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How the World Works (Real Story (Soft Skull Press)) (Paperback)

2012-02-01T22:21:00.001-08:00

How the World Works (Real Story (Soft Skull Press)) (Paperback)
By Noam Chomsky

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According to The New York Times, Noam Chomsky is arguably the most important intellectual alive.” But he isn’t easy to read . . . or at least he wasn’t until these books came along. Made up of intensively edited speeches and interviews, they offer something not found anywhere else: pure Chomsky, with every dazzling idea and penetrating insight intact, delivered in clear, accessible, reader-friendly prose.

Published as four short books in the famous Real Story seriesWhat Uncle Sam Really Wants; The Prosperous Few and the Restless Many; Secrets, Lies and Democracy; and The Common Goodthey’ve collectively sold almost 600,000 copies.

And they continue to sell year after year after year because Chomsky’s ideas become, if anything, more relevant as time goes by. For example, twenty years ago he pointed out that in 1970, about 90% of international capital was used for trade and long-term investmentmore or less productive thingsand 10% for speculation. By 1990, those figures had reversed.” As we know, speculation continued to increase exponentially. We’re paying the price now for not heeding him them.
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Making the Future: Occupations, Interventions, Empire and Resistance (City Lights Open Media) (Paperback)

2012-02-01T14:21:00.001-08:00

Making the Future: Occupations, Interventions, Empire and Resistance (City Lights Open Media) (Paperback)
By Noam Chomsky

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"Unwavering political contrarian Noam Chomsky smart-bombs the U.S. military's global Interventions (City Lights). Shock and awe!"—Vanity Fair

Making the Future presents more than fifty concise and persuasively argued commentaries on U.S. politics and policies, written between 2007 and 2011.

Taken together, Chomsky's essays present a powerful counter-narrative to official accounts of the major political events of the past four years: the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq; the U.S. presidential race; the ascendancy of China; Latin America's leftward turn; the threat of nuclear proliferation in Iran and North Korea; Israel's invasion of Gaza and expansion of settlements in Jerusalem and the West Bank; developments in climate change; the world financial crisis; the Arab Spring; the assassination of Osama bin Laden; and the Occupy protests. Laced throughout his critiques are expressions of commitment to democracy and the power of popular struggles. "Progressive legislation and social welfare," writes Chomsky, "have been won by popular struggles, not gifts from above. Those struggles follow a cycle of success and setback. They must be waged every day, not just once every four years, always with the goal of creating a genuinely responsive democratic society, from the voting booth to the workplace."

Making the Future is a follow-up to Interventions, published by City Lights in 2007 and banned from Guantánamo Bay by U.S. military censors. Both books are drawn from articles Chomsky has been writing regularly for the New York Times Syndicate, but which go largely ignored by newspapers in the United States. Making the Future offers fierce, accessible, timely, gloves-off political writing by one of America's foremost intellectual and political dissidents.

My Princess Boy (Hardcover)

2012-02-01T06:21:00.001-08:00

My Princess Boy (Hardcover)
By Cheryl Kilodavis

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Dyson loves the color pink and sparkly things. Sometimes he wears dresses, and sometimes he wears jeans. He likes to wear his princess tiara, even when climbing trees. He’s a Princess Boy, and his family loves him exactly the way he is.

Inspired by the author’s son—and by the author’s own initial struggles to understand his choices—this is a story about unconditional love and one remarkable family. It is also a call for tolerance and an end to bullying and judgments, and a loving reminder that the world is a brighter place when we accept people for who they are. Read more

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The Dynamics of Modernization: A Study in Comparative History (Paperback)

2012-01-31T22:21:00.001-08:00

The Dynamics of Modernization: A Study in Comparative History (Paperback)
By C.E.; C.E. Black Black

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DELIRIUM TREMENS (Paperback)

2012-01-31T14:21:00.001-08:00

DELIRIUM TREMENS (Paperback)
By Mark Laflamme

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Stephen Boone has a problem. If he doesn't stop drinking, he will die. But for this washed-up writer, it's not so simple. Along with the sweats and shakes of alcohol withdrawal, Stephen sees dead people - ghastly images of the future where men, women and children are about to die horribly. Now he's a suspect in a gruesome murder. Jailed, he'll have no choice but to face sobriety and the terrors that come with it. Read more

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Delirium Tremens (Kindle Edition)

2012-01-30T22:21:00.001-08:00

Delirium Tremens (Kindle Edition)
By Mark LaFlamme

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Stephen Boone has a problem. If he doesn't stop drinking, he will die. But for this washed-up writer, putting down the bottle is not so simple. Along with the sweats and shakes of alcohol withdrawal, Stephen Boone sees dead people – ghastly images of the future where men, women and children are about to die horribly.

They appear at his sick bed, these victims of disease, misadventure and murder. Old women with twisted necks, infants dying in their cribs, anonymous people swinging at the end of ropes.

Stephen Boone is a man who knows too much. In the delirium of alcohol, a woman and child have come to him, the victims of a fiendish act. Stephen sees them, feels their agony, understands the horrific details of their deaths. And that secret knowledge has made him a suspect in the killings that have rattled this small Maine city. To prove his innocence, Stephen will have to put the booze down for good and face the grisly specters of sobriety.

Where The Sixth Sense meets The Lost Weekend come the horrors of Delirium Tremens. Maine author Mark LaFlamme presents a world where alcoholism is literally hell.Stephen Boone has a problem. If he doesn't stop drinking, he will die. But for this washed-up writer, putting down the bottle is not so simple. Along with the sweats and shakes of alcohol withdrawal, Stephen Boone sees dead people – ghastly images of the future where men, women and children are about to die horribly.

They appear at his sick bed, these victims of disease, misadventure and murder. Old women with twisted necks, infants dying in their cribs, anonymous people swinging at the end of ropes.

Stephen Boone is a man who knows too much. In the delirium of alcohol, a woman and child have come to him, the victims of a fiendish act. Stephen sees them, feels their agony, understands the horrific details of their deaths. And that secret knowledge has made him a suspect in the killings that have rattled this small Maine city. To prove his innocence, Stephen will have to put the booze down for good and face the grisly specters of sobriety.

Where The Sixth Sense meets The Lost Weekend come the horrors of Delirium Tremens. Maine author Mark LaFlamme presents a world where alcoholism is literally hell. Read more

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Dancin' in the Dark (Glory Days Series) (Kindle Edition)

2012-01-30T14:21:00.001-08:00

Dancin' in the Dark (Glory Days Series) (Kindle Edition)
By Irene Peterson

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Carly is Bourbon John Preshin's newly found daughter. Only it's six years after Glory Days and Carly is all grown up. She's even been trusted to take over Preshin Investigations (in the office ONLY) while John and his wife Liz (the redhead with the knife) are in California to testify against her ex. Carly feels very sophisticated after her college graduation and trip to Europe...she thinks she can handle anything, even go out in the field.

Her first day on the job, she meets the scruffy new kitchen help from the restaurant downstairs and is not impressed. Sure, he's a wounded veteran just home from Iraq, but he rubs her the wrong way. Then she meets the gorgeous lawyer who wants to hire her father to locate some people. Of course, she can handle the job by herself...the guy is so cool and rich and seems to like her. Besides, she needs a date for her best friend's wedding and wouldn't he be perfect?Carly is Bourbon John Preshin's newly found daughter. Only it's six years after Glory Days and Carly is all grown up. She's even been trusted to take over Preshin Investigations (in the office ONLY) while John and his wife Liz (the redhead with the knife) are in California to testify against her ex. Carly feels very sophisticated after her college graduation and trip to Europe...she thinks she can handle anything, even go out in the field.

Her first day on the job, she meets the scruffy new kitchen help from the restaurant downstairs and is not impressed. Sure, he's a wounded veteran just home from Iraq, but he rubs her the wrong way. Then she meets the gorgeous lawyer who wants to hire her father to locate some people. Of course, she can handle the job by herself...the guy is so cool and rich and seems to like her. Besides, she needs a date for her best friend's wedding and wouldn't he be perfect? Read more

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Get Anyone to Do Anything (Kindle Edition)

2012-01-30T06:21:00.001-08:00

Get Anyone to Do Anything (Kindle Edition)
By David J. Lieberman Ph.D.

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Are you tired of being manipulated and taken advantage of? Do you sometimes feel you’re not being listened to and don’t get the respect and cooperation that you deserve? If you’ve ever wanted the ability to take control of every conversation and situation, now you’ve got it! Why go through life letting others lead you, when you can use the greatest psychological secrets to make things go your way...get anyone to do anything...and never feel powerless again!

Here, you enter a world where psychology reigns and detecting deceit, changing a person’s mind, or controlling a situation are reduced to an easy-to-follow formula—a series of simple techniques and tactics.

You will be able to use the most complete and advanced psychological strategies to enable your mind to become your greatest weapon. Most exciting, you should know that we’re not talking about “tricks” that work sometimes on some people. This book contains only specific psychological tactics governing human behavior that will let you outsmart, outthink, and outmaneuver...anyone, anyplace, anytime. These are carefully formulated tactics based on specific psychological principles and can be applied to any situation.

Imagine how easy life would be if you were able to predict and control the outcome of any encounter. And instead of wondering what was going to happen, you applied proven, fast-working psychological tactics to gain complete and total cooperation from all people in any situation.

Have you ever asked someone to help you out and much to your surprise she happily obliged? Or perhaps you wanted to make a good impression and the person found you completely irresistible? You wonder if it was luck, the person’s mood, or the situation—when in actuality you likely applied principles that govern human behavior without even knowing it. The good news is that you can duplicate those same responses, systematically, any time you want, with anyone.

To make it easy for you to learn how to apply these psychological secrets, this multimedia book is divided into forty mini-chapters, each governing various real-life situations. And best of all, once you become familiar with the psychological principles, you’ll see that you can use the techniques to be successful anytime, in any situation that you find yourself in.

Get ready to make life easy and have things go your way, when you...Get Anyone to Do Anything...and Never Feel Powerless Again!

The Secrets Inside and How to Use Them
The Greatest Collection of Psychological Tactics to Make
Everything Go Your Way

If you wanted to make life easy what would be on your wish list? Maybe...in every area of life you know how to avoid ever being taken advantage of or manipulated; are able to end verbal conflicts with a single phrase; understand how to lead, influence, and motivate anyone to your way of thinking; and are able to become anything to anyone by winning friends and changing instantly how others see you. In short, you’d have a life made easy. You’re about to learn how to use the greatest psychological techniques for success in every area of your life.

Section I: Get Anyone to Like You, Love You, or Just Plain Think You’re Great!

Section II: Never be Fooled, Tricked, Manipulated, Used, Lied to, or Taken Advantage of Again
again.

Section III: Take Control of Any Situation and Get Anyone to Do Anything

Section IV: How to Win at Any Competition: Beat Out Anyone for the Job, for the Date, or for the Game

Section V: Make Life Easy: Learn How to Instantly Take Life’s Most Annoying, Frustrating, and Difficult Situations and Get the Upper Hand Every Time!

Download now . . . and change your life forever.Tired of being manipulated and taken advantage of? Want to learn how to influence and motivate others, turn associates into friends, and win in any competition? Then consider reading Get Anyone to Do Anything and Never Feel Powerless Again by David J. Lieberman, bestselling author of Never Be Lied to Again and nationally recognized leader in the field of human behavior.

Based on psychological principles, this book is less about manipulation and more about observing and influencing people (including yourself) and learning how to take control of situations. Most of Lieberman's techniques are straightforward, user-friendly, and practical. You'll learn simple ways to make a fantastic first impression, get people to return your phone calls, and stop a rumor before it ruins you. You don't even have to read the text to benefit. To help you get the upper hand quickly, strategies are reviewed at the end of each chapter. While some suggestions are obvious (smile and make eye contact), the five sections and 40 chapters contain many gems that can help improve your life. --Ellen AlbertsonAre you tired of being manipulated and taken advantage of? Do you sometimes feel you’re not being listened to and don’t get the respect and cooperation that you deserve? If you’ve ever wanted the ability to take control of every conversation and situation, now you’ve got it! Why go through life letting others lead you, when you can use the greatest psychological secrets to make things go your way...get anyone to do anything...and never feel powerless again!

Here, you enter a world where psychology reigns and detecting deceit, changing a person’s mind, or controlling a situation are reduced to an easy-to-follow formula—a series of simple techniques and tactics.

You will be able to use the most complete and advanced psychological strategies to enable your mind to become your greatest weapon. Most exciting, you should know that we’re not talking about “tricks” that work sometimes on some people. This book contains only specific psychological tactics governing human behavior that will let you outsmart, outthink, and outmaneuver...anyone, anyplace, anytime. These are carefully formulated tactics based on specific psychological principles and can be applied to any situation.

Imagine how easy life would be if you were able to predict and control the outcome of any encounter. And instead of wondering what was going to happen, you applied proven, fast-working psychological tactics to gain complete and total cooperation from all people in any situation.

Have you ever asked someone to help you out and much to your surprise she happily obliged? Or perhaps you wanted to make a good impression and the person found you completely irresistible? You wonder if it was luck, the person’s mood, or the situation—when in actuality you likely applied principles that govern human behavior without even knowing it. The good news is that you can duplicate those same responses, systematically, any time you want, with anyone.

To make it easy for you to learn how to apply these psychological secrets, this multimedia book is divided into forty mini-chapters, each governing various real-life situations. And best of all, once you become familiar with the psychological principles, you’ll see that you can use the techniques to be successful anytime, in any situation that you find yourself in.

Get ready to make life easy and have things go your way, when you...Get Anyone to Do Anything...and Never Feel Powerless Again!

The Secrets Inside and How to Use Them
The Greatest Collection of Psychological Tactics to Make
Everything Go Your Way

If you wanted to make life easy what would be on your wish list? Maybe...in every area of life you know how to avoid ever being taken advantage of or manipulated; are able to end verbal conflicts with a single phrase; understand how to lead, influence, and motivate anyone to your way of thinking; and are able to become anything to anyone by winning friends and changing instantly how others see you. In short, you’d have a life made easy. You’re about to learn how to use the greatest psychological techniques for success in every area of your life.

Section I: Get Anyone to Like You, Love You, or Just Plain Think You’re Great!

Section II: Never be Fooled, Tricked, Manipulated, Used, Lied to, or Taken Advantage of Again
again.

Section III: Take Control of Any Situation and Get Anyone to Do Anything

Section IV: How to Win at Any Competition: Beat Out Anyone for the Job, for the Date, or for the Game

Section V: Make Life Easy: Learn How to Instantly Take Life’s Most Annoying, Frustrating, and Difficult Situations and Get the Upper Hand Every Time!

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Gnomes (Hardcover)

2012-01-29T22:21:00.001-08:00

Gnomes (Hardcover)
By Rien Poortvliet

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In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of its publication, we're thrilled to reissue this phenomenal delight, which enjoyed 62 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list. Fantasy and fun combine in this "real life" history. Read more

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Highland Legacy (Kindle Edition)

2012-01-29T14:21:00.001-08:00

Highland Legacy (Kindle Edition)
By B. J. Scott

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Faced with an abhorrent betrothal, Cailin Macmillan flees her father’s castle and quickly learns that a woman traveling alone in Medieval Scotland is an easy target for ruthless English soldiers. When Highland patriot Connor Fraser comes to her aid, his steadfast dedication to king and country is challenged by his overwhelming desire to protect Cailin—even if he must marry her to do so.

Accused of murdering one of her attackers and determined to rely on her own resourcefulness, Cailin dresses as a lad, intent on seeking refuge at the camp of Robert the Bruce. Can she elude an enemy from her past—a vindictive English lord bent on her utter demise—or will she fall prey to his carnal intent and be executed for a crime she did not commit?
Faced with an abhorrent betrothal, Cailin Macmillan flees her father’s castle and quickly learns that a woman traveling alone in Medieval Scotland is an easy target for ruthless English soldiers. When Highland patriot Connor Fraser comes to her aid, his steadfast dedication to king and country is challenged by his overwhelming desire to protect Cailin—even if he must marry her to do so.

Accused of murdering one of her attackers and determined to rely on her own resourcefulness, Cailin dresses as a lad, intent on seeking refuge at the camp of Robert the Bruce. Can she elude an enemy from her past—a vindictive English lord bent on her utter demise—or will she fall prey to his carnal intent and be executed for a crime she did not commit?
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Summer Bridge Activities: 1st to 2nd Grade (Paperback)

2012-01-29T06:21:00.001-08:00

Summer Bridge Activities: 1st to 2nd Grade (Paperback)
By Michele Vanleeuwen

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Help children maintain skills while away from school with this award-winning series and original summer learning program! Daily activities in reading, writing, mathematics, and language arts with bonus activities in science and geography. Also included are full-color flash cards, incentive contract calendars, a certificate of completion, and the Summer Bridge Kids who guide children though their daily exercises. Read more

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Hiram's Honor: Reliving Private Terman's Civil War (Kindle Edition)

2012-01-28T22:21:00.001-08:00

Hiram's Honor: Reliving Private Terman's Civil War (Kindle Edition)
By Max Terman

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In 1861 Hiram Terman joins the 82nd Ohio Infantry not sensing in the slightest what is coming. At twenty, he has just immersed himself in the boiling cauldron of the American Civil War. As the 82nd moves from battle to battle, he is tormented by the carnage around him and leans on his two friends, the religious Isaiah and the secular Seth for comfort. When the unthinkable happens and they are captured at Gettysburg and eventually sent to the whirlpool of death at Andersonville, their faith and beliefs are tested to the extreme in this true story hammered from the fiery battlefields and grinding prison camps of America's Armageddon.In 1861 Hiram Terman joins the 82nd Ohio Infantry not sensing in the slightest what is coming. At twenty, he has just immersed himself in the boiling cauldron of the American Civil War. As the 82nd moves from battle to battle, he is tormented by the carnage around him and leans on his two friends, the religious Isaiah and the secular Seth for comfort. When the unthinkable happens and they are captured at Gettysburg and eventually sent to the whirlpool of death at Andersonville, their faith and beliefs are tested to the extreme in this true story hammered from the fiery battlefields and grinding prison camps of America's Armageddon. Read more

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Summer Bridge Activities: Bridging Grades Prekindergarten to Kindergarten (Perfect Paperback)

2012-01-28T14:21:00.001-08:00

Summer Bridge Activities: Bridging Grades Prekindergarten to Kindergarten (Perfect Paperback)
By Summer Bridge Activities

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School Stops for Summer. . . Learning Never Should!

Prevent summer learning loss with our award-winning, best-selling summer learning series! Summer Bridge ActivitiesTM: Bridging Grades Prekindergarten to Kindergarten reinforces essential skills across the curriculum and helps prepare children for kindergarten. With 12 weeks worth of activities, Summer Bridge ActivitiesTM is the perfect way to keep skills sharp all summer long!

Includes:

* Early Reading Skills

* Handwriting

* Early Math Skills

* Shapes and Colors

* Fine Motor Skills

* Easy Science Experiments

* Character Development

* Fitness

* Outdoor Extension Activities

* Answer Key

Twelve Pillars (Paperback)

2012-01-27T06:21:00.001-08:00

Twelve Pillars (Paperback)
By Chris Widener

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Paperback - Twelve Pillars by Jim Rohn & Chris Widener (NEW RELEASE!)

Who would guess that when Michael Jones' car broke down on the side of the road that it would be the beginning of a life-changing relationship?

Walking to the nearest house, Michael stumbles across a plantation style mansion on an estate named "Twelve Pillars." Charlie, the estate's caretaker, helps Michael get back on the road again and also strikes up a relationship with him - and along the way teaches Michael the secrets of success - the Twelve Pillars of Success - that have made the owner of the house, Mr. Davis, a wealthy and successful man.

This new novel by Jim Rohn and Chris Widener will inspire you to take your life to the next level and beyond. It will challenge and encourage you to become the best that you can be!

Twelve Pillars blends together the fundamental principles and teachings of Jim Rohn and The Jim Rohn One-Year Success Plan, and with the help of Chris Widener, those principles have been weaved into a unique tapestry of a fictional account of three characters Â– Michael, Charlie and Mr. Davis.

Here are a few of the lessons you will discover in the Twelve Pillars of Success:

Live a Life of Three-Dimensional Health
The Gift of Relationships
Achieving Your Goals and the Proper Use of Time
Surrounding Yourself with the Best People
Becoming a Life-Long Learner
Income Seldom Exceeds Personal Development
Communication Brings the Common Ground of Understanding
The World Can Always Use One More Great Leader
Leaving a Legacy Read more

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Stages of Homeschooling: Beginnings (Book 1) (Kindle Edition)

2012-01-26T22:21:00.001-08:00

Stages of Homeschooling: Beginnings (Book 1) (Kindle Edition)
By Barbara Frank

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Are you thinking about homeschooling your child, or have you just recently begun homeschooling?

Are you looking for practical information from someone who’s lived the homeschooling life?

Do you need evidence (for yourself or for relatives and friends) of why you shouldn’t send your child to public school?

Are you looking for homeschool encouragement?

If you answered “yes” to even one of those questions, then Stages of Homeschooling: Beginnings is for you. Having spent 25 years homeschooling her four children (including one with special needs), writer Barbara Frank wants to encourage and inform those who are just beginning the homeschool journey.

This book is divided into seven sections:

“Why Choose Homeschooling?” (Great reasons to homeschool your children)

“What’s Wrong with Public Schools?” (Why today’s public schools make homeschooling more attractive than ever)

“Advice for New Homeschoolers” (Homeschool how-to’s and suggestions)

“Surviving the Early Years” (Teaching your preschoolers)

“Becoming a Homeschooling Parent” (Taking on your new role)

“Handling Doubts, Fears and Hurdles” (Because the prospect of homeschooling can be daunting, especially at the beginning)

“Nobody Told Me” (Barbara shares some unexpected benefits of homeschooling)

This book will show you that homeschooling is a great choice for your family. It’s the first of four books in the Stages of Homeschooling series:

Stages of Homeschooling: Beginnings (Book 1)
Stages of Homeschooling: Enjoying the Journey (Book 2)
Stages of Homeschooling: Letting Go (Book 3)
Stages of Homeschooling: The Empty Nest (Book 4)

About the Author

Barbara Frank is the author of several books about education and personal finance, and the mother of four thriving young adults whom she homeschooled through high school. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) College of Communications. You’ll find her on the web at www.barbarafrankonline.com and www.thrivinginthe21stcentury.com

About the Publisher

Cardamom Publishers (est. 2003) publishes books and e-books to help and encourage homeschooling parents, including:

Thriving in the 21st Century: Preparing Our Children for the New Economic Reality
The Imperfect Homeschooler’s Guide to Homeschooling
Back to Basics: Raising Self-Sufficient Children
Homeschooling Your Teenagers
Women of the Old Testament: 14 In-Depth Bible Studies for Teens
Life Prep for Homeschooled Teenagers

Cardamom Publishers also offers reprints of classic books for children, including Kindergarten Stories and Morning Talks With Over 125 Illustrations and Shovelhorns, the Biography of a Moose, and Black Bruin, the Biography of a Bear.

Learn more at www.cardamompublishers.com
Amazon listing copy for Stages of Homeschooling: Beginnings

Are you thinking about homeschooling your child, or have you just recently begun homeschooling?

Are you looking for practical information from someone who’s lived the homeschooling life?

Do you need evidence (for yourself or for relatives and friends) of why you shouldn’t send your child to public school?

Are you looking for homeschool encouragement?

If you answered “yes” to even one of those questions, then Stages of Homeschooling: Beginnings is for you. Having spent 25 years homeschooling her four children (including one with special needs), writer Barbara Frank wants to encourage and inform those who are just beginning the homeschool journey.

This book is divided into seven sections:

“Why Choose Homeschooling?” (Great reasons to homeschool your children)

“What’s Wrong with Public Schools?” (Why today’s public schools make homeschooling more attractive than ever)

“Advice for New Homeschoolers” (Homeschool how-to’s and suggestions)

“Surviving the Early Years” (Teaching your preschoolers)

“Becoming a Homeschooling Parent” (Taking on your new role)

“Handling Doubts, Fears and Hurdles” (Because the prospect of homeschooling can be daunting, especially at the beginning)

“Nobody Told Me” (Barbara shares some unexpected benefits of homeschooling)

This book will show you that homeschooling is a great choice for your family. It’s the first of four books in the Stages of Homeschooling series:

Stages of Homeschooling: Beginnings (Book 1)
Stages of Homeschooling: Enjoying the Journey (Book 2)
Stages of Homeschooling: Letting Go (Book 3)
Stages of Homeschooling: The Empty Nest (Book 4)

About the Author

Barbara Frank is the author of several books about education and personal finance, and the mother of four thriving young adults whom she homeschooled through high school. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) College of Communications. You’ll find her on the web at www.barbarafrankonline.com and www.thrivinginthe21stcentury.com

About the Publisher

Cardamom Publishers (est. 2003) publishes books and e-books to help and encourage homeschooling parents, including:

Thriving in the 21st Century: Preparing Our Children for the New Economic Reality
The Imperfect Homeschooler’s Guide to Homeschooling
Back to Basics: Raising Self-Sufficient Children
Homeschooling Your Teenagers
Women of the Old Testament: 14 In-Depth Bible Studies for Teens
Life Prep for Homeschooled Teenagers

Cardamom Publishers also offers reprints of classic books for children, including Kindergarten Stories and Morning Talks With Over 125 Illustrations and Shovelhorns, the Biography of a Moose, and Black Bruin, the Biography of a Bear.

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Look at books (Hardcover)

2012-01-26T14:21:00.001-08:00

Look at books (Hardcover)
By Barbara Ker Wilson

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Marama's Angel (Kindle Edition)

2012-01-25T22:21:00.001-08:00

Marama's Angel (Kindle Edition)
By Shirley Baskett

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Marama’s cousins come down from the country. One helps her with some mischief concerning a very weird garden party. One turns out to be a little angel full of her own good tricks. A hilarious read with some twists and turns to entertain all. Suitable for readers aged 9 – 12 years.Marama’s cousins come down from the country. One helps her with some mischief concerning a very weird garden party. One turns out to be a little angel full of her own good tricks. A hilarious read with some twists and turns to entertain all. Suitable for readers aged 9 – 12 years. Read more

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The Godroom (Kindle Edition)

2012-01-25T14:21:00.001-08:00

The Godroom (Kindle Edition)
By Shirley Baskett

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The world is desperate to find help from extra-terrestial intelligences. Three explorers search in another solar system. The world is in turmoil but they are closer to the Day of the Lord than they know.The world is desperate to find help from extra-terrestial intelligences. Three explorers search in another solar system. The world is in turmoil but they are closer to the Day of the Lord than they know. Read more

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Her Anniversary Shoes (Kindle Edition)

2012-01-25T06:21:00.001-08:00

Her Anniversary Shoes (Kindle Edition)
By Marisa Mikel

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This short romance provides the reader an unexpected ending that the author uses in her stories. Her Anniversary Shoes gives you an inside look of a woman in love and the man who loves her. This is the author's first published short 2,000 word story, giving you a glimpse of her work that will hold you within each word and provide the reader an unexpected ending.This short romance provides the reader an unexpected ending that the author uses in her stories. Her Anniversary Shoes gives you an inside look of a woman in love and the man who loves her. This is the author's first published short 2,000 word story, giving you a glimpse of her work that will hold you within each word and provide the reader an unexpected ending. Read more

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Teffie's Travels (Hardcover)

2012-01-22T06:21:00.001-08:00

Teffie's Travels (Hardcover)
By Kristie R. Steinbock

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Teffie is a kid for all curious kids - and grown-ups, too. In this charming tale, Teffie goes searching for her heart, and her adventures take her on a global adventure. With outstanding original illustrations accompanying the quest, Teffie's Travels is a book you'll want to pick up again and again. Read more

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Quickie Book Reviews (Kindle Edition)

2012-01-21T22:21:00.001-08:00

Quickie Book Reviews (Kindle Edition)
By Lia Fairchild

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Welcome to Quickie Book Reviews where readers are the stars. We feature reviews by readers for readers!

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This site as well as the fan page is designed to provide quick book reviews for readers by readers. All of the QBR reviews were posted to the fan page wall by readers. Some were posted in photo albums on the fanpage and slowly they are being transferred to the genre tabs you see on the blog. A few reviews were posted by by QBR!

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Sizing Up a Start-Up: Decoding the New Frontier of Career Opportunities (Paperback)

2012-01-21T14:21:00.001-08:00

Sizing Up a Start-Up: Decoding the New Frontier of Career Opportunities (Paperback)
By Daniel S. Rippy

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High-stakes compensation and the promise of entrepreneurial excitement are just two reasons technology start-ups are an enormously attractive option for employees on the move. Sizing Up a Start-Up is exactly the book new economy careerists have been waiting for. It clearly presents the frontier of high-potential opportunities that were simply not available just a few years ago and offers practical methods for making well-versed decisions that are unique to the high-tech landscape.Sizing Up a Start-Up shares crucial career guidance from experienced new venture veterans who have worked on the leading edge of some of today's three million U.S. start-ups. It draws valuable insight from the author, a seasoned expert with years of experience in the technology sector. Answering essential questions about new economy business and compensation that provide an insider's insight, Sizing Up a Start-Up is essential information for high tech enthusiasts and for entrepreneurs and investors appraising start-up opportunities.Daniel Rippy's Sizing Up a Start-Up is a comprehensive guide for anyone considering a job with a freshly minted entry in the realm of the New Economy. Rippy, himself a former employee at a technology start-up, is currently responsible for evaluating new business development opportunities for Johnson & Johnson. He offers step-by-step advice for those weighing the undeniable excitement, meteoric pace, and unlimited promise of the high-tech start-up against the very real risks that invariably go with the territory. To that end, the author includes commentary and counsel from others who have already been there and done that. The book covers just about everything you'll need to decide whether to join the 3-million-plus Americans who've already taken the plunge. Its overview on start-ups in general has tips for figuring out the organizational stage a particular company has reached. There's helpful advice for determining one's tolerance for career risk, along with solid descriptions of techniques that should be brought to bear on any high-tech job search: utilizing interviews, being observant, and reviewing the job offer itself. Rippy can't tell you if a particular job is a good one, but his book can certainly help you logically sort out its benefits and drawbacks. --Howard Rothman Read more

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It's Your Time: Activate Your Faith, Achieve Your Dreams, and Increase in God's Favor (Paperback)

2012-01-20T06:21:00.001-08:00

It's Your Time: Activate Your Faith, Achieve Your Dreams, and Increase in God's Favor (Paperback)
By Joel Osteen

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Get your hopes up. Raise your expectations. Your best days are in front of you. This is exactly the moment to put your faith into action and expect God’s blessings. It’s your time to declare your faith, to look for God’s favor, and to give control of your life to Him so that you can find fulfillment in His plans for you! It’s Your Time to believe.In It’s Your Time, an instant #1 bestseller in hardcover, Joel Osteen, who has quickly become the pastor of a new generation and a voice of hope for millions, issues a call to readers to seize the day and recognize that God has given them the power to improve their lives. Whether you are going through a difficult time or looking for ways to increase in God’s favor and soar to new heights of fulfillment, this book will provide bold new prayers, inspiring stories, and practical tools to help you move forward in faith and realize your dreams. The hopeful messages and warm encouragement in this book will push you to expand your horizons beyond what you thought you were capable of doing so that you might go even further than you’d ever dreamed of going. IT’S YOUR TIME! Read more

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Life More Lived (Kindle Edition)

2012-01-19T22:21:00.001-08:00

Life More Lived (Kindle Edition)
By Sara Rauch

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I believe there is joy in the small, pleasure in the everyday, peace in what is. I believe that living sustainably is not only possible, but enjoyable. I believe in transcendence, the power of language, and the wisdom of the natural world. I believe in possibility, in love, in solitude and good food, in laughter and fresh air.
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Finding You Again (Kindle Edition)

2012-01-19T14:21:00.001-08:00

Finding You Again (Kindle Edition)
By Darcy Lundeen

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Maggie Demarco thought she’d have the perfect wedding…until the groom backed out without even saying goodbye. So she packs a bag and flees to the town where she grew up to heal and prepare for the rest of her life.
Eric Holt is surprised when he learns that Maggie’s back in town. He’s never forgotten the hours he spent in high school introducing her to the joys of sex. Of course, he’s also never forgotten the pain of her rejection. But he’s still willing to help her recapture the sexual mojo she lost waiting for her AWOL groom, and he proposes a no-strings-attached affair to prove how desirable she still is.
Neither expect the unintended consequences, when old hurts resurface, new problems arise, and simple sex threatens to turn into the craziest complication of all: love.Maggie Demarco thought she’d have the perfect wedding…until the groom backed out without even saying goodbye. So she packs a bag and flees to the town where she grew up to heal and prepare for the rest of her life.
Eric Holt is surprised when he learns that Maggie’s back in town. He’s never forgotten the hours he spent in high school introducing her to the joys of sex. Of course, he’s also never forgotten the pain of her rejection. But he’s still willing to help her recapture the sexual mojo she lost waiting for her AWOL groom, and he proposes a no-strings-attached affair to prove how desirable she still is.
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Don Dimaio of La Plata (Akashic Urban Surreal Series) (Paperback)

2012-01-19T06:21:00.001-08:00

Don Dimaio of La Plata (Akashic Urban Surreal Series) (Paperback)
By Robert Arellano

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"Arellano is that rare thing: an exceptional creative talent perfectly in tune with his own rapidly changing times." —Robert Coover

In 2002, real-life mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, Vincent "Buddy" Cianci was convicted of extortion. This is the story of Don "Pally" Dimaio, mayor of La Plata, as his corrupt administration spirals out of control. The novel toggles between satiric adaptations of the language of Cervantes and a narrative of an American mayor’s quixotic -decline.

Robert Arellano teaches creative writing at Brown University. He is the author of Fast Eddie (Akashic, 2002), and his short fiction has appeared in the Kenyon Review and Jane. As an indie musician,Arellano has played with Will Oldham and Nick Cave.

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FANTASY GIRLS (The Real Deal) (Kokomo Fantasy Girls: THE REAL DEAL) (Kindle Edition)

2012-01-18T14:21:00.001-08:00

FANTASY GIRLS (The Real Deal) (Kokomo Fantasy Girls: THE REAL DEAL) (Kindle Edition)
By Jackie Darroll

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The inside scoop on the real FANTASY GIRLS

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Old Farts (Kindle Edition)

2012-01-16T06:21:00.001-08:00

Old Farts (Kindle Edition)
By Vera Nazarian

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Everyone knows that bookstores are such enticing places, filled with the complex scent of newly printed and antique books, periodicals, freshly ground coffee, and infinite possibilities. Wonders, secrets, and delights lurk among the stacks...

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Bookstores conceal unimaginable dangers!

This very short story by two-time Nebula Award Finalist Vera Nazarian packs a very literary punch.
Everyone knows that bookstores are such enticing places, filled with the complex scent of newly printed and antique books, periodicals, freshly ground coffee, and infinite possibilities. Wonders, secrets, and delights lurk among the stacks...

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Honor Calls (The Calling) (Kindle Edition)

2012-01-15T22:21:00.001-08:00

Honor Calls (The Calling) (Kindle Edition)
By Caridad Pi¤eiro

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As FBI Assistant Director, Jesus Hernandez expects a fair share of crime in New York City. Yet nothing could have prepared him for what he witnesses outside a Goth bar called the Blood Bank: hunter Michaela Ramirez slaying an elder vampire. Jesus is skeptical at first, but Michaela is determined to make him believe in the supernatural beings that roam the city. And as Michaela draws him deeper into an underground world of darkness and danger, he finds her sexy bravado is more than can resist....

But there is one thing Michaela is afraid to tell Jesus: that she is part vampire herself. Because even though she's fallen for the enticing agent, everyone she's gotten close to in the past has run away...or died.

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Adventures of Libby Nickel: Why are there colors? (Paperback)

2012-01-14T22:21:00.001-08:00

Adventures of Libby Nickel: Why are there colors? (Paperback)
By Rachel August

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Libby Nickel's newest Adventure! Libby Nickel's curiosity of the world around her is currently in pursuit of why there are colors? Libby's latest Adventure leads her on a journey to discover the secret of Why are there colors? Do you know why there are colors? Come discover what Libby Nickel discovers not only about colors, but what she now considers her favorite color. Read more

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Perfect Peace (Hardcover)

2012-01-11T14:21:00.001-08:00

Perfect Peace (Hardcover)
By Daniel Black

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The heartbreaking portrait of a large, rural southern family’s attempt to grapple with their mother’s desperate decision to make her newborn son into the daughter she will never have
When the seventh child of the Peace family, named Perfect, turns eight, her mother Emma Jean tells her bewildered daughter, “You was born a boy. I made you a girl. But that ain’t what you was supposed to be. So, from now on, you gon’ be a boy. It’ll be a little strange at first, but you’ll get used to it, and this’ll be over after while.” From this point forward, his life becomes a bizarre kaleidoscope of events. Meanwhile, the Peace family is forced to question everything they thought they knew about gender, sexuality, unconditional love, and fulfillment.
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Population: 485- Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time (P.S.) (Paperback)

2012-01-11T06:21:00.001-08:00

Population: 485- Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time (P.S.) (Paperback)
By Michael Perry

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Welcome to New Auburn, Wisconsin, where the local vigilante is a farmer's wife armed with a pistol and a Bible, the most senior member of the volunteer fire department is a cross-eyed butcher with one kidney and two ex-wives (both of whom work at the only gas station in town), and the back roads are haunted by the ghosts of children and farmers. Against a backdrop of fires and tangled wrecks, bar fights and smelt feeds, Population: 485 is a comic and sometimes heartbreaking true tale leavened with quieter meditations on an overlooked America.
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The Long Song: A Novel (Hardcover)

2012-01-10T22:21:00.001-08:00

The Long Song: A Novel (Hardcover)
By Andrea Levy

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THE AUTHOR OF SMALL ISLAND TELLS THE STORY OF THE LAST TURBULENT YEARS OF SLAVERY AND THE EARLY YEARS OF FREEDOM IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY JAMAICA

Small Island introduced Andrea Levy to America and was acclaimed as “a triumph” (San Francisco Chronicle). It won both the Orange Prize and the Whitbread Book of the Year Award, and has sold over a million copies worldwide. With The Long Song, Levy once again reinvents the historical novel.

Told in the irresistibly willful and intimate voice of Miss July, with some editorial assistance from her son, Thomas, The Long Song is at once defiant, funny, and shocking. The child of a field slave on the Amity sugar plantation, July lives with her mother until Mrs. Caroline Mortimer, a recently transplanted English widow, decides to move her into the great house and rename her “Marguerite.”

Resourceful and mischievous, July soon becomes indispensable to her mistress. Together they live through the bloody Baptist war, followed by the violent and chaotic end of slavery. Taught to read and write so that she can help her mistress run the business, July remains bound to the plantation despite her “freedom.” It is the arrival of a young English overseer, Robert Goodwin, that will dramatically change life in the great house for both July and her mistress. Prompted and provoked by her son’s persistent questioning, July’s resilience and heartbreak are gradually revealed in this extraordinarily powerful story of slavery, revolution, freedom, and love.
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Peanuts 2000: The 50th Year Of The World's Favorite Comic Strip (Paperback)

2012-01-09T14:21:00.001-08:00

Peanuts 2000: The 50th Year Of The World's Favorite Comic Strip (Paperback)
By Charles M. Schulz

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"Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy . . .
how can I ever forget them. . . ."
--CHARLES SCHULZ

How could any of us ever forget them? For fifty years, Charles Schulz and the whole Peanuts gang have delighted millions of readers around the world. Now, in celebration of the artist who quickly became a national treasure, this special anniversary volume brings together for the first time in book form, the last year of the Peanuts comic strip. With Peanuts 2000, there's no need to say goodbye to old friends. Read more

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The Official SAT Study Guide, 2nd edition (Paperback)

2012-01-09T06:21:00.001-08:00

The Official SAT Study Guide, 2nd edition (Paperback)
By The College Board

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The Official SAT Study Guide™ —with more than two million sold—just got better! Now offering 10 practice tests, The Official SAT Study Guide: Second Edition™ is the only book that features official SAT® practice tests created by the test maker. With over 1,000 pages and more than 20 chapters, it's packed with the most up-to-date information students need to get ready for the test.

Students will gain valuable experience and raise their confidence by taking practice tests, by reviewing critical concepts, test-taking approaches, and focused sets of practice questions just like those on the actual SAT.

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Barron's SAT (Barron's Sat (Book Only)) (Paperback)

2012-01-08T22:20:00.001-08:00

Barron's SAT (Barron's Sat (Book Only)) (Paperback)
By Ira K. Wolf

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Updated to reflect the most recent SATs, this manual offers college-bound students an explanation of all the important tactics and strategies for taking the SAT, as well as a detailed review of all test topics, a diagnostic test, and five full-length SAT practice tests with all questions answered and explained. Subject reviews cover critical reading, grammar and usage, and math, as well as detailed instruction in preparing and writing the required SAT essay. The book's additional features include an overview of the SAT, an explanation of its scoring method, and general study advice. Read more

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Joe and the Peace Eternal (Paperback)

2012-01-08T06:21:00.001-08:00

Joe and the Peace Eternal (Paperback)
By John T. Padilla Jr.

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Dr. Robert Benson is recognized by the rich and famous in Beverly Hills as the talented physician and biologist who invented a breakthrough medicine that naturally fuses with human DNA. However, the doctor’s ultimate goal is to find a cure for cancer, a disease that killed his mother when he was only eleven years old. When Olivia, a world-renowned English ballet dancer arrives at the hospital to collect her father, a patient called Adolfo, Robert becomes intoxicated by her beauty, and it’s not long before the couple falls passionately in love. Following their marriage, Olivia gives birth to a son, Joe, and a daughter, Rose. As her husband goes on to discover remedies for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease, and AIDS, he is twice-awarded the Nobel Prize. Meanwhile her son Joe learns Aikido, samurai swordsmanship, and Olympic fencing to meld with the disciplined arts of the Samurai. Meanwhile daughter Rose becomes a master pianist. Both children have strong guidance from their grandfather, a West Point general. But what follows proves to be a tragic series of events. Learning that Dr. Robert Benson has finally found a cure for cancer, billionaire John Hughes becomes incensed when the doctor refuses to sell the formula. Following an attempted kidnapping of the doctor’s children, henchmen are sent to the family’s mansion in an attempt to murder and acquire the cancer cure formula from biologist Dr. Robert Benson. Not long after, Joe continues searching for peace eternal when he competes displaying his swordsmanship at the Olympic Games in fencing, in his quest to win the gold medal in the presence of the young King of England. Joe continues his search for peace eternal when he is summoned by a divine power to fight Satan. Is Joe about to meet his destiny? Since his early childhood, Joe has felt an unexplainable void as he searched for eternal peace. As his sister plays an enormous pipe organ, the music inspires him, and the battle begins. Will Joe finally find peace eternal? The first in a trilogy, Joe and the Peace Eternal is an intense, moving, and deeply powerful story. John T. Padilla Jr. hopes his book will encourage readers to aspire to achieve their own dreams as they identify with characters that vow to reach their goals. Read more

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Patents, Trademarks, & Copyrights Laws (Paperback)

2012-01-06T22:20:00.001-08:00

Patents, Trademarks, & Copyrights Laws (Paperback)
By Carolyn Joyce Carty

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U.S. Trademark Law (Volume 1) (Paperback)

2012-01-06T14:20:00.001-08:00

U.S. Trademark Law (Volume 1) (Paperback)
By Carolyn Joyce Carty

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Book Bags & Cat Naps (Kindle Edition)

2012-01-06T06:21:00.001-08:00

Book Bags & Cat Naps (Kindle Edition)
By Donna Brown

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Tales of life with six cats and hundreds of books: author and character interviews, book reviews, novel excerpts and writing news

Kindle blogs are fully downloaded onto your Kindle so you can read them even when you're not wirelessly connected. And unlike RSS readers which often only provide headlines, blogs on Kindle give you full text content and images, and are updated wirelessly throughout the day. Read more

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Chasing Rainbows (Kindle Edition)

2012-01-05T22:20:00.001-08:00

Chasing Rainbows (Kindle Edition)
By Kathleen Long

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Bernadette Murphy likes her life. Really, she does. What's wrong with carrying around an extra ten pounds from fertility treatments? Or having your dog kicked out of obedience school? Again? What's that saying about the devil you know? For Bernie, it's the devil she never expected that changes everything.

Her father's sudden death leaves a gaping void in her life and is one in a series of events that rock her world. Her husband leaves for another woman, and her best friend announces an unplanned pregnancy at the age of forty-one. Bernie's behavior goes from acting out to out-of-hand, and she finds herself in trouble at home, out of work and banned from the mall after a confrontation at the cosmetic counter.

When her mother discovers her father's book of cryptograms, Bernie realizes his encoded lessons in living might be exactly what she needs to survive. From dealing with her family's grief and bonding with her best friend's thirteen-year-old daughter, to dieting, dating and mindless almost-sex with the landscaper, Bernie discovers what her father always knew.

In life, you either choose to sing a rainbow, or you don't.

For Bernie, the singing is about to begin.Bernadette Murphy likes her life. Really, she does. What's wrong with carrying around an extra ten pounds from fertility treatments? Or having your dog kicked out of obedience school? Again? What's that saying about the devil you know? For Bernie, it's the devil she never expected that changes everything.

Her father's sudden death leaves a gaping void in her life and is one in a series of events that rock her world. Her husband leaves for another woman, and her best friend announces an unplanned pregnancy at the age of forty-one. Bernie's behavior goes from acting out to out-of-hand, and she finds herself in trouble at home, out of work and banned from the mall after a confrontation at the cosmetic counter.

When her mother discovers her father's book of cryptograms, Bernie realizes his encoded lessons in living might be exactly what she needs to survive. From dealing with her family's grief and bonding with her best friend's thirteen-year-old daughter, to dieting, dating and mindless almost-sex with the landscaper, Bernie discovers what her father always knew.

In life, you either choose to sing a rainbow, or you don't.

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Kindle Edition)

2012-01-05T06:21:00.001-08:00

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Kindle Edition)
By L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum

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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. Read more

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KID (Kindle Edition)

2012-01-04T22:20:00.001-08:00

KID (Kindle Edition)
By Steve Emmett

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From the author of the acclaimed Diavolino comes this chilling, short horror story set somewhere in England a few centuries ago. Born hideously deformed, Kid was never even given a name. When illness took away his hearing, his family shunned him completely and he retreated to the forest. Chanced upon by the local sheriff, Kid is forced to work as torturer and executioner. One evening he is visited by a stranger bearing a gift. All Kid has to do is choose...From the author of the acclaimed Diavolino comes this chilling, short horror story set somewhere in England a few centuries ago. Born hideously deformed, Kid was never even given a name. When illness took away his hearing, his family shunned him completely and he retreated to the forest. Chanced upon by the local sheriff, Kid is forced to work as torturer and executioner. One evening he is visited by a stranger bearing a gift. All Kid has to do is choose... Read more

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Found (Kindle Edition)

2012-01-04T14:20:00.001-08:00

Found (Kindle Edition)
By Margaret Peterson Haddix

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Thirteen-year-old Jonah has always known that he was adopted, and he's never thought it was any big deal. Then he and a new friend, Chip, who's also adoped, begin receiving mysterious letters. The first one says, "You are one of the missing." The second one says, "Beware! They're coming back to get you."
Jonah, Chip, and Jonah's sister, Katherine, are plunged into a mystery that involves the FBI, a vast smuggling operation, an airplane that appeared out of nowhere -- and people who seem to appear and disappear at will. The kids discover they are caught in a battle between two opposing forces that want very different things for Jonah and Chip's lives.
Do Jonah and Chip have any choice in the matter? And what should they choose when both alternatives are horrifying?
With Found, Margaret Peterson Haddix begins a new series that promises to be every bit as suspenseful as her Shadow Children series -- which has sold more than 41/2 million copies -- and proves her, once again, to be a master of the page-turner.Thirteen-year-old Jonah has always known that he was adopted, and he's never thought it was any big deal. Then he and a new friend, Chip, who's also adoped, begin receiving mysterious letters. The first one says, "You are one of the missing." The second one says, "Beware! They're coming back to get you."
Jonah, Chip, and Jonah's sister, Katherine, are plunged into a mystery that involves the FBI, a vast smuggling operation, an airplane that appeared out of nowhere -- and people who seem to appear and disappear at will. The kids discover they are caught in a battle between two opposing forces that want very different things for Jonah and Chip's lives.
Do Jonah and Chip have any choice in the matter? And what should they choose when both alternatives are horrifying?
With Found, Margaret Peterson Haddix begins a new series that promises to be every bit as suspenseful as her Shadow Children series -- which has sold more than 41/2 million copies -- and proves her, once again, to be a master of the page-turner. Read more

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Living at the Tip: Navigating the Digital Tipping Point of the Book World (Kindle Edition)

2012-01-04T06:21:00.001-08:00

Living at the Tip: Navigating the Digital Tipping Point of the Book World (Kindle Edition)
By Mark Leslie Lefebvre

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We’ve been at the tipping point between traditionally printed and digital books for well over 10 years. Looking around the industry, at one end you’ll find naysayers who continue to stick their heads in the sand, believing that digitization couldn’t possibly change a centuries-old industry, and at the other those who believe "The End is Nigh!" and all traditional players should just pack it in.

These articles, published on The Mark News between Nov 2009 and Oct 2011 outline one bookseller's perspective on the changes facing the industry and the possibilities that exist when exploring bold new collaboration between legacy traditions and new technologyWe’ve been at the tipping point between traditionally printed and digital books for well over 10 years. Looking around the industry, at one end you’ll find naysayers who continue to stick their heads in the sand, believing that digitization couldn’t possibly change a centuries-old industry, and at the other those who believe "The End is Nigh!" and all traditional players should just pack it in.

These articles, published on The Mark News between Nov 2009 and Oct 2011 outline one bookseller's perspective on the changes facing the industry and the possibilities that exist when exploring bold new collaboration between legacy traditions and new technology Read more

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Project Queen II (Kindle Edition)

2012-01-03T22:21:00.001-08:00

Project Queen II (Kindle Edition)
By Teresa D. Patterson

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Della is the illegitimate daughter of Jimmy Byrts and Lorain Wilkerson, a strung-out drug addict. She desperately seeks the love that her mother, a woman who cares more for drugs than her own daughter, couldn’t give. She suffers from tragic situations which blinds her to real love. She only knows how to show it through sex, and it doesn’t matter who gets hurt in the process.

A night of what should have been partying and fun turns into horror. It changes Della forever. She vows that what was inflicted upon her will be inflicted back on her attackers. She will pay them all back - with a vengeance.

Will her obsession with getting even cause her to spiral out of control? Who can save her? Better yet, does she want to be saved?
Della is the illegitimate daughter of Jimmy Byrts and Lorain Wilkerson, a strung-out drug addict. She desperately seeks the love that her mother, a woman who cares more for drugs than her own daughter, couldn’t give. She suffers from tragic situations which blinds her to real love. She only knows how to show it through sex, and it doesn’t matter who gets hurt in the process.

A night of what should have been partying and fun turns into horror. It changes Della forever. She vows that what was inflicted upon her will be inflicted back on her attackers. She will pay them all back - with a vengeance.

Will her obsession with getting even cause her to spiral out of control? Who can save her? Better yet, does she want to be saved?
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The Lover's Dictionary: A Novel (Kindle Edition)

2012-01-03T14:20:00.001-08:00

The Lover's Dictionary: A Novel (Kindle Edition)
By David Levithan

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basis, n.

There has to be a moment at the beginning when you wonder whether you’re in love with the person or in love with the feeling of love itself.

If the moment doesn’t pass, that’s it—you’re done. And if the moment does pass, it never goes that far. It stands in the distance, ready for whenever you want it back. Sometimes it’s even there when you thought you were searching for something else, like an escape route, or your lover’s face.

How does one talk about love? Do we even have the right words to describe something that can be both utterly mundane and completely transcendent, pulling us out of our everyday lives and making us feel a part of something greater than ourselves? Taking a unique approach to this problem, the nameless narrator of David Levithan’s The Lover’s Dictionary has constructed the story of his relationship as a dictionary. Through these short entries, he provides an intimate window into the great events and quotidian trifles of being within a couple, giving us an indelible and deeply moving portrait of love in our time.

Amazon Best Books of the Month, January 2011: In his first book for adults, popular young-adult novelist David Levithan creates a beautifully crafted exploration of the insecurities, tenderness, anger, and contented comfort that make romantic relationships so compelling (or devastating). Through sparingly written, alphabetical entries that defy chronology in defining a love affair, The Lover’s Dictionary packs an emotional wallop. For "breathtaking (adj.)," the unnamed narrator explains, "Those moments when we kiss and surrender for an hour before we say a single word." For "exacerbate (v.)," he notes, "I believe your exact words were: 'You’re getting too emotional.'" Ranging from over a page to as short as "celibacy (n.), n/a," the definitions-as-storyline alternate between heart-wrenching and humorous--certainly an achievement for a book structured more like Webster’s than a traditional novel. Proving that enduring characters and conflict trump word count, Levithan’s poignant vignettes and emotional candor will remind readers that sometimes in both fiction and life, less is truly more--and the personal details of love can be remarkably universal. --Jessica Schein

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Q: What inspired you to write The Lover’s Dictionary?

Levithan: Every year for the past 23 years, I’ve written a story for my friends for Valentine’s Day. It started when I was a junior in high school and remarkably bored in my physics class--I decided to go through the physics book and find all the romantic references I could (opposites attracting, magnetism, etc), and turn it into a love story. My friends liked it, and the next year, they demanded a new story for Valentine’s Day. A tradition (or, at least, a deadline) was born.

Two years ago, I hit February 1st and I hadn’t started writing my Valentine’s Day story. I had a few ideas, but none were kicking in. I sat down at my desk to thing something up, and right by an elbow was a book I’d recently recovered from my parents’ basement--a book of “words you need to know” that I’d been given as a gift (probably for my high school graduation). I thought it might be interesting to take random words from that book, in alphabetical order, and tell the story of a relationship through those words, in dictionary form. I didn’t plan any of it out--I let the words tell the story. And two weeks later, I had the story version of The Lover’s Dictionary.

Q: How (if at all) was the experience of writing what is classified as an adult novel different from writing a young adult novel? Did you approach the emotion of love differently?

Levithan: I didn’t approach this book any differently from my other books. Because, really, the emotions don’t change. Perspective changes (a little, sometimes not even a little), but the emotions are still there. Yes, the twenty-something characters in The Lover’s Dictionary are facing some issues most teens don’t face--moving in together, paying rent. But most of what they’re feeling is merely a continuation of the emotions that come to the fore when you’re a teenager--wanting to belong, wanting to understand yourself, wanting to understand the person you love, wanting to know what love is. I’d love to say that when we become adults we stop being insecure, that we have answers, that we know the right words for the right moments. But that’s simply not true.

Q: Were there any words/definitions that didn’t make it in to the final book?

Levithan: Not that many. I just went back to the first draft and found one:
haggle, v. There was no way I was letting the Atlanta Braves lamp to our apartment, and you said, fine, then my lunchbox collection could go back to my parents’ basement, where it belonged.

I’m not even sure why it didn’t make the cut. Maybe there were already too many entries about decorating the apartment.

Q: The Lover’s Dictionary isn’t a linear story and is organized alphabetically, much like a traditional reference dictionary. How (if at all) did you change your writing process knowing that it would unfold this way?

Levithan: I loved writing in a nonlinear way. Because it feels to me like a more accurate way of how we recount relationships. They never come back to us as a narrative, told beginning-middle-end. Whether it’s over or ongoing, we remember it in flashes. Different moments from the past hit us at different moments in the present. So when the narrator sits down to recount the relationship to the lover, it makes sense to me that the relationship would appear to him in this way, with the words as the catalyst for the memories, and the memories adding up to the truth.

Q: Why did you decide to write the novel in first person, directed at a second person?

Levithan: The act of writing the book (for the narrator) is as much a part of the story as the story itself. I don’t want to explain the book too much, so I can leave it at that. And I wanted it to play like a love song you hear on the radio--the most effective love songs are somehow both specific and universal. You feel you are hearing someone else’s story, but at the same time you relate to it so much that their story doesn’t preclude your story. I wanted The Lover’s Dictionary to be like that.

Q: Describe how you feel about writing in three words.

Levithan: Wonderment. Curiosity. Random.
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There has to be a moment at the beginning when you wonder whether you’re in love with the person or in love with the feeling of love itself.

If the moment doesn’t pass, that’s it—you’re done. And if the moment does pass, it never goes that far. It stands in the distance, ready for whenever you want it back. Sometimes it’s even there when you thought you were searching for something else, like an escape route, or your lover’s face.

How does one talk about love? Do we even have the right words to describe something that can be both utterly mundane and completely transcendent, pulling us out of our everyday lives and making us feel a part of something greater than ourselves? Taking a unique approach to this problem, the nameless narrator of David Levithan’s The Lover’s Dictionary has constructed the story of his relationship as a dictionary. Through these short entries, he provides an intimate window into the great events and quotidian trifles of being within a couple, giving us an indelible and deeply moving portrait of love in our time.

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Death on the Nile: Hercule Poirot Investigates (Kindle Edition)

2012-01-03T06:21:00.001-08:00

Death on the Nile: Hercule Poirot Investigates (Kindle Edition)
By Agatha Christie

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The tranquillity of a cruise along the Nile was shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway had been shot through the head. She was young, stylish and beautiful. A girl who had everything . . . until she lost her life.
Hercule Poirot recalled an earlier outburst by a fellow passenger: 'I'd like to put my dear little pistol against her head and just press the trigger.' Yet in this exotic setting nothing was ever quite what it seemed.
Hercule Poirot is perhaps Agatha Christie's most interesting and endearing character; short, round, and slightly comical, Poirot has a razor-sharp mind and puts unlimited trust in his "little grey cells." Those little cells come through for him every time, enabling Poirot to solve some of the most baffling mysteries ever conceived. In Death on the Nile, Poirot, on vacation in Africa, meets the rich, beautiful Linnet Doyle and her new husband, Simon. As usual, all is not as it seems between the newlyweds, and when Linnet is found murdered, Poirot must sort through a boatload of suspects to find the killer before he (or she) strikes again.
The tranquillity of a cruise along the Nile was shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway had been shot through the head. She was young, stylish and beautiful. A girl who had everything . . . until she lost her life.
Hercule Poirot recalled an earlier outburst by a fellow passenger: 'I'd like to put my dear little pistol against her head and just press the trigger.' Yet in this exotic setting nothing was ever quite what it seemed.
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Elephant Kenyan Leather Bookmark African Safari Animals (Office Product)

2012-01-02T22:20:00.001-08:00

Elephant Kenyan Leather Bookmark African Safari Animals (Office Product)
By The Crabby Nook

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Cheetah Kenyan Leather Bookmark African Safari Animals (Office Product)

2012-01-02T14:20:00.001-08:00

Cheetah Kenyan Leather Bookmark African Safari Animals (Office Product)
By The Crabby Nook

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The Jungle Book (Kindle Edition)

2012-01-02T06:21:00.001-08:00

The Jungle Book (Kindle Edition)
By Rudyard Kipling

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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. Read more

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Zebra Kenyan Leather Bookmark African Safari Animals (Office Product)

2012-01-01T22:20:00.001-08:00

Zebra Kenyan Leather Bookmark African Safari Animals (Office Product)
By The Crabby Nook

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My Perfect Wedding (Romantic Comedy) (Kindle Edition)

2012-01-01T14:21:00.001-08:00

My Perfect Wedding (Romantic Comedy) (Kindle Edition)
By Sibel Hodge

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WARNING! This book contains screwball comedy, quirky characters, and farcical situations...

Helen Grey is finally getting everything she wants. She's about to have the perfect dream wedding and begin an exciting new life abroad on the sunny Mediterranean island of Cyprus. But living the dream isn't all it's cracked up to be.

After a mix-up at the airport, Helen finds herself drawn into the midst of an elaborate plot to steal an ancient statue and assassinate a local businessman. And as if that wasn't bad enough, her wedding dress is AWOL, the statue seems to be cursed, and Helen is wanted by the police.

With the big day rapidly approaching, a roller-coaster of mishaps, misunderstandings, and disasters threatens to turn the newlyweds into nearlyweds.

Can Helen prevent an assassination, save the statue, and have the perfect wedding? Or will the day to remember turn into one she'd rather forget? (88,000 words)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Sibel Hodge has dual British/Turkish Cypriot nationality, dividing her time between Hertfordshire and North Cyprus. She is a qualified personal trainer, sports and massage therapist, and writes freelance feature articles on health, fitness, and various lifetyle subjects. Prior to this, she also worked for Hertfordshire Constabulary for ten years.

Her first novel, Fourteen Days Later, was short listed for the Harry Bowling Prize 2008 and received a highly commended by the Yeovil Literary Prize 2009. It is a romantic comedy with a unique infusion of British and Turkish Cypriot culture. Written in a similar style to Sophie Kinsella and Marian Keyes, Fourteen Days Later is My Big Fat Greek Wedding meets Bridget Jones. My Perfect Wedding is the sequel to Fourteen Days Later, although it can be read as a standalone novel.

The Fashion Police is her second novel and was a runner up in the Chapter One Promotions Novel Competition 2010 and nominated Best Novel with Romantic Elements 2010 by The Romance Reviews. It is a screwball comedy-mystery, combining murder and mayhem with romance and chick-lit, and the first in a series featuring feisty, larger-than-life insurance investigator, Amber Fox. Written in a similar style to Janet Evanovich and Myron Bolitar, The Fashion Police is Stephanie Plum meets Harlan Coben.WARNING! This book contains screwball comedy, quirky characters, and farcical situations...

Helen Grey is finally getting everything she wants. She's about to have the perfect dream wedding and begin an exciting new life abroad on the sunny Mediterranean island of Cyprus. But living the dream isn't all it's cracked up to be.

After a mix-up at the airport, Helen finds herself drawn into the midst of an elaborate plot to steal an ancient statue and assassinate a local businessman. And as if that wasn't bad enough, her wedding dress is AWOL, the statue seems to be cursed, and Helen is wanted by the police.

With the big day rapidly approaching, a roller-coaster of mishaps, misunderstandings, and disasters threatens to turn the newlyweds into nearlyweds.

Can Helen prevent an assassination, save the statue, and have the perfect wedding? Or will the day to remember turn into one she'd rather forget? (88,000 words)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Sibel Hodge has dual British/Turkish Cypriot nationality, dividing her time between Hertfordshire and North Cyprus. She is a qualified personal trainer, sports and massage therapist, and writes freelance feature articles on health, fitness, and various lifetyle subjects. Prior to this, she also worked for Hertfordshire Constabulary for ten years.

Her first novel, Fourteen Days Later, was short listed for the Harry Bowling Prize 2008 and received a highly commended by the Yeovil Literary Prize 2009. It is a romantic comedy with a unique infusion of British and Turkish Cypriot culture. Written in a similar style to Sophie Kinsella and Marian Keyes, Fourteen Days Later is My Big Fat Greek Wedding meets Bridget Jones. My Perfect Wedding is the sequel to Fourteen Days Later, although it can be read as a standalone novel.

The Fashion Police is her second novel and was a runner up in the Chapter One Promotions Novel Competition 2010 and nominated Best Novel with Romantic Elements 2010 by The Romance Reviews. It is a screwball comedy-mystery, combining murder and mayhem with romance and chick-lit, and the first in a series featuring feisty, larger-than-life insurance investigator, Amber Fox. Written in a similar style to Janet Evanovich and Myron Bolitar, The Fashion Police is Stephanie Plum meets Harlan Coben. Read more

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Number the Stars (Paperback)

2012-01-01T06:21:00.001-08:00

Number the Stars (Paperback)
By Lois Lowry

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A new paperback edition of Lois Lowry’s Newbery Award–winning classic.
As the German troops begin their campaign to “relocate” all the Jews of Denmark, Annemarie Johansen’s family takes in Annemarie’s best friend, Ellen Rosen, and conceals her as part of the family.
Through the eyes of ten-year-old Annemarie, we watch as the Danish Resistance smuggles almost the entire Jewish population of Denmark, nearly seven thousand people, across the sea to Sweden. The heroism of an entire nation reminds us that there was pride and human decency in the world even during a time of terror and war.

With a new introduction by the author.The evacuation of Jews from Nazi-held Denmark is one of the great untold stories of World War II. On September 29, 1943, word got out in Denmark that Jews were to be detained and then sent to the death camps. Within hours the Danish resistance, population and police arranged a small flotilla to herd 7,000 Jews to Sweden. Lois Lowry fictionalizes a true-story account to bring this courageous tale to life. She brings the experience to life through the eyes of 10-year-old Annemarie Johannesen, whose family harbors her best friend, Ellen Rosen, on the eve of the round-up and helps smuggles Ellen's family out of the country. Number the Stars won the 1990 Newbery Medal. Read more

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Andy the Spider: Runaway (Kindle Edition)

2011-12-31T22:20:00.001-08:00

Andy the Spider: Runaway (Kindle Edition)
By Samantha Rindfuss

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Everything is going great in Andy's life, except for the worry of Hope capturing Andy and taking him away from everyone he loves. So, Andy stays locked away at Josh's home, in fear that Hope can be just around the corner. Unfortunately, Andy's plan gets interrupted when Josh decides to leave and go camping for a week and leaves Andy by himself. Max, the cat who loves to torture Andy, chases Andy out of the house, where he isn't safe. He runs off into the woods, where he knows Hope can't touch him. But in the woods, he learns of a new secret. A place that he never knew existed. Somewhere he can feel at home and safe all the time. Can Emily and their friends save Andy and convince him to come back home? Or will he decide to change his life forever?Everything is going great in Andy's life, except for the worry of Hope capturing Andy and taking him away from everyone he loves. So, Andy stays locked away at Josh's home, in fear that Hope can be just around the corner. Unfortunately, Andy's plan gets interrupted when Josh decides to leave and go camping for a week and leaves Andy by himself. Max, the cat who loves to torture Andy, chases Andy out of the house, where he isn't safe. He runs off into the woods, where he knows Hope can't touch him. But in the woods, he learns of a new secret. A place that he never knew existed. Somewhere he can feel at home and safe all the time. Can Emily and their friends save Andy and convince him to come back home? Or will he decide to change his life forever? Read more

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Andy the Spider (Kindle Edition)

2011-12-31T14:21:00.001-08:00

Andy the Spider (Kindle Edition)
By Samantha Rindfuss

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Andy and his sister Emily have a great life, until one day when Emily is kidnapped by Harry (the meanest and ugliest owl of the forest). Now it is up to Andy to find his sister before anything terrible happens. Along the way, Andy meets new friends that help Andy in his quest to find Emily. Once Emily is found and returned to Andy, that's when more problems arise. Harry wants what he had back and he's determined to get it. Nothing ever escapes from him, and it isn't going to start now. Can Andy and his friends keep Emily safe from Harry? Or will Harry come back for Emily and take her away forever? Join Andy and his friends on their first adventure....Andy and his sister Emily have a great life, until one day when Emily is kidnapped by Harry (the meanest and ugliest owl of the forest). Now it is up to Andy to find his sister before anything terrible happens. Along the way, Andy meets new friends that help Andy in his quest to find Emily. Once Emily is found and returned to Andy, that's when more problems arise. Harry wants what he had back and he's determined to get it. Nothing ever escapes from him, and it isn't going to start now. Can Andy and his friends keep Emily safe from Harry? Or will Harry come back for Emily and take her away forever? Join Andy and his friends on their first adventure.... Read more

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Kindle for Android (App)

2011-12-31T06:21:00.001-08:00

Kindle for Android (App)
By Amazon.com

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Andy the Spider: Hide and Seek (Kindle Edition)

2011-12-30T22:20:00.001-08:00

Andy the Spider: Hide and Seek (Kindle Edition)
By Samantha Rindfuss

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Book #2 in the series With Harry now gone, everything is back to normal. Well, somewhat... A new member of the household has arrived. Amy has a new pet hamster named Nina. George immediately falls in love with her, but she despises him. While trying to win her heart, something comes between them. Hank and Hope make a visit and decide to kidnap Nina so Hope can play her favorite game, Hide and Seek. Now, it is up to Andy and his friends to go out into the woods and find Nina. Unfortunately, Nina decides that being kidnapped wasn't a bad idea after all. Seeing George suffer, might be a fun game for her too. Will George figure out the truth behind everything? Will everything backfire on Nina? Will Hank and Hope ever stay good or has Harry's influence taken them over? Join Andy and his friends on their new second adventure in the series...Book #2 in the series With Harry now gone, everything is back to normal. Well, somewhat... A new member of the household has arrived. Amy has a new pet hamster named Nina. George immediately falls in love with her, but she despises him. While trying to win her heart, something comes between them. Hank and Hope make a visit and decide to kidnap Nina so Hope can play her favorite game, Hide and Seek. Now, it is up to Andy and his friends to go out into the woods and find Nina. Unfortunately, Nina decides that being kidnapped wasn't a bad idea after all. Seeing George suffer, might be a fun game for her too. Will George figure out the truth behind everything? Will everything backfire on Nina? Will Hank and Hope ever stay good or has Harry's influence taken them over? Join Andy and his friends on their new second adventure in the series... Read more

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Bible Pro KJV - Offline (App)

2011-12-30T14:20:00.001-08:00

Bible Pro KJV - Offline (App)
By Ashok Felix

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The Sad Apple (Kindle Edition)

2011-12-30T06:21:00.001-08:00

The Sad Apple (Kindle Edition)
By Jadyn Groff

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First in a series of books…
The Simple Wisdom of Kids
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The Simple Wisdom of Kids
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Out of the Fire and Ashes (Paperback)

2011-12-29T22:20:00.001-08:00

Out of the Fire and Ashes (Paperback)
By Tammi Brownlee

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After losing my family in a tragic fire when my was just three years old, I had to live grow up fast in a world that scared me. Read more

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InterWorld (Paperback)

2011-12-29T14:20:00.001-08:00

InterWorld (Paperback)
By Michael Reaves

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An astounding tale of adventure, danger, magic, science, friendship, spaceships, and, oh yeah, the battle to save all the people in all the worlds in all possible dimensions.

Joey Harker isn't a hero.

In fact, he's the kind of guy who gets lost in his own house.

But one day, Joey gets really lost. He walks straight out of his world and into another dimension.

Joey's walk between worlds makes him prey to armies of magic and science, both determined to harness Joey's power to travel between the dimensions. The only thing standing in their way is Joey—or, more precisely, an army of Joeys, all from different dimensions and all determined to save the worlds.

Now Joey must make a choice: return to the life he knows or join the battle to the end.
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Deadly Little Games: A Touch Novel (Touch Novels) (Paperback)

2011-12-29T06:21:00.001-08:00

Deadly Little Games: A Touch Novel (Touch Novels) (Paperback)
By Laurie Faria Stolarz

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High school juniors Camelia and Ben have discovered a powerful bond: they both possess the power of psychometry, the ability to see the future through touch. For Ben, the gift is a frightening liability. When he senses a strong threat or betrayal, he risks losing control. Camelia's gift is more mysterious. When she works with clay, her hands sculpt messages her mind doesn't yet comprehend. Before either one has a chance to fully grasp their abilities, a new danger surfaces, but this time, Camelia is not the target. Adam, a familiar face from Ben's past, is drawn into a puzzle he can't solve...and his life is on the line. As the clues pile up, Camelia must decide whether to help him and risk losing Ben or do nothing and suffer the consequences. But in these games, who can be trusted? The stakes only get higher in Deadly Little Games, the thrilling third Touch novel by Laurie Faria Stolarz.
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Deadly Little Lies (A Touch Novel) (Paperback)

2011-12-28T22:20:00.001-08:00

Deadly Little Lies (A Touch Novel) (Paperback)
By Laurie Faria Stolarz

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Last fall, Camelia fell for Ben, the mysterious new boy at school with a very mysterious gift--pyschometry, the ability to sense the future through touch.  But just as Camelia and Ben's romance began to heat up, he abruptly left town. Brokenhearted, Camelia has spent the last few months researching psychometry, and experiencing her own strange brushes with premonition.

Even once Ben returns, Camelia can't get close enough to share her secret with him. Despite the romantic tension between them, Ben remains aloof, avoiding contact. Then when a series of eerie notes echoes the threats of last semester--and Ben  keeps his distance--Camelia makes the painful decision to move on.  Her hot new co-worker, Adam, seems good for her in ways Ben wasn't.

But when Camelia and Adam start dating, a chilling sequence of events upturns secrets from Ben's past--and Adam's. Someone is lying, and it’s up to Camelia to figure out who—before it’s too late.
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Drunken Chaos (Kindle Edition)

2011-12-28T14:21:00.001-08:00

Drunken Chaos (Kindle Edition)
By Antonin Januska

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Drunken Chaos is a compilation of two epic poems (smaller poetry compilations) called Drunken Poesie and a Chaos Organized. Both collections/poems feature a unique style. The theme of the poems is life progression from drug-induced lifestyle through a depression to resolution.Drunken Chaos is a compilation of two epic poems (smaller poetry compilations) called Drunken Poesie and a Chaos Organized. Both collections/poems feature a unique style. The theme of the poems is life progression from drug-induced lifestyle through a depression to resolution. Read more

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What Would You Do for a Penny? (Hardcover)

2011-12-26T22:20:00.001-08:00

What Would You Do for a Penny? (Hardcover)
By R.A. Baker

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Gus was just released from prison and had only two things on his mind. The main thing was about he could get back at the person who had put him there in the first place, Amanda. The next thought was about finding a way too quickly, but discreetly, acquire a large amount of cash so he could get out of the country before he went to the parole officer. He knew of nothing else to do. No one wanted to hire an ex convict and the fact that the country was amidst a recession, did nothing to help. He was far beyond simply distraught. But, then, suddenly an idea came to mind. Sure, it was crazy. But, if he was lucky and played his cards right, it could pay off like it had for him before.and then he could get back at the whore who put him there.and get a large sum of 'exit' money to go along with it. Read more

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Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise Haynes Manual (Hardcover)

2011-12-26T14:20:00.001-08:00

Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise Haynes Manual (Hardcover)
By Ben Robinson

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The U.S.S. Enterprise is without doubt the most famous starship in history. The vessels that have carried the name have saved the galaxy countless times and her captains, including Archer, Kirk, and Picard, have been legendary.

This Haynes Manual provides in-depth information about these extraordinary ships, from the Enterprise NX-01, to Captain Kirk’s Enterprise NCC-1701 and Captain Picard’s Enterprise NCC-1701-D including histories of each vessel, technical information about their systems, and discussions of key technologies such as transporters and warp-speed travel. Find out exactly what powered these ships, how they were armed and what it took to operate them.

The book features newly created artwork throughout, including full-ship cutaways of each Enterprise, key systems, and interior locations together with detailed new exterior views by one of STAR TREK’s original visual effects artists.

This Haynes Manual is fully authorized by CBS and technical consultant Michael Okuda, who spent thirteen years working on STAR TREK TV series and movies.
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A Man's Life: Where Black Sheep Go (Kindle Edition)

2011-12-26T06:21:00.001-08:00

A Man's Life: Where Black Sheep Go (Kindle Edition)
By Phil Reed

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A Man’s Life tells the story of Phil Reed’s life, which began auspiciously on the plains of Oklahoma in the 1930s. Amazingly, he was born at the height of a devastating tornado. He was the third child of a mother of American Indian descent and a father who was a blue-eyed Scot, a member of a family struggled and had many ups and downs. At times it felt as though he and his family had no luck at all.

Reed has always found himself to be different from those around him. Even as a boy he was always a bit removed from the other kids, preferring to paint rather than play. As he got older, he spent most of his life on the move trying to find himself.

Reed experienced a wide variety of events in his sixty years; now, he recounts those experiences in a series of short stories. From fighting in Asia to dropping acid in the Haight during the sixties, he has lived a life on the edge. He towed oil rigs and barges in Alaska, survived a plane crash, and more. He has lived a life fully with no apologies.A Man’s Life tells the story of Phil Reed’s life, which began auspiciously on the plains of Oklahoma in the 1930s. Amazingly, he was born at the height of a devastating tornado. He was the third child of a mother of American Indian descent and a father who was a blue-eyed Scot, a member of a family struggled and had many ups and downs. At times it felt as though he and his family had no luck at all.

Reed has always found himself to be different from those around him. Even as a boy he was always a bit removed from the other kids, preferring to paint rather than play. As he got older, he spent most of his life on the move trying to find himself.

Reed experienced a wide variety of events in his sixty years; now, he recounts those experiences in a series of short stories. From fighting in Asia to dropping acid in the Haight during the sixties, he has lived a life on the edge. He towed oil rigs and barges in Alaska, survived a plane crash, and more. He has lived a life fully with no apologies. Read more

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Romance on the River (Paperback)

2011-12-25T22:20:00.001-08:00

Romance on the River (Paperback)
By Orlando L. Tibbetts

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This inspirational novel is based upon the theme, "He leads me beside the still waters and restores my soul." Psalm 23 Oliver and Jessica Tate are devastated by the news that she has "Lou Gehrig" disease (ALS) after being married for ten years. From that point on they, and their two small daughters are forced to face the reality of death. Oliver turns to God, as he struggles with depression. his company sends him and Jessica to a beautiful spot on the St. John's river in Florida. There they see the river as a parable of life. It provides peace and direction until she dies. Then, through a set of strange circumstances he meets a beautiful Mexican woman named Dr. Margarita Ramirez, who becomes the new inspirer in his life. While visiting her in Mexico with his girls, the couple is kidnapped and held for ransom. From there the story takes a turn and has a surprising and happy ending. Read more

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Love Power (Love Power) (Paperback)

2011-12-25T14:20:00.001-08:00

Love Power (Love Power) (Paperback)

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The Mojo Collection: The Greatest Albums of All Time... and How They Happened (Paperback)

2011-12-25T06:21:00.001-08:00

The Mojo Collection: The Greatest Albums of All Time... and How They Happened (Paperback)
By Jim Irvin

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When Columbia released The Voice of Frank Sinatra in 1949, the album format was born. Using this as a starting point, The MOJO Collection charts the evolution of the L.P. over seven decades, through reviews of much-loved classics and little-known masterpieces, right up to Coldplay's acclaimed A Rush of Blood to the Head, Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP, and Norah Jones's Come Away With Me. Revised, redesigned, and expanded for the first time, this collection now contains over seven hundred specially commissioned reviews by forty of the world's top music journalists. These reviews offer fascinating, surprising, and authoritative new perspectives into the genesis and importance of each album. Every entry comes with recording and production details and much more. The page layout and indexing systems have been thoroughly redesigned for user-friendliness, so readers can follow clear signposts to similar albums, contemporary works, and artists' influences. As a new feature, Top Five albums from various artists, along with billboard statistics from down the years are interspersed throughout. Articles on areas of music that didn't revolve around the L.P. format, plus a listing of essential sound tracks and the hundred greatest compilation albums of all time, add even more. Read more

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In Praise of Shadows (Paperback)

2011-12-24T22:20:00.001-08:00

In Praise of Shadows (Paperback)
By Junichiro Tanizak

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An essay on aesthetics by the Japanese novelist, this book explores architecture, jade, food, and even toilets, combining an acute sense of the use of space in buildings. The book also includes descriptions of laquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure. Read more

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This Side of Paradise (Kindle Edition)

2011-12-24T14:20:00.001-08:00

This Side of Paradise (Kindle Edition)
By F.Scott (Francis Scott) Fitzgerald

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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.Fitzgerald's first novel, reprinted in the handsome Everyman's Library series of literary classic, uses numerous formal experiments to tell the story of Amory Blaine, as he grows up during the crazy years following the First World War. It also contains a new introduction by Craig Raine that describes critical and popular reception of the book when it came out in 1920. This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. Read more

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Knit One Knit All (Hardcover)

2011-12-24T06:21:00.001-08:00

Knit One Knit All (Hardcover)
By Elizabeth Zimmermann

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One of Elizabeth Zimmermann's dreams was to publish a book of her garter stitch designs. Though she proffered the idea to her primary publisher, and though the idea floated around their office for years, ultimately the project was not undertaken. In one of the publisher's letters that seemed promising, Elizabeth had written an exclamation of joy in the margins, and it seems fitting to us to fulfill her wish for a garter stitch book. As we looked through Elizabeth's designs, we found a wealth of material, much of it little known or unknown to knitters. Further, we were intrigued and excited by the unique construction of some of these "new"; designs (equal to her classic baby surprise jacket). You will find sweaters, coats, jackets, and vests for adults and kids, baby garments, plus a wonderful array of small projects including sideways gloves and socks, several brimmed hats, an ingenius pattern for knitted clogs and more. Read more

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Broke (Kindle Edition)

2011-12-23T22:20:00.001-08:00

Broke (Kindle Edition)
By Glenn Beck

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THE FACTS.
THE FUTURE.
THE FIGHT TO FIX AMERICA—
BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE.
In the words of Harvard economist Niall Ferguson, the United States is “an empire on the edge of chaos.” Why? Glenn Beck thinks the answer is pretty simple: Because we’ve turned our backs on the Constitution.
Yes, our country is financially broke, but that’s just a side effect of our broken spirit, our broken faith in government, the broken promises by our leaders, and a broken political system that has centralized power at the expense of individual rights.
There is a lot of work ahead, but we can’t move forward until we first understand how we got here. Starting with the American Revolution, Glenn takes readers on an express train through 234 years of history, culminating with the Great Recession and the bipartisan recklessness of Presidents Bush and Obama. It’s the history lesson we all wished we’d had in school. (Did you know, for example, that FDR once made a key New Deal policy decision based on his lucky number?)
Along the way, you’ll see how everything you thought you knew about the political parties is a lie, how Democrats and Republicans alike used to fight for minimum government and maximum freedom, and how both parties have been taken over by a cancer called “progressivism.” By the end, you’ll understand why no president, no congress and no court can fix this problem alone. Looking toward them for answers is like looking toward the ocean for drinking water— it looks promising, but the end result is catastrophic.
After revealing the trail of lies that brought us here, Broke exposes the truth about what we’re really facing. Most people have seen pieces of the puzzle, but very few have ever seen the whole picture—and for very good reason: Our leaders have done everything in their power to hide it. If Americans understood how dire things really are, they would be demanding radical reform right now. Despite the rhetoric, that’s not the kind of change our politicians really believe in.
Finally, Broke provides the hope that comes with knowing the truth. Once you see what we’re really up against, it’s much easier to develop a realistic plan. To fix ourselves financially, Glenn argues, we have to fix ourselves first. That means some serious introspection and, ultimately, a series of actions that will unite all Americans around the concept of shared sacrifice. After all, this generation may not be asked to storm beaches, but we are being asked to do something just as critical to preserving freedom.
Packed with great stories from history, chalkboard-style teachable moments, custom illustrations, and Glenn Beck’s trademark combination of entertainment and enlightenment, Broke makes the case that when you’re traveling in the wrong direction, slight course corrections won’t cut it—you need to take drastic action. Through a return to individual rights, an uncompromising adherence to the Constitution, and a complete rethinking about the role of government in a free society, Glenn exposes the idea of “transformation” for the progressive smokescreen that it is, and instead builds a compelling case that restoration is the only way forward.THE FACTS.
THE FUTURE.
THE FIGHT TO FIX AMERICA—
BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE.
In the words of Harvard economist Niall Ferguson, the United States is “an empire on the edge of chaos.” Why? Glenn Beck thinks the answer is pretty simple: Because we’ve turned our backs on the Constitution.
Yes, our country is financially broke, but that’s just a side effect of our broken spirit, our broken faith in government, the broken promises by our leaders, and a broken political system that has centralized power at the expense of individual rights.
There is a lot of work ahead, but we can’t move forward until we first understand how we got here. Starting with the American Revolution, Glenn takes readers on an express train through 234 years of history, culminating with the Great Recession and the bipartisan recklessness of Presidents Bush and Obama. It’s the history lesson we all wished we’d had in school. (Did you know, for example, that FDR once made a key New Deal policy decision based on his lucky number?)
Along the way, you’ll see how everything you thought you knew about the political parties is a lie, how Democrats and Republicans alike used to fight for minimum government and maximum freedom, and how both parties have been taken over by a cancer called “progressivism.” By the end, you’ll understand why no president, no congress and no court can fix this problem alone. Looking toward them for answers is like looking toward the ocean for drinking water— it looks promising, but the end result is catastrophic.
After revealing the trail of lies that brought us here, Broke exposes the truth about what we’re really facing. Most people have seen pieces of the puzzle, but very few have ever seen the whole picture—and for very good reason: Our leaders have done everything in their power to hide it. If Americans understood how dire things really are, they would be demanding radical reform right now. Despite the rhetoric, that’s not the kind of change our politicians really believe in.
Finally, Broke provides the hope that comes with knowing the truth. Once you see what we’re really up against, it’s much easier to develop a realistic plan. To fix ourselves financially, Glenn argues, we have to fix ourselves first. That means some serious introspection and, ultimately, a series of actions that will unite all Americans around the concept of shared sacrifice. After all, this generation may not be asked to storm beaches, but we are being asked to do something just as critical to preserving freedom.
Packed with great stories from history, chalkboard-style teachable moments, custom illustrations, and Glenn Beck’s trademark combination of entertainment and enlightenment, Broke makes the case that when you’re traveling in the wrong direction, slight course corrections won’t cut it—you need to take drastic action. Through a return to individual rights, an uncompromising adherence to the Constitution, and a complete rethinking about the role of government in a free society, Glenn exposes the idea of “transformation” for the progressive smokescreen that it is, and instead builds a compelling case that restoration is the only way forward. Read more

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America by Heart (Kindle Edition)

2011-12-23T14:20:00.001-08:00

America by Heart (Kindle Edition)
By Sarah Palin

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In the fall of 2009, with the publication of her #1 national bestselling memoir, Sarah Palin had the privilege of meeting thousands of everyday Americans on her extraordinary 35-city book tour. Inspired by these encounters, her new book, America By Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag, celebrates the enduring strengths and virtues that have made this country great.
Framed by her strong belief in the importance of family, faith, and patriotism, the book ranges widely over American history, culture, and current affairs, and reflects on the key values—both national and spiritual-that have been such a profound part of Governor Palin’s life and continue to inform her vision of America’s future. Written in her own refreshingly candid voice, America By Heart will include selections from classic and contemporary readings that have moved her-from the nation’s founding documents to great speeches, sermons, letters, literature and poetry, biography, and even some of her favorite songs and movies. Here, too, are portraits of some of the extraordinary men and women she admires and who embody her deep love of country, her strong rootedness in faith, and her profound love and appreciation of family. She will also draw from personal experience to amplify these timely (and timeless) themes—themes that are sure to inspire her numerous fans and readers all across the country.
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This is my America, from my heart, and by my heart. I give it now to my children and grandchildren, and to yours, so they will always know what it was like in America when people were free.
Since the publication of her bestselling memoir, Going Rogue, in 2009, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has traveled the country extensively. She has visited cities and towns in almost every state, dropped in on military bases, given talks and speeches to small groups and at massive rallies. Throughout her travels, she has been privileged to meet thousands of Americans—ordinary men and women who have shared with her their hopes and dreams, their love of country, and their fears about what lies ahead. Governor Palin, inspired by these encounters, celebrates in her new book the enduring strengths and virtues that have made this country a beacon of liberty and hope for the rest of the world.
America by Heart is a highly personal testament to her deep love of country, her strong roots in faith, and her profound appreciation of family. Ranging widely over American history, culture, and current affairs, Governor Palin reflects on the key values that have been such an essential part of her own life and that continue to inform her vision of America’s future. The book also includes brief readings from classic and contemporary texts that have moved and inspired her, as well as portraits of Americans, both famous and obscure, whom she admires.
Informed by Palin’s own principles and deepest feelings, graced with intimate memories, this remarkable book gives us a close-up view of an extraordinary woman who is not afraid to speak out and defend the American values in which she so deeply believes.

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I play with 19-month-old Trig while Bristol supports her one-year-old son, Tripp, on his toy elephant during Tripp’s birthday party in our Wasilla home.
(Photo © Shealah Craighead) After an interview near the Statue of Liberty Glenn Beck and I pose for Fox News on January 13, 2010. Glenn and I share an appreciation for Lady Liberty. America’s most famous symbol for freedom-loving immigrants serves as an inspiration to all: America, continue to be exceptional, hard-working, faithful, and free.
(Photo © Shealah Craighead) The Restoring Honor rally on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall on August 28, 2010, in Washington, D.C., drew an estimated 500,000 people. Glenn Beck headlined the peaceful patriot celebration on the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. The words King spoke 47 years earlier changed the course of civil rights in America for the better. His niece Dr. Alveda King graced us with her presence at our rally that warm Washington day.
(Photo © Shealah Craighead)

In the fall of 2009, with the publication of her #1 national bestselling memoir, Sarah Palin had the privilege of meeting thousands of everyday Americans on her extraordinary 35-city book tour. Inspired by these encounters, her new book, America By Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag, celebrates the enduring strengths and virtues that have made this country great.
Framed by her strong belief in the importance of family, faith, and patriotism, the book ranges widely over American history, culture, and current affairs, and reflects on the key values—both national and spiritual-that have been such a profound part of Governor Palin’s life and continue to inform her vision of America’s future. Written in her own refreshingly candid voice, America By Heart will include selections from classic and contemporary readings that have moved her-from the nation’s founding documents to great speeches, sermons, letters, literature and poetry, biography, and even some of her favorite songs and movies. Here, too, are portraits of some of the extraordinary men and women she admires and who embody her deep love of country, her strong rootedness in faith, and her profound love and appreciation of family. She will also draw from personal experience to amplify these timely (and timeless) themes—themes that are sure to inspire her numerous fans and readers all across the country.
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Goodreads (App)

2011-12-23T06:21:00.001-08:00

Goodreads (App)
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Red Bull Racing Formula 1 Car Manual: An Insight into the Technology, Engineering, Maintenance and Operation of Red Bull Racing (Owners' Workshop Manual) (Hardcover)

2011-12-22T22:20:00.001-08:00

Red Bull Racing Formula 1 Car Manual: An Insight into the Technology, Engineering, Maintenance and Operation of Red Bull Racing (Owners' Workshop Manual) (Hardcover)
By Steve Rendle

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After the closest-fought season in F1 history, Sebastian Vettel became the youngest-ever World Champion. His car, the Red Bull RB6, the work of a team led by legendary F1 designer Adrian Newey, was the envy of the paddock, proving to be consistently faster than its rivals over the season. In this fascinating book, the Red Bull RB6 receives the Haynes Manual treatment, providing an unprecedented insight into the design, technology and engineering of an F1 car as well as the inner workings of Red Bull Racing.
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How to Stop Worrying and Start Living (Kindle Edition)

2011-12-22T14:20:00.001-08:00

How to Stop Worrying and Start Living (Kindle Edition)
By Dale Carnegie

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Learn how to break the worry habit -- Now and forever!
With Dale Carnegie's timeless advice in hand, more than six million people have learned how to eliminate debilitating fear and worry from their lives and to embrace a worry-free future. In this classic work, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, Carnegie offers a set of practical formulas that you can put to work today. It is a book packed with lessons that will last a lifetime and make that lifetime happier!
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Eliminate fifty percent of business worries immediately
Reduce financial worries
Avoid fatigue -- and keep looking young
Add one hour a day to your waking life
Find yourself and be yourself -- remember there is no one else on earth like you!

Fascinating to read and easy to apply, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living deals with fundamental emotions and life-changing ideas. There's no need to live with worry and anxiety that keep you from enjoying a full, active life!"Those who don't know how to fight worry, die young." This ominous advice begins Dale Carnegie's bestseller, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, an eight-part treatise on the follies of worrying. Like other Carnegie books, this one is packed with good old-fashioned common sense, illustrated with examples drawn from research on historical figures and interviews with business leaders. Somehow, even the most simple advice--such as Carnegie's four-step method of problem solving--is presented in a way that makes you want to write it down and post it on the employee bulletin board. Narrated by the resonant and engaging voice of Andrew McMillan and loaded with relevant real-life examples, this unabridged audiobook maintains interest throughout. (Running time: 10.5 hours, eight cassettes) --Sharon GrigginsLearn how to break the worry habit -- Now and forever!
With Dale Carnegie's timeless advice in hand, more than six million people have learned how to eliminate debilitating fear and worry from their lives and to embrace a worry-free future. In this classic work, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, Carnegie offers a set of practical formulas that you can put to work today. It is a book packed with lessons that will last a lifetime and make that lifetime happier!
DISCOVER HOW TO:

Eliminate fifty percent of business worries immediately
Reduce financial worries
Avoid fatigue -- and keep looking young
Add one hour a day to your waking life
Find yourself and be yourself -- remember there is no one else on earth like you!

Fascinating to read and easy to apply, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living deals with fundamental emotions and life-changing ideas. There's no need to live with worry and anxiety that keep you from enjoying a full, active life! Read more

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The Overton Window (Kindle Edition)

2011-12-22T06:21:00.001-08:00

The Overton Window (Kindle Edition)
By Glenn Beck

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A plan to destroy America, a hundred years in the making, is about to be unleashed . . . can it be stopped?
There is a powerful technique called the Overton Window that can shape our lives, our laws, and our future. It works by manipulating public perception so that ideas previously thought of as radical begin to seem acceptable over time. Move the Window and you change the debate. Change the debate and you change the country.
For Noah Gardner, a twentysomething public relations executive, it’s safe to say that political theory is the furthest thing from his mind. Smart, single, handsome, and insulated from the world’s problems by the wealth and power of his father, Noah is far more concerned about the future of his social life than the future of his country.
But all of that changes when Noah meets Molly Ross, a woman who is consumed by the knowledge that the America we know is about to be lost forever. She and her group of patriots have vowed to remember the past and fight for the future—but Noah, convinced they’re just misguided conspiracy-theorists, isn’t interested in lending his considerable skills to their cause.
And then the world changes.
An unprecedented attack on U.S. soil shakes the country to the core and puts into motion a frightening plan, decades in the making, to transform America and demonize all those who stand in the way. Amidst the chaos, many don’t know the difference between conspiracy theory and conspiracy fact—or, more important, which side to fight for.
But for Noah, the choice is clear: Exposing the plan, and revealing the conspirators behind it, is the only way to save both the woman he loves and the individual freedoms he once took for granted.
After five back-to-back #1 New York Times bestsellers, national radio and Fox News television host Glenn Beck has delivered a ripped-from-the-headlines thriller that seamlessly weaves together American history, frightening facts about our present condition, and a heart-stopping plot. The Overton Window will educate, enlighten, and, most important, entertain—with twists and revelations
no one will see coming.A plan to destroy America, a hundred years in the making, is about to be unleashed . . . can it be stopped?
There is a powerful technique called the Overton Window that can shape our lives, our laws, and our future. It works by manipulating public perception so that ideas previously thought of as radical begin to seem acceptable over time. Move the Window and you change the debate. Change the debate and you change the country.
For Noah Gardner, a twentysomething public relations executive, it’s safe to say that political theory is the furthest thing from his mind. Smart, single, handsome, and insulated from the world’s problems by the wealth and power of his father, Noah is far more concerned about the future of his social life than the future of his country.
But all of that changes when Noah meets Molly Ross, a woman who is consumed by the knowledge that the America we know is about to be lost forever. She and her group of patriots have vowed to remember the past and fight for the future—but Noah, convinced they’re just misguided conspiracy-theorists, isn’t interested in lending his considerable skills to their cause.
And then the world changes.
An unprecedented attack on U.S. soil shakes the country to the core and puts into motion a frightening plan, decades in the making, to transform America and demonize all those who stand in the way. Amidst the chaos, many don’t know the difference between conspiracy theory and conspiracy fact—or, more important, which side to fight for.
But for Noah, the choice is clear: Exposing the plan, and revealing the conspirators behind it, is the only way to save both the woman he loves and the individual freedoms he once took for granted.
After five back-to-back #1 New York Times bestsellers, national radio and Fox News television host Glenn Beck has delivered a ripped-from-the-headlines thriller that seamlessly weaves together American history, frightening facts about our present condition, and a heart-stopping plot. The Overton Window will educate, enlighten, and, most important, entertain—with twists and revelations
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Utopia (Kindle Edition)

2011-12-21T22:20:00.001-08:00

Utopia (Kindle Edition)
By Sir Saint Thomas More

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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. Read more

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Rand Unwrapped - Confessions of a Robotech Warrior (Paperback)

2011-12-21T14:20:00.001-08:00

Rand Unwrapped - Confessions of a Robotech Warrior (Paperback)
By Frank Catalano

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How the voice of the character of Rand from the animated ROBOTECH series was created. Lots of information about working in voice over and animation. Read more

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The Murders in the Rue Morgue: The Dupin Tales (Modern Library Classics) (Paperback)

2011-12-21T06:21:00.001-08:00

The Murders in the Rue Morgue: The Dupin Tales (Modern Library Classics) (Paperback)
By Edgar Allan Poe

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Includes The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Mystery of Marie Rogêt, and The Purloined Letter

Between 1841 and 1844, Edgar Allan Poe invented the genre of detective fiction with three mesmerizing stories of a young French eccentric named C. Auguste Dupin. Introducing to literature the concept of applying reason to solving crime, these tales brought Poe fame and fortune to live on. Years later, Dorothy Sayers would describe “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” as “almost a complete manual of detective theory and practice.” Indeed, Poe’s short mysteries inspired the creation of countless literary sleuths, among them Sherlock Holmes. Today, the Dupin stories still stand out as unique, utterly engrossing page-turners.

This Modern Library edition reproduces the definitive texts of the three tales. It includes an enlightening Introduction by novelist Matthew Pearl and an Appendix, “The Earliest Detectives.” Read more

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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe - Volume 1 (Kindle Edition)

2011-12-20T22:20:00.001-08:00

The Works of Edgar Allan Poe - Volume 1 (Kindle Edition)
By Edgar Allan Poe

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Forever Sunshine (Kindle Edition)

2011-12-20T14:20:00.001-08:00

Forever Sunshine (Kindle Edition)
By Collette Scott

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Young and naïve Cherisse Bridwell had focused solely on completing her college degree and beginning her career until one hot summer evening when her frightened older sister, Shelly, arrives looking for help. Cher's carefully ordered life quickly comes to an end. Trapped in an abusive marriage, Shelly is terrified and has nowhere else to go but to her overworked and oblivious sister. Though Cher is not prepared to handle the effects of a controlling and violent husband, fate delivers help via police sergeant Brandon Nicholson. With his strength and guidance, he shows Cherisse and Shelly how to survive and how to live life to the fullest. As both women find their inner strength, Cher and Brandon fall in love and build a future together. However, life is full of ups and downs, and through it all Cher and her family must continue to face every day with a feeling of hope and optimism, even when it seems as though all hope is gone.Young and naïve Cherisse Bridwell had focused solely on completing her college degree and beginning her career until one hot summer evening when her frightened older sister, Shelly, arrives looking for help. Cher's carefully ordered life quickly comes to an end. Trapped in an abusive marriage, Shelly is terrified and has nowhere else to go but to her overworked and oblivious sister. Though Cher is not prepared to handle the effects of a controlling and violent husband, fate delivers help via police sergeant Brandon Nicholson. With his strength and guidance, he shows Cherisse and Shelly how to survive and how to live life to the fullest. As both women find their inner strength, Cher and Brandon fall in love and build a future together. However, life is full of ups and downs, and through it all Cher and her family must continue to face every day with a feeling of hope and optimism, even when it seems as though all hope is gone. Read more

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The Coming Insurrection (Semiotext(e) / Intervention Series) (Paperback)

2011-12-20T06:21:00.001-08:00

The Coming Insurrection (Semiotext(e) / Intervention Series) (Paperback)
By The Invisible Committee

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A call to arms by a group of French intellectuals that rejects leftist reform and aligns itself with younger, wilder forms of resistance.
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The 7 (Kindle Edition)

2011-12-19T22:20:00.001-08:00

The 7 (Kindle Edition)
By Keith Ablow

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Radio and television host Glenn Beck has experienced the rollercoaster of life like few others. From the suicide of his mother when he was just thirteen, to his eventual alcoholism, depression, divorce, unemployment, and health scares—Glenn has weathered life’s darkest storms.
Any one of those struggles could’ve ruined him, yet Glenn was able to keep moving forward. He saw past the darkness into the light; past his grief and addictions and into what his life could be.
YOU CAN DO IT TOO
The process of finding happiness through personal redemption was not easy, but it left Glenn with a blueprint for how to confront future adversity. Glenn is living proof that these steps—he calls them wonders—don’t just work on paper. They helped transform his life and can they can help to transform yours as well.
THE 7 WONDERS
Glenn Beck and Dr. Keith Ablow—two of the most popular and influential personalities in American media today—have joined forces to present a powerful guide to personal transformation and fulfillment that is as unique as their own unlikely partnership. They are called the “7 Wonders” and they can be used by anyone who has made the decision that they are ready to change their life.
After the television talk show host and the bestselling psychiatrist struck up a fast friendship they realized that their experiences with life’s struggles were complementary. What Keith had studied, Glenn had lived. What Keith had counseled patients on for years, Glenn had suffered through for decades.
The deeply personal insights they shared brought them to realize that their life stories had seven key principles in common; seven wonders that seemed to be essential ingredients for anyone attempting to transform their life.
Where does the courage to persevere come from when everything seems hopeless? Why is it nearly impossible to succeed without faith? How much do family and friendships matter in our journey? How do we break down our walls and reveal our inner truths? What does having compassion really mean? How do you tell real friends apart from those who are holding you back? If there’s no one to blame for my past, what do you do with your anger and resentment?
These kinds of questions are the starting point toward fundamentally changing how you view past damaging relationships, toward breaking the debilitating grip of addiction and depression, toward injecting life with new meaning and purpose and toward helping you embark on a new journey based on hope, strength, and personal empowerment.
As you unwrap each of the seven wonders for yourself, you’ll discover exactly what Glenn Beck found as he transformed his own life from darkness to light, from dead ends to endless possibilities, from addiction to freedom: it doesn’t take a superhero to find the strength to change—it just takes the courage to take the first step.
This book, which was only possible by combining together decades of personal struggle with world-class professional experience, can be that first step for you.
The 7 Wonders grows out of a unique friendship that we’ve developed over the last five-years. It is unique because it brought together a psychiatrist who naturally burrows toward the truth, and a recovering addict who spent decades running from it.
As we spent more time together we began to let our guards down. Over time we reached a level of honesty with each other that is rare. As a result, we learned that the principles that have guided the well-honed healing techniques of one of us are precisely the same principles that instinctively guided the other to replace nearly unbearable pain with genuine happiness.
We believe that it was God’s plan for us to meet; that it was God’s plan...Radio and television host Glenn Beck has experienced the rollercoaster of life like few others. From the suicide of his mother when he was just thirteen, to his eventual alcoholism, depression, divorce, unemployment, and health scares—Glenn has weathered life’s darkest storms.
Any one of those struggles could’ve ruined him, yet Glenn was able to keep moving forward. He saw past the darkness into the light; past his grief and addictions and into what his life could be.
YOU CAN DO IT TOO
The process of finding happiness through personal redemption was not easy, but it left Glenn with a blueprint for how to confront future adversity. Glenn is living proof that these steps—he calls them wonders—don’t just work on paper. They helped transform his life and can they can help to transform yours as well.
THE 7 WONDERS
Glenn Beck and Dr. Keith Ablow—two of the most popular and influential personalities in American media today—have joined forces to present a powerful guide to personal transformation and fulfillment that is as unique as their own unlikely partnership. They are called the “7 Wonders” and they can be used by anyone who has made the decision that they are ready to change their life.
After the television talk show host and the bestselling psychiatrist struck up a fast friendship they realized that their experiences with life’s struggles were complementary. What Keith had studied, Glenn had lived. What Keith had counseled patients on for years, Glenn had suffered through for decades.
The deeply personal insights they shared brought them to realize that their life stories had seven key principles in common; seven wonders that seemed to be essential ingredients for anyone attempting to transform their life.
Where does the courage to persevere come from when everything seems hopeless? Why is it nearly impossible to succeed without faith? How much do family and friendships matter in our journey? How do we break down our walls and reveal our inner truths? What does having compassion really mean? How do you tell real friends apart from those who are holding you back? If there’s no one to blame for my past, what do you do with your anger and resentment?
These kinds of questions are the starting point toward fundamentally changing how you view past damaging relationships, toward breaking the debilitating grip of addiction and depression, toward injecting life with new meaning and purpose and toward helping you embark on a new journey based on hope, strength, and personal empowerment.
As you unwrap each of the seven wonders for yourself, you’ll discover exactly what Glenn Beck found as he transformed his own life from darkness to light, from dead ends to endless possibilities, from addiction to freedom: it doesn’t take a superhero to find the strength to change—it just takes the courage to take the first step.
This book, which was only possible by combining together decades of personal struggle with world-class professional experience, can be that first step for you.
The 7 Wonders grows out of a unique friendship that we’ve developed over the last five-years. It is unique because it brought together a psychiatrist who naturally burrows toward the truth, and a recovering addict who spent decades running from it.
As we spent more time together we began to let our guards down. Over time we reached a level of honesty with each other that is rare. As a result, we learned that the principles that have guided the well-honed healing techniques of one of us are precisely the same principles that instinctively guided the other to replace nearly unbearable pain with genuine happiness.
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I play with 19-month-old Trig while Bristol supports her one-year-old son, Tripp, on his toy elephant during Tripp’s birthday party in our Wasilla home. (Photo © Shealah Craighead)	After an interview near the Statue of Liberty Glenn Beck and I pose for Fox News on January 13, 2010. Glenn and I share an appreciation for Lady Liberty. America’s most famous symbol for freedom-loving immigrants serves as an inspiration to all: America, continue to be exceptional, hard-working, faithful, and free. (Photo © Shealah Craighead)	The Restoring Honor rally on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall on August 28, 2010, in Washington, D.C., drew an estimated 500,000 people. Glenn Beck headlined the peaceful patriot celebration on the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. The words King spoke 47 years earlier changed the course of civil rights in America for the better. His niece Dr. Alveda King graced us with her presence at our rally that warm Washington day. (Photo © Shealah Craighead)