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Davai, Davai!: Memoir of a German Prisoner of World War II in the Soviet Union
A. D. Hans Schuetz Manufacturer: McFarland & Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Library Binding ASIN: 0786404027 |
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In April 1945, Corporal Hans Schuetz was an instructor in the Nazi army, training the last German recruits-men in their 40s and 50s who had previously worked in war production, but who had been called into service now to protect the Fatherland however they could. Soon Russian tanks advanced on their position, and Schuetz was captured by Soviet soldiers and shipped to Russia. Along the way, he was nearly executed for carving a hole in the railroad car to allow the men to see out. For the next three years, he lived in Russian camps, working in the camp hospital and in a freight wagon factory. Working alongside Russians the author gained a deep compassion for the people and love for their homeland even under the arduous conditions he faced.
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Simone Weil: Portrait of a Self-exiled Jew
Thomas R. Nevin Manufacturer: The University of North Carolina Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0807819999 |
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Over fifty years after her death, Simone Weil (1909-1943) remains one of the most searching religious inquirers and political thinkers of the twentieth century. Albert Camus said she had a "madness for truth." She rejected her Jewishness and developed a strong interest in Catholicism, although she never joined the Catholic church. Both an activist and a scholar, she constantly spoke out against injustice and aligned herself with workers, with the colonial poor in France, and with the opressed everywhere. She came to believe that suffering itself could be a way to unity with God, and her death at thirty-four has been recorded as suicide by starvation.This extraordinary study is primarily a topography of Weil's mind, but Thomas Nevin is persuaded that her thought is inextricably bound to her life and dramatic times. Thus, he not only addresses her thoughts and her prejudices but examines her reasons for entertaining them and gives them a historical focus. He claims that to Weil's generation the Spanish War, the Popular Front, the ascendance of Hitlerism, and the Vichy years were not mere backdrops but definitive events.
Nevin explores in detail not only matters of continuing interest, such as Weil's leftist politics and her attempt to embrace Christianity, but also hitherto unexamined aspects of her life and work which permit a deeper understanding of her: her writings on science, her work as a poet and dramatist, and her selective friendships. The thread uniting these topics is her struggle to maintain her independence as a free thinker while resisting community such as Judaism could have offered her. Her intellectual struggles eloquently reveal the desperate isolation of Jews torn between the lure of assimilation and the tormented dignity of their communal history.
Nevin's massive research draws on the full range of essays, notebooks, and fragments from the Simone Weil archives in Paris, many of which have never been translated or published.
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Simone Weil: Portrait of a Self-Exiled Jew.
Manufacturer: 0 ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000IBVYGK |
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The up-to-the-minute guide to understanding and treating migraines for all migraine sufferers and their families
Across America, twenty-eight million people suffer from migraines, costing the nation millions of dollars in lost work and school days, medication, and countless visits to doctors and hospitals. At the world-renowned Diamond Headache Clinic in Chicago, Dr. Seymour Diamond has spent more than thirty years helping thousands of headache sufferers conquer their debilitating pain. At last, the resources of that institution are available in a book. Dr. Diamond's Conquering Your Migraine is a comprehensive guide to the identification and treatment of all types of migraine, including pediatric headache, hormonal migraine, and coexisting migraine and tension-type headache.
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If you or someone close to you suffers from migraine, Dr. Diamond's Your Migraine is the lifeline you need to help free you from pain.
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Helped answer some questions.......2007-02-11
Essential for migraine sufferers................2001-09-25
The second half of the book is devoted to treatment. Dr.Diamond covers common drugs that are prescribed to treat migraine as well as dietary changes that migraine sufferers may wish to make. He also has a section on alternative treatments from chiropractic to biofeedback to herbal remedies.
The book also includes case studies and ends with a presentation of several support networks for migraine sufferers. Overall very informative book and a must for anyone wishing to begin or change the treatment they are receiving for migraines.
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The Healthy Firehouse Cookbook: Low-Fat Recipes from America's Fire Fighters
Joseph T. Bonanno Manufacturer: Morrow Cookbooks ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
Accessories: ASIN: 068812755X |
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Love This Cookbook!.......2000-03-29
Excellent lowfat cookbook.......2000-01-14
This is the best cookbook I've ever bought!.......1998-09-16
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Life in a Dolphin Pod
Bobbie Kalman Manufacturer: Tandem Library ProductGroup: Book Binding: School & Library Binding ASIN: 0613528670 |
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Save The Scraps: Great Quilts From Small Bits (That Patchwork Place)
Gayle Bong Manufacturer: That Patchwork Place ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1564775992 |
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Drowning in a sea of scraps? Now you can put every fabric scrap you save to beautiful use with new techniques, expert tips, and lots of inspiration.· Choose from 15 template-free quilt projects
· Learn scrap-friendly tricks, from combining colors, patterns, and textures to organizing, sorting, and storing scraps
· Try techniques such as strip piecing, folded corners, and foundation piecing, plus a special "Twin Peaks" technique
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Different methods.......2007-02-13
Wonderful way to use up scraps!.......2006-08-11
SAVE the SCRAPS Great Quilts from Small Bits by Gayle Bong.......2006-03-25
Scrapmania.......2005-09-20
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Save the Scraps: Great Quilts from Small Bits
Gayle Bong Manufacturer: Martingale and Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000NSMO3A |
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Three Seasons of Summer: Gardening With Annuals and Biennials
Ethne Clarke Manufacturer: David & Charles ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0715308076 |
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This lovely, oversized photo book follows a seasonal flower garden from earliest spring through first frost. Because annuals flower over a long season, it is worthwhile to concentrate on color effects that will last for months, and Ethne Clarke provides both written instruction and visual inspiration to do so. Familiar annuals such as sunflowers and nasturtiums are given as much attention as the more exotic Cosmos atrosanguinea (chocolate cosmos) or red orache, with special notice given to scent and foliage effects. Ribbons of annuals twining throughout borders, hedged gardens stuffed full of poppies or pansies, pots overflowing with nicotiana, cutting gardens, and flowery meadows--all the ideas and details are here, illustrated in full-page color photography. --Valerie Easton
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Three Seasons Of Summer - Gardening With Annuals and Biennials
Ethne Clarke Manufacturer: David & Charles ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000J0JS3G |
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The Chopra Center Cookbook : A Nutritional Guide to Renewal / Nourishing Body and Soul
Deepak, M.D. Chopra , David, M.D. Simon , and Leanne Backer Manufacturer: Wiley ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
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ASIN: 0471454044 |
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A revolutionary cookbook to renew body, mind, and spiritThe food at world-famous Chopra Center for Well Being is designed to delight the senses, enliven vitality, and tap into the joy of being alive. Now, Deepak Chopra, David Simon, and Leanne Backer offer you marvelous recipes from this extraordinary place of healing-showing how nature provides us with all the nutrients we need to create meals that are delicious as well as nutritious.
Combining Modern nutritional science and Ayurveda-the most ancient healing system on the planet-The Chopra Center Cookbook features more than 200 appetizing, low-fat, easy-to-prepare recipes for entrées, soups, stews quick meals, breakfast dishes, snacks, and desserts that take the guesswork out of choosing food that is good for the body, as well as 30 days of balanced meal plans. From Zucchini Pecan Bread, Vegetarian paella, and Breakfast Burritos to Rosemary White Bean Soup, Braised Salmon with Mango Tomato Salsa, and Unbelievable Double Chocolate Cake, you'll discover a new world of flavor and enjoyment as the authors show you how to eat food that is good for you, re-establish the mind-body connection, and reverse the aging process.
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Love it!.......2006-02-25
Simple and practical.......2005-12-04
The best cookbook I've ever owned!.......2005-11-11
Great food !! And it's all veg !!.......2005-10-21
Great, Easy Recipes.......2005-01-18
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The Chopra Center Cookbook: Nourishing Body and Soul
ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0641573065 |
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Arthur Lismer Visionary Art Educator
Angela Nairne Grigor Manufacturer: McGill-Queen's University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0773522956 |
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The Homosexual Kings of England
J. Graham Manufacturer: Tandem, editor ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000O5DAU8 |
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Homosexual Kings of England
Alan Miller Manufacturer: Blackie & Co Publishers Ltd ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1903138442 |
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Barons, Brokers, and Buyers: The Institutions and Cultures of Philippine Sugar
Michael S. Billig Manufacturer: University of Hawaii Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0824825616 |
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This innovative ethnography takes a new approach to the study of Philippine sugar. For much of the late colonial history of the Philippines, sugar was its most lucrative export, the biggest employer, and the greatest source of political influence. The so-called "Sugar Barons"--wealthy hacendero planters located mainly in Central Luzon and on the Visayan island of Negros--gained the reputation as kingmakers and became noted for their lavish lifestyles and the quasi-feudal nature of their estates. But Philippine sugar gradually declined into obsolescence; today it is regarded as a "sunset industry" that can barely satisfy domestic demand. While planters continue to think of themselves as wielding considerable power and influence, they are more often seen as vestiges of a bygone era.Michael Billig examines sugar's decline within both the dynamic context of contemporary Philippine society and the global context of the international sugar market. His multi-sited ethnographic analysis focuses mainly on conflicts among the various elite sectors (planters, millers, traders, commercial buyers, politicians) and concludes that the most salient political, economic, and cultural trend in the Philippines today is the decline of rural, agrarian elite power and the rise of urban industrial, commercial, and financial power. His reflections on his relationships with informants in the midst of the politically charged atmosphere that surrounds the sugar industry provide a candid look at the role of the observer who, try as he might to remain impartial, finds himself swept into the vortex of policy debates and power plays. Barons, Brokers, and Buyers will be of great interest to scholars and students of political economy and economic anthropology and to anyone interested in contemporary Philippine society.
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Tricks of the Floor Trader: Insider Trading Techniques for the Off-the-Floor Trader
Neil T. Weintraub Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 1557389136 |
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Every trader will want to explore these practical, easy-to-use money-making tips from a 10-year veteran of the trading floor. Neal Weintraub describes the strategies and tactics used by floor traders and how to incorporate them successfully. Written in a series of short chapters, the ``tricks'' used by professional traders are grouped into four sections: strategies, and tactics; psychology and discipline; money management; and general tricks and tips, Throughout, Weintraub unveils an extraordinary amount of information on how pros make money in today's fast-paced trading pits. Readers will learn a variety of techniques, from trading a government report to exploiting overbought and oversold markets. Tricks of the Floor Trader also includes: Calculating each day's support and resistance; Intermarket trading techniques; Tips to getting the best fills from you broker.Customer Reviews:
Utter garbage!.......2005-11-26
A reader.......2005-03-13
Lots of print but empty words.......2003-12-17
bunch of tips.......2003-06-20
Poor Presentation With Empty Writing.......2002-12-01
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Challenging Corruption in Asia: Selected Case Studies and a Framework for Improving Anti-Corruption Effectiveness (Directions in Development)
Manufacturer: World Bank Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0821356836 |
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Challenging Corruption in Asia Selected Case Studies and a Framework for Improving Anti-Corruption Effectiveness
Emil P. Bolongaita Manufacturer: NY ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000N7KAY6 |
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Financial & Managerial Accounting or Corporate Financial Accounting: Working Papers, Chapters 1-13
Warren , and Reeve Manufacturer: Thomson South-Western ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0538853107 |
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Director's Guide to Best Practices
Norma Jeanne Byrd Manufacturer: Association of Nature Center Administrators ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0970297610 |
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The Director's Guide to Best Practices includes chapters on five essential areas: leadership, strategic planning, boards, staff, and fund raising. The Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA) developed this book for busy directors and staff people with many roles and responsibilities. It is a handbook for those new to the profession, and will also challenge and inspire the most experienced directors and their staffs. ANCA members have also found it valuable to give to board members, and volunteers.Directors from 23 states and 40 different facilities reviewed and commented on the chapter drafts and evaluated the book's effectiveness. Development of the book was made possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services with financial and volunteer support from ANCA
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The Manual is a must have resource for nonprofit directors.......2001-11-29
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Century 21 Guide to Buying A Second Home: For Vacation, Retirement, Investment and More!
Century 21 (Firm) Manufacturer: Dearborn Trade ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0793127114 |
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Must be better books out there.......2005-08-14
A "Boomer" in Pa........2001-10-27
Pretty dry but covers some of the basics.......2000-07-28
good basic book.......1999-01-17
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Florestan;: The life and work of Robert Schumann
Robert Haven Schauffler Manufacturer: Dover Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0007DPFWS |
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Florestan - The Life And Work Of Robert Schumann
Robert Haven Schauffler Manufacturer: Henry Holt and Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000GWHIES |
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Florestan, The Life and Work of Robert Schumann
Robert Haven SCHUFFLER Manufacturer: Henry Holt ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000N54YAO |
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Florestan: The Life and Work of Robert Schumann
Manufacturer: Henry Holt ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000I85ZHC |
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Florestan: The Life and Work of Robert Schumann
Robert Haven Schauffler Manufacturer: Henry Holt and Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000LOEXSK |
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Florestan: The Life and Work of Robert Schumann
Robert Haven Schauffler Manufacturer: HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000OKM4CS |
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The Life And Works Of Robert Schumann
August Reissmann Manufacturer: Kessinger Publishing, LLC ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1428622098 |
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Robert Schumann,: His life and work, (Masters of music, edited by Sir Landon Ronald)
Herbert Bedford Manufacturer: Harper & Brothers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B000857T06 |
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Robert Schumann: His Life and Work
Ronald Taylor Manufacturer: Universe Pub ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0876634064 |
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Tragic muse;: The life and works of Robert Schumann
Percy M Young Manufacturer: Hutchinson ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0007JAH7U |
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A Biographical Dictionary of Canadian Jewry 1909-1914: From the Canadian Jewish Times
Manufacturer: Avotaynu ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0962637300 |
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