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Woodwind Instruments and Their HistoryThis excellent book ought to be in every library. -- Musical TimesWidely acclaimed for its scholarship, comprehensiveness, and originality, this superior study by a leading authority is considered the definitive work on woodwind instruments. Author Anthony Baines -- musicologist, conductor, instrumentalist, and curator of...
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Too Scared to Cry: Psychic Trauma in ChildhoodIn 1976 twenty-six California children were kidnapped from their school bus and buried alive for motives never explained. All the children survived. This bizarre event signaled the beginning of Lenore Terr's landmark study on the effect of trauma on children. In this book Terr...
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The Genogram Journey: Reconnecting with Your FamilyThis notable work poignantly explains how a tool of family history--gathering the genogram, or a basic family tree--can help us to better understand and mend family relationships and dynamics. Here, fully updated for the first time, Monica McGoldrick's book elaborates on the ways in...
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The Discoveries: Great Breakthroughs in 20th-Century Science, Including the Original PapersIn this captivating and lucid book, novelist and science writer Alan Lightman chronicles twenty-four great discoveries of twentieth-century science--everything from the theory of relativity to mapping the structure of DNA.These discoveries radically changed our notions of the world and our place in it. Here...
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The Lost Art of Healing: Practicing Compassion in MedicineThe real crisis in medicine today is not about economics, insurance, or managed care--it's about the loss of the fundamental human relationship between doctor and patient. In this wise and passionate book, one of our most eminent physicians reacquaints us with a classic notion...
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College Admissions Cracked: Saving Your Kid (and Yourself) from the MadnessHow to help your kid navigate the college admissions process -- from scheduling standardized tests to writing essays -- month by month, girlfriend's-guide style.So, your child is a high school junior. You've heard other parents with kids older than yours whisper the word college...
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The Portable Pediatrician: Everything You Need to Know about Your Child's HealthThe next time you're worried about your child's health, experience the comfort of easily accessible advice from the experts with this comprehensive A-Z guide. Imagine you are up at three o'clock in the morning with a sick child. Wouldn't it be nice to have...
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John: The Gospel of LifeA series of Bible study guides following the format and content of the NIV Application Commentaries Series.Author: Gary M. Burge, Karen Lee-ThorpPublisher: Harperchristian ResourcesPublished: 08/10/2008Pages: 144Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.44lbsSize: 8.96h x 6.32w x 0.40dISBN: 9780310276517Audience: Young AdultAbout the AuthorGary M. Burge (PhD, King's College,...
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EzekielThe NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context.To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's world, each passage is treated in three sections: Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of...
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Mastering Color Knitting: Simple Instructions for Stranded, Intarsia, and Double KnittingOne of the reasons knitting and colorwork master Melissa Leapman first learned to knit was her wish to make one special project--a sweater using Fair Isle technique. Now, for the first time, she brings her passion for advanced color knitting to knitters who want...
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Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts: Basic Techniques for Sewing, Applique, Embroidery, Quilting, Dyeing, and Printing, Plus 150Whether you just bought your first sewing machine or have been sewing for years, Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts will open your eyes to an irresistible range of ideas. A comprehensive visual reference, the book covers everything a home sewer craves:...
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Texas Amphibians: A Field GuideWith a wide variety of habitats ranging from southeastern swamps to western deserts, Texas is home to numerous species of frogs, toads, and salamanders. Each area of Texas has a particular set of species that has evolved there over thousands of years. Indeed, most...
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Oxford Latin Dictionary 2e Two Volume SetThe world's most authoritative dictionary of Classical Latin, the monumental, two-volume Oxford Latin Dictionary offers unsurpassed coverage of the language of Rome from its beginnings until AD 200. More than half a century in the making, and originally published in a series of fascicles...
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The Oxford Dictionary of Musical TermsPrinted music and writing about music involve the use of complex systems of notation and a wealth of technical terms in several languages. The Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms provides clear, succinct, definitions of a comprehensive range of the musical terms, in English and...
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The Encyclopedia of Country MusicImmediately upon publication in 1998, the Encyclopedia of Country Music became a much-loved reference source, prized for the wealth of information it contained on that most American of musical genres. Countless fans have used it as the source for answers to questions about everything...
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The Oxford American Large Print DictionaryThe Oxford American Large Print Dictionary is a brand new large print dictionary, offering to visually impaired readers an Oxford-quality dictionary in a large, clear font. In addition to solid coverage of the core English vocabulary, including new words and senses, with definitions that...
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Keys to Good Cooking: A Guide to Making the Best of Foods and RecipesThe answers to many kitchen conundrums in one easy-to-use volume, from the author of the acclaimed culinary classic On Food and Cooking Harold McGee is our foremost expert on the science of cooking, advising professional chefs worldwide. Now he offers the same authoritative advice...
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions: The Most Up-To-Date Reference for the Nonstandard Usage, Popular Jargon, and VuMore bling for the buck The #1 guide to American slang is now bigger, more up-to-date, and easier to use This new edition of McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions offers complete definitions of more than 12,000 slang and informal expressions from...
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Let's Learn Hebrew Picture DictionaryCreated by leading educators, these colorful, large-size dictionaries introduce beginning language learners to more than 1,550 commonly taught basic words. Each Let's Learn Language Picture Dictionary in the series boasts 30 delightful two-page spreads that vividly illustrate the meanings of words. Fun-filled panoramas focus...
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Barnhart Concise Dictionary of Etymology"[A] combination of readability with scholarship. . . of exceptional quality." --American Library Association (Reference Books Bulletin)As all lovers of language know, words are the source of our very understanding of ourselves and the world around us.Often, however, our use of language is so...
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