Sphagnaceae Through Grimmiaceae (Flora of Southern Africa)

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Book good. Some info outdated.......1999-02-21

Worst place I ever went to was Heaven Lodge in Chimanimana. Abysmal experience - how on earth can you recoment it. fantastically impressed with the bushwalking company. Give them a plug, they deserve it. Chimanimani Bushwalking Co. The only reason to go there

You Just Can't Get Lost With This One..........1998-11-10

Swaney's guide to Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Namibia is the best on the bookstore shelf. The level of detail is superb, from major cities to rural villages. She should consider herself more a regional geographer, as her detail concerning things like history, climate, people, and place are akin to that of one! All this and she manages to fit in the best deals on lodging, food, and travel sites, not to mention important info concerning safety and hazards associated with travel. I used this book extensively during my travels throughout last year, when I lived in Windhoek. Indeed, you can find no better than this- and the information is as good or better than what the locals give! I once had the opportunity to meet her at a hostel in Windhoek, when I was doing some academic research there, and never had the chance to tell her how much I praise this guide!

Lonely Planet Zimbabwe, Botswana Et Namibie (Lonely Planet Travel Guides French Edition)

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Lonely Planet Zimbabwe, Botswana Et Namibie (Lonely Planet Travel Guides French Edition)
Deanna Swaney
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 2840700352

Lonely Planet Zimbabwe, Botswana & Namibia (3rd ed)

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Absolute must have for visitors to Southern Africa

Lonely Planet Zimbabwe, Botswana & Namibia (3rd ed)
Deanna Swaney
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Botswana | Africa | Travel | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 0864425457

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124 Maps

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Absolute must have for visitors to Southern Africa.......1999-10-22

The book was our bible during our summer '99 holiday to Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Without it we wouldn't have made it in the timeframe we had for sure. Be sure to buy the most recent version, 'cause these regions are developing faster than you can imagine. Due to the guide we discovered loads more country beauties than we would have. You'll absolutely get your money's worth.

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James seems like such a noble name. Hmm . . . maybe not. The names James and Jim are held by some of history's most notorious criminals, scoundrels and utter failures. In this book, you'll encounter killers, con men, spies, mobsters and corrupt politicians - all named James. Meet the hit man turned stoolie, the spy who reached the highest levels of the U.S. military and the mayor more interested in a good time than good government. It's the perfect book for anyone named James, Jim or Jimmy.

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Elements of stable management: An illustrated guide
Carol R Melcher
Manufacturer: A. S. Barnes
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

General | Veterinary Medicine | Medicine | Subjects | Books
Animal Husbandry | Agricultural Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0498015173

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Illustrated Horse Management
Edward (revised and improved by James Irvine Lupton) Mayhew
Manufacturer: Abbott
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KL3WUE

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The illustrated horse management
Edward Mayhew
Manufacturer: J.B. Lippincott
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

General | Horses | Animal Care & Pets | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B000897DO4

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The Illustrated Horse Management, Containing Descriptive Remarks Upon Anatomy, Medicine, Shoeing, Teeth, Food, Vices, Stables;, Etc,
Edward Mayhew
Manufacturer: J.B. Lippincott & Co.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000LYBYSC

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The illustrated horse management: Containing descriptive remarks upon anatomy; medicine; shoeing; teeth; food; vices; stables; likewise a plain account ... designs made expressly for this work
Edward Mayhew
Manufacturer: Wm. H. Allen
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B00087KJEM

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Teach Yourself Horse Management
C E G Hope
Manufacturer: English Universities Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000UKMHN8

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The illustrated horse management: Containing descriptive remarks upon anatomy, medicine, shoeing, teeth, food, vices, stables
Edward Mayhew
Manufacturer: Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B00087XIKY

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Mayhew's illustrated horse management
Edward Mayhew
Manufacturer: W.H. Allen & Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B00089WLXC

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Mayhew's illustrated horse management: Containing descriptive remarks upon anatomy, medicine, shoeing, teeth, food, vices, stables
Edward Mayhew
Manufacturer: W.H. Allen
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B00086MDLK

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Mayhew's illustrated horse management: Containing descriptive remarks upon anatomy, medicine, shoeing, teeth, food, vices, stables ... embellished with numerous engravings
Edward Mayhew
Manufacturer: Glaisher
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B00086TCQY

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This book is a MUST HAVE for primitive rug hookers

A welcome and enthusiastically recommended addition

A welcome and enthusiastically recommended addition

Hooking fun!

Woolley Fox American Folk Art Rug Hooking
Barbara Carroll
Manufacturer: Landauer Corporation
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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The Secrets Of Planning & Designing A Hand-Hooked Rug: Your Complete Guide To Planning & Designing Rugs

ASIN: 1890621927

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This book is a MUST HAVE for primitive rug hookers .......2006-09-16

The patterns and photos in this book are superb! This is one of the best rug hooking books I've ever had. The patterns are plentiful and EXCELLENT. I highly recommend this book to primitive rug hookers -- and to just anyone who loves folk art. This book is a wonderful treasure to peruse over and over again. It became my favorite book in my rug hooking library the minute I got my hands on it.

A welcome and enthusiastically recommended addition.......2005-12-07

Woolley Fox American Folk Art Rug Hooking by expert needlecrafter and rug hooker Barbara Carroll is divided into three major sections, Part I tours the Wooley Fox guesthouses and classroom, Barbara's wool collection, and introduces the reader to the art of rug hooking. Part II provides rug hooking basics, step-by-step instructions, including how to work with wool, dyeing wool, cutting wool, tools, hooking the wool, transferring the pattern, as well as adding backing, borders, and finishing. Part II offers eighteen patterns along with complete "how to" instructions inspired by leading American folk artists Warren Kimble and Carol Endres. Beautifully and profusely illustrated throughout, Barbara Carroll's Woolley Fox American Folk Art Rug Hooking is a welcome and enthusiastically recommended addition to any personal, academic, professional, or community library needlecraft instructional reference collection.

A welcome and enthusiastically recommended addition.......2005-12-07

Hooking fun!.......2005-10-31

I just love this book! It starts with the basics of how to hook a rug, but then it also has some great patterns and instructions for projects. Each project has a level of difficulty assigned and there are several designs by Warren Kimble and Carol Endres! Excellent!

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The Handbook of Arabian Medicinal Plants is the first illustrated reference on the uses of plants in the Arabian Peninsula. It documents and preserves the existing knowledge in a region where social patterns are rapidly changing. The book emphasizes the need for preserving social and cultural patterns and examines the close relationship between those patterns and nature. This excellent source identifies more than 250 species of plants and describes their medicinal uses. Biochemical information and references are also included for each species.

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GREAT BOOK!

Comprehensive study

Anodyne Therapy....GREAT for Neuropathy

Disappointing

Misleading title

Numb Toes and Aching Soles: Coping With Peripheral Neuropathy (Numb Toes Series, V. 1)
John A. Senneff
Manufacturer: MedPress
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0967110726

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A comprehensive guide for the millions who have painful and disabling peripheral neuropathy. Covered are causes, symptoms, tests and treatments- both conventional and alternative- and ways of coping day to day. The book is written from a patient's point of view with over 200 patient comments on treatments. There are also special sections for those with diabetic or HIV-related neuropathies (up to half in these groups are affected), as well as reports on experimental drugs in the pipeline. Inputs from 12 leading neurologists have been incorporated.

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GREAT BOOK!.......2007-03-31

My daughter has Peripheral Neuropathy which was caused from CHEMO following treatment for breast cancer. This book, "Numb Toes and Aching Soles," written by John Senneff, is the first book that she says, "tells it like it is."

The book gives accurate descriptions of the various levels and types of pain...from minor to excruciating pain...that can be experienced by the sufferers of Peripheral Neuropathy.

It also describes the various medicines that may help reduce, or completely stop the pain, including Opiate drugs, like Fentynl, Methadone, etc. He accurately points out that usually, only Specialized Pain Doctors are not afraid to dispense them.

(Note: One new medicine that came out after his book was published, is "Lyrica" which seems to help some PN sufferers find relief.)

It should be noted that John Senneff, copes with Peripheral Neuropathy himself, and knows what it is like to deal with it. He is not a doctor, but he himself was looking for answers, and did extensive research on the subject before publishing his book. The book is written in easy to understand language.

I HIGHLY RECCOMMEND THIS BOOK for anyone seeking helpful information about Peripheral Neuropathy...including those in the medical field who truly wish to help their patients find relief from this painful malady.

Comprehensive study.......2006-07-24

This is a well written,easy to understand book. Senneff goes to great length to detail information on the subject of peripheral neuropathy. This book is very helpful for anyone looking to understand and seeking relief for this problem.

Anodyne Therapy....GREAT for Neuropathy.......2005-10-12

I recently was diagnosed with Peripheral Neuropathy by my Podiatrist. He sent me to therapy for a new treatment called Anodyne Light Therapy. I have had 3 treatments and it seems to be helping. I think this is fairly new to Our disease.
You can check this out at www.anodynetherapy.com for more information. There are no injections...NO pain...only Infared Light Therapy. CHECK THIS OUT.

Disappointing.......2004-10-30

I bought this book thinking I might learn something new. It is expensive for a paperback, but its 280-odd pages are in a very large typeface, so its cover leads you to expect more to read than there is. There are numerous anecdotes from people who had struggled with diagnosis of this disease - are doctors really so incompetent? Unfortunately, I did not find many of these to be helpful. The book covers quite a lot of treatment possibilities, many of which are not much use, or not available at present anyway. I did not learn anything new from the book, in spite of my hopes from reading other reviews. I had learned from excellent web sites (neuropathy-trust.org) and other books, and as a patient not afraid to ask questions of my doctors, nor intimidated by them, I found that the book did not give me any new knowledge. It is markedly unhelpful with practical solutions - shoes, socks, etc., that are important for day to day living. A big disappointment after the other rave reviews.

Misleading title.......2003-08-28

Numb Toes. That's what I wanted to learn about. I Read the book, tons of information on Peripheral Neuropathy but very little about toe numbness. Index only lists numbness on page 17. There in one paragraph I found numbness mentioned twice.

Numb Toes and Aching Soles: Coping With Peripheral Neuropathy (Numb Toes Series, V. 1)

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Numb Toes and Aching Soles: Coping With Peripheral Neuropathy (Numb Toes Series, V. 1)
John A. Senneff
Manufacturer: Medpress
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000KHF6PC

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Overwhelming account of history, art, and life.

Maria the Potter of San Ildefonso (Civilization of American Indian)
Alice Lee Marriott
Manufacturer: Univ of Oklahoma Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0806101768

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Overwhelming account of history, art, and life........1999-10-16

Written by an anthropologist who tells Maria's story through short stories as told to her by Maria. This book begins with Maria's accounting of pueblo life during her childhood. You learn of her life with her artistic, but alcoholic, husband Julian. An interesting accounting of their work which earned world acclaim for the unique pottery they produced. This book is a window to a time long forgotten and into the soul of a creative artist. The community spirit of the pueblo is well described and inspiring. You can't put this down once you begin. It's a great read!

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Maria Montoya Martinez, Master Potter
Elsie Karr Kreischer
Manufacturer: Pelican Publishing Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1565540980

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MARIA POTTIES

The Living Tradition of Maria Martinez
Susan Peterson
Manufacturer: Kodansha International
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0870114972

Book Description

One of the great figures in modern pottery and crafts, Maria Martinez, along with her husband, Julian, perfected the magnificent burnished black ware which is prized by collectors and museums throughout the United States and Europe.

Recipient of the Western Heritage Award, The Living Tradition of Maria Martinez chronicles the life and work of this major Native American artist-from the rediscovery of the ancient black-on-black pottery technique and its perfection to Martinez's rise to prominence. In this intimate portrait,
Susan Peterson traces the development of Maria's talent and vision, and records her success in passing on traditional Indian pottery techniques to the next generations. The 200 color and 140 black-and-white photographs amply document the techniques, the pueblo ambience, and the Martinez family's
signature pieces.

This book is the culmination of the author's thirty-year association with Maria and her family. And as the only major book about her since Alice Marriott's classic work in 1948 (reprinted in 1987), its return to print will be welcomed by the thousands of collectors, craftspeople, and historians
throughout the country.

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MARIA POTTIES.......1999-11-24

SOME OF SHE WORKS IN CERAMIC

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The Legacy of Maria Poveka Martinez
Richard L. Spivey , and Maria Montoya Martinez
Manufacturer: Museum of New Mexico Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0890134197

Maria Martinez (The Story of An American Indian)

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Maria Martinez (The Story of An American Indian)
Mary Carroll Nelson
Manufacturer: Dillon Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Library Binding

Maria Martinez: Pueblo Potter (Picture-Story Biographies)

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--Interesting Story and Great Photographs--

Maria Martinez: Pueblo Potter (Picture-Story Biographies)
Peter Anderson
Manufacturer: Childrens Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0516441841

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--Interesting Story and Great Photographs--.......2003-02-27

Maria Martinez was an Indian woman from the San Ildefonso Pueblo in New Mexico.The date of her birth is estimated to be between 1881 and 1887. She learned her skills as a potter when she was a child, but went on to perfect her work and become one of the most gifted of the Pueblo potters. Her "black-on-black" style pottery is world famous.

Not far away from the San Ildefonso Pueblo is an ancient village site where the Anasazi Indians had lived. Dr Edgar Lee Hewitt led an archaeological expedition to the Anasazi site in 1908. The archaeologists found caves with artwork on the walls and also discovered pieces of Anasazi pottery. Julian Martinez, Maria's husband was one of the local men to be employed working for the archaeologists on that site. He used his drawing skills to copy the Anasazi drawings. Dr. Hewitt asked if Maria could try to duplicate the ancient pottery and he enlisted the help of Julian to paint the Anasazi designs on her work. Over the years, Maria and Julian created a lot of beautiful pottery. After Julian died in 1943, other members of the family worked with Maria creating the beautiful pieces that are cherished today. Maria Martinez died in 1980.

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Beauty from a Woman's Hands.......2000-03-17

Richard Spivey's large-format book, MARIA, serves as an excellent visual and textual appreciation of the pottery of Maria Martinez, the famous Native American artist of San Ildefonso pueblo in New Mexico. Numerous full-page color photographs of her pottery and B/W photos of Maria at work with her husband and son provide a feast for the eyes. You can almost feel the smoothness of the pottery eased into being by her creative hands. Much of the text is taken from oral interviews and reminiscences by Maria herself, who died in 1980 at the age of 93. In 1907 Dr. Edgar L. Hewett of the School of American Research in Santa Fe, New Mexico began excavating prehistoric Pueblo sites near San Ildefonso pueblo. Julian Martinez was hired as one of the laborers in the dig. When his wife Maria saw the shards of ancient pottery being unearthed, she was delighted by the designs. Dr. Hewett asked her to try to reproduce the polychrome pottery with those designs and was amazed by the beauty of her work when he returned the next archeological season. Julian had helped by painting traditional designs on his wife's new pottery. Dr. Hewett bought practically everything they had made. From that moment on Maria and Julian dedicated themselves to pottery. Over the next few decades, as tourism increased in New Mexico, Maria's fame spread and potters in other pueblos took up the nearly forgotten ancient art. Maria had been attempting to create pottery since the age of seven. There were still two excellent potters in her pueblo (Martina Montoya and Nicolasa Pena Montoya), who encouraged the little girl in her initial efforts. Their pottery was, as it had always been, beautiful utilitarian pieces -- plates, cups for atole, bowls for mixing chili or soup or dough, cooking pots, and large jars in which to wash hair. Clay "ollas" stood outdoors to collect rainwater. Pottery was traded in other pueblos for wheat, corn, or chile, but never for money. However, Maria's pottery would change all that. Over a 40-year period Julian and Maria shared their labor. Julian gathered clay from the earth. Maria prepared the clay, coiled it, shaped it into pottery, smoothed, and fired the completed pots. Then she polished them with stone or sandpaper. Finally Julian would paint symbolic designs around the piece. He became the leading pottery decorator and she the leading potter of her pueblo. Encouraged by the Museum of New Mexico to continue spending more time on fewer but higher quality pieces, Maria and Julian produced exquisite shapes and designs, which included clouds, butterflies, plumed serpents (avanyu), feathers, plants, clouds, turkeys, kiva steps (ceremonial underground centers), and geometric designs. In 1919 Maria began experimenting with her soon-to-be famous matte-black-on-polished-black ware. After perfecting the right combination of matte and polish accompanied by her husband's designs, Maria unselfishly shared her secrets with other potters. The first Santa Fe Indian Market was held in 1922 under the direction of the School of American Research with all New Mexico pueblos represented. "Native clays, pigments, and traditional methods were required in order to participate in the market." Maria began to win the first of many prizes. In 1924 a bridge was built across the Rio Grande near San Ildefonso and tourists came to the pueblo to buy directly from the potters. Withdrawing from its physical isolation, San Ildefonso became "one of the most progressive arts and crafts centers" among Rio Grande River pueblos. Maria and Julian were the primary causes of this new prosperity. Living standards rose in San Ildefonso and other pueblos where arts and crafts were practiced. Income from pottery began to exceed that of agriculture. Domestic problems declined. New houses were built. Maria began teaching classes at the Indian School in Santa Fe. When her husband died in 1943, Maria turned to her daughter-in-law Santana to paint the designs on her pottery. In 1948 Maria's son, Popovi Da ("Red Fox") opened the Popovi Da Studio of Indian Art at San Ildefonso to display and sell outstanding examples of his mother's and other pueblo artists' work. In 1950 he began assisting in the painting of some of his mother's pots. In 1956, after a highly successful partnership with Santana, Maria began working solely with her son Popovi Da ("Red Fox"). He wanted to carry the art further and began experimenting with new designs ("new colors and combinations of colors, new finishes, and a higher level of perfection.") He respectfully intended to wait until his mother's retirement before branching out completely on his own, but his early death prevented our seeing where he would have taken his art. "Gunmetal" silver was one of the new finishes he added to pottery. He was first to add a bit of turquoise to a piece, also. Skunks became a favorite motif that he worked into his designs. After the death of both Popovi Da and Maria, grandson Tony Da picked up the family tradition of pottery and has carried the art even further into modern designs and styles. This beautiful book serves as an excellent visual and textual overview of Maria's exquisite pottery still unmatched in its fine lines, graceful shapes, and simplicity. As an introduction, there is a moving speech ("Indian Pottery and Indian Values") given in 1969 by Maria's son and fellow potter, Popovi Da, at the School of American Research before his untimely death in 1971.

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Maria the Potter of San Ildefonso
Alice Marriott
Manufacturer: UNIV OF OK + PRESS
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000SFS0EK

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Maria the Potter of San Ildefonso
Alice Marriott
Manufacturer: UNIV OF OK + PRESS
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000SMU4F6

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From seaside summer holidays to vacations at an uncle's farm to everyday life in the town of Newry, this evocative and humorous memoir conjures a vivid picture of an ordinary--yet fascinating--Irish childhood in the 1940s and 1950s. Brian Cosgrove here describes a large, affectionate family dominated by the figures of his father, a hard-working pub owner, and his mother, an "ordinary/extraordinary" woman who died following a long battle with cancer when the author was nineteen.

The world Cosgrove meticulously recreates is one of carefree adolescent adventure, of comic books, boys' adventure stories, and popular films. But--as he sees more clearly looking back--every aspect of the life Cosgrove describes is permeated by the influence of a Catholic--and frequently Irish Nationalist--ethos, and as he explores his childhood, the social and political issues of twentieth-century Irish history reveal themselves in unexpected ways.

Lighthearted and serious in turn, The Yew Tree at the Head of the Strand brings to poignant life a world made beautiful and fascinating not by the false light of nostalgia, but through the sharply rendered details of everyday existence.

Youth with a meaning.(The Yew-tree at the Head of the Strand)(Book Review): An article from: Irish Literary Supplement

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Youth with a meaning.(The Yew-tree at the Head of the Strand)(Book Review): An article from: Irish Literary Supplement
Denis Donoghue
Manufacturer: Irish Studies Program
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Irish Literary Supplement, published by Irish Studies Program on September 22, 2003. The length of the article is 1290 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: Youth with a meaning.(The Yew-tree at the Head of the Strand)(Book Review)
Author: Denis Donoghue
Publication: Irish Literary Supplement (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2003
Publisher: Irish Studies Program
Volume: 22 Issue: 2 Page: 13(1)

Article Type: Book Review

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