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This journal is a valuable ally to help you do Atkins properly--enhancing your potential to manage your weight and improve your overall health!

Often scathingly funny, frequently tender, and always completely engaging, "The Gatekeeper" is Terry Eagleton's memoirs, his deep-etched portraits of those who influenced him, either by example or by contrast: his father, headmasters, priests, and Cambridge dons. He was a shy, bookish, asthmatic boy keenly aware of social inferiority yet determined to make his intellectual way. "The Gatekeeper" mixes the soberly serious with the downright hila...

Sometimes bawdy, often hilarious, this "saucy, entertaining tale" ("Los Angeles Times") chronicles the fortunes--and misfortunes--of PGA rookie Rich Beem as he takes on the professional circuit.

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All families have their dark secrets, secrets which, if they were revealed, would have dramatic and devastating consequences for those involved The Jacobs are no exception... or are they? For, not only is something terrible about to be revealed, but it is something that goes beyond anything they could have imagined. This dark, passionate and provocative story cleverly combines the theme of the tensions inherent in all relationships, with the c...

Madame et Alice is written by a high school teacher of French along with one of her students who studied five years of French. Dr. Soper, the teacher-author, opens the book by describing her responsibilities along with different teaching techniques for promoting and enhancing student learning. At the end of each chapter Alice, the student co-author, adds a student's perspective to Dr. Soper's teaching techniques. The book concludes with two ch...

Michael Jecks brings medieval England to life in the the fourteenth mystery featuring the ever-popular Sir Baldwin Furnshill and Bailiff Simon Puttock

The stunning conclusion to the Pleides Series. Darkwolfe and the Dragon Band hunt down the escaped demons. What follows is nothing short of spectacular as the adventurers travel to the Dragon Temple, the Elven Forest, and to the city of Thor's Hammer. Only the fates may know what the king will find when at last his soul is bared the forces of nature and battle is at last waged on Alcyone.

Examining the dynamics of language development in a changing political and social order, Gorham shows how language cultures struggled to gain authority in Russia after the Revolution of 1917.

Sara 'Raina' Pettigrew never imagined she'd have the nice home, luxury cars, a handsome, wonderful husband and successful career, but she does. Her life couldn't be more perfect, but she's haunted by the ever present threat that a horrible secret from her past would be revealed. With the help of her husband and a strong faith, she copes with each challenge she faces. Unfortunately, she finds that her most intimate secrets are not safe and does...

This is the poignant story of the dilemma Elizabeth Swenson faces when her father dies and her aged mother, Edna Mae threatens to end her life with a doctor's assistance if she is forced to go to a rest home. At first Elizabeth holds out, unwilling to accept euthanasia, but when her fiancé is suddenly transferred from California to Boston, she is faced with accepting her mother's plan to commit suicide, or continue to care for her in the famil...

Did you know that Japan is not only sushi, Mt Fuji and geisha? The Shyest Man in Japan is a collection of seven uniquely written, mainly humorous short stories that will make you laugh, cry, and shake your head in amazement at a Japan you never knew. Starting in spring and continuing into summer, autumn and winter, the collection includes stories of mystery, baseball (for Ichiro and Matsui lovers!), romance, beautiful ghosts, fame, adventure a...

Originally published in 2000, this fully revised and redesigned edition traces the Chinese experience in the United States from the 1780s to the present, demonstrating that Chinese Americans have played an active role in shaping the history of our nation. This revised edition includes new material on children's history, transnationalism, and health care, and the author has expanded his original text and included more Chinese American voices.

The Wrath of the Santars Science Fiction at it's best. The Republic of Karina is invaded and conquered by the Santar Federation and the entire planet of Recuta is now under Santar control. Classic inter-planetary adventure, good verses evil, strong and believable characters, and a story to keep the reader on the edge between belief and reality. This is a must read new, and ingenious work by a marvelously gifted contemporary writer. Cousins Par...

So what does your HMO not want you to know about your Pap smear? They pay for you to have one every year, right? And your doctor gives you the results, right? True. But once you read this b

This work of contemporary poetry captures glimpses in the life of the author. The reader comes face-to-face with the simplicity of African life, and complexities of the emotions of an African man as he struggles with the clash of cultures, religion, and western romance. The nostalgic feeling of home lives in his poems. Not only do they bemoan the disappointments and tribulations of his people but also celebrate the rich and proud cultural heri...

The San Ten no Kata, by Sensei Vincent A. Cruz, is a series of five drills for students of Shotokan karate. The drills introduce all of the techniques used in the traditional Shotokan katas in a natural sequence of study that progresses from white belt to black belt levels. Each drill exercises ten specific hand and foot techniques, with an emphasis on balanced development on the left and right sides. Each drill is similar to a vigorous 100-st...

Matheson Draper ruled a global business empire. His shiny black trucks, planes, and ships traveled the far reaches of the world. A remorseless sexual deviate, he went to great lengths to promote and expand his corporate interests. But sometimes a man's power can corrupt more than just himself. Todd Milton, state agent for the Montana Criminal Investigation Bureau, was no stranger to murder investigations, but who would want to kill one of the ...

Effective time management is an issue which affects our working routines, as well as our lives outside of work. An effective regime will help alleviate stress, free up time for more personal interests, as well as help put some order and direction into your life. "Kickstart Your Time Management" is full of useful hints, tips and techniques to keep the thieves of time at bay.