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More and more people are being attracted to Scotland by its clean air, low crime rate and slower pace of life. Buying a House in Scotland provides everything one needs to know to buy a house there whether for use as a vacation home, a base while starting a new working life, an investment or as somewhere to spend retirement.
There are unique features of the house-buying process in Scotland such as the process of selling houses at "offers over" and the regulations involved in buying property on crafting land, so this book is essential reading for anyone considering buying there; it tells readers all they need to know including:
>How to raise finance and transfer currency
>Finding and dealing with estate agents and other professionals
>What inspections and surveys are necessary
>Conveyancing and exchanging contracts
>Arranging removals and taking pets
>Getting power, water, and other services connected
To help readers find their ideal home the book covers the entire country from the cities to the Highlands and islands, with a regional guide explaining the characters of the different areas and the types and price of property to be found there. Special features include:
>Full coverage of up-and-coming areas
>Comparative tables of prices to show where to find the best value for money
>Information on the regions' geography, climate, and cuisine
The book also gives essential information for when the purchase is complete from how to deal with builders and other craftsmen when restoring or renovating to making money from the house by renting it out. Also provided is essential background information to each country covering the history, culture and economy, visa, permit and residence regulations, the health care, banking and education systems, and more.
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Buying a House in Scotland
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Abraham Lincoln: From Skeptic to Prophet
Wayne C. Temple
Manufacturer: Mayhaven Publishing
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Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 1878044362 |
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An exploration of Lincoln's public and private spiritual life, including the vision of a death warning in a Chicago hotel room, and the "visitation" of his small dead son in the White House. Lincoln and Mary's connection to Washington D.C. spiritualists, and the projection of his spiritual nature as President are explored and clarified. This book is a must for those interested in the full picture of Lincoln.
This book was nominated for the Lincoln Prize, The Pulitzer Prize, and The New York Civil War Barondess Award. It has been favorably reviewed in numerous publications.
Customer Reviews:
Extremely heavily researched.......2002-04-12
Abraham Lincoln: From Skeptic To Prophet by Wayne C. Temple (historian and former editor of the "Lincoln Herald") is a uniquely comprehensive study of an often-overlooked aspect of the man who saw the United States of America through the turmoil of the Civil War. This scholarly and seminal treatise focuses in-depth specifically upon President Lincoln's religious views. Extremely heavily researched, filled with references to primary sources and black-and-white photographs of portraits, places, and documented evidence, Abraham Lincoln From Skeptic to Prophet leaves no stone unturned in its search to uncover precisely what Lincoln believed during the different phases of his life. Abraham Lincoln: From Skeptic To Prophet is an impressive work and a "must-read" for anyone studying the life, times, and personality of Abraham Lincoln.
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- Modern and Inspiring
- Magical
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Magical Story: A Teenager's Inspiring Battle Over Hodgkin's Disease
Leslie Bowden , and
Brian Bowden
Manufacturer: Lucky Press
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ASIN: 0971331820 |
Book Description
Documents a teenager's battle with Hodgkin's Disease as told by his mother, Leslie Bowden, to bring hope to other parents and children because Brian Bowden is now five years post-chemotherapy, living a full and happy life.
Customer Reviews:
Modern and Inspiring.......2006-01-29
With the large number of children and adolescents that are diagnosed with lymphoma every year - there just are not many books discussing a personal experience that is a modern account. Leslie Bowden's story of her son Brian's ordeal is a bold statement on the courage and struggle a teen may go through with cancer. A good read.
Magical.......2004-02-09
In Magical Story, a mother gives insight into her son's diagnosis and treatment of Hodgkin's Disease. The story takes place in Long Island when Brain Bowden was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease after many different tests to determine his illness. The book covers the chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and descriptions of the different tests done to lead to the diagnosis of Hodgkin's Disease.
Magical Story covers mainly the tests, drugs, and other treatments of Hodgkin's Disease. The book doesn't really cover the biology of the disease but rather the science of treating cancer. The description of the tests that lead to the diagnosis of Hodgkin's Disease is quite informative. It took many month's for Brian and his family to finally learn what was causing his fatigue, and the description of these tests allows one to realize just what Brian and his family went through.
The treatment of Hodgkin's disease involves chemotherapy and radiation. The books strongest area is the descriptions of the different drugs and treatments of this disease. While reading Magical Story, one can picture just what is exactly happening to Brian. His loss of hair, face swelling, and soreness is greatly described in the book.
The book is an emotional journey of a teenager and his family. The book allows a glimpse into a family that has to deal with the possibility of a son not being able to survive his teenage years. The book is very informative and tear-jerking. Magical Story is a wonderful book for anyone who has experienced or wondered about the trials and tribulations of a diagnosis of Hodgkin's Disease.
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Animals and Man: The Romanes Lecture for 1984-5 (Romanes Lecture)
Miriam Rothschild
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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The author puts forward proposals for improving the treatment of animals on the farm, in the laboratory, and in the home. Her recommendations are based on discussions with leading authorities as well as on her own extensive experience.
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Brand Apart
Joe Duffy
Manufacturer: One Club Publishing
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ASIN: 0929837258 |
Book Description
Harley Davidson, Citi, MINI, Starbucks, Nike-these are some of the most well-known brands in the world. They bring to mind quality, reliability and a certain "cool-factor." But what makes these brands stand apart from the others? The reason is simple: they have all mastered the art of marketing and design.
A Brand Apart offers case studies of these and other famous brands and explores how their brand images were built using a combination of savvy marketing, brilliant advertising and groundbreaking design. Here you'll find interviews by Joe Duffy with the clients and designers and creatives behind the famous campaigns. Readers will also see how creatives and designers tackled each brief and found a solution, like creating a new logo for the Bahamas or launching the MINI Cooper in the U.S.
Gorgeously designed by Duffy and Partners and featuring full-color images throughout, this book is for students, creatives, designers and anyone who appreciates advertising and design.
Customer Reviews:
I LOVED This Book!.......2002-03-22
I came to the dialog of gender issues from a feminist perspective. I believed, after becoming the mother of two boys, that I pretty much understood gender issues as they related to boys...that is until my two and half year old wanted to buy purple boots. All of a sudden I found myself concerned (afraid!) of what other mothers and his peers would say (or think) about those purple boots. Without shaming him outloud, I subtly directed him toward the dark blue pair. I was totally amazed at my own fear of bending gender rules for a boy! I would have bought combat boots or any other kind of "boy" attire for a daughter but I could not bring myself to allow him to wear something others might find too "feminine". That was three years ago. After having read this book, I am now noticing all the other ways I have subtly or not-so-subtly directed him along a culturally acceptable gender path. And I consider myself to be a feminist. This book was my first exposure to the idea that I won't harm my boys by allowing them the freedom to express themselves, however that might look. This book was my first exposure to the idea that mothers don't harm their sons by loving them passionately and joyfully. I am so grateful for having read this book and I am going to buy it for at least 3 other mothers I know who are raising boys. This should be required reading for ALL parents of boys!!!
The content belies the title.......2001-03-27
The author is indifferent regarding the development of masculine characteristics. The positive reviews seem to be from readers who sought the book because it reinforces their own predisposition to raising children androgenously. That does not make this a good book.
this is the best book on how to raise boys I have read.......2000-09-18
When I found out I was having a boy, I was distressed, given that I come from a family of all girls and had no experience with boys. I also don't find most men very appealing on a human level. I doubted my ability to have and maintain a close relationship with a boy-man and this was a matter of some sadness to me.
This book exposed my expectations for what they were - socially induced, i.e. mothers shouldn't be too close to their male children, or they will emasculate them, etc. It is a brilliant book with many compelling examples and its arguments are wholly consistent with common sense and instinct. My husband read some of it and thought its hypothesis was obvious, but it is strikingly different in its prescriptions than any other book on raising boys that I have read. (For instance, the "Wonder of Boys," which says mothers have to leave their sons alone, let them be driven by testosterone into competitiveness, roughness, and machoism, and basically seems to take the attitude that mothers are responsible for most problems their boys have growing up.
This is a positive, hopeful book, displaying warmth and compassion, and seems much more pyschologically sound. It should be required reading of all mothers, along with "Real Boys" of Pollock, which is its more recent successor.
Not a feminist tract but..........2000-05-18
When I was pregnant with my second child, my first boy, I worried a lot about raising him successfully when I had almost no family experience with boys (coming from a family with no brothers, and an often absent father). I knew I wanted to help him avoid all the pitfalls of modern manhood (made vivid by a reading of the book, "The McGill Report on Male Intimacy"). All of the books I had read seemed to come from an "Iron John" perspective or be a sort of vague, New Agey feel-good book, but none of them offered concrete steps and clear facts until I read "The Courage To Raise Good Men." Here at last was a book that told me what my heart should have known all along: just love him like he's a child becoming an adult, and don't try to push him at all (he'll grow up even if you don't push!). This book is not written from a feminist perspective but it would suit any feminist's needs in trying to figure out how to raise a boy into a well-balanced human who happens to be male.
Long overdue and wonderfully perceptive.........1999-07-28
I found this book in a baby goods resale shop in Chicago, where our oldest daughter works. We were shopping for a gift for our first grand child. Our youngest son and his precious wife are expecting in a few days. The title intrigued me and after I scanned it I knew I had to get it and see to it that all my 4 read it. I decided when I was having my sons that they were going to grow up knowing how to be husbands and fathers. I had grown up watching my father and brothers beat their chests and try to impress us with their "macho-ness" I wasn't impressed and determined I was going to find a man who was not afraid of his feelings. I managed to find one who was open enough to learn and have been married to him for nearly 40 yuears, and...we still like each other We have managed to raise two young men who are loving , caring, and whom I have an open and loving relationship with. They all still call from their various locations at least once a week and we gave them all video phones so we can all see each other. The neatest part is they are FRIENDS and they all like each other and communicate often. It can be done!! Thank you for bringing the subject to the attention of the multitude of young people who don't have a clue about raising a whole person. Our youngest said he realized a while ago that they are expecting a person, not just a baby. I feel so grateful to have understood my obligation as a woman and mother. This book should be required reading in any parenting class that is taught. Than you for writing the book and Blessings to you and your sweet son. The relationship between a mother and son can be as deliciously rewarding as it is with a daughter. I am purchasing a copy of it for all 4 of our progeny. They will perpetuate the "whole" man and woman.
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Leonard and Reva Brooks: Artists in Exile in San Miguel de Allende
John Virtue
Manufacturer: McGill-Queen's University Press
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Customer Reviews:
Artists in Exile.......2002-04-10
John Virtue has done a splendid job in researching, writing and assembling this highly readable and beautifully conceived volume--part biography, part art book, part history. In Leonard and Reva Brooks: Artists in Exile in San Miguel de Allende, he has recorded the lives of two fascinating individuals who chose to settle in this small Mexican art community in 1947 and has shed light on the Mexican and Canadian art scene of the time. In addition, he has created a moving portrait of the expatriate community and life in this unique Mexican town. (San Miguel de Allende should award him the keys to the city.)
Book Description
In The Roaring 2000s Investor, Dent provides the information people will need to achieve the life they want -- for the rest of their years. Dent offers a unique approach to building a diversified portfolio for the emerging economy.
Whether you are planning to retire in ten years or forty years, whether you are looking for a larger home, whether you are planning to put several children through college or planning for life after the graduates leave college, you will need a financial plan to guide you through the great boom of the next decade -- and the hard times that Dent theorizes will follow.
The ultimate goal of The Roaring 2000s Investor is for investors to receive personalized effective financial planning that fits their specific needs and allows them to achieve their highest life goals. According to Dent, typical investors have not reaped the great benefits of this bull market because they have not been taught the most important principles of systematic investing. As Harry Dent's observations and predictions continue to hit the mark, investors will gain great rewards.
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- Excellent Strategies for Success!
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It Only Takes a Moment to Score: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Successfully Selling Business Ideas
Robert Moment
Manufacturer: iUniverse, Inc.
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ASIN: 0595318339 |
Book Description
Some books make us think while others make us believe. It Only Takes a Moment to Score does both. Demonstrating the art of selling business ideas based on the rules of a trusted advisor, this special book imparts the wisdom of the ages with a new slant. Showing us how to gain tremendous advantage over our competitors, the SCORE Method will surely become the entrepreneur's best friend. With powerful encouragement and insightful tools, this special book discloses the means for succeeding in Corporate America. A must read book for anyone eager to make their business a success.
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Excellent Strategies for Success!.......2004-06-05
"In today's ever changing world gaining the full and loyal confidence of potential clients is not an easy task, but Robert Moment, long time entrepreneur has learned the secrets. Now openly shining light on the mystery of success "It Only Takes a Moment to Score" is a book that not only gets us thinking, but transforms the way we share our ideas, sell our services and connect with our associates. Giving his audience the missing link for triumphantly thriving in the business world, "It Only Takes a Moment to Score" is a resource you won't want to be without. A must read for anyone seeking true success in the business world!" Charlene Rashkow, Writing Stylist
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Real Estate Marketing: Developing a Professional Career
Norbert J. Stefaniak
Manufacturer: Walker-Pearse, Limited, Publishers
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ASIN: 0966295447 |
Book Description
A great real estate education in 12 easy to read chapters. Following the introduction to the Real Estate Field, there are 4 major sections, subdivided as follows: YOUR MARKET: how it operates, changes, forecasts; YOUR CLIENTS: sellers, homebuyers, investors; YOUR OFFICE: company and operation, staff and procedures, management, budgets; YOUR CAREER: future of the professional, professional status. Take the smarter road to success. Benefit from the experience of others.
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- Pleasant contents and an excellent discography
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Teddy Wilson Talks Jazz (Bayou Jazz Lives)
Teddy Wilson ,
Arie Ligthart ,
Humphrey Van Loo , and
Humphrey Van Loo
Manufacturer: Continuum International Publishing Group
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Pleasant contents and an excellent discography.......1998-08-06
Teddy Wilson's elegant piano-style is reflected in this book. It is a self-portrait that avoids being hard on anybody. Teddy recounts his career with style and distance thereby avoiding being too personal. He doesn't cover every single year but rather focuses on some - to him - important incidents. The book is recommended for everybody interested in the swing era and its musicians and makes a pleasant reading. In the appendix there is an excellent discography listing - as far as I can judge it - really everything known as being recorded by Teddy Wilson, even if it has never been issued so far.
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The Mayer Sulzberger, Alexander Marx Correspondence, 1904-1923
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