 | The Bearskin Quiver: A Collection of Southwestern American Indian Folktales
Publication Date: September 1, 2002Once upon a time, an Apache story tells us, the trickster called Coyote killed a bear so that he could make a suitable quiver for his magical arrows. "You shouldn’t have done that," someone warned Coyote. "That skin will only bring you bad luck." And so it has been for Coyote ever since, chased by bears and humans alike. In this charming collection of folktales from long ago, we read of the creation of the world, of the ways of animals, of the beguiling Coyote, of the world in which we live and other worlds that hide just beyond our sight. Drawn from ...
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 | The Opposite of Art: A Novel
Release Date: September 13, 2011A great artist is cast into the icy Harlem River by a hit-and-run driver. His heart stops, and he sees something that defies description. Presumed dead by all who knew him and obsessed with the desire to paint the inexpressible, he embarks on a pilgrimage to seek help from holy men around the globe. But is it possible to see eternity without becoming lost within it? After a quarter of a century, when the world begins to whisper that he may be alive, two people come looking for the artist: the daughter he never knew existed, and the murderer who hit him on the ...
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 | Fierce Overture
Publication Date: July 20, 2010Music superstar Noelle Laurent refuses to record the music her producers have lined up for her new album. Prepared to break her contract if necessary, all Noelle wants is a chance to sing her own songs. Desperate, the producers bring in their CEO, business tycoon Helena Forsythe, who is infamous for not taking any prisoners. Noelle expects the CEO to be the company bitch everybody fears but she is not prepared to be so affected by Helena's formidable presence and charisma.For Helena, it's all about the money, so why change a winning game plan? However, when Noe...
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 | White Lace and Promises
Publication Date: July 1, 2004Best-selling author Peggy J. Herring brings two of her most popular characters back to life in this sexy romance.Dr. Maxine Weston and her lover Betina Abbott have been together for a very long time. The couple has kept their relationship fresh and new by enjoying sexual romps in the most unusual places. Their desire for each other is evident in everything they do.When Betina begins experiencing bouts of depression, their world starts to crumble as antidepressants play havoc with Betina's libido. What will the couple do now that sex is no longer a part of their ...
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 | La ladrona de libros (Vintage Espanol) (Spanish Edition)
Release Date: July 13, 2010| Series: Vintage Espanol Érase una vez un mundo donde las noches eran largas y la Muerte contaba su propia historia. Érase una vez una ladrona que robaba libros y regalaba palabras. En el pueblo vivía una niña que quería leer, un hombre que tocaba el acordeón y un joven judío que escribía cuentos hermosos para escapar del horror de la guerra. Al cabo de un tiempo, la niña se convirtió en una ladrona que robaba libros y regalaba palabras. Y con esas palabras se escribió una historia h...
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 | Le roi de fer (Les rois maudits, tome 1) (French Edition)
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 | Reasonable and Necessary
Publication Date: December 3, 2003An Atlanta plaintiff's attorney, Karen Senard, sues Dr. Chad Elsworth for malpractice because a patient dies when Chad doesn't find a tumor. Chad didn't find the tumor because the patient's cost-cutting HMO wouldn't approve the diagnostic test. Chad agrees to cooperate with Karen and expose the corrupt claims practice at the HMO. The HMO is in negotiations to be bought out by a larger insurance company. All of the original investors and top executives of the HMO would become rich with the buyout. When the executives find out about Chad's cooperation with Kar...
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 | Fun with Bugs Stencils (Dover Stencils)
Publication Date: June 25, 1999| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up...
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 | Pico de ciguena, trompa de elefante/ Stork's Beak, Elephant Trunk (El Aljibe) (Spanish Edition)
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 | Curious George the Movie: Meet Curious George: A Picture Reader
Publication Date: January 10, 2006| Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up...
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| Annabelle: A Child on the Way
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 | My Friend Is Blind (My Friends 8)
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 | Caribbean Sea (Oceans and Seas)
Publication Date: January 2003| Age Level: 0 and up...
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 | The Story of Thanksgiving
Release Date: September 4, 2001| Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up Turkey and cranberry sauce. Pumpkin pie. Family and friends around the table. That's what Thanksgiving means to us today. But has it always been this way?Everyone knows that in 1621 the English Pilgrims and the Native American Wampanoags gathered together for a feast. But do you know what they ate and what games they played? And do you know how George Washington and Abraham Lincoln helped make Thanksgiving into the holiday that we know today?From ancient Greece to medieval England to colonial America, people all ove...
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 | Stories Told Under the Sycamore Tree: Lessons from Bible Plants
Publication Date: May 1, 2003Poets and the scriptures have often spoken of Jesus as the lily of the valley or the rose of Sharon, and the Bible is filled with intriguing references to a wide variety of flora. But what did these plants look like? You'll find out, and learn much more as well in this fascinating follow-up volume to the popular Learning From The Lizard. Stories Told Under The Sycamore Tree examines 52 notable flowers, trees, fruits, and other plants in the Bible. Each lesson includes an informative description based on scientific research and scripture, a reflection on the plant...
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 | How to Draw Australia's Sights and Symbols (A Kid's Guide to Drawing Countries of the World)
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 | The Seven Checkpoints for Youth Leaders
Release Date: May 1, 2001Imagine meeting with the parents of your students and showing them the seven principles that serve as the foundation for all you will teach your kids. Imagine having a content calendar that can be used to guide the development of your activity calendar throughout the year. Imagine having a handful of carefully crafted principles to choose from in developing the theme of every camp of retreat. These are just a few of the advantages of adopting the seven-checkpoints strategy. But the greatest advantage is this: You will know that you are doing more than providing excit...
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 | Church Hymnal
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 | Job Aids Basics (ASTD Training Basics Series)
Publication Date: March 12, 2006| ISBN-10: 1562864157 | ISBN-13: 978-1562864156| Edition: 1 In time-pressured, resource-constrained times, getting the job done right the first time is more important than ever. This book provides practical advice on the creation and use of job aids and is written specifically for those who have little or no experience in developing job aids. Readers will find dozens of real world examples from building simple, but effective checklists to translating complex and confusing guideline documents to understandable and effect step-by-step directions anyone can f...
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 | Managerial Accounting: A Focus on Ethical Decision Making
Publication Date: September 29, 2008| ISBN-10: 0324663854 | ISBN-13: 978-0324663853| Edition: 5 With its easy-to-understand presentation and hands-on learning approach, MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING: A FOCUS ON ETHICAL DECISION MAKING, 5E, gives you everything you need to know as you face the challenges and rewards of the business world. The authors use realistic companies and real issues to clearly illustrate concepts without getting into complex, extraneous data that can be confusing. An innovative and easy-to-learn five-step problem-solving methodology gives you a proven decision-making frame...
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