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isbn : 0060175974 Title : Free the Children: A Young Man's Personal Crusade Against Child Labor Author : Craig Kielburger In April 1995, twelve-year-old Craig Keilburger opened the daily paper and began to search for the comics page, as usual. But that day, his morning ritual was interrupted when an article about a boy his own age caught his eye. It was the story of a Pakistani child who, at the age of four, was sold into slavery by his parents. For the next six years, he was shackled to a carpet loom, tying thousands upon thousands of tiny knots, twelve hours a day, six days a week. For this he was paid three cents a day. Amazingly, his will was never broken; he escaped and began efforts to reveal the horrors of child labor. But when this courageous twelve-year-old began to gain international attention, and Pakistani carpet manufacturers began to lose orders, he was shot and killed. That morning, Craig's life was changed forever. To find out more about child labor, he con

isbn : 0060175818 Title : The First Eagle (A Leaphorn and Chee Novel) Author : Tony Hillerman Great product! They very plague that decimated Europe in the fourteenth century lurks today in the high, dry land of the American Southwest. But Navajo Tribal policeman Jim Chee and his mentor, Joe Leaphorn, discover an even deadlier killer stalking the reservation in the most chilling and beautifully crafted novel yet from the beloved and bestselling master of Southwestern suspense. When Acting Lt. Chee catches a Hopi eagle poacher literally red-handed--huddled over the bloody body of a young Navajo Tribal police officer--he has an open-and-shut case. Even the Feds--usually at odds with Chee'agree, and it seems the Hopi is headed for the gas chamber. Until Joe Leaphorn shows up to blow Chee's case wide open. Leaphorn, now retired form the Navajo Tribal Police, has been hired to find Cathy Pollard, a hot-headed biologist who disappeared from the same remote area on the same day the

isbn : 0060175656 Title : Children Are From Heaven Author : John Gray A new book about parenting from the prolific author of Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus John Gray's Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus is a history-making bestseller with more than 7 million copies in print in hardcover. This new book on parenting will round out the relationship mega-brand that John has created. Focusing on children ages 1-9, John explains that this is the period of dependence in a child's life when character and sense of self are shaped.  Parents everywhere are sure to breathe a sigh of relief that they now have a John Gray book they can turn to help children reach their fullest potential. click here to download    

isbn : 006017546X Title : Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition: The Remarkable Journal of Shackleton's Polar-Bound Cat Author : Caroline Alexander The wry, compelling, and wonderfully erudite diary of Mrs. Chippy, the only cat aboard Sir Ernest Shackleton's" " Antarctic expedition, will delight discriminating cat lovers and make a treasured keepsake for years to come. As chronicled in the classic "Endurance, " Shackleton's expedition to Antarctica is regarded as one of the most perilous in history. After sailing halfway around the world, his ship became trapped in a sea of ice, and during the subsequent weeks, then months, as the ice thickened, its hull was eventually crushed. All 29 crew members were pushed to their limits to survive... including the level-headed, quick-thinking Mrs. Chippy, a robust (male) cat. No ordinary cat, Mrs. Chippy worked with his human companion, Harry "Chippy" McNeish, the ship's carpenter, on many projects, f

isbn : 0060175400 Title : The Poisonwood Bible Author : Barbara Kingsolver HarperCollins Publishers “A powerful new epic . . . [Kingsolver] has with infinitely steady hands worked the prickly threads of religion, politics, race, sin and redemption into a thing of terrible beauty.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review The Poisonwood Bible is a story told by the wife and four daughters of Nathan Price, a fierce, evangelical Baptist who takes his family and mission to the Belgian Congo in 1959. They carry with them everything they believe they will need from home, but soon find that all of it—from garden seeds to Scripture—is calamitously transformed on African soil. What follows is a suspenseful epic of one family’s tragic undoing and remarkable reconstruction over the course of three decades in postcolonial Africa. The novel is set against one of the most dramatic political chronicles of the twentieth century: the Congo's fight for independence from Belgium, the murder of its first e

isbn : 0060175281 Title : Manifest Your Destiny: Nine Spiritual Principles for Getting Everything You Want, The Author : Wayne W. Dyer From the inspirational leader and author of the international bestsellers  Your Sacred Self  and Your Erroneous Zones  comes this mind-awakening guidebook for making your desires reality. Wayne Dyer is an extraordinary sensor of what people want and he moves with the ever-changing times. He focused on the heart of the spiritual with  Real Magic  and embraced individual sacredness with  Your Sacred Self.  In this enlightening work, he takes these concepts one step further to focus on meditation and manifesting what you want. Based on ancient principles and spiritual practices,  Manifest Your Destiny teaches the process of meditation as a way to streamline your thoughts, desires, goals, and, ultimately, your life. Are the decisions and actions in your life controlled by your ego? Are you weighted down with unresolved troubles? Do you feel out of touc

isbn : 0060174722 Title : Mars and Venus on a Date: A Guide for Navigating the 5 Stages of Dating to Create a Loving & Lasting Relationship Author : John Gray Mars and Venus on a Date is for all single people looking for love, including the newly separated or divorced who are daunted by re-entering the singles scene. Written with the compassion and understanding that could come only from John Gray, it takes readers through the five stages of dating: Attraction, Ambivalence, Commitment (to monogamy), True Intimacy and Proposal/Marriage. In its pages, readers will find creative ideas on finding a soulmate, making a commitment and sage advice on such difficult issues as deciding when to become sexually intimate and whether or not to live with their partner. The singles universe can be a nebulous and frightening place, and the men and women alone in this void have great need for the wisdom of John Gray. In the same way that Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus became the ult

isbn : 0060174471 Title : Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds Author : Bernd Heinrich In Mind of the Raven, Bernd Heinrich, award - winning naturalist, finds himself dreaming of ravens and decides he must get to the truth about this animal reputed to be so intelligent. Much like a sleuth, Heinrich involves us in his quest, letting one clue lead to the next. But as animals can only be spied on by getting quite close Heinrich adopts ravens, thereby becoming a "raven father," as well as observing them in their natural habitat, studying their daily routines, and in the process painting a vivid picture of the world as lived by the ravens. At the heart of this book are Heinrich's love and respect for these complex and engaging creatures, and through his keen observation andanalysis, we become their intimates too. Throughout history there has existed an extraordinary relationship between humans and ravens. Ravens, like early humans, are scaveng

isbn : 0060174021 Title : Pasta e Verdura: 140 Vegetable Sauces for Spaghetti, Fusilli, Rigatoni, and All Other Noodles Author : Jack Bishop Simple Sauces. Delightful Dishes. A Fresh and Delicious Approach to Vegetable and Pasta Cookery. Pasta e Verdura --"noodles and vegetables"--offers 140 easy and elegant recipes inspired by the healthy, delicious pasta dishes of Italy. Some quick, many low-fat, and more than a few dairy-free, these lively vegetable sauces will transform the way home cooks--and pasta eaters enjoy their favorite food. From A to Z, Jack Bishop pairs these simple and elegant vegetable sauces--Asparagus with Mushrooms and Caramelized Shallots, Leek with White Wine and Parmesan, Stewed Eggplant with Tomatoes and Olives--with the perfect pasta for each sauce. Accompanying the recipes are tips on buying, storing, and preparing each vegetable, as well as Bishop's lively words of wisdom. He also dispels common myths (such as the need for oil in the water o

isbn : 0060173718 Title : The Human Side of Cancer: Living with Hope, Coping with Uncertainty Author : Jimmie C. Holland In The Human Side of Cancer, Jimmie C. Holland, M.D., explores the broad range of emotions people with cancer and their loved ones experience from the moment of diagnosis through the treatment and its aftermath. For more than twenty years, Dr. Holland has pioneered the study of psychological problems of cancer patients and their families -- whom she calls "the real experts." In The Human Side of Cancer, she shares what she has learned from all of them about facing this life-threatening illness and what truly helps along the cancer journey. This book is the next best thing to sitting in Dr. Holland's office and talking with her about the uncertainty and anxiety elicited by this disease. And it is a book that inspires hope -- through stories of the simple courage of ordinary people confronting cancer. Offering the latest scientific information abou

isbn : 0060173440 Title : The Quest for God: Personal Pilgrimage, A Author : Paul Johnson In this probing, challenging and personal account of his own faith and feelings about God and religion, Paul Johnson explores the evidence for God's existence; the nature and gender of God; the problem of evil; beauty, art and God; our responsibilities toward animals and the environment; the importance of authority, ceremony and liturgy; the Christian church and other faiths; changing attitudes toward death; the Day of Judgment; the existence of Hell; and the uses of prayer. click here to download    

isbn : 0060173424 Title : Plain Seeing: A Novel Author : Sandra Scofield At the heart of Plain Seeing is the myth of beautiful Emma Laura, whose Hollywood dreams are destroyed by the birth of a child. At 21, that child, Lucy, tells her lover Gordon: "I come with nothing, a motherless child".Twenty-five years later, as Lucy recovers from a terrible injury that almost severed her foot, she finds the accident mirrored in her life. Gordon and their daughter Laurie want to leave; even her lover has betrayed her. In childlike pain, she flees to her Aunt Opal in Texas. There, a visit to a Depression-era photography exhibit launches her on a quest to understand her mother's young life. Unexpectedly, it leads her to the father she wasn't seeking. In Hollywood, where her mother might have been a star, she finally faces her perennial grief and begins to live a true and present life. click here to download    

isbn : 0060173351 Title : The Best Pasta Machine Cookbook Ever Author : Brooke Dojny Pasta machines are popular with busy, affluent and health-conscious Americans who like the machine's speed and flexibility -- and its incredibly fresh pasta. The Best Pasta Machine Cookbook Ever expands the run-of-the-mill repertoire of pastas, going far beyond the flour-and-egg variety. The list of pasta recipes, with accompanying sauces for each, is extensive and imaginative. The recipes range from Basic Wheat Pasta, Egg Pasta and Spinach Pasta to the not-so-ordinary Lemon, Squid Ink, Beet, Carrot, Scallion, Chinese Egg Noodles and Chocolate. A sampling of the sauces includes Classic Pesto Sauce, Dilled Swedish Meatball Sauce, "New Wave" Turkey Chili Sauce, Sorrel Cream Sauce, Bacon and Arugula Sauce, Roasted Garlic and Mussel Cream, Cheddar and Ale Sauce, Red Flannel Hash Sauce and Lemon-Sage. Organized according to pasta type, this book is an essential companion for the hot-sell

isbn : 0060173343 Title : Three Roads to the Alamo: The Lives and Fortunes of David Crockett, James Bowie, and William Barret Travis Author : William C. Davis From distinguished historian William C. Davis comes the definitive book about the lives of three American legends, the forces that brought them together, and the truth about what really happened at the Alamo.Three Roads to the Alamo is a Powerful Combination of history and biography. Based on exhaustive research and unprecedented access to Mexican archives, it strips away the many layers of myth, legend, and fable that surround Davey Crockett, Jim Bowie, and William Travis to provide a fascinating account of their lives and the driving historical forces that pushed them and millions of others out west. Each man represented the three distinct kinds of people responsible for taming the frontier. Crockett stood for those who existed on the edge of the wilderness, for whom nothing was ever permanent. Bowie epitomized those who i

isbn : 0060173173 Title : One-Pot Sunday Suppers Author : Pat Dailey click here to download    

isbn : 0060173165 Title : Chicken Dinners in One Pot Author : Peggy Fallon One-pot meals include spicy chicken with sweet basil, chunky chicken chowder, clay pot chicken with spicy potatoes and tomatoes, and three-alarm three-bean chicken chili. click here to download    

isbn : 006017286X Title : Remembering My Good Friends: An Autobiography Author : George Weidenfeld In an expertly woven narrative, Weidenfeld, who became a social and cultural impresario in England, Europe, the U.S., and Israel, uses sharply perceptive observations about the many and varied experiences of his political, social and professional life to create a fascinating portrait of the postwar era. Photos. click here to download    

isbn : 0060172754 Title : Rule of the Bone Author : Russell Banks Written in the tradition of such classics as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Catcher in the Rye, Banks' astonishing new novel tells the story of a homeless youth living on the edge of society--a lost boy who maps the cruel world that surrounds him with motherwit, humor, and appalling honesty. click here to download    

isbn : 0060172703 Title : The Path to Power Author : Margaret Thatcher WomenmemoirMargaret Thatcher In her international bestseller The Downing Street Years, Margaret Thatcher provides an acclaimed account of her years as England's Prime Minister. The second volume of her memoirs looks back at her pre-Downing Street life--from her childhood through her years at Oxford to her early political career. Photos. click here to download    

isbn : 0060172665 Title : Best Slow Cooker Cookbook Ever: Versatility and Inspiration for New Generation Machines Author : Natalie Haughton SLOW AND EASYIt's said that good things come to those who wait -- and that's certainly true for anyone who owns an electric crockery slow cooker.Working cooks and busy parents can relax. Most recipes just combine all the ingredients in the pot and let you simply walk away while dinner simmers throughout the day -- or overnight. Delicious family suppers become a snap with The Best Slow Cooker Cookbook Ever Contemporary recipes include appetizers and snacks, soups and chowders, chilies and stews, chicken and meats, vegetables, side dishes, and condiments. Spanish Chicken with Olives, Spicy Pineapple pork Chili, and Apricot Glazed Chicken are just a few. There's a chapter that's "Mainly Meatless" and one that offers a sumptuous variety of desserts -- Chocolate Raspberry Strata, Berry Peach Cobbler,Lemon Cheesecake -- and

isbn : 0060172363 Title : After the Affair: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful Author : Janis Abrahms Spring For the 70 percent of couples who have been affected by extramarital affairs, this is the only book to offer proven strategies for surviving the crisis and rebuilding the relationship written by a nationally known therapist considered an expert on infidelity. When I was 15, I was raped. That was nothing compared to your affair. The rapist was a stranger; you, I thought, were my best friend. There is nothing quite like the pain and shock caused when a partner has been unfaithful. The hurt partner often experiences a profound loss of self-respect and falls into a depression that can last for years. For the relationship, infidelity is often a death blow. After the Affair is the first book to help readers survive this crisis. Written by a clinical psychologist who has been treating distressed couples for 22 years, it guides both hurt and

isbn : 0060172126 Title : Mars and Venus in the Bedroom: A Guide to Lasting Romance and Passion Author : John Gray Why couples stop having sex. With his #1 New York Times bestseller Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus , John Gray, Ph.D. helped millions of couples develop loving, nurturing relationships. Now Gray examines the place in a relationship where communication is most needed and most often lacking: the bedroom. Read it with your partner and launch your love life into orbit! click here to download    

isbn : 006017210X Title : Heaven's Coast: A Memoir Author : Mark Doty From National Book Critic's Circle Award-winning poet Mark Doty comes a beautiful, heartbreaking memoir of the death of his lover from AIDS. Doty's exquisite prose and poet's eye for detail combine with a sparseness and simplicity of style to make this book an unforgettable reading experience. click here to download    

isbn : 0060171944 Title : Imagining the Law: Common Law and the Foundations of the American Legal System Author : Norman F. Cantor click here to download    

isbn : 0060171928 Title : Mutant Message Down Under Author : Marlo Morgan The sensational story of a 50-year-old American woman who forsakes all creature comforts to accompany a remote tribe of Aboriginals on a four-month "walkabout" through the Australian Outback, learning a whole new meaning for her life and the life of our planet. A remarkable underground bestseller originally self-published, with 370,000 copies sold. click here to download    

isbn : 006017174X Title : The Best Low-Fat, No-Sugar Bread Machine Cookbook Ever Author : Madge Rosenberg The Lean MachineNow you can enjoy all the bread you want without any worry about fat. Over 150 irresistible recipes in this volume transform your bread machine from an efficient home bakery into an invaluable aid to nutrition. Most of these aromatic loaves contain 5 percent or less of fat. on top of that, these fresh-baked doughs contain absolutely no sugar or artificial sweeteners. All that is added are natural fresh and dried fruits, vegetables, and grains forextra flavor and vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Recipes run the gamut from mildly sweet, subtly flavored "Breakfast Breads," like Cranberry Buns, Banana Buttermilk Bread, and Whole Wheat Raisin Bagels, to chewy, firm-slicing "Sandwich Breads," such as Seven-Grain Bread, Lentil Bread, and Italian Sourdough. Creative bakers will love the assortment of stuffed and shaped breads and dumplings and such ap

isbn : 0060171332 Title : Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention Author : Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Hardcover, nonfiction book, fully indexed. Used book. Appendices, Notes, References, Index. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with exceptional people, from biologists and physicists to politicians and business leaders to poets and artists, the author uses his famous "flow" theory to explain the creative process. Csikszentmihalyi's objective is to offer readers an understanding of what leads to creative moments so that they can use that knowledge to enrich their own lives. click here to download    

isbn : 0060171324 Title : The Blue Jay's Dance: A Birth Year Author : Louise Erdrich The acclaimed author of such bestselling works as Love Medicine and Tracks takes the mundane routines of everyday life and renders them marvelous in an intimate, honest, and generous collection of meditations on the delicate balance of mothering a baby and maintaining an artistic life. click here to download    

isbn : 006017093X Title : The Best Bread Machine Cookbook Ever: Ethnic Breads Author : Rosenberg, Madge For the growing number of cooks who want to make the most of their bread machines, this next book in the bread machine book series contains 200 recipes for delicious and different breads from all over the world. Featuring the same creative packaging as our 365 Ways series. click here to download    

isbn : 0060170883 Title : The Best Kind of Loving : A Black Woman's Guide to Finding Intimacy Author : Gwendolyn Goldsby Grant Essence magazine columnist Gwendolyn Grant provides advice that is as stimulating and insightful as it is creative. Reassuring yet challenging, The Best Kind of Loving illustrates ways to establish satisfying romantic relationships and emphasizes the importance of friends, community, and spirituality in African-American women's lives. click here to download    

isbn : 0060170514 Title : The Art of Dreaming Author : Carlos Castañeda The author of The Teachings of Don Juan reveals the spiritual adventures that can be attained through dreams, describing his own journeys into new worlds by using ancient, powerful techniques. After six years of study and meditation, the author presents a book which takes the reader on a journey of the soul via the teachings of the great sorcerer, Don Juan. Like layers of an onion, the author reveals that there are worlds existing within our own that can be visited through dreams. click here to download    

isbn : 0060170379 Title : For the President's Eyes Only: Secret Intelligence and the American Presidency from Washington to Bush Author : Christopher M. Andrew From the co-author of KGB; The Inside Story & an acknowledged authority on the subject comes "the most important book ever written about American intelligence."--David Kahn, author of The Codebreakers & Hitler's Spies Abbreviations & Acroanyms Used in the Text Introduction: the president ^ intelligence From George Washington to the 20th century The 1st World War & after: from Woodrow Wilson to Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt: the path to Pearl Harbor Roosevelt at war (1941-1945) Harry S. Truman (1945-1953) Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961) John F. Kennedy (1961-1963) Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969) Richard M. Nixon (1969-1974) Gerald R. Ford (1974-1977) Jimmy Carter (1977-1981) Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) George Bush (1989-1993) Conclusion: intelligence after the Cold War Acknowledgments

isbn : 0060170042 Title : The Adventures of Maqroll: Four Novellas : Amirbar/the Tramp Steamer's Last Port of Call/Abdul Bashur, Dreamer of Ships/Triptych on Sea and Land Author : Álvaro Mutis click here to download