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[ "The first year of WildStorm Productions' groundbreaking title is collected in this massive 320-page slipcased, oversized hardcover edition reprinting THE AUTHORITY #1-12, the complete run by writer and co-creator Warren Ellis and artists Bryan Hitch & Paul Neary. THE AUTHORITY is hard-hitting, high-octane action with dizzying velocity. The story of seven super-powered individuals who vow to make the world a better place, making their own rules, answering to nobody, and taking no prisoners. THE ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY is brimming with extra behind-the-scenes looks at the book's creative process, including a full script by Warren Ellis, plus design and supplementary material provided by the entire creative team. Experience the Authority in a bold new way." ]

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[ "Circumstances dictate that Serena Selkirk must choose between two very different men for a husband: her coarsely handsome rancher neighbor, and a sophisticated and urbane Cheyenne schoolteacher. Cam MacLeod and Sebastian Carderock embody opposing aspects of success in Wyoming, but both types of men are necessary for the Territory to become a state. And while Wyoming’s future hangs in the balance, so does Serena’s. She’ll have to decide between pragmatism and her dreams, but only one man will be able to make her truly happy. It will take a Fourth of July showdown for Serena to realize what her heart—and her future—really desires." ]

[ "From the Inside Flap", "Fall in love with the series that reviewers are calling \"heartwarming\", \"realistically sweet\" and full of \"lovable characters\"... fall in love with", "The Sweet Cheyenne Quartet" ]

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[ "\"Debutante Without A Dress\" is a comical, edgy poetry book in sketchbook diary form that reveals multimedia artist Jill Carey's struggle to fit into the world. With unique humor and truth, her collection of writings and drawings explore the questions and contradictions an artist experiences while persuing creative projects." ]

[ "About the Author", "Raised to be a debutante in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Jill claims \"was an experiment that failed miserably\". She writes her observations, comments, and reactions to life on top of bank statements, grocery lists, and whatever scraps of conventional and domestic papers she finds herself surrounded by.", "Between mountain climbing at Big Sur, getting a Master's Degree in Computer Art, cocktail waitressing, working at NBC and teaching, Ms. Carey complied her offbeat sketchbbok writings, illustrations and photographs that resulted in Debutante Without A Dress." ]

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[ "Brings together the principles of ecology, population biology, wildlife conservation and management. Examines wildlife in the context of ecosystems and the factors which determine population levels. Considers the problems of conservation and management from national and international points of view. Shows why single-species approaches often fail." ]

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[ "Beautiful Peacock Notebook to write down School information and note's. Personal information, Plans thoughts or dreams" ]

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[ "Biomedical Foundations of Music As Therapy [Dec 01, 1997] Taylor, Dale" ]

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[ "Following in the wake of the climactic events of Broken Trinity, Finn and Glori, the bearers of the Glacier and Ember Stones, return in a pulse-pounding, world-spanning adventure series.", "Following in the wake of the climactic events of", "Broken Trinity", ", Finn and Glori, the bearers of the Glacier and Ember Stones, return in a pulse-pounding, world-spanning adventure series.", "When a fanatic cult embarks on a quest to remake the world with the mythical Pandora's Box, Finn and Glori's individual goals of gathering the 13 Artifacts is kicked into overdrive. What follows is a high octane chase which takes the pair around the world and forces them to confront their destinies.", "When a fanatic cult embarks on a quest to remake the world with the mythical Pandora's Box, Finn and Glori's individual goals of gathering the 13 Artifacts is kicked into overdrive. What follows is a high octane chase which takes the pair around the world and forces them to confront their destinies.", "Collects Broken Trinity: Pandora's Box #1-6, written by Rob Levin (The Darkness) and Bryan Edward Hill (Broken Trinity) with art by Alessandro Vitti (Secret Warriors). This collection features a complete cover gallery by Tommy Lee Edwards (Book of Eli, 1985), along with character designs and other bonus material.", "Collects", "Broken Trinity: Pandora's Box", "#1-6, written by Rob Levin (", "The Darkness", ") and Bryan Edward Hill (", "Broken Trinity", ") with art by Alessandro Vitti (", "Secret Warriors", "). This collection features a complete cover gallery by Tommy Lee Edwards (", "Book of Eli", ",", "1985", "), along with character designs and other bonus material." ]

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[ "This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.", "This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.", "As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant." ]

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[ "Venom #13.4 \"Who Is Ichor and Why Has He Targeted Venom for Death?\"" ]

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[ "The Grind is today's new textbook for success. It not only provides its readers with insight on achieving their goals, but further aims to bring about their peak levels of performance on a consistent basis. Three words can sum up the soul of this book: whatever it takes. This book features many in-depth examples of practices from some of the most prominent entities in the business world including Donald Trump, Sean Combs, Howard Schultz, David Geffen, Sam Walton, Russell Simmons, and many others who have achieved success. Along with characteristics such as hard work, dedication, attention to details, perseverance, The Grind includes groundbreaking unorthodox strategies to give the reader a competitive edge. Every person has the potential to become successful; the only limitation is the person's own self and the effort they are willing to contribute. It is solely a choice whether or not they will do what is necessary to position themselves for success, and this book is the definitive reference that will motivate and show readers how to do just that." ]

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[ "Bobbie Topin may have moved on to a new life with his foster family in Slopetown, Missouri, but he has not been able to shake \"the Manipulator,\" the evil that is murderously pursuing him" ]

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[ "Profiles the life and career of the Spanish opera singer who is also known in the world of popular music" ]

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[ "Play Piano Now! is for busy adults whose practice time is limited, and for adults without previous musical training. It is a slower-paced method that uses the same conceptual core of our original Adult Piano Course, but with several very important added features: more gradual introduction of music fundamentals, more pages of reinforcement and a greater emphasis on sight-reading exercises, one of the most important skills needed to ensure long-term enjoyment of the piano. Includes specially marked written exercises that can be completed away from the keyboard. The comb binding creates a lay-flat book that is perfect for study and performance." ]

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[ "For years proposals for gun control and the ownership of firearms have been among the most contentious issues in American politics. For public authorities to make reasonable decisions on these matters, they must take into account facts about the relationship between guns and violence as well as conflicting constitutional claims and divided public opinion. In performing these tasks, legislators need adequate data and research to judge both the effects of firearms on violence and the effects of different violence control policies.", "Readers of the research literature on firearms may sometimes find themselves unable to distinguish scholarship from advocacy. Given the importance of this issue, there is a pressing need for a clear and unbiased assessment of the existing portfolio of data and research.", "Firearms and Violence", "uses conventional standards of science to examine three major themes - firearms and violence, the quality of research, and the quality of data available. The book assesses the strengths and limitations of current databases, examining current research studies on firearm use and the efforts to reduce unjustified firearm use and suggests ways in which they can be improved." ]

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[ "A Cherokee Language student reference designed to assist intermediate to advanced second-language learners with tone, syntax, morphology, and word creation." ]

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[ "A children's book series featuring a family of orange construction barrels that travel all over the United States. This family will teach your children about each state and country they visit by highlighting the special features and locations that make each destination unique. Your children will love the characters and get excited each time the family takes off on its next adventure. They will learn to read maps, explore geography and learn about historical landmarks. Have fun learning about Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and other cities as The Orange Barrels explore the state of Ohio." ]

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[ "Second printing. With the fear that God will destroy his collection, Walpole collector Lewis imagines that he will be allowed to rescue 26 items. He explains why he would pick each item, and fully describes each choice. Illustrated. viii, 251 pages. paper-covered boards, dust jacket.. 4to.." ]

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[ "Contains a massive 224 pages packed with vital information that no active modeller and Fw 190 enthusiast should be without. 60 + pages of technical information, 50 + pages of walk-around images and technical diagrams, 10 + pages of camouflage and markings, 35 + pages of model builds and modelling information, 200 + photographs including wartime images, Colour side views and four-views by Richard J. Caruana, 3D isometric views of all variants by Jacek Jackiewicz, Specially commissioned extensive 1/72nd, 1/48th and 1/32nd scale full kit builds by Libor Jekl, Steve A. Evans and Daniel Zamarbide Suarez Specially commissioned front cover artwork by Jerry Boucher and 2 sets of fold-out 1/48th scale plans." ]

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[ "Pharmaceutical and clinical calculations are critical to the delivery of safe, effective, and competent patient care and professional practice. Pharmaceutical and Clinical Calculations, Second Edition addresses this crucial component, while emphasizing contemporary pharmacy practices. Presenting the information in a well-organized and easy-to-understand manner, the authors explain the principles of clinical calculations involving dose and dosing regimens in patients with impaired organ functions, aminoglycoside therapy, pediatric and geriatric dosing, and radiopharmaceuticals with appropriate examples.Each chapter begins with an introduction to the topic, followed by a comprehensive discussion. Key concepts are highlighted throughout the book for easy retrieval. The examples presented in the text reflect the practice environment in community, hospital, and nuclear pharmacy settings, and the clinical problems presented reflect a direct application of underlying theoretical principles and discussions. Pharmaceutical and Clinical Calculations, Second Edition is an essential tool for any practitioner who needs to reinforce their knowledge of the subject and is a valuable study guide for the Pharmacy Board examination." ]

[ "Review", "\"… an excellent reference source for practicing pharmacists … contains five sets of review problems that are … an excellent review for the NAPLEX exam … an excellent source for covering everything from the very basic computational principles to more advanced patient-specific dosing techniques … an excellent job of presenting not only the theory and concepts involved with patient-specific dosing but also many real world examples…\"- Steven P. Stodghill, University of MississippiJournal of Pharmacy Teaching, Volume 8, Number 4 2001\"…learn the basic principles of how to accurately interpret prescriptions and medication orders, measure, calculate, and compound quality dosage forms …learn multiple methods to accurately and safely dose patients. The computational methods to accomplish those ends are clearly presented and the examples used to demonstrate the concepts are relevant to contemporary practice…a reference source for practitioners who need to 'refresh' basic concepts in measurements and calculations to ensure safe and effective drug therapy for their patients.\"- Arthur A. Nelson, Dean and Professor, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center", "About the Author", "Mansoor A. Kahn, Indra K. Reddy" ]

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[ "Babies love playing peekaboo from about six months onwards, and once they latch on to this simple game, they can't get enough of it. DK's Peekaboo Books make the most of this great interactive activity and are the perfect way to get any baby interested in books. In", "Dress-up Peekaboo!", ", five gorgeous babies are hiding behind dressing-up clothes: the first baby is hidden by a big floppy hat, the second baby is behind a colorful silky scarf, the third baby is hidden by a fairy princess wand, the fourth baby is behind a cowboy hat, and the fifth baby is hidden by the dressing-up box!" ]

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[ "The combination of the willingness to invest and the ability to select securities determines if a person is out of the market, needs a financial advisor, or is a do-it-yourself investor. With Navigating Oz you can: Gain insight on how to overcome factors that impact the willingness to invest. Expand your knowledge about the financial products and vehicles and their role in the financial market. Learn the key questions to ask your financial advisor. Improve your ability to select investments. Manage your investments like the professionals." ]

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[ "Detailing my experiences in the Zimbabwe Republic Police in Matabeleland South in the early to mid 1980's during which time Robert Mugabe unleashed his Korean-trained Fifth Brigade on the Matabele people - twenty to thirty thousand people lost their lives in that time. Neither Mugabe nor his armed forces have been brought to book for the massacre." ]

[ "About the Author", "Born in the Kentish town of Royal Tunbridge Wells way back in February 1963, I am the fourth of five children. My late father was South African and my mother is from Scotland. The family moved to what was then Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in November 1964. I joined the Zimbabwe Republic Police force in February 1981 straight after leaving school, specialising in prosecutions, based in Essexvale (now Esigodini), Plumtree and Gwanda. As with many policemen (in Africa), once I left the service in 1985, I went into sales and then moved into management. I was based in various places within Zimbabwe, including Chiredzi in the Lowveld, Mutare in the Eastern Highlands, and, of course, Harare. A brief (but tiring) employment with an international trucking company saw me travelling the length and breadth (and depth) of Southern Africa which I found most enlightening. My wife and I returned to England in December 1998. Following an accident at work in August 2000, I was left disabled. I now spend my days learning what I can about the PC, specialising in multimedia." ]

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[ "Scouting on Two Continents is a memoir written by Major Frederick Russell Burnham, a renowned American scout and adventurer. The book chronicles Burnham's experiences as a young boy growing up in the American West, his participation in the Apache Wars, and his travels across Africa during the Second Boer War. Burnham's storytelling is vivid and engaging, offering readers a glimpse into the life of a fearless adventurer. He recounts his encounters with wild animals, his interactions with indigenous peoples, and his experiences as a soldier. The book also provides insight into the tactics and strategies used by scouts during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Overall, Scouting on Two Continents is a thrilling adventure story that offers a unique perspective on the history of scouting and the American West. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of exploration, adventure, and scouting.1926. The Memoirs of Burnham, gold miner, hunter, explorer and Chief of Scouts under Lord Roberts in the Boer War. He was also well known to Theodore Roosevelt, Hopkinson Smith, Richard Harding Davis, Thomas Nelson Page, and other prominent Americans who enjoyed his company. Contents: The Making of a Scout; First Lessons in Scouting; The Tonto Basin Feud; My Smuggler Friend; Ups and Downs in Globe; The Necktie Party; Gold Mining; The Call to Africa; The Long Trail; The Trek North; The War Cloud; Mashonaland; The First Matabele War; When the Compass Failed; Carrying Dispatches; The Dash to Capture the King; Wilson's Last Stand; Forbe's Retreat; After the War; The Jameson Raid; The Second Matabele War; Rhodesia's Darkest Hour; The M'Limo; Klondike; An Opinion of the Boers; Paardeburg and Modder River; The Pietersburg Failure; Cattle Lifting Near Brakpan; Taken Prisoner at Sanna's Post; Escape from the Boers; Cutting the Railroad; Wounded; Rewards; The Great War and the Prospector; and The Latest Adventure.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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[ "Drawing from original texts as varied as", "The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle", "and a soldier's Second World War diaries, the author charts the landscape and seascape of northern Europe's gateway to the oceans, and reveals a history of political and military intrigue." ]

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[ "Gathers selections from the author's writings about saints, mystics, visionaries, the imagination, sexual ecstasy, the occult, consciousness, and extra-sensory perception." ]

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[ "This updated test preparation manual presents", "A brand-new diagnostic test to pinpoint the test taker’s strengths and weak areas", "A brand-new diagnostic test to pinpoint the test taker’s strengths and weak areas", "Two full-length practice exams with all questions answered and explained", "Two full-length practice exams with all questions answered and explained", "A detailed review of all test topics, supplemented with practice questions and quizzes with answers", "A detailed review of all test topics, supplemented with practice questions and quizzes with answers", "An overview of the test plus helpful test-taking strategies", "An overview of the test plus helpful test-taking strategies", "Hundreds of diagrams and illustrations A CD-ROM enclosed with the manual presents two additional full-length practice tests with answers and automatic scoring. BONUS PRACTICE TEST: Students who purchase this combination book with CD-ROM will also get FREE access to one additional full-length online AP Environmental Science practice test with all questions answered and explained. System Requirements:Microsoft® Windows®", "Hundreds of diagrams and illustrations A CD-ROM enclosed with the manual presents two additional full-length practice tests with answers and automatic scoring.", "BONUS PRACTICE TEST: Students who purchase this combination book with CD-ROM will also get FREE access to one additional full-length online AP Environmental Science practice test with all questions answered and explained.", "System Requirements:", "Microsoft® Windows®", "Processor: Intel® Pentium® II 450MHz, AMD Athlon® 600 MHz or faster processor (or equivalent)", "Processor: Intel® Pentium® II 450MHz, AMD Athlon® 600 MHz or faster processor (or equivalent)", "Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP", "Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP", "Graphics Memory: 128MB of available RAM", "Graphics Memory: 128MB of available RAM", "Color Display: 1024 x 768 color displayMAC®", "Color Display: 1024 x 768 color display", "MAC®", "Intel Coreâ„¢ Duo 1.33GHz or faster processor", "Intel Coreâ„¢ Duo 1.33GHz or faster processor", "Platforms: Mac OS X 10.4 or higher", "Platforms: Mac OS X 10.4 or higher", "Memory: 256MB of RAM", "Memory: 256MB of RAM", "Graphics Memory: 128MB of available RAM", "Graphics Memory: 128MB of available RAM", "Color Display: 1024 x 768 color display", "Color Display: 1024 x 768 color display" ]

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[ "Thinking It Through: Coaching Students to Be Problem-Solvers guides educators in integrating creative and critical thinking to power the six phases of the Cycle of Problem-Solving: problem-finding and analyzing the audience, researching, generating ideas for solutions, selecting a solution, designing an implementation plan, and self-regulation and setting goals for improvement.", "The authors draw from the works of Thomas Friedman, Bena Kallick, Ken Kay, Robert Marzano, Jay McTighe, Daniel Pink, Ken Robinson, Tony Wagner, Grant Wiggins, and Young Zhao in creating a coherent system for teaching to produce independent problem-solvers.", "Thinking It Through provides guiding questions to focus on specific skills and attitudes needed to progress through the Cycle of Problem-Solving and four developmental levels of problem-solving.", "This book is for classroom teachers, grade-level teams, content-area departments, pupil-service departments, whole schools, and school districts; the strategies are useful in elementary, middle, and high school disciplines. It is recommended as a textbook for college undergraduate and graduate education programs.", "Educators have found the Thinking It Through Cycle and System of Problem-Solving useful for engaging a school, district, or institution in the life skill of problem-solving.", "Creative and critical thinking, communication, collaboration, arts, basic skills, empathy, mindfulness, resilience, perseverance, and positive work habits are problem-solving tools. These are coherently and systematically included in the Cycle and System of Problem-Solving to give educators theory and strategies needed to empower students to solve the problems of their lifetimes.", "Ken Kay, the founding CEO of EdLeader21, concurs, \"There will be nothing more essential for students in their personal, professional, and civic lives than to become self-directed, creative problem-solvers.\"", "Noted consultant and co-author of 17 books, including the award-winning Understanding by Design series, Jay McTighe urges, \"If you agree, as I do, that problem-solving should be considered a basic skill of a modern education, then this book is for you.\"", "Martin G. Brooks, Executive Director of TriState Consortium, offers this praise for the authors: \"I have seen first-hand the transformational work that Drs. Hibbard and Cyganovich initiated and oversaw as school administrators. Their focus on problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity and innovation encouraged teachers to do more profound and more meaningful work with students.\"", "Jonathan P. Costa, Sr. Assistant Executive Director, EdAdvance, states: \"I have never encountered a pair of leaders more qualified to share insights regarding student agency in problem-solving than Drs. Hibbard and Cyganovich. Thinking It Through is among the most in-depth and thoughtful examinations of the power of shifting the focus of learning to the student that I have encountered. The results represent a unique blend of theory and practice, grounded in the depth and power of the real-world examples they share and explain.\"", "\"This work is an incredible contribution to teaching problem-solving,\" concludes Professor Marcia Delcourt, Coordinator, Ed.D. Instructional Leadership at Western Connecticut State University." ]

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[ "This book was revised on March 1, 2020 and conforms to all of the legislative decisions up to this date." ]

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[ "The Intellectual Life is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Philip Gilbert Hamerton is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Philip Gilbert Hamerton then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection." ]

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[ "The liberal governance of the nineteenth-century state and city depended on the “rule of freedom.” As a form of rule it relied on the production of certain kinds of citizens and patterns of social life, which in turn depended on transforming both the material form of the city (its layout, architecture, infrastructure) and the ways it was inhabited and imagined by its leaders, citizens and custodians.Focusing mainly on London and Manchester, but with reference also to Glasgow, Dublin, Paris, Vienna, colonial India, and even contemporary Los Angeles, Patrick Joyce creatively and originally develops Foucauldian approaches to historiography to reflect on the nature of modern liberal society. His consideration of such “artifacts” as maps and censuses, sewers and markets, public libraries and parks, and of civic governments and city planning, are intertwined with theoretical interpretations to examine both the impersonal, often invisible forms of social direction and control built into the infrastructure of modern life and the ways in which these mechanisms shape cultural and social life and engender popular resistance." ]

[ "Review", "“In his remarkable new book, Patrick Joyce confirms his position as amongst the most inventive and rigorous social historians writing today. Creatively employing and developing Foucault’s conceptions of governmentality, he uses a wealth of fascinating historical material to show how the nineteenth-century city and its citizens were made governable in the name of freedom ... This book will become a standard reference for all those interested in the history of the liberal city, and a major conceptual contribution for all those seeking to understand the relations of power and freedom in contemporary society.”—Nikolas Rose, Professor of Sociology, London School of Economics and Political Science“There is no one writing whose feet are so firmly in the streets of the past and whose head is so creatively engaged with ways of formulating it. A joy to read.”—David Vincent, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Social History, Keele University", "About the Author", "Patrick Joyce", "has become known, through books including", "Visions of the People", ",", "Democratic Subjects", "and", "The Oxford Reader on Class", ", as a leading social and cultural historian, as well as one of the chief exponents of postmodernist thought in history. He is Professor of Modern History at Manchester University." ]

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[ "The Commencement Project brought graduating university students from all corners of the world together to answer a seemingly simple question, “What’s the most important lesson you learned in college?” The undergraduate, master’s, and Ph.D. students featured in this book provide a glimpse into the lessons that graduates are valuing the most from their educations. From Student Body Presidents, to Student Entrepreneurs, to Division 1 Athletes, students at top universities came together to share the most valuable life lessons they’ve learned in hopes of empowering future generations of lifelong learners. By reading this book you will hear stories that range from illustrating the importance of a strong social circle to the power of discomfort and vulnerability. The Commencement Project seeks to not only create an intellectual impact, but a tangible one as well. Profits from this book will be used to support disadvantaged youth pursuing higher education." ]

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[ "This 5 Disc audiobook is about an Amish farm boy named Benjie as he lives his life on the farm. Benjie has long admired carpenters with their bag of tools–one for every project. He is looking forward to being old enough to use a tool bag, too. Then he learns about another bag of tools, ones he already has and can use. As the days go by, his father helps him learn when and how to use each one. Narrated by Fern Ebersole 345 Minutes on 5 CDs" ]

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[ "The Gifts from God who was basically given to me for reason and to understand how to used it of my own. God wanted me to do the book and helped others that can related to me and my gifts. I think it may helped you to feel more comfortable, inspired of my book, to relaxing and to being blessing for what you or I gotten gifts from God." ]

[ "Review", "I read and wrote it all this book would help others who may have their own gifts as well as they do believe it for no matter what other might have say like \" you are crazy\" .. or \" There isn't no such things that you have or seen it around you.\"  That book is a true inspired stories in there.", "From the Author", "It was about my truth experienced of my own gifts that had been carried since in 1994 of August. My stories can helped others that they aren't alone or thinking that they are crazy with their own gifts and able to opening up for more to use the powerful tools. such as Psychic, Medium, Auras, Telepathy, Healer, Seeing Ghosts, shadow movement, Empathy and lists goes on and on.. Once again, You will able to starting to reading my book and it will connection to you that you had been the same experienced that I had been through. For today in 2011, I still having it and living with it for  rest of my life.", "From the Back Cover", "Back of my cover book it was basically about myself. I am a mother of two, resident in New Haven, CT, I loved to doing writing, drawing and meditation. I had been married 7 years but, now soon to getting divorced.", "Read more" ]

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[ "Focuses on the discovery of Lindow Man in England in 1984 while also discussing other bog bodies and the information they reveal about themselves, their manner of death, and the civilizations in which they lived" ]

[ "From School Library Journal", "Grade 5-8?Bog Bodies begins with the discovery of Lindow Man in an English peat bog in 1984. As this 1900-year-old body's condition and characteristics are examined and described, secrets of Celtic culture are revealed bit by bit. Knowledge gained from Danish, German, and North American bog mummies add to the picture of human existence some 2000 years ago. Full-color photographs of mummies and of Celtic artifacts make the Lindow Man's world, and that of Lindow Woman and Lindow III, come to life. Much of the evidence points to Lindow Man and many bog mummies having been sacrificed to pagan gods although that's not a certain conclusion. On the other hand, the Ice Maiden of the Andes, nicknamed \"Juanita,\" found near the peak of Mount Ampato in 1995, was definitely a human sacrifice. The story of her discovery and details of the problems in recovering her body are as fascinating as any murder mystery. Facts gleaned from written and oral history plus examinations of the remains of earlier sacrificial victims are combined to form an impression of what Juanita's last days and moments may have been like. Lindow Man and Juanita are both more recent finds than those described in Patricia Lauber's Tales Mummies Tell (Crowell, 1985), although additional bog mummies are discussed in that book and in Bog Bodies as well. Buell supplements the interesting stories with full-color photos, time lines, extensive glossaries, source notes, further-reading sources, and indexes to create fascinating and informative packages.?Ann G. Brouse, Big Flats Branch Library, NYCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc." ]

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[ "Engineering transformed the world completely between the 17th and 21st centuries. Remarkable Engineers tells the stories of 51 of the key pioneers in this transformation, from the designers and builders of the world’s railways, bridges and aeroplanes, to the founders of the modern electronics and communications revolutions. The focus throughout is on their varied life stories, and engineering and scientific detail is kept to a minimum. Engineer profiles are organized chronologically, inviting readers with an interest in engineering to follow the path by which these remarkable engineers utterly changed our lives." ]

[ "Review", "\"...an outstanding book....\" - Optics & Photonics News", "Book Description", "Profiles 51 key engineers of the last 400 years, leading up to the founders of modern electronics and communications.", "About the Author", "Ioan James is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford and has had a distinguished career as a research mathematician. In recent years he has become interested in the history and development of scientific disciplines and the scientists involved. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1968. He is also the author of Remarkable Mathematicians, Remarkable Physicists, and Remarkable Biologists, all published by Cambridge University Press.", "Read more" ]

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[ "Dexter cattle are cute cows known for their small size. These miniature cows must be carefully cared for, and readers learn how they can do this as they discover fun facts about Dexter cattle. Essential science topics, such as animal life cycles, are presented in an engaging way through clear main text and additional fact boxes. A helpful quiz is included to allow readers to test their retention of the facts they learned. Vibrant photographs of Dexter cattle show these adorable animals in amazing detail. Readers will even get an up-close look at a Dexter cattle show!" ]

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[ "On any given day, teachers across the United States are frustrated and lost, attempting yet again to create materials and/or align the Common Core State Standards into their daily instruction, lessons, and assessments as they integrate literature and poetry into their curriculum.", "Sound familiar? It doesn t have to.>", "Get an upper hand on effective ELA teaching with Simply Novel Literature Guides, available for grades 3-12. Simply Novel (formerly Secondary Solutions and Elementary Solutions) has created a comprehensive line of quality CCSS aligned Literature Guides to support", "every", "teacher seeking to engage all students in meaningful ELA instruction.", "Simply Novel Literature Guides are carefully aligned to grade-specific CCSS ELA standards in the following strands:", "Reading: Literature Reading: Informational Texts Writing Speaking/Listening Language Specifically designed by teachers for teachers, fully reproducible, and superior quality, each Literature Guide addresses grade-specific standards, with practical, no prep, ready-to-use activities, lessons, assessments, and more. Even if you are not in a Common Core State, or are not at all interested in the idea of Common Core, you will find huge value in Simply Novel Guides, as lessons and assessments are based on time-tested best practices in teaching, and include the rigor and depth you would integrate in your teaching, if you had the time.", "EVERY TEACHER, REGARDLESS OF EXPERIENCE/GRADE LEVEL will benefit from using this invaluable Literature Guide series.", "No more pressure, and no more headache as you spend your own valuable time putting together a comprehensive unit that addresses the rigorous standards your students must master. Sit back. Enjoy life, enjoy your students, and enjoy the freedom of knowing Simply Novel has done all the work for you." ]

[ "About the Author", "Mary Pat Mahoney is a freelance writer and teacher. Her writing has appeared in both print and online publications. Additionally, her teaching experience ranges from early childhood to adult. She currently teaches middle school language arts in Texas. She has also written literature guides for Number the Stars, Holes, and Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry for Secondary Solutions." ]

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[ "Human rights violations are underlying causes of adverse health outcomes for vulnerable people and populations around the world.", "Public Health and Human Rights", "provides critical, evidence-based assessments and tools with which to investigate the role of rights abrogation in the health of populations―from repressive laws to social discord, gender-based violence, human trafficking, and violations in conflict.", "Divided into three sections, this provocative work investigates how the complex interactions between rights and health can best be studied, analyzed, and remedied; how the efforts of human rights advocates affect health outcomes; and how modern public health procedures can assist in documenting, understanding, and preventing human rights violations. Part I illuminates the powerful relationship between rights work and public health practice in Thailand, Russia, Burma, and China and in U.S. prisons. Part II explores new methodologies and new uses of previous practices for rights-based public health research. Part III confronts current policy approaches―such as Brazil's integration of rights, HIV/AIDS programming, and the contradictory and confounding global policies on illicit drugs―and offers recommendations for future programs and strategies." ]

[ "Review", "Many of the case studies are powerful and hopeful.―", "Choice", "The strength of the book is the authors' and editors' insistence on 'evidence-based approaches' to abuse and harm. They explain why acquiring reliable evidence about the effects on health of abuses of human rights requires changing principles and methods that researchers in industrial countries take for granted.―Daniel M. Fox, PhD,", "JAMA", "The message of this book is clear . . . A rights-based analysis of our public health policies is a requirement of the times in which we live.―William M. Valenti,", "AIDS Reader", "The book is well constructed and provides insights into how to approach public health programs in unique situations where human rights violations constrain public health workers' ability to assist populations at risk. . . The examples in this book provide a set of tools to consider when we find ourselves in unique situations.―Maryn Elizabeth Torner,", "Doody's Review Service", "A good resource for students. It is a quick and interesting read.―Catherine G. Chalin,", "Canadian Journal of Public Health", "This engaging and important book is likely to interest a broad range of readers.―Steven S. Coughlin,", "European Journal of Public Health", "Valuable and enlightening . . . Mental health specialists will find here much to reflect about.―", "Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease", "A good addition to the burgeoning literature on global health, and I would recommend it strongly to practitioners.―Nana K. Poku,", "Development in Practice", "The individual case studies are fascinating, and provide insight into the challenges of working in oppressive and dangerous environments.―Kate van Dooren,", "Critical Public Health", "Well researched and timely, and cites well-documented evidence.―", "Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved", "A necessary and timely contribution for the public health and for the human rights audience. It can be the 'bible' of approaching the most vulnerable of our world's population, including those affected by HIV/AIDS, genocide, intravenous drug use, trafficking, and gender-specific abuse.―Hilarie Cranmer, M.D., M.P.H., Harvard School of Public HealthThis book is a real contribution for those working to bring health and dignity to communities in need. We have long understood that the violation of the human rights of the poor and marginalized had grave implications for their health and well-being. Now we have a tool kit for investigating those relationships and, more importantly, for doing something about them to improve both human health and human rights.―Archbishop Desmond Tutu, 1984 Nobel Peace Laureate", "Review", "This book is a real contribution for those working to bring health and dignity to communities in need. We have long understood that the violation of the human rights of the poor and marginalized had grave implications for their health and well-being. Now we have a tool kit for investigating those relationships and, more importantly, for doing something about them to improve both human health and human rights.", "-- Archbishop Desmond Tutu", "About the Author", "Chris Beyrer, M.D., M.P.H.,", "is a professor of epidemiology and international health, director of the Center for Public Health and Human Rights, and associate director of the Center for Global Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.", "H. F. Pizer", "is the cofounder and principal of Health Care Strategies, Inc., and author, coauthor, or editor of thirteen medical books.", "Read more" ]

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[ "Gives children guidance on such life issues as parties, good looks, quitting, siblings, and their bodies 500 kid-chosen topics Devotional plan Book overview Major divisions indexed 6 1/4 x 8 7/8 % Font size: 9" ]

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[ "Syngress's best-selling Citrix MetaFrame author to delivers world class support for this new productAs the newest member of the Citrix MetaFrame product family, Citrix MetaFrame XP and recent add-on Feature Release 1 is making a slash in the IT community. Configuring Citrix MetaFrame XP for Windows offers system administrators and network engineers an in-depth look at configuring, optimizing, implemnting and troubleshooting their Windows applications deployed using Citrix MetaFrame XP. Real-world examples and step-by-step exercises will help system administrators maxinise the capabilities of this revolutionary product from Citrix. The only book to-date to provide comprehensive coverage of the eagerly awaited Feature Release 1 add-onCitrix MetaFrame is a rapidly growing technology; as companies adopt thin-client technology, the number of Certified Citrix Administrators (CCAs) is set to skyrocketUnrivalled web based support at [email protected]" ]

[ "Amazon.com Review", "Citrix MetaFrame XP is a popular tool for people running \"lights-off\" data centers that must be administered remotely.", "Configuring Citrix Metaframe XP for Windows", "explains how the software works and why it remains important even with the improved Terminal Services native to Windows XP and the upcoming Microsoft .NET Server. More importantly, the authors go into great detail on how you should go about designing and setting up a system based on the latest remote session software from Citrix. This is the book you want to use as you plan your implementation on paper, and then begin to set it up on the equipment rack.", "More than anything else, this book is about documentation of nearly every little interface detail that appears on your screen as you set up and run MetaFrame XP. Want to know the meaning of every column header in the Licenses menu panel of the Citrix Management Console? It's in here. Similarly, you'll find a procedure for allocating licenses to specific servers, and another procedure for pooling licenses for use across a collection of servers. Conceptual information--what talks to what, when, and for what reason--gets less coverage, but there's enough of that to help you design smooth-running and reliable systems. Think of this as a best practices design guide combined with an administrator's manual.", "--David Wall", "Topics covered", ": The features of all three versions of Citrix MetaFrame: XPs, XPa, and XPe, as well as of the NFuse utility for allowing access to applications via Web browsers, as they are implemented in the Windows version of the Citrix products. There's information on design strategies that have worked for others, as well as on installing the software, publishing applications on it, and configuring it for maximum ease-of-use and scalability. Special sections address NFuse portals, remote accessibility, and printing problems.", "About the Author", "Melissa Craft (CCNA, MCNE, MCSE, Network+, CNE-3, CNE-4, CNE-GW, CNE-5, CCA) is the Vice President and CIO for Dane Holdings, Inc., a financial services corporation in Phoenix, AZ, where she manages Web development, and the LAN and WAN for the company. Ralph \"JJ\" Crump (CCNP/CCDP, Citrix CCEA, MCSE, MCNE, Cisco Security Specialist, and Compaq ASE) is a Senior Consulting Engineer for an advanced solutions consulting firm in Atlanta, GA. Craig Luchtefeld (MCSE, MCP+I, CCEA, CCNA) is a Senior Network Engineer for STL Technology Partners, a leading information technology systems provider in the Central Illinois region. Chris Broomes (MCSE, MCT, MCP+I, CCNA) is a Senior Network Analyst at Devon IT, a leading enterprise service provider specializing in voice and data network design, security, and VPN solutions based in King of Prussia, PA. Chris co-authored Hack Proofing Your Web Applications (Syngress Publishing, ISBN: 1-928994-31-8). Connie Wilson (CAN, MSCE, CCA) is a Senior Network Engineer with GE Capital in a designated \"Center of Excellence\" technology site. Elias N. Khnaser (CCEA, MCSE, CCNA, CCA, MCP + I) is currently the Citrix Network Engineer for General Growth Properties and is a contributing author at Techrepublic.com. Thomas Eck (MCSE+I, MCSD, MCDBA, CCA, ASE, CNA, GCA) is a Senior Specialist with Perot Systems Corporation's Financial Services Industry Group. Thomas also writes for Windows & .NET Magazine's Solutions journals." ]

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[ "Biblical principles of discipleship for growth and direction in the journey of faith as a beliver in Jesus Christ" ]

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[ "Sir Gerald is having great difficulties with Caroline, his eighteen-year-old ward. He has always been a doting guardian, shielding young Caroline from the truth about the differences between men and women and what they do behind closed doors. But now Caroline has become much too curious for her own good, to the point where he must bring himself to punish her repeatedly for hiding in closets in an attempt to witness the pleasures he takes with his mistress. At his wit’s end, Sir Gerald calls upon the services of Dr. Reginald Brown and his colleague Dr. James Fairleigh. After a thorough, intimate examination, the physicians decide that since Caroline is of age, it would be appropriate for her to become acquainted with the pleasures a man can bring a woman. Instead of marrying her off to someone who won’t give her the freedom Sir Gerald can afford, the men decide that Dr. Fairleigh will personally oversee young Caroline’s erotic education. After Caroline is made to observe Sir Gerald’s couplings for the first time, however, her wide-eyed innocence stirs Dr. Fairleigh far more than he thought possible. When she implores him to take care of her, the young doctor finds himself promising that he will. Before he knows it, she has utterly claimed his heart, and he can’t imagine her being given to anyone else. But can he rescue Caroline from Sir Gerald’s plans for her before it is too late? Publisher’s Note: Innocence Examined includes spankings and sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book." ]

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[ "Science is fundamentally about learning from data, and doing so in the presence of uncertainty. This volume is an introduction to the major concepts of probability and statistics, and the computational tools for analysing and interpreting data. It describes the Bayesian approach, and explains how this can be used to fit and compare models in a range of problems. Topics covered include regression, parameter estimation, model assessment, and Monte Carlo methods, as well as widely used classical methods such as regularization and hypothesis testing. The emphasis throughout is on the principles, the unifying probabilistic approach, and showing how the methods can be implemented in practice. R code (with explanations) is included and is available online, so readers can reproduce the plots and results for themselves. Aimed primarily at undergraduate and graduate students, these techniques can be applied to a wide range of data analysis problems beyond the scope of this work." ]

[ "Review", "'Coryn Bailer-Jones provides a coherent introduction to the most important modern statistical methods and computational tools for analysing data. His writing style is easy to follow, without the burden of formal proofs and complex derivations, but with sufficient mathematical rigour. This book could be used as an excellent textbook for a semester-long course aimed at undergraduate and graduate students of physical sciences and engineering (knowledge of basic calculus is assumed, but no specific experience with probability or statistics is required). Theoretical concepts and examples of applications are extensively illustrated and supported by author’s code in the R language.' Željko Ivezić, University of Washington'Bailer-Jones’ book is an excellent textbook that provides a simple yet rigorous introduction to statistical methods for data analysis. The book mainly focuses on Bayesian inference and parameter estimation and its goal is to make these topics accessible to a large variety of applied scientists interested in applying data analysis and uncertainty quantification to physical and natural science problems. … Overall, Bailer-Jones’s book is an excellent resource for undergraduate students in STEM disciplines who wants to grasp an intuitive understanding of probability and statistics, and it is a comprehensive introductory handbook to keep on the bookshelf for graduate students and researchers in physical and natural sciences, interested in applying statistical methods for data analysis.' Dario Grana, Math Geosci'Bailer-Jones does an excellent job of giving the reader an understanding of the techniques and the knowledge for further study in the subject … The care and effort that has been put into writing this book is clearly obvious. One of the author’s intentions was, no doubt, to make the subject accessible and enjoyable and I think that goal has been achieved. Bailer-Jones has written an excellent book which uses real-life examples (in medicine and astronomy, for example) to explain the technique … I will make frequent use of this book for reference and will definitely give it a second reading.' Terence Morley, Mathematics Today'The book can serve as a primer for undergraduate and graduate students or for researchers in physical and mathematical sciences whose interests lie in the application of statistical methods in analyzing complex data sets.' Fred Boadu, The Leading Edge'Practical Bayesian Inference provides the fundamental concepts of probability and statistics as well as the computational mechanisms that an average student may use to extract maximum information from data plagued with uncertainties.' Fred Boadu, The Leading Edge", "Book Description", "This book introduces the major concepts of probability and statistics, along with the necessary computational tools, for undergraduates and graduate students.", "About the Author", "Coryn A. L. Bailer-Jones was educated at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. He has worked on modelling the processing of metals and has done research into the properties of low mass stars and brown dwarfs. He is a senior staff member at the Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Heidelberg, where he leads a group working on the analysis of data from the Gaia survey mission. He also teaches statistics and physics at Universität Heidelberg. His main scientific interests are statistical inference, stars and our Galaxy, and the impact of astronomical phenomena on the Earth.", "Read more" ]

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[ "Lisa's Lollipop tells a story of a young girl searching for her special sweet. While she is searching, she takes readers on an educational journey of various shapes, colors and interesting adjectives relating to taste buds. Readers can read along and feel like they are going on an adventure. The book is very diverse as it includes children of all cultural background." ]

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[ "Cute Pink Hearts Animal Friends and Edgar the Skinny Pig Journal Notebook for Kids 110 pages, 7.5 x 9.25\"", "Perfect Cute Pink Hearts Animal Friends Composition Notebook for back-to-school featuring Edgar the Skinny Pig. Write down all your thoughts. Take important notes. Make a list. Doodle and draw with our doodles. Edgar the Skinny Pig is a children's picture book series that is fun for children age 3-8, parents and grandparents!", "Specifications:", "110 pages", "110 pages", "7.5 x 9.25\"", "7.5 x 9.25\"", "Wide Ruled", "Wide Ruled", "Featuring Edgar the Skinny Pig and his guinea pig friends", "Featuring Edgar the Skinny Pig and his guinea pig friends" ]

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[ "The author chronicles her two years of sociological research with the NYPD, taking readers into the heart of East Harlem, the 23rd Precinct that serves the community, and the men and women of an inner-city precinct. Reprint." ]

[ "Review", "\". . . Arlene Schulman takes us deeply into the dangerous realities of their world and their persistent struggle to remain fully human.\" --Pete Hamill\"Real glimpses of dignity and courage . . . A fine, grim piece of living theater.\" --", "Kirkus Reviews", "--", "Review", "From the Publisher", "Arlene Schulman spent two years documenting New York's 23rd Precinct, going out on patrol in one of the toughest neighborhoods in the city: East Harlem.", "23rd Precinct: The Job", "offers a revelatory look at the men and women policing and experiencing an inner city precinct." ]

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

[ "English Italian Bilingual children's book. Perfect for children learning English or Italian as their second language.", "Everybody loves their Mom, no matter what their age. In this bedtime story, the little bunny Jimmy and his older brothers try to find a perfect present for Mom’s birthday. They want to show how much they love her. What creative solution did they find to express their feelings? You will find out in this illustrated children’s book.", "Tutti amano la propria mamma, a qualsiasi età. In questo racconto della buonanotte, il piccolo coniglietto Jimmy e i suoi fratellini più grandi, cercano di trovare il regalo perfetto per il compleanno della loro mamma. Vogliono mostrarle il loro amore. Quale metodo creativo riescono ad escogitare per esprimere i loro sentimenti? Lo troverai in questo libro illustrato per bambini." ]

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[ "Madison wanted to be a rock star. The universe had other plans.", "At 28 years old, Madison James thought she had long since become too old for anything truly exciting to happen to her. She was wrong. After a horrifying experience in a graveyard one night after a gig, Madison is taken and it's revealed to her that she is not who she thought she was.", "She has the blood of ancient magical beings flowing through her veins and the unnatural world isn't happy about it. Not knowing who in her life to trust, or where to turn, she must rely on her own newfound abilities and strength to stay alive, to bring back a mystical race from the edge of annihilation.", "www.tamaraward.ca" ]

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[ "Based on a profound study of Sufi spiritual teachers that includes Ibn al-Arabi, Rumi, and Ghazali, this book attempts to answer questions about the place of the Qur'an in the world today, such as", "Does the Qur'an promote peace and harmony or discord and conflict? Does it contribute to pluralism or exclusivism?", "and", "Is its message spiritual or fanatical?", "As an invitation to study the universality that is undoubtedly present in the Qur'an, the book's aim is to relate some of the most profound interpretations of the Qur'an to philosophical and spiritual questions concerning interfaith dialogue. Rather than merely reproducing the ideas of the Sufis, it builds upon principles, takes advantage of insights, and applies them creatively to contemporary conditions, illustrating how a universalist perspective based on Sufi hermeneutics provides a third path between liberal pluralism and conservative exclusivism." ]

[ "Review", "\"A very honest and profound Sufi approach to the Qur'an and the problem of unity and variety in particular . . . the result of a very careful consideration of major issues, including important political issues of our time.\" —Hermann Landolt, professor, Institute of Islamic Studies–London", "\"A very honest and profound Sufi approach to the Qur'an and the problem of unity and variety in particular . . . the result of a very careful consideration of major issues, including important political issues of our time.\"", "—", "Hermann Landolt, professor, Institute of Islamic Studies–London", "\"Dr. Shah-Kazemi's approach and insights are extremely valuable.\" —James S. Cutsinger, professor, University of South Carolina", "About the Author", "Reza Shah-Kazemi", "is a research associate at the Institute of Ismaili Studies–London. His areas of research include comparative religion, Islamic studies, and Sufism." ]

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[ "Bank employee Lissa Morgan likes all the columns of her life to add up. From her job to romance, every major decision is planned out. But before she can go out on a date with Mr. Perfect, she attends a charity auction with her meddling mom who wins Lissa a date with thrill-seeker Caleb Johnson. Caleb lived for adventure until heart disease stole his wife’s life. Then debt closed his business and now threatens to take his home. With a toddler to raise, he vows that his risk-taking days are over. But then he meets the cautious yet curious Lissa Morgan and decides it’s time to take one more risk—this time on love. When Lissa learns the extent of Caleb’s debt, she wonders if she can collect on his heart if she forecloses on his home. And why is she falling for the wrong man—one who challenges her to leap from her orderly life and into his waiting arms?" ]

[ "About the Author", "Brenda Anderson writes gritty and authentic, life-affirming fiction. She is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and is currently President of the ACFW Minnesota Chapter. When not reading or writing, she enjoys music, theater, roller coasters, travel, and baseball, and she loves watching movies with her family. Brenda lives near Minneapolis, MN with her husband, their three kids, and one sassy cat. Learn more at brendaandersonbooks.com" ]

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[ "The only in-depth source to focus specifically on surgical complications, this reference provides practical information on the incidence, management, and avoidance of complications encountered during and after surgical procedures. Spanning the vast array of complications related to a wide variety of preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative events such as organ transplant, amputations, nerve and fracture repair, wound repair, and skin grafting, this guide offers detailed guidance and techniques to recognize and control complications in the operating room, emergency ward, and intensive care unit." ]

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[ "Libro bilingüe español-portugués brasileño", "¿Soy pequeña? - Para salir de dudas, Tamia va haciendo la misma pregunta a los animales con los que se va encontrando por el camino. Al final hallará una respuesta sorprendente...", "200+ idiomas", "El álbum ilustrado", "¿Soy pequeña?", "ha sido traducido a más de 200 idiomas desde su publicación.", "200+ Languages and Dialects", "The picture book", "Am I small?", "has been translated into over 200 languages and dialects since its publication. It is available for every country on earth in at least one official language.", "Please note: This book is a bilingual picture book with a 1:1 translation created by professional human translators (see translator's credits for details)." ]

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[ "Análisis Técnico de los Mercados Financieros es el libro más completo en esta materia. Empieza con los fundamentos de la Teoría de Dow y desarrolla todas las técnicas, inclusive las más actuales y avanzadas, de análisis. A lo largo de sus páginas se incluyen más de 400 gráficos reales que clarifican:- Los fundamentos del análisis técnico y de la construcción de gráficos.- Lo que hay que conocer sobre los ciclos.- Técnicas de análisis: medias, osciladores, opinión contraria,...Es una herramienta de gran valor para analistas de todos los niveles." ]

[ "Book Description", "Una herramienta de gran valor para analistas de todos los niveles.", "About the Author", "John J. Murphy tiene más de 30 años de experiencia en el uso del análisis técnico. Anteriormente, fue director de Merrill Lynch. En la actualidad es presidente de Murphymorris, Inc., empresa especializada en elaborar análisis para inversores." ]

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

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

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[ "Books", "Sports & Outdoors", "Hiking & Camping", "Instructional" ]

[ "Це перший у третьому тисячолітті український переклад вершинного твору Шекспіра, п'єси, яка не сходила зі сцени з часу написання — аж до сьогодні. Гамлета можна сприймати як завгодно — у дусі класики чи постмодернізму, проте важко знайти людину, яку б не вразила трагедія про принца данського. Цей твір, в ідеалі, мало б перекладати чи не кожне покоління — з притаманними тільки йому лексикою, акцентами й нюансуванням. Наше видання «Гамлета» здійснено двома знаковими постатями сучасного українського культурного простору — письменником Юрієм Андруховичем та ілюстратором Владиславом Єрком. Їхня версія «Гамлета» — це щаслива нагода пережити геніальний твір по-новому, гостро відчути його вічну актуальність і сучасність. Нагороди:" ]

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[ "The Blackthorn saga continues with Phillip and Emily's son, Marcus, in this gripping new mystery about secrets, lies, and murder. Eleanor Croft arrives in Hickory Grove, Virginia only to find that the friend she is looking for has been murdered. Without warning or reason, two more girls are found dead, and Eleanor becomes the target of an unknown assailant. Eleanor sets out to find her friend's murderer. Her focus is Marcus Blackthorn, but being rich and influential, Eleanor imagines he will get away with murder unless she can find the evidence that will convict him. In her pursuit, Eleanor meets Constable Jonathan Wheeler and it doesn't take long for the gossip in Hickory Grove to suggest they are more than just friends even though he is old enough to be her father. Eleanor views the gossip as a jolly good joke until she realizes Marcus believes it is true. Her motives and her desires change. Now, not only does she want to prove Marcus is innocent, but she needs to prove she is also innocent of the rumors about her and Jonathan Wheeler. If Marcus is guilty, it would be good for Eleanor to know, but if he is innocent, it would be even better for her to know. Eleanor is literally staking her life on the hope that he is innocent." ]

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

[ "The Pain-Free Path To College – A Step-by-Step Guide To College Admissions & Life Success Is Exactly What Every High-School Student & Parent Needs! - Unlike other larger college admission books, author Aleksandra Trpkovska needs just 150 pages to address every aspect of the admissions process in a brief and to-the-point manner. Building A Bond Between Parents & Students! - By simplifying the process and offering proven strategies, tactics and checklists, Aleks will offer parents and students the chance to strengthen their relationship. Readers will be able to make the decision and plan for the future together! Especially for parents, this is a unique opportunity to help your child embed the foundations for a future success before they live the nest! Tips for Success Beyond The College Admission Process! - The Pain-Free Path To College - A Step-by-Step Guide to College Admission and Life Success will not prepare you only for college admission. In its chapters, you will find tips and techniques that can be applied in all aspects of life and offer you the chance to lead a successful career and personal life. Getting Accepted Is The First Step In Your Academic Adventure – Let’s Make It Count! - This essential college admission guide will make sure that you have all the tools in order to be accepted at your dream college or university. With its simple and modern style and easy-to-follow concepts, you can rest assured that by choosing “The Pain-Free Path To College” you are choosing to stop procrastination and start taking action for a stress-free life. Don’t Hesitate! Make The College Admission Process Pain-Free Now!" ]

[ "About the Author", "Aleksandra Trpkovska is a life strategist and admissions consultant. She believes that life is best lived by following one's purpose and passion. Aleks works with her clients to help them achieve a way of life that is peaceful yet passionate and fulfilling. Aleks is a proud graduate of Georgetown University, which is located in our nation's beautiful capitol, Washington, DC. She is a double-Hoya, having graduated with two degrees from Georgetown: a Bachelors of Arts degree in Government (major: International Affairs) and Economics (minor), and a Master's degree in Business Administration. Also at Georgetown, Aleks also obtained certificates in Russian and Eastern European Studies and Marketing from Georgetown University. Additionally, Summer Business Program Certificate and Deans Award from the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University. Aleks has more than 17 years of professional experience across many industries: management consulting (big 4 firms), education (Kaplan GMAT instructor, Macomb Community College tutor for Math and Science), hospitality, not for profit, and retail. She have also served on two Boards of Directors for non-profits. Formally and informally, Aleks has mentored students for over 15 years, helping them get accepted to their dream schools (Harvard, Northwestern, Georgetown, etc.) Her experience includes serving as an interviewer for the Georgetown University Alumni Admissions Program. Secretly, Aleks hopes that her two little kids go to Georgetown University one day, but she's content as long as they are healthy, happy, and enjoy their multitude of talents and gifts. Aleks' motto is \"to support my clients and to create a life that is full of joy and success.\"" ]

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[ "Are You Ready to Master the Slap Bass Technique?", "Ultimate Slap Bass", "is most comprehensive book ever written on the popular slap bass technique. Released back in 2005, this HUGE book covers every aspect of the slap technique from the absolute basics through to advanced techniques such as double thumbing, open string hammer-ons and how to combine slapping with other techniques.", "Unlock the Secrets of Slap Bass", "The slap bass technique is one of the funkiest ways of playing the bass. In this comprehensive book you’ll not only learn the fundamentals of the style, but you’ll also learn all of the additional variations employed by top bassists such as", "Victor Wooten, Flea, Marcus Miller, Stuart Hamm", "and", "Mark King", ". The book covers the following elements:", "Beginner Level:", "Slapping Basics", "Slapping Basics", "Adding the 'Pop'", "Adding the 'Pop'", "Using Hammer-ons, Pull-offs & Trills", "Using Hammer-ons, Pull-offs & Trills", "Ghost Notes", "Ghost Notes", "Popular Scales and Modes for Slap Bass", "Popular Scales and Modes for Slap Bass", "Beginner Level Exercise Area", "Beginner Level Exercise Area", "Intermediate Level:", "Fretting Hand Slaps & 16th Note Lines", "Fretting Hand Slaps & 16th Note Lines", "Introducing Tenths", "Introducing Tenths", "Machine Gun Triplets", "Machine Gun Triplets", "Double Stops", "Double Stops", "Double Popping", "Double Popping", "Strumming", "Strumming", "Intermediate Level Exercise Area", "Intermediate Level Exercise Area", "Advanced Level:", "The Shuffle Feel", "The Shuffle Feel", "Open String Hammer-Ons", "Open String Hammer-Ons", "Double Thumbing (Part 1)", "Double Thumbing (Part 1)", "Double Thumbing (Part 2)", "Double Thumbing (Part 2)", "Double Thumbing (Part 3)", "Double Thumbing (Part 3)", "Combining Techniques", "Combining Techniques", "Advanced Level Exercise Area", "Advanced Level Exercise Area", "Learning from the Masters", "No book on the slap technique can be complete without looking at the pioneers of the style! In addition to", "over 220 exercises", ", this book contains detailed biographies for", "ELEVEN", "of the world’s top slap bassists, many of whom were interviewed specifically for the book:", "Larry Graham", "Larry Graham", "Louis Johnson", "Louis Johnson", "Stanley Clarke", "Stanley Clarke", "Marcus Miller", "Marcus Miller", "Flea", "Flea", "Mark King", "Mark King", "Stuart Hamm", "Stuart Hamm", "Vail Johnson", "Vail Johnson", "Les Claypool", "Les Claypool", "Victor Wooten", "Victor Wooten", "Ray Riendeau", "Ray Riendeau", "Audio Files", "There are over 220 exercises in Ultimate Slap Bass, and you can download the audio files free of charge from the publisher’s website. Each exercise is available in two formats:", "WITH bass", "(so you can hear EXACTLY how it should sound), and", "WITHOUT bass", ", so you have a backing track to play along with.Buy", "Ultimate Slap Bass", "today and take your slap playing to the next level!" ]

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

[ "200 Horror Haiku. Perfect to read with the lights out." ]

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[ "This travel guide will show you the best that Greece has to offer. From its idyllic coastlines, ancient ruins and food with all the essential information to help you make the most of your trip to this enchanting country." ]

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[ "The modern nation of Papua New Guinea, granted independence in 1975, presents a very different picture from the cliches of dense unexplored jungles and malaria-ridden swamps often associated with the country.This book covers every aspect of the land, its natural environment, people, economy, history and recent political development. The text is shaped by the author's awareness of one of the central problems of this new the reconciliation of the dual pressures of old and new, traditional and modern.The contrast of old and new is reflected in the superb illustrations, many of which present images of a traditional way of life that is rapidly disappearing.A fine introduction to one of the most exciting and spectacular countries in the world." ]

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[ "Una tienda de alfombras en el bazar de Isfahán sirve de escenario a la autora para describir un Irán diferente del que solemos ver en los periódicos y la televisión, un país contradictorio y en plena ebullición, un pueblo culto y acogedor que camina hacia la modernidad y a la vez se aferra a sus tradiciones. La tienda de alfombras es el observatorio que Ana Briongos escoge para narrar múltiples historias y ahondar a través de ellas en la riqueza y las contradicciones de la sociedad iraní. Con una estima explícita e indisimulada hacia su gente, con una mirada curiosa y certera hacia sus formas de vida, con un conocimiento profundo de la realidad del país y una sensibilidad exquisita La cueva de Alí Babá se convierte en una deliciosa, convincente y reveladora muestra de lo que es Irán. En un último capítulo escrito para esta edición digital la autora reflexiona sobre sus últimos viajes a Irán tras la publicación de la primera edición del libro, así como sobre las perspectivas de cambios que se ciernen sobre el país." ]

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[ "This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.", "This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.", "Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.", "We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant." ]

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[ "Miedo, angustia, celos€¦ Tus problemas no son insuperables.Basta con disponer de los instrumentos adecuados y el método para saber utilizarlos. A través de cinco dinámicas y prácticas herramientas, los terapeutas Phil Stutz y Barry Michels han creado un método que da el poder a las personas para ser los protagonistas activos de su propia transformación personal y convertir sus miedos y ansiedades en oportunidades. A lo largo de este proceso de transformación personal los lectores encontrarán el coraje, adquirirán la disciplina, mejorarán la comunicación y desarrollarán su creatividad €”y los obstáculos desaparecerán. Durante años Stutz y Michels han enseñado estas técnicas a sus pacientes, pero ahora con El método estas poderosas y revolucionarias herramientas están al alcance de todos los lectores que quieran descubrir el gran potencial que todos poseemos, ofreciendo soluciones" ]

[ "Review", "“Un ‘secreto conocido’ en Hollywood… [Stutz y Michels] han desarrollado un programa diseñado para alcanzar el poder creativo del subconsciente”. —", "The New Yorker", "About the Author", "Phil Stutz", "graduated from City College in New York and received his MD from New York University. He worked as a prison psychiatrist on Rikers Island and then in private practice in New York before moving his practice to Los Angeles in 1982.", "Barry Michels", "has a BA from Harvard, a law degree from University of California, Berkeley, and an MSW from the University of Southern California. He has been in private practice as a psychotherapist in Los Angeles since 1986.", "Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.", "1Revelación de un nuevo camino Roberta era una nueva paciente de psicoterapia que me hizo sentir totalmente ineficaz a los quince minutos de haberla conocido. Acudía a mí con un objetivo muy concreto: dejar de obsesionarse con que su novio la estaba engañando. —Leo sus mensajes y le hago preguntas sin parar; a veces, hasta paso en coche por su casa para espiarle. Nunca descubro nada, pero no lo puedo evitar. El problema, a mi juicio, tenía una explicación fácil: cuando Roberta era pequeña, su padre había abandonado a la familia de la noche a la mañana. Ahora, a medio camino entre los veinte y los treinta, seguía aterrada por el abandono. Sin embargo, antes de que pudiéramos profundizar, me miró a los ojos y me dijo: —Dime cómo puedo dejar de obsesionarme. No me hagas perder tiempo y dinero con el porqué de mi inseguridad, que ya lo sé. Si Roberta viniera hoy a verme, me encantaría que estuviera tan segura de sus objetivos, y sabría con exactitud cómo ayudarla; pero la conocí hace veinticinco años, en mis principios como psicoterapeuta, y el hecho de que fuera tan directa me sentó muy mal. No tenía respuesta. Tampoco me lo reproché. Había dedicado dos años a devorar todas las teorías psicoterapéuticas habidas y por haber, pero cuanta más información digería, más insatisfecho me sentía. Las teorías se me antojaban muy distantes de la experiencia real de las personas que tenían problemas y necesitaban que las ayudasen. En lo más profundo de mi ser, no sentía que me hubieran enseñado a responder directamente a lo que pedían pacientes como Roberta. Quizá, me dije, no pudiera aprenderse en ningún libro; tal vez solo lo enseñara la consulta directa, cara a cara, con alguien que hubiera estado en la brecha. Yo tenía una relación muy buena con dos de mis supervisores, que además de conocerme bien llevaban muchas décadas de experiencia clínica a sus espaldas. Sin duda tendrían una respuesta para aquel tipo de requerimientos. Cuando les describí la petición de Roberta, su respuesta confirmó mis máximos temores: no solo no tenían solución que darme, sino que veían como parte del problema lo que a mí me parecía una solicitud muy razonable. Usaron muchos términos clínicos: Roberta era «impulsiva», «resistente», y «exigía gratificación inmediata». Me advirtieron que intentar satisfacer sus necesidades inmediatas la volvería aún más exigente. Su consejo unánime fue hacerla retroceder hasta su infancia, donde hallaríamos la causa primigenia de su obsesión. Yo les dije que Roberta ya sabía por qué se obsesionaba. La respuesta de mis supervisores fue que el abandono de su padre no podía ser el auténtico motivo. —Tienes que profundizar todavía más en su infancia. Me harté de tantas evasivas. Ya me sabía la cantinela: cada vez que un paciente hacía una petición directa, el terapeuta se la rebotaba, diciéndole que «profundizase». Escondían la verdad como trileros, pero a la hora de prestar una ayuda inmediata, tenían muy poco que ofrecer. Me llevé una decepción, y algo más: la desoladora impresión de que hablaban en nombre de toda la profesión. Yo, en todo caso, nunca había oído decir nada distinto. No sabía a quién recurrir. Entonces tuve un golpe de suerte: un amigo me dijo que había conocido a un psiquiatra que sentía el mismo rechazo hacia el sistema que yo. —Este sí que contesta a las preguntas, y te aseguro que lo que contesta no lo habrás oído nunca. El psiquiatra en cuestión estaba impartiendo una serie de seminarios, a uno de los cuales decidí asistir. Fue cuando conocí al doctor Phil Stutz, coautor de este libro. Aquel seminario cambió mi forma de trabajar… y mi vida. La manera de pensar de Phil me pareció completamente nueva en todos los aspectos, pero lo más importante es que sentí en lo más profundo de mi ser que era cierta. Hasta entonces no había conocido a ningún psicoterapeuta que en vez de centrarse en el problema lo hiciera en la solución. Phil albergaba la absoluta convicción de que los seres humanos poseían fuerzas sin explotar que les permitirían resolver sus propios problemas. De hecho, su visión de los problemas estaba en las antípodas de lo que me habían enseñado a mí: él no los veía como obstáculos para el paciente, sino como oportunidades para entrar en aquel mundo de posibilidades sin explotar. Mi primera reacción fue de escepticismo. Lo de convertir los problemas en oportunidades ya lo había oído antes, pero nadie me había explicado la manera exacta de aplicarlo. Phil le dio claridad y concreción: había que sacar partido a los recursos ocultos mediante una serie de técnicas poderosas pero simples que cualquier persona podía utilizar. A esas técnicas les daba el nombre de «herramientas». Salí del seminario tan entusiasmado que era como si pudiera volar; y no solo porque hubiera verdaderas herramientas que pudieran ayudar a la gente, sino por la actitud de Phil, que se mostraba abiertamente a todos, con sus teorías y herramientas, sin exigirnos que aceptáramos lo que decía, ni otra insistencia que la de que usáramos sus herramientas y llegáramos a nuestras propias conclusiones sobre lo que eran capaces de lograr. Casi nos desafiaba a desmentirle. Me dio la impresión de que era un hombre muy valiente, o muy loco; posiblemente era las dos cosas. En todo caso, el efecto que tuvo en mí fue catalizador, me sentí como si hubiera salido bruscamente al aire libre tras el dogma asfixiante de mis colegas más tradicionales. Todavía vi más claro hasta qué punto se escondían estos últimos detrás de un muro impenetrable de ideas enrevesadas que no consideraban necesario poner a prueba o experimentar personalmente. En el seminario aprendí una sola herramienta, pero la puse inmediatamente en práctica, impaciente por aplicarla con Roberta, y convencido de que le sería de mayor ayuda que escarbar en el pasado. En la siguiente sesión, le dije: —Mira lo que puedes hacer en cuanto empieces a obsesionarte. Y le hablé de la herramienta (que expondré más adelante). ¡Cuál fue mi sorpresa cuando vi que se adueñaba de ella y empezaba a usarla de inmediato! Pero lo más asombroso fue que funcionó. Mis colegas se equivocaban. No por darle a Roberta algo que le procurase una ayuda inmediata se volvió más exigente e inmadura, sino todo lo contrario: le dio la inspiración necesaria para convertirse en participante activa y entusiasta de su propia terapia. Había pasado en muy poco tiempo de sentirme inútil a tener efectos muy positivos en otra persona. Sentí en mí una gran avidez: la de tener más información, más herramientas, y entender en profundidad su funcionamiento. ¿Era un mero cajón de sastre compuesto por distintas técnicas, o —como sospechaba— un nuevo enfoque del ser humano? En mi búsqueda de respuestas, empecé a acorralar a Phil después de cada seminario y a sonsacarle el máximo de información posible. Él siempre se prestaba (como si le gustase responder a mis preguntas), pero cada respuesta desembocaba en un nuevo interrogante. Como me parecía haber dado con una verdadera mina, quise acumular todos los datos que pudiera. Era insaciable. De ahí surgió otro tema: lo que me enseñaba Phil era tan poderoso que quise convertirlo en el eje de mi trabajo con los pacientes, pero no existía ningún programa pedagógico en el que matricularse, ni metas académicas que superar. A mí esas cosas se me daban bien, pero a Phil no parecían interesarle lo más mínimo. Me sentí inseguro. ¿Cómo hacer méritos para que me formase? ¿Llegaría a considerarme un candidato? ¿Le alejaba con mis preguntas? Poco después de que empezase a impartir mis seminarios, comenzó a asistir un joven muy apasionado, un tal Barry Michels que, con ciertos titubeos, se presentó como terapeuta, aunque, por lo pormenorizado de las preguntas que me hacía, parecía más bien un abogado. En todo caso, era muy inteligente. Pero yo no le respondía por eso. A mí nunca me ha impresionado el intelecto, ni el currículum. Lo que me llamó la atención fue su entusiasmo, y que al volver a casa utilizase las herramientas por su cuenta. Fueran o no imaginaciones mías, me dio la impresión de que llevaba mucho tiempo en busca de algo y de que por fin lo había encontrado. Un día me hizo una pregunta que nunca me habían hecho. —Me gustaría saber… quién te ha enseñado… las herramientas y lo demás. En mi programa de formación no vimos absolutamente nada de todo esto. —No me lo ha enseñado nadie. —¿Quieres decir que se te ha ocurrido a ti solo? Vacilé. —Sí… Bueno, no exactamente. No supe si debía explicarle de dónde sacaba realmente la información. Era una historia un poco insólita. Sin embargo, como me pareció una persona abierta de miras, decidí probar. Empecé por los primeros pacientes a quienes traté, en especial por uno. Tony era un residente joven de cirugía en el hospital donde yo hacía la residencia en psiquiatría, pero, a diferencia de gran parte de los cirujanos, no tenía nada de arrogante; tanto es así, que el primer día que le vi merodear junto a la puerta de mi despacho me pareció un ratón dentro de una trampa. Le pregunté qué le pasaba, y él contestó: —Me da miedo un examen. Temblaba como si el examen fuera en diez minutos, cuando faltaban todavía seis meses. Le daban miedo todos los exámenes, y aquel era de los gordos: la prueba que le facultaría como cirujano ante el colegio de médicos. Yo interpreté su caso como me habían enseñado a hacer. El padre de Tony había hecho fortuna en el sector de las tintorerías, pero era un hombre sin estudios y con arraigados sentimientos de inferioridad. De puertas afuera, quería que su hijo se convirtiera en un cirujano famoso para participar de su triunfo, pero en el fondo era tan inseguro que vivía como una amenaza la idea de que su hijo le superase. Por eso Tony tenía un pavor inconsciente al éxito: porque su padre le vería como un rival, y pasaría al contraataque. Su forma de protegerse era suspender los exámenes. Al menos eso era lo que me habían enseñado a pensar. Tony se tomó mi interpretación con escepticismo. —Me suena a cosa de manual. Mi padre nunca me ha empujado a hacer nada por él. No puedo echarle la culpa de mi problema. Aun así, al principio pareció que le ayudaba: estaba mejor de aspecto, y mejor por dentro. Sin embargo, a medida que se aproximaba el día del examen, rebrotaron todos los síntomas de golpe, y quiso aplazarlo. Yo le aseguré que todo se debía al miedo inconsciente que tenía a su padre, y que bastaría con seguir hablando sobre el tema para que se le pasase, como antes. Era el enfoque tradicional de aquel tipo de problemas, el de eficacia comprobada. Tan convencido estaba yo, que le di garantías de que aprobaría el examen. Me equivoqué. Suspendió estrepitosamente. Después, solo hubo otra sesión; Tony seguía pareciendo un ratón en una trampa, pero ahora era un ratón enfadado, y se me quedaron grabadas sus palabras. —En el fondo no me has dado una manera de vencer mis temores. Hablar cada vez sobre mi padre ha sido como enfrentarse a un gorila con una pistola de agua. Me has fallado. La experiencia con Tony me abrió los ojos: me di cuenta de lo indefensos que podían sentirse los pacientes al tener que enfrentarse solos a un problema. Lo que necesitaban eran soluciones que les dieran poder para contraatacar, y ese tipo de poder no pueden darlo las teorías ni las explicaciones; lo que necesitan son", "fuerzas", "que sientan ellos mismos. A este fracaso le siguieron otros menos espectaculares, siempre con pacientes expuestos a algún tipo de sufrimiento: depresión, pánico, rabia obsesiva, etc. Todos imploraban que les enseñase la manera de aliviar su dolor, y yo no sabía qué hacer para ayudarles. En superar fracasos ya tenía experiencia: de pequeño me encantaba el baloncesto y jugaba con niños mejores y más altos que yo. (La verdad es que más altos lo eran casi todos.) Si jugaba mal, me limitaba a seguir practicando. Pero esto era diferente. Desde que perdí la fe en cómo me habían enseñado a hacer terapia, ya no hubo nada que practicar. Era como si alguien me hubiera quitado la pelota y se la hubiera llevado. Mis supervisores eran profesionales sinceros y entregados, pero atribuyeron mis dudas a la inexperiencia. Me dijeron que la mayoría de los terapeutas jóvenes dudan de sí mismos, pero que con el paso del tiempo aprenden que la psicología tiene sus límites, y al aceptarlos dejan de hacerse tantos reproches. Eso a mí me resultaba inaceptable. Yo no estaría satisfecho hasta el día en que pudiera dar a los pacientes lo que me pedían: una manera de contraatacar. Decidí buscarla a cualquier precio. Ahora que lo pienso, solo fue el siguiente paso de un camino que emprendí a los nueve años. Fue cuando mi hermano de tres años murió de un tipo infrecuente de cáncer, algo de lo que mis padres, cuyos recursos emocionales eran limitados, nunca se recuperaron: se hundieron en un clima de fracaso, y con ello cambió mi papel dentro de la familia. Las esperanzas de futuro de mis padres se centraron en mí, como si tuviera el poder de ahuyentar el fracaso. Cada tarde, al volver del trabajo, mi padre se sentaba en su mecedora y empezaba a preocuparse. Pero no en silencio. Me avisaba —a mí, que estaba sentado en el suelo, al lado de la mecedora— de que su empresa podía quebrar el día menos pensado («irse al carajo», decía él), y me hacía preguntas del tipo: «¿Tú te las podrías arreglar con solo un par de pantalones?», o «¿Y si tuviéramos que vivir todos en una habitación?». Sus miedos no eran realistas, eran lo máximo que él podía acercarse a reconocer su pánico a que la muerte volviera a visitarnos. Durante los siguientes años, me di cuenta de que mi trabajo era tranquilizarle; en suma, que me convertí en el psiquiatra de mi padre. Tenía doce años. Tampoco es que me lo planteara así; de hecho, no me lo planteaba de ninguna manera. Me impulsaba el miedo instintivo de que si no aceptaba aquel papel acabaríamos sumidos en la catástrofe; y aunque no fuera nada realista, entonces lo vivía como algo de lo más real. Vivir de niño una presión así me dio fuerzas para cuando fui mayor y tuve pacientes de verdad. A mí no me intimidaban sus exigencias, como a muchos colegas. Llevaba casi veinte años en aquel papel.", "Read more" ]

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[ "Books", "Self-Help", "Creativity" ]

[ "Lab manual to go with Biology of the Marine Environment." ]

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[ "Poetry By Cats" ]

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[ "Books", "Crafts, Hobbies & Home", "Pets & Animal Care" ]

[ "By 1903, more than fifty years of peaceful campaigning had brought British women no closer to attaining the right to vote. In that year activist Emmeline Pankhurst founded the Women's Social and Political Union, a militant organization dedicated to achieving women's suffrage. The union's motto, \"Deeds not words,\" reflected its radical approach, consisting of stone-throwing, window-breaking, arson, and physical confrontation with authorities.", "The Suffragette,", "written by Emmeline Pankhurst's daughter, Sylvia, offers an insider's perspective on the union's growth and development as well as the motives and ideals that inspired its leaders and followers. She chronicles the protesters' tactics as well as the consequences of their actions: arrests, imprisonment, hunger strikes, and the mental and physical ordeals of forced feeding. Vintage photographs illustrate the demonstrations, courtroom trials, and other dramatic incidents from the history of the women's militant suffrage movement." ]

[ "About the Author", "Sylvia Pankhurst was a feminist, Communist, and anti-Fascist activist in Great Britain during the period before World War I. She and her mother, Emmeline Pankhurst, and her sister, Christabel Pankhurst, were active in the suffragette movement from 1906 to 1914.Emmeline Pankhurst founded the Women's Franchise League and the Women's Social and Political Union.", "Time", "magazine deemed her among the most important figures of the twentieth century, and she is recognized as one of the most influential suffragettes in the United Kingdom and the United States. She was integral to the militancy of the movement, encouraging vandalism, trespass, and hunger strikes in support of the cause." ]

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[ "Kira's parents have given her up into government custody. She's an infirm. Her allotment is quickly running out. Soon, the cost of keeping her alive will exceed her potential worth to the nation. But Kira is not ready to die. She's willing to do whatever it takes, for she's found a life worth the fight. She's not giving up, because... Love is worth bleeding for." ]

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[ "Back to Pentecost tackles one of the most hotly debated subjects in church culture with humility, sincerity, and most importantly — a strong biblical framework. This work by Peter Louis makes clear the scriptural foundation for the Baptism in the Holy Spirit, answers common misconceptions and builds bridges between opposing camps. Whether you’re a part of a traditional or charismatic church, or somewhere in between, allow this book to enlighten and inspire you to experience the “promise of the Father” as He intended it to be experienced from the start.\"And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.” (Luke 24:49)" ]

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[ "Amazon.com Review", "Book Description", "13 Elements you will find in the first Emily the Strange novel:", "1. Mystery", "2. A beautiful golem", "3. Souped-up slingshots", "4. Four black cats", "5. Amnesia", "6. Calamity Poker", "7. Angry ponies", "8. A shady truant officer", "9. Top-13 lists", "10. A sandstorm generator", "11. DoppelgÄngers", "12. A secret mission", "13. Earwigs", "Emily the Strange: 13 years old. Able to leap tall buildings, probably, if she felt like it. More likely to be napping with her four black cats; or cobbling together a particle accelerator out of lint, lentils, and safety pins; or rocking out on drums/ guitar/saxophone/zither; or painting a swirling feral sewer mural; or forcing someone to say \"swirling feral sewer mural\" 13 times fast . . . and pointing and laughing.", "Amazon Exclusive: Questions for Emily the Strange", "How does it feel to have amnesia? I can imagine there are some situations in life where amnesia would be pretty useful, right?", "Well, when you have it and don’t know what’s going on, it’s pretty grabbling frustrating. Once you know why you have it, and IF you are lucky enough to have given it to yourself, and IF you have a failproof way to get your memory back, it’s pretty exciting. Still frustrating, but good to know that it’s all for a reason. Did I mention you feel pretty stupid, too? I mean--you don’t even know who you are!", "I bet golems are pretty handy, too--can you tell us how you made yours?", "Hmmm. Let’s see. I won’t give you the full recipe, but I can tell you that my latest golem, Raven, was made from several parts bird (the Chihuahuan Raven species, to be exact--for its booming voice, navigational abilities, and superior lingual skills), circuitry from a discarded cash register (for simple math skills), extra-strength parabolic synth tubes (for muscle mass), super-long lasting chewing gum (we don’t want her getting tendonitis, do we?), various devices I “borrowed” from my mom (her garage door opener, curling iron, and blender), and finally a thermo-reducer distilling apparatus that cools volatile material (this golem needs to keep her cool in heated situations!). All that got blended with some real bad luck--and a golem is born! (Again!)", "You’re known for your skills with a slingshot. Can you give us any slingshot-maintenance tips?", "Replace the elastic regularly (or better yet, use surgical tubing). This will keep proper torque and prevent backfire, misfire, or breakdown when you need it the most.", "Replace the elastic regularly (or better yet, use surgical tubing). This will keep proper torque and prevent backfire, misfire, or breakdown when you need it the most.", "Depending on the size of your rig, adding a tasteful bicycle grip to the shaft can improve handling, and thus your aim (and confidence).", "Depending on the size of your rig, adding a tasteful bicycle grip to the shaft can improve handling, and thus your aim (and confidence).", "I find that a few basic modifications (time-reverse, teleport, x-ray vision) can really add value to a simple slingshot.", "I find that a few basic modifications (time-reverse, teleport, x-ray vision) can really add value to a simple slingshot.", "Keep your gear out of the sun. It dries out the elastic, makes the wood brittle, and shrivels your soul. If Nee-Chee, Mystery, Sabbath, and Miles wrote a book about your Lost Days, what would they say? NEECHEE: You’ve gone through a lot of trouble just to make more trouble for yourself. MYSTERY: Blackrock is such a magical essence, any effort to protect it would be worthy. MILES: It was a nice return to the alley. Been a while since I camped out there. SABBATH: Dude, Cabbage was close…but no cigar.", "Keep your gear out of the sun. It dries out the elastic, makes the wood brittle, and shrivels your soul.", "If Nee-Chee, Mystery, Sabbath, and Miles wrote a book about your Lost Days, what would they say?", "NEECHEE: You’ve gone through a lot of trouble just to make more trouble for yourself.", "NEECHEE: You’ve gone through a lot of trouble just to make more trouble for yourself.", "MYSTERY: Blackrock is such a magical essence, any effort to protect it would be worthy.", "MYSTERY: Blackrock is such a magical essence, any effort to protect it would be worthy.", "MILES: It was a nice return to the alley. Been a while since I camped out there.", "MILES: It was a nice return to the alley. Been a while since I camped out there.", "SABBATH: Dude, Cabbage was close…but no cigar.", "SABBATH: Dude, Cabbage was close…but no cigar.", "From", "Booklist", "Reger’s gothy cult heroine, who began life as a sticker for skaters and other underground types before moving into comics, now makes the leap into full-fledged YA noveldom. But not to worry: this is anything but a sellout. The book (structured as the girl’s diary) opens with Emily coming to with a fresh case of plot-device-grade amnesia. As she tries to figure out who she is, where she is, and just about everything else (aside from remembering an affinity for cats and the number 13), Emily gets involved in a power struggle among a cast of shady characters in the town of Blackrock. Although the lurching plot perambulations are increasingly difficult to follow, there’s no doubting the lighthearted but darkly hued creativity on display, nearly always sacrificing sense for strangeness. A bevy of lists (all 13 items long) and black-and-red drawings work to break up the narrative. The central mystery of who Emily is eventually gets (sort of) resolved; any number of other unexplained peculiarities will have to wait for further installments. Pure black gold for the right readers. Grades 7-10. --Ian Chipman", "Review", "“There’s no doubting the lighthearted but darkly hued creativity on display. Pure black gold.”— (ALA Booklist )“A highly enjoyable read that will appeal to both readers new to the series and Emily fans alike.”— (School Library Journal )“[Emily’s] sarcastic, nerdy individualism—with a hint of buried sweetness—will make readers want to spend more time with her.”— (Publishers Weekly )", "About the Author", "Rob Reger has grown", "Emily the Strange", "from an image on a few skateboards and T-shirts to an international fashion brand and publishing phenomenon. He lives in the Bay Area.", "Read more" ]

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

[ "This collectible songbook companion to the 2010 double-platinum album by country superstars The Band Perry features piano/vocal/guitar sheet music for every song on the record, including crossover megahit \"If I Die Young,\" plus 10 more. Titles: * You Lie * Hip to My Heart * If I Die Young * All Your Life * Miss You Being Gone * Double Heart * Postcard from Paris * Walk Me Down the Middle * Independence * Quittin' You * Lasso." ]

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

[ "An autobiography of SGM Rudy Cooper's military life" ]

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[ "Books", "Foreign Language Books", "Japanese" ]

[ "Con Miguel Mihura entramos ya en la literatura española de la posguerra. \"Tres sombreros de copa\" es su mejor comedia. Aunque esta obra había sido escrita antes de la guerra civil, su estreno tuvo que esperar a principios de los años cincuenta. Porque había que preparar al espectador para entender el originalísimo humor de Mihura, que él mismo acabó difundiendo en la posguerra a través de la revista \"La Codorniz\". Este humor absurdo, irracional, basado en la ruptura de la lógica y en el quiebro de la experiencia diaria, alcanza su más acabada perfección en \"Tres sombreros de copa\" y constituye la aportación fundamental de Mihura a la renovación de la comedia española. Aunque después -o tal vez por eso mismo- hayan venido los hermanos Marx y otros innovadores del humor, la comedia de Miguel Mihura sigue gustando a los jóvenes lectores de hoy." ]

[ "About the Author", "Miguel Mihura Santos (Madrid, 1905-1977) jugó un papel imprescindible en la renovación del teatro cómico español de mediados del siglo XX y es considerado como uno de sus grandes maestros. Sus obras conjugan las tramas de enredo con la sátira y los juegos semánticos, anticipando algunos elementos del posterior Teatro del absurdo. Se movió entre bastidores desde que era un niño y, siendo muy joven, abandonó sus estudios para colocarse en la administración del teatro Rey Alfonso y colaborar en publicaciones de humor como Gutiérrez, Buen Humor y Muchas Gracias. Más adelante, trabajó como periodista y fue uno de los fundadores de La Ametralladora y La Codorniz. Fue también guionista de cine, participando, junto a Bardem y Berlanga, en la película Bienvenido, Míster Marshall (1942). Sus textos enfrentan constantemente los convencionalismos sociales, a los que se oponen, desde perspectivas diferentes, la imaginación y la libertad. Entre sus obras de mayor éxito figuran Tres sombreros de copa (1932), Ni pobre ni rico, sino todo lo contrario (1943) Melocotón en almíbar (1958), Maribel y la extraña familia (1959), Ninette y un señor de Murcia (1964) y La decente (1968). Fue nombrado académico de la Real Academia Española en 1976." ]

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

[ "“A real page turner. Read it in one sitting. Can’t wait for the next one. Write FASTER please!” —Lynsay Sands", "Picture this…", "A lovely fall day where the reds, oranges and yellows of the turning leaves makes the quiet residential street look like it’s on fire. Movement to the left draws your eye. Someone is standing in the middle of a yard talking to a woman framed in the window of a two-story home. They’re completely wrapped up in their conversation. The woman’s expression is unreadable, but the man’s chuckle reinforces the assumption they know one another.", "Look again, closer this time…", "The sweat soaked strands of hair clinging to the woman’s forehead, the erratic rise and fall of her chest as her breath hitches, the intermittent shaking rippling through her body, and the death grip she has on the fork in her right hand. The man standing directly in front of her is not so much smiling but grinning. An overly wide, ear to ear grin that chases away the illusion this is an innocent chat. The only barrier between them is a flimsy screen, which is being peeled back as something in the man’s hand slides along the window frame", ".This is just the beginning…", "Local law enforcement is baffled as more bloodshed hits their small community, one after another. And their only consistent lead is a local Sam Turner who allegedly survived an attack years ago and keeps showing up in all the wrong places.A psychological thriller, woven with a thread of horror, that will keep you guessing 'til the very end." ]

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

[ "Seventeen: A Tale of Youth and Summer Time and the Baxter Family Especially William is a humorous novel by Booth Tarkington that gently satirizes a boy's first love,", "in the person of a callow 17-year-old, William Sylvanus Baxter. Seventeen takes place in a small city in the Midwestern United States shortly before World War I." ]

[ "About the Author", "Newton Booth Tarkington (1869 - 1946) was an American novelist and dramatist best known for his Pulitzer Prize winning novels The Magnificent Ambersons and Alice Adams, which also became a film by Orson Welles. He is one of only three novelists to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction more than once, along with William Faulkner and John Updike. Tarkington chronicled Midwestern American life and the changes wrought by the economic boom times following the Civil War and up to World War I." ]

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

[ "This large print coloring book has", "over 40 cute, amazing large-print outer space characters", "for you to color. Use your imagination and create the most colorful, creative aliens, astronauts, and space stuff the world has ever seen! Color test pages included to test your colors out before using them in your art.", "Matte, rubbery cover for a polished and high-quality finish.", "Matte, rubbery cover for a polished and high-quality finish.", "One-sided design to ensure that no designs are on the same physical sheet of paper. This lends itself to removing pages for display and alleviates bleed-through.", "One-sided design to ensure that no designs are on the same physical sheet of paper. This lends itself to removing pages for display and alleviates bleed-through.", "Perfect for kids aged 4-8, with single-character or single-scene large picture designs.", "Perfect for", "kids aged 4-8", ", with single-character or single-scene large picture designs." ]

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[ "Books", "Children's Books", "Science, Nature & How It Works" ]

[ "Excursions in Literature was used at a Christian School and is meant for Christian Schools. Bob Jones University published this textbook." ]

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

[ "Ophelia Lopez thought the worst was over, until the guy who she both loves and hates shows back up begging for her help.", "The Elites of Weis-Jameson Preparatory Academy put Ophelia through hell, and her crush Emmett Jameson seemed to be the ringleader of them all.With both of their abusive, damaged fathers out of the way, he tried to convince her that he had changed. He wanted to prove to her he could be the man she deserved.Traumatized from everything she experienced at the hands of the Elites, she begged him to let her go and never speak to her again.But it appears the Elites aren’t done with her yet. Emmett’s sister goes missing, and the only person he can trust is Ophelia.It doesn’t take long for the sexual chemistry between them to ignite all over again as they try to solve the mystery of his sister’s disappearance.As she grapples with her complex feelings and he tries to prove himself to her, things get even more tense when Emmett’s ex shows back up, determined to bring back the old hierarchy of the Elites and kick Ophelia out of the picture.Only this time, she has one of Ophelia’s only trusted friends won over to back her up.Jealous tempers fly as Ophelia tries to determine who can be trusted and whether Emmett can truly be a good person and treat her well.The old games continue, only all the rules have changed now. All she can do is try and keep up, but one thing remains true. No one is who they say they are.", "A suspenseful mystery thriller full of lust and betrayal that will leave you constantly guessing who can be trusted in this exciting sequel." ]

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

[ "This book was written to give the reader an introductory look at not only Texas, but many of its values that the majority of Texans themselves hold so dear.", "Among which are a strong belief in our Creator, living in a free democratic society, individual liberties based on our written national and state constitutions, the rule of commonsense law, the worth of family, value of friends, and an one's individuals efforts.", "It certainly was not meant to even come close to the great poets found throughout history in every country, around this wonderful beautiful planet, which God provided to each of us for living our individual life", "Such poets as Homer (epic poems), Chaucer (old English poetry), Pope (satirical poems), Omar Okayama (the Rubaiyat), Dickinson (True rhyme) or Carl isle (religious poetry), King David (Psalms) and so many more are found throughout many countries in every age.", "They are another view of insight into the wonder of just being alive, full of emotions, illustrating the glorious taste of life's challenges, which God provides each of us.", "This old Texan hopes that the serious reader has enjoyed the thoughts, emotions, and observations made in each of his poems.", "They are not meant to be on the level of the great poets, but still hoped to be thoughtful by conveying it's meaning to each reader.", "Just remember, poetry, can be one of God's greatest gifts to you, just as His love for you is.", "May you have a healthy, full, meaningful life filled with love for all and look forward always.", "The Old Texan", "Granbury, Texas" ]

[ "About the Author", "Roy Buford Jackson was born, raised, and educated in the capitol city of Texas, Austin. He had a long career in engineering with major companies, producing laser logical insight that provides tremendous focus on topics of interest. In addition, marriage developed in him a deep spiritual poetic view, with eternal love for his wife (now in God's hands). He lives in Granbury, Texas." ]

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

[ "Shug Logan is the best of America's secret black ops soldiers. He suddenly finds himself abducted by aliens of the Morphron race and forced into a deadly game no human has ever survived. Through a strange twist of events he cleverly coerces them to change the rules and for the first time ever, there will be a…\"fair\" fight. Certain of Logan's demise, the aliens freely share some of their technology and secrets, unknowingly aware that they are turning Logan into something, \"more than human.\" Along the way, Logan learns the shocking truth about alien interference throughout the history of the Earth including what really caused the Titanic to sink, human experimentation and how the Morphron prevented the Cuban missile crisis. As the Morphron control the Earth, they also control the entrances to wormholes and all space travel. Nothing can stop them in their domination of the entire universe. But it takes money, lots of money. The Earth is a reality playground, a vacation spot were aliens from all over the universe pay the Morphron to visit, observe and sometimes…Interfere. The biggest source of revenue: betting on the live death match!" ]

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

[ "I was born a police officer. It’s in my DNA, but I hide a secret from those I’m sworn to serve and protect. A secret so big, it could change the world.", "None of it matters when my gaze lands on the dark-haired beauty at the bar. I’m not the only one who notices her, so I bury my feelings and accept that she’ll never be anything more than my best friend’s wife.", "When tragedy strikes, I’m given a rare second chance at happiness, but destiny may have other plans…", "This paperback version includes an exclusive bonus epilogue. For information about the e-book version, please visit the author's website. John is a steamy and suspenseful super soldier romance with no cheating. It is intended for an adult audience and contains scenes that some readers may find disturbing. Check the author’s website for a complete list of content warnings." ]

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[ "Books", "Romance", "Paranormal" ]

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[ "Books", "Foreign Language Books", "Chinese" ]