The Macdonald guide to trees

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Informative and entertaining.......2003-02-05

I live in Tucson and get a lot of out-of-town friends and relatives passing through. I put this book in their hands and turn them loose. It covers just about everything a tourist would want and need to know, and then some, and the writing is pretty funny, but not stupid. The book is organized very usefully, with restaurants and attractions and motels listed by what section of the city they're in. Even I didn't know some of the things in this book, and I've lived here nearly 30 years. I just wish they'd come out with an update, because some of the restaurants have closed since this was published.

A good overview.......2001-10-01

I bought this because I was going to Tucson on vacation, with an eye to perhaps retiring there eventually. I found the book useful, although a bit superficial. Still, it's worth the price.

Book Description

As a longtime private pilot, Frank Reick believes that he has utilized the learned experiences of aviation to connect many other abilities, such as the skills necessary to perform successful investing.

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Outstanding.......2007-01-10

Relatively unknown but a solid approach to the stock market. This book modified my approach to evaluating stocks so I can't reccomend it too highly.

I gave it 4 stars because I'm not a pilot; after a while I found all the flight anecdotes wearing but that's just me.

Learning to invest means taking bits and pieces from here and there and pasting together what you find valuable. No one will give you all the rules perhaps becaus there are no rules. Awful thought but possible. I also suggest "Fooled By Randomness".

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This complete care manual covers everything a cat owner should know about looking after their pet.

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Author Vivian Peritts leads the way in taking the art of scrapbooking—using punches and decorative paper edgers—to new levels by applying the same principles to upscale home decorating projects. This book will open the creative door and let out all the secrets of the great decorating projects that can be accomplished using supplies a crafter already has on hand.

Step-by-step photography shows crafters how to use scrapbooking tools to make an Asian lantern, create a personalized border for a teenager's room, decorate furniture with an inlaid wood pattern, achieve a tin ceiling tile look, and complete 30 more exciting projects for the home.

Peritts is a board member of the Society of Craft Designers and a regular guest on many craft television shows, including The Carol Duvall Show. She is also the author of Candle Creations: Creative Ideas for Embellishment.

• More than 30 exciting home décor projects made with scrapbooking tools using common craft supplies

• Detailed directions and step-by-step photography guide the reader

• Creative home décor that is truly on the cutting edge

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The Pleasure of Herbs: A Month-By-Month Guide to Growing, Using, and Enjoying Herbs/Gift Pack Includes Book&Seeds
Phyllis V. Shaudys
Manufacturer: Garden Way Pub Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0882664840

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After 13 years continues to be a good read...

Wonderful herbal

THE BEST herb book - for beginners or old-timers alike!

This is the best book for beginners-bar none!!!

The pleasure of herbs: A month-by-month guide to growing, using, and enjoying herbs
Phyllis Shaudys
Manufacturer: Barnes & Noble Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Herbs | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0760704430

Book Description

This lively book is brimming with information about herbs and herb growing. 298,000 copies in print.

Customer Reviews:

After 13 years continues to be a good read..........2005-05-30

For fun, pleasure, and practical know how this is by far the best herb book I have in my library. I first discovered this book at our local library when I was young married and living on a very tight budget. Thirteen years and several books and magazines later, I continue to turn to Shaudys book. Through the years I have not always had an herb garden either and you don't need one to enjoy or use this book! There are YUMMY recipes that call for either dried or fresh herbs and crafts galore. The info on growing herbs is very helpful too. I love the month to month format; there are no glossy hyped pictures, just lovely quotations introducing us to the month followed by a bounty of non-intimidating information on growing using and enjoying herbs.

Wonderful herbal.......2002-01-13

I've read and re-read Phyllis's books, this one is a keeper! I've been growing herbs for years and I refer to this book alot. There's wonderful recipes, hints, crafts, and information that the common herb gardener can use. Nothing fancy, just every day, every month common sense. I highly reccomend this book, and her other one as well, Herbal Treasures. Phyllis is currently working on a third book, but as far as I know it's not out yet.

THE BEST herb book - for beginners or old-timers alike!.......1998-08-12

This book is apt to be overlooked in favor of glossy pictures, and what a shame!! It has so much useful information to offer, and the unique format of organizing info monthly is helpful. I own a shop and reccomend this as my favorite book, and everyone comes back to tell me how great it is. When my copy arrived in the mail years ago, I never went to sleep that night (my husband will attest!!) and now I have an eleven year old herb shop that is going strong. And this is due in no small measure to this wonderful lady and her great book. A must have for anyone interested in the wonderful world of herbs!!

This is the best book for beginners-bar none!!!.......1997-06-26

This is definitely the best herbal book for the beginner or the experienced, to plant, grow harvest, cook, craft, it's all here. I have a hard time to put it down, in order to get anything don

The Pleasure of Herbs: A Month-by-Month Guide to Growing, Using, and Enjoying Herbs

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The Pleasure of Herbs: A Month-by-Month Guide to Growing, Using, and Enjoying Herbs
Phyllis Shaudys
Manufacturer: Garden Way Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000JPQOV0

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The Pleasure Of Herbs - A Month-by-month Guide To Growing, Using, And Enjoying Herbs
Phyllis V. Shaudys
Manufacturer: Storey Communications, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000K092J0

Pleasure of Herbs, month By Month Guide to growing, Using & Enjoying Herbs

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Pleasure of Herbs, month By Month Guide to growing, Using & Enjoying Herbs
Phyllis Shaudys
Manufacturer: Garden Way
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000RC3WQ0

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THE PLEASURE OF HERBS: A MONTH-BY-MONTH GUIDE TO GROWING, USING, AND ENJOYING HERBS

Manufacturer: Storey Communications, Inc.
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Binding: Paperback
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The Pleasure of Herbs: A Month-By-Month Guide to Growing, Using, and Enjoying Herbs
Phyllis Shaudys
Manufacturer: Garden Way Pub Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OTM0C8

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Proven successful and effective with students and practitioners through two editions, Families and Change: Coping With Stressful Events and Transitions, Third Edition presents the vast literature that has emerged in recent years, focusing on how families respond to various transitions and stressful life events. Readers will find this edition more applied, with additional examples and explicit intervention suggestions and strategies. The volume editors and contributing authors to this updated bestseller include highly respected scholars. Each scholar represents a particular area of expertise providing readers with an interdisciplinary approach to family studies.

Key Features

Enhanced for classroom use. Chapters open with brief introductions, include intervention suggestions, and close with web resources and references.
Increased emphasis on resiliency.
Added content. Three new chapters on external disasters, everyday hassles, and interventions conclude the book.
Revised and updated throughout. All chapters have been thoroughly revised and updated, and a new chapter on relationship stress modifies chapter two from the previous edition emphasizing a more applied focus looking at intimate relationships both within and outside of marriage.

Families and Change, Third Edition is an essential text for upper-division undergraduate and master's students in departments of Human Development & Family Studies, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Sociology & Social Work. McKenryâ€™s text is also a valuable tool for professionals and practitioners who work with families across the disciplinary boundaries of family therapy, family psychology, social work, family life education, and nursing.

Customer Reviews:

Good Service.......2006-03-13

I received this item so quick I didn't know what the package was until I opened it. Great timing!!

Great text. Easy to read.......2004-10-30

I've referred to this book on many occasions over the years. Now working on my second degree, several classmates and a professor have used it as the basis for discussions on family stress. It covers a variety of topics and the resulting ramifications. The topics apply in all life situations and allow you to see families in a whole new light. An easy, yet very informative read. Working toward my first degree, it was the only text I read cover to cover.

Customer Reviews:

new look at Santa.......2003-01-27

While van Renterghem does give his readers a heavy dose of neo-Paganism, and makes some overgeneralizations(for example: he suggests Coca Cola invented the red suit, but evidence exists that Santa in red was probably a part of the Christmas culture before the ad campaigns began; he suggests that Celtic and Nordic cultures are so similar that it is difficult to separate them, but in reality the two cultures are unique and independent of one another),his hypothesis is not without merit. Early church leaders did Christianize earlier pagan symbols and celebrations, and I thought the association of Santa with Odin (who did serve as a shaman in Nordic myths) eye-opening. In short, I found this book to be entertaining and a very easy read. Whether you like it or not, it will make you think, and for that I give it four stars.

Hmmmm..........2002-08-01

A rather egregious example of political correctness and anti-Christian polemic. Still, if one is willing to wade through the cultural marxism it becomes a rather charming study of European preChristian folk traditions. Anyone interested in the history of Christmas traditions will find this a good read.

Great Book.......2000-09-19

I loved this book! I would recomend it to anybody. It makes you think about things in different light then I have previouly looked at them before and I conider myelf a very open minded person. The reading is fairly easy. The information eems to much to be shoved in a 208 page book. Authors opinions sometimes clouds the facts and meddles them up a bit. But all in all a wonderful book! Great gift giving for anyone willing to open the mind some. Merry Xmas to all!

Thought provoking, and thoroughly enjoyable.......1999-04-26

Mr. van Renterghem's - spelled correctly, with a small "v" - presentation of Santa's ancestors, arguments of religious beliefs aside, are certainly thought provoking. Even though not specifically cited argument by argument, the research appears to be extensive and thorough --judging by the number and variety of sources (12 pages of references!)used, and leads one to further study.

I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I even bought extra copies for gift-giving, most particularly to my friends and acquaintances of the religious persuasion -- who lament the "descent" of the secular American Santa Claus of today, from the Saint Nicholas of yesteryears.

Provides a good basis for further study.......1999-01-21

I enjoyed reading this book. I was fascinated by the links our Xmas rituals have to so many varied cultures and religious sects. Arguments to the validity of the "anthropology" notwithstanding, this is a good read with solid information on the twisting path that celebratory rituals take.

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A Northern Christmas
Rockwell Kent , and Doug Capra
Manufacturer: Wesleyan
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Artists, Architects & Photographers | Arts & Literature | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books

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North America | Travel | Subjects | Books
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Wilderness: A Journal of Quiet Adventure in Alaska--Including Extensive Hitherto Unpublished Passages from the Original Journal

ASIN: 0819563625

Book Description

First published in 1941, A Northern Christmas is Rockwell Kent's uplifting account of the 1918 Christmas he spent with his 9-year old son in a one-room, moss-caulked log cabin on a remote Alaskan Island. Published here in its original format, with Kent's striking illustrations, this charming keepsake edition is sure to delight a new generation of readers.

A Wilderness Passover (Northern Lights Books for Children)

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A Wilderness Passover (Northern Lights Books for Children)
Kathleen Cook Waldron
Manufacturer: Red Deer Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Louie and Susan are excited about spending their first Passover in their mountain home. But without the right foods, they need to cook up a little Seder magic.

All Silver and No Brass: An Irish Christmas Mumming

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not for children
Mumming Revived

All Silver and No Brass: An Irish Christmas Mumming
Henry Glassie
Manufacturer: University of Pennsylvania Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Folklore & Mythology | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 0812211391

Book Description

For the general reader as for the folklorist, this is a fascinating, vivid, and sensitive account that, through its portraits of individuals and of a community, offers a unique insight into a folk custom of the Christmas season.

Customer Reviews:

not for children.......2004-10-01

This is a serious book by a noted folklore scholar. It is not appropriate for children as noted above.

The Bookschlepper

Mumming Revived.......2004-06-08

Mumming isn't solely the New Year's tradition that is performed in Philadelphia's streets. In Ireland, it involved masking, music making, storytelling, and folk drama as mummers visited neighbors in holiday celebrations. Henry Glassie's book is a study of the folklore and oral history of mumming within a small community in the border area of Ireland and Ulster. Although the mumming tradition had died out by the mid 20th century, current residents who remembered the mumming tradition describe what one might experience when celebrating a typical evening of the old tradition. The book is a highly readable and insightful study of Irish folklife, and a fine presentation of mumming's memory culture.

Chinook Christmas (Northern Lights Books for Children)

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Chinook Christmas (Northern Lights Books for Children)
Rudy Wiebe
Manufacturer: Red Deer Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Ages 4-8 | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

General | Literature | Children's Books | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0889950865
Release Date: 2002-09-10

Book Description

Christmas in the Prairies means snow and blizzards and bitterly cold winds. But what happens when a warm Chinook wind blows like an unexpected gift down from the Rocky Mountains, turning December into April in the blink of a child_s eye? What happens when the Chinook promises a temporary magic? What happens is the people of a small prairie town abandon old habits and emerge momentarily from the grip of the harsh cold to embrace this wonder.

Smack in the middle of what used to be winter, nine-year old Eric grabs his bike and sails crazily through a maze of paths and puddles that shouldn_t be there at all. And on this special Christmas Eve, Eric and his sister Anni marvel at the surprise of a frozen landscape melted into vivid colours and fresh smells. And when they return home from church, they discover an anonymous gift on their doorstep. Who could have left this mysterious treat? As the Chinook whispers in his ears, Eric is certain he knows the answer.

House of Wooden Santas (Northern Lights Books for Children)

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I wish there were more Christmas stories like this.
A gripping tale for children
Wonderful Pre-school and Kindergartem Kids Story

House of Wooden Santas (Northern Lights Books for Children)
Kevin Major
Manufacturer: Red Deer Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0889951667
Release Date: 2003-01-14

Book Description

Jesse and his mother face the challenges of making a new life in a small town. But it's hard. Jesse has no friends, and his mother's carved wooden Santas aren't selling. Will there even be a Christmas? Jesse wonders. But before the season is out, Jesse and his mom discover the true spirit of Christmas.

Customer Reviews:

I wish there were more Christmas stories like this........2007-10-13

My stepfather David is a writer and he knows Kevin Major. David was able to obtain a copy from Kevin for a Christmas gift for me. It has Kevin's autograph in gold ink. I like to read it every December. I read one chapter per day from the first to the twenty-fourth, which is what Kevin wrote the book for. I feel for Jesse and his mother, living alone, no close family around, and no stability. I like how Jonathan was teasing Jesse at first, but the two became friends. The scene when the two boys come in after playing in the snow and Jonathan's mom serves them macaroni and cheese - home cooked, not Kraft - is so warm. Macaroni and cheese is one of my favourite dishes.
Mrs. Wentzell was an old plum pit. Nothing could please her. She didn't appreciate it when the boys gave her a Christmas stocking filled with goodies. I would have felt extremely touched at something like that, because I love children. But at least her ways were mended on Christmas night at the church service, and Jesse and his mother had some friends to spend Christmas Day with. It has a touching ending.

A gripping tale for children.......2003-12-17

This book is an absolute treasure. No matter how busy life gets in this crazy time of year, my daughter and I sit down every evening and read one chapter of this wonderful Advent-style book. When we finish, she begs for more and I say, tomorrow evening will come soon enough! Thank-you Kevin Major for creating some of the best Christmas memories ever for this working Mom and her daughter.

Wonderful Pre-school and Kindergartem Kids Story.......2002-07-22

This book is a wonderful story for reading to young children , particularly during the Advent season at Xmas . One chapter a day durng that season made our Grandchildren eager to hear the next 'episode' the next day. Best time is just before bedtime.

Book Description

The North Pole is a magical place! Let Frosty show you the wonders of winter in The Northern Lights Carry-Along Coloring Kit. Use the included crayons and stickers to color the festive wintertime activities. With the take-along box, take that special snowman with you wherever you go!

Customer Reviews:

For the scholar, not the layman.......2007-06-10

Although subtitled "The British Government Plot to Assassinate Queen Victoria", this book is really about the fight for Irish home rule from 1858 to 1891. If that's a subject that's of interest to you and you like your history full of facts, dates, names and places, this book may be for you, but I found the going tough and eventually was skimming more than reading. It's a scholarly piece of work, but I prefer my history a lot less dry and more digested.

Fenian's Fire meets Tom Clancy.......2003-08-26

I had no idea that Queen Victoria had been the subject of a serious assassination plot. Sure she had had potshots taken at her but this was SERIOUS. The Fenians (Irish) were out to get her - or were they? In a style reminiscent of Tom Clancy, Christy Campbell reveals the characters and plot. A criticism of the book is that the story is not linear and jumps around. The historical characters are also brought in at different times to suit the author and do not come into the story in a logical fashion. Or not to me anyway.

The Dirty War.......2003-08-04

The world's only global superpower is faced with terrorists in its greatest city, trying to destroy its major landmarks. These foreigners were born in one nation, a backward, oppressed land with an alien religion which, however, is of great geographic and strategic importance to the superpower. They are financed from another country, an immensely wealthy, so-called ally and friend of the superpower. To defeat these desperate men and their heinous ends, the superpower must engage them on their own terms, and fight a dirty war, which will prove corrosive to freedom and democracy at home, and only increase the hatred of the foreign land.

The United States in 2001? Er, no, it's Great Britain in the 1880s, faced with Irish-American dynamiters who attacked Scotland Yard, the House of Commons, and, in spectacularly unsuccessful fashion, London Bridge. The British response to this threat is like John LeCarre rewritten by Flann O'Brien. The chief counter-terrorist securocrat in Gladstone's Liberal government, Jenkinson, is a convinced Home Ruler. With the aide of his double agents and informers within the Irish-American organizations, he sets a phony bomb plot to assassinate Queen Victoria in motion. By demonstrating the danger of Irish extremism, he hopes to convince British opinion of the need to conciliate moderate Irish nationalists with Home Rule. However, Gladstone's government falls, and Lord Salisbury's Tories take over. Vehemently opposed to Home Rule, Salisbury sees an opportunity to use the phony bomb plot to discredit Parnell's party, by linking Irish terrorists with Irish parlimentarians. Meanwhile, another Irish-American faction in Chicago decides to set up its own Jubilee plot, this time for real...

Fenian Fire is an engaging and original history which (quite deliberately) reads like a thriller. I found it fascinating stuff, but like the spymasters and their convoluted and perplexing plot(s), the narrative occasionally threatens to run out of control.

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Fenian Fire: The British Government Plot to Assassinate Queen Victoria
Christy Campbell
Manufacturer: HarperSport
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000O8TXOW

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Fenian Fire: The British Government Plot to Assassinate Queen Victoria
Christopher Campbell
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000O8Q2JG

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