Orchids of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East

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For the wild orchid lover

Orchids of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East
Pierre Delforge
Manufacturer: Timber Press, Incorporated
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0881927546

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This comprehensive field guide covers the identification, biology, and conservation of more than 520 species of orchid found in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. The detailed text and over 1000 color photographs and line drawings allow specialists, as well as avid botanists and interested tourists, to identify the wild orchids of the region with precision.

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For the wild orchid lover.......2007-05-08

This is the best field guide I've found to use in the countryside of the Iberian Peninsula.

A Field Guide to the Orchids of Britain and Europe (Collins Field Guide)

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A Field Guide to the Orchids of Britain and Europe (Collins Field Guide)
John George Williams , Andrew Williams , and Norman Arlott
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Orchids of East Africa
Frank Piers
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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Travelers will behold all that the Emerald City contains with the hip Moon Metro Seattle. This sleek guide profiles the best of the city, combining selective listings of the hottest sights, shops, restaurants, amusements, and hotels with vivid color photos, graphics, and discreet, laminated, fold-out maps detailing all the must-see neighborhoods. Vacationers can bask in the luxury of the Four Seasons hotel and stroll through Woodland Park Zoo, dine on cuisine in Capitol Hill, or catch a view of Mount Rainier from the Space Needle. Moon Metro Seattle leads the visitor to the city's top sights as well as the places only the locals know about. Clean, concise, and compact, Moon Metro Seattle is the definitive guide to the city.

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The tiny kitten sat alone in a window with a small sign that read, "Looking for home. Will work for food." Finally, a nice couple gently picked her up and took her to live with them in their New York City apartment/photographer's studio. And, indeed, work for food she has.Happy Birthday, the Cat is a charming collection of illustrated tales by Birthday the cat. She tells about her adoption on her new owner's birthday, her trips to Central Park and Vermont, and her many photo shoots with other animals, such as parrots, ducks, and turtles. Throughout her stories of high adventure, the authors (and Birthday's owners), Don and Noriko Carroll, have lavishly illustrated the book with photos of their beloved cat. The combination makes for a compelling tale as told from the feline point of view.In picture after picture-Birthday drenched with water during her first bath, Birthday running from a mischievous parrot, Birthday with her beloved rolly ball held firmly in her mouth-the little cat entertains and delights with her sweet expressions and precious narrative. It's a book that's guaranteed to be a best-seller with cat lovers everywhere.

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This is a HUMAN cat, ofcourse they all are!.......2003-04-30

It's been a long time since I enjoyed a book about cats that I can give to friends of mine that are older than 6 - much older than 6. I think this is one of those rare books that adults and children will love. While I admit, I am partial to cats, even my dog loving friends will find this book a real treat. I can't wait until I get compliments on my taste after I've given this book as a present to my friends. The authors and their companion are marvelous.

A great adventure!.......2003-04-16

This is a wonderfully imaginative and insightful look at the world of a cat through the eyes of a human. Don and Noriko Carroll have captured the essence of mischief and adventure of what we love about cats! The funny tales and the sweet family (Mama and Papa and Birthday) are enjoyable to read and even more beautiful to look at. A great book for kids, adults and cat-lovers of all ages!

A truly beautiful book!.......2003-04-15

Birthday, the cat, is a charming character whose adventures are irresistible! Birthday's sense of humor and adorable antics will bring joy to any reader. Her take on the aspects of our world that we may sometimes take for granted such as a romp on the beach, a meeting in the park, or simply a beautiful sky, will brighten every readers day. I found myself chuckling through many of the stories, and captivated by Don and Noriko Carroll's gorgeous photography. This is a fabulous book for adults, children and anyone who has ever loved a pet. In addition, the glimmering images make this book a fixture for the coffee table and an excellent gift! I never get tired of Birthday's world, and I'm delighted to have this book in my collection.

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ASIN: 0876374402
Release Date: 1977-07-12

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Xeric Landscaping With Florida Native Plants
Association of Florida Native Nurseries
Manufacturer: Great Outdoors Publishing Co
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XERIC LANDSCAPING WITH FLORIDA NATIVE PLANTS
Jameson & Moyround (eds)
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ASIN: B000SXW1SI

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Pia Mellody creates a framework for identifying codependent thinking, emotions and behaviour and provides an effective approach to recovery. Mellody sets forth five primary adult symptoms of this crippling condition, then traces their origin to emotional, spiritual, intellectual, physical and sexual abuses that occur in childhood. Central to Mellody's approach is the concept that the codependent adult's injured inner child needs healing. Recovery from codependence, therefore, involves clearing up the toxic emotions left over from these painful childhood experiences.

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Parenting (and Re-Parenting) 101.......2007-10-04

In what may be one of the best books ever written on functional parenting, Mellody and the Millers have tackled the single most common psychiatric phenomenon of our time, deconstructed it into language most can grasp, and set forth a means of recovery that can produce results outside the 12 Step group structure.

Moreover for mental health professionals, this may well be one of the best books available for patient (with sufficient ego strength) and/or family education of Meissner or Preston Level One and Two Borderline Personality Disorder, as well as for family education with regard to pretty much the entire spectrum of borderline, narcissistic, passive-aggressive and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders.

I have read at least a dozen lay and professional books addressing the topic of "codependence." While Beattie's and Evan's work, and the Codependents Anonymous and new Adult Children of Alcoholics "big books" -are- terrific stuff, FC may be the single most accessible, research-grounded, and tool-delivering of the lot. (Anyone seriously set upon recovering from the problem is well-advised, however, to read them all.)

Owing possibly to the input of the Millers, FC is the more of product of modern "patient education" or "psychoeducation" theory (see Rankin and Stallings) than the other books currently available. It may be the work of three minds, but it's anything but the hodgepodge of useful data developed by committee in the two afforementioned 12 Step groups, and is more through-composed in the fashion of Vygotskyan "scaffolding" than Beattie's more famous or Evan's more narrowly targeted books.

Beyond that, however, the progressive, level-upon-level organization of the book -- not to mention the concrete examples of both functional and dysfunctional parenting -- make FC hands-down one of the finest guides to raising effective, pathology-free children ever published. If it were up to me, this would be required reading at the college freshman level.

If you know you're not crazy but at the same time you think you are ...........2007-07-30

When a few month ago a person who I felt and thought was most important to me came into my life and my husband disagreed, I was thrown into a huge personal crisis. Little did I know much less understand that the heart of the problem lay in my co-dependence. I was very lucky because through friends of mine I found a therapist who knew about and taught me about co-dependence. Suddenly all of the contradictions - which seemed to indicate to me that I must be crazy - started to make sense. To supplement and deepen my understanding my therapist suggested reading Pia Mellody's `Facing Co-dependence'.

Pia Mellody herself is a recovering co-dependent and that she knows from personal experience what she's talking about is very evident in her book. In part I she starts by describing co-dependence and explaining very concisely where it comes from. What she calls the 5 core symptoms are: expressing appropriate levels of self-esteem, setting functional boundaries, owning and expressing your own reality, taking care of your adult needs and wants and experiencing and expressing your reality moderately.
In part II she explains what she thinks are the five natural characteristics of children and how functional homes deal with them. While functional parents will help their children to develop these characteristics properly dysfunctional ones will not. I don't have children but still I found it very interesting and helpful to read Pia's description of how a child will be treated in a functional home. It's a very helpful part of the book no matter whether you use that information to compare your own childhood experiences to what it should have been or could have been or whether you use it as your guideline to treat your own children functionally or for both.
Dysfunctional parenting forces the child to defend itself against painful or threatening experiences by developing dysfunctional behavior patterns that are often continued into adulthood because (a) they worked so well when they were needed and (b) these children were never taught to behave functionally.
In Part III Pia describes many forms of abuse and explains how they relate to her understanding of co-dependence. It's amazing how many of our acceptable parenting techniques are detrimental to our children rather than pedagogically valuable.
When reading this part of the book I again felt very strongly that even if you are not a co-dependent it cannot hurt you or those around you for you to become aware of the information in Pia's book. You may save a life or two!!!
Part IV is about recovery. And the key to recovery is to acknowledge the parts in ourselves that never grew up and to assume the role of a functional parent and do what our parents were unable to do: show ourselves the fallacies in our thinking/feeling and offer alternatives. We have to be our own parents.

Pia says that even after working as a therapist for as long as she has, she still isn't 100% healthy 100% of the time but she measures success by how long it takes her to recognize dysfunctional behavior/thoughts in her life and the amount of time it takes her to deal with them in a functional way. I've found this honest assessment encouraging and also discouraging at the same time. It's encouraging because it let's you easily and quickly see progress but it's also discouraging because the fantasy of every being completely free of this disease is squished. *sighs* Oh, well... I matter! I am enough! I don't have to be perfect. Not even perfectly functional. (lol)

So, who should read this book? Everybody! That's my answer to that question.

General tips aimed at a specific problem........2007-07-15

The good thing about this book is that it identifies a problem that few popular selfhelpbooks target indepth. The only other book that comes to my mind is Robin Norwoods bestseller: "Women who love too much". It deals with a certain aspect of codependency, although Norwood doesn't use the word codependency as far as I know.
The thing I liked less is the authors personal approach. She wrote this book from her own perspective. It has fire because of that, but I feel it lacks objectivity, statistics, links to other empirical studies. What worked for her need not work for someone else.
The author's emphasis on the belief in a Higher Power as an important part of the recovery process is, to my Dutch atheistic eyes, something that makes the book very foreign.
Pia Mellody gives common sense advice on how to deal with the problem, but the advice is rather general. She often gets listy, offering rather abstract checklists.
All in all, a good book, but it wasn't the one that helped me most. I liked "an Adult Child's guide to What's Normal" slightly better.

a great start to unravelling.......2007-06-30

this is a great book for any who, like myself, want to know not only the "how to" of fixing unhealthy repeatitive themes in our lives, but the "why" and "where" of how it all came to be in the first place. she goes over the various types of abuse that encompass far more than the obvious physical beatings and sexual molestation but emotional, intellectual and spiritual as well, and describes how people who are neglected or abused in these ways develop into adults. for those who are steadfastly seeking healing, an accompanying workbook "breaking free" offers exercises for self-exploration and growth.

MUST READ.......2006-11-30

This is the first book on codependence that really relates to me. It's like reading my life story and it helps to understand why I am like I am. If your childhood was more about taking care of your parents than them taking care of you, this is a must read.

FACING CODEPENDENCE- WHAT IT IS, WHERE IT COMES FROM, HOW IT SABOTAGES OUR LIVES

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FACING CODEPENDENCE- WHAT IT IS, WHERE IT COMES FROM, HOW IT SABOTAGES OUR LIVES

Manufacturer: Harper & Row
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Facing Codependence - What It Was, Where It Comes From, How It Sabotages Our Lives
Pia; with Miller, Andrea Wells and Miller, J. Keith Mellody
Manufacturer: Harper & Row - Perennial
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Ewan McGregor is the hottest young actor around! From Renton in Trainspotting to the young Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, his roles have showcased his remarkable acting -- and his dazzling smile. Now you can discover the real Ewan McGregor in striking full-color photos and insightful text that reveal the true story of a life less ordinary. With blockbusting films such as Shallow Grave and Trainspotting to his credit, this sexy Scottish actor is a hot property -- a prize catch for filmmakers throughout the world. This book provides an insight into Ewan's rise to superstardom, tracking his progress from his early days as an aspiring young actor to his TV breakthrough and life in the movies. Follow the actor's skyrocketing career from stagehand to Star Wars, and discover how he unwinds when the filming stops.

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THE ULTIMATE BOOK FOR ANY TRUE EWAN FAN!!!!!!!!!!.......1999-06-27

If you are a true Ewan fan, then this book is an absolute must!!!! The pictures are absolutely beautiful, and the text is quite informative for such a short book. All in all, I'd say you simply MUST get this one for the gorgeous pictures of this talented, charming Scot! A MUST!

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nifty reference to from Edward I to Richard III.......2003-11-20

A wonderful quick references covering political figures in England turbulent Middle Ages from 1272-1485. Think of the changes going on in this period! Longshanks tried to forge Scotland, Wales and Ireland into a jewel of the English crown. The violent murder of Edward the Second, the death of the Black Prince, the Hundred Years War and the War of the Roses. A lot of men and women who were movers and shakers and played pivotal roles in Britain's history to keep straight.

For lovers of history, who need a "road map" from time to time, to fictional writers need to quick refresh on the many faces of the period, this is wonderful resource. Over 200 different biographies, daring on modern scholars works, it conveys more than the bare bone facts. Hicks gives a richer detailed understanding of the figure and places them in the proper political context.

It's easy to use, arranged in chronological order rather than the general A-Z that places the person in the proper grouping to understand their interaction with other people of the period, the book is readable as a BOOK from cover to cover, or perfect for the quick need reference.

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