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If on a Winter's Night a Traveler is a marvel of ingenuity, an experimental text that looks longingly back to the great age of narration--"when time no longer seemed stopped and did not yet seem to have exploded." Italo Calvino's novel is in one sense a comedy in which the two protagonists, the Reader and the Other Reader, ultimately end up married, having almost finished If on a Winter's Night a Traveler. In another, it is a tragedy, a reflection on the difficulties of writing and the solitary nature of reading. The Reader buys a fashionable new book, which opens with an exhortation: "Relax. Concentrate. Dispel every other thought. Let the world around you fade." Alas, after 30 or so pages, he discovers that his copy is corrupted, and consists of nothing but the first section, over and over. Returning to the bookshop, he discovers the volume, which he thought was by Calvino, is actually by the Polish writer Bazakbal. Given the choice between the two, he goes for the Pole, as does the Other Reader, Ludmilla. But this copy turns out to be by yet another writer, as does the next, and the next.
The real Calvino intersperses 10 different pastiches--stories of menace, spies, mystery, premonition--with explorations of how and why we read, make meanings, and get our bearings or fail to. Meanwhile the Reader and Ludmilla try to reach, and read, each other. If on a Winter's Night is dazzling, vertiginous, and deeply romantic. "What makes lovemaking and reading resemble each other most is that within both of them times and spaces open, different from measurable time and space."
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Calvino shows that the novel, far from being a dead form, is capable of endless mutations. If on a winter’s night a traveler turns out to be not one novel but ten, each with a different plot, style, ambience, and author. Translated by William Weaver. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
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one of the great modern experiments with the novel.......2007-06-19
Italo calvino's fascinating study of the novel which confronts the reader in a very direct fashion is one of the best books of the last 50 years.. It is right up in the same category as marquez' 'one hundred years of solitude', in my humble opinion.. Despite the constant shifting and shuffling of stories the book somehow maintains a whole, a brilliant structure.. I would highly recommend this book for anyone willing to delve into the form of the novel and how different stories can be told simultaneously and actually increase your love of reading..
Lightning quick and smooth.......2007-04-22
Great collection of short apocrypha, told parallel to a love story between two readers; Calvinos self-referential style and the breadth of the vignettes makes this a quick read with memorable results.
Strange but beautifuly strange.......2007-04-22
WOW what a strange book!
I mean, have you ever thought about how huge your reading passion is? To be honest I didn't. Of course I love to read and on question "Without what you can imagine your life?" my answer always includes books but what would you do (not in literally of course) to find your missing book and to heal your reading fever? I'm not sure I ever felt that agonizing reading fever - until now. I know sounds silly but let me explain:
Of course when you enjoy enormously in book you're reading you'll finish it in one swallow and maybe (probably) reread some of its parts or entire book; maybe you'll copy some quote in your special notebook and memorize them etc. and that is I guess normal destiny after meeting right book with right reader. But imagine this situation: You're reading one of the best books you've ever read and you're aware of that fact so you're eating, drinking, breathing pages, one after another; film is rolling in your mind, you thinking about surprise on the next page and you're running to see what is behind the corner and then ... nothing... blank wall, no streets, no cars, no people, no nothing ... blank page.... OK maybe this is printing error, maybe after that blank page the story will continue ... imagine that state of mind: no rereading, no quotes, no following of your new friends destiny. You're feeling cheated. Isn't that horrible? Oh it is, it is...
And this book is about that sudden emptiness you're feeling and that desperate search to find next page. And yes, the main character is "You" (dear reader), and yes precisely you are feeling tachycardia and yes your blood pressure is rising in that dark, surreal chase ... for a book (imagine this!)
This postmodern novel is some sort of reader's nightmare, always in search for your book or women (or both), or feeling writer's agony. This book is from time to time dark, totally surrealistic, and breathtakingly inventive. Did I mention that "You" are the main protagonist?
With its 260 pages some might think it's easy, light read but no, not easy read at all; sometimes you just need to rest a little bit to digest all what you eat so far (and it's a quite menu), this book is for savoring, for letting each sentence to melt slowly on your tongue. Or that is case with me who doesn't read several novels in the same time. However for some of you who practice that, reading this book will be, most likely, different experience.
Here I'd like to include one quote I like very much:
"Reading is always this: there is a thing that is there, a thing made of writing, a solid, material object, which cannot be changed, and through this thing we measure ourselves against something else that is not present, something else that belongs to the immaterial, invisible world, because it can only be thought, imagined, or because it was once and is no longer, past, lost, unattainable, in the land of the dead...
... Or that is not present because it does not yet exist, something desired, feared, possible or impossible. Reading is going toward something that is about to be, and no one yet knows what it will be"
'Literature' vs. 'Fiction', the smack-down.......2007-04-11
This is a tough book to review. In part because I'm not sure how I feel about it. It's one part interesting, one part dull, and one part vexing. Sadly, the first chapter was the absolute best, and the humor and fun found there is not carried throughout the rest of the book. It's not that I mind the starting and stopping of numerous story snippets. The fact that those tales were not complete does not really bother me, though that may be because I only found one or two even remotely engaging, and several of them downright dull or just plain weird. Throughout the book you're told about how these stories end at climactic moments, leaving you wanting more - but for the most part, I felt relief when those bits were over, because I felt they were but a brief interruption into the `main' story. And I felt that the `main' story was working towards something, until I got about 2/3 or the way through and it took a detour through Weirdsville from which it never returned. The `falsehoods' and `lies' bits and secret police upon secret police and the spy who might be her, but maybe not, but what does it matter... Oh, for god's sake just tell a story! Get. To. The. Point. Oh, that's right, there wasn't one. In the end, I have to say that the very last bit (about the only two ways a story could end, and `your' abrupt decision) was cute, but certainly not the culmination I had hoped for. It never really tied itself up, or came to a coherent point. It just... ends.
If blogging had been around in Calvino's time I would have said that this book was nothing more than a way he strung together a bunch of snippets written, perhaps, in response to writing group prompts that he was proud of, but didn't really see how to develop. Then he gave all the bits titles that would work (that was, I admit, clever) and threw them into the middle of a story - a weird story - that waxed poetic about readers, writers, and counterfeiters.
Now, it wasn't all bad. Very few books get that distinction, though I have read a few. The translator deserves a huge round of applause for making the text flow so very well. Unless, of course, the original story in Italian is about Zombie Armadillos that decimate the human species. Then I'd say he didn't stay faithful in his translating (though I can't say I might not have found Zombie Armadillos a touch more interesting). But the words were very... smooth and creamy; flowing very masterfully. And if that is what you like in a book, then by all means, this is a great book. If you love language more than the actual stories it tells, this is a book for you.
In reading this book, and reading about readers, I did realize a bit about myself. When I read (at least, when I read a good book), I am almost transported into the story. I like books I can really get into. While I'm reading, the text is flowing around me, creating a picture and a setting in my mind. In that sense, I'm not so much concentrating on the language as much as the meaning. My head transforms the words into my own little movie, and I become engrossed in it. So you can just tell me, "You're in a meadow" and my mind creates a meadow. You do not need to go into beautiful flowing detail about all the flowers in the meadow. My mind puts them there, and I can `see' them, when you say "meadow." Move on to the point! This is a novel, a story, so tell it to me!
This is not to say I can't appreciate beautiful prose. In a paragraph, a good turn of phrase, or something short and pretty, yes, I love it as much as the next person. But to create a novel of it... no, that doesn't work for me. I need plot. If I don't get plot, my mind wanders into a plot of my own and I lose interest in the book. Then I'm just daydreaming.
This book was not for me, but it was well written, in terms of the language used. The plot was sadly lacking, and because of the odd 2nd person POV used throughout a lot of the book, you don't really get much of a sense of the characters. I would only recommend it to people who either 1) love language and the use of it more than the story or 2) think saying you read a book by Calvino would elevate you in literary status and make you look all smart-like. I hesitate to say I'm sorry I read it, but I would never ever-ever read anything by him again, even though this is not supposed to be representative of his work...
A fabulous fabulist for the patient traveler.......2007-03-31
My first impressions of this novel almost misled me into putting the book away for another, which I almost never do. It seemed that the writer was working too hard to be coy, cute, precious and intrusive with his readers and I resented it. When the artifice is overpowering, as I find is sometimes the case in reading Pynchon, then the literary value of the work seems somehow diminished. Fortunately, I was able to see Calvino as a fabulist for which more patience in the willing suspension of disbelief should be granted, much like Jose Saramago, for example, and my patience with Calvino was rewarded. After all, fables by their nature work within a structure where the artifice is simply inherent in the literary medium. Calvino turns upside-down the conventions of plot design and pushes its bounds until the reader understands that his apparently absurd story line unfolds much like life reveals itself. When he manages to pull off this effect and the artifice-laden fable assumes an astonishing versimilitude, then one has to give him credit for great invention in his narrative style and I do. "Myths and mysteries consist of impalpable little granules, like the pollen that sticks to the butterfly's legs; only those who have realized this can expect revelations and illuminations." (p. 254) If you believe that every novel must have a beginning, middle and end, then read Calvino patiently and enjoy the journey as well as the destination.
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If on a Winter's Night a Traveler
Italo Calvino
Manufacturer: Lester & Orpen Dennys
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Specially published by QPB - a set of three paperback books in a boxed set
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This boxed paperback set includes three of Italian author Italo Calvino's best-known works:
Invisible Cities - A beautifully written book in which the young Marco Polo sits in a garden with the aged Kublai Khan, weaving fantastic tales about cities that merge into one.
If on a Winter's Night a Traveler - a collection of ten stories that weave themselves into one incredible novel.
The Baron in the Trees - A fantasy set in the 18th Century about a young Italian nobleman who rebels against parental authority by climbing into the trees, where he remains for the rest of his life.
Calivino's style has been described, by turns, as light fantasy, postmodern, and magical realist. Whatever his style, these stories, translated from the Italian by William Weaver, are to be savored and enjoyed.
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3 TRADE SIZE BOOKS, IN A BOXED SET
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Return to the world of 1602! Rising stars Greg Pak (X-Men: Phoenix -- Endsong) and Greg Tocchini (Thor: Son Of Asgard) pick up where the best-selling story by Neil Gaiman left off: America, the New World! When Captain America was thrust back in time, it changed reality as we know it. Dinosaurs still roam the earth, and the Marvel super heroes we know came to exist 500 years early. Witness David Bruce Banner and Peter Parquagh become the Hulk and Spider-Man in the most eagerly-awaited event of the year! Collects 1602: New World #1-5.
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A Great Read For Marvel Fans.......2006-08-29
After reading the first Marvel 1602, I knew that I had to pick this one up as well. If you enjoyed Marvel 1602, read this one as soon as you can!
A tasty treat.......2006-05-15
Marvel 1602: The New World is the second collection of stories in a world developed by master Neil Gaiman. I can't really say "created," because what Gaiman did was take a bunch of Marvel Comics heroes and re-cast them in England, circa 1602, as pilgrims and adventurers were just beginning to explore the New World. (And yes, there are dinosaurs, like on the cover there. It would take too long to explain, but it makes a kind of sense in the story.)
The first volume, by Gaiman and penciler Andy Kubert, was fantastic. This new collection of comics, from writer Greg Pak and penciler Greg Tocchini, is also very good, but where the Gaiman/Kubert book felt like a scrumptious four-course meal, this one felt more like a tasty candy desert.
But it's unfair to compare other writers to Gaiman, and doesn't do justice to the efforts of this creative team, who do a nice job taking over the reins. The story moves at a brisk, action-oriented pace, and involves new characters like the reimagined Iron Man (now Lord Iron, a sort of behemoth Conquistador in a suit of iron armor) and old friends who played minor roles in collection the first but come into their own here like The Hulk and The Spider (young lad Peter Parquagh.) Occasionally the action was a little hard to follow, but this was forgivable. And the storytellers really had a nice flair for surprise and suspense, which is always welcome in any genre.
I should also say, for the sake of journalistic integrity, that I'm a much greater fan of DC Comics than I am Marvel. For some reason, the Marvel universe has never appealed to me as much as the DC universe - perhaps because I came on board with comics fairly late, in college. (My parents did not think comics were suitable reading material when I was a boy, and it wasn't until college that my new comics-loving college friends got me hooked.) Marvel has always had its eye on the youth of America - after all, what is The Uncanny X-Men but the ultimate fantasy of disaffected, disenfranchised kids who dream of blossoming into something special and powerful? But that's not to say that I'm wholly unfamiliar with the Marvel universe - I'm too much of a geek wannabe to deliberately stay in the dark, and I pick up the odd collection here and there to stay somewhat current.
In some ways, this collection felt like a Greg Keyes novel, with many players coming together for a monumental fracas at the end. And when you're dealing with the likes of the Hulk and Iron Man, a monumental fracas is always a good thing. This book is a keeper, and I'll look for more collections if Marvel publishes more.
A Mediocre Sequel to 1602.......2006-04-25
It is shame that Marvel did not take a bit more time with this book as it could have been good with some more thought. Unlike what some would say, there was nothing wrong with following up Gaiman's wonderful 1602. The reason this is not a strong follow-up is because the new team did not really play by the alternative history rules Gaiman set up and did not add anything to the 1602 concept by doing so. Most of the characters from 1602 are gone and the New World 1602 incarnations of characters from the Hulk, Spider-Man, and Iron Man are barely developed and sometimes just don't make sense (Green Goblin did not become an Elizabethan Green Goblin, just Osbourne).
The artwork is not stunning either. The Spider-Man concept looks silly. Iron Man could have been better too. This again could have been drastically improved with some more thought on the part of Marvel.
Dismal unhistoric sequel.......2006-03-22
1602 opened a new idea for the Marvel universe and re-examined a set of familiar characters in light of the end of the Elizabethan era.
1604 sets up a comedy romp involving the Hulk, some dinosaurs and Iron Man as a steam engine. This is very silly and rather poor.
Great on its own, but no one can top Neil Gaiman.......2006-02-09
The world of Marvel 1602 returns, this time the focus is on the "New World" (the Americas) and not Europe. The majority of the heroes from the first volume are gone, but here we see the rise of the likes of Spiderman, the Hulk and Ironman.
Synopsis: The Hulk stalks the New World to bring King James the head of Nick Fury, but hits a road block in the form of pack of titanic dinosaurs which for some reason stalk the Americas. Spiderman's powers develop and he gets a job working a printing press... just in time to battle the Hulk and his dinosaur buddies; good thing (Snowbird) is there to help him...
Meanwhile King James, now allied with Spain, sends his technologically adept ally to check up on the Hulk in the Americas. Back in the "New World" Osborne (the Green Goblin, but not in 1602) schemes against the Native Americans and tries to pit the colonists against them.
What ensues is a series of skirmishes and a clash of titans as Spiderman, Ironman and the Hulk all buttheads with giant lizards, angry colonists, the enforcers of King James and one another.
Pros: The 1602 world is just cool... if you love history and comics or comics set in alternate worlds, you should check this out. The art is creative and the writing, although not as spectacular as Gaiman's in the first volume, is equally inspired. Also, Ironman has such a cool design that this alone makes the book worth taking a gander at.
Cons: The story is not very complex and took me about 15 min.s to speed through and the majority of characters from the first 1602 book are gone. These two factors rob the New World volume of 1602 from the epic feel of the first.
Overall: I liked the book quite a bit, it was fun and unlike any other comic out there, except for the first volume of course... but in the end it was a bit light and breezy in terms of story, yet worth giving a chance.
This one will be a tough sell for Marvel... most people who will even bother to look at this book will do so because of its predecessor, Marvel 1602 by the sublime Neil Gaiman (written to help fund the liberation of the rites to Miracle Man from the unworthy clutches of Todd McFarlane). And here is where the problem lies: people will either just pan it straight up because Gaiman did not write it, or they will love it regardless because of their appreciation for the Marvel 1602 world Gaiman created in the first volume. If you have not read the first volume, I STRONGLY suggest that you do, even if you read this already and hated it, go read the first one and then re-read the second. It's worth it, in my opinion.
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Phoenix, Volume 5: Resurrection (Phoenix)
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ASIN: 1591165938 |
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Another outstanding entry.......2004-12-28
Dr. Tezuka's life work--'Phoenix'--is a somewhat uneven assortment of often brilliant story telling and images. This should be expected since his work on this epic (can we use any other term, given the storyline spans all of human history?) starts in the late 60's and continues until the end of his life (1989). Phoenix seems to be one of Tezuka's outlets for exploring the very boundaries of comics the same way he explored experimental techniques in animation (Jumping, Broken Down, etc.) It is exciting to think how Phoenix came very close to changing the comic industry, translated some time ago (I forget exactly when) by the Dadakai group. Then for some reason the idea was scrapped. When we look at the publications by Alan Moore and (rightfully) elevate his work--seeing it as influential on where modern comics are right now; there is something humbling in how Tezuka was building a mountain of works more awe-inspiring and more innovating than anyone could have imagined decades before anyone heard of Moore. Tezuka seemingly created the lengthy graphic novel on his own, pushing the comic as a serious artistic medium. If only Phoenix had gotten published when the translations were first made! (late 70's, early 80's???)
Though the impact is somewhat lessened, Viz has made a serious attempt to rectify the problem. The first 5 volumes of Phoenix in print and in English is truly a marvelous thing. They are most often moralistic, but Dr. Tezuka seems to enjoy pushing our own sense of morality to its breaking point (and I suppose that is where story telling really begins to get interesting anyway). The stories are often somewhat cosmic in nature, featuring a giant flaming bird right out of Stravinsky's firebird suite (Tezuka even admits the inspiration). Being a bird which lives forever and who's blood gives eternal life, there is rarely a question that each story will in time deal with issues of mortality and resurrection. A lot of characters die, often in horrible ways. Tezuka is both pessimistic about the final outcome of the human race, while also retaining some hope--and for me that's where I find the work fantastic.
Vol. 5 is probably not the very best of what's published (I award this to Future and Karma) but it is excellent nonetheless and still miles beyond what most people would consider to be comic. Although the story is really no different in tone from early installments, the in-jokes are notably gone. This change seems to be wide-spread through Tezuka's later work, and it does aid the story a bit (the in-jokes nearly overwhelmed and capsized his earlier Phoenix entry, Yamato).
What Resurrection exceeds at is good science fiction. This story wrestles with many of the same themes that P.K.Dick is famous for in the West. What it means to be human is central to this story along with themes of persecution of the weak (just as in Astroboy, Robots continue to have questionable rights--being treated as tools while they clearly have feelings in Tezuka's stories).
Now the next step is terrifying because this is where Dadakai stopped translating Phoenix. There are seven more volumes (though even this is not a complete cycle since Tezuka did not live to complete the entire piece), and I can only hope that Viz choses to continue the publication of this series--even though it may not be as profitable as Dragon Ball Z and Yu-Gi-Oh! This is so very clearly an important contribution to comics (for English readers), along with Viz's earlier publication of Tezuka's Adolf and Vertical's publication of Buddha, that it would be terribly unfortunate if Viz chose to stop here.
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One of Matthew Fox's earliest works, Prayer introduces a mystical spirituality and a mature conception of how to pray.
Here is a new edition of one of Matthew Fox's most powerful early books, another in a series of the classic works by the maverick priest and theologian being reissued by Tarcher/Putnam.
Prayer was written by Fox when he was a radical young priest fresh from the experience of the sixties and Vatican II. Originally published in 1972, it is one of the first works to herald the revolution of liberal theology that was just beginning to sweep the nation.
Originally published under the title On Becoming a Musical, Mystical Bear: Spirituality American Style, the book now has a more accessible title and appearance and is as vital today as when it first appeared.
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Corn: Roasted, Creamed, Simmered and More
Olwen Woodier
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ASIN: 158017454X |
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Nothing is more sublime than the taste of the first fresh corn of the season, steaming hot, slathered with butter, and lightly salted. Award-winning cookbook author Olwen Woodier explains how to best enjoy fresh corn, as well as how to freeze or preserve that farm-fresh taste so that corn lovers can add the nutritious goodness of corn and cornmeal to the menu all year long. Imagine steaming hot cornmeal porridge on a winter's morning, a savory bowl of corn chowder after that first day planting the garden, or a Cinco de Mayo fiesta complete with homemade tortillas.
The texture, wholesome goodness, and flavor of corn make it a remarkably versatile grain, complementing everything from frittatas to Posole, soufflTs to Shepherd's Pie. In Corn, author Olwen Woodier celebrates this downhome, delicious, all-purpose comfort food through 140 easy-to-prepare recipes. Here are corn starters: Tortilla Pizza, Blue Blazes Hush Puppies. Corn Soups: Tortilla Soup, Lobster and Corn Chowder. Corn Salads: Black Bean, Corn and Tomato Salad, Corn Pasta Salad with Roasted Garlic Dressing. Corn in the main: Salmon with Corn Pancakes, Corn-Tortilla Crusted Fish, Corn and Cheese Tamales. Breads: Bacon-Scallion Muffins, Skillet Corn Bread.
Woodier also includes a complete history of corn, a cook's primer on corn varieties, corn nutritional information, and special grower and chef profiles.
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Let The Woodworker's Visual Guide to Pricing Your Work do the math, and make your bottom line even better!
You spend hours carefully tuning tools, selecting materials and crafting high-quality projects. But are you charging enough for all the time, skill and overhead required? Do you know how to adjust prices to reflect current market values? Should you use different pricing for different methods of selling? With The Woodworker's Visual Guide to Pricing Your Work you'll find the answers you need. It takes the guesswork out of figuring what to charge, calculating the market value of more than 140 wooden wares, so you'll be sure to get the best price for every piece you sell.
To make this book quick and easy to use, each project features a detailed photo and specs listing its dimensions, materials, costs, labor and estimated price. All you have to do is match your project to one in the book. It's that simple. From toys to furniture to folk art, a wide range of today's best-selling pieces are shown. This guide also includes easy, preset formulas you can use to calculate prices for any type of woodworking. In addition, you'll receive practical advice from professional woodworkers throughout the country who share their strategies for pricing, selling and marketing their work.
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ASIN: 3832790691 |
Book Description
With a tradition of excellence in the culinary arts, Zurich's many exciting hot-spots bear witness to its status as a magnet for commerce and art. Quality and attention to detail are the hallmarks of this Swiss standard-bearer. The restaurant interiors photographed here encompass the sleek as well as the sumptuous. And there is a range of first-rate recipes to browse as well.
Customer Reviews:
"Cool" means "Cool Interior Design" not "Cool Food". .......2007-08-05
It has beautiful photos of restaurants with only the briefest information.
Apparently "cool" restaurants are only so for their interior beauty and not for their culinary delights since this book seems to forget that restaurants serve food.
For each restaurant it tells you:
1) Owners Name
2) Chef's Name
3) Interior/Exterior Designer
4) Address
5) Contact Info (phone, web site)
6) Tram Stop
7) Hours
8) Average Price
9) Cuisine (very vague. For example, just "Fresh market" "French" or "cold Japanese")
10)Special Features (i.e. "Self Service")
What's missing
1) Dining specifics: Menu excerpts, famous dishes. What to try, what to avoid. Any mention of food besides describing it as "French" or "Italian".
2) Dress Code (casual, formal, nightclub)
3) Ambiance (i.e. quiet, loud music, lounge, dance club, crowded, sparse)
4) A single photograph with food in it...seriously
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Teddy Bear Punch-Out Stencils
Ted Menten
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
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ASIN: 0486248321 |
Book Description
Teddy is as lovable as ever in 22 delightful designs for stenciling. Here he is in bow ties and scarves, with flowers, balloons and valentines, dressed for parties and more. Use designs alone or in combinations for decorating nurseries, walls, furniture, posters, etc. 16 black-and-white illustrations.
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This practical new resource helps readers manage the full range of clotting and bleeding disorders quickly and effectively. Written by a team of respected clinicians, it examines symptoms, laboratory findings, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment. A reader-friendly design and hundreds of illustrations make it an essential tool for busy physicians.
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Review.......2007-09-20
Outstanding book for the practicing hematologist who sees a lot of hemostasis and thrombosis cases.
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Edith Craig (1869-1947): Dramatic Lives
Katharine Cockin
Manufacturer: Cassell
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Ellen and Edy (Life & Times)
Joy Melville
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ASIN: 0863582524 |
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Innocent Flowers
Julie Holledge
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