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Creative Kids: Kids in the Kitchen

By: Betsy Walkup

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Creative Kids: Kids in the Kitchen

By: Betsy Walkup

Easy-to-follow recipes complete with lists of ingredients, utensils, and directions.

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Teacher Created Resources

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1420631934

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9781420631937

365 Nights

A Memoir of Intimacy

By: Charla Muller,Betsy Thorpe

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365 Nights

A Memoir of Intimacy

By: Charla Muller,Betsy Thorpe

When Charla Muller's husband turned 40, she gave him something memorable. Sex. Every day. For an entire year. The Mullers had a solid marriage and two wonderful children, but over the years sex had fallen low on their to-do list. The lack of intimacy wasn't causing them to drift apart, exactly, but their connection didn't seem as great as it could be. Charla decided she couldn't go on pretending the relationship they once had wasn't important. The couple would embark on a year of scheduled sex, falling over Tonka trucks and piles of laundry in an effort to make time for each other. There were obstacles along the way (work implosions, faking it) and questions came to light. Will sex every day strengthen a marriage, or reveal the cracks? Pull a couple together or drive them apart? Does good sex (even mediocre sex) make up for things that aren't so good?

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Penguin

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1440629293

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9781440629297

Red Rowans and Wild Honey

By: Betsy Whyte

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Red Rowans and Wild Honey

By: Betsy Whyte

The sequel to the perennially popular Yellow on the Broom, Red Rowans and Wild Honey follows Betsy's story to the end of the Second World War. She recounts in vivid detail the heady years of her adolescence, her courtship and her mother's struggle to bring up four children in the only way a Travelling woman knew: hawking wares, fruit picking, tatty howking – in fact any kind of work that would provide the next meal. This edition also contains another substantial piece of autobiography, which remained incomplete at the time of her death and which appears in print here for the first time.

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Birlinn Ltd

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0857907468

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9780857907462

The Cybil War

By: Betsy Byars

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The Cybil War

By: Betsy Byars

Young love, told by the Newbery Medal-winning author of Summer of the Swans Simon is in fifth grade, and every time he sees Cybil Ackerman, his heart pounds. Falling in love with her was easy, but winning her is not. Simon's best friend, Tony, is also swooning over Cybil, and he'll stop at nothing to ruin Simon's chances of impressing her. When Simon realizes what Tony is up to, the war is on... but only Cybil can decide the outcome. Who will be the lucky winner of Cybil's heart? "Young love, fifth-grade variety, portrayed with warmth and humor and that extra, penetrating touch one expects of Byars."—Kirkus Reviews An ALA Notable Book

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1101142448

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The Difference

Essays on Loss, Courage, and Personal Transformation

By: Achim Nowak,Rosemary Ravinal,Alisa Sample-Alexander,Caroline de Posada,Carl Ficks Jr.,Dr. Tom Garcia,Dr. Betsy Guerra,Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle,Mark J. Silverman,Malissa Smith

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The Difference

Essays on Loss, Courage, and Personal Transformation

By: Achim Nowak,Rosemary Ravinal,Alisa Sample-Alexander,Caroline de Posada,Carl Ficks Jr.,Dr. Tom Garcia,Dr. Betsy Guerra,Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle,Mark J. Silverman,Malissa Smith

What if you could have an audience with ten successful humans who have inspired millions of followers around the world to lead more authentic, wholehearted, and expansive lives? What if you could ask these individuals to pinpoint the ONE factor or experience that unleashed the greatest personal transformation in their lives? “The Difference: Essays on Loss, Courage, and Personal Transformation” is that audience. From a motivational coach who went from homeless to millionaire to losing it all again; to a prominent psychologist whose 2-year-old daughter drowned in the family pool on her watch; to a self-described female boxing warrior who entered the ring at age 40; to a chiropractor turned shaman, fire walker and healer after helping a friend transition - the unvarnished essays in “The Difference” capture a raw and riveting tapestry of richly inspiring life stories. With a Foreword by global branding strategist Bruce Turkel. Essays by Alisa Sample-Alexander; Caroline de Posada; Carl Ficks Jr.; Dr. Tom Garcia; Dr. Betsy Guerra; Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle; Mark J. Silverman; and Malissa Smith.

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Portrait of Betsy

By: Betsy Howard,Leland William Howard

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Portrait of Betsy

By: Betsy Howard,Leland William Howard

She wasnt a dog anyone wanted. Bald from the nape of her neck to the tip of her tail, she was a scrawny little black dog with little to recommend herself to anyone other than the little tricks she used to perform to amuse people. A loser dog. But then, I wasnt a person anyone wanted either. A loser in the eyes of the world. A neer do well named Jamie Fairchild, who, at the age of forty-one, had tried his luck in many places and invariably had failed. For twenty years, I had become a stranger even to the members of my own immediate family. I didnt want a dog. I wasnt even looking for one. But God has a way of intervening, regardless of our hopes, dreams, and personal wills, not necessarily giving one what one wants but what one needs. Th ey tole me you needed me, Betsy told me. Who told you? My superior offi cers, she smiled, elevating her chin toward heaven. Th ings hasnt been goin so well with ya these past twenty years. I hear tell ya had big dreams once, but you went bust, was homeless jes like me fer awhiles. I also hear tell them folks of yourn aint much of a family. But then, mine twerent neither. I hears ya likes adventure, aint afeerd of takin risks. I aint either. I also hear tell ya likes to perform. I does too. But ya lost your confi dence along the way. Well, Im here to give it back to ya. Before long, Betsy was putting me through my paces. Ah-ten-tion! shed bark at me. Th ats what our C.O. always barked at the fellas I worked with in New Guinea. Saunders was his name. Man, he was a doll, but he could also be one mean sonofabitch, let me tell ya. When Saunders barked them orders, them guys all shot up straight as ramrods. Shoulders up, ass in, chest out. Now, lissen up, Pop. Ah-ten-tion! Git that chin up! What goods it doin hangin down thataways on your collarbone? Well, no one would be able to cuff me under it if its hanging down. Lissen, Pop, she would say. No ones gonna cuff you under the chin. And if they does, Ill take care of em so good, they wont need to wear no shoes! No one messes with a Marine. Not if they know whats good for em. Now lissen up! Chin up! Shoulders back! Ass in! Awkward as these unaccustomed positions felt to me, I complied with her commands. Yeah, her muzzle widened into a grin. Th ats more like it, Daddy. If Betsy had set me onto the road of physical exercise, she also corrected my posture. If it hadnt been for the disciplines that she imposed upon me, Id now be a walking question mark. Why are ya walkin with your shoulders down on your chest? shed bark. You wanna be a hunchback one day? No, I said. Th en stand straight and stop hangin your head, she said. How are ya ever goin to see where youre a-goin lookin down at the ground all the time? You look at the ground when you sniff , Id say. Yeah, but thats only to get the smell of direction. Its in the dog world what you call a map in the human one. But ya caint go nowheres by always lookin at the map. Time comes when youve gotta keep your eye on the road. Th is was the army now, and I had become Private Jamie to Sergeant Betsy. When I would slump down into that easy chair, one of whose armrests she had completely disemboweled, and had sunk into those pointless ruminations about what I should or should not have done so many years before, Betsy would approach my feet and deposit at them the tug o war rope, fall back on her rear haunches, her big brown eyes shining with excited anticipation, her muzzle dropped open in an eager smile. Come on, Dad, lets play. Oh, please, not now, Betsy, Id say. Oh yes, now, she insisted. Come on. What goods settin there goin over things you caint do nuthin bout? When you does stuff like this, youre like me when a fl ea gets on my tail and I keep tryin to bite it off of it, but the more I turns around, that tail jes keep gittin further away from me. Memories is like fl eas, Dad. You chew on em too long, they gets your tail sore. Ya gotta keep your eye on your star. Th eres one up yonder thats yourn and yourn alone. Keep your eye on it, and it wont be forgettin ya. You jes take a hold on my tail, Pop, and Ill take ya to your highest dreams.

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1456726234

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The Orange Blossom Special

A Novel

By: Betsy Carter

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The Orange Blossom Special

A Novel

By: Betsy Carter

Hoping to build new lives for herself and her troubled young daughter, Dinah, Tessie, a young widow, returns to Florida and to the place where she and her late husband had spent their honeymoon, building an all-new family from the people living at the crossroads, the designated rest stop for the passenger train connecting New York with Miami.

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1565124499

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Tacos for Two

By: Betsy St. Amant

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Tacos for Two

By: Betsy St. Amant

Rory Perez, a food truck owner who can't cook, is struggling to keep the business she inherited from her aunt out of the red--and an upcoming contest during Modest's annual food truck festival seems the best way to do it. The prize money could finally give her a solid financial footing and keep her cousin with special needs paid up at her beloved assisted living home. Then maybe Rory will have enough time to meet the man she's been talking to via an anonymous online dating site. Jude Strong is tired of being a puppet at his manipulative father's law firm, and the food truck festival seems like the perfect opportunity to dive into his passion for cooking and finally call his life his own. But if he loses the contest, he's back at the law firm for good. Failure is not an option. Complications arise when Rory's chef gets mono and she realizes she has to cook after all. Then Jude discovers that his stiffest competition is the same woman he's been falling for online the past month. Will these unlikely chefs sacrifice it all for the sake of love? Or will there only ever be tacos for one?

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1493431935

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Summer of the Swans, The (Puffin Modern Classics)

By: Betsy Byars

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Summer of the Swans, The (Puffin Modern Classics)

By: Betsy Byars

Sara's life has always flowed smoothly, like the gliding swans on the lake, until her little brother Charlie disappears. Then Sara is forced to see her life in a whole new way.

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1101006897

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Summer Feet

By: Betsy Roberts

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Summer Feet

By: Betsy Roberts

Summer Feet is a kaleidoscope of one family's experiences of leaving and finding home. It is ultimately a story of hope and change, set in motion by Rob Williams' decision, in 1952, to leave what his wife, Margaret, sees as a comfortable living in Melbourne for an abandoned dairy farm on the NSW Far North Coast.After sixteen years of hardship, occasional disaster and hard-won compromise, Margaret's 'new' house is eventually built, but the children are leaving.This is a book for frustrated dreamers, desperate housewives, anyone who remembers the 50's and 60's, and all those who wish they could.

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0994629605

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9780994629609

Love Inspired October 2022 Box Set - 2 of 2

An Uplifting Inspirational Romance

By: Emma Miller,Danica Favorite,Betsy St. Amant

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Love Inspired October 2022 Box Set - 2 of 2

An Uplifting Inspirational Romance

By: Emma Miller,Danica Favorite,Betsy St. Amant

Love Inspired brings you three new titles! Enjoy these uplifting contemporary romances of faith, forgiveness and hope. This box set includes: HER SURPRISE CHRISTMAS COURTSHIP (A Seven Amish Sisters novel) by Emma Miller Millie Koffman dreams of becoming a wife and mother someday. But because of her plus size, she doubts it will ever come true—especially not with handsome neighbor Elden Yoder. But when Elden shows interest in her, Millie’s convinced it’s a ruse. Can she learn to love herself before she loses the man loves? JOURNEY TO FORGIVENESS (A Shepherd’s Creek novel) by Danica Favorite Inheriting failing horse stables from her estranged father forces Josie Shepherd to return home and face her past—including her ex-love. More than anything, Brady King fervently regrets ever hurting Josie. Could saving the stables together finally bring peace to them—and maybe something more? SECOND CHANCE CHRISTMAS by Betsy St. Amant Blake Bryant left small-town life behind him with no intention of going back—until he discovers the niece he never knew about is living in a group foster home. But returning to Tulip Mound also involves seeing Charlie Bussey, the woman who rejected him years ago. Can he open his heart enough to let them both in? For more stories filled with love and faith, look for Love Inspired October 2022 Box Set – 1 of 2

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0369725794

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9780369725790

Rama the Gypsy Cat

By: Betsy Byars

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Rama the Gypsy Cat

By: Betsy Byars

DIVRama the cat has no home. He is the Gypsy Cat, and a life full of travel and adventure awaits him./divDIV When a gypsy woman found Rama as a kitten, she pierced his ear with a golden earring and named him after an exiled prince who wandered for years, having many adventures. Rama the cat lives up to his namesake when he strays from the wagon that was his home, and begins his own thrilling journey, discovering dangers on the wharf, in the forest, and by the river, encountering new foes and friends. Will Rama ever return to his old life . . . and does he even want to?/divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Betsy Byars including rare images from the author’s personal collection./div

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Open Road Media

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1480410640

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The Simple Guide to Sensitive Boys

How to Nurture Children and Avoid Trauma

By: Betsy de Thierry

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The Simple Guide to Sensitive Boys

How to Nurture Children and Avoid Trauma

By: Betsy de Thierry

What do Pablo Picasso, Prince and Martin Luther King Jr have in common? All have been described as having been highly sensitive boys and all grew up to be outstanding, sensitive men. Too often, adults think of sensitive boys as shy, anxious and inhibited. They are measured against society's ideas about 'manliness' -- that all boys are sociable, resilient and have endless supplies of energy. This highly readable guide is for any adult wanting to know how to understand and celebrate sensitive boys. It describes how thinking about boys in such old-fashioned ways can cause great harm, and make a difficult childhood all the more painful. The book highlights the real strengths shared by many sensitive boys - of being compassionate, highly creative, thoughtful, fiercely intelligent and witty. It also flips common negative clichés about sensitive boys being shy, anxious and prone to bullying to ask instead: what we can do to create a supportive environment in which they will flourish? Full of simple yet sage advice, this book will help you to encourage boys to embrace their individuality, find their own place in the world, and to be the best they can be.

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1784506397

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9781784506391

Grave Deeds

By: Betsy Struthers

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Grave Deeds

By: Betsy Struthers

Growing up, Rosie had never known any of her father's family. Why had she been chosen to inherit her grandfather's summer home, and its valuable northern waterfront land? A simple reunion with her great aunt and her cousin leads to an unexpected and chilling legacy. Failed by family and friends alike, Rosie and Will are left to solve the puzzles of Grave Deeds.

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1554885418

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9781554885411

Goodbye, Chicken Little

By: Betsy Byars

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Goodbye, Chicken Little

By: Betsy Byars

DIVSomehow Jimmie Little must overcome his belief that terrible things are always about to happen/divDIV Jimmie Little was always the sensible one in the family. The rest of his aunts, uncles, and cousins were always getting into ridiculous scrapes because of their bold, show-off attitudes. But when he loses his father to a mining accident and his Uncle Pete to a frozen river, everything changed. Jimmie is certain that everything he or anyone else in his family does will lead to certain disaster. It was his family that made him fearful, so it might take his family to help him find his confidence again./divDIV /divDIVGoodbye, Chicken Little is a moving story of a boy finding courage in himself and in his relatives./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Betsy Byars including rare images from the author’s personal collection./div

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1453294260

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Nutrition Counseling and Education Skills: A Practical Guide

By: Judith A. Beto,Betsy B. Holli,Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics,

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Nutrition Counseling and Education Skills: A Practical Guide

By: Judith A. Beto,Betsy B. Holli,Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics,

Preceded by Nutrition counseling and education skills / Betsy B. Holli, Judith A. Beto. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health, [2018].

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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1284238539

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A Gymnastic Riding System Using Mind, Body, & Spirit

Progressive Training for Rider and Horse

By: Betsy Steiner

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A Gymnastic Riding System Using Mind, Body, & Spirit

Progressive Training for Rider and Horse

By: Betsy Steiner

A multifaceted training system for riders and horses of all levels. Most books discuss the physical aspects of riding: horse position, rider position, use of aids, schooling exercises, and movements. Betsy Steiner, however, an international rider and trainer, believes that the physical is just one-third of the riding equation, and that two equally important vital components—the intellectual and the psychological—are often ignored. Her approach to riding and training is to use the body, mind, and spirit, all working together to create a rich experience she call gymnastic training that addresses horse and rider as the three-dimensional beings that they are. This training system is geared toward maintaining proper form and alignment—crucial for human and equine athletes alike. Progress is achieved by use of inventive gymnastic schooling exercises for the horse, and a tailored program of Pilates exercises enabling the rider to become athletic, lithe, energetic, and flexible.

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Trafalgar Square Books

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1570767491

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9781570767494

Murder in Lascaux

By: Betsy Draine,Michael Hinden

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Murder in Lascaux

By: Betsy Draine,Michael Hinden

The cave of Lascaux may be closed to the public, but five scholars a day are allowed inside, and Nora Barnes has finagled an appointment. True, she may have fudged a bit in her letter to the authorities, but she does teach art history, and she isn’t about to miss her chance to see the world’s most famous prehistoric paintings. Nora and her high-spirited husband, Toby, are visiting the Dordogne, in the southern French region of the Aquitaine. Aware that the Dordogne’s renown for cave art is matched only by its reputation for delicious cuisine, the couple has also signed up for a cooking class at a nearby château, but they soon find that more than food is on their minds. During their tour of the cave, another visitor is murdered. When the local inspector pegs Nora and Toby as suspects, they embark on a mission to solve the crime, tracing strange links between a Cro-Magnon symbol and a thirteenth-century religious cult. As they match wits with the crusty inspector, Nora finds herself immersed in the notebooks of a forgotten artist who once lived in the château. In sifting through the artist’s papers and uncovering old secrets, she begins to piece together the motives for the murder. But has she cooked up more trouble than she can handle? Best Books for General Audiences, selected by the American Association of School Librarians Best Books for General Audiences, selected by the Public Library Reviewers

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University of Wisconsin Pres

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0299284239

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9780299284237

Teaching Kindergarten

Learner-Centered Classrooms for the 21st Century

By: Julie Diamond,Betsy Grob,Fretta Reitzes

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Teaching Kindergarten

Learner-Centered Classrooms for the 21st Century

By: Julie Diamond,Betsy Grob,Fretta Reitzes

Todays kindergarten teachers face enormous challenges to reach district-mandated academic standards. This book presents a model for 21st-century kindergartens that is rooted in child-centered learning and also shaped by the needs and goals of the present day. Classroom teachers working with diverse populations of students and focusing on issues of social justice provide vivid descriptions of classroom life across urban and rural communities. Teacher reflections and commentary from the editors link teacher decisions to principles of good practice. Teaching Kindergarten illustrates how a progressive, learning-centered approach can not only meet the equity and accountability goals of the Common Core State Standards but go well beyond that to educate the whole child.

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080775711X

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Peninsula Trails

Hiking and Biking Trails on the San Francisco Peninsula

By: Jean Rusmore,Betsy Crowder,Frances Spangle,Sue LaTourrette

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Peninsula Trails

Hiking and Biking Trails on the San Francisco Peninsula

By: Jean Rusmore,Betsy Crowder,Frances Spangle,Sue LaTourrette

Choose from more than 150 trips on over 500 miles of trails with this comprehensive guide to every park and preserve on the San Francisco Peninsula. From Fort Funston and San Bruno Mountain south to Saratoga Gap, and from the Bay west to the Pacific Ocean, the peninsula offers something for everyone. This edition includes 18 new trips covering newly acquired public lands. Also includes maps and a trips-by-theme appendix.

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Wilderness Press

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0899975658

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Missing Class

Strengthening Social Movement Groups by Seeing Class Cultures

By: Betsy Leondar-Wright

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Missing Class

Strengthening Social Movement Groups by Seeing Class Cultures

By: Betsy Leondar-Wright

Many activists worry about the same few problems in their groups: low turnout, inactive members, conflicting views on racism, overtalking, and offensive violations of group norms. But in searching for solutions to these predictable and intractable troubles, progressive social movement groups overlook class culture differences. In Missing Class, Betsy Leondar-Wright uses a class-focused lens to show that members with different class life experiences tend to approach these problems differently. This perspective enables readers to envision new solutions that draw on the strengths of all class cultures to form the basis of stronger cross-class and multiracial movements. The first comprehensive empirical study of US activist class cultures, Missing Class looks at class dynamics in 25 groups that span the gamut of social movement organizations in the United States today, including the labor movement, grassroots community organizing, and groups working on global causes in the anarchist and progressive traditions. Leondar-Wright applies Pierre Bourdieu’s theories of cultural capital and habitus to four class trajectories: lifelong working-class and poor; lifelong professional middle class; voluntarily downwardly mobile; and upwardly mobile. Compellingly written for both activists and social scientists, this book describes class differences in paths to activism, attitudes toward leadership, methods of conflict resolution, ways of using language, diversity practices, use of humor, methods of recruiting, and group process preferences. Too often, we miss class. Missing Class makes a persuasive case that seeing class culture differences could enable activists to strengthen their own groups and build more durable cross-class alliances for social justice.

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0801470714

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Shred Sisters

By: Betsy Lerner

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Shred Sisters

By: Betsy Lerner

LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE No one will love you more or hurt you more than a sister. “I love this book. It moves like a souped-up pickup truck." — Patti Smith, author of Just Kids and M Train From Betsy Lerner, celebrated author of The Bridge Ladies, comes a wry and riveting debut novel about family, mental illness, and a hard-won path between two sisters It is said that when one person in a family is unstable, the whole family is destabilized. Meet the Shreds. Olivia is the sister in the spotlight until her stunning confidence becomes erratic and unpredictable, a hurricane leaving people wrecked in her wake. Younger sister Amy, cautious and studious to the core, believes in facts, proof, and the empirical world. None of that explains what’s happening to Ollie, whose physical beauty and charisma mask the mental illness that will shatter Amy’s carefully constructed life. As Amy comes of age and seeks to find her place—first in academics, then New York publishing, and through a series of troubled relationships—every step brings collisions with Ollie, who slips in and out of the Shred family without warning. Yet for all that threatens their sibling bond, Amy and Ollie cannot escape or deny the inextricable sister knot that binds them. Spanning two decades, Shred Sisters is an intimate and bittersweet story exploring the fierce complexities of sisterhood, mental health, loss and love. If anything is true it’s what Amy learns on her road to self-acceptance: No one will love you more or hurt you more than a sister.

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0802163718

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Broomstraw Ridge

By: Betsy Reeder

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Broomstraw Ridge

By: Betsy Reeder

In this suspenseful story of the late nineteenth century, Joseph Cook upends his life after the murder of his closest friend by a man who escapes justice. Leaving his thirty-year railroad career in mid-stride, he returns to the New River landscape of his Appalachian youth. There he hopes to buy a farm, reunite with what’s left of his family, and find peace. An expert in bridge construction, Joseph finds the building of personal bridges surpasses his ability. His goals are further thwarted by unexpected obstacles and diverted by a reunion with a childhood friend who opens doors to pain and possibility. The novel explores the natural longing for peace, home, and family, a quest that ultimately forces Joseph to abandon his planned path and face daunting adversity. In doing so, he learns that justice and love denied can become justice and love delayed but finally won. Letting go of their pursuit may not equate with giving up.

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How to Be Cool in the Third Grade

By: Betsy Duffey

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How to Be Cool in the Third Grade

By: Betsy Duffey

It's not easy to seem cool when the whole class knows you wear superhero underwear and your mom still kisses you goodbye at the bus stop. But Robbie York has a plan. 1) Get rid of the name Robbie. 2) Get jeans. 3)Avoid bullies like Bo Haney. If only it were that simple!

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1101076925

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Northwest Natural Childbirth

By: Betsy Hoffmeister, MPA, IBCLC

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Northwest Natural Childbirth

By: Betsy Hoffmeister, MPA, IBCLC

A funny, extremely informative up-to-date guide to pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding. Based on the childbirth class series Northwest Natural Childbirth, the workbook stands alone or augments a nine-week childbirth class series. The book covers informed consent, simple pregnancy exercises for a healthy mom and partner, whole foods nutrition, labor and birth, common challenges, preparing the birth "un-plan," what to do if you give birth in the car, and the newborn period and breastfeeding. The writing is fresh, modern, and skillful, and the illustrations are gorgeous.

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0557864267

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The Dinner Diaries

Raising Whole Wheat Kids in a White Bread World

By: Betsy Block

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The Dinner Diaries

Raising Whole Wheat Kids in a White Bread World

By: Betsy Block

Shares the story of how a determined mother changed her family's eating habits despite picky children, a finicky husband, busy schedules, snack machines, and permissive grandparents.

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Algonquin Books

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1565125703

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9781565125704

We Were Strangers Once

A Novel

By: Betsy Carter

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We Were Strangers Once

A Novel

By: Betsy Carter

For fans of The Nightingale and Brooklyn comes an exquisite and unforgettable novel about friendship, love, and redemption in a circle of immigrants who flee Europe for 1930s-era New York City. "Carter's warm and beautiful prose brings us love, tragedy, mystery and hope in a moving celebration of America and the people who have come to it." -- Amy Bloom, New York Times bestselling author of Lucky Us and Away On the eve of World War II Egon Schneider--a gallant and successful Jewish doctor, son of two world-famous naturalists--escapes Germany to an uncertain future across the sea. Settling into the unfamiliar rhythms of upper Manhattan, he finds solace among a tight-knit group of fellow immigrants, tenacious men and women drawn together as much by their differences as by their memories of the world they left behind. They each suffer degradations and triumphs large and small: Egon's terminally acerbic lifelong friend, bestselling author Meyer Leavitt, now wears a sandwich board on a New York street corner; Catrina Harty, the headstrong daughter of a dirt-poor Irish trolley driver, survives heartbreak and loss to forge an unlikely alliance; and Egon himself is forced to abandon his thriving medical practice to become the "Cheese Man" at a Washington Heights grocery. But their spirits remain unbroken, and when their little community is faced with an existential threat, these strangers rise up together in hopes of creating a permanent home. With her uncanny ability to create indelible characters in unforgettable circumstances, bestselling author Betsy Carter has crafted a gorgeous novel that will resonate with anyone who has ever felt adrift and longed for home.

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1455571458

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Second Chances

Inspiring Stories of Dog Adoption

By: Joan Banks,Betsy Saul

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Second Chances

Inspiring Stories of Dog Adoption

By: Joan Banks,Betsy Saul

A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.

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Simon and Schuster

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1440500940

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9781440500947

ANOTHER LOOK: Growing up in The Jim Crow South

By: Betsy Bunn

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ANOTHER LOOK: Growing up in The Jim Crow South

By: Betsy Bunn

These writings are portraits of light and dark and the bittersweet realities of childhood and adolescence. Stories reveal how the joy of black-white friendships gives way to larger cultural forces and the necessary secrets and behaviors that keep the scaffolding of everyday life from toppling. A trip to see her father late in his life opens long buried wounds and questions about the family, childhood experiences and the corrosiveness of secrets and denials. Her essays dare to look at the past in sweet and unsweet ways, careful to let go of nostalgia when trumped by later insights. She holds on to what she finds true and though the costs of truth seeking are great, we come to see the mirror of her life constantly changing as she adds insight to inform what she sees reflected back to her. Would that we could do the same, and stand before a mirror that more accurately reveals what we dare to learn." - Kendall Dudley

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0692598316

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Fire & Water

A Suspense-filled Story of Art, Love, Passion, and Madness

By: Betsy Graziani Fasbinder

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Fire & Water

A Suspense-filled Story of Art, Love, Passion, and Madness

By: Betsy Graziani Fasbinder

Only in the glaring light of hindsight does pediatric surgeon Kate Murphy understand that she was groomed for the path she’s taken. Raised by a widowed dad and a misshapen, sometimes comical trio of parental surrogates from Murphy’s Pub, her father’s Irish bar in San Francisco, Kate has never understood how protected she is—but when she learns that her well-meaning family has hidden bitter truths about her mother’s mental illness and death, the rest of her family history unravels. Kate is still recovering from her family’s deception when she becomes involved with Jake Bloom—a charming artist different than anyone she’s ever known. When she experiences his sculptures on Ocean Beach, she is forever changed; in the months that follow, Jake reveals beauty Kate has never noticed, and exposes her to spontaneity, sensuality, and love deeper than she’d imagined it could be. Only Mary K—Kate’s hard-edged best friend who doesn’t miss a thing and names bull when she sees it—is immune to Jake’s charms. She sees the potential for danger in Jake, and, of course, she says so. Caught between her newfound passion and her friendship, Kate dismisses her friend’s warnings. Ultimately, it isn’t until she is in too deep, with a daughter on the way, that Kate understands what Mary K feared on her behalf. Fire & Water is a story of navigating the treacherous territory of passionate love, friendship, and family devotion—and of how love is always a matter of life and death.

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1938314158

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Swoon: Great Seducers and Why Women Love Them

By: Betsy Prioleau

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Swoon: Great Seducers and Why Women Love Them

By: Betsy Prioleau

Lose yourself: Swoon has wicked fun answering that age-old query: What do women want?"—Chicago Tribune Contrary to popular myth and dogma, the men who consistently beguile women belie the familiar stereotypes: satanic rake, alpha stud, slick player, Mr. Nice, or big-money mogul. As Betsy Prioleau, author of Seductress, points out in this surprising, insightful study, legendary ladies’ men are a different, complex species altogether, often without looks or money. They fit no known template and possess a cache of powerful erotic secrets. With wit and erudition, Prioleau cuts through the cultural lore and reveals who these master lovers really are and the arts they practice to enswoon women. What she discovers is revolutionary. Using evidence from science, popular culture, fiction, anthropology, and history, and from interviews with colorful real-world ladykillers, Prioleau finds that great seducers share a constellation of unusual traits. While these men run the gamut, they radiate joie de vivre, intensity, and sex appeal; above all, they adore women. They listen, praise, amuse, and delight, and they know their way around the bedroom. And they’ve finessed the hardest part: locking in and revving desire. Women never tire of these fascinators and often, like Casanova’s conquests, remain besotted for life. Finally, Prioleau takes stock of the contemporary culture and asks: where are the Casanovas of today? After a critique of the twenty-first-century sexual malaise—the gulf between the sexes and women’s record discontent—she compellingly argues that society needs ladies’ men more than ever. Groundbreaking and provocative, Swoon is underpinned with sharp analysis, brilliant research, and served up with seductive verve.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393089916

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9780393089912

No Doubt It’s Love

By: Betsy Lowery

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No Doubt It’s Love

By: Betsy Lowery

Sam and Grace never dreamed that the happy news of their engagement would stir up such outright interference—from a pompous aunt, an overeager sister, and a mysterious stranger! On top of that, one of them has a secret that won’t stay buried, and it’s causing second thoughts in the other. With all of this opposition swirling around them, the two forge their own path of discovery while parents, the officiating minister, and a day visitor who’s in town for a football game each impart needed counsel. If you enjoyed Joan Ryan’s mountainous misadventures in Tennessee (A Stranger’s Promise), don’t miss this sequel, which introduces Joan’s kids and their friends back home in Georgia. And there’s a special perk here for Jane Austen fans...some in this new cast of characters can’t seem to stop quoting Pride and Prejudice!

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WestBow Press

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1973648296

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9781973648291

Bingo Brown and the Language of Love

By: Betsy Byars

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Bingo Brown and the Language of Love

By: Betsy Byars

DIVAlgebra is hard, but love is harder/divDIV For a twelve-year-old, Bingo Brown has a lot figured out. He has good friends, he knows how to cook, and he’s even made peace with the school bully. But the problem with being twelve is that new problems keep popping up and confusing him. Soon Bingo is panicking over the love of his life moving to Oklahoma, the school bully asking for relationship advice, and his parents acting weirder than ever. If Bingo’s ever going to make it to high school with his heart in one piece, he’s going to need to ace every test in the language of love./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Betsy Byars including rare images from the author’s personal collection./div

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Open Road Media

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145329421X

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9781453294215

The 18th Emergency

By: Betsy Byars

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The 18th Emergency

By: Betsy Byars

DIVBenjie and his friend Ezzie have escape plans for every emergency, including lion attacks and quicksand, but no clue what to do about the class bully /divDIV So what if Benjie “Mouse” Fawley likes practical jokes? He’s a good kid who never meant to harm anyone. The same cannot be said for Marv Hammerman, a boy in Benjie’s middle school who is as big as a high-schooler but has the temper of a two-year-old. When Benjie (in a fit of insanity) writes a joke about Marv for all to see, he soon realizes he’s stumbled into the biggest emergency he’s ever faced. Now Benjie must decide whether to stay at school and face a clobbering, or run off and live the rest of his life hiding in the woods. The 18th Emergency is a hilarious account of the trials of surviving the school bully./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Betsy Byars including rare images from the author’s personal collection./div

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1453294171

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9781453294178

The Complete Healthy Dog Handbook

The Definitive Guide to Keeping Your Pet Happy, Healthy & Active Through Every Stage of Life

By: Betsy Brevitz D.V.M.

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The Complete Healthy Dog Handbook

The Definitive Guide to Keeping Your Pet Happy, Healthy & Active Through Every Stage of Life

By: Betsy Brevitz D.V.M.

The Complete Healthy Dog Handbook is a superb, reassuring, and comprehensive work. "Dr. Spock for dogs."—Elle magazine wrote of its first edition, originally published as The Hound Health Handbook, and now completely revised and updated. Today's dog owners are more attuned to their pets' health and well-being than ever before. And with good reason: Americans spend upward of $10 billion annually on their canine companions. The Complete Healthy Dog Handbook is the one essential and truly readable book for these devoted dog owners. Surpassingly clear and complete, with more than 100 illustrations and diagrams, it covers everything from choosing the best dog to puppy care, nutrition, vaccines, behavior, first aid, and senior care, plus thorough discussions of more than 100 canine illnesses. Reflecting the latest advances in veterinary medicine, this edition offers up-to-the-minute advice on "design dog" breeds, pet food safety, homemade diets, changing vaccine protocols, new medications for allergies, car sickness, obesity, and heart disease, developments in surgery and cancer treatment, pet insurance, and more. With The Complete Healthy Dog Handbook, the vet is always in.

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Workman Publishing Company

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0761157093

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9780761157090

Mechanica (bk 1)

By: Betsy Cornwell

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Mechanica (bk 1)

By: Betsy Cornwell

A retelling of Cinderella about an indomitable inventor-mechanic who finds her prince but realizes she doesn't want a fairy tale happy ending after all"--

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0547927711

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9780547927718

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