The Complete Guide to Trees of Britain and Northern Europe

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From the president of the Central Park Conservancy, Karen Putnam, and former Central Park Planner and landscape architect, Marianne Cramer, comes the ultimate guidebook to New Yorks Central Park. Native New Yorkers and visitors alike are invited to explore the most interesting places among the Parks 843 acres of rolling lawns, woodlands and water bodies. With this book in hand, Central Park becomes more welcoming and accessible than ever before.

Lively, entertaining information on 50 of the Parks most alluring sites, including well known spots such as Sheep Meadow and Bethesda Fountain, as well as lesser known locales, such as the Ravine and Harlem Meer, will entice readers and encourage many repeat visits. Each entry includes a range of information, from horticultural details and historical facts, to anecdotes and architectural distinctions. An illustrated map featuring all sites is included for easy navigation while exploring. The map and drawings were provided by artist John Coburn, who explored every acre of the Park, sketchbook and bottle of ink in hand, to capture its natural beauty and charm.

A portion of the proceeds from sales of the book will support the Central Park Conservancy in its effort to keep Central Park beautiful for all.

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A great spring/summertime companion.......2000-04-29

I live just a few blocks from Central Park, but reading through this book, I realize how many things there are that I've never seen or appreciated! It's a great introduction to the history of the park and the things beyond the grass and trees that there are to explore. It joins my Zagat guide in my purse as things I don't leave home without on the weekends.

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History is fascinating, this book is not........2001-02-27

I ordered this book for my son as he had a book report due on an historical biography. My son is a very reluctant reader and as it was rather lengthy, I offered to read some pages and he could read some pages aloud to me. History is a fascinating subject, but Barbara Ford has reduced Paul Revere's life and contribution to so tedious an excercise, I couldn't even stay interested. The book has too many characters and it is difficult to remember who they are and what they did. Ford uses terms such as "whig" and "tories" and "regulars", without much explanation as to what those terms mean. In chapter six, Ford says, "As Revere helped carry John Hancock's trunk away from the tavern, he heard the first shot of the American Revolution". She doesn't indicate here why Revere secured John Hancock's trunk, what was in the trunk, or why that was important. She does go on to say that the trunk survived and is currently on display at the Worcester Historical Museum in Massachusettes. So? What was in the trunk? There is no definitive timeline, except in the chronology at the end of the book. There is no sense of the drama of being a country at war. The characters have no personalities. The battles have no interest. The book makes no effort to engage the young reader at any level.

Paul Revere: Midnight Rider (McGraw-Hill reading : Leveled books)

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Paul Revere: Midnight Rider (McGraw-Hill reading : Leveled books)
Ellen Dreyer
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill School division
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

General | World | History | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0021852219

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If you are selling information, this is a great manual !.......2004-04-04

If you are selling information by direct mail - manuals, brochures, designs, books - this is MUST HAVE BOOK! Most of the examples are from Author's own experience, but this should be considered a strong point of the book, not a weakness - providing the author is truthful. He shows you what worked and what did not work for him, and it is up to you to extrapolate his experiences to your own situation. I bought my copy at second hand markets for AU$2.00 one morning when the sun was really shinning. Even at the full price the value of this info could be immense! Go for it!!!

I don't know about this one..........2003-05-28

I see these great reviews to this book and wonder if we read the same book...

I wasn't impressed with this book at all. I never give this low of rating but I felt I totally wasted my money and gained nothing from the book.

Like the other reviewers say full of other mail order campaigns. That is right, most of the entire book. If you are looking for ideas as what to see then maybe that can help you. If you already know what you want to mail order I didn't see where this book helped at all. The book is full of photocopies of others campaigns and I got absolutely nothing out of the entire book that helped, enthused or motivated me at all.

Melvin Powers Is A Gifted Author & A Class Act.......1999-05-31

"How To Get Rich In Mail-Order" is an incredible source of examples, knowledge and inspiration from a man who has been successful marketing several products through mailorder.

I'm not sure why one of the reviews on this book states that Mr. Powers doesn't spend much time on "How To". I believe that this book does provide you with exactly that.

You are not provided with a step by step process because the product that you may want to market and your audience will be different then mine - but the author gives you everything you need and prompts you with thought provoking questions and exercises.

You are also provided with suggested reading to maximize your own mailorder campaign.

You can't go wrong with this book. I devoured it in two nights and at the end of my read, I picked uo the phone and called Melvin Powers. Guess who answered the phone? His wife. She passed me to melvin who appeared to be in his kitchen.

He really does run a million dollar company out of his home. Now I do too. Thanks Melvin.

Steal this one if you have to. It's top of the line.

As an author, I found this book invaluable...........1999-01-08

Im JB Stevenson and I have to admit that Mr Powers has been germain to my success as an author and mail order entrepreneur. I used his street savy and implemented many aspects into my own venture, creating a successful INTERNET mail order business. His book also helped me write my book, "Building An Internet Based Mail Order Business First Class" (ISBN 0-9666403-0-6). If you think you want to go into the "mail order" business, take it from someone who has been there and done that, do not begin without his book. JB.

Provides good examples of successful mail order campaigns........1997-11-24

A good historical review of successful mail order campaigns. Contains a lot of print advertising examples with some background information about the sales it generated and the company behind it. Does not really spend a lot of time showing you "How to".

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How to Get Rich in Mail Order
Melvin Powers
Manufacturer: Wilshire Book Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000WM5632

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How to get rich sooner than you think!
Joanna Jordan
Manufacturer: New Start Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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HOW TO GET RICH IN MAIL ORDER

Manufacturer: Wilshire Book Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000GQBH8C

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Making It Big with Mail Order

Manufacturer: American Business Seminars
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio Cassette
ASIN: 6800735361

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In Making it Big with Mail Order, you will get acquainted with new concepts and information about the essence of direct mail. Specifically, you will learn about the mailing pieces themselves and other advertising medium that can be used either as support or as sole means of advertisement. The enclosed workbook examines: What it takes to create a winning ad. When you advertise through direct mail, your advertisement is what the customer is actually buying. Your ad represents your company. How to become the salesperson in your place. How to put your finest efforts into your mailing package. The pros and cons of television and radio advertising, space or print ads, and telemarketing. Also, be sure to listen to the all-new audio cassettte tapes that go with the workbook. You will find examples information that will heighten what you learn in this manual.

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The Tropical Aquarium: A Superbly Illustrated Practical Guide to All Aspects of Setting Up a Freshwater Tropical Aquarium (Fishkeeper's Guide Series)
Dick Mills
Manufacturer: Salamander Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Fish & Aquariums | Animal Care & Pets | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0861011198

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

The Japan of the Shoguns: The Tokugawa Collection (Montreal Museum of Fine Arts)

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The Japan of the Shoguns: The Tokugawa Collection (Montreal Museum of Fine Arts)
Montreal Museum
Manufacturer: Northeastern Univ Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 289192116X

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Originally published in 1980, 'and some brought flowers' partners 70 stunning full-colour watercolours of plants discovered by early travelers to North America with numerous excerpts from the writings of early explorers and settlers.

Arranged in alphabetical order (from "Ash" to "Wintergreen") each entry is accompanied by botanical descriptions and historical quotations describing the plants and reflecting on their uses, both practical and aesthetic. The result is a fascinating history of North American gardening customs, of the professional botanists traveling along the paths of the pioneers and of the settlers who responded with both astonishment and practical common sense to the rich variety of plant species they saw before them.

Contributors include Jacques Cartier, Samuel de Champlain, Louis Hébert, Alexander Henry, John Franklin, Elizabeth Posthuma Simcoe, and Catherine Parr Traill.

'AND SOME BROUGHT FLOWERS': Plants in a New World

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'AND SOME BROUGHT FLOWERS': Plants in a New World
Mary Alice and Mary Hamilton Downie
Manufacturer: UTP
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000TWZD0G

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Easy Entry Log of Movies Seen: A Log to Record Information Today on Movies You See for When You Need the Information Tomorrow.
Pamela Thomas-Roots
Manufacturer: Lulu.com
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1411623118

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This is a log book to use to keep a record of all of the movies you have seen and will see today for when you need to remember the information on the movie tomorrow. Everytime you see a movie write about it in this log. When you forget what a movie is about that you saw, simply refer to the record of the movie in this log for the information. You can log up to 100 movies per log. You can purchase this log for yourself or give it as a gift. This log is ideal for any age. It is ideal for the child that needs to practice writing and having a way to remember information. It is ideal for the adult to have a way to remember information. Keep the log in your home, office, dormitory room or in your bedroom.

The Good Guide to Britain 1999: Includes Over 10,000 Entries Recommending Where to Go, What to See, and Where to Stay in Britain (Good Guides)

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The Good Guide to Britain 1999: Includes Over 10,000 Entries Recommending Where to Go, What to See, and Where to Stay in Britain (Good Guides)

Manufacturer: Random House UK
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Europe | Travel | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 0091863546
Release Date: 1998-12-01

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An information-packed guide that provides the traveler with 10,000 places to visit and things to do in England, Scotland, and Wales. The book offers recommendations for places to eat, from the finest restaurants to local pubs; places to stay, with a guide to prices and atmosphere; historical sites, castles, museums, and galleries; great gardens, nature reserves, and places to boat and fish; family destinations, such as zoos, farms, parks, and fairs; music festivals and art exhibitions; and scenic drives and walks through the countryside. Detailed maps and at-a-glance symbols will help you to find just what you are looking for, plus there is information on prices, opening times, and facilities for the disabled.

Independents take wait-and-see stance as Borders moves in : An article from: Boulder County Business Report

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Independents take wait-and-see stance as Borders moves in : An article from: Boulder County Business Report
Julie Gordon
Manufacturer: Boulder Business Information Corporation
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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See the Entry

Manufacturer: Electa
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Accounting grads see wide range of opportunities: entry-level accountants in tremendous demand, says UM accountancy chair.(Focus Law & Accounting) : An article from: Mississippi Business Journal

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Accounting grads see wide range of opportunities: entry-level accountants in tremendous demand, says UM accountancy chair.(Focus Law & Accounting) : An article from: Mississippi Business Journal
Lynn Lofton
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Mississippi Business Journal, published by Thomson Gale on April 3, 2006. The length of the article is 976 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: Accounting grads see wide range of opportunities: entry-level accountants in tremendous demand, says UM accountancy chair.(Focus Law & Accounting)
Author: Lynn Lofton
Publication: Mississippi Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 3, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 28 Issue: 14 Page: 24(1)

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Entry and exit with information externalities [An article from: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization]

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Entry and exit with information externalities [An article from: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization]
S. Comino
Manufacturer: Elsevier
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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ASIN: B000RR9EHG

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This digital document is a journal article from Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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In the paper we analyze how the possibility of revealing information to a competitor alters the entry/investment behavior of a first entrant. We show that after entering the market, the firm might refrain from making further profitable investments in order to hide information from the competitor. Moreover, we show that before entering, the firm anticipates a strategic advantage in choosing an initially small scale of entry: in this way it ''commits'' itself to revealing the true state of the market with its subsequent decisions and this fact is beneficial since it induces the competitor to postpone entry into market.

MTI Sees Market Entry in 2004.(MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc.): An article from: Fuel Cell Technology News

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MTI Sees Market Entry in 2004.(MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc.): An article from: Fuel Cell Technology News

Manufacturer: Business Communications Company, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0008DPP68
Release Date: 2005-07-31

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This digital document is an article from Fuel Cell Technology News, published by Business Communications Company, Inc. on June 1, 2003. The length of the article is 464 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: MTI Sees Market Entry in 2004.(MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc.)
Publication: Fuel Cell Technology News (Newsletter)
Date: June 1, 2003
Publisher: Business Communications Company, Inc.
Volume: 5 Issue: 9

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WAIT-AND-SEE DOCTRINE: An entry from Thomson Gale's
<i>West's Encyclopedia of American Law</i>

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WAIT-AND-SEE DOCTRINE: An entry from Thomson Gale's West's Encyclopedia of American Law

Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

Legal | Encyclopedias | Reference | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B000MRNMN8

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â€œWest's Encyclopedia of American Lawâ€ is 13 volumes and 5,000 entries of comprehensive information on the fascinating American Legal System and its components. Covering historical and current terms, concepts, events, movements, cases, and persons significant to U.S law, Westâ€™s has been written, updated, and reviewed by lawyers and professors with the everyday user in mind. Everyone from the layperson hooked on the weekly TV courtroom procedural to the serious student can find such valuable information as brief definitions of legal jargon, exhaustive examinations of courtroom procedure, explanations of complex topics such as civil rights, biographies of standout attorneys, analyses of controversial issues, and transcripts of crucial Supreme Court decisions.

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here i am mother the real story of marilyn monroe is only truth about her life by her daughter nancy miracle.......2006-06-01

this biography like so many others just researches movie magazines and gossip colums the only real story is through the marilyn monroe foundation and the play here i am mother by nancy miracle a member of the dramatists guild

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While Richard Ellman's Oscar Wilde is considered by many to be the authoritative work on the writer, its portrait of the artist as a grand tragic figure precludes a more detailed discussion of the importance of Wilde's gayness in his life as well as the enormity of the homophobia that shaped his career. Gary Schmidgall's The Stranger Wilde: Interpreting Oscar is a soundly researched and persuasively argued critical biography that takes seriously the claim that Wilde is the father of contemporary gay sensibility and delineates the myriad meanings of that assertion.

So much of Wilde's story has been told that Schmidgall occasionally retreads the obvious, but the strength of The Stranger Wilde is its startling original historical investigations and insights. Schmidgall, for instance, has uncovered numerous cartoons and satires from Punch that exposes the entrenchment of 19th-century British homophobia. He has also uncovered a plethora of personal information about Wilde, much of it--including a likely sexual relationship with acclaimed (but now forgotten) American playwright Clyde Fitch--never before published. The Stranger Wilde is an important, startling reevaluation of the writer that will be a cornerstone for further research into Wilde and gay studies, separately and together. --Michael Bronski

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