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We Will Not Be Strangers: Korean War Letters between a M.A.S.H Surgeon and His Wife
Manufacturer: University of Illinois Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0252022041 |
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THE REAL M*A*S*H!.......1997-06-14
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We Will Not Be Strangers: Korean War Letters Between a M.A.S.H. Surgeon and His Wife
Dorothy, ed. Horwitz Manufacturer: U. of Illinois ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000OKB9X8 |
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We Will Not Be Strangers: Korean War Letters Between a M. A. S. H. Surgeon & His Wife (Signed)
Manufacturer: Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1997 ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000GZGJXG |
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Mama It Ain't Over 'Til the Pink Marble Comes!
Sandee Williams , and Jeanne Todd Manufacturer: Hannibal Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0929292774 |
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"What person, on learning that he or she suffers from a life-threatening illness, wouldn't desire to stay active, rational, and capable of living life to its fullest until almost his or her last hours on earth? The author's spunky mother, Dottie Williams, is blessed with such final months after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. "Mama, it ain't over 'til the pink marble comes" records Mama's touching yet rollicking adventures as she prepares sadly and realistically to leave behind precious kin yet joyfully readies herself to meet the Maker whom she has served.Told by Mama's firstborn, counselor Sandee Williams, with Jeanne Todd, the book illustrates Mama's determination to live by the principles of Romans 8:28, "And we know that all things work together for good . . ." Described as a cross between legendary missionary Lottie Moon and actress Lucille Ball, red-haired Mama tells her three adult children, after her diagnosis, "I've spent lots of years teaching you how to live. Now it seems I'm going to teach you how to die." She promises--and elicits promises from her offspring--that no secrets will exist about her illness and that all will be shared, even with her youngest grandchildren, at a level they can understand. No plaster saints here--just real people with whom the reader can readily identify.
Early on, the author procures from Mama a vow to keep fighting the cancer as long as possible. One day, on an outing, Mama asks her daughter to stop by a mausoleum so she can pick her final, earthly resting place. Mausoleum officials note to Mama that some pink marble is on order to finish the mausoleum interior. Afterwards, the author makes Mama promise not to die until the pink marble arrives from Italy.
Through her final days, gutsy, determined Mama indeed keeps beating the odds again and experiences dramatic rallies that defy medical explanation. Despite her illness, Mama supervises her family's move to a new city for her evangelist/preacher-husband's job, although that means having to start over with new oncologists. Until her last breath Mama ministers to others on chemotherapy who are fearful or defeated. A nurse sums up Mama's Homegoing by saying, "You do not die any better than you live. To die as beautifully and as sweetly as Dorothy Williams, walking with the Lord in the dark hours like that, she had to have had a life that was dynamic." Far from maudlin, the book focuses on triumph out of tragedy. Anyone who has ever lost a loved one will find this book both cathartic and inspirational."
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Overcoming Depression One Step at a Time: The New Behavioral Activation Approach to Getting Your Life Back (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)
Michael E., Ph.D. Addis , and Christopher R. Martell Manufacturer: New Harbinger Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1572243678 |
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Learn breakthrough self-activation techniques to: ·Become more engaged with your life ·Enjoy daily activities ·Feel able to face challenges ·Stop avoiding social situations ·Feel strong and competent again ·Conquer the obstacles that keep depression going ·Stop making decisions based on your moods ·Get back on track with your life goals ·Recognize the habits and patterns that fuel your depressionAchieve medication-free recovery
Behavioral activation therapy offers effective, fast relief from depression. This powerful and progressive therapy steers away from the idea that depression symptoms represent an illness or weakness. Instead, depression is merely a signpost pointing directly at the things that need to change in one's life. Its engaging exercises make it easy for you to focus on activities that will inspire you with feelings of pleasure, mastery, and engagement. Learn to develop a list of enjoyable activities, or activities you need to engage in as a part of a normal and satisfying life. Begin with the easiest (or sometimes, the most indispensable) activities on your the list, and learn how to tackle them one by one. This simple, profound process will connect you with naturally occurring rewards, which are powerful antidotes to feelings of depression. With this foundation, go on to change how you approach your day-to-day life-your daily activities, the choices you make, and the way you cope with life's ups and downs. You'll find this proven-effective approach to coping with depression easy to master.
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Finally, An Effective Workbook for Depressed People .......2004-10-30
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A waste of money.......2007-01-08
Delightful, funny & delicious!.......2004-01-16
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The Jack Russell Terrier: A Comprehensive Guide to Buying, Owning, and Training (Breed Basics)
Alan Broadstock , Karina Stevens , and Maureen Broadstock Manufacturer: Willow Creek Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 157223511X |
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Jack Russell Terriers continues the Breed Basics series. Designed to be clear, concise, and reliable in our training message, this book discusses the Jack Russell personality, breed characteristics and history, selecting a litter and puppy, early obedience training and socialization, training for tricks, grooming, preventative care, typical Jack Russell ailments and general canine ailments. The informative and accessible text is illustrated with over 100 color photographs to help readers effectively train their Jack Russell terriers.
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Divide & Conquer: Quilt It Your Way
Nancy Smith , and Lynda Milligan Manufacturer: Possibilities ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1880972433 |
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Divide your quilt into small, more workable sections and Conquer the daunting task of machine or hand quilting a full-sized bed quilt! We'll show you four innovative techniques for assembling 17 original quilts.By assembling and quilting your project in two or more pieces, you will alleviate the problems associated with quilting bulky bed quilts. The sections are lighter, can fit through the opening of your sewing machine, and are easily maneuverable for decorative quilting.
Each of the quilts is at least twin-sized, although the patterns are easily adaptable to smaller wall quilts. We've also added one of our famous Toppers as an option! With the combination of pieced and appliqued quilts, you are sure to find one to become the centerpiece of any decor.
Not only are these techniques easily applied to almost any quilt that you are making, but also each quilt top can be made in one piece for hand, machine or long-arm machine quilting. We'll provide lots of options and advice so you can quilt it your way!
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not what i expected.......2007-07-08
Divide & Conquer: Quilt It Your Way.......2007-01-10
Super Book!.......2006-12-21
Divide & Conquer.......2006-11-10
Divide and Conquer.......2005-09-07
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In Full Bloom: Fresh Flower Arrangements In 5 To 30 Minutes
Pamela Westland Manufacturer: Soma Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 1579590101 |
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Although we enjoy having flowers in the home, most of us are at a loss beyond just bringing them home and putting them in a vase of water. Organized in four sections, "In Full Bloom" gives practical guidance to making arrangements in 5, 10, 20, and 30 minutes with step-by-step, full-color instructions.Over 40 creative arrangements have a straight-forward lists of all the materials required, from the flowers themselves to tools and containers. Advice on focal point, color, and texture; suggestions for foliage and placement; and strategies for stem support are accompanied by ideas for extending the longevity of the arrangement and how to handle seasonal variations.
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The only one that is detailed enough, yet simple.......2000-05-09
Somewhat over-rated.......2000-03-31
FINAL VERDICT: Buy this book for your coffee table but get Jane Packer's Fast Flower Arranging for more hands-on practice. If you are a Japanese flower arrangement fan, get Reiko Takenaka's Enchanting Ikebana. This is the best step-by-step book with pictures for each step and explicit directions.
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Living With Children: New Methods for Parents and Teachers
Gerald Roy Patterson Manufacturer: Research Press (IL) ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
Accessories: ASIN: 0878221301 |
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It works.......2006-10-28
A Really Useful Resource for Parents and Teachers.......2000-10-20
A time tested classic resource for parents........1998-10-28
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Living with Children, New Methods for Parents and Teachers
Gerald R. And Gullion, M. Elizabeth Patterson Manufacturer: Research Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Spiral-bound ASIN: B000NXFA36 |
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Living With Children: New Methods for Parents and Teachers
Gerald R. Patterson , and M. Elizabeth Gullion Manufacturer: Research Press Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000SOFM92 |
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Revised Edition
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Restless Spirit: The Life and Work of Dorothea Lange
Elizabeth Partridge Manufacturer: Viking Juvenile ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 067087888X |
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Dorothea Lange chose to work as a photographer during a time when family was supposed to come first for a woman. Like so many women, she had a husband and children to take care of--but no matter how hard she tried, family life could not substitute for the work she loved. Her passion was photographing people. During her career, Dorothea Lange captured some of the most desperate and beautiful faces America has seen in photographs. Restless Spirit: The Life and Work of Dorothea Lange includes over sixty of Lange's extraordinary photographs printed in high quality duotones, and chronicles Lange's life from her childhood on the Lower East Side of New York, through her early years as a portrait photographer in San Francisco, to her famous work for the government photographing starving migrant workers in California. Also included are her heart-breaking photographs of Japanese Americans interned on the West Coast during World War II. Author Elizabeth Partridge has woven Lange's own words into her book, creating not just another biography, but an intimate portrait of the artist who put faces on some of the darkest episodes in America's history. Restless Spirit presents a magnificent showcase of work that will not soon be forgotten. Dorothea Lange was Elizabeth Partridge's godmother and her father was Lange's photographic assistant in the 1930s.Customer Reviews:
A Good Introduction to Lange--.......2005-11-25
Young Adult Non-fiction - a wonderful find for the classroom.......2000-08-17
A perfect 10.......2000-05-26
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In Real Life: Six Women Photographers
Leslie Sills Manufacturer: Holiday House ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0823417522 |
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Ok book.......2007-05-25
Six women who shaped photography .......2005-11-01
In Real Life.......2001-01-29
A Great Book About Women Photographers.......2001-01-14
Simple Introduction to Six Outstanding Women Photographers.......2001-01-03
The book is organized around the concept that "cameras do copy which is front of the lens . . . [but these images are also] creations of the artist's intention and unconscious mind."
The essays are especially rewarding for their balance in explaining the artists' family lives, their relationships with the men in their lives, how they started into photography, their technique, and descriptions of their aesthetic values. Leslie Sills is pleasantly succinct:
Imogen Cunningham: "liked to examine life closely" and focused on "shapes, textures, patterns" in nature. She also captured the "essence" of people.
Dorothea Lange: The camera was an "activist tool" which "revealed the sufering of thousands and motivated others to help" during the Depression.
Lola Alvarez Bravo: Captured the real "Mexico after the Mexican Revolution" occurred there.
Carrie Mae Weems: Showed the "complexities of being human" especially in "squelching stereotypes" and "honoring African-American culture."
Elsa Dorfman: "Celebrates humanity" with her oversized camera that captures people to look more naturally like themselves than photographs normally do.
Cindy Sherman: Sees the camera as an "instrument to copy her constructed scenes" which are "puzzles that challenge her audience."
It has not been easy to be a woman photographer and these women succeeded because they persevered, as well as because they were so talented. Their stories are as inspiring as any I have read, and also tell an interesting tale of how your work can help you express your inner self.
Here are my favorite images from the book:
Imogen Cunningham:
Magnolia Blossom, 1925
My Father at 90, 1936
Morris Graves, Painter, 1950
Dorothea Lange:
Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California, 1936 (Series of 3)
There is a wonderful description of how this series was shot on a day when Ms. Lange was exhausted and had driven past the migrant labor camp in the rain before deciding intuitively to turn back and try her luck.
Lola Alvarez Bravo:
Por culpas ajenas, c. 1945
Elsueno de los pobres 2, 1943
The Two Fridas, c. 1944
Carrie Mae Weems:
Mom at Work, 1978-1984
Untitled (Letter Holder), 1988-89
Her work also included long interviews with her family.
Elsa Dorfman:
Robbie and the Dinosaur Femur, 1970
Terri Terralouge and Aileen Graham, 1989
Cindy Sherman:
Untitled #224, 1990
Given that these styles are so different and so vivid, I encourage you to use this book to inspire you to create some art. It doesn't have to be photography. Whether you like to sketch, sculpt, paint, or make colored soap bubbles, give yourself the chance to live freer and take a little time to express yourself. You'll feel so much better, and the rest of us will be enriched by your gift.
Express yourself . . . to find yourself!
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Dorothea Lange: A Photographer's Life
Milton Meltzer Manufacturer: Syracuse University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0815606222 |
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Very Informative.......2000-04-04
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American Photography and the American Dream (Cultural Studies of the United States)
James Guimond Manufacturer: The University of North Carolina Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0807843083 |
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James Guimond's powerful study reveals how documentary photographers have expressed or contested the idea of the American Dream throughout the twentieth century. In Guimond's formulation issues like growth, equality, and national identity came under the rubric of the Dream as it has been used to measure how well the nation is living up to its social and political ideals.A pathbreaking book, American Photography and the American Dream examines the most important photographers and developments in the documentary genre during this century. It encompasses the reform-era images of Francis Benjamin Johnston and Lewis Hine; the work of Farm Security Administration (FSA) photographers like Walker Evans and Dorothea Lange during both the 1930s and 1940s after the FSA photography unit broke up; the American-Way-of-Life pictures published by Life, Look, and the United States Information Agency during the 1940s and 1950s; the iconoclastic images of William Klein, Diane Arbus, and Robert Frank; and the work of four photographers of the 1970s and 1980s: Bill Owens, Chauncey Hare, Susan Meiselas, and Michael Williamson.
Guimond pays close attention to the specific historical circumstances in which the pictures were made, to the roles the photographers played in making their images, to their intentions, stated and unstated, and to the original contexts in which the images were published or exhibited. These images, he shows, are not merely pictures on museum walls but revelations that can help us understand how we as Americans have seen ourselves, one another, and the world around us.
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Dorothea Lange : A Photographer's Life
Manufacturer: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, LLC ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000GWSOQ4 |
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Dorothea Lange: A Life in Pictures (People to Know Today)
Laura Baskes Litwin Manufacturer: Enslow Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Library Binding ASIN: 0766026973 |
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Dorothea Lange: A Photographer's Life
Milton Meltzer Manufacturer: Farrar ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000P1R54I |
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Dorothea Lange: a Photographer's Life
Milton Meltzer Manufacturer: Farrar Straus Giroux ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000PHODCE |
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Dorothea Lange: Life Through the Camera (Women of Our Time)
Milton Meltzer Manufacturer: Puffin ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0140321055 |
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Life And Land: The Farm Security Administration Photographers in Utah, 1936-1941
Dorothea Lange Manufacturer: Utah State University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0874211328 |
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A Radical Priest in Mayo: Fr Patrick Lavelle : The Rise and Fall of an Irish Nationalist, 1825-86
Gerard P. Moran Manufacturer: Intl Specialized Book Service Inc ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1851821732 |
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A Radical Priest in Mayo: Fr Patrick Lavelle the Rise and Fall of an Irish Nationalist 1825-86
Gerard P. Moran Manufacturer: Intl Specialized Book Service Inc ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 1851821635 |
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