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Description: I offer affordable fine art originals, limited edition, prints, commission art, design and illustration. My creations are the recurring themes of mystery, romance, love and beauty. These are unifying elements in body in my work and specialty helpful inexpressive in my painting a celebration of the strength and beauty of women and life. A fundamental aspect of my artist philosophy is touse my talent as a means of giving back to thecommunity and making a positive influence in this world. I like to show in the form of color and movement. The translucent dance of color, motion, and fluidity are key in communicating my contemplations.
Price: $5,500.00 to $8,500.00 Visit the Website
Night Sky Murals.... Your Ceiling Is No Longer The Limit!
Description: Our Night Sky Murals are... Invisible in the light. Incredible in the dark If you have ever gazed up at a night sky far away from light pollution, you understand just how beautiful and relaxing that infinite scene can be... but until now, the only way to experience the full impact of the night sky was to load up the car and drive hundreds of miles beyond the glare of city lights. But now... you can effectively bring the universe right into your own home. Night Sky Murals™, widely acclaimed as the world's premier provider of these realistic, romantic murals, perfectly recreates the night sky on your own ceiling as though you were viewing a real star-filled night sky from some dark, remote location on earth. Imagine... each night, in your own home, the stars coming alive with that same staggering beauty; creating that same romantic emotion and having that same special magic you first found outdoors. And, reminiscent of an actual star-filled sky, your Night Sky Mural will disappear with the dawn. Night Sky Murals™ need to be experienced! They truly are one of the most exclusive forms of Three-Dimensional faux art ever created, and would be great in the Master Suite, Home Theater, Relaxation room, over the Bathtub or in the Kids room. These are available from coast to coast, so please contact us for more information. Please visit us at www.NightSkyMurals.com
Price: $500.00 to $6,000.00 Visit the Website
Mothers Day Gift Of Music: Piano Lessons
Description: World Class Piano lessons from world renowned husband and wife team using a combination of European and American Methods. Treat Mom to piano lessons from pros who have performed worldwide. For a limited time, get two 1 Hour sessions at your home (home locations limited to Santa Monica, Brentwood, Westwood and Beverly Hills area). At 44% savings, you are getting world class treatment at an affordable rate
Price: $199.00 to $200.00 Visit the Website
Sansa Fuze+ From SanDisk
Description: A perfect gift for music-loving moms, the stylish Sansa Fuze+ MP3 player delivers a best-in-class combination of features, value and ease of use. The player offers superior sound quality for music and podcasts, a large LCD screen for videos, a recordable FM radio and a built-in microphone. The player's smooth touchpad and hassle-free user interface make it easy to navigate content, and its microSDHC™ card slot enables flexible storage expansion. If your mom is looking for a workout or travel companion, the Fuze+ is bound to please!
Price: $79.99 to $119.99 Visit the Website
Bellflower Books - Memory Books Made By A Group
Description: The tools at www.BellflowerBooks.com enable a group of people to work together online to create beautiful memory books full of letters and photos. These professionally printed, 12x12 hardcover books are a great way to show love, support and appreciation from a group of people. A Bellflower Book is a fabulous baby shower gift, bridal shower gift, wedding gift, retirement gift, milestone birthday gift, illness support gift and more.
Price: $75.00 Visit the Website
Mothers Day On Catalina Island
Description: Not going to Cannes? Catalina Island, Los Angeles County's answer to the Riviera this mothers day weekend is the scene for the first annual Catalina Film Festival, and you and your mom are invited! Enjoy the beauty and hospitality of the stunning Santa Catalina Islands while networking with your fellow film enthusiasts and filmmakers! You're Invited to the Santa Catalina Film Festival May 6th to 8th! Come walk the red carpet for a memorable experience. Hobnob with celebrities, experience the art and fun of filmmaking and enjoy a wide spectrum of feature films, documentaries, screenplays, animation, short films, experimental, student work, big budget, micro-budget, trailers and more!
Price: $75.00 to $750.00 Visit the Website
Frida Kahlo Face To Face
Description: At once deeply personal and brilliantly perceptive, this dynamic reconsideration of the life and work of Frida Kahlo is curated by the prominent feminist artist Judy Chicago, who helped introduce American audiences to Kahlo's paintings. For decades Judy Chicago has worked tirelessly to ensure that women's artistic achievements become a permanent part of our cultural heritage. In this sumptuous, large format book, she turns her attention to the work of Frida Kahlo, one of the world's most revered female painters. In this volume Chicago has handpicked a selection of Kahlo's work, a hundred portraits that speak to her own experiences as a woman in the arts. The result is a fascinating "conversation" between two artistic icons, one that is further enhanced by a dialogue between Chicago and the art historian Frances Borzello, an authority on women's portraiture. The book features each work in its own spread, highlighted with commentary by Chicago and Borzello. Essays explore Kahlo's many faces: woman, artist, historical figure and inspiration. Designed to evoke a Mexican retablo, or altarpiece, this volume reframes Frida Kahlo for a contemporary audience.
Price: $65.00 Visit the Website
Music And Voice Lesson Gift Certificates From TakeLessons
Description: Looking for a unique gift that just about everyone will love? Give friends, family and loved ones the gift of music with a TakeLessons Gift Certificate! TakeLessons is America's full-service music and voice lessons provider with safe, certified teachers in over 2,800 cities across the U.S. Private, customized lessons include guitar, singing, piano, violin, drums and more. All ages and experience levels welcome. We'll teach you what you want to learn and you'll have fun along the way!
Price: $50.00 to $5,000.00 Visit the Website
Give Your Mother The Gift Of Art
Description: The RAANDESK GALLERY OF ART takes the idea of giving art as a gift to a new level with the exclusive ART2Gift® services. The ART2Gift® service program is open to all individuals who wish to give the gift of original art. We have taken the guess work out of shopping by creating a collection of small, original artworks--paintings, drawings, photographs and mixed media works--by our artists that are priced between $35 - $500. This affordable selection of works is the basis for which Raandesk Gallery provides the ART2Gift® services. Perfect for the holidays, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and other special occasions, ART2Gift® offers the perfect way to introduce a friend or family member to collecting contemporary works of art. Each piece is an original, framed work that's signed by the artist ranging in size from small (4" x 6") to medium-sized (24" x 24") and priced from $35 to no more than $500. If the gift recipient is not 100% satisfied with their piece, the service provides a 7 day "live with the art" trial period, and will refund the cost to the buyer with the return of the work, no questions asked. ART2Gift® also offers Gift Cards redeemable for all works in the Raandesk Collection.
Price: $50.00 to $500.00 Visit the Website
Ezbloomers.Com: The New Way To Send Flowers & Save Money
Description: Sending flowers is a great way to show someone how you feel about them. That's why when you order flowers you expect the final product to be just right. But getting flowers from the big-name national retailers has become a hassle, fraught with hidden fees and, sometimes, a final product that is less than you expected. EZBloomers.com provides you a new, better way to send flowers nationally. The product is better. EZBloomers.com is the only national online flower service that gives the customer the option to design each item for their specific need. Our florists will create the most beautiful arrangement possible for your specific occasion. The value is better. Orders go directly to a florist and there are no service fees, so you save up to 30% immediately. The price the customer sees is always the price the customer pays. EZBloomers.com gives the customer a quality product, the best possible value and no hidden fees, every day. EZBloomers.com it's just the better way to send flowers.
Price: $40.00 to $250.00 Visit the Website
Inspirational Diaries: Loving Yourself
Description: Inspirational Diaries is a collection of journals and personal diaries aimed to provide a channel for people to reconnect with their inner self and help others embark on a journey of transformation, unconditional self-love and empowerment. This fall, Inspirational Diaries is launching a new series of feel-good diaries called Loving Yourself. Designed to tackle life's daily struggles such as stress from work and family, the Loving Yourself diary begins with an introduction on how to love yourself. Each day in the diary then displays a daily question, along with a powerful quote which is designed to move you to a joyful and fulfilling life. The diary questions how you have cared for your body and spirit as well as focusing on what you are grateful for, how you can help others, and making each day better than the next. Each month follows a different quote theme.
Price: $39.95 to $63.95 Visit the Website
ART2Gift®-RAANDESK GALLERY
Description: The RAANDESK GALLERY OF ART takes the idea of giving art as a gift to a new level with the exclusive ART2Gift® services. The ART2Gift® service program is open to all individuals who wish to give the gift of original art. We have taken the guess work out of shopping by creating a collection of small, original artworks--paintings, drawings, photographs and mixed media works--by our artists that are priced between $35 - $500. This affordable selection of works is the basis for which Raandesk Gallery provides the ART2Gift® services. Perfect for the holidays, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and other special occasions, ART2Gift® offers the perfect way to introduce a friend or family member to collecting contemporary works of art. Each piece is an original, framed work that's signed by the artist ranging in size from small (4" x 6") to medium-sized (24" x 24") and priced from $35 to no more than $500. If the gift recipient is not 100% satisfied with their piece, the service provides a 7 day "live with the art" trial period, and will refund the cost to the buyer with the return of the work, no questions asked. ART2Gift® also offers Gift Cards redeemable for all works in the Raandesk Collection.
Price: $35.00 to $500.00 Visit the Website
Franco Corso's CD Collection
Description: ACCORDING TO THE NEW YORK TIMES, "IF YOU LIKE ANDREA BOCELLI, YOU'LL LOVE FRANCO CORSO." Franco Corso, is one of the best Italian singers buzzing in the media. Through "Amore," Franco will unlock the doors of love with 10 classic songs. With "Passione," Franco's voice will instill 10 eternal passionate songs forever in your heart. Or, take a trip to Italy..With Franco Corso's "Italiano," the classic Italian songs will take you to Italy, wherever you are. The Franco Corso Cd Collection is an ideal gift for music lovers! *Buy 2 CDs for $14.95 Each and Get 1 CD FREE* ($4.95 for S&H)
Price: $34.85 Visit the Website
KindNotes - Jar Of Personalized Messages In Mini Envelopes To Be Opened Daily
Description: A fun and warm way to remind mom of your love and appreciation! Jar of 31 personalized messages enclosed in mini envelopes for her to open each day or anytime she needs a smile. Pre-printed themed messages also available to choose from. Bring back the sentiment of an old fashioned letter in the midst of modern day technology and emails! Visit www.kindnotes.com.
Price: $30.95 to $35.95 Visit the Website
Great Gift For A History Enthusiast
Description: This short book is big on historical information. Alan and Judy Sweeney have researched and intensely studied their topic. The photographs bring history to life. Salaries were $3-$1 per day. The Sweeneys include information concerning the death of workers, locomotives colliding. The title of this book comes from an advertisement that was used to entice vacationers to Moosic Lake. The train brought tourist and assisted in commercial growth of the area. The authors have well researched their topic. One of my favorite parts was the legend of the Twin Lakes. I well remember the passenger trains that rambled through our small town when I was growing up. I would wonder who they were and where they were going. A few years ago, I had the opportunity to ride a passenger train. Passengers could still see the elegance in the fade carpet and upholstery. The ride was extremely relaxing and took my husband and I back in time to days when we did not have the same hustle and bustle. The sound of the rails lulled us almost to sleep. Passenger Trains opened the door for travel to the west. A long hard journey by stagecoach or wagon train became easier and shorter by train. Gateway to the Clouds is an interesting look at how the Short Line Railroad came to Moosic Lake. Historians, citizens of Scranton, Dunmore, Moosic Lake,and train enthusiast will enjoy Gateway to the Clouds.
Price: $30.00 Visit the Website
Toscana Italian Cookbook
Description: TOSCANA: Simple Authentic Italian Recipes: From Our Family to Yours by Kathie Gordon, Amy Gordon and James O. Fraioli brims over with family experiences, celebrity tales, and Toscana history. Full of stunning photographs and 100 mouthwatering yet easy recipes. Book will appeal to home cooks, foodies, Italophiles, and cookbook collectors. As one reviewer puts it,"Whether your passion is steak, salmon, whitefish or veal, TOSCANA entices the reader with a recipe simple enough for the home chef to prepare, courtesy of executive chef Hugo Vasquez. The color photography illustrating the text is outstanding, with directions simple and to the point. TOSCANA is a love letter from the owners of this restaurant to their many fans worldwide, one that allows any cookbook lover to savor the Toscana experience right in the comfort of their own family kitchen."
Price: $30.00 Visit the Website
The Twitten
Description: What the heck is a Twitten? It's a unique two-handed mitten couples can wear while holding hands to stay snug and warm. What's it about? It's about being cozy when there is no fire to sit in front of. It's about a stroll through Central Park, a hike in the woods, or waiting for a bus. It's about skating at Rockefeller Center or Pershing Square. It's about being closer than you can get wearing ordinary mittens. The Twitten; pairs of single mittens for their free hands; and hats. There's even a texting version whose top is flapped so users can stick their fingers and/or thumbs out to operate their smartphones. The hand-knit Twitten Holiday 2010-11 collection includes yarns made from both natural fibers and acrylics, in both solid colors and stripes. The eco friendly Twittens, are all fair trade and handmade in Peru by artisans whose work supports and sustains traditional communities. The Twitten donates 20% of all its profits to the Bodhi Fund, which was created to support New Mexico families whose children are in desperate need of out-of-state cancer treatment.
Price: $30.00 to $50.00 Visit the Website
Today's Top Stationery Artists
Description: This beautiful book presents the work of fabulously talented stationery artists, in over 350 vibrant, colorful examples of their imaginative work. The text offers short, informative artist biographies, and 16 in-depth interviews with various stationers about their inspiration and business. Each interviewee also provides valuable tips on how one could start his or her own stationery company. The work that is featured in this book will leave readers feeling inspired by the trendsetting designs and encouraged to support the enduring art form of written correspondence. Tori Higa holds a degree in Fine Art from Pepperdine University. She has worked as a starving artist, graphic design assistant, and textile designer before finding her niche as an illustrator for stationery products. In January of 2004, after hours of research and careful consideration, she launched her own handmade greeting card company called Tori Higa Stationery. In 2008, she partnered with the non-profit organization, International Sanctuary, where her handmade card sales now benefit survivors of human trafficking. She also currently licenses her artwork and keeps busy with several freelance projects per year. Tori's book can be purchased through the publisher at www.schifferbooks.com or your local bookseller, as well as, numerous online retailers.
Price: $29.99 Visit the Website
Spa Water Recipe Book For Creating World Class Spa Water At Home
Description: Indulge in a Healthier Lifestyle with Spa Water recipes from Around the World. Spa Water by Pam Wenzel: A beautiful guide to Creating World Class Spa Water at Home shows how creating your own healthy,delicious,infused water is simple,inexpensive and eco-friendly. Whether you are striving to create a healthier lifestyle for you and your family or welcoming special guests, you'll enjoy this beautiful collection of Twenty -two spa water recipes graciously provided by top spas from around the world.
Price: $29.95 to $29.99 Visit the Website
Late, Late At Night By Rick Springfield
Description: 17 top 40 hits to date and still playing to packed houses worldwide… a Grammy award for the #1 karaoke classic "Jessie's Girl"… and a swoon-worthy role as Dr. Noah Drake on General Hospital… it's no wonder that Entertainment Weekly recently asked, "is there anything Rick can't do?" In his New York Times bestselling memoir LATE, LATE AT NIGHT, Rick Springfield shares the highs and lows of his extraordinary life as well as his lifelong battle with depression. By turns winningly funny and heartbreakingly sad, every page resonates with Rick's unique, witty, wry, and brutally honest voice.
Price: $26.00 Visit the Website
Meet (S)mythology - A Hilarious, Charming & Poignant Tale From First Time Author - Jeremy Tarr - OUT ON MAY 17
Description: Charming, poignant and absurdly funny, /(S)mythology/ is a contemporary fairy-tale that whisks you on a wild adventure from the streets of London to the far reaches of the globe—from haunted islands to African villages, from the peaks of the Alps to the depths of the Underworld. Twenty-one year old Sophie has spent her entire life in virtual seclusion in a London flat fearful that should she venture out into the world the curse that was placed on her as an infant would turn friends and lovers into stone (marble, to be exact) just by merely looking at her. But when events beyond her control drive her onto the streets of London, she must combat her fears and battle the forces that have kept her hidden away since childhood. Told with tongue-in-cheek wit and wry whimsy by Jeremy Tarr in his debut novel, and with sixty-four illustrations by Katy Smail, (S)mythology is about the mythology of love and the fairy-tale of life and death.
Price: $25.99 Visit the Website
Indie Gift Bag Design Featured At 2011 Golden Globes
Description: This design was featured in the 2011 IndiExhibit Golden Globes celebrity gift lounge and is available from this store only! This design represents just a tiny fraction of the many outstanding film industry ideas that was produced online at Malibuitalian's Zazzle Store. This particular Hollywood theme t-shirt has a typical fit and is extremely comfortable. If you really get a kick out of this concept, browse for similar ideas by running searches for "hollywood theme", "stars", or "film industry" – or check out this creative Zazzle designer malibuitalian's zazzle store.
Price: $25.65 to $45.95 Visit the Website
Whole Health Healing Book
Description: Make 2011 your healthiest year ever with the new book Whole Health Healing - The Budget Friendly Natural Wellness Bible for All Ages ($24.95). Learn how to enjoy eating without weight gain, exercises that really work and those to avoid, and even how to raise healthier children naturally. This 364 page holistic self-help book is written by Dr Tom Potisk, a world renowned holistic family doctor. Besides setting the record straight on what real health is, he includes specific natural tips for over 40 ailments including fibromyalgia, arthritis, psoriasis, and even bedwetting with his easy-going conversational writing style. That's why he's known globally as the "Down-to-Earth" doctor and you can find the book on his web site (http://www.thedowntoearthdoctor.com).
Price: $24.95 Visit the Website
Hollywood Stories: Short Entertaining Anecdotes About The Stars And Legends Of The Movies!
Description: At high noon on a cold November day in 1974, sixty-seven-year-old John Wayne faced off with the staff of the Harvard Lampoon on the famous campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The students had issued their challenge by calling the beloved American icon a fraud. Wayne, who had his new movie McQ to promote, responded by saying he would be happy to show his film in the pseudo-intellectual swamps of Harvard Square. After the screening, without writers, the former USC footballer delivered a classic performance. When one smart young man asked where he got his phony toupee, Wayne insisted the hair was real. It wasn't his, but it was real. The appreciative underclassmen loved him and after the Q and A session, they all sat down to dinner. Later Wayne, who was suffering greatly from both gout and the after effects of lung cancer (sadly the Duke only had five years to live), said that day at Harvard was the best time he ever had. Just when you thought you've heard everything about Hollywood comes a totally original new book -- a special blend of biography, history and lore. Hollywood Stories is packed with wild, wonderful short tales about famous stars, movies, directors and many others who have been a part of the world's most fascinating, unpredictable industry! The Midwest Book Review says Hollywood Stories is, "packed from cover to cover with fascinating tales."
Price: $24.95 Visit the Website
Bull Canyon: A Boatbuilder, A Writer And Other Wildlife By Lin Pardey
Description: In the tradition of Under the Tuscan Sun and A Year in Provence, Bull Canyon, an extraordinary tale of "accidental homesteading" is a sensational summer read. Internationally famous for their sailing adventures, Lin Pardey and her husband Larry came to California in 1980. Fresh off an eleven-year-long sailing adventure, Lin and Larry were looking for a good spot to build a boat, test Lin's skills as a writer and taste the apparent security that life ashore could offer. Bull Canyon, an isolated area nestled in a rocky outcropping of winding dirt roads, 60 miles from the sea, and 50 miles from Los Angeles, seemed an unlikely spot for boatbuilding, but when Lin and Larry set eyes on the abandoned stone cottage at the top of a craggy, dusty lane, they knew they'd come home. Bull Canyon: A Boatbuilder, a Writer and other Wildlife chronicles their four years spent far from the sea, building the boat of their dreams in remote Bull Canyon. Part memoir, part adventure tale, part love story, Bull Canyon is a vibrant tale that captures the spirit of two dreamers and schemers who took life by the horns—and lived to tell the glorious tale.
Price: $24.95 Visit the Website
"Bad Girls: Why Men Love Them & How Good Girls Can Learn Their Secrets"
Description: Similar in format to her classic Bad Boys, 12 different types of Bad Girls are profiled: Gold-digger, Addict, Sex Siren, Sexual Withholder, Married Woman on the Prowl, Commitment-Phobe, Husband Hunter and Trapper, Husband Stealer, Damsel in Distress, Cougar, Ball-Buster, and Bad Girl Scorned. The reader will learn what makes these women tick and why otherwise smart and successful men fall head over heels for them, losing their savings, self-respect and sanity in the process. Famous bad girls, from history to headlines, and real life to reel life, illustrate each of the different types - including Angelina Jolie, Samantha from Sex and the City, Britney Spears, Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction, Oksana, and many more. Bad girls are heartbreakers - a paradox of insecurity and ruthlessness, deprivation and entitlement, emptiness and chaos. This book will appeal to women who want to learn the secrets hidden in the bad girl book of spells, without truly becoming 'bad' themselves, and to men who are licking their wounds.
Price: $24.95 to $35.00 Visit the Website
The Happiness Advantage By Shawn Achor
Description: The Happiness Advantage The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work Most people believe that once they become successful, then they'll be happy. But recent discoveries in the field of positive psychology and neuroscience have shown that this formula is actually backward: Happiness fuels success, not the other way around. When we are positive, our brains become more engaged, creative, motivated, energetic, resilient, and productive at work. This isn't just an empty mantra. This discovery has been repeatedly borne out by rigorous research in psychology and neuroscience, management studies, and the bottom lines of organizations around the globe. In The Happiness Advantage, Shawn Achor, who spent over a decade living, researching, and lecturing at Harvard University, draws on his own research—including one of the largest studies of happiness and potential at Harvard and others at companies like UBS and KPMG—to fix this broken formula. Using stories and case studies from his work with thousands of Fortune 500 executives in 42 countries, Achor explains how we can reprogram our brains to become more positive in order to gain a competitive edge at work.
Price: $24.00 to $25.00 Visit the Website
28 Instant Songames CD
Description: Introducing the new 28 Instant Songames! A fun-filled CD and 48 page booklet with helpful activities for kids, ages 3-8. "These fun and functional musical games give children time - time to learn, time to practice, and time to get in-sync with others." Carol Kranowitz, MA, author of The Out-of-Sync Child Winner of the 2000 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio SNAP Award and Dr. Toy's Best Vacation Children's Products, 29 Instant Songames is great fun for typically developing children, as well as those with special needs! The 28 Instant Songames are: Non-competitive Inclusion friendly Kid-tested, parent-approved A great way to induce a state of playfulness and magical wonder Perfect for gradual change; kids can change the way they play the games each time Great play activities for home, school, and clinic settings This full-length, 28-song music CD will get the kids up and moving in no time. The activities include numerous games of body awareness, movement play, feeling identification, and self-expression, as well as imagination games that encourage expressive language play. These less complex Songames and activities are perfect for younger children.
Price: $21.95 Visit the Website
Danceland CD: Fun Songs And Activities To Improve Sensory Skills
Description: Danceland CD: Fun Songs and Activities to Improve Sensory Skills. Danceland is a musical invitation to move joyfully and creatively! Offering safe and surgent fun for kids of all abilities, you'll be surprised and delighted by all the sensory-motor activities hidden in Danceland. The music invites participation and engages children in rhythmic expression, which is fundamental to physical and occupational therapist, over 75 movement activities can be adapted for physical education and home programming. The "travel guide" combines theory with instruction, while encouraging you to put your own creative twists on the activities. Turn dances into games, choreographed stories, or theatrical performances! Polka to an authentic Krakowiak, or have kids choreograph their own movements to singer Lora Dart's Native American song "Touch the Earth." Kids can croon karaoke-style to an uproarious re-make of the 60's hit "Wild Thing," or have a Kwanzaa party to "Wisdom of Africa." The possibilities are endless! Includes a CD + booklet
Price: $21.95 Visit the Website
Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Enter If You Dare
Description: Ripley's Believe It or Not! Enter If You Dare! book is an all-new collection of the strangest stories and features from around the globe. A mind-boggling array of incredible and bizarre facts, stories, interviews and features are presented in a stunning new design. Enter If You Dare! is sure to continue the massive success of the expanding Ripley's book brand. The book is available for purchase through all major book retailers, online and at Ripley's Odditoriums.
Price: $20.00 Visit the Website
A Night Out At The Movies - Hot Flash Havoc, A Film Of Menopausal Proportions
Description: HOT FLASH HAVOC is enlightening, entertaining, humorous, profound, and is a crash-course in what you need to know about menopause. It has the power to be a life-changing experience for every woman in your life. Every women over 30 needs to have this information. HOT FLASH HAVOC is the most provocative and revealing film ever made about menopause. For the first time this film sets the record straight about the Women's Health Initiative study released in 2002, which misrepresented that the hormonal replacement therapy being used by millions of women to treat the symptoms of menopause could actually increase the risk of heart attacks and cancer. This misinformation caused confusion, hysteria, and fear among women as well as healthcare providers, endangering the health and well being of millions of women, many of whom flushed their hormones down the toilet. This film not only sheds insightful light on the confusion stemming from a decade of misguided facts, but conveys poignant personal stories shared by real women and in-depth interviews with the world's most noted experts. HOT FLASH HAVOC provides compelling information about menopause that will empower women for the "Second Act" of their lives. Check the website for local listings: www.hotflashhavoc.net
Price: $20.00 Visit the Website
Tri-Cross And Tri-Cross Eco Version
Description: Tri-Cross is a multi-player, abstract thinking game that challenges players to think strategically, anticipate moves and problem solve in a unique way.Being hailed by educators as the "new chess," Tri-Cross has six optional variations of play, varying in degrees of difficulty, making it an instant favorite among strategists, parents and teachers. Since making its debut at the 2008 New York Toy Fair, Tri-Cross has gained nationwide attention and won several industry and educational awards and approval rates. Tri-Cross is recommended for 2-4 players ages 8 and up. The new Tri-Cross Eco Version: instead of a hard game board and large cube-shaped pieces that arrive in a cardboard box, the new eco-version comes in a recycled canvas drawstring bag complete with a poly-cotton roll-up cloth board and square playing pieces.
Price: $19.99 to $24.99 Visit the Website
The Bra Book By Jene Luciani
Description: The Bra Book: the Fashion Formula to Finding the Perfect Bra The Bra Book author Jené Luciani—a fashion expert and a go-to guide for beauty advice—once and for all arms women with the knowledge they need to find the right fashion support. From the best bra to wear under every outfit to important information about bras and breast health from puberty to retirement, from the physics behind bra design to how you can best ensure a proper fit, The Bra Book is the source for women everywhere.
Price: $19.95 to $20.00 Visit the Website
Perfect Gift For The Postcard Collector
Description: Postcard images capture the transformation of the Pocono Mountains from secluded wilderness to vacation destination. With the arrival of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, numerous stations throughout the Pocono regions served those temporarily fleeing the confines of city life. A multitude of boarding homes, hotels, inns and resorts provided travelers with a wide variety of accommodations and activities. This work is a representation of the author's 10 year endeavor to collect postcards depicting the Pocono Mountains. The images illustrate how the area's tourism industry developed. Readers are destined to enjoy a journey through time while rediscovering treasured memories from a bygone era.
Price: $19.95 Visit the Website
Delicious Dating
Description: If Chelsea Handler were armed with a fork and a champagne flute, she would sound something like this. Delicious Dating is not your run of the salt mill dating book. It's side-splittingly funny and unapologetically saucy. After splitting from a boyfriend with the romantic skills and dietary habits of Homer Simpson, this self-confessed manthropologist goes in search of men who don't think courtship consists of a kebab and a keg of beer. So begins her culinary crusade dining with 100 men and also interviewing 200 more men and women about a man's eating habits and what they spell for his erotic potential. Babe's dining adventures take her from the sublime to the radicchioless as she lunches with the Naked Cowboy, eats squid livers and sautéed silkworms, dives in dumpsters with a freegan and gets flown to Las Vegas to dine at the famous Picasso. She discovers that you can tell what flavor of guy he is from what a date serves up at the dinner table, even coining ten Male Dining Types to help women codify men from their menus. This culinary Carrie Bradshaw skewers, slices and dices her way to finding that seduction does truly begin at the dinner table.
Price: $19.95 Visit the Website
Street Smarts: Beyond The Diploma
Description: It's no secret that most young adults come out of high school and college with a heavy dose of book smarts, and an absence of real-world, practical knowledge (street smarts). From the publisher of the award-winning series The Skinny On™ comes an invaluable resource for young adults: STREET SMARTS: Beyond the Diploma, by Jim Randel Rand Media Co. Trade Paperback Original; April 2011; $19.95. STREET SMARTS bridges the gap between book smarts … and street smarts. Drawing on a prestigious Advisory Board of leaders in business, education, sports, arts, and the military, STREET SMARTS delivers 125 lessons to help young adults succeed in the real world. Topics covered include credit cards, networking, self-promotion, identity theft, police procedures, vocabulary, communication skills, and personal development. QR Codes on each page send the reader to continually updated content on the website, bridging the print world and the digital world using this technology for the first time in history. This book would be excellent for anyone looking for real world advice from successful people to help them excel in life and career!
Price: $19.95 Visit the Website
The California Directory Of Fine Wineries
Description: The California Directory of Fine Wineries — Fifth Edition — By K. Reka Badger and Marty Olmstead Photographs By Robert Holmes The classic full-color guide to California's most prestigious wineries The California Directory of Fine Wineries leads readers through world-famous Napa, home of the state's most recognized cellar landmarks. It reveals scenic back roads on the way to Sonoma's premier wineries while boldly exploring the hidden vineyards of rustic Mendocino, where the winemakers themselves pour visitors a glass of their specialty. In addition to the logistics of tasting fine wines, this essential visitor's guide takes travelers on a visual expedition of the wineries' inspired architecture, lavish salons, museum-quality art exhibitions, and magnificent gardens. Covering both glamorous estate and intimate, family-owned vineyards, this fully updated fifth edition of The California Directory of Fine Wineries is the essential winery guide for tourists and locals alike. Available nationwide at Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com, independent booksellers and fine gift boutiques and in California at BevMo!, Bristol Farms and select Northern California Whole Foods Markets.
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Finding Howard Stern
Description: Want to read the book that Howard Stern would not approve? Want to read a book Howard Stern won't talk about on-air? Want to read a book about the behind the scenes experiences of an intern for the Howard Stern Show? The book is the true story of a college student who was given the opportunity to intern for Howard Stern in the summer of 2009 and his personal journey working for the most listened to radio talk show host in the history of broadcasting. The book takes Adam "The Tapes" intern through an adventure in which he meets and befriends many of the shows cast members and he contributes to the content and success of the Stern Show. Adam "The Tapes" intern takes the readers on a behind the scenes look at an intern's life, from creating content for the show to sitting in production meetings where ideas for the show are chosen by Howard. It is a great read and will keep you up all night till you find out how his summer ends. www.FindingHowardStern.com
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"What's On The Other Side Of The Rainbow?
Description: "What's On The Other Side Of The Rainbow?" is a 9 x12 hard bound, beautifully illustrated children's book which helps to teach what our feelings are for. Mr. Positively is a Rainbow Cloud who serves as a guide along with his feelings and emotions which are his colorful doors with faces. The intent of this book is to plant a seed of common sense to show that to reach the other side of the rainbow isn't far, as long as we choose to live by the "Golden Rule" which is to "Love Our Selves And Each Other The Way We Would Want To Be Loved"
Price: $18.00 to $20.00 Visit the Website
LA Philharmonic LIVE In HD In Movie Theatres Nationwide
Description: One of the world's top orchestras – the LA Philharmonic – has announced a unique gift opportunity for classical music lovers across the country. The best part? You don't have to purchase an airline ticket to participate. To make world-class orchestral performances accessible to all, the LA Phil is embarking on an innovative program called LA Phil LIVE. By teaming with NCM Fathom, a division of National Cinemedia, the LA Phil will simulcast live in high-definition three programs led by the dynamic conductor Gustavo Dudamel from iconic Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles to movie theatres nationwide. Through this program, attendees will experience the dramatic sights and sounds of the one-and-only Gustavo accompanied by the LA Phil orchestra. Each broadcast will also include an insider's look at the LA Phil including never-seen-before footage including exclusive interviews with Gustavo, world-renowned guest soloists, and the orchestra's musicians. The LA Phil LIVE experience will be shared in local movie theaters through multiple HD cameras and in thrilling 5.1 surround sound. Here's a quick look at performance dates with tickets that can be purchased for friends and family for the inaugural 2011 in-theatre series: * January 9, 2011: Dudamel Conducts Beethoven * March 13, 2011: Dudamel Conducts Tchaikovsky * June 5, 2011: Dudamel Conducts Brahms Participating theatres and information on how to buy tickets can be found at LAPhil.com/LAPhilLIVE.
Price: $18.00 to $22.00 Visit the Website
Fascinating Read For Those Interested In The Catholic Charismatic Movement
Description: In 1977, Ellen Chaksil felt what I would term as a moving of the Spirit. She knew something was missing in her life. She was happily married and in good health. The Spirit led her into a deeper relationship with the Lord. Ellen attended a retreat, Renewal Movement, where she discovered that Jesus must be the center of your life. He must come first. Ellen used a journal to record her spiritual journey. Eventually, God led her to use the journal to record prophesy. Too many people turn to God in prayer handing him a wish list. Prayer is also listening. Chaksil received a message for the world. We must change our ways and repent, or we will be destroyed. Chaksil feels she is called to share God?s message with the world. Ellen Chaksil is a Charismatic Catholic. She uses scripture to support her message. I admire Ms. Chaksil?s courage to share God?s message with the world. I am sure it has not been easy. With God There Is Hope is well-written and easy to understand. This is a message for all of humanity.
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Multimedia Gallery Dear Baby, I'm Watching Over You
Description: How does a parent in the U.S. armed forces explain to a young child the concept of service to country and about why they are away so often? This warm and beautifully illustrated story of enduring love across distance and time helps children understand all the tender ways the parent still "watches over you."
Whether a child is a baby, toddler, or teen, they want to hear all the small and loving ways that connect them to their absent parent each day so that they know mom or dad is always, always watching over them.
There are over a million active duty soldiers in the U.S. Army alone. Many of them have gone on long and repeated tours of duty creating a challenging situation for military families. The 2005 U.S. Census Bureau estimated there are approximately 25 million veterans, many who faced similar challenges in keeping close bonds with their children while deployed or away on training.
This book is for all the soldiers and for their spouses and families who have sacrificed along with them. It's a love letter from a parent to a child that puts into words the small and precious moments keeping that bond alive through distance and hardship. It also addresses the larger issue of patriotism and duty felt by the soldiers.
Price: $16.95
The Attitude Girl, A Compelling Winner Of 8 Literary Awards!
Description: Raising children has never been easy… And guiding them through adolescence in our tumultuous modern world? Maddening! Today's teens want entertainment! What they need, however, is a little bit of guidance. Written for young adults, ages 15 and up, and their parents, The Attitude Girl is an inspirational, timely book that gives them both… Everyone thinks Vicky has an attitude problem, but in her eyes, she's simply being honest about what she thinks and feels. If people can't handle it, well… it's their problem! The novel recounts a young woman's coming of age, with a little bit of sassiness and a lot of heart. Jam-packed with emotional conflict, trials & tribulations, romance and humor, the book follows outspoken, materialistic 17-year-old Victoria Benson on her rocky road to adulthood as she struggles with financial setbacks, idealism, loss and forgiveness along the way. Selected the Best Young Adult Novel of the Year by 2010 Premier Book Awards, The Attitude Girl also placed as a Finalist of the 2010 National Indie Excellence Awards, was named a First-place Winner at the 2009 London Book Festival and in the Arizona Authors Association Annual Literary contest, and additionally received four Honorable Mentions in 2009/2010 literary competitions.
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Book: Paula, The Lighthouse Years
Description: This mother's day take some "me" time and curl up with a good book. Or give some "me" time to a well deserving mother. Paula will become your dear aunt and maybe your best friend. You'll root for love as she suffers abuse from her mail-order husband. You'll feel the wind in your hair from the top of the light tower. You'll smell the oil . . . and the blood. Treat yourself or your mother and come along on this multi-cultural, historical and heart warming adventure.
Price: $16.00 to $22.00 Visit the Website
"Bader Field" Non Fiction Family Saga
Description: My latest book, "Bader Field" (Nightengale Press, 2008) is the emotional story of our family's struggle to survive after my older brother at age 22 took his life. I was just sixteen years old. The effects on myself and my family were horrific, beyond description. As a father now, I have a completely different perspective. Please visit my website for an extensive overview of the book. www.carledavid.com . This is a journey of love, forgiveness and acceptance.
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Purrfect Puzzles - Cathedral Collection
Description: In an agreement with acclaimed international photographer Achim Bednorz, Purrfect Puzzles is releasing three high-end puzzles featuring some of Bednorz' most famous religious architecture images. The new 1000-piece puzzles, which are sold in bookstores, religious shops, and specialty retailers in the U.S. and Europe, present Bednorz photos of La Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, the Papal Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in San Francesco, and Lincoln Cathedral in England.
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Description: Hieroglyphics are beautiful, fascinating, enduring images. So too are the poems in Dr. Susan Marc Lawley's Hieroglyphics of the Heart, a collection of poetry full of nuggets of wisdom gained through a life well lived. The book escavates generations of stories and decodes the universal messages and emotions they hold. This book is especially suited for those in the midst of reinvention or anyone searching for a deeper meaning to everyday life. "I was inspired to write this book because I believe it is often hard to express authentic emotions in our society; we push them down rather than release them," says Dr. Lawley. "We often talk in code or jargon to one another. This book is about being real and saying what is true. It is about transforming our conversations from undecipherable hieroglyphics to meaningful connections." $15, www.amazon.com or www.Arseya.com
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IFrogz EarPollution Headphones
Description: White Apple earbuds aren't really anyone's style preference, but luckily the iFrogz EarPollution line of headphones has some great options to fit everyone's needs. Here are some favorites: CS40's – Available in nine different color combinations, the CS40's are the most comfortable headphones Mom will ever own. The AeroFoam ear cushions mean she can comfortably wear them for hours on end. http://ifrogz.com/product/EP-CS40 Luxe earbuds – The soft-touch "luxe" feel will make Mom feel like a princess, and each pair comes with three rubber tip sizes, so she'll have the perfect fit http://ifrogz.com/product/EP-LB Custom headphones – Moms are unique, that's what makes them special! You can choose from four styles – Ozone or Flow earbuds, NervePipes or Fallout on-ear – and create the perfect pair of headphones as an extra-special gift! http://ifrogz.com/category/535 You can check out the entire iFrogz audio line here: http://ifrogz.com/category/275
Price: $14.99 to $49.99 Visit the Website
A Humorous Guide To Online Dating
Description: Writing this book became an obsession with me. I want you to think, feel, eat, sleep and live the dating experiences I had over the course of a year. As you meet Sponge Tom, "Skip-To-My-Lou" Stew and Lame Joke Jim, I hope you recognize my determination to maintain my self respect and high standards in a relationship as well as the ability to find humor in any situation. The men I dated are all nice enough guys, I just took the opportunity to make light of their idiosyncrasies and things that happened in my relationships with them. With the help of my "advisory committee" I learn that physical appearance goes hand in hand with what's inside. Join me as I learn the ins and outs of online dating.
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In-Depth Look At How A Child Deals With The Loss Of A Parent
Description: This personal collection of poetic verse is at once inspiring and challenging. Beginnng with the loss of her mother at age nine, Sonya began collecting her thoughts in 40 poems in a diary from early childhood through her twenties. She describes the daily battles of self-image and self-expression she experienced growing up after the passing of one parent and the estrangement of another. With the death of her mother, Sonya lost a part of everything she had known. Two states away, she finds herself with a different family, school, friends, home and a new name. The verses written during this time are one woman s exploration of her raw, emotional responses to dramatic life changes. This is Sonya's story.
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Letters To Ethan: A Grandfather's Legacy Of Life & Love
Description: If there was just one book that you could read that would positively impact the lives of your children and grandchilren, this is that book. Dick Vitale of ESPN said, "Very heartwarming...This book is AWESOME, baby!" Written by a minister and marriage and family therapist, Letters to Ethan will help you to leave your children and grandchildren a legacy that they will cherish forever. Visit the website price: $14.95
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A Fork On The Road: 400 Cities One Stomach By Mark DeCarlo
Description: A seasoned comedian's love letter to America's food curiosities— the regional cuisines, the culinary oddities, the weird and the wonderful "Mark DeCarlo is a [modern-day] Groucho Marx." —PEOPLE Whether it be fish ice cream, kudzu tempura, or even sausage, Mark DeCarlo always wonders, "Who the hell thought to eat this stuff the first time?" We find out in this hilarious celebration of the genesis of America's most creative and idiosyncratic food traditions, and the people who keep these food traditions alive. Join the master comedian on his journey across the United States to visit these people and their foods in their natural habitats—places like the French Quarter of New Orleans, lush Maui resorts, and the Annual Road Kill Cook-off Festival in West Virginia. From the obvious and beloved (Buffalo wings, Boston clam chowder, hush puppies, and strawberry shortcake) to the bizarre and, well, beloved by some (Rocky Mountain oysters, fried rattlesnake, scrapple, and deep fried Twinkies), DeCarlo takes readers on a rollicking tour of the people and places behind America's greatest food inventions.
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The Problem With Women... Is Men: The Evolution Of A Man's Man To A Man Of Higher Consciousness
Description: The Problem with Women… is Men: The Evolution of a Man''s Man to a Man of Higher Consciousness is an in-depth look into stereotypic men today and the challenges women have surviving with them in long-term relationships and marriage. Written entirely from a man''s point-of-view and experience—, and based on 10 years of real-world research and hundreds of interviews—, The Problem with Women…... is Men offers a humorous, blunt, tell-all examination of men, their issues, their refusal to change, and showcases both how women can maintain their sense of empowerment and individuality throughout their relationships, as well as explaining to men (perhaps at long-last) what women say they are looking for in a man. Through his highly-acclaimed book, author Charles J. Orlando explains the evolutionary path he took —from womanizer to upstanding husband, father, and female empowerment advocate. It was a journey that rejects long-held tenets of male behavior; his ever-present pursuit of living comfortably in his own skin. It is the same path he found his true brethren on, albeit struggling with a lack of guts and/or direction with which to channel their characteristics. It is a path of principles and character; clearly going against the grain of society, but critical for men to enlighten themselves, raise their consciousness to a higher plane.
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Never Kiss A Frog: A Girl's Guide To Creatures From The Dating Swanmp
Description: This is a collection of hilarious stories, savvy advice tips, and comical illustrations that every woman will relate to and enjoy. We've all heard the saying, "You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find a Prince." Now, women can read about the frogs that won't turn into princes, and recognize them before they kiss them! "Never Kiss a Frog" is chock full of laughs, with great insights into men in the dating swamp. For advice, there are wise and witty Wart Warnings and Ribbet Snippets. There are also toadally clever names of frogs like Count Frogula, Croak & Dagger, The-Really-Nice-Guy-But-Really-Bad-Kisser Frog, and of course, The Horny Toad. A great gift for the holiday or any day, for girlfriends, daughters, mothers – women of any age and stage – because we've all known frogs at some time. A relationship book with humor and a unique twist written by Marilyn Anderson, the Dating, Flirting & Kissing Coach from TV's "Extreme Makeover."
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Book: Foods That Help Win The Battle Against Fibromyalgia
Description: Mouthwatering Medicine That Will Help you Feel Healthier and Stronger If you're one of the more than 8-12 million people suffering from fibromyalgia, what you put on your plate can make or break your health. Featuring the most up-to-date nutritional research currently available, Food That Helps Win the Battle Against Fibromyalgia provides you with nutritional guidelines and tested methods that will put you on the road to recovery. In addition to being your go-to guide for understanding and conquering fibromyalgia, the book features 100 recipes that have been precisely developed to include the specific nutrients you need to bolster your immune system and fight symptoms such as fatigue, depression, pain, "brain fog" and more. With increasing evidence that dietary modification and proper nutrition play a role in the reduction of symptoms, fibromyalgia patients have nothing to lose and much to gain by pursuing this avenue as a means of fibromyalgia management and healing. This 300 page book, complete with 40 color pictures, provides the cutting-edge strategies, tools and guidelines necessary to: * Generate positive health, * Address other underlying conditions and causes, * Increase energy, * Reduce symptoms, * And show you... the Food That Helps Win the Battle Against Fibromyalgia!
Price: $14.00 to $19.00 Visit the Website
Fresh, Inspiring, Wickedly Funny Parenting Book
Description: In You Cannot Be Serious: and 32 Other Rules that Sustain a (Mostly) Balanced Mom, Elizabeth Lyons (a mother of 5--including twins--and inspirational entrepreneur) provides hilarious rules for modern-day parenting and remaining sane while "doing it all." Described as a modern-day Erma Bombeck, Elizabeth explains her rules, which include Fly Your Freak Flag High, Have a Treat of the Moment, There's Nothing Wrong with a Little Bribery, and The Sun Always Shines on TV and inspires other moms to untie their own "nots" and be able to proclaim with conviction, "I love my life."
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Personally Autographed Book - Give Mom The Gift Of Laughter And Inspiration!
Description: The perfect gift for mom: An autographed copy of a book filled with laughter, adventure and inspiration. And, an author call in if she's in a book club! All that and an adorable cover, too. Queen of the Road, the bestselling, humorous travel memoir, published by Random House, was a Borders Featured Book Club Pick and an Amazon Book Club pick. "Eat, Pray, Love - without the depression." - Denver Magazine. "A Charles Kuralt-Albert Brooks-style romp. Required Reading." - New York Post. "Beneath its fun and frothy exterior, you'll find in this wild ride across America's highways and byways a lovely portrait of a marriage that treats its ups and downs with humor and grace." – Elle Magazine. "The best of Bill Bryson and David Sedaris." – Jonathan Kellerman. "I loved this book and I love this author." – Jen Lancaster. "Hot summer read." – Chicago Tribune. "Grade A." – Rocky Mountain News. "Part travel memoir, part diva-on-a-bus-tour comedy." - 5280. Email the author to get a free, signed bookplate for your mom to put in the book. And, if mom's in a book club, Doreen will call in to it! Arrange both via: QueenOfTheRoadTheBook.com .
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LA Phil LIVE In A Theater Near You June 5th!
Description: LA Phil LIVE: Gustavo Dudamel Conducts Brahms LA Phil LIVE is an immersive sight and sound experience, featuring full concert performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic led by its dynamic music director Gustavo Dudamel, broadcast live from Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. Power and beauty can be heard throughout Brahms' Fourth Symphony, from the tragic first movement – the composer at his most dramatic and passionate – through the requiem-like second and surprisingly joyful third, to the climactic final chords of the forceful last movement. Dudamel also is joined by brothers Renaud and Gautier Capuçon for Brahms' towering Double Concerto, Brahms' final orchestral work. Check www.laphil.com/laphillive for local listings!
Price: $13.50 to $30.00 Visit the Website
The Single Father: A Dad's Guide To Parenting Without A Partner
Description: In THE SINGLE FATHER: A DAD'S GUIDE TO PARENTING WITHOUT A PARTNER, best-selling author and fatherhood expert Armin Brott provides single dads with the tools they need to establish and nurture a healthy relationship with their children, whether they have full custody, shared custody, or no custody. Every year in this country, one million fathers get divorced, and another million unmarried men become fathers. Add the million gay fathers out there and the widowers who have children under the age of eighteen, and it's clear there is a huge population of American men confronted with single parenthood. Despite these staggering statistics, the books and resources geared specifically to single fathers have been limited and extremely specialized--until now. A single father himself, Brott integrates the personal experiences of hundreds of other single dads with the most current research findings. The result: by learning to understand and overcome the many emotional, legal, social, and practical challenges they face, single fathers will be better able to experience the many joys of fatherhood. Accessible, reassuring, and packed with essential practical information, this vital resource fills a huge void in parenting literature.
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Fathering Your Toddler: A Dad's Guide To The Second And Third Years
Description: FATHERING YOUR TODDLER: A DAD'S GUIDE TO THE SECOND AND THIRD YEARS sheds invaluable and compassionate light on the turbulent toddler years, providing fathers (and mothers too) with the tools they need to meet the challenges of being--and staying--active, involved parents. FATHERING YOUR TODDLER is the third in the highly successful New Father series by award-winning author Armin Brott (America's Most-Trusted Dad).
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The New Father: A Dad's Guide To The First Year
Description: The overwhelming majority of parenting books are aimed at women. But THE NEW FATHER: A Dad's Guide to the First Year is the groundbreaking, standard-setting guide to the first year of parenthood written exclusively from the father's point of view. THE NEW FATHER: is an indispensable resource that offers valuable, month-by-month information and tips on all aspects of fatherhood. Named one of the best parenting books of the year by Child Magazine, THE NEW FATHER, incorporates author Armin (Mr. Dad) Brott's own experiences, those of the hundreds of other dads he's interviewed, and the advice of top researchers in the parenting field. THE NEW FATHER is invaluable not only for fathers, but for mothers interested in understanding parenting from a father's point of view.
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The Military Father: A Hands-On Guide For Deployed Dads
Description: Fathers today play a greater role with their families and children than ever before. However, military dads and dads-to-be are often separated from their families for extended periods of time. Unfortunately, there are very few resources for military (and deployed civilian) fathers, who are looking for guidance on how to be in close touch with their families back home. THE MILITARY FATHER, written by the country's leading authority on fatherhood, will fill that gap, providing deployed dads with everything they need to know to stay (or become) involved with and connected to their family regardless of the distance that separates them.
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Children's Story Explains Adoption & Autism
Description: PBS KIDS RECOMMENDED TITLE - Over the past 10 years, author Sandra Gerencher has been on a mission to save dogs from high-kill animal shelters. Her first rescue was P.J., the black and white Pomeranian in the story. She also adopted the orange Pomeranians Shelby and Lil Rascal, and of course, Chance, the big black Rottweiler/German Shepherd mix. All characters in the story are based on Sandra's real life family. The book is filled with softly blended watercolor photos of her loved ones. Her most significant adoption was her son, Terry. He was considered a special needs child because he was born with a genetic disorder known as Fragile X Syndrome. The disorder can cause many cognitive disorders, such as autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, mental retardation and depression. View book at: http://www.tribute-books.com/secondchance.html
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Young Adult Historical Fiction About Irish Immigrants
Description: MOM'S CHOICE AWARD WINNER - Fourteen-year-old Katie McCafferty risks job, family, and eventually her very life to rescue a lifelong friend. Disguised as a draft resister, Katie infiltrates a secret Irish organization to prevent bloodshed. Tragedies challenge her strength and ingenuity, and she faces a crisis of conscience. Can Katie balance her sense of justice with the law? Call Me Kate is suitable for readers from eleven to adult. The story is dramatic and adventuresome, yet expressive of daily life in the patches of the hard coal region during the Civil War era. This novel will appeal to readers of the Dear America series, as well as more mature readers who will enjoy the story's rich context and drama.
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An Illustrated Children's Story About Interracial Adoption
Description: The journey of adoption is beautifully depicted with the comforting imagery of a poppy flower who is welcomed into a garden family. It is a charming story of "seeds" being planted in the perfect place - exactly where they belong. Children and adults will enjoy this simple yet meaningful story and homespun illustrations. The book's loving approach helps children to understand adoption. Andrea Nepa has captured the essence of adoption and family, and has illustrated it beautifully with images and poetry that even a small child can comprehend and enjoy. http://www.redintheflowerbed.com
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Poetry By A Husband To His Deceased Wife
Description: In this volume, Jerry Fagnani turns to poetry, and with "A Kinder Bright," he has selected poems reflecting the great love that has influenced his life. All of this is most evident in The Elaine Collection. The Lackawanna Collection is a masterful work about the valley and county he embraces. This collection speaks to its rich texture and defines a perspective, often unseen by many, which shows how its seams of beauty infuse our very spirit. Finally, the whole work reveals to us an image of fierce loyalty and passion. Jerry has an unlimited commitment to his family with a love that is admirable.
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Indie Sundance Film Festival Gift Bag Design
Description: This design was featured in the IndiExhibit Sundance Film Festival Celebrity Gift Bag in 2011. This is the only store you can purchase this item! This design represents just a tiny fraction of the many outstanding film industry ideas that was produced online at Malibuitalian's Zazzle Store. This particular Hollywood theme t-shirt has a typical fit and is extremely comfortable. If you really get a kick out of this concept, browse for similar ideas by running searches for "hollywood theme", "stars", "sundance", or "film industry" – or check out this creative Zazzle designer malibuitalian's zazzle store.
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Description: Our family's story is one of inspiration and hope. My latest book, "Bader Field; How My Family Survived Suicide" (Nightengale Press) is the emotional story of our family's struggle to survive after my older brother at age 22 took his life. I was just 16 years old. The effects on myself and my family were horrific, beyond description. As a father now, I have a completely different perspective. Please visit my website for an extensive overview of the book which took me over thirty years of persistence and determination to complete. www.carledavid.com. This is a journey of love, forgiveness and acceptance. My story needs to be told as this is an issue which is too often ignored and neglected. If these kids would only see the pain they cast on their families, I think they would pause and reconsider with the realization that there is always tomorrow. Having lived through and survived the horrific experience of my brother's suicide, I am awakened to the purpose in my life. I am paying it forward by illustrating the pain with which the surviving family members are imbued so perhaps it will draw someone back from that edge of desperation by showing them that they don't die alone. They take their family with them. Life is a gift and every day we wake up is a blessing.
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Perfect For Fans Of NBC's Hit Series "The Office"
Description: Scranton: The Electric City (real life Pennsylvania home town of the hit NBC TV sitcom comedy show series The Office / Dunder Mifflin) Over 100 full-color, high gloss photos depict the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania in 2007. Among the photos included are: •Roger Clemens' appearance with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees •Nay Aug Park •Hilton Scranton & Conference Center •Central Scranton Expressway Mural •Lackawanna County Courthouse •Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel •William J. Nealon Federal Courthouse •Everhart Museum •University of Scranton •Lackawanna College •Scranton Times-Tribune Tower •City Hall •Albright Memorial Library •Gino Merli Veterans Center •Steamtown National Historic Site •St. Peter's Cathedral •St. Patrick's Day Parade •Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers •Statues and Monuments
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Love That Works
Description: Good Clean Love designs and sells premium quality organic/natural intimacy products. We are a sexual health company that provides natural sexual wellbeing products and essential educational resources for building healthy loving relationships. Our mission is to increase both the quantity and quality of loving relationships on the planet. Good Clean Love Founder Wendy Strgar's first book, Love That Works, is based on years of her Sustainable Love writing. She tackles the challenging issues of sustaining relationships and creating healthy intimate lives with a disarming and down to earth clarity. Critics have acclaimed that Love That Works is an essential handbook for the daily practice of learning to cultivate the renewable resources of loving relationships and family.
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"A Short Guide To A Happy Marriage" Is A Small, Inspirational, Self-help Book For Couples.
Description: While there are many self-help books addressing marriage issues, none is as pointed and straightforward as O'Neill's A Short Guide to a Happy Marriage. Like her highly acclaimed short book, Sheltering Thoughts: About Loss and Grief, this book will speak to its readers through its directness and simplicity. It challenges readers to understand and live by the tenets of a committed relationship. In the spirit of the bestselling book, A Short Guide To A Happy Life by Anna Quindlen, author Sharon Gilchrest O'Neill offers readers the same inviting and simple but sensible approach for embracing marriage, and provides the essentials of a long lasting relationship. Sharon Gilchrest O'Neill, Ed. S, is a marriage and family therapist who has always been obsessed with how and why relationships last. She has been in practice for over 25 years.
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Description: Newark, New Jersey lifelong resident, 75 year-old mother of five and grandmother of two MARGUERITE CICCOLINI has written and published the delightful illustrated children's book "THE PASTA FAMILY", about a little girl's first and most important life lesson. "THE PASTA FAMILY" is for ages 2-8. A charming journey into awareness and love, "THE PASTA FAMILY"'s colorful characters and inviting illustrations affirm the importance of parental support and understanding and bring a message of hope, forgiveness, and "old school" Italian-American family values to all. To order your very own hard copy of "THE PASTA FAMILY", please visit: http://thepastafamily.com/ http://www.amazon.com "THE PASTA FAMILY" proves that although customs may change with the times, family is the one tradition we can't do without. Buona Fortuna from "THE PASTA FAMILY"!
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The New Dance Mix USA: In The Club
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This sweet and nutty flavored linguine dish will make any dinner taste special!
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Yield: 6 x approx. 1-1/3 cup servings
Cook the pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking liquid.
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add the onion and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the peas, pesto sauce, pepper, and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
Add 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking liquid to the skillet and bring to a simmer. Add the shrimp or surimi seafood and cook until thoroughly heated. Divide the linguine among six bowls or shallow plates. Pour the sauce over the pasta and toss gently. Sprinkle with parsley.
** Replace shrimp with an equal amount of crab-flavored surimi seafood, flake-style, or a mixture of both.
Sprinkle pasta with light Parmesan cheese and serve with garden vegetables.
Serving suggestions are not included in the nutritional analysis.
* Use already prepared pesto and dinner can be on the table in 30 minutes!

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Fine Arts Interdisciplinary Resource is a K-8 program designed with a focus on equity, excellence, and the arts. Students learn in an interdisciplinary and academically challenging environment that promotes critical and creative thinking. The student experience at FAIR is enhanced by the school's unique partnerships with community organizations and local artists, providing opportunities for in-depth experiences with a multitude of artistic mediums. The program is houses in two campuses. Beginning Steptember 2019, FAIR School Pilgrim Lane will house K-4 and grades 5-8 will be housed at FAIR School Crystal. Kindergarten enrollment at FAIR Pilgrim Lane is 88 students.
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1863 $1 MS66 Certification #21572855, PCGS #6953
Owner's Comments
Beautiful velvet mint frost graces the devices. The fields are free of contact marks with only a few scattered lines limiting the grade. Very flashy.
Expert Comments
Q. David BowersThe following narrative, with minor editing, is from my "Silver Dollars & Trade Dollars of the United States: A Complete Encyclopedia" (Wolfeboro, NH: Bowers and Merena Galleries, Inc., 1993).
Coinage Context
Coins exported: Walter H. Breen states that most Philadelphia Mint silver dollars 1862-1865 were "exported to Latin American and East Indian ports."!
It is certain that the Treasury paid none out at face value, for they were worth a premium and, further, specie payments were still in suspension. Such coins would have been available in exchange for bullion deposits, less a handling and coinage charge, and were eventually purchased at a premium by banks, bullion dealers, and others needing them for the export trade.
Because most Liberty Seated dollars were struck on private account and paid out to depositors of bullion, the mintage of a given issue would not have returned to a Treasury vault until some years later, if at all. The dispersal of such dollars at later times does not indicate how they were obtained in the first place. Records were not kept of such matters."
To suggest that most of the mintage of silver dollars remained in Treasury vaults awaiting the resumption of specie payments (which did not take place on a large scale until 1876) would not seem to be correct. Further, if this had been done, then thousands of coins would have circulated domestically after the mid-1870s, and circulation strikes in grades such as VF and EF would be much more available today than they actually are.
However, it is possible that the Treasury retained various quantities of certain issues. Apparently, there was no single hard and fast rule that applied to silver dollar distribution during this period.
Numismatic Information
Circulated grades: Circulated examples of 1863 have much the same story as 1862. Low mintage, export, etc., combined to make this a rare date in all circulation strike grades. The desirability of coins of this era, while long known to numismatists, has been accentuated by the activities and camaraderie among members of the Liberty Seated Collectors Club-which is great, for fellowship is one thing that coin collecting is all about.
As a class, circulation strikes (in all grades from well-worn to Mint State) appear in auctions far less often than do Proofs. This observation is not completely objective, for by far the largest number of circulated silver dollars that change hands numismatically do so by private sale, not by auction. On the other hand, I believe that a fairly large number of transactions involving Proofs are consummated via auctions.
Mint State grades: As might be expected from the production figure, Mint State examples of 1863 are rare today. However, enough survive that the patient numismatist can sooner or later acquire a top level example. In the meantime, he will have had the opportunity to consider several Proofs, for as a class these are more frequently encountered. High grade Mint State coins usually have heavy die striae evident, especially on the reverse.
Circulation strikes:
1.Normal Date: Breen-5469. Obverse: Centered date. Circulation strikes are believed to have been struck from only one obverse die.
Dies prepared: Obverse: Unknown; Reverse: Unknown
Circulation strike mintage: 27,200; Delivery figures by day: March 9: 3,800; March 26: 1,400; April 10: 15,400; November 22: 6,600.
Estimated quantity melted: Unknown
Characteristics of striking: Most are well struck
Known hoards of Mint State coins: None
In terms of specimens appearing on the market in auctions in recent years, Proofs outnumber circulation strikes by a considerable number.
Circulation strikes:
Enabling legislation: Act of January 18, 1837
Designer of obverse: Robert Ball Hughes (after Gobrecht)
Designer of reverse: Robert Ball Hughes (after Reich)
Weight and composition: 412.5 grains; .900 silver, .100 copper
Melt-down (silver value) in year minted: $1.040
Dies prepared: Obverse: Unknown; Reverse: Unknown
Circulation strike mintage: 27,200; Delivery figures by day: March 9: 3,800; March 26: 1,400; April 10: 15,400; November 22: 6,600.
Estimated quantity melted: Unknown
Characteristics of striking: Most are well struck
Known hoards of Mint State coins: None
In terms of specimens appearing on the market in auctions in recent years, Proofs outnumber circulation strikes by a considerable number.
Additional Information
Notes Concerning 1863-1864 Pattern $1
The following notes are from two specimens in silver of the 1863 and 1864 "pattern" Liberty Seated dollars with IN GOD WE TRUST on the reverse, Judd-345 and J-396 respectively; specimens appearing in the Van Arsdall and Antelope Valley Collections Sale, Bowers and Merena, January 1993. These observations are to aid in further study of the pieces, the exact time of striking of which is not known, but is believed to have been later than the dates on the coins:
The reverse of the 1864 dollar is from an earlier state of reverse used to coin the 1863.
The 1864 has numerous raised die finish lines, including one extending from the base of the final A in AMERICA about 40% of the way toward the back of the top arrowhead; diagonal lines from the upper left corner of R and I to denticles, diagonal lines from right side of base of upright of R into field; line adjacent to right side of ribbon of first A in AMERICA downward passing close to the end of the ribbon, and curving to near the top of the eagle's left (observer's right) wing; nearly horizontal line over middle and right side of T of UNITED and all of E; microscopic line from left bottom of N to eagle's wing, then discontinuous, then continuing again immediately under the eagle's dexter (observer's left) wing (this is the sole die finish line that is visible also on the 1863); and numerous die lines beneath and near the bottom two arrowheads. The spaces within the shield stripes are only partially polished, with the most polish at the leftmost space. Additional shield stripes appear somewhat curved, rather than flat, and have not been fully polished.
The 1863 die, from a later state, is more highly polished, obliterating most of the die lines just mentioned, adding more Proof surface within the shield stripes (although the rightmost shield stripe opening is still not polished, and the shield stripes toward the right are not polished at the base), adding Proof finish between the topmost claw and the branch, and traces of Proof finish in the ribbon folds under ST of TRUST.
The 1863 obverse die has an unfinished area under Miss Liberty's chin, with no Proof surface at all. The area of non-Proof surface extends in a curved line from the front of her chin to her shoulder. A raised die finish line extends from Miss Liberty's rightmost (observer's right) bottom curl upward to slightly above where the liberty cap meets the pole, with the line being not quite parallel to the pole, but coming toward it. A microscopic die finish line connects stars 4 and 5 near the centers between the points. Around the date are numerous die finish lines, including some curving down to the right below and at the bottom right of the 3. The digits 1 and 3 are L2 mm. from the base of Liberty. On the flat surface of the lower right of the digit 8 there is a semi-circular raised die defect. The digit 6 has some raised lumps at its lower left and a small raised area at the upper right of the lower curved area. The digit 3 has a tiny raised defect at the upper right.
The 1864 date has a tiny rough area between the right base of Liberty and the denticle, and is not fully polished. The area beneath Miss Liberty's chin is largely unfinished, but the unfinished area begins slightly in from the bottom of the chin. The top of the 1 in the date is slightly under 1.1 mm. below the base of Miss Liberty. The top of the 4 in the date is just about 1 mm. below the base of Liberty. The digits in the date have slightly rough surfaces. At the upper right of the lower curve of the 6, close to the inside, there is a small raised lump. In the upright of the 4 there is a small raised lump, roughly triangular in appearance, near the upper left. About 40% of the way down the upright of the 4, on the left side, are two small raised lumps.
Questions posed are these: (1) On what other date(s) of pattern and regular issue dollars was this reverse die used? (2) Was the 1863 obverse ever used to strike regular Proofs of that year (without motto on reverse)? (3) Was the 1864 obverse ever used to strike regular Proofs of that year?
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Accused Cady Way Trail killer Hector Rodriguez rejects plea deal
Rodriguez charged with first-degree murder
The second person charged with the deaths of two Winter Park teenagers abruptly backed out of a plea deal Friday morning.
Hector Rodriguez, 31, is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of 16-year-old Nick Presha and 18-year-old Jeremy Stewart.
An Orange County medical examiner said the teens were shot to death execution-style. Their bodies were found burning along the Cady Way Trail in Winter Park.
With the help of an interpreter, Rodriguez told the judge his attorneys were not ready for trial. He complained that they had not prepared him, not provided him with an attorney and did not share discovery evidence or depositions with him while he has been in jail for more than a year.
Attorney Frank Bankokwotiz denied the allegation.
In the end the judge looked at all the evidence and told Rodriguez he had three options: defend himself, get a new attorney or stay with the attorneys he currently has.
Rodriguez said he didn't have any more money, so he would keep the public defender he was appointed. His trial is set to begin with jury selection Monday morning at 8:30 a.m.
Jesse Davis, 31, pleaded guilty in November to six separate counts against him for his role in the deaths. He was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole.