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For Honor, Glory & Union: The Mexican & Civil War Letters of Brig. Gen. William Haines Lytle
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The Impossible Thought of Georges Bataille.......2003-03-09
This translation of Surya's 1992 biography of the notoriously contradictory French writer contains nearly 500 pages of text supported by 86 pages of notes. It is the first full-length biography in either English or French. Bataille is decidedly an acquired taste, so this book may well persuade you to admire this neo-Sadean thinker who spent his sixty-five years (1897-1962) as an archivist at the Bibliothèque Nationale and then as director of the Orléans Municipal Library. Surya weaves together Bataille's scatophilic and necrophilic obsessions and debauched private life with his literary themes in a way that is not sensationalist or prurient. The author does full justice to his subject's provocative claims concerning the role of consumption in capitalist civilization; the negative features of so-called inner experience; the alleged links between eroticism and death; and the supposed impossibility of community. Indirectly, Surya shows how Bataille's persistent preoccupation with the "informe" (formless) not only illuminates some of the most cutting-edge academic work in art history and literary criticism today, but also eerily foreshadows recent scientific theories of catastrophe, chaos and cosmic evolution. Hasty readers have long inferred a fascist moment in writings like "The Psychological Structure of Fascism" (1933), the first psychoanalytical analysis of its subject, according to Surya (177). To counter this widespread tendency, Surya is particularly good at displaying the development of Bataille's "impossible" thought against the background of French left-wing political activity and thus successfully distances Bataille from any easy embrace of French (or German) fascism.
Surya's book is not easy to read, however, if you're expecting the straightforward prose of Deirdre Bair's biographies of Samuel Beckett, Simone de Beauvoir and Anaïs Nin. Surya's style is that of a sophisticated literary theorist rather than a factual historian. This book is a must if you're already familiar with Bataille's work and wanted to situate it in his life and times. But for a first look, I would turn to Fred Botting and Scott Wilson's introductions to their "The Bataille Reader" (1997) and "Bataille: A Critical Reader" (1997).
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Athletes and coaches are continually seeking ways to maximize efforts in both training and performance. Advanced Sports Nutrition provides the best research- and results-based information and advice that athletes need to gain an edge physically.
Far beyond the typical food pyramid formula, this comprehensive guide presents cutting-edge nutritional concepts tailored for application by athletes in any sport. World-renowned sports nutritionist Dr. Dan Benardot breaks down the chemistry of improved performance into winning principles that ensure an athlete's key energy systems are properly stocked at all times:
- Time your meals, snacks, fluids, training, and performances to maintain that crucial energy balance throughout each day.
- Digest optimal ratios and quantities of energy nutrients, vitamins, and minerals for any sport.
- Consume the right amount of fluid and electrolytes to avoid dehydration and hyperhydration.
- Identify and maintain a body composition capable of maximal power output with minimal excess weight for specific sports.
- Understand the effects of travel, high altitude, and age on nutritional needs and performance.
The best conditioning regimens and technical instruction are beneficial only if the body's engine is properly fueled and ready to operate at peak efficiency. Use Advanced Sports Nutrition to ensure that your body is running on the highest-grade fuel every time you compete or train.
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A worthwhile reference.......2007-07-10
First and foremost, this exceptional book is not a "one stop reference"; thats an idea that people often look for in a book, that probably doesn't really exist. Quality books should be added to your library, taken for what they are and what they offer, and compared to other similar books to create a bigger picture or understanding as it applies to you...there is no single perfect "way" when it comes to nutrition, much like training for your chosen sport. This book is no exception, it is well researched and exceptionally useful, written by an author that applies what he knows to Olympic athletes. As a strength athlete most interested in powerlifting and strongman types of lifting and competition, the chapters referring to this type of training directly are limited and mostly bunched up with wrestlers, etc. under "power athletes", so it isn't exactly what I was looking for, but it still fits the bill in alot of ways as the info is there just not set out by itself under that title. Advanced Sports Nutrition covers a broad range of sports and has tons of useful information on everything nutrition that can be useful to just about anyone. It covers alot of unique as well as general topics. Join it up with a few more books like Nutrition Almanac and you'll be on your way to having whatever you need at your fingertips. This book is worth your time and money, although like myself, you might not realize the extent if its usefulness until you open it up and start putting things together.
Organization and topics:
Part I Nutritional Sources for Athletes
-energy nutrients, vitamins/minerals, fluids/electrolytes, and ergogenic aids
Part II Nutritional Aspects of Optimal Performance
-timing, absorption, oxygen, and inhibitors
Part III Factors Affecting Nutritional Needs
-travel, altitude, gender/age, and body comp/weight
Part IV Nutritional Strategies for Specific Energy Systems
-Metabolism for endurance/power (anaerobic/aerobic), and needs for both
Part V Nutritional Plans for Specific Sports
-Power/speed sports, endurance sports, and combined power/endurance sports.
Finally, a complete, concise book about nutrition........2007-05-09
I've been studying exercise physiology and sports nutrition for four years now and it is not until my senior year of college I have found a book worth reading. Bernadot intelligently separates fact from myth in an intelligent but simplified manner. I have made it my nutrition bible and use it with my clients on a daily basis, always with phenomenal results. If he makes a second edition, I'm buying it!
Thank you!.......2007-05-07
As a nutritinal consultant who needed to learn more about sports nutrition, this book really did the job.
Scientific and Practical.......2007-04-10
Anyone concerned with proper nutrition should read this up-to-date reference guide. Both the beginning and advanced athlete will find much to learn.
Not what I hoped.......2007-04-09
Beginning of the book is good but I was looking for much more info about proteins, carbs, and fats. Did not get nearly as detailed in those areas as I hoped.
Waste of money for me.
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Now in its third edition, the ultimate buying guide to America’s most popular and accessible wines
Completely updated with more than 200 new choices in a survey of more than 650 of the country’s top-selling wines, Andrea Immer’s buying guide is dedicated to the best-quality, most popular, and readily available wines found in stores and restaurants. In addition to giving the lowdown on taste and value, this compact resource is packed with unique features such as:
• Candid “from the trenches” comments from consumers and wine pros alike
• Results of “kitchen survivor tests,” revealing how every wine fares as a leftover
• Immersion Course: easy lessons in label reading and wine list decoding
• Immer’s Best Bets for solving every buying dilemma, from hip wines to impress a date to blue-chip choices for a client
• Listings of the year’s top-performing wines at every price level, from steal to splurge
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Great reference........2006-04-12
I enjoy Andrea Immer's approach to wine. She makes it fun and easily understandable. This buying guide lists the price range, her notes and what I think is best of all, how long a bottle lasts after it has been opened.
Great little reference book. Its also small emough to be able to put into a largeer purse or bag so you can carry it with you when you are wine shopping.
A great guide.......2006-03-03
The book is a nice size so you can stick it in the glove compartment, pocket or purse as you travel around California (where I live) visiting wineries. Page 6 is How to Use This Buying Guide with an explanation of how to read a label and then how the book will note the wine name and provnance (country or state), price category ($ $$ $$$ etc), taste and value ratings, and symbols like a check mark for best-of (rated most popular in their category) or an X mark worthy write ins in their respective categories and a happy face for An Andrea personal favorite. Also helpful is a notation about 'Kicthen Refrigerator or Countertop survivor.
The pricing is $=up to $12, $$=12.01-$20.00, $$$=$20.01-$35.00, $$$$-above $35.00. She keeps the rating criteria simple with scores listed on a scale of 0 up to 30. 0-9=Poor,10-15=Fair, 16-19=Good, 10-25=Very Good, 26-30=Outstanding and X=No data available because these are writes.
She notes on page 10 that 'I'm a bit embarrassed to admit that I began to test how long wines hold up in the everyday kitchen not because I was on a quest to answer these big picture questions but because I kept tasting some impressive leftovers ... Even more astonishing, some of the wines stayed that way for days. Even more astonishing, some of the wines that were initially underwhelming actually came around and started tasting better after being opened for a while (in the same way that some cheeses need to sit out at room temperature to show their best flavor or a pot of chili can taste better after a day or two in the fridge).'
On page 12 she explains how the wines were chosen. She writes 'The wines represented are top sellers in stores and restaurants nationally, in each style category. I featured mostly the top selling premium, cork finished wines because they outsell generics overall. However, I did include the dominant jug and bag in a box wines and my tasters did not ignore them'.
She then proceeds to lay out the 25 most popular Whites, Reds, Best of big 6 grapes, 20 most popular Merlots, 30 most popular Cabernet Sauvignons and Blends, 10 most popular Champagnes and Sparking wines, 10 most popular Pinot Grigio/Gris, 5 most popular other Whites, 10 most popular Italian and Spanish Reds, 10 Most popular Shiraz/Syrahs, and Rhone style reds and 10 most popular Red Zinfandels.
Overall its one of the best and most useful wine guides I have bought and used. Buy the 2006 edition instead of this one or inaddition to this one since it has over 50 new wines listed.
This book makes sense of it all.......2004-12-05
This book succeeds in what it aspires to do: make wine-buying an unintimidating act. So many Americans think of wine as a special-occasion indulgence, and that it can't possibly be good if isn't expensive, as opposed to the more European attitude that a glass of wine (or two) is an everyday thing. Naturally, to have wine as a more everyday life- and food-enhancer, unless you're a multi-millionaire, you'll want to know about good wines in different price categories. Immer's non-snobbish approach led her to include an under-$12 category, for which I am grateful. (Who'd have thought a $7 Chardonnay from Vons Market, Lindeman's Bin 65 from Australia, could be this good?) In just a few skims, I already feel far more knowledgeable about wine than I did before. I've already tried some of her recommendations and have been very pleased. I've tended to stick to the same few wines due to disappointments when I've experimented (based more on label appeal than anything else!) but now I know of literally hundreds of wines that I'd like to try. The layout of this book is very user friendly and it's small and lightweight enough to bring on a shopping trip.
This is not a book for the connoisseur who loves hard-to-find wines but is geared toward the buyer of wines you'll find in many American restaurants and merchants such as grocery stores.
Really Useful.......2004-11-22
I'm impressed that this tells how long different wines will last after opening either at room temperature or in a refrigerator. That is something I haven't seen before.
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Best in Show: Breeding and Exhibiting Budgerigars
Gerald S. Binks
Manufacturer: ARCO
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Canary breeding is a hugely popular hobby, and one that surpasses most hobbies, in that the amateur can very quickly, with knowledge and experience, excel as a breeder and exhibitor of the different varieties known to the canary fancy. This is a highly detailed and comprehensive guide to breeding and showing canaries, complete with a wealth of illustrations. Contents Include: Canary Keeping as a Hobby - Aviaries, Cages and Fittings - Breeding and General Management - Moulting and Colour Feeding - Diseases and Their Treatment - Seeds and Their Uses - Exhibiting - The Belgian - The Scots Fancy - The Yorkshire - The Lancashire - The Dutch Frill - The Crested Norwich - The Norwich Plainhead - The Lizard - The Cinnamon - The Border Fancy - The London Fancy - The Roller Fancy - Lesser-Known Varieties
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Exhibiting Birds
A. E. Decoteau
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EXHIBITING BIRDS by Dr. Decoteau.......2007-07-08
EXHIBITING BIRDS by Dr. A.E. Decoteau
As a forum for aviculturists who enjoy meeting with their fellow birdlovers and exchanging information, cagebird shows are becoming increasingly popular. This book presents an authoritative introduction to exhibiting and competition. Providing a highly informative guide which covers all aspects of bird exhibiting, the text tells how to prepare for a show, explains the method of organization and details the classification for showing; it also provides standards for some of the most popular cagebirds. Dr. Decoteau, a well known judge of parrots and exotics, outlines a model Schedule of Classes and proposes guidelines for judging those birds, notably parrots which are more and more frequently entered in shows. Many fullcolor illustrations provide a "you are there" glimpse into this exciting aspect of bird hobby.
CONTENTS:
A SHORT HISTORY OF EXHIBITING SHOWS AND THEIR ORGANIZATION; CLASSIFICATION FOR SHOWING; EXHIBITING; JUDGING IN THEORY AND PRACTICE; SOME BIRD STANDARDS.
T.F.H. PUBLICATIONS, INC
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Exhibiting Birds
Dr A E Decoteau
Manufacturer: T F H Publications Inc, Neptune City, NJ, 1982
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Beaders learn how to create bold and original finger jewelry quickly and easily with this guide to beadwork. Spectacular beading projects created by prominent designers are provided along with beautiful photography and clear step-by-step instructions. The gorgeous variety of stylish rings include flashy rhinestone coils and modest pattered tubes, flowers for the hand, crystal domes that catch the light, leopard skin and sea urchin rings, and a ring for one's chakra. Patterns for knitted, strung, and wireworked rings for special occasions and everyday wear are included. The techniques used to create these fun and easy rings range from simple netting to peyote stitch.
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beadwork creates beaded rings.......2007-03-08
this book has many wonderful pictures and countless color combo's...easy to follow patterns for any type of beader...worth the purchase. thx.
Great ideas.......2006-01-25
I own many of the Interweave Press Bead book series. Beaded Rings not only gave some good designs, but gave some great ideas to use for my own ring designs. I felt the instructions were easy enough.
As a reference, most cities and states have a bead society. There are also bead stores that have classes and the staff may be able to help with some instruction.
Better Instructions Needed.......2005-07-28
The design selection and pictures were decent, but more detailed instructions are definitely needed, even for an intermediate beader.
Beautiful, Detailed Bead Book* Must Buy.......2005-04-20
I purchased this book when I saw it in a popular Beading Catalog. The book is very detailed and the photos are outstanding. Perfect for the beginner or advanced, long-time beader. I have several pages earmarked and will make. I also purchased the Beadwork Creates Beaded Bracelets and it is just as beautiful. Definately great books for all levels.
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Gardening is now the favorite leisure pastime in America. Homeowners are realizing the health benefits derived from gardening and the increase in their home's property value.
Book retailers are well aware that the trend in gardening books is to regional titles that provide credible information on the plants that perform well in specific regions.
The Perfect Texas Lawn is written by the highly popular gardening expert Steve Dobbs.
Lawns are the foundation of a great landscape. This series contains regional information on the best lawns for a southern landscape.
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- A well planned workout.
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Pregnancy Exercise Book, The: A Step-By-Step Program for Achieving Optimal Fitness Throughout the Trimesters (Harperresource Book)
Judy DiFiore , and
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ASIN: 0062737341
Release Date: 2000-05-30 |
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The Pregnancy Exercise Book
A safe, specially devised exercise program that will help you to achieve a comfortable pregnancy, promote emotional serenity, provide the strength and endurance to manage delivery, and aid a fast recovery following birth.
Stand The Pregnancy Exercise Book at eye level or on the floor in your exercise area
Turn to the beginning of the workout and follow the colorful step-by-step photographs with clearly captioned text to complete each exercise
Flip the page to begin the next exercise
Adjust the intensity of your workout by following one of the color-coded fitness levels: gentle, moderate or energetic
Includes caution boxes, suggestions for alternative exercise positions, and safety tips
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Wonderful, comprehensive book!.......2005-03-06
I have used this book with both of my pregnancies and I love it! Last pregnancy I did some of the exercises from about five months up to a couple of weeks before my daughter was born. This pregnancy I started working through the entire book at about seven weeks. I'm going on five months now and it has been great! It takes me about an hour to complete. However, I skip the relaxation section as it doesn't seem to me to belong in the middle of a workout. There are three levels of intensity so it's easy to find one that's comfortable for you. I'm also very uncoordinated even when not pregnant but I found this book easy to follow. I feel very fit and have noticed increased muscle tone over most of my body. I highly recommend this program!
A well planned workout........2003-06-04
When I found out I was pregnant I was at a loss as to how I was going to maintain my fitness as I used to do kick-boxing and Tae Bo three to four times times a week! Obviously that wasn't suitable so I bought this book to help me structure a challenging workout. It begins with warm-ups and mobility stretches before the aerobic exercises which can be done at various levels to suit everyone. Then follows strengthening and toning before the final streches (including those dreaded pelvic floor exercises) and relaxation. Altogether it is a good workout that you can vary according to your energy levels and mood. The reason I gave it four stars instead of five is that the complete routine takes a lot longer than the hour stated but there are shorter routines to compensate. I feel great anyway and I don't feel that my fitness has decreased at all since I got pregnant!!!
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Tina Modotti Una Vida Fragil (Coleccion Tezontle)
Mildre Constantine
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This digital document is an article from Labour/Le Travail, published by Canadian Committee on Labour History on September 22, 2004. The length of the article is 1172 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: Priscilla Metscher, James Connolly and the Reconquest of Ireland, Special Issue, Nature, Society and Thought: a Journal of Dialectical and Historical Materialism.(Book Review)
Author: Margaret Ward
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Labour/Le Travail (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 2004
Publisher: Canadian Committee on Labour History
Issue: 54
Page: 322(3)
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James Connolly and the Reconquest of Ireland
Priscilla Metscher
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