileIf Orson Scott Card wrote a book about a snail moving under a plant in a garden, we would probably all marvel at the character development, be enraptured by the pacing of the story and how the plot develops, and empathize with the moral dilemmas the snail must face! This excursion into urban fantasy, while not what we're used to from Mr. Card, still gives us what we value in his writing. . . beautifully translated into an audiobook format that is well worth your time. --SFFAudio.comThe ways that the mundane and fantastic intersect are completely believable, and the characters crackle with personality and attitude. Crisp, clean writing creates a vivid sense of place and plugs readers into a story they won't want to see end.--Publishers Weekly (starred review) The author's always elegant prose and storytelling talent add a dimension of grace and morality to his work, which results in a modern fable that belongs in most libraries. --Library Journal	ORSON SCOTT CARD, the New York Times best-selling author of Ender's Game, has won several Hugo and Nebula Awards for his works of speculative fiction. He lives with his family in Greensboro, North Carolina.	Bag ManThe old man was walking along the side of the Pacific Coast Highway in Santa Monica, gripping a fistful of plastic grocery bags. His salt-and-pepper hair was filthy and hanging in that sagging parody of a Rastafarian hairdo that most homeless men seem to get, white or black. He wore a once-khaki jacket stained with oil and dirt and grass and faded with sunlight. His hands were covered with gardening gloves.Dr. Byron Williams passed him in his vintage Town Car and then stopped at the light, waiting to turn left to go up the steep road from the PCH to Ocean Avenue. A motorcycle to the left  of him gunned its engine. Byron looked at the cyclist, a woman dressed all in black leather, her face completely hidden inside a black plastic helmet. The blank faceplate turned toward him, regarded him for a long moment, then turned to the front again.Byron shuddered, though he didnt know why. He looked  the other way, to the right, across the lanes of fast-moving cars  that were speeding up to get on the 10 and head east into Los  Angeles. Normally Byron would be among them, heading home to Baldwin Hills from his day of classes and meetings at Pepperdine.But tonight he had promised Nadine that hed bring home dinner from I Cugini. Thats the kind of thing you had to do when you married a black woman who thought she was Italian. Could have been worse. Could have married a black woman who thought she was a redneck. Then theyd have to vacation in Daytona every year and listen to country music and eat possum and potato-chip-and-mayonnaise sandwiches on white bread.Or he could be married to a biker like the woman still revving her engine in the other left-turn lane. He could just imagine  getting dragged into biker bars, where, as an African-American  professor of literature specializing in the romantic poets, he would naturally fit right in. He tried to imagine himself taking on a  half-dozen drunken bikers with chains and pipes. Of course, if  he were with that biker woman, he wouldnt have to fight them. She looked like she could take them on herself and wina big, strong woman who wouldnt put up with nonsense from any- body.That was a lot to know about a woman without seeing her face, but her body, her posture, her choice of costume and bike, and above all that challenging roar from her bikethe message was clear. Dont get in front of me, buddy, cause Im coming through.He only gradually realized that he was staring right at the homeless man with the handfuls of grocery bags. The man was stopped at the edge of the roadway, facing him, staring back at him. Now that Byron could see his face, he realized that the man wasnt faking his rasta dohe was entitled to it, being a black man. A filthy, shabby, rheumy-eyed, chin-stubbled, grey-bearded, slack-lipped old bum of a black man. But the hair was authentic.Authentic. Thinking of the word made Byron cringe. Every year there was at least one student in one of his classes whod mutter somethingor say it boldlyabout how the very fact that he was teaching courses in nineteenth-century white mens literature made him less authentic as a black man. Or that being a  black man made him less authentic as a teacher of English literature. As if all a black man ought to aspire to teach was African studies or black history or Swahili.The old man winked at him.And suddenly Byrons annoyance drained away and he felt a  little giddy. What was he brooding about? Students gave crap to their teachers whenever they thought they could get away with it. They learned soon enough that in Byrons classes, the students who cared would become the kind of people who were fit to  understand Wordsworth, Shelley, Keats, Coleridge, Grey, andof courseLord Byron himself. Thats what his good students sometimes called himLord Byron. Not to his face, because he always gave them his withering glare until they apologized. But he reveled in the knowledge that they called him that behind his back. And if he ever let anyone see his poetry, perhaps theyd discover that it was a name he deserved.Lines from one of his own poems came to his mind. And from his mind, straight to his lips:Into my chariot, whispered the sun god. Here beside me, Love, crossing the sky. Leave the dusty road on which you plod: Behind these fiery horses come and fly. No matter how fast we go, how far, how high, Ill never let you fall. All your life On earth youve crept and climbed and clawed Now, Mortal Beauty, be my wife, And of your dreams of light, Ill grant you all.The bag mans lips parted into a snaggle-toothed grin, and he stepped out into the traffic, heading straight for Byrons car.For a moment Byron was sure the man would be killed. But no. The light had changed, and the cars came to a stop as he passed in front of them. In only a few moments, he set his hand to the handle of Byrons passenger door.It was locked. Byron pushed the button to open it.Dont mind if I do, said the bag man. Mind if I put my bags in your back seat?Be my guest, said Byron.The old man opened the back door and carefully arranged his bags on the floor and back seat. Byron wondered what was in them. Whatever it was, it couldnt be clean, and the bags probably had fleas or lice or ants or other annoying creatures all over them. Byron always kept this car spotlessthe kids knew the rules, and never dared to eat anything inside this car, lest a crumb fall and they get a lecture from their dad. Sorry if that annoyed them, but it was good for children to learn to take care of nice things and treat them with respect.And yet, even though he knew that letting those bags sit in the back seat would require him to vacuum and wash and shampoo until it was clean again, he didnt mind. Those bags belonged there. As the old man belonged in the front seat beside him.The motorcycle to his left revved one last time and whined off up the steep road to Santa Monica.Behind him, cars started honking.The old man took his time getting into the front seat, and then he just sat there, not closing his door. Nor had he closed the back door, either.No matter. To a chorus of honks and a few curses shouted out of open car windows, Byron got out and walked around to the other side of the Lincoln. He closed the back door, then reached in and fastened the old mans seat belt before he closed that door, too.Oh, you dont need to do that, murmured the old man as Byron fastened the belt.Safety first, said Byron. Nobody dies in my car.No matter how fast we go, how far, how high, answered the old man.Byron grinned. It felt good, to have someone know his poem so well he could quote it back to hm.By the time he got back to the drivers door, the cars behind  him were whipping out into the leftmost turn lane to get around him, honking and screaming and flipping him off as they passed. But they couldnt spoil his good mood. They were jealous, thats all, because the old man had chosen to ride in his car and not  theirs.Byron sat down, closed his door, fastened his seat belt, and prepared to wait for the next green light.Aint you gonna go? asked the old man.Byron looked up. Incredibly, the left arrow was still green.Why not, he said. He pulled forward at a stately pace.To his surprise, the light at the top of the hill was still green, and the next light, too.Hope you dont mind, said Byron. Got to stop and pick up dinner.A mans got to keep his woman happy, said the old man. Nothing more important in life. Except teaching your kids to be right with God.That made Byron feel a little pang of guilt. Neither he nor Nadine were much for going to church. When his mother came to visit, they all went to church together, and the kids seemed to enjoy it. But they called it Grandmas church, even though she only attended it when she came to LA.Byron turned left on Broadway and pulled up in the valet parking lane in front of I Cugini. The valet headed toward his car as Byron got out.Just picking up some takeout, he said as he handed the man a five-dollar bill.Pay after, said the valet.No, dont park the car, Im just picking up a takeout order.The man looked at him in bafflement. Apparently he hadnt been here long enough to understand English that wasnt exactly what he expected to hear.So Byron spoke to him in Spanish. Hace el favor de no mover mi carro, si? Voltar en dos minutos.The man grinned and sat down in the drivers seat.No, said Byron, no mueva el auto, por favor!The old man leaned over. Dont worry, son, he said. He dont want to move the car. He just wants to talk to me.Of course, thought Byron. This old man must be familiar to all the valets. When you spend hours a day at the curb in Santa  Monica, youre going to get to know all the homeless people.Only when he was waiting at the counter for the girl to process his credit card did it occur to Byron that he spoke Italian and French, and could read Greek, but had never spoken or studied Spanish in his life.Well, you learn a couple of romance languages, apparently you know them all.The food was ready to go, and the card went right through on the first try. They didnt even ask him for i.d.And when he got back outside, there was his car at the curb, and the valet was inside, kissi...	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Things are not what they appear; this African-American neighborhood in Los Angeles has a gateway to fairyland. When Mack Street makes the scene as an abandoned baby, peculiar things are set to happen as he learns to pass between worlds. Mirron E.Willis takes charge of this urban fantasy from the first word to the last. With a cast of characters ranging from an uptight professor and a young street preacher to a modern-day Puck and a fairy queen, Willis has a grand time with street talk, straight talk, and sweet jive talk. He makes strong use of cadence, tone, and timing to bring this neighborhood to life.  J.E.M.  Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award  AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright  AudioFile, Portland, Maine	      --This text refers to the 							Audio CD	 edition.",books;contemporary;fantasy;literature & fiction;magic & wizards;science fiction & fantasy;united states,7
0764305654,Luftwaffe Profile Series No.10: Bf 109 G/K Field Conversion Kits (Rüstsätze) This book covers in photos and text all of the conversion kits that were available for the Luftwaffe's Bf 109.,aviation;books;conventional;history;military;weapons & warfare;world war ii,7
1593356404,"Dragon's Kin (Dragonriders of Pern Series) Beloved bestseller McCaffrey has joined forces with her son, Todd, to produce another delightful entry in the Pern series, which began with Dragonflight in 1968. The action here centers on Camp Natalon, the site of a coal mine. Now that the surface seams of coal have begun to run dry on Pern, it's imperative to start extracting coal from deep underground, despite the increased danger. Some of the miners rely on the expertise of the watch-whers, smaller versions of dragons, to help keep them safe in the mines. As Kindan, blind Nuella and master harper Zist puzzle out the lore, habits and abilities of these nocturnal creatures, they find out more about the watch-whers (and themselves) than they thought possible. Fans who have become comfortable with McCaffrey's smooth trademark style over the years will notice no seams-which bodes well for any solo novels her coauthor, the heir apparent, may contribute to the Dragonriders saga. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	The latest Pern novel is something of a family affair, with the creator of one of sf's most splendid and longest-lived sagas collaborating with her son on the latest installment. The story takes place during an unexplored period in the history of Pern, before the coming of the Thread. The watch-whers are already playing a prominent role, however, keeping watch at night at the holds and weyrs and helping in the mines. The protagonists are Kindin and Nuella, young people living in a mining camp. A cave-in wipes out Kindin's father and brothers as well as the old watch-wher, and Kindin moves in with camp Harper. There he learns the skills of being a Harper, including discretion and mediation. Eventually, he and Nuella learn the secret of how watch-whers see in the dark, and about their communication with dragons, which opens a wholly new range of capabilities for the dragon-riders. What with sound narrative technique, above-average characterization, and several of the Pern fans favorite ongoing saga themes, the new book is a guaranteed pleaser as well as a harbinger that Pern, an enduring monument for two generations of sf readers so far, will continue after its originator's departure. Roland GreenCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	A new novel which continues the epic saga of the dragons of Pern by the celebrated SF writer and her son. This is the first new Pern book since The Skies of Pern in 2001, and depicts that amazing world of humans and great telepathic dragons. Kindan, a young man, helps his father in the coal mining settlement of Camp Natalon. The camp has a watchwher, a distant relation of dragons, and Kindan assists his father in looking after the creature. However, in one awful moment everything goes wrong and Kindan loses his family and the camp's new harper and discovers his own musical talent. He starts a friendship with a mysterious girl called Nuella. It is a story full of good things and always wonderfully inventive. A sure-fire new bestseller.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Beginning with the classic Dragonriders of Pern, Anne McCaffrey has created a complex, endlessly fascinating world uniting humans and great telepathic dragons. Millions of devoted readers have soared on the glittering wings of Anne?s imagination, following book by book the evolution of one of science fiction?s most beloved and honored series. Now, for the first time, Anne has invited another writer to join her in the skies of Pern, a writer with an intimate knowledge of Pern and its history: her son, Todd.DRAGON?S KINYoung Kindan has no expectations other than joining his father in the mines of Camp Natalon, a coal mining settlement struggling to turn a profit far from the great Holds where the presence of dragons and their riders means safety and civilization. Mining is fraught with danger. Fortunately, the camp has a watch-wher, a creature distantly related to dragons and uniquely suited to specialized work in the dark, cold mineshafts. Kindan?s father is the watch-wher?s handler, and his son sometimes helps him out. But even that important job promises no opportunity outside the mine.Then disaster strikes. In one terrible instant, Kindan loses his family and the camp loses its watch-wher. Fathers are replaced by sons in the mine?except for Kindan, who is taken in by the camp?s new Harper. Grieving, Kindan finds a measure of solace in a burgeoning musical talent . . . and in a new friendship with Nuella, a mysterious girl no one seems to know exists. It is Nuella who assists Kindan when he is selected to hatch and train a new watch-wher, a job that forces him to give up his dream of becoming a Harper; and it is Nuella who helps him give new meaning to his life.Meanwhile, sparked by the tragedy, long-simmering tensions are dividing the camp. Far below the surface, a group of resentful miners hides a deadly secret. As warring factions threaten to explode, Nuella and Kindan begin to discover unknown talents in the misunderstood watch-wher?talents that could very well save an entire Hold. During their time teaching the watch-wher, the two learn some things themselves: that even a seemingly impossible dream is never completely out of reach . . . and that light can be found even in darkness.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Anne McCaffrey, the Hugo Award-winning author of the bestselling Dragonriders of Pern novels, is one of science fictions most popular authors. With Elizabeth Ann Scarborough she co-authored Changelings and Maelstrom, Books One and Two of The Twins of Petaybee. McCaffrey lives in a house of her own design, Dragonhold-Underhill, in County Wicklow, Ireland.Todd McCaffrey is the bestselling author of the Pern novels Dragonsblood and Dragonheart, and the co-author, with his mother, Anne McCaffrey, of Dragons Kin, Dragons Fire, and Dragon Harper. A computer engineer, he currently lives in Los Angeles. Having grown up in Ireland with the epic of the Dragonriders of Pern, he is burst-ing with ideas for new stories of that world, its people, and its dragons.	CHAPTER IIn early morning light I see, A distant dragon come to me.Kindan was so excited that he practically bounced as he ran up to the heights where Camp Natalon kept its drum, fire beacon, and watch.Theyre here! Theyre here! Zenor shouted down at him. Needing no further urging, Kindan put on an extra burst of speed.Breathless, he joined his friend on the peak where they kept the watch. Looking down at the valley, he could plainly see the large drays rolling ponderously up toward the main camp. Leading them were the smaller, but bright and cheerfully painted domicile wagons owned by the caravanners.From the watch heights, not only could he see all the way across the lake to the bend where the trail turned out of sight, but he could also see the fields on the far side of the lake, which had just been cleared, ready for their first planting of crops. Closer in, he could see where the trail forked, the more heavily traveled way heading up to the depot where the mined and bagged coal was stored, the lighter way leading toward the miners houses on the near side of the lake.Most of the houses were in three rows arranged in a U shape around a central square. The open, northern end of the U faced the road. It was there that smaller spice gardens had been planted. And it was in front of those, closer to the main square, that wedding preparations were in progressfor Kindans own sisters wedding.None of those houses were proper houses, built to withstand Threadfall. But Threadfall was a long way offanother sixteen Turnsand the miners were glad to have the temporary comfort of their own housing, convenient to the new mine.Midway from the square to the hill was a separate house and a large shed. The house was Kindans home and the shed housed Dask, the camps sole remaining watch-wher. Dask was bonded to Kindans father, Danil.Hidden from the watch point by the bend of the hill was a much larger and sturdier dwellingthe full stone hold of Natalon, the head Miner in the camp. North of it, separated by a walled-in herb garden, was a smaller but almost as well-built dwelling, the home of the camps Harper.Just beyond the Harpers dwellingthe edge of which was visible from the lookoutthe hillside, a spur from the western mountain, turned abruptly and the plain in front of it rose toward the peak of the mountain, with another spur about two kilometers distant forming a valley. Two hundred meters from the bend and a hundred meters west of the lookout was the entrance to the mine.The boys knew the valley like the backs of their hands, even though it was changing daily and Kindan had been there only six months himself. They paid no attention to the view. Today, not even the novelty of the wedding preparations interested them: The two boys had eyes only for the trader caravan winding its way around the lake below them.Wheres Terregar? Zenor asked. Can you see him?Kindan squinted and shaded his eyes against the sun with his hand, but mostly for show. The distance was far too great to make out one person in the whole caravan.I dont know, he answered irritably. Im sure hes down there somewhere.Zenor laughed. Well, hed better be, or your Sis will kill him.Kindan favored this comment with a glare. Hadnt you better get back on down and tell Natalon? he asked.Me? Zenor replied. Im on watch, not a runner.Shards! Kindan groaned. Im all out of breath, Zenor. He added in a lower tone, And besides, you know how much Natalon wants to hear this news.Zenors eyes widened. Oh, yeah, I do! Everyone knows that he was hoping your Sis would stay at the Camp.Right, Kindan agreed. So just imagine how mad hell be at hearing about it from me.Ah, come on, Kindan, Zenor replied. Theres good news with the badthats a whole caravan approaching, not just a wedding.Which he has to host, Kindan snapped back. He sighed. Well, if you insist, Ill go back down. He paused dramatically, eyeing his smaller friend. But Sis said that Ive got to wash Dask tonight.Zenors eyes narrowed as he considered this. You mean, if I do the running, youll let me help wash the watch-wher?Kindan grinned. Exactly!You would? Zenor repeated hopefully. Your dad wont mind?Kindan shook his head. Not if he doesnt find out, he wont.The added enticement of doing something unsanctioned brought a gleam to Zenors eyes. All right, Ill do it.Great.Of course, washing a watch-whers not the same as oiling a dragon, Zenor went on. The thought of Impressing a dragon, of becoming telepathically linked with one of Perns great fire-breathing defenders, was the secret wish of every child on Pern. But dragons seemed to prefer the children of the Weyr: Only a few riders were chosen from the Holds and Crafts. And no dragon had ever visited Camp Natalon.You know, Zenor continued, I saw them.Everyone in Camp Natalon knew that Zenor had seen dragons; it was his favorite tale. Kindan suppressed a groan. Instead, he made encouraging noises while hoping that Zenor wouldnt dawdle too much longer or Natalon would be wondering at the speed of his runnerand might remember who it was.They were so beautiful! A perfect V formation. Way up high. You could see them: bronze, brown, blue, green . . . Zenors voice faded as he recalled the memory. And they looked so softSoft? Kindan interrupted, his tone full of disbelief. How could they look soft?Well, they did! Not like your fathers watch-wher.Kindan, feeling anger on Dasks behalf, stomped firmly on his emotion, remembering that he still wanted Zenor to run for him.Is the caravan getting closer? he asked, hinting broadly.Zenor looked, nodded, and sprinted away from the watch point. You wont forget, will you? he called back over his shoulder.Never! Kindan replied. He was delighted at the thought of help with what he was certain was going to be a particularly thorough bathing of the coal mines only watch-wher, the night before a major wedding. At the bottom of the hillside, after his long, warm scramble down, Zenor paused and looked back up to where Kindan was now standing watch. It was warmer in the valley and the air was thicker, partly from the moisture in the fields, and partly from the smoke already beginning to rise from the Camps fires. Catching his breath, he turned to search for Miner Natalon. He steered for the largest knot of people he could find, figuring that the Camps leader would be there. He was right.Natalon was a rangy sort of a man who stood taller than the average. Zenors father, Talmaric, had called Natalon a youngster once, but only in a low voice. After hearing that, Zenor had tried to imagine Natalon as young but couldnt. Even though Talmaric was five Turns older than Natalon, Natalons twenty-six Turns might have been a full hundred when compared to Zenors meager ten.Zenor considered calling out, but there was still a lot of confusion over the right title for Natalon. Hed be Lord Natalon if the Camp proved itself and became a proper Mine but that was still to happen and no one quite knew how to address him now. Zenor opted for worming through the crowd and grabbing at Natalons sleeve.Miner Natalon was not pleased to have someone yank on his sleeve in the middle of an argument. He looked down and saw the sweat-stained face of Talmarics son but couldnt remember the childs name. It had been so much easier six months earlier, when thered only been himself and a few other miners seeking out a new seam of coal. But finding that seam, and still others after it, had been exactly what Natalon had hoped forto start a Camp and prove it into a Mine.Talmarics son yanked again. Yes? Natalon said.The caravans approaching, sir, Zenor said, hoping that sir would not affront the Camps head miner.How soon, lad? Dont you know how to make a proper report? a querulous voice barked above Zenors ears. He turned and saw that the speaker was Tarik, Natalons uncle. Zenor had had several encounters with Tariks son, Cristov, and still bore bruises from the last meeting.Rumor had it that Tarik was furious that Crom Holds MasterMiner hadnt put him in charge of seeking out new coal. Another rumor, whispered quietly among only a few of the Camps boys, was that Tarik was doing everything in his power to prove that Natalon was unsuited to run the Camp and that he, Tarik, should be placed in charge. The last set of bruises Zenor had got from Cristov were the result of an ill-placed comment about Cristovs father.How long until they arrive, Zenor? a kinder voice asked. It was Danil, Kindans father, and the partner of the Camps only surviving watch-wher.I spotted them at the head of the valley, Zenor replied. I imagine itll be four, maybe six hours until they reach the camp....	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;business & investing;fantasy;literature & fiction;science fiction;science fiction & fantasy;space opera,7
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B000INAWRK,"Harmony in Ultraviolet Canadian Tim Hecker has been a respected force on the electronica scene since his debut Haunt Me Haunt Me, Do It Again, came out in 2001 (in addition to his work as Jetone). Since then, he has consistently released experimental ambient music that broadens standard compositional barriers while still remaining accessible, and such is the case with Harmony in Ultraviolet, Hecker's fourth full-length. Though most of the tracks on the album are separate entities -- including each part of ""Harmony in Blue"" -- they work together to form an idea that's greater than its individual elements: a sense of exploration and sadness and understanding of the infiniteness and uncertainty and expanse of the world. Themes are introduced -- a looped arpeggio, a distorted guitar riff, lone keyboard notes -- but nothing is ever fully developed, nothing ever completely exposes itself. Instead, there's a suggestion that's built-up and expounded upon but never quite resolved, long notes that pull themselves in and out of focus are favored over melodies, leaving a kind of agitation in the listener like the dark restlessness of an industrial city. Three notes make a chord but somehow Hecker's don't, they're so different in texture and scope; in fact, they seem almost peacefully at odds with one another, aware of the others' existences but content to ignore them. It's the music of a gray urban skyline, of the kind of loneliness that comes from being around too many other people, of rusted fences and cold empty windows and distance, music that swells and crescendos, sets itself up for the denouement but never arrives at the climax; it's endlessly patient yet eager to move on. Wet bass notes and emaciated electric guitars, awash with distortion, crush together with programmed noise and drones, sounds erupt and are then dismissed, fifty minutes of questions and intimations, of resignation and acceptance, but not -- definitely not -- of answers. We'll have to find those ourselves. ~ Marisa Brown, Rovi",dance & electronic;miscellaneous;music;new age;pop;rock;world music,7
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1554071372,"The Four Seasons: Uncovering Nature Many children would cherish this book as a gift as the text and illustrations will appeal and enlighten readers, and prompt many meaningful discussions for students and families. (Heather Stannard Resource Links 2006-11-00)	Annie Jones is an award-winning author who lives in Kentucky with her husband and two children.	Introduction    The annual cycle of the seasons brings a certain degree of order to the lives of plants and animals. In spring, the lengthening of the days and rising temperatures tell animals to find a partner, mate and prepare for the arrival of their young. In this season many plants germinate and grow quickly, while others burst into bud and flower. Through the summer, many animal parents are fully occupied raising their young - feeding them and teaching them how to take care of themselves. By fall, most of the spring babies are independent, but the new season, with its warning of impending winter, brings a whole new set of activities, including eating well to build up reserves of fat and stockpiling food for the cold months ahead. Some animals begin an annual migration at this time, usually moving to warmer parts, while others evade the harshness of the winter by settling down in a burrow or hollow trunk to sleep through the cold months when             food is scarce. In fall, deciduous trees burst into a final flare of color before shedding their leaves. Many other plants release seeds, often in the form of fruit or cones, which are dispersed by animals or the wind, ready to begin the cycle all over again the following spring.",books;children's books;earth sciences;education & reference;how things work;nature & how it works;science,7
0921381131,"Playing With Matches Beck is the musician who created perhaps the most original hit album of the 1990s, Odelay, highly rated on virtually every critic's picks lists of best records of 1996 for its smart lyrics and eclectic sampling of styles. Rightly or wrongly, he will be the main draw for this title, rather than his grandfather, Al, best known for his happenings in the 1960s and 1970s and sometimes associated with Fluxus. This is unfortunate because Al Hansen's work, here mostly represented by text pieces and collages made from the detritus of contemporary culture, are rich and worthy of examination in their own right. Readers looking for clues to Beck's talents will, however, be richly rewarded with descriptions of the entertainer's relationship with Grandfather Al and the profound effect Al's life-as-art teachings had on the younger artist. Ultimately, the book truly is a collaboration, concentrating on both men's work from the early 1990s, when they had frequent contact. Because of Beck's popularity, this is well recommended for general public library collections as well as larger contemporary art collections.AEric Bryant, ""Library Journal""Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.",arts & literature;arts & photography;biographies & memoirs;books;composers & musicians;conceptual;other media,7
B0006RHSG6,"Jefferson and the ordeal of liberty (Jefferson and his time) Not only has Mr. Malone mastered the vast body of Jeffersons correspondence and the writings of his contemporaries, but he has fully explored the wealth of monographic material devoted to this epoch.... Throughout the book there is a sense of proportion and balance which might well be called classic. (Harry Ammon Virginia Magazine )	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Dumas Malone, 18921986, spent thirty-eight years researching and writing  Jefferson and His Time. In 1975 he received the Pulitzer Prize in history for the first five volumes. From 1923 to 1929 he taught at the University of Virginia; he left there to join the  Dictionary of American Biography, bringing that work to completion as editor-in-chief. Subsequently, he served for seven years as director of the Harvard University Press. After serving on the faculties of Yale and Columbia, Malone retired to the University of Virginia in 1959 as the Jefferson Foundation Professor of History, a position he held until his retirement in 1962. He remained at the university as biographer-in-residence and finished his Jefferson biography at the University of Virginia, where it was begun.	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.",( j );a-z;biographies & memoirs;books;jefferson;people;thomas,7
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1574090771,"The Flying Squadron (Mariner's Library Fiction Classics) Richard Woodman has sailed in a variety of ships serving in ranks from apprentice to captain. Besides the Nathaniel Drinkwater series, he has written nautical fiction about tea-clippers and cargo liners. He remains a professional sailor, commanding an offshore support vessel, and is a member of the Society for Nautical Research.	Captain Nathaniel Drinkwater hauled himself up the companionway against the heel of the ship and stepped on to the quarterdeck. Clapping one hand to his hat he took a quick reef in his billowing cloak with the other and made his way into the partial shelter of the mizzen rigging. 'Morning, sir.' The third lieutenant approached, touched the fore-cock of his hat and added, quite unnecessarily, 'A stiff breeze, sir.' 'Indeed, Mr Frey.' Drinkwater stared aloft, at the whip of the topgallant masts and the flexing of the yards. The wind had veered a touch during the night and had hauled round into the north-west quarter. He knew from the tell-tale compass in his cabin that they were making a good course, but he knew also that the shift of wind would bring bright, squally weather. The first rays of the sun breaking above the cloud banks astern of them promised just such a day. 'Let's hope we've seen the last of that damned rain and sea fret,' Drinkwater said, turning his attention forward again, where the bow swooped, courtseying to the oncoming grey seas. Two days west of the Scillies, clear of soundings and with a fine easterly wind giving them the prospect of a quick passage, the weather had turned sour on them, closed in and assailed them with a head wind and sleeting rain. 'Treacherous month, August,' Mr Wyatt the master had said obscurely. In the breaks between the rain, a thick mist permeated the ship, filling the gun and berth decks with the unmistakable stink of damp timber, bilge, fungus and human misery. The landsmen, yokels and town labourers, petty felons and vagrants swept up by either the press or the corruption of the quota system which allowed substitutes to be bought and sold like slaves, spewed up their guts and were bullied and beaten into the stations where even their puny weight was necessary to work the heavy frigate to windward. In his desperation to man the ship, Drinkwater had written to his old friend, Vice-Admiral Sir Richard White, bemoaning his situation. You have no idea the Extremities ot which we are driven in Manning the Fleet Nowadays. It matches the worst Excesses of the American War. We have every Class of Person, with hardly a Seaman amongst them and a large proportion of Men straight from Gaol. . . Sir Richard, quietly farming his Norfolk acres and making the occasional appearance in the House of Commons on behalf of a pocket borough, had written in reply, My Dear Nathaniel, I send you Two Men whom you may find useful. Though both should be in Gaol, the one for Poaching, the other for Something Worse. I received your Letter the Morning they came before the Bench. Knowing you to be a confirmed Democrat you can attempt their Reformation. I thus console my Guilt and Dereliction of Duty in not having them Punished Properly according to the due forms etc, etc, in sending them to Serve their King and Country. . . Drinkwater grinned at the recollection. One of the men, Thurston, a former cobbler and of whom White had insinuated guilt of a great crime, was just then helping to hang a heavy coil of rope on a fife-rail pin at the base of the main mast. About thirty, the man had a lively and intelligent face. He must have felt Drinkwater's scrutiny, for he looked up, regarding Drinkwater unobsequiously but without a trace of boldness. He smiled, and Drinkwater felt a compulsion to smile back. Thurston touched his forelock respectfully and moved away. Drinkwater was left with the clear conviction that, in other circumstances, they might have been friends. As to the crime for which Thurston had been condemned, it was said to be sedition. Drinkwater's enquiries had elicited no more information beyond the fact that Thurston had been taken in a tavern in Fakenham, reading aloud from a Paineite broadsheet. Sir Richard, not otherwise noted for his leniency, had not regarded the offence as meriting a prison sentence, though conditions in the berth deck were, Drinkwater knew, currently little better than those in a gaol house. Thurston's natural charm and the charge imputed to him would earn the man a certain esteem from his messmates. Prudence dictated Drinkwater keep a weather eye on him. Drinkwater watched the bow of his ship rise and shrug aside a breaking wave. The impact made Patrician shudder and throw spray high into the air where the wind caught it and drove it across the deck to form a dark patch, drenching Thurston and the party of men with whom he went forward. Frey crossed the deck to check the course at the binnacle then returned to Drinkwater's side. 'She's holding sou'west three-quarters west, sir, and I think another haul on the fore and main tacks will give us a further quarter point to the westward.' 'Very well, Mr Frey, see to it.'",books;british;genre fiction;historical;literature & fiction;sea adventures;war,7
0471132195,"Master Scheduling: A Practical Guide to Competitive Manufacturing, 1st Edition This easy-to-follow handbook enables readers to understand the basic and more advanced concepts behind master scheduling. Describes how to implement and effectively manage a master scheduling system, perform rough cut capacity planning and deal with finish and final assembly techniques. Contains scores of examples, checklists, forms and illustrations.	Master Scheduling John F. Proud In todays competitive, fast-paced world of manufacturing, every aspect of a companys operation must be highly responsive to customers needs. Master scheduling, when used in conjunction with MRP II, is an essential planning tool that helps manufacturing companies synchronize their production with actual market demand. In the first comprehensive book on the subject, John Proud shows companies how to create and maintain accurate, complete master schedules. Anyone involved in designing and maintaining the scheduling process in their company will find a wealth of practical, proven advice in Master Scheduling. From sales and marketing to manufacturing, materials management, and engineering, Proud includes important advice for integrating all areas of the company within the framework of an effective master schedule. For master scheduling professionals, Proud provides an authoritative, step-by-step explanation of the basics, the mechanics, and the more sophisticated uses of master scheduling. Practical advice covers important topics such as: how to determine if a master scheduling system is operating efficiently; how to integrate master scheduling with JIT; how to select what should be included in the master schedule system; how to plan bills of materials and create demand pull at the master schedule level; how to master schedule in custom product environments; and how to do rough cut capacity planning and demand management. Packed with helpful examples, checklists, forms, and illustrations, Master Scheduling delivers easy-to-follow guidelines for implementing and managing a world class master schedule. Numerous examples and short case studies are also included to illustrate important topics. Proud also shows managers how to avoid the most common problems while consistently maximizing the accuracy and performance of the master schedule.	Praise for Master Scheduling the book, the process, and the results""Master Scheduling: A Practical Guide to Competitive Manufacturing is a comprehensive road map to managing a business in this competitive world. Proud teaches the value of a disciplined approach to balancing supply and demand, while reducing manufacturing cost via transparency and timely diagnostics.""Shaker Chandrasekaran, Vice President, Cellulose Fibers Manufacturing, Weyerhaeuser Company""This latest edition of Master Scheduling further refines the definitive body of knowledge on the topic. A valid master scheduling process has been and remains one of the most effective tools to manage the complexities of a manufacturing business and will provide the practitioner as well as the executive with valid insight and support to direct the critical activities of their enterprise.""Michael L. Bales, President, Delta/Unibus Corporation""Proud clearly outlines, defines, and explains the process of master scheduling. The book is an excellent read for both the beginner and practitioner giving either one an understanding of how to apply the concepts and tools for the best results in any manufacturing environment.""Jimmie White, Materials and Logistics Manager, RGM Products""In Master Scheduling, Proud gives us both the science and the art of integrating high-level planning and day-to-day executiontheory combined with practicewritten in a clear way. The vital role of master scheduling in effective planning and execution is not only made real, but compelling. This book is a comprehensive resource for design, implementation, and measurement of world-class supply chain processes.""Bob Hirschey, Vice President, Strategic Planning, Cellulose Fibers, Weyerhaeuser Company""Proud helps the reader understand the application of master scheduling principles and describes what works in great detail. Master Scheduling will become the text for any course on master scheduling and the standard resource for all manufacturing companies.""Richard C. Ling, President, Richard C. Ling, Inc.""Master scheduling, the complex integration of all management planning activities, is presented in Proud's effective style. A tremendously broad undertaking, [this book] is sensitive to the need of the practitioner to know how and the executive to know why.""Richard Pugliese, former executive, at Monitor Labs, Systech, and Xerox Corporation	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Hardcover	 edition.	John F. Proud is a consultant and training professional with the Oliver Wight Companies. With over twenty years experience in manufacturing and education, John has helped dozens of companies improve their manufacturing operations through the use of MRP II, Sales and Operations Planning, and Master Scheduling. John frequently speaks for organizations such as the American Production and Inventory Control Society and is actively involved in furthering the education of manufacturing professionals in North America, Asia, and Europe.",books;business & investing;human resources & personnel management;industries & professions;management;management & leadership;production & operations,7
074594678X,"All Things Weird and Wonderful ""Another collection of quirky, thought-provoking and highly entertaining poems from a performance poet with an increasing fan base."" Publishing News 20030307 Praise for Who Left Grandad at the Chip Shop?: 'Good humoured thoughtful poems, with a mix of the silly and the serious.' -- Roger McGough Carousel	Stewart Henderson has been writing poetry since his teens, when his work was heavily influenced by the Liverpool Poets. He has since developed his own distinctive style of poetry which often takes a wry look at life. He currently works as a broadcaster, scriptwriter and performance poet in both the UK and USA.",books;children's books;humor;humor & entertainment;limericks & humorous verse;literature & fiction;poetry,7
B000MZHWFO,"How to Negotiate Anything With Anyone, Anywhere Around the World Acuff's knowledge of local business practices worldwide and his familiarity with many different cultures, customs and national psychologies is impressive and will be helpful to those working abroad in business, diplomacy and the military. In this useful and entertaining guide, Acuff, a professonal negotiator, contends that each of 41 countries within six regions of the world economy and world investment networks calls for different and appropriate negotiating methods, pace and style--all clearly detailed in ""Fast Fact"" summaries and checklists for each nation. Attending to the manual's behavioral dos and don'ts (how deep to bow in Japan) and to sensitive topics of converation (religion in Saudi Arabia) should help reduce friction and misunderstanding in U.S. relations abroad. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	This guide provides advice on business practices, traditions and subtle attitudes throughout the world. The book includes detailed profiles of the business environments of the six major regions across the globe covering a wide range of practical information.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",accounting & finance;books;business & investing;international;management & leadership;negotiating;professional & technical,7
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B000ALGYV8,"Amazon.com: Cotton Tights for Baby, White, 18-24 months: Clothing Luvable Friends Cotton Tights for Babies are an adorable item for your little one. Available in 4 color choices and made of 75% cotton, 20% polyester, and 5% spandex for a snug, comfortable fit; sized to fit up to toddler ages of 2 - 4 yrs. Looking for a cute outfit? Match these tights with our adorable Luvable Friends Quilted Mary Jane shoe and your little one will look great for any event!",accessories;baby;baby boys;baby girls;clothing & accessories;tights;unisex,7
B000F3AAOS,"Springtime Can Kill You (Dig) The test of an artist's true bearing is often found in their second album, the notion being that there's been a lifetime leading up to the debut, and then just a year or two for its successor. Jolie Holland has risen to the occasion with aplomb. Writing specifically for this release as well as for a band for the first time, there's a resonant bearing to the set as a whole. A dreamy quality pervades the set. As the instrumentation subtly varies from track to track, it further underscores the changing settings of a mind running wild while the body sleeps. Holland also addresses the idea overtly on the song ""Nothing Left to Do But Dream."" The gentle narrative offers surprises, such as the jarring, ""I took my sister to the river and I came back alone."" Small combo arrangements throughout serve to empower the lyrics--clich-free and full of emotional breadth. --David Greenberger	This 12-track song-cycle is a crossroads where haunting meets joyful; a voice from the heavens singing stories of the underworld. Holland's songs rise and fall like heavy eyelids and convey the peace between asleep and awake, creating a special place for you to be. Sounds from past and present-tense waltz together to a never ending melody that flickers between folk, jazz, blues, and pop. Holland's lyrics conjure characters and situations one might find in the surrealistic celluloid of Jim Jarmusch. As with all good dreams, there is an anything-goes spirit leading the way. Its this level of bravado that prompted All Music Guide to describe Holland's sound as ""a listening experience that is singular, startling, and soulful.",alternative rock;country;folk;jazz;music;pop;rock,7
1565302052,"Kontum Diary: Captured Writings Bring Peace to a Vietnam Veteran Twenty years after he fought in Vietnam, ex-Army paratrooper Reed had not come to grips with his experiences there. Then his mother unearthed a box Reed had shipped home from Kontum Province in March 1968. It held a North Vietnamese soldier's backpack, snatched by Reed from a battlefield, that contained the poetry-filled diary of the soldier, Second Lieut. Nguyen van Nghia. When Reed learned that Nghia was still alive, he went to Vietnam to return the diary. Impossible as it may seem to spoil the telling of such a tale, Reed and Schwarz (To Love a Child, 1995, etc.) have done it. Most damaging is the narrative's detached, wooden voice, which renders dull even those episodes that should be most exciting, such as Reed's long-anticipated meeting with Nghia. More disturbing is the simplistic portrait of Reed, who's depicted as a damaged soul, perhaps ""brainwashed"" by the U.S. government to hate the Vietnamese, until, in Hanoi, he begins to see not ""gooks"" but fellow human beings. Even Nghia's poetry disappoints (""Spring is coming, see the beautiful landscape""). The book includes all of Nghia's diary (only partly seen by PW), translated by Rich Murphy and Nguyen Dinh. Photos not seen by PW. (June) ~ FYI: Reed's return to Vietnam was filmed as a documentary, Kontum Diary, to be shown on PBS.Copyright 1996 Cahners Business Information, Inc.",americas;asia;books;history;military;united states;vietnam,7
0927545446,"Against All Odds: "Lord, I've Ruined My Life. I'm Yours, If You Still Want Me." (International Adventures) Jim Stier is the chairman of Youth With A Mission. He continues to serve on YWAM's international leadership team while directing the ministry he founded in Brazil.",biographies & memoirs;books;christian books & bibles;evangelism;leaders & notable people;missions & missionary work;religious,7
1563899043,"Human Target: Final Cut Bodyguard to the stars Christopher Chance is a kind of extreme actor, who uses makeup and mimicry to transform himself into the people he protects. Milligan's (Enigma) twisted, deceptive work is a humorous tale about fame, betrayal and the Tinseltown wannabes that get left behind. Chance is hired to impersonate an aging movie star who's been targeted by a murdering extortionist. When the threatened actor refuses to pay, the killer strikes, only to discover the able and deadly Chance awaiting him. In the ensuing fight, Chance kills the extortioner. Or does he? The same extortioner is believed to have kidnapped a child star, whose parents hire Chance to find him. In the process of trying to locate the kidnapped teen, Chance takes on the identity of this killer (who turns out to be a nutty failed screenwriter), only to find his own sense of identity, and that of the killer's, merging into one confusing multiple personality. By the tale's end, Chance learns that one never really knows who anyone is. Milligan writes seamlessly and each step of this story sends Chance deeper into a psychological and moral maze. Pulido's spartan drawings are dynamic and accentuate the story's humor and desperation with bold lines and deep shadows, differentiating Southern California's wholesome glamour from L.A.'s sleaze. This installation is a welcome addition to the Human Target miniseries.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;comics & graphic novels;criminology;graphic novels;politics & social sciences;science fiction & fantasy;social sciences,7
0830729135,"The Unquenchable Worshipper: Coming Back to the Heart of Worship (Worship Series) This book is about a certain kind of worshipper. Unquenchable. Unstoppable. Undignified. Undone. On a quest to bring glory and pleasure to God, these worshippers will not allow themselves to be distracted or defeated. They long for their hearts, lives and songs to be the kind of offerings God is looking for. At life's apex or at it's lowest ebb, an unquenchable worshipper is one who rests in an underlying trust in God and worships before an audience of One. Enter the place where your fire for God cannot be washed away. Become an unpredictable, undivided, unquenchable worshipper.	MATT REDMAN is the writer of many songs including The Heart of Worship, Better is One Day, Let My Words Be Few and Blessed Be Your Name. Matt has been leading worship full-time since the age of 20 and this journey has taken him to many countries around the world. As an author, he has written six books revolving around the central theme of worship. Such titles include The Unquenchable Worshipper and Facedown. Matt, his wife, Beth and their five children, reside in Brighton, England.",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;other religions;practices & sacred texts;religion & spirituality;ritual,7
0829812571,"Black Women in the Image of God Black Women in the Image of God provides food for the soul of every woman in a sensitive and spiritual presentation. It touches the essence of us all. -- Marcia L. Fudge, National President, Delta Sigma Theta SororityBlack Women in the Image of God takes our culture to a higher level....A unique and most necessary material."" -- Pauletta Washington, Los Angeles, CA	Dorothy Winbush Riley is the principal of Higgins Elementary School in Detroit, Michigan. She is the editor of My Soul Looks Back, 'Less I Forget: A Collection of Quotations by People of Color, and the author of The Complete Kwanzaa: Celebrating Our Cultural Harvest.",african-american studies;books;education & reference;politics & social sciences;social sciences;specific demographics;women's studies,7
B000ND1IAU,"GKI/Bethlehem Lighting Indoor/Outdoor 50-Lamp 5mm Wide-Angle LED Lighting Set, Warm White, Green Cord Gear up for the holidays and beyond with this high-quality 50-lamp 5mm wide-angle LED light set by GKI/ Bethlehem Lighting. Strung on a low-profile green cord, the energy-efficient, stay-cool bulbs emit a warm white glow to wash tree branches, a mantelpiece, or front-door wreath in tasteful illumination. Want to use the lights all year round? Tired of the disappointing performance of some light strings after only one holiday season? This set is crafted with strict manufacturing requirements to ensure the brightest, most consistent, truest colors possible. Safety-certified and UL listed for indoor and outdoor use, the lights also feature UV protection and a patented external lamp lock to prevent loose or twisted connections--a common culprit in light set malfunction. Got a burnout? One failed bulb will not cast the whole string into darkness. The set is backed by a 3-year/3,000-hour warranty. --Kara Karll	GKI/Bethlehem Lighting excels in making quality Christmas lights!   Long-lasting brilliance!  Each lamp shines with rich color and remarkable intensity for more than 3000 hours!  Plus, the string stays lit if one bulb goes out. GKI/Bethlehem Lighting uses 200mA lamps to ensure the greatest possible brightness.  Steadfast reliability!  The GKI/Bethlehem Lighting patented external lamp lock prevents loose connections--the most common flaw of light set failure.  Locked in their sockets, lamps will not come loose.  Twist-Proof  lamps provide added security and  eliminate misaligned wire contacts.  Safety Certified--Lights are UL listed. GKI/Bethlehem Miniature Light Sets are guaranteed to light for 3 years from date of purchase or 3000 hours of use, which ever comes first.",home & kitchen;indoor string lights;lighting & ceiling fans;outdoor lighting;seasonal décor;seasonal lighting;tools & home improvement,7
0613898680,"Hey Batter Batter: A Collection of Baseball Poems for Kids ""Hey Batter Batter puts you in the action.  It puts a smile on your face a lump in your throat."" -- Jeaney Garcia, Los Angeles coordinator Positive Coaching AllianceI'm happy to see a book for kids that conveys to parents that baseball is still just a game. -- Jay Johnstone, former 20-year major leaguer and co-founder of SporthingsPictures and poetry and dreams galore, Hey Batter Batter is just so good that you long for more. -- Charlie Jones, sportscaster, Pro Football Hall of Fame	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Bill Shane is Executive Director for a national human relation's organization. He is president of South Irvine Little League in Southern California and, with his wife Melanie spends all his free time chasing after his two sets of twins. 	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Bill Shane is Executive Director for a national human relation's organization. He is president of South Irvine Little League in Southern California and, with his wife Melanie spends all his free time chasing after his two sets of twins. 	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.",baseball;books;children's books;literature & fiction;poetry;sports;sports & games,7
1853310204,"Mary Barton ""Another splendid edition from Broadview with the usual high standard of helpful footnotes. Among the appendices in this volume are Gaskell's letters about writing the novel; contemporary reviews; essays and reports from the 1840s on industrialization, Chartism, emigration, prostitution and conditions in Manchester; brief selections from related fiction and poetry; and a very intelligible short summary of dates and events that shape the novel's politics."" (Sally Mitchell)	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Founded in 1906 by J.M. Dent, the Everyman Library has  always tried to make the best books ever written available to the  greatest number of people at the lowest possible price. Unique editorial  features that help Everyman Paperback Classics stand out from the crowd  include: a leading scholar or literary critic's introduction to the text,  a biography of the author, a chronology of her or his life and times, a  historical selection of criticism, and a concise plot summary.  All books  published since 1993 have also been completely restyled: all type has  been reset, to offer a clarity and ease of reading unique among editions  of the classics; a vibrant, full-color cover design now complements these  great texts with beautiful contemporary works of art. But the best  feature must be Everyman's uniquely low price. Each Everyman title offers  these extensive materials at a price that competes with the most  inexpensive editions on the market-but Everyman Paperbacks have durable  binding, quality paper, and the highest editorial and scholarly  standards.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Mary Barton first appeared in 1848, and has since become one of the best known novels on the 'condition of England,' part of a nineteenth-century British trend to understand the enormous cultural, economic and social changes wrought by industrialization. Gaskell's work had great importance to the labour and reform movements, and it influenced writers such as Charles Dickens, Thomas Carlyle and Charlotte Bront. The plot of Mary Barton concerns the poverty and desperation of England's industrial workers. Fundamentally, however, it revolves around Mary's personal conflicts. She is already divided between an affection for an industrialist's son, Henry Carson, and for a man of her own class, Jem Wilson. But Mary's conflict escalates when her father, a committed trade unionist, is asked to assassinate Henry, who is the son of his unjust employer.	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.",books;classics;contemporary;genre fiction;historical;literary;literature & fiction,7
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B000H0GT8A,"Arnold Extreme WLX-180 Professional Grade String Trimmer Line .080-Inch x 280-Feet If you want your outdoor power equipment to last longer and do more  you want Arnold parts, accessories and attachments. From basic maintenance to major innovations, Arnold has everything you need to keep equipment running the way it should  and giving you the most it can  season after season. With Arnold you can be certain of a correct fit and the finest design, materials and construction in every product. Plus were constantly developing new products to help you do even more.",lawn & garden;mower parts & accessories;mower replacement parts;mowers & outdoor power tools;outdoor power tool accessories;patio;string trimmer accessories,7
0064408035,"Three Girls and a God (Goddesses, No. 2) Grade 6-9-Three of the nine Muses from ancient Greek mythology have been exiled and transported to Athens, GA, USA, 2002. Evil stepmonster Hera wants the girls gone and has thrown in the equally evil Furies to ensure that they are forever banished from Mount Olympus. Their loving, yet scattered, father Zeus sends Apollo down to Georgia in the guise of ""Dylan from Denver."" But can he help the Muse sisters win the challenges that will allow them to return home, or does his presence merely muddle an already murky landscape? The story is told primarily by Thalia, but her sisters occasionally take over the story in a confusing first-person change. The Furies, too, have their say as denoted by the font change in the text. Flashes back to Mt. Olympus do not move the story forward. The Muses appear to blend into 2002 well enough not to elicit stares from their manner of dress and speech, but not well enough to name a popular movie. And when Apollo arrives, none of the student body seems to care that he wears a football uniform (including the helmet) every day. One nice touch is the footnotes in several places that explain the Muses' references to other characters in Greek mythology. Unfortunately, this novel is not likely to move readers to explore more mythology or the next book in the series.Elaine Baran Black, Gwinnett County Public Library, Lawrenceville, GACopyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.	Keva is creator and designer extraordinaire of the infamous Poot!line of clothing. She also created the ""Jump on Style"" page for teen mag Jump! and worked as an Art Director at the Lambesis Agency (home of the LReport) where she created print and web campaigns for Bebe, Fetish, Loves Baby Soft and countless other national girlcentric campaigns. Clea came to the project as a teenjunkstoreowner and writer, having written for magazines such as Details, Transworlds Warp, Option and countless other newspapers.Together, Clea and Keva busted traditions and expectations and went on to create two zines (Sweetie and Phoebe) for megamall store Wet Seal, and they also created the award-winning Foxy.com (the first girl web site, ever) with the companion magazine FOXY!. They consulted on the creation of magalog Moxie Girl (now MXG) where Clea had a regular column. Clea also created numerous websites on her own, including the original and awardwinning Urban Decay site. Clea and Keva are currently working on a followup to Hey, Day!, and Clea is working with HarperCollins and 17th Street Productions on a series of YA fiction titles under the series name Goddesses, which is scheduled to pub. in Winter 2002.",books;children's books;fairy tales;folk tales & myths;greek & roman;humor;social situations,7
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0843176725,"Little Miss Stubborn (Mr. Men and Little Miss) 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.   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.",books;children's books;education & reference;humor;literature & fiction;social situations;values,7
0310287413,"Children of Divorce: Helping Kids When Their Parents Are Apart The adults who love them want to know, ""How can I help?"" Based on research and interviews with single parents and children, Children of Divorce provides a sympathetic, insightful answer to their question.  It shows:  -How to tell your child about divorce -How children respond to divorce according to their age -How to help children grow spiritually -How parents, grandparents, church workers, and teachers can help children of divorce -- This realistic yet compassionate book tells the truth about divorce -- how it forever changes the lives of those it touches. It speaks candidly about how children respond to divorce and the changes it imposes on their lives. But Children of Divorce also tells the truth about how Christianity in action can make a difference.	Debbie Barr is a freelance writer and speaker. She holds a journalism degree from Pennsylvania State University and has been published in numerous Christian periodicals. She lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;family relationships;parenting & relationships;politics & social sciences;social sciences,7
0345360362,"Highland Laddie Gone ""I had a great time at Sharyn McCrumb's inimitable version of the Highland games.""Charlotte MacLeodIn her third outing as amateur sleuth, Elizabeth MacPherson has the chance to revel in the rites of the old country at the annual Glencoe Mountain Games. But the innocent ethnic fair is cursed when the loathed Colin Campbell is found murdered. When a second reveler is found dead, Elizabeth lays to hunt and untangles all....",books;historical;literature & fiction;mystery;romance;thriller & suspense;women sleuths,7
1569751633,Hidden New Mexico (2nd ed) The Hidden guidebook series hot-peppers its pages with little arrows that point to a multitude of off-the-tourist-track sites.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.,books;general;mountain;new mexico;travel;united states;west,7
0806514574,"Rockonomics: The Money Behind the Music One of the very best treatments of the relationship of money to popular music in American popular culture from the beginning of the century to the late 1980's. Rockonomics is particularly strong on the history of the publishing giants ASCAP and BMI,  and the relationship of music to the advertising industry. Although the presentation is weakened slightly by chapters that are merely numbered and not named, the index does allow you to zoom in on periods, issues, or musicians of interest and skip around (as we musicians are prone to do when reading). But all in all, this clears the cigar smoke of industry fat-cats from the room, and is essential reading for anyone who wants to see duh big picture about duh biz.	Eliot, who has written biographies of Phil Ochs and Burt Reynolds, sets out to show that commercialism, greed and corruption rule the popular music industry. Arguing that the industry reaps huge profits by exploitation, he examines the careers of well-known performers, disc jockeys, managers and agents from the early days of broadcasting to the present. He presents especially lengthy accounts of the Beatles' endless litigation with managers and record companies, and the rise and fall of notorious deejay Alan Freed in a payola scandal. Unfortunately, the point is smothered under the weight of too much material awkwardly delivered. With its many dreary accounts of callous people looking out for their own interests, Eliot's book is less an expose of corporate villainy than an indictment of exploiters and exploited alike. Photos not seen by PW. 35,000 first printing; $50,000 ad/promo. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	YA-- If all rock music-addicted teens read this book, their romantic visions of making dollars by the barrelful would be more than tarnished. Eliot's research has delved into some murky waters to provide the facts of recent pop music/money history, as well as to describe the convolutions of a megabucks modern industry.Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	More than a little upset when he heard the Beatles' anthem ""Revolution"" being used to hawk Nike sneakers, Eliot was inspired to investigate the pop recording industry and write this expose of the monetary mechanics behind what so many people idolize as expressions of nonmaterial idealism. His is a fascinating book in which few icons of the music world come out unscathed. Although much innuendo is bantered about, Eliot clearly has done his homework and frequently just lets unsettling facts stand without comment. He is particularly good when looking at rival publishing groups ASCAP and BMI, the ""payola"" scandal of the late 1950s, and the machinations behind the scenes of the pristine folk music movement. An excellently written book sure to interest music fans.- David M. Turkalo, Social Law Lib., BostonCopyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",arts & photography;books;business & investing;music;musical genres;popular economics;rock,7
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B00005X02B,"The travels of Marco Polo, the Venetian A timeless addition to any travel collection. (Library Journal)	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Text: English (translation)	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Marco Polo?s account of his journey throughout the East in the thirteenth century was one of the earliest European travel narratives, and it remains the most important. The merchant-traveler from Venice, the first to cross the entire continent of Asia, provided us with accurate descriptions of life in China, Tibet, India, and a hundred other lands, and recorded customs, natural history, strange sights, historical legends, and much more. From the dazzling courts of Kublai Khan to the perilous deserts of Persia, no book contains a richer magazine of marvels than the Travels.This edition, selected and edited by the great scholar Manuel Komroff, also features the classic and stylistically brilliant Marsden translation, revised and corrected, as well as Komroff?s Introduction to the 1926 edition.	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Marco Polo was born in 1254, joining his father on a journey to China in 1271.  He spent the next twenty years travelling in the service of Kubilai Khan.  There is evidence that Marco travelled extensively in the Mongol Empire and it is fairly certain he visted India.  He wrote the travels whilst a prisoner in Genoa.  Ronald Latham has published widely on Medieval studies.  He died in 1992.	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	PrologueYe Emperors, Kings, Dukes, Marquises, Earls, and Knights, and all other people desirous of knowing the diversities of the races of mankind, as well as the diversities of kingdoms, provinces, and regions of all parts of the East, read through this book, and ye will find in it the greatest and most marvellous characteristics of the peoples especially of Armenia, Persia, India, and Tartary, as they are severally related in the present work by Marco Polo, a wise and learned citizen of Venice, who states distinctly what things he saw and what things he heard from others. For this book will be a truthful one.It must be known, then, that from the creation of Adam to the present day, no man, whether Pagan, or Saracen, or Christian, or other, of whatever progeny or generation he may have been, ever saw or inquired into so many and such great things as Marco Polo above mentioned. Who, wishing in his secret thoughts that the things he had seen and heard should be made public by the present work, for the benefit of those who could not see them with their own eyes, he himself being in the year of our Lord 1298 in prison at Genoa, caused the things which are contained in the present work to be written by master Rustigielo, a citizen of Pisa, who was with him in the same prison at Genoa;* and he divided it into three parts.CHAPTER 1How the Two Brothers Polo Set Forth from Constantinople to Traverse the WorldIt should be known to the reader that, at the time when Baldwin II. was emperor of Constantinople where a magistrate representing the doge of Venice then resided, and in the year of our Lord 1260, Nicolo Polo, the father of the said Marco, and Maffeo, the brother of Nicolo, respectable and well-informed men, embarked in a ship of their own, with a rich and varied cargo of merchandise, and reached Constantinople in safety. After mature deliberation on the subject of their proceedings, it was determined, as the measure most likely to improve their trading capital, that they should prosecute their voyage into the Euxine or Black Sea. With this view they made purchases of many fine and costly jewels, and taking their departure from Constantinople, navigated that sea to a port named Soldaia, from whence they travelled on horseback many days until they reached the court of a powerful chief of the Western Tartars, named Barka, who dwelt in the cities of Bolgara and Sarra, and had the reputation of being one of the most liberal and civilized princes hitherto known amongst the tribes of Tartary. He expressed much satisfaction at the arrival of these travellers, and received them with marks of distinction. In return for which courtesy, when they had laid before him the jewels they brought with them, and perceived that their beauty pleased him, they presented them for his acceptance. The liberality of this conduct on the part of the two brothers struck him with admiration; and being unwilling that they should surpass him in generosity, he not only directed double the value of*A truce between Genoa and Venice, signed in July 1299, undoubtedly released both Marco Polo and his scribe Rustigielo. (See Sir Henry Yules introduction to his great scholarly work Ser Marco Polo.)  Baldwin II. reigned from 1237 to 1261.the jewels to be paid to them, but made them in addition several rich presents.The brothers having resided a year in the dominions of this prince, they became desirous of revisiting their native country, but were impeded by the sudden breaking out of a war between him and another chief, named Ala, who ruled over the Eastern Tartars. In a fierce and very sanguinary battle that ensued between their respective armies, Ala was victorious, in consequence of which, the roads being rendered unsafe for travellers, the brothers could not attempt to return by the way they came; and it was recommended to them, as the only practicable mode of reaching Constantinople, to proceed in an easterly direction, by an unfrequented route, so as to skirt the limits of Barkas territories. Accordingly they made their way to a town named Oukaka, situated on the confines of the kingdom of the Western Tartars. Leaving that place, and advancing still further, they crossed the Tigris [Volga], one of the four rivers of Paradise, and came to a desert, the extent of which was seventeen days journey, wherein they found neither town, castle, nor any substantial building, but only Tartars with their herds, dwelling in tents on the plain. Having passed this tract they arrived at length at a well-built city called Bokhara, in a province of that name, belonging to the dominions of Persia, and the noblest city of that kingdom, but governed by a prince whose name was Barak. Here, from inability to proceed further, they remained three years.It happened while these brothers were in Bokhara, that a person of consequence and gifted with eminent talents made his appearance there. He was proceeding as ambassador from Ala before mentioned, to the Great Khan,* supreme chief of all the Tartars, named Kublai, whose residence was at the extremity of the continent, in a direction between north-east and east. Not having ever before had an opportunity, although he wished it, of seeing any na- tives of Italy, he was gratified in a high degree at meeting and con-* Khan 5 Lord. Kublai was also called the Great Kaan. Kaan 5 Supreme Sovereign (Lord of Lords). Polo always referred to Kublai in writing as the Great Khan and to lesser princes as Khan.versing with these brothers, who had now become proficients in the Tartar language; and after associating with them for several days, and finding their manners agreeable to him, he proposed to them that they should accompany him to the presence of the Great Khan, who would be pleased by their appearance at his court, which had not hitherto been visited by any person from their country; adding assurances that they would be honourably received, and recompensed with many gifts. Convinced as they were that their endeavours to return homeward would expose them to the most imminent risks, they agreed to this proposal, and recommending themselves to the protection of the Almighty, they set out on their journey in the suite of the ambassador, attended by several Christian servants whom they had brought with them from Venice.The course they took at first was between the north-east and north, and an entire year was consumed before they were enabled to reach the imperial residence, in consequence of the extraordinary delays occasioned by the snows and the swelling of the rivers, which obliged them to halt until the former had melted and the floods had subsided. Many things worthy of admiration were observed by them in the progress of their journey, but which are here omitted, as they will be described by Marco Polo, in the sequel of the book.CHAPTER 2 How the Great Khan Sent the Two Brothers as His Envoys to the PopeBeing introduced to the presence of the Great Khan, Kublai, the travellers were received by him with the condescension and affability that belonged to his character, and as they were the first Latins who had made their appearance in that country, they were entertained with feasts and honoured with other marks of distinction. Entering graciously into conversation with them, he made earnest inquiries on the subject of the western parts of the world, of the Emperor of the Romans, and of other Christian kings and princes. He wished to be informed of their relative consequence, the extent of their possessions, the manner in which justice was administered in their several kingdoms and principalities, how they conducted themselves in warfare, and above all he questioned them particularly respecting the Pope, the affairs of the Church, and the religious worship and doctrine of the Christians. Being well instructed and discreet men, they gave appropriate answers upon all these points, and as they were perfectly acquainted with the Tartar language, they expressed themselves always in becoming terms; insomuch that the Great Khan, holding them in high estimation, frequently commanded their attendance.When he had obtained all the information that the two brothers communicated with so much good sense, he expressed himself well satisfied, and having formed in his mind the design of employing them as his ambassadors to the Pope, after consulting with his ministers on the subject, he proposed to them, with many kind entreaties, that they should accompany one of his Barons, named Khogatal, on a mission to the See of Rome.His object, he told them, was to make a request to his Holiness that he would send to him a hundred men of learning, thoroughly acquainted with the principles of the Christian religion, as well as with the seven arts,* and qualified to prove to the learned of his dominions by just and fair argument, that the faith professed by Christians is superior to, and founded upon more evident truth than, any other; that the gods of the Tartars and the idols worshipped in their houses were only evil spirits, and that they and the people of the East in general were under an error in reverenc- ing them as divinities. He, moreover, signified his pleasure that upon their return they should bring with them, from Jerusalem, some of the Holy Oil from the lamp which is kept burning over the Sepulchre of our Lord Jesus Christ, whom he professed to hold in veneration and to consider as the true God. Having heard these* The seven arts of the time were: Rhetoric, Logic, Grammar, Arithmetic, Astronomy, Music, and Geometry.  . . . and that if they would prove this, he and all under him would become Christians and the Churchs liegemen (from Yules translation).commands addressed to them by the Great Khan they humbly prostrated themselves before him, declaring their willingness and instant readiness to perform, to the utmost of their ability, whatever might be the royal will. Upon which he caused letters, in the Tartarian language, to be written in his name...	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.",asia;books;general;new;travel;travel writing;used & rental textbooks,7
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1864500549,"Lonely Planet Moscow (Moscow, 1st Ed) Nobody covers the world like Lonely Planet.' --New York Post, May 2004	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",asia;books;europe;general;moscow;russia;travel,7
3822858838,"Designing the 21st Century (Specials) QUOTES FROM THE BOOK: Boredom is the mother of creativity  Ron Arad, London Simple forms, sensitive, tactile materials, products made to stand the test of time  Babylon Design, London Communuication, not decoration.  Debbie Jane Buchan, Edinburgh When I design, I design for people, not for an abstract entity, a market, but for real people, people I know, people, I love  Konstantin Grcic, Munich Design is about creatively exploiting constraint  Inflate, London Always question why you are doing something, unless you are being paid a ridiculous amount of money, then really question it  James Irvine, Milan Its only the future if it cant be made  Ross Lovegrove, London Every new product development must contain innovation  J Mays, Michigan I approach design I a fairly subliminal way, which is lucky because I dont have time to think about it too much  Marc Newson, London Reality is what we make it  Stephen Peart, California Design is the whole experience of living  Karim Rashid, New York	Charlotte J. Fiell studied art history in Florence and London. Both she and Peter M. Fiell, who is a native of Canada, trained with Sotheby's Educational Studies in London. Peter received his M.A. in Design Studies from Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design London where he is now a guest lecturer. Together the Fiells run Fiell International Limited a London design consultancy specializing in the sale acquisition study and promotion of important design artifacts. They have curated exhibitions and written articles and books on design including TASCHEN's Decorative Arts 1900s  1970s (six volumes), Charles Rennie Mackintosh, William Morris, 1000 Chairs, Design of the 20th Century, and Industrial Design.",arts & photography;books;decorative arts & design;education & reference;foreign language study & reference;history;history & criticism,7
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080241365X,"Vessel of Honor MELVIN J. COBB is the director of Online Education at Rio Hondo  Community College, and a part-time professor at both National University and California  State University Long Beach.  He previously served as a campus evangelist and full-time  minister.  Melvin is the author of Shadow of Redemption and Vessel of  Honor. He and his wife are the parents of four children and reside in Fountain  Valley, California.",books;christian books & bibles;contemporary;fiction;historical;literature & fiction;religion & spirituality,7
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1411642090,"A Man Of Two Worlds Andrea Dean Van Scoyoc is a critically acclaimed, best selling author of Horror Sinisteria. With the publication of her novel ""The Two"" she has delighted and shocked fans from around the world and hopes that this newest novel does not disappoint her loyal following.    Seeing ""A Man of Two Worlds"" is a dream come true for Andrea and the fruition of many years worth of work.    In Andrea's spare time, she is the owner of Twisted Dreams Magazine and always enjoys hearing from her fans.Andrea's fans are her life and mean everything to her so feel free to contact her.",books;dark fantasy;fantasy;genre fiction;horror;literature & fiction;science fiction & fantasy,7
0735102619,"Making Malcolm: The Myth and Meaning of Malcolm X Dyson sees Malcolm X as a symbol of the self-discipline, self-esteem and moral leadership necessary to combat the spiritual and economic corruption of poor African American communities. This thoughtful, scholarly essay on the charismatic political leader, assassinated in 1965, scrutinizes his reemergence as a cultural hero. Dyson, a Baptist minister and professor of communications at the University of North Carolina, calls for a new progressive black politics anchored in radical democracy, redistribution of wealth through taxation and restructuring of opportunities for the neediest. The legacy of both Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. to progressive blacks, he maintains, is the imagination and energy to build bridges with Latinos, gays, feminists, environmental activists and others seeking equality and economic democracy. Calling the Malcolm portrayed in Spike Lee's recent film ""a potent and valuable figure,"" Dyson nevertheless faults Lee for leaving largely untouched Malcolm's broadening of his ideological perspective in his final years. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	YA?In the first section of this scholarly discourse, Dyson analyzes a selective group of writings by and about Malcolm X, discussing various interpretations of events, Malcolm's evolving philosophy, and its perceived place in today's world. The larger, second section is an attempt to place Malcolm into historical context by comparing him to Martin Luther King, Jr., and to figures such as Louis Farrakhan, and to interpret his strong influence on young African American males through films and music. The author shows in thorough and definitive detail just how important Malcolm is to disenfranchised youth. Unfortunately, his writing style is pompous and repetitive, and the vocabulary is difficult. In addition, there are times when his personal viewpoints and experiences intrude upon and interrupt the flow of his narrative. However, if students are willing to put forth the effort, they will find some interesting perspectives and creative analyses of a powerful cultural icon of the 20th century.?Pat Royal, Crossland High School, Camp Springs, MDCopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Thirty years after his assassination, Malcolm X is a powerful icon in contemporary black nationalism, especially among African American youth. Dyson, an eminent professor and ordained Baptist minister, examines Malcolm's continuing legacy, celebrating the humane, complex, radical democratic vision of his final days. Dyson's style is sometimes turgid and repetitive, coming back and back to the same themes on almost every page, but the authority of these essays stems from their balanced criticism of both the hagiographers and the haters. Dyson confronts Malcolm's failures--especially with regard to the oppression of black women--and he attacks those who select and distort a part of Malcolm's message as the whole. Most interesting is the analysis of Malcolm's central influence on popular culture, such as rap music and black film. What Dyson shows is that to all who search for ""a secure and empowering racial identity,"" Malcolm X matters now.  Hazel Rochman	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	An intriguing but uneven essay on the enduring influence and image of Malcolm X, by the author of Reflecting Black (not reviewed). Dyson (Communications Studies/Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) prefaces his book with an arresting anecdote about leading a Malcolm X seminar at Brown University, where he publicly scolded black male students who imposed a ``racial litmus test'' to claim for themselves exclusive rights to Malcom's legacy (i.e., ``because I'm black, poor, male and angry, I understand him better than you''). Had Dyson drawn more frequently on classroom experiences, this book might have been energized. He first briefly sketches Malcolm's life and thought (avoiding lionization by noting his harsh attitudes toward women) and the complexity of his political evolution away from the Nation of Islam and black nationalism. Next comes a long assessment of the ``uncritical celebration and vicious criticism'' that mark so many books on Malcolm; Dyson identifies ``four Malcolms'' that emerge from these assessments: hero/saint; public moralist; victim and vehicle of psychohistorical forces; and revolutionary socialist. He then analyzes Malcolm's role in the resurgence of black nationalism, noting that his defiance has been adopted by rappers and other disaffected black youth. However, while calling for a ``new progressive black politics,'' Dyson doesn't analyze the role of the Nation of Islam or of black leaders like the Rev. Al Sharpton on the contemporary black political scene. His next chapter, on masculinity in 1990s black film, strays somewhat from his subject; more interesting is his take on Spike Lee's Malcolm X, which Dyson considers hagiographic but also ``often impressive...richly textured and subtly nuanced.'' The book concludes with a heartfelt meditation on how to make the best use of Malcolm's legacy. Dyson calls for a more complex debate on the state of black males, suggesting that Malcolm's message of self- discipline and self-love might be redemptive. Not as rich as Joe Wood's collection, Malcolm X: In Our Own Image (not reviewed), but useful for serious students. -- Copyright 1994, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	""Michael Eric Dyson is emerging as a young and powerful Black intellectual who is giving strong voice and clear perspective to the African experience in America....Such a flame can light the way for a new generation of resisters and freedom fighters.""--Rev. Jesse L. Jackson	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Michael Eric Dyson is an ordained Baptist minister and Professor of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is the author of the widely acclaimed Reflecting Black: African-American Cultural Criticism, and the forthcoming Between God and Gangsta Rap: Bearing Witness to Black Culture.	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.",( m );a-z;biographies & memoirs;books;ethnic & national;malcolm x;people,7
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0595314317,"Foster Mom: A Journey of Self-Discovery Francine Hardaway spent ten years trying to make a difference in the lives of one family while balancing her own children, profession and marriage. She lives in Arizona with one of her former foster children, two dogs, and a cat and writes for local publications. In her ?day job? as a partner in Stealthmode Partners, she ?fosters? emerging businesses.",biographies & memoirs;books;memoirs;social issues;specific groups;teens;women,7
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1561452084,"The Yellow Star: The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark Although it is billed as ""legend,"" Deedy's (The Library Dragon) WWII story raises disturbing questions regarding the importance of historical accuracy. Here Denmark's courageous King Christian responds to the Nazi edict that all Jews must wear a yellow star by wearing a yellow star himself, and his act inspires his subjects to do likewise. Deedy's writing is vivid and lyricalAbut in an afterword she acknowledges that her story is ""unauthenticated"" and that no Danish Jews were ""forced"" to wear the yellow star. As Ellen Levine points out in her recent Darkness Over Denmark (Children's Forecasts, June 26), the order about the star was never issued in Denmark. Where Levine cited the false story of the king's yellow star to explore the facts about Danish resistance to the Nazis, this book, in perpetuating a myth, clouds history; it also deflects from the country's most famous act of resistance in rescuing the overwhelming majority of its Jews (the afterword reports that Danes smuggled over 7,000 Jews to Sweden in fishing boats). Ultimately, despite the graceful prose, the insight offered into a dark era and Danish artist Sorensen's magnificent oil paintings, the book's fundamental flaw is difficult to overlook. Ages 8-12. (Sept.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Grade 2-4-Blending fact with legend, Deedy tells of Denmark's King Christian X's simple act of rebellion and courage, which served to unite his people against the Nazis. It is the king's custom to ride through the streets of Copenhagen unguarded, counting on the love of his people to protect him. When the Nazis circulate the order that all Jews must wear yellow stars on their clothing, the king devises a way to protect them. He makes his morning rounds as is his custom, but wears a yellow Star of David on his finest suit. The final illustrations depict shopkeepers, policemen, and others, all following their monarch's lead. ""And, once again, in the country of Denmark, there were only Danes."" Deedy's language is simple and rhythmic, relating what she calls in the notes ""a story that should be told."" Smrensen's period paintings serve almost as formal portraits of individual Danes living their lives in the face of the looming Nazi occupation. This is an interesting and thought-provoking piece of work, but readers are sure to be disappointed to find out that it is legend, and not verified history.Martha Link, Louisville Free Public Library, KY Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Gr. 3^-5, younger for reading with an adult. Like Levine's Darkness over Denmark (reviewed on p.2023) this fiction picture book makes clear that the legend about the King of Denmark wearing a Jewish star never happened. Her focus is on the country's wise, beloved king and his support of the Jews. When the Nazis order the Jews to wear yellow stars, the king rides out on his horse wearing a star. Then the Danish people wear stars, ""And once again, in the country of Denmark, there were only Danes."" Sorensen's large, double-page paintings, close-up portraits and street scenes, express the strong individuality and the community of the Danish people and their bond with their leader. Henry Sorensen's pictures dramatize the confrontation between the Nazi commander and the king, as sepia scenes show the terror that is happening in Poland and elsewhere. In contrast are depictions of the warmth and strength of the Danish people going about their business. Deedy's author's note is an essential part of the book, as it distinguishes legend from fact and states the moral issue for discussion: ""What if we could follow that example today against violators of human rights?"" Hazel RochmanCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	Handsome double-page illustrations of Copenhagen and its residents during the Nazi-Occupation of World War II draw us into the events of a terrible time.  We meet King Christian as he rides on horseback along the streets.  We are with him in his office when he defies the Nazis order to fly their flag over his palace.  When the edict comes that ""All Jews must sew onto their clothing a yellow star,"" the king himself is reputed to have sewn a star on his own jacket.  No one can actually corroborate this action by the King, yet it is known that no Jews within Denmark were forced to wear the yellow star, and more than 7,000 Danish Jews were smuggled to safety in Sweden during the war.  The King's defiance was known throughout Europe and, factually true or legend, the story merits this straightforward retelling.  A 2000 Parents' Choice Gold Award.Reviewed by Selma G. Lanes, Parents' Choice 2000 -- From Parents' Choice	Recent Awards and Honors: 2002-2003 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List 2001 Jane Addams Peace Association Honor Book Award 2001 Christopher Award, ""Books for Young People Category"" 2001 Bologna Ragazzi Award for Children's Non-Fiction 2001 IRA/Notable Books for a Global Society 2001 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People, ""Selector's Choice"" 2001 ABA/Bookselling This Week: Kid's Pick of the Lists 2001 CBC/Combined Book Exhibit: Children's Books Mean Business 2001 Storytelling World Award: Stories for Adolescent Listeners 2000 IRA Teacher's Choice (Intermediate) 2000 Parent's Choice Gold Award 2000 Parent's Guide to Media Award Association of Jewish Libraries Notable Book for Children of 2000	CARMEN AGRA DEEDY is a professional storyteller and the author of THE LIBRARY DRAGON, THE SECRET OF OLD ZEB, THE LAST DANCE, TREEMAN, and AGATHA'S FEATHER BED. She received the Parent's Choice Gold Award in 1996 for her collection of stories on audiotape entitled GROWING UP CUBAN IN DECATUR, GEORGIA. She lives with her family in Tucker, Georgia.    HENRI SORENSEN has illustrated twenty-three books for children.  He is also the author-illustrator of two children's books, NEW HOPE and YOUR FIRST STEP.  Sorensen lives with his family in Aarhus, Denmark.",books;children's books;christian;fairy tales;folk tales & myths;literature & fiction;religious fiction,7
0312962622,"Project Alpha: Washington's Secret Military Operations in North Vietnam Sedgwick ""Wick"" Tourison joined the U.S. Army in 1958 after graduating from Girard College in Philadelphia. Eleven years later he was appointed the army's first interrogation warrant officer. Of his twenty years in intelligence, eight involved duties in Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam. From 1983 to 1988 Wick served with the Defense Intelligence Agency in the Special Office for POW/MIA Affairs. In November 1991 he was invited to join the staff of the Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs, where he served as an investigator until January  1993.Wick's first book, Talking with Victor Charlie (Ivy Books, 1991), provided the first in-depth description of interrogation operations in Vietnam during 1965 to 1967. He has also contributed to Inside the VC and the NVA (Fawcett Coumbine, 1992). In addition, Wick has written numerous articles in Vietnamese for publications in the Washington, D.C. area and in Orange County, California. He has appeared on CNN's Newsmaker Sunday and has been frequently quoted on POW/MIA matters in local and national news.",asia;books;history;military;military science;southeast asia;vietnam war,7
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0967536219,"Rape Defense : A Non-Confrontational Approach Robert O. Wright retired after twenty nine years with the  Nassau County Police Dept.  This L.I., N.Y. force consists of  approximately thre thousand police officers.  He was assigned to the  Detective Division for twenty three years and was primarily assigned  to street crime.  He trained for over twenty years in the Martial Arts  and attained Black Belt status in the art of Jiu-Jitsu.  He has taught  his art and has given seminars on self-defense for women.  Mr. Wright  is a graduate of Adelphi College on Long Island and spent three years  in the Marine Corps.  He is married and had two sons, his younger son,  Matthew, died in 1995 from leukemia at the age of twenty four.  This  book has been dedicated to his memory and for inspiring him to finish  it; his art work is displayed on the cover and throughout the book.",books;girls in sports;individual sports;martial arts;sports & hobbies;sports & outdoors;teens,7
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0880708808,"Lord, I Want to Know You (Lord Series) How I wish we could sit face to face over a cup of coffee. What awesome stories I could tell you about people who have studied the names of God. As you discover the names of God, I believe you will have a story of your own! --Kay Arthur	KAY ARTHUR is one of America's best-known and most-beloved Bible teachers and authors. With her husband, Jack, she is the cofounder of Precept Ministries International, the leaders in inductive Bible-study resources. Kay also reaches hundreds of thousands of people internationally through her Precept upon Precept inductive Bible studies. In addition, her daily and weekly television programs air on over 900 stations in 30 countries.	Chapter OneTHE NAMES OF THE LORD D A Y O N E The muffled, distant sound had broken the quiet reverie of hiswalk across the meadow. The sharp barking of a dog almost irritatedhim. It was abrasive in that tranquil setting. As the barkinggrew louder, his eyes scanned the meadow, looking for the culprit.Suddenly a small doe broke through the edge of the woods. Now heunderstood. Leaning against the fence post, the man watched with compassionas the doe cut across the broad expanse of meadow. She was runningstraight toward him. He stood motionless, not wanting to add thefear of man to the animals frustration. As the frightened fawn leaped thefence, she staggered. The chase had taken its toll. Her wet coat gleamingin the sun, the doe stopped, took a few steps in one direction, then, earsheld high, looked back toward the sound of the barking. The dog hadbroken through the woods.Eyes wide with fright, confused, worn out, panting wildly, the doesurveyed her surroundings, quickly discovering the man standing besidethe fence. Glancing back for an instant at the dog in hot pursuit, thenviewing the expanse of open field before her, she turned weakly andwobbled straight toward the man. She approached him without fear andburied her head in his tummy. Compassion flooded his heart and filledhis eyes. She had found a protector.Beloved, where do you run in time of need? When the hounds oftrouble, worry, and fear pursue you; when the dogs of temptation, corruption,and evil seek to overtake you; when your energy is spent; whenweakness saps you; when you feel you cannot run any longer, where doyou turn?Do you turn to your protector, the One who stands with armsopened wide, waiting for you to come and bury yourself in the security ofall He is?The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous runs into itand is safe (Proverbs 18:10).For these forty-two days we are going to study the names of the Lord sothat you will know where to run to find help in time of need. The Fatherlongs for you to know more of who He is, that you might more fullytrust in the name of the LORD and rely on [your] God (Isaiah 50:10).Remember Jesus prayer on our behalf just before He went to Calvary: thatthey may know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thouhast sent (John 17:3). The goal of Pauls life was that I may know Him(Philippians 3:10). How I pray it will become the goal of your life!If someone were to ask you to describe God, what would you say?Write down the words that come to your mind when you think of God. D A Y T W O Some boast in chariots, and some in horses; but we will boast in thename of the LORD, our God (Psalm 20:7).Where do you run for help? When you are in trouble, what is yourfirst instinct? Do you run to others or to God? Is it usually the counsel ofanother rather than the counsel found in waiting upon God in prayer?Why is this the way it is? Why do we run to man before we run to God?In Old Testament days chariots and horses were means of protectionand escape. Today our chariots and horses come with different labels,shapes, and forms. Even so they are still a visible means of help, escape, orprotection. Yet are these really a source of safety? No. The horse is preparedagainst the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD (Proverbs21:31, KJV).Whats the problem? Why dont we run to the arms of our all-sufficientGod? I think its because most of us dont really know our God. Why domany collapse in the day of trouble and testing? Why are they immobilized?Why dont they take an aggressive stand in the face of fear? BecauseChristians, for the most part, cant boast in the name of their God.What do I mean when I say, boast in the name of our God? In theHebrew language the phrase to boast in means to have confidence in, totrust in.1 Therefore, to boast in Gods name means to have confidence inHis name. In biblical times a name represented a persons character. Godsname represents His character, His attributes, His nature. To know Hisname is to know Him. To boast in His name is to have confidence in whoHe is!We find several different names of God in the Bible. You are about toembark on an exciting study of these names!In the day of trouble or need, we are to run to our God, to put ourtrust in Him. That is why He says, Call upon me in the day of trouble: Iwill deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me (Psalm 50:15, KJV).Is your heart troubled? Is fear lurking in the shadows of your consciousness?Do you feel insecure about anything at all? If the answer toany of these questions is yes, list your fears, insecurities, and troublesbelow. Then ask God to show you one of His names that will meet yourneed. When He shows you, tell Him that you will boast in that name. D A Y T H R E E Lets begin with a day of meditating on Psalm 20. As you look at thispsalm, consider what we have talked about these past two days. At theend of the psalm you will find a brief assignment. I urge you to participatefully in this study. Dont just read this book. Do the assignments. Writeout your answers. This exercise will help cultivate the seeds of truth sownin your reading. The harvest can be bountiful, and you will grow!P S A L M 2 01May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble!May the name of the God of Jacob set you securely on high!2May He send you help from the sanctuary,And support you from Zion!3May He remember all your meal offerings,And find your burnt offering acceptable!4May He grant you your hearts desire,And fulfill all your counsel!5We will sing for joy over your victory,And in the name of our God we will set up our banners.May the LORD fulfill all your petitions.6 Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed;He will answer him from His holy heaven,With the saving strength of His right hand.7 Some boast in chariots, and some in horses;But we will boast in the name of the LORD, our God.8 They have bowed down and fallen;But we have risen and stood upright.9 Save, O LORD;May the King answer us in the day we call.1. Go through this psalm and put a around everyword that has something to do with trouble, need, or help.*2. What are the Lords promises in this psalm?3. Are there any conditions that need to be met in order for the promisesto be fulfilled?4. According to this psalm, what sets a person securely on high or in aplace of security above the circumstances of a situation?5. On what basis can we set up banners of victory?6. What does the answer to question 5 tell you about the name of God?7. Why are they boasting in the name of the Lord?Turn your hearts desire into a prayer. Tell your Father what you need.Thank Him that He wants to be known by you in greater depth!MEMORY VERSEThe name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteousruns into it and is safe.PROVERBS 1 8 : 1 0SMALL-GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS1. Before the study of these first three days, how did you picture God inyour mind?2. What was so significant about a name in biblical times?3. Why is it important that we know the name of our God?4. In Psalm 20, God talks about men who boast in chariots and horsesand men who boast in the name of the Lord. Did you see a contrastbetween these two types of people? What is the contrast?5. What does trusting in horses and chariots mean? How does thatapply to today?6. Can you remember a time when you trusted in horses and chariots?What was the result in your life?7. Can you remember a time when you boasted in the name of theLord? What was the result?Chapter 2 THE CREATOR D A Y F O U R One of the names of God in the Old Testament is Elohim. Thisname designates God as God. Deuteronomy 10:17 says, TheLORD your God [Elohim] is the God of gods. El meansmighty or strong and is used for any reference to gods, includingAlmighty God. Elohim is the primary Hebrew word translated God inthe Old Testament. (Sometimes Jehovah is translated God rather thanLORD.) The him ending of Elohim is very significant. In the Hebrewlanguage it is a plural ending indicating more than one. Elohim is thename for God as Creator. It is used in Genesis 1:1 and could be translated,In the beginning Gods created the heavens and the earth.Does the construction of the Hebrew word mean that there is morethan one God? No! The LORD [Jehovah] is our God [Elohim], theLORD is one (Deuteronomy 6:4). God the Father, God the Son, andGod the Holy Spiritthe blessed Trinitycreated the heavens and theearth. One in essence, in character, yet three persons united as one.As you read various scriptures, you can see references to the differentpersons of the Godhead participating in the work of creation. In Genesis1:2-3 we read, The Spirit of God was moving over the surface of thewaters. Then God said, Let there be light; and there was light. By faithwe understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God(Hebrews 11:3). God spoke and the Spirit moved. Then Colossians 1:16tells us that in Jesus Ch...",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;education & reference;reference;religion & spirituality;theology,7
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189011717X,"Hot Flashes: 21 Non-Hormonal Strategies to Put Out the Fire A must read for pre-menopausal women and those already experiencing hot flashes. Read this book and put out the fire. -- GetBookReviews, May, 31, 2006I read it, it's wonderful. (The author) got the whole thing right. -- Dr. Robert Freedman, Wayne State University School of Medicine,  June 13, 2006	The author, a former nurse and practicing attorney, is the author of The Widow's Resource, Arranging Your Financial And Legal Affairs and Estate Planning in a Nutshell for Married Couples",alternative medicine;books;fitness & dieting;general;health;menopause;women's health,7
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038547055X,"The Brass Tacks Manager A concise, no-nonsense reference for managers  featuring pithy,   bulleted lists of essential business  know-how, organized alphabetical   to cover more  than 70 key topics from Assertiveness  to   Decision Making to  Unions.	A concise, no-nonsense reference for managersfeaturing pithy, bulleted lists of essential businessknow-how, organized alphabetical to cover morethan 70 key topics from Assertivenessto Decision Making toUnions.",books;business & investing;entrepreneurship;leadership;management;management & leadership;small business & entrepreneurship,7
0452271320,"Pagan Babies This first novel by short-story writer Johnson ( A Friendly Deceit ) regrettably exhibits some of the classic flaws of a debut work: an episodic ""and then . . . and then"" style; telling more than showing (i.e., relentless over-explanation); lack of clear plot development; and an implausible ending. The two main characters, Janice Rungren and Clifford Bannon, meet as third-graders at the Catholic school within Sacred Heart parish in Vyler, a small Texas city, in the 1960s; Janice is the flirt, Clifford the brooding artiste. The accoutrements and environment of the Church are rendered as caricatures: stigmata, First Communion, even the ""pagan babies"" of the book's title--children of undeveloped countries visited by Maryknoll missionaries. Although these religious trappings and customs are amusing or fascinating at times, they're no substitute for a story line. Mental illness, death, personal tragedy, middle-class angst and '60s drug stupor all factor in the plot, though not to advantage. Jancie and Clifford move beyond friendship to intimacy before parting ways; preposterously, they wind up in Atlanta together as adults, she husband-hunting, he more openly gay. Assiduous editing could have rendered both the gay and heterosexual characters more believable. Even the dialogue rings hollow and contrived. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	They grow up together as Catholic misfits. They are soulmates and far-too-young lovers. But as the 1960s fade into the 1970s, Clifford Bannon's intensity takes him someplace Janice Rungren can't follow: into the fevered world of gay discos. Though they are almost lost to each other several times, Janice and Clifford's friendship survives, even when both fall in love with the same man. Pagan Babies sweeps through the sexual revolution and into the age of AIDS with all its powers of revelation intact. How the Catholic Church lingers on in the lives of ex-Catholics is also well depicted. An impressive, insightful first novel from Johnson, whose short story collections ( Distant Friends, LJ 11/1/90 and Friendly Deceit , Johns Hopkins Univ . Pr . , 1992) earned widespread critical acclaim.- Keddy Ann Outlaw, Harris Cty. P.L., HoustonCopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;contemporary;fiction;gay;gay & lesbian;literary;literature & fiction,7
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1852309563,"Power & Sex: Developing Inner Strength to Deal With the World ""- ""I found this book fascinating.' Dame Judi Dench - '[Scilla Elworthy] has developed her ideas from close-up scrutiny of, and involvement in, the toughest, high-risk power game of them all - the nuclear weapons industry.' David Cohen, INDEPENDENT	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Scilla Elsworthy PhD is Director of the Oxford Research Group, which she founded in 1982 to find out how and by whom nuclear weapons decisions are made, worldwide. She travels all over the world introducing those who work on nuclear weapons to their critics. As consultant to UNESCO she produced their report on Women in Copenhagan in 1980. Before that she managed a self-help organization in Africa, moving agricultural supluses to areas of starvation. She has a doctorate in political science, lectures in Europe, the United States, Russia, China and Japan, and appears widely on radio and television.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;fitness & dieting;health;politics & social sciences;psychology & counseling;self-help;social sciences,7
1589396146,"Spying on the College of Your Choice Steven Oppenheimer earned a B.A. with Distinction in All Subjects from one of America's leading universities (not named here, because the author was not a totally happy camper in college).  He also earned an M.A. from St. John's College, home of the renowned ""great books"" program.  He has continued his education over the years with ongoing course work at a wide variety of colleges. His years of experience as a student have led him to create this book, where he shares with high school students the kinds of things he wishes he had known back when he was in high school, and first seeking out a college.",books;college & university;college guides;education & reference;new;test prep & study guides;used & rental textbooks,7
B000002NJF,"Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil: Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture This Clint Eastwood vanity-project was one of the biggest box office disappointments of 1997, despite a masterful performance by Kevin Spacey, Eastwood's typically subtle direction and, to these ears anyway, one of the most satisfying collections of songs gathered in service of a film in many a year. It didn't hurt that they were all penned by the late, great Johnny Mercer (a native of Savannah, GA, the film's locale and most crucial, underrated element) and with the exception of Tony Bennett's I Wanna Be Around and Sinatra's classic Summer Wind, were rendered by an all-star team of jazz players (Charlie Haden, Michael Brecker, Joshua Redman, Kevin Eubanks, Christian McBride among them) and an impressive line-up of vocalists including k.d. lang, Paula Cole, Joe Williams, Rosemary Clooney, Cassandra Wilson, Alison Krauss, Diana Krall, and Kevin Mahogany. Eastwood has long been a jazz devotee and, in recent years, eager proselytizer; this album plays like a love letter to one of his most beloved musicians and composers. --Jerry McCulley	14 tracks including Krauss's THIS TIME THE DREAM'S ON ME. Still sealed but jewel box has cracks and a small drill hole into title spine just touches art. Stickered: A Johnny Mercer Songbook.",broadway & vocalists;jazz;miscellaneous;music;pop;rock;soundtracks,7
0964991225,"Embarking on the Way: A Guide to Western Taoism Drawing on his extensive foundation in Taoist practice and as ""a   life-long seeker of truth and spiritual fulfillment,"" Towler presents the   complete world of Taoist practice with the Western reader in mind. The   beauty of Taoism is its lack of demands--as the books says, ""nothing to   join, no vows to take, no special diet to follow, and...no need to let go   of your own personal...spiritual path."" Adoption of all or part of the   practice Es up to the spiritual needs of the reader. In the classic style   of mentoring, most chapters begin with quotations from teachers, which   are then expanded and expounded, some briefly and some at length. The   seeker will find much to ponder and much of real use in these pages, from   ""The Value of Worthlessness"" to ""The Eternal Dance of Yin and Yang"" and   ""The Tao of Sec and Relationship."" Even as he discusses the most subtle   and esoteric principles, Towler's tone is simple, conversational, and   reasoning. This is a gentle book, as befits it subject.  -- NAPRA  ReView Vol. 9, No.3	Solala Towler is author of A Gathering of Cranes, Bringing the   Tao to the West. He is also editor/publisher of The Empty Vessel: A    Journal of Contemporary Taoism. He is a certified instructor of several   styles of qigong as well as Taoist meditation and is a member of the   board of directors of the National Qigong Association  USA.	Chapter One: Taoism 101  What Is Tao?       The Tao has reality and evidence, but no action and no form.  It may   be transmitted but cannot be received. It may be attained but cannot be   seen.  It exists by and through itself. It existed before Heaven and   earth, and indeed for all eternity.  		 Joseph Needham       Tao is the everlasting rhythm of life, the unity of the polarity of   non-being and being.  		 Ellen M. Chen      Tao is the pointing finger and, at the same time, the direction.  		 Hua-Ching  Ni    ""The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao."" So begins the  Tao Te Ching (Dow De Jing) of Lao Tzu, written some 2,500 years  ago. ""I do not know its name, so I call it Tao. If you insist on a  description, I may call it vast, active, moving in great cycles.""    How then, to describe the indescribable? How to fit into words that which   is beyond words? The Tao can only be pointed to, or referred to, say the   ancient sages. It cannot be held,  only experienced. It cannot be   touched, only felt. It cannot be seen, only glimpsed with the inner eye.  As we see by the quotes at the beginning of the chapter, there are many   ways of talking about Tao, but, like trying to describe the taste of   chocolate to someone who has never had it, one can only approximate.   Imagine then, trying to describe the be all and end all of existence. Lao   Tzu began the Tao Te Ching by saying that the Tao itself cannot even be   talked about--though he did manage to come up with a little over five   thousand characters after that! What he actually meant was that to try to   fit the Tao into a neatly packaged definition for once and for all is   impossible, for in reality, Tao is something quite beyond all puny   definitions and categories.  The word Tao (Dow), has many translations. It is an elusive word, meaning   much more than can be explained. It has been called the Law or the Way or   simply All That Is. Some Christian writers have even translated it as   God, though it certainly does not mean the personal, judgmental deity we   in the West usually think of as God.  Tao is at once the universal pageant of the constellations and the   budding of each new leaf in the spring. It is the constant round of life   and death and all that falls between. It resides in us as we reside in   it. It is the source as well as the end of our being. It neither judges   nor condemns but continually blesses, in all moments, an unending cycle   of change and renewal.  Tao is what has always been and always will be, regardless of whether we   humans blow ourselves into the astral. It actually has no need of us yet   continually and forever sustains us. Alan Watts once wrote:    The order to Tao is not an obedience to anything else. As Chuang-tzu   says, 'It exists by and through itself,' it is sui generes (self   generating), tzu-jan (of itself so), and has the property of that   forgotten attribute of God called aseity--that which is (by) se (itself).     Tao, then, is the Way, as in direction, as in manner, source,   destination, purpose, and process. In discovering and exploring Tao the   process and the destination are one and the same. John Blofeld says that   in Chinese thought ""the notion of a Supreme Being, so essential to   Western religions, is replaced by that of a Supreme State of Being, an   impersonal perfection from which all beings, including man, are separated   only by delusion.""     In other words, this Supreme State of Being is not some unattainable   something ""out there,"" far removed from the mundane affairs of humankind,   but rather something that we too are integrally a part of.  After all, it   is much harder to identify with a wrathful, personified deity or even a   perfect, shining glory of a deity than something so simple, so natural,   so all encompassing as Tao. As Alan Watts said, ""It may reign but it does   not rule.  It is the pattern of things but not the enforced.""    The Tao itself does not judge, it does not condemn, it does not punish.    Rather we ourselves, in our refusal to go along with its majestic flow,   punish ourselves and cause ourselves all sorts of worries and problems. I   like to think of it as a giant celestial merry-go-round. Around and   around it goes, in its great and heavenly way. It is up to us to either   jump on and ride in the direction it is already turning, or to attempt to   jump on the other way.  Of course, if we do that,  we sooner or later get   thrown off and land on our faces in the mud! As Lao Tzu says, whatever   goes against the Tao comes to an early end. This is not a punishment or a   judgment. It simply is the way things are. Spit into the wind and you   receive it back into your face.  Simple, natural.  But just think of the vast amount of whirling energy that is contained in   that effortlessly revolving merry-go-round. And just imagine tapping into   that energy, that force, by simply finding our own place on that wheel   and going for the ride. When we are going along with the flow or   direction of the Tao, or the natural flow, we derive great impetus and   direction. It is like having the wind against our backs, filling our   sails. We feel we can doing anything and everything our hearts desire.   But try to go against it and once again we land on our faces in the mud.  It is in finding just the right way to jump aboard, the right timing, the   right position, that is the tricky part. And that's just what this book   is about.    What, Then, Is Taoism?    ...a unique and extremely interesting combination of philosophy and   religion, incorporating also 'proto' science and magic.  		Joseph Needham      Taoism represents everything which is spontaneous, imaginative, private,   unconventional...  		A.C. Graham      A Taoist laughs at social conventions, and eludes or adapts himself to   them.  		Lieh Tzu      Taoism is not an ""ism."" It is also not an ideology, or a New Age   movement. It is a living philosophy. It is a way of thinking, a way of   looking at life, a way of being--being with change rather than against it.    Life is made up of cycles, say the Taoists, cycle upon cycle. The only   constant is change. Change is inescapable. We have no control over it.   The only thing we have control over is our own responses to the changes   life has to offer. For really, what else can we do?  Actually, there's plenty we can do. Rant and rave, complain, whine,   procrastinate, fight back, resist. But to what avail? To resist only   weakens us. To the Taoist, resistance is a joke. It is utterly futile and   without honor. To resist only makes that which we are resisting stronger.   Lao Tzu speaks over and over again of the principle of the soft   overcoming the hard, the weak overcoming the strong.",books;eastern;other eastern religions & sacred texts;philosophy;politics & social sciences;religion & spirituality;taoism,7
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0399526625,"Big Purple Mommy: Nurturing Our Creative Work, Our Children, and Ourselves Coleen Hubbard is the mother of three daughters and the author of more than a dozen books for children and young adults, including the Dog Tales series. She is also a playwright, and her works have received staged readings at such theatres as the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The Cleveland Playhouse, New York's Ensemble Studio Theatre, and many others. She has taught writing and drama to both children and adults, and speaks on topics concerning women, motherhood, and creativity.",books;family relationships;motherhood;motivational;parenting;parenting & relationships;self-help,7
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0738816876,"Dancing the Beguine For most of his professional life, Gary Mullins, an educator, taught in several public and private schools in the southeastern part of the United States. Early in his life, after a series of strange events, Gary became involved in practical mysticism. Crucial to this unexpected change in the direction of his life was contact with an authentic Sufi teacher. There was nothing in his upbringing to suggest he would spend most of his life following a perfect spiritual master. However, after a trip to India, this would become the focus of his life for the next forty years. That experience led to more than a passing interest in astrology, reincarnation, romance, and spiritual development. Dancing the Beguine, a down-to-earth spiritual memoir, tells of a search for love and personal fulfillment. Currently, Gary lives in Smyrna, Georgia, with his wife, Amie.",arts & literature;biographies & memoirs;books;inspirational;new age;religion & spirituality;spirituality,7
0786277157,"These Tangled Threads (Bells of Lowell Series #3) ""Tracie Peterson and Judith Miller deliver another well-plotted story in their BELLS OF LOWELL series."" -- Inspirational Reviews	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Tracie Peterson has written more than 50 historical and contemporary novels. Her books make regular appearances on CBA bestseller lists. She and her family make their home in Belgrade, Montana. ---------- Judith Miller is an award-winning author of five novels and three novellas, two of which have placed in the top-ten CBA bestseller lists. Judy and her husband make their home in Topeka, Kansas.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;christian books & bibles;contemporary;fiction;literature & fiction;religion & spirituality;romance,7
1582441421,"And While My Body Sleeps Adrienne Felice lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Her lifelong study of spiritualism, the Natural Laws and Transcendental Meditation inspired her to write And While My Body Sleeps.",books;contemporary;genre fiction;literature & fiction;metaphysical;science fiction;science fiction & fantasy,7
081121494X,"All the Stories of Muriel Spark Coming just four years after the cloth edition of Open to the Public: New and Collected Stories, which introduced readers to 10 new Spark tales, this collection tacks on four slight additions and brings the total of Spark's stories to 41. The new entries are brief variations on familiar Stark themes: social standing is comically depicted in ""The Snobs,"" the ownership of family history is probed through photographs in ""A Hundred and Eleven Years Without a Chauffeur"" and benign ghostly experiences account for the remaining two stories. Taken together, they're not a major inducement for owners of the 1997 collection to indulge again so soon. Those who know Spark mainly from her novels, however (The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie; Loitering with Intent), will be pleased to snap up this treasure trove, markedly best for the many of her earlier stories that combine elements that other writers wouldn't dare bring together. Chance encounters between strangers spiral into unexpected plots (as when a young woman meets a soldier on a train in ""The House of the Famous Poet""), and Spark's narrators (including the wry, level-headed ghost of ""The Portobello Road"") serve as astute observers of race, class and society, particularly in the stories set in colonial South Africa. There are times when the whimsy goes screwball, and briefer pieces stemming from a word or phrase peter out, but overall Spark's marvelous control of ambiguities and language continues to dazzle. (Nov. 29)Forecast: Following so soon on the heels of Open to the Public, this volume may not receive much review coverage, but as the first paperback collected edition since 1985, it should sell well, particularly to students and first-time Spark readers. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.	One of my special personal favorites is Muriel Spark . Introduce her to a generation of new readers. Recommended. (Patricia A. Kossmann - America)Dullness is as as foreign to her as inelegance. (Patricia Craig - The New Statesman)Spark's marvelous control of ambiguities and language continues to dazzle. (Publishers Weekly)That Spark is one of the most important voices in 20th-century British literature has, quite correctly, become an accepted truth. (Belles Lettres)To read Spark is to encounter delight after delight. (Georgia Review)[Spark's writing is] likely to go on being read as long as fiction in English is read at all. (The New York Times Book Review)	The writer of some of the best sentences in English (The New Yorker), Muriel Spark (19182006) was the author of dozens of novels including The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Memento Mori, and The Drivers Seat. She became Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1993.",books;contemporary;criticism & theory;history & criticism;literature & fiction;short stories;single author,7
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0345468392,"The Chronicles of Riddick INo matter how long or how hard they strive, no matter how extensive their education as a species, no matter what they experience of the small heavens and larger hells they create for themselves, it seems that humans are destined to see their technological accomplishments always exceed their ability to understand themselves.Certainly there was no understanding, no meeting of the minds, on the world called Aquila Major. There was only the devastation of one mind-set by another. Proof of it took the form of a statue fashioned of advanced, reinforced preformata resin. It was an imposing piece of work, for all that it had been reproduced by its originators on many other worlds. Too many other worlds, according to some. Not nearly enough, according to those who had put it in place, its massive footing firmly rammed into the resistant soil of Aquila Major. It was a Conquest Icon of the Necromongers. Over five hundred meters tall, it gaped openmouthed at the utter desolation and wreckage that spread outward from its base. Whether it was seen as wailing in despair at its surroundings or moaning in triumph depended on whether one was a surviving citizen of that world's once-splendid capital city, now reduced to waste and ruin, or a member of that peculiar space-dwelling group who called themselves followers of the faith known as Necroism. They had been preparing for such moments for a very long time. They had burst out of the great darkness to impose themselves on the civilized worlds with a forcefulness and cool brutality that was as stunning in its single-mindedness as it was in its efficiency. Aquila Major was not the first of their conquests, nor would it be the last. As long as there were worlds to be freed, as long as humans lived who dwelled in ignorance of their true destiny, the Necromongers would continue with their work.Unlike so much of the humankind who had spread explosively throughout the galaxy, the Necromongers were driven by genuine purpose beyond the need to merely exist. They believed fervently in their work, and went about it with a determination and competence that was breathtaking to behold. In the majority of cases, literally breathtaking. Furthermore, there was no meanness in them, no suggestion of brutality for its own sake or of sadism. Like all true believers since the beginning of time, they saw only good arising out of the destruction they inflicted. Everything they did was for the benefit of the destroyed, they knew. Nor was their great work devoid of irony.For it was the dead who triumphed by passing on, while only the most dedicated forced themselves to carry on the work by continuing to live--until due time. The Lord Marshal knew this better than anyone. While longing for his own time of passing to arrive, he continued to consecrate his continuing existence on the present plane of existence by seeing to it that as many as possible of his unaware, improperly informed fellow humans preceded him onward toward bliss. During the preceding days, many had done so here on Aquila Major. A great many. Clad in battle armor that was intended as much to instill fear and intimidate any who cast eyes upon it as it was to protect its wearer, he stood scowling thoughtfully at the scene of desolation and redemption that flamed below him. The fires were beginning to die out. While the capital had been taken, opposition to the balm and comfort his people brought remained strong in other cities and in isolated pockets across the planet. There was still much work to be done on Aquila Major. As to its final outcome, the Lord Marshal had no doubt. Some worlds resisted the bringing of the message more obstinately than others. A few proved sensible and buckled under at the mere sight of the Necromongers' ships. Such worlds were much more to the Lord Marshal's taste. While they were to be admired for having reached a newer, higher state of being, dead resistance fighters were no use to the great cause. The deceased were to be envied, but could not be recruited. Nevertheless, by craft or cajoling, by force or by bribery, the faith was advanced. Aquila Major was only the latest, not the last. No time was to be wasted here. As soon as the last pockets of resistance had been eliminated, the armada would move to the next, carrying enlightenment and revelation to the disbelieving. How he longed for his own moment of finality, for his turn to be done with this sordid, unnatural temporal plane! But he could not simply embrace that of which he knew so much. Having striven to rise to the exalted position of lord marshal, it did not behoove him to surrender it voluntarily. By the edicts of his kind he was compelled to master all that it offered, by offering his talents to the cause. This he would continue to do. That he would not be the one to finish the work he knew well, as had the various lord marshals who had preceded him. That he would be joining them eventually he also knew.But first, there was much work to be done. Vaako stood nearby. A fine commander, as dedicated as one could ask for and a superb solo fighter in his own right. While his attention was focused on the Lord Marshal, that of the saintly Purifier, who stood nearby, was directed at the destruction below. Neither man spoke. There was no need. They had done what needed to be done, and saw no reason to comment on it. Nor did the Lord Marshal have anything to say. The fire and smoke, the ruined buildings and flaming vegetation beneath them were more eloquent than anything those beholding it could have voiced. There were times when it was best to say nothing, he knew. Time enough for discussion later, when the last of Aquila Major's resistance had been eliminated. Turning, he moved up the steps on which he stood. His commanders and the chief spiritual adviser of their people followed. Once they were within the Basilica, the massive portal, through which they had briefly emerged to view in person the horrendous yet beautiful vista below, closed tightly behind them, sealing them in the ship that was their home and their purpose. Rumbling to itself, the immense Basilica vessel that had been hovering over the once-striking and now thrice-struck capital city lifted skyward. Slowly at first, but with a gathering speed and momentum that were as formidable as the purpose for which it had been built. There are habitable worlds, and there are uninhabitable worlds. There are also worlds that can be rendered marginally habitable, but never should be. Foremost among the latter was a hellish, geologically schizoid, melted and re-formed planetary body of unremarkable size and appearance whose astronomical designation no one bothered to repeat because it had long since been supplanted in the vernacular by the name that had been given to it by its inhabitants. Or rather, its inmates.Crematoria.On most worlds, the time just before sunrise is a period of calm and preparation. Of quiet introspection and looking-forward. A time to awaken and gather oneself in readiness for a bright, new day. On Crematoria, pre-sunrise was a time to be denied, avoided, shunned. This was one world where dawn killed. The two prison guards lugging their burden along the rough path that wound its tortured way through the scarred, twisted lava field knew that. They moved with the urgency of men assigned to an unpleasant duty that they had tried, and failed, to avoid. The fact that their load consisted of one of their own engendered no special feelings of additional sympathy on their part, even though they knew it could just as easily have been one of them. The fact that the dead man was a former colleague and friend did not make his demised corpus any less heavy.Relieved at having reached their destination, they finally halted near a shallow depression that had been machine gouged from reluctant rock. The small hollow was not empty. It was filled with ash, from which protruded a few angular objects. On closer inspection, one became recognizable as a human femur, another as part of a skull. The rest were well on their way to being reduced to the powder that was slowly engulfing them. No artificial agency had been employed to reduce these remnants of what had once been human beings to their constituent chemical components. None was needed. They only had to wait for sunrise.From the container they had been carrying, the two men extracted the body of a third and dumped him unceremoniously onto the pile, sending up a small cloud of dust. The body was not intact. It was marred by deep bruises and multiple lacerations. One glance was enough to tell that these wounds had not been incurred in a fall or some other accident. The unfortunate had been involved in a fight that, as clear as the sharp-edged horizon, he had lost. Among the few effects that still adorned his corpse was a visual ident that read V. Pavlov. Some wag back in the prison had ventured to say that the guard had died like a dog. No one had laughed. The anxious pair who had been charged with conveying the former V. Pavlov to his final resting place looked around uneasily, plainly in a hurry to get away from where they were. There was no thought of digging a grave. It would be a wasted exercise. None would arrive to bear witness over it or view it. Anything they might erect over such an excavation would quickly go the way of the body itself. Crematoria would see to that.Should we, uh, say something? I mean, I knew Vladimir pretty well. He wasn't a bad guy. On Crematoria, this might be considered a highcompliment: one that could be applied equally to guard or prisoner. His companion was gazing nervously eastward. The dull maroon glow that had been seeping over the ragged, distant mountains was beginning to pale toward crimson. Very soon now it would fade to pink, then yellow, and then to white. When it turned white, anything organic would do well to be as far underground as possible. Sure. Recite a whole sermon, if you want.&...",adventure;books;genre fiction;literature & fiction;movie tie-ins;science fiction;science fiction & fantasy,7
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0389205400,"Social Formation and Symbolic Landscape Cosgrove follows the landscape idea as it is articulated in early Renaissance Italy, in the low countries, in Palladian and then in Industrial England, in America, and finally in the modern world. His discussion of Italys social formation at the time of the Renaissance brilliantly interweaves economic and political activities with the development of humanistic culture.Mona Domosh, Environment and BehaviorEvery so often a book is written that has the potential to shift the direction of a subfield. This is just such a book. [It] is not so much about landscape as it is about the idea of landscape, its portrayal in art, and its origin and development in the West since the Renaissance. [Cosgrove] sees the idea of landscape not only as a way of seeing but as a profoundly ideological concept that reveals the way classes portray themselves and their world through an imagined relationship with nature.James S. Duncan, Annals of the Association of American GeographersOne of the more intriguing books by a human geographer in many a long year. A work of considerable erudition, of delicate, finely tuned artistic judgment, and of bold generalization.Cole Harris, Canadian Geographer""Should be read and reread by all individuals whose work or interests touch on landscape.""Ronald Rees, Geographical Reviews	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Denis Cosgrove is Professor of Human Geography at the University of London, Royal Holloway, and has been a visiting professor at the University of Toronto and the University of Texas at Austin. His books include The Palladian Landscape, The Iconography of Landscape, Engineering the Landscape, and Durability and Change: The Science, Responsibility, and Cost of Sustaining Cultural Heritage.	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.",books;geography;human geography;new;politics & social sciences;social sciences;used & rental textbooks,7
B000003P0S,"Light As a Feather Azymuth features Jose Roberto Bertrami on keyboards and  percussion, Alex Malheiros on bass, Ivan Conte on drums and synthesizers,  and Aleuda on additional percussion. The group was formed in 1969 in Rio de  Janeiro. Due to the overwhelming prominence of Brazilian pop, Azymuth  barely survived during their first decade because of their insistence on  playing jazz and samba influenced instrumentals. The band's break came in  1978 when Bertrami was invited to pen some tunes for an album by percussion  virtuoso, Airto Moreira. A tour with Flora Purim added to the group's  notoriety, and a few months later the musicians signed a recording  contract. Several well-received albums followed, including Outubro.	Against all odds, keyboardist Jose Roberto Bertrami and his  Brazilian jazz-rock band, Azymuth, made quite a name for themselves in the  early 1980s, playing an infectious music that blended the subtle melodies  of bossa nova with hot samba rhythms and a dash of rock and roll. Light  As A Feather, the group's first release, is filled with fiery Brazilian  sounds and the kind of beats that make you want to get up and dance. This  fusion classic is available through a special CD only release on the Black  Sun label, thanks to their producer, Joel Leibovitz.Light As A  Feather is a superb introduction to the many talents of the Brazilian  band which accompanied Flora Purim on her critically acclaimed 1978  American tour. It was Purim's assertion that Azymuth was the best group in  Brazil today that gained United States exposure for the group in their own  right. A textural delight, Light As A Feather features a seemingly  endless variety of exotic percussion devices tastefully blended together  with the uniquely spiced outpourings of Bertrami's synthesizers. The Flora  Purim/Stanley Clarke title track is an ethereal standout, while the Azymuth  original Jazz Carnival offers an extended jaunt through electrifying  solos and heated percussion licks against a throbbing dance beat. In fact,  it was this cut which propelled Light As A Feather to the top 10 in  jazz charts worldwide.",jazz;latin music;music;new age;pop;r&b;world music,7
0060013974,"Waterloo Station: A Novel (Grayson, Emily) Carrie Benedict, 18, opts to help her grandmother, Maude, clean out her attic rather than spend time with her boyfriend. Carrie, about to go to college, unearths a volume of poetry that reminds Maude of when she was 18 in 1938 and left Longwood Falls, New York, to travel to England and study at Oxford. There she fell in love with her young, handsome, and married tutor, Stephen, while pouring over poems of the Romantic Age. The upcoming war threatens to tear them apart. Then, disregarding the pleas of both her family and her lover, Maude decides to stay in England and join the war effort by becoming a nurse. She knows that Stephen can't communicate with her because of his position in the Navy and his married status, yet she receives a letter that changes her life and her attitude toward love. Grayson's heroine survives turbulent historical times in a very tender love story that resonates in the contemporary world as once again the threat of war impacts lives. Patty EngelmannCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	""Grayson has a gift for capturing how relationships begin and develop and a sympathetically attuned insight into human nature."" -- Publishers Weekly (Publisher's Weekly )	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Emily Grayson is the author of three previous novels: The Gazebo, The Observatory, and The Fountain. She lives in New York City with her husband and children.",books;contemporary;genre fiction;historical;literary;literature & fiction;united states,7
B000CIV5OK,"Dynomax 17228 Ultra-Flo Welded Muffler Dynomax Ultra Flo welded performance stainless steel mufflers feature 100-percent welded construction for lifelong durability. The unrestricted, straight-through design dyno proven to flow up to 2,000 SCFM and support up to 2,000 horsepower. Each muffler uses our exclusive Continuous Roving Fiberglass (CRF) technology to absorb unwanted interior resonance while maintaining a deep performance tone. The pure unadulterated power of Dynomax Ultra Flo Welded mufflers are backed by a limited lifetime warranty and exclusive 90-day performance and sound guarantee.",automotive;complete kits;exhaust & emissions;exhaust system;mufflers;performance parts & accessories;replacement parts,7
B00005R08F,"Cracking DES: Secrets of Encryption Research, Wiretap Politics & Chip Design The Electronic Frontier Foundation was founded in July of 1990 to ensure that the principles embodied in the Constitution and Bill of Rights are protected as new communications technologies emerge. To this end, the EFF: Sponsors cases such as the CDA, Steve Jackson Games, and Bernstein v. Department of State and NSA cases, in which users' online civil liberties have been violated. Additionally, EFF submits amicus briefs and finds pro bono counsel when possible for important legal cases. We continue to monitor the online community for legal actions that merit EFF support. Works to ensure that communications carriers do not deny service to network users solely on the basis of the content of their messages and that carriers do not bear undue liability for harm stemming from the content of messages where that harm is actually caused by users. Produces legal white papers informing BBS operators, telephone companies, and public utility commissions about the civil liberties implications of their actions. We monitor legislation and agency actions affecting the online community. We also work with EFF members and groups of members on state and local levels to affect change in local legislation. Provides a free telephone hotline for members of the online community who have questions regarding their legal rights. Speaks to law enforcement organizations, state attorney bar associations, conferences and summits, and university classes on the work that we do and how these groups can get involved.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",algorithms;books;computers & technology;cryptography;encryption;programming;security & encryption,7
B000BN82VA,"Carriage Works 42153 Black Aluminum Billet Grille The Carriage Works Billet Aluminum Grille features cross bars that are machined and formed from solid stock instead of the less durable E-channel materials. This black grille is manufactured in the USA using 6061-TD aircraft grade aluminum, and provides a basic look that matches the new trend in many new cars and trucks. Product testing ensures longevity and endurance, and each billet grille is hand ""tig"" welded in a CAD and CNC-milled fixture that insures aerospace quality tolerances, uniformity, and a custom fit. Installation is a breeze with the easy-to-install hardware and easy-to-read instructions, and with no cutting required, your rig will have a new grille in no time flat.",automotive;body;body & trim;exterior accessories;grilles;grilles & grille guards;paint,7
B0009PUQ3M,"Coleman Soft Black Carry Case for Catalytic Heaters Carry Case, Soft - Black (5033 Propane Catalytic Heaters).  This item does not fit the 5053 ProCat heaters.",coleman;emergency kits;lawn & garden;patio;safety & security;storage;tools & home improvement,7
B00006JM5M,"Energizer ERC545 Lithium Ion Camcorder Battery Energizer ER-C545 Lithium Ion Camcorder Battery Energizer Camcorder batteries offer the long life and consistently reliable performance you need to get the most out of your camcorder, thanks to advanced engineering and state-of-the-art manufacturing.  Energizer camcorder batteries meet or exceed original standards at a lower cost. Batteries can be recharged to full power at any time - no need to fully drain batteries before charging. A three-year warranty is included on your Energizer battery.  Replaces:   Digipower BP-FM50   Helios HS-CM50   Hi-Capacity B-9548   Lenmar DLSM50   Lenmar LISM50   Optex LI56M   Polaroid PR-050L   Polaroid PR-070L   Rayovac RV-5442   Sony NP-FM30   Sony NP-FM50   Sony NP-FM70   Sony NP-FM90	Energizer digital camera batteries offer the long life and consistently reliable performance you need to get the most out of your digital camera, thanks to advanced engineering and state-of-the-art manufacturing.Quality -  Energizer digital camera batteries meet or exceed original standards at a lower cost.Unsurpassed Warranty - A 3 year warranty on your Energizer battery",accessories;batteries;batteries & chargers;battery chargers;camcorder batteries;camera & photo;electronics,7
0744001943,"Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Official Strategy Guide (Bradygames Signature Guides) BradyGames' Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Official Strategy Guide provides expert strategies that show gamers the steps to climbing the ladder of crime. Complete maps serve as the best visual reference for Vice City and help gamers find everything. Tactics on all the odd jobs, extra missions, Unique Jumps, and Rampage Challenges. Comprehensive vehicle coverage giving gamers a virtual showroom of every sweet ride available. Secrets revealed including, hidden packages, tips for opening up new vehicles and locating extra power-ups. Exclusive cheats are revealed, plus a few more surprises! This Signature Series guide features a special cover treatment, exclusive content, and a giant poster!	Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., headquartered in New York City, is an integrated global developer, marketer, distributor, and publisher of interactive entertainment software games and accessories for the PC, PlayStation game console, Nintendo 64, Nintendo Game Boy Color, Sega Dreamcast, PlayStation 2 and the Xbox. The Company publishes and develops products through various wholly owned subsidiaries including: Rockstar Games, Godgames, TalonSoft, Joytech, DMA Design, PopTop, Global Star and under the Take-Two brand name. The Company maintains sales and marketing offices in Cincinnati, New York, Toronto, London, Paris, Munich, Vienna, Copenhagen, Milan and Sydney.",books;computers & technology;games & strategy guides;humor & entertainment;puzzles & games;video & electronic games;video games,7
B000000NFG,"Windham Hill Records Sampler '82 This is part of Windham Hill Records' Essential Windham Hill series. Contains works by various Windham Hill performers such as Will Ackerman, George Winston, Michael Hedges, Liz Story, Alex de Grassi ...",folk;jazz;miscellaneous;music;new age;pop;world music,7
B000E359GI,T-Rex Grilles 25165 Polished Billet Aluminum Bumper Grille Insert T Rex Bumper Billet Grilles are designed by the latest CNC and CAD technology and are made from the highest quality parts available. In many cases they use the factory grille hardware for excellent fit and ease of installation. The billet bumper grille offers a classic horizontal design. The material used is a 6061/6063 billet aluminum with a highly polished finish and comes with a lifetime structural warranty.,automotive;body;body & trim;exterior accessories;grilles;grilles & grille guards;paint,7
B00029MSNG,"Moview MVFAWM LCD Flat Panel Fully Articulating Wall Mount for LCDs 14""x30"" UP TO 25IN LCD WALL MOUNT  FULLY ARTICULATING BY MOVIEW",accessories & supplies;computer & monitor mounts;computer accessories;computers & accessories;electronics;monitor accessories;mounts,7
B0003SP9YQ,"Timberland Toddlers Roll Top Boot ( sz. 08.0, Fuschia/Grey ) Nubuck or leather upper with rubber outsole.",boots;boys;girls;hiking & trekking;hiking boots;outdoor;shoes,7
1413773583,"Ahavah's Dream The Holy Land is on the brink of revolution.  For generations, the occupying Romans have crushed their opposition by crucifixion, torture, and the force of a war- hardened army.  One young woman, Ahavah, holds the key to a new order- a new way of life. Ahavah is Yeshua and Miryais only child.  Like her father, she is filled with immeasurable spiritual knowledge, peace, and love.  She is the spiritual legacy and future leader of the Church of Jerusalem; her soul and heart completely understand the Way of Truth introduced to the world by her crucified father.  A convergence of imagination and historical references, the story of Avahah is layered with mystical Judaism, Gnostic beliefs, and early Eastern religion influences.  A ""what if"" story filled with passion, intrigue, and power, Ahavahs Dream  opens the door to a new reality of Judeo-Christian belief, a rendition that offers a fresh view of the time of Yeshua.	Throughout the centuries, the information from the books that were not included in the Christian bible has been de-emphasized.  Not until the discovery and subsequent release of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Nag Hammadi manuscripts did historians, and ultimately the general public, study the differences between Paulian Christianity and traditional, or James (Jacob) centered Christianity. The result of this infusion of information has been the proliferation of best sellers related to the Gospels of Thomas, Mary Magdala (Miryai), the Holy Grail, and the idea that Jesus (Yeshua) was indeed married and may have even had children. Popular books, such as The DaVinci Code, by Dan Brown, Holy Blood Holy Grail, by Michael Baigent, and Beyond Belief, by Elaine Pagels, thrill readers with information and theories, that until recently have been considered heretical.  In this historically based fictional account of the emerging Christian church, Jacob and Miryai are now the leaders of the ""opposition alliance"" in Jerusalem. With the death of Yeshua, Jacob lost a brother, and Miryai, a husband. More than a decade has passed, however, and the alliance has worked hard to gain support and spread the teachings of the Essene. Growth of the movement has exploded. What is kept secret, however, is the existence of Sarah, the heir to Yeshuas kingdom.  For her safety and the protection of the bloodline, Sarah known to her family has Ahavah is raised in secrecy in a hidden Essene community.  As the competition for domination of the area escalates, Ahavah is abducted and forced into the tumultuous world of Roman occupied Palestine.  Members of the alliance must save her, and at the same time, battle Roman rule and competing Jewish sects, so that a revolution that they would certainly lose, is not incited. At the same time, Ahavah, battles her captors with surprising sagacity and spirituality.	Eron Manusov is a physician in a small, rural community in North Carolina.  He spent 16 years in academic medicine, researching happiness and teaching medical students.  He now lives in North Carolina with his wife and four children where, in his spare time, he writes, paints, and plays music.",books;christian books & bibles;fiction;genre fiction;historical;literature & fiction;religion & spirituality,7
B000009Q00,"Hard Times Come Again No More Vol. 2 The song titles tell the tale: ""Bad Time Blues,"" ""Starvation Blues,"" ""No Dough Blues."" The second volume of Yazoo's two-part '20s and '30s songs of insolvency series is every bit as involving and interesting as its 23-song affiliate. Artists renowned (Sleepy John Estes, Blind Blake) and remote sound off on the hardships many rural Americans endured up to and after the advent of the Great Depression. The subject matter is uniformly grim, but humor lightens the mood of many these tunes. ""The poor are getting poorer / The rich are getting rich / If I don't starve I'm a son of a gun,"" Dave McCarn teases on ""Cotton Mill Colic."" Lengthy liner essays make the Hard Times discs all the more appealing for those with a partiality for both old-time music and Depression- era history. --Steven Stolder",blues;classical;country;folk;music;pop;world music,7
B0006HOW8I,"McGard 84520 Chrome Cone Seat Wheel Installation Kit (M14 x 1.5 Thread Size) - For 5 Lug Wheels The convenient way to order wheel locks, lug nuts and valve stems. Kit contains all the hardware that you need to install 4 wheels and tires. McGard wheel locks and lug nuts are manufactured in the USA to meet or exceed O.E.M. standards for safety and durability. Presently, McGard is an Original Equipment wheel lock supplier to over 30 car lines around the world. These easy-to-use, one-piece wheel locks function like regular lug nuts, but require a special key tool for installation and removal. The computer generated key designs allow for an infinite number of key patterns. McGard lug nuts are guaranteed for life not to rust, chip or peel. Designed and built for the real world. Think about it, harsh elements, nasty corrosive wheel cleaners, overzealous impact guns, loose fitting lug wrenches and lead-foot drivers. This kind of treatment destroys ordinary lug nuts. McGard lug nuts can take the punishment and keep your wheels looking beautiful. Every McGard wheel lock and lug nut is fully machined from restricted chemistry steel made specifically for McGard and through-hardened for its unsurpassed level of security and safety. For use with steel or aluminum wheels with exposed decorative lug nuts that are tapered at the bottom.",accessories;automotive;lug nuts;tire & wheel tools;tire repair tools;tires & wheels;tools & equipment,7
1574090682,"Boat Improvements for the Practical Sailor: Over 20 Easy Do-it- yourself Projects to Enhance your Board plus a Guide to Tools & Materials -- no special skills required This is a wonderful book as it is written for the amateur who has no special training in many of the areas discussed. It is also concise and clearly written, and is accompanied by myriad of drawings. As such it is an ideal guide for those who have neither an unlimited array of power tools, nor the skills to use those tools well. Starting with an introduction to nuts and bolts, adhesives and glues, and tools of the trade, the reader is led step-by-step through more than 20 substantial projects. The following are just some of the subjects covered: Control lines to the cockpit; covers, dodgers and biminis; Converting to refrigeration; Bilge pumps; beneath the settee; galley upgrades; a leather steering wheel cover; insulating the engine compartment. The book is littered with hints and tips under the heading Rule of Thumb, and while some may be simple and well known rules of thumb, if nothing else they reinforce the simplicity with which one can obtain good results for a variety of jobs. Anyone who is maintaining and upgrading their own boat, would be well advised to read this wonderful book.  (Sailing Inland & Offshore 19990801)an instructive and thoroughly-accessible guide to 20 substantial projects.  (Charleston Daily Mail 20010101)	Stephen J. Fishman owns and operates a marine  repair and maintenance company on the Gulf Coast. He is the  writer and illustrator of monthly repair columns for  Telltales Magazine and Gulf Coast Moorings, and he has  contributed articles to both Yachting and SAIL magazines. He  lives with his wife aboard Lady Greyhawke in Kemah, Texas.",books;engineering;industrial;manufacturing & operational systems;professional & technical;ships;transportation,7
0884154254,"Native Florida Plants: Low-Maintenance Landscaping and Gardening A handy manual for newcomers to Florida whether new homeowners or tourists. (National Garden Clubs, (Www. Gardenclub.Org) )Native Florida Plants by Haehle and Brookwell updates the list of native plant nuseries in addition to adding a number of new plant profiles not included in the 1999 edition. And it includes the family names of plants in an additional appendix, making the book useful as a text. Add to your Florida collection. (Georgia Tasker Miami Herald )As in the first edition, Brookwell's beautiful photography helps novices with plant identification and the easy-to-read format gives quick information on plant characteristics and growing conditions. (Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub South Florida Sun-Sentinel )Haehle and Brookwell detail plants that are successful in the diverse climates throughout Florida. (Gainesville Sun )Page after page of plant pictures and information making identification muche asier. (Florida Times-Union )Whether you are interested in trees, shrubs, perennials, vines or aquatics, this book will help you choose a native plant for the task. Informative. (Becky Wern, Georgia Times-Union )Page after page of plant pictures and information. (Wern, Becky Florida Times - Union )Especially aimed at those who want to turn their outdoor space into a landscape for wildlife and native plants. (Talahassee Democrat )""a good encyclopedia of Florida natives, with large detailed photographs...It's worth having on your shelf."" (Harriet Howard Heithaus Naples Daily News )	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Paperback	 edition.	Robert G. Haehle is a horticulture consultant and gardening writer. He was the radio host of ""Garden Line"". He has written numerous columns and articles for Southern Living, South Florida Home & Garden, Florida Nuseryman, and many others. Joan Brookwell has worked for 10 years at the Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale as the home and garden editor. She is currently a freelance writer and photographer living in Fort Lauderdale.	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Paperback	 edition.",books;by region;crafts;gardening & landscape design;hobbies & home;landscape;south,7
0007110200,Way of NLP (Thorsons Way of) Joseph O'Connor is a leading proponent of NLP and co-author of Introducing NLP and Successful Selling with NLP.  Ian McDermott is a certified NLP trainer and co-author with Joseph O'Connor of NLP and Health.  Both authors teach and train throughout the UK and abroad. They have done work with such companies as IBM.,applied psychology;books;fitness & dieting;health;personal transformation;psychology & counseling;self-help,7
0521576253,"Ends of Complexes (Cambridge Tracts in Mathematics) 'The book gathers together the main strands of the theory of ends of manifolds from the last thirty years and presents a unified and coherent treatment of them. It also contains authoritative expositions of certain topics in topology such as mapping tori and telescopes, often omitted from textbooks. It is thus simultaneously a research monograph and a useful reference.' Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society'This is a highly specialized monograph which is very clearly written and made as accessible for the reader as possible ... It is absolutely indispensable for any specialist in the field.' European Mathematical Society	The traditional applications of algebra to topology are to compact spaces.  It is now necessary to also understand non-compact topological spaces, especially open manifolds.  Hitherto, the relevant material has only been available in research papers (or worse, as folklore).  The book makes the topology of non-compact spaces accessible to both geometric and algebraic topologists, and algebraists.  Recent developments are explained, and tools for further research are provided. In short, a systematic exposition of the theory and practice of ends of manifolds and CW complexes, along with their algebraic analogues for chain complexes.",books;geometry;mathematics;new;science & math;science & mathematics;used & rental textbooks,7
B000C5J18U,"National Oil Seals 5778V Oil Seal National Oil Seals are designed to prevent leakage around valves, shafts, and other moving parts of the vehicle. These seals prevent fluid from leaking out between the shaft and the housing. They have a flexible lip that rubs against the shaft to prevent the leakage or ingress of fluids and dirt. These seals prevent abrasives, corrosive moisture and other harmful contaminants from entering the machines. These industrial seals are available in small-bore sizes zero to 13 inches, as well as in metric and high-temperature varieties.",automotive;bearings & seals;crankshafts;engine parts;engines & engine parts;replacement parts;seals,7
B000O3OF86,"Yamaha HTR-6030BL 5.1-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver (Black) Yamaha's HTR-6030 5.1 Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver is the heart of your new home theater system.  It can reliably support the performance of your HDTV with 5.1 channel surround sound and take your audio/video performance to an all-new level.  Richer, more detailed audio is finally here with Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, and DTS.  Multiple component, S-Video, and fiber-optic inputs provide maximum flexibility.  New SCENE buttons let you access every piece of your home theater system with the press of a button.  It's also XM Ready, so you can get 150 channels of satellite radio through your 5.1 system.  Cinema DSP Digital lets you feel every sound effect, while Silent Cinema and Virtual Cinema DSP lets you hear large-scale surround sound through ordinary headphones.	AV Receiver performance taken t a new level with high-end features including Yamaha's new SCENE. Compressed Music Enhancer, XM Ready with XM HD Surround, and front panel mini jack for portable audio players.",av receivers & amplifiers;component receivers;electronics;home audio;receivers & amplifiers;stereo components;television & video,7
B000007304,Agape-Agape Reissue of 1983 album for the legendary German electronic band. Popol Vuh emerged from the Krautrock movement and was the first German band to employ the Moog Synthesizer. Spalax. 1992.,alternative rock;dance & electronic;music;new age;pop;rock;world music,7
0451174186,"A Cast of Killers (Signet) As he was researching his ""official"" biography of King Vidor, the late film director, Kirkpatrick made the discovery on which this true crime story is built. Vidor, planning to make a movie about William Desmond Taylor, murdered in 1922, set out to investigate the unsolved crime 45 years later. Taylor had been a famous director of silents and his death was a sensation that ruined the careers of actresses Mary Miles Minter, Mabel Normand (the victim's reputed lovers) and other Hollywood luminaries. Kirkpatrick skillfully leads the reader into Vidor's search as the director studies old files and questions people in the movie colony who remembered those involved in the tragedy. The result is a riveting mystery. In his dramatic reconstruction, Kirkpatrick uncovers Vidor's convincing evidence, never disclosed by the director, that Taylor was killed by the mother of ingenue Minter. Photos not seen by PW. 50,000 first printing; major ad/promo; author tour. (JuneCopyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	In 1922, Hollywood film director William Desmond Taylor was murdered, and the crime was never officially solved. In 1967, the late director King Vidor decided to investigate the mystery in order to make a film about it. (No film resulted.) Kirkpatrick recounts the story of Vidor's sleuthing, which uncovered scandal, corruption, coverups, and, ultimately, Vidor believed, the identity of the killer. This is a well-researched book, breezily related, whose impact is lessened somewhat by digressions into Vidor's personal life. The combination of Hollywood and murder is likely to be popular. For most public libraries. Gregor A. Preston, Univ. of California Lib., DavisCopyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",arts & literature;biographies & memoirs;books;entertainers;humor & entertainment;true accounts;true crime,7
1931982171,"The Gin Girl Jordan vividly evokes the steamy, tropical climate of Toliquilah, a Gulf Coast island in North Florida, as she recounts the adventures of Mary, a local who returns home to search for her high-school sweetheart, Joe. Mary has been drifting and drinking Jack Daniels all over the South since her father's death, but she is obsessed with memories of Joe. None of the island's strange inhabitants--including a one-armed diner cook, a liquor-store proprietor who speaks in riddles, and an old blind woman who milks snakes--knows what really happened to Joe, but most assume he is dead, probably murdered. Mary's investigation raises as many questions as it answers and causes almost as much upheaval as the hurricane that strikes the region while she searches for clues. The plot moves as slowly as the air in the swamps, but those who crave atmosphere rather than action will find much to savor in this humid thriller. Barbara BibelCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	      --This text refers to the 							Hardcover	 edition.	River Jordan is a playwright and an avid promoter of the written word.  She lives between the swamps and saltwaters of the Florida Gulf Coast where she spends her time contemplating quantum physics and other mystical realities.    Jordan is the creator of the mythical storyteller, Mama Jewels. She serves on the Foundation Board for the Northwest Florida Regional Library and for the Florida Network of Childrens Advocacy Centers. She is a founding member of the West Florida Playwrights Project. Jordan is the mother of two courageous sonsNick and Chrisand wife of Owen Hicks, a superhero in disguise.",action & adventure;books;contemporary;genre fiction;literature & fiction;mystery;thriller & suspense,7
B000BP7K6G,"Airaid 310-178 Intake System The Airaid Quick Fit Intake System is designed to isolate engine heat away from the air intake for maximum power and torque. This intake uses the stock air filter location, to ensure cool outside air, but enhances air flow with a huge air inlet and 360 degree SynthaFlow filter for maximum air flow and filtration. This results in a cool, dense air charge which means more horsepower and torque. SynthaFlow features a 5 layer construction with an exclusive final layer assuring the best filtration and cleanest air possible. Specially designed splash shields protect the filter from engine heat and inclement weather. These systems are easy to install with basic hand tools.",air intake;automotive;emission system;exhaust & emissions;filters;performance parts & accessories;replacement parts,7
B000C6KMFU,"Purolator P1231 Transmission Filter Transmission filters prolong the life of the fluid and transmission by trapping potentially harmful particles and abrasives. Therefore it is very important to make sure you regularly change your transmission fluid and filter every two years or 24,000 miles or intervals recommended in your vehicle's owners manual.  And there's no better transmission filter to use than a filter from the filter PROs  a Purolator transmission filter.",automotive;filters;replacement parts;transmission & drive train;transmission filters;transmission filters & accessories;transmissions & parts,7
B0009YSB9O,"Petsafe Sprayshield Animal Deterrent Spray SprayShield's innovative citronella formula interrupts attacks by surprising and distracting animals with a powerful and unusual scent, giving the user valuable time to move to a safe place.",cats;dogs;educational repellents;pet supplies;repellents;spray repellents;training & behavior aids,7
0205193560,"Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches Key Benefit: This comprehensive book offers a thorough discussion of qualitative and quantitative research methods. Key Topics:  This book illustrates probability sampling, research techniques, methodology and measurement theory, while covering ethical and political issues.",books;new;politics & social sciences;research;social sciences;sociology;used & rental textbooks,7
3823803646,"Karl Blossfeldt: The Alphabet of Plants (Masters of the Camera) Karl Blossfeldt, born in Schielo, Germany, in 1865,   studied painting and sculpture in Berlin. From 1898 until his death in 1932   he taught at the Kunstgewerbliche Lehranstalt in Berlin.  Gert Mattenklott, born in Oranienburg, Germany, in 1942, is Dean   of Philosophy and Humanities at the Freie Universitat, Berlin. He is an   internationally acclaimed essayist, literary scholar, and critic.	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.",arts & photography;books;catalogues & exhibitions;collections;individual artists;nature & wildlife;photography,7
0595098797,"Butterfly Wings: A Love Story Kristin Johnson graduated via the writing program route (University of Michigan Creative Writing BA 1994, University of Southern California Master of Professional Writing Program 1999). She is a published short story writer (Southern California Anthology), a journalist, a Web writer, a screenwriter, a writer of celebratory poems, and a ghostwriter who composes autobiographies.",books;contemporary;literature & fiction;mystery;suspense;thriller & suspense;thrillers,7
B0002RI52G,"Klein 1625-20 Klein Haven's Grip Klein 1625-20 Klein Haven's Grip. The Klein 1625-20 Klein Haven's Grip is designed for use when light, compact grip is desired and where conductor damage is not a factor. The Klein 1625-20 Klein Haven's Grip gripping pressure of the knurled jaw is applied to 1/4-Inch (6.35 mm) cable area. The Klein 1625-20 Klein Haven's Grip has a swing latch to help hold cable in the jaw. The Klein 1625-20 Klein Haven's Grip has a cable range of .28-Inch-.75-Inch and a maximum safe load capacity of 8000-Pound.	1625-20 Model Code: AB (part# 1625-20)  This item features: -For use when light, compact grip is desired and where conductor damage is not a factor. -Swing latch to help hold cable in the jaw. -Price is for 1 Each. Model CodeModel Description AACable/Wire Size:0.060 in [Min], 1/4 in [Max], Load Cap.:2500 lb [Max], Wt.:1 lb ABCable/Wire Size:0.280 in [Min], 3/4 in [Max], Load Cap.:8000 lb [Max], Wt.:3 1/2 lb ACCable/Wire Size:0.380 in [Min], 0.880 in [Max], Load Cap.:8000 lb [Max], Wt.:3 1/2 lb ADCable/Wire Size:1/8 in [Min], 1/2 in [Max], Load Cap.:5000 lb [Max], Wt.:2 1/2 lb AECable/Wire Size:1/8 in [Min], 1/2 in [Max], Load Cap.:5000 lb [Max], Wt.:2 1/2 lb",cutting tools;drill bits;industrial & scientific;industrial drill bits;power & hand tools;power tool accessories;tools & home improvement,7
0708908098,"Last Lift from Crete ""Impecable in detail and gripping in impact."" -- Irish Independent""The research is unimpeachable and the scent of battle quite overpowering."" -- The Sunday Times	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Alexander Fullerton served with distinction as a submarine officer in the British Royal Navy during WWII. One of the foremost authors of modern naval fiction, he has written many novels, including the six-volume Nicholas Everard WWII Saga.	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.",action & adventure;books;contemporary;genre fiction;historical;literature & fiction;war,7
0471190969,"Accounting Principles, 5E, The most complete guide available to help professionals sharpen their accounting and business skills. This unique reference features a logically structured framework that details accounting practices step-by-step, as well as all the newest innovations in the field. This new edition includes a complete copy of Kellogg's Annual Report, and the authors have truly integrated this report throughout the text.",accounting;accounting & finance;books;business & finance;new;professional & technical;used & rental textbooks,7
0198691661,"The Oxford Library of Words and Phrases: ""Concise Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins"", ""Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs"" and ""Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations"" Grade 9-12-- This new edition of the 1982 title contains over 1000 proverbs commonly used in 20th-century Britain, with 100 entries new to this edition. Arranged alphabetically by the first significant word, each one includes illustrative quotations, beginning with the earliest known use. Some entries include short explanatory notes or definitions of words as they were originally used. Cross references provide additional access as does the topical index, a new feature in this edition. The dictionary's value for American students may be limited by its scope, which requires that the proverb be used in modern Britain. American proverbs are included, however, when they have current British use, and, of course, a great many have crossed the Atlantic, if not in spoken American English then at least in literature classes. Inclusion of computer-related phrases that are not likely to be in older reference sources make this especially valuable. An effective tool for students and language lovers.- Danita Nichols, New York Public LibraryCopyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	brilliantly arranged ... I recommend it without hesitation to all students of the English language and lovers of literature, as well as to pedants, crossword fanatics and those who like to prove people wrong in argument. Auberon Waugh, Sunday Telegraph	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	About the Editors John Simpson is Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, and a Fellow of Kellogg College, Oxford. He is the editor, with John Ayto, of the Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang.  Jennifer Speake is a freelance writer. She is the editor of the Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases and is currently preparing a dictionary of idioms, to be published by OUP in 1999.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;education & reference;foreign language study & reference;literature & fiction;mythology;mythology & folk tales;quotations,7
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0842310088,"Family-Time Bible in Pictures Throughout his publishing career, Dr. Kenneth Taylor's dream was for all peoples of the world to read and understand God's Word and experience its power at work in their lives.  From his earliest children's books to his generous support of Christian ministry, this vision was (and still is) reflected in his work. Ken Taylor, founder of Tyndale House Publishers, died in June 2005 at the age of 88.	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Hardcover	 edition.",bible;books;children's books;christian books & bibles;christianity;reference;religions,7
0505524724,"Sacrament (Candleglow) A rare gemfascinating and unique!New York Times bestseller Christine Feehan An outstanding debut novel that takes some risks and succeeds.The Romance Reader on Dangeld	      --This text refers to the 							Audio CD	 edition.	It began in Sienna with an illicit kiss stolen under a hot Mediterranean sun. It made the blood sing in her veins in ways she had never felt before. It was a pulsing need to be someone else; to be something else...something she didn't yet understand. It was embodied by Davinoff. The dark lord was feared by the ton and even by fleeing to Bath, Sarah could not escape him. His eyes were ageless. They held a sadness she could hardly fathom. They pierced her so deeply that she felt penetrated to her very core. What they offered was frightening...and tantalizing. Was it evil that lurked within this foreigner's unnatural kiss, or was the communion he offered something else entirely? All Sarah knew was that the sacrament of his love would either be the death of her body or the salvation of her soul. And she could no more deny it than she could herself.	Susan Squires earned a Masters degree in English literature from UCLA and, as a by-product, learned how much fun research of other times and places can be. Several trips to Suffolk and Norfolk in the east of Britain created a life-long love of that area and its history. Danish on one side, and married to a very Saxon husband, she became fascinated with that time in East Anglian Britain when two cultures married and created a new language and a new land.	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.",books;contemporary;gothic;historical;literature & fiction;romance;vampires,7
1581153163,"The Real Business of Web Design The real-world, eyes wide open, Web-design business book. -- Nathan Felde, Design Director, Setforth Institute for Media Technology and Ant Institute for Research in Anticipatory Systems	The Internet has made the opportunities for business and the possibilities for meaningful contribution by designers greater than ever. Yet many individuals, organizations, and companies are overwhelmed by the choices they face as they try to realize the promise of a global digital network. To clarify the complex relationship of design, technology, and business, veteran design consultant John Waters has created an invaluable resource, The Real Business of Web Design.	""The Real Business of Web Design is about how to make Web sites workand make them friendly, useful, valuable, and accessible to people. It is about understanding the new language and purpose of business, the real meaning and value of brand, and the new approach to communications required for success in a networked world,"" the author observes.	Key insights of The Real Business of Web Design include how to:  Simplify and clarify Web site development through mission-driven design  Identify and satisfy both the site visitor and business objectives  Optimize relations between executives, designers, and programmers  Use the Web as a real-time, interactive marketing tool  Increase returns (economic, social, creative, and humanitarian) from any Web initiative The Real Business of Web Design is crucial for everyone wanting to take full advantage of the Internet as a business tool.	Director, screenwriter, and well-known raconteur of American kitsch and camp, John Waters' films include Pink Flamingos and Cecil B. Demented. In 2002 his film Hairspray was made into a hit Broadway musical.",arts & photography;books;computers & technology;graphic design;web design;web development & design;web services,7
1588985997,"The Resurrection of Samuel Clemens ""The Resurrection of Samuel Clemens"" depicts a future world of equality and personal fulfillment. Although everyone who longs for a better world will be interested in this novel, Twain enthusiasts (Twainiacs) especially will find it fascinating, as countless references and allusions are made to events in Clemens' life and passages from his writings.	Clay Shannon, like Samuel Clemens, has worked in various occupations, ranging from cowboy to computer programmer and from laboratory technician to interpreter at an outdoor museum. Also somewhat Twain-like, Shannon has lived in seven states and visited forty nine. A native northern Californian, Shannon has resided in Angels Camp (the location of ""The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"") as well as other towns in that county.",books;fantasy;literary;literature & fiction;science fiction;science fiction & fantasy;united states,7
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047182819X,"Integer and Combinatorial Optimization (Wiley Series in Discrete Mathematics and Optimization) This advanced text/reference is the most current, comprehensive treatment on the topic available. Presents the mathematical foundations of integer and combinatorial optimization models and the algorithms that can be used to solve a rich variety of problems in resource allocation, location, distribution, scheduling, and production. Includes chapters on polyhedral theory and model formulation with integer variables. Part I covers linear programming, graphs and networks, and computational complexity. Part II covers integer programming, including duality, relaxation and strong cutting planes, and presents algorithms. Part III addresses combinatorial optimization, including 0-1 matrices, matching, and submodular function optimization. Contains many examples and applications.	Rave reviews for INTEGER AND COMBINATORIAL OPTIMIZATION""This book provides an excellent introduction and survey of traditional fields of combinatorial optimization . . . It is indeed one of the best and most complete texts on combinatorial optimization . . . available. [And] with more than 700 entries, [it] has quite an exhaustive reference list.""Optima""A unifying approach to optimization problems is to formulate them like linear programming problems, while restricting some or all of the variables to the integers. This book is an encyclopedic resource for such formulations, as well as for understanding the structure of and solving the resulting integer programming problems.""Computing Reviews""[This book] can serve as a basis for various graduate courses on discrete optimization as well as a reference book for researchers and practitioners.""Mathematical Reviews""This comprehensive and wide-ranging book will undoubtedly become a standard reference book for all those in the field of combinatorial optimization.""Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society""This text should be required reading for anybody who intends to do research in this area or even just to keep abreast of developments.""Times Higher Education Supplement, LondonAlso of interest . . .INTEGER PROGRAMMING Laurence A. Wolsey Comprehensive and self-contained, this intermediate-level guide to integer programming provides readers with clear, up-to-date explanations on why some problems are difficult to solve, how techniques can be reformulated to give better results, and how mixed integer programming systems can be used more effectively. 1998 (0-471-28366-5) 260 pp.",books;education & reference;mathematics;new;science & math;science & mathematics;used & rental textbooks,7
0333740408,"New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics For over 75 years, R.H. Inglis Palgrave's classic Dictionary of Political Economy stood largely unrevised. Under the skillful editorship of Eatwell (Cambridge), Murray Milgate (Harvard), and Peter Newman (Johns Hopkins), a thoroughly rewritten dictionary has been issued. This authoritative and comprehensive publication focuses on all aspects of modern economic thought. Only about 50 of the essays appearing in the original may be found among the 1916 signed entries, which include 655 biographies of economists past and present. The 927 scholarly contributors from around the world include 12 Nobel Prize winners in economics. Full, up-to-date bibliographies accompany the essays. Adequate cross-references, useful appendixes, and detailed indexing make this handsomely printed and sturdily bound set a worthy successor to Palgrave's magnum opus , which is still needed for historical material. Required by every library serving students and scholars in economics. Leonard Grundt, Nassau Community Coll. Lib., Garden City, N.Y.Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	""...intellectually addictive...investors, professors and students alike will find this edition extremely valuable for explaining the mysteries and complexities of economics."" --The Wall Street Journal	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Paperback	 edition.",books;business & investing;economics;education & reference;popular economics;reference;theory,7
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0786932058,"The Fifth Dawn: Mirrodin Cycle, Book III Cory Herndon is the author of numerous articles about Magic: The Gathering that have appeared in Top Deck magazine and other publications. He currently writes promotional articles for xbox.com, and he is the author of the Dungeons  Dragons novel The Living Dead (as T.H. Lain).",adventure;books;fantasy;literature & fiction;science fiction;science fiction & fantasy;teens,7
0936262869,"Camera Maintenance & Repair, Book 1: Fundamental Techniques: A Comprehensive, Fully Illustrated Guide (Bk. 1) Both these books offer a good overview of camera maintenance and repair, particularly for amateur and professional photographers who wish to undertake cleaning, basic maintenance, and minor repairs of their own cameras. Though most photographers may still find extensive repairs beyond their interest and ability, these books can help owners save money on costly maintenance and will teach them more about their cameras. Neither book is comprehensive, which would be impossible given the abundance and variety of cameras manufactured over the past 150 years. Tomosy tends to emphasize more popular 35mm cameras and does not even include information about view cameras. Romney arranged his book more logically by camera parts (e.g., leaf shutters, lenses, and exposure meters) as well as by type of camera and camera system, including view cameras. Readers will find the indexes and illustrations (both photos and diagrams) in both books to be very useful. If one can afford only one title, Tomosy's will appeal to those most interested in cleaning and maintenance of new 35mm cameras. Romney's will be appreciated by those interested in cameras as precise instruments, including collectors of antique cameras. Both books are recommended for all public libraries and academic libraries with photography collections.- Raymond Bial, Parkland Coll. Lib., Champaign, Ill.Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Thomas Tomosy is a European-trained camera technician, teacher, and writer. He is the author of Restoring the Great Classic and Collectible Cameras, Restoring the Great Collectible Cameras (194570), and Camera Maintenance and Repair, Book 2. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.",arts & photography;books;education & reference;equipment;photography;reference;techniques & reference,7
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0870136143,"The True Bones of My Life: Essays on the Fiction of Jim Harrison Patrick A. Smith is Associate Professor of English at Bainbridge College. His criticism, fiction, articles, interviews, and reviews have appeared in Quarter After Eight, Scribner's American Writers, Aethlon: The Journal of Sport Literature, Sports Afield, Studies in Short Fiction, Notes on Contemporary Literature, and January Magazine, among other publications.",arts & literature;authors;biographies & memoirs;books;classics;literature & fiction;united states,7
0072493143,"Nuevos Destinos: Spanish in Review Text: English, Spanish	Cynthia Medina is Assistant Professor of Spanish at York College of Pennsylvania where she is also the Foreign Language Coordinator. She received her Ph.D. is from Penn State University. She has conducted workshops and has presented at conference sessions at the local, regional, and national level. Her primary interest is her devotion to the language classroom.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;education & reference;foreign languages;humanities;new;spanish;used & rental textbooks,7
0698115759,"Going to the Potty (First Experiences) Going to the Potty, a title in Rogers's First Experiences series, handles a sensitive subject with the same quiet candor and respect for young audiences that are the hallmark of his Mister Rogers' Neighborhood TV show. Large color photos present children using the toilet, and the straightforward text emphasizes the benefits to the child of mastering this developmental step. Unlike other books on this subject, which can be overly cutesy and condescending, this one offers practical information and gentle encouragement. Children may be disappointed that Mr. Rogers himself appears only on the book's jacket, but parents will find this a valuable resource. (27stCopyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Producer, magician, writer, puppeteer, minister, husband, father, Fred   Rogers started out in children's television thirty years ago.  The direction he trailblazed was the ""creation of television programming that spoke, with respect, to the   concerns of early childhood, not as adults see it but as children feel it.""    He has received virtually every major award in the television industry for work in his field, and dozens of   others from special-interest groups.    Fred Rogers lives in Pennsylvania.",books;children's books;family life;literature & fiction;parenting;parenting & relationships;social situations,7
0553801317,"A Darker Justice Penzler Pick, November 2001: One of the last year's most interesting  debuts was Sallie Bissell's In  the Forest of Harm, which introduced Mary Crow, an assistant district  attorney in Atlanta, Georgia, who is half Cherokee. Crow had some unfinished  business in that book. Her mother was murdered and Mary discovered the body, but  the murderer was never brought to justice. She also had residual feelings for an  old beau, Jonathan Walkingstick, with whom she resumed their on-again, off-again  affair. At the start of A Darker Justice, Mary once again is in Atlanta when she  is called away from a friend's wedding to be told that her mentor and friend,  Judge Irene Hannah, may be the next target of a vicious killer who is murdering  federal judges. When the judge refuses to accept help from the FBI, the feds ask  Mary to intercede on their behalf so that they can put agents on her land to  protect her. Hannah will have none of this, but does accept Mary's offer to stay  with her as a bodyguard. Then, in one brief moment, she is abducted from under  Mary's nose. In a race against time, Mary and FBI agent Dan Safer must try to  find her before she, too, is killed. In an equally compelling parallel story, we meet Tommy Cabe and Willett Pierson,  who attend Camp Unakawaya in North Carolina. Their life at the camp, which is  part military, part orphanage, is hell under the rule of Robert Wurth. The lives  of Tommy, Willett, and Wurth will intersect with that of Mary Crow in an  explosion of violence when many of Mary's questions about her mother's murder  and her relationship with Jonathan will be resolved. While I was a great fan of her first book, Bissell has written a second that is  even better. --Otto Penzler	For those who missed Bissell's well-received debut thriller, In the Forest of Harm, Bissell briefly sums it up at the beginning of her second offering. Atlanta prosecutor Mary Crow, while at the wedding of her dearest friend, Alexandria McCrimmon, reflects on the horrific events that unfolded 14 months before: ""Alex had accompanied Mary on a camping trip in the Nantahalah Forest. The trip had turned bad when Alex had been abducted by a psychopathic trapper. Ultimately she'd been airlifted from the Appalachian forests, half-naked and nearly beaten to death."" If that sounds like a bad trip, the goings-on this time are even worse. A powerful, secretive right-wing cabal called FaithAmerica  which has its eyes on the U.S. presidency  has been using students at Camp Unakawaya, a last-chance military school for teenage boys, to knock off federal judges who veer too far to the left in terms of legislating racial equality. One of the school's students  the only one ever to win the coveted Black Feather for total dedication  goes too far and messily beheads a female judge, calling undue attention to the previous deaths. The next victim appears to be Mary's friend and mentor, Judge Irene Hannah, but Hannah stubbornly refuses protection, so of course Mary is the only one who can save her. This takes her back into the woods and the arms of her former lover, the enigmatic Jonathan Walkingstick, and finally underground into some dank caverns where truth and justice lie. Bissell's narrative drive should carry readers right along, despite some farfetched aspects to the story. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.	Someone appears to be killing federal judges: 11 of them in the past 11 months, including one who was found beheaded in her office. Authorities fear the next victim will be Irene Hannah, who has refused federal protection. So the FBI asks Mary Crow, an assistant district attorney (and friend of the intended victim), to protect Judge Hannah. (Bissell acknowledges the implausibility of the FBI's enlisting the aid of a civilian by having a couple of her characters discuss the oddity of the situation.) The premise established, the story soon settles comfortably into realistic thriller mode. Can Mary Crow protect the judge? And, when the judge disappears, can Mary find her before it's too late? Despite the implausibility problem and a few easy-to-spot plot twists, Bissell's tale gathers a full head of narrative steam that keeps the pages turning. For thriller fans who value action over subtlety. David PittCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	Bissell's narrative drive should carry readers right along. Publishers WeeklyPraise for Sallie Bissells In the Forest of Harm:In the mode of Patricia Cornwell ... Bissell masterfully drives the plot with ... gut-wrenching suspense. The Asheville Citizen-TimesA top-notch thriller. PeopleAstonishes and impresses through complexity of characters, credibility of plot, and terrifying sense of menace.... [Bissell is] a writer who makes no compromises with reality and constructs a story of unrelenting excitement.  Baton Rouge MagazineA nail-biting novel of psychological terror, survival, and loyalty and friendship. The Purloined LetterHair-raising ... harrowing. Publishers WeeklyBissell tightens the screws slowly and expertly.... A shrewdly imagined female actioner, tailor-made for audiences who wouldve loved Deliverance if it hadnt been for all that guy stuff. Kirkus Reviews	From the critically acclaimed author of In the Forest of Harm, one of suspense fiction?s most exciting new voices, comes a stunning psychological thriller, a novel of conspiracy and revenge and of a ruthless killer whose shocking reign of terror can be stopped by only one woman.A Darker JusticeFor Assistant District Attorney Mary Crow, the misty mountains of Little Jump Off, North Carolina, still echo with secrets hidden in shallow graves. Now, at the request of the FBI, she is called back from Atlanta to her childhood home for a matter both professional ... and deeply personal.Three federal judges are dead ? victims of an assassin so swift and skilled in the deadly arts that the only clue left behind is his trademark black feather. The killer?s last victim was executed in a fashion so brazen, brutal, and horrifying, it even has hardened law enforcement officials rattled. They are desperate to protect the next suspected target ? Judge Irene Hannah ? but the stubborn jurist has adamantly refused federal protection.It is up to Mary ? and tight-lipped, hard-boiled FBI agent Daniel Safer ? to protect her old friend and mentor as best they can. But the threat is much closer to home than Mary could ever imagine. When Judge Hannah disappears, Mary must follow her on a terrifying chase through the Carolina wilderness she knows and loves.Deep within the beautiful and treacherous forest, a rogue killer and his army of ?soldiers? are waiting. Soon Mary will have to confront a battle for survival in a place where there is no law and no mercy ... only a darker justice.	Bissell's narrative drive should carry readers right along. Publishers WeeklyPraise for Sallie Bissells In the Forest of Harm:In the mode of Patricia Cornwell ... Bissell masterfully drives the plot with ... gut-wrenching suspense. The Asheville Citizen-TimesA top-notch thriller. PeopleAstonishes and impresses through complexity of characters, credibility of plot, and terrifying sense of menace.... [Bissell is] a writer who makes no compromises with reality and constructs a story of unrelenting excitement.  Baton Rouge MagazineA nail-biting novel of psychological terror, survival, and loyalty and friendship. The Purloined LetterHair-raising ... harrowing. Publishers WeeklyBissell tightens the screws slowly and expertly.... A shrewdly imagined female actioner, tailor-made for audiences who wouldve loved Deliverance if it hadnt been for all that guy stuff. Kirkus Reviews	Sallie Bissell is a native of Nashville, Tennessee. She currently divides her time between her hometown and Asheville, North Carolina. She is at work on her third novel of suspense.	Chapter 1Deckard Hills Country ClubAtlanta, GeorgiaDecember 23Come on, Mary. You havent danced with me in years. With a broad grin, Wyatt Prentiss held out his hand. Behind him, the Darktown Strutters Jazz Machine launched into a sinuous version of Brazil, a trio of trombones keeping the hot, pulsating rhythm at a slow boil.Mary Crow smiled. How could she refuse? The Strutters were Atlantas most seductive band  when they played, everyone not confined to a wheelchair jumped to their feet and moved to the beat. She grabbed Wyatts hand and together they rode the music like a wave, gliding across the floor, holding each other tight.Whod have thought anybody would get married the day before Christmas Eve? Wyatt turned Mary in a tight, sexy circle that brought the bride and groom into her view. Marys oldest and dearest friend, Alexandria McCrimmon, now Mrs. Charles Ensley Carter, was dancing with her new husband. Though the Latin music throbbed around them, they danced their own private sway in the middle of the room, laughing and kissing at the same time. Mary closed her eyes and offered a silent prayer of thanks. Just fourteen months earlier Alex had accompanied Mary on a camping trip in the Nantahalah Forest. The trip had turned bad when Alex had been abducted by a psychopathic trapper. Ultimately shed been airlifted from the Appalachian forests, half-naked and nearly beaten to death. That Alex was functional at all was astounding. That just an hour ago she had married a man who had never once faltered in his love for her, Mary considered a true gift from God. She smiled at Wyatt. He had no idea what an utter miracle this wedding was.I think its wonderful, she said, winking at Alex as she caught the brides gaze. Christmas will just start a day early this year.These Texas McCrimmons really know how to celebrate. Wyatt held her closer and danced her past the long table that stretched along one entire side of the country club ballroom. At one end of the table stood a huge wedding cake topped with flowers; at the other end a fountain bubbled with champagne. In between lay all manner of Christmas delicacies, from Georgia sugared pecans to great platters of Texas barbecue, interspersed with conveniently placed bottles of Jack Daniels whiskey. A number of Stetson hats bobbed among the crowd of Atlantans, but nobody seemed to mind. The Texas McCrimmons and the Carters from Georgia got along well, finding  as all Southerners can  common ground in good food and strong whiskey.The song ended. Wyatt escorted her off the dance floor, next to the only other woman dressed in a long, elegant green gown identical to Marys.Joan Marchetti grinned at Mary. Some bash, huh?Ill say. I nearly cried.Me, too, said Joan. Particularly when that bagpiper cranked up and led them away from the altar. Jeez! They call that music?I think its some kind of tradition with them, Mary explained. Means good luck or lots of children or something.Joan rolled her eyes. Mary studied her in the diffused light. Joan, too, had been a victim of that camping trip from hell. Shed been raped and beaten  her nose broken so severely that even the simple act of breathing had been nearly impossible. Today the only evidence of her injuries was a tiny red scar curled alongside one nostril. Her Uncle Nick had gotten her the best plastic surgeon in Manhattan. The results were amazing. Her skin had regained its creamy luminosity; her dark Italian eyes again flashed with life.Alex makes a beautiful bride, doesnt she?Mary nodded, recalling the little stone church bedecked with emerald and scarlet-berried holly and white orchids and Joans voice soaring high into the air, the notes floating so perfect and beautiful that everyone instinctively held their breath. She looked gorgeous. And you sang like an angel.Thanks. Joan smiled, then leaned over to whisper in Marys ear. I was hoping Jonathan might be here...Mary hastily shook her head. I havent heard from Jonathan since my grandmother died. He sent me a card from Little Jump Off.You miss him a lot, dont you? Joan asked softly.Mary nodded. I miss both of them a lot. An odd little bubble of sadness encompassed the two friends, then the band started up again. As Hugh Chandler, Joans longtime boyfriend, appeared from the buffet table and swept Joan onto the dance floor, Mary again felt Wyatts hand on her arm.May I have another dance, Ms. Crow? he asked, courtly as ever.Id love to, Wyatt. Mary winked at Joan as she and Hugh swirled into a sea of couples. Dance on, girlfriend, Mary called. We dont get the Strutters every day.As Joan and Hugh whirled away, Wyatt began a languid two-step, perfect for the soft, soulful version of Honeysuckle Rose the Strutters were playing. He led her so perfectly to the musics rhythm that goose bumps ran down her spine.If I didnt know better, Id say youd taken dancing lessons.I spent one miserable year at Miss Fortes Ballroom Academy, Wyatt drawled. I was thirteen and stood eyeball to collarbone with every girl in the class.Mary laughed. You must have learned something, though.Oh, Im terrific when I have the right partner, he replied, swooping her in another quick, sexy circle.He pulled her closer. She nestled her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes again. His cheek was smooth and soft, and he clasped her hand against his chest so tightly, she could feel the beating of his heart. She smiled ruefully. Every unmarried woman in Atlanta would give her eyeteeth to be dancing with Wyatt Prentiss, the youngest man ever to make partner at Dawson, Church and Gahagan, yet all she could do was compare him with Jonathan Walkingstick. How Wyatts muscled shoulders were sculpted at the gym instead of earned in the forest; how the hair on the nape of his neck grew bristly instead of soft, how he smelled of expensive sandalwood cologne, rather than Jonathans Ivory soap.Stop it, she scolded herself. You and Jonathan gave it a shot, but it didnt work out. Now let it go.You okay? Wyatt was looking down at her.Fine. Mary assured him. Just trying to keep the beat.Wyatt held her close as the sax player took a long, smoky solo, then the husky-voiced singer began again. Just as the singer started the last chorus, Wyatt began dancing her quickly over to the other side of the floor.Is something wrong? Mary said, lifting her head at his abrupt movements.Unless Im seriously double-parked, I think someone wants to talk to you, said Wyatt. Theres a big, mean-looking cop motioning me over.Mary looked up, astonished. Wyatt hadnt been joking. On the far side of the room stood Martel Madison, former tackle for the Atlanta Falcons, now a Deckard County sheriffs deputy assigned to the courthouse. Although Martel stood with his cap under his arm, trying to look inconspicuous in the frock-coated crowd, he was failing miserably. Three hundred and fifteen solid pounds of armed, deputized power were hard to miss.Martel? Mary failed to keep the surprise out of her voice. What are you doing here?Mr. Falkner said to come get you. He needs to see you right now.Whats the matter? Mary had nothing on the docket; she wasnt scheduled to even show up in court until after New Years.Dont know. Falkners up in his office with Santa Claus pants on, talking to some dude from D.C. Martel shrugged. I just got the call to come here and take you back to the courthouse, ASAP.Like this? Mary gestured at the green silk maid-of-honor dress that wisped around her ankles. Surely Jim Falkner wouldnt actually call her away from Alexs wedding to come back to work.Martel shrugged again. I just do what they tell me, Ms. Crow.Mary looked around. Already some of the wedding guests had begun to stare, curious about why an armed officer had intruded on the festivities. Okay, Martel, she sighed. Go wait in your squad. Ill be there in three minutes.She watched as Martel disappeared through the doorway, then turned back to Wyatt, smiling apologetically.Looks like youll have to finish this dance with someone else.Cant do without you, can they, Mary?I guess not. Usually she didnt mind being called back to work. Tonight she did. Tonight was her best friends wedding. Tonight was the most fun shed had in a long, long time.Wyatt squeezed her hand, which still rested in the crook of his arm. Im sorry you have to go. Any chance we could get together over the holidays? We could go to Mack Churchs eggnog frolic. Its the day after Christmas.I dont know, Wyatt. Jim Falkner keeps me pretty busy.Well, dont say no yet. Call me if you get free. Well just make an appearance, then go do something fun.Okay. Ill try. She pecked him on the cheek, then she began to move through the crowd toward Martels sq...",books;legal;literature & fiction;mystery;suspense;thriller & suspense;thrillers,7
0849912709,"Yoga for Christians: A Christ-Centered Approach to Physical and Spiritual Health through Yoga Susan Bordenkircher has been a certified group fitness instructor for nearly ten years, with special emphasis on yoga for the last five years. Susan developed the unique Outstretched in Worship classes, which combined the disciplines of yoga with her own Christian faith in 2001. The popularity of the classes led to the development of the video ministry in 2002.  In 2003 she was recognized by the National Alliance of Fitness Professionals as Instructor of the Year.",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;exercise & fitness;fitness & dieting;health;yoga,7
0395207088,"The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia One of the most entertaining books I have read in a long while ... Superb comic detail -- Angus Wilson Observer He has done our travelling for us brilliantly William Golding	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Paul Theroux was born in Medford Massachusetts, in 1941, and published his first novel, WALDO, in 1967. His subsequent novels include Picture Palace, winner of the Whitbread Prize for Fiction, The Mosquito Coast, and the hugely acclaimed, Kowloon Tong. His travel books include The Great Railway Bazaar and The Pillars of Hercules.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",asia;books;food;general;lodging & transportation;railroad travel;travel,7
B000HX1G44,"Pigtown Nobody did police corruption as crisply and with such obvious delight as Caunitz. Just out in paperback, Pigtown is one of the very best thrillers by a fine writer who died in 1996. Many of the details in this story of high-level villainy at the NYPD will ring true because they come from an actual case, and Caunitz was smart enough to realize that he didn't have to gild these nasty lilies. Instead, he concentrated his energies on making Lt. Matthew Stuart as strong and accessible as ever as he traces the killer of a small-time mob figure right upstairs to the top of One Police Plaza.	The gritty realism of Caunitz's new novel (after Cleopatra Gold), as in his earlier ones, reflects the more than two decades he spent with the NYPD. Caunitz's cops sound and act like the real thing, and his villains, while occasionally over the top, are fetchingly sinister (only the extravagant, mostly illicit sex here comes off as more fantasy than reportage). The murder of small-time hood Beansy Rutolo in the Brooklyn neighborhood dubbed ""Pigtown"" has a special significance for Lieutenant Matthew Stuart: the deceased's unexpected testimony once saved Matt's father from being kicked off the job for political reasons. Now the effort to track down Beansy's killers is revealing corruption that reaches deep into the Department-and goes back years. Matt is struggling with assorted personal demons too-the tragedy that ended his marriage; his secret relationship with a superior officer known as the ""Ice Maiden""; and an attempt to frame him for dereliction of duty. Caunitz's prose is flat-footed, weighed down with mundane detail, and his theme of ancient, festering corruption was old hat when Teddy Roosevelt was the city's police commissioner. Still, his feel for cops and cons matches anyone's, as evidenced once again by this flawed but still engaging novel, a police blotter come to life. Author tour. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to the 							Hardcover	 edition.	In his fifth novel, best-selling author and former NYPD detective Caunitz has produced his most compelling work to date. Matthew Stuart is a detective lieutenant in the Pigtown district of Brooklyn, so named due to the many pig farms that existed there before World War II. What appears to be a Mob matter--the murder of Beansy Rutolo--is complicated because Beansy was known to have sources in the department. Stuart draws the Rutolo hit and refuses to let it go, despite severe internal pressure. He has to call in all his chits, from Jamaican drug lords to the few cops he can trust and, finally, to his lover, also an officer. It's the latter that hurts the most since by gaining his lover's assistance, he risks making their relationship public, a step she's hesitant to take. Stuart ultimately reveals a multilayered web of corruption stretching back to the Serpico hearings and reaching into the highest levels of the department. A tight, carefully plotted thriller with rich, memorable characters.  Wes Lukowsky	      --This text refers to the 							Hardcover	 edition.	A new police thriller of the New York streets by the best-selling author of One Police Plaza. Pigtown is as real as today's newspaper, as stark as New York itself, and the best book that Bill Caunitz has ever written.	      --This text refers to the 							Hardcover	 edition.	William J. Caunitz was a detective lieutenant in the NYPD for more than twenty years.  This is his sixth novel.  He lives in New York City.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	The seemingly routine murder of a semi-retired mob soldier starts NYPD Detective Lt. Matt Stuart on a complex trail, which leads to the exposure of big-time drug trafficking and top-level police corruption. Reader David Colacci's ability to add emotion to his presentation of the many colorful characters expands listeners' feeling for the story and the people caught in the decades-old web of deceit. His comfortable, unforced delivery is right on the mark. Aside from the unnecessarily flowery final passage, this is a good book enhanced by an excellent audio production.  T.J.M. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;hard-boiled;literature & fiction;mystery;suspense;thriller & suspense;thrillers,7
B000NDEMAS,"F-Secure Antivirus 2007 - 3 PCs With F-Secure Anti-Virus 2007, you can open e-mail attachments and use your computer without any fear of virus infections, spyware intrusion or malicious programs that can take over your computer. F-Secure Anti-Virus has been designed to automate all key tasks required to keep your computer and data safe from viruses--it's so easy, all you have to do is install and forget about it.             Key Features      Protects your computer against viruses, worms and unknown attacksWith daily automatically updated virus protection from world-renowned Data Security Laboratory of F-Secure and the new F-Secure DeepGuard technology that protects you against zero-day attacks and other future threats, you can safely use your computer, now and tomorrow.     Detects and removes spyware from your computerF-Secure Anti-Virus detects and removes secretly installed software from your computer better than ever before, ensuring that your system is running smoothly and clean of spyware.     Fastest ProtectionF-Secure is one of the leading antivirus vendors when it comes to reaction times and update delivery times during virus outbreaks.         Today's Challenges An average of ten new viruses and spyware are found each day and the rate continues to grow. There is also a new breed of threats on the Internet, such as carefully planned targeted attacks that can pass through conventional security solutions unnoticed, possibly taking over your computer for illegal purposes. For this reason, it is essential to protect your computer not only against viruses and spyware, but against any suspicious activity that might be a sign of danger in your computer as well. The solution? F-Secure Anti-Virus 2007. Protect Yourself Against the Unknown Fast spreading targeted attacks, or so-called zero-day attacks, are a new growing problem on the Internet. F-Secure Anti-Virus now comes with a new intelligent technology that protects you against these unforeseen threats. Protect Your Privacy With Improved Antispyware Spyware can secretly track your surfing habits, abuse your Internet connection by sending data to a third party, profile your shopping preferences or hijack your web browser. F-Secure Anti-Virus protects your privacy by detecting and removing such software from your computer. The Fastest Protection With Automatic Updates Antivirus software is only as good as the capability of antivirus software manufacturer to provide a timely cure for new virus outbreaks. The F-Secure Anti-Virus Research Team updates virus definition databases daily to ensure that customers have 24-hour protection against new, fast-spreading Internet-borne viruses. This is why F-Secure Anti-Virus products constantly rank at the top when compared with competing products. Rootkit Detection A rootkit is a new type of malware that can hide itself from the operating system and the user. F-Secure Anti-Virus detects and removes rootkit programs. E-mail Scanning POP3, IMAP and SMTP traffic are scanned for viruses so that you do not have to worry about infected e-mails. Easy to Install and Use F-Secure Anti-Virus is extremely easy to install and use. It is highly automated so you do not have to understand the complexities of data security. Protection Against Zero-day Attacks and Rootkits Zero-day attacks are a new type of threat that can break into your computer even if you have up-to-date security software installed. The new F-Secure DeepGuard technology now detects and prevents any suspicious activity that might indicate a danger in your computer. Rootkits are also detected and removed. Web Traffic Scanning Certain web sites can infect your computer even if you do not download anything from the web site. Web Traffic Scanning protects you against this problem. The Fastest Protection Against New Virus Outbreaks Immediate reaction times and fast cures during new and emerging threats ensured by F-Secure Research Team working 24 hours a day. Security News News about virus outbreaks is delivered straight to your computer. This ensures that you get information about new viruses and their behavior immediately, as well as the instructions on how to avoid the infection and a confirmation whether your computer is already protected against the latest threat. Multiple Scanning Engines F-Secure Anti-Virus uses multiple scanning engines, bringing you the very best in detection and disinfection. Each of the scanning engines is specialized in detecting a different type of malware. It is like having several antivirus products running in your computer at the same time. Intuitive Product Tutorial Learn about product features and functions. This easy to use tutorial provides answers to many essential questions on how to use the software. Software in Your Language F-Secure Anti-Virus has a clear user interface, including an easily accessible electronic manual. Both the software and electronic manual are available in your language.              Compare Home User Solutions        Feature     F-Secure Internet        Security 2007     F-Secure Anti-Virus        2007         Protects your computer against        viruses, worms, other malware and rootkits     Yes     Yes        Includes a firewall to protect your        computer against hackers     Yes     No         Includes real-time protection        against spyware     Yes     Yes         Scans e-mail for viruses and        malicious code     Yes     Yes        Helps you stay free from spam e-mail     Yes     Yes        Easy to install and use     Yes     Yes         Provides the fastest protection        against new virus outbreaks (based on independent data from        AV-Test.org)       Yes     Yes         Protects your children against        unwanted Internet content     Yes     No        Includes a web surfing time lock for        children     Yes     No        Includes Application Control     Yes     No         Includes an intuitive e-learning        tool     Yes     Yes        Automatically updates     Yes     Yes        Security News delivered to your  desktop     Yes     No	With F-Secure Anti-Virus 2007, you can open e-mail attachments and use your computer without any fear of virus infections, spyware intrusion or malicious programs that can take over your computer. F-Secure Anti-Virus has been designed to automate all key tasks required to keep your computer and data safe from viruses - it's so easy, all you have to do is install and forget about it.",antivirus;computer security;education & reference;internet security;programming & web development;software;web development,7
B0002E3KY2,"Remo Pinstripe Clear Bass Drum Head - 22 Inch Clear Pinstripe heads are made with two 7-mil Mylar plies, and have quick decay, making them ideal heads for the fat sounds of Pop, Rock and R and for those who want a low pitched sound with moderate attack and response characteristics.",bass drum heads;drum & percussion accessories;drum heads;drum set accessories;drums & percussion;instrument accessories;musical instruments,7
0451216539,"Wish Warns Bella, the protagonist of Bellows's debut, ""You only get so many chances in life to make a wish""; at 8 in 1974, what Bella wants most is to be a bride. Over the course of three decades, Bella's wishes change: they include not wanting to be embarrassed by her twin, Bobby, who has Asperger's; getting into Notre Dame; and not making a fool of herself on live TV. The childlike voice in which much of the book's first part is written (""Grandina always had enough love and kisses to go around, even when I'd be scared or sad and need a second helping of hugs to feel full"") may strike some readers as contrived, as may the franglais in which Bella and her best ""boy friend, two words"" speak well into adulthood, and the surreal insight with which Bella's brother pegs her relationships. The novel fast-forwards through Bella's life, skipping years at a time (chapter headings orient readers by listing Bella's age, current idol, favorite song, most prized possession and best pair of shoes). Those looking for a three-decade slice of life will find the overarching story of Bella's coming to terms with her brother and finding love moving; others may wish the story's forward pull felt like more than just chronology. (Oct. 4) Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	Bella Grandelli has always wanted two things: to find Mr. Right and to have her autistic twin brother, Bobby, be normal. Throughout Bellows' debut novel, which begins in the '70s and concludes in the 2000s, Bella goes through many men, but her wish for Bobby, who spouts off lines from Star Trek and Bugs Bunny and cannot bear to be touched or to be cured, goes unfulfilled. It's not just Bobby that Bella wishes would change--she struggles with her weight and her unruly curls. The men who pass through Bella's life include a high-school lothario who takes an interest in her one summer, a sensitive British painter she meets while abroad in England, a slick bartender with an obsessive ex-girlfriend, and even her childhood best friend who has seen her through every relationship. Bobby's problems continue to haunt her, as she feels guilt over her normal existence and resentment over her parents' devotion to Bobby. Bella is a charming heroine, and many young women will see their own struggles mirrored in hers. Kristine HuntleyCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	A refreshingly real heroine makes us wish the three-decades-long journey didn't end. Grade: A -- Entertainment Weekly	Melina Gerosa Bellows is editor-in-chief of National Geographic Kids, the fastest growing magazine in America. She has written for Ladies Home Journal, Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Elle,and many other periodicals, and has appeared on The Today Show, CNN, The View, and others.",books;contemporary;family relationships;literature & fiction;parenting & relationships;siblings;united states,7
B000CNHOKE,"Auto Ventshade 92513 Ventvisor 2-Piece Smoke Window Visor The Auto Ventshade Ventvisor keeps you and your interior high and dry when the going gets wet.  Whether you're on the move or in the parking lot, the Ventvisor creates cabin comfort by keeping rain out and letting fresh air in.  It is easy to install with the 3M foam tape and is made to last from reinforced acrylic.",automotive;body;body & trim;deflectors & shields;exterior accessories;paint;side window wind deflectors & visors,7
B0006IXL66,"The Next House An architect schooled at the University of Barcelona, Lola Gomez works for the Spanish Foundation of Architecture coordinating the editorial work for all books and magazines published by this organization. She also wrote High Tech for High Tech Lofts: Living, Working and Shopping. The Next House will be her next release. Ms. Gomez currently lives and works in Barcelona.	      --This text refers to the 							Hardcover	 edition.",20th century;21st century;architecture;books;history;modern (16th-21st centuries);professional & technical,7
B000009QQW,"Guadalupe: Virgen De Los Indios The San Antonio Vocal Arts Ensemble hits a high mark with this recording of indigenous Mexican and Central American homages to the Virgin of Guadalupe. Historically, the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared to Nahua Indian Juan Diego in 1531, prompting a flush of visual arts, crafts, and musical compositions. These 18 pieces reach back to the mid-16th century, and to approximate the period's likely fusion of formal, through-composed Spanish practices with indigenous improvisatory methods, SAVAE has scripted percussion and flute accompaniment to the European-tinged vocals. Culled from cathedral archives, the vocal parts are as richly reverential as almost any comparable work from continental Europe, centering their tones in the lower register and proceeding at loosely articulated intervals. The added instruments work well as nuance, accentuation, and contrasts: the clay flutes--used only occasionally--create at once an airiness and timbrally scouring undertones. The percussion (mostly log and clay drums) is similarly deep-toned and wispy, providing an often gently propulsive rhythmic framework. In many cases, these compositions have never before been recorded. Add to this historical value the mix of national styles, and this package is downright vital to Latin American music enthusiasts and early-music cognoscenti alike. --Andrew Bartlett	Led by Christopher and Covita Moroney the San Antonio Vocal Arts Ensemble has made an international reputation of re-creating previously unheard music.   ""Guadlupe - Virgen de Los Indios"" remains one of the seven-member group's most popular releases and has won high praises from the Associated Press, Los Angeles Times and a variety of other sources.	The celebrated album by SAVAE, the San Antonio Vocal Arts Ensemble, reviving the earlies mustic written to honor La Virgen de Guadalupe in the 1500s.",classical;folk;latin music;music;new age;pop;world music,7
1584792965,"Alton Brown's Gear for Your Kitchen ""I think cooking is a lot of fun and I hate to see people not having fun doing it just because they don't have the right tools--which is not to say they need the prettiest, best, most expensive tools. They just need the tools that are right for them."" Such is the organizing principle of Alton Brown's Gear for Your Kitchen by the selfsame Alton Brown, star of Food Network's Good Eats as well as award-winning author of I'm Just Here for the Food. It's an interesting, effective principle. It comes from a guy who serves pie with a four-dollar mortar trowel he picked up at the hardware store. Brown's opening challenge is a 60-day, four phase process of ridding your kitchen of all things unused and insignificant--easy on the surface, but tough in the doing. That leaves room for essential gear. And to help make those choices, Brown looks at pots and pans, sharp things (not just knives, but graters, mandolins, and cheese slicers, too), small things with plugs (as in small appliances--from food processors to coffee makers to deep fat fryers), kitchen tools unplugged (those items that fill drawers), storage and containment, and safety and sanitation. If this were just an encyclopedia, what an unwholesome bore it would be. But Brown turns this relevant information into a romp. He's talking about the tools he uses, after all, and has no fear of naming likes and dislikes--based on his own experience. He also includes unending side chatter about cutting corners, saving money, and actually putting good tools to work. You'll find recipes throughout, and techniques, too. Like, how to bake a chicken in a flower pot. If you wonder why you would even want to attempt it in the first place, Brown clues you in. Alton Brown's Gear for Your Kitchen is about as guilt free as pleasure will ever get. --Schuyler Ingle	Best known for his Good Eats program on the Food Network, Brown has all the colander knowledge, marketing savvy and geeky male appeal to whip up a big hit from this unwieldy but very fun macropedia of gadgetry. Splashing the word ""gear"" across the cover in capital letters is clearly an appeal to the male shopper. Descriptions of every conceivable pan, peeler and propane torch get their due in entries ranging from a few sentences to a few pages, depending on which items Brown considers to be absolute necessities or which are just cool to have around. (As Brown is a self-confessed java-holic, the extensive overview of coffeemakers reads as a labor of love.) There are Mr. Science type explorations of topics such as, ""Why Eggs Stick So Bad,"" and ""The Proper Way to Pack a Cooler."" One hundred photographs and another 100 illustrations make sense of what, for example, a nylon fish turner or an immersion blender looks like. Lost in the mix are 25 random recipes ranging from Icebox Bran Muffins to Potato Leek Soup. Brown does his own photography but designers Galen Smith and Amy Trombat deserve credit. The layout and graphics, replete with faux handwriting in the margins and arrowed lines zipping through the text are part 1950s Sears catalogue gone art deco, part coffee-table book for George and Judy Jetson. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.	""[Alton is] one part epicure, one part Einstein...""	Alton Brown is the host of Good Eats, a highly-rated television cooking show in its sixth season in the United States. He began his TV career as a cameraman and commercial director, but eventually attended the New England Culinary Institute and launched Good Eats.",books;cookbooks;culinary arts & techniques;education & reference;food & wine;reference;special appliances,7
0061008176,"Barlowe's Guide to Fantasy: Creatures Great and Small from the Best Fantasy and Horror... Wayne D. Barlowe, often called the ""Audubon of the Otherworld,"" was classically trained in fine arts and illustration at The Art Students League and Cooper Union in New York City. He has illustrated literally hundreds of fantasy and science fiction books and stories. His own  bestselling creations include the acclaimed Barlowe's Guide to Extraterrestrials, Expedition , and the upcoming Barlowe's Pilgrimage to Hell .",arts & photography;books;fantasy;graphic design;literature & fiction;science fiction & fantasy;techniques,7
B000P0JO16,"Juicy (Aphrodisia) Sensual, sexual, stupendous. A fabulous erotic romance. Harriet Klausner",books;erotica;kindle ebooks;kindle store;literature & fiction;romance;united states,7
0439317355,"Como dan las buenas noches los dinosaurios? (Spanish Edition) PreSchool-Grade 2-What do dinosaurs do when it's time for bed? Do they  scream and yell? Lash their tails? Ask for pony rides? The  answer to each question in this sweet bedtime romp is a  resounding ""No!"" Dinosaurs, it seems, want a kiss and a hug, a  loving ""Good night,"" and then it's off to sleep. Teague's big,  bold, humorous illustrations make good use of the preposterous  contrast between the huge, potentially frightening dinosaurs and  their cozy bedrooms and calm human parents. The dinosaurs'  patently human expressions of disgust and resistance at the  dread news that it's bedtime will strike a familiar chord with  young children. The translation retains the gentle rhyme of the  English original, making this a solid read-aloud for home or  library use. Good for story times or for that last tale before  bed, this collaboration by Yolen and Teague is a winner.Ann  Welton, Grant Center for the Expressive Arts, Tacoma, WA   Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.",animals;books;children's books;dinosaurs;humor;sleep;social situations,7
B0009PUQE6,"Coleman Somerset 25-Degree Tall Size Sleeping Bag The Coleman 8041-769 Somerset 25-degree Tall Sleeping Bag is a comfortable three-season rectangular sleeping bag. At 33-inches by 77-inches, the tall-size Somerset fits most body types up to six-feet long. With 4.5-pounds of Hollofil-808 insulation, this medium-temperature sleeping bag keeps you warm in temperatures down to 25-degrees Fahrenheit. Features include a cotton cover and cotton flannel liner that are machine washable, an exterior pocket, and the ability to zip two like-bags together for additional room. All Coleman sleeping bags are designed with ComfortSmart technology to keep you comfortable. This sleeping bag's ComfortSmart features include: ZipPlow which plows fabric away from the zipper to prevent snags, Comfort Cuff which surrounds your face with softness, Roll Control which locks the bag in place for easier rolling, Fiberlock which prevents insulation from shifting and increases durability, Thermlock which reduces heat loss through the zipper thereby keeping you warmer, and Zipper Glide tailoring which allows smooth zipper operation around the corner. Manufacturer Warranty Limited five-year warranty Amazon.com Sleeping Bag Guide Sleep Well: Finding the Right Sleeping Bag Sleeping bag technology has come a long way from the days of cowboy bedrolls. These days, there are a number of high-tech materials and designs available to keep you warm during the coldest outings. Here's a short list of things to keep in mind when you're shopping for a bag: Buy for Cold It's a safe bet that on at least one of your adventures, the nighttime temperature will drop unexpectedly. That's why it's smart to buy a bag that's rated for the lowest possible temperature you expect to face on your camping and backpacking trips. For summer trips, a bag rated at +35 degrees or higher will likely do the trick. If you like to camp in higher elevations in the summer, or if spring and fall outings are in your future, consider bags rated from +10 to +35. Winter adventurers should look for bags in the -10 to +10 range, while those on serious winter alpine climbs and expeditions will want a bag rated lower than -10. Keep in mind that sleeping bag manufacturers' temperature ratings only estimate the minimum temperature at which the bag will provide warmth. Take these numbers with a grain of salt, as different folks generate different amounts of heat when they sleep. If you're the type who likes to pile on the covers even on warmer nights, go for a bag that's rated ten degrees colder. 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0385339186,"Play to the End A moderately successful actor gets caught up in the role of a lifetime in this gripping thriller from British bestseller Goddard (Sight Unseen). Playing the lead in a recently discovered play by the late Joe Orton that's trying out in Brighton, Toby Floodwhose last chance at fame came when he was briefly considered to take over the role of James Bond after Roger Moore stepped downgets a call from his soon-to-be-ex-wife, Jenny, who lives in Brighton. She's being stalked by a strange man who hangs around in the cafe opposite her hat shop, and she thinks Toby might be involved because the stalker has been seen with a video copy of one of his films. Toby, still very much in love with Jenny, agrees to helpand finds himself in a dangerous, unpredictable tangle of outright lies and hidden truths about disputed ancestry and industrial immorality. ""Reality doesn't often intrude into the life of an actor,"" Toby says as the suspense tightens. ""Pretence is all, off stage as well as on. For me, though, that had changed. Utterly."" (On sale Apr. 25) Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	Gripping.Publishers Weekly	Intricate, fascinating and deeply satisfying to the last page -- another classic Robert Goddard mystery.Actor Toby Flood, formerly of big and small screen but now seldom seen on either, arrives in Brighton with the other cast members of the Joe Orton play Lodger in the Throat. They have been on tour since September, but hopes of a West End transfer have been abandoned and they are all looking forward to the end of the run the following Saturday.Flood is visited that night by his estranged wife, Jenny, now living with wealthy entrepreneur Roger Colborn. Jenny runs a shop in the Lanes and is worried about a strange man who is hanging around outside. Roger has dismissed her concerns but Jenny persuades Toby, for old times sake, to do something. The next day Flood trails the man and confronts him. Derek Oswin is an unemployed loner who blames Roger Colborn for his fathers death from cancer on account of dangerous practices at the now-closed plastics factory run by Roger and his late father, Sir Walter Colborn. However, Oswin is a fan of Floods and eventually he agrees to lay off. Then, Colborn gets wind of Floods contact with Jenny and tries to buy him off, but Flood sees only a longed-for opportunity to win Jenny back, and presses for answers to a host of questions surrounding the death of Sir Walter seven years earlier.Before he fully understands the risks he is running, Flood finds himself entangled in the mysterious -- and dangerous -- relationship between the Oswins and the Colborns. The prospects of him surviving until the close of the play suddenly start to look far from good.From the Trade Paperback edition.	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Paperback	 edition.	Robert Goddards first novel Past Caring was an instant bestseller. Since then his books have captivated readers worldwide with their edge-of-the-seat pace and labyrinthine plots.	What I felt as I got off the train this afternoon wasnt what Id expected to feel. The journey had been as grim and tardy as I suppose it was bound to be on a December Sunday. Most of the others have chosen to go via London and they wont be coming down here until tomorrow. I could have joined them. Instead I volunteered for the slow South Central shuffle along the coast. I had plenty of opportunity to analyse my state of mind as a seamless succession of drab back gardens drifted past the grimy train window. I knew why I hadnt gone up to London, of course. I knew exactly why bright lights and brash company werent what the doctor had ordered. The truth is that if I had fled to the big city, I might never have made it to Brighton at all. I might have opted out of the last week of this ever more desperate tour and let Gauntlett sue me if he could be bothered to. So, I came the only way I could be sure would get me here. Which it did. Late, cold and depressed. But here. And then, as I stepped out onto the platform . . .That feeling is why Im talking into this machine. I cant quite describe it. Not foreboding, exactly. Not excitement. Not even anticipation. Something slipping between all three, I suppose. A thrill; a shiver; a prickling of the hairs on the back of the neck; a ghost tiptoeing across my grave. There wasnt supposed to be anything but a protraction of a big disappointment waiting for me in Brighton. But already, before Id even cleared the ticket barrier, I sensed strongly enough for certainty that there was more than that preparing a welcome for me. More that might be better or worse, but, either way, was preferable.I didnt trust the sensation, of course. Why would I? I do now, though. Because its already started to happen. Maybe I should have realized sooner that the tour was a journey. And this is journeys end. The tapes were my agents idea. Well, a diary was what she actually suggested, back in those bright summer days when this donkey of a play looked like a stallion that could run and run and the mere prospect merited a lunch at the River Caf. A chronicle of how actors refine their roles and discover the deeper profundities of a script before they reach the West End is what Moira had in mind. She reckoned there might be a newspaper serialization in it to supplement the two thou a week Gauntlett is ever more reluctantly paying me. It sounded good. (A lot of what Moira says does.) I bought this pocket audio doodah on the strength of it, while the Cloudy Bay was still swirling around my thought processes. Im glad I did now.But its more or less the first time I have been. I abandoned the diary before Id even started it, up in Guildford, where the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre hosted the world premire of our proud production. Is it only nine weeks ago? It feels more like nine months, the span of a difficult pregnancy, with a stillbirth the foregone conclusion since we had word from Gauntlett that there was to be no West End transfer. I thank God for the panto season, without which he might have been tempted to keep us on the road in the hopes of some magical improvement. As it is, the curtain comes down next Saturday and seems likely to stay there.It shouldnt have turned out this way. When it was announced last year that a previously unknown play by the late and lauded Joe Orton had been discovered, it was widely assumed to be a masterpiece on no other basis than its authorship. What greater proof was needed, after all? This was the man who gave us Entertaining Mr. Sloane, Loot and What the Butler Saw. This was also the man who sealed his reputation as an anarchic genius by dying young, murdered by his lover, Kenneth Halliwell, at their flat in Islington in August 1967. I have all the facts of his extraordinary life at my fingertips thanks to carting his biography and an edition of his diaries around with me. I thought they might inspire me. I thought lots of things. None of them have quite worked out.The script of Lodger in the Throat was found by a plumber under some floorboards in the flat where Orton and Halliwell used to live. I imagine Orton would have been amused by the circumstances of its discovery. Maybe he actually planted it there as a joke. Or maybe--my preferred theory--Halliwell hid it during the final phase of his mental disintegration, not long before he bashed Ortons brains out with a hammer and then killed himself by swallowing a fatal quantity of Nembutal tablets. The Orton experts date the play to the winter of 1965/66 and reason he gave up on it when Loot was revived after a disastrous initial tour. Now I come to think about it, that tour bore eerie similarities to the experiences of the cast Ive been trying to lead this autumn. Loot worked second time around, of course, because Orton was alive and well and willing to revise it. The irony is that hes not available to salvage Lodger in the Throat, the play he consigned to a bottom drawer (or maybe the floor-space) in order to return to Loot. Were on our own. And, boy, does it feel like it.Enough about the play. Weve analysed its potential and its problems, my fellow performers and I, till were sick of the subject. Sick and tired. It was supposed to put my career back on the rails, or at any rate haul it out of the siding into which it was unaccountably shunted a few years ago. Im the man who was in with a chance of being the new James Bond when Roger Moore packed it in, something I now find hard to believe, even though I know its true. Whats also true is that you dont realize youve stopped going up until you start going down.There are plenty of signs if youre smart enough to spot them, of course, or if youre willing to let yourself spot them. My name tops the bill, but Martin Donohue, who plays the part of my younger brother, has somehow managed to emerge from our dismal run with enough credit to make my primacy look shaky if we were ever cast together again--which, naturally, Id move heaven and earth to prevent. Time was when Mandy Pringle, our ambitious deputy stage manager, would have set her sights on me, not Donohue. But that time is past. Not long past, but past none the less. Maybe theyre looking forward to a week in Brighton. What they certainly wont be thinking is that Im looking forward to our week in Sussex by the Sea. But I am. At least, I am now.It rained all last night in Poole and was still raining when I got on the train this morning. Brighton must have caught the deluge too, but it was dry when I left the station and trudged south along Queens Road through the mild grey dusk towards the darker grey slab of the sea. Id already written off my weird presentiment. Id accepted the exact and unappetizing character of the next six days. And the idea of making any kind of a record of them was about as remote as it could be.I turned east along Church Street, a fair enough route to take to my destination, but one that also permitted a detour along New Road, past the familiar period frontage of the Theatre Royal. This will be my fourth professional engagement on its antique boards and Id happily swap any one of the others for the eight renderings of Lodger in the Throat that the near future holds.I stopped and examined the poster, wondering whether Id visibly aged since the photograph was taken three months ago. It was hard to tell, not least because I havent been taking any lingering looks at myself in the mirror lately. But it was me all right. And there was my name, listed with the others, to prove it. Leo S. Gauntlett presents Lodger in the Throat, by Joe Orton, starring Toby Flood, Jocasta Haysman, Martin Donohue, Elsa Houghton and Frederick Durrance, Monday 2 to Saturday 7 December. Evenings at 7.45 p.m. Thursday and Saturday matinees at 2.30 p.m. Part of me longed to see a CANCELLED sticker across the poster, but it wasnt there and it isnt going to be. Were on. Theres no way out. Until the end of the week.I didnt linger, cutting round by the Royal Pavilion to the Old Steine, then heading east along St. Jamess Street. The Sea Air Hotel is neither the chicest nor the cheapest B  B establishment in Madeira Place, one of the guesthouse-filled streets running down to Marine Parade, but Eunice is as actor-friendly a landlady as they come, willing to suspend her winter closure just for me. As the tours gone from bad to worse and the plays immediate future has shrunk, Ive started economizing on accommodation in order to have some dosh to show for my efforts even if kudos is out of the question. Id probably have opted to stay with Eunice anyway, but just now the Sea Air has a number of crucial advantages apart from the tariff, principal among them being the fact that none of the others will be staying here. I have Eunices word on it. I couldnt cope with a party, Toby. All that coming and going. All that bathwater. I reckon youll do for me.Ive only ever been here out of season, to share the dining room with the ghosts of summer holidaymakers. Its a peaceful house, thanks to Eunices serene temperament and aversion to noise of all kinds. Even Binky, her cat, has learned not to purr loudly. Eunice is Mrs. Rowlandson, complete with wedding and engagement rings, but Mr. Rowlandson is a subject never touched upon, sometime existence presumed but fate unspecified. Its true to say, mind you, that Eunice might not be able to discard the rings even if she wanted to. A thin woman she is not. And less thin than ever. An aroma of baking wafted up from her basement flat as she ushered me into the speckless, flock-papered hall and up the Axminster-carpeted...",action & adventure;books;british detectives;genre fiction;literature & fiction;mystery;thriller & suspense,7
0826216013,"Unveiling the Prophet: The Misadventures of a Reluctant Debutante Lucy Ferriss is Writer-in-Residence at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, and the author of numerous books, including Leaving the Neighborhood and Other Stories and Nerves of the Heart: A Novel. She is a frequent contributor to the New York Times and the winner of the Mid-List Press First Series Award, the Pirates Alley Faulkner Society Award, and a National Endowment for the Arts grant.",biographies & memoirs;books;memoirs;politics & social sciences;specific groups;women;women's studies,7
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1560545615,"Honest Illusions Roberts ( Hot Ice ; Sacred Sins ) combines conventional elements--sizzling sex, a cunning villain, a captivating story, some tugs at the heartstrings--then adds a twist (the good guys are criminals), and the result is spellbinding. Max Nouvelle is the patriarch of a family of magicians and jewel thieves made up of Lily, his partner in love; Roxanne, his headstrong, beautiful daughter; and Luke, the abused runaway Max had taken in years ago, now a charming young man. They join Max in elaborate performances onstage and in equally elaborate robberies. For years Roxanne and Luke battle constantly, but as young adults they finally realize they are deeply in love. Luke, haunted by the fear that his past will hurt his adopted family, is the target of coldblooded Sam Wyatt, driven by a vow of revenge on the Nouvelles. Luke returns from a forced five-year disappearance for the biggest performance of the Nouvelles' career--a simultaneously executed grand heist and act of vengeance. Although Roberts's deft narrative shows occasional excesses (mostly of description and stereotypical characterizations), none of these will deter the reader from taking this diverting journey into a world of magic, passion and mystery. BOMC featured alternate. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Romance, magic, jewel thieves, and revenge combine in this pop novel to provide readers with pure escapism. From love to political intrigue, everything but the kitchen sink appears in a tale that spans three decades. Though a quick read, it features overblown and often flowery prose that may derail readers of Danielle Steel, Janet Dailey, and LaVyrle Spencer. On the other hand, Roberts's fans will be clamoring at library circulation desks; all the tried and true elements found in Sweet Revenge (Bantam, 1988) and her other paperback romances are also present in her first hardcover. Recommended where Roberts's works are in demand.- Sue Mevis, Ludlow Memorial Lib., Monroe, Wis.Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Suspenseful, glamorous story of love, blackmail, and magic, set in New Orleans and Washington, D.C., about a family of high- class magicians practicing the ``time-honored profession'' of thievery. When magician Maxmillian Nouvelle adopts the 12-year-old runaway Luke Callahan, he gives him more than a family: He teaches him the secrets of blending ``what's real and what's not...giving people what they want''--and also taking what they value. For the Great Nouvelle is a master jewel-thief; stealing from the undeserving rich warms his blood like ``the anticipation of good sex,'' a passion that both Luke and Max's bratty daughter Roxanne eventually share. Thirteen years pass: As Luke practices the fine arts of larceny and ``escapology,'' Roxanne grows into a flame- haired witch who turns bell, book, and candle into smoke onstage. Offstage, she trades in her David Cassidy poster for Luke; together, they set off sparks that could make ``an innocent bystander..go up in flames.'' But Luke's invincibility, like the Great Houdini's, is deceptive: Slimy Sam Wyatt--a former grifter now running for the Senate--slithers in from Luke's past, his ``frigid heart'' full of contempt for the family he once tried to scam. He threatens to frame Luke for murder and expose the Nouvelles' ``after-hours show'' unless he disappears. Five years later, a homesick Luke reappears, determined to show the disillusioned Roxanne that he's more than ``smoke and mirrors.'' Together, they set out to plot vengeance, staking everything on their most daring sting to date. True to the magician's oath, Roberts reveals no secrets, but the illusion works--in a compelling and detail-rich first hardcover. Good escape reading. -- Copyright 1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	""[A] suspenseful, glamorous story of love, blackmail, and magic.""             -- Kirkus Reviews	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Nora Roberts is the number-one New York Times-bestselling author of more than 190 novels, including The Search, Black Hills, Tribute, High Noon, and many more. She is also the author of the bestselling futuristic suspense series written under the pen name J.D. Robb. Roberts has more than 400 million copies of her books in print.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;literature & fiction;mystery;romance;suspense;thriller & suspense;thrillers,7
0887274595,"Integrated Chinese: Traditional Character Edition, Level 1 (C&T Asian Languages Series) Each level is designed to cover a year of study in a rigorous   college program, but can be adapted for other programs working at a slower   pace. Level 1 covers approximately 38 words per lesson with a total of 23   lessons; Level 2 covers approximately 58 words per lesson with 20 lessons.",books;chinese;education & reference;foreign languages;humanities;new;used & rental textbooks,7
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B0002IKIXO,"Fiesta Persimmon F51 Assorted 3-Piece Platter Set One of the most collected china patterns in the world, Fiestaware provides art deco styling that is enhanced by the strength of chip-resistant vitrified china and a nonporous, 100-percent lead-free glaze. Available in a variety of colors for fun mixing and matching, this special serving set features three assorted oval platters measuring 9 inches, 11 inches, and 13 inches in diameter each. Ideal for entertaining or for everyday use, the sides of the platters arc gently to simplify handling and to contain gravies and sauces. All the pieces feature signature Fiesta concentric rings and an elegant look that complement a wide range of decors. Made in the USA by the Homer Laughlin China Company, the breakfast set easily matches other Fiestaware and is safe to use in the microwave and dishwasher. --Catie Unger	Perfect for entertaining or for everyday use, this Fiesta 3-piece platter set is a wonderful, versatile addition to your serveware collection. This special serving set includes 3 assorted oval platters; 1 each of 9-inch, 11-inch and 13-inch.",home & kitchen;kitchen & dining;platters;serveware;serving dishes;tabletop;trays & platters,7
0345425839,"Boomernomics: The Future of Your Money in the Upcoming Generational Warfare The authors?both executives with Credit Suisse Asset Management?know their demographic here, quoting everything from Star Trek to rocker Alice Cooper in making their points. And they clearly know their subject matter. The problem is they don't offer much of anything that's new to readers who even casually follow either buying trends or the economy. The book's first third shows how boomers, simply by dint of their numbers, will keep the economy humming over the next 10 years or so. Next, relying almost exclusively on secondary sources, they talk about what will happen as the boomers hit retirement age. The likely scenario: stock prices will fall as boomers cash out their retirement accounts and real estate prices will follow suit as a rash of baby boomers all decide to sell their houses at the same time?to say nothing of the strain on Social Security. While the authors do end by offering advice about what to do about the trends they have discussed, they hedge?readers are left unsure what action to take, other than to lobby for privatizing Social Security. Nonetheless, Sterling and Waite's entertaining style (""When Peter, Paul, and Mary made fun in the 1960s of all the ticky-tacky little boxes that were scattered on hillsides, few would have predicted how valuable those little boxes would become in the 1970s and 1980s"") makes this a worthwhile summation of current thinking about the television generation's legacy. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.	What a treat to get the inside scoop on this economic trend! The authors are precise, clever, and thoughtful about this change in our economy, and they provide clear examples and easy-to-read graphs and charts. As a member of a recently started investment club, I'm an avid economic trend watcher, and I've recommended this book to everyone in my club!E.Gaffney, production	Low inflation, high employment, a stock market that has reached unprecedented heights. The economy doesn't get any better than this. Clearly, for the seventy-six million baby boomers hitting their prime earning years, the ""good old days"" are right now, and there's no end in sight. Or is there?In this powerful, prescient book, economists and financial wizards William Sterling and Stephen Waite take an indepth look at how America's baby boomers have transformed the nation's--and the world's--economy and how that transformation must inevitably--and radically--alter its course as the boomers age. Grounded in common sense, infused with the startling clarity, Boomernomics is a book you can't afford to ignore.Yes, the good times are bound to go on rolling for at least another decade. The demographics fueling the current boom, coupled with the huge benefits of technology and globalization, will take us into the twenty-first century on a building wave of prosperity--and Sterling and Waite show us how best to capitalize on that. But when the wave crashes, it may crash hard and fast. But the economic ""big chill"" won't freeze you if you're prepared for it. As Sterling and Waite show, there are strategies we can use, both as private individuals and collectively as a nation, to prosper during the ""age wave."" Privatizing social security, applying market principles to the health care system, rethinking the concept of retirement, tapping creatively into the potential gold mine on the Internet, using demographics to pinpoint growth industries: these are among the prescriptive suggestions that the authors use to successfully manage their thirty-billion-dollar money market fund--and that will now work for you.The baby boom is the single most significant social and economic phenomenon of the twentieth century--but its full impact will only be felt in the decades ahead. This landmark book gives you the vision and the knowledge you need to stay ahead of the all-important demographics curve.	William Sterling is well known on Wall Street as an investment strategist with a unique global perspective. He is currently head of global equities for Credit Suisse Asset Management. His staff manages more than $30 billion in equity investments, and he directly oversees more than $5 billion in global and international funds, working for New York-based BEA Associates, an affiliate of Credit Suisse Asset Management. After obtaining a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University, Sterling worked as an economist for Merrill Lynch in Tokyo in the late 1980s during Japan's financial market boom. From 1989 to 1995 he headed Merrill's international economics group and conducted research on trends in international interest rates, exchange rates, and money flows to emerging markets.Stephen Waite has spent the past twelve years working on Wall Street for several of the world's premier financial services firms. He is currently Portfolio Manager and Global Strategist for BEA/Credit Suisse Asset Management in New York. He is part of a group of investment professionals who manage more than $30 billion of equity assets worldwide. He has written extensively on global economic and financial market issues. His work has been published in several books and professional journals and has been cited in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and Business Week. He received his Master's degree in Economics from Pennsylvania State University.	Given the record of many modern economic and financial forecasters, readers may question whether there has been much progress made in the field of forecasting. Ask your stockbroker sometime why his or her firm's economic and financial forecasts for inflation or interest rates have decimal points. If he or she is honest, the reply is likely to be: To show we have a sense of humor. That said, as a species we humans have distinguished ourselves by our ability to look ahead and plan accordingly. Demographics--the study of human populations--is invaluable to investors. One of America's most well known bond investors, Bill Gross, put it this way: If he had to go off to a South Seas island without any source of communication for the next few years, the one thing he'd want to know when it came to structuring his investment portfolio would be demographics. Baby boomers like to think of themselves as highly individualistic and unpredictable. In reality, as a group, much of their economic behavior has been highly predictable. Depending on what stage of life the boomers are in, they have had massive effects on numerous industries and the overall financial markets. This should continue as the boomers pass through their middle years and into old age. The Pig and the PythonDemographers have used the image of a pig slowly passing through the body of a python to describe the massive displacement created by the baby boomers as they have passed through different stages of life. The image captures an important fact: The boomer generation is huge compared to both the preceding generation and the following generation. That has had enormous implications for every market that the boomers have touched. Whenever the boomers reach a new stage of life, demand for related products soars. The result is a long boom. When the boomers move on and no longer buy a product, demand slumps. The result is a bust. For any products or services that are related to the stage of life the boomers are passing through, paying close attention to the movement of the pig in the python is critical. The first boom, not surprisingly, was in baby products. After the GIs came home from World War II, they and their sweethearts immediately and enthusiastically started making babies in record numbers. One of the first firms to feel the impact of the boom was Gerber, which saw its sales double between 1948 and 1950. Strong sales of baby food continued until well into the 1960s. Then came the birth control pill in the mid-1960s. The birth rate slipped, and baby food sales quickly plummeted. Gerber was then forced to diversify into other businesses such as life insurance and child care.That simple pattern of boom and bust has been repeated in one industry after another throughout the postwar period. For example, America's school system was swamped in the 1950s as boomers stormed the kindergartens and elementary schools in large numbers. A boom in elementary school construction quickly ensued. Not coincidentally, the boom was associated with a shortage of well-qualified schoolteachers. In 1957, the nation worked itself into a panic about the quality of education after the Russians launched the Sputnik satellite. That hysteria highlighted how the needs of the boomers were beginning to become central to the nation's agenda. Should it have been surprising that the sexual revolution occurred in the 1960s, when tens of millions of teenage boomers were surging with hormones? Was it a coincidence that the nation focused on family values or parenting in the 1980s, when massive numbers of thirtysomething boomers were raising their own children (the so-called echo boomers)? Should it have been surprising that a huge boom in real estate occurred in the 1970s and 1980s? That's when tens of millions of boomers competed against one another to acquire homes, pushing prices into the stratosphere. Likewise, the double-digit interest rates of the 1970s were at least partly related to the huge surge in demand for mortgages and consumer loans coming from the young boomers. Like most twenty-year-olds, the boomers were basically broke in the 1970s. Naturally, they needed to borrow money in large amounts to buy their first cars, their first homes, and the furniture to fill those homes. Competing against each other, they drove the price of money sky high as they piled on massive amounts of debt.	This marathon production of Boomernomics: The Future of Your Money in the Upcoming Generational Warfare is part of a new series called The Library of Contemporary Thought, whose aim is ""to say things that need saying."" This discussion of the ""age wave,"" namely the aging of Baby Boomers, is unmemorable. The authors use a lot of song titles from the 1960's and 1970's, and other pop culture references, to spice up their lecture. This unabridged tape could have used some cutting. M.P.   (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;business & investing;development & growth;economic conditions;economics;investing;popular economics,7
0830823050,"Basic Christian Leadership: Biblical Models of Church, Gospel and Ministry Features & Benefits * An important statement on Christian leadership* Offers a countercultural, biblical perspective different from many popular leadership books* Provides solid biblical exposition of 1 Corinthians 1--4* Written by one of evangelicalism's most respected leaders* The fruit of a lifetime of study and service* Contains Stott's study guide and thorough indexes	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	""God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong."" 1 Corinthians 1:27 Those in Christian leadership might suspect that this verse invalidates the day-to-day reality of their ministries. They often feel that they must project strength and certainty in order to preach and minister credibly. But does this run counter to a Christian vision of leadership? John Stott fears that too many Christian leaders have uncritically adopted secular models of leadership. The antidote, he contends, is a biblical approach to servant leadership, exemplified by the apostle Paul in his ministry to the church in Corinth. This volume provides a clear articulation of the nature of leadership as well as the thoughtful study of Scripture we have come to expect from John Stott. Considered by many to be the elder statesman of evangelical Christianity, John Stott is himself a premier example of Paul's vision for humility and grace in Christian leadership. His insights here will encourage younger generations to follow in his steps, serving the church with the love of Christ.	John Stott is known worldwide as a preacher, evangelist and communicator of Scripture. For many years he served as rector of All Souls Church in London. An outstanding leader among evangelicals in Britain, the United States and around the world, Stott was the principal framer of the landmark Lausanne Covenant. Among his many bestselling and widely translated books are Basic Christianity, The Cross of Christ and The Incomparable Christ. His life is the subject of a two-volume biography by Timothy Dudley-Smith, John Stott: The Making of a Leader and John Stott: A Global Ministry (IVP).",books;christian books & bibles;education;ministry;ministry & church leadership;pastoral counseling;religion & spirituality,7
0814407463,"Successful Talent Strategies: Achieving Superior Business Results Through Market-Focused Staffing If you want to be one of those who makes things happen, by understanding,developing,and applying cohesive strategies, read this book. -- The MidWest Book Review	David Sears (Morris Plains, NJ) is former Corporate Director of Staffing and Development for Dow Jones & Company and is currently  Principal of McDermott-Sears Associates, a consulting firm focusing on talent and compensation strategies.",books;business & investing;entrepreneurship;human resources & personnel management;industries & professions;management & leadership;small business & entrepreneurship,7
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0312268653,"The Altar of the Body: A Novel ""I wanted to be James Dean and Elvis rolled into one and Mr. America too,"" says Buck Root, the hapless weightlifter who is the catalyst for Brenna's story of burnout and renewal in the Minnesota countryside. After an absence of 20 years, Buck (originally Mikey Routelli) returns to his hometown, Medicine Lake, accompanied by his girlfriend, Joy Faust, and her senescent mother, Livia Miles. Down on their luck and close to desperate, the trio is taken in by Buck's plump, balding cousin George McLeod, whose life has gone stale collecting rents from his apartment complex. Immediately, George's life becomes, if not happier, at least much more exciting. Erstwhile Las Vegas dancer and stripper Joy excites George's awed lust, while Buck, who brags about the Hollywood stars he has met, demands George's constant attention. George makes the mistake of taking Buck to his favorite strip joint, the Body Shop, where Buck meets Connie, a dancer, who steals the muscle man from Joy. Joy and her mother stay on with George, an odd household arrangement. Livia increasingly lives in a dream world based on an old western novel she constantly rereads, fantasizing about the hero, cowboy Cody. Joy finally puts Livia in a nursing home, but Livia escapes, and Joy is overwhelmed by crushing guilt. Meanwhile, Connie has vanished, and Buck has only an improbable story to account for her disappearance. As the narrative darkens into violence and tragedy, each event seems inevitable, and ineffably sad. Brenna (Too Cool) perfectly captures Minnesota dialect, and Livia's senile-to-lucid babbling is spot-on. While his characters are often sexist, their situations painful and their choices self-destructive, Brenna never allows their easily caricatured gestures to overwhelm their considerable natural dignity. Author tour. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.	George McLeod's quiet life, managing an apartment complex in his hometown, is thrown into chaos when his cousin and childhood playmate Mikey comes home, with girlfriend Joy and Joy's aging, forgetful mother, Livia, in tow. Mikey, once a bookworm bullied by other children and abused by a manic-depressive mother, has bulked up with steroids and, as ""Buck Root,"" has long been competing in bodybuilding contests. Hard living and illegal drugs, however, have started to take their toll. Torn between loyalty to Mikey and compassion for Joy and Livia, George has to either support Mikey or help Joy start over. Mikey has devoted his life to proving his strength and turned his back on his intellectual capabilities. George, less ambitious, has remained true to himself and emerges the stronger of the two. Brenna's examination of the obsession with youth and looks demonstrates how easy it is to choose the appearance rather than the reality of health and success. Grounded in reality, the novel brings George, Mikey, Joy, and Livia to life in every passionate detail. Bonnie JohnstonCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	Duff Brenna is an American treasure.Bloomsbury ReviewA gift of grace and wit. With elegant precision,  Brenna takes us into a world that is part real, part dream, familiar yet always surprising. This is a story that transcends the willful obsessions, the relentless self-absorption of contemporary life, that reinvents family, and illuminates what is both painful and best at its heart.Claire Davis, author of Winter RangeBrennas The Altar of the Body twists through flashes of intense and freakishly fleshy brilliance on a hell-bent  drive toward destruction and chaos.Laura Hendrie, author of Remember MeA hymn to our wonderful doomed bodies, our frail and glorious humanity.Mick Cochrane, author of Flesh Wounds	Duff Brenna is the author of The Book of Mamie, which won the AWP Award; The Holy Book of the Beard; and Too Cool, a New York Times Notable Book. A Minnesota native and onetime Wisconsin dairy farmer, Brenna is an English professor. He lives in Poway, California.	PART ONEMany a Lecherous LayI, GeorgeTHE FIRST TIME I SEE HER she is steering a Lincoln Continental through the neighborhood. Slow as vodka logic she comes, looking left and right, searching for something. Tree leaves reflect fractal patterns off her windshield, smearing her image, bringing her in and out of focus.Im on the porch, sweaty from working in the Minnesota heat, my shirt clinging to my back, my toes steaming inside my shoes. Im smoking my pipe and drinking a can of Grain Belt and watching the Lincoln, the bumper low, sniffing the asphalt. Its an old car, a four-door boater, champagne-colored, with rust patches showing through the wheel wells, roof dented in the center looking like a little birdbath or a holster for a cannonball. The tires suck at the hot pavement. The engine is idling. A valve lifter ticks beneath the hood.When she gets closer I see platinum hair, bushy, like a dandelion gone to seed. Her hair shines in the sun for a second, then darkens as the car enters shade, then it shines again. When the car comes parallel, she spots me. The passenger window is open and she is leaning toward it, keeping one hand on the wheel. Her pale skin and pale hair make me think of Icelandic girls with hard cheekbones and translucent skin and eyes bold as glaciers.The rest of the car eases forward and I can see a man pushing it, a big man with big shoulders, his huge hands splayed across the trunk. His head is down, his back bull-like bulges, his legs churn in slow motion. He glances at me and I see heavy-lidded eyes. Strands of hair cling to his forehead. His breath is harsh, sobbing with effort.The woman pulls the car to the curb and the man leans his forearms on the lid for a second, then he straightens and pulls his shoulders back, rolls them and groans. I dont know if Ive ever seen a chest so big, nor shoulders so wide or a neck so thick. He puts his hands on his hips and grins lopsided and says, Shes a heavy hussy, man.I point my pipe at the old Lincoln. Lincolns, I say.Freeway floaters, says the man, but hell to push when they break down. He winks at me. There is something familiar about him, but I cant place it. Eyes big as June bugs. Ive seen those eyes, I tell myself. Ive seen that jutting chin, that tic of a dimple in it.Sunlight through the trees shimmies over him. A gold stud in his earlobe sparkles. He glances back at the woman in the car. She is looking at herself in the mirror, fussing with her hair.And then he says, Hey, Im looking for George McLeod. Does that bugger still live here?I stand up and cram the can of beer into my shirt pocket. Thats me. Im that bugger, I tell him.Hey, George, that really you?Yessir. What can I do for you?What happened to your hair, George? I finger the top of my head where a few hairs still mark a path down the middle. He smiles and I notice that his upper lip has a fleshy hook pushing it slightly over the front teeth. And thats when it hits me who he isbig eyes, olive skin, the hook-lip grin. Mikey? I say. That you, Mikey?Its me, George.No way.Yeah way.I laugh and say, How the hell you get so big, Mikey? Jesus, you look like  like a Sequoia.Pecs, abs and gluteus to the max, he sings, shifting his butt sideways and patting it. I growed. Im not Mikey no more, George. Im Buck Root.Buck Root?Its my stage name, my show name.Buck Root, I say, savoring the sound of it. So where you been all these years, Buck Root?He says hes been everywhereeast coast, west coast, midwest, down south and up north and down Minneapolis at a competition there: Mr. Minnesota. And he says he thought he might as well come by Medicine Lake and see if Im still kicking.Still kicking, I say. Older, fat as a toad and damn near bald, but still kicking, yhah.Above him the leaves move. The tip of a leaf brushes his hair and he swats at it. Thought it was a bee, he says, staring at the tree as if it has done a whimsical thing. Im thinking hes a womans dream of what a man should be, nose heroic, velvet lips, and eyes that say bedroom-bedroom.So, George, you got a hug for me? he asks.I stick my hand out to shake. He grabs it and jerks me in and nearly crushes me. I smell beef on his breath, hamburger beef. He kisses my cheek and roughs me up, then lets go and steps back and looks around. Hey, Im glad to know youre still in the same place, he says. Things havent changed so much as I thought they would. I expected there would be some shopping mall here, you know. Or maybe some big resort and old ladies in bikinis trying to get laid. But its still the same. Trees, houses, lawns, the lake. I remember that tree there. He points at the spruce in the front yard. That bugger got tall. What is it now, sixty feet? Seventy? A wistful look glides over his face. Lot of wind gone through them needles. Lotta time, he says.The woman kills the engine. She has kept primping in the mirror, touching her hair, painting her lips, but now shes ready. The door protests like old doors do when theyre never oiled, kaareak, ba-wham! as she flings it closed. She moves toward us and Im watching her hips moving in a sheath of leather skirt and Im whispering, Oh wow, and she catches what I say and she puts on a look like shes the homecoming queen and she says, Im Joy Faust.I take her hand. She has a large hand for a woman. The touch of it makes me feel giddy. Shes as tall as me, very thin, with arms pale as taproots. A gold earring drilled through a flap of skin in her navel flashes beneath a blue tanktop that has IMAGINE written on it in silver letters, Gothic style. Her nipples look like bullets pressing against the cloth.This is him, says Buck to her. This is cousin George.Cousin George, she says.I feel my ears burning. I feel my lips quivering, smiling. I make a helpless gesture toward the apartments and say hoarsely, I live here. She lets go of my hand. My palm is moist. It feels swollen.This is the address all right, she says. We almost didnt get here. She chucks her chin toward the Lincoln. She looks at me with crinkling, smiling eyes. Her eyes are blue with flecks of gray beneath lashes thick enough to float a toothpick. She has a delicate jaw, a rounded chin, a small nose with a tiny, ball-tipped end, a tempting mouth, the lower lip large and chewy, the upper lip slightly thinner.Buck is beside her and, even though she is tall for a woman, she looks petite next to him.Buck and Joy, I say. Sunlight shines around them. You guys look like moviestars, I say.Bucks eyes glitter with pleasure. Quite a change, hey, George? Whats it been, twenty years since you last saw me?I think on it for a second and say, It was not long after Dad died when you left. So whats that? I was fifteen. Now Im forty-four. Twenty-nine years, can it be that long? Twenty-nine years?Buck says to Joy, We all lived right here in these apartments. Both our families. Us upstairs, them downstairs.I know, says Joy.Buck was so skinny back then he had to stand up twice to make a shadow, I say to her. But look at him now.I growed and growed, he says. And he raises his arm, shows a massive biceps. Im Buck Root: Mr. Los Angeles, Mr. Philadelphia, Mr. Chicago, Mr. Mount Olympus.And Mr. Baja Peninsula and Mr. Minneapolis Thighs, adds Joy.That name Buck Root, I tell him. It rings a bell. I feel like I heard it somewhere.Where?Dont know. I concentrate on his name, trying to remember.Talkin about me, says the weightlifter, glancing at Joy. Everywhere I go, people have heard of the Root. Its a catchy name, once you hear it, you dont forget it. Hey, a word to the wise. Fame is in the name. If you know what I mean. Hey, Marion Morrison a.k.a. John Wayne; Archibald Leach a.k.a. Cary Grant; Bernard Schwartz a.k.a. Tony Curtis. Get the picture, George?Norma Jean Baker a.k.a. Marilyn Monroe, I answer.Buck looks at Joy. Told you my cousin was cool.I think I saw you doing some kind of advertisement, I tell him. Some kind of thing on TV?The Tube-Flex! he says. Hey, you saw my Tube-Flex commercial: Maximum Buff!I didnt know it was you. How about that! That was you?That was a while ago. Hey, you got a good memory there, George. He looks at Joy. George always had a good memory.Bucks was better, I say. He memorized Alice Through the Looking Glass. You remember that, Buck?Sort of do, yeah.My mother....",books;contemporary;literary;literature & fiction;mothers & children;united states;women's fiction,7
0027184250,"A Dusk of Demons Grade 5-8-Ben, 14, lives with Mother Ryan, her daughters, and the Master on one of the sparsely populated Western Isles. Everyone he knows-except for the Master-lives by the laws of the Dark One and fears his Demons, seen often on the mainland but rarely on Old Isle. Forbidden glimpses of times before the Madness-a mysterious result of overpopulation and overmechanization that almost wiped out humanity-hint that life was not always this way. Just when the Master starts to show an interest in Ben, the man suddenly dies. Ben learns that he is in fact the Master's son and the new ruler of Old Isle, but Demons appear and destroy most of his inheritance. He and the Ryans are taken to the mainland, where he and the younger daughter escape and embark on a desperate search for freedom and truth. Christopher depicts a post-holocaust world very similar to that in his ""Tripods"" trilogy (Macmillan). People have reverted to a simple agrarian life style, but artifacts and rumors remain to remind a few thinkers of past glories. There are oases of freedom in this society, and those who retain full knowledge of the past. Just as The White Mountains (Macmillan, 1967) ends when Will Parker finds and joins the freedom fighters, this book ends when Ben finds his new home and heritage with the Sea People. The prospect of enlightenment is ahead, but also a great task-he must help to bring the Mainlanders out of their dark age. Although this book is not as unique or as captivating as the ""Tripods"" titles, it will appeal to the same audience, and there is ample room for sequels.Susan L. Rogers, Chestnut Hill Academy, PACopyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Gr. 6-9. In a primitive future society, in which buildings have been downsized to no more than six times the height of a man (except windmills, or stacks, or masts where the Demons live), Ben and Paddy set off to find their family, which disappeared after the Demons set fire to their home on Old Isle. Their search forces them to deal with imprisonment, Gypsies, and terrified countrymen who are seeking a sacrifice to save themselves from the Dark One. Christopher has set up a series of harrowing, if somewhat aimless, adventures for the two, with allusions to hellfire-and-damnation represented by the Demons that mankind has created to gain control of its lawless society. In spite of a conveniently contrived ending that allows everything to be explained in 12 short pages, Christopher fans will clamor for this newest addition to his body of work.  Frances Bradburn",action & adventure;activity books;books;children's books;fantasy & magic;science fiction & fantasy;sports & games,7
0688161189,"Blood & Water: A Pacific Northwest Mystery Northern California law student Fran Estes learns the hard way that fighting in public with her estranged twin sister, Sid, can have dire repercussions?especially after Sid is found dead the next day. With a severe hangover and no memory of what happened after they fought outside Black Bay's coastal bar, Fran becomes the cops' number one suspect after they learn she will inherit half a million dollars from Sid's death. Since her clothes from that night are bloody, Fran can't be certain that she isn't guilty. But she refuses to be railroaded for the crime, and the only way to save herself is to look into who else might have pushed Sid over a cliff. To counter the police's mounting circumstantial evidence, Fran unearths Sid's last lover in Los Angeles, a druggie named Deke who wasn't taking their breakup well. Although Deke becomes a hot suspect, Fran can't forget how similar Sid's death is to that of their childhood friend April, whose slaying remains unsolved. After a few silent phone calls and an anonymous threatening note, Fran suspects that April's killer had caught up with Sid?and now is about to catch her, too. With well-drawn characters, convincing dialogue and tight prose, Fairweather's suspenseful debut thriller pulls the reader through plot twists as sudden and sharp as the Pacific coast highway. Agent, PMA Agency. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Twin sisters, long estranged, meet for a drink and discussion but wind up fighting. Frannie awakens the next morning with a hangover and a memory blackout, but someone has pushed her sister off an oceanside cliff. Although the none-too-bright local police have nobody in custody yet, they try to override the onus of a long-unsolved rape/murder by pinning this one on Frannie. Things do look bad?telltale blood stains, a $500,000 life insurance policy on her sister, strained relationships?until Frannie's self-protective sleuthing bears fruit. First novelist Fairweather handles this traditional setup with verve, fine focus, and strong suspense. For most collections.Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.	A robust first novel tells the story of twin sisters Sidney and Frances LaSallefriends in childhood, always at loggerheads in adulthood. ...  The solution, a bit too long in arriving, is startling, elaborate, and just barely possible. Frans reckless sleuthing expeditions and constantly roiled up emotions grow tiresome before the finish, but the authors narrative style is leisurely, lucid and lusty. Most readers will anticipate her next venture with curiosity and pleasure.  -- Copyright 1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.	""First novelist Fairweather handles this traditional setup with verve, fine focu, and strong suspense.  For most collections."" -- Library Journal, February 1, 1999...Fairweather produces a plot scored with treacherous curves and carved into a northern California landscape so bleak and lonely it could really drive you around the bend. -- The New York Times Book Review, Marilyn Stasio	Little did I know when I wrote Blood & Water--a story about a woman accused of murdering her twin sister--that I would shortly become pregnant with twin girls of my own.  I'm hoping Jeannie and Casey turn out very different than the fictional twins, Frannie and Sid!	Lori Fairweather is a former newspaper reporter and attorney with degrees in journalism and law from the University of Utah and Yale Law School.  She lives with her husband and two daughters in San Francisco, where she is at work on her next novel.	As I lay quietly in the darkness, my imagination took off. Over and over again, I watched Sid's Volkswagen plummet from the cliffs at Pirate Point and hit bottom with an explosion of steel and rock.  Then I watched the stormy surf slam her limp and lifeless body against the rocks and sweep it out to sea.  I couldn't see what--or who--set the incident in motion, but my imaginary vantage point was that of someone standing on the edge of the cliff looking down at the destruction.  It was the same view the killer would have had.  I woke to the sound of my own muffled scream.  I was drenched in sweat.",books;contemporary;literature & fiction;mystery;thriller & suspense;united states;women sleuths,7
1576836517,"Chosen: The Lost Diaries of Queen Esther A story that is sure to be a classic!Exciting, dramatic, and filled with truth.A great read from the first page!Brock and Bodie Thoene, best-selling authors of the Zion Covenant series and the A.D. ChroniclesAn exciting novel from a talented author. Karen Kingsbury, best-selling author of the Redemption series and Beyond Tuesday Morning.	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Paperback	 edition.	""There is only one ransom for a woman's heart, and that is love,given in honor."" But what becomes of the heart when that honor iscompromised?Wrenched from a simple life for her beauty, Esther finds herself atthe mercy of the King Xerxes. Leaving behind her only relative, hercousin Mordecai, and her first true love, Cyrus, she is thrownheadlong into the unrestrained extravagance of palace living. Quickof mind and strong in spirit, she refuses to suffer the fate of herharem sisters and boldly challenges Xerxes to give of his heartbefore taking his pleasure and thus seals her place beside him ashis queen. As conspiracy spins its diabolical web, Esther's mindand spirit waver as she is forced to confront the past in order tosave her future.	Having firmly established herself as a nonfiction writer,  Ginger Garrett  frequently appears in a variety of media. Featured by  Woman's World ,  Teenagers Today ,  Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS), London Kids ,  Christian Women Today,  she also can be found in Wal-Mart commercials and on the radio. She wrote  Moments for Couples Who Long for Children  and is co-author of  Lose it for Life for Teens.   Chosen  is her first novel.",biblical;books;christian books & bibles;contemporary;fiction;literature & fiction;religion & spirituality,7
0974773573,"The Kingdom of America I like this book so much I must tell you some of my thoughts. First, this (in my opinion) is your best novel.  The subject matter fascinated me.  All along the way I kept thinking - ""Wow, we really could use these reforms.  This man is right on target.  Yes!  Let's get started right away.""  Then Paul Harvey's comment of ""Absolute power corrupts absolutely"" came to mind and I asked myself if we could stop anyone once they really got going?  I do not know the answer to the above question.   Next, how many comments are your personal opinions?  Can I guess?  Page 14 ""The candidates spent time in torturous explanations which explained nothing.""  You do not like government people any better than I do.  Re education:  you also do not like the no-child-left-behind rule.  Re our prison system:  Why have death rows if no one dies?  Re zero tolerance policy on anything:  It does not work because it eliminates common sense and then we really have problems.   Third, some questions.  1.  Is this the same Rachel and Graham of ""A Deal of a Lifetime?""  2. I translated the inscription on the coat of arms as In Gods Service- am I correct?    Fourth.  The inscription on the coat of arms really got to me.  Other than having Priests pray at meals and the Pope preside at weddings and coronations, God was completely absent from all actions.  Sunday's Gospel (Oct 23,2005) was the first commandment is to love God.  The next commandment is to love your neighbor.  I had your book three fourths read by then and I could not help but compare that Gospel with your book.  The Clark motto was a farce!  I love the irony.  That was great on your part.   Fifth.  Catlin's first act as commander-in-chief after the death of Henry surprised me (maybe I'm too naive).  I expected her to have a softer attitude. Absolute power - it was the perfect ending. Judy Jacobs, St. Joseph, MO. --Critical comment",adventure;books;fantasy;historical;literature & fiction;science fiction;science fiction & fantasy,7
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0062736760,"Wholesale by Mail and Online 2000 Introduction With the advent of the new millennium, virtually everyone in the print, radio, and television media is taking the opportunity to look back over and comment upon the last 100 years. It got me thinking about this book and how it too has evolved over its long life.Few books in the publishing world have survived as long as this one. It's hard to believe that the, The Wholesale by Mail Catalog, as it was then called, began in 1978, nearly a quarter century ago, and has been published and updated annually e ver since. Back in the 1970s, shopping by mail was a revolutionary idea, a concept about as novel, seemingly ill fated, and even ominous to most folks as shopping over the Internet would seem twenty years later. Vendors were discovering they could sell goods to consumers a heck of a lot cheaper through the mail because they could avoid some of the overhead associated with owning a store-front or dealing with middlemen. Consumers, for their part, realized the benefits of shopping this way as well: avoiding sales tax, having goods delivered right to their front door, and enjoying the convenience of shopping at home, to name a few. The trick was getting these vendors and buyers together.Wholesale was the first book to present this hard-to-find information to consumers. Hard to find? you say. Absolutely. People weren't getting barraged with mail-order catalogs each month in those days. In fact if you wanted to buy something by mail, you'd have to do quite a bit of detective work to dig up vendors willing to sell this way. We even had to convince some retailers to offer mail order service just to fill out our categories! The Wholesale by Mail Catalog was the first book of its kind, and the fact that its popularity continues twenty-sonic years later is a testament to its intrinsic value and smartness. The message we're getting is: Readers of all kinds still love this book.The 2000 edition includes some important changes that parallel those in the direct-mail industry. To be successful in mail-order retailing today, companies have to keep up with the latest consumer trends-namely, consumers increasing interest in and demand for Internet shopping opportunities. (I myself shopped for and bought snow tires on the Internet this year-a first for me!) In just a year we I've seen the percentage of companies with websites jump threefold. Therefore, readers of Wholesale by Mail and Online 2600 will find a great number of vendors in every category offering high-quality products to consumers at discount prices on the web.Does this mean print catalogs will become extinct? No. I Just as there are people who prefer the tactile experience of handling the goods they buy, there are also those who prefer to pore over catalogs, look at the pictures, and dog-ear the pages. And then there are the impatient, insomniac 3 A.M. shoppers-busy people who don't have the time or desire to go mailing and who can't stand ""junk mail"" filling up their trash bins. For those of you who like Internet shopping, you'll enjoy this book. If you're a holdout and still don't own a computer, never fear. There are plenty of companies in this, edition that still prefer to sell their goods the old-fashioned way: by chatting with the customer on the phone or by getting to know you through mail correspondence.We've also spent time and thought making this edition of Wholesale by Mail and Online fun to read and more consumer-friendly. Among other things, we've added some new chapters-""Luxuries,"" for instance, where you can  indulge all your senses at bargain prices. And we've greatly expanded others-take the new and improved ""Travel"" chapter, for one, which has really novel and exciting companies that can broaden your horizons without busting your wallet. We also reorganized and redesigned the table of contents and greatly expanded the ""Find It Fast"" and ""Related Products/Companies"" sections throughout to anticipate your query ""Now where would I find?"" We aim to keep our book as fresh and fast-paced as the buying times so it will remain your bible to discount shopping by phone, mail, and online for at least another quarter century.Finally, if you're creatively challenged when it comes to figuring out what to give your college-aged kid, your father-in-law, or your darling but demanding wife, check out ""The Gift Guide,"" new, this edition. Each year  I have a lot of fun reading hundreds and hundreds of mail-order catalogs-in print and on the Internet. I get a tremendous kick out of some of them, and have often wished I could tell readers about specific products that sparked my imagination. Many times I'd think, Wow, my mother would flip for this, or I must get one of these for my son or I've gotta tell my bestfriend about this-her husband will love it. Eureka: ""The Gift Guide"" was born. I guarantee you'll be entertained and inspired by it.My eventual goal is to do all my shopping in pajamas. I hope this book helps you do the same. -- G.B.",books;business & investing;consumer guides;e-commerce;education & reference;industries & professions;small business & entrepreneurship,7
1593557825,"The Shifting Tide (William Monk Series) Commissioned to find the precious cargo of ivory stolen by river thieves from the hold of Clement Louvain's ocean-going schooner, private enquiry agent William Monk is intrigued by his new surroundings. The waterfront of the River Thames is a world unto itself, but without the help of the famed River Police, Monk hardly stands a chance of retrieving the ivory or tracking down the murderous men who killed an innocent crew member while robbing Louvain's ship. Not so coincidentally, Monk's wife Hester, who operates a shelter for sick and injured women of the streets, discovers that a woman with a mysterious connection to Louvain may hold the key to the missing ivory as well as many more deaths aboard his ship than the one Monk knows about. Perry's trademarked plotting, characterization, and verisimilitude in recreating Victorian London gleam brilliantly in this well-crafted historical mystery. --Jane Adams	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	The strain of publishing two major novels a year continues to show in bestseller Perry's 14th historical to feature private inquiry agent William Monk and his wife, Hester, despite the fresh start for Monk, who has recovered from the amnesia that afflicted him in Death of a Stranger (2002). In the autumn of 1873, because he needs the money, Monk agrees to recover valuable cargo stolen from a ship waiting to be unloaded at an East End London dock for the ship's owner, Clement Louvain, with the proviso that Louvain will also prosecute the thieves for murdering the ship's watchman. Monk enlists the aid of a young Cockney orphan, Scuff, who doubts Monk's ability to investigate a Docklands crime: ""Yer in't got the wits fer it, nor the stomach neither. Yer stick to wot yer can do-wotever that is."" Meanwhile, Hester, who receives no pay for the clinic she runs for streetwalkers, must deal with an unexpected death that she suspects may be murder. Unfortunately, the author too often tells rather than shows. The reader waits impatiently for the ""ruthless"" Monk to say or do something that suggests that quality. Still, with its focus on the lower classes and the Thames, the plot will resonate with fans of Dickens's riparian novel, Our Mutual Friend. And, as always, Perry uses her characters and story to comment on ethical issues that remain as relevant today as they were in Victorian times. Expect another bestseller. Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Throughout much of the long-running William Monk series, set in Victorian England, the former London police officer and now ""private enquiry agent"" has been defined by his amnesia. In book after book, Monk has struggled to regain knowledge of his identity before the coach accident that took his long-term memory. In Perry's last Monk novel, Death of a Stranger (2002), the investigator regained his memory. In the latest, he barely remembers his amnesia at all and leaves the streets to work London's ""longest street,"" the Thames. The question is: What is Monk without his amnesia? This book seems to abandon the now fully functioning Monk in favor of the far more varied and changeable Thames. After Monk is hired to investigate the theft of a cargo of ivory from a merchant ship and a related murder, he and the reader become aware of what a universe the river represents--and a crime-riddled one at that. It is fascinating to watch Monk try (and fail) to apply his London street smarts to a secretive milieu totally governed by the tides. Monk's investigation blends into his wife's work (Hester runs a clinic for assaulted or sick prostitutes) when a shipowner's cast-off mistress is brought in to the clinic with a mysterious ailment. This ailment eventually threatens all of London. Sketchy characterization, a somewhat obvious plot, but marvelous historical material on the Thames. Connie FletcherCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	'Anne Perry not only writes a dashed good story but almost outdoes Dickens for atmosphere and portrayal of the sleazy side of life' Northern Echo, 24/2/04 Northern Echo 'Anne Perry not only writes a dashed good story but almost outdoes Dickens for atmosphere and portrayal of the sleazy side of life' Northern Echo, 24/2/04 Northern Echo 'Anne Perry's command of story-telling and power of description is terrifyingly real...meaningful and illustrious writing, as if watching live theatre. She has such perception of passion too' Bangor Chronicle, 26/2/04 Bangor Chronicle 'Perry uses her characters and story to comment on ethical issues that remain as relevant today as they were in Victorian times' Publishers Weekly, 29/3/04 Publishers Weekly	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Anne Perry is the bestselling author of two acclaimed series set in Victorian England: the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels, including Buckingham Palace Gardens and Long Spoon Lane, and the William Monk novels, including Execution Dock and Dark Assassin. She is also the author of a series of five World War I novels, as well as seven holiday novels, most recently A Christmas Odyssey, and a historical novel, The Sheen on the Silk, set in the Ottoman Empire. Anne Perry lives in Scotland.	ONEThe murder doesnt matter, Louvain said abruptly, leaning a little over his desk towards Monk.The two men were standing in the big office next to windows that faced the Pool of London with its forest of masts swaying on the tide against the ragged autumn sky. There were clippers and schooners from every seafaring nation on earth, barges from up and down the river, local pleasure boats, as well as tugs, ferries, and tenders.I have to have the ivory! Louvain gritted the words between his teeth. Ive no time to wait for the police.Monk stared at him, trying to frame an answer. He needed this job,  or he would not have come down to the Louvain Shipping Company  offices prepared to undertake a task so far outside his usual area of skill. He was a brilliant detective in the city; he had proved it time and time again, both in the police force and later as a private agent of enquiry. He knew the mansions of the wealthy and the back streets of the poor.  He knew the petty thieves and informers, the dealers in stolen goods  and the brothel-keepers, the forgers and many of the general ruffians for hire. But the river, the longest street in London, with its shifting tides,  its constant movement of ships, and men who spoke scores of different languages, was strange territory to him. The question beat in his mind,  insistent as a pulse: Why had Clement Louvain sent for him rather than someone familiar with the docks and the water? The River Police themselves were older than Peels city police; in fact, they had existed for nearly three quarters of a centurysince 1798. It was feasible that the River Police were too busy to give Louvains ivory the attention he wanted, but was that really his reason for calling in Monk?The murder is part of the theft, Monk replied at last. If we knew who killed Hodge, wed know who took the ivory, and if we knew when, we might be a lot closer to finding it.Louvains face tightened. He was a wind-burned, slender-hipped man in his early forties, but hard-muscled like the sailors he hired to work his ships to the East African coast and back, with ivory, timber, spices, and skins. His light brown hair was thick and sprang up from his forehead. His features were broad and blunt.On the river at night, time makes no difference, he said curtly. There are light-horsemen, heavy-horsemen, night plunderers up and down all the time. Nobodys going to inform on anyone else, least of all to the River Police. Thats why I need my own man, one with the skills Im told you have. His eyes swept over Monk, seeing a man reputed to have the same ruthlessness as himself, an inch or two taller, darker, with high cheekbones and a lean, powerful face. I need that ivory back, Louvain repeated. Its due for delivery, and the money is owed. Dont look for the murderer to find the thief. That might work on shore. On the river you find the thief, and that will lead you to the murderer.Monk would have dearly liked to decline the case. It would have been easy enough; his lack of knowledge alone would have provided grounds for it. In fact, it was increasingly difficult to see why Louvain had sent for him rather than one of the many men who must at least know the river and the docks. There was always someone who would undertake a private commissionfor a fee.But Monk could not afford to point that out. He faced the bitter fact that he must make himself obliging to Louvain, and convince him, against the truth, that it was well within his power to find the ivory and return it to him in less time, and with greater discretion, than the River Police could or would do.Necessity drove him, the spate of recent trivial cases which paid too little. He dared not go into debt, and since Hester had given her time to the clinic in Portpool Lane, which was wholly charitable, she added nothing to their financial situation. But a man should not expect his wife to keep herself. She asked little enoughno luxury, no vanity, only to be able to do the work she loved. Monk would have served any man to give her that. He resented Louvain because he had the power to cause him acute discomfort, but far more than that he was troubled that Louvain showed more concern about catching a thief who had robbed him of goods than a murderer who had taken Hodges life.And if we do catch him, he said aloud, and Hodge is buried, what evidence do we have? We will have concealed his crime for him.Louvain pursed his lips. I cant afford to have the theft known. It would ruin me. Would it serve if I swear a testimony as to exactly where  I found the body, and how and when? The doctor can swear to his in- juries, and you yourself can look, too. Ill sign the document and you can have it.How will you explain concealing the crime from the police? Monk asked.Ill hand them the murderer, with proof, Louvain answered. What more could they want?And if I dont catch him?Louvain looked at him with a wry, delicately twisted smile. You will, he said simply.Monk could not afford to argue. Morally, it set ill with him, but in practical terms Louvain was right. He must succeed; but if he did not, then the River Polices chances were even less.Tell me as much as you know, he said.Louvain sat down at last, easing himself into the padded round-backed chair and indicating that Monk should sit also. He fixed his gaze on Monks face.The Maude Idris put out from Zanzibar fully loaded with ebony, spices, and fourteen first-grade tusks of ivory, bound round the Cape of Good Hope and home. Shes a four-masted schooner with a nine-man crew: captain, mate, bosun, cook, cabin boy, and four able seamen, one per mast. Thats standard for her tonnage. He was still watching Monks face. She made fair weather most of the way, calling in for supplies and fresh water up the west coast of Africa. She reached Biscay five days ago, Spithead the day before yesterday, and tacked the last few miles upriver with the wind behind her. Dropped anchor just east of the Pool yesterday, October twentieth.Monk was listening intently, but the account held nothing useful to him. He was certain Louvain knew that; nevertheless they both continued to play out the charade.Crew was paid off, Louvain went on. As is usual. Been away a long time, close to half a year, one way and another. I left the bosun and three able seamen on board to keep things safe. One of them is the dead man, Hodge. A flicker passed across his face. It could have been any emotion at all: anger, sorrow, even guilt.Four out of the nine stayed? Monk confirmed it.As if reading his thoughts, Louvain pursed his lips. I know the rivers dangerous, especially for a ship newly come in. All the watermen will know the cargos still on it. Not much on the river is secret for long, but any fool could work that out. You dont come up this far if youre empty. Youre loading or unloading. I thought four men, armed, would be enough. I was wrong. His face was filled with emotion, but which emotion was unreadable.How were they armed? Monk asked.Pistols and cutlasses, Louvain replied.Monk frowned. Those are close-quarter weapons. Is that all you carry?Louvains eyes widened almost imperceptibly. There are four cannons on deck, he replied guardedly. But thats in case of piracy at sea. You cant fire that sort of thing on the river! A slight flare of amusement crossed his face and vanished. They only wanted the ivory, not the whole damn ship!Was anyone else injured apart from Hodge? Monk concealed his annoyance with an effort. It was not Louvains fault that he was obliged to work out of his depth.No, Louvain said. River thieves know how to come alongside and board in silence. Hodge was the only one they encountered, and they killed him without arousing anyone else.Monk tried to imagine the scene: the cramped spaces in the bowels of the ship, the floor shifting and tilting with the tide, the creaking of the ships timbers. And then would come the sudden knowledge that there were footsteps, then the terror, the violence, and finally the crippling pain as they struck.Who found him? he said quietly. And when?Louvains face was heavy, his mouth drawn tight. The man who came to relieve him at eight oclock.Before or after he saw the ivory was missing?Louvain hesitated only a second. It was barely discernible, and Monk wondered if he had imagined it. After.If he had said before, Monk would not have believed him. In self-preservation the man would have wanted to know what he was dealing with before he told Louvain anything. And unless he were a complete fool, he would have thought first to make sure the killer was not still on board. If he could have said he had captured him, and kept the ivory, he would have had a very different story to tell. Unless, of course, he already knew all about it and was party to it?Where were you when you got the message?Louvain looked at him stonily. Here. It was nearly half past eight by then.How long had you been here?Since seven.Would he know that? He watched Louvains face closely. One of the ways he could judge the men le...	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	William Monk, private investigator, and his wife, Hester, nurse and feminist, are a fascinating couple operating in Victorian England. In the latest of this series, Monk reluctantly takes a case involving cargo theft and murder while Hester spends most of her time helping at a clinic for street women. A confirmed case of death from the plague brings the two plot lines dramatically together. David Colacci is a master at portraying the London lowlifes of alley and waterfront, as well as the more aristocratic characters such as Rathbone, Monk's lawyer friend. Thanks to excellent pacing and characterization, the listener is gradually drawn into this story until its explosive conclusion.  J.B.G.  AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright  AudioFile, Portland, Maine",books;historical;literature & fiction;mystery;suspense;thriller & suspense;thrillers,7
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0967605040,"Turner's Flight (The Will Turner Flight Logs, Vol. 2) (Davey, Chris, Will Turner's Flight Logs, Pt. 2,) ""The quality of the writing is excellent..."" -- Andrew Smith, The Lebanon (MO) Daily Record	Chris Davey lives with his wife and daughter at Hertford in England, near the former site of the famous de Havilland aircraft factory at Hatfield. ""Will Turner's Flight Logs"" are the result of his life-long interest in aviation and literature. His first flight was in a Royal Air Force de Havilland Chipmunk, and he has been passionate about flying ever since.",action & adventure;books;contemporary;genre fiction;historical;literature & fiction;war,7
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0765304872,"Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda: The Attitude of Silence In the fifth novel set in the universe of Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda, the crew of the Andromeda Ascendant arrive in the Festival system, where Captain Dylan Hunt hopes to convince the system's 12 planets to join the new Commonwealth. The central planet, Festival, has the reputation of being a party planet, and the crew is looking forward to a little R & R. Festival's supreme regent, Efreld sur Havasu, rolls out the red carpet and seems eager to join the Commonwealth. But Dylan and his crew soon discover Festival is not the peaceful haven it seems, for they are put under constant guard, even when they go to partake of Festival's nightlife, and two crewmembers' lives are endangered when they sneak out of a club. Dylan knows 12 planets could greatly bolster the fledgling Commonwealth, but the more he learns about Festival, the greater are his doubts about it. Mariotte perfectly captures the characters' voices and the tone of the TV show in this lively tale. Kristine HuntleyCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	""The Broken Places explores the wildest realms of Gene Roddenberry's imagination with the rich depth and texture that only a novel can aspire to."" - Carleton Eastlake, Executive Consultant, Farscape""The Broken Places is a fast-dance of a magically imagined space trip--true to the playful energy and open-ended adventurous spirit of the legacy. Ethlie has once again given us lots of fun--and it's wonderful to spend some quality time with this great cast of beloved characters."" -- Majel Roddenberry	Jeff Mariotte has written over 15 novels, featuring tie-ins to Angel, Buffy, Charmed, and Star Trek. His original titles include Behind Enemy Lines and The Last Rainmaking Song. He also has an array of short stories and comic books to his name. A long-time resident of San Diego, he lives in Douglas, Arizona with his wife and children.	ONEWelcome to Caernaevon Drift. Now go home!GRAFFITIThe residents of Caernaevon Drift didnt like strangers.There was just no other way to say it. Some folks were shy about meeting people they didnt know, and hid away or built big walls. Others were polite, even outgoingthey enjoyed the novelty of fresh faces, new ideas, and the opportunity to make new friends.Still otherslike those on Caernaevon Driftjust loosed their dogs. Or pointed guns. Or both. In the case of Caernaevon Drift, the dogs were metaphoricalin fact, what they sent winging toward Andromeda Ascendant were not dogs, but an entire fleet of Viperssmall, fast, twoperson fighters, heavily armed and Slip-capable.Not truly dogs at all.But the guns? Those were real.And everyone on Andromedas Command Deck was looking at them. We can take these clowns, Seamus Harper insisted. Romdoll could do it with her eyes closed. He paused a moment. I mean, if she even needed her eyes to do stuff like that, she could.She could, Captain Dylan Hunt agreed confidently. But should she?Beka Valentine arched an eyebrow at Dylan. Dylan, she said. Can I just point something out? They are attacking us.A slow smile crossed Dylans face as he regarded Beka. Her concern was realand quite possibly warrantedbut he found it oddly amusing just the same.After a moment, she seemed to realize she was providing Dylan with some private merriment. Is there something we should know, Captain Hunt? she asked him. She generally used the formal address only when she was truly ticked. Some kind of secret you havent shared?No secret, Dylan replied. Its just that we dont really have any urgent business here anyway. Caernaevon Drift isnt going to join the Commonwealth. We could use some hydrogen, and they dealt in it, once upon a time. They also deal in smuggling, and I guess theyve prioritized that over more legitimate businesses these days. Anyway, were not desperate enough to get into a fight over it. I guess I just thought it was kind of entertaining that you guys are so ready to mix it up with them for absolutely no reason. They just want us out of here, and since we dont have any pressing need to stick around, why not just go?Tyr Anasazi gave him a sidelong glance. As usual, of the small crew who had joined Dylan on his mission, Tyr was the most difficult to read. Sometimes you surprise me, Dylan, Tyr said. I would have expected you to consider it a matter of principle or something. Instead, you are taking the pragmatic, survival-oriented approach. I approve.Harper interrupted Dylans chuckle. Im glad youre enjoying yourself, Boss, but those things are gettin closer. A single mosquito can be annoying, but a thousand of em can kill somebody.Nobodys getting killed today, Dylan assured the young engineer. Certainly not by those bugs. He gripped his captains console and braced himself. Get us out of here, Beka. Sometimes discretion is the better part of valor, he said. And sometimes it just saves ammo.So were just going to cut and run? Beka asked.I dont know about the cutting part, Dylan said. And not so much run as Slipstream. Theres a Slip point nearby. Lets use it.He was putting a good face on things, but the fact was, Harper was right. Andromeda Ascendant probably could take the Vipersat least, a lot of them. But they continued to swarm from the Driftnot yet the thousand Harper had mentioned, but at least a couple hundred, and counting. They were small, but they were fierce. And as the engineer had pointed out, an overwhelming number of opponentseven little onescould be real trouble. Dylan wasnt a guy who would run from a fight, as long as there was a compelling reason for it.But in this case, there wasnt. Andromeda ran on hydrogen and antiprotons, both of which allegedly could be had on Caernaevon Drift, but from the looks of things the Drift had become pretty possessive of what they had since Dylans last trip herewhich, admittedly, had been about three hundred eleven years earlier. Dylan was willing to pay any fair price, but blood was too high.Just as the first of the Vipers swung into weapons range, Beka accelerated into a Slip portal. A flare of light filled the main viewscreen, followed by the tangled, knotted strings that always made Dylan feel like a blood cell traveling through a circulatory system. Then he gave up on metaphorical thinking altogether and watched his pilot guide the huge warship.Beka was strapped into her seat, which rocked and swiveled as she kept up with the dizzying twists and spins of Slip navigation. Shed done it a thousand times, but each Slip journey presented its own challenges. Locks of blond hair fell in her face and her bright eyes focused rigidly on the screen ahead of her. Only humans could effectively navigate Slipstream, and since faster-than-light propulsion remained in the realm of the purely theoretical, only the Slipstream lanes allowed transit between the galaxies.Dylan didnt imagine the Vipers would give chase, since their goal had been achieved. If they do, he thought, well then, theyll learn just what a Glorious Heritage Class starship is capable of.Trouble is, most people who learn that because theyre on the receiving end of her weaponry never take the lesson home to share with others.A few gut-wrenching moments later, they transited out of the stream into a planetary system where he knew he could acquire fuel, and which hed been wanting to visit anyway. The relative smoothness of linear space was always a vast relief after the stomach-churning motion of Slipstream, and the appearance in the main viewscreen of a huge green planet, like a jade ball resting on the rhinestoned velvet backdrop of space, was a welcome sight.Welcome to Festival, Dylan announced.Rommies face appeared on screens all around them, and there was an anxious edge in her reply. Dylan, the ships avatar said, Vipers are dropping out of Slipstream behind us.Dylan checked a secondary viewscreen, and saw that she wasas usualcorrect. Small, pointed ships filled the space behind Andromeda like so many angry wasps.I thought they just wanted us to get out of their neighborhood, Harper whined.Apparently they also want to make sure we dont come back, Beka opined.Now Dylan was angry. The Caernaevon Drift stop had simply been one of convenience. It would have been profitable for the Drifts residents, too, assuming theyd marked up the price on their hydrogen supplies fairly. But Festival was his real next destination, and he wouldnt be chased from here by a bunch of little gnats. Maintain course, he ordered. Were going to Festival.Dylan, Rommie said again. Theyre firing.For all his faith in the big ships weaponry, Dylan knew that several hundred small ships could do Andromeda some real damage. Mr. Anasazi, deploy ECM fans and point defense lasers, and ready defensive missiles, he commanded. And Beka, increase speed. Lets shake these littleA concussive wave interrupted his insult. Andromeda had been hit, somewhere astern, and Command rocked from the impact. Harper, not actually holding onto anything at that moment, was thrown to the deck. Trance Gemini looped her tail around a handhold just in time to catch herself. Tyr hadnt been holding on either, but it took more than a little explosion to make the Nietzschean lose his balance. He took a quick half step but maintained his footing.Return fire, Dylan commanded.Firing, Rommie replied. In his tactical viewscreen Dylan saw missiles streaking across the strip of blackness that separated Andromeda from the front wave of Vipers, and then the explosions as those missiles found their targets. Whether the Vipers hit were the ones that had fired made little differencethe other pilots would quickly understand that their weapons wouldnt take out Andromeda easily, but their own much smaller ships were no match for the big warships armaments.He was about to comment when he spotted another half dozen tracers closing on them.Theyre still firing, Rommie reported. A moment later a much bigger shock wave battered the deck. Everyone was ready for it this time, but even holding on or strapped in, the impact was jarring.Enough of this cat-and-mouse, Dylan, Tyr said through clenched teeth. I recommend that you hit them with something meaningful.Something big wont necessarily do the job, Dylan argued. There are just so many of them, and theyre so spread out, we pretty much have to target them one by one.Rommie stood by Dylans side. He thought he could see a slight distraction in her eyes, which would not have been surprising considering that she was operating all of the ships systems, including, at th...",books;genre fiction;literature & fiction;movie tie-ins;science fiction;science fiction & fantasy;space opera,7
078796784X,"Ask the Rabbi: The Who, What, When, Where, Why, & How of Being Jewish The eager student who enjoys the give-and-take of questions and answers will find this book a sheer delight. Since 1975, Isaacs has been rabbi of a New Jersey congregation and co-director of its Hebrew high school. He encourages his congregants and students to ask questions, even installing an ""Ask the Rabbi"" in-box. From the hundreds of questions put to him through the years, he has selected the most interesting ones for this primer on Judaism. Written in a simple, amusing, personal style, the book's 32 chapters offer straightforward responses to many complex issues. While the approach will appeal mainly to young people, others will find this a useful manual. The topics range widely from serious concerns such as the nature of God, prayer, and death to more frothy fare, such as, ""why are so many comedians Jewish?"" and ""why do Jews like Chinese food?"" A particularly useful chapter describes 10 ""classic Jewish books"" such as the Talmud, siddur, Zohar, megillah, etc. Jewish parents who are often challenged by their children's questions will find this book a helpful resource, but as a basic, accessible introduction to Judaism, it is also a handy guide for all readers. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Gr. 7-up. Like Edward Feinstein's Tough Questions Jews Ask [BKL Ap 1 03], this answers the questions that Jews in general, and Jewish teens in particular, ask about their faith. The book is as wide-ranging as one could imagine, and the questions move from the philosophical (How was God born?) to the more prosaic (Why are there so many Jewish doctors--and comedians?). The pithy queries are divided into expected topics: God, denominations, belief, and ritual. But there are also subjects such as ""Black Jews."" Isaacs, a conservative rabbi, replies directly, explains how the different denominations do things, and sometimes suggests books to extend the reader's knowledge. The questions are often phrased in a teenager's voice (or perhaps that of a belligerent adult): ""I love shrimp. Why should I stop eating it?"" There is also information that will particularly resonate with teenagers, such as the section about Kabbalah (What's up with Madonna's practicing it?). An essential guide for Jews and others who want to know more about Jewish practices. Ilene CooperCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	The eager student who enjoys the give-and-take of questions and answers will find this book a sheer delight. Since 1975, Isaacs has been rabbi of a New Jersey congregation and co-director of its Hebrew high school. He encourages his congregants and students to ask questions, even installing an ""Ask the Rabbi"" in-box. From the hundreds of questions put to him through the years, he has selected the most interesting ones for this primer on Judaism. Written in a simple, amusing, personal style, the book's 32 chapters offer straightforward responses to many complex issues. While the approach will appeal mainly to young people, others will find this a useful manual. The topics range widely from serious concerns such as the nature of God, prayer, and death to more frothy fare, such as, ""why are so many comedians Jewish?"" and ""Why do Jews like Chinese food?"" A particularly useful chapter describes 10 ""classic Jewish books"" such as the Talmud, siddur, Zohal, megillah, etc. Jewish parents who are often challenged by their children's questions will find this book a helpful resource, but as a basic, accessible introduction to Judaism, it is also a handy guide for all readers. (Oct. 10) (Publishers Weekly, August 25, 2003)	""An extraordinary collection of questions, an extraordinary collection of answers, Ron Isaacs is indeed the rabbi who can be asked anything. His knowledge is encyclopedic, and this book is a pleasure to read.""   Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, author, Jewish Literacy and The Book of Jewish Values  ""If you've ever wanted a resource to turn to when your children ask you questions about Judaism or if you've got a whole bunch of leftover questions from your own childhood, Ask the Rabbi will fill the bill beautifully.""   From the foreword by Dr. Jonathan Woocher, president, Jewish Education Service of North America	Does God really have a chosen people? Do Jews believe in an afterlife? Why do all Jewish holidays begin at night? When is it okay to tell a lie? What does Judaism say about being gay? From the mundane to the perplexing, Rabbi Ron Isaacs answers all your questions about the Jewish faith in a manner that is warm, wise, and witty. Isaacs brings his many years of experience as a rabbi and scholar to create a family-friendly resource that you and your children can use again and again to answer questions as they arise in your day-to-day livessuch as questions about worship services, blessings, famous people in the Bible, miracles, fast days, Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah, the Seder, circumcision, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, marriage, keeping kosher, sex, death and dying, medical ethics, Jewish beliefs, Hasidim, Jewish denominations, rabbis and cantors, black Jews, Jewish professions, what others think of the Jews, Israel, ritual garments, the Torah, the mezuzah, anti-Semitic documents and statements, Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jews, language, Jews and cults, kabbalah, and classic Jewish books.An extraordinary collection of questions, an extraordinary collection of answers, Ron Isaacs is indeed the rabbi who can be asked anything. His knowledge is encyclopedic, and this book is a pleasure to read.Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, author, Jewish Literacy and The Book of Jewish ValuesIf youve ever wanted a resource to turn to when your children ask you questions about Judaism or if youve got a whole bunch of leftover questions from your own childhood, Ask the Rabbi will fill the bill beautifully.From the Foreword by Dr. Jonathan Woocher, president, Jewish Education Service of North America	Rabbi Ron Isaacs, Ed.D., is the rabbi of Temple Sholom in Bridgewater, New Jersey, and codirector of its Hebrew High School. An adjunct lecturer at the Jewish Theological Seminary, he is the author of more than eighty books. Rabbi Ron Isaacs can be reached directly through his Ask the Rabbi website at www.rabbiron.com.",books;humanities;judaism;new;religion & spirituality;religious studies;used & rental textbooks,7
1404353844,"Over Prairie Trails Over Prairie Trails recalls Grove?s solitary and often perilous journeys by horse and wagon over 30-odd miles of Manitoba countryside that separated him and his wife during a year of hardship. Grove brings before the reader?s eye a landscape by turns magical and menacing, whose ever-changing moods demand of the traveller the utmost courage, resourcefulness, and endurance.Published in 1922, this memoir assured Frederick Philip Grove a place among the pioneers of Canadian realism.	      --This text refers to the 							Mass Market Paperback	 edition.	Frederick Philip Grove was born Felix Paul Grove at Radomno in West Prussia (now a part of Poland) in 1879. Raised in Hamburg and educated at the University of Bonn and later at the University of Munich, he began his career as a poet and translator into German of many English and French writers, including Balzac, Flaubert, Gide, Swift, and Wilde. His first novel, Fanny Essler, appeared in 1905; his second, Maurermeister Ihles Haus (Mastermason Ihles House), in the following year. He left Germany in 1909 for the United States. In 1912, under the new name of Frederick Philip Grove, he began teaching school in Manitoba, and continued in that profession until 1924. Groves first book in English, Over Prairie Trails, is a sequence of seven sketches of his weekly trips through the Manitoba countryside. His first novel in English, Settlers of the Marsh, establishes the essentially tragic pattern of his fiction, the heroic pioneers who seek domestic and material happiness but seldom realize their goals.Groves autobiography, In Search of Myself, begins with a fictitious account of his early life in Europe and moves on to a largely accurate presentation of his life in Canada.In 1929 Grove left Manitoba to accept a job with a publishing firm in Ottawa. In 1931 he settled on a farm near Simcoe, Ontario, where he spent the final years of his life.Frederick Philip Grove died in Simcoe, Ontario, in 1948.From the Paperback edition.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Farms and RoadsAt ten minutes past four, of an evening late in September, I sat in the buggy and swung out of the livery stable that boarded my horse. Peter, the horse, was a chunky bay, not too large, nor too small; and I had stumbled on to him through none of my sagacity. To tell the plain truth, I wanted to get home, I had to have a horse that could stand the trip, no other likely looking horse was offered, this one was  on a trial drive he looked as if he might do, and so I bought him  no, not quite  I arranged with the owner that I should make one complete trip with him and pay a fee of five dollars in case I did not keep him. As the sequence showed, I could not have found a better horse for the work in hand.I turned on to the road leading north, crossed the bridge, and was between the fields. I looked at my watch and began to time myself. The moon was new and stood high in the western sky; the sun was sinking on the downward stretch. It was a pleasant, warm fall day, and it promised an evening such as I had wished for on my first drive out. Not a cloud showed anywhere. I did not urge the horse; he made the first mile in seven and a half minutes, and I counted that good enough.Then came the turn to the west; this new road was a correction line, and I had to follow it for half a mile. There was no farmhouse on this short bend. Then north for five miles. The road was as level as a table top  a good, smooth, hard-beaten, age-mellowed prairie-grade. The land to east and west was also level; binders were going and whirring their harvest song. Nobody could have felt more contented than I did. There were two clusters of buildings  substantial buildings  set far back from the road, one east, the other one west, both clusters huddled homelike and sheltered in bluffs of planted cottonwoods, straight rows of them, three, four trees deep. My horse kept trotting leisurely along, the wheels kept turning, a meadow lark called in a desultory way from a nearby fence post. I was on the go. I had torn up my roots, as it were, I felt detached and free; and if both these prosperous looking farms had been my property  I believe, that moment a Thank-you would have bought them from me if parting from them had been the price of the liberty to proceed. But, of course, neither one of them ever could have been my property, for neither by temperament nor by profession had I ever been given to the accumulation of the wealth of this world.A mile or so farther on there stood another group of farm buildings  this one close to the road. An unpainted barn, a long and low, rather ramshackle structure with sagging slidedoors that could no longer be closed, stood in the rear of the farm yard. The dwelling in front of it was a tall, boxlike two-story house, well painted in a rather loud green with white door and window frames. The door in front, one window beside it, two windows above, geometrically correct, and stiff and cold. The house was the only green thing around, however. Not a tree, not a shrub, not even a kitchen garden that I could see. I looked the place over critically, while I drove by. Somehow I was convinced that a bachelor owned it  a man who made this house  which was much too large for him  his bunk. There it stood, slick and cold, unhospitable as ever a house was. A house has its physiognomy as well as a man, for him who can read it; and this one, notwithstanding its new and shining paint, was sullen, morose, and nearly vicious and spiteful. I turned away. I should not have cared to work for its owner.Peter was trotting along. I do not know why on this first trip he never showed the one of his two most prominent traits  his laziness. As I found out later on, so long as I drove him single (he changed entirely in this respect when he had a mate), he would have preferred to be hitched behind, with me between the shafts pulling buggy and him. That was his weakness, but in it there also lay his strength. As soon as I started to dream or to be absorbed in the things around, he was sure to fall into the slowest of walks. When then he heard the swish of the whip, he would start with the worst of consciences, gallop away at breakneck speed, and slow down only when he was sure the whip was safe in its socket. When we met a team and pulled out on the side of the road, he would take it for granted that I desired to make conversation. He stopped instantly, drew one hindleg up, stood on three legs, and drooped his head as if he had come from the ends of the world. Oh yes, he knew how to spare himself. But on the other hand, when it came to a tight place, where only an extraordinary effort would do, I had never driven a horse on which I could more confidently rely. What any horse could do, he did.About two miles beyond I came again to a cluster of buildings, close to the corner of the crossroads, sheltered, homelike, inviting in a large natural bluff of tall, dark-green poplars. Those first two houses had had an aristocratic aloofness  I should not have liked to turn in there for shelter or for help. But this was prosperous, open handed, well-to-do middle class; not that conspicuous moneyedness that we so often find in our new west when people have made their success; but the solid, friendly, everyday liberality that for generations has not had to pinch itself and therefore has mellowed down to taking the necessities and a certain amount of give and take for granted. I was glad when on closer approach I noticed a school embedded in the shady green of the corner. I thought with pleasure of children being so close to people with whom I should freely have exchanged a friendly greeting and considered it a privilege. In my mental vision I saw beeches and elms and walnut trees around a squires place in the old country.The road began to be lined with thickets of shrubs here: choke cherry bushes, with some ripe, dried-up black berries left on the branches, with iron-black bark, and with wiry stems, in the background; in front of them, closer to the driveway, hawthorn, rich with red fruit; rosebushes with scarlet leaves reaching down to nearly underfoot. It is one of the most pleasing characteristics of our native thickets that they never rise abruptly. Always they shade off through cushion-like copses of smaller growth into the level ground around.The sun was sinking. I knew a mile or less further north I should have to turn west in order to avoid rough roads straight ahead. That meant doubling up, because some fifteen miles or so north I should have to turn east again, my goal being east of my starting place. These fifteen or sixteen miles of the northward road I did not know; so I was anxious to make them while I could see. I looked at the moon  I could count on some light from her for an hour or so after sundown. But although I knew the last ten or twelve miles of my drive fairly well, I was also aware of the fact that there were in it tricky spots  forkings of mere trails in muskeg bush  where leaving the beaten log-track might mean as much as being lost. So I looked at my watch again and shook the lines over Peters back. The first six miles had taken me nearly fifty minutes. I looked at the sun again, rather anxiously. I could count on him for another hour and a quarter  well and good then!There was the turn. Just north of it, far back from both roads, another farmyard. Behind it  to the north, stretched out, a long windbreak of poplars, with a gap or a vista in its centre. Barn and outbuildings were unpainted, the house white; a not unpleasing group, but something slovenly about it. I saw with my minds eye numerous children, rather neglected, uncared for, an overworked, sickly woman, a man who was bossy and harsh.The road angles here. Bells farm consists of three quarter-sections; the southwest quarter lends its diagonal for the trail. I had hardly made the turn, however, when a car came to meet me. It stopped. The school-inspector of the district looked out. I drew in and returned his greeting, half annoyed at being thus delayed. But his very next word made me sit up. He had that morning inspected my wifes school and seen her and my little girl; they were both as well as they could be. I felt so glad that I got out of my buggy to hand him my pouch of tobacco, which he took readily enough. He praised my wifes work, as no doubt he had reason to do, and I should have given him a friendly slap on the shoulder, had not just then my horse taken it into his head to walk away without me.I believe I was whistling when I got back to the buggy seat. I know I slapped the horses rump with my lines and sang out, Get up, Peter, we still have a matter of nearly thirty miles to make.The road becomes pretty much a mere trail here, a rut-track, smooth enough in the rut, where the wheels ran, but rough for the horses feet in between.To the left I found the first untilled land. It stretched far away to the west, overgrown with shrub-willow, wolf-willow and symphoricarpus  a combination that is hard to break with the plow. I am fond of the silver grey, leathery foliage of the wolf-willow which is so characteristic of our native woods. Cinquefoil, too, the shrubby variety, I saw in great numbers  another one of our native dwarf shrubs which, though decried as a weed, should figure as a border plant in my millionaires park.And as if to make my enjoyment of the evenings drive supreme, I saw the first flocks of my favourite bird, the goldfinch. All over this vast expanse, which many would have called a waste, there were strings of them, chasing each other in their wavy flight, twittering on the downward stretch, darting in among the bushes, turning with incredible swiftness and sureness of wing the shortest of cur...	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;canada;contemporary;general;literature & fiction;reference;travel,7
9036617189,"The Complete Encyclopedia of Sailing Ships: 2000 BC - 2006 AD Provides a detailed look into the history and technical development of the sailing vessels from a primitive beginning to the present day. Includes sail powered warships, merchant ships, and smaller craft used for fishing and coastal trading. Illustrated throughout by renowned technical artist John Batchelor including stamps and rare photographs.",books;education & reference;encyclopedias;history;professional & technical;ships;transportation,7
B000BBF1VG,"Eminence Kappa-15A 15"" American Standard Speaker The Eminence Kappa 15A replacement speaker is recommended for professional audio in a vented mid-bass enclosure. Eminence recommends the Kappa-15A as a alternate replacement speaker to the Delta Pro 15A in the Yamaha A15 and the Peavey PV115 .",amplifier accessories;guitar & bass accessories;instrument accessories;musical instruments;parts;speakers;studio recording equipment,7
B0002DHB6G,"Hagen 72326 Dogit Knot-A-Rope Bone, Ivory, Medium The Dogit Knot-A-Rope Bone is an all natural 100-percent cotton chew toy that provides great interaction with your dog. Also, clean your dog's teeth the fun and easy way with the DogIt Knot-A-Rope Bone. Regular chewing gently cleans teeth and massages gums, reducing plaque build-up and preventing gum disease. Fun to toss, chew and fetch, Knot-A-Rope Bone provides hours of healthy play for you and your pet. The bone is made from biodegradable material and is machine washable.",dogit;dogs;hagen;pet supplies;pet supplies: international shipping available;ropes;toys,7
1561450634,"The Magical Moonballs Personification comes to seem like an infectious disease in Seeley's (The Book of Shadowboxes) latest picture book. Virtually everything in her feverish illustrations--houses, hearths, couch cushions, cans of food, twentyone meatballs / and seven dill pickles, and so on ad infinitum--comes with human facial features, replete with grin. None other than that bastion of anthropomorphism, the man in the moon, starts off the story with a sneeze. Its impact scatters the clouds into magical moonballs which descend to earth emitting squeals full of happiness. Somewhere between a host of manic Mr. Bubbles and those well-choreographed armies of germs depicted in children's health science films, the moonballs dance their way down a chimney with spry somersaults, / laughing out with delight, and then explore a house. There they entertain a resident teddy bear, until One by one they slipped out / full of final 'Farewells!' / leaving faces of friendliness / under their spells. At best, verse and art are merely insipid. Ages 4-8. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.	""imaginative . . . Seeley writes in a poetic style that is often amusing."" -- The Fresno Bee	Laura L. Seeley was named the 1992 Writer and Illustrator of the year by the Atlanta branch of the National League of American Pen Women, for THE MAGICAL MOONBALLS and the 1990 Author of the Year for Juvenile Books by the Council of Authors and Journalists, for her BOOK OF SHADOWBOXES: A STORY OF THE ABCs. She has also illustrated Carmen Agra Deedy's AGATHA'S FEATHER BED: NOT JUST ANOTHER WILD GOOSE STORY and CHRISTMAS AND THE OLD HOUSE, written by country music star Tom T. Hall.",books;children's books;fantasy & magic;literature & fiction;science fiction & fantasy;sleep;social situations,7
1930044011,"Examen De Certification De LA Agencia Epa Manual Preparatorio Para Tecnicos En Refrigeration Y Aire Acondicionado Lay Federal De Aire Limpio Seccion (Spanish Edition) The book is clear, concise and helps technicians fully understand the requirements set forth under Section 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act.",books;education & reference;new;study guides;studying & workbooks;test prep & study guides;used & rental textbooks,7
B0009VC9Y0,"Kershaw Ken Onion Leek Folding Knife with Speed Safe The Leek series includes some of Kershaw's most popular knives, and the K.O. Leek serrated folding knife is no exception. This particular knife features a distinctive design by celebrated knife maker Ken Onion, who created the SpeedSafe ambidextrous assisted opening system. With SpeedSafe, the user can smoothly and easily deploy the blade with one hand, either left or right. This makes it ideal for sporting and work situations in which one-handed opening is easier and safer, such as when hunting, fishing, or working with your hands on the job site. The K.O. Leek also sports a bead-blasted stainless-steel handle, which gives the knife a sleek, cutting-edge look. If the stainless handle isn't your cup of tea, Kershaw also offers Leek knives in a variety of other handle styles, some with technologically advanced coatings for enhanced performance. For example, the red ""smoked"" double-anodized aluminum handle is a true head turner, while the black tungsten DLC-coated handle produces a non-reflective surface. As an alternative, you can opt for the Pink Leek, with its fashionable pink anodized aluminum handle, or the Rainbow Leek, which boasts a titanium oxide coating that produces a highly scratch-resistant, brilliant rainbow finish.     The SpeedSafe assisted opening system lets you smoothly deploy the blade with 1 hand.    The K.O. Leek also comes with a Kershaw pocket clip, which is meant to be clipped with the handle on the inside of your pocket. The clip is not to be worn on a belt, as this is an unsafe way to carry your belt. Other features include a frame lock, which locks the blade into position after the blade is deployed, and a thumb stud for easier one-handed opening. About the SpeedSafe System The patented SpeedSafe knife-opening system helps users open the knife by applying manual pressure to the thumb stud or blade protrusion. The heart of the SpeedSafe system--which is built into many of Kershaw's best-selling knives--is its torsion bar, which keeps gravity from opening the knife. After the blade is out of the handle, the torsion bar moves along its half-moon track and takes over, smoothly opening the blade and locking it into position, ready for use. Although they may look similar at first glance, SpeedSafe knives are not considered switchblades. Unlike a switchblade, SpeedSafe knives do not deploy with the push of a button in the handle or by gravity alone. Instead, the user must manually overcome the torsion bar's resistance, putting the knives outside the federal definition of a switchblade. However, it's the responsibility of the buyer to investigate and comply with the laws and regulations that apply in his or her specific area. Buyers should rest assured, however, that SpeedSafe knives are extremely safe, as they open only when the user manually deploys them, and lock securely into position when open so they don't close accidentally. Knife Maker Ken Onion A master of his trade, Ken Onion is one of the most sought-after custom knife makers in the industry. His knives can be found in the most prestigious private knife collections as well in as in the pockets of his dedicated customers. Ken's involvement in the knife trade dates back to his time in Palestine, West Virginia, where he was inspired at the age of 12 by Vernon Ott, a local blacksmith and maker of garden tools and knives. In the ensuing years, Ken joined the U.S. Marine Corps and worked in such fields as construction, heavy equipment repair, and hydraulics repair, always with an eye toward eventually designing the perfect knife. In November of 1991, Ken met Stan Fujisaki, a talented knife maker who agreed to teach him the tricks of the trade. After years of preparation--and some inspiration while working on a Harley cam for a friend--Ken created his first SpeedSafe knife. Today, Ken designs a custom selection of knives for Kershaw, many featuring the patented SpeedSafe torsion bar system for assisted opening. Ken is personally involved throughout the design and manufacturing process to ensure that each knife meets his high standards for performance and quality. Specifications:  Blade material: Sandvik 13C26 stainless steel  Handle: 410 stainless steel  Blade length: 3 inches  Closed length: 4 inches  Weight: 3 ounces  Warranty: Limited lifetime  Item is restricted for shipping to some zip codes	This item is not for sale in some specific zip codes",camping & hiking;folding knives;hunting;hunting & fishing;knives & tools;outdoor recreation;sports & outdoors,7
B00004RC9C,"Soundtracks for Movies That Don't Exist Yet The Album features Hiphop, dub,retro Funk  Flavours.  tracks By Wuleeks, the Stick, x Ray, brace,mutabarukamartian Tin Can, projections.",alternative rock;dance & electronic;music;pop;rap & hip-hop;rock;soundtracks,7
1584760419,"Rough Road - Textured Soft Shapes Bright yellow trucks ride over a variety of rough roads in this textured  soft-foam book. Very young readers pop out the nontoxic pieces to find out what  kind of terrain each truck will encounter: ""The bulldozer rides on a... ridgy  road."" Rough, ridgy, rocky, rippled--who can resist touching these bumpy  textures? The trucks float--in fact, so does the entire book!--so they're  perfect for bathtime, not to mention bed, travel, or any old time! Also check  out High Tide, Dinos!, Whose Back Is Bumpy?, or any of  the other textured titles in this terrific follow-up series to Soft Shapes.  (Ages 1 to 4) --Emilie Coulter	innovativeKids creates award-winning books designed for everyday play and extraordinary learning, from birth to age 12 and beyond. More than just books, innovativeKids titles are also games, puzzles, and toysbecause having fun is the best way to learn, and more fun means more learning. Our products inspire the potential in children around the world by encouraging a lifelong love of reading and learning. innovativeKids books are distributed throughout the world, with co-editions published in a host of languages and countries.Bob Filipowich is a contributor for innovativeKids titles including Bath Time: Textured Soft Shapes Dinos! Katie Davis based Who Hops? and her companion book Who Hoots? on a silly (but sanitysaving) car game she devised while stuck in traffic with her kids one day. Also the author-illustrator of I Hate to Go to Bed! and Kindergarten Rocks!, she lives with her family in a small town on the East Coast.",activity books;books;children's books;education & reference;professional & technical;sports & games;transportation,7
B000FJBY5Q,"Anorectal and Colon Diseases From the reviews:    ""This is a fascinating book in lots of ways  . The illustrations are its primary strength and they are a very special collection.  Its real strength is proctology.  There are a number of short chapters devoted to unusual subjects: malacoplakia, pneumotosis coli, pectinosis, proctalgia fugax and cocydynia. Well illustrated and clinically written, these are valuable entries."" (R. J. Baigrie, The British Journal of Surgery, Vol. 91 (1), 2004)  ""This accurate and elegant book is the first translation into English of the fourth German edition.  This book will provide both students and expert proctologists with a tool for consultation. Surgeons, gastroenterologists and dermatologists will find the book extremely helpful. A useful volume for rapid consultation during routine practice for the diagnosis of anorectal and colon disease."" (E. Morandi, Digestive and Liver Disease, Issue 35, 2003)  ""This book is mainly focused on medical diagnosis of anorectal problems, with a special interest in dermatologic disorders.  The remarkable quality and diversity of the illustrations  as the pertinence of the text, make this book really enjoyable to use. This book could be of real help for the surgeon with a particular interest in proctology, who is inevitably confronted with rare lesions or conditions. A highly recommended book!"" (J. Van De Stadt, Acta Chirurgica Belgica, Vol. 103 (3), 2003)  ""For the first time the textbook and colour atlas of proctology is now available in English  . Each of the chapters is easily readable, comprehensive in its content and the presentation is complemented by the numerous coloured figures.  Particularly useful is the subject index.  Clearly written, excellently illustrated and with up-to-date references the textbook and atlas is well produced and would be ideal for informing a wide variety of physicians, dermatologists, internists, surgeons and gynaecologists."" (F. Hetzer, Swiss Surgery, Issue 6, 2003)	      --This text refers to the 							Hardcover	 edition.	Patients with perianal diseases such as dermatitis do not just visit the dermatologist; they are seen by family doctors, internists, pediatricians, general surgeons, gynecologists, and urologists. This book is truly multi-disciplinary, introducing the surgical specialties to medical proctology and related fields. The procedures described allow effective management of both common and less common diseases, including all the secondary problems that may arise. With increasing travel and increasing immunosuppression, parasitic intestinal diseases are now seen in every type of practice. The standard diagnostic procedures described herein reduce costs in therapy. This new reference in proctology and perianal skin disease gives detailed descriptions of clinical features, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment strategies. It will empower a wide variety of physicians to manage these disorders more effectively.	      --This text refers to the 							Hardcover	 edition.",books;dermatology;education & reference;gastroenterology;internal medicine;medical books;medicine,7
B0000070JL,Shapeshifter 21 tracks. 1986 release.,alternative rock;classic rock;dance & electronic;music;new age;pop;rock,7
0688147542,"My Indoor Garden Grade 4-6-This fine companion piece to the author's My Backyard Garden (Morrow, 1998) has the same picture-book format and beautifully accurate watercolor-and-pencil illustrations. This time, Lerner offers a practical look at growing and caring for indoor plants. Light, temperature, and humidity are discussed, as well as how to select a healthy plant for the environment in one's house. Caring for a plant through health and sickness is covered, as are the various ways to start new plants from those that are established. The book concludes with a chart of 65 common houseplants, their botanical and common names, amounts of light required, special care, and propagation techniques; many of these plants are pictured and labeled throughout the book. The information is clear, botanically correct, and user-friendly, creating a fine balance for children who are just beginning to or want to learn more about growing healthy indoor plants. The picture-book format belies this title's thoroughness: there is a wealth of material here.Carolyn Jenks, First Parish Unitarian Church, Portland, MECopyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Once again teaming her knowledge and love of plants with her pen-and-watercolor botanical artwork, Lerner offers a well-planned guide to nurturing an indoor garden. Her explanations of essentials--from adequate light and humidity to selection of appropriate plants--are accompanied by her delicate, realistic illustrations. Sidebars contain such additional clarification as an explanation of dormancy and a depiction of a cyclamen plant. Illustrated panels, among a wealth of other information, portray a painless method of repotting a spiny cactus and detail the various means of propagating new plants. Lerner's discussion of the types as well as the uses of compost and her treatment of plant pests demonstrate her talent for lucidly relating facts and delivering step-by-step instructions. Her tips on providing for plants' care during a gardener's extended absence reveal her effort to cover all aspects of her subject. An attractive, readable, and valuable resource for library collections.  Ellen Mandel	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	PLB 0-688-14754-2 There are few gardeners of any age who would not benefit from this companion to My Backyard Garden (1998), in which Lerner offers an alternative to yardless or winterbound young plant-tenders. Combining savvy, systematic advice with pleasantly muted watercolors of easily identifiable single specimens and entire windowsill collections, she goes beyond the rudiments of light, food, water, and general care to discuss disease control, artificial lighting, and such challenging techniques as stratification and propagation. Her reasonably low-budget regimen permits prepared fertilizer, but not chemical insecticides, and she suggests adult help for any activity needing a sharp tool. The plants she mentions throughout are all common, inedible ones with distinctive flowers or foliage; some, such as petunias or rex begonias, are hard to keep healthy and attractive indoors, but most are easy to nurture. Of course this isn't the only volume on the subject, but it stands out for its low pressure approach and methodical coverage of the basics. (charts, diagrams, index) (Nonfiction. 8-10)  -- Copyright 1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	If Carol Lerner were asked to list three reasons why she started writing and illustrating books for children, she would probably say the Morton Arboretum, Joshua, and Jesse.  The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois, on the outskirts of Chicago, is one of the few institutions in the country that offers instruc-tion in botanical illustration on a regular basis. Over the years, Ms. Lerner had taken courses in botany, the local flora, birds of the Midwest, and other aspects of nature, but she hesitated to join the illustration class because the members seemed very accomplished. ""Finally I gave it a try,"" she says. I continued attending for the next three years; then I felt ready to do something with my skills. I thought of illustrating children's books because they would offer more variety than strictly scientific illustration. ""Joshua and Jesse are Ms. Lerner's sons, now grown. ""Initially my husband, Ralph, and I introduced them to birds and plants, but this realm of experience took such a tremendous grip on their interests and imaginations, they became expert birders [bird-watchers] and very savvy all-around naturalists on their own. All through their childhood years, their curiosity sparked my interest in the natural world.""The first book Ms. Lerner wrote and illustrated was On the Forest Edge. An ecological portrait of the animal and plant life found at the forest edge, it was given an award for Special Artistic Merit by the Friends of American Writers. Ms. Lerner's third, fourth, and fifth books, Seasons of the Tallgrass Prairie, A Biblical Garden, and Pitcher Plants, were named ALA Notable Books, as was Tree Flowers, which she illustrated. Plant Families was named a New York Academy of Sciences Honor Book. Among her recent titles are Cactus, Dumb Cane and Daffodils, A Forest Year and Moonseed and Mistletoe, all of which are NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children. Her critically acclaimed Backyard Birds of Winter has recently been followed by Backyard Birds Of Summer.Carol and Ralph Lerner live in Chicago. Summers and weekends are spent at their house in rural Indiana, where they are surrounded by forests and wetlands. ""Wild birds are at our doorstep. There's a swamp across the road that is frog heaven. And I finally have enough space to realize the garden of my dreams. I garden with a certain passion."" The same passion is evident in Carol Lerner's fine ecological portraits.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;children's books;flowers & plants;gardening;nature;nature & how it works;science,7
B0002D0BSQ,Pacific Drums by DW 900 Series Boom Cymbal Stand Pacific Drums by DW CB900 Boom Cymbal Stand,boom;cymbal accessories;drum & percussion accessories;drum set accessories;instrument accessories;musical instruments;stands,7
0613868803,"Native American Animal Stories (Myths and Legends) Grade 1-5-- Twenty-four stories, organized by theme, excerpted from Bruchac and Michael Caduto's Keepers of the Animals (Fulcrum, 1991). Excellent introductions by Bruchac and Vine Deloria, Jr., set the proper tone; they will be of particular use to those planning read-alouds, and are important for understanding the messages of the tales. The pieces come from tribes across North America, each illustrated with a full-page line drawing and appropriate border designs. Bonuses are the superb glossary of words and names and the descriptions of tribal nations. Providing an insider's knowledge and insight, Bruchac gives information about the people today and cites sources for additional versions of the stories. There are many similar collections and retellings available, some by well-meaning people who do not truly understand the tales' importance. Storytellers can feel secure in knowing that these selections will not cause offense to listeners with Bruchac's work, which presents the stories with respect for readers of all ages. Public, school, and tribal libraries should purchase this one. --Lisa Mitten, University of Pittsburgh, PACopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	""Offers wonderful read-aloud material for parents who want to teach their children to revere the Earth."" Los Angeles Times Book Review""24 myths from 19 peoples [show] Bruchac's tribute to nature, to his Native American heritage, and to his powerful gift of communication."" BookPage""The tales have a directness and rhythm that's great for reading aloud and storytelling."" Booklist""A rich collection of uplifting Native American stories."" Joseph Cornell, author of Sharing Nature with Children, Listening to Nature and Sharing the Joy of Nature	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Joseph Bruchac, coauthor of The Keepers of the Earth series, is a nationally acclaimed Native American storyteller, songwriter, poet and writer who has authored more than 70 books of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for adults and children. His work draws on his Abenaki, English and Slovak ancestry. A respect for ancestral roots parallels his belief in ecological and spiritual balance for the benefit of all living things. Bruchac has received several awards: NEA Creative Writing Fellowship, two New York State CAPS Poetry Fellowships, a PEN Syndicated Fiction Award and the Cherokee Nation Prose award. He lives in upstate New York with his wife and two sons.	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	""So it is to this day. Thought they dance as they fly, the butterflies are silent. But still, when the children see them, brightly dancing in the wind, their hearts are glad. That is how Elder Brother meant it to be.""""Their eyes are not our eyes yet we can see ourselves in them."" from the poem Seeing the Animals by Joseph Bruchac.	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.",books;children's books;classics;fairy tales;folk tales & myths;literature & fiction;united states,7
B00005U21I,"Sony DPV-NC650V 5-Disc SACD/DVD Changer This 5-disc changer may look like any other CD changer, but its abilities go way beyond that. In addition to being compatible with CD-R and CD-RW discs, it can also play super high-resolution SACD discs. Oh, and did we also mention that it even plays DVD movies? Imagine having one changer that does it all--your music and your movies. This is the future of entertainment. Color: Black",cd players;cd players & recorders;dvd players & recorders;electronics;home audio;stereo components;television & video,7
B000FKBQDK,PRIME LINE Sliding Glass Door Roller Assembly D1563 Features: -Door roller. -Material: Steel ball bearing. -Edge type: Concave. -Number of wheels: 1. -Housing style: Plain back. -1.5 Steel ball bearing roller with adjustable steel housing assembly. Specifications: -Housing width: 0.75. -Housing length: 2.63. -Dimensions: 6.44 H x 3.81 W x 1.13 D. Installation,building materials;building supplies;doors;garage doors;opener systems;openers & parts;tools & home improvement,7
0517881519,"Good Hair: For Colored Girls Who've Considered Weaves When the Chemicals Became Too Ruff In this funny, funky, and eminently practical guide to hair care for African American women, Bonner shares many of her own Bad Hair Days (and weeks and months) and her experiments with weaves and wigs and braids and Jheri curls; what's more, she illustrates her text with several dozen photos of the results of those experiments--and the healthier alternatives she now recommends. Bonner's basic advice to readers is to understand the structure and composition of African hair and find styles that take advantage of its natural curliness instead of injuring it with strong chemicals and heat in an effort to change its nature. Good Hair covers grooming tools, shampooing, conditioning, and daily maintenance; suggests substituting light texturizing for perming; describes newer wet-set styling approaches; and offers pragmatic ""lifestyle"" advice about coping with humidity, wind, and hot and cold weather. A useful contribution to readers' self-esteem--and to libraries' fashion and beauty collections.  Mary Carroll	Good Hair is more than a guide to having good hair without relying on harsh treatments and chemicals; it is a funny, folksy, personal, and very wise reflection on the powerful role that hair can play in creating a positive self-image. 33 black-and-white photographs.",& style;beauty;books;business & investing;fitness & dieting;grooming;health,7
B0002D0500,"Zildjian A Custom 14-Inch Hi-Hat Cymbals, Brilliant NOTE: Cymbals are not returnable.",bells & chimes;cymbals;drum sets & set components;drums & percussion;hand percussion;hi-hat;musical instruments,7
0833028774,"Evolution and Endurance: The U.S. Army Division in the 20th Century The U.S. Army is undergoing a period of intense self-examination asit grapples with the post-Cold War strategic environment andchanges in the assumptions governing the use of military force.These assumptions have changed because of both transformations innational politics and the global environment and advances in militarycapabilities. In this context, some advocate abandoning thetime-tested division structure as a hierarchical artifact unnecessaryin a future in which more quickly deployable forces would betterserve the nation's interests. Such forces would incorporate newtechnologies and leadership standards to attain greater levels ofcombat effectiveness. The Army has recently indicated its intent tostudy and field rapidly deployable, medium-weight brigade-sizeunits that meet new requirements for lethality and sustainability.This report would be of interest to those who are concerned with theArmy's history and its future combat organizations. As the Armyconsiders alternative organizational concepts, it is useful to look atthe history of the division, one of the Army's most stable and enduringorganizations. This report briefly describes the evolution of thedivision and explores why and how its designs have evolved since itsinception. The most important and tangible factors contributing tothe division's endurance and change are identified to help the Armystudy and improve organizational designs for the twenty-first century.This research was originally conducted in RAND Arroyo Center'sManpower and Training Program and the Strategy, Doctrine, andResources Program. The Arroyo Center is a federally funded researchand development center sponsored by the United States Army.",20th century;americas;books;history;military;modern (16th-21st centuries);united states,7
0806642610,"When Your Child Dies (Hope & Healing Series) My purpose in writing this book is to offer guidance as you grieve the death of your child. The book can be read from beginning to end, or you can choose those sections that are most useful to you at a particular time. It will offer you general information about grief, describing the experience and offering different ways of understanding it. I will talk about the different ways that men, women and children grieve, and discuss how your child's death affects the various relationships in your life.  For ease in reading, I have chosen to use the female gender when the assumption of male or female is ambiguous. In doing this there is no intention on my part to suggest that one gender is more or less important than the other.  Be gentle with yourself as you begin this grief journey.	Theresa M. Huntley is a licensed independent clinical social worker in the Hematology/Oncology program at Children's Hospitals and Clinics in Minneapolis, Minn. She has also worked as a children's loss and grief counselor.",books;death & grief;fitness & dieting;grief & bereavement;health;psychology & counseling;self-help,7
0552999849,"Stickleback (John McCabe Thrillers) A fine first novel.    -- The TimesThis is a wonderfully funny thriller with a firm grasp on the frustrations of everyday life. A terrific new voice.    -- Midweek	Its Wednesday morning. You hate your job so much you havent done any work for two weeks. And nobodys noticed. You share an office with a sad and obsessed Trekkie. Its your 21st birthday. So you have the worst hangover of your life, and youre on the Number 11 bus circumnavigating Birminghams dreariest suburbs. The other passenger are freaking you out, so you slip into the nearest pub for a pint. Now youre trapped in the gents by a man with only one eyebrow. And if you thought things could only get better, you were wrong. A painfully funny tale of office life, drinking, drugs, computer programming, and the perfect heist.	A highly entertaining as well as poignant tale about men?s needs for routine, and what happens when life intervenes.An insightful and funny thriller about love, friendship, drinking, drugs, soccer, computer programming -- and the perfect financial heist -- set to a background of office routine.	John McCabe works as a geneticist, and has written two other acclaimed novels: Paper and Snakeskin. He lives in Birmingham.",books;contemporary;humor;literature & fiction;mystery;thriller & suspense;thrillers,7
0613090411,"A Well-Timed Enchantment (Magic Carpet Books) ""Slapstick adventure . . . funny.""--The Horn Book""Vande Velde has created an intriguing story, using familiar facts about the Middle Ages and [her usual] sly humor.""--Library Talk	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	VIVIAN VANDE VELDE has written many books for teen and middle grade readers, including Heir Apparent, User Unfriendly, All Hallow's Eve: 13 Stories, Three Good Deeds, Now You See It ..., and the Edgar Awardwinning Never Trust a Dead Man. She lives in Rochester, New York. www.vivianvandevelde.com	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",action & adventure;books;children's books;fantasy & magic;humor;literature & fiction;science fiction & fantasy,7
1930754000,"Roadhouse Blues (Mike Travis Series) Mike Travis, a retired homicide detective, is summoned back to duty when a murder victim's wounds lead investigators to suspect she's the latest victim of a serial killer whom Mike had tried and failed to catch. Picking up the killer's trail once again proves to be more deadly than Mike could possibly anticipate. The cop-coming-out-of-retirement premise is a familiar one, but, handled well, it can still provide plenty of new surprises. Birtcher clearly put some work into this novel, assembling his plot out of components that are slightly unusual (how many mystery novels, for instance, use rock-and-roll-legend Jim Morrison as a vital plot element?). The novel is quite graphic in places, and the dialogue gets a bit raw from time to time, but Birtcher doesn't use vivid imagery and language as a substitute for good storytelling. The novel is well crafted and entirely satisfying, a complete success. Another Mike Travis mystery would be most welcome. David PittCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	Birtcher deserves praise and accolades for what he's produced here.  If you love a good mystery, this is it.  -- Today's LibrarianROADHOUSE BLUES is enjoyable entertainment.  Readers wanting a mystery with links to classic rock, this novel is a good choice.  -- Forward MagazineReaders wanting a mystery/suspense novel with links to classic rock history and mythology, this novel is a good choice.  -- Forward Magazine	Baron Birtcher was born and raised in southern California. He currently lives in Hawaii with his wife Christina and is currently working on his next novel.",books;literature & fiction;mystery;spy stories & tales of intrigue;suspense;thriller & suspense;thrillers,7
0964911302,"The Rhymer and the Ravens: The Book of Fate Tomas would sometimes consider, in later years, whether there were any chance that his Fate might have been different.  Yet only on occasions of the greatest rarity would he so wonder, when gripped by a black and somber mood, perhaps, or perhaps when drifting through the gates that link wakefulness to sleep--or Elfland to other realms.  For Tomas had grown to understand, far better than most mortals, that to questions about Fate there are no true answers.  There are only, sometimes, reasons.	(from chapter nine) ""Your tongue will never lie.  And you will discern truths.  Therefrom you have also a gift of prophecy, that sees where in Midgard the lines of truth might run.""         Moira's voice, reasonable and measured, twined round and away from two words.  Tomas repeated them:  ""'In Midgard.'""         Surprise, then respect, shaded the Elf Queen's slanting grey eyes.  Tomas had the impression that she had lost a calculated risk.  ""Time does not flow in ordered lines in Faerie.  There, one event does not dog the heels of another quite as happens here.""          ""I cannot lie,"" he muttered, questioning it.          ""You cannot knowingly utter a falsehood.  Cannot bear false witness.  Not in words.""  Moira shook her head.  ""'Twould please a follower of the Nazarene, but you are not one of them.""  She shot a level glance at Aubrey the pooka, who was stifling a grin.  To Tomas she said, ""I have not left you entirely without resources.  Your gift applies to words only--deeds are another matter.  And nothing compels you to relate a truth completely, when a partial truth is not in itself a lie.""  A speculative pause.  ""You may appreciate what unfolds in your poetry and music.  They are a truth of sorts.""          Tomas stared, then flung himself off the boulder.  She was in earnest.  ""I've no mind to belabor points!  The Danes are enemies to the Saxons here.  One look at me and the Saxons will think I'm a Dane!  And you'd have me find the coast and cross the sea to Uppsala without a ship, without a horse, with not so much as a piece of silver.          ""Though I'm grateful for the fine harps and the flute,"" he added and stopped, confused.  He was grateful, but he hadn't meant to say so.  ""If I reach Uppsala alive, how do I know your Runic passes won't do more than conjure a bridge?""          Again, he'd said more than he intended.  More, even, than he was aware of thinking before he began to speak.  Moira and Aubrey surveyed him without comment, but Tomas saw an infinitesimal change in their eyes.  Then he understood that they recognized his consternation at his newly heightened awareness, and that they'd expected such reactions on his part.         From the Elves' stillness and from the way they held themselves isolated from each other and from him, he also saw that neither Elf had anticipated experiencing this degree of pity for him, an emotion they were trying to conceal, yet it emanated from them like a scent.  Pity beat in the soft pulse at the hollow of Moira's throat; pity hovered in the muscles that suppressed the twitches of the pooka's ears.         Tomas detected other feelings too, darker and more turbulent.  That how much he could already sense surprised and disturbed the Elves, that it was more than they had bargained for, and sooner come.  And that, knowing Tomas guessed the cause of their uneasiness, they felt exposed.         Good, he thought bitterly.  So do I.  ""Supposing I even reach their cage, how will the ravens react?  What is this 'Magician's oath' with the Fate you deflected from me?  Is Hel still searching for me?  You needn't worry; Elves have no souls.""         The errand was impossible, even before Moira robbed him of his ability to lie.  A curse, that gift, that last one.          ""Either I save your world from fading, or my Fate finds me and Hel takes my soul--and I cannot lie, even to protect myself.""  Tomas slammed a fist against the trunk of an alder tree.  ""But the worst of it is the truths I see, and that you--""         Moira's face, resolute and brittle beneath her moon-pale skin, silenced him.  Her frozen eyes did not meet his.  Moving with exaggerated care, he went to her and took hold of her shoulders.  When she looked at him, her face cool and white, he asked, ""You knew it would come to this, that day by the river.  Didn't you?""          She glanced at Aubrey, who was levering himself to his feet.  The pooka strolled off towards the nearest clump of trees.  Returning her gaze to Tomas, Moira nodded.  ""You presume on our relation,"" she said softly.  Her expression was taut.  ""Do not presume too far.""          Between himself and Moira the air grew charged, and prickly where it touched his skin.  In Elfland he'd believed he had very little left to lose, but now...  He could just as easily die now as at any point along this road she'd set him.  More easily, perhaps.  He lowered his voice to match hers.  ""Does that relation matter?  You also knew I thought you cared.""         Meeting his eyes, the Elf said stonily, ""I do care.""  Then she twisted out of Tomas's grip and turned her face away.          ""Not in any way I understand.  And it doesn't stop you from fettering me with a deed that I can sense you think is futile.""  Damn her.  Flexing his hands, Tomas stared at her rigid profile.  ""Why, Moira?""  Under his ribs, a landslide of fiery stones began to fall.         Knots worked in her jaw and temples.  ""I have told you.  Survival.  I had no more choice than you.""         ""How much choice was that?"" he exploded.  Let her kill him.  ""Couldn't you have simply requested that I perform your task or simply compelled me, one or the other?  Why make love to me too?  To get me to Elfland or to addle my wits like the food? They were addled already, or I might've drowned myself in the Saefren!""          Moira leapt from the rock and shook him, so violently that he lost his balance and staggered.  He didn't fall, but only because she pulled him to his feet.  He'd no idea she was so strong.  There was a knife-edge in her pointed face.  ""My country is at stake.  With the last loophole of our Fate and whatever twist of mine or yours, you came to the river when we made a summoning in our need.""  Her voice was hoarse.  ""I had to know more of why your Fate sent you, and gather in your thread to run together with our own.""          ""If a troll had come to the river, would you have bedded him?""  Tomas shouted.          Moira's eyes flared molten red.  Her fist swung back, with all her weight behind it.  The motion was faster than Tomas would have believed, too fast for him to duck.  Almost too fast for him to see.          As her arm began its descent, Aubrey grabbed her wrist.  She spun to face the pooka, who flung himself to his knees, still gripping her arm, and bowed his head.  Moira stared at the nape of his hairy neck; her free hand clenched convulsively.            They'd catch Tomas if he ran, not that he could.  His legs were made of melting ice.          Aubrey said something cautious and deferential in low-pitched Elvish.  Moira, eyes and fists closed, stood like a stone carving.         The damp air smelled of salt, and a feeble breeze sighed through the nearby woods.  Webbed feet folded against its mud- spattered belly, a marsh duck winged overhead.  A procession of ants began winding its laborious way past Tomas's feet.  His stomach cramped with hunger.  The Elves' food could no longer impair his wits, not since they'd granted him the discernment of truths.  But were he starving, he'd have none of that fare now.         Truly speak and prophesy.  In the name of all the gods, why had Moira given him such a gift?          At last she murmured something in Elvish.  Aubrey released her wrist but remained kneeling until she rested a hand on his craggy head and spoke to him again.  Then she came to stand in front of Tomas.  Her face was white and drained, and the gaze she bent on him was remote.         ""I'm sorry, Moira,"" he whispered.          Her eyes widened a trifle.  ""So am I, for many things.""  Her voice was lifeless and formal.  ""The least of which is that I forgot myself just now.""          Behind her, Aubrey laid back his ears and gave Tomas a smoldering look.  ""You're not alive because we need you, though we do,"" the pooka told him.          ""Aubrey,"" Moira said without inflection.         ""You're alive because I swore to serve you as I would her.""  The pooka turned on his heel and stalked away.          Tomas swallowed, remembering Aubrey's bony hands and huge protruding teeth.  ""Moira,"" he began, and had a sudden notion to try to read her name, her true one, in her eyes.         Elusive and palpable as cold-running water, she dodged, but her voice echoed in his mind:  I am older than you, Tomas, and more artful...but I think you have more courage.",books;contemporary;fantasy;genre fiction;historical;literature & fiction;science fiction & fantasy,7
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0198774559,"An Outline of the History of Economic Thought ""Screpanti and Zamagni develop a thorough, informative, and interesting narrative of the history of economic theory.""--Choice	Text: English (translation) Original Language: Italian	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Ernesto Screpanti, Professor of Economics, University of Bologna.  Stefano Zamagni, Professor of Economics, University of Florence.",books;business & investing;economic history;economics;education & reference;popular economics;theory,7
B000FO40T8,"Hyperbolic Conservation Laws in Continuum Physics (Grundlehren der mathematischen Wissenschaften) From the reviews of the second edition:    ""The second edition of the famous book Grundlehren der Mathematischen Wissenschaften 325 is devoted to the mathematical theory of hyperbolic conservation and balance laws. The author is known as one of the leading experts in the field. His masterly written book is, surely, the most complete exposition in the subject of conservations laws.  the original text has been reorganized so as to streamline the exposition, enrich the collection of examples, and improve the notation.  The bibliography has been considerably expanded  ."" (Evgeniy Panov, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1078, 2006)  ""This comprehensive book is about rigorous mathematical theory of balance and conservation laws  . The statements of theorems are carefully and precisely written. The proofs are canonical and illuminating  . This book is sure to convince every reader that working in this area is challenging, enlightening, and joyful. I heartily recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn about the foundations of the theory of balance and conservation laws and their generic relations to continuum physics  ."" (Katarina Jegdic, SIAM Review, Vol. 48 (3), 2006)	      --This text refers to the 							Hardcover	 edition.	This masterly exposition of the mathematical theory of hyperbolic system laws brings out the intimate connection with continuum thermodynamics, emphasizing issues in which the analysis may reveal something about the physics and, in return, the underlying physical structure may direct and drive the analysis. The reader should have a certain mathematical sophistication and be familiar with the rudiments of the qualitative theory of partial differential equations, whereas the required notions from continuum physics are introduced from scratch.  The 2nd edition contains a new chapter recounting the exciting recent developments on the vanishing viscosity method; numerous new sections have been incorporated in preexisting chapters, to introduce newly derived results or present older material, omitted in the 1st edition. In addition, a substantial portion of the original text has been reorganized so as to streamline the exposition, enrich the collection of examples and improve the notation. The bibliography has been updated and expanded, now comprising over one thousand titles.	      --This text refers to the 							Hardcover	 edition.",books;dynamics;mathematics;mechanics;physics;science & math;thermodynamics,7
0873499735,Organic Beaded Jewelry Susan Ray has more than 20 year's experience in the craft industry. She has contributed countless numbers of designs to national publications and co-authored The Art & Soul of Glass Bead and Easy Beaded Jewelry.,beadwork;books;crafts;crafts & hobbies;hobbies & home;jewelry;jewelry & beadwork,7
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0897931998,"Estrogen and Breast Cancer: A Warning to Women Rinzler ( The Dictionary of Medical Folklore ) notes that the probability of American women contracting breast cancer has risen alarmingly in the last 50 years, from a one-in-20 ratio to the current (and still rising) one-in-nine, and suggests that we ""bend the semantic line"" and call this situation an epidemic. While not dismissing various other causes of the cancer (exposure to environmental hazards, high fat intake, familial patterns), she proposes that the major blame could be laid on estrogen, whether absorbed in the form of birth control pills or during estrogen replacement therapy (ERT). Her argument will attract listeners, especially among women. Rinzler assumes little and explains much, from the workings of cancer generally (""Cancer isn't one disease; it is many"") to the legislative politics of estrogen and the FDA: she revisits the Nelson hearings, and chronicles the paradoxes of ERT (while it ""appeared to raise the risk of endometrial cancer in older women, estrogen/progestin oral contraceptives might actually lower the risk for young women""). Her balanced and informative look at an ongoing problem may not solve it, but Rinzler offers new thoughts and a comprehensive knowledge. First serial to Fitness Magazine . Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	A statistics-laden, fact-filled chronicle linking the  increasing use of estrogen with the growing incidence of breast  cancer, plus some solid ideas about remedying the situation.  Medical writer Rinzler (Cosmetics, 1977, etc.) adeptly wends  her way through a host of scientific studies, translating them  into lay language and sorting out their implications. Her take-  home message: The estrogen in oral contraceptives, used by  millions of young women, and in hormone-replacement therapy, used  by millions of older women, promotes the growth of existing  tumors and may initiate cancers in susceptible women. Rinzler's  story essentially begins with legal approval of the Pill in 1960,  but there's also a brief look at how female medical problems were  treated in earlier days, including some fascinating medical lore-  -e.g., that in 1934, the Merck Manual, a standard reference book  of current medical opinion, listed cannabis as a treatment for  the symptoms of menopause. Rinzler generally lets the facts speak  for themselves, offering no shrill diatribe against  pharmaceutical companies or physicians, no easy indictment of the  medical establishment. The picture she creates is more complex,  since powerful medications such as estrogen are never risk-free,  and the benefits always must be weighed against the dangers.  Overall, Rinzler's criticisms are validated and her  recommendations restrained: Women must be told the truth about  estrogen, and those at risk for cancer must be identified; the  rules for prescribing estrogen must be tightened; safer  alternatives must be found. If the author meets her aim, women  won't abandon the Pill or hormone-replacement therapy, but will  ask critical questions of their physicians and make informed  decisions about the risks they're willing to take.  Straight talk--informative and accessible--about a health  issue of concern to millions. -- Copyright 1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;breast cancer;cancer;diseases & physical ailments;fitness & dieting;health;parenting & relationships,7
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0192824910,"Eugene Onegin: A Novel in Verse (World's Classics) Text: English (translation) Original Language: Russian	In addition to Gdel, Escher, Bach, which won both the Pulitzer Prize and the American Book Award, Douglas R. Hofstadter is the author of several books, including Le Ton beau de Marot and Metamagical Themas. He is College Professor of Cognitive Science and Computer Science as well as the Director for the Center for Research on Concepts and Cognition at Indiana University in Bloomington.	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Paperback	 edition.",books;classics;contemporary;literature & fiction;poetry;russian;world literature,7
1881273687,"Change is Like a Slinky If you're wrestling with change in your group or organization --  and who isn't? -- this is a must-read book. Hans Finzel shows that like a  Slinky, change can be fun. His style and down-to-earth insights teach you  how to navigate change-not from a classroom but in the real world, working with  real people.-Ken Blanchard, co-author of The One Minute Manager and  The Leadership PillMake this book an essential part of your leadership  library. And let Hans Finzel be your lighthouse captain through the circuitous  route to positive, constructive, well-tolerated change. Ignore him at your  peril.-John Maxwell, Founder, The INJOY Group	HANS FINZEL (D.Miss., Fuller School of World Missions; Th. M., Dallas  Theological Seminary) is the president of WorldVenture (formerly CBInternational).   He and his wife, Donna, spend ten years as missionaries in Eastern Europe, working  to train pastors behind the Iron Curtain.  Hans is the author of five books, including  Change is Like a Slinky and The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make.  He  co-authored The Top Ten Ways to Love Your Wife with his wife.  He is the  host of the radio show Missions on the Frontline, is a sought-after speaker  and has served as an adjunct faculty member at both Denver and Trinity Seminaries.   Hans and Donna have four children and live in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.	It took forty years for radio to gain fifty million domestic listeners  in the United States. Then it took only thirteen years for television and cable  TV to gain fifty million viewers. And the Internet? It took only four years to gain  fifty million domestic users. With the advent of PDAs and wireless phones, Internet  usage worldwide will exceed 1.1 billion in 2005. That means one of every six residents  of planet earth will be using the Internet in 2005.1 And look at the explosion of  cell phone usage. Today there are already one billion mobile phone users worldwide.  China is adding five million new cell users per month! Name an age-old problem you  hardly even imagined would be turned on its ear. I can name you an upcoming technology  with a strong chance of solving it within the next twenty years. You name it, and  if your organization is founded upon solving the last millennium's paradigms, you're  in trouble. I'm not telling you to abandon your mission, but rather to work very,  very hard at keeping your coils light. Get ready to adapt to changes of a magnitude  that will make your head spin.",books;business & investing;management & leadership;motivational;organizational behavior;organizational change;workplace,7
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0976817519,"Postmodern Bible Stories: Sunday School Never Looked Like This You probably have a Bible in your house, whether you're interested in the stuff on its crinkly pages or not. We all have Bibles - believers and non-believers, conservatives and liberals, carnivores and vegans, gas guzzlers and hybrid fans - because the Good Book is, by far, the most owned book of all time. And probably the least read. Admit it, you've heard all the stories about Noah (ark) and Jonah (whale) and Baby Jesus (manger), but that's about it, right?   Still, the Bible shows up everywhere in our culture. In our language, our law, our entertainment, and especially our art. From Michelangelo to Rembrandt to Keith Haring, artists the world over have applied their vision to all kinds of biblical passages and themes, bringing ancient words to life. In this project, that tradition continues. Some of the best illustrators and designers in the world contribute their interpretations of those familiar passages we often take for granted. The results are striking, risk-taking, illuminating. Inside, along with the illustrations, you'll also find brief insights by the artists themselves about the subject matter. More than a work of art, Postmodern  Bible Stories is also a spiritual conversation. This is Scripture like you've never seen it before.	Top illustrators and designers from around the world come together and lend their design to Postmodern Bible Stories.",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;humor;humor & entertainment;religion;religion & spirituality,7
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037543352X,"The Rainmaker (Random House Large Print) The supple voice and deft narrative skills of Frank Muller are an excellent match for this tremendously popular courtroom thriller. With subtle vocal changes, accents, and thoughtful interpretation, Muller helps elevate the drama and suspense of this fascinating tale, which pits a small-time rookie lawyer against the power and influence of a corrupt insurance company. Muller's talent gives life to the entire cast: from apathetic law students to slippery corporate lawyers and heartbroken senior citizens. ""It's simple... they're a bunch of crooks,"" exclaims the young lawyer's first clients, an elderly couple bitter over being swindled. ""They think we're simple, ignorant trash with no money to fight 'em."" Battling his instinct to agree, he sets out to defend their rightful claims and finds himself enmeshed in a suspenseful case of ruthless intimidation and deadly criminal behavior. (Running time: 17 hours, 12 cassettes) --George Laney	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Grisham's intricate, spellbinding sixth novel differs from his last few?it's his only book with first-person narration and his first since his debut to be set in a courtroom?but the trademark Grisham touches are in place. Rookie attorney Rudy Baylor is the customary David fighting a legal Goliath (here a multibillion-dollar insurance company), and the suspense builds with impeccable pacing despite workaday prose. When the modestly sized law firm that contracted for his future services unexpectedly merges with a tony Ivy League firm, Rudy finds himself without a job and bankrupt. Filing a $10 million lawsuit takes away some of the sting, as does a lonely elderly woman's offer of low rent on a small apartment in exchange for rewriting her will. To make a living, Rudy finds himself chasing ambulances for a racketeering shyster, leading to his becoming enthralled with a beautiful young woman hospitalized by her husband's murderous attack. When Rudy agrees to represent the parents of a dying 22-year-old denied insurance coverage for a bone-marrow transplant, he finds that he is up against the firm that broke contract with him. Melding the courtroom savvy of A Time to Kill with the psychological nuance of The Chamber, imbued with wry humor and rich characters, this bittersweet tale, the author's quietest and most thoughtful, shows that Grisham's imagination can hold its own in a courtroom as well as on the violent streets outside. Major ad/promo; large-print edition, ISBN 0-385-47512-8; audio rights to BDD Audio. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Narrator Frank Muller's voice is just right for conveying both lawyer Rudy Baylor's early cynicism and restoration in Grisham's crowd-pleasing 1995 title. The story pits Rudy against two Goliaths: a downtown Memphis law firm and a scandalously inhumane insurance company. Tension rises as Rudy builds the case of a poor family whose son, in need of a transplant they cannot afford, is dying because their claim, covered in their policy, has been denied by the insurance company. Things become ominous, as in all Grisham stories, but there is a humorous subplot and a romance. We begin to care for Rudy as he sheds a moral bankruptcy developed in pursuit of his law degree and regains his original interest in the law as a way to fight injustice. An excellent production; recommended.?Mark Pumphrey, Polk Cty P.L., Columbus, N.C.Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Great fun to read...The complex plotting is Grisham's major accomplishment.Los Angeles TimesA taut and terrific page-turner.Entertainment WeeklyFrom the Paperback edition.	Grisham's sixth spellbinding novel of legal intrigue and corporate greed displays all of the intricate plotting, fast-paced action, humor, and suspense that have made him the most popular author of our time. In his first courtroom thriller since A Time To Kill, John Grisham tells the story of a young man barely out of law school who finds himself taking on one of the most powerful, corrupt, and ruthless companies in America -- and exposing a complex, multibillion-dollar insurance scam. In hs final semester of law school Rudy Baylor is required to provide free legal advice to a group of senior citizens, and it is there that he meets his first clients, Dot and Buddy Black. Their son, Donny Ray, is dying of leukemia, and their insurance company has flatly refused to pay for his medical treatments. While Rudy is at first skeptical, he soon realizes that the Blacks really have been shockingly mistreated by the huge company, and that he just may have stumbled upon one of the largest insurance frauds anyone's ever seen -- and one of the most lucrative and important cases in the history of civil litigation. The problem is, Rudy's flat broke, has no job, hasn't even passed the bar, and is about to go head-to-head with one of the best defense attorneys -- and powerful industries -- in America.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	He's a young lawyer who does yard work in exchange for rent. Then one little case begins to explode...It's summer in Memphis. The sweat is sticking to Rudy Baylor's shirt and creditors are nipping at his heels. Once he had aspirations of breezing through law school and punching his ticket to the good life. Now he doesn't have a job or a prayer.. except for one: an old insurance dispute that leaves a family devastated and opens the door for a lawsuit, if Rudy can find a way to file it. By the time Rudy gets to court, a heavyweight corporate defense team is there to meet him. And suddenly he's in over his head, plunged into a nightmare of lies and legal maneuverings. A case that started small is exploding into a thunderous million-dollar war of nerves, skill, and outright violence--a fight that could cost one young lawyer his life, or turn him into the biggest rainmaker in the land...	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	John Grisham is the author of Skipping Christmas, The Summons, A Painted House, The Brethren, The Testament, The Street Lawyer, The Partner, The Runaway Jury, The Rainmaker, The Chamber, The Client, The Pelican Brief, The Firm, and A Time to Kill.  He lives with his family in Mississippi and Virginia.From the Paperback edition.	CHAPTER ONE MY DECISION to become a lawyer was irrevocably sealed when I realized my father hatedthe legal profession. I was a young teenager, clumsy, embarrassed by my awkwardness,frustrated with life, horrified of puberty, about to be shipped off to a military school by my father for insubordination. He was an ex-Marine who believed boys should live bythe crack of the whip. I'd developed a quick tongue and an aversion to discipline, and hissolution was simply to send me away. It was years before I forgave him. He was also an industrial engineer who worked seventy hours a week for acompany that made, among many other items, ladders. Because by their verynature ladders are dangerous devices, his company became a frequent target oflawsuits. And because he handled design, my father was the favorite choice tospeak for the company in depositions and trials. I can't say that I blame himfor hating lawyers, but I grew to admire them because they made his life somiserable. He'd spend eight hours haggling with them, then hit the martinis assoon as he walked in the door. No hellos. No hugs. No dinner. Just an hour orso of continuous bitching while he slugged down four martinis then passed outin his battered recliner. One trial lasted three weeks, and when it ended witha large verdict against the company my mother called a doctor and they hid him ina hospital for a month. The company later went broke, and of course all blame was directed at the lawyers. Not once did I hear any talk that maybe a trace of mismanagement couldin any way have contributed to the bankruptcy. Liquor became his life, and he became depressed. He went years without a steady job, which really ticked me off because I was forced to wait tables and deliver pizza so I could claw my way through college. I think I spoke to him twice during the four years of my undergraduate studies. The day after I learned I had been accepted to law school, I proudly returned home with this great news. Mother told me later he stayed in bed for a week. Two weeks after my triumphant visit, he was changing a lightbulb in the utility room when (I swear this is true) a ladder collapsed and he fell on his head. He lasted a year in a coma in a nursing home before someone mercifully pulled the plug. Several days after the funeral, I suggested the possibility of a lawsuit, but Mother was just not up to it. Also, I've always suspected he was partially inebriated when he fell. And he was earning nothing, so under our tort system his life had little economic value. My mother received a grand total of fifty thousand dollars in life insurance, and remarried badly. He's a simple sort, my stepfather, a retired postal clerk from Toledo, and they spend most of their time square dancing and traveling in a Winnebago. I keep mydistance. Mother didn't offer me a dime of the money, said it was all she hadto face the future with, and since I'd proven rather adept at living onnothing, she felt I didn't need any of it. I had a bright future earning money;she did not, she reasoned. I'm certain Hank, the new husband, was filling herear full of financial advice. Our paths will cross again one day, mine andHank's. I will finish law school in May, a month from now, then I'll sit for thebar exam in July. I will not graduate with honors, though I'm somewhere in thetop half of my class. The only smart thing I've done in three years of lawschool was to schedule the required and difficult courses early, so I couldgoof off in this, my last semester. My classes this spring are ajoke: Sports Law, Art Law, Selected Readings from the Napoleonic Code and,my favorite, Legal Problems of the Elderly. It is this last selection that has me sitting here in a rickety chairbehind a flimsy folding table in a hot, damp, metal building filled with an oddassortment of seniors, as they like to be called. A hand-painted sign above theonly visible door majestically labels the place as the Cypress Gardens SeniorCitizens Building, but other than its name the place has not the slightest hintof flowers or greenery. The walls are drab and bare except for an ancient,fading photograph of Ronald Reagan in one corner between two sad littleflagstone, the Stars and Stripes, the other, the state flag of Tennessee. The building is small, somber and cheerless, obviously built at the last minute with a few spare dollars of unexpected federal money. I doodle on a legal pad, afraid tolook at the crowd inching forward in their folding chairs. There must be fifty of them out there, an equal mixture of blacks and whites, average age of at least seventy-five, some blind, a dozen or so in wheelchairs, many wearing hearing aids. We were told they meet here each day at noon for a hot meal, a few songs, an occasional visit by a desperate political candidate. After a couple of hours of socializing, they will leave for home and count the hours until they can return here. Our professor said this was the highlight of their day. We made the painful mistake of arriving in time for lunch. They sat the four of us in one corner along with our leader, Professor Smoot, and examined us closely as we picked at neoprene chicken and icy peas. My Jell-O was yellow, and this was noticed by a bearded old goat with the name Bosco scrawled on his Hello-My-Name-Is tag stuck above his dirty shirt pocket. Bosco mumbled something about yellow Jell-O, and I quickly offered it to him, along with my chicken, but Miss Birdie Birdsong corralled him and pushed him roughly back into his seat. Miss Birdsong is about eighty but very spry for her age, and she acts as mother, dictator and bouncer of this organization. She works the crowd like a veteran ward boss, hugging and patting, schmoozing with other little blue-haired ladies, laughing in a shrill voice and all the while keeping awary eye on Bosco who undoubtedly is the bad boy of the bunch. She lecturedhim for admiring my Jell-O, but seconds later placed a full bowl of the yellow putty before his glowing eyes. He ate it with his stubby fingers. An hour passed. Lunch proceeded as if these starving souls were feasting on seven courses with no hope of another meal. Their wobbly forks and spoons moved back and forth, up and down, in and out, as if laden with precious metals. Time was of absolutely no consequence. They yelled at each other when words stirred them. They dropped food on the floor until I couldn't bear to watch anymore. I even ate my Jell-O. Bosco, still covetous, watched my every move. Miss Birdie fluttered around the room, chirping about this and that. Professor Smoot, an oafish egghead complete with crooked bow tie, bushy hair and red suspenders, sat with the stuffed satisfaction of a man who'd just finished a fine meal, and lovingly admired the scene before us. He's a kindly soul, in his early fifties, but with mannerisms much like Bosco and his friends, and for twenty years he's taught the kindly courses no one else wants to teach and few students want to take. Children's Rights, Law of the Disabled, Seminar on Domestic Violence, Problems of the Mentally Ill and, of course, Geezer Law, as this one is called outside his presence. He once scheduled acourse to be called Rights of the Unborn Fetus, but it attracted a storm ofcontroversy so Professor Smoot took a quick sabbatical. He explained to us on the first day of class that the purpose of the course was to expose us to real people with real legal problems. It's his opinion that all students enter law school with a certain amount of idealism and desire to serve the public, but after three years of brutal competition we care for nothing but the right job with the right firm where we can make partner in seven years and earn big bucks. He's right about this. The class is not a required one, and we started with eleven students. After a month of Smoot's boring lectures and constant exhortations to forsakemoney and work for free, we'd been whittled down to four. It's a worthlesscourse, counts for only two hours, requires almost no work, and this is whatattracted me to it. But, if there were more than a month left, I seriouslydoubt I could tough it out. At this point, I hate law school. And I have graveconcerns about the practice of law. This is my first confrontation with actual clients, and I'm terrified.Though the prospects sitting out there are aged and infirm, they are staring atme as if I possess great wisdom. I am, after all, almost a lawyer, and I wear adark suit, and I have this legal pad in front of me on which I'm drawingsquares and circles, and my face is fixed in an intelligent frown, so I must becapable of helping them. Seated next to me at our folding table is Booker Kane,a black guy who's my best friend in law school. He's as scared as I am. Beforeus on folded index cards are our written names in black felt--BookerKane and Rudy Baylor. That's me. Next to Booker is the podium behind whichMiss Birdie is screeching, and on the other side is another table with matchingindex cards proclaiming the presence of F. Franklin Donaldson the Fourth, a pompous asswho for three years now has been sticking initials and numerals before and after his name. Next to him is a real bitch, N. Elizabeth Erickson, quite a gal, who wears pinstripe suits, silk ties and an enormous chip on her shoulder. Many of us suspect she also wears ajockstrap. Smoot is standing against the wall behind us. Mis...",books;legal;literature & fiction;mystery;suspense;thriller & suspense;thrillers,7
0618116729,"Doing Empirical Political Research I will definitely adopt this text. . . . It is a much needed addition to the texts being published. It is just what I have been searching for over the past several years. It is obvious the authors love teaching and are good teachers. They understand student needs. I am very interested in it because of the emphasis on active learning and the information on SPSS.After waiting many years for a good text on the subject . . . I think the authors have done a wonderful job here. They develop individual points very nicely, and tie lots of concepts together whenever possible.Doing Empirical Political Science Research addresses the important distinction between theory and practice, showing why both are necessary . . . The authors do an excellent job with probability theory and significance testing, and stress their applied value with data from several different sources. This is a valuable text for undergraduate courses in methods and a primer for graduates, as well.I think that this text is an introduction to doing research for undergraduates. It is well organized, concise, easy to read, and practical. I would gladly recommend this text to my colleagues.The authors' strategy for introducing SPSS is exactly right. SPSS is the most widely used statistical package in social sciences and political science. . . This is a splendid set of datasets - very useful and comprehensive for a first course.	James Carlson, Professor of Political Science at Providence College, received his Ph.D. from Kent State University. He has researched and written widely on political behavior, media and politics, parties, elections, and political psychology, including the book, Prime Time Law Enforcement. He regularly teaches courses on research methods, mass media and politics, electoral behavior, law and society, and American politics.Professor of Political Science at Providence College, received his Ph.D. from Michigan State University. His research interests and writing are in the areas of state politics, interest groups, political organizations and activists. He regularly teaches courses on research methods, comparative state politics, and political parties.",books;new;political science;politics & government;politics & social sciences;social sciences;used & rental textbooks,7
B0000YHUMM,"NBA 2-Pack Series 1 Figure: Ming and Duncan Brand New Scale and Size for McFarlane Sports collectables These 3"" NBA figures, each in their own shooting pose feature today's most popular NBA figures, 1 on 1 against their greatest opponents.",action & toy figures;fan shop;figures;sports & outdoors;toy figures;toys & game room;toys & games,7
B000694VDW,Amazon.com: Clava Tuscan Leather Open Padfolio: Electronics This traditional padfolio features a 8.5 x 11 writing tablet.,accessories;binders;binders & binding systems;jewelry;office & school supplies;office products;padfolio ring binders,7
B00005S2RJ,"Now 50 Winter 2001 installment of the long-running UK compilation series. 44 tracks of the essential recent, current & future chart smashes. Highlights include, Kylie Minogue 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head', City High 'What Would You Do?', Blue 'If You Come Back', Nelly Furtado 'Turn Off The Light', Alien Ant Farm 'Smooth Criminal', Sum 41 'Fat Lip', Jennifer Lopez 'Ain't It Funny', Kate Winslet 'What If', Iio 'Rapture', Supermen Lovers feat. Mani Hoofman 'Starlight', Eve feat Gwen Stefani 'Let Me Blow Ya Mind', Britney Spears 'I m A Slave 4 U', Mary J. Blige 'Family Affair', Victoria Beckham 'Not Such An Innocent Girl', Groove Armada 'Superstylin'', Afroman 'Because I Got High' & many more.",alternative rock;dance & electronic;music;pop;r&b;rap & hip-hop;rock,7
B000E8J3YW,"Sony VAIO VGP-BPS2C Standard Capacity Battery for Sz and Fe Series Notebooks The VAIO Standard Capacity Battery for SZ, FE and AR Series Notebooks from Sony is an extended-life battery for SZ and FE series notebook computers. The battery is also fully backwards compatible with the Sony VAIO SZ, FE and AR series of notebooks. Utilizing advanced battery cell technology and high-quality components, the Lithium-Ion battery provides approximately 6-7 hours of life for an SZ notebook and 2-4 hours for an FE notebook. This battery is a great solution for users who need replace their original batter or would simply like a spare.",batteries;chargers & adapters;computer accessories;computer components;computers & accessories;electronics;laptop & netbook computer accessories,7
B0002K6UZM,"adidas Men's Originals 3-Stripes Trefoil Tee ( sz. L, Grey Heather/Race Blue ) 100% cotton with 3-Stripes on shoulders, flocked logo at left chest. Imported.",active;clothing;clothing & accessories;men;shirts;sports & outdoors;t-shirts,7
0892836768,"Loving Jesus: Mother Teresa Text: English (translation) Original Language: Spanish	MOTHER TERESA is the founder of the Missionaries of Charity, whose sisters, brothers and priests serve the poorest of the poor throughout the world. Mother Teresa won many awards, including the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize. After her death in 1997, a popular movement for her canonization quickly sprung up, and she was beatified in 2007.",books;catholicism;christian books & bibles;christian living;meditations;theology;worship & devotion,7
B0001MRHFS,"Introduction to Rock Guitar (DVD) Peter started playing guitar in 2nd grade and very quickly realized his calling. He played in several bands through his years at Okemos High, and proceeded to study classical guitar in college at the University of Ga. under the tutelage of John Sutherland. After receiving his undergraduate degree in Classical Guitar Performance Peter continued with his studies on a assistantship at James Madison University. While there he taught classes as large as 110 people at both James Madison and Mary Baldwin College. Peter moved back to Georgia and began playing the club circuit in Atlanta as a soloist and with a multitude of bands. He also founded and managed several schools of guitar including the Guitar Learning Center. During this time Peter produced many products for Watch & Learn Inc. such as The Guitarist s Chord Book, The Guitarist s Scale Book, Intro to Blues, Intro to Rock, The Guitarist s Tablature Book, and the Let s Jam Series. In the 90 s Peter met Jan Smith and began to play with the Jan Smith Band performing on several of her CDs including nonstop Thrill, Surrender, and Resurrection. In 2001 Peter moved into Jan Smith Studios where he continues to teach and do session work with local and national talent. Peter has performed on stage with talents such as Michael Bolton, Cee-Lo, Kelly Price, Steve Vai, Earl Klugh, Sharon Isbon, and Sleepy Brown. In collaboration with the NARAS organization he is the band leader each year at the Heroes Award Dinner in Atlanta. Peter s disc, So Many Notes, So Little Time, a guitar instrumental record, is available from this site as a CD or a digital download. Peter is also working on a new acoustic record featuring his nylon string playing. Stay tuned as Peter plans on continuing his recording, teaching, and publishing careers into the foreseeable future.	Intro to Rock Guitar DVD by Peter Vogl is a 60 minute video lesson for the advanced beginner to intermediate player and is a followup course to Intro to Electric Guitar DVD. This course will teach you more advanced rock & roll rhythm, scales (Minor Pentatonic ) up and down the neck, how to use the scales to create licks, then join these licks together to create 7 solos. It also contains an additional hot licks section. Closeups and split screens show both hands in detail with onscreen tablature for all of the music. This video is for intermedaite guitarists who want to learn how to play lead rock guitar.",home & hobbies;illustration & design;instrument instruction;movies & tv;software;tv;video & music,7
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B000C7XTEK,"Standard Motor Products DL-115 Door Lock Set Standard Motor Products Door Lock Kit DL-115 Door LockWith industry leading expertise, when original equipment fails our products are designed to fix the inherent failure issuesStandard is a global manufacturer of original equipment ignition products, complete quality control is maintained through the manufacturing process from componentry to finished productDecades of industry leading research and development focused on meeting the technicians needsAll door locks are perfectly matched to the original for precision installationProfessional quality construction using solid brass tumblers, chrome plated brass keys, die-cast zinc lock cores and multiple, randomly assigned key codes ensures superior operation",automotive;body & trim;door lock;interior;interior switches;paint;trim,7
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1588277275,"The Bab Ballads The Bab Ballads of W. S. Gilbert, admirably introduced and annotated by James Ellis, is a real treat. (New Yorker )Thanks to Mr. Ellis, all the known poems...dress-rehearsals as it were for the operas, are now printed together. And of course they are accompanied by the original Chesterton-delighting illustrations. (Christian Science Monitor )	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Paperback	 edition.	James Ellis has been directing and performing in Gilbert and Sullivan operas for almost fifty years. He was for many years Professor of English at Mount Holyoke College.	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Paperback	 edition.",arts & literature;biographies & memoirs;books;british;humor & entertainment;literature & fiction;poetry,7
B00020QWXW,"Three Hit Albums This double-disc anthology gathers three of the four U.S. Armed Forces Band long-players originally issued by RCA Victor in 1963. The project was unprecedented as the U.S. Department of Defense commissioned each military branch to record approximately a half-hour of their best-known and most beloved marches and patriotic melodies to raise funds for the National Cultural Center in Washington, D.C. Shortly after these platters were released, the venue was rechristened the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in honor of the President's passing in November of 1963. The United States Marine Band's full ensemble commences with ""Marine's Hymn,"" which is often referred to by the opening lines ""From the halls of Montezuma/To the shores of Tripoli."" Additional selections of note are ""Semper Fidelis"" -- a John Philip Sousa adaptation from the Marine Corp motto ""Always Faithful"" -- ""Stars and Stripes Forever,"" ""America the Beautiful,"" ""March of the Women Marines,"" ""Chimes of Liberty,"" and ""American Patrol."" The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Presents the United States Navy Band spotlights not only the instrumentalists, but also the Sea Chanters chorus on both the moving ""Pledge of Allegiance""/""Star Spangled Banner"" medley and ""Anchors Aweigh."" Among the almost obligatory Sousa inclusions are ""King Cotton March,"" ""The Thunderer,"" and ""El Capitan."" Notably, ""National Cultural Center March"" aka ""John F. Kennedy Center March"" was penned by none other than the combo's director, Lieutenant Commander Anthony Mitchell. A further zenith is Richard Rodgers' ""Allies on the March"" from the soundtrack to Victory at Sea (1952). Finally, The National Cultural Center Presents the United States Air Force Band contains contributions from the Singing Sergeants on ""U.S. Air Force"" (aka ""Off We Go, Into the Wild Blue Yonder""), ""Oh, Men Who Fly,"" ""U.S. Air Force Blue,"" and an emphatic ""Seventy Six Trombones"" from Meredith Wilson's Music Man (1957). The Sousa marches on this volume are ""Fairest of the Fair,"" ""Bullets and Bayonets,"" as well as ""Liberty Bell"" -- the latter may be familiar as the ""theme"" to Monty Python's Flying Circus, although the reading here is not the one used on the television show. Similarly, football enthusiasts will undoubtedly recognize ""Falcons' Victory March."" Of the three ""Star Spangled Banner""s within this collection, the Air Force rendering is arguably the most profound as it embraces the vigor and inherent pride of the composition. ~ Lindsay Planer, Rovi",classical;jazz;miscellaneous;music;pop;rock;soundtracks,7
B00000FC6O,"I Saw the Light & Other Hits Includes Hello It's Me; A Dream Goes On Forever; We Gotta Get You a Woman; Bang on the Drum All Day , and more.",classic rock;folk;hard rock & metal;music;pop;r&b;rock,7
B000630I4E,CIPA 49077 Rearview Mirror Adhesive CIPA Rearview Mirror Adhesive Kit includes a primer and adhesive for securely mounting all rearview mirrors to the windshield. It bonds rearview mirror bracket to windshield in minutes and lasts long.,automotive;body;body & trim;exterior accessories;exterior mirrors;mirrors;paint,7
155037740X,"Imagine You're a Pirate! (Imagine This!) Maties who dream of sentencing others to walk the plank will welcome Imagine You're a Pirate! by ""Peg Leg"" Meg Clibbon, illus. by Lucy ""Blackheart"" Clibbon. Tongue-in-cheek text outlines the basics, such as how pirates dress (""earrings"" and ""spotty hanky"" are de rigueur) and what they eat (""lots of biscuits, which get very maggoty"") and say (""Shiver me timbers!""). An introduction to famous pirates, fictional and otherwise, rounds out the volume. Funky folkloric illustrations that incorporate sequins, beads and glitter (as in gold, ahoy!) add to the humor. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to the 							Hardcover	 edition.	The text's good-humored, confidential delivery gives the information spark. (Horn Book Guide 2003-04-00)Recommended... Funny and entertaining information about the wicked world of pirates. (BoatU.S. Magazine 2003-11-00)Once again the author and illustrator of the ""Imagine This!"" series have produced an excellent book for reluctant readers....  While girls may be attracted to the Imagine You're a Fairy book, both girls and boys may be attracted to Imagine You're a Pirate. The reader might consider this book to be an introductory ""encyclopedia"" to the romanticized thieves of the oceans known as pirates.... [It] helps the reader to explore what life was like in a different period of time.... Exploratory, experiential learning helps make history real to young and adult readers alike... However, there remains one important factor that makes this a great book! It's fun! Highly Recommended. (Denise Weir Canadian Materials 2002-10-04)	""Peg Leg"" Meg Clibbon gave up being a pirate two years ago and now lives the life of a landlubber with her husband, John. She has a gypsy caravan, where she writes about the secrets of the sea, and a dog that she is training to look for treasure -- although so far he has only found bones!     Lucy ""Blackheart"" Clibbon lives in an enchanting faraway land where she paints pictures about her favorite things. She has often imagined islands and meeting mermaids. However, she would much rather stay at home creating paintings about the life of a pirate than suffer the hardships of being a real one herself!",books;children's books;education & reference;literature & fiction;nature & how it works;science;social science,7
1580621805,"Small Miracles Of Love & Friendship: Remarkable Coincidences of Warmth and Devotion ""A special little book, an antidote to the stress, fury, and unfeelingness of many people's hurried, everyday lives.""  -- Newsday",books;comparative religion;education & reference;inspirational;religion & spirituality;religious studies;spirituality,7
0345314867,"The Summer of Katya A most exquisite, elegant, ingenious thriller. New York Daily NewsA tour de force . . . A story that explores meticulously some of the darker corners of the human soul. Washington PostFrom the Trade Paperback edition.	In the quiet Basque countryside in 1914, Jean-Marc Montjean, a handsome young doctor, is bewitched by the seductive, beautiful Katya. He is driven to know everything about her. He is devastated by the unspeakable secret horror buried in her past.""A most exquisite, elegant, ingenious thriller."" -- The New York Daily News""A tour de force . . . A story that explores meticulously some of the darker corners of the human soul."" -- The Washington Post	Trevanians books have been translated into more than fourteen languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. He lives in the French Basque mountains. His new novel, The Crazyladies of Pearl Street, is now available in hardcover.Look for these other Trevanian classics from Three Rivers Press: Shibumi, The Eiger Sanction, The Loo Sanction, and The Main.From the Trade Paperback edition.	salies-les-bains: august 1938Every writer who has dealt with that last summer before the Great War has felt compelled to comment on the uncommon perfection of the weather: the endless days of ardent blue skies across which fair-weather clouds toiled lazily, the long lavender evening freshened by soft breezes, the early mornings of birdsong and slanting yellow sunlight. From Italy to Scotland, from Berlin to the valleys of my native Basse Pyrenees, all of Europe shared an exceptional period of clear, delicious weather. It was the last thing they were to share for four terrible yearssave for the mud and agony, hate and death of the war that marked the boundary between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, between the Age of Grace and the Era of Efficiency.Many who have described that summer claim to have sensed something ominous and terminal in the very excellence of the season, a last flaring up of the guttering candle, a Hellenistic burst of desperate exuberance before the death of a civilization, a final, almost hysterical, moment of laughter and joy for the young men who were to die in the trenches. I confess that my own memory of that last July, assisted to a modest degree by notes and sketches in my journal, carries no hint that I viewed the exquisite weather as an ironic jest of Fate. Perhaps I was insensitive to the omens, young as I was, filled with the juices of life, and poised eagerly on the threshold of my medical career.These last words provoke a wry smile, as only the conventions of language allow me to describe the quarter century I have passed as a bachelor doctor in a small Basque village as a medical career. To be sure, the bright hardworking young man that I was had every reason to hope he was on the first step of a journey to professional success, although he might have drawn some hint of a more limited future from the humiliatingly trivial tasks he was assigned by his sponsor and patron, Doctor Hippolyte Gros, who emphasized his assistant's subordinate position in dozens of ways, both subtle and bold, not the least effective of which was reminding patients that I was indeed a full-fledged doctor, despite my apparent youth and palpable lack of experience.Doctor Montjean will attend to writing out your prescription, he would tell a patient with a benevolent smile. You may have every confidence in him. Oh, the ink may still be wet on his certificate, but he is well versed in all the most modern approaches to healing, both of body and mind. This last gibe was aimed at my fascination with the then new and largely mistrusted work of Doctor Freud and his followers. Doctor Gros would pat the hand of his patient (all of whom were women of a certain age, as he specialized in the discomforts associated with menopause) and assure her that he was honored to have an assistant who had studied in Paris. The widened eyes and tone of awe with which he said Paris were designed to suggest, in broad burlesque, that a simple provincial doctor, such as he, felt obliged to be humble before a brilliant young man from the capital who had everything to recommend himsave perhaps experience, compassion, wisdom, understanding, and success.Lest I create too unflattering a portrait of Doctor Gros, let me admit that it was kind of him to invite me to be his summer assistant, as I was fresh out of medical school, penniless, without any prospects for purchasing a practice, and burdened by a most uncomplimentary report of my year of internship at the mental institution of Passy. However, far from showing Doctor Gros the gratitude he had a right to expect, I courted his displeasure by confessing to him that I considered his area of specialization to be founded on old wives' tales, and his profitable summer clinic to be little more than a luxury resort for women with more leisure than common sense. In sharing these observations with him, I am sure I believed myself to be admirably open and honest for, with the callous assurance of youth, I often mistook insensitivity for frankness. It is little wonder that he occasionally retaliated against my callow self-confidence with thrusts at my inexperience and my peculiar absorption with the darker workings of the mind.Indeed, one day in the clinic when I had been holding forth on the ethical parallels between withholding treatment from the sick and giving it to the healthy, he said to me, You have no doubt wondered, Montjean, why I chose you to assist me this summer. Possibly you came to the conclusion that I was staggered by your academic accomplishments and impressed by the altruism revealed by your year of unpaid service at Passy. Well, there was some of that, to be sure. Then too, there was the fact that you were born in this part of France, and your dark Basque good looks are an asset to a clinic catering to women of a certain age and uncertain appetites. After all, having a Basque boy fiddle with their bits lends to the local color. But foremost among your qualities was your willingness to work cheap, which I admired because humility is an attractive and rare quality in a young doctor. However, little by little, I am coming to the view that what I mistook for humility was, in fact, an accurate evaluation of your worth.And, the truth be told, I wasn't of all that much value to him, as there was not really enough work at the clinic to occupy two doctors. My principal worth was as insurance against his falling ill for a day or two, and as freedom for him to take the occasional day offdays he implied were devoted to romantic preoccupations. For Doctor Gros had something of a reputation as a rake and a devil with the women who were his patients. He never boasted openly of his conquests to the worthies of Salies who were his companions over a few glasses each evening in one of the arcade cafes around the central square. Instead he relied on the silent smile, the shrug, the weak gesture of protest, to establish his reputation, not only as a romancer of potency, but as a man possessed of great discretion and a finely tuned sense of honor.Nor did Doctor Gros's particularly advantageous position in the stream of sexual opportunity engender the jealousy one might have expected among his peers, for he was protected from their envy by a fully deserved reputation as the ugliest man in Gascony, perhaps in all of France. His was a uniquely thoroughgoing ugliness embracing both broad plan and minute detail, an ugliness the total of which was greater than the sum of the parts, an ugliness to which each feature contributed its bit, from the bulbous veiny nose, to the blotched and pitted complexion, well warted and stained, to the slack meaty mouth, to the flapping wattles, to the gnarled, irregular ears, to the undershot chin overbalanced by a beetling brow. Only his eyes, glittering and intelligent within their sunken, rheumy sockets, escaped the general aesthetic holocaust. But withal there was a peculiar attraction to his face, a fascination at the abandon with which Nature can embrace ruin, that lured one's glance again and again to his features only to have the gaze deflected by self-consciousness.Doctor Gros was by far the wittiest and best-educated man in Salies, but the audience for his pompous, rather purple style of monologue were the dull-minded men who controlled the spa community: the owners of the hotel-restaurants, the manager of the casino, the village lawyer, the banker, all of whom felt a certain reluctant debt to the doctor, for it was his clinic that was the principal attraction for the summer tourist/patients who were the economic foundation of the town. Stilleven though Profit occupies so dominant a position in the moral order of the French bourgeois mentality that vague impulses towards fair play and decency are easily held in reinit is possible that the more prudish of Salies's merchants might have found Doctor Gros's cavalier treatment of the lady patients offensive, had these pampered, well-to-do women been genuinely ill. But in fact they were robust middle-class specimens whose only physical distress was having attained an age at which fashionable society allowed them to flap and flutter over women's problems, the clinical details of which they whispered to one another with that appalled delectation later generations would reserve for sex. So it was that I alone found Doctor Gros's sexual hinting and double entendres medically unethical and socially distasteful, a view that my youthful addiction to moral simplism required me to express. Looking back, I wonder that Doctor Gros put up with my self-assured censure at all, but the peculiar fact was that he rather seemed to like me, in a gruff sort of way. He took impish delight in outraging my tidy and compact sense of ethics. Also, I was in a position, by virtue of education, to catch his puns and comic images that went over the heads of his merchant-minded cronies. But I believe the principal reason he was fond of me was nostalgic egotism: he saw in me, in both my ambitions and limitations, the young man he had been before time and fate reduced his brilliance to mere table wit, and eroded the scope of his aspirations to the dimensions of a profitable small-town clinic.Perhaps this is why his reaction to my attitude of moral superiority was limited to giving me only the most trivial tasks to perform. And, in fact, I was not all that distressed at being relegated to the role of an elevated pharmacist, for I had just finished years of grinding work and study that had drained mind and body and was in need of a lazy summer with time on my hands, with freedom to wander through the quaint, slightly shoddy resort village or to loaf on the banks of the sparkling Gave, overarched by ancient trees and charming stone bridges. I wanted time to rest, to dream, to write.Ah yes, write. For at that time in my life I felt capable of everything. Having attempted nothing, I had no sense of my limitations; having dared nothing, I knew no boundaries to my courage. During the year...	Thriller writer Trevanian turns to a suspenseful romance set in pre-World War I France. Love leads to nightmare and the revelation of a young woman's chilling secret. The writing is meant as a memoir and is purposely stilted. Read aloud, it sounds even more so. Narrator Ray Verna makes some minor but noticeable pronunciation errors. The effect of the quirky, surprise ending is nearly lost in the toneless narration. However, the ""buy a tape for your library"" notice in the package will be welcomed by librarians.  N.B.H. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;contemporary;literature & fiction;mystery;spy stories & tales of intrigue;thriller & suspense;thrillers,7
0471247138,"Working Solo: The Real Guide to Freedom & Financial Success with Your Own Business, 2nd Edition Those contemplating establishing an independent business will have to weigh the pros and cons before investing time and money. This work may be an invaluable source of information for them and for established entrepreneurs. Lonier, who consults on the subject, divides the work into four parts: ""The Dream"" provides guidelines on how to select the right business enterprise and discusses the 12 biggest myths about working solo; ""The Decision"" reviews how to prepare the business plan, finance the business, and reach customers; ""The Details"" analyzes day-to-day operations, from buying a personal computer to planning tax strategies; and ""The Delight"" offers strategies for charting the future of the business. Also helpful, is the appendix, ""Solo Resources,"" which lists books, online services, software, and names and addresses of interest to entrepreneurs. Recommended for public libraries.- Lucy Heckman, St. John's Univ. Lib., New YorkCopyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Going solo has never been such an attractive workplace option as it is right now. But Lonier is correct in her assertion that unless you're willing to devote heart and soul to building a business, it is better to be employed by someone else. That, plus 11 other myths (e.g., a solo worker has tons of free time), she sets readers straight about in the first chapter. From that point, her advice is couched in David Letterman-like lists: the 10 easiest ways to choose a business, the three most important office elements, seven surefire ways to get the most out of your day, and so on. This kind of numerical itemization certainly makes an easy read, and, to underscore her points, she intersperses words of wisdom from real-life practitioners. A good first reality check for those dazzled by the glamour of ""doing their own thing""--and a terrific psychological spur to practicing soloists.  Barbara Jacobs	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	""One of the best resources for startup businesses.""--Inc. Magazine. A marketing consultant who works exclusively with small and startup companies, Terri Lonier has also been conducting workshops for entrepreneurs since 1981. In this easy-to-follow guide, Lonier draws on her many years of experience to advise readers on such essentials as choosing the right business, selecting the form of business, getting money without a bank loan, locating resources, cost effective marketing, and more.	""This book does for self-employment what What Color Is Your Parachute? does for job hunters. Highly recommended."" --Larry Steward, Director, Entrepreneurial Resource Network.Have you dreamed of the freedom and financial success of working for yourself? This easy-to-read guide is your detailed road map to solo success, whether you're a self-employed newcomer or a seasoned pro. It's packed with nuts-and-bolts information, money-saving tips, and invaluable insight, not only on getting your one-person enterprise off the ground, but on making it--and keeping it--a success. This newly revised and expanded edition includes the latest on technology and the Internet, a host of hot, new solo business ideas, and a thoroughly updated resource section that shows you how to:* Choose the solo business perfect for you* Draft a sound business plan* Get money for your business* Develop cost-effective marketing* Hire associates and employees on your own terms* Join forces with other independents* Manage bookkeeping, taxes, and insurance* Design your business so it stays fresh, exciting, and profitable.Covering all the bases, this is an indispensable resource you'll refer to again and again as you begin--or further--your solo venture.	TERRI LONIER is internationally known for her unique ability to connect major corporations--including Bank of America, Hewlett Packard, and Seagram's--with the booming SOHO (small office/home office) market. She features up-to-date information for and about this market on the Working Solo Web site (www.workingsolo.com) and via an e-mail newsletter.",books;business & investing;entrepreneurship;home based;management & leadership;marketing;small business & entrepreneurship,7
B000NVL07I,"Fourth 2007 issued Japanese digitally remastered edition of the 1971 classic fourth album by the British jazz-rock fusion band that revolved around core members Elton Dean, Hugh Hopper, Mike Ratledge and Robert Wyatt. This outing has the members cutting loose on one of the Canterbury quartet's most celebrated recordings.  Whether the piece was jazz, fusion or psychedelic, these four gave it their all and the results have influenced countless players in succeeding generations.",classic rock;jazz;miscellaneous;music;pop;rock;world music,7
0816514224,"Border Visions: Mexican Cultures of the Southwest The U.S.-Mexico border region is home to anthropologist Carlos Vlez-Ibez.  Into these pages he pours nearly half a century of searching and finding answers to the Mexican experience in the southwestern United States.  He describes and analyzes the process, as generation upon generation of Mexicans moved north and attempted to create an identity or sense of cultural space and place. In todays border fences he also sees barriers to how Mexicans understand themselves and how they are fundamentally understood.    From prehistory to the present, Vlez-Ibez traces the intense bumping among Native Americans, Spaniards, and Mexicans, as Mesoamerican populations and ideas moved northward.  He demonstrates how cultural glue is constantly replenished by strengthening family ties that reach across both sides of the border.  The author describes ways in which Mexicans have resisted and accommodated the dominant culture by creating communities and by forming labor unions, voluntary associations, and cultural movements.  He analyzes the distribution of sadness, or overrepresentation of Mexicans in poverty, crime, illness, and war, and shows how that sadness is balanced by creative expressions of literature and art, especially mural art, in the ongoing search for space and place.    Here is a book for the nineties and beyond, a book that relates to NAFTA, to complex questions of immigration, and to the expanding population of Mexicans in the U.S.-Mexico border region and other parts of the country.  An important new volume for social science, humanities, and Latin American scholars, Border Visions will also attract general readers for its robust narrative and autobiographical edge.  For all readers, the book points to new ways of seeing borders, whether they are visible walls of brick and stone or less visible, infinitely more powerful barriers of the mind.",anthropology;books;ethnic studies;hispanic american studies;politics & social sciences;social sciences;specific demographics,7
B000NWJN3U,"Amazon.com: Champion Double Dry Classic Fleece Pant Mens Xx Large: Sports & Outdoors Stay warm, dry and comfortable in the Champion men's Double Dry Classic Fleece Pant with moisture-wicking Double Dry technology. This sweatpant has a 4-needle elastic waistband with inside drawcord for individual fit and comfort and an elastic hem at the leg to help keep out the cold.",active;active pants;clothing;clothing & accessories;men;pants;sports & outdoors,7
B0002Z082I,"Collecting African American History ELVIN MONTGOMERY is a dealer and collector of African American history and culture, who also lectures and consults on the subject. He has been commissioned to produce a study of African American collections in the United States still held in private hands. In February of each year Montgomery exhibits and sells a wide variety of African American historical and cultural items at his Black History Month Collectibles Show in New York City.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",african-american studies;books;history;politics & social sciences;social sciences;specific demographics;world,7
0451202414,"Stolen Away Little did detective Nate Heller realize that following a suspicious-looking platinum blonde, baby-toting beauty through Chicago's LaSalle Street Station would lead him to solve the kidnapping of the son of a small-time bootlegger. He had hoped he might be solving the recent kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby. But he does land a detective's position at the Lindbergh estate on Featherbed Lane in New Jersey. In this novel largely based on fact, most characters appear with their true names. While Col. Schwarzkopf is in charge of the local police force working on the case, Heller pursues tips with a variety of cohorts ranging from Dr. John Condon, a professor at Fordham University, to Evalyn Walsh McLean, a Washington socialite. Heller finally ends up at an Illinois farmhouse where Mr. and Mrs. Carl Belliance live with their 6-year-old adopted son, who Heller believes is the Lindbergh child. A shoot-out ensues at the farmhouse, and the true identity of the boy is never learned. Veteran author Collins's ( True Detective ) reconstruction of the Lindbergh case is so believable, one forgets that this is fiction. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	March 1932. After the recently incarcerated Al Capone offers to negotiate the return of the kidnapped son of Charles Lindbergh, Nathan Heller of the Chicago P.D. is sent to Hopewell, New Jersey, as a police liaison. As a part of Lindberghs inner circle, Heller investigates crooks, cranks, socialites, and psychics in a frustrating, fruitless attempt to solve the case. Max Allan Collins makes the crime that captivated a nation the focal point of yet another fascinating and thoroughly spellbinding foray into his world of historical crime fiction. Four years later, in 1936, Hellernow a private detective, and considered an expert and insider on the Lindbergh caseis hired by the governor of New Jersey in an eleventh-hour quest to determine the guilt or innocence of Bruno Hauptmann, who sits on death row convicted of the murder and kidnapping of the Lindbergh child.A novel of the Lindbergh kidnapping by the master of true-crime fiction...Dont miss it!Publishers Weekly	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Max Allan Collins is the author of the Shamus Award-winning Nathan Heller historical thrillers; his other books include the New York Times bestseller Saving Private Ryan and the bestselling CSI series. His comics writing ranges from the graphic novel Road to Perdition, source of the Tom Hanks film, to long runs as scripter of the Dick Tracy comic strip and his own innovative Ms. Tree. Collins is also a screenwriter and a leading Indie filmmaker. He lives in Iowa with his wife, writer Barbara Collins, and their son, Nathan.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;contemporary;genre fiction;historical;literature & fiction;mystery;thriller & suspense,7
0380725797,"The Death of An Irish Tinker (Peter McGarr Mysteries) Bartholomew Gill is celebrated for his unsentimental vision of crime on the Dublin streets, and also for his nuanced descriptions of character and Irish places.  While The Death of an Irish Tinker is one of the more gruesome installments in the wonderful Peter McGarr mystery series, it is also one of the most powerful in its exploration of the sociopath and drug kingpin known as the Toddler.  The story is revealed by a series of scenes framed in both the present and the past world of the novel. First, Gill shows the making of a killer as he traces the tortured young life of Desmond Bacon, a.k.a. the Toddler. Cutting ahead several years, Chief Superintendent McGarr discovers a dried, nearly mummified corpse high an enormous sequoia on the estate of Eithne Carruthers.  Moving back in time again, the reader watches a horrid night in the life of tinker Biddy Nevins.  Biddy is a street artist who perfectly reproduces pages from the Book of Kells on the Dublin sidewalks. But on this night her gifted memory becomes a curse; she witnesses the Toddler and his ""shades"" crush a man's skull under a bus.  Before she can fully process what she's seen, she becomes the target of the elusive drug lord who wants to wipe away all evidence of his crime.  Biddy flees Dublin, leaving behind her husband and child and the settled life she had begun to craft for herself.  But when Biddy's mother shows up in McGarr's office with her scattered version of Biddy's final night in the city, the detective and the young ""Rut'ie"" Bresnahan begin to weave a trap for the Toddler that leads to a bloody climax.  Gill is a gifted writer who manages to bring a keen understanding of Irish culture to a classic police procedural.  Readers are sure to relish the prose and the Irish dialect alongside the chilling tale of a brutal killer.  Some other McGarr mysteries include  Death of an Irish Sea Wolf, Death of an Ardent Bibliophile, and Death of a Joyce Scholar. --Patrick O'Kelley	When the chronology's all sorted out, it looks like this. First, Desmond Bacon, a.k.a. the Toddler, Ireland's premier druglord, stands by and watches as his Bookends, the Hyde brothers, shove Gavin O'Reilly under the wheels of a Dublin bus. (There's talk that Toddler's already plumped up his formidable murder tally by defenestrating traveling musician Paddy McDonagh, but no more of that.) The murder's witnessed by Biddy Nevins, the illiterate, artistically gifted Queen of the Buskers, who hies her family away from Toddler's goons, but not fast enough. Six months later, Eithne Carruthers returns from a vacation to find the skeleton of Mickalou Maugham, Biddy's King, naked and chained to the upper limbs of a soaring old tree on her estate. The next person to die is Toddler's driver Archie Carruthers, who made the arrangements for Mickalou's final resting place. Then the Bookends are killed: one, two, so. And when Chief Supt. Peter McGarr (The Death of an Irish Sea Wolf, 1996, etc.) leans on Cornelius Duggan, Toddler's bent solicitor, to roll over on his boss, Duggan vanishes like smoke. With so many loose ends neatly snipped off, how do you like Biddy Nevins's chances of survival when the tale fades back in after 12 miraculously uneventful years? Considering the elevated body count, Toddler never does seem all that threatening. Maybe it's feisty Biddy, who arms herself more heavily than any clay pigeon; maybe it's the lilt in his language, which makes music of every fatality. -- Copyright 1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	""Gill highlights the rugged vibrancy and anachronisms of Ireland and its citizens without ever succumbing to cliched Emerald Islesentimentality.""  -- -- Publishers Weekly	Bartholomew Gill authored 15 Peter McGarr mysteries, among them The Death of an Irish Lover, The Death of an Irish Tinker, and the Edgar Award nominee The Death of a Joyce Scholar. A graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, Gill wrote as Mark McGarrity for the Star-Ledger. He died in 2002.	""A police procedural that defies the limits of the genre...He writes with literary grace.""",books;contemporary;literature & fiction;mystery;police procedurals;thriller & suspense;united states,7
0333576888,"London Encyclopedia According to Dr. Samuel Johnson, ""When a man is tired of London he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford."" In many senses this fine reference work confirms Johnson's oft-quoted words. With some 5000 entries, ample illustration, and excellent indexes (a general one and one covering people), it is an easily used tool. Well over 100 experts contributed to the book, and the co-editors have done an exceptional job in covering everything from the amusing to the mundane, the largely forgotten past to the vital present. To peruse the work's pages is almost to wear the shoes of George Macaulay Trevelyan as he walked at the side of his relative Thomas Babington Macaulay and had one noteworthy London site after another pointed out, along with a fascinating lecture on its history. Comprehensive, readable in a fashion seldom found in encyclopedias, and transcending anything of this sort heretofore in print, this is a work which belongs in both public and academic libraries.- Jim Casada, Winthrop Coll., Rock Hill, S.C.Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	String index out of range: -2	      --This text refers to the 							Hardcover	 edition.",books;education & reference;encyclopedias;general;history;reference;travel,7
0345388496,"Hot-Wired Dodo (The Wonderland Gambit, No. 3) In the conclusion to sf veteran Chalker's trilogy, Cory Maddox is stuck inside the cycle of cyber-reincarnation of a virtual reality box created by the missing Matthew Brand. Sentient computers live vicariously through him and 51 other people trapped in virtual reality, and Brand is the key to their escape. It is essential to have read the first two books to comprehend this novel. Buy to complete the collection.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	TRUMP CARDReality wasn't what it used to be. Life after life, as man, woman, and child, Cory Maddox was trapped in an endless cycle of ever-changing realities, on the run from his ruthless companions and from the shadowy figures that seemed to exist outside the increasingly unstable matrix. As each new world proved increasingly bizarre, Cory wanted nothing more than to find the way home. Fragments of knowledge--a mysterious UFO crash, alien technology, glimpses of a computer that was controlling his fate--all pointed toward Matthew Brand, the virtual reality genius. But Brand had vanished long ago, into, or perhaps beyond, the borders of reality.To break the cycle of cyber-reincarnation, Cory had to find Brand--before the actions of his enemies destroyed reality altogether . . .	""A DAMN FINE STORYTELLER . . . CHALKER IS A MASTER.""--Orson Scott Card	Jack L. Chalker was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on December 17, 1944. While still in high school, he began writing for the amateur science-fiction press, and in 1960 he launched the Hugo-nominated amateur magazine Mirage. A year later he founded Mirage Press, which grew into a major specialty publisher of nonfiction and reference books on science fiction and fantasy.His first novel, A Jungle of Stars, was published in 1976, and he became a full-time novelist two years later with the major popular success of Midnight at the Well of Souls. Chalker is an active conservationist and enjoys traveling, consumer electronics, and computers. He is also a noted speaker on science fiction and fantasy at numerous colleges and universities. He is a passionate lover of steamboats, in particular ferryboats, and has ridden more than three hundred ferries in the United States and elsewhere.",adventure;books;contemporary;high tech;literature & fiction;science fiction;science fiction & fantasy,7
0306802872,"The Aesthetics Of Rock (Da Capo Paperback) ""The ping-ponging, diet-pill-fueled prose...got Meltzer kicked out  of Yale but helped invent rock criticism in the process."" -- Blender, October 2006	Richard Meltzer is the author of over a dozen books, including A Whore Just Like the Rest-winner of the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award-and innumerable articles. He lives in Portland, Oregon.",arts & photography;books;humor & entertainment;instruments;music;musical genres;rock,7
B000NK7CIA,"K&N 63-9022 Air Charger A sister product to our 57 Series FIPK, our 63 Series Intake Kits or AirCharger Intakes are built for many different vehicles and represent a dramatic improvement over a K O/E replacement filter alone.",air intake;automotive;emission system;exhaust & emissions;filters;performance parts & accessories;replacement parts,7
B00008CQUJ,"Now That's What I Call Music! 12 The pop music business just goes round in circles, with cohesive, track-deep albums once again taking a back seat to uber-marketed pop star singles. But Virgin's Now That's What I Call Music! series of hit compilations have given consumers a smart avenue for having it both ways. This 21-track collection revolves around a hip-hop dominated, groove-savvy collection of 2002 chart fodder that kicks off with the smartly segued duo of Jay-Z/Beyonce Knowles' ""03 Bonnie & Clyde"" and B2K/P/ Diddy's ""Bump, Bump, Bump,"" and J-Lo's slinky ""Jenny From the Block"" before showcasing a strong slate of urban vets (LL Cool J, Snoop Dog, Nas) and newcomers like Nivea and Nelly. The latter's ""Air Force Ones"" is a playful standout. But Telepopmusik's dreamy electro-pop hit cum  Mitsubishi car commercial icon ""Breath"" also heralds the collection's turn into more expansive territory that spans some nouveau R, the energetic contemporary country, and bright pop. The bracing modern rock of Chevelle, Saliva, and 3 Doors Down bring up the rear, echoing the genre's general fade from prominence. --Jerry McCulley	japan import",alternative rock;country;music;pop;r&b;rap & hip-hop;rock,7
0064407608,"Get Real #6: Girl Reporter Rocks Polls! (Get Real (Avon Paperback)) Metal detectors in middle school? Hidden video cameras in the hallways?  Get real! Casey Smith, girl reporter, has a tingling sensation in her nose that  can mean only one thing: she's on to a hot news story. Shouldn't the students  have a say in a decision like this? And while she's at it, what's up with the  student popularity contest--uh, that is, student election? As Trumbull Middle  School gears up for student council elections, Casey decides to insert a little  substance into the process. And with someone apparently sabotaging the campaign,  the metal detector issue heating up, and the debate about popularity raging,  Casey has her work cut out for her. As always, this passionate sixth-grade journalist is ready to dive headfirst  into the important issues of the day, whether it's a budget reduction for the  school paper or school violence. Her sometimes squirmy self-scrutiny will ring  true for any child who sometimes feels like an outsider--which includes just  about everyone. Award-winning author Linda Ellerbee, creator of the Get Real  series, including Girl Reporter  Blows Lid Off Town and Girl Reporter Snags Crush, is  also the producer and host of the Emmy Award-winning Nick News TV series.  Her light, humorous touch and attention to topics highly relevant to teens and  preteens today make the Get Real series a real winner. (Ages 9 to 12)  --Emilie Coulter	Linda Ellerbee is herself a girl reporter extraordinaire. She is the producer and host of Nick News, the Emmy Award-winning children's TV series on Nickelodeon. About Casey, Linda says, ""Casey has a nose for news. She also has eyes, fingers, and a big mouth. Guess which one gets her in the most trouble?""",books;children's books;family life;friendship;mysteries & detectives;new experiences;social situations,7
1843533103,"The Rough Guide to Iceland Country Map (Rough Guide City Maps) ""Probably the best Iceland guidebook ... As always the Rough Guide is the one to get if you're touring around ... packed with relevant information.""	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Produced for Rough Guides by the World Mapping Project.",atlases & maps;books;education & reference;europe;iceland;travel;world,7
B00076KZXY,"Putco 46137 Boss Bar Stainless Steel Side Steps (Wheel-to-Wheel) Putco's Boss Bar Stainless Steel Side Steps are made of heavy duty four-inch NeveRust tubes built to perform in extreme conditions. Each step is made in the USA with mirror-polished steel and mandrel bent ends. Full length (wheel-to-wheel) models include three non-skid aggressive tread step pads on each side for more utility and a complete look. Boss bars are sold in pairs, come with Putco's NeveRust lifetime warrantee, and include customized mounting brackets which require no drilling.",automotive;body;body & trim;exterior accessories;paint;running boards & steps;step rails,7
0312965680,"Wings of Fire When A Test of Wills, Charles  Todd's first mystery about a shell-shocked World War I veteran, came out, it was such an original and successfully executed concept that readers were torn between wanting more and wondering how he could possibly pull off a sequel. Todd does it very simply: he pushes the gimmick sideways and makes his Scotland Yard detective, Ian Rutledge, much more personally involved in the death of one of the possible murder victims than he was in the first book. While the voice of Hamish, the Scottish soldier he executed for battlefield cowardice, still growls in his mind, Inspector Rutledge also feels very deeply about Olivia Marlowe, a supposed suicide in the Cornwall town of Borcombe. He knew her as O. A. Manning, a poet whose books, especially the love poems collected in Wings of Fire, were light and warmth and beauty intermingled with such passion that they sang in the heart as you read them. Wings of Fire had touched him in ways that few things had. Olivia's death, along with that of two members of her family, have brought Rutledge from London to investigate. But, as a sharp local clergyman tells him, Be sure your own ghosts don't infringe on your logical mind--don't rain havoc on Borcombe in search of your own absolution.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	In a brilliant return after his introduction in A Test of Wills (1996), Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge is dispatched to Cornwall to investigate three deaths?seemingly a double-suicide and an accident?that have occurred within weeks in the Trevelyan family. Still recovering from shell shock sustained while serving in France during WWI, Rutledge carries in his head the challenging voice of Hamish MacLeod, a Scottish soldier about whose battlefront death Rutledge experiences profound guilt. In the village of Borcombe, Rutledge learns that one of the apparent suicides, Olivia Marlowe, wrote as O.A. Manning, a poet whose work had uncannily captured both the misery of war and the passion and beauty of love. Olivia Marlowe and her devoted half-brother Nicholas Cheney died of poisoning within hours of each other. Another half-brother, Stephen FitzHugh, the only family member opposed to selling the family estate where Olivia and Nicholas lived, fell down the stairs to his death not long after the funeral. Searching for answers about the deaths and for an understanding of the poet, Rutledge finds himself on a decades-long trail of cleverly disguised murders. Todd's cast is sometimes hard to keep straight, but readers will find it hard to resist following Rutledge on this emotionally intense quest. Memorable characters, subtle plot twists, the evocative seaside setting and descriptions of architecture, the moors and the sea fully reward the attention this novel commands. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	YA-England's Cornish coast proves the perfect setting for Todd's second Ian Rutledge novel. Still suffering from the shell shock he experienced in World War I, Inspector Rutledge of Scotland Yard goes to Cornwall to look into three recent deathsAa double suicide and an apparent accidentAall involving members of the same prominent local family. The inspector learns that one of the suicides, crippled and reclusive Olivia Marlowe, was actually O. A. Manning, a celebrated poet whose work so effectively captured the misery and passions of love and war. For Rutledge, Manning's work had been a mainstay in his times of deep emotional distress. Intrigued by this discovery, he then gets further drawn into the lives, past and present, of this very complicated and death-prone family. The atmosphere alone is enough to hold both history buffs and mystery fans. That, plus the finely drawn characters and a captivating plot, result in a book that is hard to put down.Pamela B. Rearden, Centreville Regional Library, Fairfax County, VACopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Called to Cornwall, Scotland Yard's Inspector Ian Rutledge (A Test of Wills, LJ 8/96) investigates three suspicious deaths in the same prominent family. First, a crippled woman and her half-brother apparently commit suicide; then, another half-brother dies in an accidental fall. Not only does Rutledge's search expose well-hidden family skeletons and motives for murder, it also provides ample opportunity for input from the inner voice he has heard since returning from the trenches of World War I. Splendid imagery, in-depth characterization, and glimpses of more than one wounded psyche: an excellent historical mystery for all collections.Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Here's an odd premise for a mystery: a Scotland Yard detective, a veteran of World War I, solves his cases with the aid of a man he executed on the battlefield. This isn't a ghost story, though: Hamish, the dead man, exists only in Inspector Ian Rutledge's mind, a constant reminder that Rutledge is a long way from putting the war behind him. This is the second Rutledge mystery (after A Test of Wills [1996], Todd's Edgar-nominated first novel), and this time the inspector is sent to Cornwall to investigate the deaths of several members of a prominent family, one of them a noted poet. With the help of his ""sidekick,"" Hamish, Rutledge tries to sort out the twisted relationships between the members of the family and thus determine which of them might have killed the others. Not for all tastes--the mixture of fantasy and realistic detecting may put off some--this is still a well-crafted mystery that will please those who give it a chance.  David Pitt	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Scotland Yard's Inspector Ian Rutledge, still recovering from the ravages of his service in WW I, his thoughts haunted by the ghost of fellow soldier Hamish MacLeod, (A Test of Wills, 1996), is sent by Supt. Bowles to the village of Borcombe in Cornwall. Lady Rachel Ashford, of the influential Trevelyans, has asked for further investigation into the recent double suicide and accidental death within the family. Unearthing background, Rutledge finds that matriarch Rosamund Trevelyan, widowed three times, mother of many children, died of a laudanum overdose. Many years before, she'd suffered the accidental death of eight-year- old Anne, a twin to crippled Olivia, and later, the disappearance--never solved--of five-year-old Richard. Now, the adult Olivia, a respected poet, and her brother Nicholas have been found dead--of laudanum. Days later, their half-brother Stephen, hobbled by war injuries, falls to his death down the staircase at Trevelyan Hall. Meanwhile, Cormac Fitzhugh, son of Rosamund's last husband, wants to buy the Hall from the heirs, a prospect opposed by Stephen. Rutledge, undeterred by protests from the local doctor, police chief, family members, and retainers, tirelessly sorts through fact and legend to reach the truth. But he has more patience than sorely tried readers might as they untangle the snarl of family relationships and slog through an avalanche of high-flown, semimystical verbiage--all augmented by the terser, Scots-accented dialogue between Rutledge and his inner voice. The long-dragged-out solution seems scarcely worth the effort. (Author tour)  -- Copyright 1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	""Fine writing. A spectacular conclusion that rejuvenates the cliche 'It was a dark and stormy night.'""-- Washington Post Book World""A strong mystery, filled with fine characterizations [and] a superb eye for Cornwall...Wise and wily.""-- The Boston Globe""[Todd wraps] his challenging plot, complex characters, and subtle psychological insights in thick layers of atmosphere.""-- The New York Times Book Review	""[Todd wraps] his challenging plot, complex characters, and subtle psychological insights in thick layers of atmosphere.""  --The New York Times Book Review ""Fine Writing. A spectacular conclusion that rejuvenates the cliche 'It was a dark and stormy night.'""  --Washington Post Book World ""A strong mystery, filled with fine characterizations [and] a superb eye for Cornwall...Wise and wily."" --The Boston Globe	Charles Todd lives on America's East Coast, but he knows England well. Intrigued by puzzles in the human spirit, he has completed the next novel in the critically acclaimed Inspector Ian Rutledge series, Search the Dark.",books;british detectives;historical;literature & fiction;mystery;thriller & suspense;united states,7
0071355804,"Oscillator Design/Compu Si An updated guide to the design of oscillator circuits Here is an essential engineering tool for keeping up with the rapid growth in communications technology. You'll find a clear, step-by-step approach to the design of oscillators for a variety of applications, including wireless voice and data communication, instrument, consumer, satellite, and other RF and microwave systems. THe new edition of this surefire guide features: Complete details on the design of L-C, transmission line, crystal quartz, and SAW oscillators; Cutting-edge computer simulation materials; CAD techniques integrated into processes from start to finish; An approach that can be applied to any active device and any resonator technology. Filled with real-life examples and case studies, the Second Edition of this vital resource offers you the basic skills needed to develop your own state-of-the-art designs--instead of merely modifying previous circuits.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Randall Rhea was born June 10, 1947, in Findlay, Illinois. He has a BSEE degree from the University of Illinois (1969) and an MSE degree from Arizona State (1973). His Masters thesis was the individual construction and operation of earth station equipment	      --This text refers to the 							Hardcover	 edition.",books;education & reference;electrical & electronics;engineering;new;professional & technical;used & rental textbooks,7
B00006G8G1,"Iron Maiden - Rock In Rio (2002) A souvenir from the 2001 Rock in Rio festival, this set proves that Iron Maiden not only are among the elite heavy-metal purveyors of all time but can still shred onstage with the best of them. The British sextet holds its audience of a quarter-million in thrall for two hours, opening with a pummeling ""Wicker Man"" and wending its way through nearly three decades of hard-rocking tales of the mythic and supernatural: ""The Mercenary,"" ""The Trooper,"" ""The Evil That Men Do,"" ""The Number of the Beast,"" and ending with the ubiquitous ""Run for the Hills."" Concert footage was edited by bassist Steve Harris; obviously attuned to his band's rhythms, he ensures the visuals are as in-your-face as the music.  A second disc spends 50 minutes showing band members doing non-rock & roll things offstage, like vocalist Bruce Dickinson's predilection for fencing and flying planes. A short ""Day in the Life"" featurette, brief group interviews, and the band's photographer Ross Halfin's photo diary round out the bonus disc. --Kevin Filipski	Rock in Rio Festival 2001--Iron Maiden headlines one of the biggest shows on Earth to a massive sell-out 250,000 crowd and a global TV audience of millions.  The explosive two-hour set, shot using 18 cameras and edited by Steve Harris, is Maiden at its best, performing their biggest show ever on the final date of their Brave New World tour.  This double DVD captures the band's energy and massive stage production with both Dolby Digital 5.1 and full-rate DTS Surround tracks to take you to the front row.  In-depth personal interviews with each band member and a documentary showing ""A Day in the Life"" of what it's like to be a part of Iron Maiden makes this, their first ever DVD release, the best record to date of one of the world's premiere rock bands. 125 minutes plus 50 minutes of bonus features.	Are you ready to rock? Sure you are! Join the seminal headbangers for this final concert of their 2001 world tour, filmed at the renowned Rock in Rio Festival. Songs include ""Two Minutes to Midnight,"" ""Brave New World,"" ""The Number of the Beast,"" ""Dream of Mirrors,"" ""The Mercenary"" and more. 175 min. on two discs. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1; Subtitles: English, French, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese; behind-the-scenes footage; DVD-ROM content; interviews; photo gallery; song access.",alternative rock;hard rock & metal;movies & tv;music;pop;rock;tv,7
1861265034,"Douglas A-26 and B-26 Invader (Crowood Aviation Series) Scott Thompson has enjoyed a peculiar affection for airplanes, particularly old airplanes, for most of his life. He currently flies Learjets for the FAA flight inspection office at Sacramento, California. He has written numerous books and articles on vintage aircraft since 1980.",aerospace;aviation;books;engineering;history;military;professional & technical,7
0974837911,"Managing Your Memory: Practical Solutions for Forgetting I am now in my late 50s, and this book has given me the opportunity to look back at my own experiences with memory. I have been interested in how memory works at least since I had to memorize a passage from Macbeth as a senior in high school. I also had to master my memory in order to efficiently study and learn during my years of undergraduate and graduate training.   It is clear to me that the memory skill that allows me to learn and retain new information and keeps me from being overly absentminded does not benefit from exercise, or ""mental aerobics."" I have learned many skills and a great deal of information during my life, but I have always had to put time and effort into this process. As I grow older I have to use more notes, rely on a more detailed calendar, and keep myself more organized. In short, I am aware that I have to manage my short-term and working memory as the brain systems that regulate these faculties become less efficient with each decade that I continue to live. Despite these changes I plan to be able to successfully enjoy my life and recall my experiences. If I practice what I preach (and I do not develop a disorder of memory), I will learn and grow, to paraphrase Carl Rogers, as long as I live.	For more than 30 years, Dr. Bill E. Beckwith has been studying, researching, and teaching about memory. His PhD in Clinical Psychology is from The Ohio State University.  His extensive career as an educator spans decades of teachingfrom preschool to graduate students. As a professor at the University of North Dakota, Beckwith was honored with several teaching awards including the Faculty Achievement Award for Reseach, Teaching, and Service. He has broadened our knowledge of neuroscience, learning, and memory and published over 90 scholarly papers.  During the past decade, Beckwith has focused on the needs of people with memory loss and their caregivers by developing important new approaches and programs. He led and trained others as the clinical director of a major memory disorders clinic. He als established the Department of Behaviorial Health and created the innovative Center for Excellence in Memory Care for a large retirement community.",books;internal medicine;medical books;medicine;neurology;neuroscience;self-help,7
1886801886,"The HTML/CSS Developer's Resource Guide Bryan Pfaffenberger is the author of numerous, successful Internet, graphics related books. He is also an Associate Professor at the Unversity of Virginia Charlottesville in the Division of Technology, Culture, and Communication.",books;computers & technology;css;education & reference;languages & tools;programming;web development & design,7
B000BWAO1W,Mallory 29509 Distributor Conversion Kit Mallory Distributor Conversion Kits provide a simple conversion from the breaker points and condenser. These improve the performance and the fuel efficiency of the vehicle. They are easy to install with simple hand tools.,automotive;cap & rotor kit;distributors & parts;ignition & electrical;ignition parts;performance parts & accessories;replacement parts,7
B0001EX6P6,Auto Ventshade 20011 Carflector Smoke Hood Shield Keep your hood looking showroom-new with this acrylic Carflector hood shield from AVS.  The off-the-hood design permits easy cleaning and waxing.  This hood shield design is car wash safe.,automotive;body;body & trim;bug & hood shields;deflectors & shields;exterior accessories;paint,7
B0007VO7BU,Quick Release Pepper Spray Key Ring - Assorted Colors Hard Case w/Quick Release Key Ring & Belt Clip	Special formula: 2% OC measuring 0.67% Major Capsaicinoids & UV marking dye. Effective formulation measures over 4x stronger than OC used by many law enforcement agencies. 5x more shots per canister. 4-year expiration date. HPLC Laboratory scientificaly ensures heat specifications are met in every canister. Legal in all 50 states. ASSORTED COLOR,bear protection;camping & hiking;hunting;hunting & fishing;outdoor recreation;safety & survival;sports & outdoors,7
B000F3VZ3I,Havells Incandescent Relfector Indoor Floodlight Halogen Bulb Manufactured to last longer! Manufacturer's warranty against early failure. 14000 hour life when used at 120 volts. Brightness: 650 lm Voltage: 130.0 V Power: 65.0 W Energy Saver: No.Unit of Measure : Each,electrical;flood & security lights;incandescent bulbs;light bulbs;lighting & ceiling fans;outdoor lighting;tools & home improvement,7
B000KWO8JW,"adidas Men's OS Zip Hoody ( sz. XXXL, Collegiate Navy ) The adidas Men's OS Zip Hoody is inspired by an '80's adidas training collection. It sports a redesign of a previously archived adidas graphic and the seldom-seen two-color stripes. With additional piping detail resurrected from 20 years ago, this piece is as authentic as they come. 85% polyester/15% cotton interlock. Imported.",active;active hoodies;clothing;clothing & accessories;hoodies;men;sports & outdoors,7
B00067OHXS,"Headbands (terry)-Khaki W15S25C Get ready to work it out and sweat it up in our khaki terrycloth headband. Made from a unique and stretchable combination of spandex, cotton and nylon, this 2 wide soft plush head band is perfect for your day at the gym or while taking a jog on a nice afternoon. Designed to keep you feeling cool and dry, this band is a must have for the active person or exercise enthusiast in your life.   Made from 85% cotton, 10% spandex and 5% nylon.  One size fits most. 2 inches in Width Soft, Thick and Flexible Material. Hand Wash only.  Imported. Available in Powder, Sky, Yellow, Black, Navy, Royal, White, Lt Grey, Orange, Pink, Red, Brown, Dk Grey, Forest, Khaki, and Maroon.",accessories;clothing;headbands;men;sports & outdoors;sweat headbands;sweat headbands & wristbands,7
1590523261,"Humility: True Greatness C. J. Mahaney leads Sovereign Grace Ministries in its mission to establish and support local churches. He served as pastor of Covenant Life Church in a Maryland suburb of Washington , D.C. , for twenty-seven years and is author of The Cross- Centered Life, Christ Our Mediator, and Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God: What Every Christian Husband Needs to Know. C. J. and his wife, Carolyn, have three married daughters and one son. They make their home in Gaithersburg , Maryland .",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;ethics & morality;philosophy;politics & social sciences;religion & spirituality,7
B00030AVCY,GT Styling 57315 Shadeblade Rear Window Deflector GT Styling Shadeblade Rear Window Deflector has a relatively sleek design compared to others in its class. It prevents road debris and other small particles from entering the vehicle with its wrap-around construction. This deflector installs with the help of No-Holes-To-Drill technology and can be removed easily for quick cleaning. It is backed by the manufacturers Limited lifetime warranty.,automotive;body;body & trim;deflectors & shields;exterior accessories;paint;rear window wind deflectors,7
0789719967,"Using XML: Special Edition (with CD-ROM) Using XML, Special Edition, is a wonderful reference for those who know what the heck they're doing with XML, but a very confusing primer for those who don't. To be fair, the Using series was never meant to teach someone; it was meant to crouch purposefully on your bookshelf, waiting patiently for that moment when you look vaguely confused--at which point it leaps off the shelf into your arms, dispenses the answer that you're looking for, and then slinks back into hiding. In that sense, Using XML serves quite well. But if you're looking for a tutorial, this book will simply look up at you with a kind of confused ""Pikachu""-style expression and wonder what you're looking for specifically.  If you don't know what to tell it, you're in trouble. The book delves into the programming realm--where its strength lies, incidentally--after a couple of obligatory ""Intro to XML"" chapters. Because XML, being a comparatively simple language, is more frequently about understanding when or why to use a particular feature than how, there is comparatively little code (though there's certainly enough of it to go around). Instead, most of the text explains concepts and gives examples of when it is and isn't appropriate to use certain features, what certain features are intended to be used, and so on, which is very helpful. After all, in many cases the reader will be using the book to try to find solutions and not simply answers. The writing is clear and concise--well, as clear and concise as you can be when venturing into the oft-nebulous areas of XML--when describing code functions and real-life examples, but, as stated, this book is fairly weak on XML concepts. If you didn't understand the concept going in, you're not likely to be much wiser on the other side of the chapter.  There is code galore, however, and much of it is notated, as it should be. As would be expected in a reference book, there are pages and pages and pages of tables with classes and features and commands aplenty. Unfortunately, there are several code samples from real-world Web sites or actual working models. This is ""unfortunate"" mainly because the samples point to the lack of usable examples in the book. A lot of XML's advanced functions would be made a lot clearer if the book would not only give isolated code fragments for many XML features, but also a wider-scale XML page that would let the reader understand how it's used in the field.  This is by no means a tutorial, and if you're fuzzy on critical XML philosophies, you may want another book. But if you're an XML developer working on a project who needs something to pull off the shelf from time to time, this is fine. --William Steinmetz	""The book is comprehensive and well written and if you're looking for something that covers everything from XML concepts to how to apply XML to the real world, it's worth a look.""IT Training, August 2001	Lee Anne Phillips has been involved in data processing and networking since that happy day the professor of her first programming class at UC Berkeley persuaded her that she had a talent for this stuff and should rethink her planned career in linguistic psychology and tweak bits instead. From UCB she traveled through various incarnations as a mainframe systems programmer, firmware designer, network engineer, software architect, programming and project manager, and finally consultant until she just had to tell somebody about it. She resides in the San Francisco Bay Area-her place of birth-has a bachelor's degree in computer science, and has a great sense of humor. Visit her Web page at http://www.leeanne.com/.",books;computers & technology;education & reference;languages & tools;programming;software;xml,7
0439649498,"How Do Dinosaurs Count To Ten? Praise for 'How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?': 'The message is useful!while the illustrations have detail and characterisation to savour.' Children's Book of the Week, The Sunday Times Praise for 'How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?': 'Children will find these poorly dinosaurs and their families really funny! The full-page illustrations are fantastic, too.' BBC Parenting 'This is an ingenious book that will get your little ones behaving perfectly when they're ill.' Baby & You 'A perfect get-well book.' Junior Praise for 'How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?': 'This combines an enchanting rhyme with retro-looking illustrations.' Father's Quarterly	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Jane Yolen is the beloved author of more than four hundred books for children and adults, including award-winning picture books, fiction, and poetry. Her How Do Dinosaurs books have sold millions of copies and are international bestsellers. She regularly travels the globe speaking and teaching. Jane lives in Western Massachusetts with her children and grandchildren, and she also lives in St. Andrews, Scotland. You can also visit her at www.janeyolen.com.Mark Teague is an award-winning children's book author and illustrator whose books include the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling How Do Dinosaurs... series, the LaRue series, FIREHOUSE!, FUNNY FARM, and many other humorous picture books. Mark lives in New York state with his wife and their two daughters.",animals;books;children's books;dinosaurs;education & reference;humor;school & education,7
0195288165,"The New Revised Standard Version Bible Bruce M. Metzger, Chair.",anglican;bibles;books;christian books & bibles;episcopalian;protestantism;religion & spirituality,7
0072370661,"75 Readings: An Anthology Santi V. Buscemi is professor of English and chair of the Department of English at Middlesex County College in Edison, New Jersey, where he teaches reading and writing.  He received his B.A. from St. Bonaventure University, and completed studies for the doctorate at the University of Tennessee.  He is the author of A READER FOR DEVELOPING WRITERS (McGraw-Hill), now in its third edition; AN ESL WORKBOOK (McGraw-Hill); and coauthor with Charlotte Smith of 75 READINGS PLUS (McGraw-Hill). He is also chief author of McGraw-Hill's ALLWRITE!, an interactive computer software program in rhetoric, grammar, and research.",books;education & reference;language & grammar;new;rhetoric;used & rental textbooks;words,7
061815244X,"Three More Stories You Can Read to Your Dog ""A trio of humorous stories share a hilariously expressive dog hero. The adventures include going to the vet, finding a strange rock (a turtle) and taking a bath,"" noted PW. Ages 4-8. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.	Kindergarten-Grade 3-Newcomers as well as fans of Three Stories You Can Read to Your Dog (1995) and Three Stories You Can Read to Your Cat (1997, both Houghton) will be pleased with the fast-paced adventures in this beginning chapter book. A trip to ""The Vet,"" the mistaken identity of ""The Strange Rock"" (really a turtle), and ""The Bath"" to remove fleas are short and amusing vignettes told from a dog's point of view. The humorous ink-and-watercolor illustrations capture the pup's energy and enthusiasm, while providing visual clues. The dog's facial expressions and mannerisms are right on target, and will appeal to young readers everywhere. The busy endpapers depict 36 different breeds in various playful poses. All in all, this is howling good fun.Maura Bresnahan, Shawsheen School, Andover, MA Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Like its predecessor Three Stories You Can Read to Your Dog (1995), this volume offers short stories written in second person, purportedly for reading aloud to a dog. The witty, believable portrayal of canine thoughts and behavior will amuse readers, if not their pets. The first story begins with the dog's elation when he thinks he hears the word ""walk."" Instead, his owner takes him to the ""doc,""--the veterinarian. In the second, the dog discovers a turtle, which he considers to be a strange rock. The third involves a bath to rid the dog of fleas. True Kelley's lively ink-and-watercolor illustrations brighten every page with their portrayal of a mutt more notable for enthusiasm than intelligence. The relatively simple text and larger type could land the book on beginning reader shelves or in the early chapter book area. In either location, children will be happy to find this funny book of dog stories.  Carolyn Phelan	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	""The witty, believable portrayal of canine thoughts and behavior will amuse readers, if not their pets. . . . The relatively simple text and larger type could land the book on beginning reader shelves or in the early chapter book area. In either location, children will be happy to find this funny book of dog stories."" Booklist (3/15/00) Booklist, ALA""All in all, this is howling good fun."" School Library Journal (4/00) School Library JournalOppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award	True Kelley has illustrated many books for children, including Stay! Keeper's Story by Lois Lowry.  She lives with children's author Steven Lindblom and their daughter, Jada, in Warner, New Hampshire.",action & adventure;animals;books;children's books;dogs;literature & fiction;short story collections,7
B000NDESM0,"PC Gamer [with CD] (1-year) PC GAMER the #1 PC games magazine.  The lastest game reviews, gaming news, tips, tricks and strategies to get the most out of your computer gaming experience.	PC GAMER the #1 PC games magazine.  The lastest game reviews, gaming news, tips, tricks and strategies to get the most out of your computer gaming experience.",computers & internet;entertainment;games & strategy guides;hardware;magazine subscriptions;software;video & electronic games,7
B000EB8912,"Irwin Industrial Tools 3018004 Black Oxide Metal Index Drill Bit Set with Case, 29-Piece The Irwin 29-Piece Industrial Black Oxide Drill Bit Set is a handy and versatile collection that features drill bits with 135-degree split point tips that are specially designed to let you drill effectively on contact and with less force. The reduced shank above 3/8-inch allows you to use the larger drill bits in a 3/8-inch chuck, while flatted shanks above 11/64-inch eliminate slippage in drill chuck.  This set comes with automatic indexing for easy bit access and identification, a tap and drill selection chart for quick reference, and a handy rubber-overmolded case for carrying all the bits and protecting the set. The 29 drill bits feature a black oxide treatment which resists rust and corrosion, and they range in size from 1/16-inch to 1/2-inch in 1/64-inch increments. This product is backed by a full lifetime warranty.   What's in the Box 29 drill bits: 1/16-inch to 1/2-inch bits in 1/64-inch increments, and a rubber-overmolded case that protects the kit if dropped.	Irwin Industrial Tools 3018004 29-Piece Drill Bit Industrial Set Case, Black Oxide. Irwin offers a complete line of Metal Twist Drill Bits, including Black Oxide, Turbo Point, Titanium Nitride and Cobalt Drill Bits.",cutting tools;drill bits;industrial & scientific;industrial drill bits;power & hand tools;power tool accessories;tools & home improvement,7
B000MV861C,"Radio Production Worktext: Studio and Equipment This book in combination with The Radio Station provids one texts that correspond to the way I structure this course.straight-forward explanations in plain English - with pictures! and the ""self-study questions"" Allow students to easily track (no pun intended!) their own progress.  the CD is a Valuable tool as well. (Willie Kelley, Bates Technical College, WA)	Each chapter in the book presents a major aspect of radio production and is organized into three integrated parts. The first gives a basic information section structured in easy-to-understand modules. The second is a self-study section in which readers can test and refine their mastery of basic material. The third is a project section offering realistic opportunities for students to apply their knowledge.	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.",books;engineering;general broadcasting;humor & entertainment;professional & technical;radio;telecommunications,7
B0002MAHKE,"PIAA 19173 168 Plasma Ion Yellow Wedge Bulb - 2 Piece The PIAA Specialty Miniature Bulbs are 168 wedge bulbs used for turn signals, side marker lights, and parking lights. They can be matched with both headlights and other accessories to create a sleek, unified look. Made with high-quality heat-resistant tubes, these 5 watt Plasma Ion bulbs produce an amber/yellow light and are sold in a twin pack.",automotive;bulbs;exterior accessories;lights & lighting accessories;performance lighting;performance parts & accessories;replacement parts,7
B00009R8YL,"Print File Archival Photo Pages Holds Eight 4"" x 5"" Prints, Pack of 25 Until recent years, archival film storage had been associated, at least in the public mind, with museums, government agencies, libraries, or other institutions concerned with the preservation of photographic records; however, other users of photographic film, such as commercial photographers, printing houses, publishers, and schools, have long been concerned with how best to ensure permanence of their irreplaceable photography. A sophisticated generation of amateur photographers who observed how time, humidity and casual storage damaged valuable slides and prints, nowadays, have converted to using archival storage techniques. They, too, appreciate that a picture good enough to keep is good enough to keep forever. Exclusive thin backing coupled with high clarity provides excellent resolution when proofing without removing negatives from the preserver. No other manufactured preserver has this feature. Also, continuous seams eliminate the problem of negatives hanging up in the sleeve itself. You can literally load and unload Print File preservers easier and faster. The Exclusive Hanging File System is designed specifically for hanging photographic records in standard file drawers or file boxes. Simply slide the hanger into the preserver's I.D. strip, and it's ready for hanging. And you don't need to be a professional photographer to keep your negatives, prints, slides, and transparencies permanently protected. While you might not be able to maintain an o",accessories;camera & photo;electronics;negative & print pages;photo studio;slide;storage & presentation materials,7
B000NC5992,"KOHLER K-T396-4-BN Devonshire Rite-Temp Pressure-Balancing Shower Faucet Trim, Vibrant Brushed Nickel The Devonshire Rite-Temp pressure-balancing shower faucet trim features decorative styling and versatility for your bath or powder room.  For safety and comfort, the unit maintains your desired water temperature. Additionally, the diaphragm design eliminates freeze-ups from contamination and hard water. The trim set includes a lever handle, faceplate, showerhead, arm and flange, and the valve and finish of your choice complete the offering.	Devonshire Rite-Temp pressure-balancing shower faucet trim with lever handle, valve not included The Devonshire Rite-Temp pressure-balancing shower faucet trim features decorative styling and versatility for your bath or powder room. For safety and comfort, the unit maintains your desired water temperature. Additionally, the diaphragm design eliminates freeze-ups from contamination and hard water. The trim set includes a lever handle, faceplate, showerhead, arm and flange, and the valve and finish of your choice complete the offering.",bathroom fixtures;faucet parts;kitchen & bath fixtures;rough plumbing;shower & tub faucets;tools & home improvement;tub & shower systems,7
B0000AQGYK,"Leather Replacement Pad Soft and pliable doe-skin leather. Unlike conventional vinyl pads, the durable doe-skin leather will not slip or lose position when moistened by perspiration. Available in tan only.",baseball;protective gear;sports;sports & outdoor play;sports & outdoors;team sports;toys & games,7
B0000CEOOH,"Fiesta 6-1/4-Ounce Fruit Bowl, Shamrock Fiestaware splashes the table with every color in the rainbow, and then some. Classic in design with concentric rings, this 10-3/4-by-3-inch bowl mixes and matches with other Fiestaware colors and generously serves up two quarts of pasta, organic greens, or fresh fruit salad.   Made in the USA by the Homer Laughlin China Company, all Fiestaware produced since its reintroduction in 1986 is dishwasher-, oven-, and microwave-safe, colored with lead-free glaze, and fully vitrified to result in chip-resistant china durable enough for restaurant use. Fiestawares timeless designs first appeared in 1936, and have been popular with collectors ever since. --Ann Bieri	Fiesta 6-1/4-Ounce Fruit Bowl manufactured by The Homer Laughlin China Company.  America's largest domestic producer of dinnerware, and the sole manufacturer of all Fiesta dinnerware.  All Fiesta pieces are Microwave safe, Oven-proof, Dishwasher safe, Freezerproof, Lead-Free, and Made in America with the implementation of many green practices.  The very durable glaze is great for everyday use.  Fiesta as a pattern has stood the test of time, and is typically passed down from one generation to the next.  We have kept the pattern constant through the years so that you can count on us to be here when you decide to expand or change your collection.  New pieces and colors are added every so often to keep things interesting.  Currently, Fiesta is the most collected dinnerware in America.",bowls;finger bowls;home & kitchen;kitchen & dining;serveware;serving bowls & tureens;tabletop,7
1584151269,"Aaron Carter (Real-Life Reader Biography) Katie Kraemer has been a bilingual teacher (Spanish/English) in California, Alaska, and Texas for more than six years. Nowadays, she edits textbooks for Holt, Rhinehart and Winston and lives with her husband and three children on their organic vegetable farm near Austin, Texas.",arts;biographies;books;children's books;crafts & music;music;musical,7
0967652847,"Still Waters Run Deep Ron Goulart's debut collection, Adam and Eve On a Raft: Mystery Stories, follows two advertising industry men with wildly different approaches to the respective murder cases they stumble upon. Scrib Merlin, a copywriter who wants to be a comedian, decodes the strange final words of various murder victims but doesn't necessarily improve his own lot; and the anonymous California Adman, finding he's unable to dissuade some murderous acquaintances from their ghastly business, instead describes their behaviors. (Crippen & Landru, $17 214p ISBN 1-885941-58-7)Jessica Parkerson, wife of a prominent Malibu defense lawyer, receives several threatening anonymous phone calls, precursors to terrifying acts of vengeance perpetrated by an embittered, twisted man. The lives of Jessica, her husband and their friends are upended and endangered in the psychological thriller Still Waters Run Deep, Wendy DeVere-Austin's first book. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.	""Debut author Wendy DeVere-Austin lures you into an intriguing tale with exquisite prose and realistic action. Quite a package."" -- Jeff Pate, Bestselling author of ""Eye of the Beholder.""	Wendy DeVere-Austin was born and raised in Bath, England. Schooled at La Saint Union Convent, she went on to graduate from the University of Exeter.  She entered the film industry in the publicity department. After a short period, the production side of the business beckoned. She worked on such films as Run Wild Run Free, Nicholas and Alexandra, Conduct Unbecoming, The Internecine Project, and The Life Story of D. H. Lawrence.    Wendy lives in Charlottesville Virginia with her husband, television director and writer Raymond Austin. Still Waters Run Deep is her first novel. She is currently at work on her next thriller Dead On Cue.",books;literature & fiction;mystery;spy stories & tales of intrigue;suspense;thriller & suspense;thrillers,7
2880465141,"Location Portraits (Professional Photography Series) Kathy Joseph, an editor and writer for professional photography magazines, lives in the United Kingdom.",arts & photography;books;equipment;photography;portraits;reference;techniques & reference,7
0887408869,Flying Wings of the Horten Brothers: (Schiffer Military/Aviation History) Text: English (translation)  Original Language: German	A new photo chronicle of the Horten Flying Wing featuring new photographic material and information.,books;history;military science;professional & technical;science & math;technology;transportation,7
B000KPWZD0,Amazon.com: CW-X Women's Insulator Pro Tight Running Pants: Clothing The Pro Tight features a unique Support Web structure that provides overall balanced Targeted Support to the legs with particular emphasis on the hamstrings and quadriceps muscles.,clothing;exercise & fitness;insulated pants;pants;running;sports & outdoors;women,7
0834120496,"7 Emotional Skills Every Child Needs Pam Galbraith is a National Certified Counselor, speaker, wife and mother.  She counsels at New Life Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Pam received her M.S. from South Dakota State University and is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.  Pam and her husband live in southwestern Minnesota with their son.  They have two grown daughters. Rachel C. Hoyer received her B.S. in secondary education from Concordia University and her M.A. in theater arts from Long Island University.  She is a frequent teacher at Christian writers conferences and has contributed to two books.  Rachel resides with her husband Jeff and their children Calista and Samuel in Overland Park, Kansas.",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;family relationships;parent & adult child;parenting & relationships;religion & spirituality,7
1561450855,"Humor at Work: The Guaranteed, Bottom-Line, Low-Cost, High-Efficiency Guide to Success Through Humor ""If there is an art to developing a sense of humor, then these two women are true artists.""  -- Atlanta Magazine	Esther Blumenfeld and Lynne Alpern are former contributing editors to Business Atlanta magazine.  They conduct workshops on humor at conventions and for businesses and have been featured on numerous radio and television programs in the U.S. and Canada.  Their humor awareness course has been offered at Emory University in Atlanta for seven years.  They also teach course in humor writing and have been guest faculty members ate several summer writers' conferences.  In 1986 Blumenfeld and Alpern were named Georgia Authors of the Year in Humor by the Council of Authors and Journalists.",books;business & investing;business & professional;humor;humor & entertainment;self-help & psychology;theories of humor,7
B000286SCE,"I'm Only Looking - The Best of INXS (2004) More than 20 years, many world tours, and millions of records later, and with the blessing of the band, Rhino/Atlantic Records will release IM ONLY LOOKING, the definitive video collection of INXS hits spanning their entire career. A 2-DVD set, IM ONLY LOOKING is packed with music videos and exclusive bonus material.",alternative rock;classic rock;movies & tv;music;pop;rock;tv,7
B000F5MARQ,"Linear DXS-63 - Wristband Transmitter The Model DXS-63 Supervised 2-Button, 1-Channel pendant or wristband transmitter is a battery powered, miniature, water-resistant, supervised transmitter designed for use in emergency applications with Linear's DX and DXS format receivers. Each is supplied with a wristband, a pocket clip, and a Nylon pendant necklace. Pressing buttons on either transmitter sends a digital coded wireless signal to its companion receiver. To insure sending a complete signal, press the transmitter button for a minimum of two seconds. Each DXS transmitter is factory set to a unique code, so no field coding is required. The one-button DXS-62 sends a signal when its button is pressed. This transmitter can send a signal for up to 30 seconds per activation. The red signal indicator on the transmitter lights and a built-in sounder beeps when the unit is activated. If status transmissions are enabled, they will be sent every two hours. Some receivers are able to use these signals, others are not. Every two hours the transmitter tests for a low battery. This test takes place even if status transmissions have not been enabled. If the battery tests low, the transmitter sounder will beep and a low battery signal will be sent. Each transmitter is sealed to provide water-resistance. The unit's battery is not replaceable. The transmitter should be discarded at the end of its battery life.",building materials;building supplies;doors;garage doors;keypads & remotes;openers & parts;tools & home improvement,7
0970910436,"Quicksilver Deep Some of us remember growing up, watching the adventures of Lloyd Bridges on Sea Hunt and wished we could live such an exciting life. Author, Buddy Cox, has lived that type of adventurous life. This ex-Marine, who has sought out true-life adventures with skydiving and rock climbing, also spent ten years of his life in one of man's most dangerous occupations, deep sea diving, working deep below oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. Buddy now lives with his family in Knoxville, Tennessee but still keeps his pulse of the adventurous spirit by selling log homes to happy buyers.",action & adventure;books;contemporary;family saga;genre fiction;literature & fiction;teens,7
0847823350,"On Wine: A Master Sommelier and Master of Wine Tells All Down-to-earth and full of good information, Doug Frost's On Wine reflects its author's relaxed yet authoritative approach to the grape's joys. Why is wine less popular in America than it should be? ""Because people are confused as to how it's to be used,"" says the commonsensical Frost, one of only three people to have achieved Master of Wine and Master Sommelier distinctions. Addressing this fundamental issue, as well as a host of other wine topics, Frost provides a quick, though comprehensive, wine survey. Absolute wine neophytes may require more rudimentary material, but most readers will benefit from Frost's perspective-expanding opinion. Beginning with the history of wine and winemaking today, which also includes useful information on wine styles (""the grape plus the region generally equals the style,"" says Frost), the book then offers an extensive section on grape types like Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and pinot noir; information on winemaking and production; a survey of the world's wine-yielding regions and their wines; label ""anatomies""; wine and food pairing; and Frost's own pick of the best winemakers in every important winemaking place. An extensive glossary plus a shopping list of Frost's favored wine picks conclude this pithy, useful work. --Arthur Boehm	""[Doug Frost] likely knows as much as anyone in the world about how to make, market, serve, and identify wine.""--Jerry Shriver, USA Today""Doug Frost's approach to wine embraces our past and propels us into the future.""--Douglas Rodriguez, chef, Chicama Restaurant""On Wine is a comprehensive technical resource loaded with fun facts that every passionate wine and food enthusiast will really enjoy.""--Clifford Pleau, executive chef, The California Grill	One of only three people in the world to have achieved both the remarkable distinctions of Master of Wine and Master Sommelier, Doug Frost writes about wine and spirits for winetoday.com, Sant, Strong Water, the Kansas City Star, and numerous industry publications. The author of Uncorking Wine and a past nominee for the James Beard Award as Outstanding Wine and Spirits Professional, he also lectures on wine, beer, and spirits throughout the world. He lives with his wife and two children in Kansas City.",books;cookbooks;drinks & beverages;food & wine;spirits;wine;wine & winemaking,7
0881926809,"The Art of Garden Photography Although photography demands technical know-how, the act of composing a photograph is the medium's heart and soul. Adams addresses the equipment issue by giving concise, straightforward explanations of camera types, lenses, formats, films, and the pros and cons of digital photography. Then aesthetics and the art of composition are duly recognized as being critical to one's success in achieving beguiling garden shots in sun, shade, or snow. Helpful advice is plentiful, from ways to correct for various lighting conditions to points of view for close-ups or expansive vistas. Adams' expertise, derived, in part, from conducting workshops and seminars, shines through as he broaches a range of subjects that will inspire budding shutterbugs, and offers good counsel on setup and follow-through. More experienced photographers will certainly find a wealth of ideas or may want to focus in on Adams' tips for starting a garden photography business. Alice JoyceCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	Ian Adams handles the problem of explaining film based and digital photography superbly in answering the many questions of his workshop students.Joanne S. Carpender, National Gardener, April 2005 (Joanne S. Carpender National Gardener)Besides being a how-to guide, the book also showcases some of Adams' best work. His photos were shot all over the country, but specific attention is given to locales (such as Cleveland Botanical Garden) in northeastern Ohio, where Adams lives.Philadelphia Inquirer, March 25, 2005 (Philadelphia Inquirer)One of the most useful books to come across my desk this year.$#8212;Bobbie Schwartz, Buckeye, October 2005 (Bobbie Schwartz Buckeye)	Celebrated photographer Ian Adams provides detailed instruction in every aspect of the art and craft of garden photography, from selecting the right equipment to starting a garden photography business. The book focuses on digital methods and will help you make the transition from traditional photography to digital. Chapters include topics such as camera types, film, filters, sharpness, exposure, abstracts, close-ups, lighting, preparing the garden, garden structures, gardens through the seasons, finding fine gardens, and making color prints. Carefully selected gorgeous photographs throughout the book give life to the author's points about composition and framing. Armed with his firsthand expert experience and wisdom, you will learn how to undertake and perfect your own garden photography projects.	Ian Adams is an environmental photographer specializing in natural, rural, historic, and garden photography. In 2003 the U.S. Postal Service selected one of Ian's rural Ohio photographs as the image for an Ohio Bicentennial postage stamp.  Ian has conducted more than 100 nature and garden photography seminars and workshops throughout the United States at such places as the Cleveland Botanical Garden, Longwood Gardens, the Holden Arboretum, the Garden Writers Association, Phipps Conservatory, and the Perennial Plant Association.  A convert from film to digital photography, Ian teaches the advantages and limitations of digital cameras versus film cameras, as well as hints on using a personal computer to fine-tune digital garden photographs for various uses.  Ian feels that America's natural, rural, and historical heritage is fragile, and he hopes photographs can serve as a legacy to create a better awareness of these irreplaceable resources for future generations.	Each year, I am privileged to visit and photograph numerous public and private gardens for magazine, book, and calendar projects, as well as for personal pleasure. Although I often photograph plant groupings and portraits, as well as abstract garden patterns and textures, my greatest challenge and delight is to try to capture the essence of the garden, with photographs that evoke a strong sense of place, highlight the structure and major themes of the garden, and showcase the intent of the designer or owner. Magazine editors often refer to these images as establishing photographs, overviews, or garden vistas.  After years of conducting garden photography workshops, I'm convinced that most beginners  as well as many seasoned photographers  find photographing garden vistas to be much more difficult than, say, photographing flower close-ups. Unless the photographer has a good understanding of garden design, constructing a garden vista through the camera viewfinder can be a daunting task. I've also observed that many beginners have difficulty learning how to effectively use a wide-angle lens, an essential tool for photographing garden vistas.  How wide a wide-angle lens do you need for garden photography? At least a 28 mm, in my experience, and a 24 mm is very useful sometimes, assuming you are using a 35 mm film camera format. A 20 mm wide-angle lens has tremendous coverage and can be used to compose very dramatic photographs, but this is often at the expense of a certain amount of distortion. For example, this lens will tend to turn straight lines, such as building walls, into curves when the camera is pointed slightly up or down, a phenomenon known as barrel distortion. Although I own a 20 mm Nikkor lens, I don't remember the last time I used it.  I strongly recommend that you consider purchasing a wide-angle to medium telephoto zoom lens as your standard lens for garden photography. A 2885 mm is a good choice, or a 24120 mm if you prefer a wider range. Be sure to purchase a two-ring, rather than a one-ring, zoom.  You may be tempted to purchase a zoom with a much wider range, such as a 28200 mm or 28300 mm zoom. These lenses are usually more bulky and may only focus to 4 feet or more, which is not close enough for many garden vistas. In addition, the extreme zoom range creates challenges in lens design, and these lenses aren't usually quite as sharp as zooms with a smaller range of focal lengths.  Nor do you need a fast wide-angle lens, such as an f/2 or f/2.8, for garden photography. Most of your garden vistas will be taken with the lens stopped down to f/11 or f/16 to maximize depth of field, and a wide-angle lens with a maximum aperture of f/3.5 or f/4 is more than bright enough for focusing and composition.  Once you've acquired a wide-angle lens, how do you use it to create dramatic garden vistas? Beginners tend to try to include as many elements of the garden as possible, and the result is a confusing photograph that lacks clarity and depth. The key to using a wide-angle lens effectively is to design the photograph carefully, paying special attention to the foreground.  Photographs 50 and 51 illustrate the classic approach to using a wide-angle lens. Both images integrate foreground, middle ground, and background elements. In particular, both photographs incorporate strong foregrounds, which anchor the design, help to create intimacy and a strong sense of depth, and make you feel that you can step into the scene. Usually the camera will be pointed down slightly, low to the ground, close to the foreground subject, and the horizon will be placed high, so as to include just a sliver of sky or no sky at all. After all, we're trying to photograph the garden, not the sky, right?  This classic, near-far, foreground-in-your-face approach to scenic photography using a wide-angle lens isn't new. Renowned landscape photographer Ansel Adams (no relation!) used it often, and it is the hallmark of many top contemporary landscape photographers, including David Muench, Carr Clifton, Larry Ulrich, Tom Till, Jeff Gnass, and Jack Dykinga. Studying the work of these talented photographers will provide you with many insights that you can incorporate into your garden photography.  Precise positioning of the camera is critical. At first, remove the camera from the tripod so that you can move it freely, trying various compositions until you find a promising design. Then, based on your viewing position, set up the tripod and reattach the camera. Pay special attention to the edges and corners of the image, making sure that no twigs, leaves, or other objects intrude to impair the composition. Make sure you examine the relationship of the various picture elements to ensure that important objects don't merge or overlap in the scene. A movement of the camera just an inch or two can have a profound effect on the final image. Take your time!  Precise focusing and depth-of-field control are also critical elements in garden vistas. It is important that the foreground subject be rendered tack-sharp, and ideally the entire scene should be in focus. If necessary, sacrifice a little sharpness in the distance, but keep the foreground elements sharp. This means using the hyperfocal-distance approach to focusing (see Chapter 4) and a small f-stop such as f/16 or f/22. Remember to use your camera's depth-of-field preview control, if you have one, to ensure that everything will be in sharp focus when the lens is stopped down.  Choosing the best vantage point from which to photograph a garden is another important decision. A high viewpoint, such as from a balcony, upstairs window, or flat roof, often reveals the underlying geometry and design of the garden. If there are no buildings or suitable vantage points near the garden, a stepladder may be needed. Sometimes you'll need to use a wide-angle lens setting to encompass the scene, while on other occasions a normal or even telephoto setting on your zoom lens will be needed.  A low viewpoint can be very useful for compressing perspective, disguising patches of bare earth or mulch, and photographing tall objects against the sky. In particular, snow-covered trees, tall prairie plants, and fall foliage can be dramatic when photographed against a blue sky or sunlit storm clouds. Occasionally pointing the camera straight up in a grove of trees creates a cathedral effect that can be very appealing.  Using garden objects as framing elements, especially tree or shrub foliage, is an effective way to direct the attention of the viewer to the key subject in the photograph. Photograph 54 illustrates how framing elements can be used to focus your attention on the subject.  Another important compositional device is the use of leading lines to draw the viewer's eye into the scene. Photograph 55 is an excellent example of how multiple leading lines can serve to focus your eye and make you wonder, ""What's around the bend?""  Garden photography beginners tend to compose mostly horizontal images. Perhaps this is because it feels more natural to hold a camera in a horizontal position, or because some tripod heads make it hard to turn the camera from a horizontal to a vertical orientation. In fact, more vertical than horizontal images are published in most magazines and books, so you'll want to make a definite effort to take both horizontal and vertical garden photographs. For magazine articles and other publications, try to provide as many angles and orientations as possible for the photo editor.  Some guides to artistic composition suggest that horizontal compositions are more restful or tranquil, while verticals are more forceful and dramatic. I disagree completely. In my opinion, the subject matter determines the mood of the photograph, not the orientation. Great landscape photographers such as David Muench and Jack Dykinga elicit just as many oohs and aahs from their horizontal images as from their verticals. Photographs 56 and 57, one vertical and one horizontal, are both valid. Which do you prefer?  Do lakes and ponds flow downhill? Of course not, but judging by the number of tilted horizons I see in calendars and other publications, I sometimes wonder. Tilted horizons offend my sense of perspective, and I make every effort to eliminate them in garden photographs.  The easiest way to ensure that your horizon is straight in a photograph is to install a focusing screen in your camera that has faint grid lines etched in the screen horizontally and vertically. You use the grid lines to ensure that horizons and building walls are parallel to the appropriate grid line. Most camera manufacturers offer focusing screens with grid lines, and a few newer digital cameras even have electronic grids that can be activated and displayed when needed.  Among my pet hates in garden photography are blank, featureless skies. They are a waste of good picture space and tend to draw the attention of the viewer because they are usually the lightest area in the photograph. Although the diffuse light from an overcast sky is one of my favorite types of lighting for many garden images, especially close-ups and garden abstracts, the overcast sky itself detracts from the image, and I work hard to minimize or eliminate it.  Simply tilting the camera down a little often does the trick. Changing the orientation of the picture may also solve the problem: Photographs 58 and 59 illustrate how a simple change from vertical to horizontal can eliminate a blank sky and improve composition in other ways.",arts & photography;books;equipment;nature & wildlife;photography;reference;techniques & reference,7
0744001099,"Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Official Strategy Guide BradyGames Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Official Strategy Guide features a complete walkthrough of the game and comprehensive maps that mark key locations and crucial items. Coverage of the characters, weapons, moves, and infiltration methods are also provided, along with boss strategies for defeating enemies. Game secrets and bonuses revealed!  This guide is part of BradyGames'  Signature Series  line, a strategy guide format that showcases quality product design to produce true collector's edition books for avid gamers. Some of the features include: heavier paper stock, special cover treatment, and a premium value-add item.	Konami of America is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties, specializing in the home video game market.  Konami's action and adventure titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill and Castlevania, among other top sellers.  In addition, the company has an agreement with ESPN to develop and publish sports games.  The latest information about Konami can be found on the Web at www.konami.com.  Konami Co., Ltd. Is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami of America, Inc. in the US and Konami of Europe in Frankfurt, Germany.",books;computers & technology;games & strategy guides;humor & entertainment;puzzles & games;video & electronic games;video games,7
B000001UPE,"Singing in the Rain Although Cliff Edwards, also known as Ukulele Ike, was one of the most popular entertainers of the 1920s he is almost forgotten today. He was the first performer to do the classic ""Singing in the Rain,"" he debuted Gershwin's ""Fascinatin' Rhythm"" in 1924, and he acted in over 100movies. Unfortunately, he received no screen credit for his most famous role--as the voice of Jiminy Cricket in Walt Disney's Pinocchio. His version of ""When You Wish Upon a Star"" is still the definitive version of that classic song. Cliff Edwards deserves to be remembered, and a good place to rediscover him is on Singing in the Rain, a collection of songs from the 1910s, '20s, and '30s recorded for radio in the early '40s. He accompanies his jazzy vocals with his virtuoso ukulele playing. His performances have a surprisingly modern feel with none of the stilted quality that performers from the '20s can have. --Michael Simmons	1920's & early 30's star solos on vocals and ukulele, performs the song he introduced in MGM's first major musical in 1929, Singing In the Rain.",blues;broadway & vocalists;classic rock;jazz;miscellaneous;music;pop,7
B00009QOJ5,"Pfaltzgraff Winterberry Dip Mix Set Green holly leaves and bunches of red berries decorate this party set, which includes a 12-ounce stoneware dip bowl and a matching 5-inch spreader with stainless-steel blade. The set accessorizes Pfaltzgraff's Winterberry pattern, which has added a festive touch to the holidays since 1991.  The 4-1/2-by-2-1/2-inch dip bowl features a delicate spray of red-and-green holly on two sides, along with a smaller spray on the inside. A green stripe accents the rim. The sculpted resin handle on the spreader continues the motif. While the bowl is safe for dishwasher, freezer, oven, and microwave, the spreader should be washed by hand. Attractively packaged in a colorful gift box with clear window, both pieces are covered by a three-year warranty. --Ann Bieri	Pfaltzgraff Winterberry Dip Mix Set",chip & dip sets;home & kitchen;kitchen & dining;serveware;serving dishes;tabletop;trays & platters,7
B0002TPA4K,"Amazon.com: Columbia Men's Bugaboo Parka, Cedar, Large: Clothing A Columbia classic, the Bugaboo Interchange Parka offers great 3-in-one versatility on the slope or off.  The outer shell, made of Alpha Grid Nylon, has a water-repellent surface finish on the outside and polyurethane coating on the inside for excellent wind/water resistance. Wear the shell alone or zip-in the MTR fleece liner jacket made of a quick-drying, non-pilling polyester stretch fleece for Maximum Thermal Retention not to mention great looks by itself for daily use. This parka also has a pull out Alpha Grid hood, fleece-lined hand warming pockets and of course Columbia's famous Radial Sleeve construction.  This exclusive design eliminates restrictions and tugging that occur in the shoulders of ordinary jackets. The 3-in-one parka that started it all is still packed full of features and style! Cedar jacket with Asphalt and Moonstone accents.",clothing;clothing & accessories;down & parkas;jackets;men;outerwear & coats;sports & outdoors,7
0974568651,"Mccormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant Cookbook Rick Schafer's career in photography began with a ten-year apprenticeship under renowned photographer, Ray Atkeson. Schafer's work has been published internationally over the last twenty years. Recent works include these exhibit format books: Oregon IV; Our Portland; Oregon Golf; Magnificent Places: Oregon Coast; and Portrait of Oregon.Nathan Long has worked as a screenwriter for fifteen years, during which time he has had three movies made a handful of live-action and animated TV episodes produced. He has written four novels, and several award-winning short stories. He lives in Hollywood. William King was born in Stranraer, Scotland, in 1959. His short stories have appeared in The Year's Best SF, Zenith, White Dwarf and Interzone. Bill worked for Games Workshop for several years as a game designer and went on to write novels and short stories. He is the originator of the much-loved Gotrek & Felix adventures and the Space Wolf novels. He currently lives in Scotland with his wife.",books;cookbooks;cooking by ingredient;food & wine;meat;poultry & seafood;seafood,7
6302374081,"Depeche Mode: Strange Too [VHS] (1993) After working with Depeche Mode in Black & White (""Strange""), Dutch photographer Anton Corbijn turned to Color for the Mode's next set of music videos from their then newest album, Violator. The result is a wonderful collage of music and visuals that never let you down. Is it any wonder Violator is considered by many (including myself) to be DMs best album?		Personal Jesus-actually this is my least favorite music video out of the 6 presented here. I love this song to death, but the Brit humor really seems wrong to me. This song evokes such a powerful message, but instead of Dave singing to disenchanted youths on the telephone we get the whole band, dressed in cowboy attire, making their way over to a bordello for some fun and relaxation. I never truly question depeche mode, but I do feel that a great song such as Personal Jesus deserves a more serious toned music video.		Policy Of Truth-Beautifully done music video, with DM getting dumped by their girlfriends and learning to cope with it. This video really kept the essence of the song intact.		Enjoy The Silence-My favorite song and my favorite DM music video. It doesn't get much better than this. Anton hit the nail right on the head with the idea of having Dave dress up as a king and walk all over the world to find a suitable spot to sit down on a cot and, simply put, enjoy the silence. Plus the other shots of the band wearing leather jackets is very nice. This video also gives us a rather unique musical intro that is not found on the normal version of Enjoy The Silence or any other remixed version.		Clean-A previous reviewer stated how much they disliked this video because of the lack of tone the video gives to such a serious and important song. This is the exact way I feel about the Personal Jesus video. But I have a soft spot for Clean. Watching Martin's girlfriend finishing her swim, then coming in to sit with him on the sofa for an evening of pleasure and romance can't be all that bad.",alternative rock;dance & electronic;movies & tv;music;pop;rock;tv,7
1840680288,"Image of the Beast / Blown: An Exorcism Philip Jose Farmer is the best-selling author of the Riverworld series, and winner of 3 Hugo awards for innovations in Science Fiction, including one for his debut novella The Lovers in 1953.",books;erotica;genre fiction;horror;literature & fiction;science fiction;science fiction & fantasy,7
193344004X,"Embracing Love 3 Pouty boys kiss, fight and have makeup sex in this collection of short stories about a growing relationship. After finally admitting their love for each other, Iwaki and Katou have been having lots of sex. Iwaki wants a break from the physical strain, which puts Katou into a rejected huff. A simple misunderstanding of how Iwaki wants to spend his day offrelaxing or making out like bunniesbecomes significant drama, the better to attract the soap operaloving female readers this type of story is aimed at. After overheated posturing and labored symbolisminviting his sex partner into his room acknowledges Iwaki's opening his heartcome the explicit sex scenes, with penetration and visible erections. Although Katou is jealous of Iwaki's business meetings with other men, demanding reassurance when the two are together in bed, they plan to move in together. The boys are supposed to be attractive, working as models, but depending on the panel, they're either very pretty or their heads seem too small for their bodies. Yaoi manga is an acquired taste, but this series makes a good starting point, since it emphasizes love instead of forced sex. (Feb.) Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.",books;comics & graphic novels;erotica;gay & lesbian;graphic novels;literature & fiction;manga,7
B00009L3M6,"Digipower DPS-5000 1 Hour AA/AAA Rechargeable Battery Kit with 4 AA 2700 mAh Batteries The DPS-5000 is a high speed battery charger kit that is designed to take full advantage of today's high capacity rechargeable batteries. It has been specially designed to charge both AA and AAA batteries in 1 hour. Its lightweight and compact design makes it easy for travel. Charge your batteries at home or on the road. Includes both a 12 volt cigarette lighter connector as well as a standard AC power connector. 120 / 240 Voltage for international use. Included in this kit are four of Digipower's High Powered 2700mAh Nickel Metal Hydride rechargeable batteries. It is widely known that digital cameras drain batteries rather quickly. With the use of flashes and LCD screens, AA batteries don't seem to last very long. Digipower's rechargeable batteries are designed with the digital camera user in mind for longer lasting power. However, these batteries can be used with all electronic devices using AA batteries. Specifications:  Power Requirements: AC 120/240V  DC 12V  Model: BH2000AA  Type (Rechargeable) Nickel Metal Hydride  Nominal Voltage: 1.2V  Capacity: 2700 mAh   What's in the Box: DPS-5000 1 hour battery charger, four 2700mAh nickel metal hydride AA batteries, 12-volt DC cord, 110/240-volt AC cord.	The DPS-5000 is a high speed battery charger kit that is designed to take full advantage of todays high capacity rechargeable batteries.  It has been specially designed to charge both AA and AAA batteries in 1 hour.  Its lightweight and compact design mak",accessories;batteries;batteries & chargers;camcorder batteries;camera & photo;camera batteries;electronics,7
B000KKNHT6,"Tung Sol 6550 (Matched Pair) Tung Sol 6550 is a wonderful reproduction of the now rare and costly original. This tube is beautifully made down to the last minor details including the original ""coke bottle"" shape It works and sounds fantastic in all tube hi fi amps, guitar amps and Leslie rotating speaker amps for Hammond organs. Sold in matched pairs.",amplifier accessories;guitar & bass accessories;instrument accessories;musical instruments;parts;studio recording equipment;tubes,7
0916390969,"Weather in Japan Longley... is capable of subtle self-consciousness, working at his craft, questioning the world. --Sean Lysaght, Irish Times, 2000Longley's new collection... is the best book I have read this year. --Donald Hall, LA Times, 2000This latest volume continues then to reveal Longley's strengths: he is a supreme craftsman, offering a fluent, lively speaking voice while at the same time maintaining an impressive formalism and mastery of syntax... --Brian John, Canadian Journal of Irish StudiesWhile remaining faithful to old responsibilities... Longley has moved into spaces inhabited once by Zen monks in Japan. And so he brings it all together in poem after poem. --Tom D'Evelyn, The Providence Sunday Journal	Michael Longley was born in Belfast in 1939, and educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution and Trinity College, Dublin, where he read Classics. His books include Gorse Fires, which won the 1991 Whitbread Prize for Poetry; A Hundred Doors (2011), shortlisted for the 2011 Forward Poetry Prize; and his Collected Poems, which was published in 2006. He was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 2001, and a CBE in 2010, and recently held the post of Irish Professor of Poetry. He and his wife, the critic Edna Longley, live and work in Belfast.	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.",books;british;environment;literature & fiction;poetry;science & math;weather,7
0253207312,"Who's Your Hoosier Ancestor?: Genealogy for Beginners MONA ROBINSON, genealogical columnist for the Bloomington Herald-Times, grew up in a household steeped in history, with family stretching back to the Revolutionary War and beyond. The dual impetus of her fathers untimely death and her eldest sons fifth grade ""family tree"" project aimed her toward genealogical research twenty-five years ago.",americas;books;education & reference;genealogy;history;state & local;united states,7
B000QDNYH2,"Sophie Conran by Portmeirion 12-1/2-by-8-1/2-Inch Small Oval Platter, White This simple, beautiful, and functional platter is part of an entire tableware collection designed by Sophie Conran, an English food writer with her own gourmet pie company. Conran infuses her namesake tableware with a flowing organic nature and tactile expression, as evidenced by the ridges and dipped rims that recall handcrafted pottery. Made of porcelain expressly for Portmeirion, the collection comes in white with select pieces available in cool blue celadon and a creamy biscuit color.  Measuring 11-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches, this oval platter is the smallest of three sizes. With its slightly wavy and uneven rim, giving it a rustic yet modern appeal, the platter compellingly serves up roasted vegetables, potatoes, sweets, and more. Safe for use in the oven or microwave, and even the freezer, the durable yet lightweight dish can go hot right to the table, and after use, scrubs clean by hand or slips into the dishwasher. The platter makes a great gift for the home cook who appreciates life's simple pleasures. --Ann Bieri	The Sophie Conran Collection was designed exclusively for Portmeirion. This collection is as durable and functional as it is beautiful. Sophie is part of the world-famous Conran lifestyle and culinary dynasty. The simplistic and organic nature of this collection makes it perfect for every style and taste. Each beautifully delicate item meets the hard-wearing needs of today's family and culinary experts. Available in White, Bisque and Celadon, the look can be as simple or diverse as your tastes demand.",home & kitchen;kitchen & dining;platters;serveware;serving dishes;tabletop;trays & platters,7
B0009A1F4G,"Gold RG-59 Cables with F Connectors RG59 cable with F type nickel plated connectors, bare copper shielding, molded plugs, flexible PVC jacket, easy grip design and plug and play technology.",accessories & supplies;audio & video accessories;computer accessories;computer cable adapters;computers & accessories;connectors & adapters;electronics,7
0828320268,Escape of the Pacific Clipper George L Flynn,aviation;books;history;military;professional & technical;transportation;world war ii,7
0413767906,"Educating Rita (Methuen Modern Plays) Educating Rita, about a working-class Liverpool girl's hunger for education, is ""simply a marvellous play, painfully funny and passionately serious; a hilarious social documentary; a fairy-tale with a quizzical, half-happy ending.""Sunday Times	Willy Russell, born in Whiston near Liverpool, is one of the most popular and successful contemporary playwrights whose works are studied in schools and colleges. His plays include: One for the Road, Stags and Hens, Educating Rita, Blood Brothers and Shirley Valentine.",arts & photography;books;british & irish;drama;humor & entertainment;literature & fiction;performing arts,7
B000A8E4VS,Flexi Giant Leash - 26 foot - Red Extremely sturdy all-belt retractable leash for particularly large and strong dogs. Maximum length of 26 feet. Available in various colors.,basic leashes;collars;dogs;harnesses & leashes;leashes;pet supplies;retractable leashes,7
0916397696,"The Underground Guide to San Francisco 2 Ed "" ...a way cool guide that manages to raise the art of irreverence to a new level..."" -- Chicago Tribune""Very much an alternative to the typical visitors' guide... as much a help for decadeslong denizens as wide-eyed sightseers.""   -- San Francisco Chronicle, December 5, 2002	Jennifer Joseph is publisher and editor of Manic D Press books, an award-winning, internationally-distributed independent literary press specializing in fiction, poetry, art, and travel books. Her writing has appeared in the San Francisco Bay Guardian and American Bookseller magazine among other publications. She lives in San Francisco.",books;california;pacific;san francisco;travel;united states;west,7
1586171178,"Deep Conversion/ Deep Prayer ""There are millions of mediocre ""good Christians"" who need to hear the message  of this book, which is the message of all the saints, about ""the universal call  to holiness."" Father Dubay is one of the truest, wisest, and most trustworthy  guides I know on this road.""Peter Kreeft, Author, Prayer for  Beginners    ""Want holiness but feel bogged down? Want to like spiritual reading but find  it sometimes too heavy in style? Want inspiration but if it's too general it is  gone with the wind? If any of these are your problems, get hold of Deep  Conversion/Deep Prayer by Fr. Thomas Dubay. I don't know how any writer as deep  can be so light at the same time, but that is this priest's character as well,  and this new book is no exception."" Rhonda Chervin Ph.D., Author of  numerous books on Catholic spirituality	      --This text refers to the 							Kindle Edition	 edition.	Fr. Thomas Dubay, S.M., is a retreat master and spiritual director for religious communities around the country, as well as a highly regarded speaker at conferences and retreats for lay people in North America. He has hosted five different 13-part television series on the topics of spirituality and prayer, and is the best-selling author of such acclaimed spiritual works as Fire Within, Prayer Primer and Happy Are You Poor.",books;catholicism;christian books & bibles;christian living;prayer;religion & spirituality;spirituality,7
0062515888,"A Year of Living Consciously: 365 Daily Inspirations for Creating a Life of Passion and Purpose Gay Hendricks is the author and coauthor of more than twenty books that deal with personal growth, including the New York Times bestseller Five Wishes and Conscious Living.",books;fitness & dieting;health;motivational;personal transformation;psychology & counseling;self-help,7
0671578456,"The Apocalypse Troll David Weber, author of the enormously popular Honor Harrington military  SF series, takes to deep space and the high seas in the opening chapters of Apocalypse Troll.  The fateful space battle and resulting spaceship crash that bring together Colonel Ludmilla Leonova and Captain Richard Aston, U.S. Navy, set the stage for another rip-roaring, guns-blazing science fiction adventure. When Captain Aston finds out Colonel Leonova's secret, he eagerly offers his help, then finds himself in the middle of an extremely dangerous military situation. Weber's fast plots, nonstop action, and attention to detail are what makes his books so much fun to read, and Apocalypse Troll is no exception. --Adam Fisher	      --This text refers to the 							Hardcover	 edition.	In the year 2007, two UFO formations?one helmed by alien Kangas, the other by humans?burst into sight over the Atlantic. Both groups are from the future; the humans have been pursuing the Kangas through time in a desperate effort to stop them from showering Earth with biological weapons. Firing nuclear warheads at their enemies, and at a nearby navy carrier group, the Kangas almost win but are finally defeated by a special navy taskforce. One human from the future survives the battle. She is Colonel Ludmilla Leonovna, rescued by an ex-SEAL, Captain Richard Aston. But one of the human-brained Kanga cyborgs called Trolls also survives, and is determined to use his weapons and his ability to control minds to fulfill his masters' highest desire: the destruction of humanity. Aston and Leonovna, who retains one Troll-killing weapon, find themselves leading an international effort to locate and destroy the Troll, who is raising a following among hate groups in the Appalachians. Although not written on the magisterial scale of his recent Honor Harrington volumes, this is worthwhile Weber. The novel's final third is a particular delight, offering nonstop action that's both well executed and emotionally satisfying. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to the 							Hardcover	 edition.	A far future space war against a race that employed killer cyborgs (or ""Trolls"") enters a new dimension as the human-hating Kangas send a Troll into Earth's distant past with the destruction of humanity as its goal. The hopes of the human race hinge on one woman, Col. Ludmilla Leonova, who follows her enemy through time in an attempt to convince 20th-century humans that their future has arrived. The author of the popular Honor Harrington series demonstrates his skill at fast-paced combat scenes and rapid-fire action in an sf adventure that encompasses both the far and near futures. A good choice for most sf collections.Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to the 							Hardcover	 edition.	"". . . the best work [Weber] has done . . . the rewards are ample . . . recommended. . . "". -- Starlog",adventure;books;literature & fiction;science fiction;science fiction & fantasy;space opera;united states,7
B000ML9QDY,Charcoal Companion Non-Stick Spatula Scissor Tongs 15.75-inch Charcoal Companion Spatula Scissor Tongs for the grill feature non-stick tool heads and vinyl coated handles.  Scissor design allows you to use with one-hand.  Vinyl coated handles stay cooler.,all companion group;barbecue tongs;barbecue utensils;grills & outdoor cooking;lawn & garden;patio;the companion group,7
B000J1SBME,"Harman Kardon AVR 245 7.1 Channel Audio/Video Receiver Driven by a passion for music and cinema, Harman Kardon engineers are fanatical about maintaining a balance between pure technology and their quest for artistic truth. Their devotion to detail and their love for all types of music and cinema have produced some of the finest audio/video and stereo receivers available. The AVR 245 is XM Ready, features two-input HDMI switching, and includes EzSet+ and iPod* connectivity through The Bridge. Incoming video is transcoded to component video, and audio is processed with virtually every surround mode available. Add the sonic perfection you expect from Harman Kardon and youve got all you need, from A to Z.	Harman Kardon AVR 245 7.1 Channel Audio/Video Receiver",av receivers & amplifiers;component receivers;electronics;home audio;receivers & amplifiers;stereo components;television & video,7
B000PSSL94,"Spongelle Spongelle Citrus Accord Musk Infusion Spongeables Spongelle Bodywash Infused Sponge: A revolutionary new technology combining the exquisite fragrances with time-release lather, olive oil and botanical extracts to make your skin glow and your face smile Ultimate spa-at-home experience Exfoliates, purifies, massages and hydrates With bergamot, lemongrass, sea kelp extracts and olive oil to rejuvenate and inspire 10+ washes 71g/2.5oz",bath & body;bathing accessories;beauty;cleansers;loofahs;soaps;sponges & poufs,7
B000EQ0DYI,"Amazon.com: Womens Ultra Force Adjustable Cap: Clothing Womens Ultra Force Adjustable Cap,55% Cotton / 45% Polyester, Adjustable Back one Size fits all.",accessories;clothing & accessories;men;military;novelty & special use;women;work wear & uniforms,7
B000C2UERA,Gates 351040 Pitman Shaft Kit Lower Pitman Shaft Kit,automotive;bearings & seals;pitman shafts;replacement parts;seals;steering;steering system,7
B00008PA9N,"Men's Microshort Bottoms by Under Armour Made from stretch microfiber providing airflow and superior comfort. 4-way stretch construction allows total mobility and accelerates dry time. Signature Moisture Transport System keeps you cool and comfortable-perfect for multi-sport training. Internal draw cord ensures a secure fit. 9"" inseam. 5.0 oz. Polyester/Elastane. Imported.",active;active shorts;clothing;clothing & accessories;men;shorts;sports & outdoors,7
B000A8MX34,Earl's 014ERL EZ-Beader Tubing EZ-BeaderTM; Tubing; 1.5 in. Tube OD;,automotive;belts;hoses;hoses & pulleys;performance parts & accessories;radiator;replacement parts,7
B00069R94A,"Pyramid PB110PX 2-Channel 240-Watt Pro Plus Amplifier Pyramid Car Audio prides itself as being the most affordable solution to car audio. The founders of Pyramid over two and a half decades ago developed a notion of how to bring affordable audio products to the US market. With this constant vision in mind, it took only a few short years before Pyramid was considered the worldwide leader of affordable audio products. The PB110PX 2 channel amplifier is a great choice for a quality amp with a small size. But don't let its small size fool you, this amp packs 240 watts of power and features a variable gain control for personal tuning.",amplifiers;car & vehicle electronics;car audio;car electronics;electronics;marine amplifiers;marine electronics,7
0133316033,French for Reading Programmed text for acquisition of reading skills for courses beginning or rapid review.,books;education & reference;foreign languages;french;humanities;new;used & rental textbooks,7
B0007CO7TG,"Maxwell House Café Collection Hazelnut Flavored Coffee (Six-16 Count POD Servings) Maxwell House POD coffee are made with 100 percent Arabica beans, caf quality taste one serving at a time - first cup freshness every time.   Fits Home Cafe, Senseo and other one cup systems that use similar sized pods. Not for automatic drip coffeemakers.",beverages;coffee;coffee pods;grocery & gourmet food;home & kitchen;kitchen & dining;tea & espresso,7
0786929448,"Dissolution (Forgotten Realms: R.A. Salvatore's War of the Spider Queen, Book 1) Richard Lee Byers is the author of more than 15 novels, including Dark Kingdoms, Soul Killer, Dark Fortune, and The Vampire's Apprentice. His most recent Forgotten Realms book is The Shattered Mask. Byers lives in Florida.",books;epic;fantasy;literature & fiction;science fiction;science fiction & fantasy;teens,7
B000M5ZBH0,"Amazon.com: Pirates of the Carribean 3: Jack Sparrow's Weapon Gear: Clothing Motion activated bandolier, sword and dagger!	Pirates of the Carribean 3: Jack Sparrow's Weapon Gear",boys;clothing & accessories;costumes;costumes & accessories;girls;kids & baby;novelty & special use,7
0944817408,"Your Trustee Duties (Allyear Tax Guides Series 300: Retirees and Estates) Holmes F. Crouch is an IRS licensed tax professional and the author of Decisions When Retiring, Simplifying Your Estate, and Your Executor Duties.  He lives in Saratoga, California.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",administrative law;books;business & investing;estate planning;law;personal finance;wills,7
1593570740,"College Majors Handbook with Real Career Paths and Payoffs: The Actual Jobs, Earnings, and Trends for Graduates of 60 College Majors ...a well-researched and clearly written volume. -- American Reference Books Annual	All are coauthors and authors of other books and assessments and the winners of many distinguished awards and recognitions. Tom Harrington is a frequent speaker at regional, national, and international career development conferences. Neeta Fogg and Paul Harrington often speak on youth-related labor market issues to a variety of workforce and education-related audiences.",books;business & investing;college & university;college guides;education & reference;job hunting;job hunting & careers,7
B000E243AW,"DEI 050501 2' x 21"" Floor and Tunnel Shield - 3.5 sq. ft Floor and Tunnel Shield was designed to withstand direct temperatures up to 1750F. Because of it's unique material, it is capable of insulating against unwanted road noise up to 50%. Constructed utilizing an embossed 10 mil aluminum face bonded to a 1/8"" composite fiberglass insulation, Floor and Tunnel Shield is backed with an aggressive adhesive that holds past 450F. Only 3/16"" thickness it requires minimal clearance and can be shaped and trimmed for a custom fit. Floor and Tunnel Shield provides the optimal way to reflect heat away from vehicle components and perfect for protecting under hoods, firewalls, fuel cells, exterior areas such as transmission tunnel, floorpans and other under-vehicle locations.",automotive;complete kits;exhaust & emissions;exhaust system;heat shields;performance parts & accessories;replacement parts,7
0824518330,"The Only Necessary Thing: Living a Prayerful Life Henri J.M. Nouwen, author of more than 40 books, is  considered one of the great spiritual writers of modern times.  He  taught at the University of Notre Dame, Harvard, and Yale, but shared  the last seven years of his life with people with mental handicaps as  pastor of l'Arche Daybreak community in Toronto.	""Prayer is the bridge between my unconscious and conscious  life.  Prayer connects my mind with my heart, my will with my  passions, my brain with my belly.  Prayer is the divine instrument of  my wholeness, unity, and inner peace.""",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;devotionals;prayer;religion & spirituality;spirituality,7
B000FUFF3W,Subbing in the City: The A to Z of Substitute Teaching The A to Z of one person's experiences as a substitute teacher in Canadian schools. Complete with illustrated vignettes of real life in the classroom.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	The A to Z of one person's experiences as a substitute teacher in Canadian schools. Complete with illustrated vignettes of real life in the classroom.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.,books;education & reference;humor;humor & entertainment;instruction methods;pedagogy;schools & teaching,7
B0000DCGD7,"Sunbelt iHateSpam 4 [Old Version] Eliminate Annoying Spam with iHateSpam. The Ultimate Weapon Against Junk E-Mail!   For Outlook and Outlook Express users only!  Annoyed and angry with all the spam you get in your inbox?  Want to eliminate this irritating stuff?  PC World Magazine compared several anti-spam products in their May issue. They rated the Outlook version of iHateSpam as #1 with a whopping 4.5 Stars and awarded it the PC World BEST BUY Award with 98 percent spam caught. And in June 2003, they gave the Outlook version their exclusive World Class 2003 Award!  Laptop Magazine confirmed that in their August 2003 Issue: 5 stars and a BEST BUY Award for the Outlook version!  Just $19.95 with an unconditional money back guarantee, and immediate online delivery. Well over 60,000 happy users.	Eliminate annoying spam. iHateSpam for Outlook and Outlook Express reduces irritating junk e-mails quickly and easily, without any technical knowledge required.",computer security;internet security;networking;programming & web development;security;software;web development,7
B000E3CDZS,"Farm Innovators Four Seasons Ground Heated Bird Bath Ground Heated Bird BathThis bird bath is an attractive sand-coated oasis with a concealed heating element enclosed. Thermostatically controlled to operate only when necessary with built-in 70W heater. Keeps water from freezing during the winter. Works automatically. Cord tucks away during off season, hidden from sight. 1 year warranty.",backyard birding & wildlife;bats;birdbath accessories;birds;farm innovators;lawn & garden;patio,7
0316604135,"Shattering the German Night: The Story of the White Rose In 1942, in wartime Munich, a group of medical students calling themselves the White Rose circulated anti-Nazi tracts aimed at fomenting resistance among Germans. ""We will not be silent, we are your bad conscience; the White Rose will not leave you in peace!"" they declared. Within months, the group's calls for sabotage of the Nazi war machine were heard throughout Germany, prompting an immediate Gestapo crackdown that resulted in the trial and execution of the student leaders. In this detailed, dramatic account, Dumbach and Newborn draw on documents and interviews to re-create the stirring outburst of opposition and its sources in the Catholic and existential beliefs of the students. The White Rose tracts, later distributed throughout Germany and occupied Europe, brought hope and encouragement to prisoners and subjugated peoples. Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.	This superbly written book recounts the courageous but ill-fated stand by young German medical students against the Third Reich during 1942-43. The authors have skillfully drawn personal information about White Rose heroes from published diaries, interviews with survivors, and secondary (mostly German) sources. Therefore, this is an intimate look at the gradual alienation of sensitive young people like Hans and Sophie Scholl away from Hitler Youth membership to active resistance, and a stark depiction of the tense university life and anti-intellectual climate of wartime Munich. A welcome addition to the sparse writings available on World War II German civilian resistance; recommended for academic and public libraries. James B. Casey, Pickaway Cty. P.L., Circleville, OhioCopyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.	""...Could shake your life forever....Not a word is wasted in this tightly woven tale."" -- DAYTON DAILY NEWS""A suspenseful and moving account of The White Rose, and a revelatory portrait of two young Germans in particular, brother and sister, little-known heroes of the anti-Nazi resistance.  Inspiring--and could not be more timely."" -- STUDS TERKEL, Pulitizer prize-winning author of The Good War""Dumbach and Newborn have told their compelling story beautifully...."" -- WASHINGTON JEWISH WEEK""The animated narrative reads like a suspense novel."" -- THE NEW YORK TIMES""The story they tell...is heart--wrenching and inspiring...a story few readers will forget easily.""  -- THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE""This is a story that commands our attention.""   -- NEWSWEEK""Unusually powerful and compelling....Among the indispensable literature of modern political culture."" -- DAS PARLIAMENT (The official publication of the German Bundestag)",americas;books;europe;germany;history;military;world,7
B0002FQJSU,"5/8"" Swivel Round Eye Bolt Snap 640213 640213 Features: -Designed for use with camera straps, key rings, back packs, dog leashes, luggage carriers, flag pole tents, and hammock.-Will not rust.-Carded.-5/8'' eye opening.-3/8'' snap opening.-3-1/2'' overall length. Color/Finish: -Bright Chromium plated finish.",home & kitchen;home storage hooks;hooks;industrial & scientific;industrial hardware;storage & organization;utility hooks,7
B0002STGT6,"adidas Women's Supergirl Jacket ( sz. M, Vivid Red/Legacy ) One of the most famous track jackets of all time, the Superstar was first released in 1974 and was a staple of the collection until the late '80s. Redesigned with a women's-specific fit, the Supergirl Jacket features a shiny, polyester baseball collar, satin-stitch embroidered logo on left chest, raglan sleeves, ribbed collar, cuffs and waistband and 3-Stripes taping on each arm. Cropped fit. 78% nylon/22% polyester. Imported.",active;clothing;clothing & accessories;sports & outdoors;track & active jackets;track jackets;women,7
B000H8GX0G,Jr Doctor Lab Coat Child Costume Size 4-6 Jr Doctor Lab Coat Child Costume includes: 3/4 length coat with all pockets and embroidered with medical seal. Size 4-6 (~32-50lbs),baby boys;clothing & accessories;costumes;costumes & accessories;infants & toddlers;kids & baby;novelty & special use,7
0913836680,"The Year of Grace of the Lord: A Scriptural and Liturgical Commentary on the Calendar of the Orthodox Church Text: English (translation)  Original Language: French	A Monk of the Eastern Church (Moine De L'Eglise D'Orient) is the well-known pseudonym for Fr Lev Gillet (1893-1980), who has authored numerous volumes of biblical and spiritual reflection. United to the Orthodox Church in 1928, Fr Lev was deeply imbued with Eastern monastic spirituality. In 1948, he was appointed chaplain to the Fellowship of St Alban and St Sergius, dedicated to the work of Christian unity.",books;christian books & bibles;devotionals;meditations;religion & spirituality;spirituality;worship & devotion,7
1576731537,"Basil Bear Takes a Trip (Basil Bear Series) Bring Basil Bear along! Basil Bear Books are for kids on the go. And Basil Bear is definitely going places. Today he's ready to learn about traveling. With reusable vinyl stickers, your child will enjoy this book again and again.	Marilyn Woody has worked for many years in special education for Los Angeles City Schools and also assisted in curriculum and staff development for her church nursery. Marilyn is the author of six previous books for children. She currently lives in Los Angeles, CA.",animals;bears;books;children's books;christian;literature & fiction;religious fiction,7
0312968337,"A Woman Scorned: The Shocking Real-Life Case of Billionairess Killer Susan Cummings (St. Martin's True Crime Library) Lisa Pulitzer is a former correspondent for The New York Times, and a frequent contributor to the New York Post. She is author of A Woman Scorned, Fatal Romance, and other true crime titles. She lives in New York with her writer husband, two daughters, and overweight Pug, Barney.",biographies & memoirs;books;criminology;murder & mayhem;politics & social sciences;social sciences;true accounts,7
1563979004,"Grandparent Poems Kindergarten-Grade 4--A companion to Mommy Poems (2001) and Daddy Poems (2000), this appealing book is similar in scope to Carol and Daniel Hittleman's A Grand Celebration: Grandparents in Poetry (2002, all Boyds Mills). It features 22 selections by contemporary writers such as Nikki Grimes, Francisco X. Alarcn, and Rebecca Kai Dotlich. Many of the poems have been previously published. Relating cherished memories and describing shared activities, they evoke the special bond between the generations. Lee Bennett Hopkins's poignant ""Still"" is one of several that pays tribute to grandparents no longer living. In the open layout, colorful full-page illustrations alternate with smaller paintings. The realistic artwork shows families from many different backgrounds and complements the warmth and love expressed in the verses.--Sally R. Dow, Ossining Public Library, NY Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	John Micklos Jr. is the editor in chief of Reading Today, the membership newspaper of the International Reading Association, and past president of the Association of Educational Publishers. His previous books include Daddy Poems and Mommy Poems. He lives in Newark, Delaware.Layne Johnson has illustrated a number of books for young readers, including Ben, King of the River by David Gifaldi, Brian's Bird by Patricia A. Davis, and Where Horse's Run Free by Joy Cowley. He lives in Houston, Texas.",books;children's books;family life;literature & fiction;multigenerational;poetry;social situations,7
0760312370,"Mack Trucks Ron Adams is also the author of MBI's 100 Years of Semi Trucks and Big Rigs of the 1950s. He lives in Lenhartsville, Pennsylvania.",automotive;books;professional & technical;science & math;technology;transportation;trucks & vans,7
B000GYU3S4,Rubies Black Horror Robe Black Horror Robe is a versatile costume piece that every dress up wardrobe should have. Included hooded robe and waist sash.	Black Horror Robe is a versatile costume piece that every dress up wardrobe should have. Included hooded robe and waist sash.Features include: Full length black hooded robeWaist SashFuller cut for easy movementChild's size Large fits 56 tall and 31 waistInspire imaginative play with a costume from Rubies,boys;clothing & accessories;costumes;costumes & accessories;girls;kids & baby;novelty & special use,7
0764560816,Arco Mastering the Catholic High School Entrance Examinations 2001 (Master the Catholic High School Entrance Examinations) Trusted and relied upon by eighth-graders and their parents for 35 years!,books;education & reference;high school;study guides;studying & workbooks;teens;test preparation,7
1410759059,"The Wind in the Chimes: A Father's Farewell Whisper to His Daughter Maybe it was the loss of a loved one that challenged your emotions and opened your mind.  For C.C. Clark is was a horrendous disease called Parkinson's that changed her life forever. The Wind in the Chimes is a heartwarming chronicle of a father who is riddled with Parkinson's and of a daughter determined to get to know this man she has called Dad. The Wind in the Chimes will stimulate your senses to think, laugh and cry and most importantly to help you validate your love for one another before it is too late and open your eyes to believe in a life ever after.	C.C. Clark is a native Californian who resides with her husband on the island of Coronado. A graduate of U.C.L.A. she holds degrees in Geography/Environmental Studies with a minor in Public Policy. She is currently working on her second novel.	The Chinese have longed believed that there are some environments that are better than others.  According to their cultural beliefs, the two elements that are fundamental to life's energy are wind and water.  These life forces must be in equal balance between the Yin and the Yang in order to achieve a desirable Chi. They believe that Chi is a natural energy source that is constantly flowing all around us.  It cannot be seen or heard, but we are aware that it exists by the way it affects our landscape and physical matter.  A positive flow of Chi is needed for a life to be filled with happiness, health and good fortune. The Asian cultures use wind chimes to simulate positive Chi and banish the negative Chi from their environment.  They feel that the gentle sound of the wind chimes can create a positive energy force, which can ease tension, anger, loneliness, nervousness and sadness. According to their customs wind chimes can correct these negative feelings and bring balance and tranquility to a home or to your life.",biographies & memoirs;books;contemporary;death & grief;literature & fiction;memoirs;self-help,7
0028634063,"Betty Crocker Kids Cook! Hey Kids  Come on in to the Kitchen!See what great stuff you can make: Squeeze and Scribble Pancakes, Gooey Caramel Rolls, Berry Bonanza Smoothie, Super Supreme Nachos, Truly Terrific Tacos, Zoned Out Calzones, Whatever Pizza, Puddle-of-Fudge Cake, Outrageous Chocolate Chip Cookies and lots more. There are over 50 recipes you can't wait to tryand picture thisthere's a photo of each one.The recipes work...really! Every recipe is kid-tested, so you know they tase great. Look for the kid tester inside.Extra FunTry our party ideas, like a creepy Halloween bash or make your own crafts with easy dough, squiggle paint or other fun stuff.And parentsrelax, there's a whole section to teach you and your kids the ropes in the kitchenthe lingo, the techniques, the math, everything you'll need.	With more than 63 million cookbooks sold since 1950, BETTY CROCKER is the name readers trust for reliable recipes and great ideas. For over75 years, Betty Crocker has provided advice to millions of Americans through cookbooks, magazines and television.   	      --This text refers to the 							Hardcover-spiral	 edition.",books;children's books;children's cookbooks;cookbooks;cooking;food & wine;sports & games,7
1900675315,"A is for Allah Yusuf Islam was born Cat Stevens in London in 1948, son of  a Swedish mother and Greek Cypriot father. He achieved fame as a pop  star in the 60s and 70s, selling over 45 million albums worldwide to  date. He embraced Islam in 1977 and chose the name Yusuf Islam. Since  then he has married,has five children and is an active member of the  British Muslim Community, focusing on the areas of education and  humanitarian relief.",books;children's books;education & reference;islam;literature & fiction;religion & spirituality;religious fiction,7
B00074OLQI,"Mercury ""Mercury"" An album aptly named for it's ever-morphing musical backdrops with extremely adventurous song writing, a unique voice, and lyrical content covering truth, coyness, charm, and mythos. UHP's debut album starts off in a bizarre Beatle-esque pop-rock electro surfer song, moves into the jazz-noir / electronic Dragonfly with trumpet solo and lush strings, only to find oneself smack in the middle of Misdirected a moody and explosive art rock piece. This is just a sampling of the first three songs. The album moves on in this fashion and delights the listener with the unexpected even within songs. Lyrics range from overcoming self-sabotage, metaphorical dragonflies, the dangers of divination, and dragons on a mountainside.",alternative rock;broadway & vocalists;classic rock;dance & electronic;music;pop;rock,7
0714839744,"Bosch A&I (Art & Ideas) 'Though the artist was claimed by both Surrealists and hippies as one of their own, Dixon makes a compelling case that much of his outlandish imagery can be explained by the science and morality of his times.'   Chris Hirst, The Independent, 17 October 2003 UK  ' - left me with the feeling I was understanding the significance of Bosch's arcane imagery for the first time.'  Frank Whitford, Sunday Times, 30 November 2003 UK	Laurinda Dixon received her PhD from Boston University and is currently Professor of Art History in the Department of Fine Arts at Syracuse University. She has published six books, including Alchemical Imagery in Bosch's 'Garden of Earthly Delights' and Perilous Chastity: Women and Illness in Pre-Enlightenment Art and Medicine. Dixon has lectured widely in museums and other public venues to audiences with varied expertise in art history and the history of science. Author's Residence: Syracuse, New York, US",arts & photography;books;criticism;history;history & criticism;individual artists;painting,7
B000003D6U,Declares War Eric Burdon Eric Burdon declares War US CD album,blues;classic rock;latin music;music;pop;r&b;rock,7
1888001372,"Passion & Line: Photographs of Dancers This is not a souvenir book with pretty pictures of swans in tutus and princes in tights; rather, it is a virtual gallery of kinetic sculpture. Members of our leading dance companies, including the San Francisco Ballet, American Ballet Theater, New York City Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Paul Taylor Dance Company, and others worked with the photographer to capture the very essence of the art of dance. Schatz, whose previous titles range from Water Dance (Graphis, 1995) to Homeless: Portraits of Americans in Hard Times (Chronicle, 1993), explains that the ""images in this book are not dance photographs; they are photographs of dancers who performed for an exact moment?for the camera alone.... We collaborated to create the `performances' that resulted in the photographs."" An exquisite collection of stunning images well suited for photography, dance, and performing arts collections.?Carolyn M. Mulac, Chicago P.L.Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.",arts & photography;books;catalogues & exhibitions;collections;individual artists;photography;portraits,7
0140437649,"The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Penguin Classics) Edward Gibbonwas born in 1737 in Putney,England,and was the only child of his parents to survive infancy. Although his education was frequently interrupted by ill health, his knowledge was far-reaching. His brief career as an undergraduate at Magdalen College, Oxford, ended when he joined the Catholic Church. His father sent him to Lausanne, in Switzerland, where, while studying Greek and French for the next five years, he re-joined the Protestant Church. In 1761 he published his Essai sur l'tude de la Littrature; the English version appeared in 1764. Meanwhile, Gibbon served as a captain in the Hampshire Militia until 1763, when he returned to the Continent. It was while he was in Rome in 1764 that he first conceived the work that was eventually to become The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.   In 1774, after the death of his father, Gibbon settled in London and was elected to Parliament where he sat for the next eight years, although he never once spoke in the Commons. He also took his place among the literary circles of London. The first volume of his famous History was published in 1776; it was highly praised for its learning and style but incurred some censure for its treatment of the early Christians. The second and third volumes appeared in 1781 and the final three, which were written in Lausanne, in 1788. He died while on a visit to his friend, Lord Sheffield, who posthumously edited Gibbon's autobiographical papers and published them in 1796. David Womersley teaches at Jesus College, Oxford, and edited Gibbon's The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire for Penguin Classics. David Womersley teaches at Jesus College, Oxford, and edited Gibbon's The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire for Penguin Classics.",ancient;books;history;humanities;new;rome;used & rental textbooks,7
0684848678,"Total Integrated Marketing: Breaking the Bounds of the Function This book begins with an exclamation point (""Marketing has lost its way!"") and continues with the same relentless drive throughout. The authors theorize that marketing departments have become ghettoized in most modern companies and are treated as an afterthought, and that it's high time the situation changed. The solution: recognize marketing's importance, and have it work in tandem with every other department, from finance to customer service. CEOs must be the most important marketers of all, constantly spreading the word and outmaneuvering the competition. The authors-Hulbert and Capon teach at Columbia Business School, and Piercy teaches at England's Cranfield School of Management-juice up leaden passages on organizational philosophy with actual narratives of business blunders (like IBM neglecting personal-PC manufacturing) and master strokes (Microsoft launching full-bore into the Web browser market, after a late start). The moral of those snippets, and the book as a whole, is that constant reinvention of your business model, paired with extreme brand awareness and marketing savvy, is what will keep you ahead of the game in this tough economy. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Tom Nagle,  CEO, Strategic Pricing Group, Inc., and author of The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing  Total Integrated Marketing is a wake-up call for those marketers who create brilliant strategies that fail when they ""throw them over the wall."" This book is a blueprint for breaking down that wall to integrate the concept of customer satisfaction with its actual delivery. Hulbert, Capon, and Piercy show how to transform marketing from a staff function to a leadership function -- to the benefit of both the company and its customers. -- Review	James Mac Hulbert is the R.C. Kopf Professor of International Marketing at Columbia Business School and a consultant to major corporations around the world. He has published dozens of articles, books, and book chapters on marketing.	Chapter One: Why Total Integrated Marketing?  Marketing has lost its way! In country after country, senior executives have become obsessed with making their companies more customer-focused, market-focused, outward-oriented, or some permutation of those qualities -- often to no avail. Companies cannot win in today's competitive markets by delegating marketing problems to a department. Success in the new marketplace demands integration of the firm's entire set of capabilities into a seamless system with the goal of exemplary customer satisfaction. In an era of total competition, commitment to customers must also be total -- hence, the title of our book. We want you to rethink your company's entire approach to the marketplace. Nothing less will ensure your success in the markets of tomorrow.  Why do some companies drive home solid shareholder value over the long haul, while others struggle and fade away, even though their short-term performance was like a shooting star? Why are those same winning companies renowned throughout their markets for delivering superior customer value, while their competitors are just average? Is it merely coincidence, or is there more to it? How can some organizations get their act together around the things that matter most to their shareholders and their customers, while others fight internal battles, obsess over trivia, and let opportunities pass them by?  In this book, we search out some of the answers to these questions. One conclusion we have reached is that winning companies everywhere share an incredibly simple characteristic. They are the ones that really do get their act together around the things that matter most to their customers -- they make a totally integrated offer of value. Their less successful competitors cling to the models of the past with top-heavy bureaucracies, and their managers still believe that their functional specialization matters more than customer value.  This book about creating Total Integrated Marketing is a response to the problems of marketing in an era of revolution. The prospect is for more fundamental, dramatic changes than we have yet experienced or can even imagine. The information revolution has already transformed global competition: What happens in one part of the world reverberates in many others. The search for competitive advantage through innovative products, services, and methods; lower costs of production and distribution; and new organizational forms and relationships is unremitting. Under such conditions, the need for better marketing is overwhelming. But what is ""better"" marketing? Is it more advertising, brand proliferation, bigger marketing bureaucracies, slicker Web sites, or something much more basic and infinitely more powerful?  Why Marketing?  This is a simple but critical question because many firms still consider marketing to be overhead. We have heard this question more than once! After plugging the marketing message for half a century, is there really any steam left in marketing? Is there anything left to say? Perhaps surprisingly, there is. Perhaps even more surprisingly, the reason is that many of us have missed the whole point of marketing.  The profound structural changes that characterize the world economy mandate the search for sustained marketing superiority. The economic success of many countries in the latter part of the twentieth century has driven many economies from scarcity of supply to scarcity of demand. Whereas low-level economies limit the scope of competition for the consumer dollar, rising affluence expands discretionary purchases dramatically, and it becomes correspondingly more challenging to induce consumers to buy any specific product. Choosing between a new computer and a European vacation may seem an absurd notion, but in high-level economies such choices between sectors are a reality for many consumers. As competition among sellers becomes intense, a focus on the customer moves from desirable to absolutely essential. It is as simple as that. The customer is inexorably taking center stage in the organization of business activities -- witness the numerous articles in the business press about customer-based reorganizations. Marketing is, above all else, preoccupied with customers. The need for better marketing is clear. This may be a self-evident message, but many companies appear not to have heard it or understood it.  Marketing and the Profit Motive  When we work with executives, we sometimes ask them: ""What are you in business for?"" After the initial silence -- and occasional wry comments and groans that greet such a basic question (surely we had figured that out, and couldn't we get onto more complex matters!) -- the responses typically center around profit and profitability. Leaving aside the problems of profit measurement and time horizon that often bedevil the translation of this goal into reality, the almost universal focus on profit raises two critical issues. First, why is securing profits important, and second, what is the basic prerequisite for earning profits?  People's reasons for securing profits vary depending on who is answering the question: owner/managers, independent shareholders, or nonowner managers. For managers who own little or no stock in the company, the ultimate organizational goals are typically growth and survival as an independent entity. Organizational survival enhances the manager's own likelihood of economic well-being, while growth may increase chances of the firm's survival and provide opportunities for career advancement. Independent shareholders are most likely to be concerned with the production of economic value -- after all, economic value enhances shareholder wealth. In the near term, however, for both independent shareholders and owner/managers, organizational survival may be the critical objective. Certainly, for the more than 100,000 business entities (mostly owner/managed) that fail each year in the United States, and the many more that fail around the world, survival must be assured before shareholder value creation becomes a meaningful objective.  Economic value and organizational survival versus growth can create a serious conflict for owner/managers who believe that they can secure greater value if the firm ceases to operate as an independent entity. Allowing the firm to be acquired may produce greater immediate value than continued independent operations over the long run. This conflict between corporate managers and shareholders is often starkly played out when contemplating hostile bids. Managers are inclined to value independence, whereas shareholders favor immediate value production. Since in capitalist systems, owners' rights are generally regarded as secondary only to debtholders among the various stakeholders, the owners usually prevail.  What about Shareholder Value?  Creating value for shareholders has become a corporate mantra in the past few years. It is a key requirement for firms capitalized in competitive financial markets, such as New York or London. These markets are remorselessly competitive -- for capital is the ultimate fungible resource, flowing at the touch of a button from one instrument and even one country to another. Managers facing competitive pressures in product markets sometimes forget that unless the firm's financial performance remains competitive, its survival will be in jeopardy.  Good profit levels on an ongoing basis increase the chances of the firm surviving over the long term. This, however, ignores a more basic question: What is the prerequisite for making profits? What must be done to produce the profits that will enhance prospects of survival and growth? What key assets must an organization possess to generate profits on an ongoing basis? To answer these questions, we must switch our attention from capital markets to product markets.  The most obvious place to search for these critical assets is on the firm's balance sheet: cash; accounts receivable; inventory; land, plant, and equipment; and so forth. Although each of these assets may help to produce profits, frequently the asset itself is not essential. Accounts receivable are of little value if the customer cannot pay; nor inventory (finished goods, raw materials, work in process) if there is no market for the products; nor plant and equipment for making these unwanted products. In fact, the situation may be more serious. If a firm with a significant investment in plant and equipment to make products for a particular market experiences a sudden shift in demand, balance sheet assets may turn into strategic liabilities. Management may be best advised to write off its ""investment"" immediately and address some new opportunity. Too often, however, the prior investment binds the firm to its historic strategy and slows its market response. By contrast, a new entrant, with no such asset baggage may be able to move faster and secure significant advantage over its better established but slower moving rival.  The Cost of Carrying Excess Historical Baggage  In the 1980s, IBM consistently underfunded its commitment to personal computers, preferring to place its major efforts on mainframes -- its traditional stronghold. This strategic decision not only resulted in Microsoft securing a stranglehold on operating system software, but also allowed the extensive growth of such PC start-ups as Dell, Compaq, Gateway, and Packard Bell. By contrast, shortly after Netscape's entry into Internet browser software, Bill Gates executed a strategic U-turn, and Microsoft wrote off a $100 million investment in software development as it sought to catch up and surpass Netscape. According to Microsoft executives, the change was instantaneous and worldwide. Stop what you're working on and start on this! No one bats 100 percent, not even Bill Gates, but some firms are flexible enough to change quickly and some are not.  Customers as Assets  If you are even partway serious about Total Integrated Marketing, you have to take the view that the only asset the firm really needs over the long run is paying customers. Customers are the sole source of sales revenues -- all firm activities are costs. Whatever traditional accountants may think, it is the ability of accounting ""assets"" to contribute to revenue generation that makes them assets, not their historical acquisition cost (less cumulative depreciation, etc.). If the firm has customers, it has revenues, and if revenues exceed costs, it makes a profit. The presence of customers uniquely allows the firm to secure whatever operating assets it requires to produce goods and services. If the firm has customers -- or even good prospects of getting them in the future -- it can obtain the capital, real estate, data processing equipment, and people to produce (or secure by outsourcing), finance, and deliver the goods and services. From this perspective, customers are a necessary condition for the production of profit, and are therefore the most important asset we can identify.  Securing and retaining customers is not only a necessary condition for making profits, but also a critical element for organizational survival and growth and, indeed, for creating economic value. The firm's value-creating potential, as measured by its market value, represents the firm's perceived ability to secure and retain customers over the long run, and this is the central job that management must accomplish. If it performs this job well, profits will result. Hence, profits become not only a means of enhancing survival prospects, but also a measure of how well management is performing its most basic task. Profits provide the crucial link between performance in product markets and in capital markets. Using this logic, the difference between the firm's market value and the book value of its assets is a measure of marketing's value added.  Nevertheless, managers shouldn't make the common mistake of indiscriminately accepting everyone who wants to become a customer. Some customers may be too costly to maintain; others may fall outside the scope of the firm's mission; and others may not be able to pay. Better to select customers who can and will pay, than to spend money on sophisticated bad debt management! Careful selection of customers (targeting) is a key element in strategic marketing and a hallmark of firms that practice marketing well.  The individual firm is rarely alone in attempting to secure customers. Competitors seek the same customer assets, and each firm must continually struggle to target and retain the right customers while trying to ensure that competitors end up only with those it finds less desirable. Nor does our rationale mean that profits will necessarily result from attracting and retaining customers. If the costs of this activity are excessive (and intense competition is a factor that may make them so), there will be no economic profit. Although creating and re-creating customers is the key job the organization must accomplish, it is best viewed as a necessary, but not sufficient condition, to achieve profits and survive.  If Customer Acquisition Costs Exceed Customer Lifetime Value...  A lesson we learned in the catastrophic dot-com crashes of the early 2000s is that even for an Internet-based enterprise, some of the basic rules still apply. One such rule is that if the costs of acquiring and retaining a customer are greater than the lifetime value of the customer in question, it is by definition impossible to make a profit. In Europe, for the sensational launch of the state-of-the-art fashion e-tailer Boo.com, crippling marketing and advertising costs in excess of $50 million attracted customers who simply did not spend enough. The spectacular crash of the $100 million company occurred within two years of start-up.  Our case for ""Why Marketing?"" is twofold. First, most of us operate in a world where customers are not forced to purchase, but choose to purchase. This fundamental change from a seller's market to a buyer's market puts the customer in command and makes a customer focus essential. Second, securing and retaining customers is the activity or process that constitutes the central job description for the firm, both for managers and its employees. The key relationships are summarized in Figure 1.1.  How Did Marketing Lose Its Way?  When you look around, you have to conclude that marketing has got itself into a bit of a mess. Many companies are thoroughly confused about marketing and think it is synonymous with advertising or promotional tactics such as offering frequent flyer miles along with purchases. For others, marketing is simply providing support materials for the sales force (or people believe that marketing is sales and vice versa). In recent years, some companies even seem to have had trouble distinguishing marketing and customer service. We take a hard line on the definition of marketing. Advertising, sales, and customer service may be a part of marketing but they can never be the whole.  To understand how marketing lost its way requires going back to its origins, as envisaged by the progenitor of the modern concept of marketing -- Peter Drucker. In his book The Practice of Management, nearly 50 years ago, he opined:  [I]f we want to know what a business is we have to start with its purpose. There is only one valid definition of business purpose: to create a customer. It is the customer who determines what a business is. For it is the customer, and he alone, who through being willing to pay for a good or service, converts economic resources into wealth, things into goods. What the business thinks it produces is not of first importance -- especially not to the future of the business and its success. What the customer thinks he is buying, what he considers ""value"" is decisive....Because it is its purpose to create a customer, any business enterprise has two -- and only these two -- basic functions: marketing and innovation....Marketing is the distinguishing, the unique function of the business....Marketing is not only much broader than selling, it is not a specialized activity at all. It is the whole business seen from the point of view of the final result, that is from the customer's point of view. Concern and responsibility for marketing must therefore permeate all areas of the enterprise. [Emphasis added.]  The only true role of marketing is as a guiding corporate philosophy for the business as a whole. This original conception of marketing has been neglected for many years. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, however, marketing was the ""hot idea"" that engaged the imagination of senior executives, and consulting firms ""marketed"" the new approach enthusiastically. In 1961, Columbia Business School launched what was to become the most successful executive program in marketing management in the world. Only nineteen people came to the inaugural offering, but they were virtually all division or company presidents. The response of these and other senior executives to the exciting new marketing concept was to conclude that their companies needed it, and they did what senior executives typically do in this situation, they delegated...found somebody to ""do"" marketing for them. This attitude changed the marketing concept -- conceived as a philosophy for the business as a whole -- into functional departments, often led by a person from sales or a recruit from an advertising agency.  The competitive conditions prevailing at that time meant that in many markets there was still a relative shortage of capacity, and the customer was far from being king. Shortly before he retired, a senior executive at Exxon remarked to one of the authors, ""In those days, we made what we wanted to make and they lined up to buy it."" This is a far cry from the competitive conditions that prevail in most major markets today. Through the 1960s and 1970s, functionalized marketing was an adequate organizational response to the conditions faced by many firms. This is no longer the case. The function that evolved because of marketplace change has instead become its victim.  Whether your firm treats marketing as a philosophy or (as is more common) a departmental activity, there will undoubtedly be a set of activities that people with a marketing or product management title customarily perform (though people with general management or even sales titles sometimes handle these responsibilities). In the company's view, these tasks are what marketing is all about. It is essential, however, to view the marketing function in the broader context of a marketing philosophy. The way that marketing activities must be conducted today is radically different from the way they have historically been performed and demands a much higher degree of skill. These skills are not limited to mere technical excellence in classical modern marketing, but encompass reaching out across the boundaries that have traditionally existed within and around the organization. How else will you be able to draw on all the resources and capabilities required to win marketplace rewards in a hypercompetitive world? Without these skills, the effort will be neither integrated nor will it embody the total commitment necessary to win. As Ron Dennis, chief executive of the McLaren-Mercedes Formula One team once put it, ""To come in second means being the first of the losers.""  At its simplest, the biggest reason we advocate Total Integrated Marketing as a management approach for winners is that it is a road map for dragging marketing processes out of marketing departments and putting them back where they belong -- in the center of the company. You cannot really be a specialist in a company-wide management philosophy. It is foolish even to try. Instead, Total Integrated Marketing reverse-engineers by starting with customer value and working back to see what must be improved to deliver better value than competitors can provide. Most times, the answer is not that a bigger, more powerful marketing department is needed -- usually it will be about combining marketing processes with others to create a seamless offer of value to the customer. To be even more direct -- if I am your customer, be assured I have no interest whatever in your departmental structures, your specialist functions, your planning systems, your coordination problems -- I positively do not care about any of those things. I just want a better deal than the next guy offers, or I'll buy from the next guy.  Total Integrated Marketing encompasses marketing as a philosophy as well as a set of activities that have traditionally been performed in marketing departments. In an early incarnation, lodged firmly in the marketing department, the function essentially referred to managing the ""marketing mix"" -- the implementation programs that the firm would develop for a particular market or market segment. Later, in the era of ""strategic marketing,"" the choice of markets and market segments, and the manner in which the firm positioned its offering(s) in those markets and segments, became logical extensions. The coming era of Total Integrated Marketing must embrace both, but it also requires that we go much further -- orienting the firm as a whole to the changing customer, competitor, and general environment, and capitalizing on all its capabilities regardless of function. Illustrative of this transition, two McKinsey consultants, in discussing the changes taking place at Kraft, described the issues that the company had to face:  The sources of customer value were no longer just marketing-based. The entire organization, from R to marketing, to packaging, to manufacturing and distribution, to field the sales representatives working the customers, was essential to identifying and delivering value to consumers.  But to successfully orient the firm as a whole, and to achieve a high degree of interfunctional cooperation, senior corporate management must play a major leadership role. As a Kraft executive put it: ""...no-one below the CEO possesses an integrative consumer perspective. No-one provides cross-functional leadership and no-one is fully accountable for anticipating consumer needs and responding quickly and effectively.""  If the entire organization is to develop an external focus, senior management leadership is vital. Senior managers must take responsibility for the organizational changes necessary to facilitate Total Integrated Marketing. Functional marketers, unlike quality advocates, have proven to be ineffective advocates of change; they lack the organizational engineering skills necessary to accomplish the task. To survive and win the competitive battle in the twenty-first century, Total Integrated Marketing must be the watchword.  What Is Total Integrated Marketing?  Taking Total Integrated Marketing seriously is no small undertaking. In this book, we look at the task in three ways. First, in Chapters 2 through 5, we build a case that the marketing process provides the most powerful mechanism for real integration. We also lay down a framework for understanding and explaining the critical core elements of the strategic marketing process as well as the essential top management role of stewardship.  Second, in Chapters 6 through 11, we develop a framework for assessing the most critical interfaces for marketing processes: finance/accounting; operations; sales; research and development; customer service; and human resources. In each case, we examine the strategic and operational aspects of these relationships and provide a perspective for identifying conflicts to manage and collaborative opportunities to exploit. The overarching objectives are to build productive connectivity among specialists and to lay down the foundation for a corporate community focused on customer value.  Finally, we bring things together in Chapter 12 with an agenda for making Total Integrated Marketing a way of life in your company, emphasizing the implementation tools that you can use to achieve effective execution.  Our goal is to provide you with a framework for designing and managing change that will deliver superior shareholder value by outperforming your rivals in building customer value. That framework is Total Integrated Marketing.  Copyright  2003 by James M. Hulbert, Noel Capon, and Nigel F. Piercy",books;business & investing;decision-making & problem solving;management & leadership;marketing;marketing & sales;sales & selling,7
1576838196,"Juggling Chainsaws on a Tightrope: On Stress (Real Life Stuff for Men) Cue the circus music  Hey, Jim, I'm going to need that TPS report by noon. [one chainsaw] Jim, don't forget we are going to my mother's for dinner tonight. [two chainsaws] Daddy, do you have time to help me with my homework? [yet another chainsaw]  Men have to juggle dozens of chainsaws, err, responsibilities-all while walking a treacherous tightrope demanding our spiritual and physical balance. With all its demands and pressures, life can feel like a bizarro circus act. But you can be the spiritual ringleader you want to be. Take eight weeks to study a biblical approach to thriving under pressure. Learn to master the art of juggling chainsaws on a tightrope-or at least try to improve your skills a little bit at a time.  Designed for small-group use (yet just as hospitable for a solo act), studies in THE REAL LIFE STUFF FOR MEN series don't demand a seminary-trained leader at the helm. These studies help participants discover personalized application and offer an accountability system to make sure the changes stick.  Other thought-provoking titles in THE REAL LIFE STUFF FOR MEN series: [photo] Leaning into a Hail of Bullets [photo] Treading Water in an Empty Pool [photo] Chasing God with Three Flat Tires	none",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;reference;religion & spirituality;self-help;stress management,7
B000FPVQZS,"Managing Business Change For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) ""Packed with sound, practical guidance on how to understand, lead, and mange change. It cuts to the essence of change management and offers plenty of on-point lessons for today's manager.""	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Managing Business Change For Dummies gives you practical step-by-step advice for evaluating your organization's change effort from start to finish. This friendly guide brings you specific techniques and tools for each step of the change process -- from how to pinpoint potential problems and resolve them quickly, to how to help employees respond to change with more flexible and positive attitudes.	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.",books;business & investing;management;management & leadership;organizational behavior;organizational change;small business & entrepreneurship,7
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B000JMKQWQ,"Ladies' Man Bestselling author, Suzanne Brockmann has won numerous awards, including the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, seven Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Awards, sixteen WISH Awards, and two RITA Awards from Romance Writers of America.  She lives outside Boston with her husband and two children.	Chapter OneEllen Layne knew it was a mistake to leave the house without a book.But her uncle Bob had insisted there wouldn't be a single moment of downtime all eveninga quick trip in the limo to Kennedy Airport, intercept Great-Aunt Alma as she began her three-hour stopover before her flight to London, dinner at one of the airport restaurants, then back home after tucking Alma safely on the red-eye to England.They would watch the tape of last night's show on the VCR in the stretch limousine, he'd told her. And even though Ellen had already watched her legendary uncle's late night talk show when it aired, she knew he wouldn't appreciate her reading while his face was on the screen.Bob Osborne, the king of late night television, was good at an awful lot of things, but being ignored wasn't on the list.So now here she was, in Kennedy Airport, waiting for a flight from Chicago that had been delayed for an hour, with nothing whatsoever to read.It was something of a fluke that they were even here. Bob was supposed to be in Boston preparing for next week's broadcast of his show from Faneuil Hall, and Ellen had an acting class that usually ran from six to nine. So Bob had made arrangements for someone else to meet Alma's plane. But then her acting coach had gotten cast in a local film and the class had been canceled, and Bob had been called back to New York this afternoon for a meeting with his network's executives, so here they were.And Ellen was here without a book.Bob was happy as a little clam, interrogating the security guards who X-rayed the carry-on luggage and ran metal detectors over people who set the walk-through gates abuzz. His team of bodyguardswho doubled as both built-in audience and straight menhovered nearby.Ellen had escaped and now headed for one of the airport newsstands, hoping they would have something that she hadn't yet read.There was a book rack that held all of the New York Times bestsellers and then some, but what really caught her eye was the young man standing in front of it.From the back he was a living, breathing advertisement for Buns of Steel. He was wearing softly faded blue jeans with a white button-down shirt tucked into the waist. His shirtsleeves were rolled up and his sport jacket hung casually over one shoulder.His hair was blond and thick and wavy, and longish in the back, spilling over his collar. It was the kind of hair that was meant to be touched.Ellen stood next to him and, gazing up at the rows of books, risked a sidelong glance.He was even better looking from the front.His profile was something to write poetry about, with a long, straight, elegantly shaped nose and an exceedingly firm chin and . . .Oh, perfecthe'd caught her staring.Feeling the heat of a blush on her cheeks, Ellen reached for the nearest book and flipped through it.That's a good one, the man said. His voice was husky and rich, with only the slightest trace of urban New York. He was even younger than she'd first thoughtprobably not much more than twenty-five or twenty-six.She had probably been ten years old when he was born. That was a sobering thought. She'd worked as a mother's helper when she was ten, and she'd frequently changed the diapers of a baby boy who was probably around this young man's age now. Andy Tyler was his name. This could very well be Andy Tyler standing there next to her, his diaper rash long since cleared up.He'd turned to face her, leaning casually against the book rack with one elbow.He was impossibly handsome, with the kind of eyes that were startling in their blueness. He had cheekbones that were as strong as his chin, giving his face a rugged, angular look and offsetting the prettiness of his elegant nose and gracefully shaped lips. There was a small scar near his right eyebrow that made him look just the slightest bit battle worn.She was staring at him again, blankly. He'd said something to her, hadn't he?He smiled, and dimples appeared alongside the corners of his mouth. His teeth were straight and white and as perfect as the rest of him. He gestured toward the book in her hands.Have you read any of his stuff?Ellen glanced at the paperback she was holding. Alien Contact, by the popular nonfiction writer T. S. Harrison. It was a fascinating collection of interviews both with people who claimed they'd been abducted by aliens and with scientists and psychologists who discounted those claims.Yes, she said, finding her voice. Yeah. Actually, I've read this one already. I've read them allexcept for his most recent release. Have you? Read his . . . stuff?The young man smiled again, and this time his eyes seemed to twinkle. Lord, he was good-lookingand he knew it.Every word of every book, he said. He's one of my favorite writers. But I'm prejudiced. T.S. is a good friend of mine. I know him pretty well.Ellen flipped the book over, but there was no picture on the back. There was never a picture on the back of T. S. Harrison's books. He never made public appearances, never put his face in the spotlightnever showed his face, period. Really? I've heard he's something of a recluse.No, he's just careful about his privacy. The young man grinned. I think he's afraid some head case is going to come after him with a gun.I don't blame him. Ellen thought of the security system installed in Bob's town house. The place was like a fortress, made complete by his staff of highly trained and highly paid bodyguards. These days celebrities couldn't be careful enough.Are you coming or going? the man asked, his gaze skimming briefly down her body, taking in her sleeveless silk blouse, her slim-fitting skirt, her tanned legs, the soft leather sandals on her feet.Ellen couldn't believe it. He was checking her out, his gaze lingering just long enough on her curves and her legs to make sure that she knew he appreciated what he saw, but not long enough to be rude. And when he met her eyes again, she saw a definite spark of interest and attraction.But he'd just asked her something. Was she coming or going? It didn't quite make sense.He picked up on her confusion easilyno doubt he was a pro at reading women's body languageand explained. We're in the airport. Most people are either coming in or flying out.Or waiting for a delayed plane to arrive, she said.You too, huh?She nodded.Waiting for your husband's flight? It was a loaded question. He was fishing for information.Ellen was flattered. And amused. And intrigued enough to tell him what he wanted to know. I don't have a husband. At least not anymore.I'm sorry. When did he die? I figure he's got to be deador insane. No one in their right mind would walk away from a woman like you.Ellen had to laugh. Does that usually work for you? I mean, it's such an obvious line.I can be more subtle if you like.The look in his eyes was anything but subtle. But, still, Ellen couldn't take him seriously. This was just a lighthearted flirtation, a casual chemistry experiment. He was bored and she was available as a distraction.But she was bored tooor at least she had been, up until about three minutes ago. She glanced at her watch. Another thirty minutes before Alma's flight came in. She had plenty of time, and there was definitely no harm in flirting. Even if he was much too young.And it had been years since she'd let herself look into a handsome man's eyes and fantasize about the limitless possibilitiesand known that he was fantasizing the very same thing.I definitely like subtle, she told him.There was a flare of something in his eyes. Victory? Excitement? Amusement? She couldn't tell.You're not a native New Yorker, he said. I can tell from your accent. Or rather, your lack of accent. Where are you from?Just Connecticut.Are you here in the Big Apple for just the day, or . . . ?For the summer.Only the summer?She nodded. Her kids would need to be back in Connecticut when school started in September, but she didn't want to tell him that. Her baby son, Jamie, was going into eighth grade. And Lydia, her daughter, was going to be a high school sophomore. It probably hadn't been more than seven or eight years since this man had been in high school himself. I've always wanted to live in New York, she told him, so I took the summer off and . . . here I am.Greatest city in the world, he said. You can come to New York and behave as outrageously as you wantwithin the confines of the law, of courseand no one will even take notice. There's a real anonymity in the crowds.That was very subtle, she said. The behaving outrageously part.His dimples appeared again. Thank you. I thought so too. And as long as we're on the topicdo you like going to art museums?Not really. In fact, not at all. Ellen gazed at him pensively. I'm not sure I get the connection. Outrageous behavior and art museums? Unless maybe you have the habit of doing something in art museums other than looking at the exhibits.Actually, in my opinion, art museums are the opposite of outrageous, so it's a negative connection. Art museums tend to be nonthreatening and well litand that's a perfect first-date ambiance. See, I could ask you for your phone number to make a date to go to an art museum, and you might actually give it to ...	Ellen Layne, a beautiful, divorced English professor, is spending the summer with her two kids at the home of her uncle in New York City. Through a case of mistaken identity, handsome cop Sam Schaefer is introduced to her as a popular but reclusive writer. A stalker is after one of them, and, while a romance blooms between Sam and Ellen, Sam must find out just who is in harm's way. Kathe Mazur does an adequate job in a production that drags, weighed down with characters doing things that make it hard to care about them. She differentiates characters with changes in vocal pitch, but none of them are distinctive or very interesting.  A.C.P.  AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright  AudioFile, Portland, Maine",books;contemporary;kindle ebooks;kindle store;literature & fiction;romance;united states,7
B0002NIIZO,"Factory Reconditioned Yamaha RGA-10 7-Watt Guitar Amplifier Sharpen your chops without shelling out hundreds of dollars for a full-fledged amplifier with this Yamaha RGA-10 practice guitar amp. Ideal for both new players and practicing professionals, the compact 7-watt amp carries easily, so you can toss it into the trunk for vacations or haul it into the basement without needing a forklift. Meanwhile, its 4-inch speaker--while not as robust as the speakers in larger amps--still pumps out solid sound. The device includes volume, treble, bass, and midrange controls, in addition to a headphone jack that lets you practice in private without disturbing others. In addition, the exterior is durable and attractive, with a faux leather material covering the particleboard construction.  The RGA-10 is a factory reconditioned product, meaning it was returned to the manufacturer and restored to like-new condition.	Yamaha RGA-10 7-Watt Guitar Amplifier",amplifiers;combo amps;electric guitar amplifiers;guitar & bass accessories;instrument accessories;musical instruments;studio recording equipment,7
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0310709555,"Tale of the Poisonous Yuck Bugs: Based on Proverbs 12:18 (Insect-Inside Series, The) A rhyming poem about the importance of not saying unkind things --for ages 8 and under. The red-and-blue-spotted Yuck Bugs have been firing hurtful words back and forth, nearly killing each other, when the Watch-What-You-Utterfly bug stops nearby to rest. By using kind and charitable words, she keeps the Yuck Bugs from being poisoned and saves the day. The delightful poem illustrates the truth of Proverbs 12:18, and is loosley based on the Promiseland Metamorphosis curriculum from Willow Creek. Children ages eight and under learn in a fun way that saying unkind things about the other people is like poisoning them.	Aaron Reynolds is a children's ministry consultant, speaker, and workshop teacher whose mission is to equip teachers and churches to use the creative arts.  He previously served as artistic director of Promiseland, the children's ministry of Willow Creek. He has written and produced over 300 creative scripts and lessons for kids and is the author of several children's books, including The Tale of the Poisonous Yuck Bugs, The Nineteenth of Maquerk, Breaking Out of the Bungle Bird, Chicks and Salsa, and the Tiger Moth series.  He lives in the Chicago area with his wonderful wife, two great kids, and four neurotic cats.  SPANISH BIO: Aaron Reynolds es asesor del ministerio de ninos, conferenciante y profesor de fallares, y tiene la mision de equipar a profesores y a iglesias. Anteriormente fue director artistico de Promiseland, el ministerio de ninos de Willow Creek. Ha escrito y producido mas de 300 escrituras y lecciones creativas para ninos incluyendo: The Tale of the Poisonouis YuciBugs, Te Nineteenth of Maquerk y otros. Reside en Chicago junto a su esposa.Pete Whitehead has been illustrating professionally for the past seventeen years with clients including Hallmark, the Disney Company, Leapfrog, and the Willow Creek Association.  He lives in New York City with his wife and children.",books;children's books;christian;humorous;literature & fiction;poetry;religious fiction,7
0736904875,"Sassy, Single, and Satisfied: Secrets to Loving the Life You're Living This is the best message on singleness I have read, and I highly recommend it for single women... -- Church Libraries	Can you really be single and satisfied? In the world of blind dates, countless bridesmaids dresses, and weekly interrogations from Aunt Mary, are you struggling to find the pleasures of being single? Forgotten the privilege of being where you are right now? Its time to realize your primary purpose for existencebeing fabulously you! Rediscover all the incredible opportunities you have to live a joyful and fulfilled life regardless of whether or not Mr. Right comes along. Using her fun, tell-it-like-it-is style, Michelle McKinney Hammond shows you how to * get your priorities in order * squeeze the most out of being single * prepare your heart, mind, and soul for a mate * be wise about the man thing * have your deepest desires fulfilled Journey with Michelle as she shares a host of secrets to loving the life youre living and how you can be single, sassy, and, best of all, satisfied.	Michelle McKinney Hammond, a writer, singer, and speaker who focuses on improving lovedriven relationships, is the founder and president of HeartWing Ministries as well as the cohost of the Emmynominated show Aspiring Women. Michelle is the bestselling author of The DIVA Principle, 101 Ways to Get and Keep His Attention, Sassy, Single, & Satisfied, Secrets of an Irresistible Woman, What to Do Until Love Finds You, A Sassy Girls Guide to Loving God, and The Power of Being a Woman.",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;devotionals;inspirational;religion & spirituality;spirituality,7
B00007JIKB,"Driving Home for Christmas 2002 Christmas single for the British singer songwriter  features four tracks, 'Driving Home For Christmas',  'Driving Home For Christmas' (2003), 'Winter Song', & 'Tell Me There's A Heaven'. EastWest.",classic rock;folk;miscellaneous;music;pop;rock;world music,7
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0786230312,"Veronika Decides to Die When Paulo Coelho (The Alchemist) was a young man, his parents had him committed to mental hospitals three times because he wanted to be an artist--an unacceptable profession in Brazil at the time. During his numerous forced incarcerations he vowed to write some day about his experiences and the injustices of involuntary commitment. In this fable-like novel, Coelho makes good on his promise, with the creation of a fictional character named Veronika who decides to kill herself when faced with all that is wrong with the world and how powerless she feels to change anything. Although she survives her initial suicide attempt, she is committed to a mental hospital where she begins to wrestle with the meaning of mental illness and whether forced drugging should be inflicted on patients who don't fit into the narrow definition of ""normal."" The strength and tragedy of Veronika's fictional story was instrumental in passing new government regulations in Brazil that have made it more difficult to have a person involuntarily committed. Like any great storyteller, Coelho has used the realm of fiction to magically infiltrate and alter the realm of reality. --Gail Hudson	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	The bestselling Brazilian author of The Alchemist delicately etches this morose but ultimately uplifting story of the suicidal Veronika, who creeps along the boundary between life and death, sanity and madness, happiness and despair. Veronika, 24, works in a library in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and rents a room in a convent; she is an attractive woman with friends and family, but feelings of powerlessness and apathy tempt her to find ""freedom"" in an overdose of sleeping pills. When Veronika awakens in the purgatory of Villete, the country's famous lunatic asylum, she is told her suicide attempt weakened her heart and she has only days to live. At this point, Coelho takes a role in the novel; he describes the circumstances under which he discovered Veronika's story and then recounts his own youthful incarceration in a Brazilian sanatorium, consigned there by parents who couldn't understand his ""unusual behavior."" As quickly as he drops in, however, he drops out again, relying on interior monologues to set scenes. In a sedative-induced haze, Veronika finds companionship in white-haired Mari, who suffers from panic attacks, and Eduard, an ambassador's son who has been diagnosed as schizophrenic, and she begins to question the definition of insanity. It is her supposed death sentence from the devious Dr. Igor, who is trying to shock her back into reality, that allows Veronika to reacquire the will to live and love. Employing his trademark blend of religious and philosophical overtones, Coelho focuses on his central question: why do people go on when life seems unfair and fate indifferent? The simple, often banal prose contrasts Veronika's bleak inner landscape with the beautiful contours of Slovenia, gradually culminating in an upbeat ending with the message that each day of life is a miracle. Coelho's latest will appeal to readers who enjoy animated homilies about the worth of human existence. Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	After an overdose, Veronika goes on living--and looking for life's meaning. Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	A touching, if overexplicit, fable about learning to live in the face of death. As he confides in an early chapter, Coelho himself (The Fifth Mountain, 1998, etc.) was apparently institutionalized simply because his adolescent behavior baffled his parents. Here, he returns to the world of mental hospitals indirectly via Veronika, a Ljubljana librarian whotired of the fact that, at 24, she already finds every day like every other and cant imagine any future but increasing boredom, decay, and deathtakes an overdose of sleeping pills. She awakens in Villette, Slovenias notorious lunatic asylum, to learn that shes damaged her heart irreparably and has only a week to live. Initially rebelling against her keepers solicitous rules and regulations (``I'm not here to preserve my life, but to lose it, she reminds a nurse), she finds first her curiosity and then, gradually, her passions aroused by her fellow patients. Serbian Zedka Mendel, lacking a necessary brain chemical, endures megadoses of insulin that send her into comas. Mari, a lawyer who committed herself because she was suffering from panic attacks, has been asymptomatic for years but, divorced and forced into retirement, has nothing left to return to. Eduard, a schizophrenic whose case seems most like Coelhos, is an ambassadors son who ended up in Villette after rejecting a diplomatic career to paint. Regrettably, however, Coelho, preaching the need to live your own life in the face of death and social regimentation, cant resist capping these often poignant stories with sanity-is-the-true-madness insights out of R.D. Laing and prosy homiletics (Its what you are, not what others make of you) that seem to have been cribbed from a high- school health textbook. Imagine peering into the very heart of the mystical rose in Dantes Paradise and finding the neon injunction: TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.  -- Copyright 2000, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	'Coelho's writing is beautifully poetic but his message is what counts... he gives me hope and puts a smile on my face' DAILY EXPRESS 'His books have had a life-enhancing impact on millions of people' THE TIMES 'One of the few to deserve the term ""Publishing Phenomenon""' THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Text: English (translation) Original Language: Portugese	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Paulo Coelho, born in Rio de Janeiro in 1947, is one of the bestselling and most influential authors in the world. The Alchemist, The Pilgrimage, The Valkyries,Brida, Veronika Decides to Die, Eleven Minutes, The Zahir, The Witch of Portobello, and The Winner Stands Alone, among others, have sold 115 million copies in more than 160 countries. Paulo Coelho naci en Brasil en 1947 y es uno de los autores con ms influencia de hoy da. Conocido mundialmente por el bestseller internacional El Alquimista, Coelho ha vendido ms de 100 millones de libros en todo el mundo, los cuales han sido traducidos a 68 idiomas y publicados en 150 pases. Paulo Coelho escribe una columna semanal que se publica en los peridicos ms importantes del mundo.	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Paperback	 edition.",books;contemporary;literature & fiction;mystery;suspense;thriller & suspense;thrillers,7
0380974169,"The Unique Voice of Hillary Rodham Clinton: A Portrait in Her Own Words At its best, this pastiche of excerpts from Hillary Rodham Clinton's interviews, speeches, offhand remarks and TV appearances provides a warm, intimate, informal portrait of the First Lady as woman, mother, wife, public figure, politician, activist, mainstream feminist and president's helpmeet. Assembled by freelancer Osborne without Rodham Clinton's assistance, the book reproduces her comments on topics ranging from her marriage, raising Chelsea and her relationship with her mother-in-law to her religious faith, health care, abortion, the Whitewater investigation and violence on television. She displays a resilient sense of humor, an iron will and a keen ambition, the last of which, one senses, has been subordinated to her devotion to her husband. Yet, while admirers of Mrs. Clinton will relish the personal nuggets, others may find this scissors-and-paste job a soporific exercise weighed down by too many platitudes, bromides and words carefully chosen for their effect on listeners?a compilation that does not do justice to her intelligence and political acumen. 50,000 first printing. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.	The First Lady's thoughts and visions are reduced to banalities in this compilation of her written and spoken words, arranged by topic. Snippets that include her views on her marriage, her husband, her daughter, and life in the White House portray Hillary Rodham Clinton as a one-dimensional dispenser of homilies. Her remarks about women, child welfare, and other policy issues are more substantive but are repetitive and appear to have been made at a political pep rally. The evolution of Hillary Clinton as a political force in her own right is well presented in David Maraniss's First in His Class (LJ 3/1/95) and Roger Morris's Partners in Power (LJ 8/96). This book does not do justice to Mrs. Clinton as a dynamic yet controversial leader. Not recommended.?Karl Helicher, Upper Merion Township Lib., King of Prussia, Pa.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Readers who already appreciate the First Lady will find this an excellent title which presents hundreds of quotes and comments drawn from numerous sources, with a chronological arrangement. This is no single biographical sketch but a collection of her thoughts and opinions on various topics, creating a strong and unified set of insights into her character and style.  -- Midwest Book Review	Claire G. Osborne lives in New York City. She is the editor of The Uncommon Wisdom of Hillary Rodham Clinton: A Portrait in Her Own Words.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",biographies & memoirs;books;education & reference;leaders & notable people;political;specific groups;women,7
0425176649,"Into the Mummy's Tomb Ancient curses are unleashed, the spirits of disturbed dead bodies exact revenge, archaeologists get lost in underground mazes and ships bearing unearthed coffin lids sink in Into the Mummy's Tomb, a collection of work by archaeologists and writers, including Bram Stoker, Anne Rice, Ray Bradbury and Mark Twain, edited by John Richard Stephens. In ""Lost in a Pyramid,"" by Louisa May Alcott, a young woman cultivates a strange, dangerous plant from a seed her explorer fianc brought from Egypt. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.	John Richard Stephens is the editor of Vampires, Wine and Roses.",anthologies;books;contemporary;genre fiction;horror;literature & fiction;united states,7
0130737720,"Principles of Economics with ActiveEcon CD (6th Edition) Karl E. Case is the Katherine Coman and A. Barton Hepburn Professor of Economics at Wellesley College where he has taught for 24 years and is a Visiting Scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.        Before coming to Wellesley, he served as Head Tutor (director of undergraduate studies) at Harvard, where he won the Allyn Young Teaching Prize. He has been a member of the AEA's Committee on Economic Education and was Associate Editor of the Journal of Economic Education, responsible for the section on innovations in teaching. He teaches at least one section of the principles course every year.        Professor Case received his B.A. from Miami University in 1968, spent three years on active duty in the Army including a year in Vietnam, and received his Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University in 1976.        Professor Case's research has been in the areas of real estate, housing, and public finance. He is author or coauthor of five books, including Principles of Economics, Economics and Tax Policy, and Property Taxation: The Need for Reform and has published numerous articles in professional journals.        He is also a founding partner in the real estate research firm of Case Shiller Weiss, Inc. and serves as a member of the Boards of Directors of the Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC), Century Bank, The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, and the New England Economic Project.        Ray C. Fair is Professor of Economics at Yale University. He is a member of the Cowles Foundation at Yale and a Fellow of the Econometric Society. He received a B.A. in economics from Fresno State College in 1964 and a Ph.D. in economics from M.I.T. in 1968. He taught at Princeton University from 1968 to 1974 and has been at Yale since 1974.        Professor Fair's research has primarily been in the areas of macroeconomics and econometrics, with particular emphasis on macroeconometric model building. His publications include Specification, Estimation, and Analysis of Macroeconometric Models (Harvard Press, 1984) and Testing Macroeconometric Models (Harvard Press, 1994).        Professor Fair has taught introductory and intermediate macroeconomics at Yale. He has also taught graduate courses in macroeconomic theory and macroeconometrics.        Professor Fair's United States and multicountry models are available for use on the Internet free of charge. The address is http://fairmodel.econ.yale.edu. Many teachers have found that having students work with the United States model on the Internet is a useful complement to even an introductory macroeconomics course.	At the end of 2000 the United States was in its tenth consecutive year of an economic expansion, the longest in the country's history. Unemployment was at its lowest since 1970, productivity growth was high, and although oil prices had risen sharply, inflation was low. Chronic federal budget deficits had turned into budget surpluses; the Asian economies that suffered sharp downturns in 1998 were recovering fairly well (except for Japan); and even the transitional economies in Eastern Europe and Russia seemed to have turned the corner with reasonable rates of growth. Presidential candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore slugged it out in the fall of 2000 over alternative tax cut and social security proposals.    Perhaps the greatest change in the past three years has been the dramatic emergence of the technology-based ""new economy."" There can be no question that the dawn of the information age and the power of the Internet have changed the economy in ways that we do not yet fully understand. It has led to increased productivity, new products, and the transformation of many markets. What we don't know is how it will play out in the long run. Will the stock market continue to produce extraordinary returns to investors?    As this edition goes to press there are signs that the US. economy may be slowing down. President-elect George W. Bush and his economic advisors expressed concern in mid December about a possible recession in 2001, and the Federal Reserve stated after its December 19, 2000, meeting that the risks were ""weighted mainly toward conditions that may generate economic weakness in the foreseeable future."" Others, however, were concerned that inflation may be a problem in the future because of tight labor markets and possible lagged responses to higher oil prices.    How rapidly times change. It has been our goal in writing this sixth edition to highlight many of these changes and the debates surrounding them. It is not our role to forecast future events. It is rather our goal in revising the text to set the discussion in an up-to-date world context and to highlight what we do and do not understand about it.    More than one million students have used Principles of Economics or one of its split volumes. We have made every effort in this new edition to be responsive to our readers' suggestions while maintaining the book's basic focus and pedagogical organization.   THE FOUNDATION   Despite major revisions and new features, the themes of the sixth edition are the same themes of the first five editions. The purpose of this book is to introduce the discipline of economics and to provide a basic understanding of how economies function. This requires a blend of economic theory institutional material, and real-world applications. We have maintained a balance between these ingredients in every chapter in this book.   THREE TIERED EXPLANATIONS: STORIES-GRAPHS-EQUATIONS   Professors who teach principles of economics are faced with a classroom of students with different abilities, backgrounds and learning styles. For some, analytical material is difficult no matter how it is presented; for others, graphs and equations seem to come naturally. The problem facing instructors and textbook authors is how to convey the core principles of the discipline to as many students as possible without selling the better students short.    Our approach to this problem is to present each core concept in three ways:    First, each concept is presented in the context of a simple intuitive story or illustrative example in words followed by a numerical illustration. Second, the numerical example is presented graphically. And finally, where appropriate, equations are used.    Perhaps the best example of our approach can be found in Chapter 7, ""Short-Run Costs and Output Decisions,"" where we show an independent accountant facing diminishing returns.   MICROECONOMIC STRUCTURE   Although we have chosen to present microeconomics first, we have designed the text so that professors may proceed directly to macroeconomics after teaching the four introductory chapters.    The organization of the microeconomic chapters continues to reflect our belief that the best way to understand how market economies operateand the best way to understand basic economic theoryis to work through the perfectly competitive model first, including discussions of output and input markets and the connections between them, before turning to noncompetitive market structures. When students understand how a simple competitive system works, they can start thinking about how the pieces of the economy ""fit together."" We think this is a better approach to teaching economics than some of the more traditional approaches, which encourage students to think of economics as a series of disconnected alternative market models.    Doing competition first also enables students to see the power of the market system. It is impossible to discuss the things that markets do well until students have seen how a simple system determines the allocation of resources. This is our purpose in Chapters 5-10. Chapter 11, ""General Equilibrium and the Efficiency of Perfect Competition,"" remains a pivotal chapter that links the world of perfect competition with the imperfect world of noncompetitive markets, externalities, imperfect information, and poverty, all of which we discuss in Chapters 12-15 . The accompanying visual gives you an overview of our structure.    To visually reinforce basic connections between and among markets, we use the circular flow diagram. This diagram is introduced in Chapter 3 and recurs in Chapters 5, 6, 9, and 11. We believe strongly that students need to be continuously reminded that the material presented in each chapter builds upon the material in earlier chapters and is connected to material in later chapters. Throughout the entire book, the material in the diagrams that relates to the behavior of firms is illustrated in red while the material that relates to the behavior of households is illustrated in blue.   MACROECONOMIC STRUCTURE   As in the fifth edition, the macroeconomics section begins with three introductory chapters (16-18) that introduce students to macroeconomic tools, national income accounting, and inflation and unemployment (both in the United States and abroad). Descriptive coverage of long-run and short-run growth appears in Chapter 18. We reserve analytical coverage of growth for Chapter 28. Chapters 16-18 are followed by two chapters that present the basic functioning of the goods market (Chapters 19 and 20) and two chapters that present the basic functioning of the money market (Chapters 21 and 22). These four chapters introduce students to the concepts of fiscal and monetary policy. These chapters are followed by a chapter that brings the two markets together. This chapter, Chapter 23, does, in essence, a very simplified version of IS/LM analysis verbally. (The IS and LM curves are included in an appendix to Chapter 23 for those instructors who are interested in teaching them.)    We remain committed to the view that it is a mistake simply to throw aggregate demand and aggregate supply curves at students in the first few chapters of a principles book. To understand the AS and AD curves, students need to know about the functioning of both the goods market and the money market. The logic behind the simple demand curve is simply wrong when applied to the relationship between aggregate demand and the price level. Similarly, the logic behind the simple supply curve is wrong when applied to the relationship between aggregate supply and the price level.    Part of teaching economics is teaching economic reasoning. Our discipline is built around deductive logic. Once we teach students a pattern of logic, we want and expect them to apply it to new circumstances. When they apply the logic of a simple demand curve or simple supply curve to the aggregate demand or aggregate supply curve, the logic does not fit. We believe the best way to teach the reasoning embodied in the aggregate demand and aggregate supply curves without creating serious confusion is to build up to them carefully.    Given the groundwork that has been laid in Chapter 23, Chapter 24 proceeds directly to derive the aggregate demand curve and then the aggregate supply curve. The two curves are then put to determine the aggregate price level and to discuss the various theories of inflation.    Following the development of the AD and AS curves, we turn to a more detailed look at the labor market in Chapter 25 and discuss various theories of unemployment. By the end of Chapter 25, students have put the goods market, the money market, and the labor market together, and they have analyzed inflation, unemployment, and monetary and fiscal policy. Chapter 26 uses the material learned earlier to analyze a number of current macroeconomic issues, including proposed balanced-budget legislation and business cycles in Europe and Asia.    In Chapter 27, we take a closer look at the behavior of households and firms in the macroeconomy. The chapter can be skipped without losing the flow of the material. We close the macroeconomic section of the book by looking at economic growth and productivity (Chapter 28) and some current debates in macroeconomics (Chapter 29). The following visual provides an overview of our structure:    In macroeconomics, the circular flow of payments is used to visually reinforce concepts. This diagram recurs in various forms in Chapters 16, 20, and 21. Once again, throughout the entire book, the material in these diagrams related to the behavior of firms is illustrated in red while material related to the behavior of households is illustrated in blue.   MACROECONOMIC CONTENT   In preparing the sixth edition, we have maintained the two innovations we introduced in the second edition. The first of these is the treatment of aggregate supply. Clearly, there is strong disagreement among economists and across economics textbooks on the exact nature of the aggregate supply curve. All economists agree that if input prices rise at the same rate as output prices, the aggregate supply curve is vertical; firms have no incentive to change out-put if their costs and revenues change at the same rate. For the AS curve to have a positive slope in the short run, input prices must either be constant or there must be some lag in their adjustment.    Some textbooks assume that input prices are constant when the overall price level changes, essentially treating the aggregate supply curve as if it were the sum of individual market supply curves. This assumption of constant input prices is obviously unrealistic, and in the second edition we changed our description of the short-run AS curve to one that simply assumes some lags in input price adjustment when the overall price level changes. In addition, we clarified and expanded our description of the long-run aggregate supply curve, incorporating the concept of potential GDP.    Second, we continue to distinguish between inflation (a change in the overall price level) and sustained inflation (an increase in the overall price level that continues for some period of time). There can be confusion in students' minds as to what inflation is and whether or not it is a purely monetary phenomenon, and we think that this distinction helps to clarify our discussions.   INTERNATIONAL COVERAGE   We continue to integrate international examples in three ways. First, we discuss international examples and applications in boxed features that appear in most chapters. We have also integrated international examples directly into the text whenever appropriate. All international examples are listed in a table following the book's detailed table of contents. Second, we introduce imports and exports into the simple goods market model early in macroeconomics. Third, we continue to believe that a complete treatment of open market macroeconomics should not be taught until students have mastered the logic of a simple closed macroeconomy. For this reason, we have chosen to place the ""open-economy macroeconomics"" chapter in the final part of the book, entitled, ""The World Economy.""   NEW TO THE SIXTH EDITION   We developed our revision plan based on reviews, market surveys, and focus groups with over 40 professors as well as our own teaching experiences. Our goals for the sixth edition were to:    Streamline the book without sacrificing core concepts. Integrate print, CD-ROM, and Web technologies. Increase coverage of growth and make it flexible. Update data and examples. Improve the pedagogical features.   A SHORTER BOOK   Revising a book involves adding new material, and there is a tendency for textbooks to grow in volume over time. However, student time is a scarce resource, and longer books are more costly to produce. Therefore, our goal throughout was to update, refine, and add material where needed, but to end up cutting excess baggage and obsolete material wherever possible. The bottom line is that the sixth edition contains five fewer chapters than the previous edition and is over 150 pages shorter.    Based on extensive market research, we discovered that many professors did not have the time to cover certain chapters, or they found selected chapters could be either streamlined and merged or moved to the book's supporting Web site. We used these recommendations to implement the following changes:    Streamlined previous edition Chapter 15, ""Antitrust Policy and Regulation"" and merged content with new Chapter 12, ""Monopoly and Antitrust Policy."" Streamlined previous edition Chapter 18, ""Public Finance: The Economics of :Vexation"" and merged content with new Chapter 14, ""Externalities, Public Goods, Imperfect Information, and Social Choice,"" and Chapter 15, ""Income Distribution and Poverty."" Streamlined and merged previous edition Chapter 37, ""Economic Growth in Developing Nations"" and Chapter 38, ""Economies in Transition and Alternative Economic Systems"" into new Chapter 32, ""Economic Growth in Developing and Transitional Economies."" Posted 3 chapters to the book's Web site at www.prenhall.com/casefair. Previous edition's Chapter 3, ""The Structure of the U.S. Economy: The Private, Public and International Sectors,"" Chapter 19, ""The Economics of Labor Markets and Labor Unions,"" and Chapter 20, ""Current Topics in Applied Microeconomics: Health Care, Immigration, and Urban Problems."" The key concepts from previous edition Chapter 3 appear in new edition Chapters 11-15, 30, and 31. The land and labor markets are covered in new edition Chapter 9. Health care and urban problems are covered in new edition Chapter 15. Posted the ""Case Studies"" and the ""Fast Facts"" features on the book's Web site.   INTEGRATED PRINT, CD-ROM, AND WEB TECHNOLOGIES   A new, interactive ActiveEcon CD-ROM can be shrink-wrapped with this book for a small charge. It includes chapter summaries and outlines, self-assessment quizzes, key term definitions, and further explanations. Active Graphs are a key feature of the CD-ROM. Each Active Graph allows students to change the value of a variable and look at the effects on the equilibrium. Fifty-nine Active Graphs are referenced in the book with this icon.    New to this edition are end-of-chapter Web exercises that encourage students to use the Internet as a learning tool. Students research data at Web sites such as the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the White House, or Microsoft and are asked to apply the concepts of the chapter to a specific exercise. Students can access www.prenhall.com/casefair for links to complete these Web exercises.   GROWTH   A descriptive treatment of growth has been moved up to Chapter 18, ""Long-Run and Short-Run Concerns: Growth, Productivity, Unemployment and Inflation:"" Analysis is reserved for Chapter 28, ""Long-Run Growth:"" This approach gives instructors the flexibility to cover growth in the depth they choose.   RECENT DATA, EXAMPLES, EVENTS, AND TOPICS   Every chart, table, and graph in the book has been revised with the most recent data available. In addition, we have integrated topics that have generated a great deal of attention over the last few yearsthe impact of technology on the world economy, the economics of crime, the Justice Department's investigation of Microsoft, the budget surplus, and recent experiences of Russia and the economies of Eastern Europe and Asia, to name just a few.   TOOLS FOR LEARNING   As authors and teachers, we understand the challenges of the principles of economics course. Our pedagogical features are designed to illustrate and reinforce key economic concepts through real-world examples and applications.   NEWS ANALYSIS   We have included over 30 news articles from various sources including The New York Times, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, and Los Angeles Times. A technology icon identifies those news articles that deal with topics such as electronic commerce and the impact of the Internet on the economy. Students can access www.prenhall.com/casefair for additional and updated articles and exercises.    An international icon highlights articles that deal with Europe, Russia, Asia, and Africa. The end-of-chapter material includes a problem related to the News Analysis articles.   FURTHER EXPLORATION   We have 13 boxes that provide students with additional information on a concept introduced in the chapter. The Chapter 1 box, for example, highlights the various branches of economic study including economic law, international economics, and labor economics. Chapter 4 discusses how London newspapers and New York restaurants consider elasticity when determining prices.   GRAPHS AND PHOTOS   Reading and interpreting graphs is a key part of understanding economic concepts. The Chapter 1 appendix, ""How to Read and Understand Graphs,"" shows readers how to interpret the over 200 graphs featured in the book.    Fifty-nine graphs include an Active Graph icon to identify those graphs that appear on the interactive CD-ROM.    New to this edition are chapter-opening photos that preview chapter concepts.    Photos also appear in other areas within the chapters, including the News Analysis and Further Exploration features.   HIGHLIGHTS OF MAJOR CONCEPTS   We have set major economic concepts off from the text in highlighted boxes. These highlights flow logically from the preceding text and into the text that follows. Students tell us that they find these very useful as a way of reviewing the key points in each chapter to prepare for exams.   RUNNING GLOSSARY   Definitions of key terms appear boxed in the margin so they are easy to spot.   PROBLEM SETS AND SOLUTIONS   Each chapter and appendix ends with a problem set that asks students to think about what they've learned in the chapter. These problems are not simple memorization questions. Rather, they ask students to perform graphical analysis or to apply economics to a real-world situation or policy decision. Approximately 30 percent of the problems are new to this edition. More challenging problems are indicated by an asterisk. The solutions to all even-numbered problems appear at the back of the book so that students can check their own work. The solutions to all the problems, as well as additional problem sets, are available in the Instructor's Resource Manual.   WEB EXERCISES   New to this edition are end-of-chapter Web exercises that ask students to research data at Web sites such as the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the White House, and Microsoft and then apply the concepts of the chapter to a specific exercise.   OPTIONAL CHAPTERS   We have tried to keep uppermost in our minds that time is always tight in a principles course. For this reason, we have made sure that certain chapters can be skipped without losing the flow of the material. In microeconomics, Chapter 10, ""Input Demand: The Capital Market and the Investment Decision;"" can be skipped because Chapter 9, ""Input Demand: The Labor and Land Markets,"" covers the basics of the capital market.    In macroeconomics, Chapters 2729 are optional. The chapters in the world economy part, with the exception of Chapter 31, can be taught at any time that the instructor deems appropriate.   INTEGRATED LEARNING PACKAGE   The integrated learning package for the sixth edition reflects changes in technology and utilizes new ways of disseminating information. A customized Web site links with MyPHLIP (Prentice f Hall Learning on the Internet Partnership) to offer a comprehensive Internet package for the student and the instructor. An integrated package of software, printed supplements, videos, and reference guides completes the total teaching and learning package. Please contact your Prentice Hall sales representative for information on any of the Case/Fair supplements.   INTERNET RESOURCES   www.prenhall.com/casefair MyPHLIP is a content-rich, multidisciplinary Web site with Internet exercises, activities, and resources related specifically to the sixth edition of Principles of Economics. New Internet resources are added every two weeks by a team of economics professors to provide both the student and the instructor with the most current, up-to-date resources available.    In the News Articles and Exercises, related to topics in each chapter, are fully supported by group activities, critical-thinking exercises, and discussion questions. These articles, from current news publications to economics-related publications, help show students the relevance of economics in today's world.    The Online Study Guide, prepared by Fernando Quijano of Dickinson State University, offers students another opportunity to sharpen their problem-solving skills and to assess their understanding of the text material. The Online Study Guide contains two levels of quizzes: definitional and applied. Each level includes 15 to 20 multiple-choice and true/false questions, and 2 essay questions per chapter. The Online Study Guide grades each question submitted by the student, provides immediate feedback for correct and incorrect answers, and allows students to e-mail results to up to four e-mail addresses. The MyPHLIP site also links the student to the Web Exercises featured in the textbook. These Web exercises are keyed to each chapter and direct the student to an appropriate, updated, economics-related Web site to gather data and analyze a specific economic problem.    For the instructor, MyPHLIP offers resources such as the Syllabus Manager, answers to Current Events and Internet exercises, and a Faculty Lounge area including teaching resources and faculty chat rooms. From the MyPHLIP Web site, instructors can also download supplements and lecture aids, including the Instructor's Manuals and PowerPoint Presentations. Instructors should contact their Prentice Hall sales representative to obtain the necessary username and password to access the faculty resources on MyPHLIP   ActiveEcon CD-ROM   This new interactive student CD-ROM, prepared by Mary Lesser of Iona College, in conjunction with Gregory M. Werner, Inc., includes, for each chapter, a tutorial walk-through, which incorporates a detailed summary of key concepts, Test Your Understanding, key tables and graphs, pop-up glossary of terms with expanded explanations, Active Graphs, and end-of-chapter self-assessment quizzes. The end-of-chapter quizzes contain 20 original multiple-choice questions. Fifty-nine Active Graphs are featured on the CD-ROM, which correspond to the most important figures in the text. Active Graphs are referenced with an icon.    Each Active Graph allows students to change the value of a variable and look at the effects on the equilibrium. The CD-ROM also links the student to the MyPHLIP Web site.    The sixth edition Instructor's Manual provides tips for integrating the ActiveEcon CD-ROM and the Mastering Economics CD-ROM (described as follows) into the course.   MASTERING ECONOMICS CD-ROM   The Mastering-Economics CD-ROM, developed by Active Learning Technologies, is an integrated series of 12 video-enhanced interactive exercises that follow the people and issues of CanGo, an e-business start up. Students use economic concepts to solve key business decisions including how to launch the start-up company's initial public offering (IPO), enter new markets for existing products, develop new products, determine prices, attract new employees, and anticipate competition from rivals. The videos illustrate the importance of an economic way of thinking to make real-world business decisions. Every episode includes three separate video segments: the first video clip introduces the episode topics by way of a current problem or issue at Canto. After viewing the first clip, students read more about the theory or concept and then work through a series of mufti-layered exercises. The exercises are composed of multiple-choice, true/false, fill-in, matching, ranking choices, comparisons, and one- or two-sentence answers. After completing the exercises, students watch another video clip. This resolution video illustrates one of the possible resolutions to the problem or decision faced by Canto's management team. A correlation guide that links the Mastering Economics segments with chapters of the book is included in the Instructor's Manuals. Please contact your local Prentice Hall sales representative for pricing information.   ONLINE COURSE OFFERINGS  WebCT   Developed by educators, WebCT provides faculty with easy-to-use Internet tools to create online courses. Prentice Hall provides the content and enhanced features to help instructors create a complete online course. Standard Online Courses are free when shrink-wrapped with a new copy of the sixth edition text and contain the online study guide and test questions derived from the test item files. The Premium Online Courses contain the online study guide, test questions, lecture notes created by economics professors to support each chapter of the book, video clips with a summary of the key points of each chapter, and PowerPoint. Please visit our Web site at www.prenhall.com/webct for more information or contact your local Prentice Hall sales representative.   BLACKBOARD/COURSE COMPASS   Easy to use, Blackboard's simple templates and tools make it easy to create, manage, and use online course materials. Prentice Hall provides the content and instructors can create online (r)(r) courses using the Blackboard tools which include design, communication, testing, and course management tools. Please visit our Web site location at www.prenhall.com/blackboard for more information. Blackboard is also available as a nationally hosted solution through CourseCompass, the Prentice Hall private label version of Blackboard. Visit www.coursecompass.com for more information.   TECHNOLOGY SUPPLEMENTS FOR THE INSTRUCTOR  PRENTICE HALL CUSTOM TESTS   Principles of Economics, Sixth Edition, is supported by a comprehensive set of six test item files with approximately 12,000 questions and problems with skill descriptors of fact, definition, conceptual, and analytical. These test item files are described in detail in the section of this preface entitled ""Print Supplements:    Available for Windows and Macintosh, Prentice Hall Custom .Test is the computerized version of the test item files. The test program allows professors to edit, add, or delete questions frog the test item files, edit existing graphics and create new graphics, and export files to word processing programs.   POWERPOINT LECTURE PRESENTATION   Prepared by Fernando Quijano of Dickinson State University, the PowerPoint presentation offers summaries and necessary reinforcement of important text material. Many important graphs ""build"" over a sequencing of slides so that students may see the step-by-step process involved in economic analysis. The package will allow for instructors to make full-color, professional-looking presentations while providing the ability for custom handouts to be provided to the students.   INSTRUCTOR'S RESOURCE CD-ROM   The Instructor's Resource CD-ROM includes the computerized test banks, instructor's manuals, and PowerPoint Presentation.   ABC NEWS/PRENTICE HALL VIDEO LIBRARY   ABC News and Prentice Hall combine their individual expertise in academic publishing and global reporting to provide a comprehensive video ancillary to the sixth edition. The 2001 Economics Video Library contains news clips from Nightline, World News Tonight, Wall Street Journal Report, and 20/20. Each clip illustrates the vital, ongoing connections between what is learned in the classroom and what is happening in the world around us. All the videos are timely or timeless, and many can be used at different points in the course. The instructors' manuals provide suggestions on where and how to integrate each video.   PRINT SUPPLEMENTS  STUDY GUIDES   Two comprehensive study guides, one for microeconomics and one for macroeconomics, have been prepared by Thomas Beveridge of North Carolina State University. These study aids reinforce the textbook and provide students with additional applications and exercises. Each chapter contains the following elements:    Point-by-Point Objectives. A list of learning goals for the chapter, along with a summary of the material, helpful study hints, practice questions with solutions, and page references to the text. Practice Tests. Approximately 20 multiple-choice questions and answers. Application Questions. A series of questions that require the use of graphic or numerical analysis to solve economic problems. Solutions. Worked-out solutions to all questions in the Study Guide, complete with page references to the text. Comprehensive Part Exams. Seven part exams consisting of 25 multiple-choice questions, extended examples, and problem questions where appropriate test the students' overall comprehension.    The Study Guide also references the Web exercises from the text and alerts the student to relevant applications in the ActiveEcon CD-ROM.   THE WALL STREET JOURNAL PRINT AND INTERACTIVE EDITIONS   Prentice Hall has formed a strategic alliance with The Wall Street Journal, the most respected and trusted daily source for information on business and economics. For a small additional charge, Prentice Hall offers your students a 10-week subscription to The Wall Street Journal print edition and The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition. Adopting professors will receive a complimentary one-year subscription of both the print and interactive version as well as weekly subject-specific Wall Street Journal educators' lesson plans.   THE FINANCIAL TIMES SUBSCRIPTION   We are pleased to announce a special partnership with The Financial Times. Upon adoption of Principles of Economics, Sixth Edition, instructors will receive a complimentary one-year personal subscription. Students receive a 15-week print subscription for $10. Please contact your Prentice Hall representative for details and ordering information.   INSTRUCTOR'S MANUALS   Two innovative instructor's manuals for Principles of Microeconomics and Principles of Macroeconomics, have been written by Mary Lesser of Iona College. The manuals are designed to help the instructor incorporate applicable elements of the sixth edition supplement package. The manuals include:    Detailed chapter outlines with key terminology, teaching notes, and lecture suggestions. Solutions to all problems in the book. Video Guide for the 2001 Economics Video Library. Teaching Tips on incorporating the ActiveEcon CD-ROM. Correlation guide that links the Mastering Economics CD-ROM with each chapter. Topics for Class Discussion feature real-world ideas from the students' point of view. Extended Applications, which include exercises, activities, and experiments to help make economics relevant to students.   THREE VOLUME TEST BANK FOR MICROECONOMICS   The sixth edition microeconomics test banks have been greatly expanded from the last edition to include over 5,500 questions. To help instructors select questions more quickly and efficiently, we have used the skill descriptors of fact, definition, conceptual, and analytical. Solutions and text pages where the solutions appear are also included.    Microeconomics Test Bank 1. Prepared by Jon L. Vencil of San Diego State University, this test bank includes over 3,000 questions, two-thirds of which are new to this edition. Types of questions include short-answer, analytical, multiple-choice, and true/false.    Microeconomics Test Bank 2. Prepared by Peter Zaleski of Villanova University, this test bank now includes 1,500 questions. Instructors can choose from a wide variety of short-answer, analytical, true/false, and multiple-choice questions.    Microeconomics Test Bank 3. New to the sixth edition supplement package is a third test bank prepared by Linda S. Ghent of Eastern Illinois University. This new test bank includes 1,000 short answer problems and questions. Application-type problems ask students to draw graphs and analyze tables.   THREE VOLUME TEST BANK FOR MACROECONOMICS   The sixth edition macroeconomics test banks have been expanded to include over 5,500 questions. To help instructors select questions more quickly and efficiently, we have used the skill descriptors to fact, definition, conceptual, and analytical. Solutions and text pages where the solutions appear are also included.    Macroeconomics Test Bank 1. Prepared by Rashid Al-Hmoud of Texas Tech University, this test bank includes over 3,000 questions, two-thirds of which are new or updated. Types of questions include short answer, analytical, true/false, and multiple-choice.    Macroeconomics Test Bank 2. Prepared by David Findlay of Colby College, this test bank now includes 1,500 questions. Instructors can choose from a wide variety of short-answer, analytical, true/false, and multiple-choice questions.    Macroeconomics TB 3. New to the sixth edition is a third test bank, prepared by Richard Gosselin of Houston Community College. This test bank includes 1,000 short answer problems and questions. Application-type problems ask students to draw graphs and analyze tables.   COLOR TRANSPARENCIES   All figures and tables from the text are reproduced as full-page, four-color acetates.    ECONOMIC EXPERIMENTS   Using Economic Experiments, Cases, and Activities in the Classroom, Second Edition, by Dirk Yandell of the University of San Diego, features 15 classroom experiments that illustrate key economic concepts. Also included are 9 case studies and several in-class exercises of varying lengths.   E-COMMERCE GUIDE   Electronic commerce is playing an increasingly important role in how business is conducted. Prentice Hall's Guide to E-Commerce and E-Businesses provides readers with background on the history and direction of E-Commerce, the impact it has on the economy, and how to use it as a source of economic information and data. This guide can be shrink-wrapped free with a copy of the sixth edition.   ACKNOWLEDGMENTS   We are grateful to the many people who helped us prepare the sixth edition. We thank Rod Banister, Senior Editor for Economics at Prentice Hall, for his help and enthusiasm. We are also grateful to Lena Buonanno, Senior Developmental Editor, for overseeing the entire project. The quality of the book owes much to her guidance. Gladys Soto, Managing Editor, Marie McHale, Editorial Assistant, and Susan McLaughlin, indefatigability marshaled the extensive array of supplements to accompany this text.    We were very fortunate and pleased to have the talent and support of Mary Lesser of Iona Collage. Mary prepared the ActiveEcon CD-ROM, the Instructor's Manuals, and WebCT and Blackboard content and also accuracy checked the selected solutions that appear at the end of the text. Our supplement package is greatly improved due to Mary's hard work. Mike Elia, our Developmental Editor for the previous edition, worked with Mary to help ensure the accuracy and coordination of the Active Graphs with our book.    Thanks also go to Thomas Beveridge of North Carolina State University who has carefully prepared each edition of our study guides.    Cynthia Regan, our Production Managing Editor, ensured that the production process of the book went smoothly. Josh McClary, our Marketing Manager, created a great marketing campaign.    We want to thank S. Brock Blomberg of Wellesley College for his assistance in preparing the end-of-chapter Web exercises, and Maryna Marynchenko and Jenny Stack for their research assistance and proofreading of the manuscript. Special thanks to Teri Stratford for locating the dynamic photos that appear in the book.    We also owe a debt of gratitude to those who reviewed the fifth edition or attended focus groups and provided us with a valuable insight as we prepared the new edition and its supplement package:    We welcome comments about the sixth edition. Please write to us care of Economics Editor, Prentice Hall Higher Education Division, One Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458.    Karl E. Case Ray C. Fair",books;business & finance;business & investing;economics;new;popular economics;used & rental textbooks,7
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B000FCK95E,"How to Expand Love: Widening the Circle of Loving Relationships Continuing the literary work he began with The Art of Happiness, in this book, Tibets revered spiritual teacher the Dalai Lama discusses the importance of giving and receiving love as the quintessential step to achieving a life of true happiness and fulfillment. In his characteristic direct and simple-to-understand fashion, the Dalai Lama offers guidelines and illustrative examples from his own life that instruct readers on how to move away from self-centered egotistic concerns and habitual tendencies to rigidly judge and categorize others, in order to become more compassionate and accepting of everyone we encounter throughout the day. To assist this process, he also shares exercises and techniques that have been part of Tibetan Buddhist teachings for many centuries.  By committing ourselves to becoming more compassionate and nonjudgmental about others, the Dalai Lama maintains, we are primarily benefiting ourselves, for the end result is one of open-hearted relationships capable of transforming all aspects of our lives and leading us ever closer to a life guided by the principles of wisdom and unshakeable joy. As with all of his writings, How To Expand Love is written in a simple yet elegant style, while imparting profound and powerful teachings that, if committed to, can lead to a realization of our true state of oneness with all of life. This is a very valuable book for todays fractious times. Larry Trivieri Jr. This text refers to the hardcover edition.	In this simple primer on compassion and kindness, the Dalai Lama teaches that if we really want happiness, we must widen the sphere of love. The book draws on many of the same principles found in His Holiness's other works, most notably The Art of Happiness, but it presents them in a seven-step process that is both practical and wise. Readers are encouraged to use the warm feeling they have for their best friends as a model of how they can regard all people and extend their circle of loving relationships to include others, even enemies. Then they can proceed to the next steps: developing a heroic intention to further their personal enlightenment, having compassion for the suffering of others and committing to a life of altruism. Although the last few stages of this plan can be blurry and indistinct, the overall effect is valuable. This is a generous and sensible road map to not-so-random acts of kindness. (July 6) Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. He frequently describes himself as a simple Buddhist monk. Born in northeastern Tibet in 1935, he was as a toddler recognized as the incarnation of the Thirteenth Dalai Lama and brought to Tibet's capital, Lhasa. In 1950, Mao Zedong's Communist forces made their first incursions into eastern Tibet, shortly after which the young Dalai Lama assumed the political leadership of his country. He passed his scholastic examinations with honors at the Great Prayer Festival in Lhasa in 1959, the same year Chinese forces occupied the city, forcing His Holiness to escape to India. There he set up the Tibetan government-in-exile in Dharamsala, working to secure the welfare of the more than 100,000 Tibetan exiles and prevent the destruction of Tibetan culture. In his capacity as a spiritual and political leader, he has traveled to more than sixty-two countries on six continents and met with presidents, popes, and leading scientists to foster dialogue and create a better world. In recognition of his tireless work for the nonviolent liberation of Tibet, the Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. In 2012, he relinquished political authority in his exile government and turned it over to democratically elected representatives. His Holiness frequently states that his life is guided by three major commitments: the promotion of basic human values or secular ethics in the interest of human happiness, the fostering of interreligious harmony, and securing the welfare of the Tibetan people, focusing on the survival of their identity, culture, and religion. As a superior scholar trained in the classical texts of the Nalanda tradition of Indian Buddhism, he is able to distill the central tenets of Buddhist philosophy in clear and inspiring language, his gift for pedagogy imbued with his infectious joy. Connecting scientists with Buddhist scholars, he helps unite contemplative and modern modes of investigation, bringing ancient tools and insights to bear on the acute problems facing the contemporary world. His efforts to foster dialogue among leaders of the world's faiths envision a future where people of different beliefs can share the planet in harmony. Wisdom Publications is proud to be the premier publisher of the Dalai Lama's more serious and in-depth works.Jeffrey Hopkins, Ph.D., served for a decade as the interpreter for the Dalai Lama. A Buddhist scholar and the author of more than thirty-five books and translations, he is emeritus professor of Tibetan and Buddhist studies at the University of Virginia, where he founded the largest academic program of Tibetan Buddhist studies in the West.	Chapter One: My OutlookIf the internal enemy of hatred is not tamed,When one tries to tame external enemies, they increase.Therefore, it is a practice of the wise to tame themselvesBy means of the forces of love and compassion. --  Bodhisattva Tokmay SangpoWhen I speak about love and compassion, I do so not as a Buddhist, nor as a Tibetan, nor as the Dalai Lama. I do so as one human being speaking with another. I hope that you at this moment will think of yourself as a human being rather than as an American, Asian, European, African, or member of any particular country. These loyalties are secondary. If you and I find common ground as human beings, we will communicate on a basic level. If I say, I am a monk, or I am a Buddhist, these are, in comparison to my nature as a human being, temporary. To be human is basic, the foundation from which we all arise. You are born as a human being, and that cannot change until death. All else -- whether you are educated or uneducated, young or old, rich or poor -- is secondary.SOLVING PROBLEMSIn big cities, on farms, in remote places, throughout the countryside, people are moving busily. Why? We are all motivated by desire to make ourselves happy. To do so is right. However, we must keep in mind that too much involvement in the superficial aspects of life will not solve our larger problem of discontentment. Love, compassion, and concern for others are real sources of happiness. With these in abundance, you will not be disturbed by even the most uncomfortable circumstances. If you nurse hatred, however, you will not be happy even in the lap of luxury. Thus, if we really want happiness, we must widen the sphere of love. This is both religious thinking and basic common sense.Anger cannot be overcome by anger. If a person shows anger to you, and you show anger in return, the result is a disaster. In contrast, if you control your anger and show its opposite -- love, compassion, tolerance, and patience -- then not only will you remain in peace, but the anger of others also will gradually diminish. No one can argue with the fact that in the presence of anger, peace is impossible. Only through kindness and love can peace of mind be achieved.Only human beings can judge and reason; we understand consequences and think in the long term. It is also true that human beings can develop infinite love, whereas to the best of our knowledge animals can have only limited forms of affection and love. However, when humans become angry, all of this potential is lost. No enemy armed with mere weapons can undo these qualities, but anger can. It is the destroyer.If you look deeply into such things, the blueprint for our actions can be found within the mind. Self-defeating attitudes arise not of their own accord but out of ignorance. Success, too, is found within ourselves. Out of self-discipline, self-awareness, and clear realization of the defects of anger and the positive effects of kindness will come peace. For instance, at present you may be a person who gets easily irritated. However, with clear understanding and awareness, your irritability can first be undermined, and then replaced. The purpose of this book is to prepare the ground for that understanding from which true love can grow. We need to cultivate the mind.All religions teach a message of love, compassion, sincerity, and honesty. Each system seeks its own way to improve life for us all. Yet if we put too much emphasis on our own philosophy, religion, or theory, becoming too attached to it, and try to impose it on other people, the result will be trouble. Basically all the great teachers, including Gautama Buddha, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, and Moses, were motivated by a desire to help their fellow beings. They did not seek to gain anything for themselves, nor to create more trouble in the world.Religion may have become synonymous with deep philosophical issues, but it is love and compassion that lie at the heart of religion. Therefore, in this book I will describe the practice of love that I also do. In experience the practice of love brings peace of mind to myself and helps others. Foolish selfish people are always thinking of themselves, and the result is always negative. Wise persons think of others, helping them as much as they can, and the result is happiness. Love and compassion are beneficial both for you and for others. Through your kindness toward others, your mind and heart will open to peace.Expanding this inner environment to the larger community around you will bring unity, harmony, and cooperation; expanding peace further still to nations and then to the world will bring mutual trust, mutual respect, sincere communication, and finally successful joint efforts to solve the world's problems. All this is possible. But first we must change ourselves.Each one of us is responsible for all of humankind. We need to think of each other as true brothers and sisters, and to be concerned with each other's welfare. We must seek to lessen the suffering of others. Rather than working solely to acquire wealth, we need to do something meaningful, something seriously directed toward the welfare of humanity as a whole.Being motivated by compassion and love, respecting the rights of others -- this is real religion. To wear robes and speak about God but think selfishly is not a religious act. On the other hand, a politician or a lawyer with real concern for humankind who takes actions that benefit others is truly practicing religion. The goal must be to serve others, not dominate them. Those who are wise practice love. As the Indian scholar and yogi Nagarjuna says in his Precious Garland of Advice:Having analyzed wellAll deeds of body, speech, and mind,Those who realize what benefit self and othersAnd always do these are wise.A religious act is performed out of good motivation with sincere thought for the benefit of others. Religion is here and now in our daily lives. If we lead that life for the benefit of the world, this is the hallmark of a religious life.This is my simple religion. No need for temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Your own mind, your own heart, is the temple; your philosophy is simple kindness.Copyright  2005 by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Jeffrey Hopkins, Ph.D.	Whom are you going to call on when you need to learn inner calmness, universal love, and forgiveness? For some, it's the Dalai Lama. His Holiness offers a simple seven-step plan from which most listeners can glean usable techniques slowly, peacefully, progressively. The Dalai Lama has the ability to teach even the most elevated concepts simply and directly, and narrator/translator Jeffrey Hopkins conveys the information in just that fashion. His careful, deliberate narration takes some getting used to, but as Hopkins's commitment to the material overcomes his inexperience as an audiobook reader, HOW TO EXPAND LOVE becomes a worthwhile and friendly guide to better ideas, better thinking, and a better life.  D.J.B.  AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright  AudioFile, Portland, Maine",books;buddhism;inspirational;kindle ebooks;kindle store;religion & spirituality;spirituality,7
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B000FA66X0,"What About the Kids?: Raising Your Children Before, During and After Divorce The founder and executive director for the Center for the Family in Transition, Wallerstein taught at UC Berkeley for more than 25 years, but is best known as the author of The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce, which taught adult children of divorce how to recognize reactive divorce-based behavior patterns. Here with New York Times science writer Blakeslee, Wallerstein explicitly hopes to complement Dr. Spock and Dr. T. Berry Brazeltons child rearing how-tos by showing parents how to guide children through the dissolution of a marriage. She does an excellent job. After a chapter that advises parents to get their own heads straight before dealing with the kids (I wish I could tell you that its ok to lie down and pull the covers over your head, but thats not possible), Wallerstein addresses the developmental problems that infants and toddlers might face and ways of easing them into differing options for care. Shes forthright in talking about the reactions of older children (Teenagers can be excellent manipulators. All of them do it, but children of divorce have much more to work with), and talks about their needs with empathy, insight and rigor, but never loses sight of what parents need and feel, too. Chapters cover The Breakup, Parent to Parent advice on custody and avoiding disputes, The Post-Divorce Family, Second Marriage and Conversations for a Lifetime, or talks that help kids not to be afraid of love and commitment. Addressing everything from parent-to-parent blame to the many forms of child-to-parent resentment, Wallerstein offers firm honesty and supportive encouragement. Divorcing parents will be grateful for it, and a confirmed Today show appearance and satellite TV tour should help spread the word. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Wallerstein, author of The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce (2000), and Blakeslee, a science writer, draw on more than 30 years of research to provide advice and assistance to parents who are either facing divorce or coping with its aftermath. First they define the major challenges: getting the parent's life under control, preparing children for the breakup, and creating new relationships with the ex-partner. They emphasize that divorce is not a single event but a process with many stages. The book is organized around the steps of a divorce and its aftermath: the immediate breakup of the family, when reactions are at their rawest and most emotional; the first few years, when the new family routine is being established; a period of assessment 5 or 10 years after the breakup; the reconstituted family after remarriage; and communicating with children in young adulthood to help them develop and sustain strong relationships. The authors offer advice that runs the gamut, from answering questions children ask about divorce to choosing the best custody arrangement. This is a very valuable resource for families at any stage of breakup. Vanessa BushCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	After the publication of the New York Times best seller THE UNEXPECTED LEGACY OF DIVORCE (with more than 150,000 copies in print currently), Judith Wallerstein was deluged with requests for specific advice on how to handle children during the divorce process. This book is her answer.	Judith S. Wallerstein is the founder and executive director of the Center for the Family in Transition. She is senior lecturer emerita at the School of Social Welfare at the University of California at Berkeley, where she has taught for twenty-six years. She has spoken with more divorced families than anyone in the nation, and lectured to thousands of family court judges, attorneys, mental health professionals, mediators, and educators. She has appeared on Oprah, the Today show, and Good Morning America, among others. She is the author, with Sandra Blakeslee, of the national bestsellers The Good Marriage: How and Why Love Lasts and Second Chances: Men, Women, and Children a Decade After Divorce; with Blakeslee and Julia M. Lewis of the bestseller The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: A 25-Year Landmark Study; and, with Dr. Joan Berlin Kelly, of Surviving the Breakup: How Children and Parents Cope with Divorce. She lives in Belvedere, California. Sandra Blakeslee is an award-winning science writer who contributes regularly to the New York Times. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.",books;divorce;family relationships;kindle ebooks;kindle store;parenting;parenting & relationships,7
0972441425,"Guided Meditations for Stress Reduction Calm, impressive, and effective. -- Gerhard Riemann, Random House publishersI would highly recommend these cds for anyone seeking out a meditation practice at any level. -- Empowerment4Women Magazine, Issue Six, November 2004This meditation CD is excellent, the best I have come across.  It truly helps me relax both mind and body. -- Janice, Wood Green, UK	About the Author  Bodhipaksa has been practicing meditation since 1982, and has been a member of the Western Buddhist Order since 1993",alternative medicine;books;fitness & dieting;health;meditation;self-help;stress management,7
0874832020,"American Indians' Kitchen-Table Stories (American Folklore Series) Although Cunningham's ( The Oral Tradition of the American West ) book never lives up to its promise, it nonetheless makes an interesting and important contribution to Native studies. In allowing Natives to speak in their own voices, the author goes far toward exploding the twin stereotypes of Native persons as either bloodthirsty savages or noble and stoic, if humorless, icons. These Indians tell jokes, play Beatles songs on the banjo and routinely negotiate two cultures. In fact, many of the stories echo the popular folklore of white America (e.g., vanishing hitchhikers, pets exploding in microwave ovens and mice found in soda bottles). In Cunningham's very success at portraying his subjects as complex individuals lie the seeds of the book's problem. These Indians often seem almost fully assimilated, virtually indistinguishable from their white counterparts. The frequently brief tales tantalize without satisfying. Further, the Hopi, Zuni and Navajo are the primary focus, and readers will learn very little about other modern Native cultures. Likewise, Cunningham's Jungian analysis seems artificial and not particularly helpful. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Tantalizing stories--more than 250--culled and woven  together from interviews with Native Americans, primarily Navajo  and Pueblo, conducted by Cunningham (English/Northern Arizona  Univ.) and his wife through much of the 1980's as part of a  research project into cross-cultural yarn-spinning.  Following in the footsteps of well-known anthropologists and  fieldworkers from previous generations, such as Ruth Benedict and  Clyde Kluckhohn, the Cunninghams pursue an interest in  commonplace folk tales and their formation in deliberately  informal settings, talking with relatives and friends of tribal  contacts. A Zuni woman brings them into the rich ceremonial world  of the New Mexico pueblo, where they experience Night Dances and  the midwinter Shalako rituals while hearing about tribal health  matters and belief structures. Stories of medicine men lead to a  hands-on encounter with a ``bone-presser'' in which the author is  relieved of severe back pain following his spinal operation. A  subsequent series of interviews with the Ramah Navajo uses common  Anglo- American themes that have become legendary--such as the  vanishing hitchhiker or the woman who tried to dry her poodle in  the microwave--to probe for Native-American counterparts,  prompting colorful stories about witchcraft and ``skinwalkers,''  those with the ability to change into animals at will. Other  sections are equally interesting, whether concerned with Navajo  humor or the difficulties of trying to live in both the white and  native cultures, with individual anecdotes interwoven among  scholarly commentary and personal reactions.  Revealing glimpses of the Native American experience in the  Southwest today, gathered with obvious warmth and affection for  both the storytellers and their stories. -- Copyright 1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;folklore & mythology;native american studies;politics & social sciences;social sciences;sociology;specific demographics,7
0843953497,"Grifter's Game (Hard Case Crime (Mass Market Paperback)) Narrator Information: In addition to voicing hundreds of radio and TV commercials and documentaries, Alan Sklar has narrated thousands of projects for corporate, medical, and pharmaceutical clients. He was a promo announcer at WPIX-TV (Channel 11 NYC) for more than 3 years.	      --This text refers to the 							Audio CD	 edition.	Lawrence Block has won more awards than almost any other living mystery writer. He was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America. His work ranges from the searing noir investigations of alcoholic detective Matt Scudder to the witty adventures of master burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr and includes many stunning stand-alone thrillers.	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Mass Market Paperback	 edition.	Joe Marlin's life as a con man ends when he steals some luggage in which he finds a block of heroin and he falls in love with Mona, who is married, coincidentally, to the owner of the stolen suitcases. What starts as a tongue-in-cheek and cheeky narrative turns into a very dark story. Alan Sklar's gravelly voice begins in the tone of a stereotypical semi-villain whom the listener might grow to like. However, as the story progresses, becoming more and more sinister, Sklar's voice changes subtly. Unfortunately, he reads at too slow and deliberate a pace, unwarranted in a story that itself is slow and deliberate, with lots of thought and little action.  S.S.R.  AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright  AudioFile, Portland, Maine	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;hard-boiled;literature & fiction;mystery;suspense;thriller & suspense;thrillers,7
1571203044,Bella Bella Quilts: Stunning Designs from Italian Mosaics NORAH MCMEEKING worked as a graphic designer and now is a teacher of quiltmaking classes. Her quilts have been exhibited in the U.S. and internationally and have been featured in books..,books;crafts;crafts & hobbies;hobbies & home;needlecrafts & textile crafts;patchwork;quilts & quilting,7
0072359676,"Sociology: An Introduction with Free Student Study Guide and Online Learning Center Passcard Richard J Gelles is Professor of Sociology and Psychology and Director of the Family Violence Research Program at the University of Pennsylvania.  His book, The Violent Home, was the first systematic empirical investigation of family violence and continues to be highly influential.  He is the author or co-author of 21 books and more than 100 articles and chapters on family violence.    Dr. Gelles received his A.B degree from Bates College (1968), an M.A. in Sociology from the University of Rochester (1971), and a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of New Hampshire (1973).  From 1973 to 1981, Dr. Gelles edited the journal Teaching Sociology and earned the ""Outstanding Contributions to Teaching Award"" in 1979 from the American Sociological Association, Section on Undergraduate Education.  He frequently serves as a consultant to policy-making and media groups.Ann Levine is a freelance writer and editor based in New York City.  She received her B.A.  with Highest Honors in English from New York University in 1966.  In 1992, Ms. Levine went to Borneo as a volunteer for the Orangutan Research and Rehabilitation Program, founded by Birute Galdikas.  She is currently working with Dr. Galdikas, whose book on the great red apes, Reflections of Eden, was recently published",books;education & reference;new;politics & social sciences;social sciences;sociology;used & rental textbooks,7
B0006H8CH0,"CIPA 55100 Chevrolet/GMC OE Style Power Replacement Passenger Side Mirror CIPA's Original Style Replacement Mirrors are a cost effective alternative to factory replacements of the rearview side mirrors on your vehicle. They are designed from factory tolerances to fit your vehicle like a factory piece. CIPAs Original Style Replacements Mirrors will bolt right on, with no need to modify the existing bolt-hole pattern. They have the same appearance, and meet the same quality standards needed to restore your vehicle back to its original look at a fraction of the cost. As with all CIPA mirrors, they are QS9000 & ISO 9002 certified to meet the strictest standards. They are rust and corrosion resistant, and feature OE grade glass. In order to meet the OE standard for glass, these mirrors use first surface plating, which means the reflective chrome layer is plated on the front of the glass. The advantage is less distortion from having to look through the thickness of the glass, but a greater risk from surface scratches. This mirror directly replaces original equipment number 15764758. Mirror specifications: Passenger side (right hand), power remote, black, foldaway, non-heated, convex glass, with a 4 hole, 4 pin, 4 wire connector.",automotive;body;body & trim;exterior accessories;exterior mirrors;mirrors;paint,7
B000652U0W,"Risk II Play the Classic Game under the familiar rules, trading cards for armies and rolling the dice to outdo your opponent. Play the 'Same-Time-Turn' option for a whole new Risk experience.",adventure;children's;games;pc;software;strategy;video games,7
0395891701,"The Coast of Good Intentions Michael Byers grew up in the Pacific Northwest, and the stories in The Coast of Good Intentions evoke that region's cloudy and caffeinated landscape with impressive ease. He gives each location the particularity of a fingerprint: The alders were in full leaf, Byers writes in a typical bit of Sensurround prose, and the cranberry bog was a deep russet now in the middle of the summer. Down at the end of the road another little house sat, abandoned, its door gaping open as if to breathe, a tree growing through the windows. Somewhere we could hear a tractor. The ocean was a mile away, across the highway, invisible, but I could smell it, the salty air. Yet the author never indulges in merely bucolic scene-painting. Instead, he explores how the landscape shapes his characters, who seem alternately depressed and comforted by the perpetual sight of thunderheads piling themselves against the Olympics, like gray balloons against a ceiling. What's more, Byers has a wonderful touch when it come to rendering the middle ground of happiness. In stories like Shipmates Down Under and In Spain, One Thousand and Three, his protagonists seem to stagger under their allotments of disappointment--and remain surprisingly and persuasively alive to possibility. This would be a impressive debut for a late-blooming, middle-aged master. Coming from a 28-year-old, it's an astonishing performance, which makes the word precocious sound limp and irrelevant.	In the first sentence of the first story of this astonishing debut collection, Byers asserts, almost as a statement of faith, that our lives are slowly improving. The stories--set in the Pacific Northwest and dealing with men and women, young and old, in a variety of occupations and circumstances--mostly bear out that assertion. Of course, the damaged lives that Byers describes have plenty of room for improvement. A programmer of computer games cannot escape the maze of his own debilitating emotions following the death of his wife. A geology teacher can't let loose of the wife who deserted him. A young girl, abandoned by her mother, won't even try to connect with her new acquaintances. Yet all of these people progress slowly, haltingly, through small but authentic epiphanies, toward better lives, or at least toward an appreciation and acceptance of the lives they have. These powerfully affecting stories are wise and true, and they should not be missed.  Dennis Dodge	A strong debut collection of eight stark stories about decent, ordinary people getting on with life in the Pacific Northwest. Starting with the beginning piece, ``Settled on the Cranberry Coast, in which a paunchy, retired teacher turned carpenter lands his first job rebuilding the house of a woman he had a major high-school crush on years agoa house she now shares with her granddaughterthe themes of dysfunctional, distended families and scarcely nameable yearnings come to the fore. While middle age is often a focus, younger men alone also figure prominently. In ``In Spain, One Thousand and Three,'' a computer-game designer, recently widowed, manifests distress in the form of lusty thoughts about every female he comes in contact with--including his dead wife's mother; in ``Wizard,'' a budding playwright's debut, a romantic tale about Thomas Edison's much younger first wife, opens a door into his fantasy life that the actress in the role willingly steps through. The most sustained story here, ``A Fair Trade,'' while having almost no men in it, still links thematically with the rest. Young Andie goes to live with her aunt Maggie on the rustic edge of Seattle after her father is killed in action in WWII. Wary of men, Maggie instills in her niece a love of independence, even though she falters by getting involved with someone who becomes more than merely possessive regarding Andie, forcing them to move. Andie grows up and out of touch with Maggie, marries, divorces, moves east, then returns to Seattle in her 50s a fully independent professional believing herself cut from the same cloth as her aunt--only to find Maggie's life not what it seemed. The sensitivity to simple human drama is acute in all of these stories, and rather than being ruined by a certain sameness, they offer steady reassurance that quiet determination can make a difference.  -- Copyright 1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.	""Micheal Byers writes about the passions that govern and shape our lives with breathtaking skill and knowledge of the heart.  It's hard to imagine so much knowledge of life coming from so young a writer""	Michael Byerss story collection The Coast of Good Intentions won the Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and was a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award. Long for This World was featured on the History Channel's Mavericks, Miracles, and Medicine. The recipient of a Whiting Foundation Writers Award, Byers lives in Pittsburgh with his wife and two children.",anthologies;books;literary;literature & fiction;short stories;single author;united states,7
086068685X,"Gather Together in My Name B 'She has the knack of guiding us along the seamier side of life while making us feel refreshed and restored like a terrfic gospel blues singer' GUARDIAN	In Gather Together In My Name Maya Angelou continues her  stunning autobiography. By turns hilarious and heartbreaking,  passionate and mellow, she fills the pages with both wisdom and wonder  as she brings us along in her struggle and dance through life. ""a  heroic and beautiful book."" -- Cleveland Plain Dealer. ""This is  the story of a great heroine who knows the meaning of a struggle and  never loses her pride or dignity. Indeed, her story makes me proud of  the human race."" -- John Oliver Killens	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	In Gather Together in My Name Maya Angelou continues her stunning autobiography. By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, passionate and mellow, she fills the pages with both wisdom and wonder as she brings us along in her struggle and dance through life.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	""A heroic and beautiful book."" -- Cleveland Plain Dealer. ""This is the story of a great heroine who knows the meaning of a struggle and never loses her pride or dignity. Indeed, her story makes me proud of the human race."" -- John Oliver Killens 	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	In addition to her autobiography, Maya Angelou has written several volumes of poetry, including On the Pulse of the Morning for the inauguration of President Clinton. She has a life-time appointment as Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University.",african american;arts & literature;authors;biographies & memoirs;books;literature & fiction;united states,7
0785107711,"Daredevil Visionaries - Frank Miller, Vol. 2 In 1981, a young Frank Miller took the reins of a second-class superhero, Daredevil, and turned the comics world on its ear with a dynamic, cinematic storytelling style, complicated characters, and unusual (for the time) devices such as first-person narrative.  Daredevil Visionaries: Frank Miller, Vol. 2 covers issues 168-182, when Miller took over the writing (he had already been doing the pencils; Klaus Janson did the inks) and pitted DD against Spider-Man's archrival the Kingpin, super assassin Bullseye, the ninja group the Hand, and a brand-new character, Elektra, a bounty hunter/assassin who also happened to be Matt Murdock's former lover.  Issue 181, the showdown between Bullseye and Elektra, is still one of the most memorable single issues in comics. --David Horiuchi",books;comics & graphic novels;graphic novels;marvel;publishers;science fiction & fantasy;superheroes,7
0967920701,"Connecting Heaven and Earth Deanna Sulick and her husband, Dick,live in Florida, where  she is a volunteer for Hospice.  Being a Certified Therapeutic Touch  Therapist, as well as having the God given gift of laying on of hands  healing, has allowed her to witness many peoples lives change  physically, mentally and spiritually.    She is a wife, mother and grandmother, an ordinary person, who had an  extraordinary event happen.  She discovered it is possible to hear God  and His messengers, as well as loved ones that have gone before us.  The messages that have been revealed leave no question of God's Will,  for her.  Bringing her to a new level of faith and peace within.",angels;books;christian books & bibles;inspirational;religion & spirituality;spirituality;theology,7
B000B5Y0O6,"George Thorogood and the Destroyers 30th Anniversary Tour Live (2005) With a sound straight out of the 1950s Chicago Blues scene, George Thorogood and The Destroyers have been bringing their high-energy live show to the four corners of the world. Filmed in May 2004 in London, Thorogood and company treat fans to songs that are as American as apple pie, baseball, and, well, George Thorogood. Includes ""One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer"", ""Bad To The Bone"", ""I Drink Alone"", ""Who Do You Love"" and more! For the first time ever, ""30th Anniversary Tour: Live"" is available in the DVD / CD special edition package! For the fan who cant get enough of George Thorogood And The Destroyers, this package allows fans to enjoy the show on the road or in the comfort of their own home. DVD Tracklisting: 1. LONG GONE 2. WHO DO YOU LOVE 3. NIGHT TIME 4. I DRINK ALONE 5. ONE BOURBON, ONE SCOTCH, ONE BEER 6. DONT LET THE BOSSMAN GET YOU DOWN 7. THE SKY IS CRYING 8. SWEET LITTLE LADY 9. GREEDY MAN 10. BAD TO THE BONE 11. MOVE IT ON OVER 12. THE FIXER 13. YOU TALK TOO MUCH 14. THATS IT I QUIT 15. ROCKIN MY LIFE AWAY CD Tracklisting: 1. LONG GONE 2. WHO DO YOU LOVE 3. NIGHT TIME 4. I DRINK ALONE 5. ONE BOURBON, ONE SCOTCH, ONE BEER 6. DONT LET THE BOSSMAN GET YOU DOWN 7. THE SKY IS CRYING 8. SWEET LITTLE LADY 9. GREEDY MAN 10. BAD TO THE BONE 11. THE FIXER 12. THATS IT I QUIT 13. ROCKIN MY LIFE AWAY DVD Bonus Features: ""American Made"" promo film 2 Acoustic Tracks: ""Ride Till I Die"", ""Merry Christmas Baby""",classic rock;hard rock & metal;movies & tv;music;pop;rock;tv,7
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0435126016,"Far from the Madding Crowd Hb (New Windmill) Random's Modern Library is reproducing this Hardy standard as a tie-in to a Masterpiece Theater presentation and offering a quality hardcover for a reasonable price.Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Far from the Madding Crowd is the first of Thomas Hardys great novels, and the first to sound the tragic note for which his fiction is best remembered.-Margaret Drabble	      --This text refers to the 							Mass Market Paperback	 edition.	Cambridge Literature is a series of literary texts edited for study by students aged 14-18 in English-speaking classrooms. It will include novels, poetry, short stories, essays, travel-writing and other non-fiction.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Founded in 1906 by J.M. Dent, the Everyman Library has  always tried to make the best books ever written available to the  greatest number of people at the lowest possible price. Unique editorial  features that help Everyman Paperback Classics stand out from the crowd  include: a leading scholar or literary critic's introduction to the text,  a biography of the author, a chronology of her or his life and times, a  historical selection of criticism, and a concise plot summary.  All books  published since 1993 have also been completely restyled: all type has  been reset, to offer a clarity and ease of reading unique among editions  of the classics; a vibrant, full-color cover design now complements these  great texts with beautiful contemporary works of art. But the best  feature must be Everyman's uniquely low price. Each Everyman title offers  these extensive materials at a price that competes with the most  inexpensive editions on the market-but Everyman Paperbacks have durable  binding, quality paper, and the highest editorial and scholarly  standards.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Graced with the splendid illustrations executed by Helen Paterson for the first edition of the novel, this special Collector's Edition of Far from the Madding Crowd also features handwritten letters and drawings by Hardy, as well as rare and intimate portraits of the author and his first wife, Emma. Here, too, readers are granted a fascinating and touching glimpse of how two great imaginative writers interact with one another: This edition reproduces the handwritten pages from Virginia Woolf's diary in which she recounts her now-famous visit with the very aged Thomas Hardy at his home, Max Gate, in 1926.From the Hardcover edition.	      --This text refers to the 							Mass Market Paperback	 edition.	""Hardy's genius was uncertain in development, uneven in accomplishment, but, when the moment came, magnificent in achievement. The moment came, completely and fully, in Far from the  Madding Crowd. The subject was right; the method was right; the poet and the countryman, the sensual man, the somber reflective man, the man of learning, all enlisted to produce a book which, however fashions may chop and change, must hold its place among the great English novels.""--Virginia WoolfAlso available from the Modern Library:The Collected Novels of Thomas Hardy, Volume IThe Collected Novels of Thomas Hardy, Volume IIThe Return of the NativeFar from the Madding Crowd is a dramatic serial on Mobil Masterpiece Theatre, a Public Television series presented by WGBH-TV Boston, made possible by a grant from the Mobil Corporation.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Thomas Hardy was born in 1840 and wrote both poetry and novels, including The Mayor of Casterbridge, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, and Jude the Obscure. He died in 1928.	      --This text refers to the 							Audio CD	 edition.	Chapter I Description of Farmer OakAn IncidentWhen Farmer Oak smiled, the corners of his mouth spread till they were within an unimportant distance of his ears, his eyes were reduced to chinks, and diverging wrinkles appeared round them, extending upon his countenance like the rays in a rudimentary sketch of the rising sun.His Christian name was Gabriel,and on working days he was a young man of sound judgment, easy motions, proper dress, and general good character. On Sundays he was a man of misty views, rather given to postponing, and hampered by his best clothes and umbrella: upon the whole, one who felt himself to occupy morally that vast middle space of Laodicean neutrality which lay between the Communion people of the parish and the drunken section,that is, he went to church, but yawned privately by the time the congregation reached the Nicene creed, and thought of what there would be for dinner when he meant to be listening to the sermon. Or, to state his character as it stood in the scale of public opinion, when his friends and critics were in tantrums, he was considered rather a bad man; when they were pleased, he was rather a good man; when they were neither, he was a man whose moral colour was a kind of pepper-and-salt mixture.Since he lived six times as many working-days as Sundays, Oaks appearance in his old clothes was most peculiarly his ownthe mental picture formed by his neighbours in imagining him being always dressed in that way. He wore a low-crowned felt hat, spread out at the base by tight jamming upon the head for security in high winds, and a coat like Dr. Johnsons,4 his lower extremities being encased in ordinary leather leggings and boots emphatically large, affording to each foot a roomy apartment so constructed that any wearer might stand in a river all day long and know nothing of damptheir maker being a conscientious man who endeavoured to compensate for any weakness in his cut by unstinted dimension and solidity.Mr. Oak carried about him, by way of watch, what may be called a small silver clock; in other words, it was a watch as to shape and intention, and a small clock as to size. This instrument being several years older than Oaks grandfather, had the peculiarity of going either too fast or not at all. The smaller of its hands, too, occasionally slipped round on the pivot, and thus, though the minutes were told with precision, nobody could be quite certain of the hour they belonged to. The stopping peculiarity of his watch Oak remedied by thumps and shakes, and he escaped any evil consequences from the other two defects by constant comparisons with and observations of the sun and stars, and by pressing his face close to the glass of his neighbours windows, till he could discern the hour marked by the green-faced timekeepers within. It may be mentioned that Oaks fob being difficult of access, by reason of its somewhat high situation in the waistband of his trousers (which also lay at a remote height under his waistcoat), the watch was as a necessity pulled out by throwing the body to one side, compressing the mouth and face to a mere mass of ruddy flesh on account of the exertion, and drawing up the watch by its chain, like a bucket from a well.But some thoughtful persons, who had seen him walking across one of his fields on a certain December morningsunny and exceedingly mildmight have regarded Gabriel Oak in other aspects than these. In his face one might notice that many of the hues and curves of youth had tarried on to manhood: there even remained in his remoter crannies some relics of the boy. His height and breadth would have been sufficient to make his presence imposing, had they been exhibited with due consideration. But there is a way some men have, rural and urban alike, for which the mind is more responsible than flesh and sinew: it is a way of curtailing their dimensions by their manner of showing them. And from a quiet modesty that would have become a vestal, which seemed continually to impress upon him that he had no great claim on the worlds room, Oak walked unassumingly, and with a faintly perceptible bend, yet distinct from a bowing of the shoulders. This may be said to be a defect in an individual if he depends for his valuation more upon his appearance than upon his capacity to wear well, which Oak did not.He had just reached the time of life at which young is ceasing to be the prefix of man in speaking of one. He was at the brightest period of masculine growth, for his intellect and his emotions were clearly separated: he had passed the time during which the influence of youth indiscriminately mingles them in the character of impulse, and he had not yet arrived at the stage wherein they become united again, in the character of prejudice, by the influence of a wife and family. In short, he was twenty-eight, and a bachelor.The field he was in this morning sloped to a ridge called Norcombe Hill. Through a spur of this hill ran the highway between Emminster and Chalk-Newton. Casually glancing over the hedge, Oak saw coming down the incline before him an ornamental spring waggon, painted yellow and gaily marked, drawn by two horses, a waggoner walking alongside bearing a whip perpendicularly. The waggon was laden with household goods and window plants, and on the apex of the whole sat a woman, young and attractive. Gabriel had not beheld the sight for more than half a minute, when the vehicle was brought to a standstill just beneath his eyes.The tailboard of the waggon is gone, Miss, said the waggoner.Then I heard it fall, said the girl, in a soft, though not particularly low voice. I heard a noise I could not account for when we were coming up the hill.Ill run back.Do, she answered.The sensible horses stood perfectly still, and the waggoners steps sank fainter and fainter in the distance.The girl on the summit of the load sat motionless, surrounded by tables and chairs with their legs upwards, backed by an oak settle, and ornamented in front by pots of geraniums, myrtles, and cactuses, together with a caged canaryall probably from the windows of the house just vacated. There was also a cat in a willow basket, from the partly-opened lid of which she gazed with half-closed eyes, and affectionately surveyed the small birds around.The handsome girl waited for some time idly in her place, and the only sound heard in the stillness was the hopping of the canary up and down the perches of its prison. Then she looked attentively downwards. It was not at the bird, nor at the cat; it was at an oblong package tied in paper, and lying between them. She turned her head to learn if the waggoner were coming. He was not yet in sight; and her eyes crept back to the package, her thoughts seeming to run upon what was inside it. At length she drew the article into her lap, and untied the paper covering; a small swing looking-glass was disclosed, in which she proceeded to survey herself attentively. She parted her lips and smiled.It was a fine morning, and the sun lighted up to a scarlet glow the crimson jacket she wore, and painted a soft lustre upon her bright face and dark hair. The myrtles, geraniums, and cactuses packed around her were fresh and green, and at such a leafless season they invested the whole concern of horses, waggon, furniture, and girl with a peculiar vernal charm. What possessed her to indulge in such a performance in the sight of the sparrows, blackbirds, and unperceived farmer who were alone its spectators,whether the smile began as a factitious one, to test her capacity in that art,nobody knows; it ended certainly in a real smile. She blushed at herself, and seeing her reflection blush, blushed the more.The change from the customary spot and necessary occasion of such an actfrom the dressing hour in a bedroom to a time of travelling out of doorslent to the idle deed a novelty it did not intrinsically possess. The picture was a delicate one. Womans prescriptive infirmity had stalked into the sunlight, which had clothed it in the freshness of an originality. A cynical inference was irresistible by Gabriel Oak as he regarded the scene, generous though he fain would have been. There was no necessity whatever for her looking in the glass. She did not adjust her hat, or pat her hair, or press a dimple into shape, or do one thing to signify that any such intention had been her motive in taking up the glass. She simply observed herself as a fair product of Nature in the feminine kind, her thoughts seeming to glide into far-off though likely dramas in which men would play a partvistas of probable triumphsthe smiles being of a phase suggesting that hearts were imagined as lost and won. Still, this was but conjecture, and the whole series of actions was so idly put forth as to make it rash to assert that intention had any part in them at all.The waggoners steps were heard returning. She put the glass in the paper, and the whole again into its place.When the waggon had passed on, Gabriel withdrew from his point of espial, and descending into the road, followed the vehicle to the turnpike-gate some way beyond the bottom of the hill, where the object of his contemplation now halted for the payment of toll. About twenty steps still remained between him and the gate, when he heard a dispute. It was a difference concerning twopence between the persons with the waggon and the man at the toll-bar.Misesss niece is upon the top of the things, and she says thats enough that Ive offered ye, you great miser, and she wont pay any more. These were the waggoners words.Very well; then misesss niece cant pass, said the turnpike-keeper, closing the gate.Oak looked from one to the other of the disputants, and f...	      --This text refers to the 							Mass Market Paperback	 edition.	Narrator Stephen Thorne's extensive radio drama experience is put to great use in this classic tale set in nineteenth-century Britain. In an exploration of tragic love, Hardy writes of central characters whom you either sympathize with or despise, and peripheral characters with plenty of personality. Thorne performs the farmer, Gabriel Oak, with equal amounts of tenderness and strength, while giving the beautiful Bathsheba Everdene both the qualities of a vixen and a devoted wife. Although the relationships between Bathsheba and her many suitors are serious in tone, Thorne brings a great deal of humor to the scenes involving the townspeople and the continual struggles of rural life.  K.M.D. (c) AudioFile, Portland, Maine	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;children's books;classics;education & reference;literary criticism & collections;literature & fiction;schools & teaching,7
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1932394273,"Swt/Jface in Action: GUI Design with Eclipse 3.0 ""An excellent book . . . and I can strongly recommend it."" -- JavaRanch.com""Well-structured . . . covering every aspect needed by the GUI developer."" -- JavaReference.com	Matthew Scarpino has more than 10 years of software design and engineering experience. He uses Eclipse to build editing software for reconfigurable computing and has submitted code for Eclipse's graphical library. He lives in Fort Worth, Texas. Stephen Holder is a software engineer who has worked as a consultant for several large commercial and government agencies on enterprise-level Java projects, including writing Eclipse plugins to streamline the development process. He lives in Tustin, California. Stanford Ng is the cofounder of Nuglu, LLC, and is currently working on improving backend systems at Automotive.com, one of the top five automotive e-commerce sites. He is also a creator of the award-winning Proxy/MAM research project. He lives in Irvine, California. Laurent Mihalkovic is a technology consultant with 10 years of experience designing solutions in C/C++/Java/COM. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.Ng is the cofounder of Nuglu, LLC and directing software development at ciMediaGroup, a division of Creative Images.",books;computers & technology;education & reference;java;languages & tools;programming;software,7
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0679747303,"Air & Fire: A Novel Set in 19th-century Baja California, an associate of Gustav Eiffel and his wife are sent to a copper-mining town in Mexico to set up a prefabricated iron church. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Thomson's lyrical new work opens at sea as Suzanne Valence travels with her husband, Theopile, to Santa Sofia, Mexico. There Theopile, a protege of A.G. Eiffel, is directing the construction of a church. Much younger than her husband, who neglects her for his work, and unconventional without quite realizing it, Suzanne creates quite a stir in Santa Sofia: the French community doesn't know what to make of her, and she is relentlessly pursued by Captain Montoya. The one person who truly appreciates her is an American prospector named Wilson Pharaoh, who eventually risks his life to save hers--without, however, winning her love. Suzanne's growing alienation from those around her is paralleled by native resistance to outside domination, directed as much at the Mexican government as the Europeans, though the church is eventually destroyed in an uprising. Celebrating dignity in the face of disillusion, Thomson's exquisite tale boasts finely detailed settings, rich and apt characterization, and a flood of beautiful writing. His ability to get inside a woman's skin without turning her into a cause is particularly impressive. Recommended for most collections.- Barbara Hoffert, ""Library Journal""Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Thomson--author of the surrealistic Five Gates of Hell (1991)--has written a deeply entertaining, richly textured tale featuring characters who are a bit twisted, unique, hard to imagine and forget. At the end of the nineteenth century, Monsieur Valence is sent by master builder Eiffel to Santa Sofia, California, to build a church. His young wife, Suzanne, travels with him. In Santa Sofia, they meet the small clique of Frenchmen and women who run the mines and try to be civilized while steering clear of the locals, especially an American prospector named Wilson Pharaoh. As Wilson and the high-spirited Suzanne become fast friends, troubles befall the group--Where to get a baguette? How to build a church when the workers don't have the same concept of time? How to suppress the evil and romantic designs of the commander of the military garrison? The dailiness of life in Santa Sofia is lusciously detailed, and Thomson proves again that he is an exceptionally talented and versatile author.  Eloise Kinney	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Fantasy and reality coalesce in a cauldron of passion and pathos, fired by the heat of a searing summer in coastal Mexico: a formidable fin de sicle tale from the wide-ranging author of The Five Gates of Hell (1991) and Dreams of Leaving (1988). To a remote French mining community in Baja California are sent the numbered cast-iron pieces of a new church, designed by the creator of the Eiffel Tower and entrusted to the care of Theo Valence, one of Eiffel's engineers. Theo's mind and heart are devoted to the church's construction, leaving his young wife Suzanne to feel restless and unfulfilled. She befriends Wilson, a piano-playing American prospector pursuing his father's failed dream of gold; her charms dazzle both him and the hotblooded Montoya, the Mexican militia captain charged with keeping the peace in town. While Wilson wistfully accepts Suzanne's friendship, Montoya declares his love, mistaking her kindness toward him as a license to woo her. She alienates her American friend by showing him Montoya's love letter, then, as Indian miners angered by a deadly mine accident revolt, spurns her would-be suitor, enraging him to the point of shooting his own horse and threatening the natives. Suzanne rides off into the desert alone, seeking solace, with Wilson dispatched to find her before she dies of thirst. The two return to find the church destroyed, Montoya butchered, and the revolt savagely crushed; but before they can recover from their ordeal, Suzanne is on her way back to Paris with Theo, who has rediscovered his love for her. Thomson's surreal sensibilities, challenged by the cross- fertilization of cultures and desire, elevate standard melodramatic fare into a saga richly atmospheric and satisfying. -- Copyright 1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Wonderful...utterly engaging, full of adventure and excess, and 130 degrees in the shade.-- Washington Post Book WorldIn the 1890s, Lower California is a land adrift, peopled by Indians and half-breeds, and now by the French as well. The Indians are indifferent to Western notions of time and industry The French, on the other hand, are sufficiently meticulous to import 2,348 pieces of cast iron to the desolate mining town of Santa Sofia, there to be assembled into a church under the supervision of a disciple of the renowned Gustave Eiffel.This wildly impractical venture is the starting premise for this new novel by the author of The Five Gates of Hell, a writer the Washington Post has called a virtuoso of the hallucinatory. As Theophile Valence attempts to re-create Paris in an outpost of hell -- and his wife, Suzanne, arouses the doomed passions of an American prospector anti a Mexican army officer -- Air  Fire fuses adventure and romance into a magnificent tale of conflicting passions and cultures.Absorbing.... More than anything else, it is the prose in which Thomson evokes [his character's] mental life that, with the concentration of a magnifying glass, kindles this novel's fire. -- The New YorkerIn the tradition of Heart of Darkness, this is a very well-researched novel, with lovely descriptions of flora and fauna, of lava fields and basalt plains, of bats winging about at dusk. Thomson vividly evokes the atmosphere of colonial society. -- New York NewsdayThe brilliance of Air  Fire comes from the intelligence and insight with which Thomson constructs his story. -- Christian Science Monitor	""Wonderful...utterly engaging, full of adventure and excess, and 130 degrees in the shade.""-- Washington Post Book WorldIn the 1890s, ""Lower California"" is a land adrift, peopled by Indians and half-breeds, and now by the French as well. The Indians are indifferent to Western notions of time and industry The French, on the other hand, are sufficiently meticulous to import 2,348 pieces of cast iron to the desolate mining town of Santa Sofia, there to be assembled into a church under the supervision of a disciple of the renowned Gustave Eiffel.This wildly impractical venture is the starting premise for this new novel by the author of The Five Gates of Hell, a writer the Washington Post has called ""a virtuoso of the hallucinatory."" As Theophile Valence attempts to re-create Paris in an outpost of hell -- and his wife, Suzanne, arouses the doomed passions of an American prospector anti a Mexican army officer -- Air & Fire fuses adventure and romance into a magnificent tale of conflicting passions and cultures.""Absorbing.... More than anything else, it is the prose in which Thomson evokes [his character's] mental life that, with the concentration of a magnifying glass, kindles this novel's fire."" -- The New Yorker""In the tradition of Heart of Darkness, this is a very well-researched novel, with lovely descriptions of flora and fauna, of lava fields and basalt plains, of bats winging about at dusk. Thomson vividly evokes the atmosphere of colonial society."" -- New York Newsday""The brilliance of Air & Fire comes from the intelligence and insight with which Thomson constructs his story."" -- Christian Science Monitor	Rupert Thomson is the author of seven novels. His books have been shortlisted for various awards including the Writer's Guild Fiction Prize for Air and Fire and the Guardian Prize for Fiction. He lives in Barcelona.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;british;contemporary;genre fiction;historical;literary;literature & fiction,7
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0671871188,"Inside Hanoi's Secret Archives In the face of Hanoi's policy of withholding POW/MIA information, a U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency operation called Swamp Ranger, led by former U.N. refugee officer Theodore G. Schweitzer, gained access to the People's Army archives and examined records of Americans who survived capture during the Vietnam War and some who did not. Schweitzer also obtained photos of U.S. prisoners, alive or dead. Though Vietnamese military officials were helpful, the civilian bureaucracy eventually withdrew cooperation, but not before Schweitzer had collected information on the fate of hundreds of missing American servicemen. McConnell's (Into the Mouth of the Cat) book demolishes the myth that Washington knowingly abandoned surviving POWs in Indochina. It also exposes fund-raising scams, bogus former POWs and others who attempt to take advantage of grieving relatives. The book offers vivid glimpses of Vietnam, especially the corruption, greed and negative impact of the current commercial boom on the resolution of the MIA issue. Photos not seen by PW. Military Book Club selection. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Reportedly based on exclusive access to secret Vietnamese archives in Hanoi, this book aims to settle the MIA/POW controversy once and for all.Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.	It would be a pity if only history and military enthusiasts read this book about the protracted struggle to reveal the final and complete information on American prisoners of war and missing men whose 20 bodies were not recovered during or after the war in Vietnam. Hanoi's systematic withholding of key documents is revealed from secret documents obtained by Ted Schweitzer of the Defense Intelligence Agency in 1992. The Peoples Army of Vietnam ""Red Book"" is now called the ""Rosetta Stone of the MIA issue."" Knowledge of U.S. POWs in southern Laos and torture of U.S. prisoners is confirmed. The conspiracy charge that U.S. officers have withheld information is once and for all dismissed, as is the phony information spread by duplicitous U.S. adventurers and goodwilled but duped official organizations in the U.S.  Eugene Sullivan",americas;asia;books;history;military;united states;vietnam,7
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0930100905,"Chasing Bears Grade 5-8-An appealing outdoor adventure. Danny Forester, 12, is apprehensive when he embarks on a week-long canoe trip with his father and college-aged brother near the Minnesota-Canada border. The boy feels ""flabby, fat, and weak"" next to Mike, and his long-standing fear of bears only adds to his worries. While the three of them share great experiences fishing, canoeing, and camping, they also face threatening weather, dangerous waterfalls, and aggressive bears. The plot is somewhat predictable, as is Danny's growth from outdoor novice to hero of the trip. However, the author does convey his love of canoeing and the outdoors. The fast-paced action makes the story a good choice for read-alouds as well as for reluctant readers. Occasional black-and-white illustrations of bears accompany the story. William C. Schadt, Glacier Park Middle School, Maple Valley, WA Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.",books;canoeing;fiction;sports & hobbies;sports & outdoors;teens;water sports,7
B000F3T7V0,"Azure For the first time on CD the rare Everest LP, """"Azure"""" by the legendary saxophonist King Curtis, recorded in 1960 and released in 1961. Curtis was until his murder in 1971 one of the most popular R saxophonists in the world thanks to his appearance on countless hit records in the late fifties and early sixties. Classic solo recordings such as """"Memphis Soul Stew"""", his production work and his long term role as Aretha Franklin's musical director had thrust him into the global spotlight. When he recorded this mainly easy listening orientated album featuring such standards as """"Unchained Melody"""", """"Misty"""" and """"When I Fall In Love """"he was still a year away from his first hit """"Soul Twist"""". He recorded a single for Everest after the albums release, """"Jay Walk""""/""""Lone Prairie"""" and we have added these two tracks to the original album. After """"Soul Twist"""" hit on Enjoy Records Everest reissued """"Jay Walk"""" on their Alcor label. These long sought after recordings fill a gap for King Curtis collectors after many years of waiting.",blues;classic rock;jazz;music;pop;r&b;rock,7
1594930406,"Call Of The Dark: Erotic Lesbian Tales Of The Supernatural Call of the Dark is a collection of supernatural,  erotic stories by your favorite authors from around the world.  Lynn  Ames *** Crystal Barela *** Victoria A. Brownsworth Rachel Kramer Bussel  *** Maria V. Ciletti *** Amie M. Evans Cyntia Glinick *** Ariel Graham  *** Patty G. Henderson Peggy J. Herring *** Lynne Jamneck *** Barbara  Johnson Karin Kallmaker *** Alison Laleche *** Heather Osbourne Joy  Parks *** Radclyffe *** Nancy Sanra Therese Szymanski *** Jane  Vollbrecht *** Vicky 'Dylan' Wagstaff Julia Watts *** Kristina Wright  *** Laura DeHart Young	Then, the barest whisper. ""Do you want me?"" The sound sent chills of fear through me. I clutched the covers to me. Wasn't this what I'd been wanting? Some physical manifestation of this phantom, this female being who'd come to me in a dream all those months ago? I felt the faintest hint of a kiss against my neck. Nails light along my arm, then across my breasts. My body responded on its own, forgetting the pain, wanting only the pleasure. Her fingers traveled down, across my belly to the inside of my thighs. I couldn't help but raise my hips, urging her fingers to once again plunge into me. Her fingers stopped their caress. ""No,"" she said, laughing softly. ""You have to tell me you want me.""	Therese Szymanski has written seven books in the Lammy Finalist Brett Higgins Motor City Thrillers and edited BACK TO BASICS: A Butch-Femme Anthology, which made the Publishing Triangles list of notable lesbian books for 2004. Shes been shortlisted for a Spectrum Award, contributed to a few dozen anthologies, and is an award-winning playwright. You can e-mail her at tsszymanski@worldnet.att.net.",anthologies & literary collections;books;contemporary;erotica;gay & lesbian;general;literature & fiction,7
0688155499,"Light Basics Cookbook: The Only Cookbook You'll Ever Need If You Want To Cook Healthy Shulman (Mediterranean Light; Provencal Light) expands her light-and-healthy motif with this fundamental cookbook. Much of the organization here is terrific, like the inclusion of a chapter of Warm-Up Exercises: five easy recipes for dishes like Pasta with Simple Tomato Sauce and Tossed Green Salad with Classic Vinaigrette are recorded in such detail that there are paragraphs dedicated to pressing garlic and peeling tomatoes. Introductory sections on everything from shopping to equipment are also first-rate. Some chapters are more muddled, however, including one on Grains, Beans, Vegetables and Tofu, in which Tomato and Bean Gratin, Spicy Stir-Fried Tofu and Asparagus with Rice, and Corn on the Cob are lumped together. The recipes themselves are uniformly well written and express modern American tastes with lots of poultry (Pan-Cooked Chicken Breasts with Ginger and Soy, Turkey Chili) and fish (Grilled Marinated Swordfish, Fish Fillets with Tomato Caper and Mint Sauce), as well as sections dedicated to pizza and Mexican dishes. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.	The prolific author of more than a dozen cookbooks, Shulman is perhaps best known for her ""Light"" series (e.g., Provencal Light, LJ 3/15/94). She has a talent for creating ""healthier"" recipes that taste good while staying as true as possible to the spirit of the various cuisines she explores. No doubt this is in part because, as she says, she is ""not an ascetic cook,"" and she doesn't hesitate to use a little butter, for example, when necessary for flavor. With dozens of delicious recipes, her thoughtful and imaginative new book will not be limited in appeal to those looking for low-fat food. The first chapter, ""How To Cook,"" is an extensive guide to everything from shopping to how to chop an onion. ""Warm-Up Exercises"" includes ten recipes designed to cover a broad range of techniques. The 200 or so recipes that follow are arranged by category; each lists necessary equipment as well as advance preparation, and the readable headnotes, along with charts, lists, and boxes scattered throughout the text, offer shortcuts, variations, and even more information on ingredients and techniques. Highly recommended.Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Shulman adds to her continuing survey of light, lowfat cooking with a new volume stressing the ease of cooking light with fresh ingredients and well-conceived recipes. Many of Shulman's recipes have a Mediterranean lineage, with Greek and Turkish influences evident in the frequent use of chickpeas and pastas, but there are Mexican-and Chinese-inspired dishes, too. Shulman isn't doctrinaire about fats in her cooking, and she appreciates how much flavor and how little fat comes from a sprinkling of just a few tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese. Even rich dishes such as quiche are possible when made with an olive-oil-based pastry crust and low-fat milk. Desserts build on fruit bases to avoid pastry fats and excess dairy products. Libraries that have had success with Shulman's other titles will definitely want to acquire this latest.  Mark Knoblauch	""Everything about Light Basics Cookbook is clear and straightforward--as well as healthy and delicious!""  -- -- Deborah Madison, author of Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone""Martha Rose Shulman cares deeply about how to taste, feel, and think about food, how to make cooking (and even cleanup) a pleasure, and how to produce clean, fresh, vibrant--and, of course, nutritious-meals with ease and confidence."" -- Marion Nestle, chair, Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, New York University""Martha is one of the best American cookbook authors writing today. Her recipes are delicious and balanced, her prose informs and always makes sense, and she infuses the experience with warmth, clarity, and encouragement. Take her word for anything! ""  -- Mollie Katzen, author of Moosewood Cookbook and Vegetable Heaven	Martha Rose Shulman is an award-winning author of nine cookbooks, including Mediterranean Light, Mexican Light, Provencal Light, The Vegetarian Feast, and Entertaining Light. She lives in Los Angeles, California.	Simple Mexican Soup with Tomato, Onion, and Cilantro Makes 4 servings I learned this recipe when I was working on my book Mexican Light. It's so easy and delicious that I can't bear to leave it out of this collection too. The flavors of the mint, lime, chile, and cilantro are wonderful, and the soup is thrown together in no time. 2 quarts good-quality de-fatted chicken or garlic stock  2 fresh spearmint sprigs 1 medium-size white onion, peeled and finely chopped 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced or pressed 1 jalapeo chile, seeded if desired and finely chopped 1 pound firm, ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and finely chopped 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves Salt to taste 1 small avocado, pitted, peeled, and finely chopped 2 limes, cut into wedges, for serving 1. Combine the stock, spearmint, onion, garlic, and chile in the soup pot or saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes, then add the tomatoes and cilantro. Reduce the heat to low, simmer for another 5 minutes, and remove from the heat. Taste. Is there enough salt? Adjust the seasoning. 2. Place a spoonful of chopped avocado in each bowl, ladle in the soup, and serve with lime wedges to be squeezed into the soup if people wish. Variation: Crumble toasted tortillas into each bowl of soup just before serving. Copyright  1999 by Martha Rose Shulman",books;cookbooks;culinary arts & techniques;food & wine;healthy;low fat;special diet,7
0072305983,"Business Communication: Building Critical Skills Kitty O. Locker was an Associate Professor of English at The Ohio State University, where she taught courses in workplace discourse and resarch methods. She has also taught at Texas AAndM University and the University of Illinois at Urbana.  She received her BA from DePauw University and her MC and PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana.. . She is very well known for her research background and her research in progress includes work on collaborative writing in the classroom and the workplace. She has served as the Interim Editor of the Bulletin of the Association of Business Communication and in 1994-5 as President of the Association for Business Communication.  From 1997 - 2000, she edited ABC's Journal of Business Communication. .Stephen is an Associate Professor at Columbus State Community College and a Lecturer at The Ohio State University. He teaches courses in business and technical communication, composition, creative writing, journalism, public relations, film and literature and freshman experience. He has also taught public relations at Ohio Dominican College. He received an MA in English and BAs in journalism and English from Ohio State. Steve has presented papers at conferences such as the Association for Busienss Communication, Northeast Modern Language Association, College English Association of Ohio, and Conferences on College Composition and Communication.  Steve has served on ABC's Two-Year College Committee and on ABC's Diversity Committeee.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;business & finance;business & investing;industries & professions;information management;new;used & rental textbooks,7
0892553103,"Old Glory: American War Poems from the Revolutionary War to the War on Terrorism A moving and proud book....truly one of the best anthologies I have come across in many years. -- Ray Gonzalez, Bloomsbury Review, September 2004Hedin has taken on a mighty task...No other collection is as thorough as this; highly recommended. -- Library Journal, Louis McKeeIt is hard to imagine a more appropriate, compelling anthology....Teachers and students should find many works for reflection and discussion. -- Anthony Pucci, Kliatt	Robert Hedin is an award-winning poet, translator, and editor of seventeen volumes of poetry and prose, including The Old Liberators: New and Selected Poems and Translations. He is the Executive Director of the Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies in Red Wing, Minnesota.",american;anthologies;books;criticism & theory;history & criticism;literature & fiction;poetry,7
1592572693,"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cooking--For Guys Tod Dimmick has written for Cape Cod Life, Cape & Islands Home, Townonline.com, and the MetroWest Daily News. His Gourmet Cooking on a Budget weekly e-mail newsletter for wz.com is read by over 75,000 subscribers. He is the author of The Complete Idiots Guide to 20-Minute Meals and The Complete Idiots Guide to 5-Minute Appetizers.",books;cookbooks;culinary arts & techniques;education & reference;fitness & dieting;food & wine;health,7
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1571202269,"Off-The-Shelf Fabric Painting: 30 Simple Recipes for Gourmet Results Sue Beevers is an artist who has taught weaving, spinning, and dyeing, and she now focuses almost exclusively on fabric painting and quilting. Her work is featured in collections in the U.S., Europe, and Japan.",books;crafts;crafts & hobbies;dye;hobbies & home;needlecrafts & textile crafts;quilts & quilting,7
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0803239432,"Taking in a Game: A History of Baseball in Asia (Jerry Malloy Prize) This book presents a brief but somewhat encyclopedic examination  of baseball in Asia, with a particular focus on China, Japan,  the Philippines, Korea, and Taiwan. One riveting tale involves  right-hander Eiju Sawamura, who pitched against Babe Ruth and a  band of visiting American all-stars in Japan in 1934. While in  the United States the following year, Sawamura avoided inking a  contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. ""My problem,"" Sawamura  said, ""is I hate America and I cannot make myself like  Americans."" Sawamura died during the Battle of the Ryukus.  Recommended for academic and large public libraries.   Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.	""Joseph Reaves's Taking in a Game: A History of Baseball in Asia expands our knowledge of Asian baseball beyond Japan, about which much has been written, to countries such as Korea, China, Taiwan and the Philippines. Reaves, an American journalist who has reported from Asia for many years, discovers baseball being played in many unlikely places, such as in the Communist stronghold of Yenan during the Sino-Japanese War of the 1930s.""Sacramento Bee (Sacramento Bee)""Joseph A. Reaves explores an aspect of the sport that is literally foreign to most fans. This book expands its scope well beyond the dominating influence of Japan to include the reach of baseball in Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines, and even China. . . . This study explaining the differences between Far Eastern ball and our own game arrives at an auspicious moment when more Pacific Rim players than ever are impacting the way baseball is played in the USA.""USA Today Baseball Weekly (USA Today Baseball Weekly)""American soldiers were baseball's Johnny Appleseeds, but Reaves shows that the Japanese tended the orchard of the game in Korea, the Philippines and Taiwan. . . . Reaves makes the case that before World War II, baseball for the Japanese was often about competing with the United States. After the war, the game helped bring the two countries together.""The Washington Post (The Washington Post)""This book presents a brief but somewhat encyclopedic examination of baseball in Asia, with a particular focus on China, Japan, the Philippines, Korea, and Taiwan. One riveting tales involves right-hander Eiju Sawamura, who pitched against Babe Ruth and a visiting American all-stars in Japan in 1934.""Library Journal (Library Journal)""This book will be the definitive book on Asian baseball and how Japan has taken America's game and made it their own. . . . This is a rare bookone that is interesting, readable and also breaks a lot of new ground and enlightens a whole new audience to a game that we know and love yet is totally foreign to us.""Jonathan Leshanksi, Athomeplate.com (Jonathan Leshanksi Athomeplate.com)Taking in a Game is an essential history that provides context as the so-called American game continues to evolve into a worldwide phenomenon.Michael Wilt, Korean Quarterly (Michael Wilt Korean Quarterly)""A former Chicago Tribune sports writer, Reaves transformed his thesis project at the University of Hong Kong into this award-winning commentary. . . . Reaves's well-referenced treatment of the game is highly recommended for students majoring in sports studies or the history of sport, and for readers who just have a passion for the game.""Choice (Choice)	""[An] intriguing account of inner-city hoops, a trailblazer of its kind.""--Sports Illustrated ""Funny, sad, superbly written and intensely involving.""New York Times Book Review.*  ""Telanders open-ended chronicle of inner-city playground basketball life is a model of clarity and restraint. No one has written a more resonant or understanding book about kids playing basketball, and few books about sports have willingly pulled together so many truths about the disappointments and dislocating fantasies of athletic competition.""Atlantic. In 1974, Rick Telander intended to spend a few days doing a magazine piece on the court wizards of Brooklyns Bedford-Stuyvesant. He ended up staying the entire summer, becoming part of the players lives and eventually the coach of a loose aggregation known as the Subway Stars.  Telander tells of everything he saw: the on-court flash, the off-court jargon, the late-night graffiti raids, the tireless efforts of one promoter-hustler-benefactor to get these kids a chance at a college education. He lets the kids speak for themselves, revealing their grand dreams and ambitions. But he never flinches from showing us how far their dreams are from reality. The roots of todays inner-city basketball can be traced to the world Telander presents in Heaven Is a Playground, the first book of its kind.	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Joseph A. Reaves is a former journalist who covered Asia for the Chicago Tribune, Readers Digest, and UPI. He is the author of Warsaw to Wrigley: A Foreign Correspondents Tale of Coming Home from Communism to the Cubs.",19th century;20th century;baseball;books;history;modern (16th-21st centuries);sports & outdoors,7
B000FPJ9J8,"Targus Digital MI-NB2LH Lithium-Ion Replacement for Canon NB-2LH Rechargeable Battery Designed to be a replacement for the Canon NB-2LH, the Merkury Innovations MI-BP208 rechargeable lithium-ion battery combines value with high performance to give your camera a longer-lasting charge. The MI-BP208 offers a power capacity of 1000 mAh and an output of 3.7 volts, and with no memory effect, you won't have to worry about overcharging your battery and draining its output. The MI-BP208 can be charged over a thousand times, making it a great choice that will keep your money in your pocketbook while saving you from the hassle of shopping for new batteries frequently. The battery is so lightweight, compact, and economical that you will want to keep an extra fully-charged battery close at hand when you're traveling or spending time with friends and family so that you'll never have to miss a memorable shot again. The Merkury Innovations MI-BP208 is compatible with a number of digital cameras, including the following models by Canon: S30, S40, S45, S50, Elura 40MC, and Elura 50.",accessories;adapters;batteries;batteries & chargers;camera & photo;camera batteries;electronics,7
0070602271,"Schaum's Statistics Master statistics with Schaum'sthe high-performance study guide. It will help you cut study time, hone problem-solving skills, and achieve your personal best on exams! Students love Schaum's Outlines because they produce results. Each year, hundreds of thousands of students improve their test scores and final grades with these indispensable study guides. Get the edge on your classmates. Use Schaum's! If you don't have a lot of time but want to excel in class, this book helps you:  Brush up before tests  Find answers fast  Study quickly and more effectively  Get the big picture without spending hours poring over lengthy textbooks   Schaum's Outlines give you the information your teachers expect you to know in a handy and succinct formatwithout overwhelming you with unnecessary details. You get a complete overview of the subject. Plus, you get plenty of practice exercises to test your skill. Compatible with any classroom text, Schaum's Outlines let you study at your own pace and remind you of all the important facts you need to rememberfast! And Schaum's are so complete, they're perfect for preparing for graduate or professional exams. Inside, you will find:  508 solved problems, updated for today's students  694 additional practice problems  Computerized solutions using Minitab software  Easy-to-follow explanations of analyses of time series, the statistical process, control charts, and process capability computation   If you want top grades and a thorough understanding of statistics, this powerful study tool is the best tutor you can have! Chapters include:  Variables and Graphs  Frequency Distributions  The Mean, Median, Mode, and Other Measures of Central Tendency  The Standard Deviation and Other Measures of Dispersion  Moments, Skewness, and Kurtosis  Elementary Probability Theory  The Binomial, Normal, and Poisson Distributions  Elementary Sampling Theory  Statistical Estimation Theory  Statistical Decision Theory  Small Sampling Theory  The Chi-Square Test  Curve Fitting and the Method of Least Squares  Correlation Theory  Multiple and Partial Correlation  Analysis of Variance  Nonparametric Tests  Analysis of Time Series   Statistical Process Control and Process Capability	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Murray J. Spiegel, Ph.D. (deceased) was the chairman of mathematics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.  Larry J. Stephens, Ph.D. is a professor of mathematics at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He has taught statistics at the college level for more than 30 years.	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Paperback	 edition.",books;education & reference;new;study guides;studying & workbooks;test prep & study guides;used & rental textbooks,7
B0000AZJV6,"Microsoft Excel 2003 [OLD VERSION] Microsoft Office Excel 2003 contains powerful tools to help you analyze, manage, and share critical business data. Our latest version also lets you work more efficiently in teams, while helping to protect and control access to sensitive information.  Features:  Take advantage of data wherever it is: Excel 2003 can read data in any customer-defined XML schema. You can analyze XML data sources using charts, tables, or graphs. Collaborate using Windows SharePoint Services: save Excel 2003 spreadsheets to shared workspaces, where team members can get the latest version and save task lists, related files, and more. Gather information without leaving your spreadsheet: the Research Task Pane helps you quickly find and add information from electronic dictionaries, reference materials, and online research sites. Control distribution of your work: use Information Rights Management (IRM) functionality to prevent recipients from forwarding, copying, or printing important spreadsheets.  Add comments in ink: if you own a Tablet PC, you can use digital ink markup to annotate Excel 2003 spreadsheets in your own handwriting by using a pen input device.	Microsoft Excel 2003 transforms data into information, with powerful tools to analyze and share results. Excel 2003 can help your team work together better, and helps to protect and control access to your work. Information Rights Management ( IRM ) functionality prevents information recipients from forwarding, copying or printing spreadsheets. Supports digital ink markup with optional Tablet PC.",accounting & finance;business & office;database;programming;programming & web development;software;spreadsheet,7
B000FJAH18,"Reducing the Risks for Substance Abuse: A Lifespan Approach (Prevention in Practice Library) Authors Raymond P. Daugherty and Carl Leukefeld  argue for replacing the youth-based, `zero tolerance' approach to  substance abuse prevention that has been dominant in the field over  the past two decades. Their dynamic alternative is the Lifestyle Risk  Reduction Model, which revises standard prevention strategies to make  them relevant throughout the entire life span. Features of this  revolutionary new paradigm include Five Principles of Lifestyle Risk  Reduction (LRR), Five Conditions of Effective LRR, and the LLR  Formulas.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Authors Raymond P. Daugherty and Carl Leukefeld  argue for replacing the youth-based, `zero tolerance' approach to  substance abuse prevention that has been dominant in the field over  the past two decades. Their dynamic alternative is the Lifestyle Risk  Reduction Model, which revises standard prevention strategies to make  them relevant throughout the entire life span. Features of this  revolutionary new paradigm include Five Principles of Lifestyle Risk  Reduction (LRR), Five Conditions of Effective LRR, and the LLR  Formulas.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",addiction & recovery;books;fitness & dieting;health;self-help;substance abuse;success,7
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0451216210,"Home at Last (Signet Eclipse) Mari O'Malley is 30, broke, out of work, and still trying to achieve her dream life of becoming a prosperous resident of a big, bustling city. So when sisters Lil, featured in Sing Me Home (2004), and Alcea, from Follow Me Home (2004), insist that Mari take on the day-to-day postsurgical care of their mother, she reluctantly agrees to return home to the small town of Cordelia, Missouri, for the summer only to find herself embroiled in a tempestuous affair with a childhood friend while she considers a job offer from a prosperous former lover and worries about her nephew by marriage, Michael, now a troubled teen who has been sent to a psychologist-staffed summer camp to work out lingering issues from his wretched childhood with an abusive mother. Corgiat skillfully interweaves the lasting legacies of child abuse, alcoholism, and infidelity and adultery into this hard-hitting contemporary southern romance featuring a likable, if flawed, adult Dorothy trying to decide where she really belongs: Oz or Kansas. Lynne WelchCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved",books;contemporary;divorce;literature & fiction;romance;united states;women's fiction,7
0932194907,"Struggle for Intimacy Janet Geringer Woititz, Ed.D., is the founder and President of the Institute for Counseling and Training in West Caldwell, NJ, which specialized in working with dysfunctional families and individuals.	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	1Who Do You Pickfor Your Lover? Why Do You Pick the Lovers That You Do?Everything is going wrong with my relationship. I know that it's all my fault. I try everything I know to fix it, but it doesn't work. I'm not even sure if I love him/her. Maybe I don't know what love is. I'm so confused.'Sound familiar? It should. It is almost verbatim the story I hear when an Adult Child of an Alcoholic enters therapy because an intimate relationship is souring. And the story is the same whether the COA is twenty years old and in a first serious relationship, or forty years old and the veteran of one or more failed marriages.'It just has to be my fault. Relationships always go this way. I thought it would be different this time, but it wasn't. Maybe I'm better off alone.'Have you felt that way? We all haveand we've all said similar self-deprecating things while in the midst of a troubled or troublesome relationship. Is it a 'normal' way to feel? It depends upon whether you are feeling that way because of the current circumstances or whether these are deep-seated messages which have become a permanent part of your self-image because they were hammered at you time and time again while you were growing up. In both cases, the feelings are equally painful, but they are more difficult to erase in the second case.Read those opening statements again: 'Everything is going wrong. I know that it is all my fault. I try to do everything that I know, but it just doesn't work.'Today you are saying those phrases about your relationship. The context may be new for you, but the phrases and the feelings are not. Once again, you are experiencing the helplessness of your childhood and reacting to an 'old tape.' Nonetheless, the feelings are real, and, oh, so powerful.Other familiar feelings also well up, including confusion, the sense of being stuck, of being unable to change your destiny.This is all part of being in an intimate relationship. It will drag out all things, old and new, that you have experienced and felt before. You will play it all out again. With work, the process and outcomes will be different, but the struggle cannot be avoided. Even those who have not been affected by living in an alcoholic family find one must work to have a good and healthy relationship. You have plenty of company in the struggle!To probe a little deeper into the nature of the struggle you are facing, it is important that you recall some of the early inconsistent messages you were given by your parents. Like it or not, want to believe it or not, these messages are still influencing you on an unconscious level throughout all aspects of your life. To change your life, you must change the message.And, awareness is the first step toward changing the message. The knowledge of how your current patterns were formed will begin to release you from the self-critical indictment which is such a basic part of your nature. Let's take a look at these double-bind messages and how they affect you today:'I love you. Go away.'Sometimes your alcoholic parent was warm and loving, sometimes rejecting and hostile. Although your non-alcoholic parent told you that you were loved, he or she was often so absorbed with worry and so irritable that you rarely felt loved. There was no consistency.This is love as you understood it as a child, and are still experiencing it. Ever wonder why you are attracted to that person who is warm and loving one day, and rejecting the next? Ever wonder why the person who says he or she will call and doesn't seems more desirable than the one who is consistent?If, by chance, you do become involved with a lover who is consistent, you find that sort of person very unsettling, because you have no frame of reference for this kind of behavior. I am talking about the type of individual with order in his/her life, the person who can predict with a reasonable amount of certainty what tomorrow will bring. This also is someone who will behave, feel and think tomorrow much as he/she behaved, felt and thought today. The challenge to win the love of the erratic and sometimes rejecting person repeats the challenge of your childhood. You are grateful when the inconsistent person throws you a crumb, but get bored quickly with the one who is available all the time.You are playing out your childhood all over again, because the only consistency you knew was inconsistency. The only predictability you had was the lack of predictability. You lived your childhood on an emotional roller coaster. And that is what you understand. Think a minute: How many times have you created a crisis in your relationship to get the energy flowing again, and bring the relationship back to more familiar ground?Even though this may be obvious to you on an intellectual level, bear in mind that it may take longer for you to truly feel this truth because you were conditioned at such an early age.'You can't do anything right. I need you.'Here is another set of conflicting messages which you play over and over again. When you were a child, you could never meet your alcoholic parent's perfectionistic standards, no matter how hard you tried. You were never good enough. And you truly believed that everything that went wrong was your fault. If you would have been good enough, things would have been better for your family.Yet you knew you were needed, and that they couldn't get along without you. That was perfectly clear also. Since it was impossible for them to get along without you, even though you were so worthless, you would struggle until you could find a way to 'fix' things.As an adult, do you find yourself drawn to partners who are both extremely dependent and highly critical? Are you drawn to those who repeatedly put you down, although you know they can't get along without you? You continue to strive for their approval, because on a deep level you believe that there would not be so much trouble in the relationship if you were only good enough. And you know you can't keep letting down someone who needs you so desperately. Sound familiar? Another setup.'Yes, it's true that your mother/father did/said those terrible things. But you must understand that he/she was drunk.'The implications of this double-bind message are especially destructive to you when you are in an intimate relationship. Your unconscious tells you that if you can find an explanation for inexcusable behavior, you must believe that the behavior is excusable.In the family system affected by alcoholism, the alcoholic is rarely held accountable for his/her behavior. More likely, the child hears from the other parent, 'What did you expect from a drunk?' Or, in early family recovery, 'You have to understand that your father/mother has a disease.' The child hears the message that the parent can do whatever he or she wishes by simply using the excuse of drunkenness or alcoholism.Now that you are an adult, you have become the most understanding person in the world when it comes to your loving relationships. Right? In almost every situation, you will find a way to make everything okaycertainly if someone must be at fault, you will take that fault upon yourself. You have learned how to understand, and you have learned how to take full responsibility upon yourself.Therefore, when you are treated in a lousy way, you analyze the situation and don't allow yourself to experience any angry feelings. Understanding a behavior does not make it automatically acceptable. But you learned to do that very well when you were a child, and denied yourself the pain for maltreatment because you believed that 'My father/mother wouldn't have done that to me if he/she were sober.'This also has elements of control and elements of guilt. Here is the kind of thought pattern that runs through the mind of the child in the alcoholic family system: 'If I feel guilty, then I am responsible. And if I am responsible, then I can do something to fix it, to change it, to make it different.' Giving up your guilt also means giving up your sense that you have control over the situation. And, of course, loss of control is a disaster. You have grown up to be the perfect doormat for an inconsiderate person. Often you end up in a perfect give-and-take relationship . . . you give, they take.'I'll be there for younext time. I give you my word.'The underlying message here isforget it! So you learn how not to want so that you don't get disappointed.Sometimes you unwittingly become the doormat for a partner who truly doesn't want to treat you that way. Often you become tired and resentful. You complain about having to do everything in the relationshipyet it is almost impossible for you to ask for anything for yourself. You want your partner to be a mind reader.Your fear of asking for something and then not getting it is as unsettling as your fear of asking for something and getting it! The first outcome reinforces your belief that you are too unworthy to deserve what you want, and the second possibility is so unfamiliar that you actually don't know how to react. Even a simple compliment may cause you great discomfort.You deal with the whole situation by abdicating responsibility for your happiness. You decide that your partner should know what you want and act on it without ever having been told. For example, 'If I have to tell him I want to go to the theater for my birthday, it proves that he doesn't really want to please me.' Your lover is now set up so that you can decide he doesn't love you if he doesn't pick up whatever vague hints you may have sent his way. You'll only be happy with a mind reader, a fantasy hero who will automatically know how to please you.'Everything is fine, so don't worry. But how in the world can I deal with all this?'Both of these messages come through. 'Don't concern yourselfeverything is going to be okay.' Yet the underlying sense you get from your parents is t...	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.",books;codependency;dysfunctional relationships;family relationships;parenting & relationships;relationships;self-help,7
0965438406,"Shorts: A Gateway into New Markets Shorts: A Gateway Into New Markets - A Shoreline  writer's guide to breaking into freelance writing markets by  keeping it short: 50 to 800 words.	Shorts: A Gateway Into New Markets is right on the  mark. Author Colleen Foye Bollen's one sentence says it  all. . . editors are more receptive to unfamiliar writers queries on  short articles than they are to feature length article ideas. This  book gives good, practical advice, especially on rewriting, reading  your article out loud, and having another set of eyes look at it. And  Bollen practices what she preaches by writing a short book, with short  chapters, and short sections each under their own subhead. I would  recommend this book to beginning writers and any writers who have been  receiving rejection letters. And I will recommend it to my writer's  group. -- Judy Fleagle, Editor, Northwest Travel Magazine",books;business & investing;education & reference;investing;newspapers & magazines;research & publishing guides;writing,7
B000N4PEKO,"Flexi Fit Lid System 2pc Set As Seen on TV Flexi-Fit Lids create an airtight seal that locks flavor and freshness in! Expandable silicone covers stre-e-e-e-tch to fit round, square or oddly-shaped containers - you will never waste time searching for a matching lid again. Freezer, microwave, and dishwasher-safe pair come in two sizes: 5-1/4 and 7 in diameter.",food savers;home & kitchen;kitchen & dining;lawn & garden;lidco;patio;storage & organization,7
0974228702,"The Dark Hills Divide (The Land of Elyon, Book 1) Elyon is a land of dark hills, enchanted forests, and great walls that connect and encircle the cities of Lathbury, Turlock, Lunenburg, and Bridewell like spokes in a wagon wheel. On her annual summer trips to Bridewell with her father, the mayor of Lathbury, Alexa Daley spends much of her time dreaming of escape. Having lived within the walls all of her 12 years, she wants nothing more than to explore the uncharted wilderness beyond. But, the walls are heavily guarded, and frightening legends suggest that forests and hills are no place for a child--especially a young girl. When a mysterious conversation and an unfortunate accident put Alexa within reach of a way outside the wall, she must decide--heed the warnings of her elders, or satisfy her curiosity and unravel the mysteries of Elyon. Told from the perspective of its smart, brave, and adventurous heroine, The Dark Hills Divide invites readers on a spectacular and mysterious quest that will appeal to boys, girls, and fans of both fiction and fantasy. Patrick Carman is a natural storyteller, and his delightful debut is full of mysterious plots, hidden passageways, and all manner of dastardly, hilarious, and noble characters. Perfect for fans of J.K. Rowling, Philip Pullman, and Cornelia Funke, The Dark Hills Divide is so compulsively readable that kids (and their parents) will be clamoring for the second book in the proposed trilogy, Beyond the Valley of Thorns, due in 2005. --Daphne Durham   Amazon.com Exclusive ContentWelcome to the Land of Elyon: Meet the Characters    Alexa Daley  The daughter of the mayor of Lathbury, Alexa is a curious, strong-willed, courageous twelve-year-old who acquires a stone of great power, and investigates and uncovers a terrible secret.   Yipes  The mysterious little man (not more than 2 feet tall) of the old mountain who befriends Alexa Daley on her journey outside the wall. Yipes introduces her to Darius, setting her on an amazing adventure.  Darius  An enormous wolf with a mysterious past, Darius is tasked with escorting Alexa to a meeting in the forest, and taking her to the dark tunnel where a secret is revealed.   Pervis Kotcher  Pervis, the crafty head of the guards in Bridewell, protects the city from the evil dangers he is convinced lurk outside the walls. He is a man with many secrets, great ambition, and a strong dislike for Alexa.   Sam and Pepper  Sam and Pepper live in the library, and curl up with Alexa while she reads and naps in her favorite chair. Alexa soon learns that these cuddly cats are not what they seem--they hide secrets of their own.   Thomas Warvold  The architect and founder of the walled cities, Warvold was an adventerous wanderer who traveled far and wide in the Land of Elyon.       	      --This text refers to the 							Hardcover	 edition.	Grade 6-9A mythical kingdom consisting of several walled cities and their access roads forms the backdrop for this initial title in a series by Patrick Carman. Alexa Daley, age 12, is visiting one of the towns with her father for a summer conclave of leaders. While walking with one of the eldest leaders, famous for erecting the walls to protect the region from outside threats, he dies mysteriously. Curious about what lies beyond the walls and unsatisfied with the explanations of why the wall is needed, Alexa takes a silver key from his hand, feeling sure he intended her to find it. Narrator Aasne Vigesaa clearly portrays Alexa's thoughtful, inquisitive nature and unsettled feelings that all is not well in her enclave. The fantasy develops as Alexa meets and learns to communicate with intelligent animals and a tiny man. The threats to her community's way of life develop dramatically as she must find the traitor in their midst and guard against the outside forces. Vigesaa's excellent use of pace, pitch, and tone help differentiate each character, including the talking animals. The CDs use a disk number and musical starting cue as well as a repetition of the last line from the previous disk to help listeners keep track of their place. This fantasy will appeal to middle school students and fans of Tamora Pierce's Circle of Magic series.Jane P. Fenn, Corning-Painted Post West High School, NY Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Gr. 4-6. In the first book of the Land of Elyon trilogy, which was originally self-published in 2003 and became a sensation in the Pacific Northwest, 12-year-old Alexa Daley makes the annual trip with her father, the mayor of Lathbury, to Bridewell. She has always longed to see outside the wall surrounding the town, which had been built years earlier to keep out an unnamed evil. Indeed, Alexa does unravel mysteries outside the wall, which include a destructive threat to her world, as she discovers the magical power that is part of her destiny. Readers will easily identify with intrepid Alex, who tells her own story, and her tale is simple and exciting enough to appeal to both the usual fantasy crowd and children who may not otherwise be genre readers. Sally EstesCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	      --This text refers to the 							Hardcover	 edition.	A good book is like a free vacation, a form of escape - The Dark Hills Divide fits that description. -- Beth H. Hudson, Reference LibrarianAn engaging story for readers of all ages. -- Jackie George, Middle School LibrarianMy daughter and I loved Alexa and the twists and turns in the tale of The Dark Hills Divide. -- Michael Wenberg, Author of Elizabeth's Song, Beyond Words Publishing	Patrick Carman maintains that he does not now have, nor has he ever possessed, a Jocasta or any other type of gemstone that offers the power of inter-species communication, telepathic or otherwise. Parties interested in obtaining such a stone are well advised to look elsewhere. Mr. Carman does, however, speak to young people of his own species, sometimes aloud and sometimes in print. He makes his home in the wilderness of Eastern Washington, and insists that it is a rather ordinary home, and is not, in fact, surrounded by stone walls. He divides his time between various high-tech and serious-minded corporate duties, his wife and two daughters, reading, writing, fly-fishing, paragliding and snowboarding. Mr. Carman plays no musical instruments, but he has been known to torture dinner guests with attempts on the bongos and harmonica.	Alexa, the plucky heroine of this new fantasy series, has a bright curiosity that allows her to imagine life outside the confines of her walled town. The book hits its stride and Aasne Vigesaa shows her versatility for character voices when Alexa tunnels outside and speaks with the animals of the forest. Despite the precision of Vigesaa's narration, listeners may find themselves confused at the climax of the story. The lay of the land and the path of the walls play a crucial role in the conclusion, and without the map that is included the book young readers may have a hard time visualizing the geography that is essential to the plot.  K.C.  AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright  AudioFile, Portland, Maine	      --This text refers to the 							Audio CD	 edition.",action & adventure;books;children's books;fairy tales;fantasy & magic;folk tales & myths;science fiction & fantasy,7
B00005NZJH,"Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas Katie Wilkinson has found her perfect man at last. He's everything she imagined she wanted in a partner. But one day, without explanation, he disappears from her life, leaving behind only a diary for her to read.This diary is a love letter written by a new mother named Suzanne for her baby son, Nicholas. As Katie reads this touching document, it becomes clear that the lover who has just left her is the husband and father in this young family. She reads on, filled with terror and hope, as she struggles to understand what has happened - and whether her new love has a prayer of surviving.",books;contemporary;literature & fiction;mystery;psychological thrillers;thriller & suspense;thrillers,7
B0001MQHJU,"Scotts LawnPro Step 1 Crabgrass Preventer Plus Lawn Fertilizer - 14 lb. 39180 Apply to a dry lawn in early spring (February-April) before the fourth mowing or before temperatures are regularly in the 80s.  Apply to most established turfgrasses including Kentucky bluegrass, fine fescue, tall fescue, rye grass, and bermuda grass. If seeding, use Step 1 for Seeding in place of this product.  Do not apply to Dichondra, St. Augustine grass, or bent grass lawns. Provides selective control of sprouting, annual, grassy weeds including crab grass, foxtail, barnyard grass, fall panicum, and poa annua and sprouting, annual, broadleaf weeds including chickweed, oxalis (common yellow woodsorrel), and prostrate spurge. One application creates a barrier over the entire lawn to prevent grassy weeds from sprouting all season long. Scotts Step1 Crab Grass Preventer Plus Fertilizer builds a thick, green lawn. Fertilizer analysis:  32-3-8. Coverage area:  5,000 sq. ft.	SCOTTS"" LAWN PRO STEP 1 CRABGRASS PREVENTER PLUS LAWN FERTLIZER *Step 1 *Apply in early spring: February-March-April *Covers 5,000 Sq. Ft. *Prevents crabgrass *Also prevents foxtail, spurge, oxalis and other annual weeds *Water Smart product *Not for use on St. Augustine grasses",fertilizers & mulches;fertilizers & plant food;garden center;gardening;lawn & garden;patio;soils,7
0687008581,"Spirit Gifts Participant's Workbook Abingdon is pleased to publish this wonderful resource.  SpiritGifts sets you and the participants in your group on a course to open yourselves to God in ways that will enable you to see and accept your gifts, which are spiritual realities.  The process you begin is open ended.  This is only the beginning of an exciting, lifelong journey.  Enjoy!	As you begin this exciting journey, I encourage you to make a commitment to pray for one another.  This prayer should center on a constant awareness of the holy within yourselves and each person you encounter.  Pray that during this time the Spirit will be at work helping you to discern God's will for your life.	The Rev. Patricia D. Brown, PhD is Executive Director of the Spiritworks Center in Pittsburgh, PA. In addition, as an ordained minster with the United Methodist Church, she ministers through Hope Made Real which cares for orphans in Rwanda, Africa. Her creative ministry can be found at www.spiritworks.org. She is the author of seven books for Abingdon Press, including Heart to Heart, Spirit Gifts, Learning to Lead from Your Spiritual Center, and 365 Affirmations for Hopeful Living. She is a keynote speaker, retreat and seminar leader and a professor/teacher.	From page 142: The community of Christ, the Church, is not a secular group or business.  We are the Spirit-filled community of Jesus.  Therefore, when we consider the task to be done, we should not look at qualifications or job slots.  In the past, nominating committees labored many painful hors to find candidates who were willing to do the work.   They saw their purpose as recruiting people for predetermined, institutional roles.  They placed warm bodies in job slots to keep the institution running - ""the way we've always done it.""  They nominated people according to their capabilities or recruited those who had time to give.    Today transformation is taking place across the Church.  Congregations are placing a new emphasis on the growth and development of the membership.  Instead of the emphasis being on the institution and its goals, the primary focus is shifting to the formation of disciples and God's purpose for their lives.",books;christian books & bibles;education;inspirational;reference;religion & spirituality;spirituality,7
B00081928M,"Lucinda Williams - Live from Austin, TX (1998) A thrilling and often beautiful concert sitting unseen in a vault for a number of years, Lucinda Williams: Live from Austin, TX is the Louisiana-born singer-songwriter's complete, pre-edited performance from a 1998 appearance on Austin City Limits. With its 16 well-chosen songs, largely culled from Williams's most rewarding material since the 1980s, Live is indispensable for longtime fans and a great introduction to her unique artistry for the uninitiated. Williams's deceptively plain-spoken, sometimes conversational lyrics about losses and passages and elusive touchstones of happiness are marvels of instant resonance, transcending minimalist imagery and fragmentary refrains. Surrounded by a small, guitar army and sometimes hypnotic rhythm section, Williams fills out ""Metal Firecracker"" with a vintage folk-rock sound, raises the extraordinary ""Drunken Angel"" and ""Greenville"" to new heights, and delivers--with a voice as lovely as a bell--a stirring performance on ""Sweet Old World."" Lest we forget her appreciation of the Doors, ""Joy"" brings the show to a head with its gritty, shamanic blues and evocative promises (""I'm gonna go to West Memphis and find my joy"") that make one want to jump with excitement. --Tom Keogh	Track Listing 1  Pineola 2  Metal Firecracker 3  Car Wheels On A Gravel Road 4  Right In Time 5  Drunken Angel 6  Greenville 7  Lake Charles 8  Changed The Locks 9  Joy 10  Disgusted 11  Jackson 12  Sweet Old World 13  Passionate Kisses 14  Something About What Happens When We Talk 15  Still I long For Your Kiss 16  Cant Let Go",country;folk;movies & tv;music;pop;rock;tv,7
0715314009,"The Photographer's Guide to Filters Lee Frost is an acclaimed photographer and one of the best-known writers on photography in the world. Although a keen photographer in his youth tit really took off in 1988, while still an amateur, Lee entered and won a travel photography competition organised by SLR Photography magazine and this marked the start of his professional career. A year on he was offered the job as features writer of SLR Photography magazine, then soon after became part of a small team which launched the successful magazine Photo Answers. In 1992, after working as assistant editor on both Photo Answers and Practical Photography, he decided to pursue a freelance career. still a regular contributor to the leading UK photography magazines he leads photography tours all over the world.",arts & photography;books;education & reference;equipment;photography;reference;techniques & reference,7
0891343261,"How to Paint Living Portraits Both these books approach one of the most difficult of artistic challenges--the accurate depiction of the human form. Bodyworks is a compact manual for seeing and drawing the figure. Its strong point is that it does not treat each muscle or limb in isolation but in clear relationship to the entire figure. Well illustrated but with limited text, the book concentrates on form, omitting the consideration of color. Still, despite its assets, Bodyworks is not an essential purchase, particularly for libraries owning George B. Bridgman's classic series on figure drawing (Dover Publications, 1932-1974). How To Paint Living Portraits is an innovative approach to the subject. The emphasis here is not merely on the realistic portrayal of the figure but on the finer problem of creating portraits that look like their models. Step-by-step demonstrations consider the proportions of the head; such individual features as eyes, nose, mouth, etc.; the body; and the clothing and lighting of the figure. More comprehensive than similar books, this one covers working in charcoal, oil, and watercolors, with an especially good treatment of color. Appropriate for all levels of expertise, How To Paint Living Portraits is highly recommended.- Daniel J. Lombardo, Jones Lib., Inc., Amherst, Mass.Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Roberta Carter Clark has juried both state and national exhibitions and taught portrait and figure painting workshops across the U.S. Her paintings have received awards at national exhibitions, including The American Watercolor Society, Allied Artists, Midwest Watercolor Society and the Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors, and her commissioned portraits are in the collections of hundreds private, corporate and public collections throughout the U.S. and England.	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.",arts & photography;books;history & criticism;oil painting;painting;portraits;themes,7
0375500952,"Power Sleep : The Revolutionary Program That Prepares Your Mind for Peak Performance Where you start reading this book will probably say a lot about your current  station in life. New parents will probably skip right to chapter 12 and the section subtitled  Tips for Exhausted Parents of Newborns, Infants, and Children. Drowsy  office workers might go for chapter 9, which explores the subject of midday naps (which  may reduce stress and the risk of heart disease). Other chapters look at traveling (driving,  jet lag), shift work, and insomnia and other sleep disorders. Dr. James Maas has spent 34  years lecturing to drowsy psychology undergraduates at Cornell University, and knows  how to hold an audience--even when the subject is sleep, and even when the conclusion is  that most of us don't get enough of it. This is a fascinating book; you'll want to take it in  slowly and then sleep on it.	Why you need a good night's sleep.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.	""A revolutionary and powerful approach to success in the workplace. Jim Maas's guide will help you achieve peak performance when everyone else is asleep at the switch."" -- Ken Blanchard, author of The One Minute Manager	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	""Rest is the basis of dynamic activity. . . . Want to be more creative, loving, and successful? Follow Dr. Maas's powerful practical advice for doing less but accomplishing more."" --Harold H. Bloomfield, M.D., author of The Power of 5 and TM""As the world speeds up and shrinks, physical energy and mental activity increase in importance, particularly with the drag of jet travel and 55-plus-hour workweeks. . . .Here is a handbook for successful survival."" --William E. Phillips, former chairman and CEO, Ogilvy & MatherDo your eyelids feel heavy during afternoon meetings? Do you use caffeine to stay alert? Need a glass of wine to fall asleep? An alarm to get out of bed? These are all symptoms of sleep deficiency--signals that you are operating below your peak performance and beneath your mental capacity.Despite popular perceptions, sleep is not a luxury--it is a necessity. Over 100 million Americans are sleep-deprived, and make crucial business and personal decisions in an impaired state. In Power Sleep, Dr. James B. Maas, pioneer of sleep research at Cornell University, provides an easy, drug-free way to improve your body and brain for an alert and productive tomorrow. With adequate sleep, your potential is renewed every morning.Dr. Maas has lectured to top corporations around the country and the world on the importance of sleep. He has collected all of his research and time-tested formulas to create a lucid and easy program geared specifically toward helping you achieve peak performance in every aspect of your life. In Power Sleep, you'll find:The golden rules of sleepTwenty great sleep strategiesDo's and don'ts of sleeping pills and over-the-counter remediesHow to combat travel fatigue, including jet lag and drowsy drivingTips for exhausted parents of newborns, infants, and toddlersHow to overcome sleep disorders, including insomniaAn important and practical book, Power Sleep will help you get the sleep you need to quickly and dramatically improve your mental and physical well-being.	Advance praise for Power Sleep ""I have become obsessed with the importance of personal and organizational renewal in the face of crushing pressure that many of us experience at work. Reading Jim Maas's Power Sleep was a stunning experience: His highly original research and conclusions have pushed my views about renewal and vigor a giant step forward. This is a book of enormous importance.""--Tom Peters, author of In Search of Excellence""With such fierce competition in the business world today, an executive can't afford to be less than 100 percent. In Power Sleep, Dr. Jim Maas reveals the simple way to get there, to get to peak performance--through sleeping right! Even if you think you're doing everything you can to get a good night's sleep, Power Sleep shows you you're wrong. . . . I guarantee it will forever change the way you look at sleeping."" --Chuck Lee, chairman and CEO, GTE""A fascinating and valuable account of how we spend more than a third of our lives--and how to do it better."" --Austin Kiplinger, CEO, Kiplinger Publications""Because sleep is undervalued in our society we are truly a nation at risk. Everyone can benefit from the brilliant wisdom in Dr. Maas's Power Sleep. It holds the key to a healthier tomorrow.""--Rebecca Smith-Coggins, M.D., associate chief of emergency medicine, Stanford University Hospital""Jim Maas's new book, Power Sleep, is a real shocker. It makes the convincing argument that the best way to stay awake is to get more sleep."" --Sol M. Linowitz, former U.S. ambassador to the Organization of American States and former chairman of the board, Xerox""Dr. Maas, one of the nation's most dynamic speakers and educators, has provided another gold mine. Power Sleep is a handbook that everyone who wants to be successful should use to improve sleep and daytime performance."" --Michael J. Lintner, vice president, Interim HR Solutions, Interim Services, Inc. ""After hearing Jim Maas speak, I made changes in my sleep habits that dramatically improved my life. Now, in Power Sleep, Dr. Maas drives home the point that proper rest is an essential component of a successful life. A must read."" --Jim McCann, president, 1-800-Flowers""Power Sleep is fascinating required reading for anyone who wants to become a peak performer. Dr. Maas makes it crystal clear just how important sleep is to your success."" --H. F. Johnson, Ph.D., president, Consumer Products (Americas, India, Asia-Pacific), S. C. Johnson Wax	James B. Maas, Ph.D., is professor, Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow, and past chairman of the Department of Psychology at Cornell Uni-versity. He is a recipient of the American Psychological Association's Distinguished Educator Award. Dr. Maas makes frequent appearances on such programs as NBC Nightly News, Prime Time Live, the Today show, and Good Morning America.	LEARNING ABOUT THE POWER OF SLEEPHOW MUCH SLEEP DO YOU GET?Ask this question and you'll hear some interesting answers. The prolific inventor Thomas Edison slept three or four hours at night, regarding sleep as a waste of time, a heritage from our cave days. President Clinton grabs five to six hours. The performer Janis Joplin never wanted to sleep for fear she might miss a good party. Martha Stewart, an expert on planning good parties, only sleeps four to five hours each night. The comedian Jay Leno manages five hours and the millions of Americans who stay up to watch his late-night TV show won't get much more.Then there are those at the other end of the sleep-length spectrum. Albert Einstein claimed he needed ten hours of sleep to function well. President Calvin Coolidge demanded eleven. Nighttime sleep wasn't adequate for Presidents Lyndon Johnson and Ronald Reagan and Prime Minister Winston Churchill. They took naps (and, incidentally, so did Edison). As Reagan half jokingly remarked to members of the press, No matter what time it is, wake me up, even if it's in the middle of a cabinet meeting.1Ask Grandma her expert opinion and you'll get an earful of advice on sleep needs and strategies:Everybody needs a good eight hours of sleep.A heavy meal makes you sleepy.Snacks before bedtime aren't good for you.Sleep before midnight is best.Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.Older people need less sleep.Just a friendly warning: Grandmother psychology is sometimes on target, but not always.Since everybody on earth sleeps at least once every twenty-four hours, we should all be experts. Knowledge about sleep, just like knowledge about nutrition and exercise, is essential to your life, for happiness, productivity, and general health. Everyone should know exactly how much sleep he or she requires to feel wide awake, dynamic, and energetic all day long. Everyone should know the strategies and techniques for getting quality nocturnal sleep for maximum daytime performance. And everyone should know how to cope with sleep deprivation when it does occur. But, alas, we are grossly ignorant when it comes to our own need for sleep.In today's frenetic society people who sleep six hours or less are regarded as being tough, competitive, and ambitious. If you say you need lots of sleep you run the risk of being perceived as one who lacks what it takes to be successful. Maybe you'll even be regarded as lazy. Can people function well on six or seven hours of sleep? Or does everyone actually need eight or more hours to ensure good health and optimal daytime performance? Do men need more sleep than women? Do you need less sleep as you get older? When is the best time to exercise if you want a good night's sleep? Does a glass of wine before bedtime help you sleep better? Can you accurately assess how well you slept last night? What's the ideal bedroom temperature? Are naps good for you? Strangely enough, few of us can accurately answer even the most basic questions regarding sleep. We'll test your sleep IQ and your sleep strategies in the next chapter. Expect to fail, but that's okay. Otherwise, this book would not be necessary.ARE YOU GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP?Ask yourself:How much sleep do I get each night during the week?Does it differ on the weekends?Do I fall asleep the minute my head hits the pillow?Do I need an alarm clock to wake me up?If you're getting less than eight hours of sleep each night, including weekends, or if you fall asleep instantly, or need an alarm clock to wake up, consider yourself one of millions of chronically sleep-deprived people--perhaps blissfully ignorant of how sleepy and ineffective you are, or how dynamic you could be with adequate sleep. We'll test your sleep deprivation in the next chapter. Again, expect to fail; you'll be joined by the majority of our teenage and adult population.According to sleep experts, if you want to be fully alert, in a good mood, mentally sharp, creative, and energetic all day long, you might need to spend at least one third of your life sleeping. Over an average lifetime that's a commitment of nearly twenty-four years in bed!Who can afford so much time asleep? Motivational speakers make big money encouraging us to spend less time sleeping and more time working. They'll try to convince you that you can condition yourself to sleep just four hours a night. Yes, you can condition yourself to wake up after four hours. But I've got news for you. There's a definite downside that you're not being told. . . . Reading this book will provide some illuminating facts that might save your career, your health, and even your life.THE POWER OF SLEEPGiven that you might need to spend at least a third of your life sleeping, you should know what's going on. As I mentioned in my introduction, sleep is not a vast wasteland of inactivity. The sleeping brain is highly active at various times during the night, performing numerous physiological, neurological, and biochemical housekeeping tasks. These are essential for everything from maintaining life itself to reorganizing and enhancing thinking and memory. This enables us to remember the past, organize the present, and anticipate the future.The process of sleep, if given adequate time and the proper environment, provides tremendous power. It restores, rejuvenates, and energizes the body and brain. The third of your life that you should spend sleeping has profound effects on the other two thirds of your life, in terms of alertness, energy, mood, body weight, perception, memory, thinking, reaction time, productivity, performance, communication skills, creativity, safety, and good health.If our sleep is limited, our health and daytime potential is significantly reduced, if not destroyed. With adequate sleep and its concomitant brain activity, the world is our oyster . . . a pretty good deal for something that is enjoyable to do and doesn't take much, if any, effort!	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.",books;diseases & physical ailments;exercise & fitness;fitness & dieting;health;nervous system;self-help,7
0939010704,"The Boy Who Catches Wasps: Selected Poetry of Duo Duo (Mandarin Chinese and English Edition) Duo Duo is author of Crossing the Sea [Anansi, 1998]. Several poems also appeared in Fissures: Chinese Writing Today [Zephyr, 2000]; Abandoned Wine [Wellsweep Press, 1996]; Under-Sky Underground [Wellsweep Press, 1994], and Anthology of Modern Chinese Poetry [Yale 1992].",asia;asian;books;china;history;literature & fiction;poetry,7
0771577206,"The Mother of All Pregnancy Books: An All-Canadian Guide to Conception, Birth and Everything in Between If you're looking for the inside scoop on what it's really like to have a baby, you've come to the right place. The Mother of All Pregnancy Books takes on tough topics most pregnancy books shy away from. It's a totally comprehensive guide that features a non-bossy, fresh, and fun approach to the greatest adventure life has to offer. Based on the best advice from over 100 Canadian parents, this information is served up with a uniquely Canadian spin.  The Mother of All Pregnancy Books includes:   the straight goods on preparing your body for pregnancy  practical advice on how to increase your chances of conceiving quickly  the top ten worries for each trimester presented with a hefty dose of reassurance  useful tips on choosing a caregiver and a place to give birth  the facts you need to make up your mind about such important issues as circumcision and breastfeeding  helpful insights on how your relationship with your partner may change during pregnancy and after  a glossary of pregnancy- and birth-related terms  a directory of Canadian organizations for new and expectant parents  a comprehensive listing of Internet resources of interest to Canadian parents  a sneak peek at life after baby  a frank look at copy with pregnancy-related aches and pains	Ann Douglas is the author of 15 books, including the critically acclaimed The Unofficial Guide to Having A Baby; Trying Again: A Guide to Pregnancy After Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss; and The Incredible Shrinking Woman: The Girlfriend's Guide to Losing Weight. She's a regular contributor to Canadian Living, Flare Pregnancy, WebMD, and Women.com and has been featured in such magazines as Parenting, Working Mother, and Good Housekeeping. Canada's leading pregnancy writer, Ann is the mother of four young children, ages three through twelve, and has also experienced infertility, miscarriage and stillbirth.",books;fitness & dieting;health;parenting;parenting & relationships;pregnancy & childbirth;women's health,7
B000CM5C7W,"Fit System 99031 Ford/Mazda Driver/Passenger Side Replacement Mirror Glass Height: 4-7/16 Inch; Width: 7-5/16 Inch; Diagonal: 7-512 Inch.  (93-97) FORD Ranger Pick-Up , (94-05) MAZDA Pick-Up SE Model,, Driver and passenger side; Glass fits mirrors with manual,  functions only.",automotive;body;body & trim;exterior accessories;exterior mirrors;mirrors;paint,7
0883638924,"The Jews: A Treasury of Art and Literature Amos Oz, Bernard Malamud, Emma Lazarus, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Moses Maimonides, Baruch Spinoza, Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud are among the voices in this rich repository of Jewish culture. Opening with selections from the Hebrew Bible as well as from post-biblical literature, the book explores Jews' shared sense of destiny and evokes the texture of Jewish life from Moses' time through Diaspora communities to modern Israel. The magnificent illustrations (140 color, 100 b & w) range from third-century Syrian synagogue frescoes to works by Rembrandt, Chagall, Ben Shahn, Raphael Soyer and Larry Rivers. There are seminal historical documents such as Menasseh ben Israel's petition urging Oliver Cromwell to readmit Jews into England and Theodor Herzl's call for a Jewish national homeland. Holocaust writings by Anne Frank, Primo Levi and Elie Wiesel are particularly moving. This is an anthology to refer to again and again. Keller is a Bible and classics scholar at Hebrew Union College, New York City, and at New York University. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.	This volume will appeal to the educated reader interested in Judaism. This handsomely produced coffee-table book surveys the ""landmarks"" in Jewish history and culture, from the Old Testament to the founding of the state of Israel. Divided into necessarily subjective sections, it contains some interesting, well-chosen passages, as well as long quotations from outstanding sources. Each passage is preceded by a short biography of the author and accompanied by relevant illustrations. Some texts are fascinating, such as the one on the death of Moses, or profound, such as Golda Meir's memoir of life on a kibbutz in 1921. Yet the illustrations offer the most fascinating insights into Judaism across the ages. Some photographs are truly powerful. Although certain important aspects of Judaism are inevitably omitted in a volume of this size and other aspects are passed over too briefly, the author has chosen carefully to provide the basis for further reading and exploration by the reader.- Martin Chasin, Adult Inst., Bridgeport, Ct.Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.",architecture;arts & photography;books;history;jewish;professional & technical;world,7
B000C3XDB8,"K&N HP-1002 High Performance Oil Filter Originally developed for demanding auto race applications, our premium oil filter is rapidly becoming a favorite among consumers for its durability and easy removal. We've changed oil filters and several of our product development technicians are sportsman class drag racers. They insisted we offer an oil filter that corrected the headaches they experienced over the years changing oil filters.We have all been there: Whether it's remembering where that disappearing canister tool is; or having oil leak all over your garage and yourself; or finally giving up and pounding a screwdriver through the filter just to get if off. Each of our automotive and marine oil filters comes with a 1 nut welded to the top of the canister so they can be easily wrenched-off with a standard tool. Our motorcycle and ATV oil filters come with a 17 mm nut. Our oil filters use resin impregnated cellulose filter media. This allows for higher flow rates while providing outstanding filtration. High filter flow rates are important in racing vehicles where heavier grade oil is used and the oil is pumped much faster than in a standard vehicle. When the engine is circulating oil at high GPM rates, the high-flow oil filter helps reduce the loss of pressure through the filtering process. To satisfy the demands of racers, our oil filter has many features over and above the requirements of most vehicles. We use thicker canister walls for extra strength and durability which reduces the risk of damage from loose rocks and debris. The heavy-duty construction will withstand higher oil pressures found only in racing environments without bursting. The drilled hole on the nut is for a safety wire attachment. Required for many types of racing, the safety wire prevents blown oil filters from falling on the track and representing a hazard to other race vehicles. This extra engineering offers peace of mind for consumers who want only the best.",automotive;engines & engine parts;filters;oil filters;oil filters & accessories;performance parts & accessories;replacement parts,7
B000CJ46GS,"Denso (5305) IW16 Iridium Spark Plug, Pack of 1 Denso Iridium Spark Plug Denso's Iridium power spark plugs help your vehicle achieve unparalleled performance. It alters the belief that a mere spark plug can add power and mileage. This is done by combining an ultra-fine 0.4mm diameter Iridium center electrode with a tapered cut U-groove ground electrode. Iridium conducts electricity better than platinum, however what makes it exceptional is it's also 6x harder and 8x stronger than platinum. Because of this, the center electrode can be machined down to 0.4mm. This ultra-fine iridium center electrode provides superior ignition performance during acceleration and top cruising RPM. The U-groove ground electrode creates a larger, brighter flame kernel. The tip of the ground electrode has been tapered which further improves firing performance by reducing quenching. All of these features combine to give more horsepower to your motor. Technical Specifications - 14mm Thread, 19mm (3/4"") Reach, 13/16"" (20.6mm) Hex Size, Gasket Seat, Resistor, Removable Terminal, 0.4mm Iridium Projected Center Electrode, Tapered Cut U-groove Ground, .044"" (1.1mm) Gap",automotive;ignition & electrical;ignition parts;performance parts & accessories;replacement parts;spark plugs;spark plugs & wires,7
0066212995,"Sleepyhead In a variation on the serial killer theme, newcomer Billingham's villain doesn't want to actually kill his victims (those who do die he considers  mistakes ) so much as induce massive strokes that will leave them cerebrally conscious while otherwise in a completely comatose state known as  locked-in syndrome.  Combining elements of both police and medical procedural thriller, the novel follows frayed, middle-aged London detective inspector Tom Thorne as he chases down a series of red herrings, gradually becoming more and more obsessed with the killer's  masterpiece,  24-year-old Alison Willetts, and the seductive doctor, Anne Coburn, who cares for her. This romantic subplot becomes entwined with the main plot as Anne's colleague and paramour, Dr. Jeremy Bishop (whose amusement with Thorne's growing infatuation with Anne reveals a particular sort of passive-aggressive sadism), fuels Thorne's rising suspicion of him with verbal jousts. Billingham, a TV writer and stand-up comic, manifests a competent enough hand with plotting and dialogue, particularly at romantic moments ( Now, this carpet has unhappy memories and I'm still not hundred percent sure I've got the smell of vomit out of it...   You smooth-talking bastard ). Overall, he displays a solid grasp of the form, though not at the gut-wrenching level of such peers as Mo Hayder. Billingham excels in characterization, however, and it's likely that readers will develop empathy for his conflicted protagonist and the compassionate physician who takes justice into her own hands.Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.	With this first work, Billingham has concocted an intense, creepy variation on the serial-killer theme this villain doesn't want to murder but instead tries to induce strokes that will lock his victims into a perpetual comatose state. His first three attempts fail (the victims die), but he finally succeeds with Alison Willetts, a young woman who ends up able to see, hear, and think but little else. The case falls to London detective Tom Thorne, a slightly tattered middle-aged cop who has seen too much death and finds his judgment clouded when he falls in love with Anne Coburn, Alison's doctor, while suspecting that Anne's best friend is the perpetrator. The strength of what could have been a standard medical/police procedural lies in its complex characters, serpentine plot twists, and dark ending. Fans of Michael Connolly's Harry Bosch and Colin Dexter's Inspector Morse will enjoy Thorne, another flawed protagonist haunted by his past. Already a best seller in Great Britain (and deservedly so), this is highly recommended for popular fiction collections. [A Literary Guild, Doubleday Book Club, and Mystery Guild featured alternate.] Rebecca House Stankowski, Purdue Univ. Calumet Lib., Hammond, I.- Rebecca House Stankowski, Purdue Univ. Calumet Lib., Hammond, INCopyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.	(*Starred Review*) It's hard to believe that a stand-upcomedian could write a book as dark, intense, and powerful as thisone. But the debut novel of funny-man-turned-thriller-writerBillingham has garnered rave reviews in the author's nativeBritain--and deservedly so. It's brilliantly conceived and superblyplotted, with complex characters, deft twists, and an ending that'sboth shocking and oppressive. One horrible misjudgment years agoconvinced detective Tom Thorne never to ignore his instincts. So whenthree young women are savagely murdered and a fourth ""mistake"" windsup in ICU on life support, Tom is sure he can trust his intuition,which tells him he already knows the killer. All he needs is proofthat he's right. But his know-it-all attitude and strong ego, plus hisaffair with the prime suspect's best friend, cloud his vision. And thekiller, who is extremely clever, very dangerous, and frighteninglyfamiliar with Tom's habits, delights in planting obvious cluesguaranteed to infuriate and frustrate. Meanwhile, two more victims areslaughtered, and Tom is increasingly desperate to solve the case. Butcould his trusted instincts have landed him in the midst of anightmare of his own creation? A must-read. Emily MeltonCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	""A new twist to the twisted mind of a psychopath.an exciting debut novel."" (Baltimore Sun)""The best thriller debut of the year."" (Denver Rocky Mountain News)	Mark Billingham began working in the alternative comedy circuit in the United Kingdom in 1987. Since then he has appeared on more than thirty radio and television shows. The Sunday Times rates him as ""one of the very best."" He now writes for the BBC and ITV, where he has twice been nominated for Royal Television Society awards. He lives in London with his wife and two children.",books;contemporary;literature & fiction;mystery;suspense;thriller & suspense;thrillers,7
B000EQ5UQE,Moby: Live - Hotel Tour 2005 (2006) DVD:   Moby - Live in Leuven 2005 1. Opening Sequence (My Weakness) 0.46 2. Find My Baby 3.59 3. Raining Again 4.02 4. Natural Blues 4.25 5. Spiders 5.08 6. Where You End 3.23 7. In My Heart 4.35 8. Go 4.09 9. That's When I Reach For My Revolver 6.11 10. Temptation 6.48 11. Beautiful 4.55  12. Very 5.17  13. Next Is The E 6.01 14. Porcelain 4.03 15. Dream About Me 3.11 16. Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad? 4.07 17. We Are All Made Of Stars 3.59 18. Slipping Away 4.50 19. Honey 9.14 20. Bodyrock 4.19 21. Lift Me Up 5.39 22. Walk On The Wild Side 4.00 23. Fr Elise 3.34 24. Feeling So Real 5.45  Approx: 112 mins   Bonus Live Tracks:  Extreme Ways 3.53 In This World 4.08 Break On Through 3.25   Videos:  Lift Me Up 3.05 Beautiful - Original Version 3.16 Raining Again 3.47 Spiders 3.44 Dream About Me 3.23    Other Bonus:  Little Movie #1 3.26 Mr. Fish 2.56    Bonus CD tracks:                 1. Lift Me Up - Superdiscount Mix - Radio Edit 3:08 2. Raining Again - Steve Angello's Vocal Mix 6:55 3. Beautiful - Benny Benassi Remix  7:03 4. Slipping Away - Axwell Vocal Mix 7:31 5. Where You End - Tiga's All I Need Is To Be Sampled Mix 7:05 6. Beautiful - F*** Me I'm Famous Remix by David Guetta & Joachim Garraud 6:43 7. Slipping Away - MHC Radio Edit 3:38 8. Dream About Me - Sebastian Ingrosso Remix 6.36 9. Lift Me Up - Mylo Mix 6:45 10. Raining Again - Ewan Pearson Vocal 7:07 11. Dream About Me - Booka Shade Remix 7:14 12. Slipping Away - Zloot Remix 4:26 13. Dream About Me - The Shortwave Set Pick 'n' Mix 4:35  TOTAL 74:50,alternative rock;dance & electronic;movies & tv;music;pop;rock;tv,7
B0006N538A,"Digi-Code 5012 Garage Door Opener Transmitter Stanley compatible 1-channel remote control transmitter. Compatible with ALL STANLEY Transmitters except Securecode! Same as models: 1038, 1040, 1044, 1047, 1049, 1050, 1076, 1079, 1100, 24911, 51-4271, 51-4272, 51-4273, 51-4369, 51-4726. Includes heavy duty Eveready 9 Volt battery and built-in LED light to indicate battery strength. Dimensions are 3 3/4""""x2 1/2""""x7/8"""". Full manufacturer warranty, Made in the USA. WILL NOT work with Stanley SecureCode opener systems.Battery, visor clip, and coding instructions included. """,building materials;building supplies;doors;garage doors;keypads & remotes;openers & parts;tools & home improvement,7
B000H5CAJW,"Stay Mat For Dogs - Medium Allows your pet to go where you go! The Stay! Mat provides an effective, safe and comfortable environment that allows you to interact with your pet without cage wires or plastic walls. The Stay! Mat is portable and enables you to spend time with your pet in places that are customarily off-limits with traditional crates.  The Stay! Mat functions by detecting your dog's weight on the mat. If your dog leaves the mat while the unit is turned on, the mat will send a radio signal up to 6 feet in all directions. The receiver collar will receive the radio signal and produce a beep or beep and mild static correction until your dog returns to the mat. The correction type depends on the setting you choose. Once your dog returns to the mat, the beep and static correction will cease. (Two week training period required.)  The receiver / collar features 4 adjustable levels of correction plus beep-only mode.  Weighs only 1.5 ounces, is waterproof and has a low-battery indicator.  The battery is included.",bedding;dogs;pet supplies;petsafe;repellent mats;repellents;training & behavior aids,7
B000001Q9P,"La Rocque 'n' Roll: Popular Music of Renaissance France This title isn't just a joke. It makes the valid point that these Renaissance pieces occupied the same place in their culture as our pop music does in ours. People whistled these tunes in the street and danced to them at night, and you can easily accept the disc's title when hearing the Baltimore Consort's extremely lively performances, which have all the rhythmic drive and gusto of a good rock band. The ensemble's arrangements and the variety of its programming also contribute to the success of this disc, which would make an excellent introduction to music of the period. The booklet contains translations of all the vocal texts, and Dorian's sound leaps out of the loudspeakers with great clarity and presence. --Leslie Gerber",classical;dance & electronic;folk;miscellaneous;music;pop;world music,7
B000200P94,"Leather Luxe Bean Bag Adult, Wine Sink into the cool, refreshing comfort of your Leather Luxe style bean bag.  The Leather Luxe Collection features outrageously fun, shiny and entertaining colors that all ages can enjoy.",bean bags;chairs;décor & storage;furniture;home & kitchen;kids' furniture;toys & games,7
0807615323,"Einstein's 1912 Manuscript on the Special Theory of Relativity The influence of Einstein's contributions on so many branches of physics is such that if one wanted to describe its full extent, it would be hard to know where to begin. His work and discoveries...are so fundamental that each achievement alone would have guaranteed him a prominent place in the history of physics. But what brought him unprecedented fame outside his own discipline is undoubtedly his theory of relativity, which revolutionized the old, established Newtonian picture of space, time, and gravitation.",books;library & information science;physics;politics & social sciences;relativity;science & math;social sciences,7
B00024R458,Amazon.com: Royce Toiletry Bag With Zippered Bottom Compartment - Leather - Black - Black: Sports & Outdoors A luxurious reinterpretation of the classic toiletry bag in exceptional full top grain cowhide leather.,bags & cases;beauty;clothing & accessories;luggage & bags;toiletry bags;tools & accessories;travel accessories,7
B000FZYWMW,"Amazon.com: Columbia Sportswear Women's Blizzard Dreamer Parka,Dungeness,Medium: Clothing If you are a person that loves the to be on the newest trend then the Blizzard Dreamer Parka is for you.  Not only do you get a great Storm Dry waterproof/ breathable outershell, but you also get the latest in Soft Shell technology.  The Soft Shell liner is waterproof/ breathable and more importantly stretches for the ulitmate in comfort.  This parka has all of the extras including stratigically seam sealed on the outershell to keep you dry no matter what the weather.  The detachable hood has a volume control tab and the fleece lined chin guard provides abrasion protection.Additional features include hand warming pockets, a quick draw hem, and a double storm flap to keep out the elements. Articulated elbows and radial sleeves allow for full range of movement.",clothing;clothing & accessories;down & parkas;jackets;outerwear & coats;sports & outdoors;women,7
0595282601,"Fifty-Five Years in the Alaskan Bush: The John Swiss Story Author Jeff Davis lived and worked in Alaska for nearly two decades, spending his free time exploring, hunting, fishing and researching books he wrote. Davis now lives in Oregon City, Oregon, and is conducting research related to the Lewis & Clark expedition.",adventurers & explorers;biographies & memoirs;books;memoirs;personal transformation;self-help;specific groups,7
B000300994,"Wacom ACAD INTUOS3 6X8 USB TABLET ( PTZ630AC ) Generation 3 of the top of the line professional Intuos model, the best graphics tablet available for the arts. Intuos provides not only pressure sensitivity but also tilt and bearing detection found on very few other tablets. Side control buttons offer quick access to common software functions. Many prefer this model for it's legendary longevity and seemingly everlasting nibs and surface sheet. This is the popular medium size model, good for medium sized work areas and fits nicely on your lap.",computer accessories;computers & accessories;electronics;graphics tablets;keyboards;mice & input devices;monitors,7
0345382560,"Descriptionary What do you call the reference of choice for those maddening  moments when ""you know what it is, but not what it's called?"" A Descriptionary, of course! This handy book provides thousands of definitions organized thematically rather than alphabetically.  A great reference for writers, students, teachers, crossword puzzle buffs, or any lover of language.	Grade 8 UpUpdating the 2000 edition with revisions and a number of new or expanded sections, this topical dictionary arranges an estimated 20,000 specialized terms under a classified scheme of headers. The intent is to provide quick reference for writers looking for, say, a list of select hairstyles (bangs, Beatle cut, beehive, bob); baseball jargon (lumber, minors, moon shot, mustard); or rap lingo (mack, my nizzle, off the chain, phat). Entries are arranged alphabetically beneath each rubric and given succinct definitions. As in previous editions, McCutcheon closes with a thousand or so 50-cent words, from abdicate to zenith, that he recommends to heighten the general tone of a user's discourse. Both the word choice and the indexing are arbitrary; a long list of Greek and Roman gods does not include Hestia, for instance. More problematic, however, is the lack of illustrations, as textual descriptions of clothing, body parts, architectural elements, sports gear, medical instruments, or any physical items are seldom as clear as a simple picture would be. Deeper collections, and those serving creative writing programs, will find this a helpful resource, so long as it's used in conjunction with the likes of Reg Bragonier and David Fisher's What's What: A Visual Glossary of the Physical World (Hammond, 1990; o.p. ).John Peters, New York Public Library Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Most dictionaries and thesauruses are not designed to assist users who know subjects or definitions and seek corresponding words or terms, but this work is different. Organized into more than 20 thematic categories""including animals and insects, clothing, language, religions, sports, and weapons, each further subdivided""it allows you to look up something when you know what it is but not what it is called. Thus, from this fascinating resource you can learn that a caption under a picture is a cutline, a rhyming adjective/noun combination is a stinky pinky, and the metal tag at the end of a shoelace (found under  parts of a shoe  in the 20th-century clothing part of the section on clothing) is an aglet. Astute readers may quibble with the wording of some definitions (ISBN is defined as  a universal identification number printed on the back of a book to facilitate sales ), but it is understandable that such brief entries cannot cover the complexities of some terms. New to this edition is a lengthy section with the pronunciations and definitions of more than 1000 erudite words and expressions. Collections interested in true thesauruses or reverse dictionaries may prefer The New American Roget!s College Thesaurus in Dictionary Form (1985), Illustrated Reverse Dictionary (LJ 3/15/91), or Reverse English Dictionary (Mouton de Gruyter, 1999).""Elizabeth Connor, Medical Univ. of South Carolina Lib., Charleston Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	A small reference book with a large scope, the third edition of the Descriptionary succeeds, with minor disappointments. Divided into 24 topical sections, ranging from ""Animals and Insects"" to ""Weapons,"" the volume aspires to provide the user with appropriate words related to certain concepts. For example, if a student wanted to know the name for ""the area in the church where the congregation sits,"" a search in the ""Religious Buildings"" subsection of ""Architecture"" would provide the probable answer nave, along with other words that describe religious buildings and their many components, such as aguilla, narthex, and triforium. The ""Language"" section now includes definitions of street slang, including names of drugs, words used in rap music and urban conversation, and underworld patois. The new edition also includes terms used in physics and chemistry, a significant oversight of the second edition, as well as a new section on ""Furniture."" Young adults and college students will appreciate the republishing of ""Words and Expressions You Should Know,"" a section that may prove useful while writing papers or preparing for standardized tests. Most of the text from the second edition has been lifted whole cloth and used in the new one. This is pardonable, given the invariably generic definitions of most words in the English language (a rose is a rose is a rose, after all). However, the author could have made several improvements. For example, the index does not include terms used in tables or lists, such as those for animal groups, international monetary units, geological time, medical fields, constellations, and baseball. The ""Military"" section lists definitions used mostly during the cold war and with the exception of cell and IED does not have common terminology related to 9/11 or the war on terror. ""Computers"" includes definitions of BASIC, mainframe, and floppy disk but overlooks client/server system, Linux, and flash drive. The ""Language"" section defines several rhetorical terms, including litotes and metonymy, but no mention is made of periphrasis or synecdoche. One will not find comprehensiveness or uniformly detailed definitions here but will be given satisfactory answers to simple questions. The book fills an important niche in any reference collection because of its wide scope and comparatively low cost. Public libraries that cannot afford lavishly priced subject dictionaries will want to purchase a copy. Even academic libraries with extensive holdings should allow room on the ready-reference shelf for this compact tool. Michael MatthewsCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	""When you don't know the word but know it's out there...this is the kind of reference source you need.""  -- Book News, September 7, 2000	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	At last, here's a reference book that works the way the mind works, allowing students to locate that elusive word to the specific thing, e.g., What do you call that belt for a tuxedo? Answer: Cummerbund. ""This book is one of those small wonders...Highly recommended."" -- THE BOOK REPORT.	Marc McCutcheon is the author of The Facts On File Student's Thesaurus, Roget's Super Thesaurus, Writer's Digest Sourcebook for Building Believable Characters, and The Compass in Your Nose and Other Astonishing Facts About Humans. He lives in South Portland, ME.	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Paperback	 edition.",books;crafts;education & reference;gardening & landscape design;hobbies & home;new;used & rental textbooks,7
B000P9S2VA,"Lysol Disinfectant Spray - Spring Waterfall Scent: 19 OZ. LYSOL Disinfectant Spray kills 99.9% of viruses and bacteria* on commonly touched, hard, non-porous surfaces in your home. Help protect your family from germs they could come in contact with every day. Kills 99.9% of mold and mildew*  Kills 99.9% of bacteria on soft surfaces* as a spot treatment  Kills 99.9% of odor causing bacteria*  Kills 99.9% of viruses and bacteria*  LYSOL Disinfectant Spray is available in 7 fresh, clean scents:  Crisp Linen  Spring Waterfall  Early Morning Breeze  Citrus Meadows  Vanilla and Blossoms  Summer Breeze  Jasmine and Rain (NEW!)  *When used as directed.",bathroom cleaners;cleaning chemicals;health & personal care;household cleaning;household supplies;industrial & scientific;janitorial & sanitation supplies,7
B0002TPD0G,"Amazon.com: Columbia Women's Kathmandu Parka, Air, Small: Clothing The Columbia Sportswear Interchange Katmandu Parka offers a tremendous value in a Women's full featured Interchange garment. Our new FD Bergundthal cloth has a water-repellent surface finish on the outside and polyurethane coating on the inside, the same as our original Bergundthal cloth but with less sheen for a great look. Wear the shell alone or zip-in the MTR fleece liner jacket made of a quick-drying, non-pilling polyester stretch fleece for Maximum Thermal Retention not to mention great looks by itself for daily use. Also a zippered security pocket and Columbia's famous Radial Sleeve construction is built in as well.  This exclusive design eliminates restrictions and tugging that occur in the shoulders of ordinary jackets. Lots of features at a great price! Air body color, White accents on sleeve and under the arms and Carbon trim color.",clothing;clothing & accessories;down & parkas;jackets;outerwear & coats;sports & outdoors;women,7
B0002E59IC,"Jensen MOD15-120 120W 15"" Replacement Speaker, 8 ohm 15"" bass/guitar/keyboard speaker. Heavy 28-1/2 oz. magnet and 2"" voice coil drive the broad cone with tight efficiency and punchy power. Treated cloth surround and rugged basket provide long life and enduring sound quality. 120W rated power, 240W musical power. 4/8/16 ohm impedance.Jensen Mods are a series of Jensen musical instrument speakers developed to give a contemporary feel with a touch of the old British sound. The Jensen Mod Series speakers are designed for precision amplifiers which require a speaker that complements the signal without changing the signatures of the amp itself. This combination of transparent sound with a touch of English makes the Jensen Mods perfect for any amplifier.",amplifier accessories;guitar & bass accessories;instrument accessories;musical instruments;parts;speakers;studio recording equipment,7
0803894201,"Apartment in Paris, Renting, Roaming, Wining, and Dining ""...a brilliant Paris picture, bound to delight readers, whether they know or love France or consider a first trip."" -- Susan Mary Alsop, author of Yankees At the Court, The First Americans In Paris""Apartment in Paris is by a couple devoted to France...adding their testimony to the allure of Paris."" -- Polly Platt, author of French or Foe	Apartment in Paris is a 157 page love letter disguised as an attractively illustrated guide book.  For the reader seeking practical ho-to-do-it advice there is a wealth of useful and up-to-date information on living like Parisians in the City of Lights.    A little book that will have a big impact on how English-speaking tourists spend their vacation time in Paris.	""..a brilliant picture of Paris, bound to delight its readers, whether they already know or love France or are considering a first trip.""  -- Susan Mary Alsop, author of Yankees at the Court, The First Americans in Paris    The author and his charming wife tell how to live like Parisians as they weae a lively tale of their adventures---where they go, what restaurants they favor, how to market for meals at home, and what pifalls to be avoided in the process of renting...presented against a rich tapestry of the history of Paris over the ages.  - Jacques Andrani, Former Ambassador of France to the United States    Ras Kloman understands Paris' most important secrets: the city's basic building blocks are the quartiers, or local neighborhoods...and Parisians will only give you of their best if they know you.  Residence in the same quartier will reveal a Paris that most visitors never see---an intimate, intriguing and unexpectedly friendly city.  This book is for those who want to get to know Paris the way the Parisians do.  - Reginald Dale, Columnist, The International Herald Tribune    Apartment in Paris by an American couple devoted to France...adding their warm detailed testimony to the allure of one of the world's magical places. - Polly Platt, author of French or Foe?	Erasmus H. Kloman, a Princeton graduate, with a PhD in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania, enjoyed a career as a corporate executive and space policy analyst.  Since retirement, he enjoys his favorite pastimes - painting and travel.	More people visit Paris than any other destination on earth, and the number of American tourists has grown to two and a half million a year.  The rest of France is, of course, a powerful magnet for worldwide tourism, and most who travel there spend at leaast a little time in Paris.  In our earlier Parisian sojourns we stayed at hotels, mainly on the left  bank, and, since we always travel on a limited budget, we gravitated to the smaller and more reasonably priced establishments.....Hotel rates in Paris (averaging $265 a night according to a 1997 survey) are among the highest in the world.  In 1989, hoping to save a few francs (we calculate that our per night lodging comes to around half of a mid-range hotel) while also becoming more a part of la vie Parisienne, we signed up for the first of our annual week-long apartment rentals located mainly in central Paris.",books;education & reference;europe;france;general;reference;travel,7
B000CDFWNA,"Weber 26109 Flame Cover Fits Models #27000 and #27001 Protect that valuable Weber fireplace from the elements with this heavy-duty vinyl cover. The cover fits Weber Flame outdoor gas fireplace models #27000 and #27001. Velcro handles hold the cover in place even in strong winds. Constructed of heavy-duty vinyl, the unit installs in a fraction of the time it takes to transport the fireplace into storage.",all weber;grill & smoker accessories;grill covers;grills & outdoor cooking;lawn & garden;patio;weber,7
0972855521,"CashCow Kids: The Guide to Financial Freedom At Any Age This book is a treasure trove of information for those who want to change their family's ability to build wealth -- Dolf de Roos, Ph.D., Author, ""Real Estate Riches""This book's inspirational success stories of young role models ensure it will serve as a lifelong financial literacy reference. -- Victoria Nesnick, Founder, The Kids Hall of Fame",books;budgeting & money management;business & investing;parenting;parenting & relationships;personal finance;self-help,7
1595550119,"Hoodwinked: How Intellectual Hucksters Have Hijacked American Culture Jack Cashill has written for The WSJ, Washington Post, Weekly Standard, and regularly in the American Thinker and WorldNetDaily. Recent books include Hoodwinked, Sucker Punch, and Whats The Matter With California. Jack has a Ph.D. from Purdue.",books;conservatism & liberalism;elections & political process;ideologies & doctrines;political parties;politics & government;politics & social sciences,7
0893468282,"Money Folding (My Favorite Origami) Florence Temko is an internationally-known author of many how-to craft books on paperarts and folkcrafts. She loves to share origami through her books, hands-on programs, and on television.",books;crafts;crafts & hobbies;hobbies & home;origami;papercrafts;stamping & stenciling,7
B000P1QOXQ,"Guidecraft Little Farm House Rocking Chair Kids will delight in the whimsical color and vivid farm animals of the Little Farm House Rocking Chair from Guidecraft. Also adorned with a barn and sunflower fields, this hand-painted and hand-carved childrens rocker is versatile, stunning and makes an outstanding addition to any childs bedroom or play area.",chairs;décor & storage;furniture;home & kitchen;kids' furniture;rocking chairs;toys & games,7
B00003JAFF,Just Listen - Music for the Soul: Volume One Just Listen - Music for the Soul: Volume One by Brother Eden DouglasThis product is manufactured on demand using CD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.,christian;gospel;jazz;music;pop;r&b;rock,7
B000CPISWU,Tru-Tech DS70T Dimmer Switch Tru-Tech DS70T Dimmer Switch [Automotive],automotive;body & trim;dimmer;interior;interior switches;paint;trim,7
B00064NGSI,"JET 708595 JSG-96 6-Inch/9-Inch 3/4-Horsepower Benchtop Belt/Disc Sander, 115-Volt 1-Phase Whether you're removing a large amount of stock or just making the finest changes, this Jet belt/disc sander is definitely up to the task. A 3/4-horsepower motor supplies all the power you need for serious stock removal, and the platen has a graphite sheet that helps keep things cool, so you get more life out of both the sander and the belts. The 9-inch disc sander's table is a generous 7-1/2-by-12-inch cast iron surface, with preset stops at 45 and 90 degrees for reliable angles and nice miter gauge T-slots parallel and perpendicular to the disc. But even better, we think, is the belt sander that operates both horizontally and vertically -- and everywhere in between. The table isn't as large as that of the disc sander, but it's really not necessary, and it functions nicely as a work stop in the horizontal position. The only thing we don't like -- and it's a matter of preference, really -- is that we found the power switch awkward to reach when using the belt sander in the flat position, as it's on the other side of the tool.  Adjustments are all quick and easy, especially changing out the belt. All it takes is a flip of the quick-release belt tension lever, and you'll be back to work in a minute. Tracking is an easy task as well, one we appreciate that Jet made so simple. First, pull up the handle of the tracking lock, then just turn the adjusting knob until the belt is centered on the platen. Lock the handle again, but watch carefully: You may need to fine-tune with the knob again, as the belt tends to shift slightly to the left when the tracking lock is engaged again. Once centered, though, the belt will stay put, thanks to the rubber-coated drive drum that keeps a good grip on the sanding belt.   One of the things we liked best about this sander is its clean dust-collection setup. One 4-inch port on the base directs the lion's share of sawdust into your system, whether you're using the belt or the disc.  There's even an integrated blast gate to direct the suction to whichever sander you're working.  This is a hefty machine, and though it's possible to bolt it to a workbench or buy a separate stand for it, it feels very stable when simply placed on a flat surface like a workbench, and in a smaller shop, that's a great advantage.  Fit and finish are, of course, excellent, as with any Jet tool, and any woodworker will find a thousand uses for this versatile, hardworking machine in the shop. --Kris Jensen-Van Heste	708595 Features: -Benchtop belt / disc sander.-JSG-96.-Belt: 6'' x 48''.-Disc sander: 9''. Specifications: -3/4HP 1Ph, 115V. Assembly Instructions: -Assembly required. Dimensions: -Dimensions: 16.1'' H x 24.9'' W x 28.2'' D.",belt sanders;combination disc & belt sanders;disc sanders;power & hand tools;power tools;sanders;tools & home improvement,7
B000CIF3TS,"Dick's Picks, Vol. 30: Academy of Music, New York City, NY, 3/25&28/72 [LIVE] NEW/PRISTINE/SEALED! Grateful Dead's Dick's Picks, Volume 30: Academy of Music, New York City, March 25 & 28, 1972. FOUR-CD-SET.",classic rock;folk;miscellaneous;music;pop;rock;soundtracks,7
B00005AW8L,Svefn-G-Englar Reissue of Out of Print UK Single by the Icelandic Band with Unusual Vocals. Features Two Live Tracks Recorded at the Icelandic Opera House on June 12th. One of which (Nyja Lagid) is a Non-album Track.,alternative rock;latin music;miscellaneous;music;pop;rock;world music,7
0972973737,"Photoshop for Astrophotographers Jerry Lodriguss is a prize-winning sports photographer and expert in Photoshop who has been an astrophotographer for more than 25 years. His articles on Photoshop, digital processing and scanning astrophotos have been published in Sky and Telescope and other magazines, and his astronomical images have appeared in books and magazines throughout the world.",adobe photoshop;books;computers & technology;digital media management;graphics & multimedia;photo editing;programming,7
B0000ARUJ3,"Puma Winter Players Glove, Black-White, 11 Lightweight field player glove with rubber inserts in the palm area for better ball handling",accessories;clothing;clothing & accessories;gloves;men;mittens & liners;sports & outdoors,7
B000FJX67U,"Rain Bird 25 to 41-Foot Coverage Radius Plastic Impact Rotor Sprinkler Head P5-R Our latest polymer impact sprinkler proves once again that Rain Bird continues to lead the industry in engineering and design innovation. Based on our Mini-Paw and Maxi-Paw impact rotors, the P5-R Black Bird Plus impact sprinkler is crafted from high-impact, heavy-duty polymer to provide years of reliable watering. Features and Benefits  Professional quality construction for reliability and durability. Weighted arm for slower rotation and better water coverage. Distance control dial adjusts for a 20-foot to 41-foot radius. Diffuser screw for breaks up water stream for improved water coverage. Straight through flow sprinkler design for superior performance in dirty water conditions. New removable bayonet nozzle for easy cleaning. Full circle (360 degrees) or part circle (20 degrees to 340 degrees) operation. Water Saver PJ spray guide arm controls stream, prevents wasteful side splash onto buildings and walkways. 1/2"" male pipe inlet.	50' Spacing, Plastic Impulse Sprinkler, Easily Adjustable Spray Radius With Distance Control Dial, Water Saving PJ Spray Guide Arm Controls Water Stream, Diffuser Screw Helps Prevent Brown Spots By Breaking Water Into Smaller Water Droplets, High Gallonage Output For Spacing Up To 41' Apart.",gardening;lawn & garden;nozzles;patio;power & hand tools;tools & home improvement;watering equipment,7
B000277Y9Q,"Chicago Cutlery Metropolitan 3-Piece Prep Knife Set Chicago Cutlery Metropolitan 3-Piece Set includes 1-Each 3-1/2-Inch paring knife, 1-Each 5-1/2-Inch utility knife, 1-Each 7-1/2-Inch chef knife.Chicago Cutlery Metropolitan collection is constructed of a high-carbon stainless steel blade that stays sharper longer and is easy to resharpen. The ergonomically designed contoured polymer handles are durable, triple riveted, and hygienically nonporous for easy cleaning. The full tang blade extends the length of the knife to provide strength and balance.",boxed knife sets;carving knives & forks;carving sets;cutlery sets;home & kitchen;kitchen & dining;kitchen knives & cutlery accessories,7
0340860278,Teach Yourself Quick Fix Spanish Grammar (Spanish Edition) Keith Chambers has wide exerince teaching Spanish in secondary schools and adult education,books;education & reference;foreign languages;humanities;new;spanish;used & rental textbooks,7
1400047986,"Riding Outside The Lines: International Incidents and Other Misadventures with the Metal Cowboy A columnist for Bicycling magazine, Kurmaskie (Metal Cowboy) valorizes the unexpected vista or encounter above all else: ""I like to think of the world as a grab bag, one that I rarely peek inside before the party gets rolling."" Structured as a series of short trips rather than a single extended trek, this breezy, unpretentious volume covers such far-flung locales as Ireland, Peru and New Zealand. Inevitably romanticizing the material, Kurmaskie adopts the persona of your affable, ""extreme"" pal who's good with words. The emphasis is less on the physical toll of cycling than on the people and places encountered along the way. Kurmaskie runs into some noteworthy characters, including a former insurance agent turned Acapulco dumpster diver and an Vietnam vet turned Mexican bounty hunter. While Kurmaskie's escapades sometimes feel like tall tales, his occasional willingness to pad the text with personal if irrelevant reveries about, for example, a fondly remembered Bruce Springsteen concert, enhance his credibility-if every chapter beggared the imagination, readers would have more reason to look askance. Thankfully, some of his anecdotes (e.g., his quest to track down an Irish all-female bagpipe squad) don't work out according to the expected script. A chapter on curious syntax in signs reinforces the author's similarities to Bill Bryson, but the mode here is bubbly enthusiasm rather than dyspeptic weariness. All in all, Kurmaskie's gregarious willingness to play the role of a ""ramshackle traveling carnival"" makes for a highly amusing read. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.	The author, a columnist for Bicycling magazine, follows up his first book, Metal Cowboy (1999), with this collection of essays chronicling his life and adventures as a devoted cyclist. Here we find the author in Ireland, tracking the elusive all-girl bagpipe squad; in Acapulco, Dumpster diving with a fellow called Sammy D.; in Alaska, touring Kicking Horse Pass. Kurmaskie, for whom cycling is not a hobby but a vital part of life, takes readers on a world tour, inspiring us to get off our butts and into the saddle. The book, like its author, is full of energy and wit, a celebration of the two-wheeled wanderer, of a lifestyle where every corner, ever hillcrest, can lead in wild new directions. The world looks different from a bicycle seat, and, with his unique point of view and distinctive voice, Kurmaskie fills us with the cyclist's spirit of adventure. Recommend this one for fans of Tony Hawks, Tim Moore, and other writers of offbeat travel literature. David PittCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	JOE KURMASKIE is the author of Metal Cowboy and has written for Details, the Arizona Star, Oregon Cycling, and Midwest Bike. He is a regular contributor to Bicycling, where his Ask the Metal Cowboy column appears. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife and two sons. Visit Joe at www.metalcowboy.com.	ON YERE BIKEI took a place in one of the booths near the door, intent on ordering something warm. A traditional pub: darts, fireplace, and a long bar already crowded with Irishmen pouring that dark mothers milk down their throats. It might have been about ten in the morning. The joint was rowdy enough by anyones standards, on a weekday no less, that I wanted to hang around and see how it ended. But this was only meant as a brief pit stop before pedaling back into the breach.The rain hadnt really stopped lashing since before breakfast, and the wind, like the higher math I so loathed back in school, was a constant. Seeing as Id volunteered to bicycle around my ancestral homeland, I felt duty-bound to offer casual disregard in the face of the harshest weather. Given my pitiful state after less than a week of sloshing about country roads, my relatives, were they still aboveground, would certainly have shunned me. Or, at the very least, they would have called me cruel names, like plonker and wank, before letting me buy them a pint.I was too cold to shed my blue Gore-Tex shell and pants. When I glanced in the mirror behind the bar the image staring back resembled a bulky blueberry as painted by Keith Haringpractically glowing. Had my rain suit always been so loud, or did the sea of muted jackets surrounding me raise its reflective properties to clownlike proportions? One of the patrons, about my age, noticed me noticing myself and leaned over. What do ya call an Irishman in one of them spiffy rain suits?I shrugged.You call him a tourist. We wouldnt be caught dead wearing that shite.He smiled, a good-natured grin. The rest of the pub must have been listening, because the place broke into hearty laughter. I joined in. What the hellit was a good joke even if I happened to be the punch line.Clearly, my reaction suited them, because an open stool quickly appeared and handshakes were exchanged. The comedians name turned out to be Brian, and his friends were damn near everyone in the place. When the second round arrived I realized a sip too late that I was participating in my first genuine session. To leave at this point would have been beyond rude. Having heard that these things could last indefinitely, I ordered myself a substantial amount of grub, hoping it might absorb some of that potent beer as we went.Ease up, lad, Brian said as I inhaled a thick bowl of soup and tore at something called a doorstep sandwich. The potato famine ended years ago. This brought on another round of laughter and more drinks. At least Id peeled off my blue rain gear by then. If I passed out and hit the deck, Id seem less like rotting fruit without the blueberry suit.At some point, between stowing my bike and losing much of the feeling in my cheeks, I reviewed the blind spots in my life, as a young man verging on the edge of drunkenness is apt to do. Everyone has such spotsnot obvious shortcomings, but the hidden flaws and conspiring circumstances that duck under the radar, usually until its too late. Growing up in suburbia, the land of Wonder bread, Campbells soup, and cul-de-sacs, I harbored a nagging suspicion that my blind spot was somehow tied to a vague feeling of rootlessness. Can anyone really claim a genuine sense of place when the landmarks of their youth are a series of strip malls, golf courses, and 7-Elevens?A childhood of summer evenings spent floating weightless and womblike in a backyard pool regulated to the temperature of blood . . . for a time I cherished my little monocultural world, taking stock and feeling something close to pleasure in its sameness. The way the automatic sprinklers popped up from hidden turf-builder bunkers each day of each month of each year smacked of utter permanence. A manufactured history, but the only one Id ever occupied. Mine was a community of Tupperware pioneers making damn certain no one would want for anything they couldnt order from a catalog. I was parochial, insulated, and restless.It was the writings of a bunch of wayward comradesLondon, Conrad, Steinbeck, Twain, and Kerouacthat broke my hermetically sealed (for freshness) world, and all the kings men couldnt put it back together again. For the record, I would have fought them to the death if theyd tried. My outward appearance remained unchanged. I continued to float in the pool, swing in the hammock, pedal the streets, and skate the rails and curbs after class, but a virus had entered my bloodstream. Go get your MBAs and fast tracksIll take the road.Brian asked if Id buy the gang a shout, and I nodded. God help me, this session was in full swing now.My first long-distance bicycle adventures were taken out of something close to fear: of growing old before my time, of not seeing and feeling and tasting enough of the world around me before I left it or, worse, grew too jaded to care. I was a middle-class white boy on the road to find out. Sure, I was a clich. I wanted to say Id left my zip code and then some. Still, long after the other guys turned in their Eurail passes, stopped writing that Dutch girl theyd met in France, and knocked off the slight British accent, I pedaled on in search of nothing more than moments like this one: a boothful of Irishmen telling lies and teaching me how to pour a proper pint of Guinness.Act as if you have faith and faith might just find you.Over the years the road showed me that your place in this world is where you happen to be standing at the moment. Or, in my case, teetering.Someone stepped into the pub, and I noticed that it was dark outside. When had that happened? I eased back in the booth and tried to focus on the poor sod asleep at the end of the bar. In Ireland the joke goes that Alcoholics Anonymous means a guy who happens to be drinking alone.On yere bike, the bartender hollered in the direction of this seemingly comatose fellow. The scuttered gent stirred, found his footing, and wandered for the door.That guys not really going to try to ride a bicycle home, is he?This brought such a roar of laughter from the gang in our booth that youd have thought Id just goosed each and every one of them.The expression had caught my attention several times already during my Irish jaunt, but alcohol and other lively conversation had distracted me from further investigation. I was certainly thrown by it, since none of them appeared to be avid cyclists.Its a clever way of telling someone to get off their arse and on with their life, Brian explained. Out the yard, up your socks, on yere bike.On yere bike . . . it was the very battle cry Id been reaching for these many miles in the saddle. My eyes practically filled with grateful tears as I hoisted my glass.Gentlemen, on yere bike! I toasted.While not moved to my level of emotion, these newfound friends looked plenty amused as our glasses touched. Clearly, I was the only one at the table for whom the phrase carried untold depth and weight. And in the sober and thankfully gray light of an Irish morning the day after, it had only grown more valid as an evocation, rite, fight song, and prayer. Not the sort of thing youd expect a Tibetan monk to offer up as a mantra, but who would argue with the clarity and simple wisdom of get off your arse and on with your life?Some days I have to coax it from myself as a whisper. Other times I belt it out so loud and strong along lonely stretches of road that quail are flushed from the bush. As long as it rings true, Im sticking by this as my operating instructions.On yere bike!",adventure;books;cycling;individual sports;specialty travel;sports & outdoors;travel,7
0025322613,"People of the Sea: The Search for the Philistines Were the Philistines uncouth, violent, dull-witted barbarians, as the Old Testament portrays them? Definitely not, argue the authors, both professors of archeology and history in Israel. Drawing on 40 years of their own research and synthesizing information from a century of archaeological digs, the Dothans reconstruct the complex material culture of the Philistines, a seafaring people who settled on the coastal plain of Palestine after being defeated by the Egyptians around 1200 B.C., and who subsequently fought violently with the Israelites. As revealed in more than 100 drawings and photographs, the Philistines were accomplished architects, sophisticated urban planners, highly artistic potters, weavers and ivory and metalworkers. A civilizing force, they sat before Aegean-style hearths, practiced elaborate religious rituals and cremated their dead. This intricate account moves the Philistines from the mists of myth onto the stage of history. Natural Science Book Club dual main selection; Reader's Subscription Book Club and Library of Science Book Club alternates. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.	The authors, both archaeologists and historians at universities in Israel, have devoted 30 years to studying the material culture and history of the Philistines, one of the sea people who migrated during the Late Bronze Age and were first known from biblical accounts. The Dothans tell the story of the gradual amassing of evidence from Egyptian monuments and texts, the widely dispersed archaeological finds by various scholars, and their own and other Israelis' fieldwork during World War II. They then take turns describing their excavations at Ashod, one of five Philistine capitals along the coast of Canaan; in Cyprus; in the Gaza strip; and in another Philistine capital city. Through their narratives and descriptions of finds, including the distinctive bi-chrome ware, iron, bronze, and ivory artifacts, and artificial remains, the Dothans reconstruct the life of a people whom the Bible perceived as barbarous, yet whom they have found to be sophisticated city planners with advanced technology who profoundly affected the cultures around them in the Late Bronze and Early Iron Age. Written in a direct, engaging style, this is for lay readers as well as scholars.- Joan W. Gartland, Detroit P.L.Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Time has not been kind to the Philistines. Thanks to sketchy references in the Bible, they're remembered, if at all, as a warlike race of uncouth barbarians notable mainly for producing such villains as Delilah and Goliath. As the archaeologist authors of the fascinating work at hand make clear, however, folkloric perceptions of the Philistines fall well short of gospel truth. Having spent over 30 years investigating one of biblical history's greatest mysteries--the identity of the invaders whose protracted conflict with Israelites made their very name synonymous with brutishness--the Dothans are able to provide a partial portrait of these so-called ``People of the Sea.'' While much remains to be learned of their language and origins, the Philistines were almost certainly part of an exodus from the Aegean Basin during the political/population upheavals that marked the transition from the Bronze to the Iron Age. Defeated in battle by Egypt's Ramses III early in the 12th century B.C., the Philistines were settled along the southern coast of Canaan, claiming as their homeland an area extending from Gaza to modern Tel Aviv. On the evidence of the material unearthed at excavation sites throughout the region, the authors conclude that Philistines brought with them an advanced culture that was strikingly enriched by contacts with city-states in every corner of the ancient Mediterranean world. The Dothans have played prominent roles in recent discoveries about the Philistines, and, accordingly, they are remarkably well qualified to combine low-key accounts of their own contributions with those of other scholars (past as well as present) to shed considerable light on a classically lost civilization whose realities have proved greatly at odds with its latter-day image. Authoritative, accessible, absorbing. (Photos, maps, 16-page color insert--not seen.) -- Copyright 1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.",ancient;asia;books;history;israel;middle east;world,7
0060509368,"Things I Learned in Second Grade Grade 1-3Beginning with a list of things he was unable to do before the school year began, a red-haired narrator highlights the key events of his time in Ms. Jones's class. Andrew introduces readers to all of the people in his life and proudly shows off some of his artwork and writing, including a picture of an alien space battle. Itemizing some of his accomplishments, he explains how he can now spell the word ""neighborhood,"" write in cursive, and read an array of chapter books. Finally, Andrew broaches a series of questions that, much to his delight, will be answered in third grade. This sweet story is accompanied by precisely drawn, softly colored illustrations of the boy engaged in a variety of activities at home and in the classroom, and the optimistic and cheerful ending pulls it together to a satisfactory conclusion.Linda L. Walkins, Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Brighton, MA Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	Gr. 1-3. In this tribute to the fruits of second-grade labor, a soon-to-be-third-grader reflects upon the past year as he contemplates, with pleasure and pride, taking on a new identity. As usual, Schwartz inhabits her child narrator wholly and convincingly, chronicling the year's accomplishments in a series of ever-so-solemn statements: ""When I started second grade, I couldn't spell 'should.' I couldn't subtract 348 from 411. I couldn't write in cursive. . . . Now I can."" The Zolotow Award-winning author-artist illustrates almost every sentence with a separate vignette, each floating within a generous cushion of white space and energetically washed with muted colors. The meandering quality of the narrative--authentically childlike but potentially distracting--may prevent this from engaging young readers as much as a more sharply defined story line. Even so, the many references to classroom culture (there's a ""conflict resolution team"" and mentions of age-appropriate books, such as Blume's Superfudge) will ignite happy sparks of recognition in second- and third-graders and, in older kids, amused nostalgia for their younger, wide-eyed selves. Jennifer MattsonCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	Schwartz introduces to young readers the idea that their memories are worth preserving. (Publishers Weekly (starred review))This sweet story is accompanied by precisely drawn, softly colored illustrations (School Library Journal)	Amy Schwartz is the author and illustrator of many picture books for children, including Begin at the Beginning; Things I Learned in Second Grade; Bea and Mr. Jones, a Reading Rainbow feature; What James Likes Best, recipient of the 2004 Charlotte Zolotow Award; and a glorious day.",books;children's books;family life;literature & fiction;new experiences;school;social situations,7
1901250059,"Woman from Mossad Pb (Vision Investigations) One of Britain's best-known investigative journalists, Peter Hounam has studied murder and corruption in many countries. With The Sunday Times Insight Team he broke the story of Mordechai Vanunu, the Israeli nuclear whistle-blower. In 1997, he exposed the dangerous world of international cigarette smuggling for BBC Television. In the same year, he won the What-The-Papers-Say Scoop of the Year Award. At age 55, he counts among his accomplishments the book Who Killed Diana? and an expos of South Africa's nuclear weapons program.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",biographies & memoirs;books;criminology;politics & social sciences;social sciences;true accounts;true crime,7
B00004YRI4,Ozzy Osbourne - Don't Blame Me (1991) Ozzy the prince of darkness sings your favorite songs again.,classic rock;hard rock & metal;movies & tv;music;rock;tv;world music,7
0385475942,"Out of the Mirrored Garden These 17 stories represent the latest offerings of emerging female writers in Latin America, only a handful of whom have established reputations to date. The themes and techniques are as diverse as the styles and countries they represent, ranging from fantasy (Castedo's ""Ice Cream"") to satire (Naranjo's ""Over and Over"") to politics (Peri Rossi's ""The Annunciation"") to pathos (Kociancich's ""Family Man,"" the longest but best executed of the lot). As a group, they signal a dynamic contribution of effective writing that transcends gender. Some appear here for the first time in English, in readable translations that reflect the diverse styles. A fitting update to such earlier collections as Beyond the Border (LJ 5/15/92), Scent of Wood and Silence (LJ 1/92), and Daughters of the Fifth Sun (LJ 9/15/95). Recommended.Lawrence Olszewski, OCLC, Dublin, OhioCopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Text: English (translation)  Original Language: Spanish",anthologies;anthologies & literary collections;books;general;literature & fiction;short stories;united states,7
B000NSHMCI,"Hunter 26013 72-Inch Downrod, Weathered Brick More homes are being constructed with high ceilings. A Hunter 3/4-Inch downrod sets the fan at the proper height for optimum performance. All Hunter extension downrods matach Hunter fans for fit and finish, and have tapered threads for deeper engagement.	More Homes are Being Constructed With High Ceilings. A Hunter 3/4"" Downrod Sets the Fan at the Proper Height for Optimum Performance. All Hunter Extension Downrods Match Hunter Fans for Fit and Finish and Have Tapered Threads for Deeper Engagement Hunter Fan DOWN72 3/4"" Extension Downrods Ceiling Height: 15ft Downrod Length: 72"" Weathered Brick Indoor",accessories;ceiling fans & accessories;downrods;hanging chains & rods;lighting & ceiling fans;lighting accessories;tools & home improvement,7
073870573X,"Magick of Reiki: Focused Energy for Healing, Ritual, & Spiritual Development Christopher Penczak is an award-winning author, teacher, and healing practitioner. He has studied extensively with witches, mystics, shamans, and healers in a variety of traditions from around the world to synthesize his own practice of magick and healing.  Formerly based in the music industry, Christopher was empowered by his spiritual experiences to live a magickal life, and began a full-time practice of teaching, writing, and seeing clients. He is the author of the award-winning Temple of Witchcraft series: The Inner Temple of Witchcraft, The Outer Temple of Witchcraft, The Temple of Shamanic Witchcraft, and The Living Temple of Witchcraft Volumes 1 and 2.  His other books include City Magick (Red Wheel/Weiser), Spirit Allies (Red Wheel/Weiser), Gay Witchcraft (Red Wheel/Weiser), Magick of Reiki, Sons of the Goddess, Ascension Magick, Instant Magick, The Mystic Foundation, The Witch's Shield, The Witch's Coin, and the forthcoming The Witch's Heart. Christopher Penczak resides in New Hampshire. Visit him online at http://www.christopherpenczak.com.	Magick and Reiki   This is not a traditional Reiki book. Although you'll find much of the basic information about what Reiki is as a healing art, including history, hand positions, and the like, you won't find a conservative view of the art of Reiki. Magick of Reiki is an exploration of the many systems of healing now called Reiki, viewed as a magickal tradition. Most people in the traditional Reiki community would not consider Reiki a form of magick. Most practitioners of true magick would not consider Reiki a relation to their craft. I have used both in my practice, and find them incredibly healing, valuable, and spiritual. To me, they are facets of the same force, simply using a different mechanism, and the mechanisms themselves are not that different when closely examined. As I explore both communities, there is far more crossover between the two than most believe, but no one is talking about the similarities between Reiki and magick. So now we begin a dialogue that many may find controversial. Now we bring together two worlds that have always overlapped.    Through this work, we'll explore many aspects of Reiki, and give applications of its use for the traditional Reiki practitioner as well as those involved in the magickal arts. If both topics are new to you, this book will give you a simple, firm understanding of both arts and how they relate to each other. Magick of Reiki is not a Reiki teaching manual for the average Reiki class, but it could be used as a manual by those teachers discussing these complementary topics along with the traditional Reiki material, or by those with a strong interest or background in metaphysics and magick. Ultimately, this book is a starting point for further discussion and experimentation.    What Is Reiki?   When I first learned Reiki, it was described to me as universal life force or universal energy. That seemed pretty vague at the time, but the concept behind those lofty words is the fundamental energy that creates and sustains the universe. The ki in Rei-ki refers to the energy component. Different cultures recognize life energy and call it by different names. Ki is used in Japan. Chi is another name for basic life energy, also used in the East. The discipline of tai chi is learning how to work with this force. Hindu traditions call it prana. Hawaiian shamans call it mana. Rauch is the Hebrew term for this force. Numen, odic force, and orgone are all variant names. The different cultures have different definitions, interpretations, and cultural associations for it, but basically they are all talking about the same life energy.    This life force is found everywhere and in all things, including people, animals, and plants. It sustains us. The energy is universal, denoted by the rei in Rei-ki, not personal. The universal part of the Reiki definition signifies not only that this basic energy is found in everything, universally, but also that as a system of healing, we are drawing upon this energy from the universe, which is limitless and ever abundant, rather than drawing upon our own personal ki or that of another person, animal, plant, or object.    Reiki the System versus Reiki the Energy   But I already do Reiki. I didn't take any classes. I don't need to learn it from anyone. I hear this statement or something similar from many people, and it causes great debate among many in the Reiki community. The essence of the controversy comes down to a misunderstanding of terms and words. In my magickal training, I learned how important it is to say what you mean, because of the inherent power of words. Unfortunately, for most of us, English can be an imprecise language and is particularly limited when explaining mystical and Eastern concepts. Because our language often lacks the subtlety needed, we must explain things clearly.    When people say the word Reiki, some are referring to the energy of the universal life force, which is ever abundant and available to everyone. We already have some of it flowing through us every day. If we didn't, we wouldn't be alive. We take it in with the air we breathe and the food we eat, and subtly exchange it with the environment around us, including the Earth, Sun, Moon, stars, plants, and animals. There are many mystical ways to access this energy, which some people do intuitively, with little training. Many healing and magickal arts call upon this energy of the universe. Prayer, meditation, ritual, visualization, affirmations, and intent are all methods to connect to it, and they all come with their own techniques, strengths, and drawbacks. I'm sure that many people are already using this universal life force in their own way, even if they have never even heard the word Reiki.    Other people use the word Reiki to refer to a formal system of healing, originally called the Usui System of Natural Healing by its modern founder, Dr. Mikao Usui. This system has a fairly modern history, and practitioners of it have a lineage where they can trace their teachers back to Usui. The system uses specific symbols, hand positions, philosophies, and techniques, and is said to have a great many personal benefits and safeguards built into it. Although there are many variations and additions to it, Reiki as a system is a tradition. Without learning the tradition from a qualified teacher, you do not receive the same benefits and safeguards.    People will talk about Reiki as ancient, and the energy itself is ancient. Many people throughout history, known and unknown, have tapped into it. It is a part of life. But as a specific tradition as we know it now, Reiki is fairly modern. Perhaps its modern form is a revival of an ancient system of knowledge, as suggested by many teachers, but we have no definitive proof of this.    When people already do Reiki but have not studied the system nor been initiated into the tradition, they are using the energy, but are doing it in a different way than a Reiki practitioner. Sometimes that can be wonderful, and other times less so. Often there is a greater need for intense concentration, and without the safeguards, there is more of a chance that they will use too much or too little energy, or even start taking on the symptoms and illnesses of their clients, particularly if they are strictly intuitive and haven't learned a tradition of healing. Many lack the training and awareness to regulate the energy, while others do it quite beautifully on their own. It is different with each healer. But when one is a part of the tradition of Reiki, one has the ability to regulate the energy and be protected from the client's illnesses and issues.    Medical Reiki and Mystical Reiki    Medical Reiki and mystical Reiki are emerging as the two strongest schools of thought in the healing community today. Some practitioners and teachers are focusing on the medical legitimacy of Reiki in the scientific community. They participate in research projects and lobby for Reiki to be brought into the hospital and doctor's office. They teach it to healthcare practitioners, nurses, and doctors. They lobby insurance companies to cover the costs of Reiki sessions. They see it as a complementary practice to traditional and alternative medicine and seek legitimacy in the way acupuncture, Chinese medicine, Aryuveda, yoga, and some aspects of herbalism have been accepted by modern medicine. I agree that Reiki is a wonderful complement to modern medicine. It works. If it didn't, I wouldn't be using it. But some people feel the need to take out all this mumbo jumbo in the Reiki community and divorce it from talk about spirituality, enlightenment, spirit guides, angels, and magick. I disagree with this approach.    I can completely understand the desire to remove less mainstream ideas from Reiki when presenting it to the medical community, but Reiki as a system of healing from Japan was born out of concepts of Buddhism, a spiritual path. Although a lot of non-Buddhist philosophies have been grafted to it, the concepts behind it are essentially spiritual healing, not medical healing. For many, Reiki is not a religion, it is their spiritual path. It is the path of exploration. Reiki is a path of the mystic. And I hope in the search for legitimacy in the straight world that it never loses its mystical roots. Magick of Reiki is an effort, in light of the scientific studies now available on Reiki, to show that the foundation of many mystical traditions can be found in Reiki.    What Is Magick?   Magick is a word that evokes many reactions. For some, it evokes a sense of childhood mystery, from timeless stories and fairy tales. It conjures a belief in the endless possibilities of an innocent wish. Most think of it as make-believe or fantasy, or associate it with sleight-of-hand stage illusions. Practitioners of the spiritual art of magick use a k at the end to differentiate it from stage magic. I've even seen some spell it as magik or majik. But to many, the very thought of magick as a reality is a fearful prospect, drawing images of evil witches and wizards casting curses and creating harm with the wave of a hand. The remnants of magick have become our jumbled superstitions. The very concept of magick has been misunderstood for centuries by the modern culture, but it is making a resurgence in the world as we look to the ancient wisdom of the past. All ancient cultures had some form of magick as a part of their society and spiritual path.    Ultimately, magick is the power of intention. Through the use of intention, we create a change in our reality. Some magick affects our inner reality, and goes unseen by most. Other acts of magick affect the outer reality, and make things happen, although these events are most often chalked up to coincidence. You do magick to get a new job, and suddenly you get a call back for an interview and the job turns out to be perfect for you. Magick or coincidence? I was...",alternative medicine;books;energy healing;fitness & dieting;health;occult;religion & spirituality,7
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0072503661,"Investments + S&P Card + Powerweb + StockTrak discount coupon Zvi Bodie is Professor of Finance and Economics at the Boston University School of Management. He is the director of Boston Universitys Chartered Financial Analysts Examination Review Program and has served as consultant to many private and governmental organizations. Professor Bodie is a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, where he was director of the NBER Project on Financial Aspects of the U.S. Pension System, and he is a member of the Pension Research Council of The Wharton School. He is widely published in leading professional journals, and his previous books include Pensions in the U.S. Economy, Issues in Pension Economics, and Financial Aspects of the U.S. Pension System.Alex Kane is professor of finance and economics at the Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies at the University of California, San Diego. He was visiting professor at the Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo; Graduate School of Business, Harvard; Kennedy School of Government, Harvard; and research associate, National Bureau of Economic Research. An author of many articles in finance and management journals, Professor Kanes research is mainly in corporate finance, portfolio management, and capital markets, most recently in the measurement of market volatility and the pricing of options. Professor Kane is the developer of the International Simulation Laboratory (ISL) for training and experimental research in executive decision making.Alan Marcus is professor of finance in the Wallace E. Carroll School of Management at Boston College. He received his PHD in Economics from MIT in 1981. Professor Marcus recently has been a visiting professor at the Athens Laboratory of Business Administration and at MITs Sloan School of Management and has served as a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. He also established the Chartered Financial Analysts Review Program at Boston College. Professor Marcus has published widely in the fields of capital markets and portfolio management, with an emphasis on applications of futures and options pricing models. His consulting work has ranged from new product development to provision of expert testimony in utility rate proceedings. He also spend two years at the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), where he developed models of mortgage pricing and credit risk, and he currently serves on the Advisory Council for the Currency Risk Management Alliance of State Street Bank and Windham Capital Management Boston.",books;business & finance;business & investing;investing;investments & securities;new;used & rental textbooks,7
1577941187,"The Word the Name the Blood Joyce Meyer has been teaching the Word of God since 1976 and in full-time ministry since 1980. She is the bestselling author of more than seventy inspirational books, including Approval Addiction, In Pursuit of Peace, How to Hear from God, and Battlefield of the Mind. She has also released thousands of audio teachings as well as a complete video library. Joyces Enjoying Everyday Life radio and television programs are broadcast around the world, and she travels extensively conducting conferences. Joyce and her husband, Dave, are the parents of four grown children and make their home in St. Louis, Missouri.	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Paperback	 edition.",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;religion & spirituality;religious warfare;spirituality;theology,7
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0967428009,"How To Set Your Wedding To Music - the Complete Wedding Music Guide (Book only) ""Choosing the music and planning a great wedding program has never been so easy.  I'll give this to every one of my brides.""  (copyright 2000 MusiConcepts) -- Mindy Weiss, Beverly Hills Wedding Coordinator""Nothing is more important for a great wedding than a great location...except of course, the music!....The CD has the most glorious wedding music I've ever heard.  (copyright 2000 MusiConcepts) -- Mort Olshan, owner, Hilton Hotel Marco Island....From the minute I looked at ""How to Set Your Wedding to Music"", I knew it would be a huge help. Even our DJ said it was 'brilliantly conceived, and beautifully executed.'  (copyright 2000 MusiConcepts) -- P. Feldman, mother of the bride, Dallas TX	If you're like most brides, the first thing you probably thought of when you became engaged was your gown.  Then possibly you turned your attention to your location and setting, flowers, etc.  And rightly so, for all these things will make your wedding LOOK beautiful. Music however, will make your wedding FEEL beautiful. Music can unite a room full of people and bring them together as one mind, one heart...or not.   Unfortunately, too many couples leave most of their music planning decisions to hired DJs or bandleaders, thinking that once they've hired a great band or DJ, and chosen their favorite songs, their music is taken care of.  Nothing could be further from the truth. (Have you noticed how few great weddings there really are?  As a wedding guest, have you ever felt that you couldn't wait to leave?) Having been to too many boring weddings where the music was either monotonous, too loud or even offensive, we came to realize how great a need there was for a really great music guide and planner for weddings. We are thrilled to be able to share years of professional wedding music experience and expertise with you in ""HOW TO SET YOUR WEDDING TO MUSIC"", the ONE & ONLY complete music guide and planner for weddings available anywhere. The guide may also be ordered with our exciting new wedding music CD, ""SET YOUR WEDDING TO MUSIC."" In addition to the tremendous help and guidance the book provides, the CD is a real advantage when dealing with musicians, DJs, emcees, wedding planners, coordinators, and each other.  Even at large formal weddings, CDs have become increasingly popular. (Every good band will come equipped to play CDs of your favorite artists and recordings).  Our CD contains 18 contemporary productions of beautiful wedding standards and new ""traditionals"".  Available for the first time are songs featured in wedding scenes from ""The Guiding Light"" and ""Another World"" (including the 1997 Emmy Award-winning song of the year) -- the lush instrumental version of Andrea Bocelli's international hit, ""Con Te Partiro"" (fast becoming a favorite wedding processional) and many more, all from Grammy and Emmy award-winning professionals.  Every special moment of your wedding will find expression among these glo!  rious selections, making ""HOW TO SET YOUR WEDDING TO MUSIC"" even more complete. (Check out the complete package by searching Amazon for the same title, and click ISBN Number: 0967428017 -- you'll save almost $7.00 off the price of the book and CD if bought separately).	Unfortunately, too many couples leave most of their music planning decisions to hired DJs or bands, thinking that once theyve hired a great band or DJ, and chosen their favorite songs, their music is taken care of.  Nothing could be further from the truth. (Have you nolticed how few great weddings there really are? As a guest, have you ever felt that you couldn't wait to leave?) Having been to too many boring weddings where the music was either too dull, too loud or even offensive, we came to realize how great a need there is for HOW TO SET YOUR WEDDING TO MUSIC.  Your gown, the setting and location, flowers- all can make your wedding LOOK beautiful.  The way you plan the music will make your wedding FEEL beautiful.  Nothing can unite a room full of people like music.  And nothing can turn them off quicker than a formula, unfocused, or inappropriate music program.  We are thrilled to be able to share our years of professional experience and expertise in How!  to Set Your Wedding to Music, the ONE & ONLY  music guide and planner for weddings available anywhere.	""How To Set Your Wedding To Music - The Complete Wedding Music Guide & Planner""  Award-winning wedding music experts share their secrets and tell you how to save time and money, avoid mistakes and create a musically perfect wedding  Have you always dreamed of your  wedding?--the dress you'll be wearing on that wonderful day?  Have you visualized  the setting--the color of your flowers--your bridesmaids' dresses?  When you let your imagination take you to that exciting time have you heard the sound of the music that will be playing at that very moment?  Now at last your dream has come true and you're planning your once-in-a-lifetime day--your wedding day.  Imagine the beautiful surroundings you've chosen.  Perhaps you plan to be united in a garden setting, under a gazebo draped with romantic antique yellow and lavender roses.  Graceful swans are floating gently on the lake beyond--your family and friends gathered in the garden on this perfect day.  Or you might prefer the warm intimacy of a small home wedding.  Whatever the setting, it has only been enhanced by the classic and elegant selections of music playing in the background as your guests arrive.   Just when everyone has been seated and there is the hush of anticipation, the sound of the Celtic flute introduces ""The Wedding Song (There Is Love)"", expressing the spirit and meaning of why you are all there.  After this emotional moment, as the procession is about to begin, we hear the strains of  the beautiful ""Greensleeves"".  The  wedding party is beginning to walk gracefully down the aisle. And then...it's the moment of your grand entrance - the highlight of the procession and of the wedding. The music is now at the height of emotion, enhancing this breathless gorgeous moment.  For your entrance, perhaps you hear the traditional ""Lohengrin"" (Here Comes the Bride) or possibly a dignified orchestration of Pachelbel's ""Canon in D"".  Just how will you decide?  So many possibilities, so little guidance...until now.  Finally, ""How To Set Your Wedding To Music - The Complete Wedding Music Guide"", and companion music CD, ""Set Your Wedding To Music"" has been created, especially for you.  We will help you plan the music for the wedding of your dreams, from your first romantic vision, to the very last dance. Together we will visualize your entire wedding, imagining all the emotion and feeling you'll experience on your wedding day, encouraging you to think of every nuance and detail. ""How to Set Your Wedding to Music"" contains all the information you'll need, organized and specially designed to lead you step-by-step through a simple systematic process.  Workbook sections follow three easy-to-read chapters filled with ideas and fundamentals. . . by the time you finish those few chapters and fill in Workbook Section I (your Wish List), you will be able to look for locations and interview and audition bands, DJs and emcees like a PRO.  (If you have already found a location, you'll understand its musical implications even better) . . . You'll be creating a wish list (Workbook Section I), refining your program (Workbook Section II) and completing an actual script for your final program (Workbook Section III).  Even if you have a band or DJ already lined up, the Guide will be invaluable in planning your program with them.  We invite you to make the most of and enjoy every minute of planning and choosing the perfect music for your wedding.  Indeed, we're here to help you 'Set Your Wedding to Music'!	GLORIA SKLEROV has been a professional songwriter, producer and publisher for over 25 years.  She has won two Emmy Awards (and is a five time nominee) for songs featured as wedding themes on ""The Guiding Light"" and ""Another World"" and is a recipient of numerous BMI and ASCAP song awards, winner of the 1997 Amnesty International Song contest for the world, and the Gold Medal winner of the Tokyo Song Festival. She has been a staff writer for Garrett Music, Interworld Music and Arista Music, an instructor at UCLA Recording Arts and Sciences Department and USC School of Music, and a guest lecturer for the Songwriters' Expo in Los Angeles. In addition to seven #1 international hits and fifteen chart records in the United States, countless numbers of her songs have been performed worldwide in motion pictures and on television and have been recorded by such superstars as Frank Sinatra, Cher, Dionne Warwick, Peggy Lee, Kenny Rogers and many, many others.  Anne Murray's release of Gloria's song, ""I Just Fall In Love Again"" was recognized as Billboard's #1 Country Song of The Year, adding to the long list of her successes.  The song has become a favorite wedding standard.  Her work has been consistently used for character themes and featured performances in wedding scenes in various soap operas, giving her music a widely based audience of fans and followers among daytime television viewers. BARBARA ROTHSTEIN began writing songs while practicing law in 1982.  After becoming the one and only simultaneous winner of two Grand Prizes in the national  American Song Festival (one for lyrics, one for song), she went on to become a professional songwriter, leaving the practice of law behind her. Her songs have been recorded by Bobby Womack, Lisa Fisher, Melba Moore, Carl Anderson, Kathy Lee Gifford among many others, as well as European and Japanese artists. She has numerous film and television credits, including songs penned for the hit children's film, ""Barney's Great Adventure"", proving her range and talent for composing special material.",books;catalogs & directories;crafts;education & reference;hobbies & home;planning;weddings,7
1555915787,"Anton Woode: Boy Murderer Anton Woode was convicted of shooting Joseph Smith in the back for a gold watch during an 1892 hunting trip near Brighton, Colo. What made this killing unusual was that the confessed murderer was only 11 years old. Denver Post columnist Kreck (Murder at the Brown Palace) has done a competent job of researching this case, providing documentation of how youthful offenders were treated at the end of the 19th century. In particular, Kreck covers the campaign of Judge Benjamin B. Lindsey, founder of Denver's Juvenile Court, who worked tirelessly to explain how poverty and neglect drove young people like Woode to crime and sought ways to reform juveniles. Woode was sentenced to 25 years of hard labor at a state penitentiary; the author includes a heartrending 1899 letter from Woode to the governor pleading for his release. Thanks to the intervention of Madge Reynolds, wife of an oil executive, Woode was released after 12 years in prison and was pardoned in 1906. During his incarceration, the poorly educated Woode became interested in art, learned to speak French and German and readvoraciously. Kreck offers an inviting but small historical window on the still burning issue of how to treat juvenile criminals (June) Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	Adult/High SchoolIn 1893, all of Denver was enthralled by the story of a local 11-year-old charged with coldheartedly shooting a visiting hunter for his pocket watch. As Kreck points out, the accused was at an awkward agetoo old to set free, too young to hang. Woode was eventually convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 25 years in the Colorado state prisonthe youngest person ever sent there. The book follows his progress through the state's legal systemincluding his attempted escapesand his life after being released. He became a cause clbre for juvenile justice reformers in Colorado, many of whom were influential in changing the system. The author focuses as much on how late-19th-century society treated juvenile criminals as it does on Woode's specific case, revealing some fascinating details about social and class prejudices at the time. He offers lurid and well-written details of Woode, his crime, and the seedy world in which he lived. However, the small black-and-white head shots don't do justice to the narrative's potential appeal.Sallie Barringer, Walnut Hills High School, Cincinnati, OH Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	""...fascinating details about social and class prejudices at the  time...lurid and well-written details..."" -- School Library Journal, October 2006""A true crime book that delivers. Excellent writing and  well-researched ... is highly recommended!"" -- USABookNews.com""The gripping story of a crime and an era; this is both a good story and a valuable history lesson."" -- Richard D. Lamm, former governor of ColoradoA fascinating look at juvenille justice at the turn of the twentieth century ... -- Stephanie Kane, author of the best seller Seeds of DoubtDick Kreck has done it again! -- Margaret Coel, New York Times bestselling author of Eye of the WolfDick Kreck once again writes a triumph and a real tour de force ...a riveting story from a master storyteller. -- David Halaas, former chief historian at the Colorado Historical Society and author of Halfbreed: The Remarkable True Story of George Bent	Fulcrum is very excited about the release of Anton Woode the much anticipated true crime follow up to Dick Kreck's bestseller Murder at the Brown Palace. Kreck ,a columnist for the Denver Post, provides readers a detailed, suspense-filled ride, in an easy to read fashion. Portions of Anton Woode will be syndicated in the Denver Post throughout June. Enjoy and happy reading!	Dick Kreck is a journalist who has worked at The San Francisco Examiner and the Los Angeles Times and is now a senior columnist at The Denver Post. Dick Kreck has written three previous books, Colorado's Scenic Railroads, Denver in Flames, and Murder at the Brown Palace.",biographies & memoirs;books;crime & criminals;murder & mayhem;specific groups;true accounts;true crime,7
1893956237,"After Dachau: A Novel From the author of the bestselling novel Ishmael, 1992 winner of the highly controversial $500,000 Turner Tomorrow Fellowship, comes this absorbing cautionary tale imagining a homogenous future society. In 1992 A.D., when the narrator, Jason Tull Jr., the dilettante scion of a famous, incredibly wealthy family, graduates from college, he decides to work for We Live Again, an underfunded foundation dedicated to tracking down and authenticating reported instances of reincarnation. After 10 years and hundreds of dead-end investigations, Jason encounters the case of Mallory Hastings, a 28-year-old librarian from Oneonta, N.Y., who, following a minor car wreck, regains consciousness as a deaf mute. Hoping he has finally stumbled onto the elusive ""Golden Case,"" Jason gains Mallory's confidence. He is ill-prepared, however, to cope with the enormity of his discovery: the person now occupying Mallory's body is Gloria MacArthur, a Manhattan artist born in 1922 A.D. But this is only a hint of a dark, complex conundrum, for the ""new"" Mallory has scarcely learned to talk when she realizes that Jason's A.D. is not the Christian anno Domini. Quinn's provocative, Orwellian tale imagines that Adolf Hitler beat the Allies to the A-bomb in 1944 and set in place a chilling plan to achieve a world of Aryan perfection. In Mallory/Gloria's brave new world, 2002 years have passed ""after Dachau,"" the chilling A.D. of the title. (Feb.) Forecast: Since the publication of Ishmael and its two companion volumes, My Ishmael and The Story of B, Quinn has gained a cult following. The added intrigue of a revisionist, Nazi-dominated history will likely rally fans, and Context's vigorous promotional plans, including a 20-city reading tour in March to support a 30,000-copy first printing, may extend Quinn's reach. Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	This disappointing, poorly conceived new fantasy novel mixes  reincarnation, sf, Abstract Expressionism, and the Holocaust.  The plot will be familiar to readers who know Quinn's most  popular novel, Ishmael, the story of a telepathic gorilla and  the dark secrets he reveals about man's conquest of nature. In  After Dachau, the year is 4000 C.E., and a dark secret about  human history is once again revealed, this time related to  genocide. The Aryans have systematically exterminated every  other race, and they have somehow been able to conceal the truth  about this horror from the masses. Although Quinn's work in  Ishmael and elsewhere suggests that he has had interesting and  important things to say, this is not his best work. The plotting  and characterization are very weak, and Quinn's observations  about racism  and bigotry, which might have redeemed the novel's other  weaknesses, are, unfortunately, superficial and uninspiring. Not  recommended. Patrick Sullivan, Manchester Community Coll., CT   Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Damning and damnably elegant.    Entertainment WeeklyProvocative, Orwellian .... [an]absorbing cautionary tale.   Publishers WeeklyHairpin plot twists that spin wildly from mass genocide to the rediscovery of abstract expressionism.... After Dachau is a rare moral thriller in the tradition of Fahrenheit 451.    Village Voice Literary SupplementA ghostly and subtle thriller/fantasia/parable about (more or less) how we conceive of history, identity, time. Think Brave New World.    Esquire MagazineQuinn's powerful writing style consistently impresses, as does his talent for creating suspense.    Rocky Mountain NewsEntertaining...  A taut, gripping, sinister, and often fun book.     Hartford Courant	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Daniel Quinn is the author of Ishmael, The Story of B, My Ishmael, and Tales of Adam. He lives with his wife, Rennie, in Houston, Texas.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;contemporary;literary;literature & fiction;science fiction;science fiction & fantasy;united states,7
0805070060,"Fairyland in Art and Poetry Richard Doyle's (1824-1883) fairy-infused chromolithographs first greeted viewers in the 1870 edition of In Fairyland: A Series of Pictures from the Elf World. Now, Fairyland in Art and Poetry: From the Metropolitan Museum of Art pairs Doyle's popular artwork with poetry by the likes of William Shakespeare, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Eleanor Farjeon and Langston Hughes in a handsome keepsake edition.Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.	Grade 3-7 Richard Doyle's classic 1870 book In Fairyland is held by  the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the museum has reproduced  his charming and romantic chromolithographs along with fairy  poetry. The selections are predominantly by 19th-century English  favorites (John Keats, William Shakespeare, Walter de la Mare),  though American, Irish, and Scottish poets are included, as well  as some early 20th-century authors (Stevie Smith, Langston  Hughes, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Eleanor Farjeon). The 22 poems,  all metered and rhymed, match the spirit of the illustrations,  and will appeal to readers in their Secret Garden or Anne of  Green Gables stage. Several of the poems are excerpted  (Shakespeare's from plays, without citation), and readers may be  getting more than they bargained for with Keats's ""La Belle Dame  Sans Merci"" or the excerpt from William Butler Yeats's ""The  Stolen Child,"" though these are worthy verses to be haunted by.  With its beautiful colors and heavy-stock paper, this attractive  book will be picked up as light fare-and readers may enjoy it as  such. Libraries that never have enough ""pictures of fairies""  will certainly want at least one copy. -Nina Lindsay, Oakland  Public Library, CA   Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Richard Doyle was one of the most popular illustrators of the Victorian era. Described by a contemporary as ""just the sort of artist a child would ask to do a funny man on paper,"" he was best known for his ""fairyland"" figures.",art;arts;books;children's books;crafts & music;literature & fiction;poetry,7
B0009XAKW6,"Reed & Barton Bristol Flatware Chest, Natural Oak/Brown The Bristol Flatware Chest has a natural oak finish and a brown tarnish-preventive silver cloth lining.  Holds up to 210 pieces, including 12 knives and 12 spreaders and includes an 8-slot drawer rack for extra pieces.",chests & caddies;flatware;flatware organizers;home & kitchen;kitchen & dining;storage & organization;tabletop,7
B00004SPC3,Hewlett Packard Jornada 520 and 540 Series Serial Cradle **Refurbished**,accessories & supplies;audio & video accessories;computer accessories;computers & accessories;docking stations;electronics;laptop & netbook computer accessories,7
1569717451,"Cannon God Exaxxion Stage 1 This science fiction adventure from the creator of the hugely popular Gunsmith Cats is a hard-edged take on the aliens-and-robots genre of manga. Haichi Kano is a brash high school student living under somewhat normal conditions, 10 years after an alien race called the Riofaldians have landed on Earth for a lengthy cultural exchange. Then the Riofaldians wipe out the U.S. military and announce their imminent conquest of the world. Simultaneously, Haichi's grandfather emerges after years of seclusion to present Haichi with a buxom robot helper and a super-fighting suit. What follows is standard hero-making stuff, as Haichi must make quick decisions about his new power while he uncovers more information about both the alien invasion and his increasingly mysterious grandfather. Sonoda's strong storytelling and appealing art separate this series from the pack. He renders figures and backgrounds in a crisp outline, and his action sequences are clear and focused. The character designs are excellent, and the sleek, nearly art deco spaceships and robots are exciting to look at and well used in the plot. The action never lets up, as Sonoda always sustains suspense through precarious situations and his characters' inner turmoil. While the giant robots and startling proportions on the female characters will appeal to adolescent male fantasies, Sonoda's unusual attention to the human cost of the devastation wrought by the aliens adds an extra dimension. Haichi's youthful insecurities combined with his arrogance make him a compelling protagonist. All of this adds up to an exciting story and a well-rounded, action-packed series. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.",books;comics & graphic novels;dark horse;graphic novels;manga;publishers;science fiction,7
B00004VUGL,"Logitech Freedom Navigator Logitech's Freedom Navigator allows you to gain new freedom to navigate applications, multimedia, and the Internet without cords that catch or tangle. Logitech uses the latest radio technology that requires no line of sight and will work within a distance of 6 feet from the receiver. This radio technology is reliable, secure, and fast. Freedom Navigator features one-touch controls for the most common Internet and multimedia commands. This keyboard/mouse combination lets you personalize your Internet section to launch almost every application or command you want. The detachable palm rest increases comfort, and the familiar, straight-keyboard layout makes it easy to begin typing right away. The contoured Wheel Mouse provides maximum comfort and control. Its unique design fits a wide variety of hand sizes and lets you rest your hand in a comfortable, relaxed position. Among other things, it allows you to customize button assignments, scrolling features, speed, and your cursor.",computer accessories;computers & accessories;electronics;keyboard & mouse combos;keyboards;mice;mice & input devices,7
0801044073,"Little Girls Bible Storybook for Mothers and Daughters Carolyn Larsen has written more than thirty books for children and adults. She is a frequent conference speaker around the world, bringing scriptural messages filled with humor and tenderness. She is also active in a theater troupe and cofounded the group Flashpoints, which uses drama and creative movement to minister at women's events.",bible;books;children's books;christianity;education & reference;religions;social situations,7
B00008Z9YG,"Milwaukee 48-00-5015 6-Inch Super Sawzall Blade, 6 Teeth Per Inch Super Sawzall blades are made with Matrix II high speed steel teeth containing 8 percent Cobalt to keep a sharper tooth edge longer.  The tough Bi-Metal design allows faster cutting, longer life blades that can bend without shattering.  Milwaukee designs and manufactures Sawzall blades for the toughest professional applications.  Materials, tooth configuration and heat treating are designed to maximize performance in specific cutting applications.  Durable, long life blades are the goal of every blade we make. This blade has a 1/2 inch universal tang that fits all Sawzalls and standard competitive saws.  Includes five individual blades.	Milwaukee fleam ground blades deliver fast, clean cuts in clean wood, plywood, OSB and engineered lumber materials. Includes: (5) 6"" 6 TPI Fleam Ground Sawzall Blades",blades;power & hand tools;power tool accessories;reciprocating saw accessories;reciprocating saw blades;saw accessories;tools & home improvement,7
0965400379,"Fresh Wood, Volume 2 ""I was amazed at some of the entries... The work that went into each project was equally impressive."" --Brian Dyches, Atmospheric Group",books;crafts;hobbies & home;home improvement & design;how-to & home improvements;projects;woodworking,7
1561453218,"Chestnut Kindergarten-Grade 3Set a ""long time ago, in a city by the sea,"" this story tells how a loyal horse saves the day. Chestnut belongs to Mr. Decker, who runs a delivery service. On the morning of the mayor's daughter's birthday party, he is charged with bringing supplies to various shopkeepersflour to the baker for the cake, bows to the hatmaker for Jenny's birthday bonnet, etc. After loading the wagon, Mr. Decker falls back to sleep and it is up to Chestnut to make the deliveries on his own. Traveling through thick early morning fog, the animal makes his way through the city. At each stop, the shopkeepers are so busy with last-minute party arrangements that they do not notice Mr. Decker's absence. The man awakens when Chestnut returns to the stable and is filled with relief and pride when he realizes what his faithful horse has done. The airy, soft-hued watercolor illustrations are as lovely as the lilting language. Chestnut has a ""kind eye"" as equestrians would say about a good-natured horse, which is evident in his interactions with the human characters. Varied perspectives add interest and drama to the artwork. Young horse lovers will embrace this charming tale.Carol Schene, Taunton Public Schools, MA Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	K-Gr. 2. From a team best known for chronicling the antics of Boomer, the charismatic golden retriever of Boomer's Big Day (1994) and others, comes an appealing story about another domesticated animal. Chestnut the horse belongs to Mr. Decker, who runs a delivery service in their seaside town. One day Chestnut's deliveries are especially important because it's the birthday of Jenny, the mayor's daughter. The pair must deliver all the materials for party preparations: flour to the baker for the birthday cake, sugar to the candy maker for the sweets, ribbon to the dressmaker for trimming Jenny's new hat, and, of course, birthday presents. Rising early to be sure of completing his rounds, Mr. Decker sits down in the barn for a rest--and falls fast asleep. Luckily the resourceful Chestnut knows just what to do. Whyte's watercolors of a picturesque, nineteenth-century town, modeled on Charleston, South Carolina, meld beautifully with McGeorge's quiet, homespun tale of determination and devotion. Terry GloverCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	""The airy, soft-hued watercolor illustrations are as lovely as the lilting language... Varied perspectives add interest and drama to the artwork. Young horse lovers will embrace this charming tale."" --School Library Journal""Whyte's watercolors of a picturesque, nineteenth-century town, modeled on Charleston, South Carolina, meld beautifully with McGeorge's quiet, homespun tale of determination and devotion."" --Booklist	CONSTANCE W. MCGEORGE lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband Jim and three dogs. She received BS and MA degrees in education from The Ohio State University, and in addition to teaching, has worked in marketing research. When she is not busy writing stories or riding horses--her favorite hobby--she speaks at schools and libraries across the countryMARY WHYTE is an illustrator and fine artist. In addition to Constance W. McGeorge's books, she has illustrated a number of children's books by other writers, including I Love You the Purplest, A Box of Friends, and Mama's Way. She has also written and illustrated two titles: Alfreda's World and Watercolor for the Serious Beginner. A graduate of Tyler School of Art, she lives in Charleston, South Carolina, where she and her husband, Smith Coleman, own and manage the Coleman Fine Art gallery.",animals;books;children's books;city life;horses;travel & cultures;where we live,7
B000COCTC6,"Troy-Bilt TB70SS 17-Inch 31cc 2-Cycle Gas-Powered Straight-Shaft String Trimmer with Detachable Shaft The Troy-Bilt 2-cycle 31 cc clutch gas trimmer features convenient EZ-Start choke technology, which allows the user to simply flip the choke, prime the engine, and then give a slow, smooth, easy pull for a guaranteed start. The EZ-Start technology allows the trimmer's engine to engage with 55-percent less effort than most gas models. With its rugged 31 cc engine, the trimmer provides plenty of brawn to power through the most ragged, overgrown growth. The trimmer's professional-style straight-shaft, split-boom design gives easy access underneath low-growing shrubs. The trimmer cuts in a 17-inch radius and features heavy-duty, 0.095-inch dual lines with convenient bump-head line release.  When it's time to replace the line, the featured SpeedSpool line replacement system is exceptionally easy to load and rewind, all without removing the spool or taking it apart. The entire trimmer feels exceptionally balanced and comfortable in the hand, and the ergonomic soft-grip D-shaped handle easily adjusts for both right and left-handed users. The trimmer's engine and upper handle is compatible with other Troy-Bilt EZ-Link attachments (sold separately), a feature that allows you to turn your trimmer into an edger, cultivator, hedge trimmer, blower, or pole saw. The trimmer comes with all the necessary oil for immediate operation, and is covered by a 2-year limited warranty.	For over 60 years, Troy-Bilt has been working with gardening experts and lawn care enthusiasts to design, build and continually improve our products.  They are proud to make the top-quality tillers, mowers, tractors and yard tools that demanding homeowner's like you are looking for.  Troy-Bilt lawn and garden equipment is designed to last a lifetime.  Troy-Bilt offers a complete selection of premium quality outdoor power equipment, including garden tillers, lawn mowers, and riding mowers.  Every Troy-Bilt machine, from the smallest cultivator to the largest tractor, is built to last, for a lifetime of lawn and garden care.  The Troy-Bilt straight shaft 2-cycle string trimmer combines reliability and versatility into one. The SpringAssist feature makes this cordless string trimmer easy to pull start, while the EZ-Link system allows conversion into a blower, an edger, a hedge trimmer and more, for the ultimate in versatility.",lawn & garden;mowers & outdoor power tools;outdoor power tools;patio;power & hand tools;string trimmers;tools & home improvement,7
B000KYY1SS,"Keyless Entry Remote Fob Clicker for 1999 Ford Mustang With Do-It-Yourself Programming FCC ID: CWTWB1U331, CWTWBIU331, CWTWB1U345, CWTWBIU345	PART #: 3B:8L3T-15K601-AA, 4B:8S4T-15K601-AA	3B:8L3T-15K601-AB, 4B:8S4T-15K601-AB	COMPATIBLE W/ THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE(S) 	2007-2010 Ford Crown Victoria	1998.5-2003 Ford Escort	2002-2010 Ford Explorer	2000-2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac	2009-2010 Ford Expedition	2005-2007 Ford Five Hundred	2000-2009 Ford Focus	2005-2007 Ford Freestyle	2007-2010 Ford Fusion	1999-2010 Ford Mustang	1998-2007 Ford Taurus	1999-2006 Ford Thunderbird	2002-2006 Lincoln Aviator	1999-2006 Lincoln LS	2002-2010 Lincoln Navigator without power liftgate	1998-2009 Lincoln Town Car	2006 Lincoln Zephyr	1998-2002 Mercury Cougar	2007-2009 Mercury Grand Marquis	2003-2005 Mercury Marauder	2006 Mercury Milan	2005-2007 Mercury Montego	2006 Mercury Monterey without power sliding door	2002-2010 Mercury Mountaineer	1998-2007 Mercury Sable	1998-2000 Mercury Tracer	1998-2010 Ford Taurus	2008-2010 Ford Taurus X	2002-2006 Ford Thunderbird	PROGRAMMING	THIS REMOTE WILL NEED PROGRAMMED TO YOUR VEHICLE BEFORE IT WILL WORK W/ YOUR VEHICLE	Some remotes can be programmed by you while others require diagnostic programming that can only be done by a locksmith or dealer	We ship our remotes with instructions that give you access to the programming requirements for your vehicle. If you want to know in advance, please send us the make, model, and year of your vehicle (via Amazon message) and we will tell you where to go to find the programming requirements for your specific make, model, and year.	USA locksmith: www.autolocksmithfinderus.com	Outside of USA: www.global-locksmith.com",antitheft;automotive;electrical;interior accessories;keyless entry systems;lighting & electrical;replacement parts,7
B0000AZ8JB,"CIPA 11050 Suction Cup Marine Mirror CIPA's Suction Cup Marine Mirror easily attaches to any clean, smooth, non-porous surface to provide added safety and situational awareness. It requires no tools to install, no holes to drill, and it won't scratch your boat. Once mounted, the flexible arm lets you fine-tune the mirror's placement. The mirror head measures at 4 by 8 inches, and contains convex glass for wide angle viewing. When it comes to boating, being safe is just as important as having fun.",automotive;body;body & trim;exterior accessories;exterior mirrors;mirrors;paint,7
B000E4AQYC,"adidas Telstar White Soccer Ball (Size 5) Ideal for training, the adidas Telstar Soccer Ball is a replica of the first white football ever to be decorated with black pentagons at World Cup Mexico in 1970, which made the ball far more visible on black and white television. This updated ball features the classic 32-panel design, but offers a cover made of PVC with polyester/cotton backing for excellent durability and touch. It also features a butyl bladder for longer air retention, increased durability, and a lower bounce.  About adidas The vision of company founder Adolf Dassler has long become reality, and his corporate philosophy the guiding principle for successor generations. The idea was as simple as it was brilliant. Adi Dasslers aim was to provide every athlete with the best possible equipment. It all began in 1920, when Adi Dassler made his first shoes using the few materials available after the First World War.  The adidas name dates back to 1948, deriving from the first two syllables of Adi Dasslers first and last name. One year later, Adi Dassler registered the Three Stripes as a trademark.   After a period spanning almost 70 years, the Dassler Family withdrew from the company in 1989, and the enterprise was transformed into a corporation (""Aktiengesellschaft""). French-born Robert Louis-Dreyfus was Chairman of the Executive Board from April 1993 to March 2001. It was he who initiated adidas flotation on the stock market in November 1995. adidas--a name that stands for competence in all sectors of sport around the globe. Today, the adidas product range extends from shoes, apparel and accessories for basketball, soccer, fitness and training to adventure, trail and golf.	Multi-surface ball for all weather and field conditions. Butyl bladder for best air retention. High quality combined with exceptional durability make this training ball outstanding. Machine-stitched construction (nylon-wound carcass/TPU) ensures soft touch and high durability.",balls;soccer;sports;sports & outdoor play;sports & outdoors;team sports;toys & games,7
B00008CM32,"Sams Teach Yourself ASP.NET in 21 Days Ideal for anyone new to Web programming on Windows and for  anyone making the leap from the older ASP to the new ASP.NET, Sams  Teach Yourself ASP.NET in 21 Days offers an approachable guide to  the latest in Microsoft .NET technologies. The author's example-packed  and accessible presentation style help make this title a success.In  a three-week lesson plan (actually this book has 23 lessons, plus three  extra ""bonus"" weekly sample programs), this text walks the reader  through the essential APIs and programming techniques needed to use  ASP.NET effectively. For those with some previous ASP experience, this  book shows what's different (and better) in ASP.NET. (In fact, every  chapter has a section marked ""But That's Not ASP!"" where the author  points out gotchas and tips for navigating the richness and complexity  of the new ASP.NET.)After covering basic Web Forms and controls, the  author looks at database support and ADO.NET, then XML, in subsequent  sections. He uses an online banking application, which is enhanced  after each full week, to show off techniques from each group of  lessons. (His final, fanciful ""BananaMobile"" online application,  however, might be a bit off the mark for some business readers.) Along  the way, there's good coverage here of Web services and the basics of  configuring and deploying ASP.NET applications on live servers. A late  section on mobile controls glances at Mobile Web controls.Like other  titles in the Teach Yourself series, every lesson presents the reader  with a handful of questions (usually about a half dozen), with thorough  answers provided in a reference appendix. In all, this title will make  ASP.NET accessible for just about anyone, with or without exposure to  the older ASP standard. Clearly written and well organized, the author  covers a lot of material but doesn't get bogged down with the somewhat  daunting details of .NET. --Richard Dragan	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Sams Teach Yourself ASP.NET in 21 Days will strive to introduce readers to ASP.NET through individual lessons contained in chapters. These lessons will begin with a thorough overview of the technology and framework involved, and gradually expand to more difficult lessons requiring deeper engineering skills and knowledge. Although each chapter will be self-contained, each subsequent chapter will build upon previous lessons to ensure that each topic is not only taught, but also used.    The book will introduce the ASP.NET Framework, Visual Basic .NET, and C#, the new COM framework. The book will cover applications of these technologies. Sams Teach Yourself ASP.NET in 21 Days is the perfect book to introduce beginner and intermediate readers to the new technologies and frameworks presented by ASP.NET. By guiding readers through short but increasingly complex lessons, this book will give readers a strong foundation in ASP.NET, and the knowledge to develop their own creative solutions. Readers will delve into the new framework, the C# and Visual Basic programming languages, and techniques to approach difficult problems.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Chris Payne has had a passion for computers and writing since a young age. He holds a bachelor of science degree in biomedical engineering from Boston University. Chris supported himself through college by working as an independent consultant and by writing technical articles focused on Web development.   Currently making his home in Orlando, Florida with his fiancee, Chris is working as a Web developer and continuing his career as an author of both technical and fictional material.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",asp;books;computers & technology;education & reference;programming;software;web development & design,7
B000PHWDNA,Bob's Red Mill Baking Book: More Than 400 Recipes Featuring Whole & Healthy Grains John Ettinger is the author of four cookbooks and a former food columnist for the Portland Oregonian. Hes teamed up with Bobs Red Mill to write and create the more than 400 recipes in this book.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.,baking;books;bread;cookbooks;food & wine;healthy;special diet,7
1400152313,"A Weekend to Change Your Life: Find Your Authentic Self After a Lifetime of Being All Things to All People In her popular A Year by the Sea, Anderson wrote about a time she chose to live apart from her husband on Cape Cod in order to better understand herself. Anderson has turned her private retreat into a program, Weekend by the Sea Retreats, to help women learn how to have a full life apart from the needs and demands of spouses, children, aging parents and careers. Here, Anderson shares the exercises and activities she has developed to encourage change and growth. She draws on Erik Erikson's eight stages of life from infancy to old age and suggests listing the gains and losses from each phase in order to identify one's personal strengths. Another technique is the beach walk, which allows women to get in touch with their bodies and emotions as they trek alone on the shore, collecting shells, rocks and driftwood, swimming, or drawing pictures in the sand. Anderson's warm, inviting tone will appeal to women who feel, as she did, that they need time and space to reinvent themselves. (Apr. 4) Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	      --This text refers to the 							Hardcover	 edition.	Andersons warm, inviting tone will appeal to women who feel, as she did, that they need time and space to reinvent themselves. Publishers Weekly	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Joan Anderson is the New York Times bestselling author of A Year by the Sea, A Walk on the Beach, and The Second Journey. Rene Raudman is a multi-award-winning audiobook narrator and actor. A multiple Audie Award nominee, she has earned a number of AudioFile Earphones Awards, and her narration of Homers Odyssey by Gwen Cooper was selected by Library Journal as one of the best audiobooks of 2009.	Wake Up, Sister. It's Your TurnThere is a fallow time for the spirit when the soil is barren because of sheer exhaustion.Howard ThurmanRecognize That You Are Lost A full life requires cultivation. The minute we take our hands off the plow, fail to reseed, forget to fertilize, we've lost our crop. And yet most women I know have, in the service of some greater good, let their very lives wilt on the vine.Having been taught the fine art of accommodation, most of us have developed a knack for selfless behavior. We've dulled our personal lives while propping up everyone else's, and we're no longer able even to imagine having any sort of adventure, romance, meaning, or purpose for ourselves. In short, we've gotten way off track and taken the wrong road to self-satisfaction, foolishly thinking that, after all of the doing, giving, trying, and overworking, someone will offer us a reward. But Prince Charming was a bad joke, and all the fairy godmothers are dead. Instead of happy ever after, most of us end up with the ache. We wake up each day with an inner gnawing, a hunger for more, a craving for an overhaul, but we are too listless, tired, or depressed to do anything about it. We have spent the greater part of our lives pouring ourselves out like pitchers. No wonder we feel so empty. But we lack the necessary energy, a helpful roadmap, and any type of guidance and support. Well, it's time to change all of that.The first step is to recognize that you are lost. In Ingmar Bergman's film Face to Face, Jenny, an accomplished yet empty woman, says: We [women] act the part. We learn the lines. We know what people want us to say. In the end, it's not even deliberate, because we are so very conscientious about our behavior. It may seem almost impossible to get back behind the habit of performance to that raw-material person we once were. But it's not.I was a suburban mother of two sons, a supportive wife to a busy man, a devoted daughter and daughter-in-law to four aging parents, and a reliable nurturer to multiple members of our extended family and friends. Chained to my agenda and telephone, I prided myself on being a multi-tasking wonder, fixing, along the way, my share of scraped knees, hurt feelings, and even some of my friends' failing marriages. Just call on me and I would happily run the school bazaar, handle the pledge drive for church, slice the oranges and pour the Gatorade for soccer and basketball games, all the while writing features for a local newspaper in order to earn some petty cash for extras. My calendar was so full that I took to taping extra paper onto the margins.I would jump out of bed in the morning, throw on some clothes, make breakfast, pack the lunches, wave goodbye to everyone, clean up the kitchen, go for my walk, run errands, tackle my work assignments, return to the kitchen to prepare dinner and then do another round of cleanup, kiss everyone good night, and finally fall back into bed. For the most part, I performed so well that no one else even bothered to pitch in. If people did, I usually pushed their help away, confident that I had everything under control.I was frenzied, but I felt important and full of my accomplishments. After all, didn't I produce the most beautiful dinner parties, holidays, and special family events? I was helping others, and both their progress and their smiles seemed like reward enough for me. My self-worth came from being the resident caretaker. It was as if I had been bred for the role.In hindsight, I see that the training began back in puberty, when my body took on a life of its own. Once the hormones began to pop, the next forty years mapped themselves out for me. I was no stronger than my urge to mate, procreate, caretake--swept along all the way by the rush of giddy excitement, desire, and role-playing.But eventually there was a downside to being this invisible sustainer, a hovering sense that I wasn't really as fulfilled as I thought. A pang of doubt would often sneak up on me unawares, when, for instance, my mother would help me serve dinner and repeat her age-old mantra: Mothers always eat the chicken wings. It was a joke that went back to the Depression era, when a clever housewife was able to feed a family of six on one tiny roasted chicken. Yet, every time I heard my mother talk about taking the least desirable part of the bird, I felt sorry for her. After all, weren't mothers important? Didn't they need nutrition just as much as anyone else?The doubting thoughts and questions became more frequent when our sons went to college. Blank spaces began to appear on the calendar, and I suddenly had too much time to spare. What should I do now? Distressingly, I hadn't the faintest idea. Enthralled with nurturing others, I had all but forgotten that I, too, had needs, desires, and goals. So I huddled with my girlfriends as we sipped too much wine and complained about our plight. We were all waking up to the stark reality that none of us had bothered to invest in our individual futures. What's more, my friend Cheryl concluded, You don't get a gold watch for menopause!Searching for ways to assuage our ache, we began renting films about women at the crossroads, just to see how each protagonist found her way out of the quagmire. Ellen Burstyn ran away in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, as did Shirley Valentine in the movie of the same name. Jill Clayburgh escaped into a series of affairs in An Unmarried Woman, and poor Gena Rowlands simply went crazy in A Woman Under the Influence.None of these stories really offered us a strong solution, so we each went our separate ways. Virginia applied to law school; Adelia got her real-estate license; Judy, a recent widow, took a lover, and together they started traveling the world; Helen came out; Julie embraced the joys of grandmothering; and Cheryl ran off to her favorite island in Maine with her husband. I applauded my friends' actions, but their particular choices seemed to me to be more about finding something to do or a new relationship that would serve to distract them from their ache. I was craving something else; I just couldn't seem to put my finger on it.I suppose I was hoping for a sign or event--some kind of ritual to occur that would free me up for a new course and identity. There were rituals to be sure: my sons graduated from college and moved into their own homes; one got married; another engaged; my father died; my husband turned fifty. But all of these transitions revolved around others. Although I was intimately involved in and changed by these events, none of them put the focus on me. Once again I was producing special-occasion moments and then feeling let down after the intensity of the event dissolved.Then, one Christmas, during a visit to the married children, I truly began to understand that I had to stop looking for help from others; any change in my life was mine to initiate. From the moment Robin and I arrived, I felt very much out of place. The children had a clear vision for the holiday, and though they had included touches from both of their families, most of the plans were unfamiliar to me. What was worse, all of my offers to help seemed to fall on deaf ears. I repeated to myself that children have to reject us in order to get on with their lives. But I wasn't prepared to handle the power shift, or my brand-new role as bit player. So I took to retreating to the bedroom to hide my awkwardness. I had learned long ago that the Chinese character for conflict is two women under the same roof, and regardless of my own discomfort, I was determined to have none of that.If truth be told, I wanted my old role back. I wanted to continue to design and control the traditions--to make my grandmother's coffee cake, open our stockings, and then have brunch before presents, complete with eggs Benedict. But I had realized long ago that staying in the I want place was ego-driven--I want to still be important to my sons, I want holidays to be my way, I want traditions to stay as I have always dictated them. I needed to let go of my wants and start concentrating on I am in order to find a new life and the bliss I sought. It was time to take charge of becoming a new me, and the first step was to admit that I was lost.Soon after Christmas, something strange happened that forced me to listen to my invitation further. I developed a sensation in my throat that gradually made it almost impossible to swallow. Esophageal cancer, I thought, or, at the very least, a bad case of acid reflux! I raced off to my internist in a panic. After several tests, she concluded that the presenting symptoms amounted to nothing. Rather than a prescription, she handed me a book she had just read, You Can Heal Your Life, by Louise Hay. In this little book, Hay explains how negative emotions and high anxiety frequently produce pain--the body's way of telling us to change our patterns and live differently. In my case, I had to admit that I simply couldn't swallow the way I was living anymore. So, despite my fears, the lonely work of finding a new self commenced.The psychiatrist I had started seeing applauded my realizations. Good for you for wanting to be your own heroine, she said. It's difficult, isolating work. You've got to break with the patterns of your past--not an easily achievable endeavor for a compassionate woman such as yourself, but well worth the effort. Although she continued to raise my consciousness, she didn't tell me how to break from these stultifying patterns, how to appease my inner gnawing, or how to become my own heroine. I remained puzzled, at a loss as to how to proceed, and I continued to struggle with feelings of apathy, tedium, and stagnation.A Leap of FaithThat's when fate intervened. My husband announced that he had found an exciting new job in a neighboring state and that we would be moving in two months. We...	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	The author's one-year retreat away from her family inspired the book A YEAR BY THE SEA--and now this radiant follow-up primer on discovering oneself on a weekend escape. Based on Erik Erickson's eight stages of life, Anderson's advice that women examine their overgenerous ways is supported by a maturity and balance you don't always hear in personal growth programs for women. Her thoughtfulness about women's identity issues is impressive as each of her insights and suggestions clicks into place and begins to seem possible. Renee Raudman's tender interpretation of this material is satisfying--a perfect means to help women summon up the courage to do the retreat and find something special in themselves.  T.W.  Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award  AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright  AudioFile, Portland, Maine	      --This text refers to the 							Audio CD	 edition.",books;business & investing;fitness & dieting;health;personal transformation;religion & spirituality;self-help,7
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B0006HXXBA,"Enemy Of God As a highly respected household name in the metal community for over 20 years, the release of a new Kreator album is a true event.  Having been on the leading edge of the thrash metal revolution, these German legends have amassed a body of work that has become mandatory listening for any discerning metal fan. The new album, Enemy Of God, contains every bit of the vicious edge, acidic lyric, and undeniably strong songwriting skills that have earned them endless praise from around the world. As a new generation of metal bands continue their rise in America (Lamb Of God, Shadows Fall, etc.) the enduring influence of Kreator and their peers has never been more astoundingly clear.  The leaders have returned!",alternative rock;classic rock;hard rock & metal;music;pop;rock;world music,7
0791036669,"I Know Why Th Caged Bird Sings (Bloom's Notes) Grade 10 Up.  Two slender volumes that present critical information about popular classic titles. Bloom's introduction is followed by a short biographical sketch of each author and then a detailed thematic and structural analysis that summarizes the novel in question, chapter by chapter. Excerpts from critical essays constitute the major portion of each book. Some of the essays on The Sun center around character analysis, especially of the main female character, Brett Ashley. Other entries include comparisons to other works of literature including F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, and discussions of the symbolism, morality, and the work's historical context. Hemingway's own interpretation of the book and a letter from Fitzgerald to Hemingway about its flaws are excerpted. In the second book, the writings explore Angelou's use of language, her narrative technique, unique qualities of Caged Bird, comparisons with other works, and opposition to it. Motherhood, racial pride and self-hatred, rape, and honesty are among the issues explored. While similar material may be found in many other places, these series titles will be useful resources.?Lois McCulley, Wichita Falls High School, TXCopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.",biographies;books;children's books;classics;education & reference;literary;literature & fiction,7
1591397758,"The Heart of Change Field Guide: Tools And Tactics for Leading Change in Your Organization Dan Cohen is the coauthor, with John P. Kotter, of The Heart of Change and a principal with Deloitte Consulting, LLC.",books;business & investing;management;management & leadership;organizational behavior;organizational change;popular economics,7
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013096445X,"Principles of Mathematical Problem Solving This book presents the principles and specific problem-solving methods that can be used to solve a variety of mathematical problems. The book provides clear examples of various problem-solving methods accompanied by numerous exercises and their solutions.   Principles of Mathematical Problem Solving  introduces and explains specific problem-solving methods (with examples), and gives a set of exercises and complete solutions for each method. The idea is that by studying the principles and applying them to the exercises, the reader will gain problem-solving ability as well as general mathematical insight. Eventually, the reader should be able to produce results that have ""the whole air of intuition."" Organized according to specific techniques in separate chapters, techniques include induction and the pigeonhole principle, among others. Arranged in order of increasing difficulty, the book presents a wide variety of problem sets designed to illustrate significant mathematical ideas. Each chapter also includes a moderate amount of the ""theory"" behind each problem-solving principle it presents.  An essential resource for every student of mathematics and every professional who needs to solve mathematical problems.",books;education & reference;mathematics;new;science & math;science & mathematics;used & rental textbooks,7
B00002NAI4,"Westinghouse 77004 - Pull Chain with Brass Ball The Angelo Brothers Decorative Pull Chain is brass and 12 inches in length with a brass ball.  Distinctive styling, and unyielding quality describe the collection of accessories.	Pull Chain with Brass Ball Westinghouse Ceiling Fan Accessory Part",accessories;ceiling fans & accessories;hanging chains & rods;lighting & ceiling fans;lighting accessories;pull chains;tools & home improvement,7
B00065IRZO,"McFarlane Toys NBA Sports Picks Legends Series 1 Action Figure Bill Walton (Portland Trailblazers) UCLA won 88 straight games including backtoback 300 championship seasons with HallofFame center Bill Walton providing the foundation. His star never shined brighter than on a March evening in 1973, when he hit 21 of 22 shots, scoring 44 points and grabbing 13 rebounds while leading UCLA to the national championship over Memphis State. Walton endured chronic knee and foot injuries in his NBA career, but led the Portland Trailblazers to their only championship in 1977 and was named league MVP the following year.",action & toy figures;fan shop;figures;sports & outdoors;toy figures;toys & game room;toys & games,7
0521420245,"Algebraic L-theory and Topological Manifolds (Cambridge Tracts in Mathematics) ""...develops lower K- and L-theory with a view to applications in topology....Apart from the obvious interest of this text both to topologists and to K-theorists, it also serves as an introduction to the field, since there is a comprehensive survey of previous results and applications.""  M.E. Keating, Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society	Assuming no previous acquaintance with surgery theory and justifying all the algebraic concepts used by their relevance to topology, Dr Ranicki explains the applications of quadratic forms to the classification of topological manifolds, in a unified algebraic framework.",books;geometry;mathematics;new;science & math;science & mathematics;used & rental textbooks,7
B00004GP2W,"One World One People Artists often want to share a vision of world peace through their music, yet many independent musicians fail to do this without sounding saccharine and contrived. Xcultures entry into this arena, One World One People, succeeds fairly well, bringing together voice and New Age synth sounds with modern 4/4 beats and ethnic instrumentation. Unlike other artists Xcultures doesn't sound too terribly cheesy, mixing West African drumming with Moroccan chanting, Scottish low whistle with Senegalese vocals. Make no mistake, this is still New Age music with panpipes and thick synth, but Brian Wayy's vision has a dark ethereal aspect that takes itself seriously. Therefore, it resembles the work of Deep Forest while transcending the squeaky clean sound of Adiemus. One-third of the royalties from the CD's sales will be donated to combat world hunger. A decent world-groove CD with fat beats. --Karen K. Hugg	An accomplished producer, Wayy created this recording out of his deep desire to end world hunger. The result is an album full of intense passion. Ambient trance rhythms provide the backdrop for an incredible array of world music talent. Soaring operatic female vocals, Senegalese chants, and Scottish whistle blend exquisitely on ""Temptations."" Russian Monks and Pygmies lend their voices to Moroccan percussion on ""Free Your Mind."" Acoustic instrumentation from traditional instruments such as koto, sitar, and tabla give an air of ancient refinement to the album. Finally, Wayys talent as a popular producer and a songwriter complement the culturally diverse performances, resulting in a captivating, provocative recording. XCULTURES, ONE WORLD, ONE PEOPLE grabs you and pulls you into a world of expansion, acceptance, and appreciation for the diversity and common thread we all share as fellow citizens on planet Earth.  -- Bette Timm / NAPRAPulling this off musically takes a particular kind of artist and Brian gives it his all. Unlike someone like James Asher, another world fusion/electronic artist, Wayy ""travels the world"" (each cut has a nifty passport stamp in the liner notes) unifying them all via various beats and synths (otherwise keeping the ethinc flavors relatively intact) whereas James Asher (Tigers Of The Raj, Raising The Rhythms) puts assorted cultures music into a blender and spins it up into an exotic smorgasbord. As a result, Brians CD winds up being more of an electronica guided tour of sorts. Not a bad thing when done this well, I might add. The impression I am left with is that this album celebrates the differences in the musical cultures of diverse countries (e.g. Japan, Senegal, China, Spain, and Iran), while not necessarily signifying a common musical ground. Of course, the fact that Brian brought all the assorted musicians and singers together for the project (theres lots of vocals on this album) certainly can be viewed as both a personal tribute to his conviction as well as indicating a willingness of people of varied countries to work together. Results to my ears. The beats themselves on the album vary in tempo and how they are applied, from almost techno speed to a more laid back approach. Technically, the album sounds great. All the samples are well-recorded and engineered. And the beats are superbly layered in the mix. If you can never get enough of Deep Forest or similar artists, you should love this. Its very much a club-like sound, courtesy of all the beats, but it also has tons of world music on it. Owing to the challenge of what went into this, its a formidable achievement. copyright 1999 Wind and Wire/Bill Binkelman  -- Bill Binkelman / Wind and WireThis is a very creative new project, produced by Brian Wayy, and we predict a real impact release with ""One World One People"". Very much in the vein of Atman, Deep Forest, Btribe, etc., this debut effort nevertheless has loads of originality and ingenuity, and a lot of heart. Journeying from very advanced societies to desolate third world nations, and filled with all manner of provocative sounds, XCULTURES explores talented artistry immersed in passionate exploration. Global dance grooves and exotic vocal percussions find the perfect balance, with the vocal tracks,especially those by Stefanie Naifeh, whoses voice is reminiscent of GOL, Moodswings, Delerium and other top notch global/ambient breakthrough. This release is poised and ready to start off the New Millenium in a far-reaching global way, thanks to the world-wide vision of Brian Wayy, One-third of artist royalties are being donated to CARE devoted to ending world hunger. A top debut for 2000!  -- Lloyd Barde / Backroads Music	Brian Wayy the creater of XCULTURES had produced, wrote and remixed such artists as Diana Ross, Rod Stewart, Paula Abdul, Wilson Phillips, Doobie Brothers, The Untouchables, Rupaul, Stevie B and many others, He has been writing music for Television shows for the past 6 years and now his master piese XCULTURES	This album takes you from the most advanced societies to the most desolate third world nations, using lush dance grooves & exotic vocals & chanting - everyone who enjoys ambient groups Deep Forest, Enigma & B Tribe will love this album - one third of the artist royalties will be sent directly to CARE to help feed hungry children throughout the world.",alternative rock;dance & electronic;music;new age;pop;rock;world music,7
1586851012,"El Farol: Tapas and Spanish Cuisine Contents  El Farol Basics  Sofrito Basic Aioli  Lemon Caper Aioli Aioli de Higos Aioli de Garbanzos Green Onion Butter Cabrales Butter El Farol Preserved Lemons Preserved Lemon Butter Sauce Green Olive Vinaigrette Saffron Vinaigrette Chipotle-Mustard Vinaigrette Vinagre de Jerez Mojo Verde Picked Red Onions Compota de Manzanas y Vino Moroccan Carrot Sauce Espresso-Chipotle Sauce Harissa Sauce Aji Amarillo Salsa Port-Fig Syrup Toasted Cumin Tomato Sauce Pernod Saffron Cream Sauce Mediterranean Salsa Romesco Sauce Paprika Oil Curry Oil Migas Salsa Verde with Fennel Seed El Farol Pincho Spice Mix Fish Stock Chicken Stock Jamon Stock  Sopas y Caldos Soups and Stews  Caldo Pescado Marmitako Oyster-Potato Soup Posole Clam Chowder Oxtail Soup Fabada Gazpacho Sopa de Guisantes Sopa de Almendras  Tapas Frias  Cold Tapas  Sandia con Jamon Mejillones al Vinagreta Mojama Jicama with Lime and Catarina Chile Betabeles Goat Cheese Dressing Ceviche Bay Scallop Ceviche Salmon Ceviche with Sweet Corn Vinaigrette Marinated Peruvian Purple Potatoes Pollo Curri Preserved Lemon Goat Cheese Spread Queso Fresco Ensalada de Uvas con Queso Couscous Orange-Fennel-Olive Salad Moroccan Eggplant Shrimp Escabeche with Black Olives and Mint Sangrita Oyster Shooters Tortilla Espanola Marinated Olives  Tapas Calientes  Hot Tapas  Espinaca con Pasas Gambas al Ajillo Bonito Portabellas en Jerez Pasta Pinon Verde Argentine Beef Empanadas  Baked Oyster and Pancetta Empanadas Portabella-Cabrales Empanadas Chorizo-Potato Empanadas Gambas al Alcaparra Higos Rellenos Puerco Asado Pulpo Asado Queso Frito Sardinas al la Plancha Croquetas de Salmone Croquetas de Bacaloa Pinchos de Venado Pez Espada Almejas con Mazanilla El Farol Fried Calamari Albondigas Setas Pollo Harissa Pimientos de Padron Achiote Citrus-Steamed Chicken in Banana Leaf Aguacate Alcachofas Hojas de Uva Mejillones con Jamon Pepita Flatbread Rosemary-Yogurt Flatbread  Main Courses  Paella Mixta Paella de Puerco y Espinaca Paella de Gambas y Morcilla Pepita-Crusted Salmon with Toasted Cumin Tomato Sauce Trout Wrapped in Jamon Serrano  Zarzuela de Mariscos Puerco con Manzanas y Cabrales  Cordero Harissa  Roasted Duck with Moroccan Carrot Sauce  Beef Tenderloin with Cabrales Butter  Rabo de Toro Cod with Clams and Chorizo  Carne Milanesa with Aioli  Grilled Lobster with Chipotle-Mustard Vinaigrette  Postres  Desserts  Datiles Lemon-Rosemary Flan Lavender Goat's Milk Flan Chocolate al Vapor El Farol Goat Cheese Tart Pastelitos de Dulce de Membrillo Orange Polenta Almond Cake Raspado de Sangria Torrijas Sweet Coconut Rice Pudding Pedro Jimenez Caramel Sauce Torta de Chocolate Milagro Sugar Cookies Royal Icing  Vinos Wines  Sangria Tinta de El Farol  Sangria Blanca de El Farol  Nectar de los Dioses Melon Mezcalito Carajillo Siesta El Farol   About Spanish Wines Pantry Items Index	James Campbell Caruso is the chef and owner of La Boca restaurant in Santa Fe. He is the author of El Farol: Tapas and Spanish Cuisine and owner of La Boca, which has been acclaimed by the New York Times, the Food Network, Travel and Leisure, and Esquire. He lives in Santa Fe. Daivd Salazar is the owner of the El Farol Restaurant.	Lemon-Rosemary Flan Our biggest selling dessert is a classic with some surprising flavor combinations.  Makes 6 (4-ounce) flans For Caramel 1 1/2 cups white sugar 1/4 cup water For Custard 2 cups heavy cream 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary rind of 1 lemon 1 vanilla bean, split 1/2 cup sugar 2 whole eggs 2 egg yolks Preheat oven to 300 degrees. To make the caramel, put the sugar and the water in a saucepan over low to medium heat until melted and a light amber color. Pour a little caramel syrup into 6 (4-ounce) ramekins.  To make the custard, heat the heavy cream with the rosemary, lemon rind, and vanilla bean until bubbling. Stir in the sugar and remove from heat; let rest for 10 minutes. This will allow the lemon and rosemary flavors to infuse in the hot cream. Strain. Beat the eggs and yolks together. Add a little hot cream to the eggs and whisk together. Then add a little more cream to the eggs; this will temper the eggs. Now whisk the egg mixture into the cream. Fill each ramekin with the custard mixture and bake in a water bath for about 30 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature and then chill for 1 hour before serving. Unmold on a plate and drizzle the caramel syrup around the custard.",books;cookbooks;european;food & wine;regional & international;spanish;u.s. regional,7
B000B52LI8,"Amazon.com: Columbia Men's Ice Crest Parka,Bright Blue,Large: Clothing Columbia Sportswear Ice Crest Interchange Parka for menThis jacket features the Columbia interchange system which gives consumersthree jackets in one.  The shell and liner zip together for one maximum protectionparka or zip apart to be worn separately.  A great jacket for all weather conditionsor activity levels.Features Omni Tech Storm Dry EXT a light weight riptop nylon outershell that is durable and abrasion resistant.  This fabric is waterproof/ breathable and is seam sealed in the most critical areas.  The liner is MTR ""Maximum Thermal Retension"" fleece which is a quick drying, stretch,pill resistant fleece.  Underarm zipper vents allows for venting and articulated elbows and radial sleeves allowfor full range of motion.The pull out hood has a drawcord adjustable collar allowing for temperature regulation.A multifunction pocket, lift ticket D ring,  and one handed bungee drawcord for tightening or releasing of the glove gauntlet are included in this jacket.",clothing;clothing & accessories;down & parkas;jackets;men;outerwear & coats;sports & outdoors,7
B00085JAOO,"The war-time journal of a Georgia girl, 1864-1865, Jean V. Berlin is the editor of A Confederate Nurse: The Diary of Ada W. Bacot, 18601863.	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.",americas;books;civil war;confederacy;history;state & local;united states,7
B000GIF1AU,"Gamma MX Jacket - Men's Black MD by Arcteryx 204433BLKMD Features: Get extreme durability and weather protection in cold, alpine environments with Polartec Powershield fabric that provides plenty of stretch for any activity Reach for the next hold easily with the gusseted underarms that give you great upward reach, while the laminated hem cord keeps the main body in place to keep drafts out Keep your ID in the laminated sleeve pocket, stow a map in one of 2 chest pockets with laminated zips, and keep your hands toasty in the 2 hand pockets with laminated zips Don't worry about drizzles to DWR (Durable Water Repellent) coating finish beads the water up rather than letting it soak in Specifications: Weight:  1 lb 2 oz Fabric: nylon Secondary fabric: nylon to elastic",active & performance;clothing;clothing & accessories;jackets;men;outerwear & coats;sports & outdoors,7
0809240580,"The Four-Course, 400-Calorie Meal Cookbook Each of Hughes's entrees contains no more than 250 calories; salads, vegetable dishes, and desserts no more than 50 each. Tired of cooking separate ""diet meals,"" the author devised these low-calorie (though not necessarily low-sodium or low-cholesterol) recipes intended to satisfy her nondieting family as well as herself. Although the book opens with a collection of sugar-free gelatin salads, many of the ideas aren't bad; while some of the entrees may seem a bit skimpy to nondieters, others are generous. Busy family cooks may find this an easy way to put together diet menus; for larger collections.Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.",books;cookbooks;education & reference;food & wine;low fat;reference;special diet,7
0452285801,"The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: Seventh Revised Edition (La Leche League International Book) Since 1955 when La LEche League started with seven women in the  Chicago suburbs, it has grown into the leading breastfeeding advocacy organization in  the world, with more than three thousand groups in fifty countries. La Leche League  International regularly holds seminars and workshops for health care professionals and  parents, and publishes more than twenty books on child care.",books;fitness & dieting;general;health;parenting;parenting & relationships;women's health,7
1589391772,"Russian Experiences: Life in the Former USSR and Post-Soviet Russia The Raven  ""The Raven"" was born in Baku City, Azerbaijan, in the Former Soviet Union. In 1975 he was stricken by an unusual childhood disease. The incorrect treatment by doctors damaged his nervous system and led to hearing loss. Although school officials wanted him to attend a special school, The Raven persisted in the regular school system. He arrived in the US in 1999 and now works for a computer company as a software licensing representative.  Marie Claire  Marie Claire is The Raven's friend and co-author. She is a fan of German, Greek and English literature. She inspired him to first write this book and helped add things along the way.",21st century;biographies & memoirs;books;historical;history;modern (16th-21st centuries);russia,7
B000E8P8YQ,Port & Company - Shoe Bag Terrific for transporting shoes and any other small necessities. 100% cotton with dyed-to-match drawcord closure on top. Measures 15h x 11w.,clothing & accessories;luggage & bags;related accessories;shoe bags;shoe care & accessories;shoes;travel accessories,7
0596001185,"Subclassing and Hooking with Visual Basic I decided to write this book when I noticed that there was no single place you could go to learn about subclassing and hooking. These two subjects were geared towards the more advanced C++ developers. Unfortunately, there was not much information to help the Visual Basic developer to understand how, when, where, and why to use these techniques. In doing some research I came to the realization that not many Visual Basic developers had a solid grasp of these techniques. These techniques were being misused and even underused. Developers were creating incredibly complex, and hard to maintain code, code that could be greatly simplified if the programmer had only taken advantage of subclassing, hooking, or even both techniques used in tandem. This book is meant to not only to teach subclassing and hooking techniques, but also to be a single resource in which developers can get information and answers to their questions about these techniques. This book is geared towards the Visual Basic developer who wants a better understanding of subclassing and hooking as well as how to incorporate these techniques into their projects. You need not be an advanced Visual Basic developer to learn how to effectively use subclassing and hooking. Although, many of the Win32 API function will need to be utilized in order to write subclassing and hooking applications and, therefore, a good knowledge of the Win32 API functions and how they are used within Visual Basic is necessary. In understanding subclassing and hooks, you must delve deep into the internals of the Windows operating system. This deeper understanding of Windows allows you not only to gain an understanding of subclassing and hooking, but also to learn more about the messaging system, which is the heart of the Windows operating system. The beginning of this book lays a solid foundation that will bring the beginning or intermediate developer up to speed on these topics. Steve Teilhet	Stephen Teilhet earned a degree in electrical engineering but soon afterwards began writing software for the Windows platform. For the last eight years, he has worked for several consulting firms on a wide range of projects, specializing in Visual Basic, Visual C++, MTS, COM, MSMQ, and SQL Server. Stephen currently works for Compuware Numega Labs in Nashua, New Hampshire, where he is immersed in the Microsoft .NET technologies.",books;computers & technology;education & reference;languages & tools;programming;software;visual basic,7
B000BDG96A,Fuller Tool 801-4121 21 Piece Titanium Twist Drill Bit Assortment Fuller titanium drill bits are coated with a titanium nitride (TiN) so they last longer.  These bits are ideal for the professional user.,cutting tools;drill bits;industrial & scientific;industrial drill bits;power & hand tools;power tool accessories;tools & home improvement,7
B000F7V7SM,"World's Greatest Cheerleader Sign World?s Greatest Cheerleader s a perfect wood sign to hang in a room or in a locker. The main part of the sign is 4  inches long and 1  inches long. Hanging from the main part is a pom pom, a megaphone, and a tennis shoe. The sign has a piece of rope at the top for easy hanging.",cheerleading;home & kitchen;home décor;home décor accents;ornaments;sports & outdoors;team sports,7
068986664X,"Wurm War (Outcast (Aladdin Paperback)) Christopher Golden is the award-winning, bestselling author of such novels as Wildwood Road, The Boys Are Back in Town, Of Saints and Shadows, and the Body of Evidence thriller series. He has cowritten a number of novels and comic books set in the worlds of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. There are more than eight million copies of his books in print. He lives in Massachusetts with his family.Originally a comics writer, Tom Sniegoski grew a large fan base with his work on titles including Jeff Smith's bestselling BONE, Mike Mignola's HELLBOY,and the currently wildly popular Goon series.His YA book seriesThe Fallenfor SS was turned into a series of TV movies that have aired to strong ratings on the ABC Family Network. SLEEPER CODE and SLEEPER AGENDA, a YA two-part story for Razorbill/Penguin, was an ALA *Top Ten* Quick Pick in 2006.Tom lives in Stoughton, Massachusetts with his wife and their dog, Kirby.",action & adventure;books;children's books;fantasy & magic;literature & fiction;science fiction & fantasy;social situations,7
B000H229EG,"Arbuckle's Fine Roasted Coffee, Coconut Creme Supreme, Ground Coffee, 1.3-Ounce Bags (Pack of 30) The Arbuckle's coconut crme supreme ground roasted coffee made with 100 percent mountain grown, Arabica coffee beans, roasted, ground and flushed to remove oxygen. The packaging ensures freshness for up to 6 months. The Arbuckle Coffee Company is a manufacturer of flavored coffees packaged in single pot convenience packs, found in supermarkets throughout the country. Arbuckle Coffee also manufactures flavored coffees, specializing in fractional or pillow packs. Small packets of coffee roasted, ground, flushed to remove oxygen, and sealed with just the right amount of coffee to brew one perfect pot of coffee we feel this provides you with the freshest coffee possible.",beverages;coffee;coffee pods;grocery & gourmet food;home & kitchen;kitchen & dining;tea & espresso,7
B000BO6LCQ,"Haba Planet Of Flowers This 59"" X 59"" square rug features multi colored flowers sprouting from a green planet on a sky blue background. Material is New Zealand wool with a cloth backing.	2973 Size: 4'11"" x 4'11""  Features: -Material: 100pct New Zealand wool. -Origin: China. -With textile cloth backing. -Dream of every flower child, and of their parents. -Make the room around you blossom with the beautiful colors in the Haba planet of flowers rug. -Very heavy, comfortable sitting surface. -Easily vacuumed. -Pile height: 1.5''. -No assembly required. Note: Please be aware that actual colors may vary from those shown on your screen. Accent rugs may also not show the entire pattern that the corresponding area rugs have. Additionally, rugs 8' x 10' and larger may ship Truck Freight.",décor & storage;furniture;home & kitchen;kids' furniture;play vehicles;toys & games;vehicles & remote-control,7
B000MAUQJI,"Extra Large 10"" x 12"" Hot / Cold Reusable Gel Pack Bag Extra Large Size - Perfect for Back Pain - Post Surgery Use.		Large 10"" x 12"" Hot / Cold Packs. Large, like the type used at physical therapy and in hospitals.		Perfect for back injury and post surgical use. 		Made using non-toxic gel, Medline's Accu-Therm Reusable Gel Packs clean easily with soap and water.	Non-Toxic and environmentally friendly.	Reusable hot/cold gel packs are ideal for recurring hot and cold therapy needs.		Heat Therapy	Gel packs can be microwaved or boiled for hot therapy.	A heated pack works great on arthritic joints, relaxing sore muscles, and can be used to reduce bruising.		Cold Therapy	Place in freezer for at least one hour for cold therapy.	Good for reducing swelling by constricting the capillary vessels and slowing down the flow of blood and other fluids to the injured or operated area.	Also has an anesthetic effect on the nerves, which helps reduce feelings of pain to the injured or operated area.	Packs remain pliable and soft after freezing. Even better than a bag of peas for application to contoured body areas.	Made by Medline, supplier to hospitals. These are high quality, durable packs.",arthritis;health & personal care;health care;hot & cold therapies;joint & muscle pain relief;pain relievers;treatments,7
1582343888,"Peter and the Wolf Bono is the internationally acclaimed lead singer and writer for U2.Gavin Friday, one of Bono's oldest friends, is a musician, painter, and film soundtrack composer, formerly of the band the Virgin Prunes.Directed by Maurice Seezer, the Seezer Ensemble has produced music with Gavin Friday for films including In the Name of the Father and The Boxer.Founded in 1986, the Irish Hospice Foundation works to provide better care for people with terminal illness.",books;children's books;classics;fairy tales;folk tales & myths;literature & fiction;multicultural,7
1880607204,"The FMLA: Understanding The Family And Medical Leave Act A superb treatise. I would recommend it to anyone as the definitive work in the area. --Robert Gordon, Attorney, Ropes & GrayI used this book to prepare for a presentation to HR professionals and it was extremely useful. --Susan Brecher Esq., Director of Curriculum and Training Design, Cornell University School of Industrial & Labor Relations Extension	Will Aitchison is a Portland, Oregon attorney who has represented over 100 labor organizations in five western states over the course of his career. Mr. Aitchison graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington D.C. He is the author of six books on labor personnel issues, is the editor of the monthly newsletter, Public Safety Labor News, and has lectured extensively around the country on labor issues.",books;business;education & reference;labor & employment;law;new;used & rental textbooks,7
0825418909,"Siempre seré tu niña pequeña H. Norman Wright es autor de ms de 60 libros acerca de la comunicacin, el matrimonio y la familia. l y su esposa, Joyce, han estado casados por ms de 42 aos.  H. Norman Wright is the author of more than 60 books on communication, marriage, and family. He and his wife, Joyce, have been married for more than 42 years.",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;family relationships;fatherhood;parenting;parenting & relationships,7
0807032727,"Taught by America: A Story of Struggle and Hope in Compton Sentilles joined Teach for America following graduation from Yale in 1995 and was placed in a first-grade class in an elementary school in Compton, California. A white woman raised in suburbia, Sentilles concedes that she knew about poverty, racism, and injustice before the experience, but--like so many Americans--simply ignored them. Her experience in Compton forced her to confront these issues every single day, eventually changing the direction of her life. She had expected to complete a doctorate in literature; instead, she became an ordained Episcopal minister. Through recollections of the students, parents, and teachers in Compton, Sentilles describes the heartbreaking conditions of schools with few resources and of children wanting the same opportunities as others though their lives are filled with violence and neglect. From the day she entered a room with 30 desks and a roster of 36 children, Sentilles found a school with no supplies, falling ceilings, dirt playgrounds, and inexperienced teachers. Even with her admitted ""savior complex,"" Sentilles left the school but shares with readers the poignant lessons she learned there. Vanessa BushCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	This is a poignant, touching memoir from a natural-born teacher. The education of Sarah Sentilles is something we can all learn from.--Geoffrey Canada, author of Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun and president of Harlem Children's Zone, Inc.""Sentilles gives a stirring description of working in one of our poorest school systems . . . [A] profoundly moving book.""-Library Journal(starred review)""Hauntingly eloquent, this memoir raises chilling questions about race, social privilege, failing schools, and the loss of innocence. Sentilles's reflections on her students, their families, and the education they (don't) receive stays with you long after her story ends. This is a wakeup call that we as a nation cannot afford to ignore.""--Janie Victoria Ward, author of The Skin We're In""A stirring account of tragedy and transformation in American public education. Taught by America captures the way one relentless woman confronts her own privilege, suggests the impact Teach for America has on schools struggling with the effects of poverty, and finally, most poignantly, illustrates how Sentilles's students reveal her own search for justice as a kind of faith.""--Michael Johnston, author of In the Deep Heart's Core	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	SARAH SENTILLES earned her master of divinity degree from Harvard and is the author of Taught by America: A Story of Struggle and Hope in Compton. She lives in Camarillo, California.",biographies & memoirs;books;educators;memoirs;professionals & academics;specific groups;women,7
0373770510,"The Gazebo (Hqn Romance) It's six years after Deirdre McDaniel came back to her daughter, Emma, whom she left on her brother's doorstep to pursue a music career. Never secure in the love of her parents, Deirdre capped off her reputation as a wild child in the small town of Whitewater, Illinois, by getting pregnant at the age of 16. Now, Deirdre discovers that the man she's always called father isn't. Determined to find her biological father, she hires private investigator Jacob Stone even though she loathes him for what he did to her brother's family. Their relationship starts out antagonistically, but soon Jake and Deirdre discover the vulnerable, flawed individuals beneath their gruff exteriors. Are their secrets too deep and dark to prevent them from achieving happiness? Once again Cates creates real, believable characters who overcome their inner demons and find love. Maria HattonCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	""Deep insight into the human soul and [a] touching story are hallmarks of a Cates novel."" -- Romantic Times	THE SMALL WHITE HOUSE at the end of Linden Lane didn't look like the kind of place where secrets lived. But no one in the river town of Whitewater, Illinois, knew better than Deirdre McDaniel that appearances could be deceiving.  The lawn was manicured with military precision. No dandelion had dared invade from behind enemy lines--the yard of the neighbor, whose lackadaisical attitude toward weed control had been the bane of Deirdre's father's existence.  She wasn't sure which would have hurt worse--seeing her childhood home down at the heels, the way vacant properties often were, or witnessing her older brother's valiant attempt to keep the place ready for their father's inspection when the hard truth was Captain Martin McDaniel was never coming home.  Deirdre shifted the white van into park and killed the engine. Catching the inside of her full lower lip between her teeth, a nervous tick no one else could see, she stepped out of the car, her grip tightening on the keys in her hand.  Breezes tugged chin-length wisps of unruly mahogany hair about a face too sharply drawn, with its pointed chin and high cheekbones. Eyes so intensely blue they seemed a breath away from catching fire stared at the red-painted front door. She wished there was a key somewhere among the cluster in her hand she could use to lock away her memories, but it was too late. They flooded through her, the past far more vivid than the glorious late-September day.  She could remember crushing wrinkles into her mother's crisp cotton Easter dress as she gave Emma-line McDaniel a chocolate-bunny-smeared hug. She could smell the wood shavings on her father's callused hands and hear herself wheedling her big brother, Cade, into letting her join the ""boys only"" club that had the coolest tree fort in the neighborhood.  She could see Spot, the ragged coal-black mutt she'd rescued, racing down the lane howling, the neighbor cat's claws dug into his back, triumphant glee on its feline face. Deirdre's father with his military bearing and loathing of weakness glowering in disgust.  If that dog was a marine we would've shot it by now. But you couldn't shoot your daughter. Not even if she did the unforgivable.  Merry Christmas everyone. I'm pregnant... That was one Christmas no McDaniel would ever forget. Seventeen years had passed since Deirdre had made that announcement, and her stomach still turned inside out whenever she thought of it. The only small mercy in the whole ordeal: her mother hadn't been alive to hear what she'd done.  Emmaline, always the quintessential lady, would have burned with shame to see the telltale bulge of Deirdre's belly and hear the whole town buzzing that the wild McDaniel girl had gotten what was coming to her. Maybe they were right.  Deirdre quelled the old hurt welling up inside her and walked up to the familiar front door. Her hand shook so badly it took three tries to fit the key into the lock.  You don't have to do this. Cade's voice echoed in her memory as she stepped inside the house. The living room stood empty except for brighter patches of paint where pictures had hung and divots in the carpet where furniture legs had left their mark. A few boxes and some rolls of bubble wrap stood neatly in a corner, Cade's always-efficient handiwork. He would have spared her this last task, too, if Deirdre had been willing to let him.  You've got nothing to prove, he'd insisted with a hug. But how could the family golden boy ever understand? She did have something to prove. To herself. And she was running out of time.  The house was for sale. She might never have another chance to make peace with the home she'd grown up in. To say goodbye to the maple tree she'd climbed down to sneak out at night, her father's workbench, her mother's petal-pink bedroom--a sanctuary Deirdre had rarely entered because it was tucked under the eaves. Illustrating just how big a failure Deirdre was when it came to being Emmaline McDaniel's daughter.  It was such a simple thing to hold so much pain, just an old-fashioned cedar chest with dollops of copper trim.  ""This is your hope chest,"" Emmaline explained when Deirdre was still too young to be a disappointment. ""My mother gave it to me, and her mother gave it to her. Someday you'll give it to your little girl.""  ""What is it hoping for?"" Deirdre had asked, clambering up on top of it, the buckle on her shoe cutting a raw white scratch in the wood. Her mother's lips had tightened in a way that would grow all too familiar as she hauled Deirdre down.  ""A hope chest is a place to store dreams for when you grow up,"" Emmaline had explained.  Deirdre remembered running grubby fingers over the smooth orange-streaked wood as she tried to imagine what dreams looked like. Would they pour out like the glitter she'd put on the cookie dough star she'd made for the Christmas tree? Would they float out, shimmering, and sprinkle her all over like fairy dust?  She'd been five years old when she was finally strong enough to wrestle the trunk's lid open and saw what was in the chest.  Every object was fitted like pieces in a giant puzzle. Old-fashioned aprons and dainty white napkins with handmade lace were painstakingly starched in neat squares. A fluffy white veil and wedding dress, every fold stuffed with tissue paper so it wouldn't crease. Silverware marched across one end of the chest in felt sleeves, and crystal vases like the ones her mother put roses in all over the house sparkled in nests of cotton batting.  Undaunted, Deirdre figured the treasure must be hidden somewhere amid all that worthless junk, like the lamp in the Aladdin story Cade had read her. If she could just find a way to unleash its magic...  One bright summer morning while her mother was tending her roses, Deirdre sneaked one of the vases from the wooden chest so she could try to pour the dream out of it. The dream she could see sparkling inside it, just out of her reach. She'd climbed up on the rocking chair by the window and stretched up on tiptoe, holding the vase as close to the sunbeam as she could, hoping to see the dream more clearly.  She could still feel the sickening sensation of wavering, losing her balance, hear the horrid smashing sound as the vase fell, striking mama's table full of delicate ladies on the way down. Shattering crystal and china released not glistening dreams, but the hard, ugly truth that made Deirdre bleed inside the way her fingers bled when she tried to scrape up the broken glass, hide it before her mother could see.  There was no point in giving a girl like Deirdre McDaniel a hope chest. She was hopeless and not even her mother's magic chest could change her. ""Mom? Hey, Mom?""  Deirdre nearly jumped out of her skin as her own daughter's call yanked her back from memories imbedded like the slivers of crystal even her father hadn't been able to remove. They would work out from beneath her skin's surface on their own when they were good and ready, he'd promised. When it came to ignoring pain, Captain Martin McDaniel was an expert.  Deirdre braced herself as sixteen-year-old Emma burst through the door, her thick black curls tumbling halfway down her back, her heart-shaped face aglow. Love still punched Deirdre in the chest every time she looked into Emma's dark eyes, terrifying her, amazing her. It was dangerous to love anyone so much. But Deirdre had never been able to help herself.  ""How in the world did you find me here?"" she asked, trying not to sound as relieved as she felt not to be alone.  ""I ran across the garden to Uncle Cade's. He guessed there was a chance you might be here at Grandpa's house.""  ""My brother the psychic."" Deirdre grimaced. ""I specifically told him I was coming here and I didn't need anyone to hold my hand. In fact, I seem to remember threatening to murder him if he came within a hundred yards of this old place. I'm afraid I'm going to have to kill him.""  Emma groaned. ""Not again. Couldn't you at least come up with something more original?""  Deirdre's chin bumped up a notch along with her aggravation. ""It's not funny. I can do this. Alone."" Maybe so, but she couldn't deny how grateful she was to see Emma's earnest face. Methinks the lady doth protest too much... What was it about having a daughter in Miss Wittich's drama class that set Shakespeare rattling around Deirdre's head? ""I'm hardly going to fall apart,"" she asserted stubbornly.  Emma sobered. ""Maybe you'd feel better if you did.""  ""That's your aunt Finn talking. She's always so sure she knows me better than anyone else.""  ""She's wrong about that."" Emma regarded Deirdre with old-soul eyes so shadowed with worry that guilt twisted in Deirdre's chest. ""Nobody knows you better than I do.""  That's exactly what Deirdre was afraid of. It kept her up late at night, pacing through the white elephant of a house she and her sister-in-law had turned into a thriving business.  March Winds...where the past comes alive. Finn had even incorporated the Civil War-era mansion's resident ghost into the B's logo--a sketch of the distinctive tower window framing the silhouette of a little girl, a candle in her hand. A brilliant marketing tool, if only Deirdre could look at it without being carried back to when Emma was ten and so terribly alone that the ghost had been the child's only friend. How could any mother ever forgive herself for that?  ""Mom, for once this McDaniel-style mutiny isn't anyone's fault but mine. I have to head in to work in less than an hour and I couldn't stand to wait until the library closed to tell you the news from school.""  It still blew Deirdre's mind that the news from school was always good where Emma was concerned. For years the McDaniels had been Whitewater High's personal Bad News Bears.  ""Mom, you'll never guess what Miss Wittich picked for the senior play.""  The drama teacher had kept her selection under wraps for weeks, leaving her students on tenterhooks--perfect...	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;contemporary;literature & fiction;mothers & children;romance;united states;women's fiction,7
0310257557,"Stumbling toward Faith (Emergent Ys, No. 19) This story of pain, healing, and growth provides insight into how postmodern pilgrims grasp for hope and faith despite frustration and disappointment. This narrative theology aims to help Christian leaders relate the message of Christ to those who feel disenfranchised from the traditional Christian church. Using personal experiences, humor, compelling stories, poetry, and her weblog, author Renee Altson helps readers understand those at the fringes of faith and what motivates them.	Renee Altson's nonfiction and poetry have been published in journals and anthologies nationwide. Her weblog (www.ianua.org/weblog.php) has received wide acclaim and is viewed by the Christian and secular communities as an extraordinary narrative. She is the author of Stumbling Toward Faith, on staff at Infuze magazine, and the managing editor of The Journal of Student Ministries. Renee and her family live in La Mesa, California.	Stumbling Toward Faith Copyright  2004 by Youth Specialties Youth Specialties Books, 300 South Pierce Street, El Cajon, CA 92020, are published by Zondervan, 5300 Patterson Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49530 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Altson, Renee, 1969- Stumbling toward faith : my longing to heal from the evil that God allowed / by Renee Altson. p. cm. ISBN 0-310-25755-7 (softcover) 1. Altson, Renee, 1969- 2. Christian biography--United States. I. Title. BR1725.A655A3 2004 277.3'082'092--dc22 2004008753 Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible: New International Version (North American Edition). Copyright  1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. Some of the anecdotal illustrations in this book are true to life and are included with the permission of the persons involved. All other illustrations are composites of real situations, and any resemblance to people living or dead is coincidental. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means---electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other---except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher. Web site addresses listed in this book were current at the time of publication. Please contact Youth Specialties via e-mail (YS@YouthSpecialties.com) to report URLs that are no longer operational and replacement URLs if available. Editing and project direction by Dave Urbanski Cover and interior design by Proxy Printed in the United States of America 04 05 06 07 08 09 / DC / 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 i grew up in an abusive household. much of my abuse was spiritual---and when i say spiritual, i don't mean new age, esoteric, random mumblings from half-wiccan, hippie parents. i don't mean that i grew up thinking all the wrong ideas about religion or what it meant to be saved because i was given too much freedom or too many options. i don't mean that my father protested the phrase 'under god' in the pledge of allegiance or told me there was more than one way to heaven. i mean that my father raped me while reciting the lord's prayer. i mean that my father molested me while singing christian hymns. i mean that there was one way, that i was (literally) 'under god,' and that i could never escape my sinfulness. never. my father corrupted nearly every single thing that in my deepest moments of belief i see that god created for good or for righteousness. he did it slyly, without my even realizing it. he did it deliberately, without regret. he fully convinced me that god was on his side, that i was bad, that i was lucky to be loved (by god, by him, by anyone), and that i was to blame for things no child--- nobody---should ever be blamed for. i had a strange sense of power because of this. i was terrifi ed of god, yet i felt more powerful than god at the same time. my dad told me that if the sun didn't come out in the morning, it was because it (the sun) 'didn't want to look at your ugly face.' so i felt more powerful than the sun, but i felt powerless under the weight of my father's body. i made wagers but never followed through on my agreements. i dared god to kill me (it would have been a welcome relief ). i embraced fundamentalism---it was familiar, it fi t in with my self-blame, and to some extent, my overblown sense of power. i wandered through various religions, particularly the ones with strict rules and defi nitive boundaries. i was baptized a mormon, a jehovah's witness. i fl irted with scientology. in the end, i came to one conclusion: the warm acceptance i felt in each of these groups was only there because i was conforming to that group's ideals. the people only loved me because they had to, because it was written in their religion that they treat others well. they only had faith in me because i shared their faith, too. the moment i doubted, or strayed, or showed independence, they became vultures. they told me i was unworthy. it was almost like living with my father all over again. almost. i don't even know what 'home' means, except that i long for it. i long to heal, to have this yawning chasm inside of me fi lled, to believe in something bigger than me, holier than i dare to imagine, more gracious and full of kindness than i dare to wish for. this book is an expression of my journey 'home.' a dusty cathedral inside my heart: cobwebs engul. ng a silent altar, hardened wax from a burned-out soul. i don't know when the beauty died, or when the breath of god grew stale or how the candles ---monuments of glory--- were consumed and engulfed by the darkness. down on my knees in the rubble surrounded by fragments of shattered stained glass cutting, ripping, slashing tender skin. collections of teardrops in bottles and bell jars, skipping a stone, for every sin. my father prayed with me every night. he lay on top of me, touched my breasts, and prayed that i would be forgiven. 'father,' he said. i cringed at the association. 'heavenly father, make my daughter a better person. let her be good enough for her mother to come back. let her prove to her mother that she is a good girl. we know that her mother left because she was a bad girl. help her to be good enough. make her a better person. take away her sin. forgive her in spite of how awful she is. let your blood cover all her sin. help her to stop being so bad.' i lay underneath him and trembled. i closed my eyes, as much to avoid his face as to pray properly. i made promises. to stop disappointing him, to stop disappointing god. i repented for all my sins, for all of my wrongdoings, admitted my fallen wretchedness, my guilt, my shame. i would have done anything to bring my mother back. i would have done anything to feel clean, feel loved, to have been good. a white-skinned virgin lies naked and ashamed on the altar of your madness. obsessed with the purity of a never-broken heart, of a never-broken child, so perfect, so ripe for the taking. our consecrated rite: in and out pounding in the soul, pleading in the heart, (helpmehelpmehelpmehelpmehelpmehelpmeholdme) lying open on your altar paralyzed helpless disbelieving. where is the sacrifice, father? where is the ram in the thicket? i am the ram. i am the sacrifice. the only thing good enough for god. for you. i drove through the darkened streets, crying so hard the wheel vibrated underneath my hands. i didn't dare pull over; i was afraid the grief and shame would destroy me, that it would make me stiff, that i'd slip away. i had just left my associate pastor's offi ce. he was a man i'd deeply admired---the fi rst one after years at the wrong church who had won my confi dence, my trust. we'd met a couple of times, and at the time he said he liked me. he told me i was a sensitive soul, that god would do great things in my life. i believed him. i forced myself to. i had spent years seeking great things for my life, great movements of god, emotional healing, a sense of purpose, connection. i didn't want to be the one who never had miracles, the one who always sat on the god sidelines while everybody else got god touchdowns. the summer mission trip was part of those god dreams. i wanted to go to mongolia. there was so much sadness there, so much brokenness. i believed, just by looking at photos of those folks, that god would do great things for them. they had hunger in their eyes, the same quiet but desperate longing i saw in my own. i believed somehow that, by offering god to them, i would fi nd god offered back to me as well. i fi lled out the mission trip application at a jack in the box restaurant. drinking a strawberry shake, and with trembling hands, i answered all the questions. how long i'd been saved, what jesus meant to me, why i wanted to go share the good news.",biographies & memoirs;books;christian books & bibles;christian living;leaders & notable people;memoirs;religious,7
B00005LDGH,"Good in Bed Cannie Shapiro never wanted to be famous. The smart, sharp, plus-sized pop culture reporter was perfectly content writing about other people's lives on the pages of the Philadelphia Examiner. But the day she opens up a national women's magazine to find out that her ex-boyfriend has been chronicling their ex-sex life is the day her life changes forever. Loving a larger woman is an act of courage in our world, Bruce has written. And Cannie - who never knew that Bruce saw her as a larger woman or thought that loving her was act of courage - is plunged into misery, and into the most amazing year of her life. Radiant with wit, bursting with surprises, and written with bite and bittersweet humor, Jennifer Weiner reaches beyond Cannie's story and into the heart of every woman. Gut-level real and laugh-out-loud funny, Good in Bed celebrates the courage of the human spirit and features an unbelievably funny cast of supporting characters, the strangest dog you'll ever encounter, and a heroine you'll never forget.",books;contemporary;contemporary women;literary;literature & fiction;romance;women's fiction,7
B0001YIOD0,"Amazon.com: Under Armour Men's All Season Long-Sleeve Gear ( sz. L, Forest ): Clothing Everything you need in one high-performance shirt. Snug, confident fit. Light, durable 80% Nylon/20% Elastene fabric equipped with moisture transport system that regulates body temperature in almost any type of weather. Made in USA.",active;active shirts & tees;clothing;clothing & accessories;men;shirts;sports & outdoors,7
B000AIFWX2,Smart Solar Portsmouth Birdbath Solar Birdbath Fountain made from durable fiberglass and resin with natural weathered stone textured finish,bird baths;birds;cages & accessories;lawn & garden;patio;pet supplies;sti group,7
0595252710,"A Mammoth Resurrection: abitchibawin Self-described as a man of the forest, Terry Oliver Mejdrich is a former math/science teacher turned storyteller. A free-lance writer and poet, he recently completed A Mammoth Resurrection, an engaging, insightful, and thought provoking novel. Mejdrich lives with his wife, Darlene, on a remote lake in Northern Minnesota.",books;contemporary;literature & fiction;mystery;suspense;thriller & suspense;thrillers,7
B00004YSJZ,Beautiful People CD W/Lay Down/Ruby Tuesday/Brand New Key/Ring The Living B,christian;classic rock;country;folk;music;pop;rock,7
B0000DH7X7,"Le Creuset Cast Iron Garlic Casserole 2.25qt A perfect complement to Le Creuset's tomato, bell pepper, and pumpkin casserole dishes, this garlic-shaped casserole adds panache to your cookware collection. It also signals devotion to one of the world's most popular bulbs, and what garlic fan could resist that? Like most of Le Creuset's innovative and attractive cookware line, this dish is comfortable both in the oven and on the table, with the versatility to bake, broil, refrigerate, or freeze your casseroles, vegetable medleys, or one-pot meals. It's especially suited to dinner parties and other showy occasions, as the unique garlic profile is a sure attention grabber.   Le Creuset's enameled cast-iron construction gives the casserole unrivaled heat retention on the inside for efficient, thorough cooking, and a durable exterior surface that's attractive and long lasting. Cast iron also holds its heat long after exposure to the oven, keeping your food warm on the table. An easy-to-clean, impermeable sand enamel coats the inside of the dish, ensuring that odors and flavors don't attach themselves to the surface. To prevent nutrients and flavors from escaping, the casserole features a tight-fitting lid that seals in heat during cooking. Add two side handles for carrying and a limited lifetime warranty, and you will soon value this versatile casserole as much as the bulb that inspired it. The dish is oven-safe to 450 degrees F and is dishwasher-safe. --Rivers Janssen	The Garlic Casserole makes a unique gift and piece to own.  The strong enamel coating not only gives a completely smooth glass like finish to the cocotte but also promotes quick and even heat distribution.  The sand enamel interior is a hard wearing, impermeable enamel with hygenic and ""easy-clean"" properties.  Perfect for roasting garlic, the unique shaped design of this piece will make a great presentation at the table.  The Garlic Casserole is a fun, collectible shape, and the neutral color will compliment and enhance the decor of any kitchen.  Put a whimsical twist on the shape by preparing garlic inspired dishes, such as shrimp with garlic lemon or roasted garlic soup with parmesan cheese.",bakers & casseroles;bakeware;casseroles;cookware;dutch ovens;home & kitchen;kitchen & dining,7
0310704421,"The Upside-Downer Day (Topsy-Turvy Tracy) Looking at the world from a different way is what Topsy-Turvy Tracy decided to do one day. It happened quite by accident, you see. She almost fell on her head, when her foot got caught in the bed sheet. Tracy decided she liked it that way, and so began the upside-downer day. It didnt take long for her to understand that God had the perfect plan. Kids will discover that Gods ways are best, and just like Tracy, theyll be glad he made everything right side up!	Susie Taylor is a kindergarten teacher and has a background in developmental psychology,  journalism, and motherhood.  She lives in California with her family.Tammie Lyon lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband, Lee, and loves spending the day in her studio with her dog, Gus. She discovered her love of illustrating at a very young age while drawing at the kitchen table with her dad. She began her career as a staff illustrator for a major greeting card company, eventually becoming the director of the juvenile product line. Since then Tammie has illustrated children's books, posters, magazines, cd's, games, clothing, and just about anything else you can think of.",books;children's books;christian;literature & fiction;religious fiction;social situations;social skills,7
B00029WSWM,"CIPA 36200 Wedge Base Auto Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass CIPA-USA is pleased to introduce our new line of Auto Dimming interior rear view mirrors. Leading the way in next generation out products, these mirrors sense ambient light and glare from behind, and reduce annoying glare from bright lights. With built-in features such as a compass, temperature indicator, and map lights, you have the option of customizing your mirror to containing only the features you need. Also available in camlock mount for imports.	CIPA's Auto Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass provides the perfect solution to annoying headlight glare at night. Mirror automatically dims to reduce glare from headlights reflecting in the mirror. Sensors on the mirror indicate when bright lights are used and dim the mirror glass for comfort and safety. The Auto Dimming Rearview Mirror also offers a disable button for when dimming is unwanted. The electronic compass features a bright integrated LED digital display and is self-calibrating. First time installations will require routing a power wire. Vehicles with an existing auto dimming mirror and a 7 pin connector can plug directly in with no fuss, otherwise the wires can be tapped using the wire tap provided. Mirror is 10 inches long by 2.5 inches tall, and is a wedge base mounting rearview mirror. This kit includes a new mirror assembly, 6.5 foot power wire harness, wire tap, 5 wire ties, wedge button, and an installation guide. Mirror mounting epoxy is not included. Hint: a camlock mount mirror is commonly found on imported vehicles and is removed by turning the mirror 90 degrees, so it is perpendicular to the dash, then pulling down on the mirror. A wedge mount mirror is commonly found on domestic vehicles and is removed by loosening a small screw or clip and pushing the mirror up toward the roof. Made in the USA and FMVSS approved under section 571.111 of Standard No. 111. Note: We do not recommend installing these mirrors if your vehicle has airbag sensors in the headliner area, if your vehicle is equipped with OnStar, or if your vehicle is a hybrid model. Installation of this mirror may disable or damage certain components which are critical to the safety features installed on your vehicle. Check with your vehicle manufacturer for information on your specific make and model.",automotive;body;body & trim;exterior accessories;exterior mirrors;mirrors;paint,7
0688088376,"The Grimaldis of Monaco Scandals outweight the grace notes in Edwards's (Queen Mary and the House of Windsor) utterly engrossing dynastic history of Monaco. A stronghold for warring armies from 200 B.C. onward, Portus Monachus became a possession of the Grimaldi family during the 12th century and the principality has survived against cataclysmic events in neighboring countries and greedy exploitation by Monaco's rulers as well as by outsiders. But in our own day, Edwards shows, Prince Rainier III has proved to be a wise governor, improving life for his subjects while guarding his Mediterranean rock from would-be marauders. The most recent plunderer, Aristotle Onassis, was bested by Rainier in a showdown in 1964, which Edwards describes as having all the elements of the shootout in the Hollywood Western. The bullet, however, was a check for $ 10 million which the principality dispatched to the Greek shipping tycoon as payment for his entire stock in the Societe de Bains de Mer, which controlled Monaco's major assets, including a gambling casino, two sporting clubs and a hotel. Exclaimed Onassis: I was robbed! Photos not seen by PW. BOMC alternate. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Unlike most popular works about the ruling dynasty of Monaco, this entertaining popular history starts with its origins. The first section, 1215-1795, suffers from oversimplification, as Edwards tries to condense complex political and social history into too little space. As the narrative moves into more recent times, the writing becomes more relaxed and clearer. Prince Rainier, Princess Grace, and their families dominate the last third of the book. As one would expect of Edwards, the author of numerous popular biographies of historical, political, and cinematic figures, the emphasis is on the social--marriages, divorces, affairs, feuds, and grievances. Political and economic events are given scant attention. There are some factual errors, but generally the history is accurate if superficial. Libraries already owning much of the large literature about Prince Rainier and Princess Grace probably don't need this book. However, the author's popularity and the substantial publicity planned may create demand. BOMC alternate.- Barbara Walden, Univ. of Minnesota Libs., MinneapolisCopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Veteran celebrity-biographer Edwards (Wallis, 1991, etc.) does her best with Prince Rainier and his ancestors, but the Grimaldis as a dynasty seem more bent on survival than on cutting a heroic figure. Europe's oldest dynasty was founded in 1215, when wealthy Genoese merchant Rainier Grimaldi established a fortress on the rock that was to become the heart of the principality. The place was soon under siege from a rebellious nephew; and during subsequent centuries the rulers of Monaco have had to contend with threats from family members, neighboring France and Italy, and magnates like Aristotle Onassis. The Grimaldis also once held the title of ``prince of France,'' which endowed the family with great prestige and proved especially useful during those centuries when marriage to a very rich woman was the only form of respectable entrepreneurship open to improvident aristocrats. As absentee landlords who preferred to live in Paris, the Grimaldis neglected Monaco itself--that ``sunny place for shady people,'' as it was once described by Somerset Maugham. Not until a Princess Caroline of the mid-1800's had the brilliant idea of building a casino did the principality become wealthy and self-supporting--though this solution wasn't exactly approved of by such people as Queen Victoria, who refused to visit the Grimaldis in their palace. Extravagant and apparently prone to making bad judgments (Prince Rainier's grandfather saved the family and his fortune by collaborating with the Nazis) and bad marriages (Edwards excepts the marriage to Grace Kelly), the family has lurched from one scandal and financial disaster to another, though Edwards feels that the present prince, decent and well-intentioned, is doing good things for his family and country. Competently written and researched, but, apart from the Grace Kelly years, the Grimaldis come off here as a rather shabby and dull lot. (B photos--48--not seen.) -- Copyright 1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.",biographies & memoirs;books;education & reference;england;europe;history;monaco,7
B0002T5YB4,"GPX FR4004SP AM/FM Flashlight Radio with Siren The GPX FR4004SP combines a sturdy flashlight with an AM/FM radio and an emergency siren, giving users a handy all-in-one camping accessory, job site companion, or car gadget. Made of durable, high-impact plastic, the rugged device features three lighting options: regular flashlight, blinking light, or lantern. The flashlight and lantern settings are great for illuminating a campsite or dimly lit work area, while the blinking light makes a good roadside warning signal for cars that have suffered from a blown tire. Carpenters and campers alike will also welcome the AM/FM radio and its telescoping FM antenna, which improves reception in out-of-the-way locales. The radio makes it easy to catch the ballgame while doing repair work or listen to music while playing Frisbee away from home. The emergency siren is a nice bonus as well, especially when you're stuck in a remote location without reliable transportation.   As with the best emergency items, the FR4004SP operates through a combination of three C-size batteries (not included) and rechargeable batteries (included). Once so equipped, users can recharge the flashlight/radio through any of four methods: solar power, hand crank, and external AC and DC power (adapters not included). Should one method (such as solar) prove inconvenient, merely use another to boost the level back up. This keeps the emergency features functioning regardless of the situation, adding to your peace of mind. The flashlight/radio also comes with a headphone jack for private listening and low battery/recharging indicators.   What's in the Box FR4004SP flashlight/radio/siren, rechargeable batteries, user's manual.	Cool styling and sturdy sports design for outdoor use make this flashlight and radio combo a great choice for athletes, campers, or for keeping in the car.  It can even run on solar power!  Plus, there's an emergency siren in case of problems.  AM/FM radio with telescoping FM radio antenna.  Light can be regular flashlight style, blinking light or lantern.  The incredible thing about this unit is its 4-way rechargeability:  Solar power, hand-crank to charge rechargeable batteries (included with purchase), external AC Adapter (not included) or external DC Adapter (not included).  Has a heavy-duty dynamo motor for power generation.  Headphone jack.  Uses 3 ""C"" size batteries (not included).  From GPX, providing Technology, Fashion, Performance and Value in electronics for over 30 years.",accessories & supplies;audio & video accessories;electronics;horns & sirens;portable audio & video;radios;security & surveillance,7
B000QBA51M,Auto Ventshade 94655 Ventivisor Deflector - 4 Piece Auto Ventshade Ventivisor Deflectors help reduce heat buildup in parked vehicles by allowing windows to be kept partially open. These deflectors are made of reinforced acrylic and install with 3M automotive grade tape. They are designed to keep the rain out and let air into the vehicle and are backed by a limited lifetime warranty.,automotive;body;body & trim;deflectors & shields;exterior accessories;paint;side window wind deflectors & visors,7
B000CO9FHS,"HELLA H83135051 12V 55W H3 Replacement Deck Floodlamp and Search Light Bulb Halogen bulbs by HELLA can be relied upon for their long life and light output. Rigorous testing ensures our bulbs will stand up to the wear and tear of everyday driving. All HELLA bulbs undergo painstaking tests. The engineers in HELLA's Quality Assurance department have specified a clear requirement profile for every bulb type. Headlight bulbs, for example, are scrutinized by our engineers for their light distribution properties, using state-of-the-art light measuring equipment. Paint adhesion tests in accordance with FAKRA guidelines (German Association of Automotive Experts), vibration and shock tests in line with IEC requirements, geometry measurements, light flux and power measurements as well as service life tests guarantee that you receive perfect quality. These and further tests are carried out by HELLA's quality assurance engineers. All HELLA quality bulbs fulfill this performance spectrum.",automotive;bulbs;exterior accessories;lights & lighting accessories;performance lighting;performance parts & accessories;replacement parts,7
B0009JR424,"Peerless SF640S Universal Fixed Low-Profile Wall Mount for 23"" to 46"" Displays (Silver) The SmartMount Universal Flat Wall Mount supports virtually any 23"" to 46""* LCD flat panel screen. The ultra-slim wall plate keeps the screen close to the wall for a very discreet installation that is perfect for boardrooms, digital signage, or home theaters. The mount includes simple to align universal brackets and a unique wall plate that can be mounted to one or two wood studs up to 16""? apart, concrete, cinder block or two metal studs (accessory required). Includes a Sorted-For You"" baffle pack with all screen hardware and security fasteners.",accessories & supplies;audio & video accessories;computer & monitor mounts;electronics;mounts;tv accessories;tv ceiling & wall mounts,7
B0000545NG,"Full House: The Spread of Excellence from Plato to Darwin We have always identified trends as bad (loosening of the moral fiber) or good (better ethnic eating in urban areas). But Stephen Jay Gould argues that this mode of interpretation is a bias that needs correcting. In Full House, Gould presents the truth about progress, evolution, and excellence, as well as a different way to understand trends other than as entities moving in a definite direction. Gould examines how the misinterpretation of data and statistics can result in bad science and social policy, while focusing on the nature of excellence from Plato to Darwin and the misconception that progress is inevitable.",books;evolution;history & philosophy;politics & social sciences;reference;science & math;social sciences,7
B000JHKDPG,"Linear DTC Delta 3 Remote Garage Door Transmitter 1 button transmitter for garage door openers with Linear radio controls.310 Mhz frequency visor size remote control transmitter.8 Switches Code Set for easy programming.Compatible with ALL Linear/ Moore-o-Matic Delta 3 System products.Compatible with the Homelink System.Visor clip and 9V battery included, 1 year manufacturer warranty.",building materials;building supplies;doors;garage doors;keypads & remotes;openers & parts;tools & home improvement,7
B000E9V6CI,"Callaway Warbird Recycled Golf Balls (36 Pack) Recycled to the highest standards possible, this set of three dozen Callaway Warbird recycled golf balls is in excellent condition. With exceptional playability, these balls feature two-piece construction and are built for distance. The Warbird balls also offer a soft high-energy core and yield astounding ball speed with lower spin for longer distance.	Nitro Golf Warbird Recycled Golf Balls - 36 pack",golf;golf balls;recycled & used balls;sports;sports & outdoor play;sports & outdoors;toys & games,7
B000BRUINQ,Denver Broncos 1:18 Scale Die Cast Polaris Snowmobile Cool ride with team logo and colors painted on.,fan shop;hobbies;scaled model vehicles;sports & outdoors;toy vehicles;toys & game room;toys & games,7
0609801090,"The Complete Home Learning Source Book: The Essential Resource Guide for Homeschoolers, Parents, and Educators Covering Every Subject from Arithmetic to Zoology This ambitious reference guide lives up to its name. Practically three inches thick--and we're not talking large print here--it's packed with titles, ordering information, and Web site addresses. From where to send away for a kit to make your own Chilean rain stick to how to order a set of Elizabethan costume paper dolls, the book connects families to a world of learning possibilities. Book titles, short synopses, authors' names, publishers, and years of print make up the bulk of the guide. Classics such as The Cat in the Hat and Curious George share billing with lesser-known titles like Stone Fox, the story of a legendary Indian dog-sled racer. Every entry appears with recommended ages and an icon that shows whether the item is a book, computer disc, or video; an outstretched palm denotes hands-on materials. Most of the resources seem to have been test-driven by the author and her three homeschooled sons. Rebecca Rupp, a former scientist who has been teaching her kids at home for more than 10 years, peppers the guide with anecdotes about her children's experiences in various subject areas, much of it drawn from the family's extensive journals. Along with books, magazines, and kits for reading, math, writing, science, and history, a considerable amount of space is given to computer and television resources, as well as ""life skills,"" a broad category that includes everything from etiquette and carpentry to sewing and sex education. Like a Yellow Pages guide to knowledge, The Complete Home Learning Sourcebook belongs on the shelf of anyone looking for new ways to spark a child's imagination. --Jodi Mailander Farrell	Homeschooling is becoming the ""school of choice"" for more and more parents, currently involving one and a half million people. Rupp, who has homeschooled her own children, begins with some background notes on the movement, for instance, that the average homeschool family annually spends $546 per child. She gives a big plug to public libraries, calling them ""an unending source of literature, information, [and] free enrichment programs."" The bulk of the book provides useful names, street addresses, costs, and E-mail and web addresses for resources. All the basic topics are covered?reading, writing, mathematics, science, geography, American and world history, foreign languages, the arts, and life skills?with various resources, such as books, video games, audio recordings, and web sites, for each. Although targeted to homeschoolers, this book will be useful to any parent; teachers and school and public librarians can also benefit. A good choice for most public libraries.?Terry Christner, Hutchinson P.L., KSCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.	This exhaustive and comprehensive sourcebook provides parents and teachers with information on all the resources needed to plan a well-balanced curriculum for the home or the classroom, from preschool through high school. The Complete Home Learning Sourcebook not only covers basic academic subjects--the three R's--but also addresses interests that are off the beaten path of public school curricula, such as paleontology and meteorology. Thorough and up-to-date, this invaluable resource reviews all possible learning tools:Arranged by subject, including ""Philosophy,"" ""Life Skills,"" and ""Electronic Media,"" the sourcebook's organization and succinct and insightful entries make it a breeze to use.Icons next to the entries denote the format and intended age group of each resource. Whether readers are looking for the best way to explain relativity or Egyptian mummification, The Complete Home Learning Sourcebook opens the door to a whole new universe for teaching and learning.BooksVideosMagazinesCatalogsTimelinesKitsHands-on activities Board gamesCD-ROMsEducational Web sites	Rebecca Rupp, Ph.D., has homeschooled her three sons for more than ten years and has been a leading proponent of the burgeoning homeschooling movement. She is the author of many books and articles on education and natural history, including How We Remember and Why We Forget (Three Rivers Press, 1998).She lives in Shaftsbury, Vermont",books;education & reference;education theory;homeschooling;parenting & relationships;reference;schools & teaching,7
B0001N6MHG,Magick Invocations These 23 tracks cover a host of classic songs in the main written by Daevid Allen and/or Steve Hillage.,alternative rock;classic rock;dance & electronic;music;new age;pop;rock,7
0873587650,"Chewy Louie PreSchool-Grade 3-Puppies will be puppies and patience will be a necessity now that Chewy Louie has joined the household. He eats everything in sight: his bowl, toy trains, the dining-room table, the fence, and the back porch. His owners, a vet, and two dog trainers are all incapable of stopping the pup's destructive behavior. Just when it looks as though the family will have to find a new home for their pet, he suddenly outgrows his nasty need to nibble. ""He's not a puppy anymore,"" father proudly explains, while a 13-man construction crew works to repair the damaged house. Humorous colored-pencil cartoons reveal the devastation caused by the wee pooch and the family's reactions to the chaos left in his wake. Chewy Louie's exuberance is almost palpable and his teeth marks are everywhere. He's depicted as a small black dog with a pink tongue hanging out one end while his other end wags so vigorously that he appears to have multiple tails. Readers are left with the tiniest doubt about Louie's newfound maturity upon discovering that a corner of the last page has been chewed off. An entertaining tale about an all-too-common situation.Maryann H. Owen, Racine Public Library, WI Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.	""Chewy"" Louie spreads destruction in the wake of his chomping teeth. At first he is content to chew on his bowl and toys, but as he grows, he begins to take bites out of everything, including the family car and the house. The efforts of two trainers fail to change his ways; peace doesn't come to the family until Louie grows up. Schneider's bright, cartoonlike colored-pencil illustrations perfectly capture Louie's manic energy and the text's exaggerated humor, especially the bafflement of the book's narrator, the little boy in Louie's beleaguered family. A goofy tale with a lot of kid appeal. Todd MorningCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved",animals;books;children's books;dogs;humor;literature & fiction;pets,7
B000P7R8SK,"FilterMaster Cabin Filter FTY-02001P for Toyota Corolla (2003~2008), Matrix (2002~2008) FilterMaster Cabin air filter help to protect your healthy by trapping pollen, bacteria, road dust and other abraded materials that enter through the vehicle ventilation system and improving the quality of the air you breathe while in your vehicle. FilterMasters unique microfiber web material removes virtually 99.99 percent of these harmful particles, as well as reducing road dust. Regularly replacing your cabin air filter can offer relief for asthma, allergy and hay fever sufferers. It also helps to protect the performance of your air conditioning system. High Efficiency Particulate Filter shown above, its material is Melt Blown, which removes Particle, which includes Pollen, mold spores, dust, bacteria, fumes, etc.	Applications:	TOYOTA COROLLA (2003 - 2008)	TOYOTA MATRIX (2003 - 2008)",air conditioning;air filters & accessories;automotive;engine cooling & climate control;filters;passenger compartment air filters;replacement parts,7
B0002TOV9A,"Amazon.com: Gold Toe Women's 3-Pack Comfort Crew Extended Size Athletic Sock, Black, size 10-12: Clothing Gold Toe Comfort Crew Plus athletic sock is made of combed cotton and stretch nylon.  Midweight, crew length, cushioned foot.   Reinforced heel and toe.  Shoe size 8-13. USA/Imported.",active;athletic socks;clothing;clothing & accessories;socks;sports & outdoors;women,7
1891830643,"Owly, Vol. 2: Just A Little Blue (v. 2) Gr. 3--5. In this nearly wordless graphic-novel companion to Owly: The Way Home & The Bittersweet Summer (2004), best friends Owly and Wormy meet a stubborn bluebird that lives with its family in an old tree stump. After learning that the birds' habitat is in danger, the friends decide to build their surly neighbor a new home. However, Blue turns his nose up at offers of a new house, even threatening Wormy, so the compassionate owl and worm give up and pack the little home they made into the closet. Later, when the seasonal rains endanger Blue and his family, Owly and a worried Wormy come to the rescue. The humanity and sweetness of the first book are replicated here, as is the deceptively simple line work, which conveys the story with a flair and subtlety that makes words unnecessary. A genuinely charming book, which, like its predecessor, shows innocence, friendship, and kindness as part of a universal language. A book to share across the age levels Tina ColemanCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved",arts & photography;books;children's books;comics & graphic novels;graphic novels;history & criticism;science fiction & fantasy,7
B00028LEQY,"Emile Henry Provencal 5-Piece Lion's Head Soup Tureen Set, Citron Yellow Over 150 years of experience have made the potters at Emile Henry expert at producing tableware that is as lovely as it is useful. Ever since 1850, Emile Henry has been producing ceramics in the Burgundy region of France from a clay of superior quality that holds up amazingly well to a wide range of temperatures. In addition, the company has developed patented technological improvements to increase the durability and strength of its tableware and bakeware.The Emile Henry 5-piece Provencal Lion's Head soup tureen set contains four 5- by 3-1/2-inch, 2-cup soup bowls and one 9-1/2- by 6-1/2-inch, 4-quart soup tureen; the tureen has a lid with a small cutout for a ladle handle. Because the bowls are safe for use under a broiler or in a microwave, they are perfectly suited for melting cheese on dishes like the classic French Onion Soup Gratinee. The tureen will keep hot soup from cooling off too quickly; and it looks great on the table. Emile Henry tableware is chip-resistant, sturdy, and lovely.The beauty of Emile Henry's design is its simplicity; the tureen and bowls are solid-colored with Grecian-urn curves and little ornamentation besides the lion's heads. But the high-gloss glaze and rich, warm Provencal colors--pieces are available in Cerise Red, Citron Yellow, Azure Blue, and Vert Green--are anything but plain. Designed to evoke the sun-soaked palette of the South of France, these bowls can serve equally well in casual settings for everyday use or for more elegant tables on holidays and special occasions. Additional matching pieces in the Provencal style include various bowls, place settings, and serving pieces such as an oval platter, a pitcher, and covered butter dish. Emile Henry pieces are dishwasher-safe, so they're easy to clean. The company offers a three-year warranty against defects. --Garland Withers What's in the BoxSoup tureen set consists of: four 5-inch, 2-cup soup bowls and one 9-1/2-inch, 4-quart lidded soup tureen. 5 pieces total.	Marcigny, a small town nestling between the hills of Southern Burgundy, has been home to Emile Henry for the past 150 years. Faithful to its origins, the entire production is carried out here. Thanks to its clay, rich in refractory properties, Burgundy has remained a fertile area for potters, passing on their savoir-faire from generation to generation. Clay, a natural and noble material, has been used since the mists of the time to cook or preserve food. While respecting the traditional techniques, Emile Henry has introduced technological improvements (Ceradon ) so that the dishes are more resistant to mechanical and thermal shock. Strong, durable, all Emile Henry pieces can be taken directly from the freezer to the hot oven, can go under a broiler and is microwave, freezer and dishwasher safe. The natural clay is unsurpassed for conducting and retaining heat. All pieces are perfect for everyday use and carry a 3 year warranty against defects.",home & kitchen;kitchen & dining;serveware;serving bowls;serving bowls & tureens;tabletop;tureens,7
0375823867,"A Fine St. Patrick's Day K-Gr. 2. The neighboring towns of Tralee and Tralah compete each year in a St. Patrick's Day decorating contest, and each year Tralee loses. This year, however, six-year-old Tralee resident Fiona Riley has an idea that may turn the town's luck around--she suggests that they paint the entire town green. As the two towns busy themselves with contest preparations, a stranger comes to Tralah, a small, pointy-eared man on a white horse who needs help getting his cows unstuck from the mud. The townspeople of Tralah can't be bothered to help him; they are cutting shamrocks out of cardboard to glue on all their trees. But the good folks of Tralee, led again by Fiona, agree to hang up their paintbrushes and help the cows. Despite their sacrifice, they win the contest; the stranger paints the town green while they are sleeping. Wojciechowski's charming tale is beautifully complemented by Curry's stylized depictions of green rolling hills and thatched-roof houses. Both text and art convey a sturdy feeling about community and charity, brushed with touch of whimsy. Karin SnelsonCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	Wojciechowski tells a fine story that reads well aloud; Currys drolly mock-primitive paintings practically glow with color and bristle with texture. Practice your brogue, and sure and begorra, start working some story-hour magic.The Horn BookFrom the Trade Paperback edition.	Every St. Patrick?s Day two Irish towns compete for the best decorations. But no one has counted on a stranger arriving who will turn the contest upside down! With a charming text by award-winning author Susan Wojciechowski and vibrant folk-art style illustrations by acclaimed artist Tom Curry.	Susan Wojciechowski has three grown children and lives with her husband in York, Pennsylvania, where she works as a writing consultant at the Learning Center of York College.Tom Curry lives in Alpine, Texas. In addition to being an award-winning acrylic painter, he is the illustrator of several childrens books.From the Trade Paperback edition.",books;children's books;fantasy & magic;holidays & celebrations;literature & fiction;non-religious;science fiction & fantasy,7
B000BQUUWG,"General Tools 425 Tweezer Magnifier This tweezer magnifier from General Tools is ideal for detailed projects such as watch repair, model making, and electronics repair. This set features a powerful 5X magnifying lens, stainless steel tweezers with finely ground points, double hinged adjustable arm allows for optimal focus, and the handle and lens frame are made from durable plastic.",hand tools;industrial & scientific;industrial tweezers;measure & inspect;power & hand tools;test;tools & home improvement,7
B0009V932Q,Amor Amor Japanese pressing includes the bonus track 'Lala'. SMJI. 2005.,broadway & vocalists;jazz;latin music;music;pop;rock;world music,7
0870744747,"Borrowed Light: A Novel ""First novel about the last days of a young architect who dies of AIDS. . .a chronicle rather than a lament."" -- From KIRKUS Reviews, October 1, 2002	The subject  the death of a gay man in the prime of his life from AIDS  shifted from topical to historical in the eight years it took me to write the book. I think it captures a time in our culture and, given that AIDS now seems a permanent public health crisis, as well as an economic and social force, it reinforces the fact that the personal is political, and resonates with the books images of small things with large impacts  for example, the little seam in the roof of the Knickerbocker Theatre that leads to the death and injury of a multitude. I have found it interesting to be a heterosexual woman taking on this subject in a literary climate that equates authentic writing with staying within the narrow confines of direct experience and cultural background. I have a lot in common with David Baum  Im Jewish, his age, grew up in Texas, moved to Washington, and took up with a crowd of friends and a career path similar to his (I worked for years in historic preservation though I am not an architect, just a writer). His character takes much from a dear friend who actually did die last year of AIDS. I am happy to add myself to the small but maybe growing number of young(ish!) authors who identify themselves as Jewish authors. Since my husbands death and some other changes in my life I have found a synagogue and begun to form closer ties with my religion. I think the particular contribution of this book is its attempt to document dying as a logical stage of life, without a lot of sentimentality (I hope) but with a great deal of consideration to the way we each approach death.	""An incredibly moving work. The voice is lovely. The sense of physical reality is palpable, but mixed with a willingness to philosophize, show us the physical, and make us grasp the intangible. Its a narrow but seriously complex subject, a small plot dug deep.""Debra Monroe (Excerpt from the novel) At the end of your life there is so much time. Its lumpy and uneven, badly blended, but its all around you, moving through you. Wasting. In the dream I just sit there. In my life now, its the same. The girl in the pink leotard is there, wearing blue. I wave at her, and though her feet still understand the ice, the rest of her body pulls her off balance. Poor girl. In only a few minutes shell be too old.  Rich swings past again, waving. I nod so he knows I see. But he knows. He wants to make sure he sees me. Always looking back over your shoulder, thinking: There I was happy, and work was as light as a game, but I didnt yet realize. For years it lasted, this relief that life was so much easier than school. Lifes daily rules were comprehensible and flexed like the rubber seats of the swings we played on as children, flying us upward, bringing us down, simple as gravity.	LISA SCHAMESS, a Dallas native and a graduate of Southern Methodist University, has made Washington, D.C., her home since 1987. She is a featured columnist on the Beliefnet Web Site, writing about grief and loss. Her stories have appeared in such venues as Glimmer Train, Antietam Review, and Alabama Fiction Review. An early draft of Borrowed Light earned her the 1995 Jenny McKean Moore Fellowship in Fiction at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. As a public policy writer, she has written extensively on urban planning, historic preservation, and transportation. Her work has been published in Planning, Historic Preservation News, and Architectural Record. She lives with her daughter Mona in a classic Washington rowhouse that needs roof repairs.",books;contemporary;genre fiction;literary;literature & fiction;medical;united states,7
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0679456716,"Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Nicholas and Alexandra returns with a sequel to Dreadnought that is imposing in both size and quality, taking the British and German battle fleets through WWI. The fluent narrative begins amid the diplomatic crisis of July 1914 and ends with the scuttling of the German High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flow in 1919. Massie makes a coherent if long narrative out of a sequence of events familiar to students of naval history but probably not to many other potential readers. The focus is on the two fleets that confronted each other across the North Sea, their weapons and tactics and their complex and controversial leaders, both military and political. As in his other books, the author describes his cast of characters with the vividness of a novelist, British Admiral Beatty's disastrous marriage being a painful case in point. What emerges from that focus is not only a number of outstanding battle narratives (Jutland is only the most famous), but a closely argued case for the German fleet having been a disaster for its country's war effort. Once built, the High Seas Fleet made war with England and the blockade of Germany inevitable. Unable to break the blockade with that expensive fleet, Germany felt compelled to choose between a negotiated peace and unrestricted submarine warfare. Once the Germans chose the latter course, American intervention and disaster become nearly unavoidable. It may seem odd to describe a book of this size as an ""introduction,"" but readers will soon understand that the size of the topic requires a long narrative. ""Castles of steel"" was Winston Churchill's grand phrase for the Grand Fleet and its German counterpart, and this unusually fine military narrative lives up to it as well. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.	In Dreadnought, Massie chronicled the buildup of the British and German navies in the years before the First World War. Here he continues the story, showing the fleets in preparation for their inevitable decisive engagement. When the clash finally came, in 1916, at the Battle of Jutland, it was a somewhat muddled affair and both sides claimed victory. This centerpiece battle springs to life, thanks to Massie's clear grasp of tactics and his suspenseful narration. His portraits of major figuresincluding Winston Churchill, then a brash First Lord of the Admiralty, and the death-haunted Admiral von Speeare perceptive and enthralling, and he writes of war's casualties with grim directness. Jutland marks a fascinating juncture in naval warfare: when the gentlemanly sea battle gave way to a more technical type of encounter. Submarines, which the British considered the weapon of cowards, had already begun to dominate. Massie poignantly describes the sailors on older ships, who, when they spotted a modern cruiser on the horizon, knew that they were doomed, hours before the enemy fired a shot.  Copyright  2005 The New Yorker	Massie has distinguished himself as a writer who pens enormous narrative histories so engaging that readers, losing themselves in the romance-novel story style, forget that they're reading nearly 1,000 pages of nonfiction. Dovetailing nicely with Dreadnaught (1991), which covers 40 years of British-German politics leading up to the Great War, his latest selection delves into politics by other means as the world's then two most powerful navies attempt to sink each other in the cold North Sea. While our cultural memory of World War I has largely been muddily entrenched in France and Belgium, this book shows that the sea was the war's most vital battleground, at a formative moment, adrift between Admiral Nelson-style high-seas adventure and modern aircraft-dominated naval combat. Yet while clearly well researched regarding technical specifications (gun apertures, water displacement, hull composition), Massie's tome is less a tale of technology and more of what he writes best: biographies of great men and complicated events. In this instance, it's the patient, thoughtful Admiral John Jellicoe, the man Winston Churchill said was ""the only man on either side who could lose the war in an afternoon,"" and his foil, the flamboyant Admiral David Beatty, at sea against the wishes of his clingy aristocratic wife. The key German officers are also covered, and the war's climax at Jutland is as much their story. Unlike the British attempt to eliminate the German High Seas Fleet, this book is a decisive success. Brendan DriscollCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	Praise for Robert K. Massies DreadnoughtDreadnought is history in the grand manner, as most people prefer it: how people shaped, or were shaped by, events. TimeA classic [that] covers superbly a whole era . . . engrossing in its glittering gallery of characters. Chicago Sun-Times[Told] on a grand scale . . . Massie [is] a master of historical portraiture and anecdotage. The Wall Street JournalBrilliant on everything he writes about ships and the sea. It is Massies eye for detail that makes his nautical set pieces so marvelously evocative. Los Angeles Times	In a work of extraordinary narrative power, filled with brilliant personalities and vivid scenes of dramatic action, Robert K. Massie, the Pulitzer Prizewinning author of Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra, and Dreadnought, elevates to its proper historical importance the role of sea power in the winning of the Great War.The predominant image of this first world war is of mud and trenches, barbed wire, machine guns, poison gas, and slaughter. A generation of European manhood was massacred, and a wound was inflicted on European civilization that required the remainder of the twentieth century to heal.But with all its sacrifice, trench warfare did not win the war for one side or lose it for the other. Over the course of four years, the lines on the Western Front moved scarcely at all; attempts to break through led only to the lengthening of the already unbearably long casualty lists.For the true story of military upheaval, we must look to the sea. On the eve of the war in August 1914, Great Britain and Germany possessed the two greatest navies the world had ever seen. When war came, these two fleets of dreadnoughtsgigantic floating castles of steel able to hurl massive shells at an enemy miles awaywere ready to test their terrible power against each other.Their struggles took place in the North Sea and the Pacific, at the Falkland Islands and the Dardanelles. They reached their climax when Germany, suffocated by an implacable naval blockade, decided to strike against the British ring of steel. The result was Jutland, a titanic clash of fifty-eight dreadnoughts, each the home of a thousand men.When the German High Seas Fleet retreated, the kaiser unleashed unrestricted U-boat warfare, which, in its indiscriminate violence, brought a reluctant America into the war. In this way, the German effort to ""seize the trident"" by defeating the British navy led to the fall of the German empire.Ultimately, the distinguishing feature of Castles of Steel is the author himself. The knowledge, understanding, and literary power Massie brings to this story are unparalleled. His portrayals of Winston Churchill, the British admirals Fisher, Jellicoe, and Beatty, and the Germans Scheer, Hipper, and Tirpitz are stunning in their veracity and artistry.Castles of Steel is about war at sea, leadership and command, courage, genius, and folly. All these elements are given magnificent scope by Robert K. Massie's special and widely hailed literary mastery.	Praise for Robert K. Massies DreadnoughtDreadnought is history in the grand manner, as most people prefer it: how people shaped, or were shaped by, events. TimeA classic [that] covers superbly a whole era . . . engrossing in its glittering gallery of characters. Chicago Sun-Times[Told] on a grand scale . . . Massie [is] a master of historical portraiture and anecdotage. The Wall Street JournalBrilliant on everything he writes about ships and the sea. It is Massies eye for detail that makes his nautical set pieces so marvelously evocative. Los Angeles Times	Robert K. Massie was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and studied American history at Yale and modern European history at Oxford, which he attended as a Rhodes Scholar. He was president of the Authors Guild from 1987 to 1991. His previous books include Nicholas and Alexandra, Peter the Great: His Life and World (for which he won a Pulitzer Prize for Biography), The Romanovs: The Final Chapter, and Dreadnought: Britain, Germany, and the Coming of the Great War.	CHAPTER 1July 1914On an afternoon in early July 1914, a middle-aged man with restless, bright blue eyes and curly, iron-gray hair boarded his yacht in the German Baltic harbor of Kiel, and the following morning departed on his annual summer cruise to the fjords of Norway. Two unusual and striking features marked the vacationing traveler: one of these he was eager to display; the other he was even more anxious to conceal. The first was his famous brushy mustache with its extended, upturned points, the creation of a skillful barber who worked on it every morning with a can of wax. The other, hidden from sight, but all the more noticeable for that, was his left arm, three inches shorter than the right. This misfortune was the result of an extraordinarily difficult breech delivery performed without anesthesia on his eighteen-year-old mother, Princess Victoria of England. He was unable to raise his left arm, and the fingers on his left hand were paralyzed. Every doctor had been consulted, every treatment attempted; nothing worked. Now, the useless hand was gloved and carried in his pocket, or placed at rest on the hilt of a sword or a dagger. At meals, a special one-piece knife-and-fork set was always placed next to his plate. To compensate for the helplessness of his left arm, he had developed the right to an unusual degree. He always wore large jeweled rings on his right hand; sometimes, grasping a welcoming hand so hard that the rings bit and the owner winced, the hand shaker said merrily, Ha ha! The mailed fist! What!There were two sides to the travelers behavior. He was a man of wide reading, impressive although shallow knowledge, a remarkable memory for facts, and, when he wished, amiability and charm. He had a strong, clear voice and spoke equally well in German and English although his English had the slightest trace of an accent and when he resorted to English slang, which he liked to do, he frequently got it wrong. He talks with great energy, said an Englishwoman who saw him often, and has a habit of thrusting his face forward and wagging his finger when he wishes to be emphatic. If he laughs, said an English statesman who knew him, which he is sure to do a good many times, he will laugh with absolute abandonment, throwing back his head, opening his mouth to the fullest extent possible, shaking his whole body and often stamping with one foot to show his excessive enjoyment of any joke. His moods changed quickly. He could be expansive and cheery one day, irritable and strident the next. His sensitivity to suspected slights was acute, and rejection turned him quickly to arrogance and menace. Remarkably, he could switch between personalities like an actor. He had complete control of his facial expressions. In public, he tightened his features into a glowering mask and presented himself as the lofty, monarchical figure his rank proclaimed. Other times, he allowed his face to relax and a softer, milder expression appeared, one indicating courtesy and affabilitysometimes even gentleness.This complicated, difficult, and afflicted person was Kaiser William II, the German emperor and Supreme War Lord of the most powerful military and industrial state in Europe.The imperious side of William IIs character was the handiwork of Otto von Bismarck, the Iron Chancellor and creator of the German empire, who inflamed the young prince in his youth with the glory of monarchy. Astride a white horse, wearing the white cuirassier uniform of the Imperial Guard and a shining brass helmet crested with a golden Hohenzollern eagle, William saw himself as an embodiment of the divine right of kings. We Hohenzollerns derive our crowns from Heaven alone and we are answerable only to Heaven, he announced, adding that God was our old ally who has taken so much trouble over our homeland and dynasty. Ich und Gott were the two rulers of Germany, he declared, sometimes forgetting who was answerable to whom. You have sworn loyalty to Me, he once told a group of new army recruits. That means, children of My guard, that you . . . have given yourself to Me, body and soul. . . . It may come to pass that I shall command you to shoot your own relatives, brothers, yes, parentswhich God forbidbut even then you must follow My command without a murmur. He drew surprising historical analogies. In 1900, sending a contingent of German troops to China at the time of the Boxer Rebellion, he shouted to the departing soldiers, There will be no quarter, no prisoners will be taken! As a thousand years ago, the Huns under King Attila gained for themselves a name which still stands for terror in tradition and story, so may the name of German be impressed by you for a thousand years on China.Englishman and German, yachtsman and medieval warlord, bumptious vulgarian and representative of the Deity: William never quite determined who he was. He changed his mind with bewildering frequency, but, in the opinion of his former chancellor, Bernhard von Blow, the kaiser was not false but fickle. He was a weathercock whose direction at any given moment very largely depended on the people with whom he happened to associate. Albert Ballin, who built the Hamburg-America Line into the largest steamship company in the world, would always say, Whenever I have to go and see the emperor, I always try and find out whom hes just been with, because then I know exactly what hes thinking. Despite her gold and white paintwork (gleaming swan plumage, one passenger called it), the top-heavy Hohenzollern, with her ram bow and bell-mouthed funnels, was the unloveliest royal yacht in Europe. Her navigation officer, Erich Raeder,* described her as a lumbering monstrosity . . . [that] rolled in rough weather to a point uncomfortable even for old sailors. Her watertight integrity would not have met the safety requirements of even an ordinary passenger ship. None of this troubled the kaiser, who used her only in the Baltic, the North Sea, and the Mediterranean, never in the heavier seas of the North Atlantic. In any case, his cruises to Norway were spent mostly at anchor in a spectacular fjord. There, surrounded by sparkling blue water, granite cliffs and dark green forests, plunging waterfalls wreathed in mist, and patches of sloping meadow dotted with farmhouses, William felt completely at ease. Some rules were always observedno one ever spoke to the kaiser unless he had spoken firstbut now, at fifty-five, he was more mature and composed than the youthful Prince Hal of a quarter century before. When he embarked on the first of his all-male yachting trips to Norway, taking with him a dozen friends whom he referred to as his brother officers, the atmosphere resembled that of a rowdy junior officers mess. By 1914, the atmosphere had become more correct, but the guest list remained all male. Williams wife, Empress Augusta, whom he called Dona, remained in Berlin. I dont care for women, he said. Women should stay home and look after their children.The kaisers day on the yacht was rigidly scheduled: mild exercises before breakfast; in good weather, an hour in his small sailboat; in the afternoons, shore excursions or rowing contests between the crews of the Hohenzollern and the escorting cruiser Rostock. These activities, however, were not allowed to interfere with the kaisers afternoon nap. To get the most from this hour and a half of rest, William always removed all of his clothing and got into*Raeder would become a Grand Admiral and Commander-in-Chief of the German navy in World War II. bed. Theres nothing like getting in between two clean, cold sheets, he declared. At seven, the company sat down to dinner, where the kaiser drank only orange juice sipped from a silver goblet. Every evening after dinner, the party gathered in the smoking room. This summer, along with songs and card games, William and his guests listened to lectures on the American Civil War. Williams love of yachtinglike his decision to build a powerful navyhad roots in his English heritage. His mother, who had married the Prussian Crown Prince Friedrich, was Queen Victorias eldest daughter; William was the queens eldest grandchild. He considered the British royal family to be his family; when he was angry at his British relatives, he described them as the damned family. He always held his grandmother in awe; Uncle Bertie, the Prince of Wales and future King Edward VII, stirred mixed feelings. William sensedcorrectlythat Bertie saw him as bothersome and looked down on him as a parvenu. This duality in Williams lifePrussia versus England, Bismarck versus Queen Victoriawarred within him constantly and affected the face he turned toward the public. Indeed, the split personality of Imperial Germany was almost perfectly mirrored by the personality of the kaiser: one moment, warm, sentimental, and outgoing; the next, blustering, threatening, and vengeful.William measured culture, sophistication, and fashion by English yardsticks. His highest approbation was reserved for the Royal Navy. In his memoirs, he wrote, I had a peculiar passion for the navy. It sprang to no small extent from my English blood. For William, the appeal of Osborne House, Queen Victorias seaside palace on the Isle of Wight, was that Portsmouth, the premier base of the Royal Navy, was only five miles away across the Solent. When as a little boy I was allowed to visit Portsmouth and Plymouth hand in hand with kind aunts and friendly admirals, I admired the proud English ships in those two superb harbors. Then there awoke in me the wish to build ships of my own like these someday and when I was grown up to possess as fine a navy as the English....",books;england;europe;history;military;naval;world war i,7
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B00005YDWZ,"Stephen Foster: A Family Album Stephen Foster is probably the most popular and enduring American composer of the 19th-century, and here is a release that really takes the measure of the man and his work. Inside is a 92-page booklet that includes a biography of Stephen penned by his older brother, Morrison; a foreword penned by his grand nephew, Richard K. Foster; and complete lyrics to the 18 songs the package contains, which are performed by 19th century music specialist Douglas Jimerson: Camptown Races; Oh! Susanna; My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!; Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair; Beautiful Dreamer; The Merry, Merry, Merry Month of May; Old Folks at Home , and more classics.",broadway & vocalists;classic rock;classical;dance & electronic;miscellaneous;music;pop,7
074400019X,"Wizards & Warriors Official Strategy Guide BradyGAMES Wizards & Warriors Official Strategy Guide Features:  Walkthrough of the game with strategy for progressing through every area, complete with maps and puzzle solutions.  Character Creation & Advancement--With complete coverage of attributes, skills, and traits, this section shows you how to customize your character and what choices will reap the greatest rewards. Bestiary--You will meet hundreds of other inhabitants, both friendly and fierce, in your journey. Look here for the details on how to deal with each encounter. Weapons & Items--An exhaustive list of the more than 300 standard inventory items, including tips on customizing your gear with enhancements and blessings. Combat & Magic--How to prevail in battle and essential survival tips, plus powerful spells from all six books of magic.",books;computers & technology;games & strategy guides;humor & entertainment;puzzles & games;video & electronic games;video games,7
2913903495,German S-Boote at War: 1939-1945 The author is one of the world's leading specialists in the history of the German Navy during World War Two. His companion book U-Boote 1939-1945 was published in 1996.	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Hardcover	 edition.,books;europe;germany;history;military;naval;world war ii,7
0811730328,"Canoe Handbook, The: Techniques for Mastering the Sport of Canoeing Here is a canoe instruction book that goes beyond the usual beginners' flatwater guides. The author, an instructor with the Nantahala Outdoor Center, provides a lengthy section on elementary white-water canoeing and how to ""read"" water, as well as chapters on the usual flat water strokes. The technique known as ""the Eskimo roll,"" utilized in open canoeing, is also discussed. Clearly, this is an instruction book geared to the intermediate canoeist and above. While the book covers some basic material for beginners, the American National Red Cross's Canoeing (Doubleday, 1977. o.p.) or Laurie Gullion's Canoeing and Kayaking Instruction Manual (American Canoe Assn., 1987) are more appropriate for elementary instruction. This welcome addition to canoeing literature is highly recommended for large canoeing collections, or wherever the sport is popular.- Donald H. Dederick, SUNY Health Science Ctr., BrooklynCopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.	An excellent teaching resource. -- Four Corners River Sports	Every variety of canoeing_whitewater paddling, hot-dogging, freestyling, tripping_is built upon two essential skills: an understanding of rivers and the ability to move the boat. The Canoe Handbook introduces the basic maneuvers that will soon have you paddling with confidence on both quiet lakes and rushing white water. You will learn: WHICH river spots to play in and which to avoid SIMPLE stretches to prevent injuries and enhance your performance PROPER strokes to propel your boat forward, backward, and sideways BASIC whitewater moves like the eddy turn, peel-out, and ferry EXCITING intermediate moves like eddy-hopping and surfing HOW to roll an open canoe correctly WHICH boat and equipment are most appropriate for you HOW to keep safe on the water and perform rescues  The Canoe Handbook is thoroughly illustrated with detailed diagrams and explicit action photos that break down complex maneuvers into easy-to-follow individual steps. Each chapter includes valuable, competition-proven tips on the paddling techniques from instructors at the acclaimed Nantahala Outdoor Center.	Slim Ray is an internationally-recognized authority on flood, swiftwater and whitewater safety and rescue with over fifteen years experience in swiftwater rescue, including course development and instruction with Rescue 3, Canyonlands Field Institute, and the Nantahala Outdoor Center. He co-authored River Rescue with Les Bechdel and has written numerous articles on the subject. He is an active recreational kayaker and has worked as a raft guide and canoe and kayak instructor both in the US and abroad. He has been the American representative in several international river safety conferences and organized the International Safety Symposium (ISS '90) in the US.",books;cycling;individual sports;kayaking;sports & outdoors;water sports;whitewater kayaking,7
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0970318804,"All the Way to Lincoln Way: A Coast to Coast Bicycle Odyssey ... pictures that make me want to jump in my green '72 Ford and head  out into the Nevada desert.   -- Bob Dunning, Davis Enterprise, October 10, 2000Roes day-by-day journal creates the impression of a series of postcards from an old friend on a cross-country trip. -- Mike Lackey, The Lima News, Oct. 27, 2000This book is fun to read, whether you are a Lincoln Highway fan or  not... enjoy it.   -- Gregory M. Franzwa, Editor, Lincoln Highway Forum, November, 2000",adventure;books;cycling;individual sports;specialty travel;sports & outdoors;travel,7
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0155063669,"Europe in the Twentieth Century ""I like this book more than the Gilbert and Large because it does a better job overall balancing coverage of politics with coverage of social, economic and cultural themes.""""When choosing a book I look for one that tries to balance history, economics, politics, society, and culture without overly embracing one of these to the neglect of something else. That is no easy task and I believe that this book does that successfully and the revisions continue that tradition.""	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Robert O. Paxton is professor of history emeritus at Columbia University.  A specialist in the history of western Europe in the era of the two world wars, he has written extensively on France under Nazi occupation, including VICHY FRANCE: OLD GUARD AND NEW ORDER (Columbia University Press, 2001) and VICHY FRANCE AND THE JEWS (Stanford University Press, 1995). His most recent work is THE ANATOMY OF FASCISM (Alfred Knopf, 2004).Julie Hessler is Associate Professor of History at University of Oregon. She is the author of A SOCIAL HISTORY OF SOVIET TRADE (Princeton University Press, 2004) as well as a number of articles on Soviet social, economic, and cultural history. Her current research focuses on Soviet cultural relations with the Third World from the late 1950s through the 1980s. Professor Hessler's teaching areas include Soviet history, twentieth-century Eastern Europe, postwar Europe, and historical methods, as well as broader European surveys.	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.",books;europe;history;humanities;ireland;new;used & rental textbooks,7
B000FO6Y42,"The Fungi, 2nd Edition ""This is a timely and welcome addition... extremely readable chapters... A major strength of the book is the number of cross-references between chapters. This will improve undergraduate learning and promote a more integrated understanding of fungal biology.I will certainly use it in my teaching and am sure many others will do likewise.""--J.W.G. Cairney--NEW PHYTOL""The reputation and competence of the authors as lecturers and researchers and the excellent presentation of the various different aspects of the title subject with clear illustrations (drawings, tables, black and white photoprints) of good quality make this book a most useful, readable and recommendable source of information for beginners, advanced students and professionals in mycology.""--F.J. Schwinn, in ZEIT FUR PFLANZENKRANKHEITEN UND PFLANZENSCHUTZ	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	This book provides a lively and informative introduction to the fungi, one of the most diverse groups of living organisms. Taking a practical approach, The Fungi explores all aspects of mycology from a microbiological perspective, providing students with essential information on the structure, function, ecology and applications of fungi. Comprehensive coverage includes not only discussion of traditional and essential material, and classification and procedures for identification, but also the new science of gene cloning and the use of fungi as hosts in recombinant DNA technology. The Fungi is an essential text for students of microbiology and plant science, and an important reference for those with an interest in this fascinating class of microorganism.A glossary of terms is included which will allow students to get to grips with the terminology. In addition, the classification of species provides an invaluable reference source.                                       The book deals extensively with the following topics:* The fungi as a major group of organisms* Fungal diversity* Fungal cells and vegetative growth* Spores, dormancy and dispersal* Genetic variation and evolution* Saprotrophs and ecosystems* Parasites and mutualistic symbionts* Fungi and biotechnology	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",biological sciences;biology;biotechnology;books;botany;microbiology;science & math,7
B000CM2UYA,"Fit System 67510B Mitsubishi Lancer Driver Side Replacement OE Style Power Folding Mirror 2002 to 2007 MITSUBISHI Lancer ES model, driver side mirror, power adjustable, foldaway function, black finish, with a flat glass.  Driver side mirror, tested to fit and function like the original, meets or exceeds OEM standards. OE-comparable wiring harness (no ""pigtail"" connector) for hassle-free installation. Can fold mirror to park in narrow garages. Superior material and manufacturing process ensures the highest quality possible. Flat lens to meet FMVSS 111 requirement.",automotive;body;body & trim;exterior accessories;exterior mirrors;mirrors;paint,7
0072426756,"Redesigning Enterprise Processes for E-Business w/CD ROM This is the decade of redesigning enterprise processes  for e-business !  Creating a process advantage has always been a  formidable strategic weapon for business enterprises, but the internet  and e-business have brought new urgency to it. A different form of  business process redesign or reengineering (BPR) has been ignited by  e-business to create value in new and exciting ways.     I cannot imagine any career in line management that will not require  basic skills in BPR for e-business. Whether you are in a start-up that  is trying to design new marketing processes around the internet, or in  a large traditional brick-and-mortar enterprise that is redoing its  supply chain for e-business, or in a Big 5 consulting company that has  an electronic commerce practice, or a non-profit that is restructuring  web-based customer service, or whether you work in Stockholm or  Singapore -- you will definitely need skills in BPR for  e-business. The career advancement opportunities that it opens are  endless.    In such an environment, business professionals need to learn how to  describe, analyze, diagnose, and redesign a business process through  robust BPR methodologies and tools. In an era of e-business,  redesigning a business process involves more than restructuring the  workflow. It also involves changing the information flows around the  business process, and changing the knowledge management capabilities  of the process by harnessing the collective intellectual assets around  it.  This book is targeted to the practicing or future business  professional/manager who would like to learn how to carry this out in  e-business settings.	Omar A. El Sawy is Professor of Information Systems at the  Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California. His  Ph.D. is from Stanford Business School.",books;business & finance;business & investing;e-commerce;industries & professions;new;used & rental textbooks,7
0883685442,"Smith Wigglesworth On The Holy Spirit Holy Spirit Power You can be so filled with the Holy Spirit that you will know you are in the presence of God. Christ's love, power, and joy will flow through you to others, bringing salvation, healing, and miracles, just as they did through Smith Wigglesworth. His insightful messages reveal how you can... Manifest the gifts of the Spirit Witness powerfully for Christ Overcome all the schemes of Satan Do greater works for God through Christ Live in the abundance of God Find true purpose for your life Be used by God to do miracles If your heart's desire is to see great things happen in your life, God will work mightily in you by the power of His Spirit so that you can personally experience His miracleworking power.   God confirmed Smith Wigglesworth's ministry through powerful signs and wonders. A few of these included the restoration of hearing and sight, the creative formation of missing limbs, the disappearance of cancerous growths, the recover of mental wholeness by the violently insane, and the raising of several people from the dead. His words continue to provide spiritual, financial, emotional, and physical healing as they inspire and build faith.	Smith Wigglesworth (18591947) was born in England in 1859. Immediately after his conversion as a boy, he had a concern for the salvation of others and won people to Christ, including his mother. He became a plumber by trade, yet he continued to devote himself to winning many people to Christ on an individual basis. In 1882, he married Polly Featherstone, a vivacious young woman who loved God and had a gift of preaching and evangelism. It was she who taught him to read and who became his closest confidant and strongest supporter. They both had compassion for the poor and needy in their community, and they opened a mission, at which Polly preached. Significantly, people were miraculously healed when Wigglesworth prayed for them.   In 1907, Wigglesworth's circumstances changed dramatically when, at the age of fortyeight, he was baptized in the Holy Spirit. Suddenly, he had a new power that enabled him to preach, and even his wife was amazed at the transformation. This was the beginning of what became a worldwide evangelistic and healing ministry that reached thousands. He eventually ministered in the United States, Australia, South Africa, and all over Europe. His ministry extended to the time of his death in 1947.",books;charismatic;christian books & bibles;pentecostal;protestantism;theology;worship & devotion,7
0747575886,"My Summer of Love ""A hand grenade of a novel."" -- Daily Mail""A sharp, disturbing and highly original debut novel."" -- Sunday Mirror""Dark, intelligent and superbly written. Prepare to be seduced... and shocked."" -- Glamour""Energetic and blackly comic."" -- The TimesA savvy, comic/gothic debut exploring the angry mania of teenage alienation. -- Kirkus ReviewsScabrous and cleverly evocative of the confusion of emergent adulthood, Cross's blistering prose lifts a familiar storyline to another level. -- Kirkus Reviews	It's 1984 and one of the hottest summers Yorkshire's seen. It's the kind of woozy heat to lose your mind in... Mona is fifteen years old. She's a drinker, a thief and a fruit machine addict. Things are already going badly in the pub where she lives with her obese step-brother PorkChop. But when Mona meets posh Tamsin Fakenham, a sassy girl with beautiful breasts, an actress mother and a sister who's died of starvation, things very quickly get much worse... Winner of the Betty Trask Award 2002.  ""The Last Resort,"" the 2004 film of the novel directed by Pawel Pawlikowski, won the 2004 BAFTA (British Oscar) for Best British Film.	Helen Cross was born in 1967 and brought up in East Yorkshire. She currently lives in Birmingham. This is her first novel. Her second, The Secrets She Keeps, will be published by Bloomsbury in 2005.",books;coming of age;contemporary;genre fiction;literature & fiction;movie tie-ins;romance,7
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1903111749,"The Avengers Files: The Official Guide Loosely set in the England of the 1960s and 1970s, The Avengers inhabited an extraordinary landscape of aristocrats, mad scientists, spies, and sports cars. Starring Patrick Macnee as the urbane, umbrellatoting spy John Steed and Diana Rigg (who succeeded Cathy Gale) as his alluring accomplice, Mrs. Emma Peel, The Avengers dazzled television audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. Now, for the first time, there is a comprehensive guide to that brilliant fictional universe. In The Avengers Files, cultTV authority Andrew Pixley looks at every detail and nuance of the series, from the original stories and scripts to the making of the films. Abundantly illustrated with many neverbeforeseen stills and behindthescenes shots, this is the book that Avengers fans everywhere have been waiting for.	Andrew Pixley has contributed to Doctor Who Magazine, SFX, Starburst, and TVTimes.	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Paperback	 edition.",books;guides & reviews;history & criticism;humor & entertainment;literature & fiction;movies;television,7
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0689804407,"Annie's Promise The conclusion to Levitin's series about the Platt family, German Jewish refugees, is a ""solidly crafted novel,"" said PW in a starred review, ""as inviting as its predecessors, Journey to America and Silver Days."" Ages 10-up. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Grade 5-8-- The end of World War II forms the backdrop for this third book about the Platt family. The chronicle began with Journey to America (Aladdin, 1987), which told of the family's escape from Nazi Germany. In Silver Days (Atheneum, 1989), the middle daughter, Lisa, describes the family's difficulties in assimilating into American life. Here Annie, 13, continues their tale in a realistic, honest coming-of-age story. Readers will be immediately drawn to this likable heroine whose sensitivity and intelligence are keenly felt. Levitin juxtaposes the family's problems with Annie's need to become more independent and ""American."" When a school guidance counselor offers her the chance to go to a Quaker summer camp, she is thrilled, but she worries that her parents will not let her go. To her surprise, they agree. After normal newcomer's jitters and homesickness, she becomes a star camper and befriends a black girl whose background is totally different from her own. Annie's candor throughout is refreshing, and though some things do work out happily for her, there are frustrations, disappointments, and disillusionments as well. A novel that promises and delivers. --Renee Steinberg, Fieldstone Middle School, Montvale, NJCopyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	In a third book about the Platts, who fled Germany in Journey to America (1970) and built a new life in L.A. in Silver Days (1989), youngest daughter Annie, 13, is attending a Quaker camp in WW II's last weeks. Still weak from an appendectomy, Annie blossoms at camp, easily making friends (especially with Tallahassee, an African-American in her cabin); enjoying a crush on a junior counselor; becoming a favorite of the director; and starting a camp newspaper. Troubles echoing the world outside don't loom large, but, still, after Annie plays a cruel prank on an obnoxious, racist camper, her conscience troubles her. Home again, Annie finds her family in disarray: Ruth's soldier, traumatized by seeing the death camps, jilts her; rebelling at Papa's close supervision, Lisa moves out; and when Tallahassee visits, Papa--already in turmoil because of his daughters' new independence--reveals his own racism. The conclusion--Annie confronts Papa (``You are just like the Nazis. This is why there are wars!''), then runs away, back to camp, where she realizes her own limitations before coming home for a reconciliation--is overtidy (Annie does have a lot of epiphanies at once); but, still, the lessons are valuable and the end is satisfyingly dramatic. Not as strong as its predecessors, but Platt family friends won't want to miss it. (Fiction. 11-14) -- Copyright 1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Sonia Levitin's Annie's Promise deserves the highest recommendation as the compelling and excellent story of young Annie, whose family is still recovering from being refugees from Germany. Annie asserts her independence by going to camp - but new responsibilities result and dilemmas caused by prejudice force Annie to examine her own actions in this thoughtful, insightful, story.  -- Midwest Book Review",biographies;books;children's books;historical fiction;literature & fiction;social situations;united states,7
0451455908,"Iron Dawn An axe-wielding barbarian princess leads her mercenary trio through a  rousing fantasy adventure in Iron Dawn. Barra Coll Eigg Rhum has a  basalt axe and a blazing temper to match her fiery hair.  At her side walk  Leucas, an Athenian warrior of mighty proportions; Kheperu, an Egyptian  ex-priest and sometime sorcerer; and her wolf, Graegduz, who isn't tame,  just respectful.  All they want is to earn a little silver.  They start out  by tackling a maddened bear in the marketplace of Tyre, but mysteries and  dangers compound until they end up facing off against one of the Pharaoh's  grandsons and his army of zombies.  Matthew Woodring Stover has done a  terrific job in his first novel.  The characters are funny, likable,  smart, and tough.  The Bronze Age setting has a Middle Eastern flair; one  can almost smell the ""cinnamon and pepper in the cedar-laced pine smoke.""  The sorcerous overtones are seriously threatening, and true unto  themselves, not the sort of flimsy magic in which anything can happen and  nothing has to be paid for.  This is also true of the excellent brawling that fills the  book: people get wounded, feel pain, wear filthy bandages, are scarred.  People die--although some come back to life in the worst possible way.  Iron Dawn is thoroughly enjoyable from cover to cover, as is its  sequel, Jericho  Moon. --Blaise Selby	After the heroic female Pict warrior Barra and her partners, the Egyptian Kheperu and the Athenian Leucas, lose all their mercenary profits to pirates, they return to her foster home in Tyre to seek work. There they find a budding war among the ruling houses instigated by an evil sorcerer who raises the dead to fight for him. Barra and her partners must defeat him to save the city. This first novel colorfully depicts Phoenicia during Egyptian rule, but some of the characters lack the complexity needed to make the reader care about their fate. Recommended for historical fantasy collections.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.",books;contemporary;fantasy;literature & fiction;science fiction;science fiction & fantasy;united states,7
0064441326,"The Golly Sisters Go West (I Can Read Book 3) Betsy Byars is a widely read and loved author of many award-winning middle-grade books for children, including Summer Of The Swans (Viking), a 1971 Newbery Medal winner. The Pinballs was an ALA Notable Children's Book in 1977 as well as the basis for an ABC Afterschool Special. Other books she has written for HarperCollins are Good-bye, Chicken Little; The Seven Treasure Hunts, illustrated by Jennifer Barrett; and three I Can Read Books, the popular The Golly Sisters Go West, Hooray For The Golly Sisters!, and The Golly Sisters Ride Again, all illustrated by Sue Truesdell. Ms. Byars lives in Clemson, South Carolina, with her husband.Sue Truesdell has illustrated many children's books, including How to Talk to Your Dog by Jean Craighead George and Betsy Byars's I Can Read! series about the adventuresome Golly Sisters. Ms. Truesdell lives in Tenafly, New Jersey.",books;children's books;family life;humor;literature & fiction;siblings;social situations,7
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B000OYH66I,"Better Basketball's Better Ball Handling: Dribble Like the Pros! Better Ball Handling is the most comprehensive dribbling video around, detailing every aspect of dribbling, whether it's basic game dribbling, moves made on a straight line, moves made with a direction change, or those advanced moves that are almost unstoppable.  This video even includes entire chapters devoted to game hints and training, as well as 115 dribbling drills demonstrated by 12-year-old dribbling phenom Andy Garcia.",basketball;basketball equipment;basketball gear;fan shop;sports & outdoors;sports equipment;team sports,7
0762723610,"Florida Off the Beaten Path, 7th: A Guide to Unique Places Whatever you do when you travel, get off the interstate. Who needs more bland rest stops and fast food? Get into the heart of things with Globe Pequot's Off the Beaten Path series. Devoted to travelers with a taste for the unique, this easy-to-use guide helps you discover the hidden places in Florida that most tourists miss - unsung, unspoiled, and out-of-the-way finds that liven up a week's vacation, a day trip, or an afternoon. (5 1/2 X 81/2, 208 pages, maps, illustrations)	Diana and Bill Gleasner, an award-winning writer/photographer team, have 30 published books to their credit as well as hundreds of journal and magazine articles.",books;florida;general;south;south atlantic;travel;united states,7
0966636651,"Twice Tempted TAKE A RIDE on reading, pass go, collect $6.7 million and go directly to jail. It's not Monopoly but it's just as fun. Manchee provides an awesome adventure for the thrill-seeking reader. This book swells the imagination, tests loyalty and probes morals and values. ...  A fantastically written novel with a handful of twists and turns. Twice Tempted gives the readers hours of anticipation as the story unfolds. R.R. -- Rapport Magazine, Fall 1998	Twice tempted is Manchee's first novel written in 1995 but not published until early 1997. Twice Tempted was optioned to be made into a feature film in the summer of 1998. Golden Moon Films of Dallas was planning to make the film, a sixties legal thriller.  The film was to be produced by former SMU Film Archivist, Walid Khaldi from the screenplay by William Manchee. Joining in the project was Academy Award Winning Editor, David Emrich. Unfortunately funding for the film fell through and it on hold at this time.	William Manchee is a Dallas lawyer of some 23 years, he received a B.A. from UCLA and J.D. from SMU. In 1995 he began writing and has 4 published novels. Last year he started a publishing company, Top Publications, which publishes mainstream fiction. He and his wife, Janet, have been married 31 years and raised four children. Manchee's latest novel is Death Pact, a romantic mystery, set in Dallas in the late 70's.	It was a beautiful night, the traffic was light and the humming of the tires rolling down the road had me almost in a trance.  For some reason when I was driving time flew.  Before I knew it we were in Palm Springs, half way there.  I decided to get gas since stations beyond Palm Springs were few and far between.  Maria woke up when we stopped. ""I've got to pee,"" she said. ""There's a bathroom around the side.  I'll go get you the key."" When Maria returned she still looked half asleep. ""I'm hungry,"" she said. ""Well, what do you feel like eating?"" ""I don't care, just feed me something."" ""How about a hamburger at Foster Freeze?""  ""Okay...and a large fry.""  We drove down the street to Foster Freeze, went inside, placed our order and found a booth in the corner. ""How much farther do we have to go?"" Maria asked. ""We're half way there."" ""Is 6.7 million dollars heavy?"" ""Yeah, it kind of is."" ""I've never seen even a thousand dollars. I can't imagine what 6.7 million dollars looks like."" ""It actually doesn't look like that much money."" ""Did you count it?"" ""Every dollar."" ""Wow!...we're millionaires."" ""That's true but we have to be real careful spending it. Any perception of unusual spending and the Feds will be all over us."" ""Are you sure they are not following us now?"" ""Yes I am sure, there hasn't been anyone behind us for hours."" The waitress brought us over our food, we thanked her and began eating.  After 20 minutes we were on the road again.  At 12:20 a.m. we turned onto the dirt road that leads to Devil's Canyon.  It was a dark, overcast night and it was difficult to see anything but the road immediately in front of us.  Finally at 12:41 a.m. our headlights flashed on the broken down sign that once welcomed hundreds of daily visitors to Devil's Canyon Mining Camp. ""Here we are babe.""  ""This is it?""   ""Yeah....we have to go through town up to the assayer's office.  Isn't this place neat?"" ""It looks just like the town in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly."" ""I thought you slept through that movie?"" ""I did sleep through most of it, but I woke up a couple of times and remember seeing a town like this."" ""Oh...I see.  Okay, here we are....are you ready?"" ""Look around and make sure there aren't any snakes.""  ""Snakes don't come out at night."" ""Good, then lead me to the money."" We got out and walked over to the door of the office.  I gave it a stiff kick and it swung open.  ""Where did you hide it?"" ""Under the slat with my initials on it."" ""Why did you carve your initials on it?"" ""So I would remember where the money was buried."" ""Hmm...hurry up, I can't wait to see it."" ""Okay, I need the tire iron from the car, I'll be right back."" ""Hurry up,"" Maria yelled. ""I'm hurrying, keep your pants on."" ""That's a switch, usually you want me to take them off,"" Maria replied playfully. ""Well, I thought some reverse psychology might be effective."" ""Don't get your hopes up."" ""If I give you a million dollars will you make love to me right now,"" I said. ""A million dollars...well...that is definitely tempting."" ""Come here, make love to me and I'll give you a million dollars."" ""Fred, this isn't fair, I wanted to be a virgin on our wedding night."" ""We may never have a wedding night if I end up in jail. Wouldn't you feel bad if I went to San Quentin and had never made love to you?"" ""Oh...we're going to make love for the first time on the floor of an old shack in the middle of the desert?"" ""Yeah...won't it be memorable.""   ""I was thinking more of a suite at the Hotel Del Coronado."" ""Quit thinking and come here."" Maria walked over to me slowly, put her arms around my neck, looked at me with her big brown eyes and said, ""You shouldn't tempt a woman with so much money, it's not fair."" ""All's fair in love and war."" ""Do you really love me?"" Maria asked. ""I love you with all my heart and all my soul, totally and completely,"" I replied. ""I want the million dollars in small bills,"" she giggled.  ""No problem.""  I slid my hand gently down the back of Maria's pants, her buttocks were smooth and silky.  ""Wait a minute!"" Maria protested as she pushed me away. ""I want to see the million bucks before I give up my virginity."" ""You're right, that's only fair.""  ""Hand me that crowbar."" I took the crowbar and began prying up the slats.  The rotted wood put up little resistance.  When I had removed four or five slats I looked up, smiled at Maria and said, ""Okay, hand me that flashlight."" I peered into the floor searching for the bag of money.  I didn't see anything.  I was confused so I looked on the surface of the slats.  My initials were there just as clear as day. ""It's not here.""  ""What do mean its not here?"" ""I don't know, this is where I left it, it's got to be here."" ""What are you talking about?  I thought you buried it here."" ""I did, but its not here now."" ""What could have happened to it?"" ""I don't know....it has to be here."" ""Could you have put it somewhere else?"" ""No, that's impossible?  Someone must have taken it."" ""Who could have taken it?"" ""I don't know, I haven't told anyone where I hid it."" ""Could you have been followed?"" ""I suppose, but I can't imagine who could have followed me.  Shit...this can't be happening.  I'm going to rot in jail while some asshole enjoys my money."" ""All I know is I am glad I didn't extend you credit.  I bet this was a scam just to get into my pants.""  ""Get serious, I just lost . . . 6.7 million dollars!"" ""I am sorry sweetheart, maybe it wasn't meant for us to be millionaires.  The money would have been nice but as long as we have each other that's what's important,"" Maria said. In a rare fit of temper for me, I kicked the door opened, stormed outside.  ""Damn it!  Who could have taken my money.  I wouldn't care so much if I could just turn back the clock to the day this whole mess started.  I guarantee I wouldn't go near that damn vault.  Now I've ruined my life and I don't even have anything to show for it."" AUTHOR'S COMMENT: Golden Moon Films of Dallas is planning to make a feature film from the novel, Twice Tempted,  GMF acquired the movie rights to the book last year and has since been diligently working to put the project together. The film will be produced by former SMU Film Archivist, Walid Khaldi, and the screenplay is by Sean Whitley. Joining in the project is Academy Award Winning Editor, David Emrich.  David Howard of Pat Summeral Productions will act as production manager. Filming will take approximately six to eight weeks and is tentatively scheduled for April, 1999.  It's expected the production will be filmed at Las Colinas, Texas and on location in West Texas, New Mexico and Los Angeles.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;literary;literature & fiction;mystery;spy stories & tales of intrigue;thriller & suspense;thrillers,7
0824791444,"Abstract Algebra with Applications, Vol. 1 (Chapman & Hall / CRC Pure and Applied Mathematics) . . .these two volumes constitute an outstanding and unique text on algebra and its various applications, which is matchlessly rich in content, comprehensive and well-arranged. . .[a] masterpiece. . . .the mathematical community should have good reason to be grateful to the author for having added a new standard text to the existing literature. . .with many distinctive and unique features, and. . .comparable to the celebrated standard texts. . ..Due to its peerless width of the material. . .this textbook. . .is certainly predestined to become an indispensable tool kit for everyone needing and using algebraic methods. ---Zentralblatt fur Mathematik",algebra & trigonometry;books;mathematics;new;science & math;science & mathematics;used & rental textbooks,7
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1575660318,"Fly Fishing: A Life in Mid-Stream : Recollections and Essays In these engaging essays, the author sheds light on the mystique of fly-fishing. It is different from just fishing, because it is at the high end of the sport in terms of skills and requires a lot of specialized knowledge. Looking at its origins, Tirana, who started fly-fishing as a boy, finds that fishing with rods and lines goes back to the beginning of history in China and Egypt. Dame Juliana Berners, a prioress, wrote a classic treatise on fly-fishing in the 15th century; Herbert Hoover had his own private stream when President. Among the perils of fly-fishing, Tirana lists bad conditions, wrong flies, bad advice, too much advice and, yes, no fish. He describes the delicate situation of fishing with spouse and introducing the sport to his children. Tirana reminisces about fishing in Yugoslavia, Norway and New Guinea; about best fish, best days. In the final piece, he muses on the future of the sport. This is a treat for anglers. Author tour. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Fly Fishing is a bit different than most modern fly fishing  books - delightfully different.  This is one that you read for pleasure--  and one that may better explain why you live fly-fishing as you do.  It's  a book that will make you feel good about the author's fly fishing life--  and yours. I recommend it highly. -- Lefty Kreh	More than merely a memoir of a life in mid-stream, Fly Fishing, is a celebration of a timeless sport.  This enriching collection of reflections and essays recalls the simple pleasures of angling, and in so doing, captures the essence of one man's life.	The following is taken from the Preface of the book: This book is written for those who aspire to experience the enchantment of fly-fishing, those who are just curious about the sport, and those who already fly fish and might find in my musings confirmation of their own thoughts and feelings.  The format is the essay, with an emphasis on personal experience.  I make no attempt at instruction on techniques, tips on becoming a better angler, or recommendations of places to fish.  Others are more skilled at fly-fishing than I, more knowledgeable about ichthyology, aquatic entomology, and environmental conservation, better traveled and catch more fish.  What I bring to the reader is a desire to share my love of the sport and to relate some experiences that explain its merits.  My experience as an angler spans fifty years, and in a sense, this book has been in gestation since I was nine years old.  A lot has been written about fly-fishing over the past five hundred years, and some of it is very good.  I see this book supplementing that tradition with a perspective born of our time and place...  For those who survive the rites of passage [of learning to fly fish], the rewards are worth the effort... there are rewards for the soul as well as the mind.  One theme worked hard by many writers on fishing, especially Juliana Berners, a fifteenth-century prioress, and Izaak Walton, who followed her a century and a half later, is that mucking about nature can at least improve one's sense of well-being, and perhaps also bring one to the core of life.  There is magic in fly-fishing born of faith and immersion that's expressed in the tenth century Zen poet Setcho:  Spring light, soft bank mist, And on the still water his boat, He grips in his dream a thousand-foot line, Match for the greatest whale. This book attempts to describe that magic.  Chapter headings: 1. First Fish, 2. Who Fly Fishes, 3. First Fish on a  Fly, 4. Dorothea and Her Friends, 5. The Perils, 6. Fishing with Spouse,  7. Fishing with Children, 8. Early Fly-Fishing, 9. Fishing Abroad, 10.  Best Fish, 11. Better Fly-Fishing, and 12. The Future",books;fishing;hunting & fishing;inspirational;religion & spirituality;spirituality;sports & outdoors,7
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1573249211,"The Workplace Revolution: Restoring Trust In Business And Bringing Meaning To Our Work ""For the pencil pushers and the big thinkers, a smart, insightful book that could offer real hope for change."" -- Kirkus Reports, March 2005""While...arguing for ""strong medicine for corporate change,"" Gilbert's...realism leads him to temper our hope for social change..."" -- Shift Magazine, June-August 2005	Matthew Gilbert was the managing/executive editor of a publishing trade magazine for six years and has been a manager and consultant for many companies. He has written extensively on business, psychology, and spirituality and is the author of Communication Miracles at Work and Take This Job and Love It.",books;business & investing;management & leadership;motivational;organizational behavior;self-help;workplace,7
1401602134,"Happily Ever After: The Book Lover's Treasury of Happy Endings Walter Browder is a screenwriter and author of the critically-acclaimed book The Sand Castle as well as several nonfiction books. He lives with his wife, Sue Ellin, in Willits, California.",books;books & reading;contemporary;education & reference;general;history & criticism;literature & fiction,7
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1552126226,"Straight Talk Volumes I & II Getting your game together, ""the love game"" that is, has become the touted message of former European  pro basketball star, Gerry Wright. In 2-sizzling volumes, Wright gives raw tutorials on winning a womans love and affection. Wright, who currently holds the majestic post of personal trainer to one of the Royal families of Saudi Arabia, has now focussed his personal training skills on matters of the heart. In chapters and subchapters that playfully connote sporting terms - The New Play Book, Playing The Field, Give Up The Ball, She Got Game - the world-traveled jock guides you up and down lifes courts, with play-by-play lessons on what it takes to be fit for love. Truly a revealing, fresh read, penned in a locker-room voice that the fellas are more apt to listen to, Wright gives straight-no-chaser rules on everything from hygiene and wooing to social etiquette and sex. Get ready to Play For keeps!	This book is mainly for the guys who go to the gym and toss the barbells around like Superman, but act like books are made of cryptonite. Especially relationship books! But pay attention fellas, you don't want to drop the ball on this one, or you'll be sorry you did!  The primary issue of this book is to help guys get their game together. Most guys are clueless about how to properly court a woman for something that will last longer than one night. Within this book you'll find the building blocks for a long term relationship and how to make love work. You may think it sounds boring, but don't worry; I keep it real! You'll like this book. Although most people are afraid to admit it, passion, intimacy and sexual situations (PISS) make up a large part of every relationship. When the PISS dries up, you can bet even money that the relationship stinks!  Women already know it, so fellas you might as well admit it; sex is where a lot of brothers drop the ball. Many guys think they're puttin' in work, but they're woman is just tip toeing around the issue to protect a fragile male ego. She may not have the heart to tell him how weak his loving making is, but she'll have enough heart to find another brother! The days of being a great provider/lousy lover have grown tiresome. This is but another reflection of what the male attitude in relationships has been for thousands of years; ""I got my-gasm, you get your-gasm."" Well today, the modern day woman is sending mankind a wake-up call. Women are saying that's it time, ""Papa Got A Brand New Bag!"" In the new millenium a man's game must be complete; emotionally, spiritually and sexually!	Wright, a 67"", 250 pound hunk may look the part of a heart breaker, but the quiet spoken gentle-jock actually considered theology school and thought hed be writing spiritual books. Wright was accepted to the University of Iowas Masters program in religion after receiving his BA degree in Communications. Although the perennial All-Star  was drafted by the Detroit Pistons of the NBA, he chose to serve in the military before pursuing a professional basketball career.  After the Navy lieutenant served as an instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy and as a Naval Aviator, he turned to professional basketball in Europe. The 3-time European All-Star worked in the off-season as an exercise specialist in Germany, before taking on his current assignment as personal trainer to the Royal Court. During his travels, Wright has lived and six different countries including, Germany, Spain, Belgium, Sweden and Peru. He met and married his wife, whom he affectionately calls his ""Spanish Fly"" in Spain. The multilingual Wright must translate the chapters of his book into Spanish for his wife. He says ""she hangs onto every word as if I have something very important to say,"" he laughs. The readers of Straight Talk seem to agree!	Straight Talk: Volume One Playing For Keeps ***How To Love A Woman And Make Her Love You Back*** Round One - The Try-Outs In this first of two sizzling volumes, Wright gives raw tutorials on winning a woman's affections. In locker room voice former pro basketball player Gerry Wright answers all the questions that aspiring Casanovas are dying (but too proud) to ask. From what to wear, to how to smell, to how to equip the bachelor pad, 'Volume I' gets a man to first base ---without striking out. Loaded with clever, hard-nosed information, 'Straight Talk' elevates men from sitting on life's bleachers as all of the quality babes walk by to becoming an All-Star at love. Unlike books like 'Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus', this two-book series deals with the real world, and gives the low down of what women really want --- in ""guy talk""! Crammed with nuggets of practical information spiked with sporting terms, 'Playing For Keeps' is savvy, sexy, and funny. Straight Talk: Volume Two Papa's Got A Brand New Bag ***A Man's Guide To Lovin' His Woman Down*** Round Two - The Knockout 'Volume I Straight Talk: Playing For Keeps' got a fellow's foot in the door and into her head ---- 'Volume II Papa's Got A Brand New Bag' pitches step-by-step details on how to perform in her bed. Gerry Wright, personal trainer and former pro basketball player gets straight to the point --- most men are lousy lovers. Perceptive, real and wise, in 'Volume II' Wrigt teaches men the blow-by-blow moves that leave a woman crying ""time-out!"" In the same no-holds-barred locker room style of 'Volume I', Wright explicitly coaches mankind on the sensual techniques to win over the opposite sex. Based on the shared experiences on different continents as Wright played basketball, he delivers the low down on the sexual ""left hooks"" and ""curve balls"" - that American women are dying for men to throw. More than a primer on body parts (and yes) oral sex the book also instructs men to listen to their partners. Perceptive, clever, and graphic --- Wright's instincts brand him as America's personal trainer at love. Wright's hand size (a full 11 1/4 inches spread) afforded him the ability to earn 'Sports Illustrated' notoriety as a slam-dunk king. In two erotically raw volumes he gives tips that will have women in the palm of your hand (regardless of how many inches you're wielding). Wright's coaching a new team of men --- and, frankly fellows, she won't be trading you to another team after you read Wright's 'Straight Talk'.",books;fitness & dieting;health;love & romance;relationships;self-help;sex,7
1588468550,"Gehenna: The Final Night (Vampire: The Masquerade) Ari Marmell has been writing more or less constantly for the past ten years, though hes only been paid for it for the past three. (Whether that makes him determined or simply pigheaded is a matter of perspective.) He is the author of multiple roleplaying game supplements, for both the World of Darkness and everyones favorite fantasy game system. He likes both games very much, and doesnt care that you dont. Vampire: Gehenna, The Final Night is his first novel. Ari lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife George, two cats, and seven different neuroses. (If youd like to adopt one of the neuroses, theyre looking for good homes.)    What do you saywho do you thankin your first published novel? If Philippe gave me an entire chapter for it, Im not sure I could say everything I want to. So, in brief, or as brief as I can, heartfelt thanks: To Ryan, Ron, Gary, both Jasons, Jamie, and Jerel, who gamed with me for many a year and encouraged me to write if thats what I wanted to do. To my mother, Carole, for all the mother-type reasons. To my sister, Naomi, for brutal (and ultimately helpful) honesty. To my wife, George, for patience above and beyond the call. To Philippe Boulle, for encouraging what was good and helping correct what waswell, less good. To Professor Robisson (who will never see this and wouldnt remember me anyway, but Im doing it because I told him I would), for being honest and for being wrong.    All of these, and many more, mean more to me than I can say. But as this is my first published novel, theres one that really needs special attention.    To my father, Howard, who taught me even from childhood that stories come from somewhere. That they dont have to end when the credits roll or the cover closes. Without him, and the lessons he taught without (I think) ever realizing he was teaching, God knows what Id be doing right nowbut it wouldnt be writing.    Thanks, Dad.",books;fantasy;genre fiction;horror;literature & fiction;science fiction & fantasy;vampires,7
0380818396,"Gods Old and Dark (The World Gates, Book 3) Holly Lisle has been doing the pro novelist gig since 1992. Prior to that, she was an on-again, off-again missionaries' kid, high-school entrepreneur, and once past graduation, a newspaper ad rep, a sign-painter/commercial artist, the window girl at a McDonald's, a guitar teacher for absolute beginners, a singer at local restaurants, and because all of those together paid starvation wages, she went to nursing school the next year, and two years later was an RN.For ten years. She paid off her student loan the same year she got her first three-book contract, and...well...she's been writing for her supper ever since.She is active online, providing courses teaching what she has discovered about writing fiction as well as maintaining her own weblog and website, HollyLisle.com. And with more than a million books in print via commercial publishers, she has now moved to publishing herself.",books;contemporary;fantasy;fantasy & futuristic;literature & fiction;romance;science fiction & fantasy,7
1589091620,"Sexual Psychic Seduction This title is also available as a PDF download under the E-Book section on Amazon.com. The CD version of this title, ISBN# 158909137X, includes two bonus titles: Bare Naked Ladies Vol.3 Asian Dreams and Vol.4 Bottoms Up!	The Psi Research Institute is dedicated to the distribution of unpublished or previously unobtainable literature regarding human sexuality. The goal of PRI is advancing human potential through heightened sexual nirvana.",books;love & romance;occult;relationships;religion & spirituality;self-help;sex,7
0072435224,"Intermediate Algebra Mark Dugopolski was born and raised in Menominee, Michigan. He received a degree in mathematics education from Michigan State University and then taught high school mathematics in the Chicago area. While teaching high school, he received a master's degree in mathematics from Northern Illinois University. He then entered a doctoral program in mathematics at the University of Illinois in Champaign, where he earned his doctorate in topology in 1977. He was then appointed to the faculty at Southeastern Louisiana University, where he now holds the position of professor of mathematics. He has taught high school and college mathematics for over 30 years. He is a member of the MAA, the AMS, and the AMATYC. He has written many articles and mathematics textbooks. He has a wife and two daughters. When he is not working, he enjoys hiking, bicycling, jogging, tennis, fishing, and motorcycling.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",algebra & trigonometry;books;mathematics;new;science & math;science & mathematics;used & rental textbooks,7
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031023087X,"Awaken the Leader Within Awaken The Leader Within is a fabulous book.  Bill Perkins sets forth eye-opening leadership principles that can be put into practice immediately."" Ken Blanchard, Co-author of The One Minute Manager and Leadership by the Book  Awaken The Leader Within strikes at the heart of quality leadership I highly recommend this book.  Howard G. Hendricks, Chairman, Center for Christian Leadership, Dallas Theological Seminary  Jesus is the ultimate model for leadership, and Bill Perkins offers keen new insights on how looking at Christ can help each of us Awaken The Leader Within. Laurie Beth Jones, Author of Jesus CEO, Jesus In Blue Jeans, and The Path	      --This text refers to the 							Audio CD	 edition.	Bill Perkins is senior pastor of South Hills Community Church in Portland, Oregon, and author of several books, including Give Em the Pickle, written with Robert E. Farrell. He also co-authored a Zondervan Bible, The Journey, with Judson Poling and is a contributor to The Promise Keepers Mens Study Bible. Perkins conducts business and leadership seminars around the country	Whether you know it or not, you're a leader. Maybe that's not news; you're used to taking charge. But if you're like many people, you have yet to discover your potential as a man or woman others follow in pursuit of a vision -- a compelling, infectious vision that grips people and draws them alongside you to fulfill it. In Awaken the Leader Within, Bill Perkins shows you how following the greatest leader of all, Jesus can awaken your own leadership abilities. Uncovering unexpected insights from Jesus' ministry, Perkins gives you a close look at the character traits and practical competencies of a true leader. He illustrates them with refreshing examples from his own experience. And in the special discussion guide at the back of the book, he helps you integrate them in your life with to-the-point questions and applications. Whether you're leading your family, a committee, a church, a team, or a Fortune 500 company, this book tells you what it takes to: - Awaken Your Character: Discover the importance of self-motivation, authenticity, vision, courage, dependence on God, commitment, and self-control. - Awaken Your Skills: Learn how to nurture vision in others, make wise decisions, build a team, harness opposing forces, facilitate innovation and change, and put others first. In Awaken the Leader Within, you'll find out how to uncover and unleash a Blow Your Socks Off Vision. You'll explore five essential ""faith builders"" for turning dreams into realities. You'll learn the critical importance of instilling an attitude of we-ism (versus me-ism) in your team. Perkins helps you not only grasp vital principles of leadership but also recognize how they're already operative in your life -- or inoperative, waiting for you to set them in motion as you draw close to Jesus and follow his example. ""The greatest leader of all time offers you more than his wisdom,"" writes Perkins. ""He offers you himself! As you apply his wisdom and tap into his power, you'll discover others doing what you want them to do, not because you told them to, but because they want to.""	Bill Perkins is senior pastor of South Hills Community Church in Portland, Oregon, and author of several books, including ""Give 'Em the Pickle,"" ""When Good Man Are Tempted,"" and ""Awakening the Leader Within."" Perkins also conducts business and leadership seminars around the country.",books;christian books & bibles;ministry;ministry & church leadership;religion & spirituality;religious studies;theology,7
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0471144487,"Analog Integrated Circuit Design Offers a modern look at analog integrated circuit design. Covering everything from processing steps to models to high level circuit design issues, the authors make it a point to emphasize the ""real-life"" implications of this material for the circuit designer as a professional. This text presents a concise treatment of the wide array of knowledge required for integrated circuit design. Emphasis on the most important and fundamental principles in creating state-of-the-art analog circuits. Coverage includes contemporary topics such as dynamically matched current mirrors, digital error correction and interpolation, and folding D/D converters.",books;electrical & electronics;engineering;new;professional & technical;telecommunications;used & rental textbooks,7
0026302403,"Priority Mail Shortly before Christmas 1989 four bombs were mailed to addresses in four Southern cities. One killed a judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in his Birmingham, Ala., home; another killed a Savannah, Ga., lawyer who had done work for the NAACP. Two others, addressed to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta and the NAACP office in Jacksonville, Fla., were intercepted unopened, providing a look at the bomber's technique. A Treasury Department employee remembered a similar bomb from 1972, constructed by one Roy Moody, a brilliant and exceptionally litigious individual who had gone to prison for five years. Convinced the American judicial system was worthless because it had convicted him but gave too many favorable decisions to the NAACP, Moody set out to destroy that system. Eventually he was arrested for mailing the bombs, convicted after his wife testified against him and sentenced to seven life terms plus 400 years; he still faces a murder trial in Alabama for killing the judge. Atlanta TV reporter Winne's account is noteworthy for its picture of interagency squabbling among investigators that complicated a relatively simple case. Photos not seen by PW. Author tour. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.	In December 1989, mail bombs killed a federal judge in Alabama and a black lawyer in Georgia. Similar bombs were disarmed at an NAACP office in Florida and at the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta. These crimes, which implied a racist motive, sparked a massive state and federal investigation that ultimately focused on Roy Moody-bright, devious, paranoid, and very strange-who had committed a bomb crime in 1972. Apparently, he wanted revenge for losing the appeal of his 1972 case, even though he knew he was guilty and he had based the appeal on perjured testimony. His target was the judiciary-the black victims were intended as red herrings. Winne, who covered the case for an Atlanta TV station, has written a compelling account of a complex, bizarre, and important case. Recommended for general collections.Gregor A. Preston, Univ. of California Lib., DavisCopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.	The related late-1980s mail bombings of an NAACP office and the home of a federal judge in the South constituted a horrifying reminder that racial terrorism still exists in this country. In his chilling examination of the case, Winne uses court testimony and interviews with the federal agents who investigated the case, the victims, and the often unwilling witnesses. Throughout, Winne effectively uses true-crime conventions; for example, zippy descriptions such as that of ATF agent Brian Hoback as ""boyish but balding, brown eyes at once bright and dark, luminous and bituminous."" Much of the book describes the investigation of the bombings and presents the trial of the prime suspect, Roy Moody, who was smart enough to plant plausible seeds of doubt even as the mountain of evidence grew around him. By including the story of Moody's courageous wife, Susan, who testified against him, Winne keeps human emotions at the book's center. For devotees of the true-crime genre and for others who just want to see the criminal justice system in action, Winne's effort is certainly worthwhile.  Aaron Cohen",biographies & memoirs;books;murder & mayhem;politics & social sciences;social sciences;true accounts;true crime,7
0849917522,"Being The Body In 1992, Charles Colson, founder of Prison Fellowship International, penned The Body, an important work on how Christians have emphasized individualism to the detriment of the church, or the body. More than a decade later, Colson is back with Being the Body, a revised and updated edition of his award-winning book. It opens with the gripping personal accounts of several September 11 survivors, then states that in the immediate days following the World Trade Center attacks, the church was at last doing what it is supposed to do: it was being the body. As time went on, Christians' purpose veered off course, and the sense of community that was forged by the tragedy faded into memory. The book draws upon politics, philosophy and religion, demonstrating Colson's trademark breadth in its quest to foster Christian community. While some nonevangelical readers will likely be offended by aspects of the book (such as its broad generalizations about Islam), it will certainly be as influential and provocative as its predecessor.Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Well known for his dynamic leadership of Prison Fellowship Ministries, Charles Colson has become a highly regarded author, speaker, and columnist. He has written several best-selling books, including Born Again, A Dance with Deception, and How Now Shall We Live?.Ellen Vaughn is an award-winning author whose works include The Strand and Gideon's Torch, co-authored with Charles Colson. Former vice president of executive communications for Prison Fellowship, Vaughn has also served as a speech writer and fund-raising consultant. She and her husband, Lee, live in Virginia with their three children.	September 11. No matter how much time goes by or what has happened since, it still seems unbelievable. A dividing line in all our lives. Before and after. Whether we watched it unfold on television from far, far away, or knelt in the ash-strewn streets of Manhattan, or lost someone we loved in the fireball at the Pentagon or in the field in Pennsylvania, it is a universal touchstone of horror and violation.Catastrophe. C. S. Lewis said that in every human story, as in divine history, there are two catastrophes. The first is utter ruin: the catastrophe of disintegration and undoing, the end of life as we know it, light extinguished and death's dark triumph. The crucifixion.  The second is the good catastrophe: the reintegrating and remaking, new hope rising out of the ashes-the good that would otherwise not be. The resurrection. Both catastrophes dwell in the unsought stories of September 11. We cannot begin to do them justice. We cannot capture the horror of evil's fiery day.  Nor can we adequately portray the triumph of hope: every candle lit in a nation whose heart was broken, every selfless act of service to those who were hurt and bereaved, every pint of blood given, every fragile tie of community restored where it once was not.  Like the unity of the heroes of Flight 93, who made sure their plane plunged into a Pennsylvania field rather than through the White House or the Capitol dome. They said farewell to their families on the phones. They prayed the Lord's Prayer and the Twenty-third Psalm, their hoarse voices rising together in the shadow of death. And then they took a last deep breath and rushed the plane's long aisle to the end-in order to save others.  Just as we cannot do justice to September 11, we could not begin to detail all the ways that churches across our nation lived their faith in its wake. In the darkest hour, so many of the people of God stood as His church, doing what the church does best: being the community that brings hope and comfort to brokenness and pain. Think of that New York homeless shelter, a beacon for the weary and burdened, where cups of cool water were offered in Jesus' name. Or of the churches that helped widows and orphans in their distress . . . the essence of ""true religion,"" as the book of James says. Or of the communities of believers gathering together in homes and churches across that great city-singing praises to God, bringing their pain to Jesus, and drawing their grieving neighbors to the love of Christ. Think, too, of the service at Washington's National Cathedral a few days after the disaster. Government leaders, foreign dignitaries, and four ex-presidents gathered for an extraordinary service of remembrance.  Speaking with humility and power, Billy Graham laid out the gospel. ""This cruel plot,"" he said, leads us to ""confess our need for God. We've always needed God . . . many who died [in the attacks] are in heaven right now. They wouldn't want to come back. . . . Each of us must realize our own spiritual need. . . . The cross tells us that God understands our sin and suffering. He took it upon Himself. And from the cross, God declares, 'I love you!'"" Billy Graham went on to challenge Americans to use this terrible calamity as a wake-up call to focus on the reality of the hope of the gospel. Hope for the present, that this be a time of spiritual revival, and hope for the future-""not just for this life, but for heaven and the life to come."" In the weeks that followed, networks carried profoundly moving memorial services for those heroes-firefighters, police, and ordinary citizens-who died in the tragedy. Life as usual was no more, and millions of Americans went about their daily tasks with a thoughtful reverence born of brokenness.  Complacency-the greatest enemy of spiritual vigor in the West-had been shattered by the catastrophes of life and death, good and evil, hope and despair. Churches filled across our nation, as thousands of people realized-or subconsciously sensed-that the terrorist attacks of 2001 had actually changed everything. In 1992, the year The Body  was originally published, professor of public policy Dr. Francis Fukyama published The End of History and the Last Man. It became a bestseller, voicing the exhilarating hope of the times: The Berlin Wall had fallen, the Iron Curtain had rusted away, the Soviet Union had crumbled, the Cold War was over. The world as we had known it had changed, and America, to its exuberant surprise, found itself the lone remaining superpower: King of the World.  The End of History became standard fodder for commentators and op-ed writers, its  ideas trickling down to the masses. It was an irresistibly seductive notion: Western liberal democracy had won the great ideological struggle of the twentieth century. Communism and fascism had been vanquished. A new era of enlightenment had dawned. Defense budgets were slashed, fueling the great economic boom of the nineties. Nothing could now derail a future of peace and prosperity, with America and its ideas reigning throughout the planet.  Had human nature indeed been transformed and evil banished?  Any such utopian hopes collapsed the day the Twin Towers fell.   Perhaps a more prescient prophet of the twenty-first century was Harvard professor emeritus Samuel Huntington, who in 1996 wrote The Clash of Civilizations. Huntington's controversial book posited that the world is divided along the lines of the great religious civilizations: those states comprising the Eastern religions in one bloc, the Judeo-Christian West in another, and yet another being the scattered nations of Islam, which form a belt around the globe's girth from Nigeria in the west, eastward to Indonesia. The great confrontation, predicted Huntington, would be between the Muslim world and the West, a clash that Huntington said Islam will win. While we challenge Huntington's ultimate conclusion, his analysis was prophetic. Many Christians did not see the coming confrontation between Islam and the West; we were distracted by the simmering culture wars between Judeo-Christian tradition and the aggressive forces of secular naturalism.  Then 9-11 jolted us to the reality of another, more chilling front in the war of world-views. While the culture war, for the most part, is conducted with clever words in Hollywood, on Capitol Hill, and in newspaper editorials, this new war of world-views is literal. It is waged with bombs and hijackings and murderous annihilation. Islam is intrinsically a militant religion, which, if true to its own doctrine, expands by force. Some moderate Muslims say the term jihad, which literally means struggle, is used figuratively as a picture of the individual's struggle to achieve holiness. That is doubtless so for millions of Muslims. Yet it was during an intense time of local wars that Mohammed, seeking to unite his people against aggressors, wrote of jihads. Many scholars believe that he meant it quite literally; indeed, the new religion Mohammed founded soon vanquished its enemies by the sword.  Some Muslims still follow that paradigm today, including terrorist cells scattered throughout the world. This is why those who have been privy to classified information, like former CIA Director Jim Woolsley, believe that we are in the middle of World War IV. (The Cold War was World War III.) That's a harsh thought; it pierces any complacent visions of the end of history. Any who question the seriousness of the confrontation with radical Islam should examine the differences between its world-view and Christianity's.  First, consider their respective views of human nature. The Muslim believes that human beings are inherently good, that all that hinders paradise is the failure to advance Islam, and that once it is fulfilled (by whatever means), there will be peace and happiness.   What militant Muslims seek, therefore, is no different than what Hitler and the Marxists desired: Give us power and we will usher in the perfect state, the super race, or the workers' paradise. The greatest horrors of the twentieth century were perpetrated by utopians, who always suppress liberty (usually with bloodshed) because they will, by force if necessary, put their views of what is good ahead of your right to determine that for yourself.  The Judeo-Christian world-view believes that human beings are sinful people who need individual redemption and the continuing restraints of law and culture. (As G. K. Chesterton said, this doctrine of original sin is the only philosophy validated by thousands of years of recorded human history.) Paradise is not achieved by anything we can do-spiritually, politically, or otherwise-but by the gift of God.  Second, Islam is a theocracy. The Koran is the law, and under that law, those of other faiths cannot truly exercise full rights of citizenship. This is why Christians are not allowed to practice their faith, even in private, in Saudi Arabia-and why in most Islamic states, people other than Muslims cannot hold office and indeed in some places must pay extra taxes. There is intense persecution of Christians in many Muslim states like Sudan, Nigeria, Indonesia, and Pakistan. While secular elites in the West carp about religious groups (usually meaning Christians) ""imposing their view on others"" (as if we could) or chipping away at the proverbial ""wall of separation between church and state,"" nothing in our experience is even remotely close to theocracy. In reality, the democratic ideal of the West-one that is not understood by those who seek to banish religiously informed values from public life-is genuine pluralism. This is the religious freedom and healthy tolerance that respect people's unalienable rights-not just Christians'-to pursue and practice their religious beliefs. As for religious persecution, it is noteworthy that the West came to the aid of Bosnian Muslims against their Serb oppressors, who were largely Orthodox Christians in name. ...	Responding to the clash of worldviews intensified by 9/11, Charles Colson (of the Nixon Administration) and a co-author call for unity through organized religion. Churches are the last hope, they say, for directing us away from the certain doom of personal agendas and petty competition. Though the authors believe women should have limited roles in church and marriage, their views are less predictable on corporate immorality, punitive evangelism, gay marriage, abortion, creationism, class injustice, and vulgarity in the media. The listening is slow at first--the writing is distant and stiff--but the program picks up in the second half as its ideas connect more aggressively with what's happening in the world.  T.W.  AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright  AudioFile, Portland, Maine	      --This text refers to the 							Audio CD	 edition.",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;church institutions & organizations;ministry & church leadership;religion & spirituality;theology,7
B000000OR5,"Passion To call Peter Gabriel's Passion a pivotal recording in the development of the world music genre would be a significant understatement. What makes Passion so undeniably huge is, of course, its global reach but also its expert handling of what could've easily become polyglot babble. Vocalists Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Youssou N'Dour, and Baaba Mal bring strong Middle Eastern and African voicing to the project, and Balkan textures come via the ney flute and doudouk. But Gabriel is the glue, offering electronic ambient flows between the multiple streams. Gabriel also brings something even less tangible: an awesome visual imagination that takes often seamless sounds and makes them impress the listener with picturelike colors and phrasing. This is, however, far more than an ambient global mix. To be certain, the intertwined rhythms stand out but always do so both unto themselves and as brushstrokes on a larger canvas. Never mind that Passion helped launch North American careers for N'Dour and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, this is a stellar musical achievement by any standard. --Andrew Bartlett	Audio CD.",alternative rock;classic rock;music;pop;rock;soundtracks;world music,7
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0312265921,"Fordlandia: A Novel Horacio is one man among many who comes to Fordlandia, the Brazilian rubber plantation that Henry Ford established in 1929, in order to be rid of past mistakes in this brooding, imaginative first novel by Argentinian writer Sguiglia. In the immutable Amazon, where Horacio is employed as the chief of personnel, the protagonist's destiny begins to take shape as he and his fellow administrators battle vainly with the Brazilian jungle to establish civilization and capitalism. Horacio is an opportunist with morals, a solitary adventurer and traveler at heart who needs others in order to advance; he is above all a man on a quest for his destiny and identity. His misadventures and Sguiglia's ardent storytelling recall the works of Joseph Conrad, Alejo Carpentier and Alvaro Mutis. Challenging notions of civilization, most notably the intrusive and arrogant operations of capitalism against nature, the novel explores Fordlandia's effects on individual freedom and conformity as Horacio journeys into the jungle to recruit native workers, clashes with his misfit colleagues, battles a fungus that threatens the rubber trees and courts Caroline, the plantation's resident sociologist. In a momentous episode, Horacio suffers a near-death experience and is reborn a hero. Cleverly, Sguiglia has kept Horacio's name from the reader up until this point. As his identity is formed, his name is finally uttered by none other than Henry Ford himself. Horacio withholds vital information from the reader as easily as he withholds and manipulates information from Ford executives and jungle natives in order to serve his needs. His silences suit the narrative mood, but the mysteries of his character are so well guarded that the novel ends in deliberate opacity. Nevertheless, this is a darkly satisfying work, well served by Duncan's translation, that seamlessly mixes history with fiction. Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Shades of King Lear, Heart of Darkness, and Fitzcarraldo hang over this exciting new work of fiction by Argentine Sguiglia. Horacio, who has a shadowy past and is also known as ""El Argentino"" and ""Mi Blanco,"" takes a vaguely outlined job recruiting workers for Henry Ford's chimerical endeavor to create an empire in the Amazon that will supply tire-rubber for his car factories. Horacio must confront malaria, hostile indigenes, corrupt ministers, and self-interested colleagues in a despairing attempt to find personal and professional peace. The effort is doomed, the environment unforgiving, and Horacio often loses his way before a fungus destroys the multi-million-dollar investment. Meanwhile, Ford himself, first in Michigan and then on a visit to Fordlandia, begins to make unrealistic assumptions about his own power and influence, acting like a martinet as he slowly ages and loses control of his empire. Sguiglia's images of the jungle and the men and women in it are extraordinarily vivid, and this brilliant natural imagery is linked to colossal degradation, making for a taut, exciting read. Despite Duncan's fluid translation, Sguiglia is not quite up to Joseph Conrad's elegant style, yet he has fashioned a good yarn about men confronting both internal and external demons. Highly recommended.DHarold Augenbraum, Mercantile Lib., New York Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.	The enigmatic narrator of Argentine writer Sguiglia's first novel, a bold combination of the historic and the imagined, leaves Buenos Aires to work for Henry Ford deep in the Amazon jungle. In need of rubber, the automotive mogul has acquired a vast amount of land, built a well-armed company town called Fordlandia, and embarked on a foolhardy plan to plant an enormous number of rubber trees. Sguiglia's wary protagonist spars with everyone, including his Amazonian assistants, Eneas and Roque; Jack, a hard-drinking American; and Theo, a pushy German priest. Struggling to suppress his fears, he journeys into the wild to recruit more workers, gives in to violent impulses that both earn him respect and put his life at risk, and drives himself to the brink of madness. As sharp and slashing as a machete, Sguiglia's seductively unnerving tale of imperialism, megalomania, and capitalist folly versus the great mystery of nature and the wisdom of indigenous cultures is Conradian in its perceptions, and, by implication, incisive in its indictment of the ravaged state of the Amazon. Donna SeamanCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	""Sguiglia reveals little of the past or future, focusing instead on the ennui of a never-ending now...it reminds us that the line between inspiration and delusion is a thin one, as indistinguishable in many ways as that which separates history from mythology.""   -- The New York Times	Eduardo Sguigla is a professor at the University of Buenos Aires, and a noted Argentine writer and novelist.  Two of his essays on Argentine society have become bestsellers, and his first novel, Fordlandia, was hugely acclaimed in his native country.	""The ruins of Fordlandia still visible today are testimony enough to the folly of Ford's dream,...So too is this fine novel, which rescues Ford's folly from the most obscure pages of history and imbues it not merely with many new layers of meaning but also with its own mythology.""",books;contemporary;education & reference;genre fiction;historical;literature & fiction;world literature,7
0312319843,"Let's Go 2004: Europe (Let's Go: Europe) ""The granddaddy of budget guides"" --The New York Times""Guides that penetrate the veneer of holiday brochures and mine the grit of real life""--The Economist",books;europe;general;pacific;travel;united states;west,7
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9681902912,Los Nombres del Aire (Alfaguara) (Spanish Edition) Text: Spanish	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Paperback	 edition.,books;contemporary;education & reference;foreign language fiction;literary;literature & fiction;world literature,7
B000E5BK00,"Parks Prep Pre/Electric Shave Lotion 4oz. Prep is a new pre-electric shaving lotion for all electric shaver users. This scientifically blended formula actually lets you shave closer and quicker as it raises whiskers above the skin surface, drying up greasy facial oils and perspiration to prepare the face with a clean, dry surface. Its contents of witch hazel and silicones reduce razor drag, while soothing aloe heals and refreshes leaving skin feeling smooth, soft and refreshed.",balms & aftershaves;creams;health & personal care;personal care;shaving & hair removal;shaving creams;shaving lotions,7
B0002T48GG,"Pfaltzgraff Napoli Bread Basket with Warmer Introduced in 2004 and designed by Kathleen McLane, the Napoli pattern from Pfaltzgraff captures the natural beauty of the Italian coast through the use of color and design. A sunshine yellow background adds warmth and lightness to the table, while a soft palette of pale rose, green, orange, and lilac create a cheerful tone. A combination of saturated color washes, small polka dots, and undulating borders frame the central botanical motif of hand-painted vines and whimsical flowers.   Designed to serve bread and rolls for the table, this basket also includes a warming stone. When heated in the oven at 350 degrees for 5 to 10 minutes, the stone ensures that the bread products remain at the desired temperature for the duration of the meal. This rectangular server sits on four small feet and incorporates a sculpted vine as it encircles the basket. Pfaltzgraff patterns can be registered with the company and are eligible for their 5-year-in-stock guarantee. --Lea Werbel	Pfaltzgraff Napoli bread basket with warmer to serve your favorite breads and rolls",centerpiece bowls;home & kitchen;kitchen & dining;serveware;serving bowls;serving bowls & tureens;tabletop,7
B000BX9I4K,"Oregon Scientific John Deere Wireless Indoor/Outdoor Thermometer with Remote Sensor Displays the indoor/outdoor temperature, and features a calendar with crescendo alarm clock. Now you can monitor the indoor temperature, outdoor temperature and the time all at once. This unique 3-line LCD display unit shows you the environmental conditions indoors and out by transmitting data back to the main unit using 433MHz radio frequency waves from up to 100 feet away.",garden center;lawn & garden;oregon scientific;outdoor décor;outdoor thermometers;patio;weather monitors,7
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B00006F7JI,"Dog Days: Rhymes Around the Year No one, but no one, knows how to have fun like a dog does. Every month  of the year, in rain, sun, wind, or cold, dog days are full of joy and adventure. In this cheerful book of poems, a fuzzy yellow canine narrator bounds through the pages, sharing the delights and perils that a typical dog might encounter from January to December:  ""How sweet to be a dog in May, And garden every single day. I dig up dirt, I dig up stones, And plant a row of lovely bones.""  Wacky wordsmith Jack Prelutsky's simple, childlike rhymes are perfectly paired with Dyanna Wolcott's lively, wild perspectives on dogs, people, umbrellas, and buses--all exuding a happy naivet. Sharp-eyed readers will enjoy picking out the subtle touches in the illustrations--the dog among sheep, the runaway baby buggy with three dalmatians inside, and the Halloween witch hats lurking in the bushes. An irresistible treat for readers any time of the year. (Click to see a sample spread.) (Ages 3 to 7) --Emilie Coulter	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Rhyming quatrains and whimsical pictures describe each month in a fun-loving dog's year in this good-natured collaboration. The tenor of Prelutsky's poems (The Gargoyle on the Roof) is affable but mild; the zaniness and linguistic play that characterize much of his work go missing here: ""It's very noisy in July,/ When fireworks light the evening sky./ Though I'm a patriot and proud,/ For ears like mine, it's much too loud""; or, ""It's late November, sing hooray,/ For now it is Thanksgiving Day./ I do not think that I can wait/ To taste that turkey on the plate."" Debut illustrator Wolcott is responsible for much of the book's merriment. Taking creative liberties with perspective, she renders the pup in amusing poses: riding the March winds, he flies through the air alongside kites; with other costumed dogs, he cavorts in the beams of flashlights on Halloween night; and in January he sleds on a field of snow in a scene that looks as busy and kinetic as an amusement-park ride. Kids will want to return to her brightly patterned pictures to spot all the playful details she has planted. Ages 2-7. (Aug.) Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	PreSchool-Grade 1-These verses about the months of the year, from the point of view of a dog, are uncharacteristically lackluster. The four-line poems exhibit Prelutsky's usual skillful rhyme and meter, but give little sense of doggishness, or of the month that they are intended to describe. ""It's late November, sing hooray,/For now it is Thanksgiving Day./I do not think that I can wait/To taste that turkey on the plate."" The illustrations are similarly disappointing. The bright palette is pleasing, but hardly changes from page to page, so there is no sense of the seasons passing. Wolcott's images of dogs (who, confusingly, sometimes act like dogs, and sometimes like humans) are playful, but ultimately two-dimensional and expressionless. Though most of the compositions are satisfying, a couple of illustrations look so much like imitation Matisse that the effect is jarring. The unexciting writing, illustration, and design result in a flat book that holds little appeal.Nina Lindsay, Oakland Public Library, CA Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to the 							Library Binding	 edition.	Twelve poems, one for each month of the year, offer a dog's reflections on his favorite seasonal activities, such as sledding in January or curling up by the fire in February. Most of the four-line verses reflect the season or holiday: ""April's here, I sing bow wow, / the trees are thick with blossoms now. / So as along the roads I ride, / I'm sure to have my head outside."" This may not be Prelutsky's most memorable work, but it is simple and agreeable enough for young children, particularly when accompanied by Wolcott's stylized yet endearing pictures of the dog frolicking through the year. Sometimes Matisse-like, always vibrant in line and color, these paintings will engage the attention of children while they tune in to the ""dog who scribbles rhymes.""  Carolyn Phelan	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Rhyming quatrains and whimsical pictures describe each month in a fun-loving dogs year in this good-natured collaboration.  Publishers WeeklyWolcotts endearing pictures, always vibrant in line and color, will engage the attention of children.  Booklist	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	I am a dog who scribbles rhymesAbout my many happy times.I wrote this book to make it clearThat I have fun around the year.Learning about the twelve months of the year is more fun than ever with Jack Prelutsky's rhymes and Dyanna Wolcott's illustrations. Told and pictured from a dog's point of view, this bright little book makes you want to kick up your heels and be a dog for a day!	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Rhyming quatrains and whimsical pictures describe each month in a fun-loving dogs year in this good-natured collaboration.  Publishers WeeklyWolcotts endearing pictures, always vibrant in line and color, will engage the attention of children.  Booklist	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	For 30 years, Jack Prelutskys inventive poems have inspired legions of children to fall in love with poetry. His outrageously silly poems have tickled even the most stubborn funny bones, while his darker verses have spooked countless late-night readers. His award-winning books include Tyrannosaurus Was a Beast, The Dragons Are Singing Tonight, The Random House Book of Poetry for Children, and The Beauty of the Beast.While attending a Bronx, New York, grade school, Prelutsky took piano and voice lessons and was a regular in school shows. Surprisingly, Prelutsky developed a healthy dislike for poetry due to a teacher who left me with the impression that poetry was the literary equivalent of liver. I was told it was good for me, but I wasnt convinced. In his early twenties, Prelutsky spent six months drawing imaginary animals in ink and watercolor. One evening, he wrote two dozen short poetry verses to accompany each drawing. A friend encouraged him to show them to an editor, who loved his poems (although not his artwork!) and urged him to keep writing. Prelutsky listened and he is still busy writing.Jack Prelutsky lives on Mercer Island in Washington with his wife, Carolynn.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Upon a cold December day,When at last I'm done with play,I close my eyes and cuddle up,And dream of when I was a pup.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",animals;books;children's books;jack;literature & fiction;poetry;prelutsky,7
0688137679,"Great Ice Bear: The Polar Bear and the Eskimo Grade 3-8-Of the recent titles on the great arctic bear, this book distinguishes itself by focusing on the interaction of the animals and their human neighbors, particularly the Inuit/Inupiat of Canada and Alaska. (Patent provides an introduction that explains her use of the less-favored term, Eskimo.) Aimed at an older audience than Debbie S. Miller's A Polar Bear Journey (Little, Brown, 1997) or Lesley DuTemple's Polar Bears (Lerner, 1997), this attractively designed explanation of the life cycle and environment of polar bears includes descriptions of their practical and spiritual uses to humans that have developed over time. An overview of the bears' global prospects includes a brief explanation of their protected status in the five polar bear nations as well as current environmental threats to their habitat. Wertheim's acrylic illustrations range from vignettes showing bears in the wild or in ivory effigy to double-page spreads depicting arctic landscapes. A well-designed map shows the range of the bears, the seasonal variations of pack ice, and the political boundaries. Although the scenes of humans hunting bears are limited to the traditional, the text makes it clear that, though protected, polar bears continue to be hunted. Contemporary scenes show tourists observing them in the wild near Churchill, Manitoba, and the animals that venture too close to the town being caught in modern nonlethal traps and relocated. Students and even their parents will find something here to pique their curiosity about these powerful creatures.Sue Sherif, Fairbanks North Star Borough Public Library, AK Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Anne Wertheim graduated from the Technical College of Visual Communication in Hamburg, Germany, with a degree in illustration, and has exhibited her meticulously detailed artwork in Bologna, Italy, and Bratislava, Slovakia. Among the children's books she has illustrated is Cruesh, the Barn Owl, which she also coauthored. She lives in Haiku, Maui.",animals;bears;books;children's books;explore the world;polar regions;travel & cultures,7
074320204X,"Joy of Cooking: All About Chicken In the original Joy of Cooking, Irma Rombauer wrote, ""The chicken is a world citizen."" Those words of wisdom have certainly withstood the test of time. They may even be truer today than they were in 1931. The draw of chicken is obvious: it's low fat, inexpensive, and easy to prepare--yet it can also be so... dull. As the star of its own volume in Joy's All About series, it truly shines. Adapted from The Joy of Cooking and coauthored by Rombauer, her daughter Marion Rombauer Becker, and her grandson Ethan Becker, this volume upholds Joy's long-standing tradition of teaching generations of Americans to cook. In the same conversational yet instructional tone that made the original Joy such a favorite, the authors cover everything a cook needs to know to become a master of chicken. Like the other editions of Joy, this one provides plenty of time-tested recipes for classic standbys as well as an inspirational array of recipes for more exotic fare to encourage readers to experiment and find new favorites. For a casual family supper, you can't go wrong with Baked Chicken with Onions, Garlic, and Rosemary or Chicken and Dumplings. For more elegant occasions, the flavorful Gorgonzola-Stuffed Chicken Breasts or buttery Chicken Kiev fit the bill. Those who are calorie-conscious will revel in dishes like the succulent Sauted Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts with Tomatoes, Capers, and Basil or the delightfully tangy Sauted Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast with Balsamic Citrus Sauce. More adventurous eaters will find satisfaction in dishes like Doro Wat (Ethiopian-style chicken in red pepper sauce), Spicy Chicken Hobo Pack with Lime and Chili Peppers, and Baked Chicken with Chili-Garlic Spice Paste. Full-color photographs depict finished dishes and offer step-by-step illustrations. A section on stuffings, a chapter on flavor enhancers--marinades, sauces, and spice rubs--and tips on buying, storing, and freezing chicken make this book is an indispensable guide for serving chicken for every occasion. --Robin Donovan	Irma Rombauer self-published the first Joy of Cooking in 1931 with the small insurance payout she received after her husband committed suicide during the Great Depression. Suddenly, society wives who used to enjoy a kitchen staff no longer had the money to employ them and began cooking for themselves. The instruction ""stand facing the stove"" was a bit more pragmatic than we realize. In 1936, the first commercial edition was published by Bobbs-Merrill. Marion Rombauer Becker, Irma's daughter, joined the Joy dynasty and revised and updated each subsequent edition until 1975. That edition was the first after Irma's death and was completely Marion's. Her son, Ethan Becker, has returned the book to the family's voice, revising the 1975 edition for the 75th Anniversary Edition.Ethan Becker is the son of Marion Rombauer Becker and the grandson of Irma S. Rombauer, the original author of The Joy of Cooking. He attended Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, but learned how to cook from his mom. An outdoors-man, he is a master of the grill and at cooking game. His outdoor gear and survival and combat knives are sold internationally under the brand Becker Knife and Tool. Ethan and his wife, Susan, a writer, editor, and artist, live in East Tennessee at their home, Half Moon Ridge. His website is www.thejoykitchen.com.	Baked Stuffed Boneless Chicken Breasts6 to 8 servingsThis recipe can be prepared using boned, split chicken breasts without the skin or with the skin still attached. The skin becomes brown and crisp and keeps the delicate meat moist.Position a rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350F. Rinse and pat dry:8 boneless chicken breast halves (about 3 pounds), with or without the skinTrim any fat around the edges. If you wish, remove the white tendon running through the tenderloins. Place the chicken breasts 1 at a time between sheets of wax paper and gently pound with a mallet or the side of an empty bottle until about 3/8 inch thick. Season with:Salt and ground black pepper to tasteHeat in a small skillet over medium-high heat until the foam begins to subside:2 to 3 tablespoons unsalted butterAdd and cook, stirring, until tender but not brown, about 5 minutes:1/3 cup finely chopped onionsStir in and cook for 30 seconds:1 teaspoon minced garlicRemove the mixture to a bowl and stir in:2 cups dry unseasoned breadcrumbs cup grated Parmesan cheese  cup finely chopped fresh parsley teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled teaspoon dried sage, crumbled teaspoon salt teaspoon ground black pepperStir in:1/3 to 2/3 cup Chicken Stock, 124The stuffing should be just moist enough to hold together in a crumbly ball when squeezed firmly in the hand. Do not overmoisten. Taste and adjust the seasonings.Lightly oil a 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Place  cup stuffing on the center of the underside of each breast and press lightly to compact it. Bring the top and bottom flaps of the chicken up over the stuffing, slightly overlapping the ends, then fold up the sides to enclose the stuffing completely. Lay the packets seam side down in the pan and brush with:Olive oilSeason with:Salt and ground black pepper to tasteBake until the chicken is lightly browned and feels firm when pressed, 20 to 30 minutes. Serve immediately.Copyright  2000 by Simon & Schuster Inc., The Joy of Cooking Trust and The MRB Revocable Trust	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;cookbooks;cooking by ingredient;food & wine;meat;poultry;poultry & seafood,7
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0312310005,"Living in Spanglish: The Search for Latino Identity in America Spanglish a spoken hybrid of Spanish and English, which has become increasingly prevalent in Latino communities is for Morales a metaphor for the developing multiracial America, where one's identity ""is about not having to identify with either black or white, while at the same time having the capacity to be both."" Morales, who has written extensively for the Village Voice, focuses on underground and mainstream Latino culture and what he sees as their changing modes of assimilation and cultural exchange. In discussing the Lower East Side's famous Nuyorican Poets Cafe, Morales examines the effect of gentrification, finding that the (now defunct) Jennifer Lopez-""Puffy"" Combs relationship mirrors the economic and cultural help that black culture has supplied in the mainstreaming and commercialization of Latino culture. Similarly, Morales describes gay culture's apparent influence on John Leguizamo as an example of how Latino artists meld together contemporary urban styles. Much of the book deftly theorizes the moves of these more visible figures, as well as street-level negotiations that are just as engaging. Morales has a deep political aim, backed by a real concern with lesser-known histories, as when he connects his 1992 Mexico City trip to the student uprisings there in 1968 or rhapsodizes about the norteo-hybrid music scene that includes bands like Caf Tacuba. If the book sometimes reads like a series of arts profiles somewhat stiffly strung together, Morales's passion for this our emerging culture still comes through. (Mar.)Forecast: Morales doesn't quite find the hook that will catapult this book to the fore of discussions of multiculturalism, but in the unlikely event that the legalization of Mexican immigrants comes back onto the political table, that would give it to him. For now, a lackluster cover that fails to advertise the book's celeb engagements may limit its reach.Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	This is an intriguing book but one that stands on shaky ground. Without a bibliography and nary a note in sight, it is hard to reconcile the author's passionate argument that ""Spanglish,"" an all-encompassing, mixed-race, cultural label, should supplant the words Hispanic, Latino, and, generally speaking, American. While Morales, a Village Voice contributor whose work has also appeared in Rolling Stone, the Los Angeles Times, and The Nation, seems to be on steadier ground in his discussions of how Spanish communities in America do or do not assimilate, it is difficult to imagine his theories working in places beyond the big melting-pot cities of New York, California, Florida, and Texas. The breadth of his argument does make for entertaining reading as it descriptively taps into various examples of ""Spanglish"" entertainment, music, and other contemporary cultural phenomena. The relative absence of any scholarly framework, however, weakens the author's utopian dream, despite his personal exhilaration at the prospect of resolving America's identity crisis. Recommended for academic and large public libraries. Ellen D. Gilbert, Princeton, NJCopyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	To the author, Spanglish isn't just the increasingly common linguistic melange that produces catchphrases like ""Yo quiero Taco Bell."" It is the breakdown of the either/or of a black/white worldview through the inevitable mingling of race and culture via miscegenation (Morales uses the word in a nonpejorative sense). ""What I've come to realize,"" he writes, ""is that being Latino is being everything, embracing the entire spectrum of human behaviors and tendencies without fear."" In a playful, dancing tour of the Latino/Hispanic/Chicano/Nuyorican/Mestizo origins of Spanglish, the author meditates on his own coming to terms with Latino identity as well as positing the larger point that ""We have spent the last several centuries preparing for our role as the first wholly postmodern culture."" Although his ideas are provocative and engaging, Morales' prose nonetheless falls prey sometimes to an overinclusiveness that muddies the waters; this mimetic fallacy may or may not be intentional, but the approach he prescribes for racial progress isn't necessarily best explained by the same method. Still, it's substantive food for thought, and the exuberance of the writing overwhelms many small complaints. Keir GraffCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	""Spanglish is not only a lexicon but a state of mind that knows no boundaries, a kind of Yiddish rephrased by Cesar Chavez, with echoes deep into the past and ramifications everywhere in our centerless future.""Ilan Stavans, author of The Hispanic Condition and On Borrowed Words: A Memoir of Language""Living in Spanglish freeze-frames the wave of Hispanic cultures, giving is its origins, its lines and curves, its diverse components, and finally, its course. And Morales does all this while riding within the belly of the wave itself.""Benicio del Toro, actor ""In Living in Spanglish, cultural engagement teams with progressive political savvy to make for some vibrant and thoughtful bilingual takes on the Latino implosion busily reshaping la cultura americana in our times.""Juan Flores, author of From Bomba to Hip-Hip: Puerto Rican Culture and Latino Identity""Living in Spanglish neatly captures dialectics of the contemporary Latino experience in ways that blend the eclectic with broad historical sweep. Its interplay of the marginal with the mainstream is a unique and useful approach that makes its narrative accessible to those not entirely familiar with things Latino, yet challenging to those who think they are.""Angelo Falcon, Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund""Impassioned . . . Poet and journalist Morales explores the difficulty of finding a definition for Latinos in the US.""Kirkus Reviews	Ed Morales is a Village Voice staff reporter who has contributed to numerous publications, including Rolling Stone, The Miami Herald, San Francisco Examiner, The Los Angeles Time and The Nation. He is also a poet whose work has appeared in Aloud: Voices from the Nuyorican Poets Caf and a fiction writer included in Iguana Dreams and Boricuas.	Living in Spanglish1.THE ROOTS OF SPANGLISHThe Pachuco does not wish to return to his Mexican origin, nor it would seem does he wish to blend into North American life.--OCTAVIO PAZ, The Labyrinth of SolitudePuerto Rico, 1974 This is not the place where I was born.--MIGUEL PIEROGreater East Los Angeles, February 20, 6:30 P.M. Home away from home away from home.--LUIS VALDEZTo be Spanglish is to live in multisubjectivity; that is, in a space where race is indeterminate, and where class is slipperier than ever. As an integral part of their history, Latin Americans engaged in a mass experiment in racial miscegenation. Social class was partially determined by relative skin tone, although family standing, the ability to trace lineage to Spain, and, of course, accumulated wealth were important factors. But the economic instability of Latin America made social class lines fluctuate wildly, and it didn'ttake much for a family's standing to slip rapidly over a brief period of time. When Latinos came to North America, some were able to transfer their class standing into American categories. But the majority of us came into the lower portions of the labor pool, bringing with us a fluid sense of race and class, and we began to immediately create a new multisubjective sense of ourselves, which could be thought of as Spanglish.Who are the Spanglish people and when did they appear? Legends of the conquest of Mexico point to La Malinche, a woman from the Maya nation that extended from Yucatan to Guatemala, who journeyed with the conquering Corts into the heart of the Aztec empire as his translator. La Malinche, a.k.a. Doa Marina, served as an interface between Europe and the Americans, and has taken on all manner of criticism for ""selling out"" her own people and aiding the Spanish conquest of Tenochtitlan, the seat of Aztec power. She was said to have borne a child to Corts, the first mestizo child of the Americas. Malinche's betrayal was real, yet inevitable. Her actions don't constitute an utter betrayal of Mexico's indigenous people, since there were several tribes to the south and east of Tenochtitlan that joined Corts's army merely because of rivalry with Moctezuma's clique. But La Malinche set off a chain reaction of race-mixing that gave birth to the encroaching Spanglish reality of the twenty-first century, and it is most fitting that she accomplished this at the intersection of two languages, two cultures. In order to survive, she took on both, became both. That capacity, in a nutshell, is what Spanglish is all about.To become Spanglish is to fuse the North American with the Latin American in a way that approaches the former with a healthy skepticism and takes care not to obliterate the essence of the latter. It is a sometimes violent, sometimes delicate rethreading of two parallel story lines, of long-separated siblings and hated enemies. Becoming Spanglish is inextricably linked with history and issues of race and class, and there are two tendencies that I consider central to understanding the process.First, the great majority of migrants and immigrants from LatinAmerica to North America came from the lower classes, and tended to be of darker skin tone than the elites of their origin countries. Second, their class standing tended to be fixed in Latin America and seemed to have more potential to change in North America, while their racial oppression, which was more subliminal in Latin America, became overt in the U.S. The process of becoming Spanglish was fairly painful at first, like growing a thick callus to protect against the hostile dominant North American world. The first stage of this process was in many ways a desperate struggle that involved an increasing alienation from the homeland coexisting with a strong desire to return.But the North Americanization process had its advantages for the darker Latin Americans: They were able to open their eyes to the subtle ways in which they were treated as second-class citizens in their homeland, and began to understand how to use North American laws to protect themselves. They became Americanized to the extent that they were leaving the semifeudal, postcolonial ways of their home countries at home. But just as Spanglish folks might have made a transition to a more conventional American identity, they pulled back and consolidated their position. They found a third option, the Spanglish way.The way we conceive of Spanglish, the language, today is primarily from the point of view of the Spanish language, absorbing English words, giving it something of a modernity and some of English's inherent flexibility. But the emergence of Spanglish in the U.S. had its origins in the reverse process, that is, English absorbing Spanish. It began with the period of the Mexican War, which was resolved by the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. That treaty formalized the U.S.'s acquisition of Texas, California, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. In the sense that this moment did not involve immigration, I consider it a prehistorical Spanglish phase in which North and Latin America's boundaries were still being drawn. The people of the Southwest have variously identified withMexico, Spain, and the U.S., and engaged in a proto-Spanglish project that is closely related to today's phenomenon.What could have been a historical footnote in the treaty process turned out to be crucial to the future of Spanglish. Because of the fertility of the land between the Nueces and Rio Grande rivers, the originally proposed southern boundary of the U.S. as a result of its victory in the war, the U.S. negotiators insisted on its inclusion in its new territory. The acquisition of what became known as the Nueces Strip incorporated into the U.S. an area that was majority Mexican. By eating up this territory, America had irreversibly changed its internal makeup, and its culture.According to historian Carey McWilliams, the meat of the revered cowboy culture of the Old West was copied from the Mexican vaquero style. Words like bronco, buckaroo, burro, mesa, canyon, rodeo, corral, and lariat, all steeped in heavy symbolism, were imported from Mexico. This means every John Wayne movie you've ever seen is in Spanglish. Like John Wayne himself, who married a Latina, many strategic land alliances between incoming Scots, Irish, and Germans, and local Mexican landowners were accomplished by intermarriage, creating one of the more miscegenated societies within the U.S. border. The roots of the Chicano movement are all in the Southwest, from the rebel persona of the pachuco, to the first lands rights activists of the '60s. The extremely important symbolic figure, the pop star Selena, had as her axis of power all the towns between Corpus Christi and San Antonio. The Nueces Strip was an important incubator of Spanglish in North America, but its remoteness from the rest of the country diminished its overall effect, and its Hollywoodization tends to obscure Mexican contributions, ""assimilating"" it into Anglo America.Spanglish reality's formal beginnings can also be traced to the end of another war. In 1898, Spain ceded Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to the U.S. following its defeat in the Spanish American War. Under the guise of keeping European interlopers at bay, the U.S. finished off the Manifest Destiny project by seizingthe last remaining part of Latin America still owned by Spain at the turn of the last century.An intellectual debate raging in Latin America about what the ""other"" America's role would be in the modern world at this time is an important root of Spanglish. Writers like the Cuban independence activist Jose Marti and the Uruguayan essayist Jose Enrique Rod came up with some lyrical, if fairly inadequate, romantic notions about the differences between North and Latin America. Mart argued against racial categorization because he saw it as an attempt to diminish and obliterate the importance of indigenous and African people--the ""natural"" people were the soul of ""our America."" Rod wrote a famous essay called ""Ariel"" in which he uses the characters of Ariel and Caliban from Shakespeare's Tempest as an allegory for North-Latin American relations. Caliban, which was originally read as Shakespeare's representation of the untrainable mulatto of the colonies, was used by Rod to personify the U.S.'s crude, unthinking materialism, as exemplified by its rapid industrialization.In the '20s, Jos Vasconcelos, a Mexican writer of Italian-Spanish parentage, came into the fray with his essay ""La raza csmica."" He proposed the idea that Latin America's mixed-race population constituted a ""cosmic race"" that would lead humanity in a new direction by focusing instead on purely aesthetic concerns. Vasconcelos's ideas have been dismissed as a loopy overreaction to positivism. They have also been criticized because they favor the European component of the race-mixing. But despite the fact that he was European-identified, Vasconcelos had an archetypal Spanglish experience. As an adolescent, he and his family moved to a border region in northern Mexico and young Jose attended an English-language prep school in Eagle Pass, Texas. His revulsion for northerners was a major influence in his motivation to declare mestizos as the savior of civilization.But Vasconcelos's, vision, though flawed, had a utopian excitement to it that feels like an antidote to North America's self-fulfillingprophesy of one-dimensional man. His idea, borrowed from many writers of his time, that humanity would eventually transcend physical labor, seems to be borne out by our increasingly technological world. And, as my increasing involvement with Spanglish culture tells me, the mixed-race future does seem to be coincid...",books;ethnic studies;new;politics & social sciences;social sciences;specific demographics;used & rental textbooks,7
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B000FO7I10,"Probabilistic Reasoning in Intelligent Systems: Networks of Plausible Inference Textbook offers an accessible account of the theoretical foundations and computational methods that underlie plausible reasoning under uncertainty. For graduate-level courses in AI, operations research, and applied probability. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Textbook offers an accessible account of the theoretical foundations and computational methods that underlie plausible reasoning under uncertainty. For graduate-level courses in AI, operations research, and applied probability. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",artificial intelligence;books;computer science;computers & technology;human vision & language systems;philosophy;politics & social sciences,7
0310253535,"Praying the Names of God: A Daily Guide ""Praying the Names of God is a reader-friendly guidebook to the character of God as he reveals himself through his names."" -- Ruth Graham	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Hardcover	 edition.	A twenty-six-week devotional study by the bestselling coauthor of Women of the Bible Names in the ancient world did more than simply distinguish one person from another, they often conveyed the essential nature and character of a person. This is especially true when it comes to the names of God recorded in the Bible. Praying the Names of God explores the primary names and titles of God in the Old Testament to reveal the deeper meanings behind them.  El Shadday, Elohim, Adonay, Abba, El ElyonGod Almighty, Mighty Creator, Lord, Father, God Most Highthese are just a few of the names and titles of God that yield rich insights into his nature and character. Praying the Names of God shows readers how to study and pray Gods names by focusing each week on one of the primary names or titles of God.   Mondayreaders study a portion of Scripture that reveals the name.   TuesdayThursdayreaders pray specific Scripture passages related to the name.   Fridayreaders pray Scripture promises connected to the name.  By incorporating the divine names and titles into their prayersand learning about the biblical context in which the name was revealedreaders will gain a more intimate understanding of who God is and how he can be relied on in every circumstance of their lives. Praying the Names of God is a unique devotional, one that offers a rich program of daily prayer and study designed to lead people into fresh encounters with the living God.  The book is also available as an Abridged Audio Pages CD.	Ann Spangler is the award-winning author of several best-selling books, including Women of the Bible (with Jean Syswerda), Praying the Names of God, and Praying the Names of Jesus. She is also the general editor of The Names of God Bible., Her latest book is Praying the Attributes of God. Together her books have sold millions of copies. She and her two daughters live in Grand Rapids, Michigan. www.annspangler.com    SPANISH BIO: Ann Spangler, autora con galardones en su haber cuya fascinacion con la Biblia ha producido libros que han introducido esta a una amplia gama de lectores, es la autora de varios libros que han sido exitos de ventas, incluyendo Praying the Names of God, Praying the Names of Jesus y Mujeres de la Biblia (de la que es co-autora Jean Syswerda). En conjunto, se han vendido mas de 2 millones de ejemplares de sus libros. Ha ocupado puestos ejecutivos importantes en dos casas editoras cristianas y en la actualidad reside con sus dos hijas en Grand Rapids, Michigan..	GOD, MIGHTY CREATOR ELOHIM The Name Elohim is the Hebrew word for God that appears in the very first sentence of the Bible. When we pray to Elohim, we remember that he is the one who began it all, creating the heavens and the earth and separating light from darkness, water from dry land, night from day. This ancient name for God contains the idea of God's creative power as well as his authority and sovereignty. Jesus used a form of the name in his agonized prayer from the cross. About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, 'Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?'---which means, 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?' Key Scripture In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (Genesis 1:1) Monday GOD REVEALS HIS NAME In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, 'Let there be light.' God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. And God said, 'Let there be a dome in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.' God called the dome Sky. And God said, 'Let the waters under the sky be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.' God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. Then God said, 'Let the earth put forth vegetation: plants yielding seed, and fruit trees of every kind on earth that bear fruit with the seed in it.' And God said, 'Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to separate the day from the night.' And God said, 'Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the dome of the sky.' And God said, 'Let the earth bring forth living creatures of every kind: cattle and creeping things and wild animals of the earth of every kind.' Then God said, 'Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.' So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them, and God said to them, 'Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.' God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. (Selected from Genesis 1 NRSV) Elohim, Mighty One, you made everything out of nothing, imposed order on chaos, gave birth to beauty, and called it all good. Help me to know you as the one true God who created everything and everyone, the one who has placed me on the earth for a purpose---to magnify your name.Amen. Understanding the Name Elohim (e-lo-HEEM) is the plural form of El or Eloah, one of the oldest designations for divinity in the world. The Hebrews borrowed the term El from the Canaanites. It can refer either to the true God or to pagan gods. Though El is used more than 200 times in the Hebrew Bible, Elohim is used more than 2,500 times. Its plural form is used not to indicate a belief in many gods but to emphasize the majesty of the one true God. He is the God of gods, the highest of all. Christians may recognize in this plural form a hint of the Trinity---Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Elohim occurs thirty-two times in the first chapter of Genesis. After that the name Yahweh appears as well and is often paired with Elohim and, in the NIV, the two together are translated 'the LORD God.' Studying the Name 1. 'Genesis' is a word that can mean 'birth,' 'history of origin,' or 'genealogy.' What can you observe about who God is from this passage about beginnings? 2. What can you observe about the world he has made? 3. What do you think it means to be created in 'the image of God'? How would your life change if you lived with the constant awareness that he created you to bear his image? 4. God seems delighted by what he has made, proclaiming it good and even very good. How does God's assessment of creation shape your own attitude toward the world? Toward yourself? GOD, MIGHTY CREATOR Tuesday PRAYING THE NAME Then God said,'Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.' So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them, and God said to them,'Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.' (Genesis 1:26--28 NRSV) Reflect On: Genesis 1:26--28 Praise God: For his power in creating the heavens and the earth out of absolutely nothing. Offer Thanks: That God has not only created you, but made you in his own image. Confess: Any tendency to forget that every human life, including your own, is sacred. Ask God: To renew your sense of wonder and gratitude for the things he has made. A mighty God could have created a world quite different from the one we know. It could have had perpetually dark skies, grass that hurt to walk on, dogs that couldn't be housebroken, and people incapable of love. Have you ever wondered why the world you take for granted is often so stunningly beautiful? So pleasant to live in? Why the people around you are capable of so much kindness? So often we miss life's beauty because we are preoccupied by its flaws. Instead of taking off our shoes to feel the feathery soft grass beneath our feet, we complain that it's growing so fast we don't have time to mow it. Rather than enjoying the gregarious woman behind the supermarket counter, we blame her friendly chatter for delaying the checkout line. And what about us? Who stares back from the mirror each morning? A child of God who is growing daily in his image or someone whose nose is too big or too small, whose hair is in a state of perpetual rebellion, or whose skin is aged and worn? Today, ask the God who made you to remake your sense of wonder at his creative power.",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;devotionals;prayer;religion & spirituality;spirituality,7
0966602803,"Toothpick Men Moore's prose is sharp, his characters endearing, and his wit always on target.  The twelve stories in Toothpick Men show heart, humor, and a keen eye for the ambiguity of human nature.	Dinty W. Moore worked as a documentary filmmaker, professional modern dancer, wire service journalist, and zoo keeper. He has an MFA from Louisiana State University.  He is an associate professor of English and creative writing at Penn State Altoona.  He won an NEA Fellowship in fiction writing and published two previous books of nonfiction with Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, The Emperor's Virtual Clothes and The Accidental Buddhist.",books;contemporary;humanities;literature;literature & fiction;new;used & rental textbooks,7
0553060570,"Linda 67: historia de un crimen Acting against her wealthy father, Linda, an intelligent, beautiful California heiress, marries David, son of a retired Mexican diplomat. Threatened with disinheritance if she doesn't divorce David, Linda accedes to her father's wishes. She acts quickly to get David out of her life. Meanwhile, humiliated, used, and cut off from his wife's wealth, David furtively plots Linda's death. Del Paso has written an engrossing mystery set in the San Francisco Bay area with several surprising twists. Recommended for public libraries.Rafael M. GonzalezCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Text: Spanish	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	David Sorensen, hijo de un diplomtico Mexicano, a crecido en un ambiente muy refinado, recorriendo el mundo con su padre. Ya como adulto, se encuentra sin los medios para satisfacer sus gustos hasta que se casa con una chica Americana con dinero y muy glamorosa llamada Linda.Su comodidad financiera dentro de la alta sociedad de San Francisco se ve amenazada cuando Linda le pide el divorcio, basndose en el descontento de su padre con su matrimonio y su intencin de deseredarla. Negndose a sacrificar el estilo de vida al cual se ha acostumbrado, David planea el crimen perfecto: asesinar a su esposa y fingir un secuestro para cobrar el rescate.Linda 67 es una novela de suspenso y una seductora descripcin de valores y personajes dentro del mundo de la alta sociedad.",books;education & reference;foreign languages;humanities;new;spanish;used & rental textbooks,7
0767429281,"The Social Construction of Difference and Inequality: Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality Tracy E. Ore is currently an Assistant professor of Sociology and the Director of the Applied Sociology Program at Saint Cloud State University. She received her Ph.D. in Sociology at the University of Michigan. She serves as a consultant for multicultural education and curriculum to a variety of universities, organizations, and agencies and conducts workshops and trainings across the country related to issues of inequality. Her research areas include social inequality, race and ethnicity, and the development of effective teaching pedagogy.",books;education & reference;new;politics & social sciences;social sciences;sociology;used & rental textbooks,7
0425199959,"Crimson Moon (The Moon Series, Book 4) Who is Sam Morgan? Wealthy investor with entree into upper-crust society? Environmental activist who uses robbery to bring down major polluters? Or is he bad-boy werewolf Johnny Marshall, long believed dead? When he infiltrates a party at the Woodlock mansion to plan a caper to take what is most dear to the man who is decimating a Washington forest, he isn't expecting to meet a woman who will awaken his werewolf craving for a partner for life. Later, when his robbery goes wrong, he discovers that Woodlock's adult children, Olivia and Colin, and Colin's lover, Brice, had actually been setting him up because they needed a thief to redeem for them something that was stolen, the loss of which imperils the Woodlock family. Once again, York delivers an exciting and suspenseful romance with paranormal themes that she gets just right. This is a howling good read that connects beautifully with the earlier tales of Sam's brothers, Killing Moon (2003) and Witching Moon (2003). Diana Tixier HeraldCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	A true master of intrigue. -- Rave ReviewsRebecca York delivers page-turning suspense. -- Nora Roberts",books;dark fantasy;fantasy & futuristic;genre fiction;horror;literature & fiction;romance,7
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1589972503,"At the Back of the North Wind (Radio Theatre) Little Diamond, the sickly son of a poor Victorian cabby, during a deathly fever, takes a trip across the River Styx and back again to warm the spirits of those around him. In a soothing Scottish brogue, Tom Fleming narrates the 1871 novel and plays the part of a kind tutor. With energetic innocence and proficiency beyond his years, Pax Baldwin reads the role of the remarkable 7-year-old, while Juliet Stevenson portrays North Wind, a character who is at once beautiful and comforting while being haunting and ominous as Diamond's guide to the other side. With a full cast and Dolby sound, Focus on the Family brings MacDonald's classic to a new generation.  S.E.S. 2006 Audie Award Finalist  AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright  AudioFile, Portland, Maine",books;children's books;classics;contemporary;fiction;literature & fiction;religion & spirituality,7
0130380849,"Anthropology: A Global Perspective This popular introduction to anthropology integrates an historical and global approach with the ethnographic data available from around the world. Drawing on both classic and recent research in the field, it reflects the current state-of-the-art understanding of social and cultural changes based on the relationships among different types of societies. It demonstrates the diversity of different societies and cultural patterns, but also shows how humans everywhere are fundamentally similar.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	PREFACE  EDUCATIONAL GOALS AND ORIENTATION OF THIS TEXT   We all recognize that the world is getting smaller. Instantaneous global communications, trade among far-flung nations, geopolitical events affecting countries and hemispheres, and the ease of international travel are bringing people and cultures into more intimate contact with one another than ever before, forcing this generation of students to become more knowledgeable about societies other than their own. With that in mind, this textbook is grounded in the belief that an enhanced global awareness is essential for people preparing to take their place in the fast-paced, increasingly interconnected world of the twenty-first century. We know that anthropology is ideally suited to introduce students to a global perspective. All the subfields in anthropology have a broad focus on humanity; this helps liberate students from a narrow, parochial view and enables them to see and understand the full sweep of the human condition.    The anthropological perspective, which stresses critical-thinking processes, the evaluation of competing hypotheses, and the skills to generalize from specific data and assumptions, contributes significantly to a well-rounded education. This text engages readers in the varied intellectual activities underlying the anthropological approach by delving into both classic and recent research in the fields that make up anthropology.    Its emphasis on cultural anthropology notwithstanding, this text reflects a strong commitment to anthropology's traditional holistic and integrative approach. It spells out how the four basic subfields of anthropologyphysical anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, and ethnologytogether yield a comprehensive understanding of humanity. Because the subfields tend to overlap, insights from all of these subfields are woven together to reveal the holistic fabric of a particular society or the threads uniting all of humanity.    An interdisciplinary outlook also resonates throughout this book. All contemporary anthropologists draw on the findings of biologists, paleontologists, geologists, economists, historians, psychologists, sociologists, political scientists, religious studies specialists, philosophers, and researchers in other fields whose work sheds light on anthropological inquiry. In probing various anthropological topics, this text often refers to research conducted in these other fields. In addition to enlarging the scope and reach of the text, exploring interactions between anthropology and other fields sparks the critical imagination that brings the learning process to life.    The comparative approach, another traditional cornerstone of the anthropological perspective, is spotlighted in this text as well. When anthropologists assess fossil evidence, artifacts, languages, or cultural beliefs and values, they weigh comparative evidence, while acknowledging the unique elements of each society and culture. This text casts an inquiring eye on materials from numerous geographical regions and historical eras to enrich student understanding.    A diachronic approach also characterizes this book. In evaluating human evolution, prehistoric events, language divergence, or developments in social structure, anthropologists must rely on models that reflect changes through time, so this diachronic orientation suffuses the text.   TWO UNIFYING THEMES OF THIS TEXT   The thematic architecture of this textbook is to introduce students to the diversity of human societies and cultural patterns the world over and the similarities that make all humans fundamentally alike. To achieve these parallel goals, we pay as much attention to universal human characteristics as we do particular cultural characteristics of local regions.    Another overarching theme is to point out the growing interconnectedness of humans throughout the world and the positive and negative consequences of this reality. Contacts and interactions among people in different societies have occurred throughout history. However, modern advances in communication and transportation have accelerated the process of globalization in recent decades. One goal of this text is to call on anthropological studies of various societies to discover how people are responding to the process of globalization.   ORGANIZATION OF THE BOOK   In this fourth edition, the arrangement and treatment of topics differ from that of other texts. In Part I, we introduce the basic concepts within the four fields of anthropology. Chapter 1 introduces the field of anthropology and explains how it relates to the sciences and humanities. This lead-in chapter also examines how anthropologists use the scientific method. Chapter 2 examines how paleoanthropologists and archaeologists locate and interpret fossils and the record of past human behavior. This chapter is intended to provide background information on topics such as dating techniques and excavation methods, which will be mentioned in later chapters. Chapter 3 presents basic evolutionary concepts, focusing on evolutionary processes and the origins of life on earth. Principles of heredity and molecular genetics are also briefly introduced.    In Part II we focus on the research done within physical anthropology. Chapter 4 focuses on the primates, discussing taxonomy and the fossil finds that allow researchers to trace primate ancestry. It also includes a discussion of living nonhuman primates and the primate features found in humans. This background in primate evolution provides an introduction to hominid evolution, the focus of Chapter 5. Trends in hominid evolution and some of the more important hominid fossil finds are examined. The chapter then discusses different interpretations of the evolution of the hominids and the origins of Homo sapiens. This section concludes with the study of modern human variation in Chapter 6. This chapter explores the different sources of human variation&3151;genetic, environmental, and culturaland how physical anthropologists examine this variation.    Part III concentrates on the contemporary research done by archaeologists. Chapters 7, 8, and 9 present archaeological perspectives on human culture spanning the earliest tool traditions through the appearance of complex societies and the state. Chapter 7 opens with an expanded discussion of Paleolithic cultures. This chapter presents the archaeological evidence for early hominid and human behavior, dealing with the stone tools and technological developments of the Lower, Middle, and Upper Paleolithic. Chapter 8 concentrates on the origins of domestication and settled life. It includes a discussion of how archaeologists study the origins of domestication, as well as developments in different world areas. Chapter 9 presents a discussion of the rise of the state and complex societies. As in the preceding chapters, this discussion includes a substantive presentation of developments in different world areas, as well as the archaeological evidence that archaeologists use to evaluate the growth of political and social complexity in ancient societies.    In Part IV, Chapters 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 reinforce one another. Chapter 10 examines the concept of culture as it is understood in anthropology. Beginning with the notions of material and nonmaterial culture, this chapter goes on to cite examples of cultural diversity found throughout the world. Here we also stress cultural universals and similarities that unify all of humanity. In this edition, we also integrate the discussion of the concept of culture with the process of enculturation in order to bridge Chapters 10 on culture with Chapter 11 on the enculturation process. To refine our discussion of culture and enculturation, we develop some new materials on recent research in cognitive anthropology.    In Chapter 11, we emphasize how anthropologists bridge the gap between biology and culture as they gain a greater understanding of enculturation and personality development in unfamiliar societies. To explore this topic, we turn to the classic studies conducted by Ruth Benedict and Margaret Mead as well as the most recent research in psychoanalytic anthropology, childhood training in societies around the world, incest, sexuality, cognition, emotions, and the cross-cultural research on personality disorders. In addition, in Chapter 11 we discuss the new controversial field of evolutionary psychology. Many psychological anthropologists have been attempting to incorporate the findings from this new field into their hypotheses.    Chapter 12, on language, dovetails with the previous chapter in several key ways. We have refined our discussion of the differences between ape communication and human language. New conclusions have been reached recently in laboratory research and primatological fieldwork comparing ape communication with human languages. Following up on these studies, we have revised our section A Chomsky's transformational model and other related anthropological findings that suggest interactive relationships between biology and culture. We have expanded our discussion of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. Other research findings in linguistic anthropology, including historical linguistics, complement material in the emerging field of sociolinguistics and introduce students to the most recent developments in the field.    Theoryclassic and contemporaryframes Chapter 13, which offers a critical evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of each theoretical paradigm. This chapter also amplifies the earlier treatment of the material-nonmaterial aspects of culture by comparing theories highlighting material culture with those placing greater emphasis on nonmaterial, symbolic culture.    Beginning with Chapter 14, this text presents a much different organizational scheme compared with that of other texts. Instead of structuring the book according to specific topics in anthropology, such as subsistence, economy, family, kinship, political organization, and religion, this text organizes the material based on levels of societal organization and regional topics.    In this fourth edition of Antbropology A Global Perspective, Chapter 14 walks students through the methods, research strategies, and some ethical dilemmas that confront ethnological researchers. Then readers learn about the major variables ethnologists analyze to gain insight into different types of societies: environment and subsistence, demography, technology, economy, social structure, family, kinship, gender, age, political systems, law, and religion. With this background students are ready to understand subsequent chapters.    Chapter 14 also presents the multidimensional approach, which most contemporary anthropologists use to analyze the elements of society and culture. Rather than grounding an understanding of society and culture in a single factor, this orientation taps into both material and nonmaterial aspects of culture to holistically view the full spectrum of society and to produce a balanced treatment of key issues that are aspects of anthropological analysis.    In Part V (Chapters 15, 16, and 17) the text reports the major anthropological findings related to prestate societies (bands, tribes, and chiefdoms). Because these classifications have been open to interpretation among anthropologists, these labels are used with extreme caution. Even though many anthropologists either shun these terms or seriously question their utility in describing complex, changing societies, we believe that these classifications give students who are first exposed to the discipline a good grasp of the fundamentals of prestate societies.    In Part VI, Chapters 18 and 19 move on to agricultural and industrial state societies, whose key characteristics emerge in the interconnections among variables such as political economy and social stratification. Chapter 18 features the basic elements of agricultural societies as revealed by archaeologists, historians, and anthropologists. Chapter 19 opens with a new look at the industrial Revolution and the process of modernization, segueing into comparative research conducted in England, Western Europe, the United States, the former Soviet Union, and Japan to illustrate the dynamics of industrial states.    Sound pedagogical logic underlies this approach. Instead of presenting important anthropological research on demography, gender, economy, kinship, ethnicity, political systems, and religion as single chapters (usually corresponding to single lectures), this organizational scheme spotlights how these variables permeate the entire spectrum of human experience in different types of societies. While the single-chapter format tends to marginalize these topics, this text's approachbased on different levels of societal organizationallows students to focus on the interconnections between the political economy and gender, age, family, kinship, religion, demography, technology, environment, and other variables. As a result, students gain a holistic understanding of human societies.    Organizing material according to levels of societal organization in no way implies or endorses a simplistic, unilineal view of sociocultural evolution. In fact, the ladderlike evolutionary perspective on society comes in for criticism throughout the text. While recognizing the inherent weaknesses of using classifications such as ""tribes"" and ""chiefdoms""including the parallel tendencies to lump diverse societies into narrow categories and to create artificial boundaries among societies-we believe that these groupings nonetheless serve the valuable purpose of introducing beginning students to the sweeping concepts that make anthropology distinctive. Generalizations about tribes and chiefdoms help students unfamiliar with anthropology's underpinnings to absorb basic concepts and data; the complexities and theoretical controversies within the discipline can always be addressed in more specialized advanced courses.    In Part VII, we have made some significant changes that we believe will make the text more user friendly and easily digestible for students. First, in Chapter 20 we include a discussion of modernization theory with a critique of the terminology of First, Second, Third, and Fourth Worlds as being too simplistic to apply to what anthropological data demonstrates. This Cold War terminology is outdated from today's standpoint, especially based on ethnographic data regarding the complex levels of development and diversity found in the so-called Third Worldand the Second World, the formerly industrial socialist societies that have mostly dissipated.    In Chapter 20, we delve into the theoretical paradigms that anthropologists have modified to understand the interrelationships among various societies of the world. Modernization, dependency, and world-systems theories (and criticisms of them) are introduced to develop the global perspective. We emphasize that societies cannot be understood as independent, isolated units. This global perspective informs all the subsequent chapters, reinforcing a sense of global awareness among students.    Chapter 20 also considers the problems generated by contact between the industrial states and prestate aboriginal societies. It goes on to address a number of salient questions raised by these contacts: How are these prestate societies becoming absorbed into global economic and political networks? How are aboriginal peoples responding to this situation? And, what are anthropologists doing to enhance the coping strategies of these native peoples?    Another significant change that we adopt in this fourth edition is the development of two new chapters, Chapters 21 and 22, which focus on Latin America, Africa, and the Caribbean (Chapter 21) and the Middle East and Asia (Chapter 22). These two chapters emphasize the globalization taking place in all these regions and reveal what some anthropologists are finding in their local studies related to the overall trend of globalization. We emphasize how all of these cultural regions are becoming more interconnected. These chapters document the evolving interrelationships between Western countries and these non-Western regions by drawing on historical research. In addition to probing classic ethnographic research, contemporary issues in each region are placed within a broad historical context, offering readers finely honed diachronic insights into social and political developments in each of these non-Western areas.    In Part VIII, Chapter 23 concludes this section by highlighting contemporary global trends that are changing our world. Anthropological research is brought to bear on environmental, demographic, economic, political, ethnic, and religious trends shaking the foundations of many societies. Among the topics addressed in this context are global warming, the Green Revolution, the increasing consumption of nonrenewal energy by industrial societies, the impact of multinational corporations, the demise of socialist regimes, and the rise of new ethnic and religious movements.    Chapter 24 sheds light on the fifth subfield of anthropology: applied anthropology. Here we consider key issues in applied anthropology, including applied physical anthropology and forensic anthropology, medical anthropology, cultural resource management, and recent research aimed at solving practical problems in societies the world over. One of the goals of this chapter is to introduce students to new career possibilities in the field of anthropology.   FEATURES OF THIS TEXT  BOXES   In Critical Perspectives boxes, designed to stimulate independent reasoning and judgment, students take the role of anthropologist by engaging in active, critical analysis of specific problems and issues that arise in anthropological research. A successful holdover from the first edition, these Critical Perspectives boxes encourage students to use rigorous standards of evidence when evaluating assumptions and hypotheses regarding scientific and philosophical issues that have no easy answers. By probing beneath the surface of various assumptions and hypotheses in these exercises, students stand to discover the excitement and challenge of anthropological investigation.    Anthropologists at Work boxes, profiling prominent anthropologists, humanize many of the issues covered in the chapters. These boxesanother carryover from the first editiongo behind the scenes to trace the personal and professional development of some of today's leading anthropologists.    Finally, a number of Applying Anthropology boxes, a carryover from the previous edition, show students how research in anthropology can help solve practical problems confronting contemporary societies. Students often ask, What relevance does anthropology have to the problems we face in our generation? These Applying Anthropology boxes answer the relevance question head on. For example, one box notes that anthropologists unearth research data to help ease tensions in multicultural relations in U.S. society. Another box describes how linguistic anthropologists work with indigenous peoples to preserve their languages as the indigenous peoples adjust to the modern world. The concluding chapter of the text ties together many of these Applying Anthropology boxes by placing in perspective the full panoply of issues addressed in applied anthropology.   PEDAGOGICAL AIDS   For sound pedagogical reasons, we have retained some features to this fourth edition of Anthropology: A Global Perspective. Each chapter opens with profound questions that will help guide students to the most important issues addressed in the chapter. And, each chapter ends with Questions to Think About that address issues covered in the chapter that students can use to help comprehend the material in the chapter.    In addition, each chapter ends with a list of Key Terms that will help students focus on important concepts introduced in the chapter. Finally, the fourth edition includes a new feature, Internet Exercises, which are designed to help students use the World Wide Web to explore various topics and issues addressed in the chapters.   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Through this program, the core subject matter provided in the text is supplemented by a collection of timely articles from one of the world's most distinguished newspapers, The New York Times. These articles demonstrate the vital, ongoing connection between what is learned in the classroom and what is happening in the world around us. To enjoy a wealth of information provided by The New York Times daily, a reduced subscription rate is available. For information, call toll-free: 1-800-631-1222.    Prentice Hall and The New York Times are proud to cosponsor Themes of the Times. We hope it will make the reading of both textbooks and newspapers amore dynamic, involving process.    Study GuideDesigned to reinforce information in the text, the study guide includes chapter outlines and summaries, key concepts, critical thinking questions, student self-tests, and suggested readings.    Companion WebsiteIn tandem with the text, students can now take full advantage of the World Wide Web to enrich their study of anthropology through the Scupin Website. This resource correlates the text with related material available on the Internet. Features of the Website include chapter objectives, study questions, as well as links to interesting material and information from other sites on the Web that can reinforce and enhance the content of each chapter. Address: prenhall/scupin    Anthropology on the Internet: A Critical Thinking Guide, 2001This guide focuses on developing the critical thinking skills necessary to evaluate and use online sources effectively. The guide also provides a brief introduction to navigating the Internet, along with complete references related specifically to the anthropology discipline and how to use the companion Websites available for many Prentice Hall textbooks. This brief supplementary book is free to students when shrinkwrapped as a package with any Anthropology title.   	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	This popular introduction to anthropology integrates a historical, biological, archeological, and global approach with the ethnographic data available from around the world. Drawing on both classic and recent research in the field, it reflects the current state-of-the-art understanding of social and cultural changes based on the relationships among different types of societies. It demonstrates the diversity of different societies and cultural patterns, but also shows how humans everywhere are fundamentally similar.  Chapter topics include evolution; primates; hominid evolution; human variation; Paleolithic cultures; the origins of domestication and settled life; the enculturation process; anthropological explanations; analyzing society and culture; tribes and chiefdoms; agricultural and industrial states; consequences of globalization; and contemporary global trends.  For individuals interested in the study of anthropology and the advent of new solutions for the quality of life in the future of humankind. d.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	RAYMOND SCUPIN is professor of anthropology at Lindenwood University.  He received his B.A. degree in history and Asian Studies, with a minor in anthropology, from the University of California-Los Angeles.  He completed his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in anthropology at the University of California-Santa Barbara.  Dr. Scupin did archaeological and ethnohistorical research on Native Americans in the Santa Barbara region.  He did extensive ethnographic fieldwork in Thailand with a focus on understanding the ethnic and religious movements among the Muslim minority.  In addition, he taught linguistics and conducted linguistic research while based at a Thai university.    Dr. Scupin has been teaching undergraduate courses in anthropology for over twenty years at a variety of academic institutions, including community colleges, research universities, and a four-year liberal arts university.  Thus, he has taught a very broad spectrum of undergraduate students.  Through his teaching experience, Dr. Scupin was prompted to write this textbook, which would allow a wide range of undergraduate students to understand the holistic and global perspectives of the four-field approach in anthropology.  In 1999 Dr. Scupin received the Missouri Governor's Award for Teaching Excellence.    Dr. Scupin has published many studies based on his ethnological research in Thailand.  He recently returned to Thailand and other countries of Southeast Asia to update his ethnographic data.  He is a member of many professional associations, including the American Anthropological Association, the Asian Studies Association, and the Council of Thai Studies.  Dr. Scupin has recently authored Religion and Culture: An Anthropological Focus and is currently writing Race and Ethnicity.    CHRISTOPHER R. DECORSE received his bachelor of arts and master's degrees in anthropology and archaeology, completing his doctorate in archaeology at the University of California, Los Angeles.  His theoretical interests include the interpretation of ethnicity, culture change, and variability in the archaeological record.  Dr. DeCorse has excavated a variety of prehistoric and historic periodsites in the United States, the Caribbean, and Africa, but his primary area of research has been in the archaeology, ethnohistory, and ethnography of Sierra Leone andGhana.  His most recent research has focused on culture contact and change at the African settlement of Elmina, Ghana, the site of the first European tradepost in sub-Saharan Africa. He is currently collaborating on several projects that examine connections between Africa and the Americas.    Dr. DeCorse has taught archaeology and general anthropology in various undergraduate and graduate programs, including the University of Ghana, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and Syracuse University, where he is currently an associate professor in the Department of Anthropology for undergraduates and the general public.  In addition to The Record of the Past, Dr. DeCorse has co-authored Worldviews in Human Expression, an introduction to the humanities from an anthropological perspective.  He also serves on the advisory or editorial boards of Annual Editions in physical anthropology and archaeology, International Journal of Historical Archaeology, and Beads: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers.  He has participated on a number of committees and panels, including work as a consultant on human evolution and agricultural origins for the National Center for History in the Schools.    Dr. DeCorse has received several academic honors and awards, including Fulbright and Smithsonian fellowships.  He has published more than thirty articles, reviews, and research notes in a variety of publications, including The African Archaeological Review, Historical New Hampshire, Historical Archaeology, and Slavery and Abolition.  A volume on his work at Elmina, Under the Castle Cannon, and an edited volume, Historical Archaeology in West Africa, are forthcoming.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	PREFACE  EDUCATIONAL GOALS AND ORIENTATION OF THIS TEXT   We all recognize that the world is getting smaller. Instantaneous global communications, trade among far-flung nations, geopolitical events affecting countries and hemispheres, and the ease of international travel are bringing people and cultures into more intimate contact with one another than ever before, forcing this generation of students to become more knowledgeable about societies other than their own. With that in mind, this textbook is grounded in the belief that an enhanced global awareness is essential for people preparing to take their place in the fast-paced, increasingly interconnected world of the twenty-first century. We know that anthropology is ideally suited to introduce students to a global perspective. All the subfields in anthropology have a broad focus on humanity; this helps liberate students from a narrow, parochial view and enables them to see and understand the full sweep of the human condition.    The anthropological perspective, which stresses critical-thinking processes, the evaluation of competing hypotheses, and the skills to generalize from specific data and assumptions, contributes significantly to a well-rounded education. This text engages readers in the varied intellectual activities underlying the anthropological approach by delving into both classic and recent research in the fields that make up anthropology.    Its emphasis on cultural anthropology notwithstanding, this text reflects a strong commitment to anthropology's traditional holistic and integrative approach. It spells out how the four basic subfields of anthropologyphysical anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, and ethnologytogether yield a comprehensive understanding of humanity. Because the subfields tend to overlap, insights from all of these subfields are woven together to reveal the holistic fabric of a particular society or the threads uniting all of humanity.    An interdisciplinary outlook also resonates throughout this book. All contemporary anthropologists draw on the findings of biologists, paleontologists, geologists, economists, historians, psychologists, sociologists, political scientists, religious studies specialists, philosophers, and researchers in other fields whose work sheds light on anthropological inquiry. In probing various anthropological topics, this text often refers to research conducted in these other fields. In addition to enlarging the scope and reach of the text, exploring interactions between anthropology and other fields sparks the critical imagination that brings the learning process to life.    The comparative approach, another traditional cornerstone of the anthropological perspective, is spotlighted in this text as well. When anthropologists assess fossil evidence, artifacts, languages, or cultural beliefs and values, they weigh comparative evidence, while acknowledging the unique elements of each society and culture. This text casts an inquiring eye on materials from numerous geographical regions and historical eras to enrich student understanding.    A diachronic approach also characterizes this book. In evaluating human evolution, prehistoric events, language divergence, or developments in social structure, anthropologists must rely on models that reflect changes through time, so this diachronic orientation suffuses the text.   TWO UNIFYING THEMES OF THIS TEXT   The thematic architecture of this textbook is to introduce students to the diversity of human societies and cultural patterns the world over and the similarities that make all humans fundamentally alike. To achieve these parallel goals, we pay as much attention to universal human characteristics as we do particular cultural characteristics of local regions.    Another overarching theme is to point out the growing interconnectedness of humans throughout the world and the positive and negative consequences of this reality. Contacts and interactions among people in different societies have occurred throughout history. However, modern advances in communication and transportation have accelerated the process of globalization in recent decades. One goal of this text is to call on anthropological studies of various societies to discover how people are responding to the process of globalization.   ORGANIZATION OF THE BOOK   In this fourth edition, the arrangement and treatment of topics differ from that of other texts. In Part I, we introduce the basic concepts within the four fields of anthropology. Chapter 1 introduces the field of anthropology and explains how it relates to the sciences and humanities. This lead-in chapter also examines how anthropologists use the scientific method. Chapter 2 examines how paleoanthropologists and archaeologists locate and interpret fossils and the record of past human behavior. This chapter is intended to provide background information on topics such as dating techniques and excavation methods, which will be mentioned in later chapters. Chapter 3 presents basic evolutionary concepts, focusing on evolutionary processes and the origins of life on earth. Principles of heredity and molecular genetics are also briefly introduced.    In Part II we focus on the research done within physical anthropology. Chapter 4 focuses on the primates, discussing taxonomy and the fossil finds that allow researchers to trace primate ancestry. It also includes a discussion of living nonhuman primates and the primate features found in humans. This background in primate evolution provides an introduction to hominid evolution, the focus of Chapter 5. Trends in hominid evolution and some of the more important hominid fossil finds are examined. The chapter then discusses different interpretations of the evolution of the hominids and the origins of Homo sapiens. This section concludes with the study of modern human variation in Chapter 6. This chapter explores the different sources of human variation&3151;genetic, environmental, and culturaland how physical anthropologists examine this variation.    Part III concentrates on the contemporary research done by archaeologists. Chapters 7, 8, and 9 present archaeological perspectives on human culture spanning the earliest tool traditions through the appearance of complex societies and the state. Chapter 7 opens with an expanded discussion of Paleolithic cultures. This chapter presents the archaeological evidence for early hominid and human behavior, dealing with the stone tools and technological developments of the Lower, Middle, and Upper Paleolithic. Chapter 8 concentrates on the origins of domestication and settled life. It includes a discussion of how archaeologists study the origins of domestication, as well as developments in different world areas. Chapter 9 presents a discussion of the rise of the state and complex societies. As in the preceding chapters, this discussion includes a substantive presentation of developments in different world areas, as well as the archaeological evidence that archaeologists use to evaluate the growth of political and social complexity in ancient societies.    In Part IV, Chapters 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 reinforce one another. Chapter 10 examines the concept of culture as it is understood in anthropology. Beginning with the notions of material and nonmaterial culture, this chapter goes on to cite examples of cultural diversity found throughout the world. Here we also stress cultural universals and similarities that unify all of humanity. In this edition, we also integrate the discussion of the concept of culture with the process of enculturation in order to bridge Chapters 10 on culture with Chapter 11 on the enculturation process. To refine our discussion of culture and enculturation, we develop some new materials on recent research in cognitive anthropology.    In Chapter 11, we emphasize how anthropologists bridge the gap between biology and culture as they gain a greater understanding of enculturation and personality development in unfamiliar societies. To explore this topic, we turn to the classic studies conducted by Ruth Benedict and Margaret Mead as well as the most recent research in psychoanalytic anthropology, childhood training in societies around the world, incest, sexuality, cognition, emotions, and the cross-cultural research on personality disorders. In addition, in Chapter 11 we discuss the new controversial field of evolutionary psychology. Many psychological anthropologists have been attempting to incorporate the findings from this new field into their hypotheses.    Chapter 12, on language, dovetails with the previous chapter in several key ways. We have refined our discussion of the differences between ape communication and human language. New conclusions have been reached recently in laboratory research and primatological fieldwork comparing ape communication with human languages. Following up on these studies, we have revised our section A Chomsky's transformational model and other related anthropological findings that suggest interactive relationships between biology and culture. We have expanded our discussion of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. Other research findings in linguistic anthropology, including historical linguistics, complement material in the emerging field of sociolinguistics and introduce students to the most recent developments in the field.    Theoryclassic and contemporaryframes Chapter 13, which offers a critical evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of each theoretical paradigm. This chapter also amplifies the earlier treatment of the material-nonmaterial aspects of culture by comparing theories highlighting material culture with those placing greater emphasis on nonmaterial, symbolic culture.    Beginning with Chapter 14, this text presents a much different organizational scheme compared with that of other texts. Instead of structuring the book according to specific topics in anthropology, such as subsistence, economy, family, kinship, political organization, and religion, this text organizes the material based on levels of societal organization and regional topics.    In this fourth edition of Antbropology A Global Perspective, Chapter 14 walks students through the methods, research strategies, and some ethical dilemmas that confront ethnological researchers. Then readers learn about the major variables ethnologists analyze to gain insight into different types of societies: environment and subsistence, demography, technology, economy, social structure, family, kinship, gender, age, political systems, law, and religion. With this background students are ready to understand subsequent chapters.    Chapter 14 also presents the multidimensional approach, which most contemporary anthropologists use to analyze the elements of society and culture. Rather than grounding an understanding of society and culture in a single factor, this orientation taps into both material and nonmaterial aspects of culture to holistically view the full spectrum of society and to produce a balanced treatment of key issues that are aspects of anthropological analysis.    In Part V (Chapters 15, 16, and 17) the text reports the major anthropological findings related to prestate societies (bands, tribes, and chiefdoms). Because these classifications have been open to interpretation among anthropologists, these labels are used with extreme caution. Even though many anthropologists either shun these terms or seriously question their utility in describing complex, changing societies, we believe that these classifications give students who are first exposed to the discipline a good grasp of the fundamentals of prestate societies.    In Part VI, Chapters 18 and 19 move on to agricultural and industrial state societies, whose key characteristics emerge in the interconnections among variables such as political economy and social stratification. Chapter 18 features the basic elements of agricultural societies as revealed by archaeologists, historians, and anthropologists. Chapter 19 opens with a new look at the industrial Revolution and the process of modernization, segueing into comparative research conducted in England, Western Europe, the United States, the former Soviet Union, and Japan to illustrate the dynamics of industrial states.    Sound pedagogical logic underlies this approach. Instead of presenting important anthropological research on demography, gender, economy, kinship, ethnicity, political systems, and religion as single chapters (usually corresponding to single lectures), this organizational scheme spotlights how these variables permeate the entire spectrum of human experience in different types of societies. While the single-chapter format tends to marginalize these topics, this text's approachbased on different levels of societal organizationallows students to focus on the interconnections between the political economy and gender, age, family, kinship, religion, demography, technology, environment, and other variables. As a result, students gain a holistic understanding of human societies.    Organizing material according to levels of societal organization in no way implies or endorses a simplistic, unilineal view of sociocultural evolution. In fact, the ladderlike evolutionary perspective on society comes in for criticism throughout the text. While recognizing the inherent weaknesses of using classifications such as ""tribes"" and ""chiefdoms""including the parallel tendencies to lump diverse societies into narrow categories and to create artificial boundaries among societies-we believe that these groupings nonetheless serve the valuable purpose of introducing beginning students to the sweeping concepts that make anthropology distinctive. Generalizations about tribes and chiefdoms help students unfamiliar with anthropology's underpinnings to absorb basic concepts and data; the complexities and theoretical controversies within the discipline can always be addressed in more specialized advanced courses.    In Part VII, we have made some significant changes that we believe will make the text more user friendly and easily digestible for students. First, in Chapter 20 we include a discussion of modernization theory with a critique of the terminology of First, Second, Third, and Fourth Worlds as being too simplistic to apply to what anthropological data demonstrates. This Cold War terminology is outdated from today's standpoint, especially based on ethnographic data regarding the complex levels of development and diversity found in the so-called Third Worldand the Second World, the formerly industrial socialist societies that have mostly dissipated.    In Chapter 20, we delve into the theoretical paradigms that anthropologists have modified to understand the interrelationships among various societies of the world. Modernization, dependency, and world-systems theories (and criticisms of them) are introduced to develop the global perspective. We emphasize that societies cannot be understood as independent, isolated units. This global perspective informs all the subsequent chapters, reinforcing a sense of global awareness among students.    Chapter 20 also considers the problems generated by contact between the industrial states and prestate aboriginal societies. It goes on to address a number of salient questions raised by these contacts: How are these prestate societies becoming absorbed into global economic and political networks? How are aboriginal peoples responding to this situation? And, what are anthropologists doing to enhance the coping strategies of these native peoples?    Another significant change that we adopt in this fourth edition is the development of two new chapters, Chapters 21 and 22, which focus on Latin America, Africa, and the Caribbean (Chapter 21) and the Middle East and Asia (Chapter 22). These two chapters emphasize the globalization taking place in all these regions and reveal what some anthropologists are finding in their local studies related to the overall trend of globalization. We emphasize how all of these cultural regions are becoming more interconnected. These chapters document the evolving interrelationships between Western countries and these non-Western regions by drawing on historical research. In addition to probing classic ethnographic research, contemporary issues in each region are placed within a broad historical context, offering readers finely honed diachronic insights into social and political developments in each of these non-Western areas.    In Part VIII, Chapter 23 concludes this section by highlighting contemporary global trends that are changing our world. Anthropological research is brought to bear on environmental, demographic, economic, political, ethnic, and religious trends shaking the foundations of many societies. Among the topics addressed in this context are global warming, the Green Revolution, the increasing consumption of nonrenewal energy by industrial societies, the impact of multinational corporations, the demise of socialist regimes, and the rise of new ethnic and religious movements.    Chapter 24 sheds light on the fifth subfield of anthropology: applied anthropology. Here we consider key issues in applied anthropology, including applied physical anthropology and forensic anthropology, medical anthropology, cultural resource management, and recent research aimed at solving practical problems in societies the world over. One of the goals of this chapter is to introduce students to new career possibilities in the field of anthropology.   FEATURES OF THIS TEXT  BOXES   In Critical Perspectives boxes, designed to stimulate independent reasoning and judgment, students take the role of anthropologist by engaging in active, critical analysis of specific problems and issues that arise in anthropological research. A successful holdover from the first edition, these Critical Perspectives boxes encourage students to use rigorous standards of evidence when evaluating assumptions and hypotheses regarding scientific and philosophical issues that have no easy answers. By probing beneath the surface of various assumptions and hypotheses in these exercises, students stand to discover the excitement and challenge of anthropological investigation.    Anthropologists at Work boxes, profiling prominent anthropologists, humanize many of the issues covered in the chapters. These boxesanother carryover from the first editiongo behind the scenes to trace the personal and professional development of some of today's leading anthropologists.    Finally, a number of Applying Anthropology boxes, a carryover from the previous edition, show students how research in anthropology can help solve practical problems confronting contemporary societies. Students often ask, What relevance does anthropology have to the problems we face in our generation? These Applying Anthropology boxes answer the relevance question head on. For example, one box notes that anthropologists unearth research data to help ease tensions in multicultural relations in U.S. society. Another box describes how linguistic anthropologists work with indigenous peoples to preserve their languages as the indigenous peoples adjust to the modern world. The concluding chapter of the text ties together many of these Applying Anthropology boxes by placing in perspective the full panoply of issues addressed in applied anthropology.   PEDAGOGICAL AIDS   For sound pedagogical reasons, we have retained some features to this fourth edition of Anthropology: A Global Perspective. Each chapter opens with profound questions that will help guide students to the most important issues addressed in the chapter. And, each chapter ends with Questions to Think About that address issues covered in the chapter that students can use to help comprehend the material in the chapter.    In addition, each chapter ends with a list of Key Terms that will help students focus on important concepts introduced in the chapter. Finally, the fourth edition includes a new feature, Internet Exercises, which are designed to help students use the World Wide Web to explore various topics and issues addressed in the chapters.   SUPPLEMENTS   This carefully prepared supplements package is intended to give the instructor the resources needed to teach the course and the student the tools needed to successfully complete the course.    Instructor's Resource ManualThis essential instructor's tool includes chapter overviews, chapter objectives, lecture and discussion topics, classroom activities, research and writing topics, and print and non-print resources.    Test Item FileThis carefully prepared manual includes over 1,600 questions in multiple-choice, true/false, and essay formats. All test questions are page-referenced to the text.    Prentice Hall Custom TestPrentice Hall's testing software program permits instructors to edit any or all items in the Test Item File and add their own questions. Other special features of this program, which is available for Windows and Macintosh, include random generation of an item set, creation of alternative versions of the same test, scrambling question sequence, and test preview before printing.    VideosA selection of high-quality award-winning videos from the Filmmakers Library collection is available upon adoption. Please see your Prentice Hall sales representative for more information.    Transparency AcetatesTaken from graphs, diagrams, and tables in this text and other sources, over 50 full-color transparencies offer an effective means of amplifying lecture topics.    The New York Times/Prentice Hall Themes of the TimesThe New York Times and Prentice Hall are sponsoring Themes of the Times, a program designed to enhance student access to current information relevant to the classroom. Through this program, the core subject matter provided in the text is supplemented by a collection of timely articles from one of the world's most distinguished newspapers, The New York Times. These articles demonstrate the vital, ongoing connection between what is learned in the classroom and what is happening in the world around us. To enjoy a wealth of information provided by The New York Times daily, a reduced subscription rate is available. For information, call toll-free: 1-800-631-1222.    Prentice Hall and The New York Times are proud to cosponsor Themes of the Times. We hope it will make the reading of both textbooks and newspapers amore dynamic, involving process.    Study GuideDesigned to reinforce information in the text, the study guide includes chapter outlines and summaries, key concepts, critical thinking questions, student self-tests, and suggested readings.    Companion WebsiteIn tandem with the text, students can now take full advantage of the World Wide Web to enrich their study of anthropology through the Scupin Website. This resource correlates the text with related material available on the Internet. Features of the Website include chapter objectives, study questions, as well as links to interesting material and information from other sites on the Web that can reinforce and enhance the content of each chapter. Address: www.prenhall.com/scupin    Anthropology on the Internet: A Critical Thinking Guide, 2001This guide focuses on developing the critical thinking skills necessary to evaluate and use online sources effectively. The guide also provides a brief introduction to navigating the Internet, along with complete references related specifically to the anthropology discipline and how to use the companion Websites available for many Prentice Hall textbooks. This brief supplementary book is free to students when shrinkwrapped as a package with any Anthropology title.   	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",anthropology;books;new;politics & social sciences;social sciences;sociology;used & rental textbooks,7
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0672312689,"Sams Teach Yourself 3D Studio MAX 2 in 14 Days This introductory course to 3D Studio Max 2 contains 14  chapters, each of which consists of a day's work and builds upon  preceding chapters. (A few of the more advanced tasks are covered over  two days.) You start off with a tour of the interface and go on to  learn the basics of modeling, transforms and modifiers, spline-based  modeling and lofting, and Non-Uniform Rational B-Spline (NURBS)  modeling and Patches. You also learn how to create materials and maps,  work with lighting and atmosphere, manipulate cameras, create  animation, add special effects, render your projects, use the Video  Post module, and composite your work. Each chapter ends with a summary  and questions and answers so you can review what you've  learned. Besides good illustrations, helpful usage hints, and  explanations of features, you get plenty of step-by-step  instruction. You work along with the projects in the book by using the  files on the included CD-ROM, which also offers sample models,  animations, and still and animated textures. --Kathleen Caster	A step-by-step guide to learning the basics of MAX 2. Written by a MAX 2 instructor and artist, this book breaks learning the software down into 14 easy lessons. Readers will find well-illustrated examples, detailed interface explanations, and easy to understand exercises. The CD-ROM contains exercise files and sample textures, models, and animations to make the learning process as smooth as possible. This book will have readers creating models and animations with MAX 2 in two weeks!",books;computers & technology;game programming;graphics & multimedia;programming;software;web development & design,7
0738706175,"Book of Names (Diadem Series) John Peel was born in 1954 in Nottingham, England. He attended Nottingham University and began his writing career as the editorial assistant for England's Apparel Production and Marketing. He later worked as a comic-strip writer for Marvel Comics in London, and was until recently the overseas television critic for England's Starburst magazine. Since immigrating to the U.S.A. in 1981, John Peel has worked as a contributing writer and editor for numerous media-based magazines. He now writes novels full-time from his home on Long Island, where he resides with his wife, Nan, their wirehair fox terrier, Dashiell, their orange, spotted tabby, Amika, and their miniature pinschers, Loki (aptly named after the Norse god of mischief and destruction), Bartleby, Shadow, Reggie, Tievel, Rocky, Anubis Princess and Lady Penelope.      He has just sold his first film script, Haunting Adrian, which is expected to commence shooting in the near future.	p r o l o g u e The Shadows wereout hunting, far from home. In a pack, they moved through the spaces between the many worlds, seeking their prey. It couldn't just be anyone. It had to be the right victim. The correct sacrifice. They all anticipated the thrill of the hunt and the final taking. This was not merely their job. It was their sport. It was their pleasure. They enjoyed finding their targets, and they felt a genuine thrill as their victim was dragged off to its fate. The Shadows' not-quite-faces seemed to wrinkle with laughter and pleasure. As they closed in on one small, green-and-blue planet, they could feel that this was the one. Here they would find their next victim. Here, on a small, backward, off-the-beaten-path planet named Earth. Here the right prey lived-for the moment. Sliding unseen and unsuspected into the atmosphere of the planet, they began to close in on their chosen target. They left a trail of chilled air behind them, like the contrails of a jet aircraft, as they spiraled down, down, down toward the waiting land below. All their senses felt as if they were on fire. Over the ocean they sped, zeroing in on one small island. A tiny place called Manhattan, perched on a small rock above the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. There they would find the right person. There the sacrifice awaited. They were ready and eager. Soon, very soon, they could take their prey . . . 1 Score was scared. It was the one emotion he knew really well. He'd lived with it for most of his short life. He reckoned he must have been born scared, because he couldn't ever recall spending a single day when he wasn't afraid. It had been his father, mostly, who had scared Score. Tony Caruso was a mean, tough guy, and, even on the streets, the word had been out that nobody messed with Tony Caruso and lived to brag about it. His was a name that, even whispered, scared gang members, mobsters, and even cops all over Lower Manhattan. Tony Caruso was Bad, and the capital letter was there as a warning. Then, just two weeks ago, everything had changed. Bad Tony had done something wrong, again, but this time the police took him away. Usually, he managed to pay off someone or to get away from the police somehow. But not this time. He'd slipped up, and the police had solid evidence on him. Score didn't much care, as long as they kept his father away from him for a long, long time. Score found himself alone, going through everything in their small apartment. He managed to find some money that Bad Tony had hidden. Then, behind a loose board in Bad Tony's bedroom, he found a letter that had never been mailed. On the front was his name and address. Puzzled, he stared at it. The handwriting looked familiar, but it wasn't his father's . . . It was his mother's! She'd been dead for three years, but Score remembered her well. She'd been another of Bad Tony's victims, another reason to hate his father. Excitement mounted in Score as he opened the envelope and took out the sheet of paper within. Unfolding it, he began to read. It made no sense to him whatsoever. Some of it seemed to make sense, but really didn't. ""Treen is the start,"" for example. Who or what was Treen? And what was he, she, or it the start of? Score simply didn't understand. Why would his mother want him to have something like this, something he couldn't understand? She must have hidden it for him to find one day. If she felt it was important, maybe he'd figure out what it meant somehow. He carefully folded it and slipped it into the wallet of money he had found. With the money, he planned to start a new, improved life . . . Then the police had taken Score, as well. Not under arrest. Well, they hadn't called it that, but he had been taken in front of a judge, who'd placed him in the custody of the Children's Services people. It wasn't arrest because they claimed to be doing everything for his own good-including locking him up when he had tried to escape. But this time, he'd not only tried, he'd succeeded. So, now he was back where he belonged, on the Bowery, in New York City. Score was scared here, too, but at least he knew the streets and the dangers. There were gangs to watch out for, and other people might hold his father's actions against him. But at least he had a chance, since he was on his own turf. There was another thing that was scaring him, and one he had no control over. For the past week, he'd been having a recurring dream. It confused and worried him, because it made absolutely no sense. He would hear, over and over again, a repeated tune. It wasn't anything he'd ever heard before, or anything he'd ever choose to listen to. It was slow and kind of mournful, the kind of music you might hear at a...(Continues)",action & adventure;books;children's books;education & reference;fantasy & magic;genealogy;science fiction & fantasy,7
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B000E1NX3G,"The Believer With a title track inspired by the death of friend Elliot Smith, The Believer finds singer/songwriter Rhett Miller striking a balance between regret and optimism (he became a first-time father since the last album). On his third solo effort, after 1989's hard-to-find Mythologies and 2002's nifty power-pop nugget The Instigator, Miller changed labels and joined forces with rock producer George Drakoulias (Tom Petty, the Black Crowes). Consequently, there are a few rave-ups here, like the not-so-delicate ""Delicate"" and the T-Rex-inspired ""Ain't That Strange,"" but for the most part, The Believer is a lush, orchestrated affair--more mid-1980s Elvis Costello than mid-1970s Rolling Stones. Players include the multi-talented Jon Brion (Fiona Apple, Punch-Drunk Love), who manned the boards for The Instigator, along with Gary Louris (from the Drakoulias-produced Jayhawks), and Rachael Yamagata. On the wistful ""Fireflies,"" the sultry songstress and Miller trade verses like a modern day Gram Parsons and Emmy Lou Harris. Most of the material on The Believer is new, with the exception of the Old 97's compositions ""Singular Girl"" (a B-side) and the aching ""Question""--presented here in a tender acoustic version--and ""I Believe She's Lying."" Ironically enough, on this Brion and Aimee Mann-penned number, Miller sounds a little like the Believer himself: The late, great Smith. --Kathleen C. Fennessy	Songs about sex, war, love, and death . . but mostly sex is how Rhett Miller describes the follow-up to his highly-praised first solo CD, 2002's The Instigator. The Believerups the ante on the perceptive, addictively tuneful songs and ardent vocals which have won Miller virtually unanimous critical acclaim as a solo  artist and as the popular frontman for the Dallas-bred rock group, Old 97's. Verve. 2006.",alternative rock;classic rock;country;folk;music;pop;rock,7
B00085C5PA,"Falconry in the valley of the Indus Sir Richard Burton, eminent Victorian explorer and anthropologist	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",asia;books;general;india;literary;literature & fiction;travel,7
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B00021Z69W,"Marc Anthony - The Hits (2004) Marc Anthony, a latin music legend, performs his greatest hits on this exciting DVD.  Includes ""Hasta Que Te Conici,"" ""El Ultimo Beso,"" ""Make It With You,"" ""Nadie Como Ella,"" and many more as well as an exclusive bio/interview on the life of Marc Anthony.",dance & electronic;latin music;movies & tv;music;pop;tv;world music,7
B0000545EP,"The Little Nugget When the Little Nugget, alias thirteen-year-old Ogden Ford, ""bulgy, rude, chain-smoking son of an American millionaire,"" arrives at Sanstead House School, the fun begins. Mr Peter Burns, a none-too-dedicated schoolmaster, engaged by snobbish Mr. Abney to educate his handpicked pupils, soon finds himself and his enraptured class at the mercy of an American gunman...and at the beginning of a series of truly mind-boggling adventures in a delicious Wodehouse tale of suspense, excitement, and romance.",books;comedy;contemporary;humor;humor & entertainment;literary;literature & fiction,7
0688172962,"Out of My Mind: The Discovery of Saunders-Vixen Richard Bach, the writer who flew to success on the wings of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, once again returns to flight for metaphysical inspiration. Bach begins this journey with a quandary--how to customize his airplane, a small Piper Cub? For example, how can he keep his latch door from slamming shut in midflight? How to stop his oil cap from jiggling loose and disappearing? With each question the solutions appear; they are apparently delivered by a vision of a benevolent woman. Before long, Bach realizes that an aircraft designer from an earlier time and another dimension is tutoring him. Of course, Bach takes the ultimate flight into her parallel universe where he finds an old-fashioned aviation company that solves problems for troubled aviators. He also meets his mysterious muse Laura Bristol. This is a brief story (101 pages) that wrestles with the limitations of present-day technology and the grandeur of the early days of aviation. True to Bach's mission, it also wrestles with the choices we make in this time and this moment, and how they can change our life and our universe. --Gail Hudson	Fans of the author or of small planes might enjoy this slight parable by Bach, still best known for Jonathan Livingston Seagull, but others will find it a flat experience. In a tale that could easily be retitled ""Zen and the Art of Piper Cub Maintenance,"" narrator Richard Bach is having problems with the door latch of his plane. As he searches for a solution, designs begins to come to him from nowhere until one day, through one of the designs, he glimpses the image of his ""love messenger."" Believing that ""everything is exactly as it is for a reason,"" Richard devotes long passages to pondering the whys behind seeming minutiaeAsuch as why his lovely messenger tucks a pencil in her hair, concluding finallyAfollowing quite a leap of logicAthat she must come from another, computerless, time. Richard's obsession with the lovely messenger and her designs eventually leads him to the discovery of a parallel universeAEngland's Saunders-Vixen Aircraft Company Ltd., circa 1923Aan aviation Shangri-La, where the answers to questions lead to more questions. Simplistic to the point of parody, with questions sometimes broken down into jerky individual elements (""Are you telling me that Geoffrey de Havilland? Copied? The design? Of your airplane? And called it his?""), this New Age parable is almost ludicrous in its strain for profundity. Line drawings. (Sept.) Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.	The author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull is back, still flying after all these years. In his latest fantasy, the author is puzzling over a modified design for his Piper Cub when a vision of loveliness appears, enticing him to a parallel universe. There he learns the joys of simplicity from designer Laura, who works for the Saunders-Vixen Aircraft Company. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Much to Bach's annoyance, the top of the door on his Piper Cub slammed shut when he flew more than 65 mph. He pondered how to fix it for days, and one morning, just as he woke, the solution came to him. He was a happy flier again, until one day aloft the canary zipping by proved to be the Cub's yellow oil cap, with the engine oil trailing behind it. How should he fix the cap to compensate for his failure to screw it on tight? An answer again came to him just upon waking, this time accompanied by a flashing glimpse of a beautiful woman's face. Who was that? In dreams he eventually discovers she is Laura Bristol, a designer at Saunders-Vixen, a British aeroplane builder in a parallel plane of existence that, in its relative time of 1923, is a paradise for aviators in which World War I never happened, aircraft development isn't fueled by military demands, women and men work side by side in comradely amity, and a leather jacket bears a tag in its neckband ""in grateful memory of the dear animal who gave her earthly life to protect an aviator from wind and cold."" Indulgence for Bach's paper-thin parable, which revives Platonic idealism by suggesting that imagined perfection is real somewhere, probably depends on whether that neckband melts or freezes one's heart. Plenty have gotten all soppy over Bach's previous New Age mythmaking, especially Jonathan Livingston Seagull. Be prepared.  Ray Olson	Shangri-la for aviation buffs, as imagined by the enormously popular author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull and other gossamer semifictional New Agey manifestoes. It's a dream vision experienced by a designer of airplane parts (the author) whose technical-mechanical problems land him, as it were, in 1923 parallel,'' an alternative England of yesteryear where lovely Laura (with whom Bach ardently discusses ``partial-pressure disk design'') and strapping Derek guide him through a ``world'' where fliers' dreams (only briefly, alas) come true. ``Could the search for a working door latch have driven me out of my mind?,'' Bach thoughtfully inquires. ``Quite possibly,'' the reader murmurs in reply, ``quite possibly.''  -- Copyright 1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.	The author of eleven books, including such classic bestsellers as Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Illusions, and One, Richard Bach has earned a permanent place in the hearts of readers around the world.  His visionary works have shown millions of readers the amazing possibilities of imagination, mind and spirit.  An enthralling flight into the realm of possibility, Out of My Mind shows what happens when Richard Bach sets out to solve the design problems troubling his Piper Cub.  He is taken on an unforgettable journey back to 1923 and the creative heyday of a British airplane manufacturer, Saunders-Vixen Aircraft Company, where problems are solved for confused aviators.  There, Bach meets Derek Hawthorne, his guide through Saunders-Vixen, and a mysterious young aircraft designer named Laura Bristol who will provide the astonishing answers to his unspoken questions.  This profoundly resonant tale reminds us of a powerful truth: although our dreams may lie beyond the limits of time, space, and belief, they are never beyond reach.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Richard Bach is the author of Stranger to the Ground, Biplane, Nothing by Chance, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, A Gift of Wings, Illusions, There's No Such Place as Far Away, The Bridge Across Forever, One and Running From Safety. Richard and Leslie Parrish-Bach can sometimes be found on a hillside overlooking the western shores of cyberspace. On CompuServe, type Go Newage to visit.	The problem was the door. It wouldn't stayopen.On a Piper Cub, the door is in two pieces -- one wide trapezoid for the top half, with plexiglass for a window, another for the bottom half, covered in yellow fabric, the same as the rest of the airplane. The bottom half works fine because as soon as it's unlatched it drops right down, and the weight of it keeps it there.The top half, though, pivots upward, and there's a weak little catch to hold the door open when pilot or passenger enters or leaves the cockpit. The catch will hold the door open while taxiing, and through takeoff.The view from a Cub with the door open is widescreen technicolor three-dimension stereo sound, the grass and treetops dropping away, one's heart soaring above. Wind pours by, a '28 convertible ratcheting down its mountain curve with a side missing, instead of the top. To splash in that wind . . . That's why people like me enjoy messing around with airplanes.Except the top half of the door slammed shut. When I flew any faster than 65 miles per hour, the pressure of the wind overpowered the latch, and stam! there I was in a half-closed cabin, cut off from my river of wind. Vexing, vexing.I thought about it for days, after I met the problem. It haunted me.At work, trying to write, there it was, turning slowly in space between my eyes and the computer screen, the image of that latch. A bigger latch of the same type wouldn't answer. The force of the wind increases as the square of the speed, I knew. The door would slam down at 70 mph instead of 65.Remove the door? No, I thought. Sometimes, in the winter, in rainstorms . . . I don't want the side of the airplane open forever.A hook, a screen-door hook. On an airplane? What would I screw it into, the wing fabric?Drifting down the aisles of the hardware store, the image drifting with me. Not magnets, not pressure catches, not window locks. Nothing would work. There was no way to anchor the latch to the wing. The image faded when I went to sleep.Next morning early, not even awake, there floated the picture of that latch again. I groaned at the sight. Was it going to follow me through yet another day, taunting me with my mechanical incompetence?That picture floated in early light just long enough for me to understand, then it was gone. No image in the air, no problem humiliating me, no nothing. Empty air.I didn't need to be prodded. I grabbed the pad at my bedside, slashed down a drawing of the new design. Work? Of course it will work! Why didn't the Piper Cub factory design a latch like this in 1939?",action & adventure;books;contemporary;genre fiction;literature & fiction;metaphysical;united states,7
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0876121512,"The Law of Success (French Edition) Born in India on January 5, 1893, Paramahansa Yogananda devoted his life to helping people of all races and creeds to realize and express more fully in their lives the true beauty, nobility, and divinity of the human spirit. After graduating from Calcutta University in 1915, Yogananda took formal vows as a monk of India's venerable monastic Swami Order. Two years later, he began his life's work with the founding of a how-to-live school since grown to twenty-one educational institutions throughout India where traditional academic subjects were offered together with yoga training and instruction in spiritual ideals. In 1920, he was invited to serve as India's delegate to an International Congress of Religious Liberals in Boston. His address to the Congress and subsequent lectures on the East Coast were enthusiastically received, and in 1924 he embarked on a cross-continental speaking tour. Over the next three decades, Paramahansa Yogananda contributed in far-reaching ways to a greater awareness and appreciation in the West of the spiritual wisdom of the East. In Los Angeles, he established an international headquarters for Self-Realization Fellowship, the nonsectarian religious society he had founded in 1920. Through his writings, extensive lecture tours, and the creation of Self-Realization Fellowship temples and meditation centers, he introduced hundreds of thousands of truth-seekers to the ancient science and philosophy of Yoga and its universally applicable methods of meditation. Today, the spiritual and humanitarian work begun by Paramahansa Yogananda continues under the direction of Sri Mrinalini Mata, one of his closest disciples and president of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India since 2011. In addition to publishing his writings, lectures and informal talks (including a comprehensive series of Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons for home study), the society also oversees temples, retreats, and centers around the world.	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Paperback	 edition.",books;comparative religion;education & reference;new age;religion & spirituality;religious studies;self-help,7
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0596003277,"Learning XSLT ""I think this book is very well put together and succeeds in making what could be a very tedious subject relatively interesting. I am sure that anyone starting to work with XSLT will find it most helpful but you will need to get Xalan going as well as downloads the examples."" - John Collins, news@UK, March	Michael Fitzgerald is a freelance writer and trainer specializing in XML and related technologies. He is the author of Building B2B Applications with XML and XSL Essentials, both published by John Wiley  Sons, and has published several articles for XML.com on the O'Reilly Network.",books;computers & technology;education & reference;internet & web culture;languages & tools;programming;software,7
080507600X,"Satisfaction: The Science of Finding True Fulfillment Berns kicks off this thought-provoking exploration with a simple question, ""What do humans want?"" He challenges the belief that we are driven primarily to pursue pleasure and avoid pain. Rather, Berns finds that ""satisfaction comes less from the attainment of a goal and more in what you must do to get there."" With a series of experiments using cutting-edge MRI scanning technology, he sees that the interaction of dopamine, the hormone secreted in the brain in anticipation of pleasure, and cortisol, the chemical released when we are under stress, produces the feelings people associate with satisfaction. Berns, an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Emory, ventures into the physical world to prove his thesis, looking at bruised and reddened sm enthusiasts and ultramarathoners collapsing after a 100-mile run. The author then brings his journey home, confronting issues in his own marriage and the sexual dissatisfaction that so often plagues long-term relationships. His conclusion is simple and compelling: people are wired for novel experience, and when we seek it out, we are satisfied. This will be a highly satisfying read for anyone interested in what gets us out of bed in the morning day after day. Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	Gregory Berns believes that the striatum, a tiny bit of tissue in the lower brain, holds the key to satisfaction in life. Berns, who teaches psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Emory University, is interested in what motivates people to seek out novel experiences as a way to achieve satisfaction--a process, he says, controlled by the striatum.  Yet it is surprising and disappointing that such a prolific researcher and author of scholarly articles has chosen to entertain readers with exploits rather than science. Only a few short sections of Satisfaction focus on his own work, so we get little understanding of how neuroscience is done. Explaining brain anatomy, chemistry and psychology to a general audience is a huge challenge--and one Berns does not really meet. Each chapter has a few pages of hard science but then describes at length a visit by Berns to an exotic location or an event that illustrates how people strive to meet extreme challenges as a way of attaining satisfaction.  In one chapter, Berns flies to the Sierra Nevadas to observe ultramarathoners run for hours over mountain trails, which he then uses to write about brain metabolism and exhaustion. His other trips--to a volcano in Iceland and to a sadism and masochism club near his home in Atlanta, for example--follow the same pattern. These jaunts reach a high (or low) point when he ends up in a Long Island, N.Y., kitchen, his feet immersed in warm lemon juice and fennel, waiting for a chocolate cake to come out of the oven--as the chef reads Jorge Luis Borges's poetry to him in Spanish.  The final chapter is somewhat embarrassing. Berns confesses that while he has jetted around he has left his wife at home with few sources of adult stimulation and two toddlers. In addition, he complains that their sex life has become routine. He finds a solution in the sexual crucible, a program developed by a Colorado marital therapist. The result is a night of lovemaking that pleases him in a way that he equates with an ultramarathoner's high. Some readers may fall in love with Berns's quests for novelty; others may fi nd no satisfaction here.  Jonathan Beard	A university research psychiatrist, Berns here combines neuroscience with a series of personal adventures to find out what gives people satisfaction. Infinite may be the range of human behavior, from the depraved to the noble, but to the extent behavior reflects striving for satisfaction, Berns summarizes the matter in one word: novelty. Easily bored, people seem to naturally want more of whatever interests them, but where does this drive come from? The clinical aspect of Berns' answer takes readers into the brain stem, specifically the striatum, which produces the neurotransmitter dopamine. Implicated in the sensation of pleasure, dopamine is also, paradoxically, involved in feeling pain, which may be why some people intentionally seek pain, such as at a sadomasochism club he visits or a 100-mile marathon he attends. Berns also entered a crossword contest, ate a meal cooked by a master chef, and spent an evening with an Icelandic storyteller. Readers interested in psychology will find Berns to be accessible, insightful, and comradely. Gilbert TaylorCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	Berns has given us a fascinating and thought-provoking look at what science knows about finding fulfillment.The Philadelphia InquirerNothing escapes the authors investigative eye . . . Bernss gumshoe approach to scientific theory offers its own proof that a fresh take on the familiar can be most gratifying.Fortune	Gregory Berns, M.D., Ph.D., is an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Emory University. Profiled twice in the Science section of The New York Times, Berns and his research have been featured in Forbes, the Los Angeles Times, Nature, Money, New Scientist, Psychology Today, and on CNN, NPR, ABC, and the BBC. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.	There is no reason to think that the pleasures of sex would be completely spared the fate of the hedonic treadmill. Familiarity leads to boredom, and with it the incessant reduction of all pleasures that can threaten the sexual glue binding many couples together. While novelty is a sure-fire way of creating great experiences, the belief that matrimonial harmony depends on stability, fidelity, and constancy stands in direct opposition to this. As in everything related to satisfaction, and perhaps also relationships, the tension between what is predictable and safe versus what is novel and dangerous, is constantly being played out.Satisfactionthat state of blessed contentment, mystical enlightenment, tranquility, a sense of something beyond your own existenceis ephemeral at best. Everything I have encountered inside the lab and out in the world suggests that satisfaction is not the same as either pleasure or happiness, and that searching for happiness will not necessarily lead to satisfaction. It is in the quest for satisfaction that you find it; within any quest you encounter novelty and your brain changes as a result. Novelty can take you far, but like everything, it too is subject to habituation, and the risks associated with pursuing novelty for its own sake may be substantial. How, for example, can you incorporate it into a long-term relationship?",books;fitness & dieting;health;neuropsychology;personal transformation;psychology & counseling;self-help,7
0007119534,"Tolkien & the Great War Millions of new captives of the Lord of the Rings saga have been roped  into J.R.R. Tolkiens fantasy world as the result of Peter Jacksons  three-part cinematic interpretation  of the great 20th century fantasy.  John Garths Tolkien and the Great War will certainly captivate  an elite segment of those recent converts, but it is written more for  those who have long been enthralled by Middle-earth and its fantastic  denizens. While many early readers found parallels between World War II  and the Lord of the Rings fairy-tale, Garth reaches back to  World War I to find the deep roots in Middle-earth. Prior to the Great  War, Tolkien was a scholar with a deep passion for language and fables. In fact, he formed a literary circle with a few friends dubbed the Tea Club and Barrovian Society. Its members had the  misfortune of coming of age just as the war was reaching a fevered  pitch; Tolkien, a second lieutenant in the British army, survived the  bloody Battle of the Somme, which took the lives of two of his closest  friends. Garth adeptly chronicles how the devastation Tolkien witnessed helped shape the mythic tale that was already brewing in his mind. Written with a seriousness one associates with the time it  chronicles, Tolkien and the Great War is a erudite but eminently  readable exploration of how the harsh reality of the early 20th century  colored one of the beloved fantasies of the modern era. --Steven  Stolder	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	This dense but informative study addresses the long-standing controversy over how J.R.R. Tolkien's WWI experience influenced his literary creations. A London journalist, Garth is a student of both Tolkien and the Great War. He writes that when war broke out, Tolkien was active in an Oxford literary society known as the Tea Club and Barrovian Society (TCBS), along with three of his closest friends. Finishing his degree before joining up, Tolkien served as a signal officer in the nightmarish Battle of the Somme in 1916, where two of those friends were killed. The ordeal on the Somme led to trench fever, which sent him home for the rest of the war and probably saved his life. It also influenced a body of Northern European-flavored mythology he had been inventing and exploring in both prose and verse before the war, toward its evolution into The Book of Lost Tales and in due course Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. This book could not pretend to be aimed at other than the serious student of Tolkien, and readers will benefit from a broad knowledge of his work (as well as a more than casual knowledge of WWI). But it also argues persuasively that Tolkien did not create his mythos to escape from or romanticize the war. Rather, the war gave dimensions to a mythos he was already industriously exploring. Garth's fine study should have a major audience among serious students of Tolkien, modern fantasy and the influence of war on literary creation. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	""Very much the best book about JRR Tolkien that has yet been written. Even if you are not a Lord of the Rings fan, I commend this book to you. It is all so interesting in itself, and I have rarely read a book which so intelligently graphed the relation between a writer's inner life and his outward circumstances."" A.N.Wilson, Evening Standard ""A highly intelligent book exploring Tolkien's personal experience of the First World War! Garth displays impressive skills both as a researcher and writer."" Max Hastings ""Garth's brilliantly argued study convincinly portrays Tolkien in an entirely different leagues from other, more familiar writers on war."" Daily Mail	John Garth is a Tolkien expert who has become acknowledged as the authority on Tolkien's wartime experiences, having appeared on The South Bank Show, on the Lord of the Rings DVDs and other documentaries about Tolkien. He studied English at Oxford University and spent five years researching and writing this book. He works as a freelance newspaper journalist in Oxford.	PrefaceThis biographical study arose from a single observation: how strange it is that  J. R. R. Tolkien should have embarked upon his monumental mythology in  the midst of the First World War, the crisis of disenchantment that shaped  the modern era.   It recounts his life and creative endeavours during the years 1914 18, from his initial excursions into his first invented Elvish language as a  final-year undergraduate at Oxford, through the opening up of his horizons by  arduous army training and then the horror of work as a battalion signal officer  on the Somme, to his two years as a chronic invalid standing guard at  Britains seawall and writing the first tales of his legendarium.   Travelling far beyond the military aspects of the war, I have tried to  indicate the breadth and depth of Tolkiens interests and inspirations. The  growth of his mythology is examined from its first linguistic and poetic seeds  to its early bloom in The Book of Lost Tales, the forerunner of The  Silmarillion, envisaged in its beginnings as a compendium of long-forgotten  stories of the ancient world as seen through elvish eyes. As well as a critical  examination of this first foray into what Tolkien later came to call Middle- earth, I have provided commentaries on many of his early poems, one of  which (The Lonely Isle) appears here in full for the first time since its  publication in the 1920s, in a small-press book now long out of print. I hope I  have given Tolkiens early poetry and prose the serious consideration they  deserve, not as mere juvenilia, but as the vision of a unique writer in the  springtime of his powers; a vision already sweeping in its scope and weighty  in its themes, yet characteristically rich in detail, insight and life.   One of my aims has been to place Tolkiens creative activities in  the context of the international conflict, and the cultural upheavals which  accompanied it. I have been greatly assisted, firstly, by the release of the  previously restricted service records of the British Army officers of the Great  War; secondly, by the kindness of the Tolkien Estate in allowing me to study  the wartime papers that Tolkien himself preserved, as well as the  extraordinary and moving letters of the TCBS, the circle of former school  friends who hoped to achieve greatness but found bitter hardship and grief in  the tragedy of their times; thirdly, by the generosity of the family of Tolkiens  great friend Rob Gilson in giving me unrestricted access to all of his papers.  The intertwined stories of Gilson, Geoffrey Bache Smith, Christopher  Wiseman, and Tolkien  their shared or overlapping vision and even their  sometimes incendiary disagreements  add greatly, I believe, to an  understanding of the latters motivations as a writer.   Although Tolkien wrote often about his own wartime experiences  to his sons Michael and Christopher, when they in their turn served in the  Second World War, he left neither autobiography nor memoir. Among his  military papers, a brief diary provides little more than an itinerary of his  movements during active service in France. However, such is the wealth of  published and archival information about the Battle of the Somme that I have  been able to provide a detailed picture of Tolkiens months there, down to  scenes and events on the very routes he and his battalion followed through  the trenches on particular days.   It may be noted here that, although full and detailed surveys of the  source material have been published for Smiths and Gilsons battalions (by  Michael Stedman and Alfred Peacock, respectively), no similar synthesis  has been attempted for Tolkiens for more than fifty years; and none, I  believe, that has made use of a similar range of eyewitness reports. This  book therefore stands as a unique latter-day account of the experiences of  the 11th Lancashire Fusiliers on the Somme. Since my narrative is not  primarily concerned with matters of military record, however, I have been at  pains not to overburden it with the names of trenches and other lost  landmarks (which often have variants in French, official British, and colloquial  British), map references, or the details of divisional and brigade dispositions.   If nothing else, the phenomenal worldwide interest in Tolkien is  sufficient justification for such a study; but I hope it will prove useful to those  who are interested in his depiction of mythological wars from old Beleriand to  Rhun and Harad; and to those who believe, as I do, that the Great War  played an essential role in shaping Middle-earth.   In the course of my research, the emergence of this imagined  version of our own ancient world from the midst of the First World War has  come to seem far from strange, although no less unnique for all that. To sum  up, I believe that in creating his mythology, Tolkien salvaged from the wreck  of history much that it isssss good still to have; but that he did more than merely  preserve the traditions of Farie: he transformed them and reinvigorated them  for the modern age.   So much has the biographical aspect of this book grown, however,  that it seemed best, in the end, to restrict my comments on the possible  relationship between the life and the writings to a few observations, and to set  out my overall case in a Postscript. Having read the story of Tolkiens  experiences during the Great War, those who also know The Hobbit and The  Lord of the Rings, or The Silmarillion and its antecedents, will be able to draw  their own more detailed conclusions, if they wish, about how these stories  were shaped by the war.   Perhaps this is the way Tolkien would have wanted it, if indeed he  had countenanced any biographical inquiry into his life and work. A few years  after the publication of The Lord of the Rings, he wrote to an enquirer:I object to the contemporary trend in criticism, with its excessive interest in  the details of the lives of authors and artists. They only distract attention from  an authors works . . . and end, as one now often sees, in becoming the main  interest. But only ones Guardian Angel, or indeed God Himself, could unravel  the real relationship between personal facts and an authors works. Not the  author himself (though he knows more than any investigator), and certainly  not so-called psychologists [Letters, 288].I do not claim any divine insight into Tolkiens mind, and I do not pretend to  put him on the psychiatrists couch. I have not gone hunting for shock and  scandal, but have focused at all times on matters that seem to me to have  played a part in the growth of his legendarium. I hope that this story of the  passage of an imaginative genius through the world crisis of his times will  cast a little light on the mysteries of its creation.   At all points, matters of opinion, interpretation, and exegesis are  my own, and not those of the Tolkien family or the Tolkien Estate. I thank  them, however, for permission to reproduce material from private papers and  the published writings of J. R. R. Tolkien.    Copyright  2003 by John Garth. Reprinted by permission of Houghton Mifflin  Company.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",arts & literature;authors;biographies & memoirs;books;history & criticism;literature & fiction;movements & periods,7
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0916288056,"Solomon's Wisdom & Other Stories ""Stories so convincing we share the anguish."" -- Booklist	Roberta Kalechofsky is the author of a monograph on George Orwell, a volume of essays, and seven  works of fiction, several of which have been translated into Italian and published in Italy.",books;contemporary;education & reference;history;jewish;literature & fiction;world,7
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9681653300,La bandera mexicana/ The Mexican Flag: Breve historia de su formacion y simbolismo (Coleccion Popular) (Spanish Edition) Text: Spanish,books;education & reference;europe;foreign language study & reference;genealogy;history;spain,7
0967396913,"Pocket Guide to Low Sodium Foods Everyone with high blood pressure should have this handy guide . . . all libraries should own at least one copy. -- American Reference ManualSodium sensitivity got you down? Dont panic! . . . lists more than 3,000 low-sodium supermarket products and choices in 63 restaurant chains. -- Prevention, Sept 2003	Want to reduce your chances of a stroke, heart attack, or high blood pressure? Excessive sodium has been linked to these and other health risks. If you are concerned and want to take charge of your diet, this guide has everything you need to make wise choices at the supermarket and when dining out. Put this handy reference in your purse or pocket and use it wherever you go.	When I was diagnosed with hypertension in 1999 and told to watch my salt intake, the simple chore of food shopping quickly became an overwhelming process of reading product labels and searching through nutritional counters. Not only was I determined to make the process easier for myself, but also for other health-conscious people.	Bobbie Mostyn was a medical researcher and the author of Where Are the Men?. She lives in Olympia, Washington.",books;consumer guides;diets & weight loss;education & reference;fitness & dieting;health;nutrition,7
0785727442,"Charms for the Easy Life Three women find solace in an eccentric household in Raleigh, N.C., in Gibbons's touching fourth novel. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	When Charlie Kate Birch revives a North Carolina man after an unsuccessful lynching in about 1900, he gives her a watch, a box of snuff, and a rabbit's foot charm for the easy life. Charlie Kate, a self-educated doctor, is a woman ahead of her timeDtalented, headstrong, popular, successful. Her marriage to an illiterate ferry operator on the Pasquatank River deteriorates to the point that he abandons her and their daughter, Sophia. Charlie Kate perseveres, teaching Sophia from her wide store of knowledge, but her daughter, at 18, marries a ""cad"" whose philandering makes her life miserable. They do manage to produce Margaret, though, yet another in the line of intelligent and beautiful Birch women. When Sophia's husband dies, the three women live together harmoniously. One Christmas a young man gives Margaret all the icons and charms from his childhood, but she cannot think of a gift of equal value, so she turns to her grandmother for advice. The charm for the easy life is immediately passed on to Margaret for her use with the warning that the word ""easy"" can be defined in many ways.  Gibbons's writing resonates with Southern charm, depicting the lives of her strong characters with depth and clarity. Beautifully read by Kate Fleming, the story engages the mind and the imagination.DJoanna M. Burkhardt, Univ. of Rhode Island Coll. of Continuing Education Lib., Providence Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Gibbons's fourth novel, inspired by WPA oral histories, lacks the subtlety and charm of her previous books (A Cure for Dreams, A Virtuous Woman, Ellen Foster). As a tribute to no-nonsense southern feminism, it risks stridency and strains belief. This fictional memoir of the narrator's most remarkable grandmother celebrates a freethinking, strong-willed woman who has little use for most men. Charlie (Clarissa) Kate Birch is a turn- of-the-century midwife whose medical acumen makes her a legend in North Carolina well into the 20th century. Unschooled but a voracious reader, Charlie Kate works her miracles at everything except her own marriage. Her husband heads for the hills soon after the birth of Sophia, who later takes after her mother by marrying a faithless cad, one rewarded with an early death. Sophia's daughter Margaret, the narrator, chronicles the shared lives of these three women as they experience in relative comfort the 30's and 40's. They're self-sufficient, well-read, and cynical in matters of faith and sex. They're equally contemptuous of the idle rich and the vulgar poor. As Charlie Kate's assistants, Sophia and Margaret are exposed to a full range of human frailties and oddities. A real can-do family, these women display remarkably good taste for their times, disparaging Gone With the Wind while venerating ``Mr. Faulkner.'' Something of a prig, Margaret doesn't hesitate to lecture illiterates and humiliate lusty boys. Her virtue is well rewarded when she meets the smart, handsome, and rich Tom Hawkings, who falls head over heels for this kindred spirit. Meanwhile, Sophia remarries well, and the great and aging matriarch can die in peace. A fairy tale of the South that embodies the values it celebrates: frugality, rectitude, and common sense. In other words, boring and self-righteous. -- Copyright 1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	""A masterful job...Marvelous ... Colorful ...Engaging ... Unforgettable."" --  -- Southern Living""Charming ... delightful ... wonderfully peculiar."" -- -- Chicago Tribune""Dazzling ... a marvel ... a splendid achievement."" -- --The Raleigh News & Observer""Extraordinary ... Kaye Gibbons has a voicethat will loll comfortably in a reader's mind longafter her tales have been told.,, -- -- The SanDiego Union-Trihune""Intelligent and extraordinary...to read this perfect novel is to feelits power asa charm against despair."" --  -- Dallas Morning News	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Kaye Gibbons is the author of four previous novels: Ellen Foster, A Virtuous Woman, A Cure for Dreams,  and Charms for the Easy Life. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with her husband and five children.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Narrator Kate Fleming introduces us to three curious women from the backwoods of North Carolina. Folk healer Charlie Kate; her daughter, Sophia; and granddaughter, Margaret, share the stories of their lives together from the turn of the century through the 1940s. Fleming voices the soulful humor and gumption of these free-thinking, strong-will women. This is a story of mother/daughter relationships, love, daring, and persevering in a time and place when resourcefulness was a necessity.  B.J.L.  AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine-- Copyright  AudioFile, Portland, Maine	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;contemporary;genre fiction;horror;literature & fiction;occult;romance,7
B0000936DP,"Weber Cast-Iron Griddle Cook your breakfast on your gas grill with this heavy duty cast iron griddle.  Fits Genesis Silver B and C, Gold B and C, Platinum C, Summit 400 and 600 Series and Genesis 1000-5500 gas grills.",griddles;grill & smoker accessories;grilling cookware;grills & outdoor cooking;lawn & garden;patio;weber,7
0226307832,"Euripides IV: Rhesus / The Suppliant Women / Orestes / Iphigenia in Aulis (The Complete Greek Tragedies) (Vol 6) David Grene (19132002) taught classics for many years at the University of Chicago. He was a founding member of the Committee on Social Thought and coedited the University of Chicago Presss prestigious series The Complete Greek Tragedies.Richmond Lattimore (19061984) was a poet, translator, and longtime professor of Greek at Bryn Mawr College.",books;classical & early;classics;drama;greek & roman;literary;literature & fiction,7
0849914507,"The Two Trails A Treasure Tree Adventure Dr. John Trentis president of StrongFamilies.com and founder of The Institute for the Blessing at Barclay College. John is a sought-after speaker and an award-winning author of more than twenty books, including six books for children. He has been a featured guest on numerous radio and television programs and leads The Blessing Challenge, a joint partnership with Focus on the Family and StrongFamilies.com. John and his wife, Cindy, have two grown daughters, Kari and Laura.Judy Love was born in Framingham, Virginia, and earned a Bachelor's of Fine Arts degree in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1975.  Her works include the illustrations for  I'd Chose You, There's a Duck in My Closet,  The Treasure Tree, and  Spider Sisters, all written by John Trent.  Judy lives in Massachusetts with her husband, Alan, and her two sons, Matt and Tom.",action & adventure;animals;books;children's books;christian;literature & fiction;religious fiction,7
0471240605,"Applied Categorical Data Analysis The nonstatistician's quick reference to applied categorical data analysisWith a succinct, unified approach to applied categorical data analysis and an emphasis on applications, this book is immensely useful to researchers and students in the biomedical disciplines and to anyone concerned with statistical analysis. This self-contained volume provides up-to-date coverage of all major methodologies in this area of applied statistics and acquaints the reader with statistical thinking as expressed through a variety of modern-day topics and techniques. Applied Categorical Data Analysis introduces a number of new research areas, including the Mantel-Haenszel method, Kappa statistics, ordinal risks, odds ratio estimates, goodness-of-fit, and various regression models for categorical data.Chap T. Le, author of Health and Numbers and Applied Survival Analysis, presents his information in a user-friendly format and an accessible style while purposefully keeping the mathematics to a level appropriate for students in applied fields. Well supplemented with helpful graphs and tables, Applied Categorical Data Analysis:* Covers both basic and advanced topics* Employs many real-life examples from biomedicine, epidemiology, and public health* Presents case studies in meticulous detail* Provides end-of-chapter exercise sets and solutions* Incorporates samples of computer programs (most notably in SAS).Applied Categorical Data Analysis is an important resource for graduate students and professionals who need a compact reference and guide to both the fundamentals and applications of the major methods in the field.	CHAP T. LE, PhD, is Professor and Director of Biostatistics at the University of Minnesota's Cancer Center at Otitis Media Research Center. Dr. Le's many works on biostatistics include Health and Numbers, coauthored with James R. Boen, and Applied Survival Analysis (both available from Wiley).",books;mathematics;new;science & math;science & mathematics;statistics;used & rental textbooks,7
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0345479149,"Norma Ever After: A Novel With her name, Norma Dale knows she'll never live the life of an Ashley or a Jessica. Most Normas have to settle. So it is for Norma Dale after her passionate tryst with the prom king ends with him sobering up and declaring, ""Oh no, not you."" So Norma settles for a not-awful pharmacist, and life chugs along boringly until she catches him in bed with another woman. Then it's off to nurse her dying father, whose last words reveal a secret inheritance and a plea for Norma to use it to ""escape."" So it's off to the Orkney Islands, where various other options (and men) unveil themselves as Norma's sabbatical from life does just what sabbaticals should do: recharge batteries. Baxter's depiction of the small-town--gossiping-but-deep-down-good-hearted islanders borders on caricature, but she still manages to cast an alluring light on a locale not often visited in fiction. Norma's search for self-esteem makes perfectly pleasant if mostly predictable fare, but most of all, the book is likely to make readers want to pick up a travel guide to the real Orkneys. Beth LeistensniderCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	Completely engaging! Nancy Baxter is a unique and delightful new voice in womens fiction.Robyn Harding, author of The Journal of Mortifying MomentsA fascinating journey of self-discovery thats as magical as any fairy tale.Shanna Swendson, author of Enchanted, Inc.Witty, moving, and bawdy.Rebecca Campbell, author of Slave to Fashion	Once upon a time, specifically our time, there lived an ordinary commoner  named Norma Dale. Norma Dale, hovering near thirty, had not given up on  finding passion, or even romance. She had never expected passion, or even  romance. Not since puberty and the retirement of her single Ken doll and  his harem of Barbies.    First, it was the name thing. For this, she blamed her mother. There was  simply no excuse. Her mother had come up with Madeline for her first girl,  and Normas younger sister was named a perfectly decent Bethany, so why  had her mother dried up so thoroughly in the middle?    Mrs. Dale, herself named Elizabeth, had never acknowledged her choice as  bland.    Norma is a fine name, Norma, she would say. Oblivious. Compounding.    Norma is an aunt name, Norma would counter. Like smelly lavender and  rotten old lace. Why didnt you name me Myrtle and be done with it?    Myrtle is lovely, her mother would say, I believe your father had a  great-aunt Myrtle. (At this point Normas fa-ther would look over and  wink.) Then her mother would drift off for a moment and resurface with,  Marilyn Monroe was named Norma, wasnt she, Norma? She was such a  beautiful girl.    Norma had neither the luxury of a movieland fantasy machine nor the  fallback of a decent middle name, being seconded with the imageless  Lynn. In middle school she had made the inevitable attempt to change her  personain this case she simply dropped the m from her name and tried for  a while to be Nora.    Ah, glamorous Nora. She of the emerald green eyes and chestnut hair. The  slender ankle and cocky little hat, she of snappy banter and the  devastating flirt.    We were talking middle school, however. Poor Nora was suffered her m back  in short and humiliated order.    Normas hair was chestnut, by the waywhen freshly washed and highlighted  by a bright overhead sun. Her eyes were green, or at least there were  green flecks in the brown when viewed in the same bright sun on the days  that she wore her one green blouse. A blouse that didnt look too good  with her skin, which couldnt take too much of that sunlight, which was  okay, because the cute guy was never going to be standing there in the  first place to gaze upon her undiscovered beauty. The cute guy would  always be off with Ashley or Jessica or one of the other girls whose  mothers had not cursed them with a bad name or used up all the good genes  on their popular and happy sisters.    There. The second cause of nonexpectations of passion. Or even romance.    Norma was not ugly, she wasnt even plain. She had sometimes wished for  plain, this during hours gazing into the bathroom mirror of scrutiny and  shame. Plain you could work with. Plain was a blank canvas on which to  buildblue hair, nose ring for the Goth, perfect makeup for the prep, even  scrubbed and healthy for the jock.    No, Normas problem was that she was pretty, but pretty from another time.    Shed had that epiphany one night during a sleepover. She and her  non-Ashley, non-Jessica friends were up at two in   the morning in their powder-pink and pony-purple sleeping bags watching  late-night cable TV. The movie was black-and-white, an old musical with  that rubbery-faced guy with the popped-out eyes, who sang and danced and  dressed in embarrassing black-guy drag. Set in ancient Hollywood Rome, one  of the big dance numbers involved hundreds of naked slave-babes concealed  only by their chains and long blond wigs.    Normas friends were making hilarious fun of the corny old erotica, but  Norma had sat there, stunned. That was her body, under the wigs and  chains. Her face. Heart-shaped, with Cupids-bow lips, big round eyes, and  a little beak of a nose. Like Betty Boop. But on Betty it looked good.  Betty could do the chunky little thighs and tiny feet. Short waist,  custard-cup breasts. And she was Betty, right? She wasnt Norma Boop.    Normas decline of self-esteem had been slow but thorough throughout the  tortured trail of her teens. The night of the sleepover had marked the  bottoming out of her expec-  tations. So she had settled. Shed dated the geeks and the dweebs whod  settled with and dated her.    But her virginity had not been lost to a dweeb, but to the king of her  high school prom.    Trey Bliss. He was the boy of her dreams. Every night. Attainable until  the radio clock shattered the gossamer screen. So cute it hurt. So blond.  Such blue eyes. A body to die   for. Captain of the soccer team, lead in the school play, president of the  senior class, all that jazzbut coolgot into trouble, even. Cute trouble.  He and Ashley had been going together since middle school. Ashley, who was  the queen, wore Treys promise ring on her tanned and slender finger.    Norma went to the prom with Ricky Pierce. King of   the chess club. Greasy glasses. Sweaty palms. Hair too curly. Shaped like  a Bosc pear. His rented tuxedo didnt improve on that.    Norma thought she was looking good. (Though her father had been the only  one to say so.) Not Nora good, but close. Shed found a shade of green  satin for her gown that worked (almost) for her skin and her eyes, and her  hair had been done in a soft wave, offsetting (almost) the roundness of  face. She was having a good time at the prom. (Almost.)    She and Ricky had shuffled around a bit on the dance floor and then he had  mercifully gone off to join the pocket of other dweebs. Norma stood for a  while on the edge of things, hoping for a miracle, then gave up. At least  this phase of the torture was almost over and she could go away to  college. A thousand miles away from here, a thousand miles away from these  people.    The music stopped and the spotlights circled and landed on the stage. Trey  and Ashley were about to be crowned into their cheesy but oh-so-coveted  high school royalty. Norma couldnt take it. She left the rented ballroom  with its rented glitter and its rented lights. Magical lights and magical  glitter that would never fall on a girl named Norma with her prettiness  out of time.    Consequently she missed the big fight.    She never found out what had started it, and later it didnt matter, but  the newly crowned king and queen of the prom had a royal falling out.  Wordsbad wordswere exchanged on the dance floor. A crown was hurled, a  designer dress was ripped. There were tears and screams, accusations, and  one delicious slap, all played out in front of the extreme appreciation of  the entire student body.    Except the Betty Boop body of Norma Dale.    Norma had left the hotel ballroom by then. The town was too small for a  fleet of taxis to accommodate her dramatic (though unwitnessed) exit. It  was also safe, so she decided to walk home. Her heels were too high, of  course, but she didnt really care. Pain would be a welcome thing on which  to concentrate. Halfway home, when the pain had gone way past its welcome,  she heard the roar of a combustion engine and then the screech of braking  tires.    It was him. Trey Bliss. In his throbbing muscle car of iridescent  ultramarine.    Hed popped the door, flashed his killer smile, and said to hop in.    Shed hopped.    Yes, shed hopped. How could she not? Here he washer knight on four shiny  new Michelins.    His custom-cut tuxedo jacket was gone. His tastefully ruffled white shirt  was torn, a portion of his hard and smooth perfectly formed Trey Blissian  chest exposed, and across it ran three bloody red trails of Ashleyesque  claws. He was drunk. His handsome hand clutched a half-empty bottle of  Herradura Silver, the remaining half of which was graciously offered.    She took it.    Yes, she took it. How could she not? Here it washer dream incarnateTrey  Bliss in the slightly damaged flesh, all for herself.    Norma had never tasted tequila before. She took a sip. It was good. Kind  of salty. She lifted the bottle to her Cupids-bow lips and took a big  manly slug.    Trey Bliss had said, Atta girl, and then laughed. Hed thrown back his  head and howled. Hed gunned the engine and taken the bottle back for a  big manly slug himself and they had roared off into the night.    Years later, on the very few occasions of sharing the story of her  first, Norma would always say, The rest was a blurI woke up in the  motel room the next morning and   I was no longer a virgin. She would then give what she hoped was a  knowing and sophisticated smile. But it was a   lie. There was no blur. Despite the tequila, despite the hot hormonal rush  and fervor of their teenage coupling, she remembered every detail. Every  word. Every touch. Every sensation. Everything.    Hed taken her there without asking. It wasnt a cheap motel. It was nice.  With carpeting in the lobby and nice potted palms. The room number was  323. The big double bed had cream-colored sheets, and the bedspread was a  pleasant stripe of taupe and gold. There were two pictures on the walls.  Matched. Botanical prints of ferns with close-ups of the seed pods and  unreadable cursive script. Two chairs, prints of taupe and gold, and a  round dark wood table between them. (The tequila bottle had been on that  table in the morning, on its side, sticky and hollow.)    Trey had kissed her then. A long, drunken, tongue-thrusting kiss, with his  arms tight around her and his hard-on pressed up between her legs.    Norma tried to kiss backbut he was doing enough kissing for the both of  them, so she just melted into his arms. He s...",books;contemporary;literature & fiction;romance;single women;united states;women's fiction,7
0679000631,"Fodor's Toronto, 12th Edition: The Complete Guide with Walking Tours, Museums, Restaurants, Shopping and Nightl ife We've compiled a helpful list of guidebooks that complement Fodor's Toronto. To learn more about them, just enter the title in the keyword search box.Citypack Toronto (1st Edition): A pocket-size, full-color guidebook and a full-size map, all in one sturdy, plastic sleeve, $12.	Experienced and first-time travelers alike rely on Fodor's Gold Guides for rich, reliable coverage the world over.Smart travel tips and important contact info make planning your trip a breeze, and detailed coverage of sights, accommodations, and restaurants give you the info you need to make your experience enriching and hassle-free.If you only have room for one guide, this is the one for you.The best guide to Toronto, packed with essentialsWalking tours and sights: Harbourfront Centre, ethnic neighborhoods, museums, Victorian and modern architectureMarkets, galleries, and shops from Yorkville to ChinatownTheater, blues and jazz bars, lounges, Latin dance clubsSide trips -- Niagara Falls, Stratford, Niagara-on-the-LakeWhere to stay and eat, no matter what your budgetSleek modern hotels, historic charmers, B, country innsFrench restaurants, Italian trattorias, chic cafs, steak houses, and fish houses, delis, Asian eateries, spots for patio diningFresh, thorough, practical -- off and on the beaten pathCosts, hours, descriptions, and tips by the thousandsAll reviews based on visits by savvy writer-residents, including Toronto Sun restaurant critic Sara Waxman18 pages of maps -- and dozens of great featuresImportant contacts, smart travel tipsFodor's ChoiceWhat's WherePleasures & PastimesFestivalsComplete index	This excerpt, from the Pleasures and Pastimes section, gives you a taste of what Toronto has to offer and the sights and scenes that make it a great place to visit.DiningThe city's dining scene has flourished in the late '90s, providing a huge variety of choices. Formal establishments and even steak houses are thriving, but not at the expense of the many new bistros, tapas bars, and noodle bars. After each of Toronto's immigration waves, an intriguing new batch of restaurants open. In the last half century, Toronto has been introduced to everything from Hungarian schnitzel after the 1956 revolution to Vietnamese and other Southeast Asian cuisines in the 1970s and beyond. Italian restaurants dominate the city's dining scene, reflecting the locals' long-term passion for this cuisine in all its regional variations, but you can also choose from an abundance of excellent Chinese, French, Greek, Indian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Thai, seafood, vegetarian, creative contemporary, and, of course, Canadian fare. The wine lists of the finest restaurants include, in addition to international selections, excellent regional wines, while local microbrews provide wonderful accompaniments to more casual meals. If you're visiting in summer, do as the locals do and dine alfresco, a cherished Toronto pastime.Ethnic NeighborhoodsYou can tour the world in Toronto, where you'll encounter markets, clothes, music, newspapers, cuisines, and customs from around the universe. If you walk around long enough, you'll hear everything from Hindi to Greek. You can pick up a sari on Gerrard Street East, purchase Chinese herbal medicine on Dundas Street, and browse for French books on Queen Street West. The West Indian community holds a summer festival, Caribana, that draws hundreds of thousands of people. Many of the immigrants who originally settled Toronto's ethnic enclaves have moved to the suburbs, but others have taken their places and kept the old traditions alive.LodgingToronto offers an array of places to lay your head that is commensurate with a city of its size and sophistication. Although it isn't strong on historic lodgings or bed-and-breakfasts, there are some notable exceptions, and chain hotels have reliable properties in convenient locations around town. The First Nations inhabitants who came up with the name Toronto, or place of meetings, certainly had foresight: Conventions book huge blocks of hotel rooms year-round. This can mean annoying lobby bustle, but it also tends to ensure that properties in this competitive town have plenty of amenities and high levels of service. The emphasis on business also means that rates sometimes go down drastically on the weekends; many hotels have special packages for couples and families, too.Parks and RavinesWhen Toronto was first settled, it not only had a fine natural port, but also sat at the mouth of two rivers and a handful of streams. While these small streams have either dried up or been covered over by urban development, their valleys and ravines have been retained by the city as parkland. Many parks offer dirt, cinder, or asphalt paths for bikers and joggers. High Park, west of downtown, is lovely, and miniparks throughout the urban core afford good views, public sculpture, historical plaques, and, of course, benches for resting tired feet.ShoppingFrom haute couture to ethnic markets, Toronto has retail options for every purse and personal taste. Megamalls like the Eaton Centre vie with intimate boutiques on Bloor Street West and in the Yorkville area for shoppers' attention. Unique areas to explore include the St. Lawrence and Kensington markets; funky Queen Street West, with its street-smart shops; Chinatown and Spadina Avenue, loaded with bargains; Queen Street East, with a treasure trove of vintage and antiques stores; and Queen's Quay Terminal, a delightful converted warehouse on the waterfront (the Harbourfront Antiques Market is nearby, too).Spectator SportsToronto has venues for American favorites like baseball (the Toronto Blue Jays) and basketball (the Toronto Raptors), as well as for other spectator sports that have a stronger following in Europe. Ice hockey is a national mania; children start out as soon as they're old enough to toddle around on skates, move to league play when they're around 10, and generally keep going as long as their knees hold out. Maple Leaf tickets are a scarce commodity in this town. Amateur leagues sometimes play at 2 [am] because there's so much competition for ice time. For a free look at nonprofessional enthusiasts, check out any park with a skating rink on a bright winter's day. American fans may want to sample Canadian football at an Argonauts' game; the play is faster and (locals say) more exciting.",books;canada;cities;general;reference;toronto;travel,7
B0000YDTBS,"Amazon.com: Danskin Women's Plus Cotton Zip Hoodie,Black,4X: Clothing Breezy Workouts n' Weekends Enjoy casual comfort in our great hoodie with a contemporary take on the classic sweat look. Zippered side pockets provided an easy place to stash keys or spare change -- in cozy cotton with a hint of spandex for a comfortable fit.",active;active hoodies;clothing;clothing & accessories;hoodies;sports & outdoors;women,7
0595259596,"Naked Desires Nicole Luongo has been dubbed the 'poet laureate' of Java Island. She enjoys exercising, writing, and teaching children, but her passion is the search for love.",american;biographies & memoirs;books;literature & fiction;poetry;specific groups;women,7
B000CSUND4,"Essential Doom (w/ CD) (2006) NTSC/Region 0 DVD of 5 songs recorded at the Rock Hard Festival during the band's reunion tour. Also includes a14-track  CD of all the highlights from Candlemass' first four albums. Big news here is the 2003 demo track 'Witches', the only new song the band has recorded in their on-again, off-again reunions of the past several years.",hard rock & metal;movies & tv;music;pop;rock;tv;world music,7
B0002563OA,"Fluval Clear Plastic Impeller Cover for Canister Filters This impeller cover is used for Fluval 303, 403 canister filter models A670, A675. Made of clear plastic. Comes in polybag with header. Measures 3-inch length by 1/2-inch width by 5-inch height.",filter accessories;fish & aquatic pets;fluval;hagen;pet supplies;pet supplies: international shipping available;pumps & filters,7
0761543678,"Tak and the Power of Juju: Detailed maps for all worlds (Prima's Official Strategy Guide) It's Gotta Be the Juju Locations for every Juju power and special item revealed Maps of every area, detailing all Moonstone, Yorbel, Tiki, and Magical Nubu Plant locations Detailed walkthrough for completing all objectives Strategies for defeating Tak's enemies Puzzle solutions revealed Discover all unlockable features",books;computers & technology;games & strategy guides;humor & entertainment;puzzles & games;video & electronic games;video games,7
B0000YWUZE,"Salter 074 22-Pound Extra High Capacity Mechanical Kitchen Scale with Tray, Chrome Renowned English scale makers Salter continue their long tradition of providing chefs with user friendly instruments, with this high-capacity mechanical kitchen scale. Sturdy enough to handle a hearty Thanksgiving turkey, the scale also provides precise measurements for smaller articles.  A sleek tray with chrome coating supports food during measurement with subtle edges that prevent more mobile contents like apples or peas from rolling away. The scale also benefits from steel mechanics and a gently upturned dial face for easy visual accessibility. The 4-1/4-inch diameter dial measures ingredients in both metric and imperial quantities with a capacity of up to 10 kilograms and 22 pounds respectively. Measurements are broken into increments of 50 grams or 2 ounces for greater accuracy. Hand wash the scale with a gentle cleanser for best results. Salter offers a five-year warranty for this product. The content tray measures 9-3/4 by 6-3/4 inches while the base measures 5-1/4 by 6-1/4 inches. The entire scale stands 6-3/4 inches high. --Jessica Reuling	The extra high capacity kitchen scale measures both pounds and kilos up to 22-pounds or 10 kilogram capacity. It measures in precise 2-ounce /50-gram increments and comes with a large flat chromed weighing tray.  Ideal for large items and recipes that call for large quantity of ingredients, this scale is clearly marked and angled with an easy to read dial. 5 year warranty",home & kitchen;kitchen & dining;kitchen utensils & gadgets;measuring tools & scales;mechanical scales;scales;specialty tools & gadgets,7
0517578069,"Kovels' Know Your Antiques, Revised and Updated What the Kovels don't know about antiques isn't worth knowing.--House BeautifulThe Kovels are arguably the authorities on antiques and collectibles in this country.--Los Angeles TimesAs millions already know, any book carrying the Kovel byline will be as reliable, informative, and fact-filled as any collector could wish.--American Country Collectibles	The advice you need from the source you know -- the Kovels.For every collector who wants to know how to evaluate, purchase, and care for antiques and collectibles, this revised and updated edition of Kovels' Know Your Antiques will be a valuable companion.With more than 300 photographs and line drawings, a clear, concise text, and extensive up-to-date bibliographies, this book will help you determine if there is anything of value in the inherited belongings of Aunt May, or whether that zealously guarded Stradivarius violin is genuine or fake.Kovels' Know Your Antiques covers everything from pottery, silver, and glass to furniture, prints, and rugs. The Kovels show how a tape measure and magnet can help prove the age of antique furniture, how to test for old silver with a fingernail, how to date cut glass and porcelain by their marks, and much more.This book also contains a list of current price guides, publications, and collector clubs that provide additional help and information. With Kovels' Know Your Antiques, you will learn how to buy almost any antique with a shrewd eye toward present and future value.	""What the Kovels don't know about antiques isn't worth knowing.""--House Beautiful""The Kovels are arguably the authorities on antiques and collectibles in this country.""--Los Angeles Times""As millions already know, any book carrying the Kovel byline will be as reliable, informative, and fact-filled as any collector could wish.""--American Country Collectibles	Ralph and Terry Kovel are the best-known writers on antiques and collectibles in America. They have written more than 75 books, including the annual Kovels' Antiques  Collectibles Price List. Their national newsletter, Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles, has over 150,000 subscribers.The Kovels also write columns for House Beautiful and 150 newspapers, publish articles, and appear on television and radio talk shows.",antiques & collectibles;antiques care & reference;books;crafts;education & reference;hobbies & home;reference,7
B000CIV72A,"Mobil 1 M1-103 Extended Performance Oil Filter, Pack of 2 With the rising cost of fuel, parts and labor, its no wonder todays driver is looking for ways to extend vehicle service intervals. Fortunately, you can offer a solution to help your customer minimize the risk of extended oil drains without compromising vehicle performan and protect your bottom line at the same time. The Mobil 1 Extended Performance (M1EP) filter lines proprietary design traps and holds more dirt than the leading brand. The offering now includes both spin-on and cartridge oil filters, providing over 97 percent Vehicles in Operation (VIO) coverage. M1EP filters can be used with any motor oil. To obtain the ultimate protection for your engine - use Mobil 1 Oil Filters with Mobil 1 or Mobil 1 Extended Performance motor oils.",automotive;engines & engine parts;filters;oil filters;oil filters & accessories;performance parts & accessories;replacement parts,7
1882391160,"British Enfield Rifles, Vol. 1, SMLE (No.1) Mk I and Mk III (Internet Workshop Series) (For collectors only) Charles Stratton has done an admirable job in The Enfield Rifle, Vol. 1, The SMLE (No.1) Mk I and Mk III, of organizing information about a complicated subject. The very clear and understandable text plus concise line drawings and easy-to-understand charts make it possible for the collector and shooter to know the SMLE rifle thoroughly. Charles Stratton's also provides a thorough history of the development of the SMLE and decipher's the often mysterious inspection, store keeper's and unit identification markings found on complete rifles, but also on each individual part. Charts, text, line drawings and photos show the collector and arms historian how to determine the origin and age of each part as well as the overall rifle. He decodes all the markings and relates then to specific arsenals. Collectors and shooters will find all the information needed to understand the origins of this fine military rifle, determine its duty stations in many instances and assemble, disassemble (no mean trick) and maintain it in this book.",books;education & reference;engineering;history;military science;professional & technical;special topics,7
1572493291,"He Hath Loosed the Fateful Lightning: The Battle of Ox Hill (Chantilly), September 1, 1862 With one-half of Lees Army of Northern Virginia only 20  miles from Washington, D.C., a spirited flanking attack led by Union  General Isaac Stevens, and then continued by General Philip Kearny,  helped to save the nations capital from possible rebel attack.	Paul Taylor is the compiler and coauthor of the book Discovering the Civil War in Florida: A Reader and Guide. When he moved to Virginia in 1998 he learned of the small, oasislike Ox Hill Battlefield Park, tightly nestled within much surrounding commercial development. A three-year journey of what the author calls ""literary archeology"" ensued with the result being this book. Married and the father of three, he is currently developing his third work, a New York regimental history.",19th century;americas;books;civil war;history;military;united states,7
B0002GWEJW,"Kustom Quad 100DFX 2x12"" Guitar Combo Amplifier The 100 Watt, Quad 100DFX boasts 4 selectable preamp modes: 2 High Gain (US/UK) and 2 Clean (Neutral/Brilliant). It comes loaded with two 12"" Celestion speakers. The built-in 24-bit digital effect processor delivers studio quality reverb, delay, chorus, flange and more. Output Power: 100-WattsSpeaker Size: (2) 12"" CelestionNumber of Channels: 2 (4-Preamps)EQ Type: Dual 3-BandEffects: 24-BitCD/Tape Input: YesExternal Speaker Ouput: YesExternal Effect Loop: Yes",amplifiers;combo amps;electric guitar amplifiers;guitar & bass accessories;instrument accessories;musical instruments;studio recording equipment,7
B00029WVL0,"CIPA 95500 OE Chrome Side Mirror Replacement Head CIPA is your complete mirror source. Our mirrors are manufactured to original equipment specifications. CIPA mirrors directly replace original equipment mirrors using existing mounting holes and hardware. CIPA OEM replacement mirror heads replace right hand or left hand sides. This head will replace the mirror heads for Ford style mirrors, and other truck and van mirrors. The head features a chrome finish, and a 5 inch x 8 inch flat glass mirror surface. It was designed using a ball and socket mount, and can be positioned at any angle. Package includes 1 chrome mirror head, 1 lock washer, and 1 bolt. Bracket not included.",automotive;body;body & trim;exterior accessories;exterior mirrors;mirrors;paint,7
0976799200,"CompTIA A+ Exam Coupons + CompTIA A+ 220-301 Hardware and CompTIA 220-302 A+ Operating System Practice Tests Mr. Tcat Houser first garnered his technical experience in the United States Signal Corps in the 1960's. Mr. Houser has continued to make his mark by training the IT industry and as an IT watchdog. He has lead efforts to keep standards open, certifications inexpensive, and bogus identity stealing web sites off-line. He has authored several books, test simulators, and white papers. Mr. Houser was personally asked by the state of Washington and the Boeing corporation to lead a technical training facility which would fill a sixty-five thousand square foot facility and bring in over a million dollars a month in revenue. A counselor to Microsoft executives and a dedicated researcher, he personally holds a myriad of certifications; including, CTT+, Comptia Network+, Comptia i-Net+, Server+, Comptia Security+, MCSE+I, IBM PSE, and more. Early,Tcat acquired a fascination for the Psychology of Learning from his mother, a college professor. As a hobby, it has served him well. His unique style, gleaned from a study of renowned brain researchers and psychologists, ensures a memorable experience for each participant in any of his courses. His dramatic teaching methods have caused some to compare his classes to theatric productions. Following each course participants will not only have heard detailed explanations of course objectives, they will also be able to recall and apply what they have learned when faced with technical dilemmas.",apis & operating environments;books;computers & technology;hardware;operating systems theory;pcs;programming,7
1891724029,"Footsteps in the Attic: More First-Hand Accounts of the Paranormal in New England Eno has a way of wiping out accepted notions concerning... ghosts... with explanations that prove even more disconcerting. -- Fletcher Alderdice, Ghost Magazine, Fall 2004If you're ever troubled with a haunting problem, this book should be your first line of attack. -- Zanne Marie Gray, Bookreview.com, December 2002	Familiar to viewers of the History, Discovery and Travel Channels, PAUL F. ENO has been an investigator of paranormal phenomena for over 40 years, beginning while he was studying for the priesthood. A graduate of two seminaries, he is an award-winning journalist, an international broadcaster and a respected New England historian. Mr. Eno is a former news editor at The Providence Journal and a former managing editor of Observer Publications in Smithfield, R.I. Articles by him have appeared in Yankee, Fate, Pursuit, other national magazines in America and Britain and nearly every Rhode Island newspaper. He and his son, Ben, host the popular show Behind the Paranormal on CBS Radio and locally on AM radio in the Boston/Providence area.",americas;books;history;occult;religion & spirituality;state & local;united states,7
B000MV84Z0,"Developing Knowledge-Based Client Relationships. (Second Edition) ""Dawson has pulled off the nigh-impossible: improved on what was already a terrific book. Even more than before, this is essential reading for professional service firms.""-- David Maister, author, Managing the Professional Service Firm, The Trusted Advisor""Dawson really cuts through with the book, highlighting the essential ingredient for establishing strong client relationships. His perspectives on how knowledge catalises relationships should be read by industry professionals and users alike. It is a penetrating, yet practical guide.""-- Martin L North, General Manager, Strategic Consulting, Fujitsu Australia""Law, accountancy and other professional firms have long recognised that acquiring, creating and developing knowledge and relationships is critical in providing value. As knowledge and relationships become the only sustainable escape from global commoditisation, Dawson uses a wide range of relevant examples to show how professional firms really work, and urges public and private sector leaders everywhere to adopt the professional firm model. Required reading.""  -- Richard Chaplin, Founder & Executive Director, Managing Partners' Forum""For many professional firms, there is no bigger challenge than deepening their relationships with key clients. In this arena, Ross Dawson is a master and his book, for those prepared to study and change, can provide off-the-shelf competitive advantage.""-- Professor Richard Susskind, OBE, Author of The Future of Law""The second edition of Dawson's work is packed with even more relevant insights and models aimed at maximizing the value derived from knowledge and relationships.  Professional services firms seeking sustainable growth with their clients would do well to absorb and apply its lessons."" James C. Spohrer, IBM Services Research ""Ross Dawson was the first among the world's business thought leaders to pursue the intersection of knowledge and client relationships in professional services. No matter what your business, if you want to know more about your clients or customers, you'll find this book useful.""-- Thomas H. Davenport, Professor and Director of Research, Babson College and Accenture Fellow""Ross Dawson is the closest student I know of knowledge based client relationships. From his perch in Australia,  his frequent fact finding world tours and his wide reading  he keeps as close a watch as possible of the pell-mell networking developments in this field and he writes about them in a simple uncluttered way which make it easy to understand what is actually happening and who is involved.""-- Napier Collyns, Co-founder, Global Business Network""The first time I read Developing Knowledge Based Client Relationships, it provided me with an fantastic understanding of the powerful role knowledge and technology play in client relationships. I knew it was a book that was ahead of its time. This second edition of the book brings forth a much further developed vision of knowledge based relationships that really brings into focus all of the potential and promise a knowledge enabled business world would deliver. As we venture forward into the idea and information age, this book provides a valuable guide to what we can hope to expect in the future.""-- Guy Alvarez, Founder, Business Development Institute, LLC""This fresh new edition of Developing Knowledge-Based Client relationships is simply amazing! Not only has Ross Dawson's revolutionary view of the future been realized, but the practices and methods he laid out so beautifully in the first edition have been expanded, fine tuned, chiseled and polished into a truly masterful guide and tool set. From simple but powerful strategic frameworks to comprehensive principles of knowledge-value creation this book converts the ""big ideas"" of the knowledge economy into practical assessments, heuristics and processes for making intelligent choices about professional service offerings and strategic relationships. Insightful, practical and beautifully straightforward - this should be essential reading for anyone offering professional or creative services.""-- Verna Allee, author, The Future of Knowledge: Increasing Prosperity through Value Networks	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Developing Knowledge-Based Client Relationships, Second Edition, shows organizations how to lead their key clients into lasting, profitable, high-value relationships. Building on the powerful, tested principles of knowledge-based client relationships, Ross Dawson provides clear and extremely practical approaches for all professional and knowledge-based firms on how to create unique value for both clients and themselves.Detailed case studies across a wide variety of professional services industries offer valuable insights into world leading practice in the field.He examines key client programs, and how to create deeper knowledge-based relationships through these. He discusses in detail the collaborative technologies available today and how they can be used in client relationships, along with managing portfolios of communications channels. He also discusses firm-wide relationship management, leading relationship teams, and value-based pricing for knowledge-based client relationships. This is done by presenting underlying theoretical framework, a variety of tools for structuring relationships and presenting knowledge to clients, and numerous case studies and examples of firms which have implemented these concepts successfully.                                        *Completely updated and revised to focus on the latest thinking in client relationships and professional services* Discusses how to make effective use of the new collaborative technologies* Includes numerous case studies and examples of real professional services firms	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.",books;business & investing;consulting;industries & professions;information management;management;management & leadership,7
B000CBO062,Chain Reaction (Bonus CD) CD ALBUM,dance & electronic;latin music;music;pop;rap & hip-hop;rock;world music,7
B000FUM8LO,"Ashdown DUAL-BAND-COMP Bass Compression Effect Pedal Designed to meet the specific needs of the modern bass player, Ashdowns Dual Band Compressor splits the signal into high and low frequency bands and applies compression separately to both  fast attack and decay for the high frequency and slow attack and decay for the low frequency or fundamental waveform of the note. The amount of compression applied to each is independently variable and the balance between the high and low frequency components of the signal is also controllable as they are re-combined into a single, full range output.  The pedal is housed in a durable metal case and features an input level control with a trademark Ashdown VU meter to allow optimum signal matching from any instrument  active or passive. The pedal also features an output level control  essential for obtaining the perfect balance between the effect and the true bypass mode.",bass guitar effects;compression;effects;guitar & bass accessories;instrument accessories;musical instruments;single effects,7
1878086189,"Raising with the Moon: The Complete Guide to Gardening and Living by the Signs of the Moon Jack Pyle and Taylor Reese grew up in families where almanacs were used as guides for living. They spent years compiling the information in this book. Avid homesteaders, they live near Spruce Pine in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Paperback	 edition.",astrology;books;crafts;gardening & landscape design;hobbies & home;new age;religion & spirituality,7
0786129220,"Desolation Island (Aubrey-Maturin (Audio)) [UNABRIDGED] Captain Bligh (yes, the guy from the Bounty) needs to be rescued, and the Royal Navy has the perfect man for the job: Captain Jack Aubrey. With his friend and cloak-and-dagger expert Stephen Maturin in tow, Aubrey sets off for Australia. Several factors, including an attractive spy and a small-scale epidemic, conspire to change his plans, and before long his frigate is being pursued into Antarctic waters by a Dutch man-of-war. Five installments into the series, the Aubrey-Maturin story remains (to quote The Observer) ""the best thing afloat since Horatio Hornblower.""  	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Patrick O'Brian is unquestionably the Homer of the Napoleonic wars.' James Hamilton- Paterson 'You are in for the treat of your lives. Thank God for Patrick O'Brian: his genius illuminates the literature of the English language, and lightens the lives of those who read him.' Kevin Myers, Irish Times 'In a highly competitive field it goes straight to the top. A real first-rater.' Mary Renault	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Read by Tim Pigott-SmithThree cassettes, Approx. 5 hoursThe 5th novel in Patrick O'Brian's hugely successful Aubrey/Maturin SeriesCommissioned to rescue Governor Bligh of Bounty fame, Captain JackAubrey and his friend and surgeon Stephen Maturin sail the Leopard to Australia with a hold full of convicts.Among them is a beautiful and dangerous spy--and a treacherous disease that decimates the crew.With a Dutch man-of-war to windward, the under-manned, out-gunned Leopard sails for her life into the freezing waters of the Antarctic where, in mountainous seas, the Duthman closes...	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	From the Master & Commander Series	This abridgment continues the late O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series. It takes the pair of up-and-coming Royal Navy stars to the Indian Ocean just before the War of 1812. Full of action, historical detail, and unforgettable characters, this work is handsomely performed by Tim Pigott-Smith. The experienced actor has a stately voice that does justice to the dialogue and is splendid when performing the battle scenes.  M.T.F.  AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright  AudioFile, Portland, Maine	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",action & adventure;books;contemporary;genre fiction;historical;literature & fiction;sea adventures,7
037550771X,"The Last Ridge The Last Ridge, by McKay Jenkins",20th century;books;history;military;modern (16th-21st centuries);united states;world war ii,7
0910167125,"Producing and Selling Your Own Audio Cassette (Single Tape Speaking Series) Gordon Burgett has also published 1,600+ articles and averaged offering 100 seminars and speeches annually since 1981. He has appeared extensively on radio and TV, as a guest author and a publishing specialist.  Burgett is a long-standing member of the National Speakers Association, the American Society of Authors and Journalists, and the Publishers Marketing Association, and has produced 26 audio cassette series and singles.    Burgett currently speaks nationwide about ""How to Create Your Own Super Second Life: What Are You Going to Do With Your Extra 30 Years?""    The books include:    How to Create Your Own Super Second Life  Sell and Resell Your Magazine Articles  Standard Marketing Procedures for Dentists (with Reece Franklin)  Publishing to Niche Markets  Treasure and Scavenger Hunts  Niche Marketing for Writers, Speakers, and Entrepreneurs  Self-Publishing to Tightly-Targeted Markets  The Travel Writer's Guide  How to Sell More Than 75% of Your Freelance Writing  The Writer's Guide to Query and Cover Letters  Empire-Building by Writing and Speaking  Speaking for Money (with Mike Frank)  Ten Sales from One Article Idea  The Query Book    Four of Burgett's books have been Writer's Digest Book Club top choices: Sell and ResellYour Magazine Articles, The Travel Writer's Guide, The Writer's Guide to Query and Cove\  r Letters, and How to Sell More Than 75% of Your Freelance Writing.    Gordon Burgett is the creator of Age Masters, an Internet acknowledgment and listing service for athletic achievements in running, walking, cycling, swimming and wheeling.     In addition, Burgett has owned and directed a publishing company, Communication Unlimited, since 1981.  It specializes in books, reports, and cassettes about writing, empire-building, and niche publishing.  In 1995 the company doubled in size, adding Dental Communication Unlimited and Medical Communication Unlimited and beginning a series of standard operating procedures manuals for professionals.     Earlier, with four degrees, Burgett was twice an university dean, taught Portuguese and history, created a city recreation program in Illinois, directed CARE programs in Colombia and Ecuador, twice studied in Brazil, played professional baseball, and led a gold hunt up the Paushi Yaco (Upper Amazon) River in Ecuador.",book industry;books;business & investing;education & reference;publishing & books;research & publishing guides;writing,7
B000KHXBWM,"Ailey Spirit: The Journey of an American Dance Company ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER and Ailey II, its junior company, perform for more than 350,000 people every year, visiting more than 50 cities annually in the United States and abroad. The Ailey School trains preprofessional students and dance enthusiasts.Former ballet dancer ROBERT TRACY is the author of Goddess: Martha Graham's Dancers Remember and the coauthor of Balanchine's Ballerinas: Conversations with the Muses and Spaces of the Mind: Isamu Noguchi's Dance Designs.In 1997 WYNTON MARSALIS became the first jazz artist to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize in music, for his work Blood on the Fields. He is artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",arts & photography;biographies & memoirs;books;dance;ethnic & national;modern;performing arts,7
1560444258,"Birding Minnesota This book will lead you to birds in all four of the state's biomes--Northern Boreal, Prairie, Southern Hardwood, and Northern Deciduous--plus a special section on birding the Twin Cities.  Perfect for the novice and experienced birder alike, this guide not only gets you to the hot spots, it also tells you when to go and how to find birds once you get there.  Filled with detailed maps, current information on seasonal occurrences and abundance, eye-catching photos, and beautiful illustrations, this book promises to be the source for Minnesota birders for many years. Award-winning author Jay Michael Strangis is a lifelong birder and outdoorsman with a passionate knowledge of Minnesota and its birds.  Strangis spices up the bird finding information with interesting historical and geological facts along with birding tips gained from years in the field.",birdwatching;books;central;nature & ecology;science & math;travel;united states,7
B00068OOCG,"Mr. Gasket 2392 Aluminum Fan Spacer Kit Mr. Gasket Aluminum Fan Spacer Kit allows adjustments of the fan-to-radiator clearance. It is designed to move fan closer to the radiator shroud. This 1"" thick spacer is manufactured from aluminum with a natural finish. This kit includes spacer, washer, and bolts.",automotive;engine cooling;engine cooling & climate control;fans & parts;performance parts & accessories;replacement parts;spacers,7
0314027653,"Criminal Law and Procedure John M. Scheb served as a municipal judge in Sarasota, Florida, from 1957 to 1959. From 1959 to 1970, he served as City Attorney for the city of Sarasota. In 1974 he was appointed to the Florida District Court of Appeal, second district, a position he held until his retirement in 1992. As an appellate judge, Scheb authored numerous opinions on a wide range of legal issues, and he published articles in ""Judicature,"" the ""Stetson Law Review,"" and the ""Tennessee Law Review."" He is also co-author of FLORIDA APPELLATE PRACTICE and ADVOCACY,4th Edition (2005) , with Raymond T. Elligett, and AN INTRODUCTION TO THE AMERICAN LEGAL SYSTEM (2002), with John M. Scheb II. Until Judge Scheb served as a Senior Judge for the Florida Court System and Distinguished Professorial Lecturer at Stetson University College of Law in St. Petersburg, where he now is a Distinguished Professorial Lecturer, emeritus. He holds the B.A. from Florida Southern College, the J.D. from the University of Florida, and the LL.M. from the University of Virginia.John M. Scheb II is Professor of Political Science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Florida in 1982. Professor Scheb has authored or co-authored numerous articles in professional journals, including the JOURNAL OF POLITICS, AMERICAN POLITICS QUARTERLY, POLITICAL RESEARCH QUARTERLY, LAW AND POLICY, JUDICATURE, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVIEW, SOCIAL SCIENCE QUARTERLY, POLITICAL BEHAVIOR, SOUTHEASTERN POLITICAL REIVEW, and the following textbooks: AMERICAN CONSITUTIONAL LAW: ESSAYS AND CASES (1988), with Otis H. Stephens, Jr.; CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE, 4TH EDITION (2002), with Judge John M. Scheb; AMERICAN GOVERNMENT: POLITICS AND POLITICAL CULTURE (1995), with William Lyons and Lilliard E. Richardson Jr., GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN TENNESSEE (2001), with William Lyons and Billy Stair, and AN INTRODUCTION TO THE AMERICAN LEGAL SYSTEM (2002), also with Judge John M. Scheb. Professor Scheb teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in American government and public law for the UT Department of Political Science.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;civil procedure;education & reference;law;new;rules & procedures;used & rental textbooks,7
0060952458,"Simpsons Comics Wingding (Simpsons Comics Compilations) Simpsons Comics Wingding contains Simpson Comics issues #19 to #23 and features crazy antics from Bart and family. The fun includes Don't Cry for Me, Jebediah, in which Bart creates city-wide fervor by rigging the statue of the city's founder so that it appears to cry real tears; The Artist Formerly Known as Bart, which has national pop-star singing sensation Biff Westwood trading places with Bart (because, of course, they look alike); and the Bart-and-Milhouse-take-on-France story, Bart de Triomphe. The most clever story is a small five-page parody called Rev. Lovejoy's Hellfire Comics,  a right-wing propaganda piece to which Bart has added his sarcastic comments and doodles in crayon.	Matt Groening, the creator and executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning series The Simpsons, as well as creator of the cartoon strip ""Life in Hell"" and the animated FOX television series Futurama, is the man responsible for bringing animation back to primetime and creating an immortal nuclear family. In addition, Groening formed Bongo Comics Group in 1993 and currently serves as publisher of The Simpsons Library of Wisdom, Simpsons Episode Guides, Simpsons Comics, Bart Simpson Comics, Radioactive Man Comics, Simpsons Comics Treasure Trove, the annual Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror, Futurama Comics and more than 36 comic compilations, as well as many instant classics including Bart Simpsons Guide to Life, The Simpsons Handbook and The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album.",books;comic strips;comics & graphic novels;humor;humor & entertainment;shows;television,7
B00000JN81,"Help Me Lift His Holy Name! Reviewed by Paul Poulton This six-man black American vocal group, fiery exponents of the church-wrecking quartet sound, have been together for many years but never before released a live album, until now. They're accompanied by a tasty Hammond organ and even tastier Fender Strat through Fender Twin and, of course, the obligatory drums and bass giving the album a lovely '60s feel. Sweet, close harmonies pitched in the high register the Dixie Hummingbirds performed so well. The Sons aren't quite in the Hummingbirds' league, but the slow shuffles have feeling, depth and enough dynamics to make this a worthwhile project. There is real excitement captured on the uptempo tracks, they conjure up pictures of the lead vocalist jumping around the stage like a cat on bonfire night. 12 songs interspersed with encouraging sermonettes and testimonies. Folk who are already versed in the cathartic soul surging delights of the '50 gospel quartet sound will go crazy over this album. Well done Sons, keep following in your Father's footsteps. --Cross Rhythms Magazine	The Sons of the Soul Revivers with their unmatched blend of family harmony, have dedicated their lives to lifting up the name of Jesus. They are the descendants of a group known as The Soul Revivers.   Natives of the San Francisco Bay Area, they have performed with some of the best in their field including The Canton Spirituals, The Mighty Clouds of Joy, The Jackson Southernaires, The Gospel Keynotes and The Soul Stirrers. In 1986, 1993, 1997 and 1998 they were awarded the title Best Quartet by the Gospel Academy Awards Association.  In 1989 they recorded their first album entitled ""It Should've Been Me"" which led them on their first promotional tour throughout Tennessee, Ohio and Indiana.  In 1992 they were featured on the first Bay Area taping of The Bobby Jones Gospel Hour.  During the winter of 1997, the Sons completed their first European tour.  An enormous success they ministered to sold out standing room only crowds for the entire tour. These young men with their unique blend of quartet harmony give all glory to God for bringing them this far. They are committed to being His servants, ministering in music and pressing on to lift up the name of Jesus.	The Bay Area's ""favorite Sons"" have taken quartet music to a new level with ""Help Me Lift His Holy Name"".  From the ultra smooth harmonies of the ""Family Prayer"" and ""Thy Will Be Done"", to the foot-stomping melodies of ""Got To Fill Me"" and ""Tinkling Cymbals, Sounding Brass"", these 12 selections will make you want to get up and testify.",christian;country;gospel;miscellaneous;music;pop;r&b,7
1576831809,"The Cry of the Soul: How Our Emotions Reveal Our Deepest Questions About God (Experiencing God) Allender ( The Wounded Heart ), professor and counselor at Colorado Christian University, and Longman ( How To Read the Psalms ), professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary, have successfully combined their areas of expertise to produce an excellent piece of scholarship suitable equally for the layperson and the theologian. Using the Psalms and studying the emotions of anger, fear, envy, despair, contempt and shame, the authors lay out the thesis that ""Exploring God's ways in light of the darker emotions reveals that He uses silence, abandonment, and assault to win our hearts for His glory."" But this book is not to be mistaken for a fix-it manual for our darker emotions. Quite the contrary. It is instead a focusing tool for the consideration of what emotions reveal about how people deal with their relationship with God and with the pursuit of God as a ""Person to be praised"" rather than as some subordinate ""Servant of our healing."" Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Exactly what we need in a world of declining civility where pain, grief, and suffering seem to be increasing almost beyond our capacity to cope.  -- Ann Applegarth, Virtue, February 1995	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Open a window into your heart.    So often we find ourselves caught between extremes. Either we feel too much or not at all. We tend to ignore our feelings or fight them off as if they were an enemy. But all emotion, whether positive or negative, can give us a glimpse of the true nature of God.    We want to control our negative emotions and dark desires. God wants us to recognize them as the cry of our soul to be made right with Him.    Beginning with the Psalms, Dr. Dan Allender and Dr. Tremper Longman III explore what Scripture says about our darker emotions. In this groundbreaking work they reveal that often our attempts to control our emotions, far from an attempt to be Christlike, are really a form of rebellion against God or an attempt to flee from him.	Dr. Dan B. Allender received his MDiv from Westminster Theological Seminary and his PhD in Counseling Psychology from Michigan State University.Dan taught in the Biblical Counseling Department of Grace Theological Seminary for seven years (19831989). From 19891997 Dan worked as professor in the Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling program at Colorado Christian University, Denver, Colorado. Currently, Dan serves as Professor of Counseling Psychology and President at Mars Hill Graduate School (MHGS.edu) in Seattle, Washington.He travels and speaks extensively to present his unique perspective on sexual abuse recovery, love and forgiveness, worship, and other related topics. He is the author of The Wounded Heart (NavPress), and has coauthored four books with Dr. Tremper Longman III, Intimate Allies (Tyndale), The Cry of the Soul (NavPress), Bold Love (NavPress), and Breaking the Idols of Your Heart (IVP). Dan and his wife, Rebecca, have three children and live in Seattle, Washington.",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;psychology;religion & spirituality;religious studies;theology,7
1578064988,"Michael Powell: Interviews (Conversations with Filmmakers) In the introduction to these 13 interviews (many previously unpublished), compiler Lazar calls Powell (1905-90) ""one of the least known directors of sound films."" The British filmmaker may not be quite that obscure, and yet, while several of his works--notably The Red Shoes and Black Narcissus--have achieved renown, he deserves far greater recognition. Like many a director active in the 1930s and '40s, he spent his last few decades as an elder statesman of cinema, lecturing to students and fans (and serving as advisor and inspiration to Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola), and most of these conversations date from that period. Also, like many of his peers, Powell was a delightfully engaging raconteur. The interviewers are a notch above the ordinary, as well; they include French directors Bertrand Tavernier and Olivier Assayas and film historian William K. Everson, whose informed questions elicit particularly illuminating responses, providing insight into what critic Harlan Kennedy calls ""one of the most illustrious careers in British cinema--only David Lean and Alfred Hitchcock left thumbprints as large."" Gordon FlaggCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	      --This text refers to the 							Hardcover	 edition.	This collection of interviews reveals the mind and the tactics of a master filmmaker who is woefully under-known, even as his films are widely celebrated throughout the world",arts & literature;biographies & memoirs;books;direction & production;entertainers;humor & entertainment;movies,7
0595272312,"Ecstatic Writing: No Rhyme Nor Reason The Author has previously published short stories and poetry in school publications: Writing at Wyoming at the University of Wyoming and Horae Scholasticae at St. Paul's School; while at the University of Wyoming he self published a book of poetry Poems from Jackson Hole ; climbing accounts of the first winter ascent of the North Face of the Grand Teton in Climbing and the first ascent of The Washerwoman Arch in Summit , an article on Greg Bourassa in The Climbing Art ; articles and poetry in Anthology of The American College Poetry Society , The Love Dogs Review of The Oneness Project, Parks and Recreation , and Teton Magazine ; and he co-authored the book The Guide to Ski Touring in Jackson Hole ; he also used his nickname ""Rick"" as well as ""Maurice E. Horn, Jr."" on some of his publications.",american;books;classics;inspirational & religious;literature & fiction;poetry;united states,7
1902694260,"C. S Lewis Encyclopaedia 'This is one of the most useful books I know. I look for excuses to read it.' Walter Hooper, Literary Advisor to the C.S. Lewis Estate	Colin Duriez is author of a number of books having previously worked in media and publishing.",arts & literature;authors;biographies & memoirs;books;history & criticism;literature & fiction;movements & periods,7
0713998008,"End of Poverty Celebrated economist Jeffrey Sachs has a plan to eliminate extreme poverty around the world by 2025. If you think that is too ambitious or wildly unrealistic, you need to read this book. His focus is on the one billion poorest individuals around the world who are caught in a poverty trap of disease, physical isolation, environmental stress, political instability, and lack of access to capital, technology, medicine, and education. The goal is to help these people reach the first rung on the ""ladder of economic development"" so they can rise above mere subsistence level and achieve some control over their economic futures and their lives. To do this, Sachs proposes nine specific steps, which he explains in great detail in The End of Poverty. Though his plan certainly requires the help of rich nations, the financial assistance Sachs calls for is surprisingly modest--more than is now provided, but within the bounds of what has been promised in the past. For the U.S., for instance, it would mean raising foreign aid from just 0.14 percent of GNP to 0.7 percent. Sachs does not view such help as a handout but rather an investment in global economic growth that will add to the security of all nations. In presenting his argument, he offers a comprehensive education on global economics, including why globalization should be embraced rather than fought, why international institutions such as the United Nations, International Monetary Fund, and World Bank need to play a strong role in this effort, and the reasons why extreme poverty exists in the midst of great wealth. He also shatters some persistent myths about poor people and shows how developing nations can do more to help themselves. Despite some crushing statistics, The End of Poverty is a hopeful book. Based on a tremendous amount of data and his own experiences working as an economic advisor to the UN and several individual nations, Sachs makes a strong moral, economic, and political case for why countries and individuals should battle poverty with the same commitment and focus normally reserved for waging war. This important book not only makes the end of poverty seem realistic, but in the best interest of everyone on the planet, rich and poor alike. --Shawn Carkonen	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Sachs came to fame advising ""shock therapy"" for moribund economies in the 1980s (with arguably positive results); more recently, as director of Columbia University's Earth Institute, he has made news with a plan to end global ""extreme poverty""--which, he says, kills 20,000 people a day--within 20 years. While much of the plan has been known to economists and government leaders for a number of years (including Kofi Annan, to whom Sachs is special advisor), this is Sachs's first systematic exposition of it for a general audience, and it is a landmark book.For on-the-ground research in reducing disease, poverty, armed conflict and environmental damage, Sachs has been to more than 100 countries, representing 90% of the world's population. The book combines his practical experience with sharp professional analysis and clear exposition. Over 18 chapters, Sachs builds his case carefully, offering a variety of case studies, detailing small-scale projects that have worked and crunching large amounts of data. His basic argument is that ""[W]hen the preconditions of basic infrastructure (roads, power, and ports) and human capital (health and education) are in place, markets are powerful engines of development."" In order to tread ""the path to peace and prosperity,"" Sachs believes it is encumbant upon successful market economies to bring the few areas of the world that still need help onto ""the ladder of development."" Writing in a straightfoward but engaging first person, Sachs keeps his tone even whether discussing failed states or thriving ones. For the many who will buy this book but, perhaps, not make it all the way through, chapters 12 through 14 contain the blueprint for Sachs's solution to poverty, with the final four making a rigorous case for why rich countries (and individuals) should collectively undertake it--and why it is affordable for them to do so. If there is any one work to put extreme poverty back onto the global agenda, this is it. (Mar. 21)  Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Sachs, economist and advisor to the UN, offers a blueprint for eliminating--by 2025--the hunger and extreme poverty responsible for millions around the world dying because of disease and lack of drugs. With a foreward by rock star Bono, this book tells how to achieve the goal of a world safe from poverty and the terrorism it feeds. He explains how to fight disease, promote good science and universal education, put into place critical infrastructure, and help the poorest global citizens. Noting that aid from the U.S. constitutes a very small percentage of its GNP, Sachs challenges the U.S. to transfer part of its military budget to global security through economic development and calls on the wealthiest Americans to provide extra assistance. This is an excellent, understandable book on a critical topic and should be required reading for students and participants in public policy as well as those who doubt the problem of world poverty can be solved. Mary WhaleyCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	""The End of Poverty is a gripping read... Sachs argues that extreme poverty can be obliterated altogether by 2025."" -- The Guardian...Sachs has attempted to construct a new way of looking at the plight of the world's poorest people... -- Time, March 14, 2005Book and man are brilliant, passionate, optimistic and impatient.... Outstanding. -- The EconomistSachs writes as passionately as he speaks. -- BusinessWeek, April 11, 2005The informative and impassioned work is highly recommended for all libraries. -- Library Journal, starred review, May 1, 2005[Paul Wolfowitz] should read Jeffrey Sachs's compelling new book, The End of Poverty. -- Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Jeffrey Sachs is the Director of The Earth Institute, Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development, and Professor of Health Policy and Management at Columbia University as well as Special Advisor to United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan. He is internationally renowned for his work as economic advisor to governments in Latin America, Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Asia and Africa.	Jeffrey D. Sachs's guided tour to the poorest regions of the Earth is enthralling and maddening at the same time -- enthralling, because his eloquence and compassion make you care about some very desperate people; maddening, because he offers solutions that range all the way from practical to absurd. It's a shame that Sachs's prescriptions are unconvincing because he is resoundingly right about the tragedy of world poverty. As he puts it, newspapers should (but don't) report every morning, ""More than 20,000 people perished yesterday of extreme poverty.""  That appalling toll has given Sachs his life's mission. Two themes recur in his long career of advising heads of state in poor nations, which he chronicles in fascinating detail in this book. First is his favored approach of ""shock therapy"" (a term he dislikes but has found impossible to shake): a comprehensive package of economic reforms that attempts to fix all problems simultaneously and quickly. Second is his conviction that the West should always give a lot of money to support these packages. These two themes unify a book that sometimes seems like a disparate collection of Sachs's adventures in Bolivia, Poland, Russia and Africa on issues ranging from stopping high inflation, leaping from communism to capitalism, canceling Third World debt, curing malaria and AIDS, and now eliminating poverty in Africa and everywhere else. Over the past two decades, Sachs has simply been the world's greatest economic reformer. It's perhaps fitting that he has enlisted Bono, the lead singer of U2 and development activist, to pen an introduction: the rock star as economist meets the economist as rock star. Perhaps someone so gifted and hardworking can be forgiven if his narrative is a little self-serving -- for instance, when he portrays his plans as responsible for early successes in Bolivia and Poland. At the same time, he prefers a more complicated analysis for the failures in which he was involved, like the chaos in Russia, later stagnation in Bolivia and Africa's perpetual crisis (their geography was bad, they didn't follow his advice, the West didn't give them enough aid, etc.). The climax of The End of Poverty is Sachs's far-reaching plan to end world poverty -- a sort of Great Leap Forward. His characteristically comprehensive approach to eliminating world poverty derives from his conviction that everything depends on everything else -- that, for instance, you cannot cure poverty in Africa without beating AIDS, which requires infrastructure, which requires stable government, and so forth. Social reformers have found two ways to respond to this complexity; Karl Popper summed them up best a half-century ago as ""utopian social engineering"" versus ""piecemeal democratic reform."" Sachs is the intellectual leader of the utopian camp. To end world poverty once and for all, he offers a detailed Big Plan that covers just about everything, in mind-numbing technical jargon, from planting nitrogen-fixing leguminous trees to replenish soil fertility, to antiretroviral therapy for AIDS, to specially programmed cell phones to provide real-time data to health planners, to rainwater harvesting, to battery-charging stations and so on. Sachs proposes that the U.N. secretary general personally run the overall plan, coordinating the actions of thousands of officials in six U.N. agencies, U.N. country teams, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Sachs's Big Plan would launch poor countries out of a ""poverty trap"" and end world poverty by 2025, as the book's title advertises. The world's rich countries would pay for a large share of the Big Plan -- somehow doing an exact financial ""Needs Assessment,"" seeing how much poor country governments can pay and then having rich donors pay the rest. The donors will fill what he calls the ""financing gap"" by doubling donor-nation foreign aid in 2006, then nearly doubling it again by 2015. What's the alternative? The piecemeal reform approach (which his book opposes) would humbly acknowledge that nobody can fully grasp the complexity of the political, social, technological, ecological and economic systems that underlie poverty. It would eschew the arrogance that ""we"" know exactly how to fix ""them."" It would shy away from the hubris of what he  labels the ""breathtaking opportunity"" that ""we"" have to spread democracy, technology, prosperity and perpetual peace to the entire planet. Large-scale crash programs, especially by outsiders, often produce unintended consequences. The simple dreams at the top run afoul of insufficient knowledge of the complex realities at the bottom. The Big Plans are impossible to evaluate scientifically afterward. Nor can you hold any specific agency accountable for their success or failure. Piecemeal reform, by contrast, motivates specific actors to take small steps, one at a time, then tests whether that small step made poor people better off, holds accountable the agency that implemented the small step, and considers the next small step. What's the evidence on how well the two approaches work? Sachs pays surprisingly little attention to the history of aid approaches and results. He seems unaware that his Big Plan is strikingly similar to the early ideas that inspired foreign aid in the 1950s and '60s. Just like Sachs, development planners then identified countries caught in a ""poverty trap,"" did an assessment of how much they would need to make a ""big push"" out of poverty and into growth, and called upon foreign aid to fill the ""financing gap"" between countries' own resources and needs. This legacy has influenced the bureaucratic approach to economic development that's been followed ever since -- albeit with some lip service to free markets -- by the World Bank, regional development banks, national aid agencies like USAID and the U.N. development agencies. Spending $2.3 trillion (measured in today's dollars) in aid over the past five decades has left the most aid-intensive regions, like Africa, wallowing in continued stagnation; it's fair to say this approach has not been a great success. (By the way, utopian social engineering does not just fail for the left; in Iraq, it's not working too well now for the right either.) Meanwhile, some piecemeal interventions have brought success. Vaccination campaigns, oral rehydration therapy to prevent diarrhea and other aid-financed health programs have likely contributed to a fall in infant mortality in every region, including Africa. Aid projects have probably helped increase access to primary and secondary education, clean water and sanitation. Perhaps it is also easier to hold aid agencies accountable for results in these tangible areas. (Many of Sachs's specific recommendations might make sense as piecemeal reforms -- i.e., if done one at a time in small steps, with subsequent evaluation and accountability.) Indeed, the broader development successes of recent decades, most of them in Asia, happened without the Big Plan -- and without significant foreign aid as a proportion of the recipient country's income. Gradual free market reforms in China and India in the 1980s and '90s (which Sachs implausibly argues were shock therapy in disguise) have brought rapid growth. Moreover, the West itself achieved gradual success through piecemeal democratic and market reforms over many centuries, not through top-down Big Plans offered by outsiders. Do we  try out shock therapy only on the powerless poor? ""Success in ending the poverty trap,"" Sachs writes, ""will be much easier than it appears."" Really? If it's so easy, why haven't five decades of effort gotten the job done? Sachs should redirect some of his outrage at the question of why the previous $2.3 trillion didn't reach the poor so that the next $2.3 trillion does. In fact, ending poverty is not easy at all. In those five decades, poverty researchers have learned a great deal about the complexity of toxic politics, bad history (including exploitative or inept colonialism), ethnic and regional conflicts, elites' manipulation of politics and institutions, official corruption, dysfunctional public services, malevolent police forces and armies, the difficulty of honoring contracts and property rights, unaccountable and excessively bureaucratic donors and many other issues. Sachs, however, sees these factors as relatively unimportant. Indeed, he seems deaf to the babble and bungling of the U.N. agencies he calls upon to run the Big Plan, not to mention other unaccountable and ineffectual aid agencies.So, in Sachs's eyes, what does matter in producing poverty? His book blames the perception of bad government in Africa on racial prejudice in the West, an insult to the many courageous Africans who have protested against their often appalling rulers. To Sachs, poverty reduction is mostly a scientific and technological issue (hence the technical jargon above), in which aid dollars can buy cheap interventions to fix development problems. But that's too neat. What about the World Bank studies in Guinea, Cameroon, Uganda and Tanzania, which estimated that 30 to 70 percent of government drugs disappeared into the black market rather than reaching the patients? Sachs calls for huge increases in aid to his favorite countries, like Malawi and Ethiopia, overlooking inconvenient factors such as the worsening of Malawi's famine because corrupt officials sold off its strategic grain reserves and because autocratic Ethiopian rulers have favored their own minority Tigrean ethnic group. Sachs is right that bad government is not disproportionately an African problem; democracy has been making progress in Africa, while rulers in Azerbaijan, Cambodia and Turkmenistan make some African autocrats look like Thomas Jefferson. But Sachs's anti-poverty prescriptions rest heavily on the kindness of some pretty dysfunctional regimes, not to mention the famously inefficient international aid bureaucracy. Perhaps we can excuse these allegedly easy-to-achieve dreams as the tactics of a fundraiser for the poor -- someone who's out to galvanize public opinion to back dramatically higher aid abroad. Sachs was born to play the role of fundraiser. And it's easier to feel good about his sometimes simplistic sales pitch for foreign aid if it leads to spending more dollars on desperately poor people, as opposed to, say, wasteful weapons systems. The danger is that when the utopian dreams fail (as they will again), the rich-country public will get even more disillusioned about foreign aid. Sachs rightly notes that we need not worry whether the pathetic amount of current U.S. foreign aid -- little more than a 10th of a penny for every dollar of U.S. income -- is wasted. Foreign aid's prospects will brighten only if aid agencies become more accountable for results, and demonstrate to the public that some piecemeal interventions improve the lives of desperate people. So yes, do read Sachs's eloquent descriptions of poverty and his compelling ethical case for the rich to help the poor. Just say no to the Big Plan.  Reviewed by William Easterly Copyright 2005, The Washington Post Co. All Rights Reserved.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	The path from poverty to development has come incredibly fast in the span of human history. Two hundred years ago, the idea that we could potentially achieve the end of poverty would have been unimaginable. Just about everybody was poor with the exception of a very small minority of royals and landed gentry. Life was as difficult in much of Europe as it was in India or China. With very few exceptions, your great-great-grandparents were poor and most likely living on the farm. One leading economic historian, Angus Maddison, puts the average income per person in Western Europe in 1820 at around 90 percent of the average income of sub-Saharan Africa today. Life expectancy in Western Europe and Japan as of 1800 was probably about forty years.There was little sense a few centuries ago of vast divides in wealth and poverty around the world. China, India, Europe, and Japan all had similar income levels at the time of European discoveries of the sea routes to Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Marco Polo, of course, marveled at the sumptuous wonders of China, not at its poverty. Corts and his conquistadores expressed astonishment at the riches of Tenochtitln, the capital of the Aztecs. The early Portuguese explorers in Africa were impressed with the well-ordered towns in West Africa.Until the mid-1700s, the world was remarkably poor by any of todays standards. Life expectancy was extremely low; children died in vast numbers in the now rich countries as well as the poor countries. Disease and epidemics, not just the black death of Europe, but many waves of disease, from smallpox and measles to other epidemics, regularly washed through society and killed mass numbers of people. Episodes of hunger and extreme weather and climate fluctuations sent societies crashing. The rise and fall of the Roman Empire, for Arnold Toynbee, was much like the rise and decline of all other civilizations before and since. Economic history had long been one of ups and downs, growth followed by decline, rather than sustained economic progress.The Novelty of Modern Economic GrowthIf we are to understand why vast gaps between rich and poor exist today, we need therefore to understand a very recent period of human history during which these vast gaps opened. The past two centuries, since around 1800, constitute a unique era in economic history, a period that the great economic historian Simon Kuznets famously termed the period of Modern Economic Growth, or MEG for short. Before the era of MEG, indeed for thousands of years, there had been virtually no sustained economic growth in the world and only gradual increases in the human population;	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Jeffrey D. Sachs, director of Columbia University's Earth Institute and a UN adviser, looks at successes and failures in the global war on poverty, considers how the gap between rich and poor nations developed, and outlines a plan for ending the worst poverty by 2025. Malcolm Hillgartner makes his delivery heartfelt while maintaining Sachs's optimistic tone and outlook. While the work has dry patches that relate statistics and facts, Sachs's personal anecdotes give Hillgartner room to voice passion and even occasional anger. He admirably represents Sachs, a believer in ""capitalism with a human face,"" and gives listeners plenty of food for thought on sweatshops, the Marshall Plan, debt relief, the responsibility of the world's richest people, and U.S. spending on world poverty.  J.A.S.   AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine",books;politics & government;politics & social sciences;poverty;public affairs & policy;social sciences;social services & welfare,7
B000CFQ99O,"ARP 4303502 Starter Bolt Kit, Stainless Steel With Hex Style Heads, For Select Chevrolet Applications Installing starter motors in the cramped confines of a race car is simplified by use of ARP's special bolts, which feature small diameter heads to make accessibility more convenient.  At 170,000 psi, they are stronger than OEM and industrial grades, and especially suited for use on cars that use rear motor plates.  These starter bolts are made from ARP 300, a 100% maintenance free stainless steel material that is stronger than Grade 8 hardware and tough enough to easily withstand the strain of a 10 to 15 pound starter cantilevered off the back of an engine.  The bolts have standard shank knurling, compact hex heads, and an under head length of 3.700.  This kit includes washers (as required) and is designed for select Chevrolet applications.",automotive;bolts & nuts;connecting rods & parts;engine parts;engines & engine parts;performance parts & accessories;replacement parts,7
0393977595,"The Norton Anthology of World Literature, Volume E: 1800 to 1900 (Second Edition) Sarah Lawall, Ph.D. Yale, is Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Her publications include Critics of Consciousness: The Existential Structures of Literature and Reading World Literature: Theory, History, Practice.",books;education & reference;language & grammar;new;rhetoric;used & rental textbooks;words,7
0789733501,"The Best Political Cartoons of the Year, 2005 Edition Daryl Cagle is a former president of the National Cartoonists Society, the largest and most prestigious organization of cartoonists in the world. Daryl is also America's most widely syndicated editorial cartoonist, whose daily cartoons for Slate.com appear in over seven hundred newspapers. Daryl's syndicate, Cagle Cartoons, Inc., distributes the work of 18 top political cartoonists and top columnists including Howard Dean, M.D., Michael Reagan and Dick Morris. Daryl also operates the highly popular site, Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoonists Index at cagle.slate.msn.com. Editor Brian Fairrington draws political cartoons for the Arizona Republic and is syndicated by Cagle Cartoons, Inc.",books;comic strips;comics & graphic novels;humor;humor & entertainment;political;satire,7
0375726500,"Grasshopper A new novel from Barbara Vine (or Ruth Rendell, her alter ego) is always  cause for celebration, and in this exceptional psychological thriller, she  displays all her mastery of craft to draw the reader into an unfamiliar world.  She paints a vivid picture of the roots of obsession in the history of a young  woman whose love of high places has been marked by tragedy, guilt, and exile  from her family's home.  Clodagh Brown has always been frightened by enclosed spaces and loved climbing,  a phobia and passion that resulted in the death of her high school sweetheart.  As a college student living in the basement of a distant relative's home in  Maida Vale, a slightly shabby London neighborhood, she encounters a group of  peers who share both of these psychological quirks and introduce her to the  steep rooftops of her new surroundings. Clodagh soon falls in love with Silver,  a young man whose top-floor apartment across from her flat houses a diverse and  fascinating group of people. Their youthful idealism and moral certainties are  often at odds with conventional values and legal niceties. While Clodagh and  Silver carry the story, their peers present ample opportunities for Vine to  showcase her talent for imagining a multiplicity of lives and personas--from  Liv, the Swedish au pair who can clamber over rooftops like a mountain goat but  is terrified of what awaits her on level ground, to Jonny, whose pathological  need to dominate the others, particularly Liv, leads to the shocking and tragic  denouement. When the climbers chance upon a top-floor flat where a couple and  their adopted mixed-race son are hiding from the authorities (who would remove  the child from their care), Vine's ability to alter pace without sacrificing  story or character really stands out. Grasshopper is an acutely drawn,  immensely satisfying book. --Jane Adams	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Writing under her Vine pseudonym, Ruth Rendell offers another of her intriguing, multifaceted psychological suspense novels (The Chimney Sweeper's Boy and The Brimstone Wedding, etc.). The narrator here is Clodagh Brown, who, as a child growing up in Suffolk, loved climbing trees, then steeples and eventually pylons whose steel arms carried electricity across nearby fields. Resembling giant grasshoppers from a distance, close-up they embodied high-voltage, lethal danger; indeed, a teenage Clodagh survives a tragic accident involving a pylon and her first love, Daniel, before she leaves home at 19 for college in London. She finds classes boring, whereas walks through Victorian neighborhoods, with five-story row houses, decorative cornices and quaint chimneys, enchant her. Clodagh almost forgets the claustrophobic terrors she's suffered since childhood until she collapses in a pedestrian underpass and is rescued by an archetypal savior named Silver. On the top floor of his mostly absent parents' home, Silver provides a haven for a disparate group: exotic Wim, mentor to would-be roof climbers; Liv, who, after an accident, can't face descending to street level; and amoral Jonny, who interests Silver because he is ""a real life burglar."" Silver has a small trust fund, so he's free to cultivate ""the habit of happiness."" He and Clodagh fall in love, and both become intrepid midnight roof climbers. As youthful idealists, they determine to help a couple harassed by tabloids accusing them of kidnapping a child. Their ill-fated attempt leads to a terrifying climax. Although readers know that Clodagh, a beguiling heroine, has survived to become a successful electrical engineer, and is newly married, the story of her youthful adventures is enthralling, and the conundrums she faces in her life because of her love of heights make for an ingenious story told by a master of suspense. Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	It isn't enough to say that when Ruth Rendell writes as Barbara Vine, she moves from detective stories to psychological suspense. Yes, the Vines are both psychological and suspenseful, but they are always something more as well. The characters are twisted in a hard-to-define but distinctly unsettling way; the plots circle around themselves, moving steadily closer to an inevitable but unpredictable cataclysm; and, above all, the building tension is internalized by both the characters and the reader. This time the story is told in flashback, as 31-year-old Clodagh Brown recalls the events of her twentieth year, when she and a group of friends, including the charismatic Silver, spent their time walking the roofs of London. Heights were always Clodagh's passion, and as we learn of her childhood fascination with climbing electrical pylons (and the tragedy that resulted), we know that her rooftop forays must lead to a similiar disaster. Like the other Vine novels, this one is more than simply multilayered; multiple meanings emerge as the layers move freely from forefront to background, crashing and receding like waves, building to a subtle yet powerful crescendo. Clodagh and her fellow roof-dwellers are, on one level, yet another group of freedom-craving young people, finding on the roof a sense of lawlessness that satisfies their unconventional spirits. And yet, as Clodagh comes to realize, life on the roof is not free of its own society, its own jealousies, and even its own evil. This is a coming-of-age novel but an intriguingly conflicted one; there is a touch of Lord of the Flies pointing us one way, but there's also a dash of Jane Austen demanding equal time. How's that for psychological suspense? Bill OttCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Mesmerizing. . . . A teasing narrative of fatal obsession.--Orlando SentinelThe Vine novels are sublime works of psychological suspenseGrasshopper is as skillful as anything this wonderful writer has done.--The Seattle TimesA typically elegant, and typically elegiac, turn from the woman with two award-winning names. And one superlative voice.--Fort Worth Star Telegram	12 1.5-hour cassettes	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Clodagh Brown loved climbing. First it was trees. Later, as a teenager, she would scale the electrical pylons that tower over the English countryside like giant grasshoppers -- and share the experience with Daniel, her first lover. As a young woman she'd walk for miles over London's rooftops, peering through windows into people's intimate lives in a nightly ritual that bound her closely to the small group of friends with whom she lived and climbed. Looking back on it, Clodagh would claim that her passion for heights saved her life -- but not without exacting a terrible cost.... Grasshopper is Ruth Rendell's ninth novel written using the pseudonym Barbara Vine. Under her own name, Ruth Rendell writes classic whodunits featuring Inspector Wexford and novels renowned for their mastery of psychological suspense. Her Barbara Vine novels are written in exquisitely crafted layers, peeled away page by page to expose the darkest longings and obsessions of the human heart.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Mesmerizing. . . . A teasing narrative of fatal obsession.--Orlando SentinelThe Vine novels are sublime works of psychological suspenseGrasshopper is as skillful as anything this wonderful writer has done.--The Seattle TimesA typically elegant, and typically elegiac, turn from the woman with two award-winning names. And one superlative voice.--Fort Worth Star Telegram	The new Barbara Vine novel, The Blood Doctor (1-4000-4504-5), will be published by Harmony Books in July 2002. She lives in London.	They have sent me here because of what happened on the pylon. Or perhaps so that I don't have to see the pylon every time I go out or even look out of a window.We've thought of selling this house and moving, my father said. Don't think it hasn't been in our minds. Still you won't . . .He left the sentence unfinished, but I knew how he would have ended it. You won't always be here, he'd meant to say. A girl of your age, you won't live at home much longer, you'll be off to college or a job, a home of your own. And out of sight, out of mind, he meant too. Gradually people will stop thinking of us as the parents of that girl, they'll stop asking what kind of parents we were to bring up a girl who would do that, and they'll stop staring and pointing us out. Especially if you don't come home very often. Maybe they'll think you're dead. Maybe we'll tell them you are.That last bit was in my imagination. I'm not saying they wish me dead. They have my welfare at heart, as my mother puts it. Which must be why they were so happy--happier than I've seen them since before the pylon day--when Max made his offer. The best they'd hoped for was a room in whatever accommodation the college had available or for me to be the fourth girl in a shared flat somewhere.A whole flat to yourself, my mother said, and in a lovely part of town.I had a picture in my mind then of rows and rows of mock-Tudor houses, striped black and white like zebras, with pampas grass in their front gardens and Audis outside their garages. Daniel and I had seen plenty of them, riding around the ring roads on his old Motoguzzi. Our London was the outer suburbs, Waltham Cross and Barnet, Colindale and Edgware, Uxbridge and Richmond and Purley. We counted the pylons and took photographs of the barbed-wire guards on their legs. We never penetrated as far as Maida Vale and we'd never heard of Little Venice. But still I thought a nice part of town must mean houses like our house. How Max could have a flat in it, I couldn't imagine. Flats were in blocks, there had been plenty of those up along the North Circular Road too, great sprawling flat-roofed buildings painted custard color with their names in letters of black or silver: Ferndean Court and Summerhill and Brook House. So when I got here this afternoon I wasn't prepared for what I found.My father had been going to drive me. It's what parents do when their child goes off to college and a new place to live in. I've seen enough of it to know. They pack up the trunk of the car and all the back of the car too, with clothes and sports gear and books and radio and CD player and maybe a computer and, of course, a hamper of food. It's a joyful occasion, a turning point in someone's life, and if it's the dad driving and the mother left behind, she's tearful but she's smiling too, calling out Good luck and making the departing one promise to phone as soon as she's settled in and not to forget the cold chicken in the hamper and the homemade cake. My leaving home wasn't like that. I wouldn't have expected it to be and I never had much faith in my father's promise. As it happened, the car went in for service the day before and the garage phoned and said they'd like to keep it for another day to have a look at the electrics. Maybe Dad didn't fix it that way. I expect it was just a piece of luck for him. Anyway, they said it couldn't be helped, I'd just have to manage on the train.So I left in much the same way as I've lived these past two years, under a cloud. After the pylon my parents had counseling, just as I did, and the counselor told them they had to be understanding and supportive. It was their responsibility to help me put all that behind me and make a fresh start, not blame myself and feel guilty all the time. But they couldn't. I suppose they couldn't help themselves. I think they really saw me as evil. One of the ways they dealt with it was to tell me they didn't know where I got it from, as if every action you performed and every mistake you made had been made by a string of ancestors before you and passed on in a gene of thoughtlessness or daring--or evil. This morning and all through lunch they were giving me those looks that are a mix of wonderment and--well, resignation, I suppose. And I could see something else there too: relief, hope maybe, a fresh start for them as well.They have sent me here because of what happened on the pylon. Or perhaps so that I don't have to see the pylon every time I go out or even look out of a window.We've thought of selling this house and moving, my father said. Don't think it hasn't been in our minds. Still you won't . . .He left the sentence unfinished, but I knew how he would have ended it. You won't always be here, he'd meant to say. A girl of your age, you won't live at home much longer, you'll be off to college or a job, a home of your own. And out of sight, out of mind, he meant too. Gradually people will stop thinking of us as the parents of that girl, they'll stop asking what kind of parents we were to bring up a girl who would do that, and they'll stop staring and pointing us out. Especially if you don't come home very often. Maybe they'll think you're dead. Maybe we'll tell them you are.That last bit was in my imagination. I'm not saying they wish me dead. They have my welfare at heart, as my mother puts it. Which must be why they were so happy--happier than I've seen them since before the pylon day--when Max made his offer. The best they'd hoped for was a room in whatever accommodation the college had available or for me to be the fourth girl in a shared flat somewhere.A whole flat to yourself, my mother said, and in a lovely part of town.I had a picture in my mind then of rows and rows of mock-Tudor houses, striped black and white like zebras, with pampas grass in their front gardens and Audis outside their garages. Daniel and I had seen plenty of them, riding around the ring roads on his old Motoguzzi. Our London was the outer suburbs, Waltham Cross and Barnet, Colindale and Edgware, Uxbridge and Richmond and Purley. We counted the pylons and took photographs of the barbed-wire guards on their legs. We never penetrated as far as Maida Vale and we'd never heard of Little Venice. But still I thought a nice part of town must mean houses like our house. How Max could have a flat in it, I couldn't imagine. Flats were in blocks, there had been plenty of those up along the North Circular Road too, great sprawling flat-roofed buildings painted custard color with their names in letters of black or silver: Ferndean Court and Summerhill and Brook House. So when I got here this afternoon I wasn't prepared for what I found.My father had been going to drive me. It's what parents do when their child goes off to college and a new place to live in. I've seen enough of it to know. They pack up the trunk of the car and all the back of the car too, with clothes and sports gear and books and radio and CD player and maybe a computer and, of course, a hamper of food. It's a joyful occasion, a turning point in someone's life, and if it's the dad driving and the mother left behind, she's tearful but she's smiling too, calling out Good luck and making the departing one promise to phone as soon as she's settled in and not to forget the cold chicken in the hamper and the homemade cake. My leaving home wasn't like that. I wouldn't have expected it to be and I never had much faith in my father's promise. As it happened, the car went in for service the day before and the garage phoned and said they'd like to keep it for another day to have a look at the electrics. Maybe Dad didn't fix it that way. I expect it was just a piece of luck for him. Anyway, they said it couldn't be helped, I'd just have to manage on the train.So I left in much the same way as I've lived these past two years, under a cloud. After the pylon my parents had counseling, just as I did, and the counselor told them they had to be understanding and supportive. It was their responsibility to help me put all that behind me and make a fresh start, not blame myself and feel guilty all the time. But they couldn't. I suppose they couldn't help themselves. I think they really saw me as evil. One of the ways they dealt with it was to tell me they didn't know where I got it from, as if every action you performed and every mistake you made had been made by a string of ancestors before you and passed on in a gene of thoughtlessness or daring--or evil. This morning and all through lunch they were giving me those looks that are a mix of wonderment and--well, resignation, I suppose. And I could see something else there too: relief, hope maybe, a fresh start for them as well.	Listening to a Barbara Vine, aka Ruth Rendell, is usually an even greater pleasure than a print reading. However, this narration by Bernadette Dunne is an unfortunate exception. Why an old-fashioned-sounding, American accent is applied to an entirely modern, non-American cast is puzzling and disappointing.The story is thrilling; a group of young people scales the rooftops of London, causing myriad incidents--both good and bad. Each character and incident are verbalized identically. The story moves back and forth over 11 years, but this is very difficult to follow because there is no differentiation to account for the time shift. This is a disappointing entry to the Rendell/Vine body of audio work.  S.G.B.  AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright  AudioFile, Portland, Maine	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;literary;literature & fiction;mystery;psychological thrillers;thriller & suspense;thrillers,7
0801412900,"Winegrowing in Eastern America: An Illustrated Guide to Viniculture East of the Rockies Morton has written a comprehensive guide for the layperson interested in the wines of the Eastern United States and Canada. She discusses history, grape varieties, climate, politics, and wine-making techniques. An important section covers winegrowing in each of the Eastern states and provinces, drawing interesting comparisons between current vinicultural practices and those of the past century. The book is profusely illustrated with maps, drawings, and photographs which complement the text. Eastern wines have received relatively little attention in the past; this informative, enjoyable work does much to correct this situation. Bruce Hulse, Brown Univ. Libs., Providence, R.I.Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.",agricultural sciences;books;cookbooks;drinks & beverages;food & wine;science & math;spirits,7
1591023106,"Here, There & Everywhere If Roberson tends to tell in his first novel rather than show as he does in his short fiction (his stories have been finalists for World Fantasy and Sidewise awards), this episodic romp through the Myriad, where literally every version of events plays out, offers many felicities, not least a spunky heroine. As a schoolgirl, wisecracking Roxanne Bonaventure stumbles across a wounded old woman, who gives her a bracelet. After the woman disappears, Roxanne accidentally discovers that the bracelet, the Sofia, permits travel to any point in the multiverse. Roxanne slowly learns to use the Sofia, and later, with the help of her scientist father, to control it. Her travels then begin in earnest. But several questions dog her: Was the old woman a future version of herself? Where did the Sofia come from? And why are there so few other venues that permit crosstime stream travel in the Myriad? Just when Roxanne believes her life is over, she finds herself in the far future, with one more adventure before herone that may answer all her questions. Clever popular culture references, amusing showdowns and true human feeling lift this well-crafted debut. Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	Adult/High SchoolRoxanne Bonaventure, a precocious 11-year-old, leaves school one day to find a woman sprawled on the sidewalk. The stranger gives her a silver bracelet she calls the Sofia and promptly dies. Although shaken and puzzled by the encounter, the girl goes on with her life. But one day, she discovers that the bracelet grants its wearer the ability to travel through space and time. With the aid of her scientist father, she learns to control its power and soon pops across history and the future. Being young, her first experiments center on jumping back in time to find information on that cute boy in class. As she gets older, Roxanne explores some of her favorite points in history and meets H. G. Wells and the Beatles, among other figures. Each chapter is a separate adventure, giving the book an episodic feel. The range is from the action-oriented, like fighting Nazis, to the elegiac, such as her attempts to use time travel to find a cure for her father's illness. Particularly as a child and young adult, Roxanne is a fun, freewheeling character with whom readers will easily connect. As she gets older, she becomes wiser, a little more reserved, and cautious. But after all she learns, she still searches for the secrets of her own life as well as the enigmatic source of the Sofia. The novel concludes by circling back in surprising ways, giving her the elusive answers for which she longs. Clever, irreverent, and at times touching.Matthew L. Moffett, Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	""...likable heroine whose quick mind and caring heart should appeal to adult and YA fans of sf adventure..."" -- Library Journal April 15, 2005""Robersons irreverent alternative histories...Beatles, Sherlock Holmes, and H.G. Wells...a welcome stitch in the age-old time-travel tradition. Grade: B"" -- Entertainment Weekly April 22, 2005""[Roberson] displays an infectious enthusiam for the conventions of pulp adventure fiction...a promising new voice in science fiction."" -- San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, April 24, 2005""a fast, fun read, and Roberson has used a modern scientific theory to defeat the time-travel paradox."" -- Rocky Mountain News, May 6, 2005	Chris Roberson's critically-acclaimed short fiction has appeared in the anthologies Live Without a Net (Roc, 2003), The Many Faces of Van Helsing (Ace, 2004), and FutureShocks (Roc, 2005), with previous and forthcoming appearances in the pages of Asimov's Science Fiction, Black October, Fantastic Metropolis, RevolutionSF, Twilight Tales, Opi8, Alien Skin, Electric Velocipede, and Lone Star Stories. His writings have received positive reviews from Locus Magazine, The Magazine of Fantasy  Science Fiction, Asimov's Science Fiction, The New York Review of Science Fiction, Infinity Plus and RevolutionSF. He was a 2004 World Fantasy Award finalist and the winner of the 2003 Sidewise Award for Best Short Story.See also Roberson's Paragaea.For more on Chris Roberson visit www.chrisroberson.net",books;fantasy;literary;literature & fiction;science fiction;science fiction & fantasy;united states,7
B0009XPMR4,"Maxell P-13 Stereo FM Transmitter Play your iPod, MP3 player, CD player, or other portable audio device  through any FM radio--including your car stereo--with this Maxell stereo FM  transmitter. The unit is easy to use: just connect your audio device through its 3.5 mm  headphone jack, then tune your radio to one of the four corresponding FM channels  (preferably one that's entirely static). Once you set the transmitter to the same frequency,  you'll hear your favorite iPod, MP3, or CD tracks through your car or home stereo  speakers, all without hassling with cumbersome cables. The transmitter is ultra-light and  compact, taking up virtually no space in the car. And thanks to the unit's high-quality  design, listeners will enjoy crisp stereo sound. The FM transmitter, which works with any  audio device with a 3.5 mm headphone jack, runs for roughly 24 hours on three AAA  batteries (not included) and is backed by a 90-day warranty.  What's in the Box FM transmitter, user's manual.	Compatible with any player with a 3.5mm headphone jack.  Use with your I-Pod or other audio source to play through your car or home stereo.   Transmits on 4 FM channels.  True stereo sound with up to 24 hours of play time depending on signal conditions.  Requires 3 AAA batteries(not included)",accessories;cell phones & accessories;electronics;fm transmitters;mp3 player accessories;mp3 players & accessories;portable audio & video,7
0684815214,"Under My Skin: A Hannah Wolfe Mystery At Castle Dean health spa in Berkshire, someone is out for revenge. Carp have been boiled in the spa's Jacuzzi, maggots mixed into the yogurt and acid blended into the massage cream. Initially reluctant to take the case, British PI Hannah Wolfe (last seen in Fatlands) steels herself to #200-a-day beauty treatments while she searches for both saboteur and motive. Hannah's quick resolution of the case convinces spa owner Olivia Marchant that Hannah should look into a series of threatening notes received by her husband, a renowned ""aesthetic surgeon."" While cross-checking Castle Dean clients with Dr. Marchant's patient list, Hannah is introduced to a world where body parts are enlarged, reduced and sculpted and self-image is created on the surgeon's table. But this pursuit of the ideal often leads to disappointment, which in turn, inspires lawsuits, suicide and, finally, murder. Hannah, with a self-described ""attitude problem,"" is a witty, and competent PI, a little like Kinsey Milhone, but very much her own woman. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.	The promise of Dunant's superb Fatlands  is not, unfortunately, borne out by her new Hannah Wolfe mystery. Not to say that the third entry in the series is a bad book. It just never quite reaches the pinnacle of excellence that Fatlands achieved. Dunant's trademarks--polished style, satirical social commentary, and creative plotting--are evident, but the story takes a while to gather speed, and impatient readers may give up early on. The setting is a high-priced spa where someone has put maggots in the breakfast yogurt, rotting fish in the Jacuzzi, and acid on the face polishers. Distraught spa owner Olivia Marchant hires Hannah to discover who wants to destroy the spa and why. Disguised as a guest, Hannah sweats, starves, and suffers, but just when she's got it figured out and is ready to begin eating well again, things take an unexpected--and murderous--turn. A keep-'em-guessing plot, dry wit, and a revealing look at society's expectations about beauty and youth make this one an entertaining--and educational--read.  Emily Melton	Private eye Hannah has a hard time justifying her investigative purposes when she checks into a fancy health spa to probe rumors of sabotage - but when her examinations uncover a dangerous beauty-oriented world where murder and money are two results of a preoccupation with glamour, plenty of tense encounters evolve. Dunant creates an absorbing plot which proves startling and hard to put down.  -- Midwest Book Review	Sarah Dunant has written eight novels, including The Birth of Venus and three Hannah Wolfe novels -- Birth Marks, Fatlands, and Under My Skin. She has worked widely in print, television, and radio. Now a full-time writer, she lives in London and Florence.	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Prologue  It was like a Czanne painting: all those fabulous fleshy women, insolent, languid, apparently complicit in the painter's gaze. There were six or eight of them, all shapes and sizes, some stretched out on benches, others propped against tiled walls, stomach muscles relaxed with small sausage rolls of fat pulling down into their pubic hair. A fog of steam was turning to water around them, dribbling down their skin onto the cream-colored tiles. One of them, a particularly handsome figure with round, heavy breasts and big thighs, lifted her hand slowly, slicking back damp hair and letting her head fall back with a sigh that mingled into a hiss of steam. It was a gesture of extreme languor, reminiscent of a kind of erotic exhaustion. Too hot to speak, too hot to think. It made me ache to join her.  No doubt about it. This was one case where it would be morally acceptable for a girl to take off her clothes. I closed the small viewing grill and turned to the woman by my side. ""I'd better get changed, don't you think?"" Copyright  1995 by Sarah Dunant	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;british;british detectives;contemporary;literature & fiction;mystery;thriller & suspense,7
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0970146620,"Red Velvet and Mistletoe Grant Devereaux author of ""Never Been To Memphis"" and ""The Ascension of Harland McGregor"" is the author of Nevada Bluff, both a contributor and editor of several anthologies, including Magnolias and Mayhem, Emeralds and Gold and Mama Lujac's Tales for a dark summer night.    Jac Eddins, author of ""The Hare's Path"", is a former corporate officer and director of retail sales for a chain of stores. She now lives on the Jersey shore.  In addition to her success in the short story field, Ms. Eddins has served as editor and mentor for several published authors.      Loree Lough, author of ""A Promise to Jake"", is an award-winning  novelist for Harlequin, Silhouette, Barbour, and Chelsea Publishers.  Among her many books are bestsellers Reluctant Valentine and Miracle  On Kismet Hill; twenty-two inspirational romances including the  award-winning Pocketful of Love, The Wedding Wish and Emma's  Orphans. Suddenly Mommy and Suddenly Married were Romantic Times'  Reviewers Choice nominees.    Mike Sackett, author of ""The Face Painter"", has won numerous awards for his work both in adult and children's categories.  His books have earned excellent ratings from the Midwest Book Review and remained on the National Children's Book Watch for more than a year. One of Mike's novels was nominated by the Manhattan Irish-American Author's Award as best novel of 1997.    Diane Roesch, author of ""A Good Thing"", is originally from Minnesota, but grew up in St. Augustine, Florida.  Besides her ""day job"" in Lake County, Florida, she has worked as a freelance editor with professional authors.   This is her first time on the other side of the desk.  She thinks she may like it and looks forward to her next opportunity.    Lisa Brewer, author of ""The Gift"", is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana.  Her great love of the city's culture and history is reflected in her work.  This is her first published story, though she has been a storyteller for most of her life.  She credits her two younger sisters with developing her talent by nagging her each night to tell them a story.    Scott Harrison, author of ""Evenings at The Symphony"", has published numerous short stories and magazine articles.  His first novel, a sensational thriller entitled Orphans of the Universe, is set for release in the fall of 2001.  It will raise some difficult and challenging questions that are sure to have people talking.	From ""Never Been To Memphis"" by Grant Devereaux    ""Perry is gay?"" Margaret echoed.    ""Tiffany is just being nasty,"" Constance insisted. ""Perry is no such thing.""    ""Yes, Mother, I am.  I'm a homosexual.  I always have been, at least as far back as I can remember.  I'm glad it's finally out in the open.  Most of Little Rock knows already.""    ""Oh, Constance, you poor, dear!"" Margaret said in mixed tone of sympathy and gloating. ""That reminds me, did I tell you my Harold and his wife are expecting their third child this spring?""    ""How courageous of them after the first two,"" Constance snapped. ""I guess some people never quit trying for a pretty child.""    Margaret flushed red as a beet. ""Constance!""     ""Shut up, Margaret, and go on in the house.  I'm sure you're dying to tell everyone your new piece of gossip.  I know just how you feel.  I can't wait to tell your husband about the new tennis pro at Little Rock Country Club.  I believe you call him Baby Blue Eyes?"" Constance raised an eyebrow; satisfied she had made her point.    ""Constance!"" Margaret replied with distress.    ""Just so we know where we stand, Sister Dearest,"" Constance added. ""You keep my secrets, and I'll keep yours.""    Constance turned to her son and asked with concern, ""My God in Heaven, Perry, when did this happen?""    Perry smiled, a mischievous twinkle in his eye. ""There are conflicting theories on that.  Some say it happens in the womb...""    ""Nothing happened in my womb!"" Constance protested.    ""Others say it's from an overbearing mother,"" Perry continued.    ""Oh, no.  You're not laying this on my doorstep.  You just turn back straight right this minute, Perry Marshall.  Do you hear me?""    ""Of course, I think I really knew for sure at summer camp in 1984.  His name was Drew.  I was fourteen, and he was sixteen...""    ""You only went to military camp,"" Constance interrupted. ""How could it have happened there?"" She shook her head, chasing the image from her mind.  ""It doesn't matter.  No son of mine is going to be a queer.""    ""Gay, Mother.  I'm gay.""    ""Gay, black, Afro-America, Native American,"" Constance almost shouted, throwing her hands up in the air. ""When are people going to stop changing their names?""    ""Maybe when you stop calling us names,"" Perry countered.    Constance stared at her son, her face pinched with anger. ""We'll just have to get you into therapy.""    ""I am in therapy, Mother.""    Constance's face eased with the hopeful words. ""What does he say?""    Perry pulled the trays from the back of the Navigator and shut the door. ""He said to ignore my mother.""    Constance's face flushed with anger. ""He did not!  Answer me, Perry.  What does he say?  Is there any hope for a cure?""    Perry smiled and went past his mother on his way to the house. ""He said he didn't think so, but if I could get you on Prozac, it may help,"" he called back.    Constance grabbed her husband by his coat sleeve. ""Warren, are you going to let him talk to me like that?""    ""Actually, I was just wondering who his therapist was.  He sounds pretty good.""    ""Warren, you realize this is your fault,"" Constance said with disgust.    ""Yes, Dear.  I figured eventually it would end up being my fault.""    ""Well, aren't you going to say something to your son?""     Warren shouted after his son. ""Perry, if you really are gay, don't you realize you'll miss out on all your mother and I have?""",anthologies;anthologies & literary collections;books;contemporary;general;literature & fiction;short stories,7
037575217X,"The Pritchett Century: A Selection of the Best by V. S. Pritchett (Modern Library Paperbacks) Sir Victor Pritchett disproved almost every clich of  literary life. After making a striking debut as a journalist and  fiction writer during the 1920s, he not only failed to burn out in a  fashionably bohemian style but got a second wind that carried him clear  through the 1990s. In an age of specialization, he left his mark on a  half-dozen genres--the novel, short fiction, memoir, casual essay,  travel writing, and criticism. Throughout a career of such jaw-dropping  duration, he resisted literary fads like the plagues that they are.  Finally, he had that rarest of authorial virtues--common sense--which  enlivens almost every word of The Pritchett Century. No doubt  Pritchett fans will argue over what their hero did best. But his short  stories, which leaven a near-Chekhovian delicacy with the driest of  British wit, equal anything written in our age. And his criticism is as  entertaining as it is accurate, particularly when he wrote about books  he loved. (Here's Pritchett on Huckleberry Finn, for  example, mixing his panegyric with a soupon of poison:  Huck is a only a crude boy, but luckily he was drawn by a man  whose own mind was arrested, with disastrous results in his other  books, at the schoolboy stage; here it is perfect.) In any case,  The Pritchett Century contains ample helpings of every genre,  which adds up to an amazingly distinguished--let's say Victorious--anthology. 	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Pritchett has collected his favorite pieces from the impressive oeuvre of his father, noted critic and writer V.S. Pritchett (1900-97): parts of a Dickensian autobiography, travel pieces covering everything from the Amazon to the Appalachians, book reviews whose subjects range from Balzac to Rushdie, and, of course, his short stories. Raised in squalid surroundings he remembers with hardheaded affection, Pritchett became a revered knight of the realm. His own style was that of the great 19th-century realists?he remained so true to the traditions that a reader will have the impression of opening a book written in an earlier era?but he was open to stylistic innovations, as can be seen from the selections on Saul Bellow and Garcia Marquez. His short stories will undoubtedly remain for some time a model of the genre. With convincing dialog and apt descriptions, they begin near a turning point, presenting a slice-of-life that gives readers a great deal to discuss about human behavior. Recommended for public and academic libraries.?Marilyn Gaddis Rose, SUNY at BinghamtonCopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Never lofty, he was able in his critical work to convey his  excited participation in this three-part agreement--writing to reading  to writing again--and, in turn, to link on the next reader, the one now  taking in his review, as an indissoluble part of the process. And he  could write. Again and again, he is capable of the acute  perception, the absolutely convincing illumination of thought, that can  transform the eye's journey down a page into a sensual and startling  experience.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	A rich, comfortably large anthology of work by one of the most versatile and consistently satisfying writersof the century. --The New York Times Book ReviewThis volume is a delight. --Publishers WeeklySpark[s] with energy. --Times Literary SupplementIn a life that spanned almost the entire course of the twentieth century (he was born in 1900 and died in 1997), Sir Victor Pritchett mastered nearly every form of literature--Newsweek said he was one of the last true men of letters. Sir Victor's son Oliver has made selections from each of his father's disciplines to illustrate the tremendous scope of his brilliance. Included in this volume are sections of Pritchett's memoirs, A Cab at the Door and Midnight Oil; his reflections on turning eighty; and an account of a visit to the Appalachians written in 1925. There are also portraits of Dublin, New York, the Amazon, and Spain; selections from the novels Dead Man Leading and Mr. Beluncle; thirteen complete short stories; excerpts from biographies of Turgenev and Chekhov; and critical pieces on Twain, Scott, Dickens, Eliot, Henry James, Tolstoy, Saul Bellow, and Salman Rushdie.With Oliver Pritchett's appreciation of his father and John Bayley's In Memoriam, The Pritchett Century stands as the most comprehensive collection of Sir Victor's work available in one volume.	""If, as they say, I am a Man of Letters, I come, like my fellows, at the tail-end of a long and once esteemed tradition in English and American writing. We have no captive audience. We do not teach. We write to be readable and to engage the interest of what Virginia Woolf called 'the common reader.'""In a life that spanned almost the entire course of the twentieth century--he was born in 1900 and died in 1997--Sir Victor Pritchett mastered nearly every form of literature: the novel, short fiction, travel writing, biography, criticism, and memoir. Now, Sir Victor's son Oliver has selected representative samples to illustrate the tremendous scope of his father's brilliance. Included in this volume are sections of Pritchett's memoirs, A Cab at the Door and Midnight Oil; his reflections on turning eighty; and an account of a visit to the Appalachians written in 1925. There are also portraits of Dublin, New York, the Amazon, and Spain; selections from the novels Dead Man Leading and Mr. Beluncle; thirteen complete short stories; excerpts from biographies of Turgenev and Chekhov; and critical pieces on Twain, Scott, Dickens, Eliot, Henry James, Tolstoy, Saul Bellow, Salman Rushdie, and others.""Pritchett has lived as a man of letters must, by his pen, and he has done it with a freshness of interest and an infectious curiosity that have never waned,"" observed novelist Mar- garet Drabble. Taken together with Oliver Pritchett's appreciation of his father, and John Bayley's ""In Memoriam,"" The Pritchett Century stands as the most comprehensive collection of Sir Victor's work available in one volume.The Modern Library has played a significant role in American cultural life for the better part of a century. The series was founded in 1917 by the publishers Boni and Liveright and eight years later acquired by Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer. It provided the foun-dation for their next publishing venture, Random House. The Modern Library has been a staple of the American book trade, providing readers with affordable hard-bound editions of important works of liter-ature and thought. For the Modern Library's seventy-fifth anniversary, Random House redesigned the series, restoring as its emblem the running torchbearer created by Lucian Bernhard in 1925 and refurbishing jackets, bindings, and type, as well as inau-gurating a new program of selecting titles. The Modern Library continues to provide the world's best books, at the best prices.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	""A rich, comfortably large anthology of work by one of the most versatile and consistently satisfying writersof the century."" --The New York Times Book Review""This volume is a delight."" --Publishers Weekly""Spark[s] with energy."" --Times Literary SupplementIn a life that spanned almost the entire course of the twentieth century (he was born in 1900 and died in 1997), Sir Victor Pritchett mastered nearly every form of literature--Newsweek said he was ""one of the last true men of letters."" Sir Victor's son Oliver has made selections from each of his father's disciplines to illustrate the tremendous scope of his brilliance. Included in this volume are sections of Pritchett's memoirs, A Cab at the Door and Midnight Oil; his reflections on turning eighty; and an account of a visit to the Appalachians written in 1925. There are also portraits of Dublin, New York, the Amazon, and Spain; selections from the novels Dead Man Leading and Mr. Beluncle; thirteen complete short stories; excerpts from biographies of Turgenev and Chekhov; and critical pieces on Twain, Scott, Dickens, Eliot, Henry James, Tolstoy, Saul Bellow, and Salman Rushdie.With Oliver Pritchett's appreciation of his father and John Bayley's ""In Memoriam,"" The Pritchett Century stands as the most comprehensive collection of Sir Victor's work available in one volume.",books;classics;contemporary;criticism & theory;history & criticism;literature & fiction;movements & periods,7
B000BBE266,"Stiga T0640 3-Star Table Tennis Balls, 6-Pack (White) Three Star Table Tennis Balls Superior Quality for Competitive Play and Consistent Bounce.",game room;game room games;games;leisure sports & games;sports & outdoors;table tennis;toys & games,7
285018621X,"Decorating Ideas ""Decorating Ideas"" offers tips on curtains, blinds, screens, floors and slipcovers, as well as a chapter of do-it-yourself projects. -- San Francisco Chronicle",books;crafts;decorating;hobbies & home;home decorating & design;home improvement & design;interior design,7
B000IV5902,"Calphalon Nylon Potato Masher Nylon Utensils Newly redesigned Calphalon Nylon Utensils feature a unique ""grip-anywhere handle"" that lets you decide where to hold it. Crafted with heat-resistant soft-touch silicone accents, these utensils give you a perfect balance of comfort and control. Innovative head designs make dozens of cooking tasks easier. Calphalon's nylon potato masher is a great addition to the kitchen. Their long handles and generous size make maneuvering in the kitchen faster and safer. This item is curved to reach in tight spaces.",cookware;fruit & vegetable tools;home & kitchen;kitchen & dining;kitchen utensils & gadgets;potato mashers;potato mashers & ricers,7
0966712501,"Live A Praying Life: Open Your Life to God's Power and Provision "" Live a Praying Life is one of the most practical and doctrinally sound books on prayer available. Whether studied individually or in a small group, this book will prove to be an invaluable tool. Knowing Jennifer personally, I can attest that this book is the natural outflow of her life.""  -- Dr. Chuck Lynch, President, Living Foundation Ministries,""Right at the heart of the believer's life is prayer, designed so by the Father of the family. LIVE A PRAYING LIFE--what a pursuit of purpose, what a discipline in the growth process, what a means to lovingly obey the Lord. LIVE A PRAYING LIFE is a reasoned, fresh, and comprehensive presentation of this heart matter that really matters. And, it has a 'how to' at the end. Thanks Jennifer for being used of the Holy Spirit to exalt our Father and our Lord Jesus. May your vision of a life lived in a prayer relationship with our Lord become the heart's desire of every reader."" (Dr. M.G. (Bud) Fray, Retired, Professor of Missions) -- Dr. M.G. (Bud) Fray""Studying and teaching this book was one of the most satisfying experiences of my Christian life. My personal prayer life has been changed, and those who have taken the journey with me have told me that it has also been for them a revelation/revolution.""  -- Dr. Russell Ware, Theologian""This is powerful stuff. Don't read it unless you're ready for your prayer life to take a dramatic step forward.""  -- Denise Glenn, Founder, MotherWise, Author, Wisdom for Mothers	Life A Praying Life is one of the most comprehensive studies of prayer available. It takes the reader beyond the easy, glib, memorized answers and looks at the complexities of prayer. Author Jennifer Kennedy Dean leaves no stone unturned in her qu est to know what makes prayer work the way its supposed to work. She has found answers from the Word of God that will both challenge and delight. Refreshing, freeing.	Jennifer Kennedy Dean is an internationally known author and speaker, specializing prayer and spritual development. She is widely recognized as a wise and practical teacher of spiritual truth.",books;christian books & bibles;education & reference;prayer;reference;religion & spirituality;spirituality,7
0029202507,"Hopes and Ashes: The Birth of Modern Times, 1929-1939 Modern American popular culture as we know it began to take shape in the 1930s with the emergence of radio, the coming of sound to movies, the birth of news magazines, and the growing appreciation of modern art. Marquis describes developments in these areas, as well as detailing the 1939 New York World's Fair, in this well-written, enjoyable book. The interaction of mass and elite culture is investigated, as are the cultural effects of the Depression and the European unrest in the course of the decade. Unfortunately, Marquis covers little new ground, fails to tie her discussions together, and uses many secondary sources. Still, public libraries may want this as a popular overview. Pat Ensor, Indiana State Univ. Lib., Terre HauteCopyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.",20th century;americas;books;history;modern (16th-21st centuries);united states;world,7
0340767545,"She Flies Without Wings Although author and longtime equestrian Mary Midkiff once presented a  straightforward book on women and horses (Fitness, Performance and the Female  Equestrian), she now explores the more ethereal terrain of this  compelling feminine attraction. ""Women and horse have always been drawn to one  another,"" Midkiff writes. ""They rode together in Greek myth and Celtic poem,  Native American legend and Wild West folktales.... Women and horses emerge in  life and literature as a huge tribe of spiritual sisters."" (In fact, more than  one million girls and women are involved in horse-related activities in the U.S.  alone.) Midkiff spent years researching this exquisitely written book that loosely  mirrors the arc of a women's life. Using her life story as the backdrop, Midkiff  shows how horses nurture feminine development. For example, the freedom to roam  the earth on horseback liberates the dreams and ambitions of a young girl. Or  how an affinity with horses can help awaken a teenager's emerging sensuality.  And when women reach full adulthood, horses help women stay compassionate and  spiritually grounded. This is a highly recommended book for older teens (15 and  up) and women who value the equestrian relationship as much as the riding.    --Gail Hudson	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	In a book that is part autobiography, part social and natural history, and part literary work, Midkiff views the special bond between horses and women. There are few girls who have not longed for a horse, drawn horses, or pretended to be one, but unlike the author, few women are able to enjoy a lifetime's association with horses. Born into a family whose business was connected to the Kentucky thoroughbred world, she inherited her grandfather's special affinity with the animal. By telling the story of her own connections and interposing it with those of other women from the past and present, she finds universality in the emotional and psychic bond that exists between the two species. The passages of poetry and prose borrowed from literary works set the tone and enhance the book's 12-part structure. Horsewomen, or women who long to be horsewomen, will thoroughly enjoy this book. Danise HooverCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Lyrical. Poetic. Powerful...Destined to become a classic...a stirring volume about the profound and intense relationship between women and horses. Midkiff is a splendid writer and has produced a truly breakthrough book. Run out and buy a copy for yourself, and pick up an extra for your favorite girlfriend. Horsemens Yankee PedlarLyrical and compelling, Midkiffs prose speaks to the depth of a womans soul. Susan Chernak McElroy, New York Times bestselling author of Animals As Teachers  Healers	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	From a renowned horsewoman and gifted storyteller comes this groundbreaking new book that explores a powerful relationship like no other: the magical kinship between women and horses. Drawing from myth and literature, the author?s own experiences, and interviews with countless women, we learn, through women?s deeply personal stories, how horses enrich our lives and connect us to nature?making us readers of rhythm and invisible signs, helping us harness our youthful sexuality, sharing the ?horsepower? we need to reach our dreams. And here we see how, for thousands of years, the deep kinship between women and horses has connected us to our most intimate feelings of delight, helped us learn to solve problems, and set our creativity free. From the poetry of Geoffrey Chaucer to the fiction of Jane Austen to folktales from around the world, She Flies Without Wings uses great literature and myth to encompass a wide spectrum of beliefs and perspectives?and creates a true celebration of speed, air, and the spectacular animal that connects us with both.Filled with the moving lessons?-about sensuality, commitment, power, nurturance, and spirituality?women riders have known for centuries, written with a loving hand by an expert equestrian, She Flies Without Wings is an eloquent paean to a pairing that enlivened history, inspired literature, and continues to enchant us all.	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Lyrical. Poetic. Powerful...Destined to become a classic...a stirring volume about the profound and intense relationship between women and horses. Midkiff is a splendid writer and has produced a truly breakthrough book. Run out and buy a copy for yourself, and pick up an extra for your favorite girlfriend. Horsemens Yankee PedlarLyrical and compelling, Midkiffs prose speaks to the depth of a womans soul. Susan Chernak McElroy, New York Times bestselling author of Animals As Teachers  Healers	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Mary Midkiff is known internationally for her knowledge of women and horses. A native of Kentucky, the child and grandchild of professional horsemen, Mary spent several of her early years living on thoroughbred breeding farms and has ridden, trained, or worked around horses ever since. She is founder of Equestrian Resources Inc, a marketing and planning firm based in Colorado, and the creator of Women & Horses, a video fitness programme. In her consulting and personal appearances, she comes into contact with thousands of riders and would-be riders every year. She is a veteran guest of radio and television talk shows.	A Natural Affinity I grew up in New England: Massachusetts, Maine, and Rhode Island. I never rode as a child, although I had my own imaginary horse that I rode around my grandparents' backyard. I obsessively drew horses and wrote poems about them colliding in the sky with brilliant colors around them. Returning to this subject matter as an adult, and subsequently learning how to ride, is like reliving the adolescence I never had and fulfilling a dream deferred. -- Patricia Cronin, Pony Tales, from Horse People: Writers and Artists on the Horses They Love When I was six, I was a horse. My home was in the heart of central Kentucky on just the sort of white-fenced Thoroughbred horse farm the words bluegrass and Kentucky suggest. My father managed the breeding farm and crop operations, which gave my family the right to live in the manager's house. While I slept in this house, I lived as much as possible in the barns and pastures where the rest of my herd grazed. That's how I thought of the mares and foals and weanlings and yearlings at Hartland Farm: as my herd. If you had spied me with my herd, you would have seen a girl small for her age, perched precariously atop the post-and-board fence that bordered the Hartland fields. You might have noticed legs too short to reach the second rail. You would not have known I was a horse and that I felt my legs were long and fluid as young saplings stirring in the wind. Even a foal learning how to use her legs can be elegant. When I leaped off that rail and into the horses' pastures, as I often did, I galloped with grace and purpose. I could run with the breezes, or stand still and feel them skim over my flesh. I could bounce out a rhythm or roll down a hill. I could swing my hair, and it would wave in my trot like a long, flowing tail. I learned all this -- and more -- from horses. I saw that when a horse moves across the open field, it's as if she's following the call of a voice in the air. Her head rises, her ears prick forward to receive a message in horse frequency, and her nostrils open to catch sensory signals drifting by. She doesn't use her tongue to respond; she pushes out feral answers from the hollow between her ribs. At times, all four of her great limbs leave the ground in a display of perfect suspension -- one hoof coming down, followed by another and another and another until all have touched earth just long enough to renew the effortless cycle. She gains ground but without need for anything more than stirring the air and enjoying a good talk with her universe. When I moved in the way my herd moved, I felt in my legs the same balance and rhythm and coordination I saw in theirs and I strained toward the voices they heeded. I gained fluency in a body language my own small body was not born knowing but which it longed to speak. In the fields, I listened to the way the horses cleared their nostrils when grazing and called to each other in whispered rumbles of affection or squealed with joy or warning. This was the language of my herd, and I studied it as diligently as I studied my other language, the one of my family. I became good at whinnying, snorting, and delivering those sounds, and the horses learned my voice. Occasionally they included me in their play. They would nibble at my ankles or rub their flanks against my own knobby knees. When I poked my head through the openings between the planks and extended my arm forward, curious foals came to smell my hand. After they got to know me and recognize my scent, they came even closer -- nuzzling my head and trying to take a taste of my pigtails. I giggled at the feel of their busy lips on my head and their warm breath on my neck. A horse's acceptance remains one of my earliest memories of belonging. While I struggled to find who I was and would be as a person, horses gave me my first intimation of what acceptance and belonging could feel like. . . . . This baby arrived amid a herd of horses, horses of different colors. White horses ride in on the breath of the wind. White horses from the east where plants of golden chamisa shimmer in the moonlight. She arrived amid a herd of horses. Blue horses enter from the south bringing the scent of prairie grasses from the small hills outside. . . . . She arrived amid a herd of horses. Black horses came from the north. They are the lush summers of Montana and still white winters of Idaho. Chamisa, Chamisa Bah. It is all this that you are. You will grow: laughing, crying, and we will celebrate each change you live. You will grow strong like the horses of your past. You will grow strong like the horses of your birth. -- By Luci Tapahonso Blue Horses Rush In For Chamisa Bah Edmo, Shisoi 'alathathjith 'naaghigii When I was a girl of six, I thought I was the only girl-horse in the land and the broodmares and offspring of Hartland my only herd. Now I know horses touch the souls of many women. Horses are giant yet generous with their strength, their power, and their gentle affection. By their very natures, they embody and resolve the contradictions we all struggle with: They are strong and soft, calm and driven, wild and manageable, needy and independent. In the presence of horses, our impulses of nurturing and our urgent needs of support, strength, and confidence come together, live together, and express themselves together without the noise of intellectualism. We see that the horse lives its own life, speaks in its own way, moves where it needs to go. Its directness and simplicity offer a thousand-pound counterpoint to our own complicated and often less-honest human interactions. The horse shows us how to be complete.	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.",books;crafts;hobbies & home;horses;occult;pets & animal care;religion & spirituality,7
0670035238,"Delilah Marciano (Madeline Says Merci) says au revoir to Madeline his grandfather's beloved protagonist and introduces characters of his own in this text-heavy tale. ""Unschooled"" little lamb Delilah, less expensive than the highly trained sheep at the factory farm, is all that a lonely farmer named Red can afford. But Delilah and Red become fast friends and even workmates: not only can Delilah weed, she can paint barns and gather eggs with her teeth. When Delilah's productivity enables Red to buy a dozen trained sheep, their misanthropic criticism drives a wedge between Delilah and Red (""You lick his head? How unsanitary!""). Eventually, though, Delilah follows her heart and not her herd. Marciano draws faces with the evocative simplicity of his grandfather's draftsmanship. Unfortunately, that restraint does not extend to the storytelling or the fulsome painting style. On one page, Red, wearing a bold plaid shirt, is framed by gray brick walls, a red tile floor, a white board ceiling and a checkerboard-roofed house in the background; on other spreads, a swarm of patterns and colors compete for readers' attention. Unrelated facing pages compound the busyness (e.g., a river on a left page flows smack into the middle of a garage on the right page). Although nearly upstaged by the visual ruckus, the sweetness of Red and Delilah's friendship quietly shines through. Ages 3-8. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.	reSchool-Grade 2-This debut effort by Marciano is a charmer. Red leads a quiet, lonely life until he purchases a little lamb-all he can afford. He names her Delilah, and she becomes his best friend, helping him on his farm. When he shears her in the spring, there's so much wool that he can afford a dozen more sheep-and they have been trained to be super productive. That's when Delilah's troubles begin. The other lambs make fun of her because she has a name, she works, and she likes the farmer. Poor Delilah is caught between her love for Red and the thought that maybe she should be a ""normal sheep."" By autumn, the others have worn her down and she joins them. Both Delilah and Red suffer through a long, lonely winter until, on shearing day, Delilah realizes that the sheep are mean and nasty and she licks Red's face. Young readers will delight in the ups and downs of this unusual friendship and absorb a gentle lesson about conformity and individuality. The gouache paintings make the characters even more endearing. Four wordless pages picturing the action during Delilah's sojourn with the sheep are unexpected and the transition back into text is a bit jarring, but readers will not be able to resist these engaging friends.Jeanne Clancy Watkins, Chester County Library, Exton, PACopyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.	PreS.-Gr. 2. Red the farmer lives a lonely life until the day that Delilah the lamb arrives. From the start, Delilah is always by Red's side, helping with work, playing, and acting very much like a pet rather than a farm animal. When Red discovers how lucrative Delilah's wool is, he buys a whole flock of sheep, thinking that Delilah will enjoy their company. But Delilah doesn't fit in with the group of factory sheep, and her efforts to be like the others almost ruin her friendship with Red. Finally, she realizes that Red is far more important to her than fitting in with the crowd. Marciano's grandfather is Ludwig Bemelmans, who created the beloved Madeline books, and, like his grandfather, Marciano is a self-taught artist. His clear, bright, gouache illustrations bring warmth to these appealing characters, their friendship, and their life on the farm. Small details and insets make this a better choice for lap sits than for sharing with large groups. Helen RosenbergCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved",animals;books;children's books;farm animals;nature;nature & how it works;science,7
B00063029U,"Hurst 3838500 Pro-Matic 2 Automatic Gear Shift Lever Kit The Hurst Pro-Matic 2 ratchet action shifter is ideal for street or strip performance. It features a lighted gear indicator, NHRA approved reverse lockout, chrome stick and a black knob. The Hurst Pro-Matic 2 ratchet action shifter is quality engineered for years of precise, trouble-free operation. The Pro-Matic 2 gives a custom appearance to any vehicle and is ideal for street or strip performance. Full forward and reverse ratchet action can be used with either standard or reverse pattern valve bodies.",automotive;drive train;performance parts & accessories;replacement parts;shifters;shifters & parts;transmission & drive train,7
B000CNBCF2,"EGR 573211 WindowVisor Dark Smoke 4-Piece In-Channel Tapeless Window Visors EGR's In-Channel WindowVisors offer all the features of Tape-On WindowVisors. They look like they were ""born"" on the vehicle giving it an OEM look",automotive;body;body & trim;deflectors & shields;exterior accessories;paint;side window wind deflectors & visors,7
1570756309,"Why Forgive Little more than a series of anecdotes, this quick read might not be noteworthy were it not for its profound and always timely subject matter. Arnold, a pastor and author whose admirers range from the evangelical Right to the secular Left, tells story after story of people who have forgiven despite unfathomable personal tragedy and a vengeful cultural climate. Readers may recognize many of these tales from Oprah, Guideposts and other purveyors of inspiration, but they are no less remarkable the second or even third time around. Despite the fact that he weaves so little analysis in between these anecdotes, Arnold manages to drive home several points that unequivocally answer his titular question, the most powerful of which is that no one, whether victim or perpetrator, can heal until forgiveness is granted. Not one to engage in long theological explorations, Arnold instead allows many of his subjects to speak for themselves in extended quotations, allowing insight into their desperate, brokenhearted rage. Some of these subjects, such as Mumia Abu-Jamal, ultimately choose not to forgive, while others describe a force beyond their conscious control that makes forgiveness inevitable. Arnold also writes about everyday forgiveness in marriage, families, communities and the workplace. In all cases, he reminds us that to forgive is neither to excuse nor to anesthetize ourselves from the pain that attends life and love, but rather to enter again into life's fray. (Mar.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Arnold ventures beyond biblical cliches to delve into the hearts and minds of victims of unforgivable acts. -- Independent Publisher, Linda J. Thorlaksonbr /br /Beautiful...this is a book the whole world needs. --Madeleine L'Engle, author, A Wrinkle in Time	A well-loved guide on topics ranging from sexuality, death, and parenting, to forgiveness, peace, and prayer, Johann Christoph Arnold is a best-selling author whose books draw on wisdom gleaned from a lifetime of counseling couples and singles, teens, prison inmates, the aged, and the terminally ill. A pastor and father of eight, he is widely sought as a speaker at campuses and conferences around the globe.	From the foreword by Steve Chalke: What do you do when your friend gives you a sawed-off shotgun? For Roger, this was an easy question to answer. He used it. And he says that if he had the chance, he'd use it again. Roger's entire life has become consumed by one unquenchable desire: avenging his daughter's death. Sarah was out on her bike when she was hit by a drunk driver. She died almost instantly. There was no doubt about who was to blame, and the driver (who didn't have a valid license because of a previous drunk driving conviction) was sent to prison for manslaughter. But that wasn't enough for Roger. He borrowed a gun and - when the driver was released from prison - shot him, fully intending to kill him.  So now the tables were turned, and Roger found himself charged with attempted murder and faced with the possibility of a long prison sentence. Astonishingly, he was found not guilty. Despite the fact that he had deliberately tried to take a man's life, the jury found his victim -who had never once shown the slightest remorse - so repulsive that they unanimously acquitted Roger. Even so, he wasn't satisfied: if anything, he was more determined than ever to avenge his daughter's death. I asked him if squeezing a trigger and watching a man collapse in agony made him feel any better. No, he said. Only killing him could make me feel better. I asked his wife, Cathy, how she felt. Her answer was even more chilling. I could never be happy if Roger killed him, she told me, because that would mean that I hadn't killed him. I need to pull that trigger myself. I need to see him dead, and know I'm responsible. Sitting with them in their house, I was overwhelmed by their anger and pain, and by the horror of their ordeal. There was little doubt in my mind that justice had not been served by the light punishment given their daughter's killer: his self-centered callousness shocked me to the core. Yet I also couldn't help feeling that their continued bitterness over her death was compounding their misery.  Having been through one hell, it seemed to me that their inability to forgive and let go was putting them through another. Day after day they were letting new hatred and resentment consume them. Was this really what their daughter would have wanted for them - this living hell that was destroying their lives, but which had no impact on that of her killer?	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;inspirational;religion & spirituality;spirituality;theology,7
140272568X,"The 2005 ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia (ESPN Pro Baseball Encyclopedia) Numbers, names, facts. What good would a baseball encyclopedia be without them? In his foreword, ESPN baseball correspondent Peter Gammons says, ""In baseball, statistics and numbers matter. They really matter."" This is why The 2005 ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia contains more than 1,700 pages of statistics and numbers covering 16,213 major league baseball players from 134 years of baseball. There are 16 sections of the encyclopedia covering the batter register, the pitcher register, the managers, team rosters, the historical record from 1871 to 2004, the All-Star games, big league ballparks, and other topics. Most sections are arranged alphabetically by player or team name or chronologically by date, and most begin with a two- to four-page section description complete with the historical significance of the topic, definitions, and any abbreviations used. New to this edition is the section ""Black Baseball and the Negro Leagues,"" which lists the ""top 100 players,"" Hall of Famers, and players with ""Hall of Fame-Caliber Careers"" in addition to providing statistics and information on home ballparks for big-league-caliber teams from 1920 to 1954. Other new items include coverage of the days spent on the disabled list; the College World Series, Little League and American Legion champions; and spring-training venues. Biographical information and Hall of Fame voting data have been expanded. The encyclopedia is not only a lesson in baseball history but also a lesson in math. Many complicated baseball formulas and computations are explained throughout the book. For example, "".2*(PO - SO + .4*(A - CS) - E + DP + PB/2)"" is a formula used to determine the fielding rates for the catcher position. A Web site [http://www.247baseball.com] provides updated statistics for the encyclopedia, which is recommended for public libraries and baseball enthusiasts. Heck, at $24.95, buy a copy for the local baseball pub, too; it's cheaper than a round of beer! Sue PolankaCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved",antiques & collectibles;baseball;books;education & reference;encyclopedias;sports;sports & outdoors,7
1584650869,"The Vermont Encyclopedia ""As an introduction to Vermont history and politics and agriculture, readers would be advised to pick up The Vermont Encyclopedia, the first such comprehensive reference work in more than 70 years. It's an elegantly produced and written volumemore than 1,000 entries written by 140 contributorsthat covers a good deal of ground, from agriculture to the arts to manufacturing to town histories to such idiosyncratic personalities as Hetty Green, the Witch of Wall Street, Champ, Lake Champlain's purported denizen of the deep, and of course, Fred Tuttle.""Valley News""Duffy, Hand, and Orth and 141 other contributors offer a comprehensive, accurate, reasonably priced, readable compilation devoted to all aspects of the most rural and one of the most liberal states. Seventy illustrations and an easy-to-read three-column format enhance the volume.""Choice""Anyone with an interest in the state of Vermont and its past will welcome The Vermont Encyclopedia.  There has never been a compact reference book about Vermont at once as comprehensive and accessible as this volume . . .  Samuel B. Hand's essay on Vermont's history is the best concise survey of the subject that I have read.""Vermont History""The Vermont Encyclopedia, the first comprehensive history of the state in nearly 70 years, manages to compile nearly all pertinent facts about Vermont in a single volume.  Furthermore, unbelievably, it makes for excellent reading . . . it can be dipped into easily by young adults, or digested by scholars.""Vermont Sunday Magazine	8 1/2 x 11  trim. 69 illus.	JOHN J. DUFFY of Isle La Motte is Emeritus Professor of English and Humanities at Johnson State College. He is the author and editor of several books and numerous articles on topics in American and especially Vermont literary and cultural history. He was the chief editor of Ethan Allen and His Kin: Correspondence, 17721819 (1998), which the Vermont Book Professionals Association named the Best Non-Fiction Vermont book for 1998.SAMUEL B. HAND of Burlington, Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Vermont, was named ""Dean of Vermont Historians"" by the Rutland Herald in 1999. He was the President of the Vermont Historical Society and is the author and editor of many articles and books on Vermont history, including Vermont Voices (1999) and The Star that Set: The Vermont Republication Party, 18541974 (2002).RALPH H. ORTH of Shelburne is Emeritus Professor of English at the University of Vermont. He was chief editor of The Journals and Miscellaneous Notebooks of Ralph Waldo Emerson (197682) and The Poetry Notebooks of Ralph Waldo Emerson (197880). He was an editor of Ethan Allen and His Kin: Correspondence, 17721819 (1998).",americas;books;education & reference;encyclopedias;history;state & local;united states,7
B0000457H3,"2000 Grammy Nominees: Pop The Grammys' legacy of surprises is underscored in a positive light here. Along with 1999 megasellers such as Backstreet Boys' fine ""I Want It That Way"" and Santana's, well, smooth ""Smooth"" are excellent tracks by the relatively obscure neo-soulster Macy Gray and blues-rock singer-guitarist Susan Tedeschi. Further, the inclusion of Kid Rock among the nominees is a move that Grammy voters probably wouldn't have made if his multiplatinum album had been released even three or four years ago. Finally, with its emphasis on highly popular work--even Gray's On How Life Is has gone gold--this CD celebrates the eclectic tastes of America's mainstream music listeners. --Rickey Wright",classic rock;latin music;miscellaneous;music;pop;r&b;rock,7
B00007BGTK,"Sharp 900-Watt 0.9 Cubic Foot Convection Microwaves With ""double"" grills that emit heat over and under food, this 900-watt convection microwave provides both browning and crisping capabilities. Eleven power levels offer added control, with temperature settings that include 100, 150, and 275 to 450 degrees F in 25-degree increments. The oven's two-line, 12-digit interactive display provides easy programming steps, cooking hints, and special options. With auto-touch convenience, there are 35 automatic settings to choose from, such as CompuPizza, CompuBake, CompuRoast, and CompuGrill, as well as CompuCook, which allows for preset times and power levels, and CompuDefrost for automatically defrosting frozen foods quickly and evenly. Custom Help provides programming features such as language/weight, child lock, and auto start. There's also the option to build the unit into a wall or cabinet with a trim kit (purchased separately), which provides the required ventilation and delivers a clean look. The oven's stainless-steel, 0.9-cubic-foot interior is easy to clean and includes a light and a 12-3/4-inch in diameter carousel turntable system for even heating. The unit measures 20-1/2 by 12-1/8 by 19-3/4 inches. --Catie Unger	Sharp microwave oven R-820BK black convection/grill 2 line interactive display 35 automatic settings, combination cooking plus 11 power levels.",convection ovens;countertop microwave ovens;home & kitchen;kitchen & dining;microwave ovens;ovens & toasters;small appliances,7
8716106377,"Textbook and Colour Atlas of Traumatic Injuries tothe Teeth The first impression one has of this book is its sheer size and the array of beautiful colour illustrations inside . . . In summary, it is a remarkable text, eminently readable with superb illustrations . . . Every self-respecting dental library, personal or institutional, should have a copy.Journal of Oral Rehabilitation	The third edition of this classic text encompasses the full scope of acute dental trauma, including all aspects of surgical, endodontic, orthodontic, pedodontic and prosthodontic therapy after injury. This edition updates trauma therapy in light of the diagnostic and therapeutic advances made in recent years. New chapters have been added including wound healing and the long-term prognosis of various trauma entities, analyzed in co-operation with the Statistical Research Unit of the University of Copenhagen. There are also new procedures for the treatment of anterior tooth loss following trauma, including auto-transplantation of teeth, resin-retained bridges, the use of implants, and reconstruction of lost tissue in the anterior region.",books;dentistry;medical books;medicine;oral surgery;surgery;trauma,7
B000E176KW,"Poulan 16-Inch 3.0 HP Electric Chain Saw 1630 The Poulan 16-inch, 3 HP electric chain saw is perfect for light cutting jobs around the yard, with a cutting capacity of 32 inches diameter. The auto-oiling system keeps the 16-inch steel bar and chain fully lubricated. For safety, the inertia-activated chain brake stops the rotation of the chain should kickback occur. The unit comes fully assembled and includes a 1-year warranty.	Large volume oil tank (95cc)Lightweight design Approximate Shipping Weight - 6.5 lbsBar Length - 16""""Chain Type - 91 VJPMotor (Amps) - 3 hp (peak) / 12 ampOiler - ManualWarranty - 2 Year Limited",chain saws;lawn & garden;mowers & outdoor power tools;outdoor power tools;patio;power & hand tools;tools & home improvement,7
0971484546,"The Solar Fraud: Why Solar Energy Won't Run the World, Second Edition Howard Hayden is Professor Emeritus of Physics from the University of Connecticut, and has been interested in the energy question for many decades.  He receives no income whatsoever from the energy industry.",books;energy;engineering;new;professional & technical;science & mathematics;used & rental textbooks,7
0838637612,"Charlotte Perkins Gilman's Utopian Novels Gilman (1860-1935), author, editor, journalist, and lecturer, was a leading intellectual of her time who fought for women's rights and social justice. Her vision of an egalitarian society emerged in three utopian novels: Moving the Mountain (1911), Herland (1915), and With Her in Ourland (1916), collected here for the first time. Gilman imagined societies in which women could fulfill their human potential; she used her stories as weapons to effect social change. Moving the Mountain and Herland show women participating in all phases of utopian life. With Her in Ourland is a satiric criticism of a character living in a utopian society. In her extensive introduction, Doskow (English, Rowan Univ.) provides a good understanding of Gilman as a woman and author. An interpretation of each novel is included, and a selected bibliography and related primary and secondary sources are also given. Recommended for classic literature collections in any library and essential for women's studies collections in academic libraries.AJoyce Sparrow, St. Petersburg Lib. Sys., FLCopyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.",books;classics;contemporary;criticism & theory;history & criticism;literature & fiction;united states,7
B000MVIM5W,"Kel-Gar 2 Side Window Shades Kel-Gar 2 Side Window ShadeKel-Gar 2 Side Window Shade offers an ideal solution to keep kids protected from the heat and glare of sun while taking them on a drive. It helps makes children comfortable by guarding two side windows. Plus, it never hinders visibility because its wrinkle-free look is designed to offer crystal clear visibility so that kids enjoy the journey. FeaturesProtects kids from sun, heat and glare Acts as a guard for two side windowsSee-through fabric for maximum visibilityClear, wrinkle-free designSuction cups to fix and remove it quickly and easilyPop open design retains its shapeSuits all vehicles",accessories;automotive;baby products;car seats & accessories;deflectors & shields;exterior accessories;side window wind deflectors & visors,7
1402202547,"501 Excuses for a Bad Golf Shot Anyone can hit a great shot and brag; the challenge is to shank a tee shot and still make your buddies laugh.  This hilarious books is an absolute must for any golfer.  And you need not be a golf enthuasist to enjoy this book.  It makes a great gift for any golfer, and is a must for every golf bag!	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	This book was written for all the weekend hackers who are hopelessly addicted to chasing a little white ball all over God's green earth.  These are just some of the best excuses that I have heard and used for terrible shots.  	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Justin J. Exner is an airline executive with a BA in Aviation Business from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, and an MBA from Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio. He has played golf all over the world, and never makes a bad golf shot without a good reason. Justin golfs regularly and three-putts very frequently. He lives with his family in Haymarket, Virginia.	I'm playing with my wife's clubs.  Mine are being re-gripped.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;golf;humor;humor & entertainment;satire;sports;sports & outdoors,7
0940795213,"Eros, Love & Sexuality : The Forces That Unify Man & Woman ....John Pierrakos's work is ""a desire to heal the split  within"".  He uses ""core energetics"" to unify body, mind, emotion and  spirit in a conscious evolution toward a fuller life in the body.  ...in the realm of human consciousness Eros is seen as transformative  energy, love as unifying energy, and sexuality as creative energy.  Exploring the full potential of these forces, as well as blockages of  them in both personality and body, is the book's main thrust.  Pierrakos speaks with authority and compassion, and while he admits  that the topic he tackles is enormous, this succinct little volume  adroitly sums up the arena.  Notes from a participant on an Eros, Love  & Seuxality workskhop led by the author are also includled as well as  biographical material.  -- NAPRA Review	John C. Pierrakos, M.D. (1921 - 2001) was a psychiatrist,  body-psychotherapist and an authority on consciousness and human  energy fields.  He began his work as a student and colleague of  Wilhelm Reich, then as a co-founder of Bioenergetics and finally, the  founder of his own Institute of Core Energetics in New York City.  He  is considered one of the great innovators of body/mind therapy,  changing the direction and scope of psychotherapy.",books;fitness & dieting;health;politics & social sciences;psychology & counseling;sexuality;sociology,7
188317807X,"Homemade Money: How to Save Energy and Dollars in Your Home The preeminent energy think tank in the United States, The  Rocky Mountain Institute, estimates that $50 billion could be saved in  the U.S. each year using current materials and technology. Homemade  Money is your guidebook to claiming your share of the savings! In  great detail, going so far as to give brand names, this book shows you  how to save energy on heating, cooling, appliances, and household  systems. It also gives construction and remodeling techniques to  maximize energy savings. The book is organized to help readers sort  through the huge number of choices and suggestions and set priorities  without being intimidated. Virtually anyone can implement enough of  these strategies to save energy and money almost immediately.",books;crafts;crafts & hobbies;energy efficiency;hobbies & home;home decorating & design;home improvement & design,7
0764202146,"Yukon Quest 3-in-1 TRACIE PETERSON is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than 60 novels. Tracie also teaches writing workshops at a variety of conferences on subjects including inspirational romance and historical research. She and her family live in Belgrade, Montana.",books;fiction;genre fiction;historical;literature & fiction;religion & spirituality;united states,7
0821759973,"In Our Dreams Call this the pu-pu platter of romance collections!  Featuring 10 thrilling, romantic tales by some of today's most popular authors, including Linda Lael Miller and Mary Jo Putney, and with an introduction by Tami Hoag, this assembly of stories is equivalent to facing an extravagant smorgasbord with a very small plate.  However, heartthrobs, hunks, and heroes abound, each with a mysterious resemblance to Harrison Ford, Daniel Day-Lewis, or Kevin Sorbo of TV's Hercules fame. Perfect for busy people seeking a  brief hiatus from the bustle, each story is approximately 30 pages long and spans time from the medieval period to future eras, and locations from King Arthur's court to the Old West to distant planets.  There is definitely something here for everyone.  By the time you turn the last page, you can't help but hope that the contributors will build these teasers into full-length novels in the very near future. --Alison Trinkle	Heartthrobs, Hunks, and Heroes:  They make your heart race and inspire your most secret fantasies.  They're your favorite heroes from movies and television, and they're about to make your dreams come true.  Ten of today's top romance authors create wonderful new stories of love that bring to life these irresistibly sensual men. In the contemporary thriller, ""Never been to Anphar,"" a mysterious undercover agent, who deliciously resembles Harrison Ford, recuses a woman from terrorists.  In ""Bridge of Dreams,"" a lonely French teacher travels to Paris to see if the man she once loved, who could be Daniel Day-Lewis's double, remembers a promise made a decade before.  In ""Moon Over Miranda,"" Kevin Sorbo's Hercules is the model for a superhero racing against time to save a princess before he transforms into a beast. In each lush, fabulously romantic setting, from King Arthur's court to the Old West, a hunk of a hero sweeps you away to passion and adventure.	Linda Lael Miller, the best-selling author of over forty novels, is best known for stories set in the American West and for her unique vampire romances.  Her heroines are women her 90's readers admire for their honor, courage, trustworthiness, valor and determination to succeed despite overwhelming odds--women like herself who have pulled themselves up from humble and difficult beginnings to realize their dreams.  With the release of THE VOW (Pocket Books, 1998), Ms. Miller has launched The Linda Lael Miller One Vow For Women Scholarships to help women get the education or training they need to achieve their goals. Beginning in 1987, over the course of eighteen historical novels, Mary Jo Putney has become known and loved for her stories of psychological depth and intensity.  With legions of fans behind her, she has won numerous sales and writing awards, including two Rita Awards from Romance Writer of America (RWA) and the first Aphra Award from RWA's published author's chapter.  Her latest book, ONE PERFECT ROSE hit both the New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-seller lists, won a Waldenbooks sales award, and was a nominee for RWA's Favorite Book of the Year Award.   Patricia Potter has become one of the most highly praised writers of historical romance since her impressive debut in 1988, when she won the Maggie Award and the Reviewer's choice Award from Romantic Times for her first novel.  She received the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for Storyteller of the Year for 1992 and was nominated for another Career Achievement Award, for Best Western Historical Romance, in 1995.  She has worked as a newspaper reporter in Atlanta and was president of the Georgia Romance Writers Association. Barbara Cummings is the award-winning, best-selling author of thirteen novels, a novella, and two short stories, which together include young adult, contemporary women's fiction, historical romance, historical mystery, and paranormal romantic suspense.  In 1994, Ms. Cummings received the first Outstanding Achievement Award from Washington Romance Writers and a Reviewers' Choice Award from Romantic Times Magazine (PRIME TIME, Pinnacle).  Her mystery novel, DEAD AS DEAD CAN BE gained sixth place in the Independent Mystery Booksellers' Association's ""Best Paperback of 1993.""  And in 1988, her young adult novel SMOKE SCREEN was on the Waldenbooks Best-seller List for seven months. Patricia Gardner Evans, a life-long resident of New Mexico, worked as a lifeguard, a librarian, and a teacher before beginning her writing career.  She writes contemporary and historical western romance and romantic suspense, for which she has won numerous awards, including several Romantic Times Reviewers' choice Awards and a Romance Writers of America Rita (the romance genre's Oscar).  She was also named the outstanding new romantic supsense writer of 1986.   Courtney Henke's writing career began one day when, as an Army wife and mother of three, she was hip-deep in packing boxes and potty chairs.  The idea for CHAMELEON (Loveswept, 1987) struck her--and it wouldn't let go.  In 1989, she won Romantic Times' Reviewer's Chocie Award for Best New Author, and CHAMELEON was nominated by Romance Writers of America for their Best First Book Award.  Her three subsequent novels won her more award nominations, as well as legions of fans.  After a six year sabbatical, Ms. Henke is back with ""Moon Over Miranda,"" in IN OUR DREAMS. Mary Kirk is the award-winning author of seven novels, including MIRACLES (1990 - Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Series Romance);  and EMBERS (1991 - Romantic Times  Lifetime Achievement Award for Most Innovative Romance).  Ms. Kirk says she writes novels that reflect her ""profound respect for the capacity of the human spirit to survive and flouish.  I feel very much a part of the dialogue among women who are questioning what they want out of life and love.  As a writer, I strive to present the most hopeful visions this dialogue has to offer.""   Corey McFadden, who has a natural flair for historical romance, was formally trained as an actress at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York.  There, she developed an ear for witty repartee in such productions as Shakespearean comedy, comedy of amnners, and even the more contemporary Noel Coward.  Later, she acquired a law degree, playing to juries instead of audiences as an Assistant United States Attorney and a prosecutor with the Department of Justice.  Now at home her son and daughter, Ms. McFadden has turned to writing as a way to indulge her dramatic talents.   Susan Wiggs has won numerous awards for her writing, including Career Achievement and Reviewers' Choice awards from Romantic Times Magazine, the Colorado Romance Writers Award of Excellence, the Holt Medallion, and a Rita Award from Romance Writers of America.  Her most recent release is THE DRIFTER (June, 1998), and in '99, her many fans will be delighted by the release of THE CHARM SCHOOL.  The former Paris resident firmly believes the one thing everyone on the planet should do before they die is go to Paris and fall in love.   Ruth Glick, the award-winning novelist of over 70 books, says she has the best job in the world.  She travels frequently, and her unique experiences are apt to find their way into her books--like the times she encountered a coral snake in the Guatemalan jungle and took a flight in a hot air balloon.  Her latest suspense novel,  NOWHERE MAN (July, 1998), and her next book, SHATTERED LULLABY, are part of her popular ""43 Light Street"" series, written under her pseudonym Rebecca York.  Her awards include a Lifetime Achievement Award for Romantic Suspense Series and a Career Achievement Award for Romatic Mystery, both from Romantic Times.",anthologies;books;contemporary;historical;literature & fiction;romance;united states,7
0823048152,"Shibori: Creating Color and Texture On Silk (Crafts Highlights) Karren K. Brito produces a line of silk shibori accessories through her company, Entwinements, founded in 1983. Her work has been exhibited at craft shows and museums throughout the United States and Japan. She lives in Yellow Springs, Ohio.",books;crafts;crafts & hobbies;dye;hobbies & home;needlecrafts & textile crafts;sewing,7
B0000565BP,Brasil '65 CD ALBUM,jazz;latin music;miscellaneous;music;pop;rock;world music,7
0394835700,Animal Babies Illus. in full color. Wild and domestic animals that preschoolers will want to see.,animals;books;children's books;literature & fiction;nature;nature & how it works;science,7
B000CKTKGI,"Stant 45028 SuperStat Thermostat - 180 Degrees Fahrenheit The Stant SuperStat Themostat out performs the Original Equipment themostat. Unlike the OE themostats that continually open and close to achieve the proper operation temperature and flood the engine with coolant, the Stant SuperStat has a patented V-notch, non linear design that reduces cycling by precisely metering the amount of coolant needed.  the V-notch provides a small initial flow.  As the engine heats up, the V-notches gradually open wider, metering coolant released into the system until the desired engine temperture is reached.  The benefits of proper engine temperature control are: efficient engine operation, prolonged engine life, reduced oil consumption, improved fuel economy and improved emmisions.   The SuperStat uses a high flow venturi for maximum cooling capacity during high temperature high load operation, and employes a patented Weir Valve, for percision flow metering during cold weather light load operation, to ensure stable temperature control under all conditions.The power element of the SuperStat is comparable to those used in the heavy duty trucking industry.  It employs an actuator piston that is 25% larger than our standard themostat and 55% larger than competitive products.  This larger heavy piston duty delivers one and one half times as much power as competitive stats for enhanced durability and longer life.  The flange on the SuperStat is 33% thicker than our standerd product and 43% thicker than competitor's themostats for added strength and longer life.The operating spring is 50% stronger than on standard themostats.  This helps return the Superstat to the closed position and provent cold running even under the most adverse operating conditions.",automotive;engine cooling;engine cooling & climate control;fans & parts;performance parts & accessories;replacement parts;thermostats,7
B00004Z7S4,"Plantronics H101 Encore Headset 77559-31 - Plantronics DA45 USB Audio Processor with Quick Disconnect Encore headset users have the option, at the flick of a switch on the headset, to listen to the caller's normal telephone voice or to adjust the sound for a fuller, richer tone. Encore headsets provide a perfect acoustical fit, adjustable headband, and soft ear cushions for optimum comfort, stability, and fit.The Encore is designed for environments where users really need to concentrate on the call, ths H101 Encore light-weight single-cable Binaural version, gives greater clarity by providing sound in both ears.Comfortable and Convenient. With multiple adjustments possible, the Encore headset will fit just about anyone comfortably.Freedom of Movement. Multitask while talking on the phone. If it becomes necessary for wearers to leave their desks, simply use the Quick DisconnectTM feature without removing the headset, and the other party stays on the line.Included In This Package:Plantronics H101 Encore Binaural Headset2 15729-05 Ultra Soft Ear Cushions2 29960-01 Clear Voice Tubes1 Clothing Clip1 User Manual  Cloth Pouch",accessories & supplies;computer accessories;computers & accessories;electronics;headsets;headsets & microphones;telephone accessories,7
B0007SLI0G,"APC AP9896 2.4m C19 to L6-30P Power Cord APC 8ft Power Cord (also known as jumper cords), which provide connector options to fulfill a variety of power requirements. Use these power cords to connect your equipment to an APC Rack-Mount power distribution unit (PDU)/outlet strip, MasterSwitch product, Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS), or UPS.",accessories & supplies;batteries;chargers & accessories;computer components;computers & accessories;electronics;pdus,7
B000JJSPFY,"Flacana Flacana This is Melodium's 7th length album since 2001's Italian debut and appearance in 1999 with 7'' releases on underground European labels Static Caravan and Active suspension.  This first appearance is when Melodium's music perked the ears of Audio Dregs founders E*Vax.  The latter had also released a single on Static Caravan at the time and had gotten a few of these fine pieces of wax in the mail from the UK.  When they dropped the needle to preview these records they were immediately taken by the earthy nebula of instrumental electronic sound clouds that rise and descend within Melodium's melancholic compositions.  Based in Angers, France Laurent Girard began making music as a kid with piano and acoustic guitar before delving into the world of electronics about a decade ago.  With ''Flacana Flacana'' Melodium returns to his early tools, creating tracks based mostly around unfiltered guitars and piano.  Working with sound a bit like a painter, his work deals with issues of shape and color in a seemingly straightforward manner, creating minute constructs in time and sound.  ''The aim of this album was to obtain something pure, simple and emotional, the conception of tracks is very simple, there are very few effects on tracks and all is quite natural.'' Laurent Girard",alternative rock;dance & electronic;miscellaneous;music;new age;pop;world music,7
B000A8J97C,"Auto Ventshade 192706 Rear Ventvisor Deflector - 2 Piece Auto Ventshade Rear Ventvisor Deflectors are designed to keep the rain out and let fresh air into the vehicle. These ventvisors are made from reinforced acrylic and give your vehicle a sleek, streamlined appearance. They help reduce heat buildup in parked vehicles by allowing windows to be kept partially open.",automotive;body;body & trim;deflectors & shields;exterior accessories;paint;rear window wind deflectors,7
0762405295,"City Tavern Cookbook: Two Hundred Years Of Classic Recipes From America's First Gourmet Restaurant Chef Walter Staib is the highly acclaimed chef and proprietor of Philadelphias celebrated City Tavern restaurant. He is the author of two other cookbooks: City Tavern Cookbook, and City Tavern Baking & Dessert Cookbook. He has been named the Culinary Ambassador to the City of Philadelphia, and has received numerous awards and recognition for his outstanding cuisine. Beth D'Addono, a food, travel, and lifestyle writer, has contributed to numerous national and regional newspapers, guides, and magazines including Gannett Newspapers, the Philadelphia Daily News, Atlantic City Magazine, Where Magazine, Birnbaum and Access Travel Guides, Modern Maturity, and Philadelphia Magazine. A resident of Philadelphia, she is a member of the Society of American Travel Writers.",books;cookbooks;food & wine;gastronomy;history;regional & international;u.s. regional,7
1855840634,"Rosicrucian Wisdom RUDOLF STEINER (1861-1925) became a respected and well-published scientific, literary, and philosophical scholar, particularly known for his work on Goethe's scientific writings. At the beginning of the twentieth century, he began to develop his earlier philosophical principles into an approach to methodical research of psychological and spiritual phenomena. His multifaceted genius has led to innovative and holistic approaches in medicine, philosophy, religion, education, special education (the Camphill movement), economics, agriculture (biodynamics), science, architecture, and the arts (drama, speech and eurythmy). In 1924 he founded the General Anthroposophical Society, which has branches throughout the world.",books;humanities;new;occult;religion & spirituality;religious studies;used & rental textbooks,7
B00004WESU,"Chapin Premier Compression Sprayer The Chapin Premier 3-gallon tri-poxy steel sprayer features tri-poxy coated steel construction, designed for long-lasting wear and durability. Its Viton seals and gaskets are another mark of its high quality. The sprayer features a four-position nozzle for greater spraying versatility; it also comes with a 42-inch reinforced hose and an 18-inch, all-brass extension wand. The wide funnel top makes for easy filling and cleaning, and it comes with a padded carrying strap for greater comfort. The sprayer has a 3-gallon capacity and weighs 7.2 pounds. It is covered by a lifetime warranty.	premier Pro Plus - Tri-poxy steel sprayer - 3 gallon.  easy filling and cleaning.  four position nozzle.  viton seals and gaskets.",garden center;gardening;lawn & garden;patio;power & hand tools;sprayers;tools & home improvement,7
B000AMPEKO,Clinique Skin Supplies for Men Liquid Face Wash Regular Strength Facial Liquid Cleansers Skin Supplies For Men:Liquid Face Wash Regular Strength--/5OZ,bath & body;beauty;body scrubs;cleansers;face;scrubs & body treatments;skin care,7
1576736008,"Six Hours One Friday: Anchoring to the Power of the Cross Max Lucado's numerous bestsellers include God Came Near, And the Angels Were Silent, No Wonder They Call Him the Savior, and Six Hours One Friday. He is pastor of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas. He and his wife, Denalyn, have three daughters, Jenna, Andrea, and Sara.",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;inspirational;religion & spirituality;spirituality;theology,7
189917138X,"Making Friends with Cancer (P) Dawn Nelson had spent a decade working with the ill and the dying when she was unexpectedly diagnosed with ovarian cancer and her life irrevocably changed. She made a decision to learn all she could from this ""great teacher"" and now says that her cancer diagnosis was, in fact, one of the best things that ever happened to her.",biographies & memoirs;books;cancer;diseases & physical ailments;fitness & dieting;health;self-help,7
0929652401,"In Search Of Bpm Excellence: Straight From The Thought Leaders We would like to thank all of the authors for working hard to make this book the insightful collection of information that it is. There is certainly no other book like this and the sweeping scope of In Search of BPM Excellence opens the door to insights likely to play out in numerous important decisions and actions for many years.  --The Business Process Management Group	STEVE TOWERS, Co-founder and CEO of the Business Process Management Group.    ROGER BURLTON, Founder of the Process Renewal Group.     PETER FINGAR, Executive Partner in the digital strategy firm, the Greystone Group.    ANDREW SPANYI, Managing Director of Spanyi International Inc.     ADRIAN GEORGE SAHLEAN, Principal at XCLSoft and Faculty Fellow at the Boston Graduate School.     VASILE BUCIUMAN-COMAN, Founder of of XCLSoft, specialized in enterprise architecture.    MARK McGREGOR, a Principal of the Business Process Management Group.      Dr. PEHONG CHEN, President, CEO, and chairman of the board of Broadvision.     RONALD ROSS, Co-founder and Principal of Business Rule Solutions.     DAVID LYNEHAM-BROWN, Chairman & Chief Development Officer of the Business Process Management Group.     JORGE EDUARDO SOARES COELHO, Managing Partner at SisConsult,   and an Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems at the University of Minho in Portugal.     TERRY SCHURTER, Chief Analyst of the Business Process Management Group.     KEITH HARRISON-BRONINSKI, CTO of Role Modellers Ltd.     MICHAEL McCLELLAN, President of Collaboration Synergies Inc.    MARTYN OULD, Principal, Venice Consulting Ltd. and teaches at Oxford and Bristol Universities.",books;business & investing;computers & technology;industries & professions;information management;leadership;management & leadership,7
B00005QJE6,"The English Home ""Elegant Living in Traditional English Style"" is the hallmark of this over-size, full-color magazine covering British architecture, decorating, furnishings, property and antiques.  Published bimonthly.	""Elegant Living in Traditional English Style"" is the hallmark of this over-size, full-color magazine covering British architecture, decorating, furnishings, property and antiques.  Published bimonthly.",design & decoration;home & garden;international;international publications;magazine subscriptions;regional;united kingdom,7
B00007KMNN,"OH! Scolohofo. Behind this saw-toothed creation of a word are four exemplary players: John Scofield, Joe Lovano, Dave Holland, and Al Foster. They've worked together over the decades in various combinations, but never together as a quartet. And, of course, they all have the letter o in the first syllable of their last names. After two tours (in 1999 and 2002), the four convened in New York City to record this, their debut. They are all well-developed composers, nicely causing this album to tip the scales at nearly 77 minutes. Thats the length of a double album, but the playing never bogs down, due to the richness of the writing and endless surprises in the performances. Holland's more elliptical melodic sensibilities are a fine counterpoint to Scofield's postbop, with Foster's ""Bittersweet,"" and Lovano's ""New Amsterdam"" bringing in elements from blues to '60s avant garde. Remarkably, with writing as broad as that, this set holds together with the cohesive identity of a seasoned, unified combo. Thats a testament to their strength as players, each with a strong individual voice, but with the understanding of what's possible with sympathetic interplay. --David Greenberger",dance & electronic;folk;jazz;miscellaneous;music;pop;r&b,7
0937381616,"Dictionary of Beer and Brewing: 2,500 Words With More Than 400 New Terms This completely revised and expanded edition of Brewers Publication's best-selling The Dictionary of Beer and Brewing presents 2,500 technical, historical, and cultural   beer-related terms and definitions gathered from around the world. Each term and   definition is concise, clear, and up to date as well as accompanied by pronunciation guides.   They have all been checked for technical accuracy by historians and professionals in the   brewing industry. Handy conversion tables are an added bonus.    lagering. (la'-ge-ring) Storing bottom-fermented beer in cold cellars at near-freezing   temperatures for periods of time ranging from a few weeks to several months and   occasionally up to a year, during which time the yeast cells and proteins settle out   and the beer improves in taste. This technique originated in the Bavarian Alps in the   fifteenth century and was later practiced on a larger scale in Munich, Vienna, and   Plzen. Syn: cold lagering.	Dan Rabin and Carl Forget",beer;books;cookbooks;drinks & beverages;education & reference;food & wine;reference,7
0028639626,"Complete Idiot's Guide to Law for Small Business Owners This book is for anyone who needs easy-to-understand legal advice for owning or running a business.  The guide gives small business owners and managers a legal overview of topics such as partnerships, sole proprietorships, corporations, hiring and firing of employees, leasing commercial space, and implementing e-commerce.  It helps them to understand the legal implication of each topic and to know what questions to ask their regular attorney. Topics also include franchises, trademarks, patents, collections, taxes and bankruptcy, as well as dealing with lawsuits, selling your business, and including your business in your estate.",administrative law;books;business;business & investing;franchising;law;small business & entrepreneurship,7
1894379195,"Ghosts: A Strange Science Book Grades 4-6--This book offers scientific explanations of ghostly phenomena while maintaining that some incidents cannot be explained by science. It has all of the usual offerings: encounters and sightings, historical and cultural beliefs and rituals, and ghost hunting. The slightly oversized layout features sidebars on colorful backgrounds, a number of average-quality cartoons, and a few interesting archival photographs. This volume is sure to get lots of circulation. However, for more appealing presentations with much of the same information, libraries may want to consider purchasing Colin Wilson's Ghosts and the Supernatural (DK, 1998; o.p.), Gary L. Blackwood's Spooky Spectres (Benchmark, 1999), or Christopher Maynard's Informania: Ghosts (Candlewick, 1999).Michele Capozzella, Chappaqua Public Library, NYCopyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.	This volume is sure to gets lots of circulation. (Michele Capozzella School Library Journal 20020201)	Sylvia Funston explored animal behavior in Animal Feelings (1998) and Animal Smarts (1997) and human behavior in The Book of You: The Science-and Fun! - of Why You Look, Feel, and Act the Way You Do (1999). Her latest books in the Strange Science series are Mummies (2000) and Monsters (2001), all from Owl Books.",books;children's books;fantasy & magic;nature & how it works;science;science fiction & fantasy;spine-chilling horror,7
B000CMF7OA,"Go Rhino! 120B Black Universal Step The Go Rhino! 120B universal step is an individual stationary side step for              trucks and SUVs that provides ease of access to stowage areas, as              well as dependable footholds below the door openings of vehicles with              elevated chassis Steps are sold individually, and are compatible with              virtually all domestic full-size trucks and SUVs and many import models              (check for compatibility). Features include: simple bolt-on to undercarriage              installation, a durable 12"" steel step section with a powder black              finish, a grated aluminum step pad, and rugged side brackets protected              by a black powder coat finish.                         Step Up with Ease at the Sides of Trucks and SUVs  Go Rhino! universal steps are stationary, bolt-on steps designed for use on full-size domestic trucks and SUVs to create individual footholds wherever they are needed around the lower exterior of vehicles. Steps are sold individually, and are composed of four simple pieces: a step tube, two steel side brackets, and an aluminum step pad. The step tube included in the 120B version is constructed of 12"" (l) x 3"" (w) tubular steel with a black powder coat finish, which provides strong support for the heaviest of footfalls and protection the elements. The aluminum grate step pad attaches to the top edge of the step tube creating a 10"" long, non-slip surface. It can be removed for cleaning or replacement as necessary by simply removing its two securing screws. The two side brackets bolt to the outer edges of the step tubing, and have a protective black powder coat finish. Brackets angle up from the level attachment point to the step tube to create step functionality. At their upper extension they level off again to allow for bolt-on attachment to the exterior edge of vehicle undercarriages.                    Stationary side steps that are compatible with a wide range of full-size pickup trucks, and SUVs.  View larger                           Improved access to cargo areas and the interiors of elevated vehicles.(Chrome version shown)  View larger    Go Rhino! universal steps can be placed anywhere along the lower edge of vehicles where the undercarriage allows for flush mounting, with minimal drilling required. Installation is generally best done at the sides of truck beds and SUVs to allow easier access to cargo areas, and below doors to improve access to the interior of elevated vehicles.    Key Features      Individual, stationary side step provides access to the cargo areas of full-size pickup trucks and SUVs   Installation to vehicle undercarriage allows for a range of placement options around the lower edge of vehicles   12"" width allows for plenty of stepping space   10"" aluminum step pad is grated for traction and drainage, and can be removed for cleaning and replacement as necessary   The steel step tube, and side bracket construction provides long-lasting strength, while with a black powder coat finish throughout provides protection from rust and corrosion   Simple bolt-on installation requires minimal drilling into undercarriages   Black powder coat finish is suitable for use as a primer coat for painting   Specifications     Step length: 12""   Step tube thickness: 3""   Construction/finish:         Step - 3"" x .065"" steel with a black powder coat finish     Side brackets - steel with a black powder coat finish          Step pad: Aluminum grating; removable (two screws)   Installation method: Bolt-on to undercarriage   What's in the Box     Go Rhino! 120B black universal step   All the necessary mounting hardware   Installation instructions and warranty information             Five-year Limited Warranty  Go Rhino! Products warrants its products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship. This limited warranty extends for 5 years/50,000 miles (whichever comes first) for black finished product versions, 5 years/50,000 miles (whichever comes first) for chrome finished versions, and a limited lifetime for polished stainless steel versions. Warranties apply to products purchased after April 2004. Claims are applicable only to the original owner and must be accompanied with original invoice and photos.  About Go Rhino! Products  Since 1975, Go Rhino! products has remained a leader in the development, design and manufacturing of innovative, stylish and functional truck and SUV accessories. In 2004, Go Rhino! Products partnered with XTREME RACKS to create award winning and patented truck and SUV products that combine functionally, unique looks and rugged durability. In 2008, Go Rhino! Products merged with Big Country Products. Regardless of the product, each step in the manufacturing of a Go Rhino! product is designed to meet the most stringent quality standards and ensure an international ISO rating that is the consumers' assurance of Go Rhino's commitment to quality.	Hefty 3 inches diameter tubing is manufactured of the highest quality steel, providing ultimate strength and durability. Measures 12 inches wide and engineered with slip-resistant step surface. Features easy bolt-on installation and requires minimal drilling. Fits most full-size trucks and SUVs.",automotive;body;body & trim;exterior accessories;paint;running boards & steps;step rails,7
0965742938,Handbook of the Birds of Armenia Proceeds of this book will be donated to the Conservation  and Environmental Management programs of the American University of  Armenia.,biological sciences;biology;books;education & reference;ornithology;science & math;zoology,7
B000ACQFHK,"CTA MR-FT1 Mini Battery Charger Kit for Sony NP-FT1 and NP-BD1 Batteries This mini rapid charger from CTA plugs directly into your wall outlet and charges your digital camera batteries in approximately 60-90 minutes. Its unique flat pin, foldable design allows easy storage and makes it the most compact battery charger on the market. Features include:; Foldable flat pin for easy storage; Slim, lightweight design; Smart charging LED indicator; Automatically turns to trickle charge after fully charged; Auto switching power voltage from 110V-240V AC; Constant voltage and current charging; Output short circuit and electronic shock protection; Can connect with home/car adapter; Includes universal 110-240V AC power source, European plug, and a car adapter; For use with the SONY NP-FT1, NP-BD1 digital camera batteries",accessories;batteries;batteries & chargers;battery chargers;camera & photo;camera batteries;electronics,7
0785262296,"The Departed: A Novel Although the publisher touts this novel as part of ""a brand new genre"" of Christian chillers, Mackel (The Surrogate) actually joins W.G. Griffiths, Frank Peretti and other novelists in adding a touch of horror to evangelical Christian bookshelves. Joshua Lazarus is on the downside of a show-biz career in magic when his luck changes and he is catapulted to television cable stardom as a fraudulent medium. The cash rolls in, but soon Joshua is entangled with dark forces. The tension escalates as Joshua's wife, Maggie, discovers Christianity at a run-down Massachusetts recreational center and encounters a coven of witches living just across the street. Spine-tingling, creepy moments are dampened by too many point-of-view changes, and it takes a contrivance (a scribbled note found in a coat pocket) to usher in the novel's climax. In a strange development, Joshua and Maggie are told by their Christian friends that they need to live apart ""to allow each of them time to grow in their faith before resuming a full-time life as man and wife."" Rather than ending solidly with Joshua's realization of what he has become, the novel instead soldiers on with cheap thrills, bludgeoning the reader with sudden scenes of mayhem including fire, destruction, spiders, snakes, cave-ins and lines like ""I will skin your wife alive and make the boy watch."" Squeamish readers might want to look elsewhere. (Mar.) Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	Kathryn Mackel is a best-selling author and acclaimed screenwriter for Disney and Fox. She was on the screenwriting team for Left Behind: The Movie, and Frank Peretti's Hangman's Curse. She is the acclaimed author of The Surrogate, The Departed, and The Hidden and resides in Boston, Massachusetts, with her husband.	Chapter One    Maggie raced down the street, clutching Joshua's note. Two simple words had propelled her into the night. It's finished . . .  They had come up from Fall River this morning after performing at a benefit. Joshua had whistled as he drove. Geneva commandeered the passenger seat of the camper, leaving Maggie to bounce around in the back. Her sister-in-law claimed to be carsick, but in truth Geneva wanted to be in control of the map. In control, period.   Joshua had dropped Maggie off at the Laundromat less than two hours ago. He was in a terrific mood, looking forward to talking to their agent. ""Abner will come through for us,"" he had promised. ""We'll be back in the big time before you know it, Princess.""   And now this--finished.  Maggie crossed Fells Way, barely pausing as a minivan screeched and spun away from her. He had to be at the beach--the ocean always had a way of calming Joshua. They were in Lynn, Massachusetts, scheduled to perform at a dinner theater. It was early March. Off-season, which was how they had gotten the gig.   Maggie reached the public beach, deserted now that the sun had set. It was too dark for dog walkers, too early for kids making out or drinking in cars. She dashed across the parking lot and down the stairs, jumping the last three steps. Her heart pounded; the pulse in her neck felt like a rocket about to explode. She looked right, then left. The vast expanse of sand was broken by a long pier on one side and a public bathhouse to the other.   Someone was at the end of the pier. ""Joshua? Joshua!""   The figure turned--an old woman. Maybe she should run up there, ask the woman if she had seen Joshua wandering on the sand. But the old woman bent back over the railing, cradling her head in her hands, her message clear. I have my own pain. Leave me be.   Maggie turned in a circle in the sand, unable to decide which way to go. The beach was too long. How would she find Joshua, tell him that none of it mattered, that she still believed in him?   ""Oh, God,"" she cried. ""I'll do anything--just help me find him.""   ------- Stop your blather, old woman,  Julia Madsen told herself. Marco is not coming back.   She stood alone at the end of the pier, speaking nonsense into the night, knowing that there was more life in the oil-soaked pilings under her feet than there was in Marco. But she could sooner stop breathing than stop talking to Marco. It had been sixty years since she had gone to Hollywood to make her fortune and win the hearts of millions. Marco had been right there with her, telling her she was beautiful and talented and deserving of every bit of it.   Marco even understood when Julia had to marry Geoff Wiggin. The studio expected their leading lady to be squired around on the arm of someone photogenic and famous. Things were different these days--blond starlets were hip when they kept company with dark-skinned boys. Today Marco would be a star in his own right, an exotic mixture of the islanders and the Europeans, with that strong body and silky hair that Julia loved to run her fingers through, only a wisp on the day that his eyes closed for the last--   No. That day still tore through Julia like fire. Not that they didn't have warning. Two years of chemo and radiation had left Marco a shadow. But his will burned bright, even with his last breath. ""I swear I will push through that gate and come back. Listen for me . . .""   Marco had kept up with his island religion, a sensual mythology that ascribed power and personality to the sun and wind and sea. In his illness, he clung especially to a deity named Sola, the gatekeeper between here and now and that to come. When a person was born, Sola ushered his spirit into this world. At his death, she swung the gate the other way and welcomed him into summerland, a place where poetry and love were eternal. It was said that, if properly approached, Sola would let the dead speak from the other side on the anniversaries of their births. Marco had spun tales of lovers reuniting on the birthday of the one who had passed.   He would have been seventy-nine today. Julia had tried every prayer and incantation she could think of, but the gate to whatever lay on the other side had remained stubbornly closed. ""Come on, Sola. Open up and let my dear one pass . . .""   Julia leaned into the wind, listening to the waves struggle against the incoming tide. A plane roared overhead. Gulls squealed in constant expectation. Someone screamed from down on the sand. It was all background noise, a track laid down with no meaning.   She wrapped her fingers around the razor. The ivory handle was inlaid with silver and carved with Marco's initials. The blade was finest steel, kept sharp long after Marco switched to disposables. It would all be over in a couple of hours now. Just one more obligation.   Geoff's nephew Dane had called earlier in the day, begging Julia to come to Boston. She had no energy for dealing with city traffic and no wish to disturb this fragile peace that had settled on her now that she had come to a decision. Even so, there was something in Dane's tone that made her agree to have dinner with him. He was anxious to tell her about his latest scheme--something to do with the Internet--and no doubt looking for money to make it happen.   She should have refused and kept this night simply for herself. There was no reason for Dane to hit her up for money. He was about to inherit it all anyway. Despite her nephew's loose way with women and drugs and his incessant scheming, Julia had always had a soft spot for him. She'd wish him good luck while meaning good-bye.   Julia had suggested the Sea Breeze, telling Dane it was an easy drive from her estate in Hawthorne. But her choice had been made from sentiment--she and Marco had met there. She had been a teenage waitress, jingling with tips because of her bright beauty and pert manner. He had been a busboy, overlooked because of his dark skin.   Tonight, after she bought Dane supper and bid him good night, she would come back out here and open the razor. It would be quick and painless, her blood ebbing away on the tide. Unless Sola allowed Marco to come to her before then. ""Marco, you promised me a sign . . ."" But the only reply was the first star of the evening, winking in the sky like some scrambled marquee.   Show's over.   -------  Joshua Lazarus sat in the cold shadows under the pier, trying to find courage in the sweep of the wind to tell his wife and his sister that it was now official. Abner had made that perfectly clear during their phone conversation: ""Sorry, man, but we've got to face the truth. Your brand of magic is obsolete, was probably obsolete the moment I signed you. It's just . . . you had that amazing stage presence . . . but listen, I've got to move on, Josh. There's young talent, kids coming up that need my guidance.""   Joshua was twenty-eight years old and finished.   How could he tell Maggie he had failed when she had given up everything for him?   I don't care about college, Joshua. I don't need it. I only need you. My husband, till death do us part. No, not even death; that's how much I love you . . .   And what could he say to Geneva? She had made his career her whole life.   I'll sell Ma's house, buy a camper so we can travel to different cities. We'll have money for props, for wardrobe, for publicity. No arguments, Josh. I'd move heaven and earth for you . . .   Four years ago, he had had it all. A contract with a top talent agent. A bride so beautiful she made his eyes ache. A smart sister who would help him navigate the tricky waters of show business. Joshua had known he would be something special, someone great.   It sounds weird, Gen, but I feel like I was born to be up there in those bright lights. And not because it's all about me--no, it's about the way I can make people feel. Even if it's just for the length of the performance, if I can make them more alive, then . . . who knows, Maggie? Maybe they'll take something away that makes their lives just a little better. All because of me . . .  Maggie would swear none of it mattered anyway as long as she had him. Geneva would try to fix him, just like she had all their lives. But this couldn't be fixed.   He would pray if he could. But God didn't exist--Geneva had told him that from the time he was a little boy, and she was always right about such things. Yet there must be some force to keep the stars in their courses and the tides coming in; some universal agreement must keep the earth from flying off its axis and spinning into the void.   He leaned against the base of the piling. Tattered seaweed swept in and out with each wave. The tide was coming in, slapping against the rocks where he sat, soaking his legs. The sharp cold was an agreeable sensation, reminding Joshua that he was still alive, that the pain gripping his chest wasn't the only pain he could feel.   I still want to shine. I would do anything, if only some god or spirit or force would tell me what I have to do!   A low moan crept over him, perhaps from the pier overhead. Was that another heartsick soul? Or was it the wind, caught in the same dead end as he was?   He buried his head under his arms and let his own tears wash him with what little warmth he had left.   When his soul felt as raw as his throat, he felt dear arms encircle him and then heard the only words that could possibly matter. ""I love you.""   ""I love you too, Maggie."" He clung to her, feeling her fingers tighten into his back, smelling the salt on her skin. They kissed and clung to each other, not wanting to move even though the surf splashed against their ankles.   ""You're cold."" Joshua rubbed her arms.   ""It's still winter. And here we are, standing in the water. Aren't we the bright ones?""   He shook h...",books;christian books & bibles;literature & fiction;mystery;suspense;thriller & suspense;thrillers,7
0262611635,"A Primer on Securitization "" A Primer on Securitization  does a very good job of explaining what securitization is, how it is accomplished, and what difference it makes. The coverage of the book is impressive, ranging from the basics of securitization to more recent developments in international markets, to the effect of the process on monetary control. The chapters are informative, and are written by many of the top names in the field. An excellent book."" Maureen O""Hara , R.W. Purcell Professor of Finanace, Cornell University	Leon T. Kendall is Professor of Finance and Real Estate and Michael J. Fishman is Associate Professor of Finance, both at the J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University.",accounting;accounting & finance;books;business & investing;finance;popular economics;professional & technical,7
B00008GS9I,"Buckaroo Barbeque Nonstick Meat Hook Add a touch of cowboy whimsy to the next outdoor grill with the Buckaroo Barbeque meat hook. While the hook is strong and sharp enough to wrangle big cuts of meat, it also works wonders on steaks. The hooks nonstick finish allows easy insertion and removal from cuts of meat, and the hardwood handle keeps hands cool. Perfect for a fun gift, this barbecue tool says 'Wild West' with its cowboy motif packaging. The meat hook measures 19 by 2 inches and is guaranteed to impress visiting greenhorns.--Ann Bieri",barbecue tools;barbecue utensils;charcoal companion;grills & outdoor cooking;lawn & garden;patio;the companion group,7
B000C2AMP4,Fel-Pro SS72807-1 Valve Stem Seal Set Valve Stem Seal Set,automotive;engine parts;engines & engine parts;gaskets;replacement parts;valve cover & stem;valve stem gasket sets,7
B000KRN0HS,"Lucky Leif & The Longships Lucky Lief & The Longships is Robert Calvert's second solo  album following his departure from Hawkwind, originally released by United  Artists in 1975. Produced by Brain Eno, the album is another ingenious  concept work, this time focusing on the fictitious Viking discovery of  America and it's imaginative Norse culture takeover. Lucky Lief features  guest work from Hawkwind's Nik Turner, the Pink Fairies Paul Rudolph and  Sci-fi writer Michael Moorcock and is more structured and song oriented  than the jam oriented previous album, Captain Lockheed And The  Starfighters. The Eclectic Discs definitive reissue features two previously  unreleased bonus tracks and liner notes written by Nik Turner.",alternative rock;classic rock;hard rock & metal;music;pop;rock;world music,7
1550130978,Photography of Natural Things (Freeman Patterson Photography) Freeman Patterson,arts & photography;books;equipment;nature & wildlife;photography;reference;techniques & reference,7
0765308398,"Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines The TerminatorArnold Schwarzenegger is back, to re-create the role that made him a household name: the Terminator. Starring with him are Nick Stahl as John Connor, Claire Danes as Kate Brewster, and Kristanna Loken as the Terminatrix.In his previous turn as the machine who protects the young John Connor from a more sophisticated, smarter Terminator, Schwarzenegger brought millions of people into theaters, grossing more than $200 million for Terminator 2: Judgment Day.Now, in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, John Connor is older, his mother, the courageous Sara Connor, is dead, and still a target for killer machines from the future. So the human resistance sends back the Terminator he knows, who saved his life when he was just a boy, to protect him again.But this time theres a new, even more lethal terminator model: the Terminator model TX. And its not a Terminator, but a Terminatrixin the shape of a woman and capable of techno-tricks that make all previous Terminators seem slow and stupid.If Connor doesnt survive, the future is lost. Only his wits, the first girl he ever kissed, and an old Terminator, who happens to look like Arnold Schwarzenegger, can save him . . . and us.	David Hagberg is the U. S. A. Today bestselling author of Kill Zone, High Flight, and more than forty other novels written under his own name and also as Sean Flannery. He lives in Vero Beach, Florida.	Horrible! This weak audio comic book has all the charm and verve of a VCR manual. The producers clearly cranked out this collateral product in a limp effort to support their summer blockbuster, losing a golden opportunity to create exciting audio theater. Had they attempted to do this instead of parroting the novel of the screenplay, they might have impressed the public with their creativity instead of wasting our time and dulling our imaginations. Mind you, there are no sound effects and only one reader. Chances are, the stars were too busy or expensive to take part in the project, which is hackneyed beyond belief and read gamely but lamely (including meek Arnold impressions). Avoid TERMINATOR 3 at all costs!  D.J.B.  AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright  AudioFile, Portland, Maine	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;genre fiction;literature & fiction;movie tie-ins;science fiction;science fiction & fantasy;united states,7
B000F728FS,UCLA Bruins Women's All Star Tee A great addition to the closet of any female UCLA Bruins fan! This UCLA Bruins All Star Short Sleeve Tee features team color raglan style sleeves and crew neck along with the UCLA Bruins logo in the center of the upper chest. Made of extremely soft and comfy 100% cotton rib material.  Officially licensed by the NCAA,baseball;baseball equipment;baseball gear;fan shop;sports & outdoors;sports equipment;team sports,7
0060508957,"Bruce Aidells's Complete Book of Pork: A Guide to Buying, Storing, and Cooking the World's Favorite Meat With such past triumphs as Hot Links and Country Flavor, Real Beer and Good Eats  and The Complete Meat Cookbook Bruce Aidells has established himself as a god-like carnivore among mere mortals. His taste buds know no bounds, his thirst for the next best recipe absolutely unquenchable. ""I am a restless cook and adventurous eater,"" he says in the beginning of Bruce Aidells's Complete Book of Pork, perhaps his greatest cookbook yet.  Maybe the dog has been hooked up with humankind longer than the pig, and has wandered into regions pigs knowingly eschew, like the Arctic. But pigs and people share a long, delicious history the dog can only sniff at, and longingly at that; an intimacy, if you will, unmatched in any other cross-species relationship. Aidells celebrates this connection. He gives the reader a brief history of the pig, then delivers definitive instructions on how to select great pork, and, in a general overview, how the flavor it and cook it to best advantage. He honors his subject and elevates his reader. The recipes that follow have only one thing in common: Bruce Aidells loves them. They come from all corners of the world, from friends and from professionals, and from deep personal experience. They cover breakfasts treats, hors d'oeuvres, appetizers, and salads (Chopped Grilled Vegetable Salad with Grilled Pork Medallions); chops and steaks, scallops and cutlets (Smoked Pork Chops with Sour Cherry Sauce); kebabs and ribs (North African Marinated Pork kebabs on Couscous with Apricot Sauce); roasts, ham, pot roasts, stews, baked pastas, and casseroles (Grill-Roasted Pork Shoulder Cuban Style). In each shift among the pork primals Aidells discusses the fitting master recipe, the umbrella technique beneath which truth and beauty unfold. He's a champion of flavor brining and his instructions eliminate any possible confusion. But he saves his soul for the last section, which is given over to some of the best material in print on preserving pork, the making of sausages, pts and terrines, bacon and salamis. It's at this point in the book that poignancy kicks in. This final word has the feeling of last word as well. --Schuyler Ingle	Thanks to decades of breeding for less fatty animalsas well as an effective ad campaignpork has shed its unhealthy stigma. Unfortunately, much of today's leaner supermarket cuts are often dry and bland. Aidells, founder of the Aidells Sausage Company, comes to the rescue with well over 100 flavorful recipes. Including Thai Seafood and Pork Dumplings, Albndigas Soup and Quebec Pork Pie, his selections reflect the pig's popularity around the world and highlight the meat's versatility as both an appetizer and main course. Unsurprisingly (given his background), Aidells includes both master recipes and several variations for hearty links and patties. He uses a similarly in-depth technique to convey the range of possible approaches to hams and barbecued ribs and roasts. Though the writing is sometimes awkward, the recipes are refined and well balanced. Advanced cooks will appreciate some of the more exotic concoctions and the section on curing meats, but there are accessible recipes for all levels, and the introductions offer plenty of background information on choosing cuts, learning how to brine and much more. Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	*Starred Review* Meat maven Aidells devotes his newest volume to the pig. Meat from the pig forms either a primary source for protein, as in the Chinese diet, or it is the ultimate taboo, as both Jews and Muslims agree. Aidells addresses pork cookery from every aspect, employing every cooking method, using virtually every part of the animal, and reflecting a host of ethnic traditions. His advice on brining pork roasts may change America's attitudes about marinating meats. Aidells' sidebars, covering issues such as trichinosis, the health benefits of lard, and grilling instructions, add to the book's reference value. He even gives instructions for making bacon, ham, lard, and pancetta at home, a real boon to the cook serious about producing superior, healthy meat products. French pates, Canadian pork pie, Mexican chorizo, Italian spaghetti sauce, and Chinese barbecued pork speak to the text's extensive range of recipes. About the only obvious omission is a recipe for suckling pig. This book figures to be a contender for this year's best cookbook awards. Mark KnoblauchCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	Bruce Aidells is the founder of Aidells Sausage Company and author of nine cookbooks, including The Complete Meat Cookbook, The Complete Sausage Book, the ""Meat"" and ""Poultry"" chapters of the revised Joy of Cooking, and the key meat tips in The All New Good Housekeeping Cookbook. He won the 1990 Julia Child Cookbook Award for Hot Links and Country Flavors. His articles appear in numerous publications, including Cooking Light, Bon Apptit, Gourmet, and Food  Wine.",books;cookbooks;cooking by ingredient;food & wine;meat;meats;poultry & seafood,7
033400179X,"The Christlike God ""Bishop John V Taylor's treatment of the doctrine of God is quite magisterial...it gathers into one piece a whole rich theological and devotional treasury to sdmire, to savour and to enjoy."" the Journal of Christian Doctrine and Philosophy	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Paperback	 edition.	Bishop John Taylor was one of the twentieth century's leading Anglican missionary statesmen. An ecumenist, Africanist and theologian of internatioanl repute, he served as a General Secretary of the Church MIssionary Society at a crucial stage in its development and later became Bishop of Windsor.	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Paperback	 edition.",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;reference;religion & spirituality;spirituality;theology,7
0972238549,"The Butterfly Game Its definitely a white-knuckle ride, guaranteed to produce goose flesh.--Dennis Collins, Myshelf.com  Gloria Marlow is a natural born storyteller. This compelling murder mystery kept me reading far into the night... Laurel Johnson, Midwest Book Review	      --This text refers to the 							Kindle Edition	 edition.",books;contemporary;literature & fiction;mystery;psychological thrillers;thriller & suspense;thrillers,7
0786107162,"Sharpe's Gold: Richard Sharpe and the Destruction of Almeida, 1810 (Richard Sharpe Adventure Series )(Library Binding) [Sharpe is] a hero in the mold of James Bond.   -- The Philadelphia Inquirer	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Bernard Cornwell's Richard Sharpe series takes its hero to the battle of Waterloo--and beyond. Several novels are the basis of a television miniseries. He was born in London and lives in Chatham, Massachusetts.	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.",action & adventure;books;contemporary;genre fiction;historical;literature & fiction;war,7
B000001DWC,America's Least Wanted America's Least Wanted [Audio Cassette] Ugly Kid Joe,alternative rock;classic rock;hard rock & metal;music;pop;r&b;rock,7
0874518989,"Lost Daughters (Hardscrabble Books-Fiction of New England) A mother's decision to track down the daughter she gave up for adoption, and an adopted daughter's simultaneous decision to find her birth mother, form the premise for this affecting but ultimately disappointing novel by Vermont author Alberts (The Price of Land in Shelby). The mother, Allie Heller, who first appeared in Alberts's 1987 Michener Award-winning novel, Tempting Fate, is now a freelance travel writer in New York, staying at a Zen center's motel in New Mexico, the state where she gave up her daughter, Lila, 21 years ago. Lila is now an art student in Massachusetts who has just had an abortion and flies home to her adoptive parents in Colorado Springs to recover. An only child raised in an Air Force family, Lila is baffled by her indeterminate ethnicity, and decides to go to New Mexico and see what her adoption files reveal. The stories of the two women are told in alternating chapters, with Allie's troubled history emerging in flashbacks, written as letters to her unknown daughter. Although the narrative has inherent suspense, the ending is contrived and rushed, with too many dramatic plot twists suddenly introduced without sufficient development. The twin themes of lies (""The gap between what they tell you and what they cannot tell you is where the lies take hold,"" as Allie writes to Lila) and truths (""truth has always been a slippery fish..."") delineate the pathos of this lost mother/daughter relationship, but at the crucial moment, the author unravels yet another hidden secret, the one that held the entire narrative together. The effect is surprising but unsatisfying; in fact, readers may feel cheated by Alberts's trompe d'oeil resolution. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.	In her latest novel, Alberts (The Price of Land in Shelby, LJ 9/15/96) explores the world of lies?the lies we tell and the lies we are told. She does so by involving the reader in a lie, for this is a far different book at the end from the one we thought we were reading. Allie Heller, whom we first met in Alberts's Tempting Fate (Houghton, 1987), is spending a week at a Buddhist retreat and preparing her memoirs to be placed in a file for the daughter she gave away at birth. It is the week of the daughter's 21st birthday. Alternating chapters are written in the voice of the daughter, Lila, who is now deciding on abortion for ""the only blood relative she may ever know."" We see how these strangers share so much history and how lies have shaped both of their lives. The climax of the book gives the reader a real jolt and will anger many. An excellent choice for book club discussion.?Debbie Bogenschutz, Cincinnati Technical Coll.Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Lies that preoccupy, obsess, and eventually distort inform Albertss (The Price of Land in Shelby, 1996, etc.) tale of a mother and her daughter. Allie, the week before the birthday of Lila, the infant she gave up for adoption two decades ago, is staying in a Buddhist center in New Mexico. She's not far from Albuquerque, where Lila first entered the world, and she's preparing an account of her life for this daughter, just in case Lila shows up looking for her mother when the adoption records are unsealed. As for Lila in actuality (her story is told alternately with her mothers), shes now a student in Boston and pregnant herselfalthough unsure of who the father is: it could be dependable Kevin, Harvard law student, or it could be a married professor with whom she had a brief affair. So, as Lila prepares for an abortion and a cross-country drive to Colorado, where her adoptive parents are living, she revisits her own personal history. Both mother and daughter, as it happens, have survived troubled childhoods. Allie's Jewish family hoarded painful secrets: her grandfather committed suicide, her mother was frequently depressed, her father was often violent. In adolescence, she herself turned reclusive and anorexic. For her part, Lila always felt uncomfortably different from her adoptive parents; she was a military brat, on to of it, and the constant moving about only increased her sense of alienation. Her parents have been good to her, but she still finds them blandly conventional. When she learns from her father that her birthplace was Albuquerque, she heads over to check the recordsbut Allie gets there first. Suddenly the story changes, revealing that nothing is quite as it seemed. Allie, who claims that we all lie in order to make memory bearable, has lied multiply: about the man who fathered her child, about her relationship with her mother, and much more. Timely enough, but the supposed shocks have too much a calculated feeling to stun.  -- Copyright 1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.	""This is a far different book at the end from the one we thought we were reading . . .  The climax of the book gives the reader a real jolt . . .  An excellent choice for book club discussion."" --Library Journal	5 1/2 x 8 1/2  trim. LC 98-48770	LAURIE ALBERTS is author of The Price of Land in Shelby (1996), Goodnight Silky Sullivan (1995), and the Michener Award-winning Tempting Fate (1987). She lives in the woods of southeastern Vermont and teaches at Hampshire College.",books;contemporary;literary;literature & fiction;mothers & children;united states;women's fiction,7
0658004603,"Careers in Architecture Architecture is one of the oldest career choices known to us and is a field in which your work can last more than a lifetime. The buildings and structures that surround us in our everyday lives tell the tales of our culture and values for generations to come. Perhaps you want to leave your own mark on our ever-changing landscape! In Careers in Architecture, you will find out about the variety of jobs within the architecture field--residential, commercial, and institutional architecture; historic preservation; landscape architecture; engineering; urban and regional planning; and more. Up-to-date salary statistics and descriptions of the work culture will give you a comprehensive look at what to expect on the job. Careers in Architecture also includes advice on where and how to fulfill educational requirements as well as professional organizations for further information--everything you need to enter the exciting field of architecture!	Blythe Camenson is a full-time writer with more than four dozen books to her credit, most on the subject of various careers. She is also coauthor of Your Novel Proposal: From Creation to Contract and director of Fiction Writer's Connection, a membership organization for new writers.",architecture;books;business & investing;guides;job hunting & careers;professional & technical;project planning & management,7
0835809471,"Setting the Christmas Stage: Readings for the Advent Season Advent is a wonderful, yet strange season, not one much appreciated by the culture at large. JohnIndermark's Setting the Christmas Stage will be a great help to those who wish to enter more deeply intothe particular beauty and power of the Advent season. --Anthony B. Robinson, Senior Minister, Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, Washington	John Indermark lives in southwest Washington state with his wife, Judy, an E-911 dispatcher and trainer.Their son, Jeff, works in the juvenile rehabilitation field for the state of Washington. John grew up in St.Louis, graduating from Northwest High School, St. Louis University, and Eden Theological Seminary.Ordained in the United Church of Christ, Indermark served as a parish pastor for 16 years beforedeveloping a ministry of writing that is now his full-time vocation.Besides devotional and spiritual formation books published by Upper Room Books, Indermark'spublications include Christian education curricula for Seasons of the Spirit and The Present Word. Hewrote the New Testment materials for youth and leaderings in Crossings: God's Journey with Us, aconfirmation resource published in 2006 by Logos Productions, Inc.",books;christian books & bibles;christmas;devotionals;holidays;religion & spirituality;spirituality,7
1863170650,"Stepping Out: Three Centuries of Shoes Louise Mitchell was a curator of decorative arts and design at the Powerhouse Museum from 1984 to 2007 and is now a freelance curator. She has curated many exhibitions and contributed to a variety of publications including Christian Dior: The Magic of Fashion, 1994 and The Cutting Edge: Fashion from Japan, 2005.Lindie Ward began her career as a fashion designer in London and Montreal and later specialized in historical costume for the theatre. Lindie works as an assistant curator of decorative arts and design at the Powerhouse Museum and frequently advises museums and galleries on the display methods for historical costume. Christina Sumner is a principal curator at the Powerhouse Museum. Her specialist field is traditional textiles and textiles technology. She has curated numerous exhibitions at the Museum and co-authored their associated publications including Arts of Southeast Asia, 2001 and Bright Flowers: Textiles and Ceramics of Central Asia, 2004.	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Paperback	 edition.",arts & photography;books;decorative arts & design;fashion;history;history & criticism;textile & costume,7
B000F5KF5U,LiftMaster 973W three-button remote control Each button features Security+ rolling code technology. Directional visor clip included. 5-year 3V lithium battery included.,building materials;building supplies;doors;garage doors;keypads & remotes;openers & parts;tools & home improvement,7
B000IEZENG,"Auto Ventshade 94514 Ventvisor 4-Piece Smoke Window Visor The Auto Ventshade Ventvisor keeps you and your interior high and dry when the going gets wet.  Whether you're on the move or in the parking lot, the Ventvisor creates cabin comfort by keeping rain out and letting fresh air in.  It is easy to install with the 3M foam tape and is made to last from reinforced acrylic.",automotive;body;body & trim;deflectors & shields;exterior accessories;paint;side window wind deflectors & visors,7
B00009APUA,IBM 22P9025-1 256 MB USB 2.0 Memory Key **Refurbished**,computer accessories;computer components;computers & accessories;electronics;external data storage;memory card readers;usb flash drives,7
189013239X,"The New Settler Interviews ....So much heart, intelligence, and energy! Thank you for  profoundly important work.  -- Alice WalkerBeth has a unique way of interviewing that makes you want to  tell her everything. I did!  -- John Schaeffer, founder of Real Goods and author of The Solar Living Sourcebook	In the late 1960s, civil rights activist Beth Robinson Bosk  fled the riot-torn streets of Cleveland, Ohio, in search of a peaceful  place to raise her sons. Like many others of the time, she heeded the  call of the land, choosing to settle at the edge of Mendocino,  California, where she has lived since.    In 1985, Beth and partner R.D. Deines founded New Settler Interview, a  bi-monthly compilation of long, engrossing dialogues with dedicated  emigres from the American mainstream who, like herself, have found a  place to call home on the Pacific Rim.    Bosk describes herself as an ""advocacy journalist"" who takes pride in  discovering the next-famous. She was one of the first to interview the  then-anonymous tree-sitter Julia Butterfly, at the beginning of her  first winter in Luna.    Bosk is actively involved in the ongoing fight to save her region's  ancient redwood forests from corporate timbering. As a pivotal ground  coordinator of tree-sits--including the present one to protest  unethical timbering by the Fisher family of Gap Inc.--Bosk is smack in  the middle of ""runaway history.""",arts & literature;biographies & memoirs;books;composers & musicians;politics & social sciences;rural;sociology,7
B0000647HX,"Fresh Fruit in Foreign Places Digitally remastered reissue of the 1981 second album from August Darnell's critically praised band of musicians took the band's concept to new artistic heights.  One cannot listen without a smirk or a laugh as Darnell further proved here his mastery double entendre and clever word play.  These great songs are set to an exciting musical backdrop of R funk, ska, calypso, soca and just plain fun. Includes updated liner notes, rare photos, an interview with August Darnell and the great bonus for collectors are the 2 bonus tracks; the 12"" versions of ""Table Manners"" and Coati Mundi's (Andy Hernandez)  solo disco hit ""Que Pasa/Me No Pop I"" (Coati Mundi 12"" Mix).",alternative rock;dance & electronic;music;pop;r&b;rock;world music,7
0440216702,"Goat Brothers Colton intertwines his memoirs of the past three decades with portraits of four of his fraternity brothers from the 1960s. BOMC main in cloth. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.	""Goats"" were Pi Kappa Alpha pledges at the University of California in the early 1960s. Colton, who had been one of them, recounts his life and those of four Pi Ka brothers from Berkeley to middle age. Obviously, there are changes. The ""dullest"" brother becomes an astronaut. One battles mental illness. Colton goes from being a jock to becoming a writer. Still, change comes slowly. Boozy frat parties evolve into drug use and drunken-driving arrests. Evasion of taxes is a grown-up form of buying term papers. Most notably, Colton never seems to understand the women's movement when, ironically, it is attitudes like those spawned by Pi Ka that helped bring about feminist unrest. Not a nostalgia book designed to leave us with warm, fuzzy feelings for the past, Goat Brothers is nonethless recommended for libraries serving upscale Baby Boomers.- Jim Burns, Ottumwa, Ia.Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",americas;books;contemporary;history;literature & fiction;united states;world,7
B0006RAV10,"The 20th century's greatest hits: (a ""top 40"" list) Rock journalists are known for building their careers on ""best of"" and ""worst of"" listsDshaky critical structures that fit nicely in magazine columns and readers' shrinking attention spans. Thankfully, Paul Williams (Outlaw Blues; Das Energi), founder of rock journalism in the 1960s and of the seminal Crawdaddy magazine, adds some substance and spontaneity to the much-loved and loathed form. A self-described ""tease,"" his breezy top-40 list is not a buyer's guide at all, but ""a catalogue for some kinda future (multimedia) museum show""Dhigh and low objets d'art that move Williams on a deeply personal and unpretentious level. He opens enthusiastically with The Beatles' little-known ""Things We Said Today,"" not because it's his all-time-favorite Fab Four tune or a shoo-in for the century's best but because he responds to it on a highly emotional level: ""Art,"" he observes, ""exists not so much in the moment when it is created as in the moment when it is received."" Classic albums and songs account for about a dozen entries, but Williams also riffs like a young, ardor-spreading college professor on novels (James Joyce's Ulysses), short stories (Theodore Sturgeon's ""Mr. Costello, Hero""), poems (Allen Ginsberg's ""Howl""), paintings (Pablo Picasso's ""Girl Before a Mirror"") and films (Bob Dylan's Renaldo & Clara), often cross-referencing seemingly disparate works. Reading each rambling, chatty entry in its entirety is challenging, because Williams compels readers to start brainstorming their own lists and revisiting the various forms of art that have struck a vital nerve in them most deeply. It is Williams's goal to motivate his readers to pause and reflect, and he achieves it. Though he is the father of rock journalism, Williams's name alone will not pique the attention of music geeks the world over. But the historical context in which he places his subjects will appeal to those interested in pop culture. (Oct.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	""Williams has a warm, relaxed, chatty style and a roving, inquiring mind that lends both conviction and interest to his writings."" --New York Times Book Review""The best writer around whose subject is rock and roll."" --Rolling Stone""A significant writer...His essays are very close to thought, they are thought, not thoughts but the thinking process itself. Williams obviously loves music, people, words, playing with thoughts, shifting gears, exclaiming, emoting, shouting, contemplating, jiving, thinking, writing."" --Los Angeles Free Press""A perceptive eye, a sensitive ear."" --San Francisco Examiner""An excellent writer who can apply high art rigor to pop art subject and get the fit exactly right."" --MOJO	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",20th century;books;history;history & criticism;modern (16th-21st centuries);science fiction;science fiction & fantasy,7
0140444971,Against Sainte-Beuve and Other Essay (Classics) Text: English (translation)  Original Language: French,19th century;books;essays;essays & correspondence;history;literature & fiction;modern (16th-21st centuries),7
B0000AYEX2,"McGard 74057 Marine Propeller Lock Set (M22 x 2.0 Thread Size) - Volvo DP- S (Duo- Prop) - Set of 1 The best protection available against costly propeller theft. Once installed the McGard propeller lock offers 24 hour protection during use, storage and transit. A free-spinning collar will turn if attacked by gripping tools without loosening the lock. Constructed of naval brass and hardened stainless steel for maximum security. Fits the following stern drives: Volvo DP-S (Duo-Prop).",accessories;automotive;boating;boating & water sports;sports & outdoors;tires & wheels;wheel locks,7
0374479550,"The Treasure (Sunburst Book) ""Rich full-color illustrations provide a fresh and vigorous interpretation of the familiar story of a poor man who, inspired by a recurring dream, journeys to a far city to look for a treasure-only to be advised to return home and find it."" --The Horn Book.A ""perfect blend of words and pictures. . .A must purchase."" --Starred, School Library Journal	Uri Shulevitz is a Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator and author. He was born in Warsaw, Poland, on February 27, 1935. He began drawing at the age of three and, unlike many children, never stopped. The Warsaw blitz occurred when he was four years old, and the Shulevitz family fled. For eight years they were wanderers, arriving, eventually, in Paris in 1947. There Shulevitz developed an enthusiasm for French comic books, and soon he and a friend started making their own. At thirteen, Shulevitz won first prize in an all-elementary-school drawing competition in Paris's 20th district. In 1949, the family moved to Israel, where Shulevitz worked a variety of jobs: an apprentice at a rubber-stamp shop, a carpenter, and a dog-license clerk at Tel Aviv City Hall. He studied at the Teachers' Institute in Tel Aviv, where he took courses in literature, anatomy, and biology, and also studied at the Art Institute of Tel Aviv. At fifteen, he was the youngest to exhibit in a group drawing show at the Tel Aviv Museum. At 24 he moved to New York City, where he studied painting at Brooklyn Museum Art School and drew illustrations for a publisher of Hebrew books. One day while talking on the telephone, he noticed that his doodles had a fresh and spontaneous lookdifferent from his previous illustrations. This discovery was the beginning of Uri's new approach to his illustrations for The Moon in My Room, his first book, published in 1963. Since then he was written and illustrated many celebrated childrens books. He won the Caldecott Medal for The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship, written by Arthur Ransome. He has also earned three Caldecott Honors, for The Treasure, Snow and How I Learned Geography. His other books include One Monday Morning, Dawn, So Sleepy Story, and many others. He also wrote the instructional guide Writing with Pictures: How to Write and Illustrate Childrens Books. He lives in New York City.",books;children's books;fairy tales;folk tales & myths;jewish;literature & fiction;religious fiction,7
0233987940,"Elisabeth Schumann: A Biography In this engaging book, Puritz recounts the life of his mother, the renowned German soprano Elisabeth Schumann (1888-1952), who rose to fame with her interpretation of Strauss's Rosenkavalier , first sung in 1911, and went on to a triumphant operatic and concert career. Though she seemed to breeze through life (and husbands), Purtiz demonstrates that Schumann's seemingly fairy-tale existence was often maintained through extraordinary courage, especially late in her career when age began to take its toll of her voice. During WW II, Schumann lived in New York City, supporting her third husband, as well as his sisters and his son. After the war, she lent financial assistance to her son and his family. These responsibilities required extensive concertizing late in life, including a tour of South Africa the year before her death. Nevertheless, she always appeared lighthearted and optimistic, concealing her financial worries from those around her. Photographs and extracts from her letters enhance the portrait of this extraordinary woman. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Elisabeth Schumann (1888-1952) was one of the greatest singers of opera's so-called Golden Age. She was endowed with a pure, radiant soprano that charmed audiences from her Hamburg debut in 1909 until her death. Her first triumph was in Richard Strauss' Rosenkavalier in 1911, shortly after the work's premiere, and she became one of Strauss' favorite interpreters and his proteg{}ee--a mark of high respect from this more than usually self-centered composer. She held the stage in light soprano roles until the late 1930s and was one of the most famous interpreters of German art song. Moreover, her sunny personality still lights up the various recordings by which we know her today. Puritz, her son, has written a loving biography that combines great command of the details of Schumann's life and career with a naturally personal view. Schumann's life was as fascinating as her career was successful because she knew and worked with so many other famous musicians of her time. Indeed, she had a notorious early affair with the conductor Otto Klemperer. Puritz presents his mother's story well, showing that it, like her art, exemplifies something of the better side of humanity.  John Shreffler",arts & photography;biographies & memoirs;books;humor & entertainment;instruments;music;voice,7
0613184653,"A Carp for Kimiko Kindergarten-Grade 3-A straightforward story that focuses on a Japanese holiday. On the fifth day of the fifth month, Children's Day is celebrated, formerly called Boy's Day. Families fly a carp windsock for each son, and Kimiko longs to have one fly in her honor along with the three for her brothers. Her mother makes the obvious comparison-her daughter is like a carp struggling against the current. Traditional ways prevail, and a colorful windsock does not fly for Kimiko. But, the morning after the holiday, she is delighted to find a live calico carp in a fishbowl by her bed. The bright, realistic illustrations are filled with the details of Japanese life, including a corner rock garden, shoe rack, and table setting. In one overzealous attempt to provide information, the author gives the Japanese words for various family members in a phonetic manner instead of in the accepted method of transcription. This will prove confusing to anyone with some knowledge of Japanese.Susan Middleton, LaJolla Country Day School, CACopyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Ages 4-8. Kimiko very much wants a calico carp kite like her brother's to fly on Children's Day. She can't have one, though, because she's a girl, and Japanese tradition dictates that only boys get colorful kites. Luckily, Kimiko has understanding parents, and the day after the festival, she wakes to find a real calico carp swimming in a tank in her room. The intention of this title, stated on the jacket blurb, is to introduce readers to Japanese customs and traditions, such as the Children's Day and Doll's Day celebrations mentioned in the story. With brightly colored paintings and a believable premise, the story succeeds, relaying its information with a minimum of didacticism and more than a little charm.  Janice Del Negro	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Kimiko yearns for a carp-shaped kite to fly on Children's Day, like the one little brother Yukio has, but it's not the Japanese tradition: kites are for boys. When she tries, politely, to negotiate, her parents are firm--but not unsympathetic, especially Mama. It's true, as Kimiko says, that Yukio shared in the Doll Festival by coming to Kimiko's party; Mama, sighing, says, ``You remind me of the carp, Kimiko, always wanting to swim against the current,'' but agrees to ``bend'' tradition: she may unpack one of the dolls reserved for that festival. Better, once Children's Day is over, Kimiko gets a special gift: a live carp in an aquarium. Roundtree's illustrations are stolidly literal, her bright colors almost garish--an unfortunate choice for a gentle story distinguished by unusual warmth and subtlety. An upbeat but still bracing look at a culture in which children learn to accept tradition--and, like all children, to bargain within the constraints they're given. (Picture book. 4-8) -- Copyright 1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	""An upbeat but still bracing look at a culture in which children learn to accept tradition-and like all children, to bargain within the constraints they're given.""  -- Kirkus Reviews, August 1993""The intention of this title . . . is to introduce readers to Japanese customs and traditions, such as the Children's Day and Doll's Day celebrations. . . . With brightly colored paintings and believable premise, the story succeeds, relaying its information with a minimum of didacticism and more than a little charm.""  -- Booklist, December 1, 1993	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Virginia Kroll has contributed more than 1500 items to juvenile magazines. She travels throughout the country speaking to children about writing multicultural books. She is the author of many children's books, including WOOD-HOOPOE WILLIE, A CARP FOR KIMIKO, SWEET MAGNOLIA, JAHA AND JAMIL WENT DOWN THE HILL, HATS OFF TO HAIR!, MASAI AND I  (Four Winds Press), and BUTTERFLY BOY (Boyds Mill Press). Virginia lives in New York with her family.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;children's books;explore the world;literature & fiction;social situations;travel & cultures;values,7
1570431507,"The Rosetta Stone of God James Davis is a member of Eckankar, Religion of the Light and Sound of God, and author of The Dream Weaver Chronicles. He assembled The Rosetta Stone of God from his dreams, inner experiences, journal writings, and the writings of Harold Klemp and Paul Twitchell. Davis lives in the northwestern United States and is the father of two daughters.",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;ministry & church leadership;religion & spirituality;sermons;spirituality,7
0253345286,"The Battle of Leyte Gulf: The Last Fleet Action (Twentieth-Century Battles) ""... deliciously provocative interpretation of the nature of the conflict and the reasons for American victory."" International Journal of Maritime History (International Journal of Maritime History )""... an outstanding book which can be appreciated by naval historians and those who have a general interest in the subject."" Journal of Military History (Journal of Military History )""... supported by clear and helpful maps, helpful appendices, and lengthy footnotes that underline the scholarship involved. It is good value as a hardback and will contribute to Indiana's reputation for publishing first-rate military history."" History (History )""""... an outstanding contribution to the military and naval history of our times.""""  Lisle A. Rose, World War II Quarterly, 2008 (Lisle A. Rose World War II Quarterly 2008)""The Battle of Leyte Gulf is an outstanding addition to a Pacific library."" Paper Wars, August 2008 (Paper Wars 2008)""These pages provide the reader a veritable wealth of information. The book is a valuable addition in the historiography of the Battle of Leyte Gulf specifically and to naval history and World War Two in general. It will certainly become a classic."" Canadian Naval Review, Vol. 6, No. 4 (Winter 2011) (Canadian Naval Review )	H. P. Willmott has written extensively on warfare in general and the Second World War in particular. Among his books are Empires in the Balance; The Barrier and the Javelin; The Great Crusade (a military reinterpretation of the Second World War); Grave of a Dozen Schemes: British Naval Planning and the War against Japan, 19431945; and When Men Lost Faith in Reason: Reflections on Warfare in the Twentieth Century. He lives in Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey.",asia;books;history;military;naval;philippines;world war ii,7
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0856462861,"The Song of Songs Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 1, 15-17 by Bible Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 1, 2-4 by Bible Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 1, 5-6 by Bible Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 1, 7-8 by Bible Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 1, 9-14 by Bible Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 2, 1-3 by Bible Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 2, 14-15 by Bible Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 2, 16-17 by Bible Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 2, 4-7 by Bible Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 2, 8-13 by Bible Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 3, 1-5 by Bible Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 3, 6-11 by Bible Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 4, 1-7 by Bible Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 4, 12 - 5, 1 by Bible Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 4, 8 by Bible Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 4, 9-11 by Bible Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 5, 2 - 6, 3 by Bible Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 6, 10-12 by Bible Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 6, 4-7 by Bible Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 6, 8-9 by Bible Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 7, 1-6 by Bible Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 7, 11-14 by Bible Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 7, 7-10 by Bible Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 8, 1-4 by Bible Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 8, 11-12 by Bible Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 8, 13-14 by Bible Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 8, 5 by Bible Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 8, 6-7 by Bible Song Of Solomon: The Song Of Songs: 8, 8-10 by Bible -- Table of Poems from Poem Finder	Text: English (translation)	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Peter Jay is a poet who has translated a variety of ancient and modern poets, including Nerval, Pilinszky, Blandiana and Stanescu. He edited The Greek Anthology (Penguin, 1973). He is the editorial director of Anvil Press.",books;christian books & bibles;inspirational & religious;literature & fiction;poetry;theology;world literature,7
0152163875,"Please Bury Me in the Library Grade 2-5A semi-swell collection of 16 poems celebrating books, reading, language, and libraries. Subjects range from Otto the Flea (who writes, of course, his ""Ottobiography"") to ""The Big-Word Girl"" (who takes her Webster's to the movies) to ""Great, Good, Bad"" books (""A bad book owes to many trees/A forest of apologies""). The brief selections encompass various forms, from an eight-word acrostic to haiku to rhyming quatrains and couplets. The tone is generally light, with the last few entries turning more to wonder and metaphor (""A good book is a kind/Of person with a mind/Of her own...""). Usually printed one per spread, the poems are accompanied by richly dark artwork. The thickly applied acrylic paint and mixed-media illustrations are sometimes reminiscent of the work of David Shannon, with a comically grotesque air, and add comprehension to the verses. The Lewis hallmarks are all hereclever wordplay, humor, nonsense, rhymethough the collection doesn't have quite the spot-on snap of his best stuff. Kids will enjoy the switcheroos of ""What If Books Had Different Names?"" (""Alice in...Underland?/Furious George..."") and the faintly macabre title poem, but others, which reach a bit for even a nonsensical point, will have less appeal. Lee Bennett Hopkins's Good Books, Good Times! (HarperCollins, 1990) and Wonderful Words (S  S, 2004), which include offerings on the same subject from many fine authors, would partner in a nice balance with Lewis's frothier nonsense. Nancy Palmer, The Little School, Bellevue, WA Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	Gr. 2-4, younger for reading aloud. This homage to reading salutes all the essential elements: letters, words, books. Lewis' poetry is continually clever, whether pithily summing up children's classics (a book that is excitedly read by a kid of 6 to another kid of 63) or capturing the thrill of reading in the dark. There are laughs in a poem called ""What If Books Had Different Names?"" that posits such titles as Goodnight Noon and Green Eggs and Spam as well as slightly more serious thoughts in the title poem. Despite the picture-book format, it will take children older than the preschool crowd to appreciate the wordplay, which on occasion is quite sophisticated (Lewis credits Lear, Carroll, and X. J Kennedy as his inspirations). The acrylic and mixed-media artwork (see cover, this issue) adds whimsy to the words. Case in point, a bibbed lamb eating the Dr. Seuss special. Ilene CooperCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	Grade 2-5A semi-swell collection of 16 poems celebrating books, reading, language, and libraries. Subjects range from Otto the Flea (who writes, of course, his ""Ottobiography"") to ""The Big-Word Girl"" (who takes her Webster's to the movies) to ""Great, Good, Bad"" books (""A bad book owes to many trees/A forest of apologies""). The brief selections encompass various forms, from an eight-word acrostic to haiku to rhyming quatrains and couplets. The tone is generally light, with the last few entries turning more to wonder and metaphor (""A good book is a kind/Of person with a mind/Of her own...""). Usually printed one per spread, the poems are accompanied by richly dark artwork. The thickly applied acrylic paint and mixed-media illustrations are sometimes reminiscent of the work of David Shannon, with a comically grotesque air, and add comprehension to the verses. The Lewis hallmarks are all hereclever wordplay, humor, nonsense, rhymethough the collection doesn't have quite the spot-on snap of his best stuff. Kids will enjoy the switcheroos of ""What If Books Had Different Names?"" (""Alice in...Underland?/Furious George..."") and the faintly macabre title poem, but others, which reach a bit for even a nonsensical point, will have less appeal. Lee Bennett Hopkins's Good Books, Good Times! (HarperCollins, 1990) and Wonderful Words (S & S, 2004), which include offerings on the same subject from many fine authors, would partner in a nice balance with Lewis's frothier nonsense. Nancy Palmer, The Little School, Bellevue, WA (School Library Journal )Gr. 2-4, younger for reading aloud. This homage to reading salutes all the essential elements: letters, words, books. Lewis' poetry is continually clever, whether pithily summing up children's classics (a book that is excitedly read by a kid of 6 to another kid of 63) or capturing the thrill of reading in the dark. There are laughs in a poem called ""What If Books Had Different Names?"" that posits such titles as Goodnight Noon and Green Eggs and Spam as well as slightly more serious thoughts in the title poem. Despite the picture-book format, it will take children older than the preschool crowd to appreciate the wordplay, which on occasion is quite sophisticated (Lewis credits Lear, Carroll, and X. J Kennedy as his inspirations). The acrylic and mixed-media artwork (see cover, this issue) adds whimsy to the words. Case in point, a bibbed lamb eating the Dr. Seuss special. Ilene Cooper (Booklist - Ilene Cooper )	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	J. PATRICK LEWIS has written more than thirty-five books for children, including Arithme-Tickle and Scien-Trickery, both illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz. He lives in Ohio.KYLE M. STONE makes his picture-book debut with Please Bury Me in the Library. He lives in Kansas.",books;children's books;humorous;literature & fiction;poetry;school;social situations,7
0595301681,"Family of Angels ""This was a fascinating story. The plot was intricate and well developed. It reminded me of the Celestine Prophecy."" -- Writer's Digest Magazine	Ray has been a practicing spirit medium for three decades. During this time he studied orthodox religion and Spiritualism. From his metaphysical center, Ray provides spiritual counseling to an international clientele. His work brings him into daily contact with the realm of spirit, and with those in the spirit world.",books;fiction;mystery;religion & spirituality;suspense;thriller & suspense;thrillers,7
1852426845,"Nineteen Eighty Three (Red-Riding Quartet) (Pt. 4) 'Quite simply, this is the future of British crime fiction'. Time Out; 'Peace has found his own voice - full of dazzling, intense poetry and visceral violence' Uncut	David Peace grew up in Yorkshire in the '70's and vividly remembers listening to the hoax tape of the Yorkshire Ripper on his way home from school. He is one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists 2003 and lives in Japan.	Chapter 1'No more dead dogs and slashed swans for us,' whispered Dick Alderman, like this was good news -It wasn't. It was Day 2:9.30 a.m. -Friday 13 May 1983:Millgarth Police Station, Leeds -Yorkshire:Waiting in the wings -I pushed open the side door, the Conference Room silent as I led this damned parade out:Detective Superintendent Alderman and the father, a policewoman and the mother, Evans from Community Affairs and me -The Owl:Maurice Jobson; Detective Chief Superintendent Maurice Jobson.We sat down behind the Formica tables, behind the microphones and the cups of water.I took off my glasses. I rubbed my eyes -No bed, no sleep, only this:The Press Conference -This same, familiar place again:Hell.I put my glasses back on, thick lenses and black frames. I sat and stared out at my audience -This same, familiar audience:These hundred hungry hounds, sweating under their TV lights and deadlines, under the cigarette smoke and last night's ale, their muscles taut and arses clean, tongues out and mouths watering, wanting bones -Fresh bones.I switched on the microphone. I reeled back from the inevitable wail.I coughed once to clear my throat then said: 'Ladies and gentlemen, at approximately 4 p.m. yesterday evening, Hazel Atkins disappeared on her way home from Morley Grange Junior and Infants. Hazel was last seen walking up Rooms Lane towards her home in Bradstock Gardens.'I took a sip from the warm, still water.'When Hazel did not return from school, Mr and Mrs Atkins contacted Morley Police and a search was launched early yesterday evening. As some of you are aware, the police were joined in this search by more than one hundred local people. Unfortunately last night's freak weather hampered the search, although it did resume at six o'clock this morning. Given the inclement and unseasonable weather and the fact that Hazel has never gone missing before, we are obviously concerned for her safety and whereabouts.'Another sip from the warm, still water.'Hazel is ten years old. She has medium-length dark brown hair and brown eyes. Last night she was wearing light blue corduroy trousers, a dark blue sweater embroidered with the letter H, and a red quilted sleeveless jacket. She was carrying a black drawstring gym bag, also embroidered with the letter H.'I held up an enlarged colour print of a smiling brown-haired girl. I said: 'Copies of this recent school photograph are being distributed as I speak.'Again a sip from the warm, still water.I glanced down the table at Dick Alderman. He touched the father's arm. The father looked up then turned to me.I nodded.The father blinked.I said: 'Mr Atkins would now like to read a short statement in the hope that any member of the public who may have seen Hazel after four o'clock yesterday evening, or who may have any information whatsoever regarding Hazel's whereabouts or her disappearance, will come forward and share this information with Mr and Mrs Atkins and ourselves.'I slid the microphone down the table to Mr Atkins as the hounds edged in closer, panting and slavering, smelling bones -His daughter's bones -The scent strong here, near.Mr Atkins looked at his wife, his four eyes red from tears and lack of sleep, a night's guilty stubble in clothes damp and crushed, and from out of this mess he stared at the hounds that waited and watched, waited and watched -His bones.Mr Atkins said, said with strength: 'I would like to appeal to anybody who knows where our Hazel is or who saw her after four o'clock yesterday to please telephone the police. Please, if you know anything, anything at all, please telephone the police. Please -'Stop -'Let her come home.'Stop.Silence.Mrs Atkins in tears, shoulders shaking, WPC Martin holding her -Her husband, Hazel's father, his fingers in his mouth -He said: 'We miss her. I -'Stop.Silence -Long, long silence.I nodded at Dick. He passed the microphone back along the table.I said: 'That is all the information we have at the moment but, if you would excuse Mr and Mrs Atkins, I will then try and answer any questions you might have.'I stood up as WPC Martin and Dick took the mother and the father out through the side door, the dogs watching them go, still hungry -Hungry for bones -Mine.Alone with Evans at the front, I said: 'Gentlemen?'The stark forest of hands, from their whispers a two-word scream:'Clare Kemplay . . .'More bones -'Coincidence,' I was saying, seeing -Old bones.'Coincidence,' I said again, knowing -There is salvation in no-one else.Upstairs, a cup of cold tea in one hand: 'Where are the parents?'Dick Alderman: 'Jim's taken them back to Morley.''We should get back over there.'Dick: 'Take my car?'I nodded.Dick put out his cigarette. He reached for his coat.'Dick?'He turned back round: 'Yeah?''Where is all the Kemplay stuff?''What?''The Clare Kemplay files.''It's a coincidence,' he sighed. 'You said it yourself. What else could it be?''Where's the fucking stuff, Dick?'He shrugged: 'Wood Street, probably.''Thank you.'The Dewsbury Road through Beeston and along the Elland Road until it became Victoria Road and Morley -Dick driving, me with my eyes closed -Just the sleet, the windscreen wipers, and the radio:'Parliament dissolves amidst excitement and relief ahead of 9 June poll; search continues for missing Morley 10-year-old; body of a boy aged three found on Northampton tip; 18-year-old found hanged in police cell; Nilsen to be charged with more murders . . .''How many you think he did?' asked Dick -'Not a clue,' I said, eyes still shut. 'Not a bloody one.'It was snowing in the middle of May and Hazel Atkins had been missing nineteen hours -Lost.Morley Police Station -Four o'clock -The Incident Room:Maps and a blackboard, markers and chalk, grids and times -One photograph.Lists of officers and their territories, lists of houses and their occupants -Gaskins out in the fields, Ellis on the knocker -Evans in and out with the press -Dick Alderman and Jim Prentice sat waiting.The chalk in my hand, the smudges on my suit -The egg sandwiches covered in silver foil, uneaten.I took off my glasses. I wiped them on my handkerchief.There was nothing more to say:Outside it was still snowing and Hazel Atkins was still missing -Twenty-four hours.Her parents back on a sofa in the cold front room of their dark home -The curtains not drawn -All of us lost.There was a knock at the door -I looked up.Dick Alderman: 'Nightcap, boss?'I shook my head. I closed the file, glasses off and on the desk.'Clare Kemplay?' Dick said, looking at her file.'Yep.''Evening Post mentioned it,' he mumbled.'Kathryn Williams?'He nodded.'What did she say?''Nine years ago, same school,' he shrugged, 'Bit about Myshkin.''What about him?''The usual bollocks.'I picked up my glasses. I put them back on, the thick lenses and the black frames. I sat and stared up into his eyes, thinking -I am the Owl:I am the Owl and I see from behind these lenses thick and frames black, see through everything -Unblinking -The usual bollocks -Everything.Chapter 2New Hope for Britain:Saturday 14 May 1983 -D-26.Fog and sleet from Wakefield to here:Park Lane Special Hospital, Merseyside -A rotten, un-fresh place.You switch off the radio and the election debate and wind down your window.'I'm here to see Michael Myshkin,' you say to the guard at the gate.'And you are?''John Piggott.'The guard looks down at the clipboard in his hands, tilting it towards him to keep the rain off: 'John Winston Piggott?'You nod.'His solicitor?'You nod again, even less sure.He hands you a plastic visitor's tag: 'Follow the road round to the main building and the car park. Report to reception inside. They'll take you from there.''Thank you.'You drive up the black wet road to a low grey building, modern and barred. You park and get out into the dismal cold light, the sleet and the rain. You push a buzzer and wait outside the metal door to the main building. There is a loud click then the sound of an alarm. You pull open the door and step inside a steel cage. You show the plastic visitor's tag to the guard on the other side of the bars and tell him your name. He bangs twice on one of the bars with a black and shining truncheon. Another set of locks moves back. Another alarm sounds and you are through to the reception area. Another guard gives you a slip of paper with a number. He nods at a bench. You walk over and sit down between a couple of old people and a woman with a crying child.You sit and you wait in the grey and damp room, grey and damp with the smell of people who have travelled hundreds of miles along grey and damp motorways to be told by overweight men in grey and damp uniforms with black and shining truncheons to wait on grey and damp government seats for nothing but more bad news, grey and damp, as the bolts and the locks slide back and forth and the alarms sound and the numbers are called and the old people stand up and sit back down and the child cries and cries until a voice from a desk by the door shrieks: 'Twenty-seven'.The child has stopped crying and its mother is looking at you.'Twenty-seven!'You stand up.'...	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Paperback	 edition.",books;british;contemporary;historical;literature & fiction;mystery;thriller & suspense,7
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1584281723,"The Best of Family Portrait Photography: Professional Techniques and Images Bill Hurter is the editor of Rangefinder magazine, the former editor of Petersen's PhotoGraphic, and the author of The Best of Wedding Photography, Group Portrait Photography Handbook, The Portrait Photographer's Guide to Posing, and Portrait Photographer's Handbook. He lives in Santa Monica, California.",arts & photography;books;equipment;photography;portraits;reference;techniques & reference,7
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1400064821,"The Essential Book of Presidential Trivia Adult/High SchoolTen-year-old Noah McCullough wants everyone to know about the history of the United States and about important political events and issues and how they work. A future presidential hopeful and one of the country's youngest historians, he has compiled a book of trivia sure to please the most reluctant readers. Every chapter contains a brief bio about one of the presidents along with a section of facts that ask, Did you know? The fun doesn't stop therea final quiz and an answer key are included. The book is very approachable, and students will relate to the fact that McCullough is a child. Perhaps the best part is the fact that the volume is perfect for browsing as well as research. Whimsical black-and-white drawings of the presidents preface each chapter.Erin Dennington, Chantilly Regional Library, Fairfax County, VA Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	George Washington#1was Americas first true action hero. Admired by his fellow men, he was brave, commanding, and daring.Washington is considered a legend in his own time, not for chopping down a cherry tree or having wooden teeth, but for sculpting a government that is still in use today. (The cherry tree and wooden teeth are urban myths.)Although he was a rugged war hero,Washington was perhaps the first Renaissance man to be president. He was an avid art collector and a fabulous dancer (it is said that ladies waited in long lines to dance with the president at public functions).Washington also had a flair for fashion and designed many military uniforms, as well as decorating his Mount Vernon estate himself. A little-known fact about George is that he actually selected and surveyed the place for our nations capital (the White House, too). He will be remembered not only for forming the best cabinet in history but also for defining the highest office in the land, the presidency of the United States of America. By the time George was fifty-seven he had lost nearly all ofhis teeth. This was most likely due to his habit of cracking walnuts with them as well as not taking good care of them. This is interesting because George hired staff to brush his horses teeth daily. Embarrassed about having few teeth,Washington was on a quest to find a comfortable set of false teeth. Some were made of lead, some of ivory; some were animal and human teeth. None were made of wood as the legend has led us to believe.When he was inaugurated, he still had one tooth of his own, and his French dentist made him an ivory set to fit around that natural tooth.Did You Know That . . .-Washington banned curse words from the army (although he said a lot of the words he banned)?- George Washington was the only president to win 100 percent of the electoral college for both of his elections?-George Washington was eleven when his dad died?-Washingtons mom was unpredictable and nagged and bothered him into his presidency?-First Lady Martha Washington was five feet tall?-Martha Washington missed her husbands inauguration because she could not get to New York in time?-First Lady Martha Washingtons first husband, Daniel Custis, died, leaving her a widow with two children?-Washington suffered smallpox and lived through it?-Washington once had a relationship with Sally Fairfax?-Washingtons annual salary was approximately $25,000 (about $1,000,000 in todays economy)?-Washington spent 7 percent of that annual salary on alcohol?-Washington had fine furs put on all his horses?- President Jimmy Carter bestowed on Washington the rank of six-star general and General of the Armies of Congress? (He felt that our first president should be the highest-ranking military official of all time.)-Washington loved to hunt fox?- As president,Washington had the United States remain neutral during the English and French quarrels?-President Washington would not shake hands because he thought this beneath the president? (He preferred bowing.)-George Washington traveled throughout his presidency and visited each state in the Union during that time?-Washington collected paintings on these travels? (They can be seen at Mount Vernon.)-President Washingtons favorite horse was a white horse named Nelson?-George Washington added the words so help me God to the presidential oath of office?-Washington decided that the president should be called the president, not the king or His Majesty?-George Washington was the largest distiller of alcohol in the state of Virginia? (He produced over 11,000 gallons of whiskey at Mount Vernon.)-Washington actually borrowed money to get to his own inauguration?- President Washingtons first inauguration speech was only ninety seconds long and consisted of 183 words?-George Washington ran a ferry service across the Potomac River during his first year in office?-America actually had a vice president before it had its first president? (George Washington was sworn in as the first president of the United States on April 30, 1789nine days after John Adams had been sworn in as vice president, onApril 21, 1789.)-Washingtons second inauguration speech was even shorter than his first135 words, down from the 183 of his first inaugural speech?-George Washington had two horses shot from under him and four bullets pass through his uniform as he was fighting in the French and Indian War of 1754?-Washington wore a size-13 shoe?-Washington didnt take a bath often because he believed that it was unhealthy for him?-Washington had an eighth-grade education?-George Washington was a young millionaire because of marrying the rich widow Martha Custis?-President Washington never lived in the White House?-Washington wore a suit that was made in America for his inauguration?-Washington died of tonsillitis and pneumonia at the age of sixty-seven?-Washington was the only president to have a state named after him?-The population of the United States when Washington was in office was almost 4 million?- George Washington was the first president to appear on a postage stamp? (Ten-cent stamp, U.S. Post Office, 1847.)-Washington was one of two presidents to sign the U.S. Constitution? (Washington, Madison.)-Washington had 300 slaves when he died?-Washington was very nervous at his inauguration and mumbled through his oath of office?-The famous portrait of George Washington was started a year before his death but was finished after his death?(John Adamss son-in-law posed for the unfinished body and limbs.)-Washingtons eyes were a gray-blue color?",americas;books;history;humor & entertainment;puzzles & games;trivia;united states,7
019431197X,"Practical English Usage Michael Swan is a writer specializing in English language teaching and reference materials. His interests include pedagogic grammar, mother-tongue influence in second language acquisition, and the relationship between applied linguistic theory and classroom language-teaching practice, and he  has published a number of articles on these topics.",books;education & reference;language & grammar;new;schools & teaching;used & rental textbooks;words,7
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0205351085,"Understanding Social Issues: Critical Analysis and Thinking (6th Edition) Understanding Social Issues: Critical Thinking and Analysis, Fourth Edition offers readers the opportunity to do meaningful research in a non- threatening way by analyzing statistical data provided in each of the modules. Utilizing an interactive workbook format, readers are introduced to a number of interesting topics such as female juvenile delinquency, and AIDS.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;education & reference;new;politics & social sciences;social sciences;sociology;used & rental textbooks,7
B000OPQ18Q,"Ballads, Blues & a Spiritual Not infrequently I am taken to task for the manner in which I approach my material,"" folk singer and guitar player Dave Van Ronk (1936-2002) wrote in the liner notes to Ballads, Blues, and a Spiritual. A white New Yorker singing traditional Southern black songs, he distinguished himself from others who adopted this repertoire by imitating the way he heard black musicians perform. ""Although I can appreciate the 'white approach' to Negro folksongs and enjoy the work of many of its adherents, I still reserve the right to sing these songs in the style to which I am accustomed, partly because of habit, and partly, I confess, because I feel that my way is the 'right way'.""This 1959 release was Van Ronk's first record. It contains the tracks ""If You Leave Me Pretty Momma,"" ""Backwater Blues,"" ""K.C. Moan,"" ""How Long,"" and ""John Henry,"" which were not featured on the Van Ronk collection The Folkways Years, 1959-1961.  Liner notes include photos, lyrics, song histories, and an introduction by V",education & crafts;folk;music;office & school supplies;office products;pop;teaching materials,7
B000HUW4XE,"Amazon.com: adidas Men's New Revo Pant: Clothing Keep warm on the sidelines with this pair of men's adidas Revo pants, which offer a durable 100 percent polyester construction and CLIMAPROOF mesh lining for excellent ventilation. They also feature an elastic waist with drawstring closure and hand pockets. They're complemented by the adidas signature three stripe application down each side plus a logo accent. Machine wash warm and tumble dry low for easy care.       About adidas The vision of company founder Adolf Dassler has long become reality, and his corporate philosophy the guiding principle for successor generations. The idea was as simple as it was brilliant. Adi Dassler's aim was to provide every athlete with the best possible equipment. It all began in 1920, when Adi Dassler made his first shoes using the few materials available after the First World War. The adidas name dates back to 1948, deriving from the first two syllables of Adi Dassler's first and last name. One year later, Adi Dassler registered the Three Stripes as a trademark. After a period spanning almost 70 years, the Dassler Family withdrew from the company in 1989, and the enterprise was transformed into a corporation (""Aktiengesellschaft""). French-born Robert Louis-Dreyfus was Chairman of the Executive Board from April 1993 to March 2001. It was he who initiated adidas' flotation on the stock market in November 1995. adidas--a name that stands for competence in all sectors of sport around the globe. Today, the adidas product range extends from shoes, apparel and accessories for basketball, soccer, fitness and training to adventure, trail and golf.	CLIMAPROOF Wind. Embroidered adidas brandmark. Fully mesh lined. Contrast-color 3-Stripes.",active;active pants;clothing;clothing & accessories;men;pants;sports & outdoors,7
1581690665,"Shattered Innocence Kelly Vates is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. She has appeared on national television and speaks to various women's groups about recovery. Kelly and her husband Joe have three beautiful children, Erika, jeremy, and Emily. They live happily in a big old house with a picket fence with their dog and cat in northern Iowa.",books;dysfunctional relationships;family relationships;new;parenting & relationships;self-help;used & rental textbooks,7
0802490158,"The Weight of Your Words: Measuring the Impact of What You Say JOSEPH M. STOWELL currently serves as the president of Cornerstone  University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is a graduate of Cedarville University  and Dallas Theological Seminary and was honored with a doctor of divinity degree  from The Master's College in 1987. From 1987 to 2005, Joe served as the president  of Chicago's Moody Bible Institute, joining the staff of the suburban Chicago Harvest  Bible Chapel in 2005.  An internationally recognized conference speaker, Joe has  written numerous books including the award winning The Trouble with Jesus, Strength  for the Journey, and The Weight of Your Words. Joe and his wife, Martie,  are the parents of three adult children and have ten grandchildren.  They currently  live in Ada, Michigan.",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;inspirational;religion & spirituality;spirituality;theology,7
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B000QSX1HA,"Ambrosia Sesame Oil, 56 oz. Tin with Spout AMBROSIA Sesame Oil is imported from the Orient.  It is processed by toasting sesame seeds, cooking them, and extracting and filtering the oil.  Our sesame oil is 100% pure.  An important ingredient in Japanese tempura frying, it can also be used as a seasoning in stir-fry cuisine, with grilled meats and fish, and in soups.  See our full line of specialty food products from Evily World Foods.",cooking & baking supplies;cooking oils;grocery & gourmet food;oils;pantry staples;sesame;vinegars & sprays,7
1577330803,"On Silver Wings: A Mystic Tale from Celtic Lore In Elfie Leddy's first novel, On Silver Wings: A Mystic Tale from Celtic Lore, the sorceress Taenacea, the Lady of Lianarth who lived in 15th-century Wales, seeks a later reincarnation of herself to set right a disaster that caused hundreds of deaths, including her own. She finds her woman in Tannis MacCrae, a Vancouver artist who, under her forebear's persistent if puzzling hand, travels to Ireland and meets the reincarnation of Taenacea's lover. Together they undo the wrongs of the ancient past and partake in a few other activities, besides. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.	Elfie Leddy lives in West Vancouver, British Columbia. Writing and story-telling have been a part of her life since she immigrated to Canada from Austria as a child.  She has worked in a variety of banking, accounting, marketing, and administrative fields. She promoted psychics and metaphysical instructors and also wrote metaphysical and self-development course material outlines and honed her understanding of people.  She co-produced an Alberta Gold & Leisure Magazine and her poetry is featured in the American Poetry Anthology, A Treasury of Poems, and in a variety of community newspapers in Edmonton.	She felt his gaze glide gently over her face like a caress. Her breath caught in her throat as a warm flush spread over her body. Even though the anticipation was killing her she would savor every moment. The soft brush of his lips against her temple brought her back into the moment. Shivers of pure ecstasy rippled along her spine as he murmured words of love against her hair and lightly caressed the nape of her neck. Pulling back slightly she gazed at him possessively, relishing all she saw. A lock of dark hair fell across his forehead and brushed one full and slightly crooked eyebrow. His sculptured nose stood proud, reminiscent of a Roman Legion captain from days gone by. As she gazed into his deep blue eyes she sought his essence, the source of such surprising tenderness, and felt again the waves of love that glowed from their center. How can the coolness of blue hold so much heat? Like fire held captive within ice. She looked intently at the strong slash of his lips, swelled with expectancy. Distracted by a trail of heat as those very lips ran a soft line up her cheek into the tender fold of her ear, when he paused for a time on her lobe, she knew she could hold still no longer. She cupped his strong chin in her hands and gazed into his eyes; eyes that mirrored her own desire. She knew the kiss would come now, the melding of his lips with hers ... the bonding of two souls that had yearned for each other through time and space. She felt the heat of his breath, faintly laced with the smell of cloves as he leaned towards her. Her lips parted in welcome and she could almost taste the sweetness before he even reached the soft moistness of her mouth. And from her core a tide began to rise and whorl through her in warm, soft waves. A faint ringing off to one side momentarily distracted her, but she ignored it, willing herself to melt back into the sea of sensations. Once again the ringing thrust at her, more insistent now. Drawn back to the feel of his lips as they lightly brushed against hers, she embraced a rush of honeyed bliss, and drifted with the waves that were rapidly becoming rolling swells of passion. But the ringing became shriller. In despair she watched the edges of her beloved's face waver and his features slowly lose distinction. ""Nooo..."" she moaned. Tannis rolled over, half smothered by the puffy eiderdown. As she groped for the phone she knocked over the stack of books perched on the edge of the night table. They thudded to the floor and shook her from her woolly-spun torpor....",books;fantasy;genre fiction;horror;literature & fiction;occult;science fiction & fantasy,7
067975931X,"The Final Passage Like the Caribbean island it describes, this novel of a young black woman's abandonment of and eventual return to the West Indies at times loses its sense of history, grows complacent in its attitude to suffering. At his best, Phillips ( Higher Ground ) here displays talent for the telling glimpse, for sketching personal meanings of oppression, racism, sexism and poverty. With clarity and deep feeling he depicts a bridegroom's brutality, the shock of a slum tenement, a London street radiating hatred of ""coloureds."" Rare moments of friendship, pleasure and triumph gleam all the brighter in this dingy atmosphere. But these instances fail to liberate the novel from its yoke pk of repetitious descriptions of familiar tasks and unnecessary summaries of events already described. The author supplies flimsy, unconvincing reasons why Leila, the heroine, should give up a devoted suitor for a man with a genius for abuse, or suffer through lonely months in England without ever speaking to another West Indian woman. Phillips neglects Leila's role in orchestrating her own life, producing instead fragments of experience which do not cohere. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	This novel confirms Phillips ( Higher Ground , LJ 8/89) as a writer to be reckoned with, someone able to create simple but powerful images that linger in the mind. Leila is a young West Indian woman seeking something more than the ""stern predictability"" of island existence. She emigrates to England in an attempt to revive a failing marriage and to provide a better life for her baby, but her hopes prove unrealistic, her marriage continues to disintegrate, and as winter sets in she finds herself ""growing paler day by day. But she was more coloured than ever before, and not shame exactly, but feelings of inadequacy prevented her from looking in the mirror."" What the reader sees in the mirror is a woman, a people, stripped by their colonial experience of their sense of self. Winner of England's Malcolm X Award, this book may seem a bit alien to the mainstream American audience but nonetheless would be a worthwhile purchase for academic and metropolitan libraries.- David W. Henderson, Eckerd Coll. Lib., St. Petersburg, Fla.Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	The Final Passage marks the debut of a talented writer...Phillips writes a nicely elegant prose, has a sharply observant eye, and the effect is truthful, modest and convincing Guardian Like Isabel Allende and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Phillips writes of times so heady and chaotic and of characters so compelling that time moves as if guided by the moon and dreams Los Angeles Times Book Review One of the literary giants of our time New York Times	Caryl Phillips was born in St Kitts and now lives in London and New York. He has written for television, radio, theatre and cinema and is the author of twelve works of fiction and non-fiction. Crossing the River was shortlisted for the 1993 Booker Prize and Caryl Phillips has won the Martin Luther King Memorial Prize, a Guggenheim Fellowship and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, as well as being named the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year 1992 and one of the Best of Young British Writers 1993. A Distant Shore won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize in 2004 and Dancing in the Dark was shortlisted in 2006.",books;british;contemporary;literary;literature & fiction;mothers & children;women's fiction,7
0793805430,"How to Behave So Your Dog Behaves ...I find this book so uniquely valuable, it will be front and center in my bookcase. -- Dr. Marty Becker, Veterinary contributor to ABC TV's Good Morning America, Knight Ridder Tribune Pet Columnist, Coauthor Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul, 2002 Veterinarian of the YearDr. Yin knows how---and why---to train, and how to convey the finer points to the average dog owner... -- Leslie Larson Cooper, DVM, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary BehavioristsDr. Yin's book includes just about all you need to know to get the most enjoyment from your pet... -- Edward Price, Professor Emeritus of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, author of Animal Domestication and BehaviorSophia Yin's approach to dog training is a perfect meshing of the scientific theory and practical application. -- Raymond Coppinger, PhD, Professor of Biology, Hampshire College	Although you may not be aware of it, every interaction you have with your dog is a training session--with each pat on the head, cluck of disapproval, or offer of a treat, your dog is learning something. Whether he is learning something you want him to learn is another matter. If you want a well-behaved dog, you're going to have to modify your own behavior in order to modify his. The best way to achieve this is to understand how dogs think and learn. Dr. Sophia Yin, a respected animal behaviorist, provides an in-depth approach to not only understanding dogs, but also understanding how to effectively communicate with them. As you read about the practical aspects of learning theory, you will realize what motivates your dog, then apply Dr. Yin's scientifically-based training methods to get the results you want. Exercises for training and problem solving are broken down into short, easy-to-read sections, and friendly, instructional illustrations enhance the techniques. The positive approach to correcting and training your dog's behaviors will help you see the world from your dog's perspective and provide the necessary training tools to effect amazing behavioral changes.	Dr. Sophia Yin, a 1993 graduate of the University of California at Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, is the award-winning pet columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle and the author of The Small Animal Veterinary Nerdbook, a best-selling tetxtbook for veterinary students. She earned her Master's degree in Animal Science in 2001 from UC Davis, where she studied vocal communication in dogs and worked with behavior modification in horses, giraffes, ostriches, and chickens. She currently teaches three upper-division undergraduate courses in domestic animal behavior in the UC Davis Animal Science Department, supervises students in various animal training and behavor research projects, makes animal behavior housecalls, and lectures at various veterinary behavior symposia and animal training conferences across the country. Her current behavior research focuses on the use of positive reinforcement to address nuisance barking and other undesirable behaviors in dogs. She is also the creator of the Treat and Train---Professional Dog Training System sold by the Sharper Image.",books;care & health;crafts;dogs;education & reference;hobbies & home;pets & animal care,7
1571818189,"The World Ahead: An Anthropologist Anticipates the Future (Margaret Mead: the Study of Contemporary Western Culture) ""  - a gem of a book - [that] should prove to be an instant classic - This is a captivating and provocative collection and now my favorite futures book of the new century. It is a fun volume that looks at the past, present, and future, all at once - This book is highly recommended to both students and professionals in foresight work and futures studies, and for general audiences.A""  *  Christopher B. Jones in Futures  ""Occasionally, a book comes along that towers above others. The World Ahead is such a book... Textor shows how Mead was a generation ahead of almost all her contemporaries in understanding the importance of studying the sociocultural future of learning what is possible, probable, and preferable in order to know how life could and should be made better...""   *  Wendell Bell, Yale University  ""As protege and friend of Margaret Mead for the last thirty years of her illustrious life, I welcome Textor's showcase of her various views of the future. Mead was at her best in planning for future generations.""   *  Wilton S. Dillon, Senior Scholar Emeritus, Smithsonian Institute  ""[Mead] sought to clarify images of the future as they were current and to articulate images that would be preferable... Textor's commentaries connect these papers and articles in a way that establishes 'the future' as a proper central focus in anthropology...""   *  Reed D. Riner, Northern Arizona University  ""A valuable contribution that shows Mead's broad range of future-oriented interests.""   *  Future Survey",anthropology;books;education & reference;new;politics & social sciences;social sciences;used & rental textbooks,7
0871236125,"What Children Need to Know When Parents Get Divorced William L. Coleman, a pastor, teacher and author, is best known for his bestselling devotional books for young people. A graduate of Washington Bible College and Grace Theological Seminary, he has written over seventy-five magazine articles.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Children Are Special There is something great about being a child. Children have so many reasons to be happy. There are things to do, places to go, people to be with. Children are special. As you grow up, there will be many more things to enjoy. Its terrific to be a child. Sometimes children become disappointed. Thats to be expected. Every child feels sad or hurt once in a while. Maybe a pet has died or a bike has been stolen, or maybe the family has to move away. Many children become sad because their parents get divorced. That happens very oftentoo often. Every year millions of parents get divorced. They decide they dont love each other and dont want to live together anymore. You probably know several children whose parents are divorced. Those children may have found it difficult, but many have shown that it is possible to be happy again. Children are like rubber balls. They have lots of bounce. When they get down, children manage to bounce up again. There are too many fascinating things to do. Children dont like to sit around and worry. What would you like to do? What is your favorite game? Do you have a hobby or do you collect things? What is your favorite television show? What friend would you like to have over to your house? Didnt God make an interesting world? And He made children special so they can enjoy so much of it. There are many good times ahead for children like you.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;children's books;family life;family relationships;marriage & divorce;parenting & relationships;social situations,7
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0595292348,"McCollum's Run ""...This well written novel leads off at a fast pace and keeps flowing throughout the story."" -- Angie Dobson, All About Murder""...plot moves along at a brisk pace -- few words wasted and just the right number of red herrings."" -- Mary Elizabeth Devine, reviewingtheevidence.com	Patrick ODonnell, born and raised in Los Angeles, has enjoyed a varied career including teacher, university administrator, resort operator, and principal of a registered investment advisory firm. His first mystery novel, Ortega Night, was published in 2000. He and his wife Lorraine live in Escondido, California.",books;contemporary;hard-boiled;literature & fiction;mystery;police procedurals;thriller & suspense,7
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0767921143,"Groove This pseudonymous author takes a page from Terry McMillan with her title, but this novel is more Sex and the City or Sisters than Stella. First-person narrator Geneva Holliday (who gets the byline) leads a cast of four mid-30s New York singles in search of love. Frustrated by loneliness and puzzled by her son's erratic behavior, divorce Geneva's weight spirals out of control. Ivy Leaguer Crystal suspects attentive boyfriend Kendrick is hiding something, and only after he moves in does she begin to understand the seriousness of the problem. Frilly, surgeryized travel agent Chevanese is evicted and agrees to watch gay friend Noah's house while he visits London (but has no intention of leaving when he returns). Noah, meanwhile, has begun to sleep with women. When Crystal's desperate attempt to earn money goes awry, all come together and share a dramatic, improbable catharsis. Holliday (our bet: Bernice McFadden) spices up the narrative throughout with light erotica. The ending is weak; the rest is by-the-numbers and perfectly enjoyable, with the various exchanges of gentle sisterly barbs and incidental descriptions of life as an adult single that ring very true. Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	GENEVA HOLLIDAY is the alter ego of an acclaimed literary writer who has penned five national bestsellers and been honored with the Zora Neale Hurston Society Award, the Black Caucus ALA Literary Award, the Black Writers Alliance Award, the Gold Pen Award, and the Barnes  Noble Discover Great New Writers Award.	Geneva HollidayIn my bed that April night, my mind everywhere but where it should have been, which was on my ex-husband's tongue as it slid across my stomach and down my side.Instead, my mind was on how hard my life was. How hard it was in so many different ways. Hard like a stone when you're black, female, and a single mother holding a GED instead of a high school diploma.I wasn't thinking about how good it felt when he pushed his fingers through my hair and moved his tongue in circles around my navel. No, my mind was on the fact that I had missed three weeks of Calorie Counters meetings and how in that time I had stopped counting points, calories, carbs, and everything else.Now my size-sixteen skirts and pants were giving my size-eighteen hips hell! Every morning it was an out-and-out fight. And I was steadily losing. Not the weight, of course. And on top of it, my Calorie Counters sponsor, Nadine Crawford--a former soda-guzzling, pound cake-eating accountant and mother of three, who'd joined the program three years earlier, had shed half her body weight and was now a size six and Calorie Counters' biggest cheerleader--was now calling my house every other day like a goddamn bill collector, talking about When are you coming back, Geneva? and I'm here for you and Let's get together for an eight-point lunch and talk about it. I know I should have followed my first mind and joined Weight Watchers!My mind was everywhere but in that bedroom where it should have been.It was on my two-decade-old secondhand Cold Spot refrigerator that was humming so loud, it sounded as if any moment it would hack up something green, cough, and drop dead.If that was to happen, it would take Housing a whole month to get me another crappy refrigerator in this apartment, and then how would I keep the milk cold for my sixteen-year-old son's morning cereal?And he was another problem--my son, Eric Jr., who we all lovingly refer to as Little Eric.Little Eric hasn't been little since he was ten years old, and now he's a sophomore in high school, towering over me at a staggering six feet, and that boy still has years of growth ahead of him. Just trying to keep him in sneakers is going to send me to the poorhouse.He was a good kid, even though I knew he was sampling weed. I mean, do these kids think we weren't kids once too? Do they think we were all born big?The other day he strolled into the house, smelling like he'd been rolling in a field of reefer. I snatched him by his collar and dragged him through the living room and into the kitchen where the light is better and looked him in his eyes and asked him if he'd been smoking. Of course he lied and blinked those big brown eyes at me and said, Look at my eyes, Ma--they ain't even red or nothing. I was just hanging out with these guys that was smoking it, but I didn't.I said, Fool, I know Visine gets the red out, but it don't take the scent out of your clothes or off your breath! And with that I popped him upside his head and sent him on his way. I told him that if he came back in my house smelling like a pothead, I was going to call the police on him my damn self!Ohhhhhhhh, I moan, just so Eric can feel like he's doing all of the right things even though my mind has skipped over to my best friend, Crystal.Not only is she my best friend, but she has been on many occasions a godsend as well.I've had some rough times, and Crystal has always been there. Like the time when I was still on welfare and I had just collected my money and food stamps for the month and was on my way downtown to buy Eric, who was just about four years old then, a new pair of shoes. I hadn't even stepped off the bus good when two young boys rushed toward me, ripped my pocketbook from my hands, and then took off across Union Square.I didn't even have a token to get home. It was Crystal that I called, and she left her job and came downtown and got me and then took me to the supermarket and filled up my refrigerator and cupboards with food. When I collected again the following month, she wouldn't even let me pay her back.Crystal is also the one who saved me from the cosmetics counter at Macy's and got me a job as a receptionist at the Ain't I A Woman Foundation. Ten dollars an hour is certainly better than seven-fifty and standing on your feet for eight to ten hours a day. Much better, and I will be forever grateful to her.But lately Crystal just hasn't been herself. Something is bothering her; I see the sadness lurking behind that phony smile she walks around with all day.I keep asking her what's wrong, but she just says, Nothing.I guess she'll tell me in her own good time.That feel good, baby?Ooooooooooooooooh yeah, baby, real good.Okay, now where was I?Oh yes, my mind being on everything outside of this here bedroom.Well, I've also been thinking about Chevy. That's another friend of mine, who is just . . . just--I don't know--just crazy is the best way to describe her. Crazy and a chameleon. You can never tell what Chevy was going to look like the next time you met up with her. She could be sporting a long weave, short weave, hazel contacts, red weave, blue contacts, blond Afro puffs, green contacts. Who knows!Dr. Phil said that a person who needs to change her appearance as many times as Chevy did is unhappy with herself.I believe that. But what I want to know is, what does it say when that same person can always find money for a new pair of La Blanca stilettos or a slinky thong from La Perla but ain't never got enough money to pay her light bill or rent?She's making at least twice my hourly rate, for chrissakes! And don't have chick nor child to worry about. Not a dog, goldfish, or hamster, just her! As my mother says, When she eats, her whole family has eaten.Crazy is all I can think to call her. Oh yeah, and selfish is another word that fits too. It's all about Chevy, all of the time.You want it, baby, you want it?Oooooooooh yeah, baby, I want it reaaaaaaaaaaal bad.Now finally, there's Noah.A dead ringer for Howard Hewitt, except fairer-complexioned. A successful merchandising manager for the high-end casual clothing company QV, and a Cancerian, so he can be a moody something.When we were younger, Noah was the best double Dutch jumper in our building and could corn braid better than any of us. The highlight of his year was the Miss America beauty pageant, which we had to watch with him. Afterward he'd reenact the last fifteen minutes of the pageant--the surprise on the winner's face, the tears, the halfhearted hugs she shared with the losers--then he'd plop a lampshade on his head and tie a bedsheet around his neck and prance back and forth across the living room, demonstrating the proper way the new Miss America should have strutted down the catwalk.Do you see where I'm going with this?We've known Noah was gay since forever and have always accepted him. His Jamaican mother, on the other hand, is still in denial and even to this day still tries to fix Noah up on blind dates with her friends' daughters.Noah is about the only one that I'm not really worried about. He seems happy with his career and has met some new man who lives in England, so he's always flying back and forth to London to be with him.Yeah, I think that Noah should be the least of my worries right about now.Now me; besides the war with my weight and a pack-a-day cigarette habit, I guess I don't have any real pressing concerns. Well, not that living in the projects is a great joy, but at least I'm not on the streets.I'm thinking about going back to school. College. To major in what, I have no clue, but I think a college degree is something I should have. Well, I know it's something I need if I don't want to be a receptionist forever. And besides, maybe it will motivate that son of mine to do the right thing with his life.Okay, enough of that, Geneva--try to concentrate on all of the kisses Eric is covering your body with, I tell myself, and I try, but my mind won't stay put. It keeps straying to the load of clothes that needs to be washed, the pile of unopened bills sitting on the kitchen table, and that goddamn pervert with the chiseled good looks and expensive suit who flashed me on the C train this morning when I was on my way to work.Turn over, Eric says, and I do and so do my thoughts.He enters me from behind and I grip the headboard, not because it feels good--it does, though--but to hold on tight to try to keep it from banging too hard against the wall. Little Eric should have been asleep hours ago, but I don't want to take any chances.Eric stops, his body shudders, and he withdraws. This is his control method. It's been the same for years. Our sex life should have ended when I caught him cheating, moved out of our Queens apartment, and signed the divorce papers, but it didn't. It went on through all of it and still goes on.Why? I don't know. Stupid, I guess. Or just plain horny.Where are you, Geneva? Eric coos.I'm here baby, I'm here, I assure him and push my behind up into his chest.He starts kissing my back while his hands massage my shoulders.He begins to ease his penis back inside me. You like it? You like it, baby? he whispers in my ear.Uh-huh, I say, and in my mind I start to separate the white clothes from the dark, flip through the mountain of mail on my kitchen table, and clip coupons.Eric's body trembles with excitement and then he whispers, You want me to put it in your ass?My mind comes to a sudden and complete halt.I've allowed him there only twice in my life, and both times we were still Mr. and M...",african american;books;contemporary;erotica;humor;literature & fiction;united states,7
0976393913,"The Lesbian's Wife Sidibe Ibrahima, affectionately called Sidi, was born and raised in Africa's Ivory Coast until he moved to Germany in 1982. He attended college in Germany and developed his entrepreneurial spirit there before returning to the Ivory Coast to open Sidibe & Freres Distribution (an import & export company) in 1995. In 2000, Sidi headed to America armed with his ability to speak different languages as well as write four. He began working at a jewelry store for $3.5 and driving a cab. When he amassed $600 in savings, he opened his first table in Harlem selling books. In addition to selling books, Sidi began reading books from new publishing companies and giving them to other book vendors. Due to his business savvy and networking skills, he's expanded to owning 5 book stands that encompass every borough in New York City. Over the years, Sidi has helped a plethora of authors including Terri Woods (Terri Woods Publishing), Shannon Holmes (Triple Crown), Danielle Santiago, A Little Ghetto Girl in Harlem, Treasure Blue, Harlem Girl Lost, and many others to promote their books. On the distribution side, Sidi has assisted Culture Plus and A & B distributors and Say U promise publication. Recently, he's worked with Ashante Kahare, Homo Thug, and helped Ashante to amass 25,000-50,000 sales and become a best seller. Sidi's starting small but thinking big attitude has helped him to become the most well known seller of African American books in New York City. He is constantly sent books to sample as well as blue-line proofs even prior to books being printed. He pretty much has the pulse of African American book patrons clearly imbedded in his head. He has a natural instinct and knowledge of an ever increasing market for literature that many people would spend countless dollars to acquire. Sidi's natural instincts prompted him to create Harlem Book Center (HBC), a publishing and distribution company centered in Harlem. The first release from HBC is Fatou: an African Girl in Harlem, a novel that was actually penned by Sidi himself. Both HBC and Fatou are doing well in their infancy stages and are anticipated to surpass Sidi's original expectations. With Sidi already accomplishing so much, one would wonder what's next. He actually wants HBC to be a huge publishing and distribution conglomerate that operates nationwide as well as internationally in France, England, and other locales. As for his writing, Sidi has other projects both on his mind and in the works. Sidi's desire for literature and culture to come together is evident in the work Fatou. The culture of certain countries in Africa is explored as well as the fast-paced culture of New York City. The result is a riveting story of a young girl that quickly turns into a woman in America basically because she has no other choice. The heartfelt passages solidifies Sidi's ability to bond with African American book patrons and primes him for a stellar writing career that will complement his success as a book seller. With all of his natural talents and instincts, Sidi has accomplished many things in his young life. Be sure to visit Harlem Book Center online (sidisbooks.com) or at the store (2294 Frederick Douglas Blvd. 8th Ave, New York, NY 10027) to keep abreast of current and ongoing projects.",books;contemporary;fiction;gay & lesbian;lesbian;literature & fiction;world literature,7
B000054547,"The Prodigal Spy Washington, 1950. The trouble with history, Nick Kotlar's father tells him, is that you have to live through it before you know how it'll come out. And for Walter Kotlar, a high-level State Department official, the stakes couldn't be higher: an ambitious Congressman has accused him of treason. As Nick watches helplessly, his family's privileged world is turned upside down in a frenzy of klieg lights and banging gavels. Then, one snowy night the chief witness against his father plunges to her death and his father flees, leaving only an endless mystery and the stain of his defection. It would be better, Nick is told, to think of him as dead.But twenty years later Walter Kotlar is still alive, and he enlists Molly, a young journalist, to bring Nick a disturbing message. He badly wants to see his son; after two decades of silence and isolation, he is desperate to end his own Cold War. Resentful but intrigued, Nick agrees to accompany Molly to Soviet-occupied Czechoslovakia for the painful reunion.Once in Prague, Nick finds a clandestine world where nothing is what it seems - not the beautiful city, shadowy with menace; not the woman with whom he falls in love; and most of all not the man he thinks he no longer knows, yet still knows better than anyone. For Walter Kotlar has an impossible request: he wants to come home and he wants Nick to help. He also has a valuable secret about what really happened the night he walked out of Nick's life - and about the deadly conspiracy that still threatens them.",books;literature & fiction;mystery;spy stories & tales of intrigue;suspense;thriller & suspense;thrillers,7
B000B4GTFU,"National Hardware 7681 Plain Steel Garage Door Right Wind Torsion Spring, 0.243 Wire Diameter by 1-3/4-Inch Inside Diameter by 32-Inch Length Replaces torsion springs with same wire diameter, inside diameter and length.	Plain Steel, Right Wind Torsion Spring, .243 Wire Diameter x 1-3/4"" Inside Diameter x 32"" Length, For Residential Garage Doors Only, Boxed.",building materials;building supplies;doors;garage doors;opener system parts;openers & parts;tools & home improvement,7
1845761545,"Star Trek Comics Classics: Death Before Dishonor Brentwood Gazette 11 Jan 2006: ""acclaimed Trek Scribe Peter David perfectly captures the Trek ethos and characters, making this a must-have...""	Peter David's credits include Fallen Angel, Supergirl, The Incredible Hulk, Young Justice, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the 'event' storyline DC versus Marvel. He is also an acclaimed writer of Star Trek and Babylon 5 novels, and has written episodes of the Babylon 5 TV series. James W. Fry has pencilled The Inhumanoids, The Liberty Project, and Slapstick.",books;comics & graphic novels;graphic novels;humor;humor & entertainment;science fiction;science fiction & fantasy,7
B0002JA1RG,"iSi K8683 7-Inch Square Silicone Pot Holder, Charcoal Stylish but totally functional, ORKA Pot Holders are heat resistant to 600 degrees F., non-porous, non-staining, and completely diswasher safe.  The pot holders can also be used as trivets and jar openers.  Square ribbed pot holder has alternating insulating ribs on both sides for added protection.  Avaliable also in red, translucent, and blue.",aprons;cookware;cookware accessories;home & kitchen;kitchen & dining;kitchen & table linens;potholders & oven mitts,7
156389100X,"Batman: Sword of Azrael (Prelude to Knightfall) Dennis ""Denny"" O'Neil is a comic book writer and editor, principally for Marvel Comics and DC Comics in the 1970s. His best works include Green Lantern/Green Arrow and Batman with Neal Adams, The Shadow with Mike Kaluta and The Question with Denys Cowan, all of which were hailed for sophisticated stories that expanded the artistic potential of the mainstream portion of the medium. As an editor, he is principally known for editing Batman. His 1970s run on Batman is perhaps his most well known endeavour, turning Batman from the campiness of the 1960s TV show, to ""The Batman"", getting back to the character's darker roots and emphasizing his detective skills. This grimer and more sophisticated Dark Knight, as well as new villians such as Ra's Al Ghul, brought back Batman from the verge of pop culture oblivion. His work would influence later incarnations of Batman, from the seminal comic ""Batman: The Dark Knight Returns"" by Frank Miller, to the movie Batman Begins in 2005.",books;comics & graphic novels;dc comics;graphic novels;publishers;science fiction & fantasy;superheroes,7
B000065UT3,"FunkeyMonkeys! Joshua Sitron has written music for Nickelodeon, Disney, and the Girl Scouts of America.  FunkeyMonkeys! is his first independent children's album.	From the composer of Nickelodeon's Dora the Explorer and featuring the voices of 7 Broadway Kids comes the  much anticipated children's music album: FunkeyMonkeys! Hot, new funky and fun versions of all our favorite songs including The Itsy Bitsy Spider, Three Little Monkeys, This Little Light O'Mine, Working on the Railroad, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, and many, many more.",children's music;dance & electronic;music;pop;r&b;rap & hip-hop;world music,7
B00061XNN4,"Terrorist Hunter : The Extraordinary Story of a Woman Who Went Undercover to Infiltrate the Radical Islamic Groups Operating in America The author of this gripping account, whose identity, for obvious reasons, must remain secret, has some shocking revelations to make regarding innocuous-sounding Islamic groups that she says serve as fronts for Hamas, Palestine Islamic Jihad and even al-Qaeda; about FBI ineptitude in investigating these groups; and perhaps worst, about government suspicion of those, like herself, who are investigating this network. Some will dismiss as paranoid her claim that there is a Saudi-funded movement to gain ""Muslim world domination,"" yet readers will follow along in fearful fascination as she slowly assembles the puzzle pieces of a complex, interlocking group of organizations and traces their links to terrorist groups and, ultimately, to a ""Saudi connection."" The author, a researcher at an unnamed research institute in New York City that focuses on the Middle East, has, through her work, become perhaps the leading authority on how these front organizations operate in the U.S.-government agencies come to her for information. Readers will share her nervousness as she attends a Muslim conference with a tape recorder attached to her eight-month-pregnant stomach under her burka or dives into a garbage-filled Dumpster in search of documents. Her personal story is equally dramatic: as a child, she and her Jewish family escaped imprisonment in Iraq after the regime executed her father as a spy for Israel. With her evidence of how reputedly moderate Islamic leaders speak in support of jihad, she will undoubtedly be accused of feeding anti-Muslim fears. Readers will have to absorb her tale and judge for themselves whether her evidence is credible; this should be headed for bestseller lists. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.	anonymous  1. not named or identified 2. of unknown authorship or origin",biographies & memoirs;books;espionage;international & world politics;politics & government;politics & social sciences;true accounts,7
B00008G890,"Shake City 101: Krump Dance (2003) Street Dancing Is Back! With the sixty million dollar box office success  of the movie ""Drumline"" and the multi-platinum DVD, ""Darrin's Dance Groove"", the  success of The Worlds #1 Krump Dance DVD ""Shake City 101"", is unlimited. ""Shake City 101"" takes you into the streets of Los Angeles to experience the excitement  and true essence of the hottest street dance since ""Break Dancing."" The newest dance  craze phenomenon is known as Krump Dancing!  You'll ride through South Central,  Venice Beach and Hollywood as the Shake City All Stars battle LA's elite KRUMP  dancers!  Gizmo, Hurricane, Mijo, Tight Eyes, and Tsunami each take time to (break  down) their best moves, step by step, so you too can, ""GETTCHA KRUMP ON!""	""Shake City 101"" takes you into the streets of Los Angeles to experience the excitement and true essence of the hottest street dance since ""Break Dancing."" The newest dance craze phenomenon is known as Krump Dancing! You'll ride through South Central, Ven",jazz;movies;movies & tv;music;pop;rap & hip-hop;world music,7
1573929220,"Don't Get Duped : A Consumer's Guide to Health and Fitness Most of us believe that we are savvy to advertising sleight-of-hand, yet the sales of herbal supplements, magnetized accessories, anti-aging nostrums, and weight-loss systems continue to grow. Forness, founder of the National Center for Sports Medicine, here reveals the smoke and mirrors behind these spurious products and their fantastic claims. He explains why various popular pitches, labeling, and testimonials are not what they appear and reminds us that such phrases as all natural and clinically proven are legally meaningless. The descriptions of the chemical properties of vitamins and minerals is a bit heavy for lay readers, and Forness's sneers at the blatant spelling and grammatical errors in many ads would be more convincing if his own proofreader had caught such boners as ""prostrate"" cancer. It is also curious that Forness is identified in the promotional material as being the dean of ""a major health care university in the southeastern United States"" instead of naming said institution. Still, there is little else that warns consumers in this way, and the message is sound: Caveat Emptor! Recommended for consumer collections. Susan B. Hagloch, Tuscarawas Cty. P.L., New Philadelphia, OHCopyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.	""...contains a wealth of easy-to-understand information..."" -- State Journal-Register""...will save you money and maybe even your life..."" -- Bookviews.com, March 2002	The information in this book could save you money--perhaps a lot of money.  It could certainly save you considerable frustration, embarrassment, and disappointment.  It could even save your life. What is contained in these pages may anger and shock you.  It might well make you laugh.  It will entertain, educate, and strengthen you.  It will definitely change the way you look at health and fitness ads. You will be given specific examples of the incredibly powerful subtleties that prey on your mind and your pocketbook.  You're going up against some real professionals when it comes to misinformation and deceptive claims.  You'll read and see exactly how they do it to you. I have a confession to make.  I've been suckered for forty years by misleading claims and incorrect information by those who manufacture and promote vitamins, minerals, ergogenic supplements, herbs, fitness equipment, fitness apparel, and ""alternative"" health care.  And I'm supposed to be an expert on these items! It all started in 1959 when my parents bought me my first set of free weights for my sixteenth birthday.  I was ready to try out for football and, at six feet, two inches tall and tipping the scales at 140 pounds, I needed to put on some weight before I got annihilated on the playing field. The weights were purchased from a company run by a now-famous manufacturer of bodybuilding equipment.  With the weights came a page that said that if you wanted ""personal advice"" on building up a certain part of your body to send two dollars in cash to another guy--a bodybuilder--with your question, and he'd respond. I sent away the question with the two dollars.  Got no answer.  I did it again.  Got no answer.  Did it a third time.  Got no answer. Finally, I dialed Information, got the company's phone number, called them, and demanded my money back.  The response I got on the phone was ""Go to hell, kid,"" and the guy hung up on me!  That planted the seed for this book.  And I hope it truly is a case of ""What goes around, comes around."" That six dollars wasn't a load of money, but the total amount of money wasted on the practices and products debunked in this book amount to many billions of dollars per year. Collectively, the chapters in this book will give you fact, not fluff, so that you can stop wasting your hard-earned money on false claims.  I will also show you what you need to know to truly be an informed consumer--someone who doesn't get duped! Chapter 1 will illustrate in detail exactly how the health and fitness industry gets inside your head to separate you from your money.  You'll see some of the many ways the industry advertises its products to draw you in. Chapter 2 explains how something is ""scientifically proven.""  There is only one legitimate way to prove the validity of a statement or claim made in the industry.  Though the scientific method can be technical, I describe it in plain and simple terms. Chapter 3 shows how you can actually measure the claims and the results.  Claims such as ""more energy,"" ""increased fitness level,"" ""improved strength,"" ""shed pounds,"" and the like are either false or misleading.  They are qualitative statements.  You need and deserve the quantitative amounts -- that is, how much and how fast?  I'll show you how to get this information. Chapters 4 through 9 discuss the many items you can buy.  I'll tell you specifically what these items really do, how much you need, how to compute your need, the risks involved with over-and under-consumption, and I present specific examples of ads to illustrate the absurdity of the claims made. Chapter 10 is your security blanket.  You may feel overwhelmed and insecure about where to go to get a straight answer.  This chapter will point you in the right direction by offering helpful resources for additional information. Chapter 11 uncovers how people use the words ""licensed,"" ""registered,"" and ""certified.""  I'll explain what these terms mean and how a legitimate licensure or certification is acquired. My discussion of weight-loss programs and products in chapter 12 is vital for all those who believe they need to shed a few or a great many pounds.  More than forty million Americans are obese (i.e., they are more than 20% over their ideal weight for their sex and height.)  You'll learn the only three guaranteed ways to lose weight permanently. Chapter 13 brings the future to the present.  With an aging population, this is the new battleground for consumer dollars.  Aging ""remedies"" are exploding.  If you're over age 35, you really need to know more about this growing phenomenon.  I'll define aging, show you how to slow it down, reverse it, and measure the change--clinically, scientifically, and quantitatively. Chapter 14 provides valuable ""do"" and ""don't"" checklists to insure that you will never be duped again.  Your days of being played for a sucker are over! Do read the glossary.  It is a valuable source of information all its own.  You might be surprised or even shocked to learn that the phrase ""all natural"" has no definition.  It's a phrase created by manufacturers to attract consumers, but it has no accepted medical or scientific basis.  A lot of terms contained in the gloaasry were simply invented by marketers to separate you from your money. I call your attention to features occurring throughout the book.  First, you will see boxes followed by the name I have given to a principle and then some explanatory text.  The names of the principles, while somewhat tongue-in-cheek, are nonetheless meant to be descriptive labels given to the various methods used to dupe you.  These principles are inserted so that you may check them as you read.  You check them whenever you come upon a situation or phrase that has led to your being duped.  Don't be embarrassed.  I checked most of them.  I've been duped scores of times.  The point is to know that you have been so you can gain the knowledge to prevent future incidents. The second item is a brief but very important summary at the end of each chapter.  The summary is called ""VIPs"".  It stands for ""Very Important Points"" and contains the information I hope you will remember from each chapter.  It is meant to be an easy reference tool and to reinforce your learning. You should know that I have never endorsed--for compensation or for free--any health or fitness product.  I never will.  I believe that you are smart enough to make the right choices if, and only if, you know the truth about the health and fitness industry and how it tries to manipulate you.  You don't need me to make recommendations for you.  You need this book to learn more about those who want to sell you their products.  The truth is the industry's most terrifying nightmare. You'll see copies of actual ads and Internet addresses.  If you find the ad is no longer on the Internet, what might be the reason if the product is supposedly so great? The objectives of this book are twofold:  First, to show you the ways you're being duped--with specific examples and all the subtleties; second, to increase your knowledge so you become self-sufficient and therefore totally competent and able to put misleading and deceptive ads where they belong--in your mental or physical trash bin.  I am fully aware you will most likely not have this book with you as you sit at your TV, computer monitor, or with a magazine.  Once you learn how and why you're being duped, you most likely will not need it by your side.  Knowing a phony ad when you see one reinforces your learning. Soon, no ad should trick you.  So, dear reader, cast aside your ignorance and grow in knowledge and truth.  I wish you all good health and good fortune. -- Dr. Larry M. Forness	Dr. Larry M. Forness is the founder of the National Center for Sports Medicine and is currently Adjunct Professor of Public Health at American Military University.",books;consumer guides;education & reference;exercise & fitness;fitness & dieting;health;reference,7
0226743497,"Staying On: A Novel (Phoenix Fiction) ""Staying On covers only a few months but it carries the emotional impact of a lifetime, even a civilisation"" Philip Larkin ""Certainly his funniest and, I think, his best. it is a first-class book and deserves to be remembered for a long time"" Evening Standard ""One of the most cherished books of the last quarter-century. It is good to re-read it for its humour and pathos as well as its wonderful description of the legacy of the Raj"" Sunday Telegraph	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	7 1.5-hour cassettes	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Paul Scott (1920-78) was a British novelist best known for the tetralogyThe Raj Quartet, published by the University of Chicago Press.Scott was drafted into the British Army during World War II and was stationed in India, an experience which shaped much of his literary work. The University of Chicago Press has also published his novels Six Days in Marapore andStaying On, the latter of whichwon the Booker Prize for 1977.",books;british;contemporary;genre fiction;historical;literary;literature & fiction,7
B0000C4DVY,"Wacom Graphire3 6X8 USB Tablet -Sapphire (CTE630SA) The WACOM Graphire3 6"" x 8"" Pen Tablet delivers the control you need to quickly and easily edit digital photos. Draw, paint, create artwork for CDs / DVDs, sign your name, and annotate documents in Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft PowerPoint. You can even write directly in Microsoft Office XPand, and with Apple Inkwell. Gain the control of Graphire, and join more than 2,000,000 satisfied WACOM tablet users!  PC & Mac compatible    One year warranty    Color -  Sapphire",computer accessories;computers & accessories;electronics;graphics tablets;keyboards;mice & input devices;touch pads,7
0300044410,"Three Medieval Views of Women: ""La Contenance des Fames,"" ""Le Bien des Fames,"" ""Le Blasme des Fames"" Text: English",books;education & reference;foreign language study & reference;french;literature & fiction;poetry;world literature,7
B0002VNAMW,"Amazon.com: Russell Athletic Men's NuBlend Crew, Birch, XXX-Large: Clothing Real Athletes don't let cold weather get in the way of their workouts. For over one hundred years, Russell Athletic has kept athletes warm with our signature NuBlend Crewneck Sweatshirt. Russell Athletic Practice Gear has been trusted by generations of athletes. This is the same gear worn by hundreds of top collegiate programs across the country. Drill after drill, these teams have come to rely on Russell Athletic Practice Gear's superior strength and durability over the course of a season. Russell Athletic Practice Gear delivers the same high quality that you have come to expect from a brand that has stood the test of time. Our NuBlend Crew has been constructed using a 9-ounce 50/50 cotton and polyester blend. It is and always will be a classic. Featuring a ribbed knit collar, V-patch, cuffs and waistband with spandex reinforced trim. Full length set-in sleeves. Fully cover-seamed. The R logo tab in the waistband signifies Russell Athletic's commitment to quality and performance.",active;active shirts & tees;clothing;clothing & accessories;men;shirts;sports & outdoors,7
B0000UMLRU,Skoops The Belgian new-music composer's first studio album since 'Der Heisse Brei' (2000). Features 10 tracks employing mesmerizing minimalist techniques with a certain amount of electronics along with some acoustic instruments. Pias. 2003.,alternative rock;classical;dance & electronic;music;new age;pop;rock,7
0449001687,"Use Less Stuff: Environmental Solutions for Who We Really Are The authors make the case, after serious study--including Rathje's archeological analysis of landfills over the years as the director of the Garbage Project--that recycling, while not a bad thing, has limits and will not truly solve the problems of waste production and resource depletion unless other patterns of consumption and use are changed. The key, in so many words, is to use less stuff to begin with! A concerted effort to reduce consumption coupled with the creative reuse of materials are truly the only long-term solutions. Readers are given a wide range of simple activities that will help reduce the use of raw materials and resources, such as turning down the heat before a party (allowing the guests to generate their own heat), buying highly concentrated forms of products like juice and detergents to minimize packaging, using Web pages to post notices rather than flyers, and simply leaving unused hotel amenities for the next guest. Although they give an extensive list of practical suggestions, perhaps the authors' main service is to encourage a way of thinking about resources that translates into significant lifestyle choices with a consciousness of resource use, thereby permitting the reader to devise his or her own simple techniques and strategies to use less, waste less, reuse materials, and conserve raw materials and energy in their own creative ways. This is a very practical book filled with tips and techniques, but it is also a very hopeful book, showing people how to work in a daily way to conserve resources and help the environment. --Mark A. Hetts	Q: What do all of the previous civilizations that practiced recycling have in common?A: They're extinct.Let's face it. Recycling has its limits. But so does our Earth. As environmentalists Robert Lilienfeld and William Rathje explain, the answer to our twenty-first century garbage crisis is both simple and practical--use less stuff. This groundbreaking consumer guide suggests helpful money- and energy-saving tips for everyone who cares about how we live today and tomorrow. Learn to reduce and reuse with creative suggestions for all areas of your life, including:At home: Turn down the heat before guests arrive for a party--the extra body heat will warm up the roomDuring the holidays: Save gift boxes to use the following yearAt the store: Buy products that come in concentrated formats--like juice and detergentAt the office: Donate or sell old office equipment At school: Post announcements on a school Web site In the great outdoors: Bring magic markers to your picnic so guests can label their cups and platesAnd many more!Start a war on waste and help save the planet!	Robert Lilienfeld is editor of The ULS (Use Less Stuff) Report, a highly respected and widely read newsletter aimed at spreading the benefits of conservation and waste prevention.He is also president of the Cygnus Group, an Ann Arbor-based consulting firm working with progressive businesses in the area of sustainable development, and serves as an Advisory Board member for the University of Michigan's Corporate Environmental Management Program (CEMP).He is interviewed regularly on environmental issues by a wide variety of national, regional, and local media outlets, and has his own monthly commentary on public radio.As a professor of anthropology at the University of Arizona and the founder/director of the Garbage Project, Dr. William Rathje is known as the nation's garbologist--the man who taught Americans about their consumption habits by rummaging through their garbage.Dr. Rathje co-authored the bestseller Rubbish! with Atlantic Monthly editor Cullen Murphy.He is also a regular contributor to The ULS Report and a variety of other publications.	Excerpt title: THE HOLIDAYSChrist climbed downfrom His bare Treethis yearand ran away to whereno fat handshaking strangerin a red flannel suitand a fake white beardwent around...bearing sacks of Humble Giftsfrom Saks Fifth Avenue...--Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Christ Climbed DownEvery year, between Thanksgiving and New Year's, the amount of trash we create increases by roughly 25 percent beyond what we normally discard during the rest of the year. This translates to an extra 5 million tons, or 10 billion pounds, of waste caused by our holiday eating, drinking, and gift giving habits. Don't get us wrong--we're very much in favor of warm and wonderful holidays. But we're also in favor of finding a few little things to do that will really reduce the environmental impact of Turkey Day, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Day--and, of course, the SUPERBOWL.It's not hard to keep the holidays from going to your waste. And it's profitable, too. Looking down our list, pick a few of the things that make the most sense for you and your family. Once you get in the swing of things, you can try a few more ideas. Next thing you know, you'll be whistling Green Christmas as you enjoy the yearly festivities.Portion ControlYou've just finished your Thanksgiving dinner and left about a tablespoon of cranberry sauce on your plate and one little bite of turkey. Not much waste, right? Maybe not on your plate. But assuming we're alike, on our collective national plate it's an enormous waste--around 25 million pounds!This example illustrates one of our biggest themes: a little bit of effort from each of us can make an enormous difference. We can't rely on a few stalwarts to do all the work. If each of us pitches in just a little, the results can be amazing.Besides taking only as much food as you can eat, it's also a good idea for hosts and hostesses both to serve a little less, and maybe prepare a little less as well. Here are some portion guidelines to help you plan for meals and parties:Portion Control, Holiday Style:(amount served per person)Eggnog 1/2 cupCheese 2 oz.Crackers 1-10Celery 1 stalkTurkey 1/2 lb. rawHam, roast beef 1/3 lb.Squash, sweet potatoes 1/2 lb.Broccoli, potatoes 1/3 lb.Pie 1/8 pieOTHER FOOD-RELATED TIPSIf buying a lot of soda, cut down on packaging by purchasing large-size bottles. If you insist on buying cans, forgo the cardboard boxes: they create over 90 percent more waste than the plastic rings.Bread and cereal bags can be reused to store food and other items.Send guests home with leftovers. Use paper and plastic bags and plastic containers. (This is a great way to get rid of all your excess bags and containers, as well as excess food.)Buy potatoes and onions in plastic mesh bags. When tied in a big knot, the bags make terrific, long-lasting scouring pads.Shopping and Gift GivingPrepare a list of items ahead of time, so that you do less impulse shopping.Plan trips in advance and consolidate so that you make fewer of them. Spending fewer hours driving to malls, shopping centers, and the post office means less wasted gas, time, and far less stress. If we each saved one gallon of gas, the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions that would be prevented would total about 1 million tons.Shop early, while you have time to make careful choices. Last-minute spending often leads to panic buying, which leads to unwanted gifts. In fact, it's estimated that about $4 billion worth of unwanted and unused gifts are purchased each year.Keep it simple--less can be more. One thoughtful gift may be more appreciated than six random items.Shop at antique stores, holiday bazaars, and thrift shops. Someone's trash may very well be someone else's treasure.Try shopping from home electronically. Use the phone, Internet, or TV to select, order, and send gifts.Consolidate purchases into one bag. Better yet, bring along a few bags from home and reuse them.Give gifts of yourself. Offer to baby-sit, wash the car, do the dishes, and other useful things.Make your own gifts. For example, you can make wreaths out of natural materials such as branches, dried herbs, and red and green chilies. Wreath making is a great craft project for both children and adults.Old items can make new gifts. How about using your creativity and your time to create a gift that will never be forgotten--or thrown out! A worn ironing board cover can be turned into new potholders and oven mitts. Empty lipstick cases make pretty, easy-to-find pillboxes. Used-up roll-on deodorant bottles can be refilled with poster paints for budding Picassos. And old clothes, drapes, and tablecloths can be used to make new doll clothes. Just use your imagination! In fact, create something full of yourself, such as a drawing or song, a poem, or a written remembrance of a special time. These are treasures for the recipient and for you--forever.Since lots of toys need batteries, why not give rechargeable ones as a gift as well?Donate unwanted gifts to charities, shelters, and the like.Gift WrapBecause it's coated, laminated, and embossed, gift wrap is not recyclable. Rather than buy it, why not use colorful, easily recycled paper you already have around the house, like the Sunday comics or an old subway map? Also, kids can use crayons or water-based paints to decorate paper bags for use as gift wrap--the kind parents and grandparents will cherish and want to keep, and maybe even frame.Save fancier bags you received while shopping. Use them as gift bags or cut them up to make gift wrap.Break down gift boxes and store them for next year. Those tins you've been saving in the pantry would make good boxes, too.Reuse ribbon. If every family reused 2 feet of holiday ribbon, 38,000 miles' worth would be saved each year. That's enough to wrap a bow around the entire planet! (Don't forget that reusing ribbon also reduces the number of empty spools that have to be thrown away, too.)Give gifts that don't need to be wrapped: tickets to concerts, museums, or sporting events; gift certificates; savings bonds; or donations to a favorite charity.Rather than wrap oversize gifts, put a bow on them and hide them instead. Give the recipient clues to where the gift is hidden, turning the experience into a treasure hunt.Make the wrap a useful part of the gift. Put cookies in a flowerpot or wrap a kitchen item in a colorful holiday-theme dish towel.ShippingReuse packaging cartons and shipping materials. Old newspaper also makes for excellent packing. Bring home shredded paper from work and use that, too.Drop off extra packaging materials such as peanuts and bubble wrap at local private mailing centers (e.g., Mail Boxes Etc.). Call the Plastic Loosefill Council (800-828-2214) for the names of local businesses that reuse them.Paper grocery bags can be used to wrap and address small- to medium-size parcels for mailing.Catalog Clutter and Junk MailIn 1981, the typical family received 59 catalogs. By 1991, the number had jumped to 142. We don't know what it is today, but it's probably over 200. Here are a few strategies for eliminating much of the unwanted mail we receive virtually every day:Call the 800 numbers printed on unwanted catalogs and ask to be removed from the list. Canceling ten catalogs will reduce your trash by 3.5 pounds per year (and make your postal carrier very happy!). If we all did this, the stack of canceled catalogs would be 2,000 miles high.If you want to receive a catalog but think you're getting it too often, call and ask if they have a less frequent schedule. Many of the big national mailers, including Eddie Bauer, will change your schedule if you ask.Reduce junk mail by calling the Mail Preference Service at (212) 768-7277 and ask for their free mail-reduction kit. Or you can write them at P.O. Box 9008, Farmingdale, NY 11735-9008.Another, newer option is to write and ask to be removed from all of the direct marketing lists compiled by major credit bureaus. The Big 3 are as follows:Experian, P.O. Box 919, Allen, TX 75013, (800) 353-0809Equifax Union/Opt-Out Options, P.O. Box 740123, Atlanta, GA 30374, (800) 755-3502Trans Transmark Inc., 555 W. Adams St., Chicago, IL 60661, (800) 345-2349If reducing unwanted mail is your thing, get a copy of Stop Junk Mail Forever. It's $3.95 and available from Good Advice Press, Box 78, Elizaville, NY 12523. Or call (914) 758-1400.CardsEach year, we send enough cards to fill a ten-story building the length and width of a football field. If we each sent just one fewer card, the volume of trash would be reduced by one full story, or 450,000 cubic feet. Here's what to do:Be selective when you send cards. If you haven't heard from someone in a few years...",books;civil;conservation;engineering;nature & ecology;professional & technical;science & math,7
B000INB81Y,"Humpty Dumpty Magazine A 2012 Parents' Choice Approved Award Winner, Humpty Dumpty is ideal for kids ages 5-7 who are learning to read independently. Stories, poems, cartoons, puzzles, games, recipes and crafts are designed with an emergent reader in mind, reinforcing healthy lifestyle messages and promoting core values.	A 2012 Parents' Choice Approved Award Winner, Humpty Dumpty is ideal for kids ages 5-7 who are learning to read independently. Stories, poems, cartoons, puzzles, games, recipes and crafts are designed with an emergent reader in mind, reinforcing healthy lifestyle messages and promoting core values.",ages 4-8;by age;children's;educational;entertainment;magazine subscriptions;teaching aides,7
0684859106,"The Magnolia Bakery Cookbook: Old-Fashioned Recipes From New York's Sweetest Bakery Appel and Torey are owners of the eponymous Manhattan bakery, which turns out the kind of white-cake treats that graced most tables decades ago. Retro deserts include Chocolate Wafer Icebox Cake, made with Nabisco wafers, and Oatmeal, Raisin, Almond Cookies. These recipes are classics, with a few updated touches. Pecan Pie was handed down from a Texas grandmother; Magic Cookie Bars are packed with chocolate chips and coconut and sweetened with three cans of condensed milk. The unfortunately named Dump Cake is a throwback to old women's magazine recipes, consisting of cherry pie filling, canned pineapple, cake mix, pecans and butter. These super-sweet, mostly buttery items hark back to a pre-cholesterol eraAevidenced by Chocolate Chip, Peanut, Banana Loaf, which the authors describe as ""healthy."" A chapter on cheesecakes offers Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake and White Chocolate-Hazelnut Cheesecake. A section of baking tips includes little new information for even novice cooks (e.g., advice such as measuring accurately and watching cookies carefully to guard against burning). The same can be said of this book as a whole: these recipes are good, if ordinary. (Nov.) Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Mary Alice Kellogg The Shuttle Sheet The kind of old-fashioned time warp baking so good you'll wonder, is it legal?	.Allysa Torey and Jennifer Appel are the founders of the Magnolia Bakery in New York City, which now has two additional stores. In 1999 Jennifer Appel left to open Buttercup Bake Shop, which has two locations in Manhattan, where she resides with her husband Hernan and her daughter Isabel. Allysa Torey sold Magnolia Bakery in 2007, and currently lives with her son Wilson Henry in upstate NY, where she spends her time writing, cooking, gardening, and taking long walks through the hayfields with her collies Sam, Daisy and Honey.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Introduction  In an age of microwave, quick-and-easy, freeze and defrost, the Magnolia Bakery takes us back to a time when we simply did everything the old-fashioned way: using the best and freshest ingredients, mixing them with lots of love, and taking the time to produce delicious homemade treats. Customers often request to lick the bowl as we prepare our desserts in our open-kitchen format. Some call and ask which muffins have just come out of the oven and are still warm.  As two women passionate for the culinary and homemaking arts, we opened the Magnolia Bakery in 1996. Allysa and I wanted to express our desires and creativity through a business that emphasizes a slow-paced, wholesome way of life reminiscent of 1950s America.  The Magnolia Bakery came into being over a brunch conversation during which we expressed for the umpteenth time our mutual frustration with our jobs and lifestyles. We finally decided that something would be done about it and opened up a wholesale baking business in early 1996. We soon received very positive feedback from our customers. When a retail space became available in our favorite neighborhood, the western part of New York City's Greenwich Village, we grabbed the opportunity. The West Village seemed ideal. It is low-key and family oriented, a place where we can do what we love where we love it. Over the course of two months and with the help of an adept construction crew, we transformed an empty shell into a warm, cozy kitchen that feels ""just like Mom's."" We scoured the flea markets and vintage stores to buy just the right furniture, decorations, and lighting fixtures to create an inviting atmosphere. Most people who walk in say they feel as if they have gone back in time to ""Mom's"" or ""Grandma's"" kitchen, with butter, fresh eggs, and other natural ingredients in abundance, just lying about and waiting to go into the mixers.  In the three years we have been in business, our popularity has grown tremendously. With only word of mouth for advertising, people from all over Manhattan, the outer boroughs, the suburbs, and even as far away as Iowa order our desserts. There is usually a long line out the door at night and on the weekends, as people buzz around our store like bees in a hive, scooping up the last of our sweet creations. Many people in the arts are drawn to the Village and the Magnolia Bakery. Actors, supermodels, musicians, and other celebrities often hang out at the bakery, making it one of the hottest spots on Bleecker Street. But famous or not, all our customers feel a welcome sense of being home at Magnolia.  While the business itself is fast paced and hectic at times, our original aim and values remain the same -- natural, fresh ingredients, carefully crafted with goodness and love. In a world filled with stress, deadlines, and overwhelming demands, it is comforting to hear customers come in and sigh, ""Gosh, you make me so happy!""   Copyright  1999 by Jennifer Appel and Allysa Torey  From Section One: Muffins, Buns, and Quick Breads  Corn Muffins  In pursuit of the perfect corn muffin, we think we've got the right proportion of ingredients that create a light, moist, and not-too-sweet version of this traditional breakfast favorite. Maybe that's why customers call them the best corn muffins in town!   1 1/4 cups yellow cornmeal 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 1/2 cups milk 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly  Makes 9 muffins   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease well 9 cups of a 12-cup muffin tin.  In a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients, making a well in the center. Stir in the liquid ingredients until just combined, being careful not to overmix. The batter may be lumpy.  Fill the muffin cups about three-quarters full. Bake for 1820 minutes until lightly golden or a cake tester inserted into center of muffin comes out with moist crumbs attached. Do not overbake. P>  Copyright  1999 by Jennifer Appel and Allysa Torey  From Section Four: Layer Cakes  Coconut Layer Cake  Allysa has had this recipe in her cookbook for years. It's originally from a woman named Kathy who lives in the Midwest. It's a wonderful cake and has become one of the all-time favorites among customers at the Magnolia Bakery. Kathy, we don't know you, but thanks a lot!  This cake is best served the day it is filled and frosted.   Cake 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 2 cups sugar 4 large eggs, at room temperature 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract  Filling 3/4 cup milk 1/2 cup sugar 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 seven-ounce package sweetened, shredded coconut 1 teaspoon vanilla extract  Frosting: 3 egg whites 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 cup cold water 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/4 plus 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar  Garnish Sweetened, shredded-coconut  Makes 1 three-layer 9-inch cake   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease and lightly flour three 9 x 2-inch round cake pans, then line the bottoms with waxed paper.  To make the cake: In a large bowl, on the medium speed of an electric mixer, cream the butter until smooth. Add the sugar gradually and beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flours and add in four parts, alternating with the milk and the vanilla extract, beating well after each addition. Divide the batter among the cake pans. Bake for 2025 minutes or until a cake tester inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely on wire rack.  To make the filling: In a medium-size saucepan, whisk the milk with the sugar and the flour until thoroughly combined. Cook and stir constantly over medium-high heat (about 5 minutes) until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat and add the coconut. Stir in the vanilla extract. Cover and cool to room temperature.  When cake has cooled, spread half the filling between the first two layers of cake, then the other half between the second and third layers. The cake should be assembled so it can be iced as soon as the frosting is completed.  To make the frosting: In an electric mixer bowl, combine the egg whites and the vanilla extract and set aside. In a medium-size saucepan over high heat, combine the water with the sugar and the cream of tartar. As mixture begins to bubble at edges, stir once to make sure the sugar is dissolved completely, then let come to a rolling boil (about 23 minutes) and remove immediately from heat.  Now, in a medium-size bowl, on the medium-high speed of an electric mixer, beat the egg whites and the vanilla extract with the whisk attachment until foamy, about 1 minute.  Without turning off mixer, pour the sugar syrup into the beaten egg whites in a thin, steady stream. Continue beating constantly, on medium-high speed, for about 5 minutes or until stiff peaks form but frosting is still creamy. Frost top and sides of cake immediately.  Generously sprinkle top with shredded coconut.  Copyright  1999 by Jennifer Appel and Allysa Torey  From Section Nine: Icebox Desserts  Chocolate Wafer Icebox Cake  This dessert is a variation of the traditional Nabisco chocolate wafer refrigerator log. At Allysa's house it was always made round and then sliced like a regular layer cake -- probably because it was much easier for children to assemble this way.  4 cups heavy cream 3 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 packages (13 1/2 ounces) Nabisco chocolate wafer cookies  Makes one 8-inch cake   In a large bowl, whip the heavy cream with the sugar and the vanilla extract until soft peaks form, being careful not to overwhip. To assemble the cake: On a flat plate at least 9 inches in diameter, arrange seven wafers, with one wafer in the center and the remaining six surrounding it. Scoop about 1 cup of the whipped cream onto the wafers and gently spread the cream in a thin layer to completely cover the cookies.  Continue to layer the wafers and the cream, making sure to end with a whipped cream layer on top. Refrigerate for at least 5 hours, or overnight, before cutting and serving.  Copyright  1999 by Jennifer Appel and Allysa Torey	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",baking;books;cookbooks;desserts;food & wine;regional & international;u.s. regional,7
1590581881,"Secrets (Ike Schwartz Mysteries) Ramsay follows his solid debut, Artscape (2004), with an even better sophomore effort, in which Picketsville, Va., sheriff Ike Schwartz looks into the murder of church organist Waldo Templeton at the struggling Stonewall Jackson Memorial Episcopal Church. The little congregation's vicar, Blake Fisher, recently appointed by outside authority, is at odds with its entrenched cadre led by the church secretary, Millicent Bass. Millicent is determined not to let Blake have the upper hand even though he's nominally her boss. The normal tensions that might be expected by such an appointment are exacerbated not only by Waldo's murder but by other circumstances that Ramsay skillfully limns as he explores the conflicts and the growths (healthy and malignant) that evolve from it. Schwartz proves as adept at navigating the philosophical/religious waters as he is at handling the more conventional aspects of crime solving. The result is both a thought-provoking examination of serious pastoral issues and a thoroughly entertaining mystery that succeeds on all levels without recourse to bombast or carnage. (Aug.) Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	Praise for Artscape""Ramsay nicely mixes town and gown, sophisticates and rustics, thugs and masterminds. Ike Schwartz seems destined for a bright future.""--Publishers Weekly	Dr. Frederick Ramsay was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He received his doctorate from the University of Illinois-Westside Medical Campus. After a stint in the Army, he joined the faculty of the University of Maryland, School of Medicine, teaching Anatomy, Embryology and Histology; engaged in research and also served as an Associate Dean. During this time he also pursued studies in theology and in 1971 was ordained an Episcopal priest. He is the author of several scientific and general articles, tracts, theses, and co-author of The Baltimore Declaration. He is an accomplished public speaker and once hosted a television spot, Prognosis, on the evening news for WMAR-TV, Baltimore. He is also an iconographer with works displayed around the world. He lives in Surprise, Arizona with his wife and partner, Susan.",books;contemporary;literature & fiction;mystery;police procedurals;thriller & suspense;united states,7
0895778580,"The Gardener's Book of Color Lawson, whose photography earned him a Royal Horticultural Society gold medal in 1993, explores the power of color in the garden. Immensely worthwhile to both novice and accomplished gardeners, this volume explains how plants of various color, texture, bloom size and height can be arranged in the garden to expand or concentrate space and create a wide spectrum of moods, e.g., ""soothing and tranquil"" blues that give the illusion of abundant space. Lawson's beginning lesson utilizes a color wheel that bursts with poppies, petunias and fiddlehead ferns. Tone, texture, saturation, harmony and contrast are all demonstrated with lushly photographed blossoms. Such chapters as ""Single Colors,"" ""Harmonies,"" ""Contrasts"" and ""Mixed Colors"" focus on representative plantings and include lists of similarly hued plants arranged like a painter's palette. Lawson encourages gardeners to follow their own tastes and to experiment with such unorthodox color schemes as ""Muted Reds and Gray-greens,"" ""Scarlet, Pink, and Orange Shocks."" The text is somewhat prim, but individual plant listings include the usual information and the photos are meticulously labeled. Diagrams are provided for major planting designs, which will be especially handy for readers who wish to plagiarize plans for entire beds from these pages. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.",books;by technique;crafts;garden design;gardening & landscape design;hobbies & home;landscape,7
B000GPZXZ6,"Skylink 318TR Universal In-Car Garage Door Remote Control Keychain remote and receiver that with most brands of garage door openers.	Works with most brands of garage door openers including your In-Car garage door button. Easy to install, easy to program, no special tools required. Don't dig around your car to find your garage door opener! This garage door remote control includes a keychain style remote with a long-life alkaline battery. It is very compact-in size and includes 2 buttons so you can operate two garage doors if needed. (additional Garage Door Receiver 318R required for second door; sold separately) Unlimited remotes and keypads can be added to each receiver. The remote can also be used to control your plug-in lighting, fans or small appliances by adding model  #SW-318R Wireless Switch Receiver (sold separately). After connecting the receiver to your wall button, your existing remote controls will also continue to work. Whether you prefer to open the garage door with a personal access code- model #318K keypad or with the remote, model #318TN, this package provides peace of mind and ease of use.",building materials;building supplies;doors;garage doors;keypads & remotes;openers & parts;tools & home improvement,7
B0002VMMEY,"Amazon.com: Russell Athletic Women's Essential Crew, Navy, Small: Clothing Women's Essential Crew. Fleece Fabric: Colors/Graphite: 50% cotton/50% polyester. Oxford: 55% polyester/45% cotton. Double needle reinforced seams. Set-in V-patch. Shaped armholes. Rib trim collar, cuffs and waistband reinforced with Spandex. ""R"" tab in left side of wearer's waistband.",active;active sweatshirts;clothing;clothing & accessories;sports & outdoors;sweatshirts;women,7
B0007LCMPS,Pyle PDS772 2.84-Inch Titanium Horn Driver 8 Ohm 13/8-Inch x 18 TPI Midrange/Tweeter Compression Horn Driver Titanium Diaphragm  2.84'' (72.2mm) Flat Aluminum Voice Coil  50 oz Magnet Structure  Frequency Response: 500Hz - 18kHz  Sensitivity: 107dB @ 1W/1M  8 Ohm Impedance  300 Watts RMS/600 Watts Peak  Terminals 205 Type  Fits Horns with 1 3/8'' x 18 TPI Threads,car & vehicle electronics;car audio;car electronics;coaxial speakers;electronics;speakers;tweeters,7
1877727849,"Heart's Agony: Selected Poems of Chiha Kim (Human Rights Series) Text: English (translation)  Original Language: Korean	Won-Chung Kim is a professor of English Literature at Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul, Korea. He is the co-translator of Heart's Agony by Chiha Kim and is currently translatiing an anthology of Korean nature poets.",asia;asian;books;history;korea;literature & fiction;poetry,7
1580110940,"Fences & Gates: Plan, Design, Build ""[Fences  Gates] is loaded with excellent color photography, step-by-step sequences and clear illustrations... If you'll be fence building this summer, this book is an essential...""--Roy Berendsohn, Popular MechanicsMay 2003	Fences  Gates: Plan, Design, Build is aimed at homeowners who would like to install a fence on their property to provide privacy, security, and beauty, or to contain domesticated animals. Anyone who has considered installing a fence can use this book to determine what kind of fence to choose and how to erect it. The book offers a practical combination of design, planning, and construction information. All types of fences are covered, including traditional picket styles and more modern board fences. Wood fences and gates are featured, but there are also chapters on vinyl, chain-link, and other utilitarian systems, such as underground electric pet fences. Individual chapters explain material options and show with step-by-step photo sequences how to install, finish, and repair many types of posts, rails, and gates.	Fences  Gates This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about designing, building, and maintaining all types of fences and gates, including pickets, split-rails, board designs, and more.  Over 400 full-color photographs  11 complete fence projects in wood, metal, and vinyl  28 additional detailed, step-by-step how-to photo sequences",books;crafts;gardening & landscape design;hobbies & home;home improvement & design;how-to & home improvements;outdoor & recreational areas,7
9507314563,"El Pergamino de la Seduccion Praise for THE COUNTRY UNDER MY SKIN (: )A poetic, penetrating and revelatory tale of love and war, literature and politics. . .lyrical, dramatic and incisive, Bellis soulful self-portrait and paean to her beautiful, beleagured country is at once timely and timeless, tragic and life-affirming. (The Chicago Tribune )Love and revolution have rarely been so splendidly and provocatively intertwined than in this heretic memoir of a womans sensual and intellectual voyage of self-discovery in Nicaragua. (Ariel Dorfman )Gioconda Bellis memoir reads better than a novel. It recounts her larger-than-life experiences as a revolutionary, lover, and mother with honesty, passion, intelligence and, above all, poetry. The Country Under My Skin is as much the story of Nicaragua as it is one extraordinary womans dreams. (Cristina Garcia )Unravels [the] contradictions. . .all too common among powerful womenwith characteristic candor and dignity. . .Often joyous, surprisingly fluid. (Salon )Engaging. . .When Belli speaks from the depths of her womans insight. . . her prose pierces the heart. . .A window to one womans extraordinary journey. (San Antonio Express-News )A surprisingly frank picture of the movement. . .Belli presents a complex picture, revealing the ego clashes and massive blunders as well as moments of incredible bravery under fire. (Los Angeles Magazine )Belli recalls with engaging candor the course of a life lived to the full. In its twist and turns, moments of danger followed by intense romantic encounters, Bellis memoir can resemble exuberant historical fiction. . A luminously written, always insightful account of one womans encounter with personal and political liberation. (Kirkus Reviews )A lush memoir.both intensely personal and informatively political.An honest, insiders account of the very real debates surrounding this major revolution would be valuable in itself, but Belli offers more: a frank examination of her struggle for love. (Publishers Weekly )A tribute to beauty, valor, and justice. Bellis giving and clarion book is also an antidote to fear and apathy, and a reminder that freedom is always a work in progress. (Booklist )Romantic and engaging. (Philadelphia City Paper )Praise for SCROLL OF SEDUCTION (Praise for SCROLL OF SEDUCTION )rigorously imagined and sumptuously presented (Booklist )a fascinating account richly told...a feel similar to Tracy Chevaliers Girl with a Pearl Earring. (Library Journal )A lush novel that draws in equal measure on history and human passion, The Scroll of Seduction bears a passing resemblance to Jane Eyre, Like Water for Chocolate and The Historian. (Los Angeles Times )Lush...Bellis rich prose provides fascinating insight into Juanas life... (Tu Vida Magazine )Exceedingly clever and powerful, this passion-filled mystery of love and jealousy, of beauty and madness, unravels as the suspense builds to a page-turning frenzy that leaves us wanting to keep reading beyond the back cover. (Mara Amparo Escandn, author of Esperanzas Box of Saints and Gonzlez & Daughter Trucking Co. )In Bellis story-within-a-story, expertly translated by Lisa Dillman, a historian uses Juanas saga to seduce a 16 year old orphan at a Madrid boarding school...the novel gallops along. A- (Entertainment Weekly )The Scroll of Seduction engages the reader on multiple levelsan intelligent work of fiction. (Daily News )	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Paperback	 edition.	Gioconda Belli's poetry and fiction have been published in many languages. Her first novel, The Inhabited Woman, was an international bestseller; her collection of poems, Linea de fuego, won the prestigious Casa de las Americas Prize. She lives in Santa Monica, California, and Managua, Nicaragua.Nacida en Managua, Nicaragua, Gioconda Belli es autora de una importante obra potica de reconocido prestigio internacional. Es autora de La mujer habitada, Sofa de los presagios, Waslala, El taller de las mariposas y un libro de memorias titulado El pas bajo mi piel. Publicada por las editoriales ms prestigiosas del mundo, Gioconda Belli vive desde 1990 entre Estados Unidos y Nicaragua.	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Paperback	 edition.",books;foreign language fiction;genre fiction;historical;literature & fiction;united states;world literature,7
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B0000087Z0,"Very Best of Gut Years: 1994-1997 Japanese exclusive best of release showcasing his best work on the Gut label. Tracks: A Flower Is Not A Flower (live exceprt from 1996 world tour), Futari No Hate (ft Miki Imai), Other Side Of Love (ft Sister M), Aishiteru Aishitenai (ft Miki Nakatan.",dance & electronic;jazz;music;new age;pop;rock;soundtracks,7
0789414783,"American Horticultural Society Complete Guide to Water Gardening (American Horticultural Society Practical Guides) If you find aquatic plants fascinating but aren't sure where  to start, let this thorough how-to manual be your guide. Brimming with  practical insights and photographic inspirations, the Complete  Guide to Water Gardening supplies step-by-step instructions for  all types of water features, from full-blown oriental ponds to a  simple container of bog plants. Possibilities are only as limited as  your size and budget. Proper planning is essential to good results,  and this book takes it nice and slow. Explanations are straightforward  and comprehensible for folks who have some previous home improvement  experience, but for a first-ever project, this may be biting off a bit  more than you can chew. Leveling, backfilling, laying concrete--these  are a few of the details to prepare for in adding even a small pond to  your garden. You'll see your efforts pay off quickly,  though. Flourishing plants and a return of natural amphibians are a  couple of rewards in sight.  Plant selection involves a good  understanding of this developing ecosystem, and the sections  concerning options and routine maintenance are specific in the  requirements of your new garden. Close-up shots of healthy plants and  systems, as well as diseases and pests, will provide an excellent  education. If you're looking for a new adventure in gardening and  don't mind getting your feet wet, this could provide just the  experience you're looking for. --Jill Lightner	Publishers have been generous with water gardening books in recent years, so to compete for shelf space, new titles should probably offer either comprehensive treatment or a fresh angle. Fortunately, each of the following titles does both. Horticultural consultant Robinson, who has written several books on water gardening, takes a practical, how-to approach to constructing water features and integrating them into the landscape. Color photos and drawings are used to splendid effect. Included are handy instructions for evaluating purchased plants and fish and for handling routine care and feeding, pests, and diseases. The book concludes with a catalog of plants organized by their function in the garden (submerged, floating, or marginal). Recommended for most gardening collections. Part of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's ""21st-Century Gardening"" series, The Natural Water Garden also reviews the basics of installing water gardens, but its value lies in examples of specific wetland gardens. An intriguing example is the ""stormwater marsh"" created in a Virginia garden by directing rainwater from a roof into the bed via plastic tubing. Concluding chapters catalog wetland plants indigenous to six regions of the United States and list specialty nurseries. This book should appeal to adventurous gardeners and anyone concerned about wildlife gardening and habitat reconstruction.?Beth Clewis Crim, Prince William P.L., Va.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.",books;by technique;crafts;garden design;gardening & landscape design;hobbies & home;water gardens & ponds,7
0741419491,"Olympic & Titanic: The Truth Behind the Conspiracy Bruce Beveridge is an Honorary Lifetime Member of the British Titanic Society, a member of The Titanic Historical Society, and the Irish Titanic Historical Society. He has written articles and columns for many publications based on the Olympic class liners. He is a founding member, and Trustee, of the Titanic Research and Modeling Association. He was the technical advisor of the Hahn Titanic Plans. He is considered a leader in the field when it comes to the exterior and general working arrangements of the Titanic.",books;communication & media studies;history & theory;political science;politics & government;politics & social sciences;social sciences,7
0516263757,Europe (True Books: Continents) David Petersen is the author of several nonfiction books for children.,books;children's books;europe;explore the world;history;literature & fiction;travel & cultures,7
0892433477,"Catholics Experiencing Divorce: Grieving, Healing and Learning to Live Again William Rabior is a hospital chaplain and psychotherapist who specializes in relationship issues, grieving, and depression. He has been writing for Liguori Publications for nearly forty years. He lives in Saginaw, Michigan, with his wife, Susan, and daughter, Gabrielle.	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Paperback	 edition.",books;christian books & bibles;christian living;divorce;family relationships;parenting & relationships;theology,7
B000FQJ9Y2,"QuickBooks 2005 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) Here's what you need to become your own accountant! If you love running a business, but despise keeping the books, this is the book for you! Revised throughout to cover the latest updates and enhancements made to QuickBooks, Quickbooks 2005 For Dummies covers the basics, walks you through the software installation, and guides you step-by-step through various accounting functions, including: Creating invoices and credit memosTracking accounts receivable and payablePaying billsMonitoring and managing inventoryBalancing the booksPrinting checks or paying with plasticDoing your banking onlineProcessing payrollWritten by Stephen Nelson, the author of more than 100 books, including all editions of QuickBooks For Dummies, Quickbooks 2005 For Dummies takes you beyond everyday accounting tasks and helps you use information to boost your productivity and profits by:Generating and sharing financial reportsBuilding budgetsEfficiently estimating, billing, and tracking jobsTo expedite your bookwork and grow your business by the numbers, you dont have to hire expensive consultants or become a CPA; just become a QBEa QuickBooks Expert. With this book and your QuickBooks software, everything you need to know is at your fingertips!	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Here's what you need to become your own accountant! If you love running a business, but despise keeping the books, this is the book for you! Revised throughout to cover the latest updates and enhancements made to QuickBooks, Quickbooks 2005 For Dummies covers the basics, walks you through the software installation, and guides you step-by-step through various accounting functions, including: Creating invoices and credit memosTracking accounts receivable and payablePaying billsMonitoring and managing inventoryBalancing the booksPrinting checks or paying with plasticDoing your banking onlineProcessing payrollWritten by Stephen Nelson, the author of more than 100 books, including all editions of QuickBooks For Dummies, Quickbooks 2005 For Dummies takes you beyond everyday accounting tasks and helps you use information to boost your productivity and profits by:Generating and sharing financial reportsBuilding budgetsEfficiently estimating, billing, and tracking jobsTo expedite your bookwork and grow your business by the numbers, you dont have to hire expensive consultants or become a CPA; just become a QBEa QuickBooks Expert. With this book and your QuickBooks software, everything you need to know is at your fingertips!	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.",accounting;books;business;computers & technology;personal finance;quickbooks;software,7
0385497709,"London: The Biography Novelist and biographer Ackroyd (The Plato Papers; T.S. Eliot; etc.) offers a huge, enthralling ""biography"" of the city of London. The reader segues through this litany of lists and anthology of anecdotes via the sketchiest of topical linkages, but no matter not a page is dull, until brief closing chapters in which Ackroyd succumbs to bathos, for which he's instantaneously redeemed by the preceding chapters. He admits to using no original research, openly crediting his printed sources. Ackroyd examines London from its pre-history through today, artfully selecting, organizing and pacing stories, and rendering the past in witty and imaginative ways. ""The opium quarter of Limehouse,"" he tells readers, for example, ""is now represented by a Chinese take-away."" Fast food, it seems, was always part of the London scene. When poet Thomas Southey asked a pastry cook why she kept her shop open in the worst weather, she told him that otherwise she would lose business, ""so many were the persons who took up buns or biscuits as they passed by and threw their pence in, not allowing themselves time to enter."" Ackroyd covers unrest and peace, fires and ruins, river and rail transport, crime and punishment, wealth and poverty, markets and churches, uncontrolled growth and barely controlled filth. If there is a hero among the throngs, it may be engineer Joseph Bazalgette, who in 1855 began building 1,265 miles of sewers to contain the Stygian odor of progress and keep the huge, ugly metropolis livable. No one should mind the extraordinary price of this extraordinary achievement. B illus., maps not seen by PW. (On sale Oct. 16)Forecast: Published to acclaim in England,  this is virtually guaranteed major review coverage here, and the publisher will also shoot for national media. Anglophiles and others will rejoice.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.	This trip through London, conducted by novelist/biographer  Ackroyd, is less concerned with chronology than with human drama.   Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Biographer/novelist Ackroyd (e.g., The Life of Thomas Moore)  offers a sweeping, highly readable account of London's colorful  and complicated history. In encyclopedic detail, he discusses  everything from the city's crime and its theater to the  notorious fog, plagues, and Great Fire of 1666, from which the  city had to be almost built. He also provides a useful travelog,  discussing London's many notable buildings, neighborhoods, and  other features rich with stories, among them Newgate Prison, ""an  emblem of death and suffering,"" the ""dirty"" East End, and, of  course, the Thames, London's ""river of commerce."" Characters  such as infamous ""prison-breaker"" Jack Sheppard are vividly  re-created, as are scenes like the sights and smells of the  market in 1276 and the bloody Notting Hill riots in 1958. The  book is full of both horrors, including the overwhelming number  of beggars and the ""impaled heads of traitors"" in the 1600s, and  soaring achievements, as London rises to the ""center of world  commerce"" in the 1800s. Ackroyd's passion for this remarkable  city is clearly evident. Recommended for all public libraries.- Isabel Coates, Boston  Consulting Group, Brampton, Ont.   Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Believing that London defies chronology, Ackroyd jettisons linear history in favor of a huge collage of his home city. Most of his seventy-nine chapters take a themenoise, nature, violence, sexand range back and forth in time with confusing alacrity. Ackroyd, who has an almost mystical interest in patterns of repetition, is never happier than when, say, he is walking across a parking lot and notices a security camera at a spot where the medieval city wall once stood. He is also more interested in London's outsidersradicals, eccentrics, criminalsthan in its palaces and monarchs; Queen Victoria doesn't rate even a mention. Ultimately, the book successfully emulates its subject: it is hard to navigate but fun to explorebaffling and fascinating by turns.  Copyright  2005 The New Yorker	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Yes, an 800-page history of London! Granted, it will take a persevering reader with a definite interest in European history and culture to undertake this major reading project. But readers who fit that bill will be both edified and charmed by the renowned British novelist and biographer's chronicle of the ""life"" of the British capital. Ackroyd perceives London ""as a human shape with its own laws of life and growth."" From Celtic settlement in the misty days of yore, to its reinvention as a Roman fortress, to its uncontrolled growth as the undisputed political center of England in the Middle Ages, to its majestic rise as the epicenter of a mighty empire in the nineteenth century, to a city of immigrants in the twenty-first, the overarching theme of London's ""biography"" is that the city ""is based upon power"" and is ""truly the epitome of all England."" Glorious detail limns how life was led down London's streets and byways during these epochs. For all its length, this is an irresistible read. Brad HooperCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	Fizzles with vitality and originality -- Sunday TimesMarvellous  the book about London. -- Daily MailPeter Ackroyd was born to write the biography of London...A brilliant book. -- Sunday TelegraphFrom the Trade Paperback edition.	Here are two thousand years of London?s history and folklore, its chroniclers and criminals and plain citizens, its food and drink and countless pleasures.  Blackfriar?s and Charing Cross, Paddington and Bedlam.  Westminster Abbey and St. Martin in the Fields.  Cockneys and vagrants.  Immigrants, peasants, and punks.  The Plague, the Great Fire, the Blitz.  London at all times of day and night, and in all kinds of weather.  In well-chosen anecdotes, keen observations, and the words of hundreds of its citizens and visitors, Ackroyd reveals the ingenuity and grit and vitality of London. Through a unique thematic tour of the physical city and its inimitable soul, the city comes alive.	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Magnificent. . . . Succeeds in animating on the page the life of one of the oldest and greatest cities in the world.--The New York Times Book ReviewAckroyd is the most effortless guide. . . . This is much more than history: it is a tapestry of inspiration and love.  --The ObserverAn erudite labour of love, a fan-letter to a fabulous city. . . . As exuberant, energetic and alarming as the city itself.  --Independent on Sunday A fat and filling feast: pretty much everything of interest about the capital is crammed into the eight-hundred pages.--The TimesIf London had the ability to choose its biographer it undoubtedly would tap Peter Ackroyd.--Vanity FairA wonderful book, a treasure of information and anecdote about one of the worlds great cities, a book to be taken up again and again for the pleasures that lie within.--Chicago TribuneA book to match its subject . . . one gratefully rediscovers that urban unreality, the city of romance and mystery as well as the one of shops, pubs, and thoroughfares. --The Washington Post	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	PETER ACKROYD is a best-selling writer of both fiction and non-fiction.  His most recent books include the biographies Dickens, Blake, and Thomas More, and the novels The Trial of Elizabeth Cree, Milton in America, and The Plato Papers.  He has won the Whitbread Biography Award, the Royal Society of Literatures William Heinemann Award (jointly), the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, and the Guardian fiction prize.  He lives in London.www.nanatalese.com	Chapter 1The Sea!If you were to touch the plinth upon which the equestrian statue of King Charles I is placed, at Charing Cross, your fingers might rest upon the projecting fossils of sea lilies, starfish or sea urchins. There is a photograph of that statue taken in 1839; with its images of hackney cabs and small boys in stove-pipe hats the scene already seems remote, and yet how unimaginably distant lies the life of those tiny marine creatures. In the beginning was the sea. There was once a music-hall song entitled Why Can't We Have the Sea in London?, but the question is redundant; the site of the capital, fifty million years before, was covered by great waters.The waters have not wholly departed, even yet, and there is evidence of their life in the weathered stones of London. The Portland stone of the Customs House and St. Pancras Old Church has a diagonal bedding which reflects the currents of the ocean; there are ancient oyster shells within the texture of Mansion House and the British Museum. Seaweed can still be seen in the greyish marble of Waterloo Station, and the force of hurricanes may be detected in the chatter-marked stone of pedestrian subways. In the fabric of Waterloo Bridge, the bed of the Upper Jurassic Sea can also be observed. The tides and storms are still all around us, therefore, and as Shelley wrote of London that great sea . . . still howls on for more.London has always been a vast ocean in which survival is not certain. The dome of St. Paul's has been seen trembling upon a vague troubled sea of fog, while dark streams of people flow over London Bridge, or Waterloo Bridge, and emerge as torrents in the narrow thoroughfares of London. The social workers of the mid-nineteenth century spoke of rescuing drowning people in Whitechapel or Shoreditch and Arthur Morrison, a novelist of the same period, invokes a howling sea of human wreckage crying out to be saved. Henry Peacham, the seventeenth-century author of The Art of Living in London, considered the city as a vast sea, full of gusts, fearful-dangerous shelves and rocks, while in 1810 Louis Simond was content to listen to the roar of its waves, breaking around us in measured time.If you look from a distance, you observe a sea of roofs, and have no more knowledge of the dark streams of people than of the denizens of some unknown ocean. But the city is always a heaving and restless place, with its own torrents and billows, its foam and spray. The sound of its streets is like the murmur from a sea shell and in the great fogs of the past the citizens believed themselves to be lying on the floor of the ocean. Even amid all the lights it may simply be what George Orwell described as the ocean bottom, among the luminous, gliding fishes. This is a constant vision of the London world, particularly in the novels of the twentieth century, where feelings of hopelessness and despondency turn the city into a place of silence and mysterious depths.Yet, like the sea and the gallows, London refuses nobody. Those who venture upon its currents look for prosperity or fame, even if they often founder in its depths. Jonathan Swift depicted the jobbers of the Exchange as traders waiting for shipwrecks in order to strip the dead, while the commercial houses of the City often used a ship or boat as a weather-vane and as a sign of good fortune. Three of the most common emblems in urban cemeteries are the shell, the ship and the anchor.The starlings of Trafalgar Square are also the starlings who nest in the cliff faces of northern Scotland. The pigeons of London are descended from the wild rock-doves who lived among the steep cliffs of the northern and western shores of this island. For them the buildings of the city are cliffs still, and the streets are the endless sea stretching beyond them. But the real confluence lies in this--that London, for so long the arbiter of trade and of the sea, should have upon its fabric the silent signature of the tides and waves.And when the waters parted, the London earth was revealed. In 1877, in a characteristically grand example of Victorian engineering, a vast well was taken down 1,146 feet at the southern end of Tottenham Court Road. It travelled hundreds of millions of years, touching the primeval landscapes of this city site, and from its evidence we can list the layers beneath our feet from the Devonian to the Jurassic and the Cretaceous. Above these strata lie 650 feet of chalk, outcrops of which can be seen upon the Downs or the Chilterns as the rim of the London Basin, that shallow saucer-like declivity in which the city rests. On top of the chalk itself lies the thick London clay which is in turn covered by deposits of gravel and brick-earth. Here, then, is the making of the city in more than one sense; the clay and the chalk and the brick-earth have for almost two thousand years been employed to construct the houses and public buildings of London. It is almost as if the city raised itself from its primeval origin, creating a human settlement from the senseless material of past time.This clay is burned and compressed into London Stock, the particular yellow-brown or red brick that has furnished the material of London housing. It truly represents the genius loci, and Christopher Wren suggested that the earth around London, rightly managed, will yield as good brick as were the Roman bricks . . . and will endure, in our air, beyond any stone our island affords. William Blake called the bricks of London well-wrought affections by which he meant that the turning of clay and chalk into the fabric of the streets was a civilising process which knit the city with its primeval past. The houses of the seventeenth century are made out of dust that drifted over the London region in a glacial era 25,000 years before.The London clay can yield more tangible evidence, also: the skeletons of sharks (in the East End it was popularly believed that shark's teeth might cure cramp), the skull of a wolf in Cheapside, and crocodiles in the clay of Islington. In 1682 Dryden recognised this now forgotten and invisible landscape of London:Yet monsters from thy large increase we findEngender'd on the Slyme thou leav'st behind.Eight years later, in 1690, the remains of a mammoth were found beside what has since become King's Cross.London clay can by the alchemy of weather become mud, and in 1851 Charles Dickens noted that there was so much mud in the streets . . . that it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill. In the 1930s Louis-Ferdinand C*line took the motor buses of Piccadilly Circus to be a herd of mastodons returning to the territory they had left behind. In Mother London Michael Moorcock's late twentieth-century hero sees monsters, by mud and giant ferns while crossing the footbridge alongside the Hungerford railway bridge.The mammoth of 1690 was only the first primeval relic to be discovered in the London region. Hippopotami and elephants lay beneath Trafalgar Square, lions at Charing Cross, and buffaloes beside St. Martin-in-the-Fields. A brown bear was discovered in north Woolwich, mackerel in the old brick-fields of Holloway and sharks in Brentford. The wild animals of London include reindeer, giant beavers, hyenas and rhinoceri which once grazed by the swamps and lagoons of the Thames. And that landscape has not entirely faded. Within recent memory the mist from the ancient marshes of Westminster destroyed the frescoes of St. Stephen's. It is still possible, beside the National Gallery, to detect the rise of ground between the middle and upper terraces of the Thames in the Pleistocene era.This was not, even then, an unpeopled region. Within the bones of the King's Cross mammoth were also found pieces of a flint hand-axe which can be dated to the Palaeolithic period. We can say with some certainty that for half a million years there has been in London a pattern of habitation and hunting if not of settlement. The first great fire of London was started, a quarter of a million years ago, in the forests south of the Thames. That river had by then taken its appointed course but not its later appearance; it was very broad, fed by many streams, occluded by forests, bordered by swamps and marshes.The prehistory of London invites endless speculation and there is a certain pleasure to be derived from the prospect of human settlement in areas where, many thousands of years later, streets would be laid out and houses erected. There is no doubt that the region has been continually occupied for at least fifteen thousand years. A great gathering of flint tools, excavated in Southwark, is assumed to mark the remains of a Mesolithic manufactory; a hunting camp of the same period has been discovered upon Hampstead Heath; a pottery bowl from the Neolithic period was unearthed in Clapham. On these ancient sites have been found pits and post-holes, together with human remains and evidence of feasting. These early people drank a potion similar to mead or beer. Like their London descendants, they left vast quantities of rubbish everywhere. Like them, too, they met for the purposes of worship. For many thousands of years these ancient peoples treated the great river as a divine being to be placated and surrendered to its depths the bodies of their illustrious dead.In the late Neolithic period there appeared, from the generally marshy soil on the northern bank of the Thames, twin hills covered by gravel and brick-earth, surrounded by sedge and willow. They were forty to fifty feet in height, and were divided by a valley through which flowed a stream. We know them as Cornhill and Ludgate Hill, with the now buried Walbrook running between. Thus emerged London.The name is assumed to be of Celtic origin, awkward for those who believe that there was no human settlement here before the Romans ...",biographies & memoirs;books;england;europe;germany;historical;history,7
0521485487,"The Life of Berlioz (Musical Lives) 'One of the pleasures of The Life of Berlioz, by Peter Bloom, lies in the seamless way the author outlines the historical and cultural background. This book will be enjoyed by anyone interested in the period, not just in music.' The Times Literary Supplement'Bloom brings fresh information and perspectives in a triumph of concentration entirely readable and compelling.' The Musical Times	This Life of Berlioz tells the story of the greatest French composer of the nineteenth century. Berlioz is celebrated as the author of the Symphonie fantastique and other extroverted works that are often viewed as the thrilling but imperfect products of a flawed genius addicted both to bombastic musical effects and to unrequited love. Bloom's biography -- based on special familiarity with archival sources as well as with the composer's writings, now more completely available than ever before -- projects a non-caricatural Berlioz, an enormously talented Berlioz occupied with the practical details of polishing scores and articles, arranging concerts and tours, making connections with those in power, and making an independent career in the age of incipient free enterprise.",arts & literature;arts & photography;biographies & memoirs;books;composers & musicians;historical;music,7
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0399242740,"I'm a Duck! PreSchool-Grade 2From the moment he hatches, a duckling celebrates his duck-nesshis webbed feet, his perfect waddle, his strong quack, and his flapping wings. As he grows, he meets a mate, becomes a father, and continues his zestful take on life. Sloats rhymed text captures the exuberance of this eternal optimist and gives a glimpse into the life cycle of a mallard. The full-color art is rendered in pastels and has bold lines and a variety of perspectives and page layouts. Libraries looking for stories featuring a natural wetlands setting will appreciate this ducky tale.Marge Loch-Wouters, Menashas Public Library, WI Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	PreS-Gr. 2. Compressing a lot of growing up into a few pages, Sloat offers young ""ducklings"" a healthy dose of self-esteem as well as a way to connect with their fathers. With unconcealed delight, a hatchling discovers his identity: ""I'm a duck. Yup, by some magnificent stroke of good luck, I'm a duck!"" His self-regard takes a series of quantum leaps as he learns to quack, swim, and fly. Then, fast-forwarding, he meets a female (""There's a strut in my waddle now. I've got a wife! I tell you, this girl has changed my whole life"") and later witnesses the arrival of the next generation. Finally, as he paddles with 10 fuzzy new arrivals, the proud papa proclaims, ""Of all the magnificent luck that I've had, nothing beats being a duck and a . . . DAD!"" Illustrated with cozy wetland scenes and vignettes in rich greens and yellows, this has a child-friendly look but seems addressed as much to parents--particularly dads--as to kids. John PetersCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	The infectious rhyme begs to be read aloud...kids...will giggle with glee over the ducks antics and irresistible charm.Childrens Literature	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.	Teri Sloat met an attentionseeking duck at a bus stop one day, and shes sure this is the story he wanted to tell. She lives in Sebastapol, California.",animals;birds;books;children's books;ducks & other waterfowl;humor;literature & fiction,7
0967048842,"San Pedro Cool: The Guide to Ambergris Caye, Belize ""I'm impressed with the research and no-holds-barred attitude ..."" -- Richard Mahler, Belize A Natural Destination""NEVER in 10 years have I come across a publication as good as yours!"" -- Dyanne Kruger, Imagine Travel Alternatives	Lan Sluder is the author or co-author of six books on Belize, including Adapter Kit: Belize, Fodor's Belize & Guatemala Guide and Belize First Guide to Mainland Belize. He has contributed articles on Belize and other destinations to publications around the world, including The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, Caribbean Travel & Life, Canada's Globe & Mail, Miami Herald, Charlotte Observer, St. Petersburg Times, The Tico Times, Bangkok Post and Newsday.",books;caribbean;general;pacific;travel;united states;west,7
0761505474,"Spicy Fat-Free Cooking Secrets: Over 125 Flavorful Recipes to Help You Cut the Fat ""An ideal addition to the kitchen bookshelf..."" Corydon Ireland, vegetarian columnist, Gannett News Service	In Spicy Fat-Free Cooking Secrets, cooking instructor Gita Chandra brings us a collection of mouth-watering dishes that are full of flavor and amazingly low in fat. With Gita's help, readers can make delicious dishes that are virtually fat-free.The overall focus of the book is on dry-roasted fresh herbs and spices, which replace the fat during cooking. This gourmet cooking skill enables readers to make delicious, satisfying meals that are also extremely healthful. Perfect for those trying to fit nutritious eating into a hectic life, Gita's approach to cooking is based on five key priorities: the food must be delicious, fat free, healthy, global and fuss free. Included are over 125 recipes, such as: Crab Cakes with Scallion and herbs Chicken CacciatoreSpinach-Stuffed MushroomsMock GuacamoleSpinach and Cheese Enchiladas with Homemade SalsaAll of the recipes include a nutritional analysis as well as serving suggestions. In addition, there is a chapter on the origin, description and healing powers of commonly used spices. Also included are numerous time saving tips for faster meal preparation.About the AuthorGita Chandra is a specialized cooking instructor at the Gannett School of Science and Man in Rochester, New York. A native of India who is equally at home in Eastern and Western traditions, she possesses rare insights and a rich appreciation of the savory pleasure and healing powers of natural foods.",books;cookbooks;culinary arts & techniques;food & wine;low fat;special diet;vegetables & vegetarian,7
B0000088EC,Music From Big Pink Japanese Limited Edition Release featuring a LP Style Cardboard Slipcase for Initial Pressing Only.,classic rock;country;folk;music;pop;rock;world music,7
B0007MGEO2,"Antec Super Cyclone Blower, Dual PCI Expansion Slot Cooling Fan Antec improves case cooling with the Super Cyclone Blower. This fan is perfect for keeping all your components cool. It pulls hot air from your expansion cards and exhausts it from the case completely! High, medium and low speed selectable according to your needs.",case fans;cleaning & repair;computer accessories;computer components;computers & accessories;electronics;fans & cooling,7
1882180887,"Basic Guide to Archery 2nd Edition (Official U.S. Olympic Sports) When you are considering buying a new bow, taking archery lessons at camp, or simply a curious spectator, A Basic Guide to Archery answers your questions, offers insight, and covers practical suggestions for safe, enjoyable, and effective archery. Often described as ""the sport for a lifetime,"" archery appeals to individuals of all backgrounds and ages.     While this book is written primarily for the beginning archer, the information is valid and useful for archers of any skill level.",archery;books;hunting & fishing;individual sports;miscellaneous;olympic games;sports & outdoors,7
0446516120,"This Way Madness Lies The history of the Winslow clan, a not-so-average dysfunctional upper-crust American family, is chronicled by first novelist Simpson with dramatic power and ironic humor, but with contrived fatalism. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	First-novelist Simpson uses here the fictional Dear Reader confidential asides, popular a century or two ago and revived by the English satirical novelist Fay Weldon. Weldon, however, grinds some social axes, while Simpson is content to spin a pleasant, popular family-dynasty tale with a Just Deserts close. The story takes place here and there, now and then, but mainly in contemporary New Jersey during a week in June. William ``Wild Bill'' Winslow, 70--indifferent patriarch, tyrant, and a bust as a father--has just taken a header down the stairs in his Far Hills, N.J., ancestral mansion. Now, hospital- bound, he directs young Evangeline--sort of a housekeeper, his lover, and the mother of his two young boys--to gather his eight adult children and even his rotten second wife, Bettina the Greedy. Among the offspring: two failed actresses who wanted to make Daddy's dream of siring a Shakespearean actress come true; a fire- station worker who took the identity of his identical twin, killed in Vietnam; a drug-and-sex hotshot in Aspen; an artist who never found his medium; an unstable son, rapidly going crackers, who's out with a gun in the woods; and a quiet lass living in England who has conversations with ghostly ancestors in New Jersey and the Old Country. We also learn about tragedies in Wild Bill's life and hear the story of his grandfather, Crazy Legs. Most of the children are married, some have offspring--and all gather at Far Hills. Before the hug-all close, there'll be a fire, some scary sighting of the son-with-the-gun, and sibling rebonding. There's nothing too unusual or wild about Wild Bill (the rich, macho, roaring elder is a popular staple), but the tales of the children as they pop up here, one by one, are mildly diverting, and the confidential asides offer some variety. -- Copyright 1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.",books;contemporary;humor & entertainment;literature & fiction;shows;television;united states,7
069104290X,"The Handbook of Experimental Economics A critical review and analysis of the foundations of laboratory experiments in economics, and much more. . . . Indeed, this handbook serves as a thoughtful agenda for future researchers. . . .	""I wish every economist and economics graduate student would read this book. Those who are considering running experiments should be forced to; this is a bible in how to run good experiments. Every chapter is amazingly comprehensive and has been written by a true expert in the field. But economists who would never dream about running an experiment can benefit from reading this just as much. The beauty of experiments is that they force theorists to think carefully about their theories.""--Richard Thaler, Cornell University""This Handbook surveys one of the most important developments in economics in the last decade, the flowering of experimental economics. Led by two of the leaders of current economic theory and experimental economics, an impressive group of researchers provides the reader with an excellent up-to-date overview of one of the most fascinating and promising areas of current economic research.""--Ariel Rubinstein, Princeton University""The Handbook is not only a contribution to experimental economics, it is a major contribution to social science. It successfully combines the rigor and clarity of economic analysis with a commitment to open-minded examination of data, and a refreshing willingness to question dogma. Every student of human choice and action will find this text useful.""--Daniel Kahneman, The Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University""Experimental economics comes of age with this volume. At last the dust begins to clear, and it becomes possible to confront theory with coherent and reliable laboratory data.""--Ken Binmore, University College of London	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.",books;business & finance;business & investing;economics;new;popular economics;used & rental textbooks,7
097024729X,"Dollar Bill (Triple Crown Publications Presents) ''Dollar Bill'' is ''Dead Presidents,'' ''Jason's Lyric'' and ''Set it Off'' in print! --Columbus Post Newspaper	Joy Jossel is a creative, multi-genre writer who couldn't let hip-hop fiction take over the literary industry without her very own contribution.    In ''Dollar Bill,'' Joy shows off her hardcore urban swing style of writing. In addition to ''Dollar Bill,'' Joy has written four other published works. A graduate of Columbus State Community College and Capital University, Joy is a resident and native of the streets of Columbus, Ohio.",action & adventure;books;contemporary;genre fiction;literature & fiction;united states;urban life,7
B00003CWB4,"Monster Cable J2 DVD S-6 DVD Player to TV or A/V Receiver Hook-Up Kit with S-Video & RCA Audio MVSV2-6 & I250-6 (6 feet) High Resolution Monster Super Video  2 with Interlink 250 ""Balanced"" Audio Interconnect.Featuring Monster Super Video  2 Low-Loss S-Video Cable for improved picture clarity, color and resolution, Interlink 250 High Performance Audio Cable for improved dynamic range and clean sound, and 24k Gold Contact Connectors for the best possible signal transfer.The  Monster Cable Just Hook It Up Program Makes Proper Hookup of A/V Equipment Easy.It's easy to get confused when trying to hook up your audio and video equipment. That's why Monster has developed the Just Hook Up Cable Program  to make connecting your components simple. The program's color-coded, application-specific packaging clearly spells out which components the cables hook up. Each Just Hook It Up product utilizes different Monster Cable technologies, optimized for the application. Simply identify which components you are hooking up, and look for their names and corresponding colors on the package. It's that easy.	Monster Cable J2 DVD S-6 S-Video DVD Player to TV or A/V Receiver with S-Video & RCA Audio Connections MVSV2-6 & I250-6",accessories & supplies;audio & video accessories;cables & interconnects;electronics;s-video cables;tv accessories;video cables,7
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1891696084,"Pilates Method of Body Conditioning: Introduction to the Core Exercises There's a photo of Joseph Pilates on the back cover of this  book. He looks like a strapping young James Dean, with rippled  abdominal muscles and defined--but not creepily large--quads, pecs,  and biceps. He could pass for 30, but he was almost 60 years old when  the photo was taken.  Pilates (Pi-LAH-teez) started an exercise  program called Contrology, a low-impact series of hundreds of  exercises designed to maximize abdominal strength while toning and  increasing flexibility in the rest of the body. Once used primarily  by professional ballet companies, the Pilates Method is now taught in  major cities in 17 countries and is considered to be the world's  fastest growing exercise program. Enthusiasts swear that for little  effort--you're not very likely to break a sweat during class--the  muscle-toning benefits are outstanding. The Pilates Method is  especially useful for many people for relieving chronic back and joint  pain. Some famous heavenly bodies rely on the Method, including newly  buff Leonardo DiCaprio, Madonna, Julia Roberts, Jessica Lange, and  Sharon Stone. Dancers Martha Graham and George Balanchine were also  devotees. The Pilates Method of Body Conditioning was  cowritten by Romana Kryzanowska, the last living disciple of Joseph  Pilates. With more than 300 step-by-step photos of 70 exercises, it's  a solid and safe introduction to the core exercises of the  program. Most can be performed on an exercise mat, but some require  special Pilates equipment, such as resistance springs, which can be  ordered from the resources in the back of the book. If you'd rather  not make the financial investment in the equipment, you'll still very  much appreciate the dozens of pointers on posture, technique, and  breathwork for use during classes. --Erica Jorgensen	Shortly after World War I, Joseph Pilates, an accomplished nurse, gymnast, skier, and boxer, perfected a rehabilitation and conditioning program of ""Balanced Body"" exercise by combining both Eastern and Western philosophies. For almost 70 years his low-stress program, which concentrates on proper breathing, body alignment, and improved concentration, was used primarily by performing artists and athletes, but it is now becoming popular with the general public because it provides a no-impact workout appropriate for all fitness levels from the sedentary intellectual to the professional dancer. The Pilates Method can also be used safely by pregnant women and seniors. Gallagher, founder of the worldwide chain of Pilates Studios and professional physical therapist for ballet companies, and Kryzanowska, a master trainer and personal friend of Pilates, have compiled a comprehensive resource that details more than 70 exercises with over 300 photos. A section on frequently asked questions, a summary of core exercises, a glossary, weekly exercise plans, web sites, lists of certifying centers and certified instructors, and a ""how to"" list for purchasing equipment all add to the value of this excellent handbook. Recommended for all fitness collections.ARebecca Cress-Ingebo, Wright State Univ Libs., Dayton, OH Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.",books;exercise & fitness;fitness & dieting;health;medical books;pilates;weight training,7
141040188X,Slattery: A Soft-Boiled Detective (Five Star First Edition Mystery) An Anthony Award-winning Author,books;genre fiction;literature & fiction;mystery;thriller & suspense;united states;westerns,7
0312956606,"The Diamond Cat Poor Bettina Bilby. Ever since her father's death, she's been living with her hectoring mother, without even a cat of her own to cheer her dreary life. And now a freak storm promises to ruin her long bank holiday weekend, trapping her inside, where she's at the mercy of a leaking roof and Mother Bilby's continuous carping-especially about Bettina's lack of sense in agreeing to take in four boarders for the weekend. The boarders are cats, of course-what would a Babson tale be without them?-and a lovely lot they are: irascible Adolf; pampered Bluebell; depressed Pasha; and Enza, so named because her owner opened the window one day and, well, in flew Enza. Then, in the midst of the storm, a carrier pigeon dies in the backyard, leaving Bettina to deal with its cargo of diamonds as well as with a steady stream of shifty strangers who, under transparent pretenses, try to gain access to the Bilby home. In her latest comic tale, Babson (Nine Lives to Murder) mixes high-tech theft, high-flying ransom and a denouement that finds Bettina savoring a sudden but welcome freedom. The Diamond Cat is a jewel. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Bettina lives with her mother, Mrs. Bilby, and for the rainy weekend is cat-sitting Pasha, Enza, Adolph, and Bluebell. As the wind howls and the roof leaks, things liven up when the cats find a dead carrier pigeon outside, with an attached tube full of diamonds. Bettina pockets the diamonds and puts the pigeon in the freezer of her neighbor, who is away on holiday. With some local police on suspension for theft, she decides to handle things herself. Suddenly the neighborhood is very busy, with mysterious cars cruising the streets late at night, men walking around poking in puddles and people's gardens, and market researchers going door to door. As everything quickly starts to fall into place, the police make an appearance. Although there are many characters in the story, and the reading by Juanita McMahon is good, the plot is uninspiring and slow. Recommended only for serious cat lovers and Babson fans. Marjorie Lemon, SRCF-Mercer, PA Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to the 							Audio Cassette	 edition.	""Marian Babson's name on a mystery is a guarantee of quality writing wrapped around an unusual crime.""--Houston Chronicle""Babson's latest exceptional plot will please cat fanciers, humorists, and mystery lovers...The fun continues.""--Library Journal	Marian Babson was born in Salem, Massachusetts, but has spent most of her adult life in London. She is a full-time writer and has published over thirty mystery novels.	Marian Babson writes a witty, delightful mystery in which the cats are just a scratch below the people in importance and a bank holiday turns into a scrabble over diamonds and murder. Juanita MacMahon's warm alto flows through the narrative punctuated by excellent changes of voice for each character. Mrs. Bilby's shrill voice is so exasperating that this listener wanted to throttle her. Bettina, her daughter, remains remarkably sane, and MacMahon portrays her with a calm and pleasant voice with only a few mutterings under her breath. Babson and MacMahon make a great team that compares favorably with the more familiar cat stories by Jackson Braun, narrated by George Guidall.  P.G.  AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine-- Copyright  AudioFile, Portland, Maine	      --This text refers to the 							Audio Cassette	 edition.",books;british detectives;cat sleuths;literature & fiction;mystery;thriller & suspense;women sleuths,7
0744003318,"Metal Gear Solid¿: The Twin Snakes Official Strategy Guide (Bradygames Take Your Games Further) Konami Corporation is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties, specializing in the home video game market. Konami Corporation's action and adventure titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill and Castlevania, among other top sellers. The latest information about Konami can be found on the Web at www.konami.com. Konami Corporation is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami of America, Inc. in the US and Konami of Europe in Frankfurt, Germany. Details of the products distributed by Konami of America, Inc. can be found at www.konami.com/usa.",books;computers & technology;games & strategy guides;humor & entertainment;puzzles & games;video & electronic games;video games,7
1558215735,"Paddy: The Classic Story of a Baby Beaver and the Naturalist Who Adopted Him ""A nicely sentimental story about the perils and pleasures of raising a baby beaver.""--New York Times Book Review	This is naturalist R. D. Lawrence's story of raising a baby beaver in the Canadian wilderness. Parenting the beaver kit for a summer, Lawrence observed animal nature firsthand, learning fascinating answers to many questions about beavers and their behavior. From the real purpose of their tail slapping and scent mounds to the truth about beaver family life (it is close and stable), Paddy provides an engaging account of beaver natural history and the bonds of animal companionship. (6 X 9, 240 pages, illustrations)",animals;biological sciences;books;fossils;mammals;science & math;wildlife,7
0801432944,"Rural Radicals: Righteous Rage in the American Grain A historian at Connecticut College, Stock identifies a long-standing strain of extremist rage in the rural heartland of America which informs the current right-wing militia groups, the survivalists, and the Christian Identity zealots. She suggests that ignorance and denial of this cultural are what made the Oklahoma bombing such a shock. She cites examples like Nathaniel Bacon's rebel group in colonial days, and the uprising led by Daniel Shays in Pennsylvania in George Washington's time, as exemplars of hatred of federal authority and federal taxes, and of an ugly rural cultural isolationism. In time, fed by economic insecurity, gun craziness, and crude machismo, this would manifest itself in hatred of Indians, blacks, Mormons, Mexicans, and Asians--an enduring contradiction of American idealism.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	How is it that whites from the rural heartland, long romanticized in popular culture as the salt of the American earth, have come to make up the United States' most violent domestic terrorist movements, including militias, Identity Christians and other ""hate radicals""? In the wake of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, allegedly the work of blue-eyed Timothy McVeigh, historian Stock has attempted to trace the lineage of today's extremist white rural politics. She draws clear links between contemporary hate groups and a long tradition of rural political movements characterized by a fierce commitment to the rights of small landowners and family farmers, and by a culture of vigilantism. This tradition has never fit into urban categories of left and right. As far back as colonial times, she points out, rural Americans have organized simultaneous opposition, often violent, to elite Eastern landowners and elite Eastern government: such high-school textbook examples as Shays's Rebellion, the Whisky Rebellion and the Grange movement are just a few illustrations of the point. Rural Radicals is a wild ride, particularly for readers yet unfamiliar with the recent trend in history of conducting research from the perspective of less powerful groups; yet it vividly demonstrates the value of this approach. Photos not seen by PW. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.	When the federal building in Oklahoma City was bombed, the nation was stunned to learn that the terrorists could be U.S. citizens. Stock (Main Street in Crisis, Yale, 1988) argues that although the bombing was shocking, we should not be surprised that radicals exist in the rural areas of our nation. Using many secondary sources, she shows evidence of rural radicalism from Colonial times to the present. First, she looks at the political aspects of rural producer radicalism such as the Granger and Populist movements. Next, Stock addresses vigilantism from the perspectives of class (small producer vs. big business and wealth), race, and patriotism (e.g., attacks during World War I on Americans of German descent). In the final section, Stock brings all the political and vigilante aspects of rural radicalism together, discussing the shift from radicalism on the left to the far right and placing examples from our time in their historical context. A thorough, fascinating work, recommended for scholars and informed lay readers. [Alternate selection of the History Book Club.]?Linda L. McEwan, Elgin Community Coll., Ill.-?Linda L. McEwan, Elgin Community Coll., Ill.Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.	A first-rate and highly accessible history of radicalism in rural America. Recent events, such as the bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma, have brought to light an ugly element in American political life--militant agrarian groups who have decided to take the protection of this country into their own hands. The confusion sets in, of course, when we try to understand how bombing a government building achieves such purpose. To explicate this phenomenon, and identify the true position of these militants along the political spectrum, Stock (History and American Studies/Connecticut Coll.) first turns back to the very beginnings of American rural activism. Starting in colonial times, Stock identifies two divergent strands of grassroots activity in the American countryside: The first, which she terms ``rural producer radicalism,'' has traditionally manifested itself through demonstrations and organizations--like Shays' Rebellion, the Whiskey Rebels, the Farmers' Holiday Association--designed to protect the rights of small farmers. The second, ``the culture of vigilantism,'' has these same interests at heart, but manifests itself through violence and racism, in organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan. Stock presents these two cultures as distinct entities, but as she herself points out, rural producer radicalism and the culture of vigilantism are brought forth from the same soil: The same deeply rooted values that fostered the Mormon Church also nourish the fanatical beliefs of the militias. In fact, it is often harder to distinguish between the two cultures than Stock cares to admit. Ultimately, Stock refocuses our attention on what is perhaps the most frightening aspect of rural extremism: that it is not an aberration, but merely a violently skewed expression of our most deeply cherished national ideals. (8 b photos and 2 drawings, not seen) (History Book Club alternate selection) -- Copyright 1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.	Ambitious. . . . Stock allows us to understand that an important radical tradition in America, going back to the anti-Federalists, saw in localism the banner of fierce resistance to the centralization of power in the hands of those who serve the interests of big capital. -- The Nation	This is an important book, which gives historical perspective on a topic that will only gain attention in the coming months. Catherine McNicol Stock is Associate Professor of History and Director of the American Studies Program at Connecticut College. An alternate selection of the History Book Club. She is the author of Main Street in Crisis: The Great Depression and the Old Middle Class on the Northern Plains.",books;ideologies & doctrines;political science;politics & government;politics & social sciences;social sciences;united states,7
0698114086,"Lili at Ballet (Paperstar Book) Who can resist a peek at young artists in training? Isadora gifts her heroine, Lily, with a quintessential combination of dreams and determination, then allows us to sit in on the ballet class that Lili attends four times a week. Lili and fellow students model their dance wardrobes, demonstrate their exercises and steps, and imagine themselves dancing celebrated roles in a number of ballets. Each new element, be it a practice tutu, one of the five basic positions or a movement like a passe en pointe, receives its own illustration and is captioned in unornamented cursive script. Budding balletomanes will especially enjoy the detailed discussion of the ever-wondrous pointe shoe; another welcome section focuses on a class just for boys. Two depictions of full-scale ballet productions expand to fill entire spreads with dramatic color; as if to distinguish theatrical illusion from the arduous work behind the scenes, the rest of the book is rendered in pale washes. A former dancer whose daughter is enrolled at New York City's prestigious School of the American Ballet, Isadora presents ballet with familiarity and respect--she romanticizes neither the suffering nor the glory, and emphasizes only Lily's dedication. Brava! Ages 4-8. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	With a minimal explanatory text, a realistic depiction of a serious young ballet student and her class. Beginning with an appealing take of Lili dancing at home with her cat and a glamorous glimpse of a ballet in progress in an ornate theater, Isadora details the clothes used for class, warm-up exercises, the five positions, and several of the classic steps, including some high leaps taught in the boys' class. Meanwhile,  Lili, an aspiring ballerina, dances the flower fairy in a school performance and looks forward to learning roles like Petroushka and Giselle. Isadora, who's danced professionally, deftly sketches the young dancers in delicate pencil lines and splashes of watercolor, giving them ample space to move across the white pages and nicely capturing their poise and grace. There's little mention here of discipline or hard work; still, an attractive and informative first look. (Picture book. 4-9) -- Copyright 1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Rachel Isadora began dancing at the age of eight. She trained at George Balanchine's School of American Ballet and has danced professionally. Rachel lives in New York City with her family.   Rachel Isadora has illustrated many books set in the world of dance and theater, including Opening Night, My Ballet Class, Swan Lake, The Little Match Girl, and Ben's Trumpet, which received the Caldecott Honor Award and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Award.      copyright  2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.",arts;books;children's books;crafts & music;dance;literature & fiction;performing arts,7
0226304019,"Boys Will Be Boys: A Daughter's Elegy Goodyear, a Yale English professor, wrote Meatless Days in tribute to her mother; Boys Will Be Boys, a title her father had wanted to use for his own autobiography, is intended as an elegy to her dad. In these 15 brief chapters, readers will discover little about this man nicknamed ""Pip"" (for ""patriotic and preposterous"") other than tidbits about his irascible nature. Indeed, there's little thematic coherence in this narrative; one thought simply leads to another. Goodyear's rather posturing prose style doesn't help. Her sister has ""quite insequentially"" put curlers in her hair. Her father, a founder of the Times of Karachi and the Evening Times, ""tended the chide us before we should be chidden"" and ""had much love inside him, in some extraneous fashion."" When her father fidgets at hearing her poems, she comments, ""Perhaps there was another martial law in the offering, which is, on a civic level, yet a variant on the mode of translation."" Readers expecting cultural sensitivity from this Pakistani-born academic may find some of her language off-putting-referring to one of her students as ""of Japanese extraction""-as is her attitude toward the student herself. Goodyear does write about the family pets, favorite childhood foods, the step-sister she hated, her memories of Lahore, how she met her husband, her weariness with academic conferences, the wiles of assorted relatives and even her feelings about Pakistani Tampax. Any or all of these topics might have been interesting, if only she had found a way to let the reader care about them. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.	""[Boys Will Be Boys] is best read, as Suleri signalled in her earlier book Meatless Days, as a procession of 'little tales': honed into near-perfection by the story-teller's art, haunted by the elegance of Urdu and English poets. Meatless Days has a singular position in the South Asian canon. Boys Will Be Boys, echoing it after a wait of fifteen years, is, if anything, better still."" (Aamer Hussein The Independent)Sara Suleri Goodyear brings her family vividly to life once more. . . . The author has the rare ability to knit together moments of such absolute sadness, with vivid, light-hearted memories of those she has loved and lost. . . . Suleri remains a skilled miniaturist. She can compress entire worlds into a few brief sentences, filling in the tiny details, but never losing sight of the balance and structure of the whole. This is a thoroughly satisfying read. (Muneeza Shamsie Newsline)	Sara Suleri Goodyear's Meatless Days, recognized now as a classic of postcolonial literature, is a finely wrought memoir of her girlhood in Pakistan after the 1947 partition. Set around the women of her family, Meatless Days intertwines the violent history of Pakistan's independence with Suleri Goodyear's most intimate memories of her grandmother, mother, and sisters. In Boys Will Be Boys, she returnswith the same treasury of language, humor, and passionto her childhood and early adulthood to pay tribute to her father, the political journalist Z. A. Suleri (known as Pip, for his ""patriotic and preposterous"" disposition).Taking its title from that jokingly chosen by her father for his unwritten autobiography, Boys Will Be Boys dips in and out of Suleri Goodyear's upbringing in Pakistan and her life in the United States, moving between public and private history and addressing questions of loss and cultural displacement through a resolutely comic lens. In this rich portrait, Pip emerges as a prodigious figure: an ardent agitator against British rule in the 1930s and 1940s, a founder of the Times of Karachi and the Evening Times, on-and-off editor of the Pakistan Times, for a brief time director of the Pakistan military intelligence service, and a frequently jailed antagonist of successive Pakistani leaders. To the author, though, he was also ""preposterous . . . counting himself king of infinite space,"" a man who imposed outrageously on his children. As Suleri Goodyear chronicles, Pip demanded their loyalty yet banished them easily from his favor; contrary and absurdly unfair, he read their diaries, interfered in their relationships, and believed in a father's inalienable right to oppress his children.Suleri Goodyear invites the reader into an intimacy shaped equally by history and intensely personal detail, creating an elegant elegy for a man of force and contradiction.  And perhaps Pip was not so preposterous after all: ""On Judgment Day,"" he told his daughter, ""I will say to God, 'Be merciful, for I have already been judged by my child.'""	Sara Suleri Goodyear is a professor of English at Yale University. She is the author of Meatless Days and The Rhetoric of English India.",biographies & memoirs;books;criticism & theory;history & criticism;journalists;literature & fiction;professionals & academics,7
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0618118829,"The Best American Travel Writing 2003 Travelers whose interest goes beyond the latest luxury hotel or high-end cruise line will adore this collection, since most of its essays concern unorthodox voyages. None come from travel magazines, although several were published by adventure magazines Outside and National Geographic Explorer. Guest editor Frazier's selections range from sidesplitting (""Pope on a Rope Tow"" by Lisa Anne Auerbach, concerning John Paul II's Poland, published in Outside) to tragic (Tom Bissell's ""Eternal Winter,"" about the death of the Aral Sea, printed in Harper's). The best pieces, such as Scott Carrier's ""Over There"" (also from Harper's), contain a good mixture of humor and misfortune. Some stories have precious little to do with travel, like Hank Stuever's excellent ""Just One Word: Plastic,"" first printed in the Washington Post Magazine. Writing about the American relationship with credit-card debt, Stuever focuses on the town of Wilmington, Del., where he and millions of others send their interest payments every month. If there's a slant to the collection, it's environmental. Many of the pieces deal directly or tangentially with the degradation of a faraway ecosystem or the demise of a species on someone else's continent. As Frazier says in his introduction, he believes travel writing ""is environmental by definition; the travel writer is unavoidably stuck with relating the sights and smells and general chaos he or she happens to find."" The book's loose definition of the travel genre means it will appeal to any reader who enjoys high-quality nonfiction. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	This fourth entry in the excellent series benefits from guest editor Frazier's (On the Rez, 1999) subversive definition of what constitutes travel writing. Here are blistering stories on slavery, environmental pollution, and privation. As Kira Salak says, in ""Mungo Made Me Do It,"" which describes her 600-mile harrowing kayak trip down the Niger River to Timbuktu, ""It is such a kind yet cruel world. Such a vulnerable world. I'm astounded by it all."" And it is a cruel world Tom Bissell describes in ""Eternal Winter,"" about how the destruction of the Aral Sea has led to ecological catastrophe and a sickened population. Other pieces are lighter in tone. In ""I Am Fashion,"" Michael Specter gives us Sean ""Puff Daddy"" Combs in Paris. The rap impresario, while on trial for a shooting, spent his evenings sketching designs for clothing that would make him a major player in the fashion world. This is travel writing that not only presents bracing visions of far-flung places but also shows more familiar locations in a bizarre new light. Joanne WilkinsonCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	""Travelers . . . will adore this collection, since most of the essays concern unorthodox voyages."" Publishers Weekly	JASON WILSONis the drinks columnist at the Washington Post, the series editor of The Smart Set, and the author of Boozehound: On The Trail of the Rare, the Obscure, and the Overrated. He teaches at Drexel University.	IntroductionI travel for all the usual reasons  to see new places, meet new people, have  exciting experiences, etc. Also, I travel just because I like to move. Motion  simply for its own sake is often my goal. This is true not only when I travel  but anytime. The other night as I was loading the dinner dishes into our  freestanding, roll-around dishwasher, my sister-in-law, who was staying with  us, observed me carrying each dish individually across the kitchen, and  suggested I could save myself some steps by rolling the dishwasher closer  to the sink. I told her that I didnt mind, that I was enjoying the walk. I was  being kind of glib with her: I know this love of motion must be controlled.  When Im doing research in a library, reading microfilmed newspapers on a  microfilm-reading machine, I always have to restrain myself from zipping the  whole roll back onto its spool at high-speed rewind, just for the thrill of it,  before Im completely done. The whine of the spinning spool, the accelerating  flicker of the speeding days, express my restless disorder perfectly.   I attribute this disorder partly to my being from Ohio, and partly to  my dad.   1. Ohio. When I was growing up there, Ohio seemed centrifugal.  Some mystical force the place possessed flung people from it, often far. The  northern part of the state was a corridor where westbound traf.c on the Ohio  Turnpike picked up speed on its first real stretch of flat country past the  Allegheny Mountains. When we slept with our windows open in the  summers, the sound of accelerating traffic on the Turnpike a couple of farm  fields away was with us morning and night. I remember Rose Rugan and Kim  Gould, two girls I had crushes on, leaning on the railing of the Stow Road  bridge over the Turnpike and watching the trucks and cars whoosh past  beneath. As I rode by them on the bridge on my bicycle, they turned to look  at me over their shoulders; for a moment, a huge concentration of hope and  longing and possibility shivered through me invisibly. Not many years  afterward I walked to that bridge carrying a small suitcase, hopped the fence,  climbed down to the highway, stuck out my thumb, and disappeared, like the  taillights of that famously fast local dragstrip racer whose racing name was  Color Me Gone.   Ohio seemed not somewhere to be, but somewhere to be from.  We knew the Wright brothers, from Dayton, had learned to fly and had flown  away, and John D. Rockefeller had departed with his Cleveland-made millions  for New York City, and popular local TV personalities had vanished into vague  careers in Hollywood, and most Cleveland Indian baseball players didnt get  to be any good until they were traded to the Yankees. The high school kids  our parents held up for emulation, the brains and athletes, went off to distant  colleges and never returned, while everybodys grandparents decamped to  Ohioan-filled retirement communities in Florida or Arizona. When we were  still in elementary school, some of our fellow Ohioans began to leave the  planet entirely. In fifth grade our teacher brought her black-and-white TV to  school one morning so that we could watch the launch of the rocket carrying  the .rst American to orbit the earth  John Glenn, of New Concord, Ohio.  Ten minutes later, it seemed, Neil Armstrong was walking on the moon.  Armstrong came from Wapakoneta, in the less populous western part of the  state. We watched on live TV as he stepped from the lunar lander and spoke  his historic first words, his rural Ohio accent clearly audible through the  staticky vastness of space.   Of course Americans in general like to move, not just those from  Ohio. I do know that in almost any far place I go, someone from Ohio either  is there already, or was. Recently Ive traveled in Siberia, passing through  parts visited by George Kennan, of Norwalk, Ohio, back in 1885 and 1886.  Kennan nearly destroyed his health getting to end-of-the-earth spots which  would more than daunt a traveler today, and the book he later wrote about  Siberian prisons helped bring down the czar. And he is only one of the Ohio  travelers who went to that region and wrote books about it; in the genre of  Siberian travel literature, books by Ohioans make a small but distinct  subcategory.   The first time I ever traveled really far from home, thirty years ago,  I was walking across a bazaar in Morocco when a man with blond, stringy  hair came up to me and said, Parlez-vous anglais? I looked at him twice  and asked, Where are you from? Cincinnati, he replied sheepishly.   2. My dad. Like George Kennan, my dad was born in Norwalk. I  never knew anyone who loved to ramble more than he. Dad was so restless  that he kept on moving even after he had reached his destination, like tthose  longhorn cattle that would walk endlessly round and round in their railyard  corrals at the end of the Chisholm Trail. He had a     relative who, as a young  boy, was discovered one morning at the Norwalk train station sitting  expectantly on the cowcatcher of a pausing westbound train. Dads urge to  escape pointed that direction. At first opportunity, he headed west  to  California, and Stanford University. After Depression-era Ohio, he could not  believe the wonderfulness of California. Why do people live in Ohio,  anyway? he wrote to his mother. From Stanford he joined the navy and went  to China; after the navy, perhaps against his better judgment, he came home.   Having a job and a wife and (eventually) five kids stopped his  rambling hardly at all. When we visited my grandparents in Tucson, Arizona,  Dad used to take off on walks across the desert on dusty, newly graded  roads and return in the evening bright red with sunburn. At gatherings at a  family cottage on Lake Erie he often launched the little sailboat he had built  himself and sailed beyond the horizon, leaving people to wonder if theyd ever  see him again. He took pride in having driven as far as one could drive in  America  to the end of the Florida Keys, and to where the road ran out just  north of Circle, Alaska. He was proud, too, that he and my mother had done  the journeys in a station wagon with all us kids along. At restaurants he used  to point us out to the waiters and say, embarrassingly, These kids have  been to both ends of the road!    After we were grown he and my mother continued onward, to a  farther destination every summer. They saw Europe, India, China, Russia,  Japan. Dad had various adventures and rambles-within-rambles everywhere   car wreck in India, encounter with suspicious characters in China,  unauthorized explorations in East Berlin  and wrote about the experiences  for the magazine at the company where he worked. When his health failed,  and he had to stay home, he would pace back and forth by the hour in their  condo on the west side of Cleveland. They were on the twelfth floor and could  see the lake. He would walk to a window and look out at it, walk to another  window and look out again. My mother described this behavior to his doctor,  who diagnosed him as suffering from agitated depression. The term seemed  insufficient, somehow, for the urge that had driven him so relentlessly and so  far.   Possessing the urge myself, I prefer to leave it unnamed. Even a  phrase like rambling fever, favored by country-and-western songs, pins it  down too much. My fathers doctor wasnt completely wrong, though, nor are  the songs: motion-for-its-own-sake does have a pathological side. Long,  almost-incurable spasms of it used to rack me sometimes. When I was a  young man I rode Greyhound buses around the midwest (job in Chicago,  girlfriend in Iowa, etc.). Often these buses were the opposite of express. Their  constant stopping tormented me. At each little station, as the bus sat and  sat, as the delays subdivided, as the driver chatted with the baggage guy and  finished his cigarette and used it to light another, I gritted my teeth to keep  from yelling in pain. But finally the driver would get back in, the bus door  would close with a sigh; and then, how indescribably sweet, the moment  when the bus began to move! All my sufferings vanished, and I leaned back  so soothed with motion as to be narcotized.   A trip that repeated these highs and lows over and over usually  delivered me wherever I was going in a basket-case mental condition. Ending  the stop-and-go felt worse than going on, and if the people I was visiting  seemed not glad enough to see me, or if any awkwardness arose, I would  start back to the station. I needed people to slow me down, detain me. Years  later, when I was writing a book about the Oglala Sioux Indians of the Pine  Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, I heard of journeys harder to stop than  any of mine. Some Sioux took journeys that built up a momentum of  rambling and drinking and automotive problems and more drinking and more  rambling until the velocity made the details blur. Usually at some point in  these stories the police would begin to pursue. And usually, of course, the  final scene included arrests and/or a car crash. After a while I understood the  physics of that: Without an intervening shock from outside, certain journeys  might never end.Here is a maxim to keep in mind: Reporters, like wolves, live by their paws.  I repeat this quotation often to myself when Im scouting around, working on a  story. I came across it in a reminiscence of growing up in Leningrad by the  poet Joseph Brodsky. Brodskys father was a reporter for a nautical  newspaper who covered the Leningrad waterfront and who often told this  maxim to his son. Reporters, like wolves . . . I admire the statement for its  succinct, encouraging rhythm, but even more for its accuracy. It reminds me  that motion-for-its-own-sake, which I suffer as a low-level neurotic affliction,  can be put to good practical use as well. Its the raw material of reporting.   Most...	This annual collection tends to take armchair travelers to places they couldn't, or wouldn't, go on vacation: Cuba, Afghanistan, or the Arctic, to name just a few. Editor Ian Frazier sees to it that the journeys are lightened with edgy humor. ""The Despair of Art Deco,"" a Geoff Dyer piece read with British indignance by Simon Jones, hilariously describes the sighting of a body on a sidewalk in Miami. ""Pope on a Rope Tow,"" read by author Lisa Anne Auerbach, takes an irreverent journey in the ski tracks of the pontiff. ""The Respect of the Men,"" a Jack Handey essay read by Ian Frazier, goes for laughs in describing how not to lead an expedition. The readings, mostly by authors, are good to excellent, often conveying the perfect personal tone.  J.A.S.  AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright  AudioFile, Portland, Maine	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;education & reference;literature & fiction;research & publishing guides;travel;travel writing;writing,7
0452272173,"Spoken in Darkness: Small-Town Murder and a Friendship Beyond Death Lee Snavely, a 24-year-old heroin addict and prostitute, was murdered in Michigan in 1974 by a serial killer. Imbrie, an English professor at Vassar College, was a friend of Snavely's in junior high school in Ohio during the '60s; they last saw each other in 1971. In an overwritten account padded with her dull memories of growing up, Imbrie recreates her erstwhile friend's decline. Both of Snavely's parents had died by the time she was 12; she careened from foster homes into marriage to an abusive Vietnam veteran, also a junkie. Her killer, Gary Taylor, a wily psychopath and fan of Hitler and Rudolph Hess, was earlier arrested for serial killings, declared insane and institutionalized. Set free in 1972, he married his lawyer's secretary and went on to commit more murders, including the brutal slaying of Snavely. He is now serving a 99-year prison term. Marred by literary posturing, this is an all-too-familiar indictment of an inept judicial and penal system. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to the 							Hardcover	 edition.	Author Imbrie was shocked to learn that Lee Snavely, her childhood best friend, was the victim of a serial killer whom she had apparently mistaken for an easy hustle. Imbrie still considered Lee ""the only difference"" in her own more predictable world. In this hard-to-put-down narrative, she documents Lee's erratic life, from the death of her doctor-father to her murder. Somehow all the pieces fall together. Pretty, intelligent Lee had a restless spirit that made her an outsider from an early age. Her rebelliousness, exacerbated by the confines of the small Ohio town and the lack of support from family, put her on a direct line to another outsider, killer Gary Taylor. Although it is often lacking in depth, Imbrie's book is absorbing and revealing. Recommended for true crime collections.- Frances Sandiford, Green Haven Correctional Facility Lib., Stormville, N.Y.Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to the 							Hardcover	 edition.	True crime, childhood memories, social criticism, and a personal quest for self-revelation jostle awkwardly in this occasionally impressive, but more often confusing, debut from Imbrie (English/Vassar). At age 12, Lee Snavely, bright, beautiful, and daring, wanted nothing more than to be a doctor like her late father. Fewer than 13 years later, having gone from school dropout to battered wife, drug addict, petty thief, and prostitute, she fell victim to a sociopathic serial killer. Haunted by the circumstances of Lee's death, Imbrie, her best friend in the seventh and eighth grades, set out to retrace the paths that led Lee and her murderer, Gary Taylor, to their violent meeting. The story of that search--and especially its effect on the author--becomes the dominant theme here. ``It could have been happening to me,'' Imbrie says, in a narrative that skips from cleareyed reminiscence of growing up in bucolic (and restrictive) Bowling Green, Ohio, through the author's search for the facts of the case, past a tense three-chapter dialogue with her own mother (the setting for an unsparing vision of Lee's troubled young adulthood), and up to the crime itself and an imaginary discussion in which Imbrie expresses her gratitude (``My memory of the steps you took...helped me grow up'') to the friend she barely knew after the age of 13. Thrown into the mix is lots of tortured symbolism about the devil (lurking to snare the small-town souls who ``traded away knowing for safety''), along with a heavy-handed critique of sex roles in contemporary America: Men, from Imbrie's distant clergyman-father to the murderer who admits ``it made me happy'' to kill women, don't fare very well here--but, then again, neither do variously overprotective or negligent, if victimized, mothers. Despite some strong writing: a muddle that obscures the tragic life that should be, yet never quite is, at its center. -- Copyright 1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.	      --This text refers to the 							Hardcover	 edition.	Ann E. Imbrie lives in Manhattan and Poughkeepsie, New York, where she is a professor of English at Vassar College. She is currently at work on a novel.	      --This text refers to the 							Hardcover	 edition.",biographies & memoirs;books;murder & mayhem;politics & social sciences;social sciences;true accounts;true crime,7
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B00004T8R2,"Panasonic RP-HT21 Lightweight Headphones with XBS Port Their large, 30 mm diaphragms feature Neodymium magnets, offering full-bodied sound free of the discomfort that can sometimes accompany earbud-style earphones. The foam-cushioned phones also feature a wide headband, for added listening comfort.This Accessory works with: SL-SW967VS,SL-MP36C,SL-PH270,SL-SX431C,SL-CT680V,SL-SX392C,SL-SW947S,SL-CT485,SL-CT490,RQ-V75,SL-CT520,SL-SX451C,SL-J900,SL-CT590,SL-J905,SL-CT489V,SL-SX285,SL-SX290,SL-J610V,SL-MP35,SL-CT495J,SL-MP75,SL-MP80,SL-SV600J,SL-SX320,SL-SX330,SL-CT710,SL-CT720,SL-SX388,SL-SX390,SL-CT790,SL-SX430,SL-SX450,SL-CT810,RQ-SX67V,RQ-C05V,SL-SW967VA,RQ-E27V,SL-CT579V,SL-SX281C,SL-SX331C,SL-CT582V,SL-SV500,SL-SV570,RQ-P35,RQ-A200,RQ-CR18V,RQ-L51,RR-QR230,RN-2021,RF-SW50S,RF-SW50,RF-P50.",accessories & supplies;audio & video accessories;computer accessories;computers & accessories;electronics;headphones;headsets & microphones,7
1884365248,"12-Step Horror Stories: True Tales of Misery, Betrayal, and Abuse in AA, Na, and 12-Step Treatment Editor Fransway pulls away the veil concealing the ugly side of 12-step groups with true-life tales from that dark side. Usually seen as a helping hand to alcoholics, drug addicts, overeaters, smokers, survivors of childhood sexual abuse, and others, 12-step groups can be ineffectual and even harmful to some. A satiric 12-step glossary seemingly written in acid precedes the contributors' accounts of rejection, betrayal, cultlike brainwashing, and even rape experienced in 12-step programs. Some of the purportedly spiritual groups, based on the notion of a loving ""higher power,"" have apparently condoned any number of questionable practices. Those include routine denunciation by a group of individual members' anger as being ""nonspiritual,"" regardless of circumstances; a rigidly collective approach that put one contributor into a psych ward; and exploitation of newcomers' vulnerability, as in the case of the contributor who was raped. In an age when multitudes dance the 12-step, these words of warning may help many avoid its pitfalls. Whitney ScottCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved",addiction & recovery;books;fitness & dieting;health;psychology & counseling;substance abuse;twelve-step programs,7
0806514256,"Cult Horror Films: From Attack of the 50 Foot Woman to Zombies of Mora Tau (Citadel Film Series) As the author says in the preface, ""cult horror films are  often, but not necessarily bad, and even when they are, they aren't a  total loss. What these films seem to have in common is that they're  all kind of offbeat, kind of weird, kind of strange. Brains float in  fish tanks, giant creatures level metropolitan areas, presidential  advisors turn into werewolves, and vampire dogs roam the countryside  in search of victims."" And this is probably the best and most  intelligent guide to this genre: in addition to the usual information  about each film covered, Everman makes larger points about the  meaning of each movie (his major conclusion: that horror films are  inherently conservative: they are about things-the-way-they-should-be  suddenly being challenged by some horrible anomaly, and the struggle  to regain normalcy). Recommended.",books;education & reference;genre films;guides & reviews;humor & entertainment;movies;reference,7
B0000BXKNE,"Ready Set Go With Patti Page Born Clara Anne Fowler in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Patti Page received her first break while in high school when she performed on Tulsa station KTUL. The Page Milk Company sponsored the radio program which gave rise to her professional singing name Patti Page. Throughout the 1950s Patti Page sold more records than any other female vocalist but admittedly the majority of her hits were ""novelty"" numbers (""The Doggie In The Window"", ""Mister And Mississippi"", ""Mockingbird Hill"" etc) and critics often dismissed her ability, failing to recognise that given a ""standard"" tune Page was a more than capable singer.",broadway & vocalists;children's music;country;jazz;music;pop;rock,7
1931499454,"Rep Weave and Beyond (The Weaver's Studio series) Joanne Tallarovic cofounded the Glimkra Weaving Center in Rocky River, Ohio, the first Swedish weaving school in America. She lives in Flagstaff, Arizona.",books;crafts;crafts & hobbies;hobbies & home;needlecrafts & textile crafts;rugs;weaving,7
0521240816,"Selfless Persons: Imagery and Thought in Theravada Buddhism ""...it succeeds also in its avowed aim of being a book entirely accessible to non-specialists, and will be of interest not only to students of the human sciences, but also to those who are students of themselves for other than, or at least for more than, academic reasons.""   The Times Literary Supplement	Drawing on anthropology, linguistics, sociology, philosophy, and comparative religion, the author explains the Buddhist doctrine of Anatt (""not-self"") and shows how it is expressed in Buddhist society.",books;buddhism;humanities;new;religion & spirituality;religious studies;used & rental textbooks,7
B000FP2L9S,"Home Networking Demystified No need to be intimidated by home networking! With a very readable and easy to understand writing style, this book takes the anxiety out of learning how to build or expand a home network. Read a home networking book organised like a fun and painless self-teaching guide. Use the 8-page, 2-colour visual instruction insert to see how to set up a home network. Take end of chapter quizzes to check your progress, as well as a final exam found at the end of the book.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	No need to be intimidated by home networking! With a very readable and easy to understand writing style, this book takes the anxiety out of learning how to build or expand a home network. Read a home networking book organised like a fun and painless self-teaching guide. Use the 8-page, 2-colour visual instruction insert to see how to set up a home network. Take end of chapter quizzes to check your progress, as well as a final exam found at the end of the book.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.",books;computers & technology;hardware;internet & networking;networking;networks;protocols & apis,7
0425171280,"Once Upon A Crime The contributors gathered here, who include William DeAndrea and Joan Hess, place Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, Snow White, and others in modern context. This clever premise should make the anthology a popular choice among readers.Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Most fairy tales are already so full of innocent victims, monstrous malefactors, and sudden violence that it doesn't take much of a push to send them over the edge into the realm of crime fiction, as in this overstuffed collection of 24 brand-new stories. Some of the authors go it straight, changing only the milieu of Rapunzel (Brendan DuBois's imprisoned computer programmer), Hansel and Gretel (Janet Dawson's L.A. street kids), the Snow Queen (Sharyn McCrumb's cocaine-addicted Kay), the Brave Little Tailor (Les Roberts's costume designer), or the Twelve Dancing Princesses (Anne Wingate's Mafia daughters). Bill Crider enters a plea on behalf of Red Riding Hood's wolf, and Gillian Roberts and William L. DeAndrea ask what happens after happily ever after. The more adventurous entries range farther afield. Joan Hess's Snow White carries the Seven Dwarfs in her head as multiple personalities; Elizabeth Engstorm's Hansel and Gretel fall prey to a fiendishly cold-blooded kidnaping scheme; Jane Haddam reimagines Rapunzel as sordidly compelling pathology; and co-editor Gorman turns ``Gossip Wolf and the Fox'' into a vintage small-town nightmare. Jon L. Breen, Simon Clark, Mat Coward, Gary A. Braunbeck, Edward D. Hoch, John Lutz, John Helfers, Simon Brett, Peter Crowther, Audrey Peterson, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, and Doug Allyn round out a circle whose provocative concept makes it more satisfying as a whole than in any particular story.  -- Copyright 1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Ed Gorman, winner of numerous awards, including the Shamus, the Spur, and the International Fiction Writers Award, is the author of many novels, including Cold Blue Midnight and the first two Sam McCain mysteries, The Day the Music Died and Wake Up Little Susie. He has also been nominated for the Edgar, the Anthony, the Golden Dagger, and the Bram Stoker Awards. He lives in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.",anthologies;books;contemporary;literature & fiction;mystery;thriller & suspense;united states,7
B00001OH3J,Stone Age Bonus Cuts 13 - 19 Natural born Hustlas - REMIX Another Weed song Skillz and more Band members are... Red EYE Big Tone,blues;dance & electronic;music;pop;r&b;rap & hip-hop;world music,7
1581310153,"Deloitte & Touche: The VaultReports.com Employer Profile for Job Seekers (Vault.Com Employer Profile) ""Vault Reports include...everything from corporate culture, pay and prestige to model answers for typical interview questions...Fascinating stuff. **** (out of four)""  -- Yahoo! Internet Life May 1998",accounting;accounting & finance;books;business & investing;job hunting;job hunting & careers;professional & technical,7
B000I0RT8S,"The Most Glorious Fourth: Vicksburg and Gettysburg, July 4, 1863 On July 4, 1863, Duane Schultz writes in this vivid, blood-soaked  narrative, the Union celebrated two great victories in battles settled only the  day before: one in Pennsylvania, perilously close to the federal capital, the  other on the Confederacy's western frontier. The great victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg should have settled the war, as  Southern commander Robert E. Lee feared they would. But, as Schultz writes,  Union commander George Meade allowed the rebel army to melt back into Virginia-- and thus enabled the Confederacy to fight on for nearly two more years. Few  warriors thought in such big-picture terms, however, as the battles were being  fought, and Schultz's fine reconstruction captures the terror, desperation, and  confusion of moments now enshrined in American history, from artillery duels on  the Mississippi River to the wanton slaughter of Pickett's Charge. Ably researched and written, The Most Glorious Fourth makes a worthy  companion to the work of Bruce Catton, Shelby Foote, and other popular  chroniclers of the Civil War. --Gregory McNamee	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	July 4, 1863, was one of the moral and military turning points of the Civil War. On that day, the Army of Northern Virginia retreated from the death-grapple at Gettysburg, and on that day the Confederate fortress of Vicksburg surrendered to the forces of Ulysses S. Grant. The battle and the siege were entirely independent of each other, linked only in the broadest strategic sense. Yet for that very reason they foreshadowed an endgame whose details might be uncertain, but whose outcome was eventual Confederate defeat at the hands of a Union finally learning to use its superior force effectively. Despite their significance as a double event, however, the battles are seldom discussed together, as they are here by Schultz (The Dahlgren Affair).And despite an imbalance that strongly favors anecdotes and vignettes of Gettysburg at the expense of the less familiar, less glamorous siege on the Mississippi River, the work's main strength is its demonstration of the Civil War's common features in both places. In both its eastern and western theaters, the war was waged by citizen armies: civilians in uniform, commanded largely by officers with no more relevant experience than the enlisted men. The common soldiers paid in blood while their leaders learned the new ways of war brought about by steam engines and rifle-bored weapons. In both theaters as well, civilians were directly affected by the fighting to a degree frequently overlooked in standard military histories. Schultz's work shows that not only were farms and homes the settings for battle and bombardment, but that civilians fed the troops, nursed the wounded and, not least, buried the dead in a war that left little room for spectators. While specialists will find little new here, general readers should appreciate this eloquent presentation of the Civil War's human face. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Perhaps one reason the American Civil War continues to hold such  attention among readers and publishers is that people like to  hear the same stories again and again, rehash the same debates,  ask the same questions, and offer the same answers. That, at  least, must be the rationale behind this book, which shuffles  over well-traveled ground in contrasting the surrender of  Vicksburg and retreat from Gettysburg, each on July 4, 1863;  Schultz (The Dahlgren Affair), who has written skillfully on  more neglected topics, is reduced to stitching together a series  of well-known stories while introducing more than a few factual  errors (such as confusing divisions and corps). There's precious  little evidence of research into sources not readily available  at a good public library, some of the repeated stories (notably  Grant's being drunk at Vicksburg) have long since been  discredited, and Schultz's forays into more recent scholarship  are rather limited, although at least he incorporates the  experience of civilians in his narrative. However, only those  who value completeness in their Civil War collections will miss  not having this volume on their shelves, although it may delight  someone who has not read anything on the Civil War. Not  recommended. Brooks D. Simpson, Arizona State Univ., Tempe   Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Few days were more critical to the Union effort during the Civil War than July 4, 1863. On this pivotal date, Vicksburg was surrendered by Confederate troops, and Lee's Army of Northern Virginia retreated from Gettysburg. Gaining both a geographical advantage by assuming control of the Mississippi River and a strategic edge by placing the withdrawing Confederacy on the defensive, the Union developed the momentum it refused to relinquish during the remaining years of the war. Schultz sets the stage for the two conflicts by introducing the major players and providing an overview of the days preceding the most climactic and dramatic Fourth of July in American history. Personal observations and reflections culled from diaries and letters lend an immediacy and an intimacy to this riveting Civil War chronicle. Margaret FlanaganCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	Duane Schultz has crafted what is likely to be termed the best Civil War book of the year.  -- Civil War Times IllustratedNot a work of ground-breaking revisonism...a splendid retelling of a crucial period in American history.  -- The State, Columbia, SC, 2 December 2001Personal observations and reflections culled from diaries and letters lend immediacy and an intimacy to this riveting Civil War chronicle.  -- Booklist, Margaret Flanagan, 1 September 2001Readers should appreciate this eloquent presentation of the Civil War's human face.  -- Publishers Weekly 24 September 2001	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Paperback	 edition.	Duane Schultz has a Ph.D. from American University. He is the author of two novels and several military histories including The Dahlgren Affair: Terror and Conspiracy in the Civil War and The Most Glorious Fourth Vicksburg and Gettysburg, July 4, 1863.	      --This text refers to an alternate 							Paperback	 edition.",americas;books;campaigns & battlefields;civil war;gettysburg;history;united states,7
0875422179,"Freedom From The Ties That Bind: The Secret of Self Liberation Guy is the best-selling author of The Secret of Letting Go and more than 30 other books and audio albums that have sold over a million copies in 16 languages worldwide. In addition, he has presented over 4,000 unique self-realization seminars to thousands of grateful students throughout North America and Europe over the past 20 years and has been a guest on over 400 television and radio shows, including national appearances on ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, NPR, Wisdom Network, and many others. His radio program, Guy Finley Live, is a live chat that airs monthly on HealthyLife.net as part of the network's Visionary Celebrity Host Series. His syndicated weekly radio program is aired on several international networks including Healthylife Radio Network, WorldTalkRadio Network, and Contact Talk Radio International. His work is widely endorsed by doctors, business professionals, celebrities, and religious leaders of all denominations.",books;fitness & dieting;health;motivational;personal transformation;psychology & counseling;self-help,7
0306813963,"Hitler's Raid to Save Mussolini: The Most Infamous Commando Operation of World War II ""A fine book on the lengths to which Hitler's loyalty took him after Mussolini's fall from power...Worth the read."" -- The Roanoke Times, 1/24/06""A lively and action packed account of one of the boldest and most notorious commando missions of [WWII]."" -- WWII History 1/2006""An insightful study of the relationship between Hitler and Mussolini."" -- Military History Online 9/28/05""An interesting and well written book."" -- Axis History Factbook 10/6/2005	Greg Annussek is the author of several books and a lifelong student of history. He lives in New York City.",books;europe;germany;history;italy;military;world war ii,7
B000HGGFGK,EMERSON EM1200 Digital Phone Answering System COMPLETE FULL-FEATURED ANSWERING SYSTEM,accessories & supplies;answering devices;electronics;office electronics;office products;telephone accessories;telephones & accessories,7
B000052WQO,"Banalg Muscle Pain Reliever - 2 fl oz Fast relief for muscle aches, pains, soreness, stiffness, backache.Fast Vani",health & personal care;health care;joint & muscle pain relief;pain relief rubs;pain relievers;rubs & ointments;treatments,7
B0006GCCZ4,"Grado Prestige Green Standard Mount Turntable Cartridge The Green model from Grado uses a three piece OTL cantilever technology, standard oxygen free wire in the coils and Grado's specially designed elliptical diamond mounted in a brass bushing. The Green model is selected from the Black model production run and meet higher test specifications. Approximately 15% of the production run will meet these standards and become Green models.",accessories;dj;dj equipment;electronic music & karaoke;musical instruments;studio recording equipment;turntable cartridges & needles,7
0929173317,"Fire Night! Author Monica Beatty has included basic safety tips that should be learned by children and adults in her engaging story of what happens to a family home when it catches fire. Nicely illustrated throughout by the artwork of Christie Allan-Piper, Fire Night is a must for all school and public library collections with its message of fire safety behavior for kids. -- The Children's Bookwatch The Midwest Book ReviewThis beautifully written and illustrated book captures the full range of emotions children might experience during a house fire. Rather than frighten, the story will inform and reassure children, by teaching them how to respond to such an emergency. In the main character, Katy, the reader is presented with a positive andcompetent model of a child who can look after herself and her siblings, even her pet, during a crisis. This is a much needed book about a neglected safety topic, and one that every parent and child should read together. --Dr. J Kevin Nugent, Founder and Director, The Brazelton Institute, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA",books;children's books;health;literature & fiction;nature & how it works;safety;science,7
B00008AWNW,"Greatest Hits - The Hollies Notwithstanding the entirely acceptable omission of 1981's rather desperate Stars-on-45-style retro-medley ""Holliedaze,"" this rather definitive Greatest Hits collection contains every single Hollies song that ever tickled the mass fancy of record buyers anywhere in the world, ever. Even the sleeve notes dispense with the scantest of biographical detail to present a veritable almanac of impressive global chart statistics, including mentions of #1 singles in Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Holland, South Africa, Singapore, Ireland, and Switzerland, as well as the UK. Of course, the Hollies were nothing if not adaptable. The grinning beat pop and ""pap pap she waddy wops"" of ""Stay"" through to the folky overtures of ""I've Got a Way of My Own"" (like an estrogen-free version of the Mamas and the Papas) were obviously marvelous and yet entirely generic responses to the overriding cultural dominance of the Beatles and Bob Dylan. But much the same thing can be said for the majority of their peers.Still, the 1960s were a golden age for the Hollies and to hear the Graham Gouldman-penned ""Bus Stop"", ""Carrie Anne"" (part Kinks, part Beach Boys, part calypso), or the sweet-shop bubblegum of ""Jennifer Eccles"" is to be reacquainted with a sunny lost world of short skirts, Mini Coopers, and policemen on bicycles. Even the knee-jerk cod-psychedelia of ""King Midas in Reverse""--a full-on trumpets-blaring, cello-charging microcosm of Revolver and Sgt. Pepper-isms--deserves revisionist plaudits. There is one newly recorded track on the album (featuring Allan Clarke's replacement, the former Move vocalist Carl Wayne) called ""How Do I Survive"". Regrettably, it's a disco-cum-AOR rock thing that sounds like the result of an unfortunate liaison between James Ingram and Foreigner. Still, when faced with the spine-tingling, classic gold timelessness of ""He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"" and ""The Air That I Breathe,"" it would matter not one jot if the bonus track was a three-part harmony rendition of a page out of the telephone directory. --Kevin Maidment	The Hollies are paying back their fans with interest for 40 years of support with this super, low-priced double CD set that offers a full 18 of their chart hits! Includes Bus Stop; Stop Stop Stop; Carrie-Anne; He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother; Long Cool Woman (in a Black Dress); The Air That I Breathe; King Midas in Reverse; Dear Eloise; On a Carousel; Jennifer Eccles; Just One Look; Look Through Any Window; Pay You Back with Interest , and more. Great band, great collection!",classic rock;country;folk;music;pop;rock;world music,7
0802733379,"The Victim in Victoria Station (Dorothy Martin Mysteries, No. 5) Dorothy Martin of eccentric hat fame finds another dead body in this fifth installment in Dams's successful series (Death in Lacquer Red, etc.). Sixty-something Dorothy, an American who recently married British police officer Alan Nesbitt, resides in the cathedral town of Sherebury. With Alan on business in Africa, Dorothy travels to London only to find that the young American businessman with whom she had chatted earlier has died somewhere along the trip to Victoria Station. When the death is not reported in the papers, Dorothy becomes suspicious, and with the help of Sherebury's resident computer whiz Nigel Evans, she discovers that the young man was the CEO of a rising software company. Dorothy infiltrates the company's London office as a temporary secretary and begins hunting about for the truth. Her tenure in the corporate office flushes out several suspects and coincides with another murder. Dams has always provided clever tales, and Dorothy is quickly becoming popular among mystery fans. Once again, however, there are a few blemishes in an otherwise amiable story. Dorothy's London friends, Americans Tom and Lynn Anderson, are a little too understanding; and Dorothy is yet another cloyingly spry senior citizen. Although the finale is not especially surprising, it is gratifying. (Sept.) FYI: Dams received the Agatha Award for her first Dorothy Martin mystery, The Body in the Transept. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.	Series sleuth Dorothy Martin interrupts a chat with a young man on the London train to get some coffee, but when she returns, the man is dead. Finding no notice in the papers, Dorothy begins a search for clues. Another solid ""English"" cozy with an American lead. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.	American expatriate Dorothy Martin lives in the picturesque British village of Sherebury and has cemented her claim to being British by marrying local police inspector Alan Nesbitt. For all her mild-mannered ways and grandmotherly demeanor, Dorothy has a habit of getting involved in murder, much to her husband's consternation. This time, she finds the dead body of a fellow passenger on the train into Victoria Station. Then the body disappears, and no one--not even the police--seems aware that a murder has been committed. Of course, Dorothy's curiosity is aroused, and with Alan out of town and unable to protest, she sets out to find the missing body and the story behind the man's death. Her investigation has her temping in a computer firm and surfing the Net to uncover a software scam. Dams' fifth entry in this delightful series is nicely paced, inventively plotted, and full of surprises. A fine example of the British cozy as interpreted by an American midwesterner.  Emily Melton	Another episode in the life of one of the genre's most aggressively nosy amateur sleuthsexpatriate American widow Dorothy Martin, now living in England's Sherebury village and married to V.I.P. policeman Alan Nesbitt (Malice in Miniature, 1998, etc.) who is presently at a conference in Zimbabwe. On a train to a doctor's appointment in London, Dorothy and a young American across the aisle have an amiable conversation, but as the train arrives, Dorothy finds him unconsciousdead, she thinks. A doctor passenger verifies her diagnosis and promises to notify the authorities as Dorothy rushes, late, to her appointment. As days pass with no mention of the incident, Dorothy, after talking to indifferent police, begins to suspect foul play. The young man had told her his name and spoken of' problems in London at his Multilinks computer company. Dorothy engages the expertise of young friend and computer-whiz Nigel Evans, who helps her get a job as a temp in the Multilinks office. There, she meets office manager Evelyn Forbes and the rather dreary execs and sales staff. Nigel helps her with a few unproductive nighttime forays into files, but it takes another killing and some prodding from the US before the means and motives behind it all are uncovered.  Dorothy's chutzpah is less likableand her adventures less convincingwith each outing.  -- Copyright 1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.	Jeanne M. Dams, an American, is a devout Anglophile who has wished she could live in England ever since her first visit in 1963. Fortunately, her alter ego, Dorothy Martin, can do just that. Jeanne lives in South Bend, Indiana, with a varying population of cats.",books;british detectives;literature & fiction;mystery;thriller & suspense;united states;women sleuths,7
1841764620,"German Infantryman (1) 1933-40 (Warrior) Insights into the real lives of history's fighting men, packed with full colour illustrations, highly detailed cutaways, exploded artwork of weaponry and armour, and action-packed battle scenes.	David Westwood began studying the German Army whilst at school, and continued at RMA Sandhurst. He has since written a series of books on the organisation of the German Army.His research into the Landser resulted from a request from Osprey to write this volume of the Warrior series, and he is now working on further volumes relating to the campaigns in Russia and Normandy.He lives and works on a mountain in Derbyshire with his wife, dog and three cats, and an ever increaing libary.",books;europe;germany;history;military;uniforms;world war ii,7
0449218333,"The Romeo Flag Hougan ( Shooting in the Dark ) masterfully blends espionage, adventure, suspense, romance and history in this complex and engrossing page-turner. In 1941, as a baby, Nicola Ward was sent from Shanghai to the U.S. when her Russian mother and British father felt their life was threatened by their work in a Soviet spy ring. Nearly 40 years later, a school teacher and recent divorcee, she receives a trunk containing photos and documents, an icon and what could be a Faberge egg--sent to England by her maternal grandfather years earlier and left untouched in the attic of her father's family home. The auction house she consults assigns Neil Walker, a recently retired CIA operative, to check the provenance of the treasures. Slowly unraveled, the story of the prized objects illuminates the history of Nicola's family, at one point suggesting she is a Romanov heir but pointing also to the identity of a Soviet spy highly placed in the U.S. government. Attracted to each other, Neil, a widower, and Nicola begin a wary relationship. As he closes in on identification, Neil, with Nicola and their children--her anorectic daughter, his crippled son--are pursued at sea through a wild Atlantic storm and then up and down the East coast, as he desperately tries to arrange a solution that will guarantee their lives. Hougan is an utterly natural storyteller, breathing life into her characters--who include a vivid supporting cast--and letting them loose to live out their own enthralling tale. BOMC selection. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.	      --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.	""A masterful blend of espionage, adventure, suspense, romance and history."" --Publishers Weekly --Publishers Weekly""Hougan's enormous talent sets her novel apart.""  --San Francisco Sunday Examiner --San Francisco Sunday Examiner	      --This text refers to the 							Paperback	 edition.",books;contemporary;literature & fiction;mystery;spy stories & tales of intrigue;thriller & suspense;thrillers,7
1560274557,"Private Oral Exam Guide (Oral Exam Guide series) Michael D Hayes has been flying for 30 years. He has accumulated numerous certificates and ratings, including private and commercial single and multiengine land ratings. He is currently a certified flight instructor. He lives in Arlington, Texas.",aviation;books;new;piloting & flight instruction;professional & technical;transportation;used & rental textbooks,7
1932511261,"Lampblack & Ash: Poems (Kathryn a. Morton Prize in Poetry) More challenging than her first poems, in The Air Lost in Breathing (2000), but driven with a more confident and ambitious hand, Muench's poems reveal the sensory details that lay between heart and head, the essence of the human experience. One offbeat, sensuous lyric offers ""Cumulus, ruffled as jabots, muffle the moon's / sallow light"" and ""a gaze through violet / haze of leaf smoke as the swallow / leaves its shadow / in melted tallow."" Her colorful wordplay often creates abstract images and appealing contradictions--""It sucked darkness / into a mandarin flame / where you leaned against a boat / overflowing with ice / and oranges""---as well as humility and humor. Although Muench pays homage to French poet Robert Desnos, there is also a campy wink at surrealist Arthur Rimbaud, as well as a (perhaps unconscious) nod to Lewis Carroll, but these poems are distinctly Muench. Some are difficult and perhaps dense in word choice, but the payoff is complete in each one. With this collection, Muench has achieved the highest of ambitions: the creation of her own universe in which the reader gets to regale. Mark EleveldCopyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved	Simone Muench was raised in Louisiana and Arkansas and now lives in Chicago. She is the author of The Air Lost in Breathing (2000 Marianne Moore Prize) and Lampblack & Ash (2004 Kathryn A. Morton Prize). She received her Ph.D from the University of Illinois-Chicago and is director of the Writing Program at Lewis University and an editor for Sharkforum.",american;books;contemporary;literary;literature & fiction;poetry;united states,7
B000000DP9,"Moby Grape Even one of the most misguided marketing campaigns in history couldn't obscure the sheer brilliance of this San Francisco-based quintet's self-titled 1967 debut. Guitarist Skip Spence was the original Jefferson Airplane's drummer, and lead guitarists Peter Lewis and Jerry Miller, bassist Bob Mosley, and drummer Don Stevenson were seasoned garage-band veterans. Everybody sang, everybody wrote songs, and their musical influences were equally diverse. They favored tight compositions and performances in an era when most groups didn't, so naturally they were the subject of a huge bidding war. To celebrate its triumph, the record label released five singles--and the album--simultaneously. People cried hype and not one of 'em hit. The album, however, was a solid seller and remains the rock upon which the group's reputation still rests. The slashing guitars and soaring harmonies of Omaha and Hey Grandma still snap, crackle, and pop! The sock-it-to-ya soul of Changes and the dueling guitars and vocals of Indifference still rock. The gentle folk ballad Fall on You, the delicate Sitting by the Window, and the country-flavored 8:05 are all strong songs, distinguished by their balance of four-part harmonies and three-guitar power. --Don Waller	David Fricke of Rolling Stone Magazine Gives it Five Stars! Calling it the  Perfect Album in his Rs Library Review from the February 4, 1999 Issue",alternative rock;classic rock;country;music;pop;r&b;rock,7
1591020808,"God's Defenders: What They Believe and Why They Are Wrong In this biting but crude atheist manifesto, Joshi, author of Atheism: A Reader, laments the current lack of ridicule and derision for religious pieties in our ""overly polite and deferential age."" Hence these venomous essays attacking defenders of religion, including William F. Buckley (a ""crippled"" mind ""more to be pitied than scorned""), Annie Dillard (""moony and muddle-headed""), Reynolds Price (""leave this dunce cap on""), Elizabeth Kubler-Ross (""descended from a sober scientist to an hysterical special pleader"") and Neale Donald Walsch (""poor deluded fellow""). Along the way, Joshi excoriates the lapses in reasoning and evidence in such doctrines as the immortality of the soul, the benevolence of God and the authority of scripture, and underlines the incompatibility between religion and science. Far from being a foundation for public morals, he asserts, religious precepts buttress such ills as sexism and cruelty to animals and are antithetical to an enlightened society. Joshi often comments perceptively, as in an essay on William James, on the rhetorical strategies with which apologists for religion evade the challenge of science and secularism. But the book's focus on disputing religion's ""truth-claims"" leads to a fixation on niceties of logic-Joshi likens himself to Star Trek's skeptical Mr. Spock, and spends six bizarre pages demonstrating that there is no logical reason to oppose ""the extirpation of humanity""-that ultimately seems wrongheaded. For most people, religious faith is a consolation, not a syllogism, but Joshi's frustration at this truth curdles into disdain for ""the stupidity of the common people"" who lack the scientific education to overcome their childhood brainwashing with religious dogma. God's defenders deserve a better critique than this misanthropic rant. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.	""Clearly [proves] the case that non-belief is an intellectually-sound, persuasive alternative to the sea of superstition which besets our society."" -- Australian Humanist, Winter 2004	Committed atheist S.T. Joshi takes up a long-dormant ""call to arms"" in this highly acerbic critique of the religious point of view.  With the aim of ""combating religious mummery and obscurantism,"" he dissects the arguments offered by well-known apologists for various tenets of belief.  Taking on both the famous intellectuals of the recent past as well as leading defenders of the supernatural today, he rigorously examines their claims and in every case finds them deficient in logic, evidence, or both.  Nonetheless, he points out that despite the rather obvious fallacies of religious apologetics, people continue to believe, whether from ignorance or psychological need.  Accusing his fellow nonbelievers of complicity in perpetuating religious nonsense through their silence, he argues that a more vocal and vigorously asserted atheism is needed today. In ten chapters he considers and rebuts the defenses of William James, G.K. Chesterton, T.S. Eliot, C.S. Lewis, William F. Buckley, Jr., Stephen L. Carter, Rev. Jerry Falwell, Reynolds Price, Annie Dillard, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, Neale Donald Walsch, and Guenter Lewy.  Though all of these very different people -- poets, preachers, psychologists, visionaries, and writers -- explain religion from utterly different perspectives, Joshi notes that they all share an underlying unwillingness or inability to answer the critical question: Is religion true?  If religion is to survive, insists Joshi, it must, like science, show that its claims are true.  For more than two hundred years science has been clearly demonstrating the truth of its propositions about reality, while religion has at the same time been consistently failing this test.  As long as influential people continue to defend religion, says Joshi, nonbelievers must point out--loudly and clearly--that the emperor has no clothes.	S. T. Joshi is a freelance writer, scholar, and editor. His books include The Unbelievers: The Evolution of Modern Atheism; Documents of American Prejudice; In Her Place: A Documentary History of Prejudice against Women; Gods Defenders: What They Believe and Why They Are Wrong; Atheism: A Reader; H. L. Mencken on Religion; The Agnostic Reader; What Is Man? and Other Irreverent Essays by Mark Twain and The Angry Right: Why Conservatives Keep Getting It Wrong.",atheism;books;philosophy;politics & social sciences;religion & spirituality;religious;spirituality,7
0595376126,Next In Line: Everyman’s Guide for Writing an Autobiography Harvard-educated Armiger Jagoe is a founder of PROTECTOGON. He is the author of five books and is now enjoying his fourth career as a health facilities volunteer in the Washington DC area.,books;education & reference;fitness & dieting;health;research & publishing guides;writing;writing skills,7
0375702148,"The Quotable Feline The dignified tabby on the cover of The Quotable Feline almost dares the feline fancier to come closer. Inside, page after page of entertaining photos are matched perfectly with a short poem or hilarious quip. Rich sepia tones add a wonderful antique finish to all the photos, each  capturing a classic moment in the day of a cat. A few are special poses--a fluffy white cat draped with pearls is accompanied by Colette's comment, ""By associating with the cat, one only becomes richer""--but many are simply kitties caught in the act of being their delightful selves. Peeking out of a fence, staring into a fishbowl, sitting forlornly on the front step--you're sure to see a calico, tiger-stripe, or tabby that reminds you of a favorite pet or kitten moment. Authors such as Joyce Carol Oates, Oscar Wilde, Tennessee Williams, and Ernest Hemingway cover a range of moods you'll find familiar, from adoration to total exasperation. Your cat's favorite quote is sure to be the one from a royal tomb at Thebes: ""Thou art the Great Cat, the avenger of the gods, and the judge of words, and the president of the sovereign chiefs and the governor of the holy Circle; thou art indeed... the Great Cat."" Try reading that aloud to your kitty--you're sure to get the look that says, ""What, you only just figured this out, human?"" --Jill Lightner	Forty-five cats, young and old, smiling and morose, affectionate and aloof. Each is accompanied by an apt quotation (""Dogs come when they're called. Cats takes a message and get back to you."") drawn from a variety of the most articulate celebrators of the cat, including Chekhov and Colette, Hemingway and Jules Verne, Leonardo da Vinci (""The smallest feline is a masterpiece."") and Jim Davis of Garfield fame. A cat alone by the telephone, a cat eyeing a goldfish, a cat returning the love of a person, an intrepid explorer kitten--image after image, printed in glowing sepia tones on ivory paper, demonstrates the special grace and intuition that Dratfield and Coughlin bring to the photography of animals. This beautiful cat book is sure to be the perfect treat for your favorite cat lover.	Jim Dratfield and Paul Coughlin are the creators of the photography studio Petrography, Inc. They are also the authors of The Quotable Canine.",arts & photography;books;cats;crafts;hobbies & home;pets & animal care;photography,7
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096316385X,"The Baby Game Prominent adoption attorney Hicks, author of the well-received Adopting in America: How to Adopt Within One Year (2004), makes an uneven fiction debut, the first in a series to feature a young California adoption attorney. Toby Dillon's closest childhood friends, now prominent Hollywood celebrities, have turned to him for assistance when they're unable to have children. But the process turns messy when the birth mother disappears; the frantic search for her proves successful, and the couple is rewarded with a beautiful baby girl. The rollercoaster continues when a doctor reveals the mother actually gave birth to twins, leading to another frantic search. Two murders follow before Dillon stumbles on the truth. While the ending twist may surprise some, Hicks hasn't succeeded in effectively grafting his real-world experience onto a mystery plot. Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.	""A light and tasty treat... an engrossing mystery."" -- Mystery Scene Magazine""An energetic and remarkably adept thriller... a fiction  tour-de-force... I could not put this book down."" -- Mystery Ink (home of the Gumshoe Awards)""Light, easy-to-read prose, self-deprecating humor and constant  action place this first novel high on the must-have list."" -- Library Journal""One of the most engaging debut novels I've read this year."" -- Mystery News""The ride is fast, the resolution is satisfying and it's got one  of the best 'first kiss' scenes I've ever read."" -- T. Jefferson Parker (Edgar Award winning author of LAGUNA HEAT and  STORM RUNNERS)	Randall Hicks is a California adoption attorney who has completed more than eight hundred adoptions, including some of the nations most dramatic cases. His victories have created state and federal law, and he is an advisor to the California legislature. He has been featured on  the Today Show and The Sally Jesse Raphael Show, among others. Prior to becoming an attorney, Randy was a TV and film actor.",books;contemporary;legal;literature & fiction;mystery;thriller & suspense;thrillers,7
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