Plant Tropisms and Other Growth Movements

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Let language be your guide in the land of a million elephants! From the vital flow of the Mekong to the fertile Bolaven Plateau, words will be the life of your travels in Laos as you make those conversational connections. In the musical voice of this tonal language, you'll forever be singing the praises of Laos and its people.

talk yourself into a Lao stupa
get the goss as you ponder the Plain of Jars
verify vocabulary with the comprehensive dictionary
grab a guide and hit the highlands for real Lao coffee
wondering about wats - ask the locals yourself
develop an admirable accent with the practical pronunciation guide

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Helpful little book.......2007-05-15

Besides my Lao Dictionary, this is *the* Lao book I carry around daily with me. I wish I could post a photo of my worn out dog-eared copy. I agree w/ the one reviewer who said the transliteration is a little wacky, however the Lao script is generally "spot on". (I'll mention transliteration with Lao is a less than exact science) It's one of the few if only books outside of the books attempting to teach Lao that handle things like Grammar.. very handy for the traveler. It also throws some Lao culture in for good measure to make sure you don't do something offensive to the local people. Great book, worth the money and besides... it's so small you can fit it in your pack/bag pretty easy.

transliteration makes lao even more complex than it is.......2003-12-04

The Lonely Planet phrasebooks are usually a great help travelling around the world. This one however turned out to be creating more problems than solving them. The transliteration is so weird that you actually have to learn two new languages before pronouncing anything closely right. I tried the book with several english speaking lao persons and lao speaking native english speakers while travelling around the country and all had problems with the transliteration. Nothing is like you would naturally pronounce it. For example who would say Khoj if you see Khawy?
Helpful is the lao bit so you can point, in the end its how I got around. A pity, there are much better transliterations around.

Lao Phrasebook.......2002-03-04

Very good book, especially for someone that don't understand a lot of English. They could always use as reference anywhere they go. Again, good book and excellent choice for someone who wants
to learn English. [reasonable] price and great book, what can I say.

Nifty little phrasebook.......2001-02-16

The Lonely Planet phrasebooks have come a long way since the days when the foreign script portion was merely hand-written in the space beside the romanized portion. The Lao phrasebook is representative of that new generation, and it is pretty impressive. Along with all the usual categories of phrases one would expect to see (greetings, directions, lodging, food, shopping, health, numbers, dates, emergencies, etc.), the splendidly informative introduction provides an interesting background on the spoken language and script, followed by a great section on pronunciation and grammar. There are interesting cultural notes dispersed throughout the book, and a vocabulary list at the end. Its compact size makes it ideal to carry in one's pocket. On the down side the marking system used in the romanized portion to indicate Lao tones is a little confusing and under-explained, but all-in-all a great little phrasebook.

It's a very through pocket book that can guide you in Laos.......1999-02-12

This is an excellent book for those who wish to travel to Laos, or even those who wish to begin learning lao in small steps. I purchased this book in order to learn the language at a quicker and more simplified pace. It contains not only basic phrases that one might need to know in order to conduct ones self in the main parts of Laos but also be able to learn some of the country's culture as well. Even though studying an entirely new language can be laborious, Mr. Cummings has made it easy for anyone to be bilingual, even multi-lingual.

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A quirky PI, a homeless lady, and a dog

lighthearted private investigator tale

An amusing story of a private investigator and his dog

Herr Schnoodle & Mcbee (Five Star Mystery Series)
P. K. Paranya
Manufacturer: Five Star (ME)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1594144125

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Reviewed for Midwest Book Review.......2007-04-04

Private Investigator Alexander McBee's heroes are TV's Magnum, Mannix and Barnaby Jones. McBee fancies himself a loner, but that comes to an end one evening when he rescues a dog from drowning. McBee takes the mutt home to clean him up and a partnership is born. Herr Schnoodle, as McBee names the dog, has a propensity to solve crimes, and within a short time, McBee's business is booming. Before he knows it, this loner is helping the down and out while trying to figure out why Apple Sally, a homeless woman suffering from amnesia, can't remember her past. But once she does, McBee's intent on saving her from the person who wants to kill her.

McBee is an engaging man who shuns germs and is afraid of commitment, and whose perception of himself changes over the course of the book. Herr Schnoodle is absolutely lovable and rounds out this cozy mystery to perfection. The partnership between the two makes this a fun read, with winning characters and a compelling storyline.

A quirky PI, a homeless lady, and a dog.......2006-10-26

Alexander McBee has become a private investigator. He has trained by watching re-runs of Magnum P.I., Rockford Files, and other old detective series on the television. He comes upon a strange dog who becomes his partner. Herr Schnoodle is not the most attractive mix of schnauzer and poodle, but he knows how to investigate.

They begin to get more cases as they are able to solve them quickly. They meet Apple Sally, a local street woman. McBee is intrigued by her, but he can't figure out why. Then there's the beautiful Darcy, the gossip reporter out to scoop McBee's cases.

Soon McBee realizes there is more to Apple Sally than meets the eye. Can he uncover her past without alienating her or letting Darcy break the story before he's ready? Can he keep investigating his cases without letting on about Herr Schnoodle's part, especially to Darcy?

McBee is definitely a quirky character, but that's what makes him interesting. I really enjoyed this first book in this series. I look forward to reading many more. The setting and other characters is well written and I feel as if I've been there and met everyone. I highly recommend this book.

lighthearted private investigator tale .......2006-10-24

In New York, fortyish Alexander McBee changes vocations from accounting to private investigative work based on a correspondence course, Magnum reruns, and the DNA of his father and grandfather, former cops. He literally picks up a new partner when the lone sleuth finds an injured ugly canine that is a horrendous mixing of a schnauzer and a poodle, who he calls Herr Schnoodle.

With Schnoodle at his side they recover a missing Persian cat, stolen grocery carts, and solve the case of a missing person. However, McBee admits to himself that Schnoodle is the brains of the operation as the dog solves the case though it seems to outsiders that McBee accomplishes the feat. They meet homeless Apple Sally and both are intrigued by her. As McBee's rep grows, reporter Darcy takes a personal interest in him even as he finds himself needing to know more about Apple Sally. Before Schnoodle, McBee had no friends; now hehas plenty, but first he and his partner want to make things right for Apple Sally.

This is a lighthearted private investigator tale with a serious subplot involving Apple Sally. WC Field's theory of not performing with animals or children as they will steal the scene comes through as Schnoodle constantly stars. McBee is a fine person just coming out of his shell thanks to his partner and Apple Sally. Fans will appreciate this humorous detective tale summed up by McBee when he reflects how Herr Schnoodle is the brains of the operation.

Harriet Klausner

An amusing story of a private investigator and his dog.......2006-10-20

Alexander McBee is a New York private investigator who doesn't have much flair or luck in solving his cases. One day, Her Schnoodle, a very unattractive dog, appears by the pier next to McBee who was quietly contemplating on his unhappy life. Alexander rescues the dog and brings him home. Her Scnoodle proves to be a gifted dog who finds the missing evidence in McBee's cases. With his help, the investigator gains confidence and becomes successful at catching the offenders.
The story takes a romantic twist when Darcy, a charming reporter, is sent by her boss to spy on McBee. Darcy's determination to get a story to publish, leads her to find important information on the investigator's friend Apple Sally, a bag lady on the run with a dangerous history. With the help of the reporter, Alexander unravels the mystery behind Sally's past. Throughout this time, McBee also finds himself attracted to both women and in the end he goes for the one he deeply cares for.
P.K. Paranya is an established author, who writes very well: Her novel `Herr Schnoodle & McBee' is an intelligent and humorous story. Moreover, the author portrays the main characters in the most creative way: a bag lady suffering with amnesia, a gifted ugly dog solving mystery cases, a grumpy private investigator with many phobias and an attractive reporter, willing to risk it all for a good story. Overall, the plot is captivating and the reader will find himself trying to solve the puzzles along with McBee and his Schnoodle.
I enjoyed reading this novel to a great extent. I thought it has wit and all the ingredients necessary to make a wonderful and entertaining detective tale. This book is with no doubt a fantastic read!

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Schnoodle(designer dog)

Schnoodle (Designer Dog)
Carol Bobrowsky , and Jim Gladden
Manufacturer: Kennel Club Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1593786727

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Schnoodle(designer dog).......2006-11-11

The book was put together wrong. It was missing one chapter, and duplicated another. Maybe it was just the one I got.

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Schnoodle and Sam
Eric Gurney
Manufacturer: Prentice-Hall
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0137920369

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Schnoodles (2007 Calendar)

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Binding: Calendar
ASIN: B000U6JAMI

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Schnoodle Dogs 2007 Calendar

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Schnoodles 2008 Square Wall Calendar
BrownTrout Publishers
Manufacturer: BrownTrout Publishers
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Tennis: With a Historical Bibliography
Malcolm D. Whitman , and Robert W. Henderson
Manufacturer: Martino Pub
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1578983711

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Tennis Origins and Mysteries With An Historical Bibliography By Robert W. Henderson

Manufacturer: The Derrydale Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000IFVS6M

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Southern Living Garden Guide: Houseplants, Vegetables, Trees, Shrubs, and More
Southern Living Magazine
Manufacturer: Oxmoor House
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ASIN: 0848705181

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Marlon Brando might be the most influential actor in film history, a pioneer of a new method of theatrical self-presentation who changed the standards by which we judge performance. Brando traces the career of the actor from his birth in the mid-west to alcoholic parents, to his discovery of his talent at Stella Adler's acting school in New York from the early triumphs of A Streetcar Named Desire and On The Waterfront, to The Island of Dr. Moreau. This new biography, fully illustrated with 125 black and white photographs, sets the man and his films in context, drawing sharply observed connections between his life and developments in the motion picture industry, and in the social history of the last half of the 20th century. It is a rich, witty, and affectionate portrayal of one of the few, true icons of our age.

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The Genius of Brando deserves Better.......2004-07-04

while this Book has some good intentions it doesn't reach the true Depth of the Genius that Marlon Brando was.the Book never fully reaches where it attempts to go.

Light weight fare cashing in on genius.......2000-04-28

This is a just passable examination of Mr Brando's life and is redeemed by the writing on his early theatre work.

Brando, A Life in Our Times. (A Guide for Bookworms) (book reviews): An article from: Video Age International

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Brando, A Life in Our Times. (A Guide for Bookworms) (book reviews): An article from: Video Age International

Manufacturer: TV Trade Media, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Video Age International, published by TV Trade Media, Inc. on September 1, 1991. The length of the article is 495 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Brando, A Life in Our Times. (A Guide for Bookworms) (book reviews)
Publication: Video Age International (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 1991
Publisher: TV Trade Media, Inc.
Volume: v11 Issue: n8 Page: p10(1)

Article Type: Book Review

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Brando: A Life In Our Times

Manufacturer: Ramboro Books PLC
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 7216007336

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Brando: A Life in Our Times
Richard Schickel
Manufacturer: St Martins Mass Market Paper
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OTNCES

Brando: A Life In Our Times (Ru he shi ni cheng gong cong shu)

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Brando: A Life In Our Times (Ru he shi ni cheng gong cong shu)
Yaozhong Wu
Manufacturer: Ramboro Books PLC
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 7216000943

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In Darkest Africa: Casement's Report on the Congo.......2007-03-18

Roger Casement's Congo Report (1903)

"The people have not easily accommodated themselves to the altered condition of life brought about by European government in their midst...Complaints as to the manner of exacting service are . . frequent . . . If the local official has to go on a sudden journey men are summoned on the instant to paddle his canoe, and a refusal entails imprisonment or a beating. If the Government plantation or the kitchen garden require weeding, a soldier will be sent to call in the women from some of the neighboring towns. . .; to the women suddenly forced to leave their household tasks and to tramp off, hoe in hand, baby on back, with possibly a hungry and angry husband at home, the task is not a welcome one."

Roger Casement's Congo report, 1903

Roger Casement was Britain's Consul-General in the Congo when he received orders to investigate reports of mistreatment of Congolese Natives by agents of Belgian King Leopold II.

Casement pursued these reports, and found ample evidence of atrocities, including the mutilation and cutting off of hands of Slaves who didn't pull their weight.
Casement's reports back to London helped seal the fate of Leopold's empire.
At the same time, Casement himself was being demonized for the so-called "Black Diaries" which purported to show homosexual propensities.
After his arrest, Scotland Yard found the diaries in Casement's home and copied them...distributing them to his political enemies in an attempt to discredit his Congo Report.
As World War I approached, Casement became an ardent proponent of Irish nationalism. He believed that Germany posed a potential answer to the Irish Question, and allied himself with the Axis. That misguided allegiance resulted in his trial and execution for Treason.
Casement's legacy was the public exposure of the villainy of colonialism; and his tragedy was his personal life; which had little to do with his professionalism and much to do with his reputation.

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Roger Casement
Jeffrey Dudgeon
Manufacturer: Belfast Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0953928721

Casement (Life & Times) (Life&Times series)

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Casement (Life & Times) (Life&Times series)
Angus Mitchell
Manufacturer: Haus Publishers Ltd.
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1904341411

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Roger Casement (1864-1916) is remembered in England as a "traitor", but passionately revered in Ireland as a founding father of the Irish State. By 1913, with an international reputation as a savior of the oppressed in Africa and South America, Sir Roger Casement resigned from the Foreign Office and devoted himself openly to the cause of Irish independence. He was a founder of the Irish Volunteers and soon after the outbreak of World War I traveled to Germany to seek international guarantees for Irish independence. Returning to Ireland in 1916, he was arrested on the eve of the Easter Rising, given a state trial in London and executed for high treason.

Since his execution, Roger Casement’s place in history has become a riddle entwined in the waging of war followed by the delicate negotiation of peace that has defined Anglo-Irish politics. Was Roger Casement’s rebellious nature motivated as much by his ‘incorrigible’ Irishness as by his exposure of the appalling crimes against humanity that he witnessed in Africa and South America?

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Roger Casement
Brian Inglis
Manufacturer: Blackstaff Press Ltd
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Binding: Paperback

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A masterly biography of Sir Roger Casement—British statesman, humanist, Irish nationalist, and one of the most controversial figures of the 19th century—hanged by the British in 1916 for treason.

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The Lives of Roger Casement
B., L. Reid
Manufacturer: Yale University Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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Knighted in 1911 for distinguished service as a British foreign officer, hanged five years later for high treason to the Crown, Roger Casement is one of the most enigmatic figures in the long history of troubles between England and Ireland. His true character has been a source of mystification and of passionate contention. This new biography, which never loses sight of the suffering human being behind the roles ascribed to him-martyr, traitor, flawed hero, moral degenerate-offers a vivid, compassionate, and conclusive analysis of Casement and of his career. Born in 1864 in Dublin and reared in County Antrim, Roger Casement very early developed an obsessive love for Ireland. After years of consular service for England and after being knighted for his effective campaigns against brutalities inflicted upon tribesmen of the Congo and the Amazon, he resigned to dedicate himself to the cause of Irish freedom. B.L. Reid narrates with mounting drama and tension the events leading to Casement's participation in the Easter Rising of 1916, and his subsequent arrest, trial, and execution. It becomes clear that in a sense Casement engineered his own destruction. A strikingly handsome and romantic figure who had been much admired for his humanitarian public service, Casement went to trial with powerful support for a plea of clemency. This support evaporated, however, when his notorious "Black Diaries," which recorded in detail his life as a homosexual, were circulated by British officials. Although many Irishmen denounced the diaries as British forgeries, Casement went to the gallows. A controversial figure to the end, he was raised to the pantheon of martyred political heroes in Ireland, while in England Madame Tussaud featured him in her Chamber of Horrors. hrough close study of Casement's diaries Mr. Reid demonstrates that they are authentic, that they fit into the total picture of a symptomatic modern man-passionate and courageous, yet deeply divided and confused.

The mystery of the Casement ship,: With authentic documents,

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The mystery of the Casement ship,: With authentic documents,
Karl Spindler
Manufacturer: Kribe-Verlag
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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The accusing ghost of Roger Casement
Alfred Noyes
Manufacturer: Citadel Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0006DBMOE

The accusing ghost, or, Justice for Casement

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The accusing ghost, or, Justice for Casement
Alfred Noyes
Manufacturer: V. Gollancz
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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DIARY OF CASEMENT'S HUMAN RIGHTS FACT FINDING MISSION IN THE AMAZON

The Amazon Journal of Roger Casement
Angus Mitchell
Manufacturer: The Lilliput Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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The Eyes of Another Race: Roger Casement's Congo Report and 1903 Diary

ASIN: 1901866084

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DIARY OF CASEMENT'S HUMAN RIGHTS FACT FINDING MISSION IN THE AMAZON.......2006-08-06

Roger Casement, while consul in Rio de Janeiro for Britain, was asked to investigate human rights abuses by a British based company in the Putumayo river region of Peru. Casement was already by then a celebrated figure, having investigated human right abuse claims in the Congo under king Leopold of Belgium. Ultimately he would meet his fate at the hands of the British government, as an Irish revolutionary in WWI. He remains a famous and controversial figure in history.

While in the Amazon, Roger Casement wrote a detailed diaryof everything he saw, even before approaching the regio in question. He had a very inquisitive mind, as is clear by his descriptions of the people and places he saw. In the Putumayo region, he tirelessly interviewed a large number of people, which did indeed reveal a pattern of maltreatment beyond imagination. Indian rubbertappers were often killed or maimed for not reaching quotas, they were often whipped and imprisoned for the most minor offenses. There were attempts to hide the truth by locals, but he was quite insistent in his questioning, enough to outdo any attempts against his finding out the truth.

As a result, the Peruvian Amazon Company, as the COmpany was known, was prosecuted in England, along with its diretors, some of which were major figures in high society England at the time, as well as the infamous Julio Cesar Arana, the leader and mastermind of the company, who at the time was living in Manaus.

The book is very long and at times boring, as the author did not aim it at a leisure audience, but as an investigation. There are most certainly better descriptions of the Putumayo case, such as by Hardenburg, the first person to uncover to the outside world such abuses. If you are doing in depth research on this case, then the dairy is a must. Otherwise, stick to a better storyteller than this one.

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Black Diaries of Roger Casement
Pet Singleton Gates
Manufacturer: GROVE PRESS * (NY)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000X14L5G

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