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The first section is an easy to use pronunciation and translation guide to the Latin Prayers of the Roman Catholic Church. The second section presents the same prayers, without pronunciation and trans
Part fiction and part deranged educational film strip, Monsters focuses both on the physical symptoms and the traumatic emotional damage of an STD that rarely affects two people the same way. Followin
This is an overview of the main characteristics of English between 1700 and 1900, a time of social, cultural and political change , which affected profoundly the shape of the language. Topics covered
This is a truly unique arrangement for trumpets. This is a traditional South African folksong that has been adapted and arranged for trumpet ensemble and percussion. The original a cappella version se
Rebooting in Beverly Hills is Sex and the City for the next generation. It’s the witty, charming, and absolutely true account of Marcy Miller, a competent, attractive professional woman, as she strugg
Most books on perspective deal with drawing, offering a host of cut-and-dried rules and diagrams. However, this essential guide was written exclusively for painters. In clear, easy-to-understand langu
Content is organized within 12 thematic units, including Everyday Language, People, Housing, Food and Recreation. Each unit starts with an Intro page (new to this edition) and ends with a story page,
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Mobile communication has become mainstream and even omnipresent. It is arguably the most successful and certainly the most rapidly adopted new technology in the world: more than one of every three pe
Provides practical ideas for developing and maintaining healthy, emotional balance in your personal life. You will learn how to: bring fun and self-care back into your life, develop healthy self-estee
Native American men and women who wound up in Vietnam were very different from traditional warriors. This book deals directly with Native American experience of the Vietnam war and offers a redemptive
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The Woman I Left Behind is a poetically written novel about a turbulent love affair between a young American woman and a Palestinian refugee. When Irene, an intelligent, committed and discerning stude
Kathryn Stripling Byer in these poems engages the contradictions inherent in the act of coming home. She explores the step-by-step leaving and returning— and finding “home” transformed because of the
Poetry. Latino/Latina Studies. 41 American poets respond to the poetry and life of the great Peruvian poet Cesar Vallejo. This anthology includes poetic homage, variations on a theme and imitations of
This state series, for Grades 2 and above, is designed for elementary students' first study of the United States. Each volume is a colorful, comprehensive portrait that features state facts and symbol
Now in its fourth edition, Writing Academic English , by Alice Oshima and Ann Hogue, is the essential writing text to prepare high-intermediate and advanced college or college-bound English language l
A proposal that the concept of minimal content-a narrow, first-person, non-phenomenal concept-plays a necessary, pivotal, foundational, and unifying role in the philosophy of mind and the philosophy o
Completely revised and updated, Weekends for Two in the Southwest presents 50 of the best locales for lovers in Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado. Illustrated with 200 glorious color photographs, it o
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Aura-Soma is an innovative approach to soul therapy that relies on the subtle energies contained in colored liquids made from plant extracts, essential oils, and crystal and gem elixirs. The energeti
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English in Medicine is a course for doctors, medical students and other medical professionals who need to communicate with patients and medical colleagues. Each of the seven units focuses on one area
The holiday film A Christmas Story, first released in 1983, has become a bona fide Christmas perennial, gaining in stature and fame with each succeeding year. Its affectionate, wacky, and wryly reali
Describes the events that led Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner" and discusses the meaning of the song and its importance as the national anthem of the United States.
This book, profusely illustrated with a deluxe sketchbook and gallery of rare and previously unpublished artwork, includes a tutorial by Davis on the artists that influenced him, as well as his views
This compact dictionary and phrasebook features a concise, easy-to-use grammar guide, a pronunciation table, and a handy reference section that provides the reader with the basics of the Finnish langu
The present work on Macau History focuses especially on the Second World War period, taking as a basis the characterization of its social groups (Portuguese, Macanese and Chinese) and the underlying c
This two-in-one dictionary and grammar contains 60,000 references and 100,000 translations to cover the vocabulary required by the major examining boards. The grammar section gives a guide to Latin ve
Although highly regarded during his short life—and honored by artists and architects today—the American artist Gordon Matta-Clark (1943-78) has been largely ignored within the history of
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An easy-to-use, full-color guide to each book of the Bible, with author information, summary, outline, theme, and main characters. Filled with color maps, charts, and photographs. An exceptional value
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An exciting collection of four beloved tales featuring Nick Jr.'s popular Franklin includes the classics Franklin in the Dark; Hurry Up, Franklin; Franklin Fibs; and Franklin is Bossy and contains the
The Faber Early Organ Series is among the most comprehensive anthologies of early organ music ever published. In 18 volumes it spans two centuries and six geographical regions, presenting a broad and
