Rilke On Black (Mask Noir)
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Sleeper
  • Mediocre noir.
  • Ho-Hum
Rilke On Black (Mask Noir)
Ken Bruen
Manufacturer: Five Star (ME)
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1852427817

Book Description

"The most startlingly original crime novel to emerge this decade."-GQ

"The reading equivalent of a boxer's sharp jab to the solar plexus. It's fast-paced, tough and pretty sexy."-Pulp

In south London, an unlikely gang of kidnappers-Nick, an ex-bouncer; Dex, a charismatic sociopath; and Lisa, a motormouth junkie femme fatale-hatches a plot. Their prey is a powerful local businessman with an obsession for the poet Rilke. The thing is, each kidnapper has a very different agenda, which means it's only a matter of time before the joking stops and the violence takes over.

Ken Bruen's dark contemporary thriller matches a razor-sharp vernacular with a country music soundtrack to create a truly intoxicating and original mix.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Sleeper.......2001-03-24

I picked up Rilke on Black in a remainder lot somewhere and read it months later on a whim. For it's faults, this is a first novel of tremendous intensity by a writer whose works I now intend to hunt down. It's certainly energised me to track him and end up dashing this off.

Stylistically, Bruen throws so many punches so rapidly in this first novel that it's hard to track down influences. Certainly he's read and studied the classics, from Hammett to Ross Macdonald. For California, tho, substitute working class London. And the story is told by a guy Lew Archer didn't get to when he was a troubled adolescent.

Having mentioned faults, I should say that the rythmn of this book seems a bit off to me at times. The sheer impact of the narrative, however, tends to obscure the problem.

I've come away feeling Bruin's peers are more along the lines of Lou Reed and Iggy Pop than any literary school, and this is certainly no slur. Rilke on Black is a short slam dance of a book that casts a rather long shadow, a small canvas with details that emerge long after you've finished the book.

Certainly this isn't mass market stuff. If you appreciate precise, focused prose in a deceptively tight plot with disturbing undertones left and right, however, give Rilke on Black a shot. I feel this is something of a find.

2 out of 5 stars Mediocre noir........2000-05-07

This is a rather weak example of noir writing. Bruen uses the short, choppy style, but his sentences seem empty of the toughness that characterizes the best noir (I'm thinking of Ellroy or Thompson). He also has some very annoying (and frequently used) stylistic devices which detract. Throw in some high and low culture references which aren't even necessary, weak characterizations, and an abrupt and unsatisfying conclusions, and you've got "Rilke on Black".

2 out of 5 stars Ho-Hum.......1999-07-24

Very short basic kidnapping story revolving around an aging bouncer type, a sexy young woman and their dodgy partner in crime. Of course since this is noir, they can't trust each other one bit as they run around South London and nasty things happen. Lots of sex and killing, pretty ho-hum stuff.
Rilke: Selected Poems
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    Rilke: Selected Poems
    Rilke Rainer Maria
    Manufacturer: University of California Press
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Paperback

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    ASIN: B000MRHTD2

    Product Description

    For this volume C.F. MacIntyre has chosen poems from Das Buch der Bilder and teh two parts of Neue Gedichte, in which, he feels, Rilke reached particular perfection. These poems, written in his less mystical period (1900-1908), show Rilke's deep concern with sculpture and painting. Indirectly, in the poems on flowers and animals, he displays the artist's special power: "He creates the image of the object, stroke by meticulous stroke, and infuses life into the result by sudden revelations." C.F. MacIntyre has also translated selections from Paul Verlaine, from Tristan Corbiere's Les Amours Jaunes, and from Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du Mal. He is known for his Faust, and for his volumes of original poems, Cafes and Cathedrals, The Black Bull, and Poems. "Here are translations that are close to the original, and are English, and are poetic. Few English translations from the German have all these qualities at once." - New York Herald Tribune
    RILKE ON BLACK
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      RILKE ON BLACK
      KEN BRUEN
      Manufacturer: SERPENT'S TAIL
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback
      ASIN: B000VICIW4

      DARKSWORD ADVENTURES (A Bantam Spectra Book)
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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      • DarkSword Adventures
      • Excellent. I read a friends copy and had to get my own.
      • I just wanted to bring up the average rating
      DARKSWORD ADVENTURES (A Bantam Spectra Book)
      Margaret Weis
      Manufacturer: Spectra
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      Binding: Paperback

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      ASIN: 055327600X
      Release Date: 1988-11-01

      Customer Reviews:

      3 out of 5 stars Wondering if you should read this companion to the Darksword trilogy?.......2005-11-25

      Darksword Adventures was originally written as a role-playing game supplement based on the Darksword trilogy. As a result, I very nearly bypassed it, since I am not interested in the gaming aspect of Darksword. After thumbing through the book, I decided to buy it and I do not regret it.

      Although there is a lot of gaming info in the book, it is easy to skip. Included with the gaming information is a lot of history and explanation of magic in the Darksword world. Anyone who enjoyed reading the trilogy should find this information helpful and interesting.

      This book is not essential, but if you are thinking about re-reading the trilogy someday, reading Darksword Adventures first may help to fill in some holes and improve the experience.

      5 out of 5 stars Not an RPG gamer.......2004-02-04

      But I found this addition to the trilogy an excellent companion, adding history and explaing a few things about Simkin. If you are going to read the trilogy, you definitely need to read this book, too.

      5 out of 5 stars DarkSword Adventures.......2000-01-25

      This Book is a key resorce for any one who has read this book. It's fun to read about what Simkin "REALY" is! It is has wonderful insights on developing your own RPG mechanics or ideas to incorporate into your own game.

      4 out of 5 stars Excellent. I read a friends copy and had to get my own........1999-10-20

      I now own the whole Darksword series and I am defenitley not dissapointed. Go get 'em!

      5 out of 5 stars I just wanted to bring up the average rating.......1998-12-08

      Nice history. Teaches you more about Thimhallan. Just read the Trilogy
      THE DARKSWORD SEQUENCE - Book (1) (i) One: Forging the Darksword; Book (2) (ii) Two: Doom of the Darksword; Book (3) (iii) Three: Triumph of the Dark Sword; Book (4) (iv) Four: Darksword Adventures
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        THE DARKSWORD SEQUENCE - Book (1) (i) One: Forging the Darksword; Book (2) (ii) Two: Doom of the Darksword; Book (3) (iii) Three: Triumph of the Dark Sword; Book (4) (iv) Four: Darksword Adventures
        Margaret; Hickman, Tracy Weis
        Manufacturer: Bantam Spectra
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        Binding: Paperback
        ASIN: B000NRVF9U
        Project: Darksword, 2nd Special Forces Operational-Detachment, Darksword
        Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
        • Are you kidding?
        • You have to read the book to write a review!!!
        • Simply awful
        • Exciting!!!!!!!
        • Gripping
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        John T. Anderson
        Manufacturer: Authorhouse
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        Customer Reviews:

        1 out of 5 stars Are you kidding?.......2005-01-04

        This has to be the WORST book I've read so far. I couldn't even finish it. It's that bad. How this author was able to get this book published with the [...] . From the start it's like he doesn't know what to say, so he makes up some crap. Avoid this book and those fake reviews! Anyone that reads expects more from any book. And this one doesn't deliver anything more then a headache trying to decipher what the author is talking about.

        5 out of 5 stars You have to read the book to write a review!!!.......2004-09-30

        I'm just appalled on that people write bad reviews and obviously, Have never read it. Please say all those ignorant and insulting words to the author and honest people is an insult to real honest people.
        All the bad reviews here are sad and very untruthful like a CBS report. Please let the honestly give their reviews before you place your prejudice on this site. I honestly think all those bad reviews are racist in nature and not honest at all. So please people get a life. Get out of your mother's basement and see the real world not the little fantasy life you lead.

        1 out of 5 stars Simply awful.......2004-06-15

        I considered giving this 5 stars because after reading parts of the book, and the author's pathetic attempts to make it look like a lot of people like this pile of crap, (all those 5 star reviews were written by him by the way) I laughed my ass off. To the author: seriously dude, don't compound the sin of writing this travesty by submitting fake reviews of it, or at least make it a little less obvious.

        5 out of 5 stars Exciting!!!!!!!.......2004-06-04

        I think this book is very exciting to read, despite the obvious supposed bad reviews. I curent believe those reviews are faked by narrow minded unedcuated individuals who lack backbone and moral courage to be considered a human being. The Book on the other hand is great book about the real heroes of american the Soldiers, Saliors, airman, and Marines. Who guarantee life and liberty for america. All I can tell you is this an interesting perspective inside american elite units. It be a bit dry and some of the spelling is off. But reading this book taught methe hardships these poeple go through to earn the right to protect this country. I find appalling that someone or people are using this review of a good book for a political agenda and ruining the reputation of amazon. Go ahead a call this review fake. Because the people who wrote the bad reviews are fakes and lairs. Again this book is good it may be long, but hey every good book starts out long and sometimes uniteresting. open your eyes to the world of heroes.

        5 out of 5 stars Gripping.......2004-06-03

        This book kept me on edge the entire time. Gripping details. The author obviously has a vast knowledge in military matters.
        Darksword Series, 5 Book Set: Forging the Darksword + Doom of the Darksword + Triumph of the Darksword + Darksword Adventures + Legacy of the Darksword
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          Darksword Series, 5 Book Set: Forging the Darksword + Doom of the Darksword + Triumph of the Darksword + Darksword Adventures + Legacy of the Darksword
          Margaret Weis , and Tracy Hickman
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          Binding: Mass Market Paperback
          ASIN: B000V9AXX4

          Mindful Recovery: A Spiritual Path to Healing from Addiction
          Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
          • Worth Your Time
          • Clinicians and those in recovery
          • More than a recovery book
          • A flexible, integrated approach to overcoming addiction...
          • Good alternative to AA and to non-chemical addictions
          Mindful Recovery: A Spiritual Path to Healing from Addiction
          Thomas, Ph.D. Bien , and Beverly Bien
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          ASIN: 0471442615

          Book Description

          "This wise book provides practical exercises that will help us to develop conscious awareness and inner understanding, and the ways and means to free us from unsatisfying habits, addictions, and unconscious behavior patterns. I recommend it highly."
          --Lama Surya Das, author of the bestselling Awakening the Buddha Within

          "Anyone interested in finding a kind, spiritual guide to recovery that focuses on flexibility rather than the `one true way' will benefit from this enjoyable and helpful book."
          --Maia Szalavitz, coauthor with Joseph Volpicelli, M.D., of Recovery Options: The Complete Guide

          In Mindful Recovery, you'll discover a fresh and effective method for healing from addiction that can help you handle important challenges, from managing anxiety and resisting cravings to dealing with emotional and physical imbalance.

          Drawing on both ancient spiritual wisdom and the authors' extensive clinical psychological work with their patients over many years, Mindful Recovery shows you how to use the simple Buddhist practice of mindfulness to be aware of-- and enjoy-- life in the present moment without the need to enhance or avoid experience with addictive behaviors. Mindful Recovery guides you step by step through ten powerful "doorways" to mindful recovery, giving you specific strategies that can help you cultivate a sense of calm awareness and balance in your life.

          Filled with personal stories of recovery, practical exercises, instructions for meditation, and more, Mindful Recovery accompanies you on a journey of exploration and healing that will help you find the strength and the tools to change, leading you to a fresh new experience of everyday living.

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars Worth Your Time .......2006-11-10

          This is definitely a book worth reading, whether you are dealing with your own addiction (of any kind) or if someone you know is. It is written from a "spiritual" perspective, though not spiritual in the sense of any one particular religious or philosophical tradition. For example, the author looks for inspiration from Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, etc.

          Thomas Bien writes in a gentle, understanding and encouraging tone. This is one of those books that can be picked up and read a few pages at a time, from any point. It is worth your time and money.

          4 out of 5 stars Clinicians and those in recovery.......2006-11-04

          An excellent book with a good line into spirituality for those with an aversion to organized religion. Those working in the recovery often have a block thown up when trying to get a client to release his/her preconceived ideas about manipulating the environment. This book provides an excellent approach toward the concept of spirituality as a separate entity from religious beliefs without impinging on them.

          5 out of 5 stars More than a recovery book.......2005-09-11

          This book uses Buddhist philosophy integrated with Western science to help readers discover and define meaning and purpose in life. It's not only a book about overcoming addiction, but can help anyone to find a more fulfilling way of life.

          4 out of 5 stars A flexible, integrated approach to overcoming addiction..........2004-02-09

          Mindful recovery is a book that focuses on maintaining your abstinence from any addiction, once you have made the decision to quit: "...if you can build a happy, fulfilling, meaningful life, relapse will be much less of an issue." It's a flexible approach to recovery based on facing life with an attitude of acceptance, rather than running away from life through an addiction.

          I love how Thomas and Beverly Bien integrated the spiritual concepts of the East with the more scientific ideas found in psychology: "While our approach is rooted in Eastern traditions of mindfulness...The West has its own approaches to mindfulness. Journaling, narrative psychology, insight-oriented psychotherapy, relationship work, and dream analysis...we present a blend of Eastern and Western wisdom." They also briefly touch upon the fallacy of black and white thinking, borrowed from cognitive styles of recovery. In ten "doorways," this book presents many little essays that elaborate on these themes through quotes, personal stories, and practical applications. By the time you finish this book, you will have a full understanding of mindfulness and how to use it to free yourself from addiction.

          Mindful recovery, however, has a potential negative: the reader can easily become overwhelmed by the myriad of "Practices" the authors have developed to explore mindfulness in every capacity - work, relationships, dreams, and the like. The "Practices" seem to be endless. But the authors wisely predict this: "...having so many tools can also seem a little overwhelming - as though you had a lot of things to do and remember. It isn't so. Whenever you feel this way...remind yourself that there is really only one thing to remember and it is the simplest thing of all: to be mindful, to be aware."

          I also strongly agree with their paradigm of change. It's a process of six stages, borrowed from James Prochaska and Carlo DiClemente, who co-authored Changing for Good. And it's empowering, because their notion allows for relapse with a mentality of acceptance and learning: "...most people do go through these stages several times before establishing permanent change. For this reason, it is equally important to be able to view a slip...as a temporary setback rather than ultimate failure."

          At the heart of this book are the practices of meditation and journaling. Regardless of how many Practices mentioned throughout the book, these two are definitely the twin pillars that support mindfulness. They are simple, flexible, and easy to implement in your life.

          I highly recommend this book. Just make sure to stay on course with the simplicity of mindfulness, and let your intuition guide you as to how to implement it into your life.

          5 out of 5 stars Good alternative to AA and to non-chemical addictions.......2003-08-22

          I had been searching unsuccessfully for a book that dealt with computer games addiction. A friend suggested that the 12-Step program could help with all kinds of addictions, but I was just not comfortable with the whole religious aspect of that model.
          This book offered just what I needed. I could just substitute the words "computer gaming" whenever alcohol or drugs were mentioned, and the information related ever-so-well. The author writes with a warm, non-threatening style which really helped me to be able to confront my demons. I highly recommend it!!!

          The Nestle Cookbook
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            The Nestle Cookbook

            Manufacturer: Silverback Books
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            Whip up something fast, or take your time and make something special. You'll find over 300 delicious recipes for every occasion and every taste, all prepared and rested at the Nestle Culinary Center. Whether you're in the mood for something sweet like a Jungle Smoothie Mocha Blast or a tasty side dish of Crispy Pesto Potatoes, you'll find something to please everyone from appetizers and side dishes to soups, salads, sandwiches, and man dishes--and, of course, some sensational dessert favorites. Packed full of practical tips, useful hints, and beautiful photography, this book is sure to become well-loved and promises to make cooking easy, appealing and fun. This new cookbook will become a classic on you kitchen shelf, whether you're feeding a family, hosting a party, or just cooking for yourself.
            Toll House Treasury Cookbook
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              Nestle
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              Release Date: 1989-01-13
              Nestles Best Loved Recipes (Shaped Cookbook)
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                Nestle Toll House Recipe Collection
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                  From America's Favorite Kitchens: Nestles (R) Toll House Cookbook
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                    Toll House Heritage Cookbook
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                      Toll House Heritage Cookbook
                      Nestle
                      Manufacturer: RUTLEDGE BOOKS INC
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                      ASIN: B000SHMBZM
                      Toll House Heritage Cookbook
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                          Toll House Heritage Cookbook a Collection of Favorite Dessert Recipes
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                            Perfect Endings
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                              100 Ways to Improve Your Riding: Common Faults & How to Cure Them
                              Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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                              100 Ways to Improve Your Riding: Common Faults & How to Cure Them
                              Susan McBane
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                              "*Hardback edition of 100 Ways to Improve Your Riding has sold over 20,000 copies since publication in May 2004 *Written by a well known, experienced author and classical riding instructor *Part of the "100 Ways" equestrian series—combined titles have sold nearly 60,000 copies worldwide

                              An outstanding guide for anyone aiming for grace, balance and accuracy in their riding. Each of the 100 features includes a technique to work on and advice on what might go wrong and how to put it right. Over 100 photographs show common riding faults, such as tipping forward, weak lower leg position, heavy hands and incorrect application of the aids. Focus is also given to the right mental approach, rounding off this complete riding problem solver."

                              Customer Reviews:

                              5 out of 5 stars Great Book!.......2007-02-20

                              This is a really great book! I rode around like a wild thing, bareback, as a kid, and now I've just bought my first horse in 25 years. I'm rusty, my body is less elastic, and memories have dimmed. This book puts it all together in an easy to understand way--some of it I recognize from childhood, things that I did right without knowing why. Some of it I remember being taught. But much of it is new to me--tons of info on using my weight and seat, and what my hands are really supposed to be for.

                              The "100 Ways" format is excellent. Each way is presented on one page, or as a two-page spread before you, and at the bottom of the page is a bar with "Related Areas of Improvement" that lists three other "Ways" to check out that relate to your current page. With "100 Ways," I can skip topics that don't interest me right now (jumping) and leave them for later, without wading through chapters looking for what I need. The book is divided up into Seat and Weight, Hands and Arms, Head, Shoulders and Back, Legs, Non-communication, Schooling Techniques, and Mental Approach. I found the instructions to be clear most of the time.

                              I have a hard time with visualizing descriptions of what to do with my body --this book doesn't confuse me overly, most of the pictures are helpful. With some, though, it's hard to tell if it's a picture of what you should be doing, or what you shouldn't. There's also a little too much of "have a trained eye watch and comment" for those of us without many well-trained eyes around. The author also recommends lunge line work without reins a bit too often for those of us without access to that kind of training. But the good outweighs the bad--the vast majority is perfectly clear, and the author's discussion of the uses of your weight, hands, etc. is worth the price of admission alone. I found plenty to work on all by myself, and became conviced that I should indeed seek out some help for other things.

                              I can't say if this book is good for the young set, but if you are buying a horse after a long layoff, you can't go wrong with this book!

                              5 out of 5 stars 100 ways to improve your riding.......2007-01-18

                              Excellent product. Very pleased! Thanks for the quick and easy delivery of my purchase.

                              3 out of 5 stars not impressed.......2006-10-17

                              i felt this book was able to point out 100 problems, but didn't really address how to fix them. most of the suggestions I've read in other references, not a single suggestion was new.

                              5 out of 5 stars Excellent Book.......2004-08-28

                              My riding instructors have recommended this book to me and to their other students. It is based on classical riding methods and includes a lot of pictures showing form, both good and bad.
                              100 Ways to Improve Your Horse's Schooling
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                                100 Ways to Improve Your Horse's Schooling
                                Susan McBane
                                Manufacturer: David & Charles Publishers
                                ProductGroup: Book
                                Binding: Hardcover

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                                ASIN: 0715321900

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                                The latest in the highly successful 100 Ways series, 100 Ways to Improve Your Schooling is a comprehensive gallery of ideas for improving the training of any horse. This accessible guide:

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                                  Cosmopolitan and Gwyn & Campbell Carbines in the Civil War
                                  Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                                  • A Good Book
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                                  Thomas Rentschler
                                  Manufacturer: Andrew Mowbray Pub
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                                  A comprehensive historical guide to one of the most innovative weapons of the Civil War. Written by the foremost authority on these intriguing carbines, this is certainly the definitive guide.

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                                  5 out of 5 stars A Good Book.......2007-01-13

                                  It does a good job of compiling information that is very hard to find about a gun that very little has been written about. A good addition to the field.

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                                  Tom Rentschler's Cosmopolitan And Gwyn & Campbell Carbines In The Civil War is the definitive, illustrated history of two rare and unusual Civil War cavalry carbines and their use in the field. An informative, exhaustively researched, seminal work, the 128-pages of superbly crafted text is enhanced with 84 black-and-white illustrations (including three never-before-published photos), footnotes, and general index. No serious Civil War studies collection can be considered complete or comprehensive without the inclusion of Cosmopolitan And Gwyn & Campbell Carbines In The Civil War.

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                                  • Great class room text
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                                  4 out of 5 stars Great class room text.......2006-03-15

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