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[ "Follow Nurse Kane into your first Maximum-Security penitentiary as she introduces you to a living, breathing subculture of 1400 incarcerated men at Stillwater State Prison. Meet her characters…criminals: the good the bad and the mentally ill. Learn why she worked there for ten years and still states it was the best nursing job she ever had. Her stories are compelling, horrific, funny, and sad. Unless you'd rather commit a major felony and see for yourself, this is your chance to peek inside a cell hall, get intimate with a few inmates and learn what it's like to be a prison nurse." ]

[ "About the Author", "As an Occupational Therapy Assistant, a young Ellen Kane felt frustrated when her patients complained of pain and she was unable to medicate them. She first became a Licensed Practical Nurse and worked at the University of Minnesota hospitals, where she was encouraged by her Registered Nurse colleagues to return to school and get her RN degree. She did just that and graduated from Lakewood Community College in 1985 as an RN. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Management from the University of St. Mary's ten years later. Less than a mile from her home was the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater, a maximum-security prison built in 1910-14. People in Stillwater called prison work a \"good state job.\" She applied. She worked the nightshift her first six months - the only nurse for 1,400 male inmates. Ellen became adept at treating a myriad of illnesses because the inmates had them all: cancer, kidney failure, mental disorders, AIDS, heart disease, and more. She ran medical codes and managed fifty diabetics. The inmates repaired school buses and made farm implements, leading to frequent accidents in the industry buildings. Adding to the drama were the emergencies in the recreation yard and cell halls when inmates were fighting. When inmates wanted an aspirin, they would line up at a pill window for a nurse to hand them two at a time. When guards searched the cells during contraband shakedowns, they often found piles of aspirin, Tylenol and unopened pill envelopes, leading Kane to conclude that many of the men lined up just to see a smile, have a laugh or feel the touch of the nurse's hand. After ten years, Kane's knowledge of AIDS led her into research, where she joined the AIDS Research Consortium at St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center. More research now in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and the promise of sunshine led her to Los Angeles in 2008, where she worked as a research nurse at Cedars Sinai Medical Center and UCLA, retiring from UCLA in 2015. She is also a Legal Nurse Consultant. . Ellen Kane lives by the beach in Southern California with Coach, her 90-pound Bernese Mountain dog." ]

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[ "Books", "Biographies & Memoirs", "Professionals & Academics" ]

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[ "Books", "Calendars" ]

[ "RENTAL APPLICATION FORMS BOOK", "(60 FORMS)", "Simple and easy use rental application forms book for tenants to apply for properties.", "FEATURES", "60 well designed form sheets.", "60 well designed form sheets.", "Property Information: Form #, Address, city, state, zip code, unit number.", "Property Information:", "Form #, Address, city, state, zip code, unit number.", "Applicant Information: Name, D.O.B, SSN, Phone 1 and 2, email, current and previous address, how long did you live in your previous address, how long have you lived in your present address.", "Applicant Information:", "Name, D.O.B, SSN, Phone 1 and 2, email, current and previous address, how long did you live in your previous address, how long have you lived in your present address.", "Employment Information: Employer, phone, address, position, how long.", "Employment Information:", "Employer, phone, address, position, how long.", "Emergency contact: Name, relationship, address and phone.", "Emergency contact:", "Name, relationship, address and phone.", "Spouse/co-applicant information", "Spouse/co-applicant information", "Children, pets, types.", "Children, pets, types.", "Bank Information: Bank, branch, account type, account no, telephone.", "Bank Information:", "Bank, branch, account type, account no, telephone.", "Reference: Name, address, phone.", "Reference:", "Name, address, phone.", "Others.", "Others.", "NOTE: You have to tear out each form from the form book", "USE THE \"LOOK INSIDE\" FEATURE TO VIEW THE PROFESSIONAL INTERIOR DESIGN OF THIS FORM BOOK" ]

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[ "Books", "Business & Money", "Real Estate" ]

[ "Two sisters can't stand to live together, but can't bear to be apart. One worships the flashy world of Nashville; the other is a devout Pentecostal. One falls into the lap of any man; the other is afraid to even date. One gets pregnant in a flash; the other desperately wants a child. At the heart of Silas House's third, masterful novel is the story of Easter and Anneth, left parentless as children, who must raise themselves and each other in their small coal-mining town.", "Available only in Core 6 & 7." ]

[ "Review", "\"Evocative prose and unforgettable characters mark this haunting novel . . .\" -- starred,", "Publishers Weekly", "(", "Publisher's Weekly", ")" ]

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[ "Books", "Large Print", "Children's Books" ]

[ "\"Ten verses from the Winnie-the-Pooh books, accompanied by Ernest H. Shepard's illustrations, make a warm introduction to the very best bear.\" - Seira Wilson, Amazon EditorGenerations of children have grown up reading and rereading A. A. Milne's verses, hums, and rhymes from his Winnie-the-Pooh storybooks and two volumes of poetry. This lovely gift collection gathers ten of these delightful verses, carefully chosen for the very youngest of Pooh's fans, accompanied by Ernest H. Shepard's beloved drawings in full color. Here are such favorites as \"Furry Bear,\" \"Us Two,\" \"Vespers,\" and more. Elegantly designed with a special padded cover and gold edges, this charming volume is the perfect introduction for a whole new generation to the Best Bear in All the World-Winnie-the-Pooh." ]

[ "About the Author", "A. A. Milne was born in 1882 in London. He was a playwright and journalist as well as a poet and storyteller. His classic children's books were inspired by his son, Christopher Robin. Milne died in 1956.Ernest H. Shepard was born in 1879 in England. His pictures of the Pooh characters are based on real toys owned by Christopher Robin Milne. Shepard died in 1976." ]

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[ "Books", "Children's Books", "Growing Up & Facts of Life" ]

[ "In this terrifying novel from the bestselling \"master of the psychological thriller\" and author of", "Baby Teeth", "(", "Entertainment Weekly", "), three friends set off on a hike into the Grand Canyon—only to discover it's not so easy to leave the world behind.", "“Stage is a writer with a gift for the lyrical and the frightening . . .", "Getaway", "feels original, and very scary.” —", "The New York Times Book Review", "It was supposed to be the perfect week away . . .", "Imogen and Beck, two sisters who couldn't be more different, have been friends with Tilda since high school. Once inseparable, over two decades the women have grown apart. But after Imogen survives a traumatic attack, Beck suggests they all reunite to hike deep into the Grand Canyon’s backcountry. A week away, secluded in nature . . . surely it’s just what they need.But as the terrain grows tougher, tensions from their shared past bubble up. And when supplies begin to disappear, it becomes clear secrets aren’t the only thing they’re being stalked by. As friendship and survival collide with an unspeakable evil,", "Getaway", "becomes another riveting thriller from a growing master of suspense and a “literary horror writer on the rise” (", "BookPage", ").", "\"You won’t blink until you read the last line.” —", "Publishers Weekly", "“A chilling thriller that will definitely make you lose sleep at night.” —", "PopSugar", "“I’ve been waiting for a thriller to capture the emotional depth of women for years. . . . I can’t recommend", "Getaway", "enough.” —Tarryn Fisher,", "New York Times", "bestselling author of", "The Wives", "and", "The Wrong Family", "“Tense, unpredictable, and utterly compelling, Stage’s complex story of friendship and survival is a must-read.” —Karen Dionne,", "New York Times", "bestselling author of", "The Marsh King's Daughter", "“A harrowing, heart-pounding thrill ride.”—Rachel Harrison, author of", "The Return" ]

[ "Review", "“A terrifying thriller about female friendship . . . Zoje Stage is continuing her run as the master of the psychological thriller.\"―", "Entertainment Weekly", "\"Strap into your pack and step into this inky darkness with Zoje Stage, and know that, after the sun goes down, nothing’s safe.\"―", "Stephen Graham Jones, New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians", "\"Zoje Stage’s", "Getaway", "is exactly the kind of heart-in-your-throat, how-are-they-going-to-get-out-of-it thriller that I love—a rip-roaring wilderness adventure story that tests the characters’ physical abilities and moral resolve to their limits. Tense, unpredictable, and utterly compelling, Stage’s complex story of friendship and survival is a must-read. I loved this book!”―", "Karen Dionne, internationally bestselling author of The Marsh King’s Daughter and The Wicked Sister", "“An outstanding read. Suffice it to say that what follows is a stunning—at times sensitive, at times feral—exploration of just how deep and powerful the bonds of sisterhood and female friendship can be and how a squeaky mouse can become a roaring lion. . . . Recommend as women’s fiction as well as psychological suspense.”―", "Booklist (starred review)", "“Three friends, the Grand Canyon, a week-long trip: what could go wrong? The blade of dread is at your carotid on every page of", "Getaway", ". I loved reading Stage's latest and being taken on this slow, steady descent into hell.”―", "Erica Ferencik, author of The River at Night", "\"Harrowing . . . A nerve-shredding adventure that's as exhilarating—and dangerous—as its awe-inspiring setting.\"―", "Taylor Adams, author of No Exit", "“Getaway", "feels like", "127 Hours", "meets", "The Descent", ". . . In Zoje Stage’s latest delightfully disturbing novel, best friends head into the Grand Canyon’s deepest recesses in an adventure that quickly becomes a nightmare.”  ―", "CrimeReads", "“In Zoje Stage’s masterful, deft hands, a girlfriends’ backpacking trip becomes, instead, a nightmarish descent into unimaginable terror. Chilling, thrilling, spine-tinglingly addictive, and unbelievably tense, I held my breath as I raced through the last hundred pages, desperate to find out what was going to happen. An absolute thrill-ride and a deep dive into female friendship,", "Getaway", "deserves to be the top of your summer reading list!”―", "May Cobb, author of The Hunting Wives", "“Tense and terrifying,", "Getaway", "is an extraordinary work of suspense. Stage delivers both a harrowing, heart-pounding thrill ride and an astute exploration of trauma, regret, compassion, and perseverance.\"―", "Rachel Harrison, author of The Return", "“Three friends, the Grand Canyon, a week-long trip: what could go wrong? The blade of dread is at your carotid on every page of", "Getaway", ". I loved reading Stage's latest.”", "―", "Erica Ferencik, author of The River at Night and Into the Jungle", "“[It] delivers chilling moments against the stunning backdrop of the Grand Canyon and an unexpected, but totally empowering women supporting women message.”―", "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette", "“A dazzling hunt and hide chase through the Grand Canyon, as white-hot and pulsing as the Arizona sun. . . . Zoje Stage masterfully displays what happens when female friendship becomes the most powerful weapon in a wilderness fight for survival.”―", "Jenny Milchman, USA Today bestselling author of The Second Mother", "\"A twisty, delirious read.\"―", "Entertainment Weekly, on Baby Teeth", "\"A deliciously creepy read.\"―", "New York Post, on Baby Teeth", "About the Author", "Zoje Stage", "is the", "USA Today", "and internationally bestselling author of", "Baby Teeth", "and", "Wonderland", ". A former filmmaker with a penchant for the dark and suspenseful, she lives in Pittsburgh." ]

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[ "Books", "Mystery, Thriller & Suspense", "Thrillers & Suspense" ]

[ "For millennia the world has been driven by the differences between the great patriarchal religions. Western civilization―or Christendom, as it was once called―received its values and its confidence from a belief in God, the Father, and Jesus, his only son. But what if this conviction were founded on an error? Who is the man in the factually inconsistent Gospel stories? And who is the man who makes a brief appearance carrying a jar of water? This extraordinary study by a Unitarian minister suggests that Jesus never existed historically; he was simply a representation of an astrological theology―a representation, simply put, of the zodiac sign of Aquarius. In The Gospel and the Zodiac, Reverend Bill Darlison demonstrates that all the other signs are present too, in perfect zodiacal order. The Gospel story is not the product of historians or eyewitnesses, but an older, mystical text produced by an ancient, esoteric school as a guide to the Age of Pisces. Every bit as revelatory and controversial as it sounds, The Gospel and the Zodiac will shake up the religious status quo, and in doing so, provide both a new look at a religious icon and a deeper understanding of the faith that binds millions together." ]

[ "About the Author", "Bill Darlison is the Minister Emeritus of Dublin Unitarian Church.  He is an author of several books, including", "The Gospel and the Zodiac: The Secret Truth about Jesus,", "a controversial work which argues that the Gospel of Mark is structured on the signs of the zodiac. He has written for", "The Inquirer, The Unitarian, The Furrow, The Gnostic.", "and", "The Astrological Journal." ]

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[ "Books", "Religion & Spirituality", "New Age & Spirituality" ]

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[ "Books", "Literature & Fiction", "Genre Fiction", "Family Life" ]

[ "“Behind every image, something has disappeared. And that is the source of its fascination,” writes French theorist Jean Baudrillard in", "Why Hasn", "’", "t Everything Already Disappeared?", "In this, one of the last texts written before his death in March 2007, Baudrillard meditates poignantly on the question of disappearance. Throughout, he weaves an intricate set of variations on his theme, ranging from the potential disappearance of humanity as a result of the fulfillment of its goal of world mastery to the vanishing of reality due to the continual transmutation of the real into the virtual. Along the way, he takes in the more conventional question of the philosophical “subject,” whose disappearance has, in his view, been caused by a “pulverization of consciousness into all the interstices of reality.”", "Interspersed throughout the text are 15 photographs by Alain Willaume that help illustrate Baudrillard’s argument. Baudrillard insists that with disappearance, strange things happen—some things that were eliminated or repressed may return in destructive viral forms—yet at the same time, he reminds us that disappearance has a positive aspect, as a “vital dimension” of the existence of things." ]

[ "From Publishers Weekly", "A brief and meandering meditation by the late French postmodernist on the notion of the disappearance of both the real world and the human subject in modernity's drive toward objective knowledge and technological domination, this work more broadly links that disappearance with language's representational and conceptualizing dimensions. Baudrillard (", "Simulacra and Simulation", ") argues that the outcome of such a split between subject and the natural world is an absolute alienation in which both sides vanish. Distinguishing this process from any suggestions of an evolutionary trajectory, the author positions himself between a variety of poles, such as psychoanalysis, Marx, Hegel and Canetti, to characterize this disappearance as psychological or metaphysical rather than natural, and hence emphasizes its threatening aspects. By turns lucid and impenetrable, the prose makes frequent recourse to art and in particular photography to exemplify the distance between the human and the natural. With Willaume's images adding little by way of insight or illumination, the text neither undermines nor extends the theoretical framework laid out in previous writings, though perhaps offers, by virtue of its brevity, a good insight into the provocative theorist.", "(Oct.)", "Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.", "Review", "\"The prose makes frequent recourse to art and in particular photography to exemplify the distance between the human and the natural. . . . The text . . . offers, by virtue of its brevity, a good insight into the provocative theorist.\" ―", "Publishers Weekly", "\"Baudrillard’s readers will understand the appearance of", "Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared?", "as an important occasion that will have a powerful impact on contemporary social theory. We should appreciate it not as a farewell essay, but as a practically spiritual text on the appearance, disappearance and reappearance of everyday objects. Consequently, if we seek to read his work accurately, we have to do so in view of its disappearance.\" -- John Armitage ―", "Times Higher Education", "\"One of his last paradoxical meditations before his death in 2007. It has a gently apocalyptic flavour, with a vision of humans making themselves disappear through technological upgrades and artificial intelligence. Contemporary culture is full of ghosts. . . . The book is beautifully produced.\" -- Steven Poole ―", "Guardian", "About the Author", "Chris Turner", "is a translator and writer living in Birmingham, UK. He has translated numerous books from French and German, including, for Seagull Books, titles by Jean-Paul Sartre, Roland Barthes, André Gorz, Yves Bonnefoy, and Pascal Quignard, among others.", "Read more" ]

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[ "Books", "Arts & Photography", "History & Criticism" ]

[ "This title offers an unprecedented, provocative look at the extraordinary world of the great courtesans, from Veronica Franco, who graced the palazzi of sixteenth-century Venice, and Madame de Pompadour, the arbiter of all things fashionable at Versailles, to La Belle Otero of the Grand Boulevards of fin-de-siecle Paris, who frequently sported jewel-encrusted garters, and Marion Davies who took Hollywood by storm. \"The Book of the Courtesans\" enticingly illustrates the intricacies of their lavish lifestyles and their incredible life stories and further reveals how these cunning women seized the opportunity to become the West's first female liberators, free to choose their own lovers and command remarkable respect. 'A manifesto for flirtation. After all, the qualities that the courtesans exploited to achieve influence and riches are still those that are most likely to ensnare a man today. I intend to give a copy to all my singleton friends' - Rowan Pelling, \"Mail on Sunday\". 'A eulogy to femininity, an essay on what sets certain women apart. Surrender to it: \"The Book of the Courtesans\" is as seductive as the women it describes' - Lucy Moore, \"Sunday Times\"." ]

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[ "Books", "Politics & Social Sciences", "Social Sciences" ]

[ "Richard \"JUNK\" Junkin has always lived on the edge of trouble. A former professional football star who's career was cut short by injury (and gambling problems), he now finds himself selling cars in New Jersey, dreaming of what-might-have-been and lusting after his boss's unbelievably spoiled, unbelievably sexy and unbelievably rich daughter, Victoria.So when the boss asks him to be her personal bodyguard as she tears up the New York City club scene, he leaps at the chance. But before long Junk becomes more of a lapdog than a chaperone, doing all of Victoria's dirty work...up to, and including, murder.This is the story of FILTHY RICH--the story of a disgraced man with a chip on his shoulder whose best years are behind him, dropped in the middle of a group of over-privileged rich girls ruthlessly competing with each other. For the love of a filthy rich girl (that he knows in his heart won't redeem him), he'll do whatever it takes because he just can't resist the hell of a ride she takes him on...in the fast lane. Without any brakes." ]

[ "From School Library Journal", "Grade 10 Up–Richard Junkin is a former pro-football player turned used-car salesman after blowing out his knee during a key play. Unfortunately, he is too honest to be a good salesman and consistently loses customers. His boss offers him a new opportunity: to be his daughter's personal bodyguard. Caring only for the New York club scene and making headlines to embarrass her father, Victoria doesn't make Junk's new job easy. It doesn't take him long to fall hard for her, and she takes full advantage of his good nature. The story takes a dark turn when Junk catches a man attempting to rape Victoria and kills him. The two get ensnared in a delicate web of violence and intrigue as they try to keep the murder a secret. Azzarello has created an authentic noir world in which the characters are not only out for themselves, but also out to get everyone else. Santos's black-and-white artwork mixes a simplified but realistic look with the heavy shadows reminiscent of Frank Miller's work, creating a gritty, dangerous feel throughout. Fans of hard-edged crime fiction along the lines of George Pelecanos and Joseph Finder will find the territory familiar but still thrilling as Junk learns that the only way he can survive in this heartless world is by becoming more cutthroat and manipulative than anyone else. Violence, drug and alcohol use, and graphic portrayal of sexual situations make this a title for mature readers.", "–Matthew L. Moffett, Pohick Regional Library, Burke, VA", "Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved." ]

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[ "Books", "Comics & Graphic Novels", "Graphic Novels" ]

[ "Book #4 of PaleoJoe's Dinosaur Detective Club. Raptors—one of the most exciting and scary dinosaurs ever—join in on this fantastic adventure where one of PaleoJoe's arch enemies comes back for his revenge. PaleoJoe found a real T-Rex and Triceratops in 2007 & 2008." ]

[ "Review", "(This) series of reptile-related mysteries called the 'PaleoJoe Dinosaur Detective Club' are very big with readers. . . Getting kids interested in dinosaurs is about as difficult as getting them interested in French fries. --The Detroit NewsAccompany a 21st-century paleontologist as he searches for fossils (in this) fast-paced novel. --Dig magazinePaleontologist PaleoJoe has been all over the country digging for dinosaurs -- Allosaurus, Apatosaurus, Woolly Mammoths and more. He has educated children and communities about science by giving more than 200 school presentations to 12,000 school children, by setting-up traveling exhibits for museums, and now he's taken a bigger step this fall. He has teamed up with gifted writer Wendy Caszatt-Allen for this new chapter book series. He loves to teach kids about dinosaurs and paleontology and it shows! --Young Adult & Kids Books Central(This) series of reptile-related mysteries called the 'PaleoJoe Dinosaur Detective Club' are very big with readers. . . Getting kids interested in dinosaurs is about as difficult as getting them interested in French fries. --The Detroit NewsAccompany a 21st-century paleontologist as he searches for fossils (in this) fast-paced novel. --Dig magazine", "About the Author", "Wendy Caszatt-Allen is an author, poet, playwright, and teacher. She is a graduate from the prestigious Interlochen Center for the Arts and Michigan State University.PaleoJoe, a paleontologist from Midland, Michigan, has been all over the country digging for dinosaurs—Allosaurus, Apatosaurus, Woolly Mammoths and more. He has educated children and communities by giving over 200 school presentations to 12,000 school children, by setting-up traveling exhibits for museums. He is the author of HIDDEN DINOSAURS illustrated by Jim DeWildt. A graduate of Niagara University just outside of the fossil rich Niagara Falls and Lewiston area of New York, Joseph has collected fossils since he was 10 years old. He has gone on digs around the United States and abroad, hunting for dinosaur fossils with some of the most famous and respected paleontologists in the world. He is a member of the Paleontological Research Institute and Society of Vertebrate Paleontology and is the winner of the prestigious Katherine Palmer Award for his work communicating dinosaur and fossil information with children and communities." ]

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[ "Books", "Children's Books", "Literature & Fiction" ]

[ "Engraved shell-cases, bullet-crucifixes, letter openers and cigarette lighters made of shrapnel and cartridges, miniature airplanes and tanks, talismanic jewelry, embroidery, objects carved from stone, bone and wood – all of these things are trench art, the misleading name given to the dazzling array of objects made from the waste of war, in particular the Great War of 1914-1918 and the inter-war years. And they are the subject of Nicholas Saunders’s pioneering study which is now republished in a revised edition in paperback.He reveals the lost world of trench art, for every piece relates to the story of the momentous experience of its maker – whether front-line soldier, prisoner of war, or civilian refugee. The objects resonate with the alternating terror and boredom of war, and those created by the prisoners symbolize their struggle for survival in the camps. Many of these items were poignant souvenirs bought by battlefield pilgrims between 1919 and 1939 and kept brightly polished on mantelpieces, often for a lifetime.Nicholas Saunders investigates their origins and how they were made, exploring their personal meaning and cultural significance. He also offers an important categorization of types which will be a useful guide for collectors." ]

[ "About the Author", "Nicholas J. Saunders was educated at the universities of Sheffield, Cambridge, and Southampton. He has held teaching and research positions at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, the University of the West Indies, Dumbarton Oaks, Washington D.C., and at University College London, where he was Reader in Material Culture and undertook a major British Academy sponsored investigation into the material culture anthropology of the First World War. As of 2014 Saunders is Professor in the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Bristol," ]

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[ "Books", "History", "Military" ]

[ "Daniel, who loves cats but is allergic to them, is delighted when his inventive neighbor Professor George builds him a bionic cat with fiber-optic fur, computer-controlled joints, electronic eyes, and ceramic-sensor whiskers." ]

[ "From School Library Journal", "Grade 2-4-This chapter book in picture-book format begins with young Daniel bemoaning the fact that he will never have a cat because of his allergies. Then his neighbor, a robotics engineer, decides to build him a bionic pet with fiber-optic fur and whiskers made from \"tiny little electronic ceramic sensors.\" The finished product looks just like the real thing, but when the professor checks the creature's voice, it says \"Boing-Boing\" instead of \"Meow-Meow.\" He puts the project temporarily on hold, but when Daniel needs a present for his mother, he accepts the feline as is, asserting that the sound it emits makes it more special. Cartoon watercolor-and-ink illustrations of the bald, white-bearded professor and his marmalade invention appear on almost every page, and two blue-print diagrams of the bionic kitty, labeled with plenty of technical jargon, introduce the story. This original book will find an audience among youngsters who love modern science.", "Elizabeth Maggio, Palos Verdes Library District, Rolling Hills Estates, CA", "Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.", "Review", "This one-of-a-kind, eccentric and intriguing picture book tells the story of Daniel who cannot have a pet cat because he is, alas, allergic to cats. Enter Professor George, a neighbor who teaches bioengineering at a big university and is inspired by the challenge of creating a bionic cat. Children, too, may be inspired to follow the professor's methodical approach to creating a cat robot. The author, a renowned authority on ceramic engineering, provides a double page of diagrams of the \"design features\" of his bionic cat. It can purr and has fiber-optic fur that converts sunlight into electricity for its battery-powered four legs. The right reader/listener will be mesmerized by this glimpse into the world of robot-engineering.", "Reviewed by Selma G. Lanes, Parents' Choice® 2000", "--", "From", "Parents' Choice®" ]

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[ "Books", "Children's Books", "Animals" ]

[ "Her veneer was big city ... but one look and you knew that Toni Rassell's instincts were straight out of the river shack she came from. I watched her as she toyed with the man, laughing, her tumbled hair like raw blue-black silk, her brown shoulders bare. Eyes deep-set, a girl with a gypsy look. So this was the girl I had risked my life to find. This was the girl who was going to lead me to a buried fortune in stolen loot." ]

[ "About the Author", "John Dann MacDonald (July 24, 1916-December 28, 1986) was an American author. A prolific writer of crime and suspense novels, many of them set in his adopted home of Florida, MacDonald's best-known works include the popular and critically-acclaimed Travis McGee series, and his novel The Executioners, which was adapted into the film Cape Fear. In 1972, MacDonald was named a grand master of the Mystery Writers of America, and he won the American Book Award in 1980. Stephen King praised MacDonald as \"the great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller.\"" ]

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[ "Books", "Mystery, Thriller & Suspense", "Mystery" ]

[ "My name is Stone Ridge and I’m a f*cking go getter…I set my sights on what I want and go after it. Not giving up easily is what I’m known for.Well… that and shaking my d*ck for money. I take pride in knowing I’m damn good at both.Screaming girls everywhere, willing to drop their panties for me and toss their money my way, yet there’s only one girl that I can’t get out of my f*cking head. Especially since she’s my damn roommate.Sage Knox…Things were hot between us, both of us looking for the best f*cks of our lives; a way to have fun and get off without becoming attached.Until I decided that being attached to her is what I want.She pushed away, afraid of being hurt like she has been since the day her parents abandoned her and her brother Hemy. Every single person in her life has crushed her.I understand her worries and I’m willing to do anything now to take them all away.I’m making her mine one way or another… beginning with my damn body." ]

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[ "Books", "Literature & Fiction", "Erotica" ]

[ "Set in Ireland’s striking, rugged countryside, the", "USA Today", "bestselling author’s unsettling, atmospheric new crime fiction novel combines the eerie mood of Tana French and Louise Penny with the compulsively taut plotting of Dervla McTiernan and Lucy Foley, as an Irish veterinarian grapples with life, death, family dynamics, and the secrets at the heart of her small community…BookBub Best Mysteries and Thrillers of Fall", "On a rocky beach in the southwest of Ireland, the body of Johnny O’Reilly, sixty-nine years old and dressed in a suit and his dancing shoes, is propped on a boulder, staring sightlessly out to sea. A cryptic message is spelled out next to the body with sixty-nine polished black stones and a discarded vial of deadly veterinarian medication lies nearby. Johnny was a wealthy racehorse owner, known far and wide as The Dancing Man. In a town like Dingle, everyone knows a little something about everyone else. But dig a bit deeper, and there’s always much more to find. And when Detective Inspector Cormac O'Brien is dispatched out of Killarney to lead the murder inquiry, he's determined to unearth every last buried secret.Dimpna Wilde hasn’t been home in years. As picturesque as Dingle may be for tourists in search of their roots and the perfect jumper, to her it means family drama and personal complications. In fairness, Dublin hasn’t worked out quite as she hoped either. Faced with a triple bombshell—her mother rumored to be in a relationship with Johnny, her father’s dementia is escalating, and her brother is avoiding her calls—Dimpna moves back to clear her family of suspicion.Revised copy attached with changes highlighted in yellow.“Compelling…this is the best of O’Connor’s Irish mysteries to date.”—", "Kirkus Reviews", "STARRED REVIEW" ]

[ "Review", "Praise for", "No Strangers Here", "“This solid series launch from O’Connor takes a more somber approach to crime solving than her Irish Village mysteries…O’Connor adds plot twists that many won’t anticipate. Judicious use of Irishisms (“I swear to ye”) adds color. Readers will eagerly await what happens next in County Kerry.” —", "Publishers Weekly", "“Exciting, convoluted, and rich with compelling characters, this is the best of O’Connor’s Irish mysteries to date.” —", "Kirkus Reviews", "STARRED REVIEW", "“Known for her cozies, O’Connor moves into darker territory here. For fans of Louise Penny.” —", "Library Journal", "Praise for Carlene O’Connor", "“Outstanding…O’Connor reinforces her place as the queen of the cozy police procedural.”", "—Publishers Weekly", "STARRED REVIEW for", "Murder in An Irish Bookshop", "“", "Murder at an Irish Christmas", "has elements of a police procedural that add more detail, atmosphere, and humor than are often found in the cozy subgenre.”", "—Christian Science Monitor", "on", "Murder at An Irish Christmas", "“Fully realized characters enhance this skillfully plotted tale as it builds to a twist ending.”", "—Publishers Weekly", "on", "Murder at An Irish Christmas", "“Exceptional… readers will have a hard time putting this one down.”", "—Publishers Weekly", "STARRED REVIEW for", "Murder in An Irish Cottage", "“[An] atmospheric story filled with Irish superstitions, legends, and colorful characters. Vivid descriptions of the countryside will appeal to lovers of Ireland.”", "—Library Journal", "on", "Murder in An Irish Cottage", "“The intricate puzzle and continuing Irish atmosphere make this the series’ best to date.”", "—Kirkus Reviews", "on", "Murder in An Irish Pub", "“A delightful read that put me right into the atmosphere and locale.”", "—Criminal Element", "on", "Murder in An Irish Pub", "“Carlene O’Connor is a wonderful storyteller", ".", "”", "—Newport Plain Talk", "on", "Murder in An Irish Pub", "About the Author", "Carlene O’Connor", "is the", "USA Today", "bestselling author of the acclaimed Irish Village Mysteries, the County Kerry Novels, and the Home to Ireland Mysteries. Born into a long line of Irish storytellers, her great-grandmother emigrated from Ireland filled with tales in 1897 and the stories have been flowing ever since. Of all the places she’s wandered across the pond, she fell most in love with a walled town in County Limerick and was inspired to create the town of Kilbane, County Cork, the setting of her Irish Village Mystery series. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime, and currently divides her time between Southern California and the Emerald Isle. Please visit her online at CarleneOConnor.net." ]

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[ "Books", "Mystery, Thriller & Suspense", "Thrillers & Suspense" ]

[ "Then", "Ingrid traveled all over Europe with her opera star mother, Margot-Sophia. Life was beautiful and bright, and every day soared with music.", "Now", "Ingrid is on a summertime wilderness survival trek for at-risk teens: addicts, runaways, and her. She’s fighting to survive crushing humiliations, physical challenges that push her to her limits, and mind games that threaten to break her.", "Then", "When the curtain fell on Margot-Sophia’s singing career, they buried the past and settled into a small, painfully normal life. But Ingrid longed to let the music soar again. She wanted it so much that, for a while, nothing else mattered.", "Now", "Ingrid is never going to make it through this summer if she can’t figure out why she’s here, what happened to Margot-Sophia, and why the music really stopped.", "From the Hardcover edition." ]

[ "Review", "\"", "Outstanding", ".\"—", "School Library Journal", "* \"An emotionally resonant, fabulously crafted novel.\"—", "Quill & Quire", ",", "starred review", "\"An elegant, humorous tearjerker.\"—", "The Guardian", "\"Ultimately a book about complicated family relationships and depression, this", "will speak to fans of Sarah Dessen", ".\"—", "Booklist", "\"Ingrid is an authentic, fully developed character, and her adventures and insights will keep readers", "riveted to the page", ".\"—", "VOYA", "\"An honest examination of the messy pain inherent in breaking away from a parent.\"—", "The Globe and Mail", "\"Younge-Ullman's subtle approach to narrative pacing allows readers to accompany Ingrid on her journey to fully confront and accept her past as she discovers her own true voice.\"—", "Kirkus Reviews", "\"This compelling story about love, loss, and self-discovery took every one of my emotions on a beautiful journey.", "I loved it", ".\"—Kasie West, author of", "The Fill-In Boyfriend", "\"Absolutely compelling! A heart-pounding wilderness adventure set against a deeply moving personal journey. You’ll cheer Ingrid on every single step of the way.\"—Teresa Toten, author of", "The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B", "\"A gorgeous novel about mothers and daughters, the wilderness that rages both inside and outside of us—and how the past composes the future.", "Brave, beautiful and so, so compelling", ".\"—Caroline Leavitt, author of the", "New York Times", "bestsellers", "Is This Tomorrow", "and", "Pictures of You", "--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.", "About the Author", "Danielle Younge-Ullman (danielleyoungeullman.com) studied English and Theater at McGill University in Montreal, then worked as professional actor for ten years. This was character-building time during which she held a wild variety of acting and non-acting jobs—everything from working on the stage and in independent films, to dubbing English voices for Japanese TV, to temping, to teaching Pilates. She now lives with her husband and two daughters in an old house in Toronto that's constantly being renovated. Follow her on Twitter @DanielleYUllman.", "From the Hardcover edition.", "--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.", "Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.", "It could have been that I was a child.It could have been that I was biased because she was my mother.Or it could have been that Margot-Sophia Lalonde was massive, larger-than-life, riveting, take-your-breath-away vivid, and astonishing.In spite of all the years and everything since, I still think of her that way.", "--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.", "Read more" ]

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[ "Outsmart your new Android", "Getting a smartphone or tablet can be intimidating for anyone, but this user-friendly guide is here to help you to get the most out of all your new gadget has to offer! Whether you’re upgrading from an older model or totally new to the awesome world of Androids, this book makes it easier than ever to get up and running with the latest technology.", "From setup and configuration to taking advantage of all those intricate bells and whistles,", "Android Phones & Tablets For Dummies", "helps you unleash everything your Android can do for you. If you’re looking to use your phone or tablet for texting, emailing, accessing the Internet, or anything in between, you’ll want to keep this go-to reference close by every step of the way.", "•    Make sense of the phone features", "•    Find your way around with navigation", "•    Capture moments on the camera", "•    Seamlessly sync with a PC or Mac", "Who needs a headache when dealing with a new device? This book makes it totally pain free!" ]

[ "From the Inside Flap", "Set up your Android mobile gizmo", "Set up your Android mobile gizmo", "Shoot and edit photos, record and share videos", "Shoot and edit photos, record and share videos", "Email, text, and use social media", "Email, text, and use social media", "Outsmart your new Android", "Getting a smartphone or tablet is more enjoyable when you have an informative and entertaining guide to assist you! Whether you're upgrading from an older model or totally new to the complex world of Android devices, this book makes it easier than ever to get up and running with the latest and greatest technology. From setup and configuration to taking advantage of all those intricate bells and whistles, you'll want to keep this go-to reference close by every step of the way.", "Inside …", "Discover helpful features", "Discover helpful features", "Get around with navigation", "Get around with navigation", "Use the camera to its full capability", "Use the camera to its full capability", "Sync with a PC, Mac, or the cloud", "Sync with a PC, Mac, or the cloud", "Manipulate the touchscreen", "Manipulate the touchscreen", "Send emails and browse the Web", "Send emails and browse the Web", "Stay in touch on social media", "Stay in touch on social media", "From the Back Cover", "Set up your Android mobile gizmo", "Set up your Android mobile gizmo", "Shoot and edit photos, record and share videos", "Shoot and edit photos, record and share videos", "Email, text, and use social media", "Email, text, and use social media", "Outsmart your new Android", "Getting a smartphone or tablet is more enjoyable when you have an informative and entertaining guide to assist you! Whether you're upgrading from an older model or totally new to the complex world of Android devices, this book makes it easier than ever to get up and running with the latest and greatest technology. From setup and configuration to taking advantage of all those intricate bells and whistles, you'll want to keep this go-to reference close by every step of the way.", "Inside …", "Discover helpful features", "Discover helpful features", "Get around with navigation", "Get around with navigation", "Use the camera to its full capability", "Use the camera to its full capability", "Sync with a PC, Mac, or the cloud", "Sync with a PC, Mac, or the cloud", "Manipulate the touchscreen", "Manipulate the touchscreen", "Send emails and browse the Web", "Send emails and browse the Web", "Stay in touch on social media", "Stay in touch on social media", "About the Author", "Dan Gookin", "wrote the very first For Dummies book in 1991. The author of several bestsellers, Dan enjoys worldwide success with books that have been translated into 32 languages and have more than 12 million copies in print.", "Read more" ]

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[ "Books", "Computers & Technology", "Mobile Phones, Tablets & E-Readers" ]

[ "TC Matson brings us back to the small town of Cameron Falls for an emotional, enemies to lovers, second chance standalone.", "Willow", "What’s worse than having a crush on your brother’s friend?Giving him your virginity and being called a mistake.Now, four years later, Tucker Jones is back in town and helping out at the ranch.Too bad he broke my heart and I fricking hate him.Or I would be caught back up in his tantalizing blue eyes and his charming swagger.Lesson learned. I won’t fall for that sexy cowboy again.But after getting kicked by a horse, the very man I despise shows up at my door.He may be sweet talking and irresistible, but I refuse to fall for him again.", "Tucker", "Willow Helms.Little sister to three overbearing brothers who happen to be my close friends.That should make her off limits… and it does.Except for the time she gave me the one thing I didn’t deserve.I should’ve said no. I should’ve never given in to temptation.Because from that moment on my heart belonged to her.Resisting her was easy while I was on the road, but now that I’ve retired from bull riding, it’s a little more difficult than that.She’s determined to push me away.I’m determined to stay.", "Note:", "This is a full-length, interconnected standalone. The series can be read in any order as each book features a different family member in the Helms family. However, it's highly recommended to start with book one--Back to Me--to learn the dynamics of the family and watch them grow.", "Cameron Falls Series", "Back to MeBack to UsBack to HomeBack to Love" ]

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[ "Books", "Romance", "Contemporary" ]

[ "This manual opens with a diagnostic test that includes explained answers to help students pinpoint their math strengths and weaknesses. In chapters that follow, detailed topic reviews cover polynomial, trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic, and rational functions; coordinate and three-dimensional geometry; numbers and operations; data analysis, statistics, and probability; and graphing calculators, their operations and applications. Six full-length model tests with answers, explanations, and self-evaluation charts conclude this manual." ]

[ "From the Inside Flap", "(back cover)", "SCORE HIGHER with BARRON'S For 70 years BARRON'S experts have helped students surpass their expectations on standardized tests. This is the only book you will need to get the score you want on the SAT Subject Test in Math 2", "Diagnostic test to help you pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses", "Diagnostic test to help you pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses", "Six full-length model tests", "Six full-length model tests", "Self-evaluation charts that highlight areas where you need more review", "Self-evaluation charts that highlight areas where you need more review", "Advice on when and when not to use a graphing calculator BARRON'S GIVES YOU THE ANSWERS! Every question in this book comes with a comprehensive answer explanation", "Advice on when and when not to use a graphing calculator", "BARRON'S GIVES YOU THE ANSWERS! Every question in this book comes with a comprehensive answer explanation" ]

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[ "Books", "Teen & Young Adult", "Education & Reference" ]

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[ "Books", "Mystery, Thriller & Suspense", "Thrillers & Suspense" ]

[ "The Legend of Mercury Marine", "by Jeffrey L. Rodengen is destined to join the best-selling ranks with Jeff's other nautical best seller's,", "The Legend of Chris Craft", ",", "Evenrude Johnson", "and", "The Legend of OMC", ",", "Serving The silent Service: The Legend of Electric Boat", ", and", "Iron Fist: The Lives of Carl Kiekhaefer", ".", "Sixty years old in 1999, Mercury Marine is the most recognized mane in the marine industry, and the memory of its founder, Carl Kiekhaefer, lives on in the hearts and minds of engineers and boat enthusiasts alike.", "Rescuing a failing marine out board manufacturer, Carl Kiekhaefer and his organization overcame wartime shortages, government restrictions, stockholder rebellions and Kiekhaefer's own raging paranoia. In spite of his infamous temper, or maybe because of it, those he hired remained loyal, inheriting Kiekhaefer's grit and indomitable attitude as Mercury engines set world records for speed and endurance.", "Kiekhaefer agreed to be acquired by Brunswick Corporation, in 1961, but was reluctant to handle the transition. He left the company nine tumultuous years later, and since then Mercury and Brunswick have learned to work as a team. As the wall came down, Mercury Marine expanded rapidly around the world in the seventies and early eighties with such world class products as the MerCrusier stern drive. Its name become synonymous with victory in races, fishing competitions and commercial boating.", "Mercury was re-tested in the early 1990s, when the marine industry grapples with the worst recession in its history. Working with Brunswick, Mercury emerged with its own identity without losing Kiekhaefer legacy that abhors failure.", "As Mercury Marine enters the new millennium, the company is poised for even greater accomplishments, and embarked on a new round of ventures and partnerships around the world. In this lavishly illustrated", "The Legend of Mercury Marine", ", Jeffrey L. rodengen ( author of the definitive biography of Carl Kiekhaefer,", "Iron fist: The Lives of Carl Kiekhaefer", ") tells the story behind Mercury's own rise and ultimate triumph, and reveals the mystique behind Mercury's name." ]

[ "About the Author", "Jeff was born in Minneapolis, MN, and grew up in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, accounting for an early interest in boating. After a brief tenure as the Assistant Director of the Naval and Underseas Museum in Newport, RI, Jeff migrated to Southern California, beginning a remarkable 15-year career as a writer, producer and director in Hollywood. Attending six colleges and universities along the way, Jeff earned degrees in psychology and post-graduate degrees in engineering. Having written, produced or directed nearly 30 films, network television specials (six for Arnold Schwarzenegger), Las Vegas revues and Broadway productions, Jeff moved to Florida in the early 1980s to write about the evolution of American technology and industry.", "He became the editor of", "Southern Star", "magazine, then Florida's largest circulation magazine. To reach an even broader audience, Jeff began to syndicate his business, technology and industrial history columns, ultimately reaching nearly two million readers a month. His specialties include advanced technology, American industrial history, contemporary business strategies, corporate biography, corporate ethics and principles of business leadership.", "Author of hundreds of technical and general interest articles, he is the author of 23 books on American technology and industry. Among his best-selling works are:", "The Legend of Chris Craft,", "Evinrude-Johnson and The Legend of OMC;", "Iron Fist: The Lives of Carl Kiekhaefer", ", which reached 14th on national best-seller lists in the highly competitive business book category, and", "Serving The Silent Service: The Legend of Electric Boat,", "which chronicles the evolution of the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics, from their earliest electric launches to today's nuclear submarine fleet. During one busy week, he signed over 8,500 volumes of his best-seller in three cities in four days. Over the last year, Jeff has signed more than 50,000 books throughout the country and world, which, according to Business Week is more than twice that signed by Colin Powell during his well-publicized tours.", "His recent works,", "The Legend of Honeywell;", "The Legend of Dr Pepper / SevenUp;", "The Legend of Ingersoll-Rand;", "The Legend of Briggs & Stratton;", "The Legend of Stanley: 150 Years of The Stanley Works", ";", "The MicroAge Way;", "The Legend of Halliburton;", "The Legend of York International;", "The Legend of Nucor Corporation;", "The Legend of Goodyear: The First 100 Years", ";", "The Legend of AMP;", "The Legend of Cessna;", "The Legend of VF Corporation;", "soon to be released", "The Legend of Pfizer: Part of the Cure for 150 years", ", and latest collaboration with eminent cardiothoracic surgeon Larry Stephenson, M.D.,", "Affairs of The Heart", ", have positioned Jeff as the most highly regarded author on the evolution and promise of modern industry and technology. His books have been reviewed by more than four-hundred publications world-wide, and through his frequent appearances on national and regional television, radio talk shows and syndication, his titles have made over 40 million impressions.", "Jeff lives in Ft. Lauderdale with his wife, award winning photographer of the", "Classic Mahogany Boats and Classic Race Boats", "Calendars, Karine, and their twin children Kevin and Chloe. Additional biographical information can be found in:", "Who's Who in the West, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the World, Personalities of the World, Men of Achievement", ", and", "Who's Who in American Literature", "." ]

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[ "Books", "Engineering & Transportation", "Transportation" ]

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[ "Books", "Romance", "Historical" ]

[ "Author-illustrator Matt Hammill has created a tongue-in-cheek adventure story where fantasy and reality merge, with hilarious results. The eponymous hero is an armchair explorer on a quest for a Lost Tablet of Illusion, stolen by an elusive beast. Sir Reginald's quest takes the reader on a journey through figments and flights of imagination on one hand, and through his mild-mannered home life on the other. Is that the deafening buzz of the carnivorous elephant beetle -- or Sir Reginald's alarm clock? Does the tiger-stripe viper lie stretched across his path -- or is it a sock? What is the nature of this Lost Tablet and its awesome power? As Sir Reg veers comically between worlds, the imagination emerges as the most powerful charm of all." ]

[ "From School Library Journal", "Grade 1–3—In this tongue-in-cheek adventure, Sir Reginald is on a mission to find the Lost Tablet of Illusion. Readers will quickly realize, with the help of Hammill's illustrations, that his dangerous and mysterious quest into the deepest jungle is happening in his imagination. In actuality, he is only searching his home and yard for a missing TV remote control. His intrepidness is really clumsiness and his encounters with wild creatures are everyday objects that he fails to recognize as such. Hammill's keen sense of humor abounds in both the text and art. The book's design makes the most of the story's pacing and comic timing. The layout allows readers to observe Sir Reginald's fantastical interpretations in colorful scenes while the reality is depicted on the following spread in black and white. Children will enjoy this juxtaposition and the humor it elicits. Sir Reginald's descriptive, often flowery, language introduces readers to some old-fashioned phrasing and adds to the silliness. The story may even encourage them to spend some time away from the Tablet of Illusion embarking on their own adventures.—", "Maura Bresnahan, High Plain Elementary School, Andover, MA", "Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.", "From", "Booklist", "This humorous picture-book adventure opens with intrepid explorer Sir Reginald huddled next to a campfire, deep in a menacing jungle, taking notes on his quest to find the Lost Tablet of Illusion. The next page turns this premise on its head, showing that Reginald is really perched at the top of his bed, in his jammies, tongue-in-cheekily claiming “the jungle is a dangerous place.” For each of the next steps in Reginald’s quest, the real world is penned in black and white while his fanciful imaginings dominate in dramatic watercolors. In this amplification of imagination—a method perfected by Bill Watterson in his Calvin and Hobbes comic strips—a discarded sock becomes a deadly viper’s shed skin, and puppy paw prints become monstrous tracks leading through the jungle. The two worlds play off each other admirably, and the end of Reginald’s adventure features a nice twist on the nature of the object he so bravely seeks. Kids who revel in turning their humdrum world into landscapes rife with danger will enjoy seeing that transformation brought whimsically to life here. Grades 1-3. --Ian Chipman", "Review", "Kids who revel in turning their humdrum world into landscapes rife with danger will enjoy seeing that transformation brought whimsically to life here.The story may even encourage them to spend some time away from the Tablet of Illusion embarking on their own adventures.Hammill’s drawings are as fun and energetic as his story ...The design of the book ... represents [an] embarrassment of riches, with the whole thing made to resemble an actual logbook ... it works.... Hammill’s debut celebrates the pleasures of a freewheeling imagination by spinning breathtaking adventure from the daily business of living.", "About the Author", "Sir Reginald's Logbook is the product of the clever mind and talented pen of Matt Hammill. The original mock-up of this story was unveiled at a student art show held by the Sheridan Institute, where he graduated with a degree in illustration. Matt grew up in the 1980s in Mississauga, Ontario, drawing video-game bad guys and digging for dinosaur bones in his backyard. These days he can most often be found drawing illustrations, making animations ? or watching Star Trek.Sir Reginald's Logbook is the product of the clever mind and talented pen of Matt Hammill. The original mock-up of this story was unveiled at a student art show held by the Sheridan Institute, where he graduated with a degree in illustration. Matt grew up in the 1980s in Mississauga, Ontario, drawing video-game bad guys and digging for dinosaur bones in his backyard. These days he can most often be found drawing illustrations, making animations ? or watching Star Trek.", "Read more" ]

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[ "Books", "Children's Books", "Activities, Crafts & Games" ]

[ "Do a pretzel twist, a ragdoll, a flamingo, and a downward dog! Being good to your body feels great, and this collection of more than 40 illustrated yoga poses shows how exercise can be lots of fun! In addition to coloring the playful illustrations, kids can follow a series of simple instructions to learn a variety of stretching, breathing, and balance exercises." ]

[ "About the Author", "Craft designer and teacher Roz Fulcher has created art that's appeared in", "Highlights Magazine, Reader's Digest,", "and books by many major publishers. She is the author of", "Be Good to Your Body", "—Healthy Eating", "and", "Science Around the House." ]

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[ "Books", "Children's Books", "Growing Up & Facts of Life" ]

[ "This inspiring collection of paintings by Thomas Kinkade captures the spirit of romance. Twenty images evoke peaceful reflections of weekends in the country or cozy evenings at home. Choice literary quotations enhance the visual scenes." ]

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[ "Books", "Crafts, Hobbies & Home", "Home Improvement & Design" ]

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[ "A Beautiful book in very good condition. Proceeds Benefit Friends of the Library" ]

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[ "The Bennet family of Pride and Prejudice fame had five daughters, three of them important to the plot of the original novel. In Mary's Story the middle daughter speaks from her point of view, telling the original story as she experienced it while revealing her character. Mary has two suitors completely unsuspected by her family and, after the marriages of her three more popular sisters, marries the man who will free her from the repression of being the middle sister." ]

[ "About the Author", "Jane Austen was the premiere author of romance novels in the English Regency period, the time of the wars against Napoleon. She wrote about the types of people she knew well in such novels as Pride and Prejudice, Persuasion, Emma, and Sense and Sensibility." ]

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[ "Books", "Literature & Fiction", "Classics" ]

[ "In the Morland Dynasty series, the majestic sweep of English history is richly and movingly portrayed through the fictional lives of the Morland family. It is 1720, and political intrigue is rife as the Stuart-Hanoverian struggle continues. Jemmy, heir to Morland Place, contracts a dutiful marriage to the chilly Lady Mary in order to secure Hanoverian protection and safeguard his inheritance. Morland lives are riven by the '45 rebellion and the bloody massacre at Culloden, and at their lowest point, their fortunes rest in the small hands of Jemmy’s daughter Jemima. Intelligent and single-minded, Jemima proves a capable caretaker of the Morland heritage, and although Morland Place and its lands suffer from the excesses of her dissolute husband, her quiet courage earns her an abiding love and loyalty." ]

[ "From the Publisher", "In the", "Morland Dynasty Series", ", the majestic sweep of English history is richly and movingly portrayed through the fictional lives of the Morland family. The 22 volumes that comprise this elegantly produced series offer entertainment of the most compelling kind.", "About the Author", "Cynthia Harrod-Eagles", "is the author of the hugely popular Morland Dynasty novels, which have captivated and enthralled readers for decades. She is also the author of the contemporary Bill Slider mystery series, as well as her new series, War at Home, which is an epic family drama set against the backdrop of World War I. Cynthia's passions are music, wine, horses, architecture and the English countryside." ]

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[ "Danny Castle angers the mob after intercepting a payoff to crooked politicians. After a few years in a federal prison, he's out and on the run. He tries to disappear in the land of his forefathers, a remote beach in Crete." ]

[ "About the Author", "Frank Frost, a retired professor of ancient Greek history and archaeology, taught at the University of California at Santa Barbara for thirty years." ]

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[ "(Gentry Publications). Selecting music from the baroque, classical, and romantic periods, Diane Bish has arranged this collection of 20 classical favorites for the organ. Some titles include \"Alleluia\" from \"Christmas Oratorio\" by Camille Saint-Saens, \"Echo Noel\" by Louis Claude D'Aquin, \"Glory to God in the Highest\" by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, and Handel's \"Hallelujah Chorus.\" Spiral bound." ]

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[ "\"Lisa Lane gives a fresh take on a classic genre. A quick & enjoyable 'trip' for fans of the undead.\" —Mark Tufo author of the Zombie Fallout SeriesShe's broke and homeless. She's a vegetarian. She's undead.Jane has had one hell of a time ever since she bumped into the wrong guy during the Summer of Love, but she's taken it all in stride. Wandering from town to town, she seeks out the needy and the broken in hopes of breaking the curse that's left her bloodthirsty and forever seventeen.In this fifth novella in the dramatic horror series, Jane the Hippie Vampire, Jane stumbles upon a small, secluded town in the Nevada desert, where the simple life seems to have its residents in a rut. When patient zero of a biological weapons test stirs up some action, Jane finds herself amidst a whole different breed of undead—and in the middle of a war zone designed to leave no witnesses behind." ]

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[ "Tras publicar el libro \"Los Acuartelados de San Isidro\" que escribí hace seis meses, centrado desde el 9 de noviembre (Detención de Denis Solís) al 27 de enero (manotazo del Ministro de Cultura), los acontecimientos sobre la disidencia en Cuba han tenido un crecimiento realmente grande, al punto que en solo unos meses el recrudecimiento de la represión por parte de la policía y la Seguridad del Estado ha hecho que proliferen los actos de protesta contra el gobierno dentro de Cuba y desde el exterior, tanto en las redes sociales como en consulados y embajadas cubanas en todas las partes donde Cuba tiene representación.Este libro cuenta qué pasó tras el manotazo del Ministro a Mauricio Mendoza, hasta el 11 de julio y el levantamiento contra el gobierno. Pasando por la creación de Patria y Vida y su efecto en Cuba y en el extranjero. Cuenta con lujo de detalles la detención el 30 de abril de un grupo de activistas y la escena de Maykel Osorbo que luego fue liberado por su barrio San Isidro de la policía.Adiós al Miedo en Cuba.Cuentapropistas, animalistas, estudiantes, médicos, vendedores con y sin licencia, artistas dentro y fuera de la isla que antes no se pronunciaban, aquí en este libro todos hoy denuncian los atropellos, esa droga de la libertad que han asumido los cubanos es la que intenta retratar este libro, que aunque haya represión, si eres libre de expresarte, seguro eres más feliz. DROGA de la LIBERTAD que ha culminado el Domingo 11J con el primer levantamiento popular y nacional en Cuba tras 62 años de dictadura Castro-Canel.Que ha desatado la mayor ola represiva contra todos los que no piensan como la doctrina revolucionaria.El OCDH, Observatorio cubano de derechos humanos entre abril y mayo ha recogido más de dos mil casos de detenciones ilegales. Con los casos de Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, Maykel Osorbo, Esteban Rodríguez, Thais como los más visibles, junto a Iliana Hernández que ha estado 70 días recluía en su casa en contra de su voluntad por la seguridad del estado como Carolina, Tania Bruguera, Maykel, Katherine Bisquet, y otros muchos.Estas nuevas crónicas cuentan cómo a partir del Movimiento San Isidro, Unpacu y 27N que son el motor inicial, mucha gente en Cuba a ido despertando, y quizás desde afuera, el despertar más visible han sido los músicos de \"Patria y Vida,\" (Yotuel, Gente de Zona y Descemer) que unos años antes no defendían las posturas de la disidencia en Cuba. Sin duda, para mi criterio el trabajo de muchos influencers desde fuera ha sido vital, desde Otaola hasta las páginas de Cibercuba, ADN y la referencia de todos estos medios que es Radio Martí. También iniciativas de cubanos del exterior que se han ido organizando en páginas como \"La Cola de la libertad,\"\" Rescatando Cuba, \"Acuartelados de San Isidro,\"\" Movimiento San Isidro o de otros cubanos que se han organizado en Madrid, Valencia, México, Barcelona, y sin dudas movimiento San Isidro de Miami, ahora Proactivo, que quizás sea de los más activos y el espejo en que se miran muchos.Estas crónicas, como las de \"Los Acuartelados de San Isidro\" aparecen textos íntegros de Carolina Barrera, de Tania Bruguera, declaraciones del Movimiento San Isidro o LMOA y desde la cubierta del libro, el lector puede leer grafitis de activistas por la libertad de Cuba anterior a esta primavera de rebelión como: Laura Pollán, Oswaldo Payá y Zapata Tamayo.La portada para Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara y la represión que representa el policía, y la contra cubierta del libro no hay una foto del autor, he puesto una foto de Maykel Osorbo cuya imagen con la esposa suelta el 4 de abril es una de las imágenes icónicas de la búsqueda de las libertades en Cuba que sin duda fue el ADN del 11J.Arsenio Rodríguez QuintanaAutor y editor. julio 2021" ]

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[ "Sales of wireless LANs to home users and small businesses will soar this year, with products using IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi) technology leading the way, according to a report by Cahners research. Worldwide, consumers will buy 7.3 million wireless LAN nodes--which include client and network hub devices--up from about 4 million last year. This third book in the \"HACKING\" series from Syngress is written by the SoCalFreeNet Wireless Users Group and will cover 802.11a/b/g (“Wi-Fi”) projects teaching these millions of Wi-Fi users how to \"mod\" and \"hack\" Wi-Fi access points, network cards, and antennas to run various Linux distributions and create robust Wi-Fi networks.Cahners predicts that wireless LANs next year will gain on Ethernet as the most popular home network technology. Consumers will hook up 10.9 million Ethernet nodes and 7.3 million wireless out of a total of 14.4 million home LAN nodes shipped. This book will show Wi-Fi enthusiasts and consumers of Wi-Fi LANs who want to modify their Wi-Fi hardware how to build and deploy “homebrew” Wi-Fi networks, both large and small." ]

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[ "Books", "Computers & Technology", "Networking & Cloud Computing" ]

[ "This is the Kindle version of the award-winning Sudoku book", "Sudoku, Its Power Unleashed. Learn how to become a Sudoku expert in no time. Because Sudoku can't be played on a Kindle, no puzzles are included in this version. But it's a very useful tool as a Sudoku background and solving guide. Sudoku, Its Power Unleashed, has been awarded both the prestigious Kirkus Reviews Star and a top rating of 5-stars from the San Francisco Book Review.-Increase The Effectiveness Of Your Brain Function With Suduko Puzzles.", "--You´ve discovered techniques and solving styles all by yourself and want to apply these strategies to conquer more Challenging Suduko Puzzles.", "---By using his collection of Suduko Books You Will Experience Improved Brain Functions such as concentration, logical thinking and memory.", "----Take a second to imagine how you’ll feel once you’ve accomplished finishing these Puzzles, and how you will react when you’ve created a sense of order and happiness.", "-----So even if you’ve tried with every other Suduko Books before, This Book Is Fun, easy to follow and helps seniors reconnect with different parts of their Brain that they might not always get to utilize in everyday life." ]

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[ "Books", "Humor & Entertainment", "Puzzles & Games" ]

[ "Are you doing everything you can to prepare your students for the SAT? Your students will be confident and ready on the big test day after using the new SAT Power Prep. Your students will become familiar with the SAT thanks to weekly classroom practice, focusing on questions formatted exactly like those they will see on the actual test. The SAT Power Prep comes loaded with resources to help students do their best on the test, including: The latest SAT-style reading passages and questions designed to familiarize students with the formatting of the test; Language and grammar exercises designed to improve students' writing; Context-based vocabulary exercises that emphasize word understanding, rather than memorization. Your 9th and 10th grade students will reach the heights of SAT success with the Ascend level of SAT Power Prep." ]

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[ "Tensions run high as the final battle with The Protectors approaches. Secrets are uncovered and new allies arise. With the help of her vampire lover, Victor Harlow, and their friends, Candi needs to prepare for the coming battle, a battle she might not survive. Danger surrounds her. The battle ground has been chosen. Will Candi be able to solve the mysteries of the past, and defeat The Protectors, for once and for all?" ]

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[ "The perfect way to collect your favorite healthy, fun and badass recipes!", "Blank Recipe Cookbook Includes: - Room for 100 recipes - Spaces for notes, ratings, ingredients, directions, source, and servings - Rate each recipe for flavor, ease, and healthiness - Table of Contents", "- Page numbers Order today and collect all of your recipes in your own cookbook!", "Perfect for a wedding cooking gift, newlywed gift for couples who cook, or as an anniversary gift!" ]

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[ "Books", "Stationery, Journals & Notebooks", "Journals" ]

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[ "General Jerry Boykin is one of the original members of the Delta Force and has spent the majority of his career in Special Forces. His work in this area of the military placed him in many battles--some of them legendary. He was commander of the Delta Force team portrayed in the movie", "Black Hawk Down", ". These and other dramatic experiences make Boykin's life story read like the riveting fiction of Tom Clancy. He shares how his foundation of faith--while challenged and even broken--was restored and became the lifeblood that brought him through unimaginable circumstances to a rich and inspiring life.In the end, the general realizes his life would have gone very differently, even tragically, without his faith." ]

[ "Review", "\"A powerful and moving chronicle of courage, commitment, and devotion by an audacious soldier and gifted leader. This thrilling account of how he \"fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith\" in the midst of dangerous and difficult circumstances is inspiring. You won't want to put it down.\"―", "Oliver North, Lt. Col. USMC (Ret.), New York Times bestselling author of Mission Compromised, Jericho Sanction, The Assassin, and the FOX News War Stories series", "\"NEVER SURRENDER takes the reader through the experiences of one of America's greatest living soldiers, touching firmly on recent history and much of the drama surrounding it. More importantly, the book shows how one of the strongest of the strong isn't so strong he can't still call on his faith and on God to guide him in difficult times.\"―", "Bill Cowan, retired marine and Fox News Channel contributor", "\"[NEVER SURRENDER] is a saga of battles won and lost, of political intrigue and battlefield valor, of personal tragedy and the God who fashions greatness in the crucible of hardship. This is Jerry Boykin's story, a tale that offers us sterling character to make our own.\"―", "Stephen Mansfield, New York Times bestselling author of The Faith of the American Soldier", "\"\"America's Point Man\" for over three decades, Jerry Boykin is a national treasure . . . His story is an intriguing read for thinking Americans. He's not only borne the weight of battle, he's carried our nation in his heart. NEVER SURRENDER is a life story that demands both our gratitude and respect. Now that I think about it, my friend is the consummate tender warrior.\"―", "Stu Weber, pastor and author", "About the Author", "Lieutenant General William \"Jerry\" Boykin served in a variety of posts during his 36-year career in the Army, most of them involving Delta Force and Special Forces. He is an original member of the Army's Delta Force. His last post was as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence in the Pentagon, overseeing the gathering and exploitation of intelligence during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq." ]

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[ "Books", "Biographies & Memoirs", "Historical" ]

[ "Do you want to learn knitting?Are you stuck on how to start knitting?", "You Are 1-Click Away From Learning How To Start Knitting.", "Hello! Welcome to this guide to \"Knitting for Beginners\".", "So you've made a decision you intend to learn to knit! Best desires; I believe you have made a great Choice. Discover your one-stop source for everything you'll need to find out about knitting.", "Have you been using knitting designs and techniques  that require you  to scratch your mind?", "Do you imagine creating handcrafted presents that your household, friends, and consumers will cherish?", "Are you currently a knitting beginner, a part-time crafter, or an era pro seeking to sharpen your expertise?", "It might astonish you to understand that there are simply two stitches  that can be used to create any knitted item: the knit stitch  and the purl stitch. The knit stitch is a versatile stitch that's among the building blocks for several knitted things.This Booklet", "(KNITTING FOR BEGINNERS)", "is  capable of helping a large number of people convert their innovative visions into  reality. Just go through and carry out the instructions; it can help you develop the abilities you need to generate masterful artwork. Knitting is  fun and an excellent hobby  in which you can knit your clothing, make your design and use it, and undoubtedly a terrific way to utilize your creativity to create profits. If you're still beginning to become familiar with the fundamentals of knitting, an excellent beginner's  guide to knitting will undoubtedly be of great support.The very first thing that will  come to your mind may be the things that you'll need  to start  knitting. The essential ones will be your yarn, as well as your knitting needles.", "More precisely, the book will teach you:", "Introduction to Knitting", "Introduction to Knitting", "Supplies and Tools You  Need to Start Knitting", "Supplies and Tools You  Need to Start Knitting", "Complete Diagrams and Fundamental Knitting Techniques", "Complete Diagrams and Fundamental Knitting Techniques", "Learning How to Crochet", "Learning How to Crochet", "Tips for Avoiding the Most Common Mistakes", "Tips for Avoiding the Most Common Mistakes", "Standard Patterns for Female, Children and also Youngsters", "Standard Patterns for Female, Children and also Youngsters", "Walk-through for Advanced Strategies", "Walk-through for Advanced Strategies", "Advanced Crochet Stiches", "Advanced Crochet Stiches", "Advanced Designs for Women, Children, and Kids", "Advanced Designs for Women, Children, and Kids", "This book is different from others  for the following reasons:", "A wide array of creative techniques and attractive patterns", "A wide array of creative techniques and attractive patterns", "Written with the absolute beginner in mind", "Written with the absolute beginner in mind", "Step-by-step instructions and photographs", "Step-by-step instructions and photographs", "Recommendations for preventing the most typical mistakes", "Recommendations for preventing the most typical mistakes", "Frequently Asked Questions", "Q:", "Do I need special software or hardware to read eBooks?", "A:", "All you need is your PC, laptop or hand-held device and the free Reader software. We offer eBooks in three different formats: PDF download, EPUB download and Online Reader. Our Online Reader requires no software other than an internet browser.", "Q:", "How to buy a Kindle eBook?", "A:", "You can purchase Kindle books at any time using a web browser. Visit the Kindle Store to start browsing. To purchase Kindle books using your reading app:", "Tap the Store tab or Shop in Kindle Store.", "Tap the Store tab or Shop in Kindle Store.", "Browse or search for the Kindle titles you want to read.", "Browse or search for the Kindle titles you want to read.", "Select Buy Now.", "Select Buy Now.", "Note: In-app purchases are not supported  by Kindle for iOS.", "So, what are you waiting for? Buy now to join the millions of people already practicing Knitting!", "Copyright © 2020 by Sheryl Sanders, All rights reserved." ]

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[ "Books", "Crafts, Hobbies & Home", "Crafts & Hobbies" ]

[ "He destroyed my world when he corrupted me in his bed.", "By all means, I'm supposed to hate him.But somewhere along the line, the monster who stole me ended up stealing my heart.He promised me he would do anything to protect me.Anything to protect our baby growing in my belly.To keep me close.And never let me go.", "Corrupt Oath", "is a dark mafia arranged marriage romance & psychological suspense novel by bestselling author Brook Wilder. This is the final book of the", "Suvorov Bratva", "trilogy.It is not a standalone and you'll need to read Book 1 and 2 -", "Dark Promise", "and", "Wicked Vows", "before reading.WARNING:", "This book contains scenes that may be disturbing to some readers." ]

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[ "Books", "Mystery, Thriller & Suspense", "Thrillers & Suspense" ]

[ "Short story of approximately 6100 words.Wealthy, middle-aged playboy, Michael Albrecht, returns to Aspen after being acquitted of his wife's murder. His infatuation with a young, blond newcomer to town coincides with mysterious text messages hinting at knowledge of his past sins. Will his latest conquest become his undoing...or hers?As Cassie weaves her web of seduction, Michael's suspicions conflict with his passion for her as he vacillates between wanting her and wanting her dead." ]

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[ "American Independence could have been declared with fewer than 30 words. Instead Thomas Jefferson structured more than 1,330 words to help ensure the new country's survival.", "The Ultimate Guide to the Declaration of Independence", "explains the document more thoroughly than any book previously published. With the aid of colorized step-by-step diagrams, the authors deconstruct Jefferson's masterpiece into the six elements of a proposition to demonstrate how the scientific method is basic to its structure.David Hirsch and Dan Van Haften, the critically acclaimed authors of", "Abraham Lincoln and the Structure of Reason", ", are the first to discover and demonstrate Jefferson's use of the six elements of a proposition. Hirsch and Van Haften diagram and explain how six-element structure helped Jefferson organize and compose the Declaration. The result is a much deeper and richer understanding and appreciation of the Declaration that was not previously possible. This concise full-color examination of one of our nation's most treasured and important documents is perfect for all ages and especially for those interested in history, the use of language, and logic." ]

[ "From the Back Cover", "\"Hirsch and Van Haften take us inside the Declaration to show us how that nation-making document worked in Jefferson's time--and still works today.\"            --", "Peter Onuf", "Thomas Jefferson Professor of History, Emeritus, University of Virginia\"I frequently look for new, innovative ways to teach high school students America's founding documents.", "The Ultimate Guide to the Declaration of Independence", "is fresh and engaging. It permits a teacher to approach a document students think they already know in a way that even traditional 'science and math' students can enjoy.", "The Ultimate Guide", "is ideal for close reading under Common Core standards. It turns students into text detectives who can appreciate the logical, persuasive approach embodied in the Declaration of Independence. Perfect!\"", "--Lisa Dudgeon", "Teacher, AP Comparative Government and American Dream Honors, Bedford High School, New Hampshire", "About the Author", "David Hirsch is an attorney in Des Moines, Iowa. He has a BS from Michigan State University and a JD, with distinction, from the University of Iowa College of Law. He clerked for an Iowa Supreme Court Justice from 1973 to 1974. In addition to a full‑time law practice, Hirsch was a columnist for the American Bar Association Journal for over a decade. Hirsch is admitted to practice in all Iowa state trial and appellate courts, plus: United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, United States Court of Claims, United States Tax Court.Dan Van Haften lives in Batavia, Illinois. He has BS, with high honor, and MS degrees in mathematics from Michigan State University, and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology. He began his career at AT&T Bell Laboratories in 1970, and retired from Alcatel-Lucent in 2007. He worked on telecommunication software development and system testing." ]

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[ "Deep in the woods, mankind is the endangered species.", "Derek Jenner, the Crypto-Hunter, is back! Something is terrorizing the inhabitants of the Garden State, leaving a trail of missing persons and mutilated bodies in its wake. All signs point to the Jersey Devil, a creature long considered a hoax even in the cryptozoological community. Desperate for answers, the authorities summon Derek and his team to investigate.Now, the hunters are about to become the hunted because what lurks in the forest is more horrifying than they could ever imagine – a nightmare of man’s own making that’s about to set its sights in their direction.Sadly for them, a corrupt government official will do everything in his power to cover up the terrible secret that lies at the heart of the Pine Barrens ... even if it means sacrificing Derek’s team to a fate worse than death.----------Devil Hunters is the long-awaited sequel to Bigfoot Hunters, the thrilling novel of backwoods terror by Rick Gualtieri." ]

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[ "The text part of this book describes history of the ship's construction and service. This is accompanied by more than 100 color illustrations showing USS Missouri's (BB-63) appearance on 2 September 1945, when Japanese officials signed formal surrender on her board. Elements that are shown in detail include superstructures, armament, fire control instruments, aircraft, boats, equipment, rig, “surrender deck” fittings etc. Blueprints in 1:350, 1:200, 1:100 and 1:50 scales (general views and details) are included on a separate sheet. The publication is a great reference for building a detailed model of USS Missouri." ]

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[ "In early July 1809 Napoleon crossed the Danube with 187,000 men to confront the Austrian Archduke Charles and an army of 145,000 men. The fighting that followed dwarfed in intensity and scale any previous Napoleonic battlefield, perhaps any in history: casualties on each side were over 30,000. The Austrians fought with great determination, but eventually the Emperor won a narrow victory. It had not been his finest battle, however: the day was carried more by firepower (French artillery fired over 71,000 rounds) and bludgeoning than anything else. Wagram was decisive in that it compelled Austria to make peace. It also heralded a new, altogether greater order of warfare, anticipating the massed manpower and weight of fire deployed much later in the battles of the American Civil War and then at Verdun and on the Somme. This significant battle has rarely been analyzed in any detail. Most of the current literature on it is French and self-serving. Gunther Rothenberg will tell for the first time the story of this immense engagement from both sides, making use of both French sources and the extensive Austrian archives." ]

[ "About the Author", "Gunther Rothenberg was Professor of History at Purdue University in the USA." ]

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[ "Books", "History", "Military" ]

[ "The Aramco flight from New York bounced to a halt on the Dhahran airstrip. Nancy Gray joined the press of bleary-eyed passengers struggling down the ramp toward the arrivals hall. Gasping for breath in the 122-degree heat and blinded by the glare of the sun on the desert sands, she wondered why she'd accepted employment in Saudi Arabia in the first place.The chance to explore the \"\"storied\"\" Middle East and the promise of a fat paychecck to finance her ambitious travel agenda had won her over. Her contract guaranteed her salary, but her rosy vision of a Middle East decorated with well-mannered camels, Moorish palaces, and swaying palm trees required a reset even before she cleared Immigration and Customs.Meanwhile, beneath a paper-thin layer of surface calm, Saudi Arabia and it neighbors were navigating through turning points in their own history. Traditional versus modern lifestyles, religious/ethnic tensions, unresolved refugee problems, the role of foreign business interests in the Middle East, and post-colonial issues in the region were becoming as divisive then as they are now.Intent on absorbing as much as she could about current issues in the region and their historical roots, and armed only with a smattering of mostly self-taught Arabic, Nancy Gray took advantage of every spare moment for travel, while keeping up with her Aramco job, teaching piano, and operating a catering business. Follow her as she visits sites of historical interest, learns the unique features of oil-camp-expat life, teaches Arab women to operate treadle sewing machines, makes Arab friends, interviews and learns from refugees, bargains in the suqs, and even figures out how to make flambe dishes in bone-dry Saudi Arabia.About the AuthorWhen Nancy Gray arrived in France as a Fulbright Scholar in 1954, the pros and cons of independence for the predominantly Muslim French dependencies in North Africa (Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia) dominated virtually every front page and café conversation. Without the slightest hesitation, she scrapped her existing Christ-mas-travel plans in favor of a fact-finding tour of French North Africa. When she returned to Paris, she haunted bookseller's shops in search of literary and political works by North African writers available in French. Little did she imagine then that within a short six years, she would be living and working in Saudi Arabia, the cradle of Islamic culture.A five-year participant in the Yale Writers' Conference memoir group, Nancy Gray is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (London) in recognition of her many exploratory journeys in the Middle East and other parts of the developing world." ]

[ "Review", "\"A work of art, told in a voice from the era in which the story is set. The prose is completely winning and has an underlying strength; a steel hand in a velvet glove.\" David Landau, Publisher of Pureplay Press and Author of Death is not Always the Winner", "\"A delightful, amusing, and informative read by an American female who lived in Saudi Arabia during the nineteen sixties. A thoughtful integration of anecdotes, Middle Eastern characters, regional history, and issues that still haunt the Middle East today.\" Alan Coe, Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (London)", "\"A pensive, reflective retrospective of the author's experience in Saudi Arabia in her twenties.\" The Reverend Dan Lackie, OFM, Editor of The Way Magazine.", "--This text refers to the", "paperback", "edition.", "About the Author", "When Nancy Gray arrived in France as a Fulbright Scholar in 1954, the pros and cons of independence for the predominantly Muslim French dependencies in North Africa (Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia) dominated virtually every front page and café conversation. Without the slightest hesitation, she scrapped her existing Christ-mas-travel plans in favor of a fact-finding tour of French North Africa. When she returned to Paris, she haunted bookseller's shops in search of literary and political works by North African writers available in French. Little did she imagine then that within a short six years, she would be living and working in Saudi Arabia, the cradle of Islamic culture. A five-year participant in the Yale Writers' Conference memoir group, Nancy Gray is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (London) in recognition of her many exploratory journeys in the Mid-dle East and other parts of the developing world.", "--This text refers to the", "paperback", "edition." ]

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[ "Books", "Biographies & Memoirs", "Community & Culture" ]

[ "Queeda Mantle was born on a March day in 1933. In anticipation of her birth, her parents started by horseback out of the remote Yampa Canyon in Northwest Colorado. They were headed for Vernal, Utah, where the Mantles had friends with whom they could stay until the baby arrived. When they were 10 miles into the trip, Mrs. Mantle realized that her baby was on the way. Having no choice, they stopped at the ranch house of neighbors and the baby soon arrived. After a few days rest, the parents, now with a baby girl, returned to the ranch. Queeda's parents were devoted to education. They built a school house and hired a teacher so that Queeda and her brothers got their first years of school. All of the children continued their education at schools in Colorado and Utah with Queeda graduating from the University of Colorado, Boulder, in 1954.In recent years, Queeda reviewed her mother's extensive notes and photo collection. Using these, she has given the reader a view of life in the Yampa Canyon, a life that was harsh, yet pleasant, isolated, yet with visits from friends and relatives, and educational in the broadest sense. Today the Mantle Ranch is a private inholding inside Dinosaur National Monument." ]

[ "About the Author", "Queeda Mantle Walker lived on the Mantle Ranch from birth until 1955 when she graduated from the University of Colorado. She resides in Boulder, Colorado." ]

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[ "This work is made up of three books written by Rav Moshe Chaim Luzatto, Ramchal, which he considered to contain the key to the Talmud, the \"operating system\" for the entire Torah She'bal Peh. We all know that the thinking of our Sages is both profound and precise, but the Ramchal was the only one to set down their thought process in an organized, systematic, and complete program that can be taught and reproduced.Contains completely revised editions of two previously printed works, plus one never before translated into English; Hebrew with facing English text, including full-color study charts.The Ways of Reason makes Gemara learning exciting and accessible to every Jew. There are tools for thinking, illustrated by extensive examples from the Gemara; and whether you are a beginner or a veteran in Torah learning, you will see mastery of the Gemara text becoming quicker and easier.The Book of Logic explores key logical concepts of Talmudic analysis that lead us into a world where ideas take on a life of their own. Based on precision and clarity of thinking, you will see that there is no Beis Midrash without new Chiddushim in Torah. The Ramchal stresses that our inherent intellectual powers must be studied, cultivated and nurtured. Conscious awareness of our thinking and our thoughts is the key to the crown of Torah.The Book of Words is a guide to the language of Chazal, using numerous examples from Tanach and Gemara. Drawing on an extraordinary understanding of human nature, Ramchal explains the rules of communication affecting the head and the heart alike. The links in the chain of our Mesora from Rabbi to student are forged from this metal, and Ramchal declares that the writings of the Prophets are virtually inaccessible without this sensitivity to language; the same holds true for the Mussar classics. This work appears here for the first time in an English edition." ]

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[ "Books", "Religion & Spirituality", "Judaism" ]

[ "Clear Speech from the Start gives beginning students immediate help in mastering the crucial elements of English pronunciation. The Student's Book concentrates on features that will have the most significant impact on a student's ability to understand and communicate with others such as stress, rhythm and intonation. It also focuses on speech sounds that carry specific grammatical meaning, such as the plural “s” and the past tense “ed” ending. The text presents these features through kinesthetic exercises and visual and auditory modeling, thus making them accessible even to beginners." ]

[ "Book Description", "The Student's Book concentrates on features that will have the most significant impact on a student's ability to understand and communicate with others such as stress, rhythm and intonation. It also focuses on speech sounds that carry specific grammatical meaning, such as the plural “s” and the past tense “ed” ending. The text presents these features through kinesthetic exercises and visual and auditory modeling, thus making them accessible even to beginners." ]

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[ "Books", "Reference", "Dictionaries & Thesauruses" ]

[ "Rev your engines for another adventure in Jon Scieszka's Trucktown! Perfect for summer or all year long!Join ten of the Trucktown crew in this all new beach adventure as they compete in this truck-themed sandcastle contest hosted by Jack Truck! Count up from contestants one to ten and look for the numbered flags next to the sandcastle to find each truck's sandy creation. The contest hits high gear when all ten sandcastles have been introduced and the trucks are invited to bash their way through each one." ]

[ "About the Author", "David Shannon has written and illustrated numerous award winning picture books including", "Duck on a Bike", ", the Caldecott Honor Book", "No David!, How I Learned to be a Pirate", ", and", "Good Boy Fergus", ". He is also one of the collaborative illustrators in Jon Scieszka’s Trucktown series.  David lives with his wife and his daughter in Los Angeles.Loren Long illustrated President Barack Obama’s", "Of Thee I Sing", "; the newest version of", "The Little Engine that Could", "by Watty Piper; Madonna’s second picture book,", "Mr. Peabody’s Apples", ";", "Nightsong", "by Ari Berk; Frank McCourt’s", "Angela and the Baby Jesus", ";", "Love", "by Matt de la Peña; and", "If I Was the Sunshine", "by Julie Fogliano. He also wrote and illustrated the Otis series and was part of the Design Garage for Jon Scieszka’s Trucktown series. Loren’s work has appeared in", "Time", ",", "Sports Illustrated", ",", "Forbes", ",", "The Wall Street Journal", ", and", "The Atlantic", ". He lives with his wife and two sons in Cincinnati, Ohio. Visit him at LorenLong.com.David Gordon has done visual development for numerous production companies from Lucasfilm to Pixar, including", "Toy Story", ";", "Monsters, Inc", ".;", "A Bug’s Life", ";", "Cars", "; BlueSky’s", "Robots", "; and Nickelodeon’s", "Spongebob Squarepants", ". He’s also written and illustrated several picture books, among them", "Hansel and Diesel", ",", "The Three Little Rigs", ",", "The Ugly Truckling,", "and", "Smitten", ". He’s one of the illustrators of Jon Scieszka’s fifty-two-book,", "New York Times", "bestselling series, Trucktown. Visit him at IllustratorRanch.com." ]

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[ "Books", "Children's Books", "Early Learning" ]

[ "Libro usado en buenas condiciones, por su antiguedad podria contener señales normales de uso" ]

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[ "From", "USA Today", "bestselling authors Elizabeth Ashby and Jennifer Fischetto comes a deliciously devious murder mystery...", "Someone's about to get their just desserts. Riley Spencer is officially the new owner of the Cinnamon Sugar Bakery in the small town of Danger Cove. She's excited about the grand re-opening, but when she learns a hoax letter went out to the residents of Danger Cove informing them of free baked goods, she panics and does the only thing she can—quickly sets out plates of muffins, cupcakes, and cookie bars. Crisis seems to be averted...until the body of local recluse Nathan Dearborn is found in the bakery bathroom. The cause of death: peanut allergy. Riley's certain not a single item made with nuts left her kitchen, but no one believes her, least of all the police. To save her bakery and her reputation, Riley is determined to figure out who brought in the fatal pastry. With support from her best friend, Tara, and her long-time crush, Jared, Riley discovers secrets from Nathan's past that make her question if his death was truly an accident or something more sinister. With suspects galore, the police breathing down her neck, a love life in turmoil, and a bonanza of baked goods, Riley has her work cut out for her catching a killer...before he strikes again!\"I am a frequent visitor to Danger Cove, and eager to stay for a long time. Clever and Engaging Fun!\"~", "Kings River Life Magazine", "The Danger Cove books:", "Secret of the Painted Lady (book #1)Murder & Mai Tais (book#2)Death by Scones (book #3)Patchwork of Death (book #4)Deadly Dye & a Soy Chai (book #5)Killer Clue at the Ocean View (book #6)A Christmas Quilt to Die For (book #7)A Killing in the Market (short story in the \"Killer Beach Reads\" collection)Killer Colada (book #8)Passion, Poison & Puppy Dogs (book #9)A Novel Death (book #10)Clues in Calico (book #11)Sinister Snickerdoodles (book #12)Hurricanes & Heroes (book #13)A Death in the Flower Garden (book #14)Divas, Diamonds & Death (book #15)A Slaying in the Orchard (book #16)A Secret in the Pumpkin Patch (book #17)Deadly Dirty Martinis (book #18)A Poison Manicure & Peach Liqueur (book #19)Not-So-Bright Hopes (short story in the \"Pushing Up Daisies\" collection)Tequila Trouble (book #20)Deadly Thanksgiving Sampler (book #21)Killer Eyeshadow & a Cold Espresso (book #22)Two Sleuths Are Better Than One (book #23)Dark Rum Revenge (book #24)Cozy Room With a Killer View (book #25)", "Rating:", "This book does not contain any graphic sex, violence or swearing. It's rating is similar to a PG-13 movie or network television show." ]

[ "About the Author", "Jennifer Fischetto is the National Bestselling Author of the Jamie Bond Mysteries. Unbreakable Bond, her adult debut novel, has received a National Reader's Choice award nomination. She writes dead bodies for ages 13 to six-feet-under. When not writing, she enjoys reading, cooking, singing (off-key), and watching an obscene amount of TV. She also adores trees, thunderstorms, and horror movies-the scarier the better. She lives in Western Mass with her family and is currently working on her next project." ]

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[ "Books", "Mystery, Thriller & Suspense", "Mystery" ]

[ "It takes a pissed-off Brahma bull named Shockwave to show rodeo pickup man Marty Fairgrave the cold hard truth about champion bull rider Tripp Colby: Tripp will never leave the safety of his closet or acknowledge Marty in public. Sometimes loving someone just isn’t enough, and after a year of hiding what they are, Marty finally sees the light—and it’s no longer shining on Tripp.", "Tripp Colby would do anything for Marty. Well . . . almost. He’s never loved anyone before, and isn’t quite sure how to handle it now. But he knows Marty is his everything, and in order to win him back, Tripp will have to overcome his darkest fears and step into the light.", "But no matter Tripp’s intentions, the cost might be too high and the effort too late for these two cowboys to ride off into the sunset." ]

[ "Review", "\"You can practically smell the dust and hear the grunts and thuds as the men and animals collide.\"   --", "The Novel Approach", "\"...a heartwarming romance and a moving story of self-acceptance.\"    --", "Book Reviews & More by Kathy", "\"A rodeo romance that delivered with realistically drawn cowboys and lots of atmosphere.\"   --", "Reviews by Jessewave", "[P]oignant . . . A must read.", "-- The Jeep Diva" ]

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[ "Books", "LGBTQ+ Books", "Literature & Fiction" ]

[ "The second volume of William Manchester's masterful account of Winston Churchill's life.", "Alone", "is the second volume of William Manchester's brilliant three-volume biography of Winston Churchill. In this volume, we witness the war within, before the colossal war to come. During this period, Churchill was tested as few men are: relentlessly pursued by creditors, disowned by his own party, vociferously dismissed by the press as a warmonger, and twice nearly lost his seat in Parliament. Yet despite his personal and political troubles, Churchill managed to assemble a vast, underground intelligence network-both within the British government and on the continent-which provided him with more complete and accurate information on Germany than the British government. Recognizing the horrifying truth, Churchill stood almost alone against Nazi aggression and the sordid British and French policy of appeasement.Manchester's luminous portrait never loses sight of Churchill the man-a man with limitations, especially his callousness toward others (including his supporters) and his recklessness, which could border on the foolhardy; but also a man whose vision was global and whose courage was boundless. Here is Churchill as a light in the approaching darkness, readying himself for the terrible stand to come." ]

[ "About the Author", "William Manchester was a hugely successful popular historian and biographer whose books include", "The Last Lion", ", Volumes 1 and 2,", "Goodbye Darkness", ",", "A World Lit Only by Fire", ",", "The Glory and the Dream", ",", "The Arms of Krupp", ",", "American Caesar", ",", "The Death of the President", ", and assorted works of journalism." ]

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[ "Books", "Biographies & Memoirs", "Historical" ]

[ "In this era of economic recession and budget constraints, it is critically important for schools to address and maintain a positive climate to optimize learning for all students. Written by Jonathan Cohen, Ph.D., President of the Center for Social and Emotional Education (CSEE) and Maurice Elias, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology at Rutgers University, who have researched the field of school climate, this reference guide is designed for classroom teachers, building principals, superintendents, parents and all who are committed to creating a safer, more supportive, engaging and helpfully challenging school climate for students in grades K-12. Packed with practical and proven evidence-based strategies, this guide includes school climate standards, the School Climate Improvement Cycle, a classroom climate checklist, as well as a range of other specific approaches to enhance school climate. When all stakeholders school personnel, students, parents/guardians and community leaders work together to create a positive building and classroom climate, schools become better and more successful institutions." ]

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[ "A shortened version of the 4 pak and box set." ]

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[ "Books", "Books on CD" ]

[ "***Ace the Praxis II Middle School Science Exam and Get the Results You Deserve***", "The Praxis II Middle School Science exam is a challenging test and your results can make a huge difference when it comes to your future. If you do well on the exam, it can open doors and lead to wonderful opportunities. If you do poorly on the Praxis II Middle School Science test, you will find yourself with a lot fewer options. You may have to put your plans for the future on hold, or even give up on them altogether. Preparing for your exam with our", "Praxis II Middle School Science Exam Flashcard Study System", "can help you avoid this fate and give you a big advantage when you sit down to take the test.", "The Scientific Methodology, Techniques, and History section includes:", "Scientific knowledge", "Scientific knowledge", "Facts, hypotheses, theories, models, and laws", "Facts, hypotheses, theories, models, and laws", "Scientific method", "Scientific method", "Lab report", "Lab report", "Safety measures", "Safety measures", "Chemical handling and storage", "Chemical handling and storage", "Contributing individuals to scientific methodology", "Contributing individuals to scientific methodology", "The Basic Principles section includes:", "Atomic Theory", "Atomic Theory", "Thermodynamics", "Thermodynamics", "Common Measurements", "Common Measurements", "General Concepts", "General Concepts", "Electrons", "Electrons", "Radioactivity", "Radioactivity", "The Physical Sciences section includes:", "Atoms", "Atoms", "Solutions and Mixtures", "Solutions and Mixtures", "Periodic Table", "Periodic Table", "Reactions", "Reactions", "Inorganic and Organic", "Inorganic and Organic", "Acids and Bases", "Acids and Bases", "Motion and Force", "Motion and Force", "Electrical Charges", "Electrical Charges", "The Life Sciences section includes:", "Cells in living organisms", "Cells in living organisms", "Plant and animal cell differences", "Plant and animal cell differences", "Chemiosmosis and enzymes", "Chemiosmosis and enzymes", "Fermentation", "Fermentation", "DNA and RNA", "DNA and RNA", "Mutations", "Mutations", "Gene, genotype, phenotype, and allele", "Gene, genotype, phenotype, and allele", "The Earth/Space Sciences section includes:", "Rocks and minerals", "Rocks and minerals", "Volcanic activities and plate tectonics", "Volcanic activities and plate tectonics", "Hydrologic cycle", "Hydrologic cycle", "Geologic time scale", "Geologic time scale", "Ocean", "Ocean", "Atmospheric variations", "Atmospheric variations", "Universe structure", "Universe structure", "The Science, Technology, and Society section includes:", "Ecosystems", "Ecosystems", "Human affairs and the environment", "Human affairs and the environment", "Waste disposal methods", "Waste disposal methods", "Ethical and moral issues", "Ethical and moral issues", "Types of energy production", "Types of energy production", "...and much more!", "We believe in delivering lots of value for your money, so the", "Praxis II Middle School Science Exam Flashcard Study System", "is packed with the critical information you'll need to master in order to ace the test.", "Study after study has shown that spaced repetition is the most effective form of learning, and nothing beats flashcards when it comes to making repetitive learning fun and fast.", "Praxis II Middle School Science Exam Flashcard Study System", "uses repetitive methods of study to teach you how to break apart and quickly solve difficult Praxis II Middle School Science test questions on the test.", "If you think you're ready for the Praxis II Middle School Science exam, test yourself using our Praxis II Middle School Science questions. Find out if you're prepared or if you need to head back to the flashcards for another review. Use our Praxis II Middle School Science practice test questions to make sure that you're not caught off guard on test day!" ]

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This is good news for those who are serious about being prepared, because it boils down to a very simple strategy:", "You can succeed on the Praxis II test by learning critical concepts on the test so that you are prepared for as many questions as possible.", "Repetition and thorough preparation is a process that rewards those who are serious about being prepared, which means that succeeding on the Praxis II test is within the reach of virtually anyone interested in learning the material.", "This is great news! 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[ "It is often said that time heals all wounds. The words are spoken like a promise... A vow. These words are said to people who have been beaten down to their lowest state. To the poor souls who have nothing left to lose. Whispered into the ear of a grieving daughter, told with a shrug to a man who has nothing left to live for. These are dangerous people. The down-trodden. The grieving. The ones who love more people dead than alive. The words should never be uttered. Not to the ones who have no solid ground on which to stand upon, no rail in which to clasp. The white-knuckled moments of life have come to be expected rather than feared. \"Time heals all wounds.\" The words are an insult. A slap in the face... and around here, they'll get you hurt. For Averi McClain and her husband Colt, there were few deeper insults. In the wake of Black Horse's death, a war has erupted. The Seventy Devils are scattered and on alert, gnawing at the bit for the go-ahead to strike. They would not hesitate to spill the blood of anyone who stood in their way of recompense. They knew they would need to act fast if they wanted to come out on top. Colt was not the kind of guy that you slept on. He'd stop at nothing to protect his family and he was lethal whether he was heavily armed or going toe to toe, bare knuckled beat-down style. Colt did have Black Horse's blood coursing through his veins, after all. But then, so did Jimmy, and he is ready to show everyone that the apple didn't fall far from the tree... in fact, they appear to have formed on the same poisoned branch. As leader of the Devils, Jimmy had seventy miscreants to do his bidding - and three goals in which he needed to achieve: 1. Avenge Black Horse 2. Kill Colt McClain and Randy Ford 3. Take Averi for his own Jimmy has another thing coming if he thinks victory is easily won. Will Colt and Averi's broken road end in tragedy? Or will they be the ones to banish the devils straight to hell? When the demons of the past rise up, can Colt and Randy face them fearless and determined? Whatever happens, don't expect Colt and Randy to stand alone. Buckle up. The broken road makes for one hell of a ride." ]

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[ "Substantially revising and updating the information from the widely-used previous editions, this book offers a valuable overview of current chemical processes, products, and practices. No other source offers as much data on the chemistry, engineering, economics, and infrastructure of the industry. In addition to thoroughly revised material on chemical economics, safety, statistical control methods, and waste management, chapters on industrial cell culture and industrial fermentation expand the treatment of biochemical engineering. Sectors covered include: plastics, rubber, adhesives, textiles, pharmaceuticals, soap, coal, dyes, chlor-alkali, pigments, chemical explosives, petrochemicals, natural and industrial gas, synthetic nitrogen products, fats, sulfur, phosphorus, wood, and sweeteners. Comprehensive and easy to use, the tenth edition of Riegel's Handbook of Industrial Chemistry is an essential working tool for chemical and process engineers, chemists, plant and safety managers, and regulatory agency personnel." ]

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[ "An Indie Reader Discovery Award finalist, 'Love and War' spans the 1960s through the lives of two unforgettable characters: Molly Drayton, an antiwar activist whose father becomes under secretary of Defense, and Jack Masterson, a Marine suffering the scars of Vietnam. Set against the backdrop of that tumultuous decade: the music, the protests, the culture, the unraveling, 'Love and War' is a coming of age novel, a love story and a war story, a road trip across America in a troubled time whose politics and passions continue to haunt our own. In a four star review, Indie Reader says: ('Love and War').. reads like a hybrid of 'The Things They Carried,' and director Julie Taymor's visual extravaganza 'Across the Universe.' The Durham Herald writes: If you lived through that decade, or are just fascinated with the historical period, ...Linda Hanley Finigan's novel 'Love and War' offers a ride you will willingly want to take from the opening pages. Molly Drayton, the idealistic daughter of Republican parents, is twelve years old when she tells JFK that she loves him at a New York campaign stop in 1960. Across the country, thirteen year-old Jack Masterson and his widowed mother are leaving Ohio for a new life in California. In alternating chapters, Molly and Jack journey toward their eventual meeting in 1970, a parallel narrative through the counter-culture wars at home and the battlefields of Vietnam. When a chance meeting brings them together, they embark on a cross-country road trip and a volatile love affair, both fleeing the dissolution of the world they knew. Jack is a shattered veteran of the war. Estranged from her powerful family, disillusioned by the violent collapse of the protest movement, Molly hopes her love will free them. 'Finigan's light touch saves the book from becoming simply yet another book about the 1960s,' Indie Reader s reviewer writes. '...'Love and War' is a worthy choice for anyone who understands how loving someone can be both a miraculous and painful choice.'" ]

[ "Review", "Carl Oglesby - writer, academic and former head of Students for a Democratic Society - said the 1960s will never level out. In the 1991 documentary 'Making Sense of the Sixties,' Oglesby summed up the decade this way: 'We had us a time, and we're still trying to figure out what it was all about.' We still are, more than a generation later. If you lived through that decade, or are just fascinated with the historical period, Linda Hanley Finigan's novel 'Love and War' offers a ride you will willingly want to take from the opening pages. That's when you first meet the character Molly Drayton, who in April 1970 is hitchhiking in New Mexico, where she has fled from violence that erupted at a commune in Taos. Jack Masterson, a Vietnam veteran who is fleeing from a broken family and is making his way across country, picks up Molly. The first part of the novel is about the 1960s as seen through the different experiences of these two characters. Jack, whose father dies when he is young, leaves Ohio with his mother, and they make their way to California, where as a young man he enlists in the Marines to escape a life selling swimming pools for his future father-in-law. When he makes his decision to enlist, Masterson 'was not thinking of war, or combat or killing or dying in battle or the scars that never heal,' but soon those realities hit Masterson as he watches his buddies die in Vietnam. He himself is injured, returns Stateside and gets married to his hometown love, but has to leave because the legacy of the war devastates his marriage. Masterson's experiences are a suitable foil to those of Molly, whose character sometimes reads like too much of an archetypal 1960s story (there's an almost throwaway scene in which she meets Timothy Leary). She shakes the hand of JFK during a campaign stop to her hometown in New York, and is caught up in the idealism of Kennedy's ask not Inauguration speech. She expects college would be something like GE College Bowl, but when Molly becomes a writer for the campus newspaper, she soon becomes part of student protests against the war in Vietnam. Her changing political views lead her to inevitable conflict with her father Theodore, who works for a defense contractor and becomes under secretary of defense. In the second part of the novel, these characters with contrasting experiences meet and eventually collide as Molly tries to help Jack come to terms with his anger over the war. They find considerable common ground when both of them confront the breakdown of the era's earlier idealism. Molly's father also undergoes a change in beliefs about the war. Finigan, in bittersweet fashion, captures the feeling that was in the air in 1970. The idealism inherent in the civil rights movement seemed to have devolved into counterculture nihilism on the one hand, or violent radicalism on the other. True idealism could never really die, though (remember the first Earth Day?). As the new decade approached, there was still the feeling, the hope, as Molly says when she vows to go back to school and become a teacher, that one could change the future and change history. We had us a time, and Finigan's 'Love and War' is an entertaining and thoughtful trip through it.-Cliff Bellamy © Durham Herald Sun. All Rights Reserved. --Durham Herald SunSet against the backdrop of the political upheaval of the 1960s, Finigan s novel follows two intersecting stories about youngsters coping with loss. Judging by the title alone, this first-time author has no dearth of ambition, setting her sights on the grandest of human themes. The narrative tells two tales, both about youngsters struggling to find purpose in the midst of culturally chaotic times. Molly Drayton leaves her insular and emotionally stunted family unprepared for the social ferment of college life. Beguiled by radical politics, she becomes a reporter for a student-run newspaper and revolts against her father s conservatism, a rebellion that intensifies after he becomes undersecretary of defense... Jack Masterson, on the other hand, has neither the money nor the interest to pursue a college degree. He delays marrying his girlfriend and searches for adventure by joining the Marines. Of course, he ends up getting much more than he signed up for and is eventually haunted by the dark memories of combat...The prose can be affecting, especially when describing Jack s harrowing experience in Vietnam... --", "Kirkus Reviews", "Two young people from wildly different backgrounds meet by chance while traveling along a desolate Arizona highway in the year 1970. The first is a young woman named Molly, a college dropout and political activist who fought against the actions of President Lyndon Johnson during the Vietnam occupation. The second is Jack Masterson, a 24-year-old Vietnam vet who was injured in combat and sent back home. Both are running away from lives they feel they have outgrown, and find a surprising solace in one another. Linda Hanley Finigan's book reads like a hybrid of of Tim O'Brien's", "The Things They Carried", "and director Julie Taymor s visual extravaganza", "Across the Universe", ". Gripping and heartfelt, she uses pivotal moments in the protagonists pasts to illuminate how they became the people they are when they finally meet. Molly s traditional upper-middle class upbringing is threatened when mysterious circumstances surround her mother s death, and Jack struggles with his PTSD when he arrives home and tries to fulfill his duties as a father and husband. From racism to war criminals to government corruption, no subject goes untouched, and Finigan s light touch saves the book from becoming simply yet another book about the 1960s. ...", "Love and War", "is a worthy choice for anyone who understands how loving someone can be both a miraculous and painful choice. --IndieReader.com", "About the Author", "At the height of the Vietnam War, author Linda Hanley Finigan shared a Washington, DC jail cell with Leonard Bernstein's wife, while next door, Judy Collins serenaded the cell block with an a capella version of Amazing Grace. She worked on Capitol Hill as a Congressional aide to Arizona Democrat Morris K. Udall, and as a spokesperson for the People's Coalition for Peace and Justice. As an independent filmmaker, she was recipient of a grant from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. She graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo where she served as editor-in-chief of the student newspaper, The Spectrum. She holds a Master s degree in Radio, Television and Motion Pictures from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she minored in American History. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Boston Globe, The Raleigh News and Observer, Literal Latte, Confrontation, and Digital Americana. She grew up near New York City, and counts among her quirkier memories, the day she was part of the studio audience when the Beatles made their American debut on Ed Sullivan." ]

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[ "After twelve years as a slave to her movie studio, a despotic husband, and a sex-symbol image, Madeline, a beautiful American actress, moves to Italy for a fresh start in life" ]

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[ "A troubled concert pianist searches for a new inspiration among the hidden back hallways of Carnegie Hall in bestselling author Fiona Davis’s bold short story of artistic ambition in 1950s New York.", "World-renowned pianist Gloria Banderas is at the height of her career when a curious ailment forces her to cancel a sold-out performance at Carnegie Hall. The same day, she befriends one of the many free-spirited artists inhabiting the warren of apartments above the theater. With her career and marriage at a standstill, Gloria moves into an empty studio and convalesces among the poets, photographers, and dancers who eke out a living with total dedication to their art. As a return to her old routine beckons, Gloria must decide which parts of her life are worth fighting for.", "Fiona Davis’s", "A Wild Rose", "is part of", "A Point in Time", ", a transporting collection of stories about the pivotal moments, past and present, that change lives. Read or listen to each immersive story in a single sitting." ]

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[ "A fictional portrait of Sojourner Truth chronicles the early life of a young girl born into the brutality and hardships of slavery, from her childhood in New York, through her separation from her family and sale to one master after another, to Emancipation and her quest to rescue her son Peter, to her lifelong crusade for abolition, slave reparations, and women's rights. A first novel. 35,000 first printing." ]

[ "From Publishers Weekly", "First-timer Sheehan offers an uneven but emotionally and lyrically powerful novelization of the life of Sojourner Truth. Born Isabella at the beginning of the 19th century, the future crusader for equality and justice spends nine years on a New York State farm with her wise mother and kind father before being sold-as a lot, along with sheep, at auction. Whipped for speaking her native Dutch, she begins to talk to God: \"God is big to us, and we should speak to him under the biggest sky,\" her mother always said. So begin years of masters both kind and cruel, but none able to see her as a human-a blindness Isabella describes as one of the damages slavery inflicts on both slave and master. Though Isabella experiences indescribable horrors, she also finds love and desire; she even meets with rare self-sacrifice and aid from abolitionist whites, some helping her sue to get her son back from an illegal master. After she acquires her freedom and becomes a preacher, she falls in with a \"house of seekers\" led by a false prophet, Matthias, whom at first she stands by (\"I did not survive slavery and see two husbands die of broken spirits to be put off so easily\"), and from whose thrall she barely escapes. Isabella's strong, warm, distinctive voice is a genuine accomplishment, able to render tortures and prayers alike. Though the pacing is inconsistent, this is a disturbing and robust work, offering a new way of looking at one of history's greatest champions of freedom. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.", "From", "Booklist", "Psychologist Sheehan offers a fictionalized account of the life of Sojourner Truth, relating the incredible saga of a woman who survived slavery and cruelty to become a fiery abolitionist orator. Sheehan's story is based on five years of research of public documents, including Truth's own", "Narrative of Sojourner Truth", ", which Sheehan's character describes as \"weak tea.\" The novel is graphic in describing the cruelty and suffering inflicted on slave women as it explores the mental and emotional development of a young girl who is sold away from a loving family at the age of nine and thrown into the hands of a succession of cruel masters. Truth, who took her name from a divine inspiration, suffered the loss of the man she loved and later separation from her children, all the time receiving guidance from her conversations with God. Following Emancipation, she takes up with spiritualists before settling into a lifelong crusade for reparations for slaves and women's right to vote. Historical fiction fans will enjoy this sensitive portrayal of a slave woman's survival and triumph.", "Vanessa Bush", "Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved", "Review", "Christiane Northrup, M.D. author of", "Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom", "and", "The Wisdom of Menopause", "Truth", "rings as true as the original words of the incomparable Sojourner Truth on which this novel is based. It made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck! --", "Review", "About the Author", "Jacqueline Sheehan", "is a practicing psychologist, essayist, and short story writer. She lives in Florence, Massachusetts.", "Truth", "is her first novel.", "Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.", "Chapter One", "HURLEY, NEW YORK", "I rode to earth on the backside of a comet. Mau Mau Bett saw me blaze across the sky and disappear into the moon, where I reined in the comet with my strong arms, tightened my thighs to make the comet turn, then scorched back across the sky. With the last light of the comet -- for I had nearly burned it up dashing around the moon -- I rode until I saw a man as tall as a tree, holding a burning pine knot in a smooth stone mortar. Next to him was a woman holding out her apron. I landed headfirst in her outstretched cloth, turning her apron black with my heat.", "Mau Mau said every child is born a different way. Some are born by water, some by lightning, some by blizzards, and some squeeze in through the cracks in the wall. You never know until the baby arrives.", "\"How did Peter get here?\" I asked.", "\"On a strong wind.\"", "Strong wind was right enough. The first thing every morning, Peter woke me with his farting. He started before he woke up, and because we slept together, I was the one most affected. Peter was also as warm as burning wood. It was a challenge to stay warm in our cellar home and Peter's farting or drooling on my neck was a small inconvenience in return for his comfort.", "The wet from the ground often seeped up between the boards that Bomefree and Mau Mau set on the dirt floor. It rained so hard in the land of Colonel Charles Hardenbergh that our cellar home was more often a pond than a refuge for people.", "The boards were hewn by Bomefree, and each one was earned by the work that he did on top of his expected work for Master Charles. Every plank of wood was time when Bomefree squeezed out his own labors, often in the middle of the night. Peter and I slept on a sack filled with hay, as did Bomefree and Mau Mau. Living in a cellar is easiest for frogs and lizards (of these we had a continual parade), which thrive in the mud and mold. At times we could have housed fish. If it was raining when we went to sleep, Peter and I could be sure that the water would seep through to us before morning. Peter was such a sound sleeper that often he did not notice until after he woke. He was prone to say, \"Isabella wet the bed again.\" He knew I had not. He also knew I could not answer him back in a loud voice. Our voices were never to carry beyond the cellar. Mau Mau had beaten that knowledge into us early on.", "Mau Mau said that when Peter slept, his spirit traveled far. It was my job to hold on to his warm body until his spirit returned. She said people who can sleep so deeply in this hard life are blessed.", "Our mother fretted about the water in our home, but what I remember most is the smell of her skin. Later in my life, I would smell many perfumes, some of which came from France, and none of them compared to the skin and hair of my mother. She was named Mau Mau Bett by Colonel Hardenbergh. Her mother named her Elizabeth, although none but my father ever called her by her given name.", "Mr. Charles came by my family when I was a baby and Peter was not yet born. We were owned first by Colonel Hardenbergh, and when he died, his son Mr. Charles gained us. I do not remember our first home with the Colonel, which was a cottage with a small plot of garden space allotted to us for growing the extra that we needed. My ten older brothers and sisters were born in the cottage, all sold off or given as gifts to other Dutch folks before I was born. The Colonel named me Isabella after a queen he was partial to talking about. Mau Mau said that the few other slaves already called us the white people's niggers because of her and Bomefree's favored status. The old man's naming me after a long-dead queen from a place I later learned was called Spain only served to create a distance between us and the other colored people in Hurley. It was not easy for anyone to stay long away from Mau Mau, even if they felt she was favored. To the disenchanted, she said that the Colonel was an old man, and his thinking was starting to wander with age, so why else would he name a colored child after a queen? To me she whispered, \"He finally got one right.\"", "Mr. Charles was better than most, and if we did not steal, lie, or act disrespectfully, our chances of not being unfairly beaten were good. A fair beating was one you deserved, and the strokes were given in accordance with the behavior. A fair beating came as no surprise. An unfair beating was given for something we did not do, or was delivered with no relationship to the wrongful behavior.", "My father was called Bomefree, which is Dutch for \"tree.\" He was said to be named for his tall height and his powerful strength. I once asked him what kind of tree he was, because Mau Mau told me about many different kinds of trees. He said he was just a plain tree.", "Trees had sweet bark, or smooth skin, or leaves that danced and rattled in the breeze, or bubbles of pine that could burn bright if you were lucky enough to find one on a dark walk through the woods. My mother was very fond of white birch trees. We were likely to find them crashed to the ground after a fierce windstorm, so it was not for their physical strength that my mother rubbed her cheek against the moon-white bark. It was for their defiance and unlikeliness in the midst of the more brutish trees that could survive lightning bolts, thick wet snow, or the porcupine's ravaging teeth on the protective bark. The white birch chose to grow despite nature handing it the worst conditions.", "If my father was a tree, he was the kind of tree that grows on the edge of a cliff and is turned different directions from the wind; it made him hold on all the tighter as he dug his roots in harder, and the trunk, roots, and branches were grown gnarled and tough.", "My first language was Dutch. In our part of New York, all the people, colored and white alike, spoke Dutch. It is a round language, smooth as river rocks, and there are still moments when I tumble back into it when I talk to God. The first time I heard English, I was walking with my mother and Peter, carrying spun wool on the instructions of Master Charles. We were all three bundled like oxen with the precious cargo of hard-worked wool. A man on horseback pounded up to us on the road that led out of Hurley. He pulled cruel on the reins, his horse striking a look that I had seen before, meaning that it was torn between wanting to throw the man off and fearing the payment if it did. The man spoke to us in slapping sounds, as if he had no soft spot in his mouth or throat. He cracked away with his voice, getting agitated by degree as we stood waiting for sensible words to come out of him. He brought his horse closer, and I could smell the sweat on the animal's tired body. The man snapped his arm at Mau Mau and made more sounds, this time with a snarl on his lips. Finally, she spoke to him, saying that we were taking spun wool to a farm a day's walk from where we stood. He arched an eyebrow at her and spoke again; she repeated her message more slowly, and he turned one ear toward her. I could see him thinking over the situation. He then dismissed us with the flap of his hand and rode off. Mau Mau told us that people who lived farther away spoke in different words than we did, but there was no reason for us to have to learn them.", "It was from Bomefree that I learned trees do not live forever; they are born, live their life, then die. Bomefree was already in decline, his knuckles bulging and twisting, by the time I grew to his waist.", "I looked at my father's knuckles and then held out my arm to look at mine. My hands were smooth and the color of fire-dried acorns, of which we had many. I clenched my hand into a fist, and my knuckles poked closer to the skin, making the pointy places a lighter shade of acorn. Mau Mau's knuckles were smaller than my father's, but larger than those of most men, including Master Charles. Her fingers were long, and they went in the right direction, which Bomefree's no longer did. Mau Mau rubbed lard mixed with the bark of the quaking leaf tree into his aching joints and told him stories of summer heat and dry breezes in the land of her people. The ashy color from his knees darkened and glowed with the warmth from Mau Mau's hands.", "\"Oh, Elizabeth, tell us a story of the children. Tell us a story that will make my bones young again.\"", "Mau Mau held in her the lives of all her children, and all those who went before her who had time to leave her a story, a touch, or enough of a spark to be remembered. Mau Mau and Bomefree had ten children before Peter and me, most of whom were sold by the old Colonel, while some were offered as gifts to the other Hardenberghs of Ulster County. The taking of each one of the children was chiseled in a story of pain, and Mau Mau did not spare us such stories. But we never heard of a child's terrified screams without hearing of who this child was or how she was tied forever to Mau Mau and Bomefree and all of us.", "Margaret was a first sister, and we loved to hear of her in particular. Her story warmed the bones of my old father. We sat close to my mother, in our cellar home, me with my head leaning up against her knee. Margaret was born on spring rain and flooded streams. All the snow was gone from around the cottage and all over the Colonel's large farm. No ice firmed the river to the east, and all the animals and birds were furious to birth their babies. When Mau Mau walked to the big barn to collect eggs, she saw a robin's egg pecked in half, free of its charge. When she picked up the blue shell, she knew her child would soon be on the way. It was a spring filled with birth after a cold white winter in which many animals had starved. The snow had been too deep for the deer to forage, making them easy targets for the farmers. So many of the weakened deer were shot that even the Colonel, who was a terrible marksman, had a surplus of venison and gave a withered hindquarter to Bomefree.", "Margaret gushed into this world with the snowmelt from the west mountains. Mau Mau called her Tadpole, for she never stopped loving the water. When Mau Mau was set to spinning wool for weeks on end, Margaret (as the Colonel named her) could be kept quiet for hours if left with a small bucket of water. To this, Margaret would add twigs, grass, feathers, and these things she would chase about in the watery sea. Like all of us, Margaret was sturdy in bones and size. When she had gone through but a few springs, she could tote her wooden bucket herself, filling it with fresh water from the well. When she was a taller child, and before the Colonel could set her to work, she spent the warm months by the stream near the cottage until the pink soles of her feet were wrinkled into a terrible mess. She had such a way with the water creatures that she took to catching the trout in the stream. Nobody ever saw her catch them, but she said she held her hands in the water until they came to her. In the last summer before she was taken away, Margaret filled her old wooden bucket with great frequency. It was at this time that the Colonel began to note her strength and endurance and told Mau Mau that the time would soon come to sell her.", "It was always at this point in the story that my stomach began to tighten up and my blood to beat faster; I always hoped that the ending would be different. I thought if Mau Mau would tell it differently, then Margaret would still be catching trout, and I could run up to her and say, \"Tadpole, Tadpole,\" even though I had never in my life seen her.", "The Colonel said that he sure hoped Mau Mau would produce more children like Margaret, because she looked unusually strong and good-tempered, which was the best one could hope for with slaves. She was taken away by the Colonel's brother-in-law, who saw fit to put a bag over Margaret when he drove off with her, but he didn't need to do that. She never made a sound, didn't speak again until the following summer, Bomefree heard, as he had ways of finding out about his children. When he was told she wasn't talking, and was being beaten for being feeble-minded, he got permission from the Colonel to walk to where she was, which took him the fullest part of a day and a night. He brought her the wooden bucket and put it where her master couldn't see it. She spoke then and was no more trouble to them.", "I missed Margaret terribly when I heard this story, and the sadness that it brought up in me seemed to taste like fish and smell like tadpoles. But at least I knew her from Mau Mau's stories, and I knew her from the sadness and from the picture of pink-soled feet in the stream outside a cottage when times were not so hard in some ways.", "Copyright © 2003 by Jacqueline Sheehan", "Read more" ]

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[ "This unique blend of thesaurus, dictionary, and manual of English usage defines, compares, and contrasts words of similar but not identical meaning--such as \"infer\" and \"imply\". More than 6,000 synonyms are included." ]

[ "Review", "\"To the careful writer and reader, this book can be invaluable.\" —", "Saturday Review" ]

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[ "The importance of nonparametric methods in modern statistics has grown dramatically since their inception in the mid-1930s. Requiring few or no assumptions about the populations from which data are obtained, they have emerged as the preferred methodology among statisticians and researchers performing data analysis. Today, these highly efficient techniques are being applied to an ever-widening variety of experimental designs in the social, behavioral, biological, and physical sciences. This long-awaited Second Edition of Myles Hollander and Douglas A. Wolfe's successful Nonparametric Statistical Methods meets the needs of a new generation of users, with completely up-to-date coverage of this important statistical area. Like its highly acclaimed predecessor, the revised edition, along with its companion ftp site, aims to equip students with the conceptual and technical skills necessary to select and apply the appropriate procedures for a given situation. An extensive array of examples drawn from actual experiments illustrates clearly how to use nonparametric approaches to handle one- or two-sample location and dispersion problems, dichotomous data, and one-way and two-way layout problems. Rewritten and updated, this Second Edition now includes new or expanded coverage of: * Nonparametric regression methods. * The bootstrap. * Contingency tables and the odds ratio. * Life distributions and survival analysis. * Nonparametric methods for experimental designs. * More procedures, real-world data sets, and problems. * Illustrated examples using Minitab and StatXact. An ideal text for an upper-level undergraduate or first-year graduate course, this text is also an invaluable source for professionals who want to keep abreast of the latest developments within this dynamic branch of modern statistics. An Instructor's Manual presenting detailed solutions to all the problems in the book is available upon request from the Wiley editorial department." ]

[ "Review", "The second edition of Nonparametric Statistical Methods provides a complete, thorough, and in-depth presentation of various techniques in nonparametric statistics.-Journal of Quality Technology Vol. 33, No. 2, April 2001 \"Hollander and Wolfe may have waited 25 years to update their book, but it would hardly have been possible for them to have done a new edition that is any more impressive than this second edition. ... This book should be an essential part of the personal library of every practicing statistician.\" (Technometrics, Vol. 41, No. 4, Nov. 1999)", "From the Back Cover", "The new edition of Hollander and Wolfe's classic text on nonparametric statistical methods. The importance of nonparametric methods in modern statistics has grown dramatically since their inception in the mid-1930s. Requiring few or no assumptions about the populations from which data are obtained, they have emerged as the preferred methodology among statisticians and researchers performing data analysis. Today, these highly efficient techniques are being applied to an ever-widening variety of experimental designs in the social, behavioral, biological, and physical sciences. This long-awaited Second Edition of Myles Hollander and Douglas A. Wolfe's successful Nonparametric Statistical Methods meets the needs of a new generation of users, with completely up-to-date coverage of this important statistical area. Like its highly acclaimed predecessor, the revised edition, along with its companion ftp site, aims to equip readers with the conceptual and technical skills necessary to select and apply the appropriate procedures for a given situation. An extensive array of examples drawn from actual experiments illustrates clearly how to use nonparametric approaches to handle one- or two-sample location and dispersion problems, dichotomous data, and one-way and two-way layout problems. Rewritten and updated, this Second Edition now includes new or expanded coverage of: * Nonparametric regression methods * The bootstrap * Contingency tables and the odds ratio * Life distributions and survival analysis * Nonparametric methods for experimental designs. Plus: * More procedures, real-world data sets, and problems * Illustrated examples using Minitab and StatXact An ideal text for an upper-level undergraduate or first-year graduate course, Nonparametric Statistical Methods, Second Edition is also an invaluable source for professionals who want to keep abreast of the latest developments within this dynamic branch of modern statistics.", "About the Author", "MYLES HOLLANDER is Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of Statistics at Florida State University in Tallahassee. He served as editor of the Theory and Methods Section of the Journal of the American Statistical Association from 1993-96. DOUGLAS A. WOLFE is a Professor of Statistics at Ohio State University in Columbus. He is a two-time recipient of the Ohio State University Alumni Distinguished Teaching Award, in 1973-74 and 1988-89.", "Read more" ]

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[ "The Johns Hopkins Complete Home Encyclopedia of Drugs, 2000, edited by Simeon Margolis. Hardcover with 329 pages, published by Medletter Associates." ]

[ "Review", "Ranked #1 hospital in the US for ten consecutive years --", "US News and World Reports, Dec 2000", "This is one of the top books on health you must own. --", "Town and Country Magazine, May 2001" ]

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[ "Roads, Peoples, Birds, Mountaintops, and Billabongs", "recounts the unparalleled 3-year adventure around the world of a passionate ornithologist and an aspiring entrepreneur in an overweight Jeep camping van, 1959–1962. In this expedition around the world, Dean Fisher, with only one companion and a vehicle that broke down endlessly, speaks not only of the birds and natural history, but also the people and cultures encountered, not to mention the many challenges that had to be solved.  This was all done long before international travel had become commonplace or bird guides were available for most of the places he visits.  For many years, those of fascinated by his accounts urged him to write down these tales of adventure so they wouldn’t be lost.  Finally, he has done so, and now we can all share in his incredible journey, from a time that seems quite distant and more innocent." ]

[ "About the Author", "DEAN FISHER was a professor of biology at Stephen F. Austin State University for 25 years. He has served as President of the Texas Ornithological Society and travelled worldwide researching and photographing birds. He resides in Nacogdoches, Texas, with his wife, Laurie." ]

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[ "Books", "Biographies & Memoirs", "Professionals & Academics" ]

[ "Packed with tips and tricks for creating dazzling images", "Explore layers, change backgrounds, fix flaws, and artistically enhance photos", "Photoshop Elements 5 is a powerhouse, and here's the fast and easy way to get up to speed on all the coolest features. Whether you're new to digital photography or an old pro, you'll find out how to make quick fixes, fine-tune exposure, brush away flaws, and print and share photos.", "Discover how to", "Organize and manage your photos", "Organize and manage your photos", "Correct contrast, color, and clarity", "Correct contrast, color, and clarity", "Perform simple image makeovers", "Perform simple image makeovers", "Obtain accurate color from your desktop color printer", "Obtain accurate color from your desktop color printer", "Get artsy with the pencil and brush tools", "Get artsy with the pencil and brush tools", "Produce the family photo album", "Produce the family photo album" ]

[ "From the Back Cover", "Packed with tips and tricks for creating dazzling images", "Explore layers, change backgrounds, fix flaws, and artistically enhance photos", "Photoshop Elements 5 is a powerhouse, and here's the fast and easy way to get up to speed on all the coolest features. Whether you're new to digital photography or an old pro, you'll find out how to make quick fixes, fine-tune exposure, brush away flaws, and print and share photos.", "Discover how to", "Organize and manage your photos", "Organize and manage your photos", "Correct contrast, color, and clarity", "Correct contrast, color, and clarity", "Perform simple image makeovers", "Perform simple image makeovers", "Obtain accurate color from your desktop color printer", "Obtain accurate color from your desktop color printer", "Get artsy with the pencil and brush tools", "Get artsy with the pencil and brush tools", "Produce the family photo album", "Produce the family photo album", "About the Author", "Barbara Obermeier:", "Barbara Obermeier is principal of Obermeier Design, a graphics design studio in Ventura, California. She’s the author of", "Photoshop CS2 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies", "and has contributed as author or coauthor on numerous books on Photoshop, Illustrator, and PowerPoint. Barb is also a faculty member in the Visual Communication Department at Brooks Institute of Photography.", "Ted Padova:", "In addition to writing several books on Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, Ted is the world’s leading author of books on Adobe Acrobat. He is also a coauthor of", "Adobe Creative Suite Bible", "and", "Adobe Creative Suite 2 Bible", "(Wiley),", "Color Correction For Digital Photographers Only", "(Wiley), and", "Color Management for Digital Photographers For Dummies", "(Wiley). Ted spends most of his time writing and speaking at conferences and expos nationally and internationally." ]

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[ "Ethnic knitting is one way to expand your design repertoire while touching on the past, and each of these 42 patterns is based on the rich knitting tradition of Russia’s Komi people. There are complete instructions and charts for 36 mittens, two socks, and two hats." ]

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[ "Books", "Crafts, Hobbies & Home", "Crafts & Hobbies" ]

[ "Enjoy Easy & Delicious Recipes with this Ninja Foodi Grill Cookbook 2021.", "The Ninja Foodi Grill Cookbook is more than a cookbook. It also provides set up instructions, care and maintenance tips, pro advice on accessories to keep nearby, and go-to grilling techniques for your new favorite recipes. Everything you need to get started is right here inside this grilling cookbook.", "Master Your Foodi Multi-Cooker and Impress Your Family, Friends and Guests!", "The Ninja Foodi Grill Cookbook for Beginners includes:", "Helpful Tips and Tricks", "Helpful Tips and Tricks", "Top Grilling Questions Answered", "Top Grilling Questions Answered", "Amazing Meals the Whole Family will Love.", "Amazing Meals the Whole Family will Love.", "Menu Ideas", "Menu Ideas", "Veggie Options Galore", "Veggie Options Galore", "Detailed Ingredient Lists and Precise Cooking Times so Each Dish Turns Out Perfect.", "Detailed Ingredient Lists and Precise Cooking Times so Each Dish Turns Out Perfect.", "Ninja Know-How.Breakfast RecipesProtein-Rich Poultry RecipesFish and SeafoodCrispy SnacksSavory Beef, Lamb, and Pork Dishes", "Ninja Know-How.", "Breakfast Recipes", "Breakfast Recipes", "Protein-Rich Poultry Recipes", "Protein-Rich Poultry Recipes", "Fish and Seafood", "Fish and Seafood", "Crispy Snacks", "Crispy Snacks", "Savory Beef, Lamb, and Pork Dishes", "Savory Beef, Lamb, and Pork Dishes" ]

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[ "Books", "Cookbooks, Food & Wine", "Outdoor Cooking" ]

[ "In 1900 the majority of British shipping was still under sail. Today in Europe the sailing cargo boat is a thing of the past. However, the River Thames spritsail sailing barge, as a cargo carrier, survived until the very end of the age of sail, and these vessels are still to be seen sailing under charter for sail training and leisure activities. More than two thousand of these barges were trading at the commencement of the First World War. They still survive in some numbers today, cared for by enthusiasts. This book is intended as a general introduction to sailing barges - it tells a little of their history, shows the main parts of the modern sailing barge and summarises the activities of the barges and those who sail them today. The south-east coast of England is the barge's traditional home and mention is made of the barge centres and races. A number of quite rare historical pictures are included." ]

[ "About the Author", "Martin Hazell first became interested in sailing barges during his last term at school when he went with a school party to Maldon for a sailing week and discovered these vessels. Later, he was for a period on the committee of the Thames Barge Sailing Club and is a member of the Society for Spiritsail Barge Research. He is now a teacher and is particularly interested in the staging of historical pageants - and collaborated with the English Folk dance and Song Society in presenting a song, music and dance drama representation of the English Civil War at the Albert hall. He has collected material on the Lee and Stort Navigations in Hertfordshire and has contributed articles to specialist and local journals." ]

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[ "Books", "Engineering & Transportation", "Transportation" ]

[ "Some people like to flirt with danger. These guys kick it in the balls and then shag its sister.", "‘When Steve Higgs writes, he hits it out of the park. I find myself laughing out loud and often.’", "Fight a demon, uncover a werewolf biker gang, take the sausage dogs for a walk, all in a day’s work for England’s number one paranormal detective.The team has grown to three, but the workload isn’t getting any smaller. With reports of Hell’s Angels werewolves, dead relatives returning to haunt their loved ones, unspeakable aberrations hiding in the shadows, and the unwanted attention of a macabre serial killer, the team at Blue Moon Investigations are in even more trouble than usual.Get five more spellbinding supernatural thrillers as your favourite characters go toe to toe with their deadliest opponents to date. Worse than a plague of evil Klowns?You’d better believe it!Books contained in this boxed set:Herne Bay HowlersUndead IncorporatedThe Ghoul of Christmas PastThe SandmanJailhouse Golem", "Pulse-pounding action, paranormal detectives and laugh-out-loud-embarrass-yourself-in-public humour. What's not to like?" ]

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[ "Tessa Tarrington's life is swirling out of control. No job. No apartment. Sick Dad...And she’s back in high school! Teaching at her Gibson's Run alma mater would be tolerable, except she’s sharing purgatory with her mortal enemy, Ryland Jessup. But eight years post-high-school, and after tragedies she can barely understand, Ryland no longer fits her mental image of the over-sized bully he once was. In fact, much to her disgust, he’s finding his way into her heart. After the sudden death of his wife, Ryland hung up his professional shoulder pads and picked up a whistle. Now he’s focused on coaching the high school football team and raising his daughter. The sudden return of his childhood crush, Tessa Tarrington, has reawakened long-ago feelings. But if God's giving him a second chance to impress Tessa, the Man Upstairs has a funny way of showing it. Just when Tessa starts to lighten up, Ryland's best friend returns. Will the always-irresistible Joey Taylor stifle any hope Ryland has to ignite the dream of a relationship with Tessa?" ]

[ "Review", "\"...the perfect example of great comic timing, amazing romance and superior writing skills.\"", "Readers' Favorite", "Reviewed By Anne-Marie Reynolds for Readers' Favorite", "Life on the Porcelain Edge by C.E. Hilbert is a great story, an easy read that whiled away a few hours on a rainy day. The story was well written with lots of surprises along the way, some that you really couldn't see coming. The characters are wonderful, developed really well, and written in a real-life way that lets a reader identify with them - and I'm sure all of us can find at least one character we identify with in this story. Ms. Hilbert has a wonderful way with words, a way that draws a reader in and keeps them hooked to the end. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and look forward to reading more of her work.", "Reviewed By Rabia Tanveer for Readers' Favorite", "Life on the Porcelain Edge by C.E. Hilbert is the perfect example ofgreat comic timing, amazing romance and superior writing skills. This was a very fun and entertaining novel to read. I love romance of alltypes, so when I got my hands on Life on the Porcelain Edge, I excitedlyjumped at the chance to read it. The novel truly lives up to the titleand then some. Tessa is hilarious and so relatable; Ryland is fun anddefinitely a guy that any woman would want. Together,they make aformidable team that is hard to resist. This novel had me on the edge of my seat, smiling, biting my nails and rooting for these two. This novelis simply so entertaining and enjoyable.", "Reviewed By Sefina Hawke for Readers' Favorite", "Life on the Porcelain Edge by C.E. Hilbert is a contemporaryChristian romance novel that would appeal mostly to a primarily Christian audience made up of mature young adults and adults. Life onthe Porcelain Edge by C.E. Hilbert is a well-written book that dida wonderful job of linking the past and present together through aseries of flashback memories. I loved the way the author worked Tessa'sand Ryland's childhoods into the book as I found it interesting thatthey both saw the same events so differently. From the beginning, I wasall set to hate Ryland, right along with Tessa, but as I read on I beganto see things from his side as well as Tessa's, and I was just sad atthe number of misunderstandings that happened between them duringtheir childhood. Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book and I wouldlove to read more by C.E. Hilbert!", "Reviewed By Romuald Dzemo for Readers' Favorite", "C.E. Hilbert's novel is a wonderful read, a story with a great plot andsolid characters. I enjoyed the way the characters are explored and,insteadof becoming a distraction, the backstory gives flesh to the plot andmakes it more interesting. The writing is wonderful and readers will love the vivid descriptions and the charm in the plot. The story has greatpacing, intense and emotionally charged moments, and surprises thatreaders won't see coming. I found Life on the Porcelain Edge to be agreat piece of entertainment", "Reviewed By Divine Zape for Readers' Favorite", "Life on the Porcelain Edge by C.E. Hilbert is a gripping romance with memorable characters.One of the things that had me fascinated is the conflict. We are introduced to the protagonist in a crisis moment of her life and the reader becomes very keen to discover how she'll navigate the turbulence. The authorallows the characters to evolve naturally throughout the story withoutslowing down the pace. The characters are real and readers can so easilyconnect with them. This isn't a run-of-the-mill romance with apredictable plot, but a story that has originality, withpowerful literary elements integrated into the plot -- suspense, irony,and symbolism. Life on the Porcelain Edge features great prose,interesting characters, and strong plot elements, and C.E. Hilbert comesacross as a master storyteller.", "About the Author", "C.E. Hilbert", "works in the fashion industry by day and writes romantic fiction by night. She is the author of", "From Scratch", ". She lives in Columbus, Ohio.", "Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.", "Life on the Porcelain Edge", "By C.E. Hilbert", "Pelican Ventures, LLC", "Copyright © 2017 C.E. HilbertAll rights reserved.ISBN: 978-1-61116-939-3", "CHAPTER 1", "Tessa Tarrington's life was in the toilet.", "Job?", "Fired.", "Dad?", "Heart attack.", "Current residence?", "Childhood bedroom.", "Love life?", "Non-existent.", "Her life was swirling in the bowl, just waiting for the ultimate flush.", "Until a few months ago, everything was tripping along at a wonderful pace. Great job. Fantastic apartment. Friends. Not a toilet bowl in sight. After graduating from college nearly one thousand miles from her childhood home of Gibson's Run, Ohio, she'd landed a job as a writer with Evanston and Evanston, a specialty publisher located in New Orleans.", "The small print house specialized in untold stories and memoirs. But they had a dirty little secret: none of their authors wrote a single word, except their names at book signings. E&E relied almost solely on ghost writers.", "Four years into her career as a ghost writer, Tessa's assignments were far-reaching. She'd written about a politician's wife's story of cancer survival and a bestselling song artist's memoir about rising from poverty in Canada. She'd shared stories that needed to be told while remaining neatly tucked away in the shadows — the credit for her beautifully crafted words resting on the stars of the stories themselves. The number one goal of a ghost writer: remain a ghost. And she performed her duties flawlessly until ...", "the terrible, awful day.", "While away at her college homecoming, her apartment was robbed. Notes for two current pieces and four future contracts were stolen — sold to the highest tabloid bidder. Her anonymity went from walking down a street unhindered to hiding from paparazzi. No longer the writer of stories, she", "was", "the story. Clients dropped her like a hot branding iron, leaving her unemployed and a pariah in the world of publishing.", "While her professional life was falling apart, she received the phone call she'd dreaded since her mother's funeral three years earlier. Her father was in the hospital with a suspected heart attack.", "One flight to Columbus and seventy-two hours later, she'd accepted a long term substitute position at her alma mater. She returned to New Orleans long enough to pack up her coupe and head home to the town she'd left in the dust. Being near her father was necessary. The lone bonus for returning to her hometown of nearly three thousand residents was that the publicity about her came to a screeching halt.", "And now, the one threshold she'd promised to never cross again was about to become her daily purgatory for the foreseeable future. She was back in high school. Her years of matriculation in the Gibson's Run Local Schools were a series of embarrassments, humiliations, and harassments. All beginning with her sixth birthday when Ryland Jessup gave her \"Days of the Week\" panties.", "Holding the seven pairs of egg-rolled undies in their long rectangle box, with embarrassment she had piddled in her white overalls from", "Suzi's On Main.", "From her sixth birthday through the seventh grade, she'd been known as Pee-Pee Tee-Tee. Thankfully, the when she'd entered McKinley Jr. High, the taunt became too long for the cool kids, but the ever clever Ryland shortened the dreaded nickname to T.T.", "Throughout her Ryland-tortured adolescence, she sought the simple comfort of blending into the halls, the back row of class, and the loser lunch table for one. She'd been an above average student who only received knocks for shyness, and lack of class participation.", "The one bright spot was Joey Taylor, the starting centerfielder for the GRHS Grizzlies and the center of her tiny universe. He was the lone reason she shoved the comforter from her face every morning. Not that he knew she existed beyond the praise band at church, and when the Grizzlies won the state baseball championship Joey Taylor had swung completely out of her orbit along with the last good thing about Gibson's Run.", "Despite vowing never to return, she had a reoccurring fantasy of coming back to town to be honored as a Hall of Fame alumna. And, maybe she'd imagined Joey Taylor giving her introduction speech. And maybe, just maybe, she'd envisioned Ryland Jessup fifty pounds overweight and balding, sitting in the audience while she gave her acceptance speech.", "\"Well, as I live in breathe. If it isn't T.T. Tarrington.\"", "A shiver ran down her spine at the sound of the voice she would recognize fifty years from now. Swiveling, Tessa locked her gaze with steely gray eyes that seemed to twinkle with a bit of the devil.", "\"Ryland Jessup.\"", "Full head of hair and the evidence of a flat belly beneath his GRHS polo shirt.", "Swirl. Flush.", "CHAPTER 2", "Tessa's lungs burned as she sucked in a breath to keep her scream in check. Ryland Jessup. Of course her first day back at GRHS had to mirror her last with his smarmy grin and busting biceps blocking the hall. She resisted the urge to look down to confirm zero puddles. Once a piddler always a piddler.", "\"What brings you back to high school, T.T.?\" Looping one thick, muscled forearm over the other, he leaned against the row of freshly painted lockers. His gaze raked over her body from the nothing heels of her sensible black flats to her simple ponytail before settling his overly inquisitive gaze directly on her face.", "With a swipe of her hand over her forehead, she locked a stock sorority smile across her lips and spoke through clenched teeth. \"I'm filling in for Mrs. Monahan while she's on short term disability for her hip.\"", "\"Huh, that puts you here for the rest of the semester.\"", "She nodded. \"I need to get to class.\" Without a word of dismissal she pivoted, taking long strides toward her classroom.", "\"Hey, wait up.\" His sneakers squeaked as he jogged to catch her. His hand clamped on to her shoulder and he spun her to face him. \"That was kind of rude, T.T. We're colleagues now. Don't be all standoffish like when we were kids.\"", "Her mouth dropped open.", "\"Yeah, kind of like this ...\"", "A dangerous combination of twenty years of teasing and weeks of paparazzi pursuit exploded. \"Are you kidding me? Standoffish? Rude? You've called me T.T. since I was six years old. You remind me", "every", "time I see you of the most humiliating three minutes of my life. You're a rude, insensitive jock who, I imagine, returned to high school because this is the only place bullying is still tolerated in America.\"", "He slid away from her. His face reflected shock and maybe a little awe.", "She knew it was rude. She didn't care. She just needed to get away from him. Running the twenty feet to her class room, she slammed the door shut.", "* * *", "Ryland walked toward the athletic office located outside the boys' locker room. Flipping the light switch, he ignored the buzzing of the bulbs kicking to life. His chair groaned under the bulk of his six foot, six inch frame.", "T.T. Tarrington was back in Gibson's Run. She had just gone down the hall before disappearing around the corner to the upperclassman wing. He'd seen her with his own eyes.", "She was still as pretty as a fairytale princess. Corn silk hair brushed the top of her waistband and eyes the color of spring grass sparkled. But gone was the shy waif who barely peeped outside of the church praise band. Somewhere between graduation and this morning, T.T. discovered a voice. And that voice was a shrew.", "Ryland couldn't recall the last time he'd been torn down so viciously in public. Coaches kept their yelling to offices and sidelines. His father was always more of a \"teach by example\" parent and only yelled when he was trying to get all six of his kids to the dinner table at the same time. Most people in his circle treated Ryland with kindness or at least good natured joking — which was what his old nickname for Tessa was. Just some good natured teasing. But when women were in the mix, good-natured and kindness were often worlds apart.", "His late wife had been the master at the private cut and the public coo. When she was alive, Macy Collins-Jessup had been all about keeping private business private. Back then she was an NFL wife. He was the starting middle linebacker on a top ten team. They had an image to preserve. Macy and Ryland Jessup were the poster couple for success in professional sports; a couple with on-paper Christian values who attended church regularly, sponsored two local charities, and had the sweetest baby girl God ever created. Or at least that's what every Macy-approved press release touted.", "For too long, Ryland bought the lie. He had loved his former cheerleader wife. She was beautiful and outwardly sweet. He thought she was his ultimate supporter, encouraging him to go into the draft a year early after completing his undergraduate work in three years. His mother balked at her only son's decision to forgo his final year of Division I ball and the chance at a graduate degree, but Macy convinced Ryland waiting for his NFL break could include a break to his body and the end of his NFL dream. At the ripe-old age of twenty-one, Ryland Tucker Jessup became the fifteenth overall pick in the draft, a husband, and less than a year later the proud father of Emma Grace Jessup.", "Today, five short years after he walked on the stage and donned the hat of his new team, he was a widower, a single dad to a rambunctious toddler, and the coach of his former high school football team — his NFL career a near distant memory.", "As topsy-turvy as the last five years had been, he wouldn't change a moment of them. Except the death of his wife. They had been heading to divorce court, but Emma would need her mother one day. He hoped the Lord gave him the strength and the words to help his wonderful daughter grow into the delightful beauty he knew was lying dormant inside her four-year-old tomboy frame.", "He glanced out his two-by-four window — the only source of natural light or fresh air in the sardine container the school district called the athletic department head office — and his mind dropped back to Tessa Tarrington. When he was six years old he declared to his mother he would love Tessa Tarrington until the day he died. His mind replayed the day like a home movie.", "Tripping over his too large feet, he ran through the back door of the four bedroom house, home to the giant Jessup family. \"Momma! Momma! I just gots t-ta t-tells you something.\" He yelled, stumbling over his \"T's\" with his front teeth lost to the Tooth Fairy.", "\"Ryland, it is 'have to tell' you something. No one 'gots' anything. It's not a word.\" His mother had her PhD and taught courses on the impact of ancient masterpieces on modern literature, the early writings of C.S. Lewis, and her personal favorite, the complete works of Jane Austen. She did not tolerate poor grammar — even in her beloved youngest son, just starting kindergarten.", "\"Yes, Momma. Well, I have to t-tell you. I met my wife today.\"", "She chuckled. \"Really, Ryland. What's her name?\"", "\"T-Tessa. T-Tessa T-Tarrington.\" He gave her a broad, toothless grin.", "\"You're planning to marry Reverend Tarrington's little girl? Why?\"", "That's what he loved most about his momma. She didn't think he was crazy even when he told her something she clearly thought was not quite right. She talked to him as if he were a grown-up. She talked to him just as she talked to his oldest sister, Elizabeth, who was thirteen and real grown-up.", "\"Because she's the prettiest girl I ever sawed. She looks just like a princess in one of those fairy t-tale books the t-twins have.\"", "\"The prettiest girl you ever saw.\"", "\"Yes ma'am. Prettiest next to you.\"", "She slid a cookie onto a plate in front of him and asked him the most serious question of his life. \"Pretty isn't everything, Ryland. Why else do you want to marry her?\"", "\"She's real smart. She knew Columbus was the capital of Ohio. Who knows stuff like that?\" He snatched the cookie and clumsily chomped down using his molars.", "\"Who knows stuff like what?\" His father asked as he entered the kitchen wiping at the sweat dripping down his face.", "\"Stuff like Columbus being the capital of Ohio.\" His mother offered. \"Your son has fallen in love with a beautiful and smart girl it seems.\"", "His father nodded and ruffled the top of Ryland's curly brown head. \"Well, like father like son.\"", "Ryland chuckled at the memory and all of the days that quickly followed in kindergarten. After school, his mother would ask him about his day and he would start with a story about Tessa. Occasionally he talked about his friends Joey and Marshall but mostly his talk focused on Tessa Tarrington and his eternal love for her. When he received the invitation to her birthday party, he asked all his friends and his sisters what he should get for her.", "His sister, Harper, said he should get her a doll; that way when she went to sleep every night she would think of Ryland. The twins — Marianne and Elinor — thought he should get her a football so they could play together. But his best friend, Joey Taylor, landed on the perfect gift. \"Days of the Week\" underwear.", "\"Just think Rys ... she'll think of you every day and just about my favorite things on the planet, other than my baseball glove, are my superhero underwears. When I wear them I'm never scared of the third graders stealing my lunch. You give her 'em underwears and she'll never be scared of nothin'.\"", "And so he'd ridden his first two wheeler four blocks into town and spent all his baseball card money at", "Suzi's on Main", "on the pretty box of rolled up underwear. He was thrilled. He went straight home and wrapped the box all by himself. Everyone at the party was surprised by his present, but no one more than Tessa. She reacted just like his new puppy, Bennett, and peed all over the floor. He wanted to warn her and so he tried to whisper to her, \"You pee-pee'd T-T ...\" but he was too late.", "All the boys at the party heard his stuttered attempt to warn the love of his life of her embarrassing moment. The warning devolved into a taunt. Tessa ran to her parents' bedroom and Ryland was dragged by his mother's bear claw grip from the party — out of Tessa's life. The whispered warning twisted into a nickname and the love of his life became his mortal enemy.", "\"Hey Coach,\" the soft knock and strangled voice of fifteen-year old sophomore, Jackson Murray, halted his trip down memory lane.", "\"Murray,\" he glanced at the wall clock. The school was fifteen minutes deep into first period. \"Shouldn't you be in English?\"", "The gangly, three-sport athlete shrugged causing his overly long hair to flop in his eyes. \"We got a sub. No bigs.\" He plopped in the chair opposite Ryland's desk.", "\"Major bigs, Murray.\" Ryland slammed his chair back to the wall with a squeak and a muffled thud. \"And by the sound of your grammar you need all the time in English class you can spare. Maybe I should discuss a special reading assignment with your new substitute for you. Improve your take on the beautiful language of kings and queens. What do you say?\" Without waiting for a response, he roughly guided the six-foot-two starting first baseman down the hall.", "Ryland was about to see Tessa Tarrington for a second time in one day. Her response to him for round two most likely would not be improved.", "CHAPTER 3", "The shrill of the bell announced the end of the school day and Tessa's eighth period Modern American Literature class.", "\"OK ladies and gentlemen, we'll pick up tomorrow where you left off with Mrs. Monahan. We'll be reviewing the potential titles to use for your papers on dystopian literature in the modern era. Have a wonderful evening.\"", "The mix of juniors and seniors trickled into the hallway. The din of their conversations followed in their wake.", "Her eyes flittered shut, the blessing of silence encapsulating her. Every muscle in her body felt as if she had run back-to-back marathons. Even her fingernails hurt.", "How does one actually have pain in the fingernail?", "With a long sigh, she pushed from her chair to wipe the giant white board behind her.", "\"I kind of miss chalkboards.\"", "As if she wasn't already in enough pain. She plastered a long-practiced sorority smile on her lips and turned to find Ryland Jessup holding up the door frame of her classroom. \"Coach Jessup, what can I do for you?\"", "\"Well, Miss T., it's not what you can do for me. It's what I can do for you.\"", "She gritted her teeth, but her smile never wavered. She had perfected the smile after three years of Rush, encountering hundreds of girls, and several sisters, who were less than genuine. Delta Alpha Psi, her chosen sisterhood, was not one of the crazy, partying kind of sororities that ended up on the news with black slashes hiding the identity of underage girls. Her sisterhood was more subdued — filled with girls majoring in English, Elementary Education, or something with the arts. They had movie nights featuring the latest British film, and book clubs discussing the finer points of Austen's heroines. She'd found her people. Bookworms in pearls.", "(Continues...)", "Excerpted from", "Life on the Porcelain Edge", "by", "C.E. Hilbert", ". Copyright © 2017 C.E. Hilbert. Excerpted by permission of Pelican Ventures, LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.Excerpts are provided by Dial-A-Book Inc. solely for the personal use of visitors to this web site.", "Read more" ]

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[ "Sam and Tilly have fun with their grandmother at the amusement park, until they lose her in the haunted house" ]

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[ "You probably own a slow cooker - 80 percent of American households do. For more than thirty years, its unbeatable convenience and practicality have made it a staple of busy families, enabling anyone to return to a home-cooked meal at the end of a hectic day. Many slow cooker recipes, however, have relied on less-than-healthy convenience products. Now, Beth Hensperger and Julie Kaufmann's Not Your Mother'sr Slow Cooker Cookbook takes a completely fresh look at cooking with this popular appliance. This comprehensive collection of 350 recipes combines the ease of slow cooking with the fresh, wholesome ingredients and exciting flavors of today's kitchen. For days when there's just no time for prep, there's Orange and Honey Chicken Drumsticks or Country Ribs with Onions, Apples, and Sauerkraut. For (slightly!) less hectic days there's Tangy Tomato Brisket or Lentil and Red Pepper Soup. Stay out of the kitchen when guests arrive with Duck Breasts with Port Wine Sauce or wake up to breakfast with Hot Apple Granola Oatmeal. Hensperger and Kaufmann offer dishes for every time frame, without compromising on taste, quality, or variety. And Not Your Mother'sr Slow Cooker Cookbook showcases the best of home cooking while taking advantage of a global melting pot of flavors - so cooks can serve Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya one day and Japanese Beef Curry Rice another. All the classic slow cooker recipes are here, plus many more adventuresome and innovative dishes. There is also practical information on the different types of slow cookers, their latest accessories, and what sizes are best for what purposes." ]

[ "Review", "A treasure trove exploring all the potential available in a slow cooker pot. --Library BookwatchA wide range of sound recipes and advice for every meal . . . A comprehensive and multicultural guide back to slow food. --San Francisco ChronicleGives slow cooking a hip new twist. --Slow Cooking (Woman's Day special)", "About the Author", "Beth Hensperger", ", a New Jersey native who has lived in California since her teens, has been educating, writing, and demo-lecturing about the art of baking for over 30 years. In the last few years, she has shifted focus to countertop appliance-driven cookbooks that embrace adapting traditional and professional recipes for the home cook: the bread machine, the rice cooker, the microwave, and a four-volume compilation specifically for use with the electric slow cooker, stressing personal creativity in preparation and selection of ingredients. Hensperger is the author of over 22 cookbooks, including the best-selling Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook series, which includes NYMSC Recipes for Entertaining, NYMSC Family Favorites, and NYMSC Recipes for Two, along with the blockbuster first volume, Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook. Her other books include highly-acclaimed titles such as The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook, The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook, NYM Microwave Cookbook, and NYM Weeknight Cooking. She is also the author of The Bread Bible (Chronicle Books), winner of a James Beard Award in 2000. She has twice been nominated for the Julia Child/IACP Cookbook Award. Hensperger wrote a San Jose Mercury News food column for twelve years, Baking with the Seasons. She is a contributor to dozens of national and online cooking & lifestyle magazines, such as Food & Wine, Every Day with Rachael Ray magazine, Veggie Life, Cooking Light, Working Woman, Victoria, Prevention, and Family Circle, and is a sought after newspaper and radio interviewee speaking on slow cooking, bread baking, and entertaining. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area. Visit her website at www.bethhensperger.com and blog at www.notyourmotherscookbook.com.", "Julie Kaufmann, a native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, has lived in California since 1979. She is an editor of the food section of the San Jos? Mercury News. Before becoming a food editor, she wrote \"Kids in the Kitchen,\" a twice-monthly food column for kids, also for the San Jos? Mercury News. She previously worked on West, which was the Sunday magazine for the San Jos? Mercury News, and spent a decade on the paper's business section. In addition to her work at the San Jos? Mercury News, Kaufmann has taught editing in the Communications Department at Santa Clara University, in Santa Clara, California. Until recently she co-wrote a monthly mystery novel review with her husband for the San Jos? Mercury News. She is an avid home cook who has coauthored several books with Beth Hensperger. Kaufmann lives in Palo Alto, California, with her husband and two children. Web: NotYourMothersCookbooks.com; Facebook presence." ]

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[ "\"The Philosophy of Composition\" is an essay by Edgar Allan Poe. Edgar Allan Poe (born Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American author, poet, editor, and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre. He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career. Born in Boston, he was the second child of two actors. His father abandoned the family in 1810, and his mother died the following year. Thus orphaned, the child was taken in by John and Frances Allan, of Richmond, Virginia. Although they never formally adopted him, Poe was with them well into young adulthood. Tension developed later as John Allan and Edgar repeatedly clashed over debts, including those incurred by gambling, and the cost of secondary education for the young man. Poe attended the University of Virginia for one semester but left due to lack of money. Poe quarreled with Allan over the funds for his education and enlisted in the Army in 1827 under an assumed name. It was at this time his publishing career began, albeit humbly, with an anonymous collection of poems, Tamerlane and Other Poems (1827), credited only to \"a Bostonian\". With the death of Frances Allan in 1829, Poe and Allan reached a temporary rapprochement. Later failing as an officer's cadet at West Point and declaring a firm wish to be a poet and writer, Poe parted ways with John Allan. Poe switched his focus to prose and spent the next several years working for literary journals and periodicals, becoming known for his own style of literary criticism. His work forced him to move among several cities, including Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City. In Baltimore in 1835, he married Virginia Clemm, his 13-year-old cousin. In January 1845 Poe published his poem, \"The Raven\", to instant success. His wife died of tuberculosis two years after its publication. For years, he had been planning to produce his own journal, The Penn (later renamed The Stylus), though he died before it could be produced. On October 7, 1849, at age 40, Poe died in Baltimore; the cause of his death is unknown and has been variously attributed to alcohol, brain congestion, cholera, drugs, heart disease, rabies, suicide, tuberculosis, and other agents. Poe and his works influenced literature in the United States and around the world, as well as in specialized fields, such as cosmology and cryptography. Poe and his work appear throughout popular culture in literature, music, films, and television. A number of his homes are dedicated museums today. The Mystery Writers of America present an annual award known as the Edgar Award for distinguished work in the mystery genre. After his brother's death, Poe began more earnest attempts to start his career as a writer. He chose a difficult time in American publishing to do so. He was the first well-known American to try to live by writing alone and was hampered by the lack of an international copyright law. Publishers often pirated copies of British works rather than paying for new work by Americans. The industry was also particularly hurt by the Panic of 1837. Despite a booming growth in American periodicals around this time period, fueled in part by new technology, many did not last beyond a few issues and publishers often refused to pay their writers or paid them much later than they promised. Poe, throughout his attempts to live as a writer, repeatedly had to resort to humiliating pleas for money and other assistance." ]

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[ "All he wants is to win her love. A dark spell may separate them forever.", "★★★★★ - “It's the magic we loved in Harry Potter, but happening right here and right now.”★★★★★ - “A must if you like adventure and suspense!”★★★★★ - “Would suggest this read to anyone who liked Beautiful Creatures, Harry Potter, and The Lightning Thief. Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children.”★★★★★ - “A delightful read…I couldn’t put it down!” – D.M. Cain, Author of The Phoenix Project", "A high school loner in a perfect town—that was Jacob’s life. Until his school was ripped apart by magic. After losing everything, Jacob is thrown into a world of enchantment. But the wonder of being a wizard isn’t enough to hide the danger lurking in the shadows.", "Emilia is the heir of her clan, raised to help her people hide right under the humans’ noses. She can’t escape her duty as a witch. But there are some wishes even spells can’t grant.", "When fate binds Jacob and Emilia together, war threatens to destroy all they hold dear. Wizards are under attack, and Jacob and Emilia find themselves at the center of a battle that will decide the survival of magic.", "Jacob wants to protect Emilia. Emilia has to save the world. Facing an enemy that can shatter their souls, will they find love or be devoured by flames?", "The Tethering is an action-packed tale of modern magic. If you’re ready for an epic love story, crave a dose of magic, and need an adventure to carry you away from the ordinary, join Megan O’Russell’s 550,000+ satisfied readers. Order The Tethering: The Complete Collection and begin your journey now!" ]

[ "Review", "\"The Tethering is an exciting first-in-series novel by Megan O'Russell about a teenage boy named Jacob Evans who learns through tragedy that he has magical abilities. I was immediately drawn into the friendship between Jacob and his best friend Emilia. Emilia took Jacob under her wing when he was young and helped him through a difficult childhood. Her sudden disappearance leaves him lonelier than ever, but when she returns just as abruptly years later to tell him he's a wizard, his whole life is upended. Emilia's reentry into his life means dramatic changes and Jacob is quickly drawn into the middle of a war he never knew existed while trying to get a handle on his new abilities.... I was on the edge of my seat and eager to get to the next installment. The magic system is interesting and draws on enough of the familiar to make it easy to follow. The supporting cast of characters is enjoyable and they help to ground the story. The excellent writing made many of these characters feel multi-dimensional which can be difficult with a large cast. There are several scenes that will get your heart pumping with plenty of action. Fans of a good slow-burn romance will be cheering for the protagonist all the way and it will leave them wanting more. Megan O'Russell has written an excellent fantasy settled into the modern world and I look forward to reading more from this author. \"", "Readers' Favorite", "About the Author", "​" ]

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[ "Make the most of the cultural and natural richness of Bali & Lombok with this comprehensive and up-to-date guide. The full-colour introduction takes a stunning look at many of the islands’ highlights, from the dramatic cliff top temples to the sparkling white-sand beaches. There are new features on Balinese pop music, volcanic landscapes, traditional and modern performing arts and coverage of the islands’ chic side with fashionable spas, designer boutique hotels and exceptional shopping, plus family-friendly destinations and activities. Whatever kind of traveller you are, from beach comber to eco-tourist, on a budget or money’s-no-object, you’ll find the accommodation, restaurants and experiences that are right for you. Extras include advice on where to dive, how to arrange treks up the island’s volcanoes and the top surf breaks. The Rough Guide to Bali & Lombok gives you all the practical advice you’ll need for a great adventure." ]

[ "About the Author", "Lesley Reader and Lucy Ridout have together, nearly thirty years worth of experience writing about Asia. Lucy Ridout is the co-author of the Rough Guides to Thailand, Thailand''s Beaches & Islands and Bangkok. They are also co-authors of the Rough Guide to Bali and Lombok." ]

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[ "Adventure Into Fear No. 12 (with the Man-Thing)" ]

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[ "This book has plenty of information on mystical places such as, Atlantis, the Stone Circles of Europe, the Pyramids, and Desert Cities. There are smaller sections on numerous other places. Includes information to integrate these places into your game." ]

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[ "I've been tending my garden for years without any problems. Today's different. All my strawberries are gone! I must find this strawberry thief and stop this nonsense, even if I have to travel half of Zhemia to do it." ]

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[ "The Book Where You’re the Star!   Every scene in", "Penis Pokey", "has one thing missing—and you have to complete the picture. Are you up to the challenge?" ]

[ "About the Author", "Christopher Behrens", "is a very handsome man." ]

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[ "A great variety of whimsically cute Halloween designs!", "50 adorable and at the same time spooky Halloween-themed mandalas, cute Halloween pumpkins, bats, skulls, ghosts, cats, spiders, haunted houses, scary trees, and so much more!", "50 adorable and at the same time spooky Halloween-themed mandalas", ", cute Halloween pumpkins, bats, skulls, ghosts, cats, spiders, haunted houses, scary trees, and so much more!", "A funny experience: If you love Halloween and adore coloring original and creative images, this book is absolutely for you!", "A funny experience:", "If you love Halloween and adore coloring original and creative images, this book is absolutely for you!", "Great for adults and teens alike: No matter what age you are, you will thoroughly enjoy the broad assortment of spooky Halloween scenes, characters, and everything that makes 31 October so awesome!", "Great for adults and teens alike:", "No matter what age you are, you will thoroughly enjoy the broad assortment of spooky Halloween scenes, characters, and everything that makes 31 October so awesome!", "For fun and creative therapy, peaceful relaxation; anger, anxiety, and stress management; treatment of insomnia and depressions.", "For fun and creative therapy", ", peaceful relaxation; anger, anxiety, and stress management; treatment of insomnia and depressions.", "Creatively and originally illustrated pages: that will keep you pleased and enjoyed for hours!", "Creatively and originally illustrated pages:", "that will keep you pleased and enjoyed for hours!", "One-side-only mandala designs: Each illustration in this book is single-sided print on white pages.", "One-side-only mandala designs:", "Each illustration in this book is single-sided print on white pages.", "Halloween-inspired glossy cover finish.", "Halloween-inspired glossy cover finish.", "Coloring book of large print 'letter' size: 8.5\" wide and 11.0\" tall pages (22 cm wide and 28 cm tall pages).", "Coloring book of large print", "'letter' size: 8.5\" wide and 11.0\" tall pages (22 cm wide and 28 cm tall pages).", "Recommended for soft colored pencils and thin crayons. However, if you prefer wet mediums, such as acrylic paints, gel pens, or markers, put a piece of thick paper or card behind the page you are coloring to prevent bleed through on the next illustration.", "Recommended for soft colored pencils and thin crayons.", "However, if you prefer wet mediums, such as acrylic paints, gel pens, or markers, put a piece of thick paper or card behind the page you are coloring to prevent bleed through on the next illustration.", "This book might become a quirky gift for a friend, or could be used as a unique collectible item!", "This book might become a quirky gift for a friend, or could be used as a unique collectible item!", "NO duplicated pages", "NO duplicated pages", "NO bold black line art or too thin lines", "NO bold black line art or too thin lines", "NO black backgrounds", "NO black backgrounds", "NON perforated pages", "NON perforated pages" ]

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[ "Books", "Children's Books", "Activities, Crafts & Games" ]

[ "GIFT IDEAS", "–", "COLORING BOOKS FOR GROWN-UPS", "–", "CHRISTIAN", "Color Genesis is a beautifully curated collection of scripture verses from the first book of the bible, the Book of Genesis. Step away from your busy life and let your stress melt away and Christian faith deepen as you color page after page of spiritual artwork. Each single-sided page features a scripture verse for reflection and spiritual designs for coloring. The back of each page is black to minimize bleed-through. With each scripture verse, this Christian adult coloring book will take you through the story of creation and our fall from grace. Grab your colored pencils and reflect on scripture with the Lord!", "Product Details:", "Premium matte cover finish", "Premium matte cover finish", "Printed single-sided on bright white paper", "Printed single-sided on bright white paper", "Perfect for all coloring mediums", "Perfect for all coloring mediums", "High quality 60# paper stock", "High quality 60# paper stock", "Large format 8.5\" x 11.0\" pages", "Large format 8.5\" x 11.0\" pages", "The", "Inspired To Grace", "collection includes:", "Color The Psalms (Coloring For Grown-Ups) - ISBN 1534827617", "Color The Psalms (Coloring For Grown-Ups) - ISBN 1534827617", "Color The Proverbs (Coloring For Grown-Ups) - ISBN 1534827684", "Color The Proverbs (Coloring For Grown-Ups) - ISBN 1534827684", "Color The Gospel (Coloring For Grown-Ups) - ISBN 153482782X", "Color The Gospel (Coloring For Grown-Ups) - ISBN 153482782X", "Color Genesis (Coloring For Grown-Ups) - ISBN 1534827900", "Color Genesis (Coloring For Grown-Ups) - ISBN 1534827900", "Verses For Women (Coloring For Grown-Ups) - ISBN 1945888059", "Verses For Women (Coloring For Grown-Ups) - ISBN 1945888059", "Verses For Men (Coloring For Grown-Ups) - ISBN 1534827978", "Verses For Men (Coloring For Grown-Ups) - ISBN 1534827978", "6-Month Prayer Journal (Coloring Edition) - ISBN 1945888466", "6-Month Prayer Journal (Coloring Edition) - ISBN 1945888466", "6-Month Bible Study Journal (Coloring Edition) - ISBN 1945888474", "6-Month Bible Study Journal (Coloring Edition) - ISBN 1945888474" ]

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[ "Books", "Christian Books & Bibles", "Bible Study & Reference" ]

[ "Dean Gallagher is an ordinary young adult just looking to make it through college. His whole life gets turned upside down when his professor catches him cheating on his history exam. Dean is expelled from school and finds himself at a crossroads. Since it is his birthday weekend, his friends convince him to go with them to a bar to celebrate and take his mind off of his troubles. He meets a girl who he becomes interested in, and they leave the bar together alone. After getting in the car with her, the two get into a serious accident which causes Dean to have a near-death experience. During his experience, he encounters what he perceives to be God and is told he must return to Earth to complete a mission. When he wakes up in the hospital, he finds out that he had been in a coma for two weeks. Miraculously, he feels like his old self again and is able to go home. Dean converts to Christianity and believes his mission is to spread the word of God. An unexpected encounter with a waiter named Simon, who he winds up befriending, causes Dean to reconsider his beliefs. His conversations with his new friend include topics such as:", "• The origins of humanity", "• The destruction of a planet once located between Mars and Jupiter called Tiamat", "• An intergalactic war between Orion and Sirius", "• The Anunnaki and Mesopotamian deities including Enki, Enlil, Anu, Marduk, Inanna, Nergal, Nannar, Ningishzida, Ninurta, Ninhursag, Ereshkigal, Dumuzid, Utu, and Nabu", "• Demonic entities including Asmodeus, Abaddon, Astaroth, Belial, Beelzebub, and Pazuzu", "• Archangels including Michael, Raphael, Uriel, Azrael, and Samael", "• Extraterrestrials races such as the Reptilians and the Greys", "• The many different aspects of Lucifer/Satan and his association with Yahweh", "• The pantheons of gods across various cultures around the world including the Egyptian, Norse, Greek, and Roman gods", "• The religions of the world including Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism", "• Gnostic beliefs including Yaldabaoth, Archons, Sophia, Christ, and the Pleroma", "• Decoding the music industry", "• Analyzing occult themes and subliminal messages found in Hollywood and Disney movies", "• Hidden symbolism in the mainstream", "• Gematria, numerology, and astrology", "• Conspiracy theories such as Project Blue Beam, FEMA concentration camps, Agenda 2030, Project MKUltra, human clones, and the 2020 pandemic", "• Reincarnation and the afterlife", "• The truth behind some of mankind’s greatest mysteries such as the Emerald Tablets of Thoth, the Giza Pyramids, Atlantis, the Garden of Eden, the Watchers and the Nephilim, the Tower of Babel, the Great Flood, and the Epic of Gilgamesh", "• Significant historical, controversial, and mythological figures in both ancient and modern times including Edgar Cayce, Donald Trump, Adolf Hitler, Napoleon Bonaparte, Aleister Crowley, Abraham, Moses, Akhenaten, Hammurabi, Zoroaster, Enoch, and Merlin", "• Interpreting end-times prophecies from Nostradamus and identifying the Mark of the Beast, the Antichrist, and the False Prophet from the Book of Revelation", "• Artificial intelligence and its role in the Singularity, the New World Order, and the Age of Aquarius", "....and much, much, more.", "After Dean accumulates all of this new knowledge, he begins to lose his friends and he soon realizes the only real friend he can trust is Simon. Or so he thought. Simon has a secret. He’s on a mission that Dean is unaware of. Dean’s suspicions of Simon begin to grow when he finds there’s a peculiar connection between him and the doctor who took care of him in the hospital. Dean’s quest for the truth leads him to unexpected revelations, and he is determined to break free from his bondage of the material world, even if it costs him his life... again." ]

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[ "Books", "Literature & Fiction", "Genre Fiction" ]

[ "A road map for addressing and resolving the debate surrounding Confederate monuments in the United States", "In recent years, the debate over the future of Confederate monuments has taken center stage and caused bitter clashes in communities throughout the American South. At the heart of the debate is the question of what these monuments represent. The arguments and counterarguments are formulated around sets of assumptions grounded in Southern history, politics, culture, and race relations. Comprehending and evaluating accurately the associated claims and counterclaims calls for a careful examination of facts and legal considerations relevant to each side's assertations. In", "Monumental Harm", ", Roger C. Hartley offers a road map to addressing and resolving this acrimonious debate.Although history and popular memory play a vital role in the discussion, there have been distortions of both parts.", "Monumental Harm", "reviews the fact-based history of the initial raising of these monuments and distinguishes it from the popular memory held by many Confederate-monument supporters. Hartley also addresses concerns regarding the potential erasure of history and the harm these monuments have caused the African American community over the years, as well as the role they continue to play in politics and power.The recent rise in White nationalism and the video-recorded murders of Black citizens at the hands of White police officers have led to nationwide demonstrations and increased scrutiny of Confederate monuments on public land. As injustice is laid bare and tempers flare, the need for a peaceful resolution becomes ever-more necessary.", "Monumental Harm", "offers a way to break the rhetorical deadlock, urging that we evaluate the issue through the lens of the U.S. Constitution while employing the overarching democratic principle that no right is absolute. Through constructive discourse and good-faith compromise, a more perfect union is within reach." ]

[ "Review", "\"The fraught subject of Confederate monuments in prominent public spaces receives the most forthright, well-informed, and unemotional treatment in this book that I have encountered anywhere. Whether or not one agrees with Hartley's argument that these products of the Cult of the Lost Cause symbolizing slavery and White supremacy should be relocated to private land, museums, or Confederate cemeteries, the reader will understand the issue better than ever before.\"―James M. McPherson, author of", "Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era", "\"Monuments to White supremacy have a deleterious impact on American society. Informed by historical accounts, the imperatives of racial justice, and his own legal expertise, Roger Hartley surveys the problematic presence of Confederate monuments in American public spaces and convincingly makes the case for their removal and relocation.\"―Erika Doss, author of", "Memorial Mania: Public Feeling in America", "\"Constitutional law professor Roger Hartley's book is a clear and practical exploration of the Confederate monuments controversy. A law brief of sorts for the removal of the hundreds of Confederate statues that still stand,", "Monumental Harm", "compellingly argues that opponents should pay less attention to monument defenders' motives and instead focus on the very real harm that Confederate statues inflict on American society today. Hartley shows monument opponents how to make their case―and win.\"―Blain Roberts and Ethan J. Kytle, authors of", "Denmark Vesey's Garden: Slavery and Memory in the Cradle of the Confederacy", "\"More than a history of Confederate monuments, Roger C. Hartley's", "Monumental Harm", "steers readers through some of the toughest questions in the debate over whether these monuments should remain or be removed. Anyone hoping to better understand this divisive debate will profit from reading this book.\"―Kevin M. Levin, author of", "Searching for Black Confederates: The Civil War's Most Persistent Myth", "\"The problem of Confederate monuments has been the starting point for a national and international reconsideration of the memorial landscape. Roger C. Hartley's lucid analysis provides a valuable guide to addressing the legacy of the Lost Cause and a framework for thinking about protests against other public monuments.\"―Thomas J. Brown, author of", "Civil War Monuments and the Militarization of America", "\"", "Monumental Harm", "is an important book. It deserves a readership beyond those who normally follow the emerging currents of Civil War historiography.\"―", "Civil War Times", "\"unique... Hartley relies on the racist history of building the monuments as justification for their removal. He chronicles the erection of the monuments and the motives of those who built them, arriving at the conclusion that contextualization and relocation will not achieve the goal of erasing their racist connotations. This argument is both clever and persuasive.\"―", "Choice Reviews", "\"Hartley has expertly outlined the pitfalls of an overly simplistic approach to removing or destroying Confederate monuments. Yet he also provides a historically sound foundation that communities can use in what will continue to be a highly politicized topic.\"―", "The Journal of the Civil War Era", "About the Author", "Roger C. Hartley, a professor of law at the Catholic University of America, is an award-winning teacher of constitutional law and labor law. He is the author of three other books and dozens of articles in leading academic journals." ]

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[ "Books", "Arts & Photography", "Architecture" ]

[ "Court in Our Criminal Justice System (03) by [Paperback (2002)]" ]

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[ "*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading“I went looking for trouble, and I found it.” – Charles Ponzi Though few people are familiar with the story of his life, Charles Ponzi’s name is almost instantly recognizable thanks to the famous financial scandal named after him. This is somewhat ironic because, while his last name has become synonymous with financial scandal and many recognize how a Ponzi scheme works, some have argued that Ponzi really did not know what he was doing while it was taking place. When reading many of the books and articles written about him, it does seem as though Ponzi believed he would be able to pay back his investors at one point or another. In fact, the scheme that Ponzi created was not a new one – it was historically known as “robbing Peter to pay Paul” - but Ponzi became famous for it because he was able to create a scam in this way on a massive scale. When he was finally caught, it led to the investigation and collapse of several estates and banks, and Massachusetts subsequently found itself in a banking crisis. Moreover, one of the most interesting aspects of the affair is that people from many different social backgrounds and classes were affected by Ponzi’s scandal. He took money from teenagers who had savings as low as $20, and he also took millions from New York City’s elite. Ponzi’s scheme involved scamming investors by promising them a bigger return on their investments than was actually possible. Every investor’s money would just be put into a large pool to pay back past investors, and while Ponzi was hardly the first person to engage in such a scheme, the 1920s were ripe for this kind of financial conning. The Roaring Twenties became famous for frivolity, flappers, and Prohibition. Famously depicted in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, life after World War I in America was a time of great spending, and people believed that it as possible for them to make great fortunes, no matter what their social background was. The rich wanted to be richer, and the poor believed that they could also attain a quick rags-to-riches story. This kind of climate was ripe for individuals such as Ponzi to make their mark on history, for better and worse.Charles Ponzi and the Ponzi Scheme: The History and Legacy of 20th Century America’s Most Famous Con Artist looks at the elaborate fraud designed by one of America’s most notorious criminals. Along with pictures and a bibliography, you will learn about Ponzi like never before." ]

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[ "Books", "Biographies & Memoirs", "Historical" ]

[ "This extraordinary graphic novel is a powerful denunciation of sexual violence against women. As seen through the eyes of a twelve-year-old girl named Una, it takes place in northern England in 1977, as the Yorkshire Ripper, a serial killer of prostitutes, is on the loose and creating panic among the townspeople. As the police struggle in their clumsy attempts to find the killer, and the headlines in the local paper become more urgent, a once self-confident Una teaches herself to \"lower her gaze\" in order to deflect attention from boys.", "After she is \"slut-shamed\" at school for having birth control pills, Una herself is the subject of violent acts for which she comes to blame herself. But as the police finally catch up and identify the killer, Una grapples with the patterns of behavior that led her to believe she was to blame.", "Becoming Unbecoming", "combines various styles, press clippings, photo-based illustrations, and splashes of color to convey Una's sense of confusion and rage, as well as sobering statistics on sexual violence against women. The book is a no-holds-barred indictment of sexual violence against women and the shame and blame of its victims that also celebrates the empowerment of those able to gain control over their selves and their bodies.", "Una", "(a pseudonym) is an artist, academic, and comics creator.", "Becoming Unbecoming", ", which took seven years to create, is her first book. She lives in the United Kingdom." ]

[ "Review", "\"The first line of dialogue is written on a cloud: 'I am Una.' That simple declaration begins a searing indictment of sexual violence … As a preteen, Una suffered not only sexual abuse but also blistering shame, which made her believe she was damaged. But Una survived, and her book is a roar on behalf of women all over the world.\" —", "Oprah.com", "(\"Best Memoir of the Year\")\"Una's personal experience is less the center of this story than the springboard for an extended examination of what she calls 'the four horsemen of gender violence -- shame, isolation, disbelief, ridicule.'\" —", "New York Times", "\"A graphic manifesto for female empowerment and a punch to the gut of predatory males ... A powerfully disturbing graphic narrative from an author with a lot to say and plenty of creative chops to say it provocatively.\" ―", "Kirkus Reviews", "(starred review)", "\"In Una’s simple, spare text and artwork, we get a story about learning how to take ownership over your memories, however painful they might be, and how to gain power by putting brutality into a larger social context and calmly calling your fellow travelers to arms.\" ―", "Vulture.com", "\"A feminist call to arms ... A graphic memoir on sexual violence against women that everyone should read.\" ―", "Bustle.com", "\"Among the most powerful books published on misogyny, sexual assault and survival in recent years ...", "Becoming Unbecoming", "reads with a visceral, gut-wrenching power that cannot be ignored.\" ―", "Popmatters.com", "\"The first line of dialogue is written on a cloud: 'I am Una.' That simple declaration begins a searing indictment of sexual violence … As a preteen, Una suffered not only sexual abuse but also blistering shame, which made her believe she was damaged. But Una survived, and her book is a roar on behalf of women all over the world.\" —", "Oprah.com", "(\"Best Memoir of the Year\")\"Una's personal experience is less the center of this story than the springboard for an extended examination of what she calls 'the four horsemen of gender violence -- shame, isolation, disbelief, ridicule.'\" —", "New York Times", "\"A graphic manifesto for female empowerment and a punch to the gut of predatory males ... A powerfully disturbing graphic narrative from an author with a lot to say and plenty of creative chops to say it provocatively.\" —", "Kirkus Reviews", "(starred review)", "\"In Una’s simple, spare text and artwork, we get a story about learning how to take ownership over your memories, however painful they might be, and how to gain power by putting brutality into a larger social context and calmly calling your fellow travelers to arms.\" —", "Vulture.com", "\"A feminist call to arms ... A graphic memoir on sexual violence against women that everyone should read.\" —", "Bustle.com", "\"Among the most powerful books published on misogyny, sexual assault and survival in recent years ...", "Becoming Unbecoming", "reads with a visceral, gut-wrenching power that cannot be ignored.\" —", "Popmatters.com", "About the Author", "Una: Una is an artist, academic and comics creator. Her self-published graphic narratives have explored disability, psychosis, political activism and violence against women and girls.", "Becoming Unbecoming", "is her first book." ]

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[ "Books", "Comics & Graphic Novels", "Graphic Novels" ]

[ "The Border Crossed Us", "explores efforts to restrict and expand notions of US citizenship as they relate specifically to the US-Mexico border and Latina/o identity.Borders and citizenship go hand in hand. Borders define a nation as a territorial entity and create the parameters for national belonging. But the relationship between borders and citizenship breeds perpetual anxiety over the purported sanctity of the border, the security of a nation, and the integrity of civic identity.In", "The Border Crossed Us", ", Josue David Cisneros addresses these themes as they relate to the US-Mexico border, arguing that issues ranging from the Mexican-American War of 1846–1848 to contemporary debates about Latina/o immigration and border security are negotiated rhetorically through public discourse. He explores these rhetorical battles through case studies of specific Latina/o struggles for civil rights and citizenship, including debates about Mexican American citizenship in the 1849 California Constitutional Convention, 1960s Chicana/o civil rights movements, and modern-day immigrant activism.Cisneros posits that borders—both geographic and civic—have crossed and recrossed Latina/o communities throughout history (the book’s title derives from the popular activist chant, “We didn’t cross the border; the border crossed us!”) and that Latina/os in the United States have long contributed to, struggled with, and sought to cross or challenge the borders of belonging, including race, culture, language, and gender.", "The Border Crossed Us", "illuminates the enduring significance and evolution of US borders and citizenship, and provides programmatic and theoretical suggestions for the continued study of these critical issues." ]

[ "Review", "\"", "The Border Crossed Us", "is a fascinating and important interpretation of the meaning of borders in U.S. history. Josue David Cisneros argues that borders not only delineate physical space but also define the boundaries of belonging in the United States, shifting and changing over time. . . . By using examples from different centuries, Cisneros shows that anxieties permeating from the borderline have been both adopted and resisted across the United States at various points in time. Ideas of belonging and social identity shifted with the boundaries along the way. He is especially adept at showing how Latinos/as have contributed to this process. . . . The book is smart, and its incorporation of a wide array of historical examples opens it to use across various disciplines.\" —", "New Mexico Historical Review", "\"Josue David Cisneros’", "The Border Crossed Us", "offers an important addition from rhetoric studies. The book provides a stellar example of rhetorical historiography applied toquestions of the U.S.–Mexico Border, citizenship, and Latina/o identity.\" —", "Rhetoric Society Quarterly", "\"", "The Border Crossed Us", "offers an ambitious and instructive argument for the continued relevance of the figure of the border in U.S. public culture. Marking an important contribution to the burgeoning field of rhetorical border studies,", "The Border Crossed Us", "will both inform and provoke future scholarship on the rhetorical production of borders, citizenship, and belonging.\" —", "Rhetoric and Public Affairs", "\"", "The Border Crossed Us", "illustrates that it need not be—indeed cannot be—an either/or choice between stark dichotomies; the tensions of the border cross us all, whether we acknowledge them or not, making easy or uncomplicated notions of citizenship and belonging impossible. Cisneros' work exemplifies both a faith in the struggle and in the power of critical rhetorical practice to illuminate the way.\" —", "Quarterly Journal of Speech", "About the Author", "Josue David Cisneros", "is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign." ]

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[ "Books", "Politics & Social Sciences", "Social Sciences" ]

[ "\"This is the best book on patterns since the Gang of Four's Design Patterns. The book manages to be a resource for three of the most important trends in professional programming: Patterns, Java, and UML.\" —Larry O'Brien, Founding Editor,", "Software Development Magazine", "Since the release of Design Patterns in 1994, patterns have become one of the most important new technologies contributing to software design and development. In this volume Mark Grand presents 41 design patterns that help you create more elegant and reusable designs. He revisits the 23 \"Gang of Four\" design patterns from the perspective of a Java programmer and introduces many new patterns specifically for Java. Each pattern comes with the complete Java source code and is diagrammed using UML.", "Patterns in Java, Volume 1 gives you:", "11 Behavioral Patterns, 9 Structural Patterns, 7 Concurrency Patterns, 6 Creational Patterns, 5 Fundamental Design Patterns, and 3 Partitioning Patterns", "11 Behavioral Patterns, 9 Structural Patterns, 7 Concurrency Patterns, 6 Creational Patterns, 5 Fundamental Design Patterns, and 3 Partitioning Patterns", "Real-world case studies that illustrate when and how to use the patterns", "Real-world case studies that illustrate when and how to use the patterns", "Introduction to UML with examples that demonstrate how to express patterns using UML", "Introduction to UML with examples that demonstrate how to express patterns using UML", "The CD-ROM contains:", "Java source code for the 41 design patterns", "Java source code for the 41 design patterns", "Trial versions of Together/J Whiteboard Edition from Object International (www.togetherj.com); Rational Rose 98 from Rational Software (www.rational.com); System Architect from Popkin Software (www.popkin.com); and OptimizeIt from Intuitive Systems, Inc.", "Trial versions of Together/J Whiteboard Edition from Object International (www.togetherj.com); Rational Rose 98 from Rational Software (www.rational.com); System Architect from Popkin Software (www.popkin.com); and OptimizeIt from Intuitive Systems, Inc." ]

[ "Amazon.com Review", "Software design patterns let developers reuse tried-and-true designs in new projects. For the state of the art in object design, consider", "Patterns in Java", ", perhaps the best book that Java developers have at their disposal for getting leading-edge pattern expertise in a convenient and well-organized volume.", "The guide opens with background on pattern research, including the groundbreaking", "Design Patterns", ". This new title goes further, with 41 software patterns, all illustrated with UML diagrams and sample Java code. Early patterns, such as Delegation and Proxy, show how classes can work together without relying on inheritance. Next come creational patterns, such as the Factory and Builder patterns and the newer Object Pool pattern (which can be used to pool database connections for faster performance).", "Subsequent sections move on to partitioning patterns, such as the Layered Initialization, as well as structural patterns, such as the Adapter, Facade, and Flyweight patterns. A section on behavioral patterns mixes older patterns such as the Chain of Responsibility and the Strategy with newer designs such as the Little Language and Snapshot patterns. The book closes with seven newer patterns for designing distributed and multitasked systems.", "--Richard Dragan", "From the Back Cover", "This is the best book on patterns since the Gang of Four's Design Patterns. The book manages to be a resource for three of the most important trends in professional programming: Patterns, Java, and UML.--Larry O'Brien, Founding Editor, Software Development Magazine Since the release of Design Patterns in 1994, patterns have become one of the most important new technologies contributing to software design and development. In this volume Mark Grand presents 41 design patterns that help you create more elegant and reusable designs. He revisits the 23 \"Gang of Four\" design patterns from the perspective of a Java programmer and introduces many new patterns specifically for Java. Each pattern comes with the complete Java source code and is diagrammed using UML. Patterns in Java, Volume 1 gives you: * 11 Behavioral Patterns, 9 Structural Patterns, 7 Concurrency Patterns, 6 Creational Patterns, 5 Fundamental Design Patterns, and 3 Partitioning Patterns * Real-world case studies that illustrate when and how to use the patterns * Introduction to UML with examples that demonstrate how to express patterns using UML The CD-ROM contains: * Java source code for the 41 design patterns * Trial versions of Together/J Whiteboard Edition from Object International (www.togetherj.com); Rational Rose 98 from Rational Software (www.rational.com); System Architect from Popkin Software (www.popkin.com); and OptimizeIt from Intuitive Systems, Inc.", "About the Author", "MARK GRAND is a consultant specializing in Java and object-oriented techniques. He has been an instructor for Sun's Java training programs. He is also the author of Java Language Reference and Java Fundamental Classes Reference.", "Read more" ]

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[ "An extraordinary story collection selected by Nobel Prize winner Nadine Gordimer, from which all proceeds will be donated to the fight against AIDS", "Rarely have writers of such variety and distinction appeared together in the same anthology. Their stories capture the range of emotions and situations of our human universe: tragedy, comedy, fantasy, satire, dramas of sexual love and of war in different continents and cultures. They are not about HIV / AIDS. But all twenty-one writers have given their stories--chosen by themselves as representing some of the best of their lifetime work as storytellers--without any fee or royalty. This collection includes five Nobel Prize winners: Nadine Gordimer, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Jose Saramago, Kenzaburo Oe, and Gunter Grass; along with other world-class writers such as Arthur Miller, Salman Rushdie, Margaret Attwood, Chinua Achebe, and Susan Sontag.", "Telling Tales", "is being published in more than twelve countries. The publisher's profits from the sales of this book will go to HIV / AIDS preventive education and for medical treatment for people living with the suffering this pandemic infection brings to our contemporary world. So when you buy this unique anthology of renowned storytellers as a gift or for your own reading pleasure, you are also making a gift to combat the plague of our new millennium." ]

[ "From", "Booklist", "The 21 stellar writers in this international short-story collection include five Nobel winners. All the stories were chosen by the writers themselves and contributed without any fee, and all profits go to fight HIV-AIDS in southern Africa. The stories are not about AIDS, but several are about war and about dying. In Njabulo Ndbele's \"Death of a Son,\" parents fight to get their child's body from the apartheid police. \"The Ultimate Safari,\" by Gordimer, who edited the anthology, is a searing, unforgettable account of a desperate refugee child hiding from the fancy tourists in a famous game park. In contrast, Woody Allen has contributed his hilarious", "New Yorker", "piece lampooning the financier whose kid was turned down by a prestigious Manhattan preschool. There are also fine stories by Margaret Atwood, Hanef Kureishi, Arthur Miller, Salman Rushdie, and more. A good display title for World AIDS Day, December 1, 2004.", "Hazel Rochman", "Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved", "Review", "“The 21 stellar writers in this international short-story collection include five Nobel winners.... 'The Ultimate Safari,' by Gordimer, who edited the anthology, is a searing, unforgettable account of a desperate refugee child hiding from the fancy tourists in a famous game park.” ―", "Booklist", "“A stellar roster, including five Nobelists--Gordimer, Grass, Oe, Marquez, and Saramago--offers 21 stories in a fundraising effort for HIV and AIDS in southern Africa.... a variety of voices with important stories.” ―", "Kirkus Reviews", "From the Back Cover", "Rarely have world writers of such variety and distinction appeared together in the same anthology. Their stories capture the range of emotions and situations of our human universe: tragedy, comedy, fantasy, satire, dramas of sexual love and of war in different continents and cultures. They are not about HIV / AIDS. But all twenty-one writers have given their stories--chosen by themselves as representing some of the best of their lifetime work as storytellers--without any fee or royalty.", "Telling Tales", "is being published in more than twelve countries. The publisher's profits from the sales of this book will go to HIV / AIDS preventive education and for medical treatment for people living with the suffering this pandemic infection brings to our contemporary world. So when you buy this unique anthology of renowned storytellers as a gift or for your own reading pleasure, you are also making a gift to combat the plague of our new millennium.", "About the Author", "Nadine Gordimer (1923-2014), the recipient of the 1991 Nobel Prize in Literature, was born in a small South African town. Her first book, a collection of stories, was published when she was in her early twenties. Her ten books of stories include", "Something Out There", "(1984), and", "Jump and Other Stories", "(1991). Her novels include", "The Lying Days", "(1953),", "A World of Strangers", "(1958),", "Occasion for Loving", "(1963),", "The Late Bourgeois World", "(1966),", "A Guest of Honour", "(1971),", "The Conservationist", "(1975),", "Burger's Daughter", "(1979),", "July's People", "(1981),", "A Sport of Nature", "(1987),", "My Son's Story", "(1990),", "None to Accompany Me", "(1994),", "The House Gun", "(1998),", "The Pickup", "(2001),", "Get a Life", "(2005), and", "No Time Like the Present", "(2012).", "A World of Strangers", ",", "The Late Bourgeois World", ", and", "Burger's Daughter", "were originally banned in South Africa. She published three books of literary and political essays:", "The Essential Gesture", "(1988);", "Writing and Being", "(1995), the Charles Eliot Norton Lectures she gave at Harvard in 1994; and", "Living in Hope and History", "(1999).Ms. Gordimer was a vice president of PEN International and an executive member of the Congress of South African Writers. She was a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in Great Britain and an honorary member of both the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She was also a Commandeur de'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (France). She held fourteen honorary degrees from universities including Harvard, Yale, Smith College, the New School for Social Research, City College of New York, the University of Leuven in Belgium, Oxford University, and Cambridge University.Ms. Gordimer won numerous literary awards, including the Booker Prize for", "The Conservationist", ", both internationally and in South Africa.", "Read more" ]

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