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This book was created from my personal, daily journal, which was seven years in the making. It incorporates all the aspects of what it takes to lose excess weight and keep it off in a very healthy way. This book addresses (1) ways to reprogram your mind for success, (2) a detailed account of the kitchen equipment that will streamline the process, (3) a method that combines meal planning and grocery shopping with one piece of paper, (4) cooking...

Excerpt from Earliest Years at Vassar: Personal Recollections The more I recall of the early times, the more unwritable any account becomes by reason of the personal element. The charm and delight lay chie¿y in the close confidence of mutual friendly relations. A chiel amang us taking notes would not have been tolerated in those days. I never expected to regret not keeping a a journal, but I do now as I realize how much precious and interesti...

Excerpt from Warp and Woof: Or New Frames for Old PicturesIt was in my little parlor, and she looked extremely pretty standing there among doctors, lawyers, judges, and quality - a minister in front Of her and a savant at her side. Her shimmering black satin, Sparkling with its jet trimmings, and relieved by a cluster of vivid geraniums, set Off the strong brunette face, with its Wide forehead, heavy eyebrows and dark, earnest eyes. Her wavy, ...

Great Books of China invites readers to discover-or rediscover-some of the major achievements of Chinese culture and civilization. The literature of China remains largely unknown in the West, yet it offers much insight into Chinese life. The long continuity of Chinese culture means that texts created more than two thousand years ago are still part of the education and background of today's China. Great Books of China introduces outstanding wor...

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World War I came at an inopportune time for China. The country had joined a number of international organizations and ratified the Hague Conventions, but found its diplomatic efforts hampered by its young, inexperienced leadership, its factional regional divisions, and its foreign-controlled treaty ports and concessions. Unfortunately for the Chinese, representatives of combatant nations navigated a diplomatic tightrope between carrying out th...

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Living on the track for four years was a unique experience for me. It was rewarding to be able to help those less fortunate human beings. I was able to care for my husband while we gained knowledge of the various places we were assigned to work. I was protected by my faithful guard dog Princess. The love and attention I gave to the track gang was returned to me one hundred fold. When I left to move into a house it was like turning the page to ...

Living on the track for four years was a unique experience for me. It was rewarding to be able to help those less fortunate human beings. I was able to care for my husband while we gained knowledge of the various places we were assigned to work. I was protected by my faithful guard dog Princess. The love and attention I gave to the track gang was returned to me one hundred fold. When I left to move into a house it was like turning the page to ...

The 1849 gold rush in California inspired Thomas Carter to mine gold. He discovered a circular informing him of a large gold mining company in New York. He was currently employed by the Princeton Mine at Mariposa, California. The Oriental Consolidated Mine Company was contacted as Tom wished to expand his career. He was accepted and traveled to Korea. His future wife joined him and they were married in the American Consulate in Seoul, Korea.

Tommy spent his early life in an old house on the Pigeon Roost Road. His first pet was a bird dog named Rex. They were inseparable until Rex matured a year later. Rex was born to hunt birds. Tommy had to give up his companion when the hunter saw Rex point to a covey of birds. Rex was sold to him for $75.00. Rex was replaced by a pair of Beagle Hounds. When nine puppies were born and matured they chased Tommy. The baying sounds were so loud and...