 | Vander's Human Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body Function Publication Date: September 3, 2010| ISBN-10: 0077350014 | ISBN-13: 978-0077350017| Edition: 12th Eric Widmaier (Boston University), Hershel Raff (Medical College of Wisconsin), and Kevin Strang (University of Wisconsin) have taken on the challenge of maintaining the strengths and reputation of Vander’s Human Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body Function. Moving beyond the listing of mere facts, it stresses the causal chains of events that constitute the mechanisms of body function. The fundamental purpose of this textbook is to present the principles and facts of human physiology in...
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 | The Fiercer Heart: A Novel of Love and Obsession Publication Date: September 27, 2005This is the story of an American love affair.Intimate and painfully real, this epic tale from the pages of history is based on the lives of vivacious and iron-willed Diana Bullitt, a Southern woman from an illustrious colonial family, and General Philip Kearny, one of the Union's legendary military leaders, a dissolute and passionate man descended from two centuries of New York aristocracy.In antebellum America, a time when appearances are paramount, Kearny introduces his beautiful young bride to a mesmerizing world of opulence and power. But Diana's tra...
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 | Great Classic Stories: 22 Unabridged Classics Publication Date: September 7, 2006A treasure-chest of the written and spoken word, this collection is read by brilliant actors who make this audio anthology a genuine treat for the listener. Includes tales by Oscar Wilde, Rudyard Kipling, Edgar Allen Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Arthur Conan Doyle, and more: Reginald on House Parties by Saki; The Sphinx Without a Secret by Oscar Wilde; Tobermory by Saki; On Being Idle by Jerome K. Jerome; For Better or Worse by W. W. Jacobs; The Model Millionaire by Oscar Wilde; The Garden of Truth by E. Nesbit; The Cat That Walked by Himself by Rudyard Kiplin...
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 | Grave Refrain: A Love/Ghost Story Publication Date: February 14, 2012This is a book you don't want to miss! It has everything a Novel should have and more!” – Tigris Eden, The Order of the Smut Vixens “If you enjoy séances, ghost stories, danger lurking around the corner, romance and intrigue then Grave Refrain: A Love/Ghost Story is the book for you.”- 4 HEARTS, Sizzling Hot Books “This book really blew me away because it so much more than just a love/romance story.” – Cozy Up With a Good Read Andrew Hayes, a brilliant but troubled musician, has been haunted since childh...
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 | The Historian Publication Date: September 1, 2009To you, perceptive reader, I bequeath my history....Late one night, exploring her father's library, a young woman finds an ancient book and a cache of yellowing letters. The letters are all addressed to "My dear and unfortunate successor," and they plunge her into a world she never dreamed of-a labyrinth where the secrets of her father's past and her mother's mysterious fate connect to an inconceivable evil hidden in the depths of history.The letters provide links to one of the darkest powers that humanity has ever known-and to a centuries-long quest to fin...
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 | Unfair Publication Date: November 7, 2010Dr. James and Paige Goldwyn, a forty-three-year-old interracial couple were finally living the life they'd always wanted. Soon after moving to the Southern Highlands Community of Las Vegas from Beverly Hills, tragedy struck, and their beautiful eighteen-year-old twin daughters, Michelle and Melissa would be left on their own to fend for themselves. During this chaotic phase, while investigating the case, veteran detective Frank Bruno finds himself emotionally attached in ways he shouldn't be, and want to do everything he can to see that justice prevails. As ...
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 | Blake: Prophet Against Empire (Dover Fine Art, History of Art) Publication Date: November 30, 2011| Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art Definitive study of the strange symbolism through which William Blake undertook a literary campaign against the political tyranny of his time. Third edition includes updated material, over 30 illustrations, a Chronology, more. "For our sense of Blake in his own times we are indebted to David Erdman more than anyone else." — Times Literary Supplement. ...
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 | 8,000 stones; a Chinese folktale Publication Date: 1972Children's fiction/picture book. ...
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 | Greek Drama (Greenhaven Press Companion to Literary Movements and Genres) Publication Date: January 2000| Series: Greenhaven Press Companion to Literary Movements and Genres Greek drama is widely regarded as the basis from which all modern theater is formed.In both tragic and comedic forms, the universal themes expressed in Greek drama are still applicable today.This anthology includes excerpts written by foremost critics in this genre. (20011001) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title....
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 | Six Poetry Formats and the Transforming Image: A Monograph on Free Verse ...
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 | Fur Dich: Collage d'amour (German Edition) ...
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 | Folklor Severa: Regionalnaia spetsifika i dinamika razvitiia zhanrov : issledovaniia i teksty (Russian Edition) ...
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 | Il sentiero dei nidi di ragno (Oscar Opere di Italo Calvino)(Italian Edition) ...
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 | In Too Deep (Black Lace) Release Date: April 22, 2010| Series: Black Lace Librarian Gwendolyne Price starts finding indecent proposals and sexy stories in her suggestion box. Shocked that they seem to be tailored specifically to her own deepest sexual fantasies, she begins a tantalizing relationship with a man she's never met. Soon enough, erotic letters and toe-curlingly sensual emails don't suffice; she has to meet her mysterious correspondent in the flesh. ...
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 | Madeleine, Daughter of the King: Traumas of a Contract Bride Publication Date: May 22, 2012Madeleine, a beautiful peasant girl, cannot resist the charms of Jean, a handsome champion of the upper class. She surrenders to her heart's desires, and their love sweetens into something amazing. But when her father is murdered, her dreams of marriage collapse before the impenetrable wall of class prejudice. With her grim new prospects restricted to life as a beggar or a whore, Madeleine grasps at the only escape she can: a new life in the New World. She signs a contract to emigrate to Québec-where she'll marry a stranger and bear many children to help po...
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 | Writing Romances: A Handbook by the Romance Writers of America Publication Date: March 1997As a writer, what discoveries are you seeking? A more thorough understanding of romance and its readers? A peek at the publishing business, and how an agent can be your bridge into it? Specific writing guidance? If so, your search is over. You've found a collection of instructive articles by those who live by affairs of the heart: the Romance Writers of America. The 25 essays in this guide each highlight a specific - and vital - area of writing or publishing your romance fiction. ...
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 | Hiking for Kids: A Family Hiking Guide (Outdoor Kids Series) Publication Date: June 1996| Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up...
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 | Animal Snackers Release Date: August 12, 2004| Age Level: 3 and up The ostrich eyes with eager glint a stone-his after-dinner mint. It is a snack that he must swallow so indigestion does not follow.A Classic about animals' favorite treats-republished with all new illustrations We all know that animals never eat at tables, and they don't eat the same treats as we do, but where and what do animals eat? Well, tick birds eat on the backs of rhinos. And platypuses? Do you know what porcupines eat? Find out that and more in Betsy Lewin's whimsical account of the eating habits of some exotic creatures. ...
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