Australian rain-forest trees, including notes on some of the tropical rainforests and descriptions of many tropical species,
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    W. D Francis
    Manufacturer: Australian Government Publishing Service
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    ASIN: 0642997896

    The British Horse Society's: Manual for Teaching Riding
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      Islay Auty
      Manufacturer: Kenilworth Pr
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback

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      ASIN: 1872119565

      Product Description

      Written for the BHS by a chief examiner, this book provides clear guidelines on how the skills of riding should be taught and riding lessons conducted.
      The BHS Complete Manual of Stable Management
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • Not for Beginners But Good for Reference
      The BHS Complete Manual of Stable Management
      British Horse Society
      Manufacturer: Half Halt Pr
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback

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      5. Principles of Riding (German National Equestrian Federation's Complete Riding and) (German National Equestrian Federation's Complete Riding and) (German ... Equestrian Federation's Complete Riding and) Principles of Riding (German National Equestrian Federation's Complete Riding and) (German National Equestrian Federation's Complete Riding and) (German ... Equestrian Federation's Complete Riding and)

      ASIN: 1872119034

      Product Description

      A comprehensive guide to the care and management of horses and ponies, filled with reliable information and advice on modern stable management practices.

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Not for Beginners But Good for Reference.......2006-06-23

      **The following is from the back of the book, I DID NOT write it**

      This book is an updated, omnibus edition, bringing together the sevel titles which previously formed The British Horse Society Manual of Stable Management. (The Horse, Care of the Horse, The Horse at Grass, saddlery, specialist Care of the Competition Horse, The Stable Yard, Watering and Feeding).

      Essential reading for students taking the British Horse Society examinations - invaluable to amateurs and professionals alike

      Compiled by a panel of experts, this book offers career students and horse owners a comprehensive guide to the care and management of horses and ponies.

      Previously published as a series of seven books, the new BHS Complete Manual of Stable Management brings together all seven volumes, conveniently providing a single source of reference. This all-in-one volume has been fully revised and updated to bring it into line with current thinking in the horse world.

      Filled with reliable information and advice on modern stable management practices, the book provides a sound foundation for Horse Knowledge and Care Stages 1 to 4 and the BHS Stable Manager's Certificate.

      Throughout, the emphasis is on the adoption of correct and safe procedures for the welfare of all who come into contact with horses, as well as for the animals themselves.
      *******
      My Review: I think that this book has a lot of very good information, certainly the most comprehensive guide on the market that I have found on all things "horse care." I do not believe that a beginner or person lacking a good amount of horse world experience would have the best of luck with it though.

      This hefty book had excellent text but not enough pictures to illustrate its procedures and advice. As an example, the adjustment of a bridle and use of different bits. A person with experience can read the text and understand what the book is talking about but I honestly think that a beginner would have been completely lost. The book mentions different bits but does not have them illustrated - which I consider essential for them to be able to differentiate in the descriptions.

      Needless to restate, it is not a waste of money. This book is cutting-edge in British horse care and does cover much of the dismounted material that is seen in the BHS Horsemastership (Stages) examinations. I can easily picture an experienced horseperson keeping this as a reference and often using it. I also think it would be a good addition to a public library because of the sheer volume of material it contains.

      For beginners I would recommend starting with books by Cherry Hill such as her "Horse Handling & Grooming" or "Horse Health Care" books.
      Peat Smoke and Spirit: The Story of Islay and Its Whiskies
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        Andrew Jefford
        Manufacturer: Headline
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        Binding: Hardcover

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        ASIN: 0747227357
        African-American Poetry: An Anthology, 1773-1927 (Dover Thrift Editions)
        Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
        • A compact but rewarding sampling
        • simply amazing
        African-American Poetry: An Anthology, 1773-1927 (Dover Thrift Editions)

        Manufacturer: Dover Publications
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        Binding: Paperback

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        ASIN: 0486296040

        Book Description

        Rich selection of 74 poems ranging from the religious and moral verse of Phillis Wheatley Peters (ca. 1753–1784) to 20th-century work of Langston Hughes and Countee Cullen. Other contributors include James Weldon Johnson, Paul Laurence Dunbar, many others. Indispensable for students of the black experience in America and any lover of fine poetry.

        Customer Reviews:

        4 out of 5 stars A compact but rewarding sampling.......2001-09-04

        "African-American Poetry: An Anthology, 1773-1927," edited by Joan Sherman, is a powerful and rewarding gathering of poems. Sherman has packed a lot into just 82 pages. Many of the giant names of African-American literature are here: Phillis Wheatley, Frances E.W. Harper, James Weldon Johnson, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and many more. There are also poets who are perhaps less well-known, but still admirable as literary creators. As a whole, these poets write with an intriguing variety of voices: solemn, satirical, militant, etc.

        Many of black America's most important and most memorable poems are in here: Wheatley's "On Being Brought from Africa to America," Dunbar's "Sympathy" (with its significant line, "I know why the caged bird sings..."), and Countee Cullen's "Yet Do I Marvel." There are poems about slavery, literacy, religion, racial uplift, folk culture, and more. It is interesting to see the juxtaposition (sometimes from the same author) between poems written in vernacular language and those written in very formal English with classical references.

        The only weak aspect of the book are the author bios. They are simply too short. Some are only a single sentence long, and they don't contain much bibliographic data. I would have liked a little more for each author. Still, this is an excellent anthology whose compact size and focus make it great both for classroom use and for general reading.

        5 out of 5 stars simply amazing.......2000-05-18

        This book is simply amazing. I contains more culture than I have ever read in just one book. I definitely reccomend it to anyone.
        Gandharan Art in Pakistan
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          Harald & LYONS,Islay INGHOLT
          Manufacturer: Pantheon Books
          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Hardcover
          ASIN: B000NV9LQA
          Progressive School Exercises for Dressage and Jumping
          Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
          • For the not so great memory.
          Progressive School Exercises for Dressage and Jumping
          Islay Auty
          Manufacturer: Half Halt Press
          ProductGroup: Book
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          ASIN: 1872119387

          Product Description

          By popular request, here's a more advanced series of exercises and movements that follow from the best-selling School Exercises for Flatwork & Jumping. A very useful book aimed at instructors and for riders schooling their own horses, by a highly respected BHS chief examiner, coach, dressage judge and competitor

          Customer Reviews:

          4 out of 5 stars For the not so great memory........2003-08-01

          Many of these exercises are not new to the horse world, however I think this is a publication every teacher and trainer should have on hand. Sometimes when teaching I find it difficult to come up with a new exercise to have my students perform. Even though I have done and taught thousands of them in my lifetime somehow they never come to mind when I need them. Now I can just open to any pageof this book and have an excellent exercise. The best part is that they are listed progressively so I know just where to flip for my beginners, intermediate students and advanced jumping students!
          Islay (Pevensey Island Guides)
          Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
          • beautiful book on a wonderful Island
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          Norman S. Newton
          Manufacturer: David & Charles
          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Paperback

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          ASIN: 090711590X

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars beautiful book on a wonderful Island.......2004-08-16

          A small book, but loaded with gorgeous colour pictures of this beautiful Island in the Hebrides. Has a Useful Information and Places to visit Guide. Gives you a crash course of Place-Names and their pronunciation, so you won't be murdering the Gaelic. Includes of map, gives information of Medieval ruins, the Islay distilleries - which produces fine Single Malt Whisky. Gives you a real flavour of this delightful Island. The book is soft sided and lightweight so if you plan to visit, the book is easy to take along.
          Islay (Landranger Maps)
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            Ordnance Survey
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              Douglas Bullard
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              Ancient & mediaeval sculptured stones of Islay
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                W. D Lamont
                Manufacturer: Oliver & Boyd
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                Ashbel Smith of Texas: Pioneer, Patriot, Statesman, 1805-1866 (Centennial Series of the Association of Series, 11)
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                  Elizabeth Silverthorne
                  Manufacturer: Texas A&M University Press
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                  Buffalo Bill, the Last of the Great Scouts: The Life Story of Colonel William F. Cody (Bison Book)
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                    Helen Cody Wetmore
                    Manufacturer: University of Nebraska Press
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                    Binding: Paperback

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                    ASIN: 0803252153

                    Book Description

                    Buffalo Bill: Last of the Great Scouts is the entertaining and fascinating story of William F. Cody, known to millions for over a century as the legendary Buffalo Bill. Born in a log cabin in Iowa, he was a buffalo hunter, stagecoach driver, Pony Express rider, Civil War soldier, and a scout for the U.S. army before beginning his career as the star of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West, which electrified audiences around the world from 1883 to 1917.



                    Bill’s sister, Helen Cody Wetmore, has written an affectionate biography that recalls fully both the man and the legend, his colorful personality and ironic wit, as well as his celebrated international status. Some of her anecdotes read like the dime novels they were probably based on, but others provide fascinating glimpses of frontier life. Before becoming a showman, Cody tried his luck as a land speculator, a hotelkeeper, and a justice of the peace. These pages also show the author herself growing up on the wild frontier. Humorous and informative, Buffalo Bill introduces us to an unforgettable and controversial figure in American frontier history.



                    This commemorative edition includes the full text of the original 1899 edition, a foreword and afterword by novelist Zane Grey, illustrations by Frederic Remington, E. W. Deming, and Rosa Bonheur from a rare 1903 edition, and an introduction by scholar Joy S. Kasson.

                    Jack Hanna's Ultimate Guide to Pets
                    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                    • This book is a great resource for anyone wild about animals!
                    Jack Hanna's Ultimate Guide to Pets
                    Jack Hanna
                    Manufacturer: Perigee Trade
                    ProductGroup: Book
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                    ASIN: 0399523448

                    Amazon.com

                    You've seen him on Good Morning America and The David Letterman Show with his iguanas and lemurs and all sorts of delightful, unpredictable animals. Now, here is his guide to house pets, and the title describes this book explicitly--the ultimate guide to choosing and caring for pets.

                    Customer Reviews:

                    5 out of 5 stars This book is a great resource for anyone wild about animals!.......1998-03-02

                    This is one of the best books I've ever read! It contains great information on all kinds of pets. Unlike some books, it explains why wild animals do NOT make good pets. I like how the author helps you select a pet by providing pros and cons for each animal. Jack Hanna illustrates a guide to proper pet ownership with humor and warmth. Reading this book was definitely an enjoyable experience.

                    THE INSIDER'S GUIDE TO U.S. COIN VALUES 2001
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                      THE INSIDER'S GUIDE TO U.S. COIN VALUES 2001

                      Manufacturer: Dell Publishing
                      ProductGroup: Book
                      Binding: Paperback
                      ASIN: B000GPXUN8
                      The Insider's Guide to U.S. Coin Values 2001 (Insider's Guide to U S Coin Values, 2001)
                      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
                      • The Essence of The Insiders Guide To U.S. Coin Values
                      • This book is great for everyone...beginner to expert.
                      The Insider's Guide to U.S. Coin Values 2001 (Insider's Guide to U S Coin Values, 2001)
                      Scott A. Travers
                      Manufacturer: Dell
                      ProductGroup: Book
                      Binding: Mass Market Paperback

                      Coins & MedalsCoins & Medals | Antiques & Collectibles | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
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                      ASIN: 0440236916
                      Release Date: 2000-11-28

                      Book Description

                      Don't be overcharged when you buy-- Don't be shortchanged--. When you sell.

                      America's #1 consumer advocate for coin hobbyists, collectors, and investors is Scott Travers. His mission is to make sure you never fall prey to unscrupulous buyers or sellers. Now he has created a guide that provides comprehensive facts on all U.S. coins, advice on collecting trends, and a complete listing of the fair market value for your coins today. Plus, he teaches you to be the expert with information on:
                    • Understanding coin grades and what they mean in dollars and cents for collectors
                    • The advantages of a "certified coin" from a grading service
                    • Essential specifications--diameter, weight, composition, edge, and designers--for popular U.S. coins
                    • Comprehensive listings of coin periodicals
                    • The most complete and current price guide on the market today!

                      Customer Reviews:

                      5 out of 5 stars The Essence of The Insiders Guide To U.S. Coin Values.......2000-12-31

                      Well, i think any, and i mean any recent or long time collector of coins should read this book is because if you want to know anything about coins like how many mints has there been, or why you shouldn't ever clean your coins this is the perfect book for you. It is also the most up-to-date coin book you will ever find because it has the most recent coin listings ever!

                      4 out of 5 stars This book is great for everyone...beginner to expert........1998-09-21

                      I am new to coin collecting but found this book easy to understand. It is categorized in a manner that is easy to follow. I would reccommend anyone looking to evaluate their own collection or someone else's purchase this book

                      The Gardener's Bed-Book: Short and Long Pieces to Be Read in Bed by Those Who Love Green Growing Things (Modern Library Gardening)
                      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
                      • Gardening seventy years ago....
                      The Gardener's Bed-Book: Short and Long Pieces to Be Read in Bed by Those Who Love Green Growing Things (Modern Library Gardening)
                      Richardson Wright
                      Manufacturer: Modern Library
                      ProductGroup: Book
                      Binding: Paperback

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                      4. Paths of Desire: The Passions of a Suburban Gardener Paths of Desire: The Passions of a Suburban Gardener
                      5. Around the House and in the Garden: A Memoir of Heartbreak, Healing, and Home Improvement Around the House and in the Garden: A Memoir of Heartbreak, Healing, and Home Improvement

                      ASIN: 0812968735
                      Release Date: 2003-04-22

                      Book Description

                      First published in 1929, The Gardener’s Bed-Book is a much beloved gardening classic by the renowned editor of House & Garden magazine in the 1920s and ’30s. Each of its 365 perfectly sized little essays is meant to be read in bed at night after a long day’s work, either real or imagined, in the garden. A charming and mischievously funny companion to curl up with, Wright ranges comfortably—and lyrically—from giving gardening advice to meditating on such topics as antique collecting and travel, great literature and architecture. He is an addictive delight, as memorable describing the challenges of growing plume poppies as he is the simple pleasure of hanging up the dish towel once the housework is done. Written in language that is as timeless as it is seductive, The Gardener’s Bed-Book will appeal to gardening experts and armchair enthusiasts alike.

                      This Modern Library edition is published with a new Introduction by Dominique Browning, the editor in chief of House & Garden and author of Around the House and in the Garden and the forthcoming Paths of Desire: The Passions of a Suburban Gardener.

                      Customer Reviews:

                      4 out of 5 stars Gardening seventy years ago...........2003-10-26

                      Editor and writer Michael Pollen has added Richardson Wright's THE GARDENER'S BED BOOK (first published in 1929) to the Modern Library Garden Series. Although Wright included an entry for every day of the year plus a longer piece for each of the first 11 months, I read about ten pages a night and thus finished it in about a month. Wright was the editor-in-chief of House and Garden for thirty four years. He and his wife were upscale, maintaining homes in New York City and Connecticut. He had a hired gardener to help him mind his acreage and apparently room for pigs and chickens.

                      Wright says he has not written a "how-to" gardening book. However, he offers mostly useful garden suggestions at the end of each entry (for those in growing zone 5 or 6 in Connecticut), as well as a few bits of wisdom. Wright also wrote a few comments some will find offensive. Vegetarians will find his interaction with two pigs named WEE-WEE and FANNIE a bit painful. (He raised and slaughtered them during the course of the year.) African Americans may object to either one or both of two entries in the latter part of the book. (i.e., Wright and his wife collected antiques and among other items he was searching for a "yard-boy.")

                      Wright offers some sage advice, such as working off anger by destroying tent caterpillar nests and never giving up on a plant until you've tried it thrice. He also suggests the need for a club for men who have given up golf and taken up gardening which he views as a superior activity. He has some suggestions about tracking the weather using hard to find antiques such as a Dutch weather glass that may be more reliable than "modern" technology. (My bones are more reliable than modern technology!!) He says one should not attempt to garden on torrid days and suggests laying in the sun as long as you can in October. He laments the loss of burning autumn leaves, and fireplaces consuming cedar or apple wood. He and his wife both think of their "top" garden on days when things are tough in NYC. Wright provides insights into the life of a gentleman gardener living in a different era, but much of what he says remains salient.
                      Designing Beds & Borders (Time Life Complete Gardener)
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                        Manufacturer: Time-Life Books
                        ProductGroup: Book
                        Binding: Paperback

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                        Another Gardener's Bed-Book
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                          Richardson Wright
                          Manufacturer: J. B. Lippincott Co
                          ProductGroup: Book
                          Binding: Hardcover
                          ASIN: B000NX2C3M
                          Another gardener's bed-book: A second crop of short and long pieces for those who garden by day and read by night
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                            Another gardener's bed-book: A second crop of short and long pieces for those who garden by day and read by night
                            Richardson Little Wright
                            Manufacturer: J.B. Lippincott company
                            ProductGroup: Book
                            Binding: Unknown Binding

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                            ASIN: B00086SYCW
                            Beds I Have Known: Confessions of a Passionate Amateur Gardener (Curley Large Print Books)
                            Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                            • Fun and Sassy
                            • Feisty and Funny
                            • Hilarious!
                            • Best gardening book I've read!
                            Beds I Have Known: Confessions of a Passionate Amateur Gardener (Curley Large Print Books)
                            Martha Smith
                            Manufacturer: John Curley & Assoc
                            ProductGroup: Book
                            Binding: Hardcover

                            GeneralGeneral | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books
                            Large PrintLarge Print | Formats | Books | Biographies & Memoirs | Children's Books | Health, Mind & Body | History | Literature & Fiction | Mystery & Thrillers | Nonfiction | Philosophy | Poetry & Short Stories | Reference | Religion & Spirituality | Romance | Science Fiction & Fantasy | Alternative Reading Formats
                            ASIN: 0792707397

                            Amazon.com

                            Publishers Weekly calls Martha Smith "a sort of Erma Bombeck of the floral plot." Beds I Have Known reveals the hilarious side of gardening, including what it's like to be mistaken for Martha Stewart and what agricultural one-upsmanship is all about. The best chapters, though, are her funny, rather touching stories about gardening oddballs such as Antoinetta Goodwin, who planted marigolds in city traffic circles, and Martha's neighbor, John the Dahlia King. There's something self-revelatory about gardening, and Martha lets it all hang gloriously out.

                            Customer Reviews:

                            4 out of 5 stars Fun and Sassy.......2001-06-20

                            Martha Smith is entertaining and light. A great read to lighten your heart and load after working outside in the heat all day.

                            5 out of 5 stars Feisty and Funny.......2000-08-11

                            I found this gardening memoir to be both feisty and funny. I love the way Martha Smith describes her "Mae West Memorial Garden". I could almost smell the lilacs and dahlias as I was reading. For anyone who loves gardening essays with a humorous slant this book is a must read!!

                            5 out of 5 stars Hilarious!.......1999-11-02

                            My husband and I are both avid gardeners and on a recent road trip, I read this book aloud to him as he drove and he almost wrecked from laughing so hard. This is a very funny book and the author knows too well the joys as well as the back-breaking hard work that gardening can be. My favorite chapter - "Canna lily kill you?" - a must read for gardeners who enjoy a spike of humor.

                            5 out of 5 stars Best gardening book I've read!.......1998-12-22

                            This is a must read for anyone who loves the joy of gardening and knows it's Nature's Prozac. Smith is a funny, witty, spirited writer and my only woe was that it was too short. Yes, 300 plus pages was simply not enough of her wonderful outlook on life and gardening and people and giving. As a writer and writing teacher, I'm sensitive to good writing and Martha Smith's work exceeded my expectations.

                            Please take my advice and read this collection. Then go out and get your hands dirty. You'll be in good company. I'd say more, but my garden and my dog are waiting!
                            The Gardener's Bed-Book
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                              The Gardener's Bed-Book
                              Richardson Wright
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                              Gardener's Bed-Book (PAJ Books)
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                                Gardener's Bed-Book (PAJ Books)
                                Richardson Wright
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                                The Gardener's Bed-Book Short and Long Pieces to be Read in Bed By Those Who Love Husbandry and the Green Growing Things of Earth
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                                  The Gardener's Bed-Book Short and Long Pieces to be Read in Bed By Those Who Love Husbandry and the Green Growing Things of Earth
                                  Richardson Wright
                                  Manufacturer: J.B. Lippincott Company
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                                  ASIN: B000W907I4
                                  The Gardener's Bed-Book; Short and Long Pieces to be Read in Bed By Those Who Love husbandry and the Green Growing Things of Earth
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                                    The Gardener's Bed-Book; Short and Long Pieces to be Read in Bed By Those Who Love husbandry and the Green Growing Things of Earth
                                    Richardson Wright
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                                    ASIN: B000JF9JZI
                                    The Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers
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                                      The Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers
                                      Lance Hattatt
                                      Manufacturer: Running Press Book Publishers
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                                      The Cat and the Lion: Jaipur State in the British Raj (Monographs and Theoretical Studies in Sociology and Anthropology in Honour of Nels Anderson)
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                                        The Cat and the Lion: Jaipur State in the British Raj (Monographs and Theoretical Studies in Sociology and Anthropology in Honour of Nels Anderson)
                                        Robert W. Stern
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                                        Mike's World: The Life of Mike Myers
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                                          Mike's World: The Life of Mike Myers
                                          Martin Knelman
                                          Manufacturer: Firefly Books
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                                          From the sixties spy Austin Powers and his nemesis Dr. Evil, to metalhead Wayne, and the German pseudo-intellectual Dieter, Mike Myers has created some of the biggest characters in popular culture. While Myers is a huge movie star, his rise to fame is not well known. Best-selling biographer Martin Knelman chronicles Myers' early career from the first television appearance of Wayne's World (not on Saturday Night Live), to his breakthrough success on Saturday Night Live and movies such as Wayne's World and Austin Powers.

                                          The road to success has not always been smooth. His first hit movies were followed by flops. Portraits of Myers as a vain control freak began to surface in the media including a vicious profile in Vanity Fair. Accusations intensified when Myers, facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit and intense criticism from the Hollywood establishment, stopped production on a movie based on his Dieter character because it wasn't funny enough. Only with the intervention of Jeffrey Katzenberg did Mike Myers' career and reputation bounce back with the overwhelming success of Shrek.

                                          Mike's World explores the controversies and successes of Myers' career. This compelling portrait of a passionate artist who is devoted to his career, his family and wife. It is above all about a man who continues to live by his late father's advice: always be funny.

                                          Mike's World: The Life of Mike Myers
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                                            Mike's World: The Life of Mike Myers
                                            Martin Knelman
                                            Manufacturer: Penguin Books Canada
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                                            ASIN: B000OJADM2

                                            As I Was Going Down Sackville Street: A Phantasy in Fact
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                                            • A Real Live Character from James Joyce
                                            As I Was Going Down Sackville Street: A Phantasy in Fact
                                            Oliver St. John Gogarty
                                            Manufacturer: Ams Pr Inc
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                                            IrishIrish | Ethnic & National | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books
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                                            ASIN: 0404147151

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                                            5 out of 5 stars A Real Live Character from James Joyce.......2004-01-30

                                            'Oliver St. John Gogarty, who served as the prototype for Buck Mulligan in James Joyce's Ulysses, was a surgeon, poet,playwright, novelist, passionaote opponent of the Sinn Feiners, and a wit of legendary fame. In these remarkable memoirs, which he labels "A Phantasy in Fact," Gogarty records a fascinating variety of people and events in t he literary and political life of Ireland during the disordered early nineteen twenties...'
                                            Oliver St. John Gogarty (The Irish Writers Series)
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                                              Oliver St. John Gogarty (The Irish Writers Series)
                                              J. B. Lyons
                                              Manufacturer: Bucknell Univ Pr
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                                              AS I WAS GOING DOWN SACKVILLE STREET
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                                                AS I WAS GOING DOWN SACKVILLE STREET
                                                Oliver St. John Gogarty
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                                                As I Was Going Down Sackville Street
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                                                  As I Was Going Down Sackville Street
                                                  Oliver St. John Gogarty
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                                                  As I Was Going Down Sackville Street
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                                                    As I Was Going Down Sackville Street
                                                    Oliver St. John Gogarty
                                                    Manufacturer: O'Brien Press
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                                                    As I Was Going Down Sackville Street
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                                                      As I Was Going Down Sackville Street
                                                      Oliver St. John Gogarty
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                                                      As I Was Going Down Sackville Street. Penguin Biography No 970
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                                                        As I Was Going Down Sackville Street. Penguin Biography No 970
                                                        Oliver St John Gogarty
                                                        Manufacturer: Penguin
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                                                        Bread Out of Stone. Preface by William Butler Yeats. Epilogue by Olivers St. John Gogarty.
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                                                          Bread Out of Stone. Preface by William Butler Yeats. Epilogue by Olivers St. John Gogarty.
                                                          Scharmel. Irish
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                                                          The Circus Animals; Essays on W. B. Yeats: Essays on W. B. Yeats
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                                                            The Circus Animals; Essays on W. B. Yeats: Essays on W. B. Yeats
                                                            A. Norman Jeffares
                                                            Manufacturer: Stanford Univ Pr
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                                                            Collected poems
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                                                              Collected poems
                                                              Oliver St. John Gogarty
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