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The Title to the Poem

Anne Ferry · Stanford University Press
Pages: 326
Format: Paperback

The Title to the Poem is a theoretical, critical, and historical exploration of the traditions for titling shorter poems by British and American poets from the beginnings of printing to the present.The first six chapters are distinguished according to the nature of the question a reader...
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Avoyelleans at Vicksburg: The story of Vicksburg and the men from Avoyelles Parish who served there during the Civil War

Randy DeCuir · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 68
Format: Paperback

Avoyelles Parish, with its location near the junction of the three main waterways of the Atchafalaya, Mississippi and Red Rivers, sat at the center of much activity during the Civil War. And with more than 1000 able bodies young men in its population, Avoyelles was a major supplier of troops...
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Days of Uncertainty and Dread: The Ordeal Endured by the Citizens at Gettysburg

Gerald R Bennett · Gerald R Bennett
Pages: 130
Format: Paperback

Days of Uncertainty and Dread: The Ordeal Endured by the Citizens at Gettysburg
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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Songwriting but Didn't Know Who to Ask

Cliffie Stone · Showdown Enterprises
Pages: 203
Format: Paperback

Provides advice on finding the "hook," cutting a demo, and getting publishers interested in the song, and includes anecdotes from the author
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Live Long And . . .: What I Learned Along the Way

William Shatner · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Star Trek legend and veteran author William Shatner discusses the meaning of life, finding value in work, and living well whatever your age."I have always felt," William Shatner says early in his newest memoir, that "like the great comedian George Burns, who lived to 100,...
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Expressing the Inner Wild: Tattoos, Piercings, Jewelry, and Other Body Art

Stephen G. Gordon · Twenty-First Century Books (CT)
Pages: 56
Format: Library Binding

"Maybe you've noticed Kanye West's grill of gold and diamonds on his bottom teeth or admired Nicki Minaj's crazy wigs. But have you checked out Chris ""The Duchess"" Walton, a singer from Las Vegas, who has fingernails that are 20 feet (6 meters) long?...
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Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness

Susannah Cahalan · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 266
Format: Paperback

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Magnolia Table: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering

Joanna Gaines · William Morrow Cookbooks
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Magnolia Table is infused with Joanna Gaines' warmth and passion for all things family, prepared and served straight from the heart of her home, with recipes inspired by dozens of Gaines family favorites and classic comfort selections from the couple's new Waco restaurant, Magnolia Table,...
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Out of Your Mind: Tricksters, Interdependence, and the Cosmic Game of Hide and Seek

Alan Watts · Sounds True
Pages: 178
Format: Paperback

In order to come to your senses, Alan Watts often said, you sometimes need to go out of your mind. Perhaps more than any other teacher in the West, this celebrated author, former Anglican priest, and self-described spiritual entertainer was responsible for igniting the passion of countless...
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The First Year: Type 2 Diabetes: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed

Gretchen Becker · Da Capo Lifelong Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group,
Pages: 400
Format: Print book

Diabetes is one of the fastest growing diseases in the world; the American Diabetes Association reports that 1.7 million new diagnoses are made each year. After her own diagnosis, Gretchen Becker became a "patient-expert," educating herself on every aspect of type 2 diabetes...
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North American Wildland Plants, Second Edition: A Field Guide

James Stubbendieck · University of Nebraska Press
Pages: 520
Format: Paperback

North American Wildland Plants contains descriptions of the salient characteristics of the most important wildland plants of North America. This comprehensive reference assists individuals with limited botanical knowledge as well as natural resource professionals in identifying wildland...
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Rose's Baking Basics: 100 Essential Recipes, with More Than 600 Step-by-Step Photos

Rose Levy Beranbaum · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

The ultimate baking book for everyone from best-sellingauthor and "diva of desserts" Rose Levy Beranbaum In this book of no-fuss recipes everyone should know, trusted baking expert Rose Levy Beranbaum guides you through every recipe for can't-fail results - with a streamlined,...
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Native American Testimony: A Chronicle of Indian-White Relations from Prophecy to the Present, 1492-2000, Revised Edition

Peter Nabokov · Viking
Pages: 506
Format: Paperback

From the author of How the World Moves--the classic collection of more than 500 years of Native American HistoryIn a series of powerful and moving documents, anthropologist Peter Nabokov presents a history of Native American and white relations as seen though Indian eyes and told through...
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Brainwashing: The science of thought control

KATHLEEN TAYLOR · Oxford University Press
Pages: 544
Format: Paperback

Throughout history, humans have attempted to influence and control the thoughts of others. Since the word 'brainwashing' was coined in the aftermath of the Korean War, it has become part of the popular culture and been exploited to create sensational headlines. It has also been...
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101 Things For Kids To Do Outside

Dawn Isaac · Firefly Books
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Let them go outside and play! More parents are heeding the advice of specialists who urge them to do just that. By playing outside with friends, kids learn valuable interpersonal and negotiation skills and how to make decisions. Outdoor play teaches about the natural world, fosters creativity,...
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