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Curry presents a fascinating and mystical history of the future of the amazing Maya with regards to the so-called Maya end date of December 21, 2012.

After a local woman is arrested for murdering her boyfriend, miniaturist Geraldine Porter is enlisted to help find the real culprit. Gerry soon comes upon criminal artists who wish she'd mind her own tiny business. Original.

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Adventures with Camera and Pen" is a collection of tales from Anthony Dalton 's nomadic life as an adventurer and photo-journalist. The stories run the gamut from searching for Polar bears on the shores of Hudson Bay through mountain climbing in Western Canada to tracking Royal Bengal tigers in Bangladesh jungle. They depict Dalton's often hilarious encounters with an eclectic variety of wildlife in the Canadian Arctic, the Falkland Islands an...

The "Yearbook" is the only publication devoted to ombudsman issues. "The International Ombudsman Yearbook" contains articles written from legal or public administration perspectives which address issues of interest to the contemporary ombudsman and all persons with an interest in the institution.

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A collection of essays to celebrate the seventy-fifth birthday of the artist Stass Paraskos. Born into a peasant family in Cyprus in 1933, Paraskos went to England to work as a waiter in a Greek restaurant. There he met a group of artists from Leeds College of Art who persuaded him to join their college. Paraskos never looked back, going on to be a celebrated artist and educator. He became Head of Painting at the University for Creative Arts, ...

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A stunning novel by one of Brazil's greatest writers. Like other great 19th-century novels, Machado de Assis's DOM CASMURRO explores the themes of marriage and adultery. But what distinguishes Machado's novel from the realism of its contemporaries, and what makes it such a delightful discovery for English-speaking readers, is its eccentric and wildly unpredictable narrative style--a literary genius of the rarest kind.

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Drawn from intimate interviews with 14 modern-day "steel railnomads, " One More Train to Ride provides a revealing picture of today'sAmerican hobo. Interspersed with their stories are original poems and songs echoingthe ancient lyricism and loneliness of life on the road. Their connections with thepast make the experiences of these hoboes even more striking, as they ride freighttrains and jungle up in hobo camps, light years away from the 21st...

In diesem Bildband erzählt und schildert der Autor mittels 150 Fotos viel Interessantes und Erlebtes aus seiner langjährigen Tätigkeit als Betreiber der Vogelstation Grindelwald im Berner Oberland. Im Text ist viel Wissenswertes über das Verhalten, die Entwicklung und Pflege sowie über die Ernährung und Aufzucht unserer Vogel- und Tierwelt zu erfahren.

A practical, humorous, frank and sophisticated book for the smart woman who demands more insightful advice.

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As the subtitle indicates, Lussier's Human Relations in Organizations: Applications and Skill Building employs a workbook-type approach. This approach is perfect for professors who want to incorporate activities and exercises into the classroom, and benefits students who want to understand concepts as well as apply and develop skills that they can use in their daily and professional lives. The book provides a balanced, three-pronged approach: ...

With a mission to help readers become fit to serve God and each other, Coach Tim Powers asks the question directly: Are you, right now, committed to doing everything you can to achieve physical and spiritual fitness for the rest of your life? This book -- a road map for the process -- gives sound instruction on workout basics, body composition, nutrition, and advanced training. Perfect for those just getting started or even experienced athlete...

Seibel interviews 16 of the most interesting computer programmers alive today, focusing on how they tackle the day-to-day work of programming. The interviews reveal much more, including how they became great programmers, how they recognize programming talent in others, and what kinds of problems they find most interesting.