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Love Songs of the Irish

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Healy, James N., PUBLISHER: Omnibus Press, A collection of Ireland's best-loved traditional songs (with music and guitar chords) ranging ong>fromong> ong>theong> early seventeenth century ong>toong> present day -- ong>fromong> Carolan ong>toong> Thomas Moore ong>toong> ong>theong> contemporary John B. Keane.

Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: David A. Adler, PUBLISHER: Holiday House, Born a slave, Harriet Tubman was determined not ong>toong> remain one. She escaped ong>fromong> her owners in Maryland on ong>theong> Underground Railroad in and ong>theong>n fearlessly returned thirteen times ong>toong> help guide family members and oong>theong>rs ong>toong> freedom. Time line, notes, excerpts ong>fromong> primary sources, bibliography, index.

Millennium, from the middle ages to the Romantics

Tiong>toong>lo: Millennium 1, ong>fromong> ong>theong> middle ages ong>toong> ong>theong> Romantics. Con modulo aggiuntivo Approaching literary genres. Codice ISBN:

New York Yankee Openers: An Opening Day History of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Spatz, Lyle / Alvarez, Mark, PUBLISHER: McFarland & Company, On April , a crowd of filled Washingong>toong>ns American League Park ong>toong> watch ong>theong> New York Highlanders (renamed ong>theong> Yankees three years later) play ong>theong>ir first American League game. Once ong>theong> pregame festivities ended, ong>theong> team that was ong>toong> become baseballs most song>toong>ried got off ong>toong> a raong>theong>r inauspicious beginning, losing ong>toong> ong>theong> homeong>toong>wn Senaong>toong>rs 3-1. ong>Fromong> through , ong>theong> New York Yankees opening game for each season is fully covered in this book. ong>Theong> game descriptions are nearly inning-by-inning, highlighting ong>theong> big plays and ong>theong> ong>toong>p performances. ong>Theong> comprehensive game accounts are augmented by rich looks at ong>theong> pageantry of opening day, ong>fromong> ong>theong> parades on ong>theong> streets ong>toong> who threw out ong>theong> seasons first pitch. Each account concludes with a brief overview of ong>theong> Yankees entire season.

Firefly Key Chain/Pendant Leaf On The Wind 5 cm

You can be a leaf on ong>theong> wind, ong>toong>o, with this elegant key chain that can also be worn as a pendant ong>fromong> QMx.Measuring 1,6 cm ong>fromong> reacong>toong>r ong>toong> bridge, ong>theong> world's tiniest Firefly is cast in pewter-finish metal and sits aong>toong>p a bronze-finish metal leaf, itself measuring just under 5 cm.ong>Theong> Leaf on ong>theong> Wind pendant comes attached ong>toong> a heavy-duty bronze-finish key chain, which can be removed with needle-nose pliers.A black cord necklace (included) can be used ong>toong> wear ong>theong> pendant ' or you can use your own necklace, if you prefer.

Exploring the Universe: Essays on Science and Technology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Day, P. / Day, Peter, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Much of our present knowledge of ong>theong> universe has come ong>fromong> observations made over ong>theong> centuries with ever more powerful telescopes, operating ong>fromong> isolated mountain ong>toong>ps. But ong>theong> Hubble Space Telescope, ong>theong> first ong>toong> be launched inong>toong> space, is revolutionizing our ability ong>toong> picture and understand ong>theong> universe. In Exploring ong>theong> Universe, astronomer Alexander Boksenberg shows how a star is born and how ong>theong> magnificent pictures taken by ong>theong> Hubble Space Telescope will enable us ong>toong> explore ong>theong> universe in ever more depth. This selection of essays ong>fromong> experts in ong>theong>ir fields - exploring subjects ong>fromong> magic bullets derived ong>fromong> traditional folk medicines, ong>toong> ong>theong> role science can play in understanding ong>theong> work of Mondrian and oong>theong>r artists - taken ong>fromong> ong>theong> Royal Institution's Evening Discourses provides an authoritative and accessible summary of current thinking in many areas of science and technology.

Zombies! Evacuate the School!

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Holbrook, Sara / Sandstrom, Karen, PUBLISHER: Wordsong, A fun and quirky collection of school poems every kid will relate ong>toong>. Celebrated performance poet Sara Holbrook's poems range ong>fromong> begging for a few more minutes' sleep ong>toong> a "slam-dancing ride" on ong>theong> big yellow bus, ong>fromong> ong>theong> teacher who picks up signals with "antennae in her hair" ong>toong> a full-on zombie invasion. Silly, serious, and everything in between, ong>theong>se poems show kids that poetry is not just for grown-ups Writing prompts and mini poetry lessons throughout introduce readers ong>toong> many of ong>theong> elements of poetry and invite kids ong>toong> write poems of ong>theong>ir own.

Robbed at Pen Point

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Johnsong>toong>n, Randy, PUBLISHER: Pro Solutions Group, Part reference book, part memoir, and part cautionary tale, this resource provides instructions on how ong>toong> pursue malpractice claims against lawyers, accountants, financial planners, and business partners. Using examples ong>fromong> some of ong>theong> more infamous cases known throughout ong>theong> country, fraud is explained ong>fromong> planning ong>toong> execution, and tips are provided for recovering some of ong>theong> song>toong>len money and working with ong>theong> law ong>toong> take action against an offender. Clear, concise, and straightforward, this guide gives ong>theong> average person ong>toong>ols ong>toong> avoid scams and ong>theong> means ong>toong> take action if something goes wrong.

The Thieves of Legend: A Thriller

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Doetsch, Richard, PUBLISHER: Atria Books, ong>Theong> next ingenious thriller in ong>theong> Thieves series after ong>Theong> Thieves of Darkness --reformed thief Michael St. Pierre and his crew travel ong>toong> China on behalf of ong>theong> U.S. government ong>toong> obtain a legendary diary that holds ong>theong> clue ong>toong> a long-forgotten mystery. In a baffling world where East meets West and ancient meets modern, a horrific act sets former thief, Michael St. Pierre, on ong>theong> trail of a mystery with roots more than a half- millennium in ong>theong> past. Michael and his ex-girlfriend KC Ryan are coerced by a U.S. Army colonel ong>toong> travel ong>toong> opposite ends of China, each responsible for stealing an artifact ong>toong> help solve an ancient puzzle. With ong>theong>ir lives depending on each oong>theong>r's success, ong>theong>y face off against ong>theong> complex underworld of ong>theong> Chinese triads, a twisted female assassin, and a madman whose only desire is ong>toong> possess ong>theong> secret held within ong>theong> pages of a diary supposedly lost ong>toong> time--a secret that would give him frightening power and lead ong>toong> ong>theong> downfall of nations. Moving ong>fromong> ong>theong> glittering casinos of Macau ong>toong> its dark and dangerous backstreets; ong>fromong> ong>theong> palace at ong>theong> heart of China's Forbidden City ong>toong> ong>theong> medieval castles of Spain; ong>fromong> ong>theong> seaside mansions on ong>theong> Amalfi Coast, ong>toong> an uncharted pacific island, Michael is in a race against time ong>toong> solve ong>theong> riddle and save KC ong>fromong> certain death.

Diego Saves the Sloth

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Romay, Alexis / Mawhinney, Art, PUBLISHER: Turtleback Books, Sammy ong>theong> Sloth has fallen asleep on a tree branch during a big windsong>toong>rm. It's up ong>toong> Diego ong>toong> save ong>theong> day Come along with Diego as he flies through ong>theong> rainforest ong>toong> get ong>toong> his sleepy friend. Watch out for ong>theong> Bobo Broong>theong>rs on ong>theong> way Acquista Ora

PAC-MAN - Pinky Ghost Sound Plush 20cm

> Pinky ghos plush ong>toong>y ong>fromong> Pac-Man > Press on ong>theong> plush ong>toong> activate ong>theong> noong>toong>rious sound ong>fromong> ong>theong> game. > Size: 20cm

Challenging the Market: The Struggle to Regulate Work and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stanford, Jim / Vosko, Leah F., PUBLISHER: McGill-Queen's University Press, Challenging ong>theong> Market offers insights ong>fromong> eighteen scholars and activists ong>fromong> around ong>theong> world. Calling on a tremendous range of experience in different countries, different industries, and with different groups of workers, contribuong>toong>rs argue that labour market policy should shift ong>toong> a more interventionist and compassionate footing. ong>Theong> authors offer suggestions for how labour policy could be reformulated ong>toong> promote both efficiency and equity.

The Tour of the Oisans: Gr54

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Reynolds, Kev, PUBLISHER: Cicerone Press, A guide ong>toong> day walks on Scotland's Norong>theong>rn Isles - Orkney and Shetland - off ong>theong> norong>theong>astern tip of Britain. Packed with archaeological sites, dotted with rare wildflowers and thronged with seabirds, ong>theong>se clusters of islands are a world away ong>fromong> ong>theong> rest of Scotland. ong>Theong>y sit at ong>theong> turning point of ong>theong> North Sea and ong>theong> North Atlantic - Orkney nearest ong>toong> mainland Scotland and Shetland furong>theong>r out - with ong>theong> tiny dot of Fair Isle midway between ong>theong> two. This book is a must have for anyone wanting ong>toong> explore this diverse landscape on foot. Two sections - one for Orkney, ong>theong> oong>theong>r for Shetland - describe over 80 walks, ranging ong>fromong> short strolls ong>toong> ancient monuments ong>toong> more challenging long coastal routes and moorland traverses. Includes:. 80 walks on 25 islands across Orkney and Shetland. full-color phoong>toong>graphs and OS mapping. Information about ong>theong> hisong>toong>ry of each area visited and ong>theong> wildlife ong>toong> look out for. full details of how ong>toong> get ong>toong> and travel around, ong>theong> islands Acquista Ora

Lectures on Ethics, : John Dewey

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dewey, John / Koch, Donald F., PUBLISHER: Souong>theong>rn Illinois University Press, Donald F. Koch supplies ong>theong> only extant complete transcription of ong>theong> annual three-course sequence on ethics Dewey gave at ong>theong> University of Chicago ong>fromong> ong>toong> . Koch argues that ong>theong>se lectures offer ong>theong> best systematic, overall introduction ong>toong> Dewey's approach ong>toong> moral philosophy and are ong>theong> only account showing ong>theong> unity of his views in nearly all phases of ethical inquiry. ong>Theong>se lectures are ong>theong> only work by Dewey ong>toong> set forth a complete ong>theong>ory of moral language. ong>Theong>y offer a clear illustration of ong>theong> central methodological questions in ong>theong> development of a pragmatic instrumentalist ethic and ong>theong> actual working out of ong>theong> instrumentalist approach as distinct ong>fromong> simply presenting it as a conclusion.

Making a Difference: Leadership and Academic Libraries

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hernon, Peter / Rossiter, Nancy, PUBLISHER: Libraries Unlimited, Leadership is separate ong>fromong>, but integral ong>toong>, management; and library direcong>toong>rs ong>toong>day and for ong>theong> foreseeable future can be expected ong>toong> play an institutional role as ong>theong>y lead ong>theong> library ong>toong> contribute ong>toong>wards ong>theong> mission of ong>theong>ir college and university. Similarly, new courses in library leadership now accompany more traditional ones on managing organizations and information resources. However, much of ong>theong> literature on LIS leadership represents a distilled application of principles and practices borrowed ong>fromong> oong>theong>r disciplines, with few reports of research ong>fromong> ong>theong> library field. Conceived as a companion ong>toong> "ong>Theong> Next Library Leadership" (Libraries Unlimited, ), "Making a Difference" includes not only a discussion of effective attributes, but of issues central ong>toong> ong>theong> development of leadership qualities, strategies, and dispositions. Essential reading for anyone interested in advancing ong>theong> quality of leadership within LIS, particularly academic librarians in or aspiring ong>toong> positions of managerial leadership.

Pictorial History of Hockey

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Romain, Joseph / Duplacey, James, PUBLISHER: Thunder Bay Press (CA), This lively volume begins with ong>theong> first games resembling ice hockey, played on ong>theong> frozen lakes of Europe and North America, and traces ong>theong> game's development ong>toong> ong>theong> dazzling speed and puck-handling that characterize it ong>toong>day. ong>Fromong> ong>theong> first Stanley Cup playoff in through ong>theong> growth of ong>theong> Pacific Coast Hockey Association, ong>theong> proliferation of boomong>toong>wn hockey, ong>theong> birth of ong>theong> NHL, ong>theong> evolution of ong>theong> All-Star game, ong>theong> advent of international competition, and ong>theong> rival leagues ong>toong> ong>theong> expansion teams, this illustrated volume tells ong>theong> complete song>toong>ry of ong>theong> fastest game on ice.

The Enigma of Arrival

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Naipaul, V. S., PUBLISHER: Pan Macmillan, ong>Theong> song>toong>ry of a writer's singular journey—ong>fromong> one place ong>toong> anoong>theong>r, ong>fromong> ong>theong> British colony of Trinidad ong>toong> ong>theong> ancient countryside of England, and ong>fromong> one state of mind ong>toong> anoong>theong>r—this is perhaps Naipaul's most auong>toong>biographical work. Yet it is also woven through with remarkable invention ong>toong> make it a rich and complex novel.

The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brooks, Max / Roberson, Ibraim, PUBLISHER: Three Rivers Press (CA), Those who don't learn ong>fromong> hisong>toong>ry are condemned ong>toong> repeat it. ong>Fromong> ong>theong> Song>toong>ne Age ong>toong> ong>theong> information age, ong>theong> undead have threatened ong>toong> engulf ong>theong> human race. ong>Theong>y're coming. ong>Theong>y're hungry. Don't wait for ong>theong>m ong>toong> come ong>toong> you This is ong>theong> graphic novel ong>theong> fans demanded: major zombie attacks ong>fromong> ong>theong> dawn of humanity. On ong>theong> African savannas, against ong>theong> legions of ancient Rome, on ong>theong> high seas with Francis Drake... every civilization has faced ong>theong>m. Here are ong>theong> grisly and heroic song>toong>ries-complete with eye-popping artwork that pulsates with ong>theong> hideous faces of ong>theong> undead. Organize before ong>theong>y rise Scripted by ong>theong> world's leading zombie authority, Max Brooks, "Recorded Attacks" reveals how oong>theong>r eras and cultures have dealt with-and survived-ong>theong> ancient viral plague. By immersing ourselves in past horror we may yet prevail over ong>theong> coming outbreak in our time.

Dandelion Soup

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Horong>toong>n, Babs, PUBLISHER: Charnwood, In ong>theong> remote Irish village of Ballygurry, middle-aged Solly Benjamin is roused at midnight ong>toong> find a child on his doorstep, a length of cord tied loosely around her neck. ong>Theong> attached tag bears his own name and address. Who is she? And why would a complete stranger send her ong>toong> him? As Solly attempts ong>toong> find ong>theong> answers, oong>theong>r Ballygurry inhabitants are drawn inong>toong> ong>theong> mystery. ong>Theong>ir inquiries lead ong>toong> ong>theong> secluded monastery of Santa Eulalia on ong>theong> medieval trail ong>toong> Santiago de Compostela. As ong>theong> Ballygurry pilgrims begin ong>toong> thaw in ong>theong> Spanish sunshine, a number of interwoven mysteries ong>fromong> ong>theong> past gradually unfurl ong>toong> rekindle old hatreds--"and resong>toong>re old passions.

The Cosmic Code

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sitchin, Zecharia, PUBLISHER: Harperong>Toong>rch, Many thousands of years ago, a group of extraterrestrials ong>fromong> anoong>theong>r planet guided ong>theong> evolution of life on Earth--determining ong>theong> existence and nature of humankind as we know it ong>toong>day. How did ong>theong> master builders ong>fromong> ong>theong> stars construct ong>theong> miracle called man? Is ong>theong> DNA that is at ong>theong> core of all life in ong>theong> universe a "cosmic code" that links Earth ong>toong> heaven and man ong>toong> God? In this sixth volume of "ong>Theong> Earth Chronicles," Zecharia Sitchin unveils writings ong>fromong> ong>theong> past ong>toong> decipher prophesies, and reveals how ong>theong> DNA-matched Hebrew alphabet and ong>theong> numerical values of its letters serve as a code that bares ong>theong> secrets of mortal man's fate and mankind's celestial destiny.

Soaring on High: Spiritual Insights from the Life of an

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Whelchel, Mary, PUBLISHER: Moody Publishers, Communicating ong>theong> Message Through an Eagle's Eyes. ong>Theong> majestic eagle has captivated ong>theong> hearts and imaginations of many. This bird is also used in scripture ong>toong> illustrate numerous attributes of believers. Mary Whelchel has taken ong>theong>se illustrations and applied ong>theong>m ong>toong> believers' lives. ong>Theong> eagle's unique design, ong>fromong> ong>theong>ir large wings ong>toong> sharp eyesight, pictures our own uniqueness as new creations in Christ. Easily read, this book will appeal ong>toong> believers of all ages.

World Hunger: A Neo-Malthusian Perspective

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kellman, Mitchell, PUBLISHER: Praeger Publishers, This book offers a broad perspective on ong>theong> issue of world hunger, analyzing ong>theong> long-term data on food production ong>fromong> ong>toong> ong>theong> present. Exploring evidence of ong>theong> validity of Malthusian ong>theong>ory throughout hisong>toong>ry, ong>theong> book documents those cases where innovations in food-producing technologies were adopted in response ong>toong> population pressures and crises of hunger.

Flight of the Condor

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Henrick, Richard P., PUBLISHER: Zebra Books, America's most advanced defensive surveillance satellite is hurtling ong>toong>wards Earth, leaving ong>theong> United States susceptible ong>toong> a surprise attack ong>fromong> ong>theong> Soviet Union. As ong>theong> Russians prepare ong>toong> deliver a lethal nuclear blow, ong>theong> fate of humanity will be fought on two battlefields -- beneath ong>theong> ocean and in outer space.

Becoming Art: Exploring Cross-Cultural Categories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morphy, Howard, PUBLISHER: UNSW Press, "Becoming Art" provides a new analysis of ong>theong> shifting cultural and social contexts that surround ong>theong> production of Aboriginal art. Transcending ong>theong> boundaries between anthropology and art hisong>toong>ry, ong>theong> book draws on arguments ong>fromong> both disciplines ong>toong> provide a unique interdisciplinary perspective that places ong>theong> artists ong>theong>mselves at ong>theong> centre of ong>theong> argument. Western art hisong>toong>ry has traditionally regarded Aboriginal art as distanced ong>fromong> time and place. "Becoming Art" uses ong>theong> recent hisong>toong>ry of Aboriginal art ong>toong> challenge some of ong>theong> presuppositions of western art discourse and western art worlds. It argues for a more cross-cultural perspective on world art hisong>toong>ry.

The Cat's Table

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ondaatje, Michael, PUBLISHER: McClelland & Stewart, ong>Fromong> Michael Ondaatje: an electrifying new novel, by turns thrilling and deeply moving -- one of his most vividly rendered and compelling works of fiction ong>toong> date. In ong>theong> early s, an eleven-year-old boy boards a huge liner bound for England. At mealtimes, he is placed at ong>theong> lowly "Cat's Table" with an eccentric and unforgettable group of grownups and two oong>theong>r boys. As ong>theong> ship makes its way across ong>theong> Indian Ocean, through ong>theong> Suez Canal, inong>toong> ong>theong> Mediterranean, ong>theong> boys find ong>theong>mselves immersed in ong>theong> worlds and song>toong>ries of ong>theong> adults around ong>theong>m. At night ong>theong>y spy on a shackled prisoner -- his crime and fate a galvanizing mystery that will haunt ong>theong>m forever. Looking back ong>fromong> deep within adulthood, and gradually moving back and forth ong>fromong> ong>theong> decks and holds of ong>theong> ship ong>toong> ong>theong> years that follow ong>theong> narraong>toong>r unfolds a spellbinding and layered tale about ong>theong> magical, often forbidden discoveries of childhood and ong>theong> burdens of earned understanding, about a life-long journey that began unexpectedly with a sea ong>voyageong>.

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