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| Title | ISBN | Review Snippet |
| The American Directory Of Writer's Guidelines: More Than 1,600 M by | 978-1884956-51-5 | For you other aspiring authors out there, this should be your bible. Its a compilation of the author guidelines from the top publishers in the |
| The American Heritage High School Dictionary: Fourth Edition by | 0618714871 | Oh, I'm a confirmed computer user from way back, but there's still no website that can compare in usefullness to the presence of a reference book |
| Government Phone Book USA 2007: A Comprehensive Guide to Federal by | 978-0-7808-0695-5 | The cover says it all: "A Comprehensive Guide to Federal, State, County, and Local Goverment Offices." This enormous tome is the sort |
| The Very Hard Way: Bert Loper and the Colorado River by Brad Dimock | 1892327694 | 'The Very Hard Way' is the true-life story of a legendary river runner. Bert Loper's life took nearly as many turns as the Colorado River as |
| Becoming Cinderella: A Single Mother's Journey From Tatters to T by Cheryl Steinberg | 0978538811 | Its the story of a woman whose life hits bottom when as a single mother, she finds herself on the skids. As she says, she 'rescues herself' |
| The Wall of Fame: New York City's Legendary Manny's Music by Henry Goldrich, Holly Goldrich Schoenfeld | 1423405552 | Here's an 'Oh wow, Man!' book for my fellow Boomers. Its the history of pop music as told through the pictures on the walls of Manny's Music |
| Zion Canyon: A Storied Land by Greer K. Chesher | 0816524874 | This is the story of Zion National Park. Its awe-inspiring vistas and unique landscapes are filled with thousands of small eco-systems with a |
| The 10 Essentials of Forex Trading by Jared Martinez | 0071476881 | Even in the post-dot-com era, we're still a country that is increasingly invested in the stock market. Between 401Ks and mutual funds, more |
| Brain Gym and Me - Reclaiming the Pleasure of Learning by Paul E. Dennison | 0942143116 | Paul Dennison and his wife created a learning method in the 1980's that they refer to as "Educational Kineiology" which involves stimulating |
| Shin Hanga: The New Print Movement of Japan by Barry Till | 0764940392 | Pomegranate's products never cease to delight. Here we have a book abount prints in the Japanese style of 'Shin Hanga', which translates to 'new |
| Japanese Quilt Blocks to Mix and Match by Susan Briscoe | 1568363656 | Quilt-making has a long history in America, but an even longer one in Asia. This book tells the history of quilt-making in Japan, and teaches |
| The New Influencers: A Marketer's Guide to the New Social Media by Paul Gillin | 1884956653 | In these heady days of You Tube and BLOGs, there's a newfound awareness in the business world about how the Internet is having a profound effect |
| In Search of Peace by Yousef Khanfar | 0974732001 | Palestinian photographer Yousef Khanfa creates a portfolio of nature photography with prose and poetry designed to evoke a sense of tranquility |
| Tarzan: The Broadway Adventure by Michael Lassell | 1423100859 | Disney's string of successful translations of its animated features to the stage continues with the production of 'Tarzan'. This lavishly illustrated |
| Russia's Revolution: 1989-2006 by Leon Aron | 0844742422 | American Enterprise Institute scholar Leon Aron presents a unique look at the history of Russia from the emergence of Socialism and Communism |
| Teaching an Anthill to Fetch: Developing Collaborative Intellige by Stephen James Joyce | 0978031202 | Collaborate or perish! That's the message of Stephen Joyce's new book. The simple act of working with another person or organization can mean |
| Teachers Change Lives 24/7: 150 Ways to Do It Right by Jim Burgett | 0910167915 | The best thing we can do for teachers in this country, next to paying them a reasonable wage, is to simply get out of their way. There's not |
| Dante: Inferno by Dante Alighieri | 1585101133 | Tom Simone's new translation brings back the horrors of Dante's classic work, The Inferno. As the author of several works on Shakespeare, James |
| Health Care Responsibility: The Older Adults Guide to Surviving by Raymond Lengel | 1-57087-697-5 | I've had something of an up-close-and-personal relationship with the US health care system for the past 15 years or more. My wife was a senior |
| Life Beyond Belief, Everyday Living as Spiritual Practice by Alice Gardner | 978-0-9792435-0-9 | |
| Paper Cutouts by Helene Leroux-Hugon, Juliette Vicart | 1554073200 | Paper cutting dates back thousands of years, and spans many cultures from Europe to Asia and, in modern times, the Americas as well. With the |
| Realityland: True-Life Adventures at Walt Disney World by David Koenig | 978-0-964060-52-4 | Noted Disney author David Koenig brings his wealth of knowledge to this celebration of the 25th anniversary of EPCOT Center in Walt Disney World. |
| Sacred Symbols of the Dogon: The Key to Advanced Science in the by Laird Scranton | 1-59477-134-0 | Who can resist the lure of discovering the secrets of ancient Egypt? Laird Scranton shows us that there are parallels between the cosmology |
| Parenting After Divorce: Resolving Conflicts and Meeting Your Children's Needs by Philip Michael Stahl | 1886230846 | Most Americans have some personal experience with the terrible damage that divorce can do to children. One of my family went through a bitter |
| Bunion Derby: The 1928 Footrace Across America by Charles B. Kastner | 978-0-8263-4301-7 | The year was 1928 when a group of nearly 200 men lined up in Los Angeles to begin a race to New York City. Those were the days of testing limits |
| Impresario: The Life and Times of Ed Sullivan by James Maguire | 978-0-8230-9967-2 | An icon of newspaper, radio, and television, Ed Sullivan was an amazing man that most Americans alive today know only from his Sunday night |
| Crossing the Yard: Thirty Years as a Prison Volunteer by Richard Shelton | 978-0-8165-2595-9 | In 1965, three young girls in Tucson, Arizona disappeared, causing a public frenzy when the apparent perpetrator, Charles Schmid, was arrested and |
| The Nature of Home: Taking Root in a Place by Greta Gaard | 978-0-8165-2576-8 | Greta Gaard takes on a naturalist's journey of hiking and mountain climbing while simultaneously examining the world she faces as a bisexual, and |
| Crossword Puzzle Name Finder by Terry G. Falconer | 978-1-5540-7288-0 | Crossword puzzlers will find this a worthwhile addition to their bookshelves. Its a quick reference to famous names, listed in three sections |
| The Acupressure Atlas by Bernard C. Kolster, Astrid Waskowiak | 978-159477207-8 | According to author Bernard Kolster, MD, the goal of accupressure is regulating life energy and creating a harmonious balance in the body. |
| Lake Boats: The Enduring Vessels of the Great Lakes by Greg McDonnell | 978-155046-463-4 | Growing up in Minnesota, you have an affinity for The Great Lakes as one of them, Lake Superior, not only connects our state to the Atlantic |
| A Good Day's Work: An Iowa Farm in the Great Depression by Dwight W. Hoover | 978-1-56663-702-2 | This is the autobiography of Dwight Hoover who grew up on a small Iowa farm in the 1920's. It documents the evolution of agricultural practices |
| Get Weird! 101 Innovative Ways to Make Your Company a Great Place to Work by John Putzier | 0-8144-7114-5 | As the title says, author John Putzier gives you "101 innovative ways to make your company a great place to work." Business 101 says employee |
| Presidential Diversions: Presidents at Play from George Washington to George W. Bush by Jr., Paul F. Boller | 978-0-15-100612-0 | Everybody loves Presidential trivia. These extraordinary men (and soon perhaps a woman) have a wide variety of backgrounds and such demanding |
| Mount Hood The Deep Blue Zone Story of the 2006 Climbing Tragedy by Hubert, A. Allen | 978-0-9792740-4-6 | This is the story of an ill-fated group of mountain climbers who got stuck on Mt. Hood in February, 2006. I'm sure most people in the US remember |
| Never Smoke Again: The Top 10 Ways to Stop Smoking Now & Forever by Grant, M.D. Cooper | 978-0-7570-0235-9 | Those of you still afflicted with the dreaded habit should check out this self-help guide to kicking it. Dr. Grant Cooper leads you through |
| Time of Grace: Thoughts on Nature, Family, and the Politics of Crime and Punishment by Ken Lamberton | 978-0-8165-2570-6 | Ken Lamberton was convicted in 1986 of having sex with a teenage student. He served 12 years in prison, during which time he developed an |
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