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[ "Looking for fun ways to introduce children to America's favorite hobby? Scrapbooking is a creative, inspiring, and educational way to encourage children to express themselves, and it s also a fantastic way for families to spend quality time together! This all-new book from the editors of Creating Keepsakes scrapbook magazine is packed with 200 kid-tested ideas for birthdays, holidays, and every day! Scrapbook favorite family photographs. Make delightful gifts, such as purse notebooks and mosaic frames. Play learning games, like alphabet and word bingo. Fill a rainy day making a secret decoder or playing a treasure hunt game. Create family-friendly projects, such as a gratitude jar or a homework helper. And more!" ]

[ "About the Author", "Leisure Arts is a leading publisher and distributor of “how-to” and lifestyle publications with emphasis on creative crafts, needlework, decorating, and entertaining. Leisure Arts is located in Little Rock, AR." ]

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[ "“", "I’ve been searching a long time for you, Azrael.”", "“", "And what makes you so desperate?”", "“", "Because you’re the only one who can protect me.”", "Peter and Michael are supposed to be retired. Living off the fat of their last job. But retirement bores them stiff.", "That is until they meet computer hacker John Harker who begs for their protection, before revealing that he has recently come into possession of certain “files” belonging to a secretive organization.", "The two former assassins agree to harbor the eccentric—even if it’s only for the entertainment value. Skeptical of his “new world order” conspiracies.", "But when Harker is murdered in their custody, the two find themselves wanted by both the police and several clandestine entities desperate to get their hands on the stolen files.", "Fugitives of the law, Peter and Michael are in a race against time to find out what is in the encrypted files, and survive long enough to uncover a terrible plot that could change the balance of world power forever." ]

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[ "Book by Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds" ]

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[ "When a cowboy rescues a single mom, he promises to do things the right way—his way!—in this story from USA TODAY bestselling author Kathie DeNosky", "Rancher T. J. Malloy doesn't think twice before saving a woman and her baby from raging floodwaters and taking them to his ranch. So what if it's Heather Wilson, the neighbor he's feuded with for months. Heather also happens to be heart-stoppingly beautiful and in desperate need of the kind of help only he can give.", "As the floodwaters rise, so does their passion—and T.J. will do whatever it takes to get Heather to stay…on his terms!" ]

[ "About the Author", "USA Today Bestselling Author, Kathie DeNosky, writes highly emotional stories laced with a good dose of humor. Kathie lives in her native southern Illinois and loves writing at night while listening to country music on her favorite radio station.", "Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.", "As he sat at Sam and Bria Rafferty's dining room table after a delicious Christmas dinner prepared by his sisters-in-law, T. J. Malloy couldn't help but smile. He listened to his foster brothers and their wives talk about what they had planned for the week leading up to the family's annual New Year's Eve party, which T.J. hosted at his ranch. And, as always, there was the usual good-natured ribbing and the laughter that always followed, as well as everyone making faces and funny noises to get a smile or a giggle out of the babies. Life was good and he was one grateful son-of-a-gun for the way everything had turned out.Thanks to their foster father, Hank Calvert, T.J. and the other five men who had been placed in the man's care when they were teenagers had straightened out their lives. In the process, they had bonded and become a family T.J. loved with all his heart. Now, he owned his own ranch, where he raised champion reining horses—a dream he'd had for most of his thirty-two years. And because he'd made several wise investments, he had more money in the bank than he could spend in three or four lifetimes.Yup, he truly was a blessed man and he had the good sense to know it.\"Your turn, T.J.,\" Bria said, smiling as she dished up slices of homemade red velvet cake. \"What are your plans for the week?\"\"Same as every year,\" he said, smiling back at his sister-in-law. \"I'll spend the week training my horses and waiting for you all to show up on New Year's Eve afternoon.\"Four years ago when he bought the Dusty Diamond Ranch and built his seven-bedroom house, everyone had decided that he would host the family's New Year's Eve gatherings. He had enough bedrooms to accommodate the entire family, and they could all bring in the New Year together without having to be out on the roads after celebrating with a few drinks. His brothers brought their wives or a date and once the kids had been tucked in for the night, they sat around and talked or watched a movie. It had become a tradition and one that T.J. looked forward to every year.\"Do you have a lady in your life who will be joining us this year?\" Nate Rafferty asked, grinning from ear to ear.Nate and Sam were the only biological brothers of the bunch, but they couldn't have been more different if they had tried. While Sam was a happily married family man, Nate was wilder than a range-raised colt. He loved the ladies and seemed to have made it his mission in life to date every single woman in the entire southwest. But as rowdy as he was, Nate had the same sense of loyalty that had been instilled in all of Hank's foster sons. Come hell or high water, Nate would be there for any one of them—the same as they would be there for him.\"T.J. does have a woman in his life, Nate,\" Lane Donaldson said, laughing as he put his arm around his wife, Taylor. \"But for some reason he won't break down and ask his neighbor to join us.\"\"You just had to go there, didn't you, Freud?\" T.J. replied, shaking his head in disgust. He should have known Lane would feel the need to comment. Having earned a master's degree in psychology, the man knew exactly which buttons to push to get a rise out of any one of them. \"She and her stallion are on one side of the fence and I'm on the other. And that's the way it's going to stay.\"That Wilson woman had been T.J.'s neighbor for close to two years, and he'd seen her only a handful of times. But his brothers constantly teased him about his \"interest\" in his ornery neighbor, even though all he knew about her was how careless she was with her horse. Hell, he didn't even know her first name. And furthermore, he didn't want to know it.\"You haven't seen her since we put up that six-foot fence between your ranch and hers this past spring?\"Sam asked, trying to dodge the glob of mashed potatoes his ten-month-old son had scooped off the high-chair tray and tried to throw at him.\"Nope. I haven't seen her or her stallion and that suits me just fine.\" T.J. couldn't help but laugh when little Hank landed the mashed potatoes right square on the end of Sam's nose.\"Now that you have solved the problem of her stallion jumping the fence, what are you going to complain about?\" Ryder McClain asked, laughing. His laughter immediately turned to a groan when his baby daughter, Katie, missed the burp cloth on his shoulder and \"christened\" the back of his clean shirt.\"Thank you, Katie,\" T.J. said, grinning as he reached over to take the baby from his brother while Ryder's wife, Summer, wiped off the back of his shoulder. \"That shut your daddy up real quick.\"\"You'd better watch out, T.J.,\" Ryder said, grinning back at him. \"You could be next. The smell of a clean shirt always seems to make my daughter nauseous.\"The most easygoing of the band of brothers, Ryder was also the most courageous. A rodeo bullfighter, he used to save bull riders from serious injury, or worse, on a regular basis. But since he'd married Summer and they had little Katie, Ryder had cut way back on his schedule and only worked the rodeos Nate and their brother Jaron Lambert competed in. T.J. suspected it was because Ryder wanted to make sure his brothers were well protected from the dangerous bulls they rode in their quest to become national champions. T.J. also knew Ryder would never admit that was the reason he hadn't completely quit being a bullfighter.\"Will you be at the party, Mariah?\" Lane's wife, Taylor, asked Bria's younger sister.\"Probably not,\" Mariah said slowly. She paused as she glanced across the table at Jaron. \"I've met someone and he's asked me to go to a New Year's Eve party with him at one of the clubs up in Dallas.\"Everyone looked at Jaron to see how he would react to Mariah's news. The entire family knew the two had been attracted to each other practically from the moment they'd met. But Mariah had only been eighteen at the time and at twenty-six, Jaron had decided—and rightly so—that he was too old for her. Unfortunately, in the seven years since, Jaron hadn't changed his stance and Mariah had apparently become tired of waiting on him and decided to move on.\"Congratulations on the new guy,\" Jaron said tightly, breaking the awkward silence. \"Have a good time.\"To the outward eye, his brother looked sincere, but T.J. knew better. By nature, Jaron was more reserved and quieter than the rest of the men, making it hard to figure out what he was thinking. But when he was pissed off, his voice took on an edge that was rock-hard, ice-cold and impossible to ignore. That edge was present now and T.J. knew Jaron was warning the rest of the men that he wasn't in the mood for their affectionate teasing about Mariah, now or later. T.J. also knew every one of his brothers would respect Jaron's need for silence on the matter.\"What about you, Nate?\" T.J. asked, counting on the man to ease some of the sudden tension in the room. \"Are you bringing someone this year?\"Nate shook his head. \"I bought the Twin Oaks Ranch over by Beaver Dam a few weeks ago,\" Nate stated proudly. \"I've been too busy lately to think about anything but what I'm going to do with the place.\"\"When did this happen?\" T.J. asked, astounded. \"I don't recall you mentioning it when we were together at Thanksgiving.\"\"I didn't want to jinx it in case the deal fell through,\" Nate said as he shoveled a big bite of red velvet cake into his mouth.Nate's superstition didn't surprise T.J. one bit. Every rodeo rider he knew was superstitious about something. Even he'd had certain rituals he went through before he climbed on the back of a rank bucking horse when he competed.\"You're finally putting down roots?\" Sam asked, looking like he couldn't quite believe Nate was serious.\"Don't take this the wrong way, bro, but I never thought I'd see the day you settled down,\" Ryder said, shaking his head.\"I just bought a ranch,\" Nate said, grinning. \"I never said I was settling down.\"\"When do you move into your new den of iniquity?\" T.J. asked, handing baby Katie to Summer for the rest of her bottle.\"I won't be moving in for a while,\" Nate said, taking another bite of the red velvet cake in front of him. He shrugged. \"I've got some work I need to do on it first. I'm going to knock down a couple of walls to make a great room and the plumbing and wiring need to be upgraded. I also need to make a few repairs to the fences and maybe build a couple of new barns before I bring in livestock.\"\"Just let us know when and how we can help and we'll be there,\" Lane said, speaking for all of them.\"I'll do that.\" Nate smiled at the women seated around the table. \"And I'm counting on these lovely ladies to help out when it comes to decorating the house.\"T.J. raised an eyebrow. \"Even the master suite?\"Nate shook his head as his grin turned suggestive. \"I've got my own ideas for that.\"\"I'll bet you do,\" Ryder said, voicing what the rest of the men were thinking.\"We can skip the details on your choice of decor for your bedroom,\" Bria said, handing T.J. a slice of cake.Everyone nodded their agreement and the rest of the evening was filled with talk about renovating Nate's ranch house, causing T.J. to breathe a sigh of relief. If they were talking about something else, they weren't teasing him about his neighbor. And that was just fine with him. The less he was reminded of the woman, the better.Several hours later, after finalizing plans for when everyone would arrive for the New Year's Eve party, T.J. left Sam and Bria's for the hour's drive back to his ranch. It had been raining all day, and by the time he reached the turn-off leading up to the Dusty Diamond's ranch house, it had become an outright downpour.He started to turn his truck onto the lane, but then stopped when he noticed a faint glow of red about a hundred yards up ahead. The best he could tell, it was the taillights of a car and he knew without a shadow of doubt that the creek had flooded out again, blocking the road. It only happened three or four times a year, but whenever there was a significant amount of rain, the slow-moving stream that bordered his ranch to the east turned into a raging river. With as much water as had fallen over the course of the day, the creek was probably a good twenty feet or so out of its banks on either side of the ravine.Unable to ignore the fact that whoever was in the vehicle might need help, T.J. drove on until he reached the compact gray sedan sitting in the middle of the road. He could tell someone was still inside, and from what he could see of the slim form, that someone was female. Cursing the nasty weather, T.J. got out of his truck and jogged up to the driver's side door.\"Is there anything I can do to help, ma'am?\" T.J. asked as the woman inside lowered the window. She stopped halfway, and he wasn't certain if it was to keep out the rain, or because he was the one offering her assistance. But he almost groaned aloud when he realized the driver was his archenemy, that Wilson woman from the neighboring ranch.He hadn't seen her since the last time her horse jumped the fence, back in the spring, when he'd had to take the stallion back over to the Circle W. It had been about the tenth time the horse had trespassed on Dusty Diamond land, and T.J.'s patience with the situation had come to a swift end. That's when he'd had his brothers help him put up the six-foot fence between the two properties. The fence had eliminated the problem of her horse romancing T.J.'s mares and he had thought he wouldn't have to deal with her again. Apparently, he'd been wrong.\"I was afraid of this,\" she said, not looking any happier to see him than he was to see her.T.J. wasn't sure if she meant she had been afraid of not being able to get across the creek or she'd been afraid that he would be her only source of help. Either way, she wasn't in the position of being choosy, and he wouldn't walk away and leave her to solve the problem on her own. His foster father would probably come back from the dead to haunt him if Hank knew one of the boys he had raised had left a lady in distress to fend for herself.\"Even if it stops raining now, you won't be able to get back to your ranch until morning,\" T.J. pointed out. As he stood in the downpour, chilling water dripped off the back of his wide brimmed hat and ran down his neck. It was damned uncomfortable and he wasn't inclined to mince words. \"You'll have to follow me to the Dusty Diamond. You can stay there tonight.\"She stubbornly shook her head. \"We may be neighbors, but I don't really know you and from our past run-ins, I'm not interested in getting acquainted.\"\"Believe me, lady, I'm not, either,\" T.J. stated flatly. \"But there's no way you'll make it across forty feet of rushing water without stalling out or being swept down into the ravine. Then I'd be obligated to jump in and try to fish you out before you drowned. I'd really like to avoid that if possible.\" He took a deep breath and tried to hold on to his temper. \"Do you have anywhere else you can go?\"As she stared at him, she caught her lower lip between her teeth as if she was trying to think of somewhere—anywhere—she could spend the night other than at his place. She finally shook her head. \"No.\"\"Well, I'm not going to let you stay here in your car all night,\" he said impatiently.\"You're not going to", "let", "me stay in my car?\"From the tone of her voice, he could tell he had ruffled more than a couple of feathers.\"Look, I'm just trying to keep you from having to spend a damp, uncomfortable night in your car,\" he stated. \"But it's your choice. If you want to sit out here instead of sleeping in a warm, dry bed, that's your choice.\"When it dawned on him that she might be frightened of him, he felt a little guilty for being so blunt. He could even understand her reluctance to take him up on his offer. The few times they had come face-to-face, he had been angry. She probably thought he was an ill-tempered bastard. Unfortunately, he wasn't doing anything now to correct that impression.\"Hey, I'm sorry,\" he said, making a conscious effort to remove the impatience from his tone. \"It's dark, cold and I'm getting soaked to the bone out here.\" He hoped the friendly smile he gave her helped to alleviate some of her fears. \"It's warm and dry at my place and I've got plenty of room.\" As an afterthought, he added, \"And all of the bedrooms have locks on the doors.\"" ]

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[ "120 blank wide lined white pages", "120 blank wide lined white pages", "Double sided wide ruled sheets", "Double sided wide ruled sheets", "Glossy softbound cover", "Glossy softbound cover", "Spacious 6 x 9 size", "Spacious 6 x 9 size", "Can be used as a notebook, journal, or composition book for school or work", "Can be used as a notebook, journal, or composition book for school or work", "Perfect for taking notes or keeping kids busy while waiting for an appointment or in the car", "Perfect for taking notes or keeping kids busy while waiting for an appointment or in the car", "Great gift for any occasion!", "Great gift for any occasion!" ]

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[ "Books", "Education & Teaching", "Schools & Teaching" ]

[ "Singing songs and baking cookies with granny. When a family crisis arises, a girl now grown might be the one to save the day…", "Bay is so lucky. With a special grandma to sing to her, brush her hair, and teach her positive values, she never ever wants things to change. But as the adorable youngster grows up, she sees her beloved Big Mama getting older too.", "Soon Bay races into adulthood with the same energy she had as a kid. But when her once-strong grandmother begins to struggle with the effects of age, the loving granddaughter gets the chance to give back all the sweet care she’s received since the moment she was born.", "Can Bay step in and be a hero for her gran?", "The Love Of A Grandmother", "is a poignant children’s picture book based on the author’s own memories. If you or your child like kindness, stories of faith, and learning about life transitions, then you’ll adore Karen Geneine Fernander’s heartwarming tale.", "Buy", "The Love Of A Grandmother", "to nurture togetherness today!" ]

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[ "Imperial Rome by Hadas, Moses" ]

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[ "Books", "History", "Ancient Civilizations" ]

[ "BOOKS IN SPANISH" ]

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[ "Books", "Libros en español" ]

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[ "Book by Tina Gerow, Linda Wisdom, Dakota Cassidy, Brit Blaise" ]

[ "From the Inside Flap", "An anthology featuring four talented authors who let these futuristic warriors run wild for all out sexy fun! \"Time Thieves\" by Brit Blaise Suspended policewoman, Jenny Bender, thinks taking a job as security guard can?t get any worse. \"Guarding the Hellion\" by Linda Wisdom Brady Jones always pays his debts. Even if he?d like to renege on this particular obligation. But you don?t back out when you owe Shar, one of the Underworld Lords. n Mac to the Future by Dakota Cassidy Jaynie Renfro finds herself falling for one of the contestants in the cover model pageant she's run for years for her mother's magazine, That's Amore. However, the contestants are all strictly off limits and no matter how yummylicious, toying with a contestant is a no-no. \"Game on\" by Tina Gerow has Astiria Petrey, a vacationing technologies project manager and self-proclaimed computer geek, creates the man of her dreams on a new online game called Fantasy Quest." ]

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[ "Books", "Romance", "Fantasy" ]

[ "Text: English, French (translation)" ]

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[ "Hayden Banks is in trouble!On the first day of summer vacation, ten-year-old Hayden is nominated as the leader of the Brotherhood, a secret club he formed with his best friends. This is going to be the greatest summer of his life. Until his parents drop a bomb. The family is moving…to a small town in Georgia.When he arrives at his new home, he finds a farm with a bunch of peach trees, a house that looks haunted, and his scary grandfather. Hayden doesn’t know if his grandpa is a vampire, werewolf, or just a grumpy old man.The only positive is the tree house down by the river. Well, and new friends Josh, David, Peter, and Milly. They set out to form a tree house club, but the neighbor bully has other plans for them.Find out how Hayden deals with making new friends, learning to be a good leader, and understanding how precious life and family really are." ]

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[ "The book looks at such issues as HIV/AIDS, violence, gender issues, race, religion and the environment through the prism of ancient wisdom of the mythological characters of the Caribbean region. In this book young readers and dramatists can not only work through their own issues using the drama as a vehicle of expression, introspection, discussion and discovery. They can also learn about a particular mythology that is not very well known and on the verge of disappearing.The plays in \"Caribbean An exploration on HIV/AIDS by several different bloodsucking (vampiric) characters of the Caribbean and the rest of the world.Anansi's Students overcome violence in their school using non-violent methods as exemplified by Anansi. In doing so they avert their own destruction and that of their school by a A mythical beast returns to the present in protest of assualts against the recently orphaned siblings of Hindu descent confront issues of gender, tradition, race and religion.A Fair Maid's A young Amerindian girl asserts her independence and challenges the male dominated society in which she was born." ]

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[ "One man's quest to find and buy THE car of a lifetime and his love of automobiles that dates from age 4 until present day. Also, the author guides the reader through the minefields and pitfalls of buying or leasing a car. An expose of the auto industry, its leaders, its losers, and product plans for the immediate future don't escape the scrutiny of the author, a former car dealer. A fun as well as instructive read." ]

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[ "Yesterday’s Gone is the epic saga of intersecting lives whirling parallel to one another like the spiraling sides of double helix, always together always separate. The unrelenting action begins with the first paragraph and accelerates to the last page. It is the story of Hudson Catlin, the clairvoyant son of an Arkansas bootlegger, Thornton Drake (AKA Cherry), the iron-willed, independent heir to a vast industrial and financial empire and Franklin Crockett, prodigal son of a charlatan TV Evangelist. With a colorful supporting cast of characters this epic spans the globe from Vietnam to middle America and ultimately to the corridors of the White House. Hudson’s and Thornton’s lives are irreparably changed by an artillery barrage during the Tet Offensive. Thornton’s ordeal costs him his memory and his destiny but he plays a deadly and pivotal role in history for the next three decades. Hudson returns to northwestern Arkansas a reluctant disillusioned Medal of Honor recipient. Along with his childhood friend, Frank Crockett, Hudson is never far from the larger events of history as Frank is elected Governor of Oklahoma and the first third party candidate to become President of the United States. Meanwhile, in the shadows of anonymity, former OSS agent Abe Bennett and super patriot accrues power within the intelligence deep state. Bennett’s patriotism becomes jingoistic and jaded by hubris and the lure of power and wealth. A final climactic confrontation pits Christian right-wing militia, Colombia cowboys and government spooks against the constitutional elected administration." ]

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[ "Books", "Literature & Fiction", "Action & Adventure" ]

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[ "Contains poems which form a prospect on time - the passing of literal days, the ephemerality of the body, frangible memory, and the crisis of late modernity. This book is divided into three sections - \"view\", \"ink\", \"bed\" - in which the poems deploy a series of odes, calendrics, personations, textual deformations and possessive identities." ]

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[ "This story is what happened when a bunch of GIs decided to build a bike club based on their lifestyle. From their humble beginnings in Italy, they grew to a National Organization in the United States. Written as a biography, the book covers the first 3 years of their existence. contains violence, profanity, heavy alcohol usage, nudity, and all the other things that make life fun and worthwhile." ]

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[ "It's a $100 billion a year industry worldwide. Even bigger when you consider the fact that porn is now the norm in our mainstream media. But have you ever stopped to think about why, when it comes to porn, we just can't seem to get enough? And are we certain this supposedly \"cheap form of harmless entertainment\" isn't changing the way we see ourselves and others?Enter Michael Leahy, a guy who spent over 30 years as a recreational user of pornography. That is until he discovered what many experts refer to as \"the crack cocaine of sexual addiction\"- Internet porn. What happened next would change everything, not just for Michael and his family, but for all of us living in this Porn Nation.This", "discussion guide", "is designed for small groups and youth groups to get people thinking and talking about the effects of pornography in their lives. It can accompany either", "Porn Nation: Conquering America's #1 Addiction", "or", "Porn Nation: Student Edition", "." ]

[ "About the Author", "MICHAEL LEAHY", "has captured the nation's attention by speaking out on the topic no one wants to talk about. He is founder and Executive Director of BraveHearts, a non-profit organization whose goal is to build a global healing community of ¿brave hearts¿, and is author of", "Porn Nation, Porn @ Work", ", and", "Porn University", ". He has appeared on national television programs, in major media publications, and nationally syndicated radio programs. He and his wife, Christine, currently reside in the Washington, D.C. area." ]

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[ "The year is 3011 and the people of The Towers are living the dream—wild parties, no responsibilities, and all the food you can eat. There’s just one catch. On your 18th birthday you are sacrificed before a cheering, screaming audience in eternal debt to the gods. But young seventeen-year-old Spade begins to question her life in The Towers, asking a simple question nobody has ever thought to ask: Why? Soon, she discovers the horrifying truth and struggles to expose The Towers for what they really are—A massive slaughterhouse of human beings." ]

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[ "Una guía para pensar mejor, utilizada por millones de personas en todo el mundo, para los lectores del siglo XXI.", "No hay nada más triste ni existe mayor despilfarro que una sala llena de personas inteligentes con buenos sueldos esperando una oportunidad para atacar las conclusiones del orador. Gracias al método expuesto en este libro, la inteligencia, la experiencia y la información se convierten en protagonistas y los egos desaparecen de los procesos de toma de decisiones.", "Desde hace años, el concepto del pensamiento paralelo acuñado por Edward de Bono se ha instalado en los comités ejecutivos y las reuniones directivas en todo el mundo: desde ejecutivos sénior de grandes empresas como Siemens, NTT o Prudential hasta gobiernos y estructuras administrativas. Durante más de dos mil años nos hemos conformado con discusiones poco o nada constructivas." ]

[ "About the Author", "Licenciado en Medicina. Posteriormente se especializó en Psicología y Fisiología en Oxford y Cambridge. Fundador y director del Cognitive Research Trust (1969) y del Centre for the pranational Independent Thinking Organization, ha escrito una treintena de libros y ha dirigido dos series de televisión.", "Es un prolífico escritor, psicólogo, entrenador e instructor en el tema del pensamiento y la creatividad y es el padre del concepto \"pensamiento lateral\", es la habilidad adquirida para hacer que el pensamiento escape a la rigidez y se convierta en creativo.", "De Bono ha creado varias herramientas para mejorar las habilidades y actitudes de exploración, como son el P.N.I (Positivo, Negativo, Interesante), CTF (Considerar todos los Factores) y CyS (Consecuencias y Secuelas). Muchas de ellas se basan en la premisa de que debe enseñarse a pensar explícitamente.", "Edward de Bono lleva más de treinta años impartiendo cursos formativos para empresas, instituciones y universidades. Es autor de 68 libros traducidos a 37 idiomas." ]

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[ "Books", "Business & Money", "Personal Finance" ]

[ "With this book, you can easily find beads replacement.", "DMC Color Chart:", "Chart #1: 456 colors by numbers with names and space to stick drills.", "Chart #1: 456 colors by numbers with names and space to stick drills.", "Chart #2: by shades in groups.", "Chart #2: by shades in groups.", "Doubled charts to cut them off and use them separately.", "Doubled charts to cut them off and use them separately.", "Single-sided printing.", "Single-sided printing.", "Please note! Colors can be a little different in reality. Treat these charts as a guide only. Stick the drills in the right color to receive the most realistic view.", "Don't delay. This book is an excellent tool for finding beads replacement in your diamond art.", "Grab a copy for yourself and share additional charts with your friends!" ]

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

[ "Over the past six months, Lady Sara Downey lost her husband to another woman, found herself destitute, then discovered she was a widow. Fighting to survive, she opens a dress shop in London only to become the victim of a vicious blackmailer. Ever since his wife ran off with another man, Philip St. James, the sixth Duke of Brentwood, vows never to fall prey to the conniving female gender again. Imagine his surprise when a chance meeting finds him staring into the beautiful eyes of the widow of his ex-wife’s lover. While he’s able to fight the immediate attraction, his conscience and honor won’t allow him to ignore the fact she is being tormented by an unknown assailant. He promises to protect Lady Downey, but can he guard his heart from the sweet widow?" ]

[ "About the Author", "Keira Montclair is the pen name of an author who lives in Florida with her husband. She loves to write fast-paced, emotional romance, especially with children as secondary characters in her stories. She has worked as a registered nurse in pediatrics and recovery room nursing. Teaching is another of her loves, as she has taught both high school mathematics and practical nursing. Now she loves to spend her time writing, but there isn't enough time to write everything she wants! Her Highlander Clan Grant Series is a reader favorite and is a series of eight stand-alone novels. The Summerhill Series is a contemporary romance series set in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region in Western New York. Her third series will be set twenty years after the Clan Grant Series and will focus on the Grant/Ramsay descendants. You may contact her through her website at keiramontclair.com. She also has a Facebook account and a twitter account through Keira Montclair. If you send her an email through her website, she promises to respond." ]

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

[ "Splickety Village is preparing for the Important Person From Far Away Festival which is but three days away. Everybody has their job to do, not least teenager Bernie Brownfeather and her friend Tawanda Millington. Bernie's Brother, Joxey, however, has become increasingly preoccupied with the fact that he is almost sixteen and about to lose his ability to fly. Seeking answers in the local bookshop, Joxey Brownfeather stumbles on a file containing two pictures. The first is an aerial photograph of the valley, the other is of his mother who died five years previously while on an archaeological expedition in the local mountain. While the Brownfeathers struggle to figure out what this could possibly mean, events around them take a strange and dangerous turn. As the village fights for its very life, secrets are shared. Secrets which will change the very nature of the truth. Secrets, which were born deep in the mountain beneath the lowest of the low caves a long, long time ago. This tale in three parts. Parts One, Two and Three are published together here." ]

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[ "Books", "Literature & Fiction", "Action & Adventure" ]

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[ "It had all began with a handheld mirror. Now, at the age of fifteen, Skylar Montgomery has to do what he promised and wish his mom goodbye.He never imagined life without the only parent he had. He misses her so much he swears he can smell the lavender lotion she used, hear her voice and feel her presence. Even with his grandparents at his side, he doesn’t know how he will make it through each day without her. But, he knows his mom died with a secret, and he’s almost positive it’s about his dad.Ryan Kelley never imagined a letter from his longtime friend, Savannah Montgomery, was to tell him she’s dying and they share a son. He doesn’t expect the anger from Savannah’s dad, James, when he shows up at their home unannounced, and when he meets his son for the first time finds it shocking at their almost identical resemblance. He missed fifteen years of his son’s life and doesn’t plan to miss any more.Reed Russell’s life started in foster care. He never had friends until he met Skylar in third grade, and struggles knowing Ryan won’t let Skylar stay with his grandparents. His mood continues to sour at how naïve his friend is in thinking life won’t change. How could his friend be so stupid?Can Skylar open his heart to let his dad and his dad’s family in without losing his best friend and the cherished memories of his mom?What are you waiting for—don’t you want to find out?" ]

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[ "Books", "Books Markdowns" ]

[ "Most American soldiers in Iraq had a deep, thick plastic box called a guerrilla box which usually sat at the end of their cot. Soldiers would keep all kinds of things in their box. Weapon cleaning kits. Extra equipment. Blankets and pillows from home. Footballs. Protein powder. Mine was full of books. These are not confessions. Nor are they essays. Nothing is off the table in Did You Kill Anyone?, a hybrid compendium of thoughts and observations whose narrative thrust is propelled and shaped by the inquiry itself. Drawing from and elaborating on years of the author’s work on the peripheries of this subject, published in such outlets as The Paris Review, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, and The American Conservative, Did You Kill Anyone? asks a question that is rarely, if ever, discussed publicly: ‘why do soldiers miss war?’. With the intimacy of a memoir and the force of a critical analysis, Scott Beauchamp gives his daring, counterintuitive take, interrogating the frivolous conformity of our increasingly inhuman(e) culture." ]

[ "About the Author", "Scott Beauchamp is a United States veteran who was deployed twice to Iraq. His work has appeared in The Paris Review, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, Bookforum, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and The Brooklyn Rail, among others. He lives in Bath, Maine, USA." ]

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[ "Books", "Biographies & Memoirs", "Leaders & Notable People" ]

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[ "2006 [Drafting and Design Series] Drafting and Design for Architecture -- Workbook (P) by Dana J. Hepler, Paul Ross Wallach, & Donald E. Hepler ***ISBN-13: 9781401879976 ***227 Pages" ]

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

[ "Teach your little one how to draw with \"How to Draw Animals for Kids: 3 Books in 1\"!", "With simple step-by-step instructions, your little artist can learn to draw over 100 different animals, including:", "adorable puppies, kittens, rabbits, and pandas in \"Cute and Cuddly Animals\"", "adorable puppies, kittens, rabbits, and pandas in \"Cute and Cuddly Animals\"", "fierce lions, tigers, bears, and wolves in \"Wild and Fierce Animals\"", "fierce lions, tigers, bears, and wolves in \"Wild and Fierce Animals\"", "underwater creatures like fish, sharks, whales, and dolphins in \"Underwater Animals\"", "underwater creatures like fish, sharks, whales, and dolphins in \"Underwater Animals\"", "Each book provides basic drawing techniques, shading and texture tips, and fun facts about the animals. Blank spaces allow your little one to practice and add their own creative touches.This bundle is not only a fun way to learn how to draw, but it also expands children's knowledge about the animal kingdom.", "Get \"How to Draw Animals for Kids: 3 Books in 1\" as the perfect gift for any animal-loving child today!" ]

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[ "Books", "Children's Books", "Arts, Music & Photography" ]

[ "Find more at", "www.Strongerman.com", "“The Ultimate System for Building Super Human Levels of Strength & Endurance”", "Often times a sequel never equals the original, but it is our sincere belief Twisted Conditioning II at the VERY LEAST equals Twisted Conditioning if not surpassing it. If it was just a better version, we might scrap the original Twisted Conditioning and come out with a “new and improved” version. But it’s not. It’s an extension, an evolution in the field of strength and endurance. Most especially in the field of building frightening maximum power (read “world class strength”), and developing at the same time unbelievable endurance (read “keeping up with and surpassing endurance athletes”). It is not just a rehashing of the original concepts laid out in Twisted Conditioning. In fact we spend only a few pages quickly reviewing and modifying the original concepts. From there… it’s all new stuff. What kind of stuff? How about conditioning with: Kettlebells Isometrics Sleds Wheelbarrow Water The Power Jumper The Mace Block Weights Fighting Calisthenics And more! How about building strength with: Full and Partial Lifts Old Time Poundage Lifts Odd Lifting Mixed Implement Single Lift Routines Maximum Power Strongman Training Steel Bending Heavy Cables … and those are just a start In fact there’s so much in the book that we actually considered splitting it up. Not to squeeze more money out of you, believe me I’ve still got plenty of info left in the bank to give, but because we don’t want you to get lost in the routines and not actually get up and get off your butt and help set a new standard for strength and endurance. One of the things we’ve been asked most about is specific routines for all the different implements that I train with. Well… There are Over 100 Specific Workouts Ranging from Every Conditioning Implement as well as Multiple Combinations of Implements. If you work through every routine in this book, you’ll be one of the most conditioned and strong men walking around today and you’ll build familiarity with every strongman and conditioning implement. Plus you will never get bored. You see that’s what we’re trying to do here. Not give you endless variety for its own sake. And don’t think you can’t apply these principles and do this training with minimalist equipment. We’re giving you the best of both worlds. We’re trying to give you a template to become the most complete strength and endurance athlete that you can be. To be able to step into anyone else’s arena and with little or no training give ‘em a shock! And to shock yourself not only when your endurance skyrockets, but when your strength just keeps going up and up. To avoid the commonly accepted pseudo-science that says, “You can be strong or enduring, but not both.” BULL! You can be whatever you choose in your training. You just have to understand how to get there. Well here’s the second part of unlocking a whole new world of training for you. I’m tired of weakness in the Iron Community. I’m tired of the attitude that says you can’t be what you want. I’m tired of training that doesn’t produce real iron men! I’m tired of seeing people say their way is the only way. I’m tired of seeing people say you can’t train with whatever implement you choose and still get a great workout. I’m tired of people saying being thin, small, and enduring is the only way to health or that being big and strong alone rules the day. That’s all crap! Plain and simple. It’s propagated by small minds with hidden agendas. Real training that produces real world-class results." ]

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[ "Books", "Health, Fitness & Dieting", "Exercise & Fitness" ]

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[ "Books", "Literature & Fiction", "History & Criticism", "Regional & Cultural", "United States", "Black & African American" ]

[ "Developed by the language experts at Berlitz, this innovative new program helps experienced beginning language learners take their language skills to the next level, brush up on the language they already know, and get comfortable in conversational situations. Six easy-to-follow units feature everyday language presented in the context of high-interest topics. The full-color course book provides review and practice activities and language learning tips. Special attention is given to irregular verbs, developing writing skills needed for personal and business correspondence, and verb tenses. The learner’s guide is an overview on how to use the course and includes a glossary of more than 600 words. The audio script is a complete transcript of the audio recordings. Plus a FREE Berlitz Lesson Coupon good at any Berlitz language center worldwide. Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back." ]

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[ "Books", "Travel", "Asia" ]

[ "The School Tools file folders feature playful exterior designs with coordinating solid interiors. This 6-pack includes 2 folders each of these multicolor designs:-star-grid-polka dot The 11.75\" x 9.5\" classroom folders offer an easy way to organize while showing your sense of style. Easy to personalize, Carson-Delos's file folders are a classroom essential. With a variety of bold patterns and bright colors, these folders add a splash of style to your desk. To create a colorful and organized classroom, make sure to view coordinating School Tools products." ]

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[ "Books", "History", "Europe" ]

[ "He had no choice. He packed his sleeping bag and tent in his Bergen and hit the streets. For the first time in ages, the pressure had lifted. He’d lost his wife, job and now his house. Becoming homeless was his only option. But Andy wasn’t prepared for the world he was about to walk into. He’d picked the wrong time of year to become another homeless statistic, it was February and freezing. Army veteran Andy Jones had been in worse situations, sleeping rough, what’s new? He’d spent fourteen years in the army, most of the time doing exactly that, no worries bring it on he thought. The only difference this time, he didn’t know when ENDEX was going to be. It wasn’t long before Andy was feeling defeated, alone, exposed and vulnerable. As he prepares for a night sleeping in a stinking urine-drenched doorway, he meets and befriends an old tramp called Tom, who offers to help him to survive amongst the great unwashed by teaching him the art of Trampism. That’s when this dark, hilarious sometimes sad and powerful adventure begins. But all is not what it seems with an unbelievable twist that will leave you spellbound. \"Welcome to the Mad House!\"" ]

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[ "Books", "Literature & Fiction", "Humor & Satire" ]

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[ "Providing the first reliable basis for a new assessment of John Clare's poetic growth, this two-volume collection presents all of Clare's early poems--many published here for the first time--and all known variants. Ranging from juvenilia to the published poems that first established Clare's reputation, this edition preserves Clare's characteristic spelling, punctuation, grammar, and vocabulary, and includes an introduction, extensive annotations, and a glossary." ]

[ "Review", "\"A necessary purchase for libraries serving graduate programs in English, and desirable for larger libraries serving advanced undergraduates because no satisfactory selections of Clare's early poetry exist.\"--", "Choice", "\"This Clarendon Press edition is a splendid achievement.\"--", "JEGP", "From the Back Cover", "It is a miracle that John Clare ever became a poet. Everything was against him: an illiterate mother and barely literate father, agricultural poverty in a small village on the fringes of Northamptonshire, a strictly hierarchical society made more rigid by the tyranny of parish officials, and schooling limited to a dame-school and a nearby parish classroom, an education sporadic and incomplete.", "About the Author", "John Clare (1793-1864) was an English poet, in his time commonly known as \"the Northamptonshire Peasant Poet\", the son of a farm labourer, born at Helpston near Peterborough. Eric Robinson is at University of Massachusetts. David Powell is at Nene College, Northampton.", "Read more" ]

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

[ "Shifting by the light of Venus...", "Still reeling from the vicious murder of her best friend, Violet Chambers is haunted by the \"faceless\" man with the neck tattoo who kidnapped her. Trying to move on is a daily struggle for the girl who spent most of her life in foster care. But when she meets Nathan, the detective who found her at her best friend's crime scene, things begin to look more promising. Violet finally finds sanctuary for the first time in her life.", "Hellbent on protecting her, Nathan Delano, a mysterious shape-shifting Veniri, will do anything he can for Violet. All he has to do is ensure Violet's world never collides with the shifter world. But even he can't stop the enemy determined to destroy her and anyone she gets close to.", "Suddenly, Violet doesn't know who she can trust. With a pact broken and her safety on the line, will Violet save herself before it's too late?" ]

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[ "Books", "Science Fiction & Fantasy", "Fantasy" ]

[ "This floral notebook features purple pansy flowers and butterflies on the cover. This paperback notebook size is 8.5\" x 11\" and has wide ruled 120 pages .", "This floral notebook features purple pansy flowers and butterflies on the cover. This paperback notebook size is 8.5\" x 11\" and has wide ruled 120 pages .", "Matte Cover", "Matte Cover" ]

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

[ "Early Reading Tutor: Allow struggling readers to remain in their core reading program with additional support found in SRA's Early Reading Tutor. Early Reading Tutor can be used as an intervention program, after school remediation, or as a complement to any reading curriculum." ]

[ "About the Author", "McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide" ]

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[ "Books", "Children's Books", "Education & Reference" ]

[ "Richard, Duke of Gloucester (later Richard III) was appointed to a number of the highest offices of the realm by his brother King Edward IV, of which one of primary importance was Lord High Constable of England. He retained this office in 1483 while concurrently designated Protector and Defender of the Realm during the minority of Edward V. For a crucial few weeks Gloucester combined in his person two offices whose significance has been consistently misunderstood and overlooked. In effect he held overarching responsibility for defence of England against enemies from outside and rebels within, while exercising summary jurisdiction over the crime of treason. Presented in two parts, the book begins with the origins and development of the separate offices of Protector and Constable, considering their principal 15th-century incumbents and their place in the constitutional framework. It summarizes the laws governing the crime of treason, and indicates how successive monarchs, notably Edward IV, placed increasing reliance on the High Constable and his Court to deliver judgement and sentence in such cases. In the second part, this study addresses the misapprehensions (at the time and in subsequent centuries) about Gloucester’s responsibilities and powers, and examines the principal events during his protectorate in the context of both offices, viewed from the perspective of 15th-century precedent rather than 16th-century hindsight." ]

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[ "Do you remember the good old days, when we had to start the sun with a crank every morning? Did you thrill to the adventures of Captain Pleonasm and Interjection Boy on the radio? Have you been reading Dr. Boli for the past six years and thought to yourself, \"If only this were on paper\"?", "If you know Dr. Boli, then you know why you want this book. (We take it for granted that you know", "that", "you want this book.) It includes some of his readers' favorite articles from more than six years of his celebrated Magazine.", "If you do not yet know Dr. Boli, then you probably received this book as a gift. Perhaps you thought you were getting a pony this year. But you are not. Instead, you are getting this book, which is infinitely better than a pony. It does not ask you to feed it or clean up after it; it does not throw you or kick you, at least not very hard; and it is easily portable, whereas a pony is very difficult to fit in one’s carry-on luggage." ]

[ "About the Author", "HENRICUS ALBERTUS BOLI was born in 1783 in York, Penna., the son of a local physician and typefounder. He showed an early aptitude for literary studies, and at the age of eight astonished his Latin master by successfully declining three nouns previously regarded as indeclinable. About a year later, he published his first volume of verse, an epic poem in twenty-four books describing a journey from York to Hanover, Penna. Having established his reputation, Dr. Boli continued his literary pursuits. Shortly after graduating from the Central Pennsylvania School for Unusual Boys, he invented the letter M, the income from which was enough to relieve him from the necessity of remunerative labor. He therefore turned his attention to works of charity. Saddened by the plight of Portuguese refugees, he organized and supervised the construction of Portugal, where at last they might have a home of their own. Meanwhile he diverted himself by writing a number of popular novels under the pen name \"Anthony Trollope.\" At about the same time he founded his celebrated Magazine, the flattering success of which continues to the present. Today, Dr. Boli still edits the magazine and its associated publications personally, at a time of life when other men might be considering an honorable retirement. You can always find him at drboli.com." ]

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

[ "A critical problem in the practice of banking risk assessment is the estimation and validation of the Basel II risk parameters PD (default probability), LGD (loss given default), and EAD (exposure at default). This book presents the state-of-the-art in designing and validating rating systems and default probability estimations, and outlines techniques to estimate LGD and EAD. Also included is a chapter on stress testing of the Basel II risk parameters." ]

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[ "Books", "Science & Math", "Mathematics" ]

[ "Heaven, Earth, Sun and Moon Qigong with the Classical Chinese Medicine based EFT Qi-Healer's Method for Personal Transformation and HealingThe third book Return to Oneness with Spirit through Pan Gu Shen Gong elaborates on the use of Pan Gu Shen Gong together with the EFT Qi-healer's Method to effectively clear and release the emotional debris held in the body, cultivate the Three Treasures Jing, Qi and Shen, and strengthen one's self-awareness through an integrated combination of Toltec wisdom, Qigong, Qi-healing, emotional freedom technique therapy, ear acupuncture, and Chinese tonic herbs. We are sick because we are not aware. Awareness is the key to healing." ]

[ "From the Author", "The third book", "Return to Oneness with Spirit through Pan Gu Shen Gong", "elaborates on the use of Pan Gu Shen Gong together with the EFT Qi-healer's Method to effectively clear and release the emotional debris held in the body, cultivate the Three Treasures Jing, Qi and Shen, and strengthen one's self-awareness through an integrated combination of Toltec wisdom, Qigong, Qi-healing, emotional freedom technique therapy, ear acupuncture, and Chinese tonic herbs. We are sick because we are not aware. Awareness is the key to healing.", "From the Back Cover", "Pan Gu Shen Gong is also called the Heaven, Earth, Sun and Moon Qigong. It was created by Master Ou Wen Wei. It tells us to \"Take kindness and benevolence as basis. Take frankness and friendliness to heart. Speak with reason; treat with courtesy. Act with emotion; accomplish result.\"The third book Return to Oneness with Spirit through Pan Gu Shen Gong elaborates on the use of Pan Gu Shen Gong together with the EFT Qi-healer's Method to effectively clear and release the emotional debris held in the body, cultivate the Three Treasures Jing, Qi and Shen, and strengthen one's self-awareness through an integrated combination of Toltec wisdom, Qigong, Qi-healing, emotional freedom technique therapy, ear acupuncture, and Chinese tonic herbs. We are sick because we are not aware. Awareness is the key to healing.", "About the Author", "Ricardo B. Serrano, R.Ac., a registered acupuncturist, author of Meditation and Qigong Mastery book with Omkabah Heart Lightbody Activation, Serpent of Light Omkabah, and Maitreya (Shiva) Shen Gong Procedure videos and other related meditation and healing books, Qi-healer and certified Qigong teacher/ founder of Maitreya (Shiva) Shen Gong and integrative Enlightenment Qigong. He has been trained by Pan Gu Shen Gong Master Ou Wen Wei, Wuji Qigong Master Michael Winn, Sheng Zhen Qigong Master Li Jun Feng, Master Pranic Healer Choa Kok Sui, Zhan Zhuang Qigong Master Richard Mooney, Merkaba Master Alton Kamadon, Qi Dao Master Lama Somananda Tantrapa, Toltec Master Miguel Ruiz, Sri Vidya teacher Raja Choudhury, and his other meditation, Qigong, herbal acupuncture teachers.He has been practicing herbology, Qi-healing (Qigong with acupuncture) for over 30 years. He specializes in stress and pain management, cancer, chronic diseases, and alcohol and drug rehabilitation through natural healing alternative modalities such as counselling, meditation, nutrition, exercise, Qigong, Qi-healing, intranasal light therapy, acupuncture, EFT, herbology, acupressure.He continues to educate his clients and everyone worldwide through his meditation and Qigong workshops, downloadable ebooks and videos, and holistic websites. His other books are: Return to Oneness with the Tao, Keys to Healing and Self-Mastery, Meditation and Qigong Mastery, Oneness with Shiva, Return to Oneness with Shiva, The Cure & Cause of Cancer. These seven books have the same goal: to offer readers how-to-techniques to manage stress in their daily lives and spiritually awaken when stress is cleared and released. These keys to your healing - are the", "non-sectarian", "how-to-techniques that have been personally practiced and developed for 30 years by the author, Ricardo B Serrano, and have been tested in clinical setting by him, his clients.", "Read more" ]

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[ "Books", "Health, Fitness & Dieting", "Alternative Medicine" ]

[ "Christmas Themed Book inspired by author's pet boxer dog, Bob, and his stuffed animal Chris P. Bacon. Bob is a goofy, innocent like dog, finds himself wrapped up in Chris P. Bacon's mischievous antics.Bob the dog finds Chris P. Bacon looking into the Christmas decoration box, curious He goes to find out what Chris P. Bacon is up to. Bob the dog soon finds himself in the center of the Classic Christmas song The 12 days of Christmas.Written and illustrated by Jodi Yvonne Trujillo The 12 Days of Christmas is public domain." ]

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[ "Explore the history of the city of Buffalo, New York through this new and exclusive photograph collection from Historic Pictoric. Each month features a restored historic image of familiar places including Lafayette Square and The Central Terminal. Experience life during the turn of the century, with twelve black and white photos from the past. Features large daily squares for easy planning, last and next month's view and four (4) bonus months from the previous year, September through December." ]

[ "About the Author", "Historic Pictoric is a brand of Buffalo Media Works, an innovative art and design company offering unique products created to connect you with a sense of place. Specializing in the high quality restoration of historic imagery, this Buffalo, NY based company continues to grow and share their image collections through their available retail items.Providing vintage imagery for modern living." ]

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[ "Lyrics - MDNA album, Deluxe edition" ]

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[ "Researching retirement communities for yourself or a loved one can be very confusing. Most seniors will refer to this as their “last move”. The heat is on to wade through all the options and information to choose the best community based on their individual situation and circumstances. Your research will include surfing the internet, calling specific communities of interest based on location and plans they offer, and visiting those communities to see for yourself if it is the one for you. It may sound overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. I am a retirement counselor at a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) and this book is designed to guide you through the selection process. It is a practical guide to understanding and researching a CCRC. The senior living industry is growing rapidly and new communities are popping up on ever other corner in neighborhoods across the country. The process of learning each community’s admittance requirements, services offered and financial approval qualifications can be like going back to school again. It can be a grand task finding the appropriate type of community to fit your needs and merely schedule an appointment. You may not even have any “needs” yet at all, but are simply trying to understand retirement options and plan your future responsibility. Continuing Care Retirement Communities may be a very new concept for you to consider in your retirement research. A CCRC is a community which has all levels of care on the same campus. The journey begins in independent living and should a resident need more services or care, it is an easy transition to move to assisted living, memory care, or skilled nursing. The questions you need to ask when considering a retirement community are in the following pages. You will learn new terminology and discover more options than you thought could exist for finding a solution in your new phase of retirement. You will learn the difference between an entry fee CCRC and a rental CCRC. Entry fee communities offer a component called Life Care. It is a very beneficial option and synonymous with the term asset preservation and is a long-term care insurance policy. Your journey at a CCRC will begin in Independent Living. Many residents make the move as early as possible, which is age sixty-two, just to enjoy the active lifestyle. There are hundreds of CCRCs across America, each with detailed benefits associated with different plans for entrance and distinct standards of acceptance. That’s right – acceptance. Health assessments will determine if a person is appropriate for Independent Living. There is a saying in the CCRC industry, “It is better to be two years too early than two minutes too late”. This book is a practical outline of steps to take to find the right community for you. It is designed to help you consider factors that may not have occurred to you and how they could affect your whole family. I will address pertinent questions you may want to consider as you visit different CCRCs. The research process involved with finding the perfect community for you or your loved one doesn’t have to cause anxiety. You will feel in control and less overwhelmed as you plan visits to communities you are considering for this important move in your life. Remember, all communities are structured differently. You are conducting your own research so ASK QUESTIONS. There are many general questions listed in the workbook section of the book for you to ask the retirement counselors at each community. Retirement Communities 101 is an easy read and more like a narrative than a text book, so we will have some fun along the way. I do not claim to be an expert on the extensive CCRC industry, but I can promise if you use my suggestions your road to peace of mind will have fewer bumps." ]

[ "About the Author", "Dana Cornwell Bodney is a Retirement Counselor at a large CCRC in Jacksonville, Florida, near Mayo Clinic Hospital. She holds a BS Degree in Business with a Minor in Marketing from Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina. Dana has a Real Estate Brokers License in Florida, South Carolina and Georgia." ]

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[ "Books", "Medical Books", "Medicine" ]

[ "For over 60 years, the Rubank series has been one of the most widely used methods for individual or like-instrument class instruction. Using a very well-rounded approach including scales, arpeggios, technical studies, studies for musicianship, articulation studies, solos, duets, and studies devoted to the special needs of each instrument, this series provides a fantastic wealth of material for all student musicians. Table of Contents: Publisher: Rubank Composer/Author: Peterson & Skornicka Artist: Arrange r/Editor: Catalog Number: 04470210 Pages: 48" ]

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[ "Syracuse University's 1960 Homecoming: The big game, dreamscape posters, voodoo-curse legends, and hyper-inebriation all swirl together for an unforgettable weekend. For Bud Elstein it's even more. It's the beginning of his love affair with red-headed, sharp-witted and curvacious Carlee Stecher. The affair, however, is not to last. By the next winter, Bud's life and circumstances change radically. In this riveting, fast-paced tale based on actual history, his romantic dreams of both career and Carlee skid off the tracks. He loses her, quits college, and falls into the corruption of a mid-sized American city drowning in graft, gambling, bribery, coercion, prostitution, and murder. Bud's closest friend, Dave Nelligan, with whom he's worked in the local numbers and policy rackets, is murdered. Seeking vengeance and justice, Bud devises a plan to entice the suspected killer-and rival for Carlee's love-into a midnight duel in a deserted park. Resorting to antique pistols-rumored to have been used 100 years before in a deadly shooting by an aggrieved lover-the two face-off against each other in a howling blizzard. Once shots are fired, supernatural forces are released. What are they? Where are they from? How can Bud deal with them and with gamblers bent on killing him? Can he rescue Carlee from the police who've jailed her, and himself from horrible demons in sudden confrontation? Against terrible odds, his life and the life of the city depend upon his actions." ]

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

[ "Adults returning to the piano after a break will enjoy playing well-arranged pop hits from recordings, Broadway and television. These carefully sequenced collections correlate with I Used to Play Piano. Titles: Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky) * It's My Party * James Bond Theme * Killing Me Softly with His Song * The Lion Sleeps Tonight * Old Time Rock & Roll * The Rose * Somewhere My Love (''Lara's Theme'' from Doctor Zhivago) * Star Wars (Main Title) * Theme from New York, New York * When a Man Loves a Woman * Wipe Out." ]

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[ "\"I thoroughly enjoyed reading A Feather in the Rain. I felt a real affinity with the characters and hope to one day see this book as a motion picture.\" Harrison Ford, actor Alex Cord novel is ablaze with passion Alex Cord has starred in more than 30 movies and 300 television shows, often portraying men of grit and toughness. As a boy, he was stricken with polio and confined to a hospital. As a young man, he made a living as a professional bull rider on the rodeo circuit, once landing in a pile of broken bones that led to another lengthy stay in a hospital. Nothing, however, could prepare him to deal with the tragic loss of his son Damien Zachary. \"I went into a major depression,\" explains Cord. \"Nothing in my life seemed to have any value, any purpose.\" He says he pulled the covers over his head, both literally and figuratively, unable to deal with the heartache. \"I came to understand the weight of the phrase, ...died of a broken heart.\" He dragged himself out of bed one day, determined to write down his memories of Zach. But what began as a cathartic writing exercise soon blossomed into full-blown novel, A Feather in the Rain. The story begins by telling of Jesse Burrell, a Texas rancher and horseman who had buried his son. Disconsolate, Jesse's love and lust for life went fallow. Determined to never again experience the heartache of loss, this trail-hardened cowboy chose a self-imposed lonely and celibate existence. With great effort, he managed to struggle through the motions of his life, running a ranch and occasionally winning awards in cutting horse competitions (although the ultimate dream of a Futurity championship eluded him.) That was how his life was, and that was how it seemed destined to remain. Then through a chance encounter, he meets a beautiful young woman, her own heart shattered by the death of her brother. They immediately see in each other a kindred spirit. Their explosive love affair will set readers' hearts ablaze with empathy and passion. \"Of course, I know where the initial idea for the story came from,\" confesses Cord, \"but a lot of it? Well, the story just took on a life of its own.\" Cord is a private man, not given to explaining where the line is that divides fiction from fact in his latest book. A Feather in the Rain is Cord's second novel. The first-Sandsong-was published by Warner Books and has been optioned for a feature film production. He has also written and sold three screenplays. Ernest Borgnine, Academy Award-winning actor, says of A Feather in the Rain, \"Alex has written one of the finest love stories I’ve ever read.\"" ]

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

[ "Where the Locals Eat: Las Vegas", "spotlights the 100 best restaurants in Las Vegas, Nevada and showcases some of the best restaurants in America's largest cities. Whether you are a local, a tourist, or passionate foodie, this comprehensive guide provides the ultimate culinary snapshot of Las Vegas, from diners and delis to the finest steak houses, sushi bars and New American hot spots." ]

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[ "More and more students are entering college in the United States without the academic", "literacy skills needed to successfully complete their college education.  One part of this population is what we refer to as developmental immigrant (DI) students; these students are usually placed into mainstream classes, developmental classes, or ESL classes, which treat these students as", "only", "mainstream,", "only", "developmental or", "only", "ESL learners, depending on the specialized training of the instructor. The reality for most DI students, however, is that they are all three types: they are developmental students, from (mostly) non-English speaking backgrounds, who have, for the most part, been in mainstream classes in the United States. This book provides a comprehensive framework for DI students, focusing on multiple academic literacy challenges, to help them overcome the obstacles they encounter in college.", "This book was written for teachers who have these at-risk DI students in their classes are not sure how to teach them. The authors of this book were involved in the creation of a successful program that addresses the needs of DI students.  This guide provides a forum for them to share their lessons, both literally and figuratively, with those faculty who are, or who will be, fortunate enough to teach DI students.", "This book is divided into three parts, and each chapter begins with the key points highlighted in the chapter. Part I, Developmental Immigrant Students and Academic Literacy (Chapters 1–2), details the challenges faced by DI students and the faculty that teach them and describes some programming options. Part II, Partnering with Campus Support Programs (Chapters 3–4), discusses using a collaborative approach, partnering with learning and writing centers, and/or advising staff and appropriate administrators, in order to maximize DI student benefits in higher education. Part III, Teaching Literacy within an Academic Framework: Suggested Approaches (Chapters 5–9), provides specific approaches that the authors have found particularly beneficial in teaching DI students. Each chapter identifies specific goals to address problematic issues for the DI students. The suggested approaches to meet each goal are intentionally specific to provide teachers across the disciplines with concrete activities and methods that can be implemented and built on in their own classrooms" ]

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[ "Los libros y dibujos de Ida Boatta (1900-1992) Se han convertido en clásicos de la literatura infantil Actualmente todavía acompañan a generaciones de niños y adultos. Miradlos, leedlos en voz alta y conleccionadlos Son un bonito regalo" ]

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[ "Books", "Children's Books", "Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths" ]

[ "Bakalor, the demon of the Underworld, plans to resurface and rule the world. Nearing the final stages, he deceives land-dwelling leaders into waging war upon each other, making it easy for his victory.Ergrauth, the demon lord of the Del’Unday, leads his army of Altered Creatures to the final battle in order to seize the world before Bakalor claims it for himself.Learning of the pending war plans, Thorik attempts to prevent the demons from succeeding, while searching for a way to save his grandmother, Gluic. Unaware that he is being used as a pawn by those of great power, his desire to revive her inadvertently puts his life, and the lives of everyone he cares about in great danger.This book is best described and searched as fantasy adventure quest, fantasy adventure mage, best fantasy lists, epic fantasy collection, and best fantasy epic." ]

[ "From the Back Cover", "Essence of Gluic: Book #3 of the Altered Creature Epic Fantasy AdventuresBakalor, the demon of the Underworld, plans to resurface and rule the world. Nearing the final stages, he deceives land-dwelling leaders into waging war upon each other, making it easy for his victory.Ergrauth, the demon lord of the Del'Unday, leads his army of Altered Creatures to the final battle in order to seize the world before Bakalor claims it for himself.Learning of the pending war plans, Thorik attempts to prevent the demons from succeeding, while searching for a way to save his grandmother, Gluic. Unaware that he is being used as a pawn by those of great power, his desire to revive her inadvertently puts his life, and the lives of everyone he cares about in great danger." ]

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[ "Books", "Literature & Fiction", "Mythology & Folk Tales" ]

[ "Buckrammer's Tales In the Fall of 2003, Catboat Summers, a collection of boating memoirs hit bookseller's shelves. It quickly became a bestseller among nautical books, praised by reviewers and readers alike. This new compilation continues in the same mold . . . but with a bit more edge. As in Catboat Summers, the \"Tales\" in this book are paced so that each can each be read in \"one shot\" If you favor ghost stories, near disasters, family boating misadventures and/or tales of buried treasure, you will absolutely find something to your liking in Buckrammer's Tales." ]

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[ "Books", "Sports & Outdoors", "Water Sports" ]

[ "When Matt Knight left his career as a spy to marry the woman of his dreams, he thought he was in for a life of domestic bliss. But after adopting a baby girl and her teenage brother from China, he finds that being a father comes with its own set of challenges— problems for which his work as an antiterrorism agent did nothing to prepare him. Or so he thought. When a Scout campout with his teenage son takes a terrifying turn, Matt realizes his past and present have just collided, with devastating consequences.", "Deep in the rugged mountains of Utah, a band of mercenaries lies in wait. The target: Matt Knight. Their orders come from a dangerous enemy from the former agent's past, one who is bent on destroying everything Matt holds dear. While struggling to protect his son and the other Scouts, Matt is horrified to learn the full extent of the plan: his wife and baby have been taken too. Now the agent-turned-family-man must draw on his years of combat training in an explosive battle to save those he loves— or die trying." ]

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[ "Books", "Literature & Fiction", "Action & Adventure" ]

[ "Wow! How? Few techniques are as effective at generating interest in science as dramatic demonstrations. This fully illustrated sourcebook describes eighty-five physics demonstrations suitable for performance both inside and outside classrooms. These demonstrations will fascinate and amaze while teaching the wonders and practical science of physics. Videos for the demonstrations are online at", "http://physicsdemonstrationsvideos.com/.             Dr. Sprott shares demonstrations tested over many years in his popular public lectures on “The Wonders of Physics,” which appeal to general audiences and to students from grade school to graduate school. Science teachers at all levels will find a wealth of detail showing how to present these demonstrations to students with flair. Science professionals will find indispensable information for creating educational and entertaining public programs. Organized to teach the six major areas of classical physics―motion, heat, sound, electricity, magnetism, and light―", "Physics Demonstrations", "includes: • a brief description of each demonstration • materials lists, with sources for common materials • preparation procedures • discussions of the physics principles demonstrated • potential safety hazards • references for further information." ]

[ "Review", "“Should be placed in the libraries of all college physics departments and would be useful for many high school physics programs.”―", "Physics Today", "“Professor Sprott is a master of his trade and a true inspiration to all who perform physics demonstrations. Thorough and well-organized, this book shows how it should be done.”―David Willey, Mad Scientist for the", "Tonight Show", "“Jaws dropped, eyes widened, and hair literally stood on end as [Sprott] produced neon liquids that defied gravity, a levitating ball, a liquid nitrogen cannon, and a human light bulb.”―", "Wisconsin State Journal", "From the Publisher", "• 85 demonstration videos online at http://physicsdemonstrationsvideos.com/", "About the Author", "Julien Clinton Sprott is a professor emeritus of physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and his many books include", "Chaos and Time-Series Analysis", "and", "Images of a Complex World: The Art and Poetry of Chaos", ". He has received numerous awards for his work in public science education, including a lifetime achievement award from the Wisconsin Association of Physics Teachers. For more fun physics information, visit sprott.physics.wisc.edu/wop.htm.", "Read more" ]

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[ "A funny joke book about the Indianapolis Colts Football. It is filled with dirty jokes about your favorite Indianapolis Colts fan you love to hate. It makes a great gift or a book to share with friends. You will be telling these jokes over and over again to your laughing friends." ]

[ "About the Author", "This book was written by Rich Sims who is a stand-up comedian based out of Orlando, Florida. He has written several books and appears across the country at a comedy club near you.", "--This text refers to the", "paperback", "edition." ]

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

[ "Este libro contiene el bosquejo de los conceptos fundamentales de la obra de Spinoza: la prueba de la existencia divina; la demostración de la substancia cívica con infinitos atributos; la formación de una sola cosa con la naturaleza, y finalmente la reinterpretación del bien y el mal." ]

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[ "Scotland is a land of many languages—Gaelic, Norse, Pictish, Brythonic, Anglo Saxon, Modern English and some from before recorded time. The result for the visitor is a confusing series of overlapping layers of place names, difficult to understand and often more difficult to pronounce. From Eass Forss (Waterfall Waterfall!) to Edinburgh (The Fort of Eidyn) for the first time in one place we have a simple reckoner to where means what with derivations. Packed with information this is an essential short guide by an expert to the names that shaped and still shape our history." ]

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[ "Part of The Shepherd’s Voice Series – The Shepherd’s Voice Series brings you the current teaching of Bishops and Cardinals on vital topics facing the Catholic Church today.As Catholics in the modern world, we have certain responsibilities to our nation, our families and ourselves. What duties we owe can be a matter of considerable debate. Popular culture tells us that we shouldn’t speak about religion and politics in the public arena. But what is our authentic role as Catholics in today’s world?Bishop Olmstead explains what is appropriate in today’s secular world and how we should seek to influence our nation and the political process, in light of our Catholic faith.You will learn the answers to these important issues and more:How to fight against secularization in our society and the misrepresentation of faith in publicHow Catholics can contribute to a culture of lifeWhat role Catholic doctrine should play in the public squareWhat issues can ban Catholics from Holy CommunionWhat the “non-negotiable” issues are for Catholics involved in politicsWhat main responsibilities Catholics have to their families" ]

[ "About the Author", "Most Reverend Thomas J. Olmsted was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, July 2, 1973. He was installed as the Bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix, December 20, 2003. Prior to his arrival in Phoenix he served as Bishop of Wichita, Kansas after being ordained Coadjutor Bishop on April 20, 1999. Before serving in Wichita, he served as the Rector / President of the Pontifical College Josephinum, a Catholic seminary in Columbus, Ohio. Since 1974, he has been a member of the Jesus Caritas fraternity of priests, and thus has been deeply influenced by the witness and wisdom of Charles de Foucauld and by the prayers and encouragement of many brother priests. For sixteen years, Bishop Olmsted lived in Rome, Italy where he obtained a Master of Arts in Theology, a Doctorate in Canon Law, and worked more than nine years, in the Secretariat of State of the Holy See. During the nine years of serving in the Holy See, he resided at the Pontifical North American College and assisted seminarians with spiritual direction. He speaks and writes Italian and Spanish. Having been reared on a family farm on the Kansas Nebraska border, he attended a single-room grade school near Oketo, Kansas, and a small rural high school in Summerfield, Kansas. His first contact with Catholic schools came when he entered St. Thomas Seminary College in Denver, Colorado, from which he graduated in 1969, with a B.A. in Philosophy. His interest in nature and rural life continues, while his many years in Rome has fostered a devoted loyalty to the universal Church.", "--This text refers to the", "hardcover", "edition." ]

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[ "Shares the history of the opera house, including why it was built, how it was built, and what makes it such an extraordinary piece of architecture." ]

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[ "Books", "Children's Books", "Arts, Music & Photography" ]

[ "The ABC of the Histology is intended to convey basic knowledge of human tissues by images analysis, using the standard technique of staining haematoxylin-eosin (H&E). The approach of the book is to simplify the concepts of a knowledge area somewhat difficult to convey, by analyzing 125 images, selected for the purpose of highlighting the fundamental concepts of Histology. In summary, the ABC of the tissues, which can be read and summarized in few hours." ]

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[ "Books", "Education & Teaching", "Schools & Teaching" ]

[ "Love has two sides. The good, and the bad. The little red poetry book called heartbreak will show you the good and bad sides of a relationship and how to avoid unnecessary hurt. Your most valuable possession is your heart and hearts are better when they’re not broken." ]

[ "From the Author", "There's two sides to a bad relationship, the good and the bad. Having lived through the experience of dating the wrong people, I knew composing a poetry book for people in bad relationships or those of us who have survived one to read. The little red poetry book cuts deep. It leaves no rock unturned and you'll find yourself reflecting on where you were and where you're at today. This book is ideal for the young, and perfect for the old. We've all dealt with heartbreak, I've just made it into a cute little red poetry book.", "About the Author", "Ry Reed has been writing poetryfor a few years. Poetry has helped her heal and she uses her life as a platformto teach and share lessons she's learned along her journey. Depression,heartbreak, willingness to move forward and start over again, her poems arerelatable, personal and straight to the point. Her every word digs out emotionsand encourages change. She lives in southern California with her mother andbrothers and writes poetry, non-fiction and fiction books." ]

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[ "This unique coloring book has 7 adorable pages for each month of the year, making a total of 84 coloring pages! Each month has a puppy, sweater, mug, ice cream, llama, rainbow, and gnome coloring page that is on theme with that particular month. Have your little one color the pages during their corresponding months and this coloring book will last them all year! Or you can let them color the pages at random and use it to teach them about the months of the year. This book has:", "84 unique coloring pages", "84 unique coloring pages", "a big 8.5x11 inch size perfect for kids", "a big 8.5x11 inch size perfect for kids", "a super cute cover", "a super cute cover" ]

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[ "Books", "Travel", "Specialty Travel", "Adventure" ]

[ "ElACE. VU lay hold of these, and to interweave themselves with the rites and customs. That such was the case we are assured by Tacitus; and the testimony of Jornandes andE ginhart leaves not the smallest room for doubt respecting later ages. Those primitive songs on Tuisco, on Mannus and the three races that branched .out of him, are echoed long after in the genealogies of I ngo, I scio, Hermino; so the Hygel cof theB eowulf-song, whom a tenth century legend that has just emerged from oblivion names Huglacus Magnus (H aupt 5, 10), is found yet again as a proof that even poetry may agree with history in the Chochilaichus of Gregory ofT ours. If in the 12th and 13th centuries our countrys hero-legend gleamed up for the last time, poets must have kept on singing it for a long time before, as is plain from the saved fragment of Hildebrand and theL atin versions of Rudlieb and Waltharius; while not a tone survives of those Low German lays and legends, out of which nevertheless proceeded theY ilkinasaga that mirrors them back. The rise of our Courtpoetry has without the slightest ground or necessity been ascribed to the Crusades; if we are to assume any importations from theE ast, these can more conveniently be traced to the earlier and quieter intercourse of Goths and Northmen with the Greek empire, unless indeed we can make up our minds to place nearly all the coincidences that startle us to the account of a fundamental unity of theE uropean nations, a mighty influence which is seen working through long ages, alike in language, legend and religion. I am met by the arrogant notion, that the life of whole centuries was pervaded by a soulless cheerless barbarism; this would at once contradict the loving kindness of God, who has made His sun give light to all times, and while endowing men with gifts of body and soul, has instilled into them the consciousness of a hi(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)" ]

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[ "This book is a paperback. Some edge wear, very small bend on back bottom left corner. Price marked on inside cover, which appears to be in pencil. Could be erased. Interior pages all intact and in good condition, no marks or tears. Advertisements for Xena Warrior Princess throughout." ]

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[ "WINNER OF THE 2022 HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL", "Now a", "USA Today", "bestseller! Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2021Amazon's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of 2021Bookpage's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee for Best Science Fiction Book of 2021", "\"[An] all around brilliant space opera, I absolutely love it.\"―Ann Leckie, on", "A Memory Called Empire", "A Desolation Called Peace", "is the spectacular space opera sequel to Arkady Martine's genre-reinventing, Hugo Award-winning debut,", "A Memory Called Empire.", "An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with it, no one can destroy it, and Fleet Captain Nine Hibiscus is running out of options. In a desperate attempt at diplomacy with the mysterious invaders, the fleet captain has sent for a diplomatic envoy. Now Mahit Dzmare and Three Seagrass―still reeling from the recent upheaval in the Empire―face the impossible task of trying to communicate with a hostile entity. Their failure will guarantee millions of deaths in an endless war. Their success might prevent Teixcalaan’s destruction―and allow the empire to continue its rapacious expansion. Or it might create something far stranger . . .", "Also by Arkady Martine: A Memory Called Empire" ]

[ "Review", "“A dizzying, exhilarating story of diplomacy, conspiracy, and first contact in the powerhouse sequel to [Martine's] Hugo Award–winning debut . . . This complex, stunning space opera promises to reshape the genre”―", "Publishers Weekly", ", starred review“Martine weaves a dramatic and suspenseful story of political intrigue and alien first contact . . . each character is rendered in exquisite detail.”―", "Booklist", ", starred review", "Praise for", "A Memory Called Empire", "“A mesmerizing debut . . . it left me utterly dazzled.”―", "The New York Times Book Review", "\"[A] gorgeously crafted diplomatic space opera . . . Readers will eagerly away the planned sequels to this impressive debut.\"―", "Publishers Weekly", ", starred review\"Politics and personalities blend with an immersive setting and beautiful prose in a debut that weaves threads of identity, assimilation, technology, and culture to offer an exceedingly well-done sf political thriller.\"―", "Library Journal", ", starred review\"This is both an epic and a human story, successful in the mode of Ann Leckie and Yoon Ha Lee. A confident beginning with the promise of future installments that can't come quickly enough.\"―", "Kirkus", ", starred review“Exquisite . . . a compelling journey with a rich world and fascinating characters”―", "The Los Angeles Times", "\"Interesting, detailed, lavish.\"―", "The Wall Street Journal", "\"", "A Memory Called Empire", "perfectly balances action and intrigue with matters of empire and identity. All around brilliant space opera, I absolutely love it.\"―Ann Leckie, author of", "Ancillary Justice", "\"In", "A Memory Called Empire", ", Arkady Martine smuggles you into her interstellar diplomatic pouch, and takes you on the most thrilling ride ever. This book has everything I love: identity crises, unlikely romance, complicated politics, and cunning adventurers. Super-fun, and ultra-fascinating.\"―Charlie Jane Anders, author of", "All the Birds in the Sky", "“Stunning sci-fi debut. An ambassador from a small space station has to survive in the capital of a galactic empire where everyone seems to want her dead. Add in a great will-they-won’t-they wlw romantic interest. Awesome.”―Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series“An elegant and accomplished example of the subgenre of subtle scheming with a background of stars. A delightful read. I couldn’t put it down.”―Jo Walton, Hugo and Nebula award-winning author of", "Among Others", "“A taut murder mystery entwined with questions of technological ethics,", "A Memory Called Empire", "is also an evocative depiction of foreignness. Martine creates an elaborate and appealing culture against which to play out this story of political intrigue, assimilation, and resistance. Daring, beautiful, immersive, and often profound.”―Malka Older, author of", "Infomocracy", "“", "A Memory Called Empire", "is a murder mystery wrapped up in a political space opera, and deeply immerses the reader in a unique culture and society. I very much enjoyed it and look forward to what Martine does next.”―Martha Wells, author of", "The Murderbot Diaries", "\"A cunningly plotted, richly imagined tale of interstellar intrigue that does something new with space opera.\"―Ken MacLeod“", "A Memory Called Empire", "elevates space opera to poetry―clever, deep, sometimes tragic, sometimes violent, always transcendent poetry that shines like the edge of a knife.”―Delilah Dawson“An intricate, layered tale of empire, personal ambition, political obligations and interstellar intrigue. Vivid and delightfully inventive.”―Aliette de Bodard, Nebula Award-winning author of the Xuya Universe stories and", "The House of Binding Thorns", "“A cutting, beautiful, human adventure about cultural exchange, identity, and intrigue. The best SF novel I’ve read in the last five years.”―Yoon Ha Lee, author of the", "Machineries of Empire", "trilogy“An exceptional first novel recommended for fans of Cherryh, Leckie, Banks, and Asimov.”―Elizabeth Bear, author of", "Hammered", "\"", "A Memory Called Empire . . .", "is so frigging good. It's like a space opera murder mystery combined with all the political parts of", "Dune", ".\"―Dan Wells, author of", "I Am Not a Serial Killer", "About the Author", "Arkady Martine", "(she/her) is the Hugo Award-winning author of", "A Memory Called Empire.", "She is a speculative fiction writer and, as Dr. AnnaLinden Weller, a historian of the Byzantine Empire and a city planner. She is currently a policy advisor for the New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department, where she works on climate change mitigation, energy grid modernization, and resiliency planning. Under both names, she writes about border politics, rhetoric, propaganda, and the edges of the world. Arkady grew up in New York City and, after some time in Turkey, Canada, and Sweden, and Baltimore, lives in Santa Fe with her wife, the author Vivian Shaw." ]

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[ "A magical tale of amazing sacrifice... When a violent windstorm strikes an enchanted rain forest many of the woodland creatures of Willaby Creek are stranded, injured, or lost forever to the frenzied force of the tempest. Basil, a black bear full of doubt and fear, becomes the unlikely leader to head the woodland creatures' rescue. He is joined by Daphne, a spunky blue dryad; Oliver, a wise horned owl; Elbert, a noble elk; and a host of other creatures that inhabit the enchanted rain forest. Dangerous twists and turns in this animal adventure fantasy cause Basil to discover a courage, and a conviction, he never knew he had. The answers to the ancient mysteries in this magical tale emerge in an extraordinary finale under the tall timbers of the hidden hinterland." ]

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[ "From rockstars and record companies, to bestselling authors and celebrity chefs, Yvette Luciano has worked with thousands of", "Soulpreneurs", "internationally in the past two decades to achieve soulful success.Now it’s your turn. Whether you wish to start up (or supercharge) your business, create your blog or book, attract abundance as an artist, or transition from your day job to your dream career,", "Soulpreneurs", "is your instant life and business coach. Filled with inspirational stories, lessons, practical tips, action steps and easy exercises for developing your clarity, courage and platform.- Discover how to confidently serve your audience, heal the world and flourish financially.- Step in to your true purpose, power and potential.- Create a thriving career and life that feels good on the inside.", "Soulpreneurs", "is the ultimate guidebook to living your purpose, lifting your platform and leaping into prosperity." ]

[ "About the Author", "Yvette Luciano is the founder of holistic business school Soulpreneurs® - mentoring healers and creatives from across the globe, to build soulful careers and businesses. With two decades of experience in events, media and marketing magic with rockstars, record companies, bestselling authors and celebrity chefs, Yvette is a passionate coach, writer and bass player from the Sunshine Coast, Australia. Websites: soulpreneurs.com / yvetteluciano.com" ]

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[ "Books", "Business & Money", "Business Development & Entrepreneurship" ]

[ "This bilingual publication offers an unprecedented exploration of the work of Belgian poet and artist Sophie Podolski (1953–1974), who has lingered in obscurity since her untimely death at the age of 21. Podolski’s work is emblematic of a time marked by sexual liberation, antipsychiatry, and youth disenchantment. As a self-taught writer and artist, she wrote in an uninhibited and provocative style about life, popular culture, and conformist society. While she was known primarily as a poet during her lifetime, this book places emphasis on Podolski’s visual practice and highly personal iconography. As well as the original manuscript of her only book,", "The Country Where Everything Is Permitted", "(1972), this book showcases Podolski’s remarkable body of graphic works, with more than 100 drawings and some of her earliest etchings.  Distributed for Mercatorfonds" ]

[ "Review", "“The world Podolski created is thorough, every bit her own, a vision of form, syntax, and meaning. . . . Podolski’s work is a strange gem buried in ’60s and ’70s counterculture, an intimate cri de coeur.”—Nicole Rudick,", "Art in America", "Book Description", "Featuring previously unpublished drawings, this is the first major publication on the striking work of Belgian poet and artist Sophie Podolski.", "About the Author", "Jean-Philippe Convert", "is an artist and writer.", "Caroline Dumalin", "is a curator at WIELS, Contemporary Art Centre, Brussels.", "Chris Kraus", "is a writer and filmmaker.", "Lars Bang Larsen", "is a writer, a teacher, and a curator at the Moderna Museet in Stockholm.", "Erik Thys", "is a psychiatrist at the University of Leuven, Belgium.", "Read more" ]

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[ "Essays discuss the author's parents, Jewish immigrants from Poland, his experiences as a busboy at a Catskill resort, relationships, literature as a topic of conversation, professional basketball, and other subjects" ]

[ "From Publishers Weekly", "This slight, rambling collection of essays by the author of the novel The Men's Club will probably only be appreciated by his die-hard fans. Michaels praises Hemingway, Walt Frazier and Joe DiMaggio for their \"great style,\" which, he believes, is a trait that \"illuminates relations among things--sounds, colors, words, bodily motions.\" In other essays, he touches on the mystique of cigarettes, retells the biblical story of Jonah and discusses the difference between \"practical reading,\" which he defines as the reading of road signs, menus, newspapers and other media whose function is to impart meaning, and \"disinterested reading,\" which includes poetry and is concerned with revelation. Personal essays tell of his barber father who wasn't happy that his son was dating a gentile, but said he would dance at his wedding even if he married out of the faith, and of his mother's father, mother and sister who were murdered by the Nazis. Michaels's most successful piece recounts the summer he served as a busboy at a honeymoon resort in the Catskill mountains, and how a newlywed fell madly in love with her waiter, a Jewish dental student who looked like an SS officer. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.", "From Library Journal", "Michaels is an English professor at Berkeley and an award-winning writer of essays and fiction ( Shuffle , LJ 9/1/90; Sylvia , Mercury House, 1992). Fourteen essays are collected here for an unknown reason; most of them have been published previously. Michaels can write with honesty, humor, perception, and striking description, as when he compares a college roommate to a \"Victorian government building.\" One of the most moving essays is \"To Feel These Things,\" the title piece, ostensibly about his mother but really about his own experience of the Holocaust. Even as a child growing up in New York--where he had to drink his milk before going to a war movie--what happened in Europe was real in his life. Other essays talk about his sad experience with Hollywood and his annoyance with the modern use of the word relationship. Primarily for comprehensive or specialized collections.", "- Nancy Shires, East Carolina Univ., Greenville, N.C.", "Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc." ]

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[ "Once there was a little dinosaur named Rexington the Third. One night Rex has a nightmare about the future that really scares him. When he shares it with his friends, they try to calm his fears. He learns the 3 Rs of helping our earth: R– educe R-euse R—ecycle", "Can you help him with his mission to save Planet Earth?" ]

[ "About the Author", "Author Ana Karina Mireles is a full-time mother, licensed therapist. She enjoys camping, hiking, travel and good food. She loves reading, writing and telling stories to her boys during her free time. Her family is her greatest treasure and motivation. \"Never stop doing little things for others.\"" ]

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[ "This guided journal will empower you to have the insight and organization in your life to achieve balance, fulfillment, and success." ]

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[ "Books", "Cookbooks, Food & Wine", "Cooking Education & Reference" ]

[ "\"\"Stratagems And Conspiracies To Defraud Life Insurance Companies\"\" is a book that delves into the world of insurance fraud. Written by John B. Lewis, the book contains a collection of true stories about people who have attempted to defraud life insurance companies. The cases are presented in a narrative style that makes for an engaging read. The book covers a wide range of tactics used by fraudsters, including faking deaths, staging accidents, and even murder. Each case is meticulously researched and provides readers with a detailed account of the fraud, the investigation, and the eventual outcome. This book is an eye-opening look at the lengths that some people will go to in order to cheat the system and collect insurance payouts. It is a must-read for anyone interested in crime, insurance, or the intersection of the two.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work." ]

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

[ "Alessandro Manzoni was a giant of nineteenth-century European literature whose I promessi sposi (", "The Betrothed", ", 1928) is ranked with War and Peace as marking the summit of the historical novel. Manzoni wrote", "“Del romanzo storico”", "(", "“On the Historical Novel”", ") during the twenty years he spent revising I promessi sposi. This first English translation of", "On the Historical Novel", "reflects the insights of a great craftsman and the misgivings of a profound thinker. It brings up to the nineteenth century the long war between poetry and history, tracing the idea of the historical novel from its origins in classical antiquity. It declares the historical novel—and presumably I promessi sposi itself—dead as a genre. Or perhaps it justifies I promessi sposi as the climax of a genre and the end of a stage of human consciousness. Its importance lies both in its prospective and in its retrospective contributions to literary debate." ]

[ "From the Back Cover", "Alessandro Manzoni was a giant of nineteenth-century European literature whose I promessi sposi (The Betrothed, 1928) is ranked with War and Peace as marking the summit of the historical novel. Manzoni wrote \"Del romanzo storico\" (\"On the Historical Novel\") during the twenty years he spent revising I promessi sposi. This first English translation of On the Historical Novel reflects the insights of a great craftsman and the misgivings of a profound thinker. It brings up to the nineteenth century the long war between poetry and history, tracing the idea of the historical novel from its origins in classical antiquity. It declares the historical novel - and presumably I promessi sposi itself - dead as a genre. Or perhaps it justifies I promessi sposi as the climax of a genre and the end of a stage of human consciousness. Its importance lies in its prospective and retrospective contributions to literary debate.", "About the Author", "Sandra Bermann is a professor of comparative literature at Princeton University and the author of", "The Sonnet over Time: A Study in the Sonnets of Petrarch, Shakespeare, and Baudelaire", ". Her introduction illuminates Manzoni’s career and his historical and contemporary significance. Manzoni’s original notes are retained and expanded, and additional notes are supplied for present-day readers." ]

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[ "Whether it's fighting off a horde of zombies from stately home, A brief visit to Hell, a solitary existence in the aftermath of the apocalypse, A frightening ride home from work during the early hours or a bar fight, its all here in bite size chunks.Six short stories of horror, terror and violence." ]

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[ "\"Josh Linkner, CEO of ePrize, is a tremendous business leader who has established a successful and sustainable company, as well as a culture that nurtures employees to help them maximize their potential.\" - Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor, State of Michigan \"Leaning Forward is a deep and highly aware look into the future of interactive marketing. A must-read for anybody who plans to compete and win in the brain age.\" - Dan Gilbert, Chairman and Founder, Quicken Loans and Majority Owner, Cleveland Cavaliers \"Josh has given you reason to fear the programmed nature of obsolescence but more importantly his deep consumer knowledge will give you hope! This book will never be obsolete!!!\" - David Sable, Vice Chairman/Chief Operating Officer, Wunderman (largest direct marketing company in the world) Leaning Forward takes a penetrating look at the future of Interactive marketing. Major brands throughout the world have embraced the 'Digital Revolution', and have fundamentally changed the way they interact with their consumers. As a marketer, you will learn what you need to know to stay ahead of the curve and compete in this dramatically changed landscape. Renowned entrepreneur Josh Linkner shows you real world examples of what the best marketers are doing today and where the trends are heading. You'll learn how the most savvy marketers: . Establish and nurture direct, one-to-one relationships . Motivate specific consumer behavior . Get marketing messages heard above the non-stop \"noise\" . Combine brand immersive experiences with proven direct-marketing techniques . Generate \"hand-raisers\" . Increase relevancy, response-rates, and overall performance . Drive immediate and measurable results By examining the major sea of change that has happened over the last ten years, Linkner shares best practices, trends, and helps readers avoid common pitfalls. A must-read for today's marketing professional, business owner, or aspiring entrepreneur. Josh Linkner --Founder and CEO, ePrize As a pioneer in interactive marketing and promotions, Josh has been involved in the development of thousands of digital marketing strategies over the last 14 years. As the founder and CEO of ePrize, he has led the firm from inception to being ranked the #1 fastest growing and #3 overall promotion agency by PROMO Magazine. ePrize has produced an industry-leading 4,000 interactive promotions for clients including Coca-Cola, American Express, The Gap, Procter & Gamble, Warner Bros. Dell, adidas, Citibank and General Motors. Josh has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, AdAge, Inc. magazine, Entrepreneur, and Adweek, and is a regular keynote speaker at industry events and conferences. Josh has won several business, technology, and design awards. He is also an accomplished and well-respected Jazz musician from which he draws the same passion and excitement toward business, and creating a culture of innovation, discipline, and creativity." ]

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[ "I’ve always been a wild child and my own worst enemy.Ditched by my best friend at a biker bar.A broken Jeep in a new town with no one to call.What else could possibly go wrong?I’m Makenna Dixon, not a damsel in distress.My parents taught me how to survive on my own.But a handsome stranger thinks he’ll be my saving grace.A challenge leads to a lip lock I can’t quite forget.I always swore I’d never fall for an alpha like my father.And Austin Moore is as bossy as he is sweet.A wickedly sexy combination.But beneath the cocky attitude is a man fighting the demons from his past." ]

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[ "The Holy Piby is an early 20th century prophetic vision and theological treatise intended to unite Diasporic Blacks in a holy union of prosperity and hope. Written by Robert Athlyi Rogers in 1924 The Holy Piby is the first of three foundational religious texts adopted by the Rastafarian faithful. This edition by scholar and theologian W. Gabriel Selassie I, is the first and only comprehensive book that provides a full analysis of the mission and sermon of Robert Athlyi Rogers and his Afro-Athlican Constructive Gaathly." ]

[ "About the Author", "Dr. W. Gabriel Selassie I is the Ralph Bunche Professor of Comparative Religion, African American Studies, and U.S. History. Dr. Selassie I earned a doctorate in history from the Claremont Graduate School. He studied under Robert Hill, the foremost scholar of Marcus Garvey at UCLA. He continued his education in theology at the University of Notre Dame and African politics at St. Antony's College, University of Oxford. He has written extensively on the early books of Rastafari religion including an analysis of The Promised Key by Leonard Percival Howell aka G.G. Maragh." ]

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[ "The Holts, an Illinois family, are caught up in the trials of World War II, their sons Martin and Charles as soldiers and their daughter Dottie the wife of a soldier" ]

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[ "Breaking the Code of Silence: Alana Wyatt Smith Tells All chronicles the intense relationship and whirlwind marriage between a young woman and one of Hip-Hops most beloved artists. An honest and open memoir, Wyatt tells her story of how her turbulent childhood, difficult teenage years and sometimes not-so-wise decisions aided in her development to become a devoted mother and a strong, independent woman. Controversial and straightforward Breaking the Code of Silence holds no punches as Wyatt reveals how her glamorous lifestyle -envied by many wasn't always so fabulous. Part biography, part cautionary tale, Wyatt tells her story to educate and inspire others to be independent and remain true to themselves." ]

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[ "Ryan McGinley, one of the most important photographers of his generation, asks his friends and colleagues to take the camera into their own hands. Following instructions given to them by the artist, a group of individuals explore their own image.", "Ryan McGinley, since the earliest days of his unparalleled career, has chronicled his friends and cohorts. Whether on the now legendary annual road trips he has organized with a large coterie of twentysomethings documenting summertime exploits or documenting the early gritty years in downtown New York, McGinley is known as the consummate storyteller about freedom and abandon of youth. A few years ago, however, he wanted to challenge his creative habits and asked more than one hundred of his friends and colleagues--guided by detailed instructions and a camera given to them by the artist--to take nude self-portraits using mirrors and other props. Though related to the ubiquitous selfie, the participants didn't have the benefit of seeing the image before they clicked the shutter. Furthermore, McGinley would make the selection of the final image to represent the photo session. The experiment yielded scores of intimate and psychologically revealing photos that--even though not done by his own hand--bear some signature McGinley flourishes in their emotional depth and resonance." ]

[ "Review", "\"Think of this as a masterclass given by one of today’s most influential photographers, one of the youngest artists to have a solo show at the Whitney Museum of American Art. McGinley, who uses his friends as subjects, now puts the power in their hands along with detailed instructions on how to capture intimate selfies without the benefit of seeing themselves before the click.\" —", "Indulge", "\"The beauty of Mirror Mirror is in its layers of reflection, beginning with the most visible markers of gender, race, age, and body type, before delving beneath the surface.\" —", "Huck Online", "\"Anyone who recognizes McGinley’s unvarnished depiction of freewheeling youth (The Kids Were Alright, You and I, Body Loud) will recognize the through line of this volume, even though not all photographs were by McGinley. The artist asked more than 100 of his friends to take self-portraits that he then compiled — they were each given a camera and guided by specific instructions (they had to be naked, using mirrors and other props directed by McGinley). The result is a controlled exuberance that’s of a piece with his earlier work.\" —", "New York Magazine", "\"Most recently, McGinley asked his friends and colleagues, who were each given detailed instructions and a camera, to take nude self portraits using mirrors and other props. That along with contributions by Carlo McCormick, an American culture critic and curator, these portraits became a book, Mirror Mirror. Although the images are not taken by McGinley himself, the handpicked collection embodies his signature depth and celebrates the psychical.\"", "—Flaunt", "\"From shooting drug-fueled downtown NYC denizens for the early days of VICE magazine to Brad Pitt tumbling down sand dunes for GQ style, Ryan McGinley has always had an innate ability to capture his cohorts in moments that are at once visceral and strangely poignant. This go-round, the celebrated photographer asked more than 100 friends and colleagues (whom he provided with a camera and detailed instructions) to shoot nude portraits of themselves using mirrors and other props. McGinley himself then chose which image of each subject to publish. Impactful, intimate work, that, while not shot by his own hand, is very much in keeping with the traditions of his aesthetic.\" —", "Inside Hook", "About the Author", "Ryan McGinley", "is a New York-based artist who was raised in New Jersey. After moving to the city, he began extensively photographing in the East Village. At the age of twenty-five, he became the youngest artist to have a solo show at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Over the last ten years, McGinley has traveled continuously throughout the United States to create work that incorporates nude figures active within the American landscape. McGinley frequently has solo gallery and museum exhibitions around the world. His work is included in the prestigious collections of The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; and the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, Washington D.C., among many others.", "Ariana Reines", "is a poet, playwright, performing artist, and translator." ]

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[ "This book proves that you don't have to wait till the weekend to enjoy pancakes. Taking inspiration from countries all over the world, this dynamic collection of recipes shows how versatile and easy pancakes can be. After all, pancakes were originally designed as the quickest of quick breads, requiring no oven and no rising. There are more traditionalstyle favorites like Ricotta pancakes with Banana and Honeycomb Orange Butter; Buttermilk and Spelt Pancake Stack with Poached Blackberries; and Potato Latkes with Fried Eggs. Then we venture into farther territory with recipes for French Galettes with Leeks and Merguez sausage; Japanese Okonomiyaki with Shredded Cabbage, Shrimp and Tamarind Sauce; Chinese Rice Flour Pancakes with Shitake and Sugar Snap Peas; and Russian Blini with Smoked Salmon. Organized into chapters on Breakfast & Brunch, Snacks, Main Meals, and Desserts, Pancakes Makes the World Go Round shows that nothing brings us together better than a warm stack of pancakes." ]

[ "Review", "\"Tasty Business, Sudi Pigott knows her stuff.\"―", "Tom Parker Bowles, Mail on Sunday", "About the Author", "Sudi Pigott is a food, restaurant, and travel journalist who writes for several magazines and newspapers including T", "he Sunday Telegraph, The Independent, The Evening Standard", ", and", "Delicious", "Magazine", "." ]

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