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Wonder Wood

A Favorite Material for Design, Architecture and Art

By: Barbara Glasner,Stephan Ott

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Wonder Wood

A Favorite Material for Design, Architecture and Art

By: Barbara Glasner,Stephan Ott

Wonder Wood presents this timeless material as it is being used today and how it can be used in the future. It also documents a selection of current international projects and processes, making-ofs, and experiments by 120 internationally renowned designers, architects, and artists, whose creative and innovative approach to the material makes their work compelling. For selected projects, interviews with the designers provide an in-depth look at the creative process and its results. A second section, dedicated to materials and technologies examines innovative developments as well as wood, wood-based materials, finishing technologies, and wooden structure principles. With biographies of the designers represented in the book, an alphabetical index, a bibliography and sources, Wonder Wood will serve the reader as a classic book of reference.

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Walter de Gruyter

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3034610890

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9783034610896

Flanagan's Smart Home

The 98 Essentials for Starting Out, Starting Over, Scaling Back

By: Barbara Flanagan

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Flanagan's Smart Home

The 98 Essentials for Starting Out, Starting Over, Scaling Back

By: Barbara Flanagan

A practical guide to simple living presents a clutter-free "bare necessities" approach to the home that identifies essential items for the home based on their cost, aesthetic appeal, and environmental and social factors, covering the areas of sleeping, bathing, dressing, cooking, dining, entertaining, cleaning, fixing, and the home office. Original.

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Workman Publishing

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0761144609

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A Woman's Own Golf Book

Simple Lessons for a Lifetime of Great Golf

By: Barbara Puett,Jim Apfelbaum

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A Woman's Own Golf Book

Simple Lessons for a Lifetime of Great Golf

By: Barbara Puett,Jim Apfelbaum

With A Woman's Own Golf Book, Barbara Puett, together with Jim Apfelbaum, present a book that demystifies golf's complexities from a woman's unique perspective. Legendary instructor Harvey Penick enchanted students with his homespun approach to golf. He also mentored a small core of successful teachers who now carry on his simplicity, humor, and rock-solid belief in the fundamentals. One of his students was Barbara Puett. A Woman's Own Golf Book acknowledges that millions of women attracted to the game have other demands on their time. A companion to Puett's sold-out clinics and seminars, the book features beautiful illustrations, and a package that like the memory of her beloved teacher, will stand the test of time.

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Macmillan + ORM

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1250097517

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The Book of Nature

The Astonishing Beauty of Gods First Sacred Text

By: Barbara Mahany

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The Book of Nature

The Astonishing Beauty of Gods First Sacred Text

By: Barbara Mahany

We live inside a nautilus of prayer--if only we open our senses and perceive what is infused all around. Throughout millennia and across the monotheistic religions, the natural was often revered as a sacred text. By the Middle Ages, this text was given a name, "The Book of Nature," the first, best entry point for encounter with the divine. The very act of "reading" the world, of focusing our attention on each twinkling star and unfurling blossom, humbles us and draws us into sacred encounter. As we grapple to make sense of today's tumultuous world, one where nature is at once a damaged and damaging source of disaster, as well as a place of refuge and retreat, we are called again to examine how generously it awaits our attention and devotion, standing ready to be read by all. Weaving together the astonishments of science; the profound wisdom and literary gems of thinkers, poets, and observers who have come before us; and her own spiritual practice and gentle observation, Barbara Mahany reintroduces us to The Book of Nature, an experiential framework of the divine. God's first revelation came to us through an ongoing creation, one that--through stillness and attentiveness to the rumblings of the heavens, the seasonal eruptions of earth, the invisible pull of migration, of tide, and of celestial shiftings--draws us into sacred encounter. We needn't look farther for the divine.

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Broadleaf Books

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1506473520

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9781506473529

Dynamics of International Advertising

Theoretical and Practical Perspectives

By: Barbara Mueller

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Dynamics of International Advertising

Theoretical and Practical Perspectives

By: Barbara Mueller

The second edition of this great book brings a wealth of updates and insights into international advertising. Barbara Mueller has a knack of drawing you in so that you find yourself unable to put each chapter down. One of the great strengths of the book is that it provides context, be it historic, societal or marketing, along with considerable depth of knowledge."---Douglas West, University of Birmingham --

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Peter Lang

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1433103842

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9781433103841

Metamorphosis:

The Transformation Within

By: Barbara Burnham

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Metamorphosis:

The Transformation Within

By: Barbara Burnham

A child asks 'why" and who would listen to a child? Existence, metamorphosis, a journey with the reader to empowerment. Will you take it with me?

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BalboaPress

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1452572062

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9781452572062

Haunted Cape Cod

By: Barbara Sillery

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Haunted Cape Cod

By: Barbara Sillery

The lively ghosts found on this magical, mysterious Massachusetts island include a pirate, a preacher, a witch, a whaling captain, and a sea captain's wife. The area's history stretches back to the Indians of thousands of years ago, to the Vikings, to the Pilgrims, until the present day. This book highlights the most interesting stories, featuring such sites as a haunted rare-books store, several inns, a guesthouse, a tavern, and a theater.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1455626430

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Slowing Time

Seeing the Sacred Outside Your Kitchen Door

By: Barbara Mahany

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Slowing Time

Seeing the Sacred Outside Your Kitchen Door

By: Barbara Mahany

Barbara Mahany believes the sacred is all around, within finger’s reach—here to be gathered, culled, collected, through the simple yet complex art of paying attention, of savoring the moment, of cultivating stillness. Making room for the God and illuminating the Godly specks in the everyday. Noticing the seen, revealing the unseen, and pinpointing the divine in both. The book sifts through the terrain of three particular landscapes where the author most often encounters the stirrings of the Divine: under heaven’s dome; on the front lines of the homefront; and in the unspooling of the seasons. The most essential prayer, often, is the life closely examined, held up to the light. By probing deeply the nooks and crannies of the home-front, the author points out that the reader need not venture far to find what matters most. And the questions stirred will linger, long after the page is turned.

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Abingdon Press

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1426796021

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Traditional Songs from Quebec for English-Speakers

Singable English translations and French lyrics

By: Josie Barbara Mendelsohn

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Traditional Songs from Quebec for English-Speakers

Singable English translations and French lyrics

By: Josie Barbara Mendelsohn

Traditional Songs from Québec for English-Speakers is a collection of 25 hand-picked, powerful, and gorgeous songs. They range from rousing and rollicking to exquisite and heartbreaking and from widely-known to rare gems of the repertoire.Each song is presented in French as well as in singable English with well-crafted lyrics, and each is accompanied by an introduction that adds to an appreciation and understanding of its background.Additionally, each song includes transcriptions of the melody, as well as two interlocking, optional harmonies that can be used singly or together. Both singers and a wide variety of instrumentalists can use these beautiful arrangements (and may find helpful the 100 free recordings of them with the melody and harmonies, together and separately, on the web.)The book's introduction gives a brief, historical overview of Québécois traditional songs, as well as a guide to the use of the book and playing of the songs. In the back of the book, you'll find lists of all the recordings and books referenced within, plus lists of festivals, camps, and gatherings where you can enjoy, hear, learn, and share in some of Québec's rich store of traditional music.Free audio of all songs and harmony parts at: www.qtradsongs.com

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Mel Bay Publications

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1619112477

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9781619112476

Perspectives on Persian Painting

Illustrations to Amir Khusrau's Khamsah

By: Dr Barbara Brend

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Perspectives on Persian Painting

Illustrations to Amir Khusrau's Khamsah

By: Dr Barbara Brend

This is a detailed study of the illustrations to Amir Khusrau's Khamsah, in which twenty discourses are followed by a brief parable, and four romances. Amir Khusrau (1253-1325) lived the greater part of adventurous life in Delhi; he composed in Persian, and also in Hindi. From the point of view of manuscript illustration, his most important work is his Khamsah (Quintet'). Khusrau's position as a link between cultures of Persia and India means that the early illustrated copies of the Khamsah have a particular interest. The first extant exemplar is from the Persian area in the late 14th century, but a case can be made that work was probably illustrated earlier in India.

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Routledge

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1136854118

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9781136854118

The Art and Archaeology of Florida's Wetlands

By: BarbaraA. Purdy

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The Art and Archaeology of Florida's Wetlands

By: BarbaraA. Purdy

Waterlogged archaeological sites in Florida contain tools, art objects, dietary items, human skeletal remains, and glimpses of past environments that do not survive the ravages of time at typical terrestrial sites. Unfortunately, archaeological wet sites are invisible since their preservation depends upon their entombment in oxygen-free, organic deposits. As a result, they are often destroyed accidentally during draining, dredging, and development projects. These sites and the objects they contain are an important part of Florida's heritage. They provide an opportunity to learn how the state's earliest residents used available resources to make their lives more comfortable and how they expressed themselves artistically. Without the wood carvings from water-saturated sites, it would be easy to think of early Floridians as culturally impoverished because Florida does not have stone suitable for creating sculptures. This book compiles in one volume detailed accounts of such famous sites as Key Marco, Little Salt Spring, Windover, Ft. Center, and others. The book discusses wet site environments and explains the kinds of physical, chemical, and structural components required to ensure that the proper conditions for site formation are present and prevail through time. The book also talks about how to preserve artifacts that have been entombed in anaerobic deposits and the importance of classes of objects, such as wooden carvings, dietary items, human skeletal remains, to our better understanding of past cultures. Until now this information has been scattered in obscure documents and articles, thus diminishing its importance. Our ancestors may not have been Indians, but they contributed to the state's heritage for more than 10,000 years. Once disturbed by ambitious dredging and draining projects, their story is gone forever; it cannot be transplanted to another location.

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Routledge

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1351411357

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9781351411356

Practical Forensic Microscopy

A Laboratory Manual

By: Barbara P. Wheeler

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Practical Forensic Microscopy

A Laboratory Manual

By: Barbara P. Wheeler

An applied approach to teaching forensic microscopy in educational settings, featuring new experiments and an up-to-date overview of the field Practical Forensic Microscopy: A Laboratory Manual, 2nd Edition, is a unique resource that brings the microscopic procedures used by real-world forensic investigators to the college laboratory, providing hands-on knowledge of the microscopes and microscopic techniques used in the field. Presenting a balanced, skills-based approach to the subject, this student-friendly lab manual contains dozens of experiments designed to cover the various microscopic evidence disciplines, including examinations of fingerprints, firearm, toolmark, shoeprint and tire impressions, gunshots, fibers, soil, glass breakage, drugs, semen, and human hair. The second edition includes revised and updated experiments that reflect current technologies and techniques used in forensic science, including new experiments examining plastic film, food condiments, feathers, building materials, explosive residue, cigarette butts and more. Each chapter includes a list of simple objectives for the experiment, a general overview of the topic, further readings, and selected references. The manual contains worksheets and templates for students to use when compiling analytical results. The concluding chapter features an innovative case scenario that requires students to analyze items of evidence, complete a laboratory report, reach a conclusion, and present their findings. This popular lab manual: Teaches practical forensic microscopy skills through hands-on experiments and engaging practical activities Covers a wide range of microscopes and forensic tools, including stereomicroscopes, ocular micrometers, and fluorescence, polarized light, and phase contrast microscopes Explains simple stereomicroscopic techniques for analyzing various types of common forensic evidence Includes more complex procedures for examining biological, drug, and trace evidence Discusses laboratory safety, microscope maintenance, and the Micro Kit Written by an author with years of academic and professional experience, Practical Forensic Microscopy: A Laboratory Manual, 2nd Edition, is a must-have companion for any college-level forensic science course with a laboratory component, and is a useful supplement for related courses that cover microscopy and the principles of forensic lab procedures.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119154499

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9781119154495

Wet Site Archaeology

By: Barbara A. Purdy

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Wet Site Archaeology

By: Barbara A. Purdy

This volume, the result of an International Conference on Wet Site Archaeology funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, explores the rewards and responsibilities of recovering unique assemblages from water-saturated deposits. Characteristics common to all archaeological wet sites are identified from Newfoundland to Chile, Polynesia to Florida, and from the Late Pleistocene to the Twentieth Century. Topics include innovative excavation and preservation methods; the need for adequate funding to preserve and analyze the abundant biological and cultural remains recovered only at archaeological wet sites; expanded knowledge of past environments, subsistence, technologies, artistic expressions, skeletal structure, and pathologies; the urgency to inform developers and governmental bodies about the invisible heritage entombed in wetlands that is often destroyed before it can be investigated; a formula for establishing priorities for excavating wet sites; and how to determine when enough of a wet site has been sampled.Many famous sites and discoveries are described in this volume, including Herculaneum, Hoko River, Hontoon Island, Key Marco, Monte Verde, Ozette, Somerset Levels, Windover, bog bodies of Northern Europe, and lake dwellers of Switzerland. Professional and amateur archaeologists, as well as anyone interested in archaeology or the significance of wet site archaeology will find this book fascinating.

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CRC Press

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1351094653

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9781351094658

The Adirondack Park

A Wildlands Quilt

By: Barbara McMartin

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The Adirondack Park

A Wildlands Quilt

By: Barbara McMartin

Long considered one of the most respected authorities on the history and geography of the Adirondack region, award-winning author and conservationist Barbara McMartin focuses on the uniqueness of the forty four individual tracts that make up the two-and one-half-million-acre Forest Preserve within the Adirondack Park. In The Adirondack Park, McMartin has aptly likened the various wild forests, wilderness, recreation and primitive areas to a patchwork quilt, with landscapes connecting to jagged boundaries following rivers and narrow valleys. Sidebars of "views and visits" give readers an insider's advantage to making the most of any Adirondack expedition. With a storyteller's ease, McMartin provides a brief history and description of each area. Skillfully combining the results of meticulous research and her life-long passion and advocacy for the Adirondack region, she illuminates the story of how the land parcels were pieced together to become the most sought-after and protected acreage in the east. The book is generously interspersed with maps and vivid geographic descriptions of the forest cover, lakes, mountains, and natural and human history.

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Syracuse University Press

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0815605676

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9780815605676

Georgia O'Keeffe

Circling Around Abstraction

By: Georgia O'Keeffe,Jonathan Stuhlman,Barbara Buhler Lynes

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Georgia O'Keeffe

Circling Around Abstraction

By: Georgia O'Keeffe,Jonathan Stuhlman,Barbara Buhler Lynes

O'Keeffe's most significant contribution to art history was her unique approach to abstraction. This book examines, for the first time an overlooked aspect of O'Keeffe's work, focusing on her distinctive use of circular forms as an abstract motif.

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150

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Hudson Hills

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0943411491

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9780943411491

Jacksonville Fire Department

By: Barbara Mashburn

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Jacksonville Fire Department

By: Barbara Mashburn

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Page Publishing Inc

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1681390752

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9781681390758

Read for Your Life

Turning Teens Into Readers

By: Gladys Hunt,Barbara Hampton

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Read for Your Life

Turning Teens Into Readers

By: Gladys Hunt,Barbara Hampton

Most teens already know what wealth and just-plain-fun books contain. What is sometimes missing is the encouragement to make time for reading in the middle of a busy life. Getting excited about books is contagious, and so is the reading habit. The whole family needs all the encouragement it can get, especially teenagers. Read for Your Life is more than inspiration to read. Gladys Hunt discusses how to read a book, what makes a good book, what questions to ask, and how to discern between good, better, and best. She has a way of making you want to read, while helping you to make the most of the opportunity. To help you choose what to read, Barbara Hampton has reviewed more than 300 books. Her recommendations run the gamut from classics like A Tale of Two Cities to contemporary fiction like A Ring of Endless Light; from literary greats like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Alan Paton to moderns like Katherine Paterson and Chaim Potok. The book contains - Pointers on becoming a more perceptive reader - Tips on how to enjoy poetry, fantasy, and fiction - An annotated list of over 300 book recommendations - Hundreds of plot synopses - A complete index to authors and titles.

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Harper Collins

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0310548713

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9780310548713

The Mad Trapper

Unearthing a Mystery

By: Barbara Smith

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The Mad Trapper

Unearthing a Mystery

By: Barbara Smith

When Albert Johnson, the Mad Trapper of Rat River, was gunned down in February 1932, he went to his death without anyone knowing who he really was—most people believed the name "Albert Johnson" was an alias. He'd eluded a well-organized, well-equipped posse for seven weeks, surviving solely on wits and determination in the bitter cold of a Canadian Arctic winter. Some 75 years later, he was being pursued again, this time by a team of filmmakers and forensic scientists bent on determining his identity once and for all. In this age of DNA testing and leading-edge forensic techniques, would the decades-old mystery finally be solved? Myth Merchant Films' Michael Jorgensen and Carrie Gour hoped so. Armed with a television production crew and a group of top forensic scientists, they headed to Aklavik, Northwest Territories. The team exhumed Johnson's body, examined the remains and harvested samples for further testing and DNA comparison with potential kin. The results were broadcast in a Discovery Channel documentary, Hunt for the Mad Trapper. Author Barbara Smith was on hand to witness it all. In this book she takes readers to the isolated northern community of Aklavik, where the legend began, recounts the tale of the manhunt that mesmerized the world, describes the exhumation and subsequent scientific analyses and shares the astonishing information unearthed in Myth Merchant's investigation.

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Heritage House Publishing Co

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1927051088

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9781927051085

From Despair To Hope And Healing

One Woman’s Journey in Poem

By: Barbara K. Mezera

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From Despair To Hope And Healing

One Woman’s Journey in Poem

By: Barbara K. Mezera

From Despair to Hope and Healing presents a collection of poetry written over two decades by author Barbara Mezera. It chronicles the journey of a woman struggling to keep her depression under control and searching for meaning in her job, her career, her family, and her relationships. Although her verses are dark at times, there is always a glimmer of hope that someday she would fit in somewhere, make a difference in someone’s life, and find her own fulfillment and enjoyment. The poems are both personal and universal. In works such as “Final Solution” and “Struggling” Mezera captures the loneliness and desolation of depression. She also offers poems like “July 25, 1986” celebrating the joyous birth of her nephew, and “The Road to Recovery” considering her long climb to hope and healing. With this collection, Mezera steps outside her comfort zone to share her poetry with the hope that her words may touch and help others who are facing struggles as she has.

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Book Venture Publishing LLC

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1643488694

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An Index to the Will Books and Intestate Records of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1729-1850

With an Historical Sketch and Classified Bibliography

By: Eleanore Jane Fulton,Barbara Kendig Mylin

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An Index to the Will Books and Intestate Records of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1729-1850

With an Historical Sketch and Classified Bibliography

By: Eleanore Jane Fulton,Barbara Kendig Mylin

This important work has the names of nearly 15,000 Lancaster County residents who left wills or died intestate, 1729-1850. Arranged in two alphabets, the full name of the deceased is given, as well as the year, the book volume and page wherein the records are to be found. There is also a brief history of the early inhabitants of the area, and a classified bibliography.

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Genealogical Publishing Com

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0806305355

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9780806305356

Samuel Barber

A Thematic Catalogue of the Complete Works

By: Barbara B. Heyman

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Samuel Barber

A Thematic Catalogue of the Complete Works

By: Barbara B. Heyman

An indispensable resource on Samuel Barber's complete oeuvre-more than 100 published and nearly twice as many unpublished compositions-with an abundance of information on song texts, first performances, genesis of composition, duration, revisions, editions, arrangements, selected discography of historical and contemporary recordings, and detailed description of the hundreds of holograph manuscripts, sketches, drafts, and significant publisher's proofs founded in libraries and private collections throughout the United States. Illuminating quotations drawn from Barber's letters and diaries will be of special interest not only to scholars but conductors, composers, performers, and the general music enthusiast.

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OUP USA

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0199744645

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Old Settlers of Mecosta, Isabella and Montcalm Counties in Michigan Volume II

By: Barbara Slater Nelson

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Old Settlers of Mecosta, Isabella and Montcalm Counties in Michigan Volume II

By: Barbara Slater Nelson

The term Old Settlers refers to the group of mixed race people that came to MI in the late 1800's and settled in the newly opened land in the Mecosta, Isabella and Montcalm counties. The title is well known through out the area and most know it refers to that group and anyone who descended from them. Volume two covers the original Old Settlers that came whose last names begin with D-R and follows each one of their descendants through every generation down to the current living generations. It includes photographs, family stories, articles and obituaries. They were an amazing group who settled the land, cleared it, farmed it, built homes, schools, churches, roads, married each other and raised families. There are many historical sites and monuments still there that are overseen by their descendants. Our history is kept alive by thousands of descendants and hundreds who work on genealogy and share their knowledge.

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Lulu.com

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0359837271

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Unravelling Starlight

William and Margaret Huggins and the Rise of the New Astronomy

By: Barbara J. Becker

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Unravelling Starlight

William and Margaret Huggins and the Rise of the New Astronomy

By: Barbara J. Becker

Challenging traditional accounts of the origins of astrophysics, this book presents the first scholarly biography of nineteenth-century English amateur astronomer William Huggins (1824–1910). A pioneer in adapting the spectroscope to new astronomical purposes, William Huggins rose to scientific prominence in London and transformed professional astronomy to become a principal founder of the new science of astrophysics. The author re-examines his life and career, exploring unpublished notebooks, correspondence and research projects to expose the boldness of this scientific entrepreneur. While Sir William Huggins is the main focus of the book, the involvement of Lady Margaret Lindsay Huggins (1848–1915) in her husband's research is examined, where it may have been previously overlooked or obscured. Written in an engaging style, this book has broad appeal and will be valuable to scientists, students and anyone interested in the history of astronomy.

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401

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Cambridge University Press

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1139497251

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9781139497251

The Garden Primer

By: Barbara Damrosch

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The Garden Primer

By: Barbara Damrosch

Offers advice on buying and growing different kinds of plants with an emphasis on the use of native plant species and the techniques of organic gardening.

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Workman Publishing

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0761148566

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9780761148562

Personalities on the Plate

The Lives & Minds of Animals We Eat

By: Barbara J. King

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Personalities on the Plate

The Lives & Minds of Animals We Eat

By: Barbara J. King

In recent years, scientific advances in our understanding of animal minds have led to major changes in how we think about, and treat, animals in zoos and aquariums. The general public, it seems, is slowly coming to understand that animals like apes, elephants, and dolphins have not just brains, but complicated inner and social lives, and that we need to act accordingly. Yet that realization hasn’t yet made its presence felt to any great degree in our most intimate relationship with animals: at the dinner table. Sure, there are vegetarians and vegans all over, but at the same time, meat consumption is up, and meat remains a central part of the culinary and dining experience for the majority of people in the developed world. With Personalities on the Plate, Barbara King asks us to think hard about our meat eating--and how we might reduce it. But this isn’t a polemic intended to convert readers to veganism. What she is interested in is why we’ve not drawn food animals into our concern and just what we do know about the minds and lives of chickens, cows, octopuses, fish, and more. Rooted in the latest science, and built on a mix of firsthand experience (including entomophagy, which, yes, is what you think it is) and close engagement with the work of scientists, farmers, vets, and chefs, Personalities on the Plate is an unforgettable journey through the world of animals we eat. Knowing what we know--and what we may yet learn--what is the proper ethical stance toward eating meat? What are the consequences for the planet? How can we life an ethically and ecologically sound life through our food choices? We could have no better guide to these fascinatingly thorny questions than King, whose deep empathy embraces human and animal alike. Readers will be moved, provoked, and changed by this powerful book.

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University of Chicago Press

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022619521X

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9780226195216

The Lemonade Stand

By: Barbara Ferren

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The Lemonade Stand

By: Barbara Ferren

Her father searches the neighborhoods of West Los Angeles, looking into each car parked on the quiet street. He searches frantically from one car to the next until finally he comes upon the one where she's sleeping. He pounds on the window until she looks up, and in her fear acknowledges him, and then reluctantly opens the door. He drags her from the car and tells her that he has to take her to the police because now she's a runaway; and she can no longer go home. She doesn't know who to be more afraid of, him or the police. She has never been in this position before and she's frightened. Once she had made the decision to run, there was no turning back. It wouldn't even occur to her to tell the police why she's running because this enigma that is her life doesn't see any justification for her actions. She just goes along with the ritual of always being in trouble with her father, and accepts the impending punishment. While she sits quietly on a hardwood chair, an officer with one knee resting on the looks up at her. He asks, "Is there a reason why this girl is running away from home?" At this question, the man sways back and forth until he starts to crumple to the floor. They think the man's faint is because of what she's put him through, but deep down she knows the truth. But for now, she only hangs her head at the shame she feels for what she has done, and the self loathing she has felt for so many years of her short life. If life gives you lemons, sometimes you just have to make lemonade. This is the true story of a little girl sexually abused by her father, and how she made her way home.

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Year of the Spy

1943

By: Barbara Hickey

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Year of the Spy

1943

By: Barbara Hickey

This is a novel set in New Jersey during World War 2. Boys and girls enjoy a fast-moving and humorous spy hunt. Even adults get a real taste of what it was like in 1943 in a part of America.

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1598990160

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Living at the Water's Edge

A Heritage Guide to the Outer Banks Byway

By: Barbara Garrity-Blake,Karen Willis Amspacher

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Living at the Water's Edge

A Heritage Guide to the Outer Banks Byway

By: Barbara Garrity-Blake,Karen Willis Amspacher

The Outer Banks National Scenic Byway received its designation in 2009, an act that stands as a testament to the historical and cultural importance of the communities linked along the North Carolina coast from Whalebone Junction across to Hatteras and Ocracoke Island and down to the small villages of the Core Sound region. This rich heritage guide introduces readers to the places and people that have made the route and the region a national treasure. Welcoming visitors on a journey across sounds and inlets into villages and through two national seashores, Barbara Garrity-Blake and Karen Willis Amspacher share the stories of people who have shaped their lives out of saltwater and sand. The book considers how the Outer Banks residents have stood their ground and maintained a vibrant way of life while adapting to constant change that is fundamental to life where water meets the land. Heavily illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs, Living at the Water's Edge will lead readers to the proverbial porch of the Outer Banks locals, extending a warm welcome to visitors while encouraging them to understand what many never see or hear: the stories, feelings, and meanings that offer a cultural dimension to the byway experience and deepen the visitor's understanding of life on the tideline.

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1469628171

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The Story of ANDALORAX

A Modern Fable of Black & White

By: Barbara Linick

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The Story of ANDALORAX

A Modern Fable of Black & White

By: Barbara Linick

ANDALORAX Author’s Note Andalorax is a fantasy novel that explores a society beset by moral and ecological crises. The avenues of resolution are paved with magic, prophecy, heroism and exile, innocence, and great quests. All lead to ultimate justice and natural balance. The legends created in Andalorax span more than a millennium; the story itself occurs in one climactic generation, beginning with the birth of Andalorax. Physically and temperamentally different from her people, she is by nature an outcast. Her childhood is lonely yet magical and eccentric. Maturity reveals her destiny as a prime force in the destruction and rebuilding of a Kingdom. Andalorax grows into a passionate yet patient woman, who has to learn how to accept both the burden and the blessing of her birth. The problems faced by the people in Andalorax are meant to be quite contemporary, although guised in the fantasy structure. The themes attempt to evoke an individual desire for optimism about life, towards a faith that tomorrow will not be abused, but cherished.

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166557996X

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In the Heart of the Village

The World of the Indian Banyan Tree

By: Barbara Bash

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In the Heart of the Village

The World of the Indian Banyan Tree

By: Barbara Bash

Describes the importance of a banyan tree to an Indian village.

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Honey for a Teen's Heart

Using Books to Communicate with Teens

By: Gladys Hunt,Barbara Hampton

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Honey for a Teen's Heart

Using Books to Communicate with Teens

By: Gladys Hunt,Barbara Hampton

Help Your Teen Catch the Lifelong Reading Bug.Honey for a Teen’s Heart spells out how good books can help you and your teenager communicate heart-to-heart about ideas, values, and the various issues of a Christian worldview. Sharing the adventure of a book lets both of you know the same people, see the same sights, face the same choices, and feel the same emotions. Life spills out of books--giving you plenty to talk about! But Honey for a Teen’s Heart will do more than strengthen the bonds between you and your son or daughter. You’ll also learn how to help your teen catch the reading habit and become a lover of good books. Gladys Hunt’s insights on how to read a book, what to look for in a book, and how to question what you read will challenge you and your teenager alike. It’s training for life! And it’s fabulous preparation for teens entering college. Including an annotated list of over four hundred books, Honey for a Teen’s Heart gives you expert guidance on the very best books for teens.

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0310872650

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Room for Improvement

Change Your Home! Enhance Your Life! With Tools, Tips, and Inspiration from Barbara K!

By: Barbara Kavovit

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Room for Improvement

Change Your Home! Enhance Your Life! With Tools, Tips, and Inspiration from Barbara K!

By: Barbara Kavovit

The home improvement entrepreneur shares her philosophy of home improvement as she furnishes the information, inspiration, and methods on how to fix everything, with detailed instructions on how to cope with a range of everyday household emergencies, as well as a host of do-it-yourself projects to help women enhance their personal surroundings. Original. 100,000 first printing.

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1594861331

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This is War and I Ain’t Kiddin’

A Collection of World War II Letters from Dad

By: Barbara Gales Macaulay

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This is War and I Ain’t Kiddin’

A Collection of World War II Letters from Dad

By: Barbara Gales Macaulay

Deep in the bottom of her late mother’s cedar chest, Barbara Gales Macaulay discovered a lifeline to the past: more than 300 letters written by her late father, Richard “Dick” Gales to his wife “Hay” (Hazel) when he was a soldier during World War II. His letters discussed family, the terrible army food, and funny little incidents but they were also filled with love and hope for the future and signed off with his heartfelt signature, “I love you forever, and I ain’t kiddin’.” Dick’s story not only describes the rigidness of army life and the comradery that made it bearable but also the fear of never returning home or feeling normal again. This Is War and I Ain’t Kiddin’: A Collection of World War II Letters from Dad is Barbara Gales Macaulay’s labour of love. Along with portions of her dad’s letters, Macaulay pieces together this chronology with excerpts from the regimental diary and veterans’ memoirs. It’s not just a biography of her father, but a book that honours the Canadian men and women affected by the war, whether soldiers fighting on the frontlines, “Bomb Girls” employed in factories or families supporting the troops back home.

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1039152392

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Selected Correspondence of William Huggins Vol 1

By: Barbara J Becker

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Selected Correspondence of William Huggins Vol 1

By: Barbara J Becker

William Huggins (1824–1910) was celebrated in his lifetime as the father of astrophysics. The letters and observatory notebooks contained in this edition allow Huggins’ important role in the development of astrophysics to fully emerge. Material comes from archives around the world and is previously unpublished.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040236596

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Occidental

By: Bob Dougherty, Mary Pozzi and Barbara Gonnell

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Occidental

By: Bob Dougherty, Mary Pozzi and Barbara Gonnell

Occidental is a picturesque village in West Sonoma County nestled between the Salmon Creek and Dutch Bill Creek watersheds. William "Dutch Bill" Howard is considered the first permanent European settler in 1849, but he was not Dutch, and his name was not Bill--he was actually Danish and had assumed a new identity after deserting a ship to look for gold. Howard and another early settler, logging baron "Boss" Meeker, were instrumental in shaping early Occidental. The North Pacific Coast Railroad arrived in 1876, requiring construction of the country's tallest timber bridge. The railroad allowed much faster communication and transportation of people and goods, including redwood, charcoal, tanbark, and produce. Italians also started arriving in the 1870s, opening authentic Italian restaurants that have now served generations of families. In the 1970s, a culture clash occurred between ranchers and farmers with hippies and artists, but together they fought to maintain the beauty and character of Occidental.

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1467104639

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Thought in Action

Expertise and the Conscious Mind

By: Barbara Gail Montero

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Thought in Action

Expertise and the Conscious Mind

By: Barbara Gail Montero

How does thinking affect doing? It is widely held that thinking about what you are doing, as you are doing it, hinders performance. But is this true? Barbara Gail Montero explores real-life examples and draws on psychology, neuroscience, and literature to develop a theory of expertise that emphasizes the role of the conscious mind in expert action.

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Oxford University Press

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0199596778

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Dear Mama, Love Sarah

Did You Hear Me Cry?

By: Barbara A. Andrews

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Dear Mama, Love Sarah

Did You Hear Me Cry?

By: Barbara A. Andrews

Dear Mama, Love Sarah . . . Did You Hear Me Cry? tells of suffering, love, and redemption. Sarahs Patriot family disowns her when her husband, Reuben, remains a Tory and leads a regiment in the Battle of Ramsours Mill where the Patriots are victorious and the Tories routed. Wanted by his enemies, Reuben hides leaving Sarah to tend a large plantation under enemy siege, rear thirteen children, and await his return. When he reunites with his family, Sarah strugggles as he refuses to accept himself as vanquished. They are forced to move to the squabble lands of the frontier and Kentucky. Through all, almost twenty years, Sarah writes Mama, reminiscing her past happy childhood, telling the joys and sorrows of her children and pleading for reconciliation. During their shattered lives, Reubens belief that the British would win cuts their lifes thread,separating their hearts from each other. Years pass before he realizes that it is Sarahs forgiveness which makes them one again. Kentucky strong, she no longer blames him, but loves him. Reconciliation with Mama does not come. At the news of Mamas illness, Sarah and her thirteen children desperately trek to North Carolina to reach Mama before she dies, but arrives too late. Mama, in death, finds a way to tell Sarah she loved her.

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iUniverse

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1462058973

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9781462058976

Vida Americana - Mexican Muralists Remake American Art, 1925-1945

By: Barbara Haskell,Mark A. Castro

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Vida Americana - Mexican Muralists Remake American Art, 1925-1945

By: Barbara Haskell,Mark A. Castro

An in-depth look at the transformative influence of Mexican artists on their U.S. counterparts during a period of social change The first half of the 20th century saw prolific cultural exchange between the United States and Mexico, as artists and intellectuals traversed the countries' shared border in both directions. For U.S. artists, Mexico's monumental public murals portraying social and political subject matter offered an alternative aesthetic at a time when artists were seeking to connect with a public deeply affected by the Great Depression. The Mexican influence grew as the artists José Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera, and David Alfaro Siqueiros traveled to the United States to exhibit, sell their work, and make large-scale murals, working side-by-side with local artists, who often served as their assistants, and teaching them the fresco technique. Vida Americana examines the impact of their work on more than 70 artists, including Marion Greenwood, Philip Guston, Isamu Noguchi, Jackson Pollock, and Charles White. It provides a new understanding of art history, one that acknowledges the wide-ranging and profound influence the Mexican muralists had on the style, subject matter, and ideology of art in the United States between 1925 and 1945.

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0300246692

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9780300246698

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