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A Way of Life, Disrupted

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Scorgie, Bert, PUBLISHER: Authorhouse, This story is to illustrate how life changed over eighty years, how the Second World War changed peoples lives for ever. How technology keeps producing new ideas that makes life easier but not neccesary making the world a more friendly place to live in. I have tried to show people that life was not always about mobile phones and personal computors. The characters in the book are based on people that I grew up with having spent my early years living on a croft experiencing the hardships that went along with that era and way of life.

Transformations in Ancient Judaism: Textual Evidence for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Neusner, Jacob, PUBLISHER: Hendrickson Publishers, The Judaism that is defined by its canonical writings (the Hebrew Bible, Mishnah, Talmuds, and Midrash) tells the story of how hope overcomes despair. Neusner explores the way rabbinic Judaism has responded to social, cultural, and political crises by rethinking historical, received paradigms of piety and practice--and finding in them relevant, useful truth for the current situation. When faced with acute and catastrophic events, the Rabbinic sages explored anew the received paradigms and truth of their faith and discovered in them truth that is both continuous with the past and responsive to the contemporary unanticipated crisis. Neusner offers a broad thesis, theological at its core: when defeat turns to despair, Judaism comes to a turning point. And with the response to despair, in an act of stubborn affirmation, Judaism is transformed.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Large Print

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lewis, C. S., PUBLISHER: HarperCollins, In , we celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the book that first introduced millions of readers--young and old--to the magical land of Narnia. Now the timeless story of four English schoolchildren and their magnificent discovery is presented here in a special large-print edition, perfect for reading aloud. Parents who grew up with Narnia will now be able to read about Aslan, the Pevensie children, and the others with their own children in an easy-to-share format.The land of Narnia is now available to a whole new generation of readers to treasure, enjoy, and pass on yet again.

Short Stories from El Barrio Libre

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Acuna, Dorothy Chapman / Acu a., Dorothy Chapman, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, Augustine L. AcuAa (Augie) grew up in El Barrio Libre in Tucson, Arizona. His childhood in the Old Pueblo shaped him into the man who contributed to Tucsonas recreation and sports community. The short stories in this book are ones he wrote hoping one day to incorporate into a book that he dreamed of writing. The aChristmas Eve Talesa section of the book consists of stories he told on Christmas evening with his relatives as we welcomed in Christmas morning. I have written a biography of Augie, and if you look closely, you can see how his childhood and his accomplishments intertwine.

Leonie's Lamb

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gavin, Christine, PUBLISHER: Eloquent Books, Why is the ewe crying? What will Leonie find? Where is the lamb? Where is Jack? What will Leonie do? Find out all the answers in this charming little tale about the need for love and cooperation between human and animal, and human and human. Author/Artist Christine Gavin/Mooney grew up in Wanganui, New Zealand, and now lives in a remote and beautiful valley thirty-five minutes from there. She is working on four other children's books and is also busy writing her life story to share her experiences of God and how He has shown His love to her.Publisher's website: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/LeoniesLamb.html

Black Boy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wright, Richard, PUBLISHER: Harper Perennial, Richard Wright grew up in the woods of Mississippi amid poverty, hunger, fear, and hatred. He lied, stole, and raged at those around him; at six he was a "drunkard," hanging about in taverns. Surly, brutal, cold, suspicious, and self-pitying, he was surrounded on one side by whites who were either indifferent to him, pitying, or cruel, and on the other by blacks who resented anyone trying to rise above the common lot. "Black Boy" is Richard Wright's powerful account of his journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. It is at once an unashamed confession and a profound indictment--a poignant and disturbing record of social injustice and human suffering.

Libro The Nasty Terrible T-kid 170 - nuovo

Il libro del famigerato writer T-kid. Descrizione: The life story of graffiti writer T-Kid 170 from gang member to style mentor for urban youth. At the age of 16, Julius Cavero was shot three times in a gang shoot out in a park. He only just survived, and while lying in hospital with little else to do he began to draw, and it was there that he chose to become T-Kid 170. He grew up in the golden age of hip hop and became one of the leading figures in the emerging New York graffiti scene. His work was also reproduced in the seminal Subway Art and he was soon an international star. This is the uncensored Bronx hip hop story.

Kent Rowley: The Organizer: A Canadian Union Life

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Salutin, Rick, PUBLISHER: James Lorimer & Company, First published in , Rick Salutin's biography captures Kent Rowley's unforgettable personality and details his life struggle: an epic tale in which one man's life intersects with all the major issues of his time. Kent Rowley's remarkable odyssey through Canadian history began with a Montreal high school strike. In the depths of the Depression he organized office workers. He was interned under the War Measures Act in , emerging from jail to take on Premier Maurice Duplessis and the textile giants of Quebec alongside Madeleine Parent, a brilliant and influential union organizer. He survived fifteen years in the wilderness during the Cold War; and his stubborn opposition to international unions culminated in the founding, in , of the Confederation of Canadian Unions dedicated to fight for independent Canadian trade unionism. "Kent Rowley" is a brilliant examination of the career of one of the great figures of Canadian labour history.

Russia's Fate Through Russian Eyes: Perspectives of a New

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Isham, Heyward / Shklyar, Natan M. / Matlock, Jack F., Jr., PUBLISHER: Westview Press, Blowing the cobwebs from antiquated notions of Russia as an enigmatic nation doomed to tragic failure, twenty-eight articulate and entrepreneurial young Russian men and women--representatives of a new generation who came of age during and after the fall of the Soviet Union--record the hopes, fears, and triumphs of recent years. These trailblazers share stories of the very specific actions they and others like them have taken to move Russia toward a more civilized, responsible, and vibrant society. They describe their efforts to reshape the Russian state, cope with the new economic rules, strive toward a rule of law, build a civil society, and preserve Russian culture while modernizing its educational system. They paint a picture of a society borne up in its many travails by a stubborn will to survive and by a capacity to adapt ingeniously and swiftly to changes, both welcome and unwelcome.

Performance Improvement Methods: Fighting the War on Waste

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Harrington, H. James / Lomax, Kenneth, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill, Waste-eliminating, performance-improvement weapons Discover the best ways to overcome todayAEs most stubborn business issues: waste of resources, personnel, and opportunity. Performance Improvement Methods, by H. James Harrington and Kenneth C. Lomax, details the 85 most effective performance-enhancing weapons you can use to get the most from the least, and get the jump on your competitors. You'll learn about activity-based costing...design of experiments...failure mode and effect analysis...matrix data analysis...process benchmarking, redesign,and reengineering...QFD...simulation modeling...the six-sigma system...value-added analysis...and all the other strategies performance experts have identified as the best ways to promote efficiency and productivity, and maximize opportunities in every arena. This book/CD-ROM package gives you ready-to-download sample forms, agreements and analyses, plus exercises, games,definitions, case histories and more that help you put these creative and efficient tools to work.

Last Night's Scandal

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chase, Loretta, PUBLISHER: Avon Books, After surviving the perils of Egypt, Peregrine Dalmay, Earl of Lisle, is back in London, facing the most dire threat of all: his irrational family... and Miss Olivia Wingate-Carsington. A descendant of notorious--but very aristocratic--swindlers, the delectable redhead has the ability to completely unhinge him and a long history of dragging him into her scandalous schemes. Olivia may be Society's darling, but she's aware a respectable future looms menacingly. And so when Lisle is forced to go on a family mission, she sees this as the perfect chance for one last adventure--even if it is with the one man in the world she can't wrap around her finger. But really, she only wants to "help"... Which is why Lisle and Olivia find themselves in a gloomy Scottish castle inhabited by spiteful ghosts and craven murderers... and a shocking secret: the greatest peril of all may be burning within their own stubborn hearts.

A Furious Place

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hardie, Kerry, PUBLISHER: Gallery Books, Kerry Hardie's first collection makes maps of places familiar to her. "These days I want to trace/ the shapes of every townland in this valley". Her maps are scrutinized and filled with characters -- a young woman considers her childless state, a farm girl remembers home, a husband reflects upon his wife facing an operation, a daughter-in-law regrets her jealousy. These, and other people, are recorded in their own landscapes which, in turn, permeate their lives and ease them. Other poems dwell on the hardships and lessons of a punishing illness -- her own. Hardie's defiant gestures offer insights into experience. Her insistent, necessary reports achieve "some other country. To be entered/ like sorrow, and passed through". Kerry Hardie was born in Singapore in and grew up in County Down, Ireland.

The Bridal Quest

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Camp, Candace, PUBLISHER: Thorndike Press, Lady Irene Wyngate has sworn she'll never marry, keeping suitors at bay with her caustic tongue. But there is one man she can't scare: Gideon, long-lost heir to the Earl of Radbourne. He was kidnapped as a child and grew up tough on the London streets. And though he's been restored to his family, he is still more at home in gambling dens than stately ballrooms. Irene isn't attracted to Gideon, or so she says when matchmaker Francesca Haughston asks for her help to civilize him for marriage. After all, he is a true rogue with a dubious pasta handsome rogue, she has to admit. But as she reluctantly begins to yield to love, wicked family secrets come to lightwith devastating consequences for the reluctant lovers.

The Lone Ranger, Volume I: Now & Forever

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Matthews, Brett / Cariello, Sergio / Cassaday, John, PUBLISHER: Dynamite Entertainment, A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty "Hi-yo Silver " - The Lone Ranger With those words, fans young and old grew to love The Lone Ranger, and now Dynamite Entertainment proudly presents the definitive collection of an all-new Lone Ranger series featuring the all-star creative team of writer Brett Matthews, art director and cover artist John Cassaday, and artist Sergio Cariello. All six issues are presented in one ultimate hardcover collection - the complete story of how John Reid was transformed into The Lone Ranger and, along with his partner Tonto, set a new standard of justice in the Old West Also includes a complete gallery featuring all of Cassaday's covers for the series, and more

A Geek in Japan: Discovering the Land of Manga, Anime, Zen,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Garcia, Hector, PUBLISHER: Tuttle Publishing, For every fan of manga, anime, J-pop, or Zen, "A Geek in Japan" is a hip, smart and concise guide to the land that is their source. Comprehensive and well informed, it covers a wide array of topics in short articles accompanied by sidebars and numerous photographs, providing a lively digest of the society and culture of Japan. Designed to appeal to the generations of Westerners who grew up on Pokemon, manga and video games, "A Geek in Japan" reinvents the culture guide for readers in the Internet age. Spotlighting the originality and creativity of the Japanese, debunking myths about them, and answering nagging questions like why they're so fond of robots, author Hector Garcia has created the perfect book for the growing ranks of Japanophiles in this inspired, insightful and highly informative guide.

A Story to Live by

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Galloway, Kathy, PUBLISHER: United Church Press, When she was young, Kathy Galloway found that a poem by Walt Whitman gave her a sense of truth. As she grew and reflected on the poem, she discovered three "convictions": that the beingness of the world is good, that its intrinsic worth is in its relatedness, and that nothing is more miraculous than the ordinary. These three convictions are part of the story she lives by. In this book, Galloway uses her experiences to help us contemplate three basic questions: What is my story? What has helped shape my story? and How does my story relate to the stories of others? Drawing on her knowledge of Celtic spirituality and her deep sense of social justice, she addresses such themes as the search for roots, the role of work, and the need for values.

A Destiny Foretold

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cantu, Neo Franco, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, In this pulsating, vibrant and authentic novel, Neo Franco CantA, a new emerging writer, yarns a fable of a nine-year-old boy experiencing life during the Mexican Revolution of . This epic story is filled with breathtaking scenes, heartbreaking and hilarious dramas as seen through the eyes of the protagonist who defies destiny while embracing hope. Antonio RodrA-guez grew up in a time in Mexican history when childhood was a luxury that could be enjoyed only briefly. He became a soldier in the revolution at the age of ten, compelling him into adulthood very quickly. He served under a Colonel Vidal ZAAiga eleven years of his lifeato the end of the revolution. Antonio is a brave and alluring character whose experiences unfold through the pages by his daring and amusing acts. Rodrigo, a revolutionary magical brujo, befriended Antonio and helped him survive the civil war.

Stress-Free Potty Training: A Commonsense Guide to Finding

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Au, Sara / Stavinoha, Peter / Light, Kelly, PUBLISHER: AMACOM/American Management Association, No two children experience the toilet-training process in exactly the same way. While some kids might be afraid to even go near the bathroom, others may know when to go...but still never seem to make it there in time. This helpful guide takes the stress out of this challenging rite of passage, giving parents much-needed advice to help them identify what approach will work for their child's temperament. The book distinguishes between common childhood personality types, providing easy techniques tailor-fit for all kinds of kids, whether they're stubborn or willful, clinging to diapers, afraid to move on, or just late-bloomers. The book shows how to: determine a child's readiness to begin potty training - gradually move children past their existing comfort zone, without causing undue pressure - handle accidents and temporary setbacks This straight-talking guide enables readers to help every child make this important life transition free of worry and in the way that's right for him or her.

The Ballad of Billy and George: The Tempestuous Baseball

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pepe, Phil, PUBLISHER: Lyons Press, They were compared to Mutt and Jeff, Hatfield and McCoy, even Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton: two stubborn and driven men whose on-again off-again partnership entertained the nation for two decades. When Yankees owner George Steinbrenner first hired former player Billy Martin to manage his famous American League franchise, they won the pennant and the World Series. But Martin was a scrappy, defiant son to Steinbrenner's role as fickle father. Feuds erupted and separations ensued when each accused the other of disrespect, and the dysfunctional house that Ruth built was frequently rocked by public arguments and name calling. Five times Steinbrenner hired Martin, and five times he fired him. This is a wonderful, blow-by-blow history of their combustible chemistry, drawn from interviews with Billy Martin Jr., Mickey Mantle, Reggie Jackson, Ron Guidry, Sparky Lyle, Goose Gossage, Bucky Dent, Clete Boyer, Graig Nettles, Lou Piniella, Clyde King, and Gene Michael. Black and white photos enhance the drama, presented by a veteran sportswriter who covered the Yankees every day and whose previous books have been national bestsellers.

Calgary: An Illustrated History

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Foran, Maxwell / National Museum of Man, PUBLISHER: James Lorimer & Company,, Fort Calgary was built in by the North West Mounted Police to bring law and order to the newly-opened frontier of the Canadian West. With the arrival of the railway and the granting of land concessions favourable to ranching the new town of Calgary grew rapidly, justifying the eternal optimism of its energetic boosters. The discovery of oil at Leduc in restored the city's pre-eminence in the province's economic life. Always the most American of Canada's major cities, Calgary in recent years has felt the southern influence even more as American multinationals set up new headquarters in the rapidly rising downtown core. Nevertheless, despite the general uniformity of its ethnic makeup and the relative lack of civic enterprise, the city's inhabitants have preserved a spirit which is energetic and immediately recognizable. The text has been enhanced by a fine selection of 120 historical photographs illustrating all aspects of the city's life from its origins to the present day.

The Second Four Books of Poems

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Merwin, W. S., PUBLISHER: Copper Canyon Press, W.S. Merwin was born in New York City in and grew up in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He worked as a tutor in France, Portugal, and Majorca, and has translated from French, Spanish, Latin and Portugese. He has published more than a dozen volumes of orignal poetry and several volumes of prose. Mr. Merwin has been awarded the Tanning Prize, the Pulitzer and Bollingen prizes, the Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets, the Shelley Memorial Award, the Pen Translation Prize, and many other honors. He lives in Haiku, Hawaii. W.S. Merwin's "Second Four Books of Poems" includes some of the most startlingly original and influential poetry of the second half of this century, a poetry that has moved, as Richard Howard has written, "from preterition to presence to prophecy." Other books by M.S. Merwin available from Consortium: "East Window" (Copper Canyon Press), "The First Four Books of Poems" (Copper Canyon Press), -X "Flower & Hand" (Copper Canyon Press),

City of a Hundred Fires

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Blanco, Richard, PUBLISHER: University of Pittsburgh Press, City of a Hundred Fires presents us with a journey through the cultural coming of age experiences of the hyphenated Cuban-American. This distract group, known as the Generation (as coined by Bill Teck), are the bilingual children of Cuban exiles nourished by two cultural currents -- the fragmented traditions and transferred nostalgia of their parents' Caribbean homeland and the very real and present America where they grew up and live. There is a Caribbean lushness and rhythm in these poems with characters like "Sarita in her porous eggshell skin....the soft balls of her feet and strawberry toenails seeping from under the edges of sheets swirled around her contours like icing". But there is also a sense of wistfulness and proud self-invention addressed formally through languages and style, with individual poems effortlessly combining Spanish and English into an understandable text. The journey ends in this self-invention, a mosaic assembled from fragments of culture, history, and language, fractured but whole.

Lighthouses and Living Along the Florida Gulf Coast

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Roberts, William, PUBLISHER: Authorhouse, Do you know anyone who grew up in a lighthouse? Well, here is a true story of the Roberts family''s three generations of lighthouse keepers in the U. S. Lighthouse Service. Their dedication and devotion began in when grandfather was assigned to the Cape Saint George Lighthouse in Apalachicola, Florida, and lasted for over fifty-eight years and three generations. This story, recorded by a family member, is all about their lighthouses, family lives, duties of maintaining and operating the lighthouses along with childhood stories of his growing up on lighthouse stations during the depression years. A review by The St. Simon''s Soundings, Fort Walton Beach, Florida: "This life at the lighthouse has succumbed to electric power, automation and GPS and it was wonderful to hear of it from one who was there; the author informs and entertains with tales of his youth. Moreover, Billy Roberts is a breath of true history for all of us who have recently become ''natives'' of this Gulf Coast."

Beyong BOK Choy: A Cook's Guide to Asian Vegetables

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lo San Ross, Rosa / Ross, Rosa / Jacobs, Martin, PUBLISHER: Artisan Publishers, Beyond Bok Choy is the first book to help consumers identify, choose, and--most importantly--cook the enormous variety of increasingly available Asian Vegetables. Top chefs discovered these tasty leafy greens, squashes, peas and beans, mushrooms, and herbs several years ago, and many varieties are appearing in supermarkets, farmers' markets, and seed catalogs as well as in Asian flavors, there has been little information available to home cooks on how to add these vegetables to their repertoire. With this book, Rosa La San Ross, a New York-based cooking teacher and caterer who grew up in Hong Kong, guides readers through the many varieties of bok choy, mustard cabbages, melons, edible gourds, sprouts, and shoots. her 70-easy-to-prepare recipes--including both classic Chinese stir-fries and original fusion recipes--will send curious cooks to unexplored regions of their supermarkets and then to the kitchen. The book's guidebook-like format makes it east to carry on shopping expeditions.

The Greenwood Legacy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cook, Jacquelyn, PUBLISHER: Bell Bridge Books, Faith, Love, Family and Courage on the Southern Frontier In , newlyweds Lavinia and Thomas Jones moved into a cabin in the vast pine forests of South Georgia. Over the decades to come, their magnificent home, Greenwood, rose among the pines, and their family grew and prospered. But their faith, love and future were tested by the joys and sorrows of a turbulent era, including the war that nearly destroyed their beloved homeland. In the authentic storytelling tradition of Eugenia Price and Gilbert Morris, author Jacquelyn Cook turns the true story of the Jones family into a rich drama. The Greenwood Legacy is a sweeping epic covering three generations of one of the most unforgettable families of the American South. Jacquelyn Cook is the nationally acclaimed author of historical and inspirational fiction with a strong dedication to research, vivid drama and biographical accuracy. With sales of nearly copies, her books are well-known and loved by readers of fiction that chronicles the lives of real people and places. THE GREENWOOD LEGACY is the third novel in her trilogy about fascinating Civil War families and the legendary estates they created.

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