uid_original
stringlengths 10
10
| title
stringlengths 1
804
| content
stringlengths 1
93.3k
| target_ind
sequence | target_rel
sequence | text
stringlengths 5
93.4k
| uid
int64 0
1.19M
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B000J32VKA | Shoei MULTITEC FLIP-UP Anthracite Met. SIZE:MED Full Face Motorcycle Helmet
| Free Shipping on this itemShoei MULTITEC ANTHRACITE MET. MEDSHOEI MULTITEC Modular Motorcycle Helmet Sculpted Aerodynamic "Bag-Molded" Fiberglass Shell Designed to minimize wind noise and drag Advanced Integrated Matrix PlusAIM+ shell Flip-Up Chin Bar and Face Shield Single-button release allows chin bar/face shield to be opened with one hand Central locking mechanism can easily beoperated with either hand Flip-up chin bar makes communicating with your helmet on easier and wearing glasses more comfortable Adjustable Flow-Through Ventilation Upper "Air-Scoop" ensures maximum air intake and excellent aerodynamics Lower vent directs airflow upward across the inside of the face shield reducing fogging and turbulance 3-D Interior Liner Removable interior cheek pads and chin strap cover Interior design reduces wind noise and provides a comfortable fit Communication system compatible Anti-Fog System The lower air intake provides air flow that helps to diminish shield fogging CX-1V Face Shield Q.R.B.P. Quick-Release Base Plate allows tool-less shield removal and eliminates side covers for a flush, quiet fit 3-Dimensionally curved face shield for optical clarity Scratch-resistant coating Adjustable Base Plates ensure an "Air-Tight" fit 100% protection from harmful UV AB Rays One-piece injection-molded for consistent fit Optional CF-1V racing shield with tear-off posts | [
719,
5809,
7848,
9535
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Shoei MULTITEC FLIP-UP Anthracite Met. SIZE:MED Full Face Motorcycle Helmet
Free Shipping on this itemShoei MULTITEC ANTHRACITE MET. MEDSHOEI MULTITEC Modular Motorcycle Helmet Sculpted Aerodynamic "Bag-Molded" Fiberglass Shell Designed to minimize wind noise and drag Advanced Integrated Matrix PlusAIM+ shell Flip-Up Chin Bar and Face Shield Single-button release allows chin bar/face shield to be opened with one hand Central locking mechanism can easily beoperated with either hand Flip-up chin bar makes communicating with your helmet on easier and wearing glasses more comfortable Adjustable Flow-Through Ventilation Upper "Air-Scoop" ensures maximum air intake and excellent aerodynamics Lower vent directs airflow upward across the inside of the face shield reducing fogging and turbulance 3-D Interior Liner Removable interior cheek pads and chin strap cover Interior design reduces wind noise and provides a comfortable fit Communication system compatible Anti-Fog System The lower air intake provides air flow that helps to diminish shield fogging CX-1V Face Shield Q.R.B.P. Quick-Release Base Plate allows tool-less shield removal and eliminates side covers for a flush, quiet fit 3-Dimensionally curved face shield for optical clarity Scratch-resistant coating Adjustable Base Plates ensure an "Air-Tight" fit 100% protection from harmful UV AB Rays One-piece injection-molded for consistent fit Optional CF-1V racing shield with tear-off posts | 1,400 |
B0009UVCOY | Dangerous Intentions (1995)
| Studio: Tango Entertainment Inc Release Date: 10/25/2005 | [
7891,
7892
] | [
1,
1
] | Dangerous Intentions (1995)
Studio: Tango Entertainment Inc Release Date: 10/25/2005 | 1,401 |
B000A6ZPVS | Star Wars: Power of the Force Green Card
| Star Wars Power of the Force Weequay with Hologram Green Card Action Figure with Blaster Rifle, Force Pike by Kenner | [
119,
4584,
12246
] | [
1,
1,
1
] | Star Wars: Power of the Force Green Card
Star Wars Power of the Force Weequay with Hologram Green Card Action Figure with Blaster Rifle, Force Pike by Kenner | 1,402 |
B000OXCWSG | Zilla 11758 Terrarium Liner, 50-Gallon, Green
| Beginning pet owners and finicky reptiles alike will love Terrarium Liner. The owner simply rolls out the plush green or brown carpet and cuts to size as needed. Reptiles can thrive on the absorbent, non-abrasive material that wont irritate sensitive feet. Best of all, the Liner is treated with a biodegradable enzyme that reduces reptile odors. At cleaning time, simply rinse with cold tap water and reuse. Ideal for starter kits, Terrarium Liner is a fuss-free product to introduce new customers to a reptile hobby. | [
6325,
8875,
8877,
9959,
11930
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Zilla 11758 Terrarium Liner, 50-Gallon, Green
Beginning pet owners and finicky reptiles alike will love Terrarium Liner. The owner simply rolls out the plush green or brown carpet and cuts to size as needed. Reptiles can thrive on the absorbent, non-abrasive material that wont irritate sensitive feet. Best of all, the Liner is treated with a biodegradable enzyme that reduces reptile odors. At cleaning time, simply rinse with cold tap water and reuse. Ideal for starter kits, Terrarium Liner is a fuss-free product to introduce new customers to a reptile hobby. | 1,403 |
B00004WLKR | GB Electrical HST-1300 Underground Cable Splice Kit
| The Gardner Bender Underground Cable Splice Kit gives you complete waterproof installation for UF cable. The kit is designed for UF cables minimum #14/3, 12/2 and maximum #8/3. The kit includes a set screw splice connector and one 8-inch x .33-inch diameter heavy wall polyolefin heat shrink tubing with a watertight adhesive lining. Gardner Bender has 50 years of experience making professional electrical tools and supplies of consistently superior quality, so you can count on high-performance products at a fair price. Underground Feeder Cable Splice Kit, 14/2 To 8/3 Cable With Ground, Make A Waterproof Splice. | [
4109,
4122,
12183
] | [
1,
1,
1
] | GB Electrical HST-1300 Underground Cable Splice Kit
The Gardner Bender Underground Cable Splice Kit gives you complete waterproof installation for UF cable. The kit is designed for UF cables minimum #14/3, 12/2 and maximum #8/3. The kit includes a set screw splice connector and one 8-inch x .33-inch diameter heavy wall polyolefin heat shrink tubing with a watertight adhesive lining. Gardner Bender has 50 years of experience making professional electrical tools and supplies of consistently superior quality, so you can count on high-performance products at a fair price. Underground Feeder Cable Splice Kit, 14/2 To 8/3 Cable With Ground, Make A Waterproof Splice. | 1,404 |
B00004WLKS | GB Electrical HST-WP Well Pipe Splice Kit
| The Gardner Bender Well Pipe Wire Splice Kit can be used for waterproof repair of well pipe cables. The kit is designed for well pipe cables 8-14 AWG. The kit includes a set screw splice connector and one 4-inch heavy wall polyolefin heat shrink tubing with a watertight adhesive lining. Gardner Bender has 50 years of experience making professional electrical tools and supplies of consistently superior quality, so you can count on high-performance products at a fair price. Well Pump Wire Splice Kit, 8 To 14 American Wire Gauge Single Conductor Copper Cable, Makes A Waterproof Splice,. | [
4109,
12183
] | [
1,
1
] | GB Electrical HST-WP Well Pipe Splice Kit
The Gardner Bender Well Pipe Wire Splice Kit can be used for waterproof repair of well pipe cables. The kit is designed for well pipe cables 8-14 AWG. The kit includes a set screw splice connector and one 4-inch heavy wall polyolefin heat shrink tubing with a watertight adhesive lining. Gardner Bender has 50 years of experience making professional electrical tools and supplies of consistently superior quality, so you can count on high-performance products at a fair price. Well Pump Wire Splice Kit, 8 To 14 American Wire Gauge Single Conductor Copper Cable, Makes A Waterproof Splice,. | 1,405 |
B005VGWT2K | George Harrison: Living in the Material World [UK import, Region 2 PAL format]
| Directed by Martin Scorsese, George Harrison - Living in the Material World is a stunning double-feature-length film tribute to one of music's greatest icons. Scorsese uses never-before-seen footage from George Harrison's childhood, throughout his years with The Beatles, through the ups and downs of his solo career, and through the joys and pain of his private life, to trace the arc of George's journey from his birth in 1943 to his passing in 2001. Living in the Material World features private home videos, photos and never before heard tracks to chronicle the incredible story of the extraordinary man. Despite its epic reach, the film is deeply personal. Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, Olivia and Dhani Harrison, among many others, talk openly about George's many gifts and contradictions and reveal the lives they shared together. In every aspect of his professional, personal and spiritual life, until his final hours, George blazed his own path. As his friend John Lennon once said: "George himself is no mystery. But the mystery inside George is immense. It's watching him uncover it all little by little that's so damn interesting." Special Features: *** Paul McCartney interview *** Here Comes The Sun *** Jeff Lynne interview | [
7891,
7892
] | [
1,
1
] | George Harrison: Living in the Material World [UK import, Region 2 PAL format]
Directed by Martin Scorsese, George Harrison - Living in the Material World is a stunning double-feature-length film tribute to one of music's greatest icons. Scorsese uses never-before-seen footage from George Harrison's childhood, throughout his years with The Beatles, through the ups and downs of his solo career, and through the joys and pain of his private life, to trace the arc of George's journey from his birth in 1943 to his passing in 2001. Living in the Material World features private home videos, photos and never before heard tracks to chronicle the incredible story of the extraordinary man. Despite its epic reach, the film is deeply personal. Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, Olivia and Dhani Harrison, among many others, talk openly about George's many gifts and contradictions and reveal the lives they shared together. In every aspect of his professional, personal and spiritual life, until his final hours, George blazed his own path. As his friend John Lennon once said: "George himself is no mystery. But the mystery inside George is immense. It's watching him uncover it all little by little that's so damn interesting." Special Features: *** Paul McCartney interview *** Here Comes The Sun *** Jeff Lynne interview | 1,406 |
B00004WLKU | GB Electrical KF-200 Electricians Knife
| The Gardner Bender Electrician's Two-Blade Knife is made of tempered carbon steel blades which sharpen easily and hold their edge. This 3.75-inch electrician's knife has both a spear blade and a screwdriver, so you can adjust it to fit the task at hand. The knife is strong, durable, and well-crafted. Gardner Bender has 50 years of experience making professional electrical tools and supplies of consistently superior quality, so you can count on high-performance products at a fair price. 2 Bladed Electrician's Knife, Carbon Steel Blades, Brass Lined Jacket, Unbreakable Tenite Handle, 1 Spear Blade, 1 Screwdriver Blade. | [
5612,
6705,
6714,
9331,
12183
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | GB Electrical KF-200 Electricians Knife
The Gardner Bender Electrician's Two-Blade Knife is made of tempered carbon steel blades which sharpen easily and hold their edge. This 3.75-inch electrician's knife has both a spear blade and a screwdriver, so you can adjust it to fit the task at hand. The knife is strong, durable, and well-crafted. Gardner Bender has 50 years of experience making professional electrical tools and supplies of consistently superior quality, so you can count on high-performance products at a fair price. 2 Bladed Electrician's Knife, Carbon Steel Blades, Brass Lined Jacket, Unbreakable Tenite Handle, 1 Spear Blade, 1 Screwdriver Blade. | 1,407 |
B005TK23EW | A Good Old Fashioned Orgy (2011)
| A gaggle of best friends from college decide to get even more intimate in A Good Old Fashioned Orgy. Eric (Jason Sudeikis, Horrible Bosses) throws notoriously loud, over-the-top parties at his father's beach house--so when his father decides to sell it, Eric feels he has to throw one last bash to say farewell. But this time, rather than a big public party, he and his friends (Lake Bell, Michelle Borth, Nick Kroll, Tyler Labine, Angela Sarafyan, Lindsay Sloane, and Martin Starr) decide to revive the 1970s with a private orgy. The movie harks back to raunchy 1980s R-rated comedies, but A Good Old Fashioned Orgy never finds its tone. Eric and his friends are self-absorbed, dithering, and just not very interesting people; Eric, in particular, is a smarmy trust fund baby whose attraction to a lithe real-estate agent (Leslie Bibb, Popular) plays out like an adolescent crush which would be charming if Eric were adolescent, but he's in his 30s. Maybe the idea is that this petty crew confront their emotional limitations when they try to be sexually adventurous, but the results are neither revelatory nor even surprising. It doesn't help that the guys are ordinary looking to outright schlubby, while the women are all model-thin (and yet, of course, neurotic about their attractiveness). Some flashes of humor here and there, but overall, a misfire. --Bret Fetzer Jason Sudeikis is Eric, a thirty-something party animal famous among his close circle of friends for his lavish summer theme parties at his father's swanky Hamptons pad. But when members of the crew start settling down, and Eric's dad announces plans to sell the beach house, Eric decides it's time for one last bash to go out with a proverbial bang-a good old-fashioned orgy. The only obstacles to overcome are actually convincing each of his reluctant friends to join in on the festivities, and an inconveniently blossoming romance with the real estate agent threatening to sell the house out from under him before the main event can even take place. | [
7891,
7892
] | [
1,
1
] | A Good Old Fashioned Orgy (2011)
A gaggle of best friends from college decide to get even more intimate in A Good Old Fashioned Orgy. Eric (Jason Sudeikis, Horrible Bosses) throws notoriously loud, over-the-top parties at his father's beach house--so when his father decides to sell it, Eric feels he has to throw one last bash to say farewell. But this time, rather than a big public party, he and his friends (Lake Bell, Michelle Borth, Nick Kroll, Tyler Labine, Angela Sarafyan, Lindsay Sloane, and Martin Starr) decide to revive the 1970s with a private orgy. The movie harks back to raunchy 1980s R-rated comedies, but A Good Old Fashioned Orgy never finds its tone. Eric and his friends are self-absorbed, dithering, and just not very interesting people; Eric, in particular, is a smarmy trust fund baby whose attraction to a lithe real-estate agent (Leslie Bibb, Popular) plays out like an adolescent crush which would be charming if Eric were adolescent, but he's in his 30s. Maybe the idea is that this petty crew confront their emotional limitations when they try to be sexually adventurous, but the results are neither revelatory nor even surprising. It doesn't help that the guys are ordinary looking to outright schlubby, while the women are all model-thin (and yet, of course, neurotic about their attractiveness). Some flashes of humor here and there, but overall, a misfire. --Bret Fetzer Jason Sudeikis is Eric, a thirty-something party animal famous among his close circle of friends for his lavish summer theme parties at his father's swanky Hamptons pad. But when members of the crew start settling down, and Eric's dad announces plans to sell the beach house, Eric decides it's time for one last bash to go out with a proverbial bang-a good old-fashioned orgy. The only obstacles to overcome are actually convincing each of his reluctant friends to join in on the festivities, and an inconveniently blossoming romance with the real estate agent threatening to sell the house out from under him before the main event can even take place. | 1,408 |
B00004WLKI | GB Electrical GSW-42 Rocker Switch Lighted
| The Gardner Bender GSW-42 Rocker Switch is ideal for range hoods and appliances. It is designed to fit .44-inch x 1-inch openings. It has a single pole, a single throw mechanism, and a .25-inch spade terminal. It is a simple on/off, medium duty switch that is fully red lighted. Gardner Bender has 50 years of experience making professional electrical tools and supplies of consistently superior quality, so you can count on high-performance products at a fair price. Medium duty, single pole, single throw for range hoods and household appliances to fit opening of 7 16'' x 1''. .250 spade terminals. 16A 250V noninductive. UL listed. 1 per card. No. GSW 41: 2 spade type terminals, 250V AC, 1 HP; 16A noninductive, 125V AC, 1 2 HP No. GSW 42: 3 spade type terminals, lighted switch, 250V AC, 1 HP; 15A 1 2 HP | [
4109,
7003,
11673,
12183,
12873
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | GB Electrical GSW-42 Rocker Switch Lighted
The Gardner Bender GSW-42 Rocker Switch is ideal for range hoods and appliances. It is designed to fit .44-inch x 1-inch openings. It has a single pole, a single throw mechanism, and a .25-inch spade terminal. It is a simple on/off, medium duty switch that is fully red lighted. Gardner Bender has 50 years of experience making professional electrical tools and supplies of consistently superior quality, so you can count on high-performance products at a fair price. Medium duty, single pole, single throw for range hoods and household appliances to fit opening of 7 16'' x 1''. .250 spade terminals. 16A 250V noninductive. UL listed. 1 per card. No. GSW 41: 2 spade type terminals, 250V AC, 1 HP; 16A noninductive, 125V AC, 1 2 HP No. GSW 42: 3 spade type terminals, lighted switch, 250V AC, 1 HP; 15A 1 2 HP | 1,409 |
B00004WLKL | Gardner Bender #GSW-SK Door Switch
| The Gardner Bender Door Switch Kit mounts in your door jam to operate lights and other electrical items. It consists of a push-button switch with a metal box, a cover plate, and mounting hardware included. It is a momentary-contact-normally-on switch with a single pole, a single switch mechanism, and 6-inch leads. Gardner Bender has 50 years of experience making professional electrical tools and supplies of consistently superior quality, so you can count on high-performance products at a fair price. Door Switch, Brass Mounting Plate and Steel Box, Designed to Work With AC or DC Systems, Turns Current On When the Door Opens, Off When The Door Closes, Single Pole. | [
4109,
7003,
11673,
12183,
12873
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Gardner Bender #GSW-SK Door Switch
The Gardner Bender Door Switch Kit mounts in your door jam to operate lights and other electrical items. It consists of a push-button switch with a metal box, a cover plate, and mounting hardware included. It is a momentary-contact-normally-on switch with a single pole, a single switch mechanism, and 6-inch leads. Gardner Bender has 50 years of experience making professional electrical tools and supplies of consistently superior quality, so you can count on high-performance products at a fair price. Door Switch, Brass Mounting Plate and Steel Box, Designed to Work With AC or DC Systems, Turns Current On When the Door Opens, Off When The Door Closes, Single Pole. | 1,410 |
2204040460 | Le cinema polonais (7e art) (French Edition)
| Text: French | [
1471,
4338,
5878,
9171
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Le cinema polonais (7e art) (French Edition)
Text: French | 1,411 |
B000INC49O | Culture Wars
| Covers faith, culture and morals in our time from a Catholic perspective. Covers faith, culture and morals in our time from a Catholic perspective. | [
6094,
7249,
9477,
9488,
10988,
11003
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Culture Wars
Covers faith, culture and morals in our time from a Catholic perspective. Covers faith, culture and morals in our time from a Catholic perspective. | 1,412 |
B00004WLKE | GB Electrical GSW-23 Push Button Switch with Momentary Contact
| The Gardner Bender GSW-23 Push Button Switch with Momentary Contact is perfect for use with test and emergency equipment. It has a normally-on mechanism, a single pole with a single throw switch, and a black button screw terminal. Gardner Bender has 50 years of experience making professional electrical tools and supplies of consistently superior quality, so you can count on high-performance products at a fair price. GSW-23 Color: Red Features: -Push button switch.-Single pole, single throw.-Screw terminals.-Momentary contact.-Normally off for bells and buzzers.-Normally on for test and emergency equipment.-Carded. Color/Finish: -6 Amp (Black color), 3amp (red color). Specifications: -Voltage: 120 volt. Dimensions: -Dimensions: 4.75 H x 2.75 W x 1 D. | [
2959,
6271,
6275,
6285,
9631
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | GB Electrical GSW-23 Push Button Switch with Momentary Contact
The Gardner Bender GSW-23 Push Button Switch with Momentary Contact is perfect for use with test and emergency equipment. It has a normally-on mechanism, a single pole with a single throw switch, and a black button screw terminal. Gardner Bender has 50 years of experience making professional electrical tools and supplies of consistently superior quality, so you can count on high-performance products at a fair price. GSW-23 Color: Red Features: -Push button switch.-Single pole, single throw.-Screw terminals.-Momentary contact.-Normally off for bells and buzzers.-Normally on for test and emergency equipment.-Carded. Color/Finish: -6 Amp (Black color), 3amp (red color). Specifications: -Voltage: 120 volt. Dimensions: -Dimensions: 4.75 H x 2.75 W x 1 D. | 1,413 |
B00004WLKF | GB Electrical GSW-33 Variable Speed Pull Chain Switch
| The Gardner Bender GSW-33 Variable Pull-Chain Switch is designed to be used with ceiling fans. It has stab-type connections, a single pole, a double throw mechanism and an OFF-ON-ON 3-speed design. It is the ideal brass-plated pull-chain switch to assure that your ceiling fan runs efficiently and safely. Gardner Bender has 50 years of experience making professional electrical tools and supplies of consistently superior quality, so you can count on high-performance products at a fair price. Gardner Bender GSW-33 Variable Speed Pull Chain SwitchGardner Bender GSW-33 Variable Speed Pull Chain Switch Features:; For Ceiling fans; Stab type connections; Carded; GSW-33 Off-On-On 2 speed; GSW-34 Off-On-On-On 3 speed | [
4109,
11673,
12183
] | [
1,
1,
1
] | GB Electrical GSW-33 Variable Speed Pull Chain Switch
The Gardner Bender GSW-33 Variable Pull-Chain Switch is designed to be used with ceiling fans. It has stab-type connections, a single pole, a double throw mechanism and an OFF-ON-ON 3-speed design. It is the ideal brass-plated pull-chain switch to assure that your ceiling fan runs efficiently and safely. Gardner Bender has 50 years of experience making professional electrical tools and supplies of consistently superior quality, so you can count on high-performance products at a fair price. Gardner Bender GSW-33 Variable Speed Pull Chain SwitchGardner Bender GSW-33 Variable Speed Pull Chain Switch Features:; For Ceiling fans; Stab type connections; Carded; GSW-33 Off-On-On 2 speed; GSW-34 Off-On-On-On 3 speed | 1,414 |
0971812896 | Effective Habits of the Five People You Meet in Heaven
| What especially makes Kellmeyers book valuable are his enlightening expositions of universally human, biblical, Christian typologies. -- Jared L. Olar, Pekin Daily Times staff writer Steve Kellmeyer has a master's degree in theology from Franciscan University, Steubenville, OH and a master's degree in post-Enlightenment European history from Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. He has written five books and over a hundred articles on history and Catholic theology. A popular speaker who skillfully shows how theology applies to todays headlines, he appears frequently in lecture halls and on radio stations across the nation. | [
1471,
2421,
2423,
10510
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Effective Habits of the Five People You Meet in Heaven
What especially makes Kellmeyers book valuable are his enlightening expositions of universally human, biblical, Christian typologies. -- Jared L. Olar, Pekin Daily Times staff writer Steve Kellmeyer has a master's degree in theology from Franciscan University, Steubenville, OH and a master's degree in post-Enlightenment European history from Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. He has written five books and over a hundred articles on history and Catholic theology. A popular speaker who skillfully shows how theology applies to todays headlines, he appears frequently in lecture halls and on radio stations across the nation. | 1,415 |
0804108560 | Death Turns a Trick (A Rebecca Schwartz Mystery)
| Rebecca Schwartz is a fairly normal Bay-area attorney. But when she almost gets busted for playing piano in a bordello, and Kandi, a part-time student-prostitute is killed in her home, and then the killer stalks Rebecca, it's time to take action--which is just what she does.... | [
1471,
7083,
7986,
12029
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Death Turns a Trick (A Rebecca Schwartz Mystery)
Rebecca Schwartz is a fairly normal Bay-area attorney. But when she almost gets busted for playing piano in a bordello, and Kandi, a part-time student-prostitute is killed in her home, and then the killer stalks Rebecca, it's time to take action--which is just what she does.... | 1,416 |
5553682045 | House Made of Dawn
| "Authentic and powerful. Almost unbearably authentic and powerful...unlike any writing I have ever read...Anyone who picks up this novel and reads the first paragraph will be hard pressed to put it down" -- C leveland Plain Dealer"Superb." -- 5900 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. N. Scott Momaday is a young Kiowa Indian who has lived on several Indian reservations in the Southwest. He is presently a member of the English Department at the University of California in Santa Barbara. As a poet and scholar, he is known for his studies of Emily Dickinson and Frederick Goddard Tuckerman; House Made of Dawn is his first novel. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. | [
1471,
2501,
7083,
8108,
12630
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | House Made of Dawn
"Authentic and powerful. Almost unbearably authentic and powerful...unlike any writing I have ever read...Anyone who picks up this novel and reads the first paragraph will be hard pressed to put it down" -- C leveland Plain Dealer"Superb." -- 5900 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. N. Scott Momaday is a young Kiowa Indian who has lived on several Indian reservations in the Southwest. He is presently a member of the English Department at the University of California in Santa Barbara. As a poet and scholar, he is known for his studies of Emily Dickinson and Frederick Goddard Tuckerman; House Made of Dawn is his first novel. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. | 1,417 |
B000NUY9ZY | Ancor 521141 Marine Grade Electrical Light Bulb (Single Contact Bayonet Base, 12-Volt, 18.4-Watt, 1.44-Amp, Clear, 2-Pack)
| MARINE GRADETM MINI LAMPS have nickel plated brass bases for corrosion resistance and positive contact. Their filaments have a "rough service" design that permits hours of reliable burning. Packed 2/Card. 523 Series 10 pk. Type: S.C. Bayonet Volts: 12.80 Amps: 1.44 Trade No: 1141 CP: 21.00 | [
1391,
1392,
4116,
8049,
11235
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Ancor 521141 Marine Grade Electrical Light Bulb (Single Contact Bayonet Base, 12-Volt, 18.4-Watt, 1.44-Amp, Clear, 2-Pack)
MARINE GRADETM MINI LAMPS have nickel plated brass bases for corrosion resistance and positive contact. Their filaments have a "rough service" design that permits hours of reliable burning. Packed 2/Card. 523 Series 10 pk. Type: S.C. Bayonet Volts: 12.80 Amps: 1.44 Trade No: 1141 CP: 21.00 | 1,418 |
B000N4SA96 | Lip Gloss [LP Record] [Vinyl]
| 12" | [
7961,
9237,
9784
] | [
1,
1,
1
] | Lip Gloss [LP Record] [Vinyl]
12" | 1,419 |
0898799449 | SellPhotos.Com: Your Guide to Establishing a Successful Stock Photography Business on the Internet
| Rohn Engh is a veteran editorial stock photographer who has sold to national and worldwide markets since 1960. He is founder and publisher of PhotoStockNotes, PHOTOLETTER and PhotoDaily, market letters that post photo editor picture needs. Engh also conducts photo marketing seminars nationwide. He lives in Wisconsin. | [
616,
1471,
4038,
4289,
5879,
8927,
9486,
9857,
11866
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | SellPhotos.Com: Your Guide to Establishing a Successful Stock Photography Business on the Internet
Rohn Engh is a veteran editorial stock photographer who has sold to national and worldwide markets since 1960. He is founder and publisher of PhotoStockNotes, PHOTOLETTER and PhotoDaily, market letters that post photo editor picture needs. Engh also conducts photo marketing seminars nationwide. He lives in Wisconsin. | 1,420 |
0813808367 | New Guinea Skies: A Fighter Pilot's View of World War II
| Rothgeb's detailed and immediate memoir, based heavily on his wartime diaries, establishes the human dimensions of a still-neglected aspect of WW II: the role of the Army Air Force in the southwest Pacific. The author flew P-38 Lightnings in the 39th Fighter Squadron of the 5th Air Force in an arena where the operations were on a small scale compared to those in Europe. Rothgeb, whose 139 combat missions mainly involved escorting bombers or transports, vividly depicts the living conditions and the operational environment of war waged on a shoestring from improvised airstrips on the island of New Guinea. Navigation over the oceans and jungles was as big a challenge as the Japanese fighters. The pervasively hostile conditions generated high levels of cohesion and comradeship among the 39th, who suffered relatively few casualties. Recommended for readers interested in aviation history and in WW II. Copyright 1992 Cahners Business Information, Inc. | [
401,
696,
1274,
1471,
4238,
4338,
5878,
6093,
7670,
8108,
8648,
9487,
11147,
12630,
13261
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | New Guinea Skies: A Fighter Pilot's View of World War II
Rothgeb's detailed and immediate memoir, based heavily on his wartime diaries, establishes the human dimensions of a still-neglected aspect of WW II: the role of the Army Air Force in the southwest Pacific. The author flew P-38 Lightnings in the 39th Fighter Squadron of the 5th Air Force in an arena where the operations were on a small scale compared to those in Europe. Rothgeb, whose 139 combat missions mainly involved escorting bombers or transports, vividly depicts the living conditions and the operational environment of war waged on a shoestring from improvised airstrips on the island of New Guinea. Navigation over the oceans and jungles was as big a challenge as the Japanese fighters. The pervasively hostile conditions generated high levels of cohesion and comradeship among the 39th, who suffered relatively few casualties. Recommended for readers interested in aviation history and in WW II. Copyright 1992 Cahners Business Information, Inc. | 1,421 |
B000IMEYAM | 32oz. Forever Black Bumper & Trim Conditioner
| Bring back the richness of black trim and molding permanently with Forever Black! Forever Black Bumper & Trim Conditioner is available in a 32 oz. size! If you have a vehicle with a lot of dark trim and moldings, the quart size ensures that you?ll have enough on hand to instantly restore the rich color. At only 1.25 an ounce, the Forever Black quart is a great value! Here?s why so many drivers prefer Forever Black: Permanent Results. Forever Black permanently dyes black plastic, rubber, and vinyl. Wax build up can be stubborn to remove, and damage caused by UV rays yield bleaching and spotting. Use Forever Black dye to cover these problem areas. There is no oily residue and drying time is 5-20 minutes. Buffing is not necessary. Versatile. Forever Black can be used on bumpers, spoilers, mud guards, door handles, and body and trim moldings. Black details will look rich and deep after applying this product. Protects Against UV Rays. UV exposure can cause damage and long term problems if it is not reversed and corrected. Forever Black Dye protects trim from harmful UV rays, and permanently reverses and prevents fading. | [
719,
1404,
1405,
1735,
8571
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | 32oz. Forever Black Bumper & Trim Conditioner
Bring back the richness of black trim and molding permanently with Forever Black! Forever Black Bumper & Trim Conditioner is available in a 32 oz. size! If you have a vehicle with a lot of dark trim and moldings, the quart size ensures that you?ll have enough on hand to instantly restore the rich color. At only 1.25 an ounce, the Forever Black quart is a great value! Here?s why so many drivers prefer Forever Black: Permanent Results. Forever Black permanently dyes black plastic, rubber, and vinyl. Wax build up can be stubborn to remove, and damage caused by UV rays yield bleaching and spotting. Use Forever Black dye to cover these problem areas. There is no oily residue and drying time is 5-20 minutes. Buffing is not necessary. Versatile. Forever Black can be used on bumpers, spoilers, mud guards, door handles, and body and trim moldings. Black details will look rich and deep after applying this product. Protects Against UV Rays. UV exposure can cause damage and long term problems if it is not reversed and corrected. Forever Black Dye protects trim from harmful UV rays, and permanently reverses and prevents fading. | 1,422 |
B0009P67IU | Buffalo Tools DWCART 3000-Pound Capacity Drywall Cart
| Buffalo Tools 3000 lb. Capacity Drywall Cart. This steel cart is a must for moving Drywall on the job. It features 4 each 8" large casters. It features a Steel Powder Coated Frame. The 3,000-Pound capacity Pro-Series Drywall Cart has the muscle you need to move tools, paneling, drywall, plywood or other assorted material from the truck to the job site The cart easily rolls on four 8-Inch swivel casters over tile, asphalt, carpet, concrete, short grass and packed dirt. Two of the four casters have locking mechanisms to keep the cart from rolling away. This drywall cart is great for contractors, handymen or weekend renovators. The wrap around tube frame is coated with a durable powder coated paint finish that will resist scratches and rust, and the front end bumper provides the frame with extra support. Rounded corners help prevent damaging finished work. This large, heavy-duty, all-purpose drywall cart can help you with the heavy lifting and will save you endless trips to and from the truck. The large steel platform measures 44-Inch x 11-Inch to securely carry enough drywall to finish an entire room. | [
1714,
3907,
7441,
12183
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Buffalo Tools DWCART 3000-Pound Capacity Drywall Cart
Buffalo Tools 3000 lb. Capacity Drywall Cart. This steel cart is a must for moving Drywall on the job. It features 4 each 8" large casters. It features a Steel Powder Coated Frame. The 3,000-Pound capacity Pro-Series Drywall Cart has the muscle you need to move tools, paneling, drywall, plywood or other assorted material from the truck to the job site The cart easily rolls on four 8-Inch swivel casters over tile, asphalt, carpet, concrete, short grass and packed dirt. Two of the four casters have locking mechanisms to keep the cart from rolling away. This drywall cart is great for contractors, handymen or weekend renovators. The wrap around tube frame is coated with a durable powder coated paint finish that will resist scratches and rust, and the front end bumper provides the frame with extra support. Rounded corners help prevent damaging finished work. This large, heavy-duty, all-purpose drywall cart can help you with the heavy lifting and will save you endless trips to and from the truck. The large steel platform measures 44-Inch x 11-Inch to securely carry enough drywall to finish an entire room. | 1,423 |
B0000UL2L6 | Wamsutta 360-Thread-Count Classic Supima Twill Standard Pillowcases, Ink
| Smooth and supple, the Wamsutta Classic Supima pillowcase features a 360-thread-count and strengthening twill weave for an enduring sumptuousness. A rich and warm style adds class to any bedroom, and matches well with many Wamsutta bed collections. The Supima pillowcase is sewn with an elegant, 4-inch accent ribbon hem. Made from high quality, 100-percent Supima cotton, the Classic Supima pillowcase is designed to maintain its luxurious softness even through the rigors of home washing and drying. --Brian Olson Can true luxury begin with a cool crisp twill weave and end on a note of supreme softness? Wamsutta Classic Supima Twill 360 has captured the essence of both, bringing two ideals of luxury into perfect balance. Premium quality Supima cotton is the secret to the indulgently soft feel of this 360 thread count sheet. Soft yet substantial, a fresh cool feel without compromise. | [
1119,
5939,
8999,
10639
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Wamsutta 360-Thread-Count Classic Supima Twill Standard Pillowcases, Ink
Smooth and supple, the Wamsutta Classic Supima pillowcase features a 360-thread-count and strengthening twill weave for an enduring sumptuousness. A rich and warm style adds class to any bedroom, and matches well with many Wamsutta bed collections. The Supima pillowcase is sewn with an elegant, 4-inch accent ribbon hem. Made from high quality, 100-percent Supima cotton, the Classic Supima pillowcase is designed to maintain its luxurious softness even through the rigors of home washing and drying. --Brian Olson Can true luxury begin with a cool crisp twill weave and end on a note of supreme softness? Wamsutta Classic Supima Twill 360 has captured the essence of both, bringing two ideals of luxury into perfect balance. Premium quality Supima cotton is the secret to the indulgently soft feel of this 360 thread count sheet. Soft yet substantial, a fresh cool feel without compromise. | 1,424 |
B000BY2P5I | Festina - F8874G (Size: men)
| Quartz movement, Dress watch, stainless steel, Chronograph, Silver-tone luminous hands and indexes, Analog date display window, Small white second numbers and indexes on outer dial, Brushed stainless steel bezel with polished indexes, Stainless steel crown, selector buttons, case and screw-in caseback, 50 meters/165 feet water resistant | [
12918,
13277
] | [
1,
1
] | Festina - F8874G (Size: men)
Quartz movement, Dress watch, stainless steel, Chronograph, Silver-tone luminous hands and indexes, Analog date display window, Small white second numbers and indexes on outer dial, Brushed stainless steel bezel with polished indexes, Stainless steel crown, selector buttons, case and screw-in caseback, 50 meters/165 feet water resistant | 1,425 |
B000EIWV82 | Little Leaps SW: First Steps
| Core skills development! Insert the interactive learning disc within the Little Leaps Grow-With-Me System and share delightful learning moments that help your baby build beginning learning connections. Educator-Approved. What it Teaches: * Numbers * Counting * Shapes * Colors * Seven activities introduce key concepts * Play and learn in English, Spanish, French or German Share more than 100 delightful learning moments that build essential core skills. Introduce your baby to numbers, counting, shapes and colors with fun hands-on activities. Count along with numbers 1-5, discover first words, read a story about Lulu, the Letter Spinning Spider, and explore various shapes and colors. For use with the Little Leaps Grow-with-Me Learning System, sold separately. | [
4152,
4157,
11694,
12246
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Little Leaps SW: First Steps
Core skills development! Insert the interactive learning disc within the Little Leaps Grow-With-Me System and share delightful learning moments that help your baby build beginning learning connections. Educator-Approved. What it Teaches: * Numbers * Counting * Shapes * Colors * Seven activities introduce key concepts * Play and learn in English, Spanish, French or German Share more than 100 delightful learning moments that build essential core skills. Introduce your baby to numbers, counting, shapes and colors with fun hands-on activities. Count along with numbers 1-5, discover first words, read a story about Lulu, the Letter Spinning Spider, and explore various shapes and colors. For use with the Little Leaps Grow-with-Me Learning System, sold separately. | 1,426 |
B00030J23S | Jura-Capresso 13185 Impressa F7 Espresso Machine, Silver Metallic
| Sophisticated design with professional results! The Impressa F7 Super Automatic Coffee Center grinds, tamps, brews and cleans in under 60 seconds..with a push of a button! Makes perfect espressos, cappuccinos, lattes and crme coffee..every time. Jura-Capresso Impressa F7 has a stainless steel ThermoBlock system (no purging): water and coffee never come in contact with aluminum. This super automatic coffee center has a 64 ounce water container with water filtration and a commercial grade, solid-steel conical burr grinder with 6 fineness settings. The cup size selector allows you to choose from 1 ounce to 16 ounce of water and has three coffee strength settings (mild, normal, strong). There is unlimited hot water and steam output that is programmable. Silver metallic with black accents, chrome buttons and stainless steel grid. Instructional video is included. | [
2621,
4307,
5939,
6670,
11832
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Jura-Capresso 13185 Impressa F7 Espresso Machine, Silver Metallic
Sophisticated design with professional results! The Impressa F7 Super Automatic Coffee Center grinds, tamps, brews and cleans in under 60 seconds..with a push of a button! Makes perfect espressos, cappuccinos, lattes and crme coffee..every time. Jura-Capresso Impressa F7 has a stainless steel ThermoBlock system (no purging): water and coffee never come in contact with aluminum. This super automatic coffee center has a 64 ounce water container with water filtration and a commercial grade, solid-steel conical burr grinder with 6 fineness settings. The cup size selector allows you to choose from 1 ounce to 16 ounce of water and has three coffee strength settings (mild, normal, strong). There is unlimited hot water and steam output that is programmable. Silver metallic with black accents, chrome buttons and stainless steel grid. Instructional video is included. | 1,427 |
B0000X60QU | JW Stannard Master Composers Wind Chimes
| The 19-Inch, "Star Spangled Banner" wind chime. The notes from our National Anthem s last line are brought to life with this hand-tuned wind chime. Let freedom ring with each gentle breeze! 8 tubular chimes: G,A,B,C,D,E,F,G J.W. Stannard has long been recognized as one of the premier wind chime manufacturers. According to the most recent research, 85-Percent of responding consumers bought J.W. Stannard s chimes because of the sound quality. EACH bell is individually hand-tuned to ensure that every chime plays exactly the notes inscribed on the wind catcher. The sound is so precise; it is considered a musical instrument. Each bell will maintain the chime s perfect pitch and never rust. Removable hangers slip out to wrap around tree branches or any closed support. Diamond Line, the indestructible fiber used to tether satellites, holds the Stannard chimes together. The tops and wind catchers are made from weather resistant hardwoods and hand-rubbed with three coats of marine varnish to preserve their natural luster. The musical notes played by the chime AND THE AMERICAN FLAG are silkscreened on the hardwood wind catcher. | [
2362,
6868,
8471,
8736
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1
] | JW Stannard Master Composers Wind Chimes
The 19-Inch, "Star Spangled Banner" wind chime. The notes from our National Anthem s last line are brought to life with this hand-tuned wind chime. Let freedom ring with each gentle breeze! 8 tubular chimes: G,A,B,C,D,E,F,G J.W. Stannard has long been recognized as one of the premier wind chime manufacturers. According to the most recent research, 85-Percent of responding consumers bought J.W. Stannard s chimes because of the sound quality. EACH bell is individually hand-tuned to ensure that every chime plays exactly the notes inscribed on the wind catcher. The sound is so precise; it is considered a musical instrument. Each bell will maintain the chime s perfect pitch and never rust. Removable hangers slip out to wrap around tree branches or any closed support. Diamond Line, the indestructible fiber used to tether satellites, holds the Stannard chimes together. The tops and wind catchers are made from weather resistant hardwoods and hand-rubbed with three coats of marine varnish to preserve their natural luster. The musical notes played by the chime AND THE AMERICAN FLAG are silkscreened on the hardwood wind catcher. | 1,428 |
B000CQI0W2 | WARN 60076 ATV Replacement Wire Rope
| WARN ATV Replacement Wire Rope is an aircraft grade wire rope and is galvanized to help resist corrosion. Includes a swaged loop on one end and measures 50' x 3/16". Designed for RT25, RT30, 2.5ci, 3.0ci, A2000, or A2500 winches with aluminum drum. | [
675,
719,
4404,
12232
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1
] | WARN 60076 ATV Replacement Wire Rope
WARN ATV Replacement Wire Rope is an aircraft grade wire rope and is galvanized to help resist corrosion. Includes a swaged loop on one end and measures 50' x 3/16". Designed for RT25, RT30, 2.5ci, 3.0ci, A2000, or A2500 winches with aluminum drum. | 1,429 |
B00014DS6I | Solgar Bilberry Ginkgo Eyebright Complex Plus Lutein Vegetable Capsules
| Bilberry Ginkgo Eyebright+Lutein by Solgar 60 VegCap DIRECTIONS FOR USE As a food supplement for adults two (2) Vegetable Capsules daily preferably at mealtime or as directed by a health care practitioner. Product Facts Two (2) vegetable capsules provide Vitamin C (as calcium ascorbate)300mg NAC (n-acetyl-l-cysteine)100mg Taurine100mg Vitamin E(100iu d-alpha-tocopheryl succinate)67mg Zinc (as glycinate)10mg Natural Source Beta Carotene (as prep.)3mg Providing other carotenoids8ug Eyebright Herb Powdered Extract (4 1)25mg Bilberry Berry Extract (5mg 25 anthocyanosides)20mg Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Powdered Extract (2.4mg 24 ginkgo flavone glycosides)10mg Selenium (as selenomethionine)25ug Vitamin A (1000iu as palmitate prep.)300ug Encapsulated with these natural ingredients magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose. Vegetable capsule shell hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose. Available in bottles of 60 vegetable capsules 15 mg Lutein with Natural Source Carotenoids SUITABLE FOR VEGANS - KOSHER | [
475,
5754,
7209,
8251,
12815
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Solgar Bilberry Ginkgo Eyebright Complex Plus Lutein Vegetable Capsules
Bilberry Ginkgo Eyebright+Lutein by Solgar 60 VegCap DIRECTIONS FOR USE As a food supplement for adults two (2) Vegetable Capsules daily preferably at mealtime or as directed by a health care practitioner. Product Facts Two (2) vegetable capsules provide Vitamin C (as calcium ascorbate)300mg NAC (n-acetyl-l-cysteine)100mg Taurine100mg Vitamin E(100iu d-alpha-tocopheryl succinate)67mg Zinc (as glycinate)10mg Natural Source Beta Carotene (as prep.)3mg Providing other carotenoids8ug Eyebright Herb Powdered Extract (4 1)25mg Bilberry Berry Extract (5mg 25 anthocyanosides)20mg Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Powdered Extract (2.4mg 24 ginkgo flavone glycosides)10mg Selenium (as selenomethionine)25ug Vitamin A (1000iu as palmitate prep.)300ug Encapsulated with these natural ingredients magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose. Vegetable capsule shell hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose. Available in bottles of 60 vegetable capsules 15 mg Lutein with Natural Source Carotenoids SUITABLE FOR VEGANS - KOSHER | 1,430 |
0030339588 | Perspectivas (with Audio CD)
| "I think this is a great book for advanced levels. I appreciate the variety of topics and activities that provides an ample view of the language and culture.""We like the contents of the chapters and the wide variety of topics that it presents. All the readings are interesting and it is easy to start a discussion based on the information presented in the textbook." --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. Text: Spanish --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Brenda Wegmann received a Master's degree in Spanish literature from the University of Wisconsin and taught Spanish for seven years at Boston University and Northeastern University before moving to Canada in 1974. Since then she has lived with her family in Edmonton while teaching Spanish at the University of Alberta in the Department of Extension and writing Spanish and ESL textbooks, as well as trade books. Among her publications (written in collaboration with outstanding co-authors) are the following: Perspectivas, En contacto (for intermediate university Spanish), Mosaic 1 & 2 (ESL readers), Pronto y prctico (Practical Spanish for Canadians), Streetwise Spanish Dictionary / Thesaurus, Laugh n' Learn Spanish (co-authoured with cartoonist Lynn Johnston of "For Better or For Worse"), Tune Up Your Spanish, and most recently, The Red-Hot Book of Spanish Slang and Idioms.Sandra B. Schreffler, PhD, a Spanish-English bilingual from Guatemala City, Guatemala, received her Masters in Spanish (Applied Linguistics) from the University of Houston and her Ph.D. in Spanish Linguistics from the University of Florida (Gainesville). Currently, she is Associate Professor of Spanish and Linguistics in the Department of Modern Languages, Philosophy and Classics at Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI, where she is also the advisor of the Spanish Club and Spanish Honor Society, and a mentor for Spanish students participating in the university's Undergraduate Student Research program. She has also instituted a four-week study abroad program to Guatemala during which students are exposed to Mayan history, culture, and languages in order to expand their global perspective. Her own research interests include the effects of Spanish-English language contact, Spanish dialectology (with an emphasis on Mexico and Central America), gender speech and discourse analysis, linguistic exclusion, heritage language speakers, second language teaching and methods, and second language acquisition. | [
1471,
4038,
4923,
6093,
7083,
8108,
11110,
12630
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Perspectivas (with Audio CD)
"I think this is a great book for advanced levels. I appreciate the variety of topics and activities that provides an ample view of the language and culture.""We like the contents of the chapters and the wide variety of topics that it presents. All the readings are interesting and it is easy to start a discussion based on the information presented in the textbook." --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. Text: Spanish --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Brenda Wegmann received a Master's degree in Spanish literature from the University of Wisconsin and taught Spanish for seven years at Boston University and Northeastern University before moving to Canada in 1974. Since then she has lived with her family in Edmonton while teaching Spanish at the University of Alberta in the Department of Extension and writing Spanish and ESL textbooks, as well as trade books. Among her publications (written in collaboration with outstanding co-authors) are the following: Perspectivas, En contacto (for intermediate university Spanish), Mosaic 1 & 2 (ESL readers), Pronto y prctico (Practical Spanish for Canadians), Streetwise Spanish Dictionary / Thesaurus, Laugh n' Learn Spanish (co-authoured with cartoonist Lynn Johnston of "For Better or For Worse"), Tune Up Your Spanish, and most recently, The Red-Hot Book of Spanish Slang and Idioms.Sandra B. Schreffler, PhD, a Spanish-English bilingual from Guatemala City, Guatemala, received her Masters in Spanish (Applied Linguistics) from the University of Houston and her Ph.D. in Spanish Linguistics from the University of Florida (Gainesville). Currently, she is Associate Professor of Spanish and Linguistics in the Department of Modern Languages, Philosophy and Classics at Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI, where she is also the advisor of the Spanish Club and Spanish Honor Society, and a mentor for Spanish students participating in the university's Undergraduate Student Research program. She has also instituted a four-week study abroad program to Guatemala during which students are exposed to Mayan history, culture, and languages in order to expand their global perspective. Her own research interests include the effects of Spanish-English language contact, Spanish dialectology (with an emphasis on Mexico and Central America), gender speech and discourse analysis, linguistic exclusion, heritage language speakers, second language teaching and methods, and second language acquisition. | 1,431 |
B000MTOM9E | Suzuka v.1
| From the Director and Producers of Gunslinger Girl, Beck, Paradise Kiss and Battle Angel. Love is Not a Spectator Sport! Yamato has fallen in love at first sight and the race is on. Yamatos heart takes him on an impulsive trial of heartache and self-discovery as he pursues Suzuka Asahina, the most popular girl in his new school. Personalities clash as the competition for Suzukas love and attention grows with every event. | [
7891,
7892
] | [
1,
1
] | Suzuka v.1
From the Director and Producers of Gunslinger Girl, Beck, Paradise Kiss and Battle Angel. Love is Not a Spectator Sport! Yamato has fallen in love at first sight and the race is on. Yamatos heart takes him on an impulsive trial of heartache and self-discovery as he pursues Suzuka Asahina, the most popular girl in his new school. Personalities clash as the competition for Suzukas love and attention grows with every event. | 1,432 |
B00002SWR1 | Club 15
| Club 15 by The Nace Brothers BandThis product is manufactured on demand using CD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply. | [
1370,
7961,
9237,
10063
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Club 15
Club 15 by The Nace Brothers BandThis product is manufactured on demand using CD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply. | 1,433 |
B000PIFVVK | Okamoto Crown Condoms, 36 Count
| With Crown Condoms, men and women can both relax, knowing they are getting all of Okamoto's famous sensitivity, super strength, and safety. Okamoto's founding principal endures today | [
2887,
5754,
10216,
10586
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Okamoto Crown Condoms, 36 Count
With Crown Condoms, men and women can both relax, knowing they are getting all of Okamoto's famous sensitivity, super strength, and safety. Okamoto's founding principal endures today | 1,434 |
B000LHRHPS | Brute Classix Wrestling Earguard
| Constructed of Energy Absorbing Polymer over a Rigid Hard Liner. Ear Cup has more room than traditional four strap systems for greater comfort and protection of tender outer ears. | [
9535,
11235,
11855,
13273
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Brute Classix Wrestling Earguard
Constructed of Energy Absorbing Polymer over a Rigid Hard Liner. Ear Cup has more room than traditional four strap systems for greater comfort and protection of tender outer ears. | 1,435 |
0865343128 | Broken Hearts: A Novel of Suspense
| "...Levy has crafted a lively and entertaining mystery with a special appeal." -- THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, October 22, 2000"...a delightful tale of suspense and mystery, and the pages go flying by." -- John Grisham"...a fine piece of writing...with crimes of such horror that even cynics will double-lock doors before perusing the next chapter." -- THE ROANOKE TIMES, October 15,2000"I read it on my (July) trip to Okinawa. It's very good. I could hardly put it down." -- President BILL CLINTON, July 23, 2000 Bob Levy is a retailer with Oak Hall, a specialty clothing store founded by his great-great-grandfather in Memphis, Tennessee in 1859. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia. He is also the author of From the Coin's Point of View, a Roman history/short story collection. His second novel, Past Tense, is available from Sunstone Press. | [
1471,
2935,
7083
] | [
1,
1,
1
] | Broken Hearts: A Novel of Suspense
"...Levy has crafted a lively and entertaining mystery with a special appeal." -- THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, October 22, 2000"...a delightful tale of suspense and mystery, and the pages go flying by." -- John Grisham"...a fine piece of writing...with crimes of such horror that even cynics will double-lock doors before perusing the next chapter." -- THE ROANOKE TIMES, October 15,2000"I read it on my (July) trip to Okinawa. It's very good. I could hardly put it down." -- President BILL CLINTON, July 23, 2000 Bob Levy is a retailer with Oak Hall, a specialty clothing store founded by his great-great-grandfather in Memphis, Tennessee in 1859. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia. He is also the author of From the Coin's Point of View, a Roman history/short story collection. His second novel, Past Tense, is available from Sunstone Press. | 1,436 |
B0001X2BVW | Chuck Taylor All Star Hi Top Custom with Purple Butterfly
| Custom returns will not be given full credit. Shoes are made specifically for you. This embroidery application is done once you place your order. Please be sure of size and color before ordering. | [
4509,
7563,
10688,
13199
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Chuck Taylor All Star Hi Top Custom with Purple Butterfly
Custom returns will not be given full credit. Shoes are made specifically for you. This embroidery application is done once you place your order. Please be sure of size and color before ordering. | 1,437 |
B0001WN0NG | Microsoft Office 2004 Professional Upgrade (Mac) [Old Version]
| Upgrade only; Previous installation of Microsoft Office is required Compatibility Reports determine compatibility between projects in Windows and Mac formats | [
1759,
11030
] | [
1,
1
] | Microsoft Office 2004 Professional Upgrade (Mac) [Old Version]
Upgrade only; Previous installation of Microsoft Office is required Compatibility Reports determine compatibility between projects in Windows and Mac formats | 1,438 |
B000FRXNW0 | Wilton Fondant Daisy Shape Cut Outs
| Wilton Fondant Daisy Shape Cut Outs | [
825,
3392,
5939,
6670,
6690,
10434
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Wilton Fondant Daisy Shape Cut Outs
Wilton Fondant Daisy Shape Cut Outs | 1,439 |
B00002SWRV | Blues Had a Baby
| Some blues musicians are known as much for living the bluesman's life as for playing their music; Robert Johnson, for instance, embodies a legend that's only tangentially related to his actual songs. Lurrie Bell is another such musician. Check out the liner notes on Blues Had a Baby to learn exactly why Bell is on his way to becoming a certified Chicago legend. It's not hype nor is it pretension; the music on this CD illustrates exactly why Bell should be known--because he really is that good. His guitar blends so well with the rest of the music that you have to listen very closely indeed to realize just how inventive Bell is, how he can turn anything into a blues lick. Though he works firmly within the Chicago sound, there's nothing standard or stereotypical about this music; it's no exaggeration to say that because of people like Lurrie Bell, the blues is still alive. --Genevieve Williams guitarist fearlessly sets out on a new exploration of modern Chicago blues music on this inventive & creative effort - it's as good & honest a representation as you're likely to find of Lurrie's talents without having to pop into a Chicago blues club | [
1370,
7961,
9237
] | [
1,
1,
1
] | Blues Had a Baby
Some blues musicians are known as much for living the bluesman's life as for playing their music; Robert Johnson, for instance, embodies a legend that's only tangentially related to his actual songs. Lurrie Bell is another such musician. Check out the liner notes on Blues Had a Baby to learn exactly why Bell is on his way to becoming a certified Chicago legend. It's not hype nor is it pretension; the music on this CD illustrates exactly why Bell should be known--because he really is that good. His guitar blends so well with the rest of the music that you have to listen very closely indeed to realize just how inventive Bell is, how he can turn anything into a blues lick. Though he works firmly within the Chicago sound, there's nothing standard or stereotypical about this music; it's no exaggeration to say that because of people like Lurrie Bell, the blues is still alive. --Genevieve Williams guitarist fearlessly sets out on a new exploration of modern Chicago blues music on this inventive & creative effort - it's as good & honest a representation as you're likely to find of Lurrie's talents without having to pop into a Chicago blues club | 1,440 |
B00002SWRU | Smile on My Face
| Sunnyland Slim didn't just tickle the ivories, he made them sing as few pianists can. This album, originally recorded in 1977 and never released in the U.S.(it was released in England in the mid-1980s), is full of everything that made Slim a legend in his own time, despite the fact he never had a hit in a half-century of recording. Topnotch musicianship, seamless integration with his band, and a playful inventiveness make Smile on My Face a real treat. Part of a series of Delmark albums produced by Ralph Bass, Smile shows Slim still at the top of his form in his later years. --Genevieve Williams legendary blues pianist shines on this 13 track album recorded in 1977 & produced by Ralph Bass - it features Lacy Gibson, Lee Jackson, Willie Black & Fred Below | [
1370,
7961,
9237
] | [
1,
1,
1
] | Smile on My Face
Sunnyland Slim didn't just tickle the ivories, he made them sing as few pianists can. This album, originally recorded in 1977 and never released in the U.S.(it was released in England in the mid-1980s), is full of everything that made Slim a legend in his own time, despite the fact he never had a hit in a half-century of recording. Topnotch musicianship, seamless integration with his band, and a playful inventiveness make Smile on My Face a real treat. Part of a series of Delmark albums produced by Ralph Bass, Smile shows Slim still at the top of his form in his later years. --Genevieve Williams legendary blues pianist shines on this 13 track album recorded in 1977 & produced by Ralph Bass - it features Lacy Gibson, Lee Jackson, Willie Black & Fred Below | 1,441 |
B00002SWRS | "C" for Chicago
| special guests Boz Skaggs, Kim Wilson & David Maxwell join San Francisco Bay Area transplant/guitarist on this album of Chicago style blues, produced by Dave Specter | [
1370,
7961,
9237,
9678
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1
] | "C" for Chicago
special guests Boz Skaggs, Kim Wilson & David Maxwell join San Francisco Bay Area transplant/guitarist on this album of Chicago style blues, produced by Dave Specter | 1,442 |
0136298419 | Object-Oriented Modeling and Design
| Notable mainly for its clear and thorough exploration of the Object Modeling Technique (OMT)--a generic way of representing objects and their relationships--this book is good as a primer and great as a knowledge booster for those already familiar with object-oriented concepts. Object-Oriented Modeling and Design teaches you how to approach problems by breaking them down into interrelated pieces, then implementing the pieces. In addition to its documentation of the Object Modeling Technique (OMT), a graphical notation for depicting object-oriented systems, Object-Oriented Modeling and Design does a first-rate job of explaining basic and advanced object-orientation concepts. The book then moves on to explain the authors' techniques for breaking down problems into components and figuring out systems of interrelated objects that can be used as designs for programs. Interestingly, the authors devote part of their book to implementing object-oriented solutions in non-object-oriented languages--mainly C, Ada, and Fortran. There's also a great discussion of implementing object-oriented designs in relational database environments. The authors conclude their book with a sort of recipe section, detailing architectures for various types of programs in OMT. This text applies object-oriented techniques to the entire software development cycle. x | [
1471,
2853,
2866,
3474,
4038,
4921,
6804,
7452,
8271,
9501,
10368,
11030,
11032,
11035,
11948
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Object-Oriented Modeling and Design
Notable mainly for its clear and thorough exploration of the Object Modeling Technique (OMT)--a generic way of representing objects and their relationships--this book is good as a primer and great as a knowledge booster for those already familiar with object-oriented concepts. Object-Oriented Modeling and Design teaches you how to approach problems by breaking them down into interrelated pieces, then implementing the pieces. In addition to its documentation of the Object Modeling Technique (OMT), a graphical notation for depicting object-oriented systems, Object-Oriented Modeling and Design does a first-rate job of explaining basic and advanced object-orientation concepts. The book then moves on to explain the authors' techniques for breaking down problems into components and figuring out systems of interrelated objects that can be used as designs for programs. Interestingly, the authors devote part of their book to implementing object-oriented solutions in non-object-oriented languages--mainly C, Ada, and Fortran. There's also a great discussion of implementing object-oriented designs in relational database environments. The authors conclude their book with a sort of recipe section, detailing architectures for various types of programs in OMT. This text applies object-oriented techniques to the entire software development cycle. x | 1,443 |
B000KL5DH4 | WeatherTech Custom Fit Rear FloorLiner for Select Chevrolet/GMC Models (Black)
| In the quest for the most advanced concept in floor protection, the talented designers and engineers at MacNeil Automotive have worked tirelessly to develop the most advanced DigitalFit floor protection available today. WeatherTech FloorLiner Mats are designed to keep your interior carpet clean, with quality floor protection proudly designed, engineered and manufactured in the USA. Precision-crafted, rugged, and available in multiple colors All-Weather Floor Protection The WeatherTech FloorLiner DigitalFit accurately and completely lines the interior carpet giving absolute interior protection. Digital laser measurements of interior surfaces offer a consistently perfect fit. A patent pending High-Density Tri-Extruded (HDTE) material allows for a rigid core for strength while offering surface friction to the carpet, as well as tactile feel to the surface. Advanced surfacing creates channels that carry fluids and debris to a lower reservoir with further channeling to help minimize fluid movement while driving. Once fluids become trapped in the reservoir, away from shoes and clothing, they are easily removed from the WeatherTech FloorLiner DigitalFit over the door sill...no muss, no fuss. Simple to Install WeatherTech FloorLiner mats are simple to install, with grommet holes that match the factory carpet in your vehicle. Note: FloorLiner is designed for vehicles with factory carpet installed when manufactured. They will not fit vehicles with vinyl floors unless otherwise specified. Please take your old floor mats out before installing your new WeatherTech FloorLiner. Protect Your Investment FloorLiner protects the resale value of your vehicle, too. Simply put, the cost of owning a vehicle is the difference between what you pay for it and what you sell it for. There are many factors that influence resale value; miles, exterior condition, maintenance history and of course interior condition. FloorLiner mats protect against some of the most common causes of interior damage, helping to keep your investment in good shape for years to come. Warranty The WeatherTech FloorLiner is guaranteed against faulty materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of purchase. Exclusions to this warranty are wear due to severe abrasive conditions and chemical contamination, such as spilled gasoline, bleach, etc. Depending on the situation, MacNeil Automotive will either replace your FloorLiner at no charge or charge you a prorated amount for a replacement. In the quest for the most advanced concept in floor protection, the talented designers and engineers at MacNeilAutomotive have worked tirelessly to develop the most advanced DigitalFitTM floor protection available today! The WeatherTechFloorLiner accurately and completely lines the interior carpet giving "absolute interior protection"! Digital laser measurements of interior surfaces offer a consistently perfect fit! A patent pending High-Density Tri-Extruded (HDTE) material allows for a rigid core for strength while offering surface friction to the carpet, as well as tactile feel to the surface! Advanced surfacing creates channels that carry fluids and debris to a lower reservoir with further channeling to help minimize fluid movement while driving! Once fluids become trapped in the reservoir, away from shoes and clothing, they are easily removed from the WeatherTechFloorLiner over the door sill...no muss-no fuss! Rear FloorLiners incorporate many of the same design features as the front FloorLiners. Rear FloorLiners (where offered) are manufactured from a proprietary custom blended TPO (thermopolyolefin) that is not only wear resistant, but also remains flexible under temperature extremes. FloorLiners were designed for vehicles with factory carpet installed when manufactured. Theywill not fit vehicles with vinyl floors unless otherwise specified. Please take your old floor mats out before installing your new WeatherTech floor mats. Please note that the on-screen color representations are not necessarily precise representations of actual product colors due to variance in monitor calibrations. | [
718,
719,
3265,
4780,
4781,
6377
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | WeatherTech Custom Fit Rear FloorLiner for Select Chevrolet/GMC Models (Black)
In the quest for the most advanced concept in floor protection, the talented designers and engineers at MacNeil Automotive have worked tirelessly to develop the most advanced DigitalFit floor protection available today. WeatherTech FloorLiner Mats are designed to keep your interior carpet clean, with quality floor protection proudly designed, engineered and manufactured in the USA. Precision-crafted, rugged, and available in multiple colors All-Weather Floor Protection The WeatherTech FloorLiner DigitalFit accurately and completely lines the interior carpet giving absolute interior protection. Digital laser measurements of interior surfaces offer a consistently perfect fit. A patent pending High-Density Tri-Extruded (HDTE) material allows for a rigid core for strength while offering surface friction to the carpet, as well as tactile feel to the surface. Advanced surfacing creates channels that carry fluids and debris to a lower reservoir with further channeling to help minimize fluid movement while driving. Once fluids become trapped in the reservoir, away from shoes and clothing, they are easily removed from the WeatherTech FloorLiner DigitalFit over the door sill...no muss, no fuss. Simple to Install WeatherTech FloorLiner mats are simple to install, with grommet holes that match the factory carpet in your vehicle. Note: FloorLiner is designed for vehicles with factory carpet installed when manufactured. They will not fit vehicles with vinyl floors unless otherwise specified. Please take your old floor mats out before installing your new WeatherTech FloorLiner. Protect Your Investment FloorLiner protects the resale value of your vehicle, too. Simply put, the cost of owning a vehicle is the difference between what you pay for it and what you sell it for. There are many factors that influence resale value; miles, exterior condition, maintenance history and of course interior condition. FloorLiner mats protect against some of the most common causes of interior damage, helping to keep your investment in good shape for years to come. Warranty The WeatherTech FloorLiner is guaranteed against faulty materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of purchase. Exclusions to this warranty are wear due to severe abrasive conditions and chemical contamination, such as spilled gasoline, bleach, etc. Depending on the situation, MacNeil Automotive will either replace your FloorLiner at no charge or charge you a prorated amount for a replacement. In the quest for the most advanced concept in floor protection, the talented designers and engineers at MacNeilAutomotive have worked tirelessly to develop the most advanced DigitalFitTM floor protection available today! The WeatherTechFloorLiner accurately and completely lines the interior carpet giving "absolute interior protection"! Digital laser measurements of interior surfaces offer a consistently perfect fit! A patent pending High-Density Tri-Extruded (HDTE) material allows for a rigid core for strength while offering surface friction to the carpet, as well as tactile feel to the surface! Advanced surfacing creates channels that carry fluids and debris to a lower reservoir with further channeling to help minimize fluid movement while driving! Once fluids become trapped in the reservoir, away from shoes and clothing, they are easily removed from the WeatherTechFloorLiner over the door sill...no muss-no fuss! Rear FloorLiners incorporate many of the same design features as the front FloorLiners. Rear FloorLiners (where offered) are manufactured from a proprietary custom blended TPO (thermopolyolefin) that is not only wear resistant, but also remains flexible under temperature extremes. FloorLiners were designed for vehicles with factory carpet installed when manufactured. Theywill not fit vehicles with vinyl floors unless otherwise specified. Please take your old floor mats out before installing your new WeatherTech floor mats. Please note that the on-screen color representations are not necessarily precise representations of actual product colors due to variance in monitor calibrations. | 1,444 |
B00002SWRJ | Three Gals, Three Guitars
| Everybody loves the Del Rubio Triplets, and the Del Rubio Triplets love everyone right back -- Frontiers MagazineThe Del Rubio sisters keep you coming back for more... their musical variety will blow you away! -- Long Beach UnionThe Del Rubios will transform you, that's their special magic, that's their show. -- Good Times Magazine Milly, Elena and Eadie were born exactly fifteen minutes apart. Although their exact age is a "Professional Secret", as the girls say, their music is truly ageless. As children, they were raised both in the Panama Canal Zone and Washington D.C.. Their beloved father sensed an innate ability for musical performance and he gave them three identical Martin guitars, the very guitars they play today. They began their performance career as dancers. After high school they moved to Hollywood to pursue their singing careers. "We had no coach", says lead guitarist Milly. "We learned by listening to records of our favorite singers". They spent the next several years playing the local lounge circuit. When the scene started to fade in the '60s, the Triplets set off on a self-financed world tour, thrilling audiences around the world with their unique arrangements of popular songs. Through pure luck and determination, the Triplets managed to tour the world for three years. Within that time, they cemented their reputation as renown international "Song Stylists". Upon returning home, the illness of their mother caused the Triplets to spend a great deal of time with her in hospitals. They serenaded their mother and soon the other patients were requesting a few more songs. Decades later, the Triplets could still be found driving their stationwagon named "Bambi" (which logged over 400,000 miles on it!) to as many as 20 hospital and nursing home dates a week from their triple-mobile home in San Pedro California. Giving freely of their time is as inspiring for the Triplets as it is for their appreciative audience. "This is a vocation", explains Milly. "God has chosen us to sing to the sick and retirees". In the late '80s, they were encouraged by Los Angeles songwriter and professional party girl, Allee Willis, to perform for L.A.'s burgeoning underground/art scene. Allee explains the Triplets cover of her song "Neutron Dance" as, "Infiltrating public consciousness". Elena explains it in more cogent terms: "Men at retirement homes think we're in our thirties!". Soon they were incorporating "this rock thing" into their act and they found their appeal far surpassed their expectations. Their repertoire encompasses well over 1000 titles in 6 languages, so they will surely please everyone. A live performance by the Triplets will always bring the house down. With their creative arrangements and harmonies mixed with their fabulous look (mini skirts, go-go boots, and BIG BLONDE HAIR), you're in for a "rockin' good Triplet time". Short of mythic status, The Del Rubio Triplets are truly THE goddesses of all girl-groups. The Del Rubio Triplets' popularity has soared taking them to numerous TV and feature film appearances. They are happy to be part of this Hollywood history, and all three are grateful for the continued support from their devoted fans. The Del Rubio Triplets are three of the few people left in this world that can make you smile without any effort. We are all very lucky to experience such wonderful human beings in our lives. However, with the untimely passing of sister Eadie, we will all need to support Milly and Elena to continue the strength of the Del Rubio phenomenon. The CD that started it all. A wide variety of amazing song stylings of such classics from The Doors, The Beatles, Peggy Lee, and the Munchkins brought to in the addictive Del Rubio accoustic arrangements and melting harmonies. | [
6502,
7961,
9237
] | [
1,
1,
1
] | Three Gals, Three Guitars
Everybody loves the Del Rubio Triplets, and the Del Rubio Triplets love everyone right back -- Frontiers MagazineThe Del Rubio sisters keep you coming back for more... their musical variety will blow you away! -- Long Beach UnionThe Del Rubios will transform you, that's their special magic, that's their show. -- Good Times Magazine Milly, Elena and Eadie were born exactly fifteen minutes apart. Although their exact age is a "Professional Secret", as the girls say, their music is truly ageless. As children, they were raised both in the Panama Canal Zone and Washington D.C.. Their beloved father sensed an innate ability for musical performance and he gave them three identical Martin guitars, the very guitars they play today. They began their performance career as dancers. After high school they moved to Hollywood to pursue their singing careers. "We had no coach", says lead guitarist Milly. "We learned by listening to records of our favorite singers". They spent the next several years playing the local lounge circuit. When the scene started to fade in the '60s, the Triplets set off on a self-financed world tour, thrilling audiences around the world with their unique arrangements of popular songs. Through pure luck and determination, the Triplets managed to tour the world for three years. Within that time, they cemented their reputation as renown international "Song Stylists". Upon returning home, the illness of their mother caused the Triplets to spend a great deal of time with her in hospitals. They serenaded their mother and soon the other patients were requesting a few more songs. Decades later, the Triplets could still be found driving their stationwagon named "Bambi" (which logged over 400,000 miles on it!) to as many as 20 hospital and nursing home dates a week from their triple-mobile home in San Pedro California. Giving freely of their time is as inspiring for the Triplets as it is for their appreciative audience. "This is a vocation", explains Milly. "God has chosen us to sing to the sick and retirees". In the late '80s, they were encouraged by Los Angeles songwriter and professional party girl, Allee Willis, to perform for L.A.'s burgeoning underground/art scene. Allee explains the Triplets cover of her song "Neutron Dance" as, "Infiltrating public consciousness". Elena explains it in more cogent terms: "Men at retirement homes think we're in our thirties!". Soon they were incorporating "this rock thing" into their act and they found their appeal far surpassed their expectations. Their repertoire encompasses well over 1000 titles in 6 languages, so they will surely please everyone. A live performance by the Triplets will always bring the house down. With their creative arrangements and harmonies mixed with their fabulous look (mini skirts, go-go boots, and BIG BLONDE HAIR), you're in for a "rockin' good Triplet time". Short of mythic status, The Del Rubio Triplets are truly THE goddesses of all girl-groups. The Del Rubio Triplets' popularity has soared taking them to numerous TV and feature film appearances. They are happy to be part of this Hollywood history, and all three are grateful for the continued support from their devoted fans. The Del Rubio Triplets are three of the few people left in this world that can make you smile without any effort. We are all very lucky to experience such wonderful human beings in our lives. However, with the untimely passing of sister Eadie, we will all need to support Milly and Elena to continue the strength of the Del Rubio phenomenon. The CD that started it all. A wide variety of amazing song stylings of such classics from The Doors, The Beatles, Peggy Lee, and the Munchkins brought to in the addictive Del Rubio accoustic arrangements and melting harmonies. | 1,445 |
B00002SWRK | Whip It!
| Full of grit, glamour, and self invention... a true inspiration... the triplets are more exotic than the bulgarian chorus! -- The AdvocateLike the 40-60 year old workingman's Bananarama... a hard to explain phenomenon. -- Beat This MagazineYou'll probably like it a bunch... very confrontational... I just like'em because they're kinda neat! -- Music Connection Magazine Milly, Elena and Eadie were born exactly fifteen minutes apart. Although their exact age is a "Professional Secret", as the girls say, their music is truly ageless. As children, they were raised both in the Panama Canal Zone and Washington D.C.. Their beloved father sensed an innate ability for musical performance and he gave them three identical Martin guitars, the very guitars they play today. They began their performance career as dancers. After high school they moved to Hollywood to pursue their singing careers. "We had no coach", says lead guitarist Milly. "We learned by listening to records of our favorite singers". They spent the next several years playing the local lounge circuit. When the scene started to fade in the '60s, the Triplets set off on a self-financed world tour, thrilling audiences around the world with their unique arrangements of popular songs. Through pure luck and determination, the Triplets managed to tour the world for three years. Within that time, they cemented their reputation as renown international "Song Stylists". Upon returning home, the illness of their mother caused the Triplets to spend a great deal of time with her in hospitals. They serenaded their mother and soon the other patients were requesting a few more songs. Decades later, the Triplets could still be found driving their stationwagon named "Bambi" (which logged over 400,000 miles on it!) to as many as 20 hospital and nursing home dates a week from their triple-mobile home in San Pedro California. Giving freely of their time is as inspiring for the Triplets as it is for their appreciative audience. "This is a vocation", explains Milly. "God has chosen us to sing to the sick and retirees". In the late '80s, they were encouraged by Los Angeles songwriter and professional party girl, Allee Willis, to perform for L.A.'s burgeoning underground/art scene. Allee explains the Triplets cover of her song "Neutron Dance" as, "Infiltrating public consciousness". Elena explains it in more cogent terms: "Men at retirement homes think we're in our thirties!". Soon they were incorporating "this rock thing" into their act and they found their appeal far surpassed their expectations. Their repertoire encompasses well over 1000 titles in 6 languages, so they will surely please everyone. A live performance by the Triplets will always bring the house down. With their creative arrangements and harmonies mixed with their fabulous look (mini skirts, go-go boots, and BIG BLONDE HAIR), you're in for a "rockin' good Triplet time". Short of mythic status, The Del Rubio Triplets are truly THE goddesses of all girl-groups. The Del Rubio Triplets' popularity has soared taking them to numerous TV and feature film appearances. They are happy to be part of this Hollywood history, and all three are grateful for the continued support from their devoted fans. The Del Rubio Triplets are three of the few people left in this world that can make you smile without any effort. We are all very lucky to experience such wonderful human beings in our lives. However, with the untimely passing of sister Eadie, we will all need to support Milly and Elena to continue the strength of the Del Rubio phenomenon. The Del Rubios re-invent classic rock and soul and make it there own. From James Brown to Patsy Cline to The Rolling Stones and making them all come together to celebrate the Divas Del Rubio. Pull on your go-go boots and hot pants and get ready to Whip It!... real good! | [
3088,
4856,
6502,
7961,
9237
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Whip It!
Full of grit, glamour, and self invention... a true inspiration... the triplets are more exotic than the bulgarian chorus! -- The AdvocateLike the 40-60 year old workingman's Bananarama... a hard to explain phenomenon. -- Beat This MagazineYou'll probably like it a bunch... very confrontational... I just like'em because they're kinda neat! -- Music Connection Magazine Milly, Elena and Eadie were born exactly fifteen minutes apart. Although their exact age is a "Professional Secret", as the girls say, their music is truly ageless. As children, they were raised both in the Panama Canal Zone and Washington D.C.. Their beloved father sensed an innate ability for musical performance and he gave them three identical Martin guitars, the very guitars they play today. They began their performance career as dancers. After high school they moved to Hollywood to pursue their singing careers. "We had no coach", says lead guitarist Milly. "We learned by listening to records of our favorite singers". They spent the next several years playing the local lounge circuit. When the scene started to fade in the '60s, the Triplets set off on a self-financed world tour, thrilling audiences around the world with their unique arrangements of popular songs. Through pure luck and determination, the Triplets managed to tour the world for three years. Within that time, they cemented their reputation as renown international "Song Stylists". Upon returning home, the illness of their mother caused the Triplets to spend a great deal of time with her in hospitals. They serenaded their mother and soon the other patients were requesting a few more songs. Decades later, the Triplets could still be found driving their stationwagon named "Bambi" (which logged over 400,000 miles on it!) to as many as 20 hospital and nursing home dates a week from their triple-mobile home in San Pedro California. Giving freely of their time is as inspiring for the Triplets as it is for their appreciative audience. "This is a vocation", explains Milly. "God has chosen us to sing to the sick and retirees". In the late '80s, they were encouraged by Los Angeles songwriter and professional party girl, Allee Willis, to perform for L.A.'s burgeoning underground/art scene. Allee explains the Triplets cover of her song "Neutron Dance" as, "Infiltrating public consciousness". Elena explains it in more cogent terms: "Men at retirement homes think we're in our thirties!". Soon they were incorporating "this rock thing" into their act and they found their appeal far surpassed their expectations. Their repertoire encompasses well over 1000 titles in 6 languages, so they will surely please everyone. A live performance by the Triplets will always bring the house down. With their creative arrangements and harmonies mixed with their fabulous look (mini skirts, go-go boots, and BIG BLONDE HAIR), you're in for a "rockin' good Triplet time". Short of mythic status, The Del Rubio Triplets are truly THE goddesses of all girl-groups. The Del Rubio Triplets' popularity has soared taking them to numerous TV and feature film appearances. They are happy to be part of this Hollywood history, and all three are grateful for the continued support from their devoted fans. The Del Rubio Triplets are three of the few people left in this world that can make you smile without any effort. We are all very lucky to experience such wonderful human beings in our lives. However, with the untimely passing of sister Eadie, we will all need to support Milly and Elena to continue the strength of the Del Rubio phenomenon. The Del Rubios re-invent classic rock and soul and make it there own. From James Brown to Patsy Cline to The Rolling Stones and making them all come together to celebrate the Divas Del Rubio. Pull on your go-go boots and hot pants and get ready to Whip It!... real good! | 1,446 |
B0001X2BVC | Chuck Taylor All Star Hi Top Custom with Purple Butterfly
| Custom returns will not be given full credit. Shoes are made specifically for you. This embroidery application is done once you place your order. Please be sure of size and color before ordering. | [
4509,
7563,
10688,
13199
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Chuck Taylor All Star Hi Top Custom with Purple Butterfly
Custom returns will not be given full credit. Shoes are made specifically for you. This embroidery application is done once you place your order. Please be sure of size and color before ordering. | 1,447 |
0880642181 | Deborah Harry
| A contributing editor at Time Out New York and frequent writer for pop culture rags such as Details and Interview, Che pays fun and frothy homage to multitalented pop icon Deborah Harry. Fans who have read Harry's own 1982 autobiography, Making Tracks, may not find much new grist here (unless you deem noteworthy the kudos of such contemporary hipsters as Shirley Manson, RuPaul and Theo Kogan of the Lunachicks). However, Che does mix her gushing about Harry's sex appeal, artistry, music and film career with some weighted analysis and original interviews--with Harry herself; members of Blondie, the band that brought Harry to the forefront in the late '70s; Blondie's unscrupulous ex-manager, Peter Leeds; and an eclectic cast of fans, friends and colleagues. Che also discusses the impact of Blondie's recent reunion, as well as some of Harry's lesser known feats, including her Broadway debut in Teaneck Tanzi: The Venus Flytrap, costarring the late comedian Andy Kaufman. Mostly, though, the book is a breezy, gossipy read. Those who aren't entrenched in pop culture might miss out on the copious references to New York fashion designers and scenesters (e.g., who is Ashley Heath, who notes, "That safety gear, knee-pad look she wore is just so Helmut Lang"?), but Che's lesson on Harry is loud and clear; as Fred Schneider of the band the B-52's says, "She's a goddess, in your face and in your ears." 16 pages of b photos. (May) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. On the eve of last year's Blondie reunion, Harry told Che, a contributing editor at Time Out New York, that her physical appearance accounts for 50 percent of her success. Unfortunately, here, Che does not critically assess Harry's other underrated half--her songwriting flare and proto-girl-power feminism. With downtown Manhattan as cultural backdrop, Che rehashes Harry's hippy stint in Wind in the Willows, the formation and breakup of Blondie, her B-movie and C-solo careers, her influential style, and, ultimately, the beatific blondeness of being. Although Che gave much-bad-mouthed ex-Blondie manager Peter Leeds the chance to blow off some steam, this is basically an extended, gushing celebrity magazine profile (indeed, it started as one); photographers (David LaChapelle), writers (Robert Christgau), and other musicians sing their praises between Che's thin entences. Alas, someone has yet to articulate Harry's intelligence--and her real musical achievements--as has been done for Patti Smith or Mick Jagger. This is recommended, however, because it is the first work to acknowledge Harry's tremendous influence on current female and male performers.-Heather McCormack, "Library Journal" Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. ". . . punky eroticism and esoteric artiness of Harry's life and career with simple aplomb and no little guile." -- TimeOut [London]"A breezy, gossipy read . . . Che pays fun and frothy homage to multitalented pop icon Deborah Harry." -- Publishers Weekly --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Cathay Che is a contributing editor for TimeOut New York. She first met Deborah Harry on the set of the cult cable TV show Party Talk, which Che hosted from 1993 to 1996. She is currently an on-air correspondent for The Gossip Show and is based in New York. | [
143,
615,
1274,
1471,
2813,
4247,
6101,
10063,
11164,
13199
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Deborah Harry
A contributing editor at Time Out New York and frequent writer for pop culture rags such as Details and Interview, Che pays fun and frothy homage to multitalented pop icon Deborah Harry. Fans who have read Harry's own 1982 autobiography, Making Tracks, may not find much new grist here (unless you deem noteworthy the kudos of such contemporary hipsters as Shirley Manson, RuPaul and Theo Kogan of the Lunachicks). However, Che does mix her gushing about Harry's sex appeal, artistry, music and film career with some weighted analysis and original interviews--with Harry herself; members of Blondie, the band that brought Harry to the forefront in the late '70s; Blondie's unscrupulous ex-manager, Peter Leeds; and an eclectic cast of fans, friends and colleagues. Che also discusses the impact of Blondie's recent reunion, as well as some of Harry's lesser known feats, including her Broadway debut in Teaneck Tanzi: The Venus Flytrap, costarring the late comedian Andy Kaufman. Mostly, though, the book is a breezy, gossipy read. Those who aren't entrenched in pop culture might miss out on the copious references to New York fashion designers and scenesters (e.g., who is Ashley Heath, who notes, "That safety gear, knee-pad look she wore is just so Helmut Lang"?), but Che's lesson on Harry is loud and clear; as Fred Schneider of the band the B-52's says, "She's a goddess, in your face and in your ears." 16 pages of b photos. (May) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. On the eve of last year's Blondie reunion, Harry told Che, a contributing editor at Time Out New York, that her physical appearance accounts for 50 percent of her success. Unfortunately, here, Che does not critically assess Harry's other underrated half--her songwriting flare and proto-girl-power feminism. With downtown Manhattan as cultural backdrop, Che rehashes Harry's hippy stint in Wind in the Willows, the formation and breakup of Blondie, her B-movie and C-solo careers, her influential style, and, ultimately, the beatific blondeness of being. Although Che gave much-bad-mouthed ex-Blondie manager Peter Leeds the chance to blow off some steam, this is basically an extended, gushing celebrity magazine profile (indeed, it started as one); photographers (David LaChapelle), writers (Robert Christgau), and other musicians sing their praises between Che's thin entences. Alas, someone has yet to articulate Harry's intelligence--and her real musical achievements--as has been done for Patti Smith or Mick Jagger. This is recommended, however, because it is the first work to acknowledge Harry's tremendous influence on current female and male performers.-Heather McCormack, "Library Journal" Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. ". . . punky eroticism and esoteric artiness of Harry's life and career with simple aplomb and no little guile." -- TimeOut [London]"A breezy, gossipy read . . . Che pays fun and frothy homage to multitalented pop icon Deborah Harry." -- Publishers Weekly --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Cathay Che is a contributing editor for TimeOut New York. She first met Deborah Harry on the set of the cult cable TV show Party Talk, which Che hosted from 1993 to 1996. She is currently an on-air correspondent for The Gossip Show and is based in New York. | 1,448 |
B0000B2DXQ | Portmeirion Botanic Garden Storage Jar
| Jars with lids are always useful, and this 7-by-9-inch one is a generous size for holding sugar or flour in the kitchen or personal items in the bathroom. This particular jar displays butterflies flitting about a cluster of sweet pea blossoms, one of the newest additions to Portmeirion's Botanic Garden collection. Featuring a mix-and-match 'garden' of more than thirty intricately detailed flowers inspired by 19th-century illustrations, Botanic Garden is perhaps Portmeirion's most classic pattern. Glazed in a glossy white inside and out, the straight-sided jar is crafted of durable earthenware hand-decorated with Susan Williams-Ellis's designs. A signature wreath of green leaves encircles the knobbed lid. Although it's safe for the oven, microwave, freezer, and dishwasher, the jar will probably end up only in the latter. --Ann Bieri Artist Susan Williams-Ellis found her inspiration for Botanic Garden from antique botanical Illustration plates. The mix and match collection currently features around 30 individual floral and butterfly designs with the signature leaf motif border. This colorful dinnerware collection is complimented with a large range of bakeware, serving items and giftware. Botanic Garden has decorated homes all over the world for over 30 years. Start your collection today and watch your Botanic Garden grow. This storage jar can be used throughout the home to add a fresh look to any room. | [
2974,
5939,
6670,
11448
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Portmeirion Botanic Garden Storage Jar
Jars with lids are always useful, and this 7-by-9-inch one is a generous size for holding sugar or flour in the kitchen or personal items in the bathroom. This particular jar displays butterflies flitting about a cluster of sweet pea blossoms, one of the newest additions to Portmeirion's Botanic Garden collection. Featuring a mix-and-match 'garden' of more than thirty intricately detailed flowers inspired by 19th-century illustrations, Botanic Garden is perhaps Portmeirion's most classic pattern. Glazed in a glossy white inside and out, the straight-sided jar is crafted of durable earthenware hand-decorated with Susan Williams-Ellis's designs. A signature wreath of green leaves encircles the knobbed lid. Although it's safe for the oven, microwave, freezer, and dishwasher, the jar will probably end up only in the latter. --Ann Bieri Artist Susan Williams-Ellis found her inspiration for Botanic Garden from antique botanical Illustration plates. The mix and match collection currently features around 30 individual floral and butterfly designs with the signature leaf motif border. This colorful dinnerware collection is complimented with a large range of bakeware, serving items and giftware. Botanic Garden has decorated homes all over the world for over 30 years. Start your collection today and watch your Botanic Garden grow. This storage jar can be used throughout the home to add a fresh look to any room. | 1,449 |
B004OKR960 | Divided We Fall (Import, All Regions) (2001)
| In World War II Nazi occupied Czechoslovakia, a childless couple, Josef and Marie Cizek, can only watch while the Jewish family of their employers, the Wieners, are first removed from their own home to a spare room in their house by the Nazis, then removed to the far off facility of Thierenstadt. Years later, young David Wiener, the sole surviving member of that family has managed to escape and make it to the Cizeks. Although fully aware of the extreme danger of harbouring a Jew in the Third Reich, the Cizek's can not permit themselves to leave David to certain death and agree to hide him. However, this decision leads to terrible danger of discovery by the Nazis and especially their friend and Nazi collaborator, Horst Prohazka, who is attracted to Marie. With desperate cleverness and luck, the Cizeks struggle to keep the secret, even when Horst begins to suspect. In doing so, they find themselves making unorthodox choices and learning about the true nature of the people around them. Language Czech; subtitles English, Korean. | [
7891,
7892
] | [
1,
1
] | Divided We Fall (Import, All Regions) (2001)
In World War II Nazi occupied Czechoslovakia, a childless couple, Josef and Marie Cizek, can only watch while the Jewish family of their employers, the Wieners, are first removed from their own home to a spare room in their house by the Nazis, then removed to the far off facility of Thierenstadt. Years later, young David Wiener, the sole surviving member of that family has managed to escape and make it to the Cizeks. Although fully aware of the extreme danger of harbouring a Jew in the Third Reich, the Cizek's can not permit themselves to leave David to certain death and agree to hide him. However, this decision leads to terrible danger of discovery by the Nazis and especially their friend and Nazi collaborator, Horst Prohazka, who is attracted to Marie. With desperate cleverness and luck, the Cizeks struggle to keep the secret, even when Horst begins to suspect. In doing so, they find themselves making unorthodox choices and learning about the true nature of the people around them. Language Czech; subtitles English, Korean. | 1,450 |
B0001ABHIS | Amazon.com: New Jersey Nets Adult Grey Logo Sweatshirt (Adult X-Large): Clothing
| The Reebok Sweatshirt is made of 80% Cotton and 20% Polyester. Sweatshirt is gre y and features team name and logo screenprinted on the front. Sizes run small; p lease order accordingly. | [
2570,
4483,
11235,
11644
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Amazon.com: New Jersey Nets Adult Grey Logo Sweatshirt (Adult X-Large): Clothing
The Reebok Sweatshirt is made of 80% Cotton and 20% Polyester. Sweatshirt is gre y and features team name and logo screenprinted on the front. Sizes run small; p lease order accordingly. | 1,451 |
B00096S3TU | Motown Remixed (Dig)
| The vaults of Motown hold arguably the most impressive collection of music created in popular music history. Hitsville USA, the name of the Detroit recording studios was the place where Berry Gordy melded some of the greatest artists, musicians, and producers ever assembled to record music. Motown Remixed, revisits many of the greatest tracks ever recorded for Motown and presents them 'regrooved' for a new generation. Many of the top music producers in the world, have had their dreams come true by having acccess to the Motown vaults, to take on the honored task of interpreting and putting their touch on these musical gems. 2005. | [
7961,
9237,
9678
] | [
1,
1,
1
] | Motown Remixed (Dig)
The vaults of Motown hold arguably the most impressive collection of music created in popular music history. Hitsville USA, the name of the Detroit recording studios was the place where Berry Gordy melded some of the greatest artists, musicians, and producers ever assembled to record music. Motown Remixed, revisits many of the greatest tracks ever recorded for Motown and presents them 'regrooved' for a new generation. Many of the top music producers in the world, have had their dreams come true by having acccess to the Motown vaults, to take on the honored task of interpreting and putting their touch on these musical gems. 2005. | 1,452 |
0762700823 | Pacific Northwest Lighthouses (Lighthouse Series)
| Pacific Northwest Lighthouses pays tribute to the forty-five lifesaving beacons From Coos Bay, Oregon, to Unimark Island in the Aleutians. The lighthouses on the harrowing northwestern coastline of the United States and Canada are memorialized in dramatic tales and glorious photos that evoke the continuing battle between men and sea. Profiles include complete details on directions and visiting hours. | [
542,
616,
1471,
1922,
5222,
8536,
8927,
11162,
12218,
12341,
12583,
13034
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Pacific Northwest Lighthouses (Lighthouse Series)
Pacific Northwest Lighthouses pays tribute to the forty-five lifesaving beacons From Coos Bay, Oregon, to Unimark Island in the Aleutians. The lighthouses on the harrowing northwestern coastline of the United States and Canada are memorialized in dramatic tales and glorious photos that evoke the continuing battle between men and sea. Profiles include complete details on directions and visiting hours. | 1,453 |
006181928X | Good and Plenty: America's New Home Cooking
| Californians Wise and Hoffman are both home and restaurant cooks; here they offer a diverse collection of easy, undemanding recipes for dinners for family and friends. There are pizzas and tacos of all sorts, familiar and innovative pastas, dishes from the grill, main-course salads, quick desserts; numerous simple variations are suggested for many of the recipes. With its informative sidebars and fresh approach, this is sort of a West Coast Silver Palate Cookbook. Likely to have broad appeal. JSCopyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. | [
1471,
2972,
4866,
9881,
12536
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Good and Plenty: America's New Home Cooking
Californians Wise and Hoffman are both home and restaurant cooks; here they offer a diverse collection of easy, undemanding recipes for dinners for family and friends. There are pizzas and tacos of all sorts, familiar and innovative pastas, dishes from the grill, main-course salads, quick desserts; numerous simple variations are suggested for many of the recipes. With its informative sidebars and fresh approach, this is sort of a West Coast Silver Palate Cookbook. Likely to have broad appeal. JSCopyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. | 1,454 |
041596928X | Bruce Springsteen: Two Hearts, the Story
| Few books have expressed what rock 'n' roll is all about as well.Seattle TimesMarsh captures the excitement of Springsteen's live performances, but what comes through strongest is his portrait of Springsteen's integrity in an often corrupting rock world.Cleveland Plain Dealer Dave Marsh is one of rock's best-known critics. He was a founding editor of Cream, and worked for Rolling Stone as associate editor from 1975-1990. Marsh is the author of numerous books, including Elvis, Before I Get Old: The Story of the Who, Fortunate Son, The Heart of Rock and Roll,and The New Book of Rock Lists. His articles have been syndicated in over 200 newspapers, and appear regularly in major journals from Playboy to TV Guide. Dave Marsh lives in Norwalk, CT and New York City. | [
615,
616,
1274,
1471,
2813,
4247,
6093,
6101,
7961,
7972,
8108,
8832,
10063,
12630
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Bruce Springsteen: Two Hearts, the Story
Few books have expressed what rock 'n' roll is all about as well.Seattle TimesMarsh captures the excitement of Springsteen's live performances, but what comes through strongest is his portrait of Springsteen's integrity in an often corrupting rock world.Cleveland Plain Dealer Dave Marsh is one of rock's best-known critics. He was a founding editor of Cream, and worked for Rolling Stone as associate editor from 1975-1990. Marsh is the author of numerous books, including Elvis, Before I Get Old: The Story of the Who, Fortunate Son, The Heart of Rock and Roll,and The New Book of Rock Lists. His articles have been syndicated in over 200 newspapers, and appear regularly in major journals from Playboy to TV Guide. Dave Marsh lives in Norwalk, CT and New York City. | 1,455 |
B000HWZ2WC | Anja the Liar
| Memory is the terrible burden shouldered by the protagonists of Moran's novel, survivors of WWII who became executioners in order to live. Polish-born Anja has left her former existence behind, fleeing Krakw, where she betrayed Resistance fighters to the Germans. In a displaced persons camp, she meets, across a barbed wire fence, former Wehrmacht officer Walter Fass, himself forever plagued with guilt for the massacre of partisan fighters in Yugoslavia. The two make the practical decision to marry-Walter offers Anja the shelter of his uncle's Tyrolean farm, and Anja helps one-armed Walter with the farmwork-and they gradually come to feel affection for each other. The birth of their daughter brings them closer together, but just as love and honesty come to seem possible, one of Walter's wartime comrades appears on their doorstep. Seductive, unscrupulous Mila is a Chetnik woman with a steely will and secret objectives, and she insinuates herself into both Walter and Anja's lives, poisoning their marriage. Moran has an impressive ability to create characters who are at once morally troubling and sympathetic. Anja, in particular, is a nuanced figure, pleading weakness but also acknowledging the pleasing sense of power her wartime actions gave her. The parallel account of another postwar marriage of convenience linking Anja's lesbian friend Sisi and Walter's homosexual friend Dizzi provides a piquant counterpoint to the main narrative. But truth and happiness are perpetually out of reach for both couples, and the novel's tragic conclusion forgoes even the comfort of confession. Moran (The Man in the Box, etc.) ties up his tale too quickly, but his examination of the fine distinctions between evil, weakness and desperation is stimulating and unflinching. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. In the late summer of 1945, Anja and Sisi find themselves in a displaced person camp; they agree to marry two ex-soldiers, thereby insuring their release. Anja marries Walter Fass, an ex-Wehrmacht officer. Both are trying to escape a past filled with horrific memories: Anja, who betrayed her friends in the Polish underground, and Walter, who agonizes over his role as "a passive witness to barbarity." Sisi, a vivacious free spirit, marries an Austrian who fought with Walter in Yugoslavia; theirs is a loveless marriage. But while Anja and Walter's union also begins as one of convenience, their feelings gradually evolve into love, cemented by the birth of their daughter. The past erupts in the form of a woman who fought with Walter and forced him to participate in a mass murder--an act that torments him daily. As if emerging from the grave, she destroys his burgeoning efforts to make peace with his ignoble past. Moran expertly delves into the psyches of his fragile characters, leaving a haunting portrait of the aftermath of war. Deborah DonovanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. A dark, fascinating study of souls in torment. -- Washington Post --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Thomas Moran, the author of four novels, has had his work translated into seven languages. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. | [
1471,
5235,
5872,
7083
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Anja the Liar
Memory is the terrible burden shouldered by the protagonists of Moran's novel, survivors of WWII who became executioners in order to live. Polish-born Anja has left her former existence behind, fleeing Krakw, where she betrayed Resistance fighters to the Germans. In a displaced persons camp, she meets, across a barbed wire fence, former Wehrmacht officer Walter Fass, himself forever plagued with guilt for the massacre of partisan fighters in Yugoslavia. The two make the practical decision to marry-Walter offers Anja the shelter of his uncle's Tyrolean farm, and Anja helps one-armed Walter with the farmwork-and they gradually come to feel affection for each other. The birth of their daughter brings them closer together, but just as love and honesty come to seem possible, one of Walter's wartime comrades appears on their doorstep. Seductive, unscrupulous Mila is a Chetnik woman with a steely will and secret objectives, and she insinuates herself into both Walter and Anja's lives, poisoning their marriage. Moran has an impressive ability to create characters who are at once morally troubling and sympathetic. Anja, in particular, is a nuanced figure, pleading weakness but also acknowledging the pleasing sense of power her wartime actions gave her. The parallel account of another postwar marriage of convenience linking Anja's lesbian friend Sisi and Walter's homosexual friend Dizzi provides a piquant counterpoint to the main narrative. But truth and happiness are perpetually out of reach for both couples, and the novel's tragic conclusion forgoes even the comfort of confession. Moran (The Man in the Box, etc.) ties up his tale too quickly, but his examination of the fine distinctions between evil, weakness and desperation is stimulating and unflinching. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. In the late summer of 1945, Anja and Sisi find themselves in a displaced person camp; they agree to marry two ex-soldiers, thereby insuring their release. Anja marries Walter Fass, an ex-Wehrmacht officer. Both are trying to escape a past filled with horrific memories: Anja, who betrayed her friends in the Polish underground, and Walter, who agonizes over his role as "a passive witness to barbarity." Sisi, a vivacious free spirit, marries an Austrian who fought with Walter in Yugoslavia; theirs is a loveless marriage. But while Anja and Walter's union also begins as one of convenience, their feelings gradually evolve into love, cemented by the birth of their daughter. The past erupts in the form of a woman who fought with Walter and forced him to participate in a mass murder--an act that torments him daily. As if emerging from the grave, she destroys his burgeoning efforts to make peace with his ignoble past. Moran expertly delves into the psyches of his fragile characters, leaving a haunting portrait of the aftermath of war. Deborah DonovanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. A dark, fascinating study of souls in torment. -- Washington Post --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Thomas Moran, the author of four novels, has had his work translated into seven languages. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. | 1,456 |
0802828361 | 1 and 2 Thesssalonians: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary
| Ben Witherington III is Professor of New Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary, Kentucky, USA. He is author of numerous books including The Gospel of Mark, Paul's Letter to the Romans and Grace in Galatia. | [
1208,
1471,
2421,
4038,
9857
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | 1 and 2 Thesssalonians: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary
Ben Witherington III is Professor of New Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary, Kentucky, USA. He is author of numerous books including The Gospel of Mark, Paul's Letter to the Romans and Grace in Galatia. | 1,457 |
0553268147 | Honoring the Self: Self-Esteem and Personal Tranformation
| "Tell me how a person judges his or her self-esteem," says pioneering psychologist Nathaniel Branden, "and I will tell you how that person operates at work, in love, in sex, in parenting, in every important aspect of existence--and how high he or she is likely to rise. The reputation you have with yourself--your self-esteem--is the single most important factor for a fulfilling life."How to grow in self-confidence and self-respect.How to nurture self-esteem in children.How to break free of guilt and fear of others' disapproval.How to honor the self--the ethics of rational self-interest. "Tell me how a person judges his or her self-esteem," says pioneering psychologist Nathaniel Branden, "and I will tell you how that person operates at work, in love, in sex, in parenting, in every important aspect of existence--and how high he or she is likely to rise.The reputation you have with yourself--your self-esteem--is the single most important factor for a fulfilling life."How to grow in self-confidence and self-respect.How to nurture self-esteem in children.How to break free of guilt and fear of others' disapproval.How to honor the self--the ethics of rational self-interest. | [
1471,
4698,
5750,
7841,
8856,
9561,
10507,
10510
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Honoring the Self: Self-Esteem and Personal Tranformation
"Tell me how a person judges his or her self-esteem," says pioneering psychologist Nathaniel Branden, "and I will tell you how that person operates at work, in love, in sex, in parenting, in every important aspect of existence--and how high he or she is likely to rise. The reputation you have with yourself--your self-esteem--is the single most important factor for a fulfilling life."How to grow in self-confidence and self-respect.How to nurture self-esteem in children.How to break free of guilt and fear of others' disapproval.How to honor the self--the ethics of rational self-interest. "Tell me how a person judges his or her self-esteem," says pioneering psychologist Nathaniel Branden, "and I will tell you how that person operates at work, in love, in sex, in parenting, in every important aspect of existence--and how high he or she is likely to rise.The reputation you have with yourself--your self-esteem--is the single most important factor for a fulfilling life."How to grow in self-confidence and self-respect.How to nurture self-esteem in children.How to break free of guilt and fear of others' disapproval.How to honor the self--the ethics of rational self-interest. | 1,458 |
B000HWZ2WM | Films and Friends: Starting and Maintaining a Movie Group
| The rich past of film clubs is evident in the famed film societies of William K. Everson and Rudolf Arnheim, countless college 16mm series, cineastes with their own basement movie theaters and such secret cinemas as Joe's Place, once at a hidden 42nd Street location. Unaware of this history, psychotherapist and human resources executive Vandervelde (The Changing Life of the Corporate Wife; Retirement for Two; etc.) claims knowledge of only 12 other film groups (including eight she helped start). In 1996, Vandervelde and her friends formed a movie discussion group patterned after a book club, and she offers tips and guidelines on how to run a similar club, with much emphasis on group dynamics and social interactions triggered by discussions: "Our members believe that the interpersonal aspects of a movie group are just as important as the film focus," she writes. She regales readers with tales of her group of 12 to 14; at first they gathered monthly at a theater on a Saturday, saw a film and then went to the host's house for an open discussion. Members brought food, and rotating hosts chose movies and provided coffee and dessert. After a few months, however, the group found no reason to attend the film together, so now everyone sees it at their leisure and then assembles for the discussion. Vandervelde spends about a third of the book on her club's brief, one-dimensional summaries of the 58 movies they saw in seven years. Despite the obvious-if solid-suggestions and film-related cartoons from the New Yorker's Cartoonbank.com, this is a fairly uninspired guide.Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. "What a clever, energizing concept! Movie groups can help promote the best in cinematic culture-- and the best in community connection."--Michael Medved, film critic, nationally syndicated talk show host, and author of Hollywood vs. America Maryanne Vandervelde, Ph.D., has written several books, including the bestselling The Changing Life of the Corporate Wife. A psychologist and a human resources consultant, she and her husband live in Washington State. Visit her movie group at www.brookbaybooks.com. | [
1471,
5484,
6101,
7891,
11894
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Films and Friends: Starting and Maintaining a Movie Group
The rich past of film clubs is evident in the famed film societies of William K. Everson and Rudolf Arnheim, countless college 16mm series, cineastes with their own basement movie theaters and such secret cinemas as Joe's Place, once at a hidden 42nd Street location. Unaware of this history, psychotherapist and human resources executive Vandervelde (The Changing Life of the Corporate Wife; Retirement for Two; etc.) claims knowledge of only 12 other film groups (including eight she helped start). In 1996, Vandervelde and her friends formed a movie discussion group patterned after a book club, and she offers tips and guidelines on how to run a similar club, with much emphasis on group dynamics and social interactions triggered by discussions: "Our members believe that the interpersonal aspects of a movie group are just as important as the film focus," she writes. She regales readers with tales of her group of 12 to 14; at first they gathered monthly at a theater on a Saturday, saw a film and then went to the host's house for an open discussion. Members brought food, and rotating hosts chose movies and provided coffee and dessert. After a few months, however, the group found no reason to attend the film together, so now everyone sees it at their leisure and then assembles for the discussion. Vandervelde spends about a third of the book on her club's brief, one-dimensional summaries of the 58 movies they saw in seven years. Despite the obvious-if solid-suggestions and film-related cartoons from the New Yorker's Cartoonbank.com, this is a fairly uninspired guide.Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. "What a clever, energizing concept! Movie groups can help promote the best in cinematic culture-- and the best in community connection."--Michael Medved, film critic, nationally syndicated talk show host, and author of Hollywood vs. America Maryanne Vandervelde, Ph.D., has written several books, including the bestselling The Changing Life of the Corporate Wife. A psychologist and a human resources consultant, she and her husband live in Washington State. Visit her movie group at www.brookbaybooks.com. | 1,459 |
B00096S3TA | Tease: Beat of Burlesque
| Well, it's not just a tease-this CD delivers the goods with 14 tracks of jazz, R and exotica that all have that certain bump-and-grind beat! Feast your ears on You Did It, You Did It Roland Kirk; Real Gone Sam "The Man" Taylor; Funky Blues Charlie Parker; The Stripper David Rose; Honey Rock Barney Kessel; Purple Wail Red Prysock; Blue Prelude Candido Camero, and more. | [
6502,
7961,
9237
] | [
1,
1,
1
] | Tease: Beat of Burlesque
Well, it's not just a tease-this CD delivers the goods with 14 tracks of jazz, R and exotica that all have that certain bump-and-grind beat! Feast your ears on You Did It, You Did It Roland Kirk; Real Gone Sam "The Man" Taylor; Funky Blues Charlie Parker; The Stripper David Rose; Honey Rock Barney Kessel; Purple Wail Red Prysock; Blue Prelude Candido Camero, and more. | 1,460 |
B000EQX5SE | Little Bear Cheddar Puffs, 4.5-Ounce Bags (Pack of 12)
| Original baked. Baked cheddar cheese flavored puffs with all natural ingredients. Little Bear Cheddar Puffs are made with all natural ingredients; they contain no artificial flavors or colors. We used no hydrogenated oils, only expeller pressed oil. | [
5456,
9586,
10932
] | [
1,
1,
1
] | Little Bear Cheddar Puffs, 4.5-Ounce Bags (Pack of 12)
Original baked. Baked cheddar cheese flavored puffs with all natural ingredients. Little Bear Cheddar Puffs are made with all natural ingredients; they contain no artificial flavors or colors. We used no hydrogenated oils, only expeller pressed oil. | 1,461 |
B0002PN5PU | Black Betty
| Australian Rock Band Spiderbait Release their Awesome Version of the Ram Jam Classic "Black Betty". | [
379,
7961,
10063
] | [
1,
1,
1
] | Black Betty
Australian Rock Band Spiderbait Release their Awesome Version of the Ram Jam Classic "Black Betty". | 1,462 |
B00069T3NK | Timberland Men's Euro Hiker Leather And Fabric Boot
| Timberland's Euro Hiker boot holds up to plenty of wear and tear, year after year. It's rugged and dependable to keep your feet comfortable while offering plenty of support--all in a great-looking boot. Timberland's Men's fabric and leather Euro Hiker boots hold up to plenty of wear and tear, year after year. Rugged and dependable to keep your feet comfortable while offering plenty of support - all in a great looking boot. Imported.. | [
5856,
5857,
7563,
8464,
10688
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Timberland Men's Euro Hiker Leather And Fabric Boot
Timberland's Euro Hiker boot holds up to plenty of wear and tear, year after year. It's rugged and dependable to keep your feet comfortable while offering plenty of support--all in a great-looking boot. Timberland's Men's fabric and leather Euro Hiker boots hold up to plenty of wear and tear, year after year. Rugged and dependable to keep your feet comfortable while offering plenty of support - all in a great looking boot. Imported.. | 1,463 |
1564967425 | Mosaics Inside and Out
| This is a collection of step-by-step projects for decorative mosaics using irregularly shaped pieces of glass, ceramic, or stone. Interior projects include floors and mirror frames, and outdoor garden projects are birdbaths, stepping stones, and planters. The introductory section gives basic techniques, including the best ways to break up old dishes for raw materials. A gallery of photographs of work by mosaic artists completes the book. Recommended for crafts or garden collections. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Ceramic artist and color maven, Doreen Mastandrea runs the ceramic studio Paint-a-Plate. She is the author of Ceramic Painting Color Workshop (Rockport Publishers). Introduction: Mosaic is the process of laying pieces of glass, ceramic, stone and just about anything else into a bed of adhesive, such as cement. Mosaics are created piece-by-piece, similar to the way the dots of color make up a printed picture. This affords a mosaicist tremendous control; you can achieve great detail using fairly simple techniques. Tesserae (singular, tessera) is the collective name for the tiles used to create a mosaic picture. People have been making mosaics, in one form or another, all over the world for thousands of years. Mosaic art as we know it began with the ancient Greeks. The Greeks paved and decorated floors with mosaics consisting of worn pebbles arranged in simple patterns. The Romans absorbed this skill, transforming it in their own way, and spread the art of mosaic across Europe. When glass was brought into the picture, more detailed and complex mosaics were possible because of the smaller size of the tiles and the variety of color. Gorgeous works of mosaic art, both ancient and modern, adorn public and private domains. It is well worth the effort to investigate this branch of art history for inspiration when designing a mosaic! A finished mosaic often looks intimidating to create, because it involves placing so many tiles. But even a beginner can make a stunning mosaic with a little practice and patience. The techniques involve dare really quite simple, and there are only a few tools and materials needed to begin: a pair of nippers to shape the tiles, cement or grout, a surface to mosaic, and an assortment of broken ceramics, store-bought tiles, or found objects. Mosaics are equally at home indoors and out. The projects in this book are intended to guide the beginner, and to inspire the more experienced mosaicist, to create beautiful works of art that enhance everyday life. The numerous tips, tricks, and professional advice throughout Mosaics Inside and Out will ensure that the effort put into a project results in a durable, lasting piece. Now, lets get started! | [
616,
1471,
2210,
3125,
3127,
5904,
7827,
8450,
9315
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Mosaics Inside and Out
This is a collection of step-by-step projects for decorative mosaics using irregularly shaped pieces of glass, ceramic, or stone. Interior projects include floors and mirror frames, and outdoor garden projects are birdbaths, stepping stones, and planters. The introductory section gives basic techniques, including the best ways to break up old dishes for raw materials. A gallery of photographs of work by mosaic artists completes the book. Recommended for crafts or garden collections. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Ceramic artist and color maven, Doreen Mastandrea runs the ceramic studio Paint-a-Plate. She is the author of Ceramic Painting Color Workshop (Rockport Publishers). Introduction: Mosaic is the process of laying pieces of glass, ceramic, stone and just about anything else into a bed of adhesive, such as cement. Mosaics are created piece-by-piece, similar to the way the dots of color make up a printed picture. This affords a mosaicist tremendous control; you can achieve great detail using fairly simple techniques. Tesserae (singular, tessera) is the collective name for the tiles used to create a mosaic picture. People have been making mosaics, in one form or another, all over the world for thousands of years. Mosaic art as we know it began with the ancient Greeks. The Greeks paved and decorated floors with mosaics consisting of worn pebbles arranged in simple patterns. The Romans absorbed this skill, transforming it in their own way, and spread the art of mosaic across Europe. When glass was brought into the picture, more detailed and complex mosaics were possible because of the smaller size of the tiles and the variety of color. Gorgeous works of mosaic art, both ancient and modern, adorn public and private domains. It is well worth the effort to investigate this branch of art history for inspiration when designing a mosaic! A finished mosaic often looks intimidating to create, because it involves placing so many tiles. But even a beginner can make a stunning mosaic with a little practice and patience. The techniques involve dare really quite simple, and there are only a few tools and materials needed to begin: a pair of nippers to shape the tiles, cement or grout, a surface to mosaic, and an assortment of broken ceramics, store-bought tiles, or found objects. Mosaics are equally at home indoors and out. The projects in this book are intended to guide the beginner, and to inspire the more experienced mosaicist, to create beautiful works of art that enhance everyday life. The numerous tips, tricks, and professional advice throughout Mosaics Inside and Out will ensure that the effort put into a project results in a durable, lasting piece. Now, lets get started! | 1,464 |
B000B6MKGK | CARS: McQueen Talking Bank
| Insert a coin or simply press a button to watch the McQueen Talking Bank race to life. McQueen's mouth and eyes move when he speaks. He comes fully loaded with lights, sounds and spinning tires. Requires 6 "AA" batteries, included. | [
757,
5264,
7792,
8212,
12236,
12246
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | CARS: McQueen Talking Bank
Insert a coin or simply press a button to watch the McQueen Talking Bank race to life. McQueen's mouth and eyes move when he speaks. He comes fully loaded with lights, sounds and spinning tires. Requires 6 "AA" batteries, included. | 1,465 |
B0083Q4K7M | Los Lobos: Kiko Live [Blu-ray] (2012)
| Los Lobos is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their seminal album Kiko with the release of Kiko Live. Kiko Live captures their February 24, 2006, performance at the House Of Blues in San Diego, CA. Never before released or broadcast, Kiko Live also contains interviews with the band and others involved in the making of the studio album. 1. Dream In Blue 2. Wake Up Dolores 3. Angels With Dirty Faces 4. That Train Don't Stop Here 5. Kiko And The Lavender Moon 6. Saint Behind The Glass 7. Reva's House 8. When The Circus Comes 9. Arizona Skies 10. Short Side Of Nothing 11. Two Janes 12. Wicked Rain 13. Whiskey Trail 14. Just A Man 15. Peace 16. Rio De Tenampa | [
7892,
12505
] | [
1,
1
] | Los Lobos: Kiko Live [Blu-ray] (2012)
Los Lobos is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their seminal album Kiko with the release of Kiko Live. Kiko Live captures their February 24, 2006, performance at the House Of Blues in San Diego, CA. Never before released or broadcast, Kiko Live also contains interviews with the band and others involved in the making of the studio album. 1. Dream In Blue 2. Wake Up Dolores 3. Angels With Dirty Faces 4. That Train Don't Stop Here 5. Kiko And The Lavender Moon 6. Saint Behind The Glass 7. Reva's House 8. When The Circus Comes 9. Arizona Skies 10. Short Side Of Nothing 11. Two Janes 12. Wicked Rain 13. Whiskey Trail 14. Just A Man 15. Peace 16. Rio De Tenampa | 1,466 |
B000A38Q4O | Battle
| Japanese pressing scheduled to include 1 bonus track. Since 1995 Russell Allen has been the singer of the American progressive metal band Symphony X, which has released six studio albums and one live record so far. Highly rated current Masterplan vocalist Jorn Lande has a vocal capability that is world class: distinctive, rich and spans a large range. As such the man is in high demand, guesting on albums by such bands as Millenium, Mundanus Imperium, Ark, the Snakes and many others. He is also a well known solo artist with three albums released since his debut in 1999. With songs written by Last Tribe and Starbreaker guitar sensation Magnus Karlsson and with the production of the Scandinavian studio wizard Anders 'Theo' Theander (Pain of Salvation, Last Tribe, Urban Tale) the two monster vocalists for the first time unite their talents in a fabulous new album entitled The Battle. Cover artwork was specifically designed for this project by none other than Rodney Matthews, the legendary painter who created Magnum's 'On A Storyteller's Night', Diamond Head's 'Borrowed Time', Asia's 'Aqua' and 'Arena', Praying Mantis' 'Time Tells No Lies' and many others. Avalon. 2005. | [
5670,
7961,
9237,
10063
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Battle
Japanese pressing scheduled to include 1 bonus track. Since 1995 Russell Allen has been the singer of the American progressive metal band Symphony X, which has released six studio albums and one live record so far. Highly rated current Masterplan vocalist Jorn Lande has a vocal capability that is world class: distinctive, rich and spans a large range. As such the man is in high demand, guesting on albums by such bands as Millenium, Mundanus Imperium, Ark, the Snakes and many others. He is also a well known solo artist with three albums released since his debut in 1999. With songs written by Last Tribe and Starbreaker guitar sensation Magnus Karlsson and with the production of the Scandinavian studio wizard Anders 'Theo' Theander (Pain of Salvation, Last Tribe, Urban Tale) the two monster vocalists for the first time unite their talents in a fabulous new album entitled The Battle. Cover artwork was specifically designed for this project by none other than Rodney Matthews, the legendary painter who created Magnum's 'On A Storyteller's Night', Diamond Head's 'Borrowed Time', Asia's 'Aqua' and 'Arena', Praying Mantis' 'Time Tells No Lies' and many others. Avalon. 2005. | 1,467 |
B000HWYV6A | Letters to a Young Feminist
| An excellent accompaniment to any compendium of women's issues, academic or personal, Phyllis Chesler's Letters to a Young Feminist may at first appear to contain things we've previously heard. But have we remembered? Chesler reminds us that, while feminism (she includes women and men) may appear to have fulfilled a purpose and run its course, the issues of unequal social power and unequal treatment are still real (against both women and men). Her discussion of the traditionally masculine art of teamwork, in comparison to feminism's ultimate democratic goal of multiple voices making universal decisions, illustrates that problem solving and distribution of power are qualities of both approaches. Like Virginia Woolf in A Room of One's Own, Chesler admonishes individuals to seek economic freedom. And like Rainer Marie Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet, Chesler's book offers an introduction to feminism as well as recollections of social history. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Libraries with active gender studies collections will want to acquire these missives directed to a new generation of feminists and potential feminists from a psychology and women's studies professor whose other, groundbreaking books include Women and Madness (1972), With Child (1979), and Mothers on Trial (1986). In brief essays, using a conversational tone and frequent details from her own life, Chesler examines society and feminism, speaking "strong truths . . . in a loving voice," describing feminist gains and "what remains to be done," helping younger women (and men) "to see [their] place in the historical scheme of things, so [they] may choose whether and how to stand [their] feminist ground in history." Chesler's is a strong but nuanced position: in considering patriarchy, she consistently points out that even successful women seldom have access to real sources of power, but she readily admits that support from women strengthens patriarchy, and that women (including feminist women) can be as cruel to their sisters as any man. A provocative message from one generation to another. Mary Carroll --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Chesler's latest missive from the feminist front is a superficial and poorly organized ``open letter'' to contemporary women that only regurgitates already spoken ideologies. Some 30 years after feminism's second wave of the 1960s reshaped the way Americans saw women, radical feminist Chesler (Patriarchy: Notes of an Expert Witness, 1994, etc.) declares that today's third-wave feminists must remember the impact the women's movement has had on their lives. Concerned that conservatives, pro-sex feminists (like Susie Bright), and the not-yet-overthrown patriarchy have forced young women to disassociate themselves from feminism's original agenda, Chesler sets out to teach this new generation from her own experiences battling the male establishment. Letters to a Young Feminist is overwhelmingly ambitious in its scope of topics as Chesler seeks to provide commentary on issues including abortion, marriage, sex, religion, history, race, love, class, and sisterhood. But chapters that frequently don't venture beyond five pages never fully examine either the 1960s brand of feminist activism or what women can learn from it. While Chesler has toned down the exremist feminist ranting she exhibited in earlier books, statements like ``learn to enjoy the accusation of being a man-hater'' and ``patriarchal marriage is exceptionally dangerous for women and their children'' make her advice difficult to swallow or take seriously. Instead of attempting to address the real issues faced by feminism's newest members, Chesler looks to solve their problems by throwing outdated, militant feminist rhetoric at them. Trite platitudes end almost every chapter, encouraging women to enroll in ``Warrior Training 101'' and reminding them that ``no special skills are required in order to accomplish a great task.'' At a time when feminism is in great flux, this volume fails to offer any valuable advice to a group of women who desperately need it. -- Copyright 1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Letters to a Young Feminist reads like an object lesson in just how large the gap really is between second-wave feminists and the women who followed them. You are entitled to know our war stories, Chesler writes. (She makes it sound like an obligation.) But what she's failed to figure out is how to reach a generation that doesn't necessarily want to hear them. -- The New York Times Book Review, Kim France --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. | [
1471
] | [
1
] | Letters to a Young Feminist
An excellent accompaniment to any compendium of women's issues, academic or personal, Phyllis Chesler's Letters to a Young Feminist may at first appear to contain things we've previously heard. But have we remembered? Chesler reminds us that, while feminism (she includes women and men) may appear to have fulfilled a purpose and run its course, the issues of unequal social power and unequal treatment are still real (against both women and men). Her discussion of the traditionally masculine art of teamwork, in comparison to feminism's ultimate democratic goal of multiple voices making universal decisions, illustrates that problem solving and distribution of power are qualities of both approaches. Like Virginia Woolf in A Room of One's Own, Chesler admonishes individuals to seek economic freedom. And like Rainer Marie Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet, Chesler's book offers an introduction to feminism as well as recollections of social history. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Libraries with active gender studies collections will want to acquire these missives directed to a new generation of feminists and potential feminists from a psychology and women's studies professor whose other, groundbreaking books include Women and Madness (1972), With Child (1979), and Mothers on Trial (1986). In brief essays, using a conversational tone and frequent details from her own life, Chesler examines society and feminism, speaking "strong truths . . . in a loving voice," describing feminist gains and "what remains to be done," helping younger women (and men) "to see [their] place in the historical scheme of things, so [they] may choose whether and how to stand [their] feminist ground in history." Chesler's is a strong but nuanced position: in considering patriarchy, she consistently points out that even successful women seldom have access to real sources of power, but she readily admits that support from women strengthens patriarchy, and that women (including feminist women) can be as cruel to their sisters as any man. A provocative message from one generation to another. Mary Carroll --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Chesler's latest missive from the feminist front is a superficial and poorly organized ``open letter'' to contemporary women that only regurgitates already spoken ideologies. Some 30 years after feminism's second wave of the 1960s reshaped the way Americans saw women, radical feminist Chesler (Patriarchy: Notes of an Expert Witness, 1994, etc.) declares that today's third-wave feminists must remember the impact the women's movement has had on their lives. Concerned that conservatives, pro-sex feminists (like Susie Bright), and the not-yet-overthrown patriarchy have forced young women to disassociate themselves from feminism's original agenda, Chesler sets out to teach this new generation from her own experiences battling the male establishment. Letters to a Young Feminist is overwhelmingly ambitious in its scope of topics as Chesler seeks to provide commentary on issues including abortion, marriage, sex, religion, history, race, love, class, and sisterhood. But chapters that frequently don't venture beyond five pages never fully examine either the 1960s brand of feminist activism or what women can learn from it. While Chesler has toned down the exremist feminist ranting she exhibited in earlier books, statements like ``learn to enjoy the accusation of being a man-hater'' and ``patriarchal marriage is exceptionally dangerous for women and their children'' make her advice difficult to swallow or take seriously. Instead of attempting to address the real issues faced by feminism's newest members, Chesler looks to solve their problems by throwing outdated, militant feminist rhetoric at them. Trite platitudes end almost every chapter, encouraging women to enroll in ``Warrior Training 101'' and reminding them that ``no special skills are required in order to accomplish a great task.'' At a time when feminism is in great flux, this volume fails to offer any valuable advice to a group of women who desperately need it. -- Copyright 1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Letters to a Young Feminist reads like an object lesson in just how large the gap really is between second-wave feminists and the women who followed them. You are entitled to know our war stories, Chesler writes. (She makes it sound like an obligation.) But what she's failed to figure out is how to reach a generation that doesn't necessarily want to hear them. -- The New York Times Book Review, Kim France --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. | 1,468 |
1565921585 | Dictionary of PC Hardware and Data Communications Terms
| The Dictionary of PC Hardware and Data Communications Terms covers terms in two of the most volatile and interesting areas of computer development: personal computers and networks. It provides up-to-date information about everything from a common item like "batteries" to an obscure font technology called "Speedo." The book's strength is that it is comprehensive. The author has combed the Internet and other online services to find the latest and most vexing acronyms and terms. Each entry has three sections. First, it lists the acronym; then the expansion of that acronym; and third, the definition of it. In a way, it's inaccurate to call this a dictionary because it provides long and useful descriptions of the complex terms in these two computer areas. For example, the description of PGP (Pretty Good Privacy), a popular data encryption protocol, covers three and one-half pages. The entry for PowerPC contains a table listing the clock speed, number of transistors, width in bits, cache in kilobytes, and pins of each PowerPC processor currently in use. The author has carefully cross-referenced the terms as well (to other sections of the book, and to ftp and www sites on the Internet). O'Reilly's new Dictionary of PC Hardware and Data Communications Terms is now freely available on the World Wide Web. Web content providers can link to definitions in the online version of this book. The terms are updated frequently to provide immediate access to new definitions. By linking your documents to these terms over the World Wide Web, you can avoid having to update your own documents' definitions. See http://www.ora.com/reference/dictionary/ for details. Traditional computer dictionaries provide a short identifying definition, but the information is often frustratingly incomplete. You need more than an expansion of the acronym - you need enough information to understand the term's importance, context, and scope. The Dictionary of PC Hardware and Data Communications Terms gives each term the breadth of definition it deserves. It tells you what the acronym stands for; where the technology is used and what it does; which other terms are related to it; which technologies it competes with; whether it is a standard, and if so, who supports it; whether there are problems or shortcomings you need to know about; when it was released, and what enhancements you can find in its current version; and where you can get more information about it. More importantly, this book won't go stale. O'Reilly & Associates has created a Web site, maintained by the author, where you'll always be able to find the latest information. You'll be able to look up a term by acronym or expansion and see what's new. Get started with this book; it's the one source you need. | [
1471,
2866,
3553,
4038,
5678,
8094,
8754
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Dictionary of PC Hardware and Data Communications Terms
The Dictionary of PC Hardware and Data Communications Terms covers terms in two of the most volatile and interesting areas of computer development: personal computers and networks. It provides up-to-date information about everything from a common item like "batteries" to an obscure font technology called "Speedo." The book's strength is that it is comprehensive. The author has combed the Internet and other online services to find the latest and most vexing acronyms and terms. Each entry has three sections. First, it lists the acronym; then the expansion of that acronym; and third, the definition of it. In a way, it's inaccurate to call this a dictionary because it provides long and useful descriptions of the complex terms in these two computer areas. For example, the description of PGP (Pretty Good Privacy), a popular data encryption protocol, covers three and one-half pages. The entry for PowerPC contains a table listing the clock speed, number of transistors, width in bits, cache in kilobytes, and pins of each PowerPC processor currently in use. The author has carefully cross-referenced the terms as well (to other sections of the book, and to ftp and www sites on the Internet). O'Reilly's new Dictionary of PC Hardware and Data Communications Terms is now freely available on the World Wide Web. Web content providers can link to definitions in the online version of this book. The terms are updated frequently to provide immediate access to new definitions. By linking your documents to these terms over the World Wide Web, you can avoid having to update your own documents' definitions. See http://www.ora.com/reference/dictionary/ for details. Traditional computer dictionaries provide a short identifying definition, but the information is often frustratingly incomplete. You need more than an expansion of the acronym - you need enough information to understand the term's importance, context, and scope. The Dictionary of PC Hardware and Data Communications Terms gives each term the breadth of definition it deserves. It tells you what the acronym stands for; where the technology is used and what it does; which other terms are related to it; which technologies it competes with; whether it is a standard, and if so, who supports it; whether there are problems or shortcomings you need to know about; when it was released, and what enhancements you can find in its current version; and where you can get more information about it. More importantly, this book won't go stale. O'Reilly & Associates has created a Web site, maintained by the author, where you'll always be able to find the latest information. You'll be able to look up a term by acronym or expansion and see what's new. Get started with this book; it's the one source you need. | 1,469 |
B00000DDNF | Fab Unplugged 4
| 14 Beatle tunes performed on acoustic guitars. | [
7961,
9237,
10063
] | [
1,
1,
1
] | Fab Unplugged 4
14 Beatle tunes performed on acoustic guitars. | 1,470 |
B00000DDNA | Return of the Wanderer
| "Recommended for a great uplift of the spirit" -- Magikal Music"The group brings a lyrical fluidity to the music without sacrificing the boot-stomping energy. A crossover gem that leaps genres and centuries" -- Montreal Gazette Originally from Maryland, violinist David Greenberg moved to Canada in 1988 to join the Toronto-based baroque orchestra Tafelmusik. Since then, David has performed with this internationally acclaimed baroque ensemble in orchestral, chamber, and solo roles in North America, Europe, and the Far East, and on more than forty recordings. Greenberg is also sought out as a performer on the vielle (medieval fiddle) and recorded vielle soundtracks for Atom Egoyan's film "The Sweet Hereafter." Greenberg is a founding member of Puirt a Baroque (pronounced poorsht-a-ba-roke), an ensemble that connects traditional Cape Breton music with its roots in the Baroque era. Celtic/classical quartet Puirt a Baroque (pronounced "poorsht-a-ba-roke") present their unique fusion of Celtic and baroque art music. This CD is the band's first to feature vocals, sung beautifully in English and Gaelic. Performing with David Greenberg on this CD are Stephanie Conn, voice and percussion; Terry McKenna, baroque and steel-string guitars, lute and mandolin; and David Sandall, harpsichord. | [
2496,
7961,
13259
] | [
1,
1,
1
] | Return of the Wanderer
"Recommended for a great uplift of the spirit" -- Magikal Music"The group brings a lyrical fluidity to the music without sacrificing the boot-stomping energy. A crossover gem that leaps genres and centuries" -- Montreal Gazette Originally from Maryland, violinist David Greenberg moved to Canada in 1988 to join the Toronto-based baroque orchestra Tafelmusik. Since then, David has performed with this internationally acclaimed baroque ensemble in orchestral, chamber, and solo roles in North America, Europe, and the Far East, and on more than forty recordings. Greenberg is also sought out as a performer on the vielle (medieval fiddle) and recorded vielle soundtracks for Atom Egoyan's film "The Sweet Hereafter." Greenberg is a founding member of Puirt a Baroque (pronounced poorsht-a-ba-roke), an ensemble that connects traditional Cape Breton music with its roots in the Baroque era. Celtic/classical quartet Puirt a Baroque (pronounced "poorsht-a-ba-roke") present their unique fusion of Celtic and baroque art music. This CD is the band's first to feature vocals, sung beautifully in English and Gaelic. Performing with David Greenberg on this CD are Stephanie Conn, voice and percussion; Terry McKenna, baroque and steel-string guitars, lute and mandolin; and David Sandall, harpsichord. | 1,471 |
B000C59ZQ8 | Moog K8635 Sway Bar Link
| Moog Chassis Sway Bar Link is designed as stock equipment replacement for 1993 - 1997 Thunderbirds. Improves chassis performance, durability and easy to install. Includes end link bushing, washers and bolts. | [
719,
7047,
9945,
10673,
11520,
11636
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Moog K8635 Sway Bar Link
Moog Chassis Sway Bar Link is designed as stock equipment replacement for 1993 - 1997 Thunderbirds. Improves chassis performance, durability and easy to install. Includes end link bushing, washers and bolts. | 1,472 |
B00000DDNZ | Helmut Lotti Goes Classic 2
| 17 track compilation from the classical vocalist. Includes'Amapola', 'Otschi Tschornije' and 'Hold Me Tight'. 1996 RCArelease. | [
1656,
2496,
6502,
7719,
7961,
9237,
10063
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Helmut Lotti Goes Classic 2
17 track compilation from the classical vocalist. Includes'Amapola', 'Otschi Tschornije' and 'Hold Me Tight'. 1996 RCArelease. | 1,473 |
B00000DDNX | Hauer: Salambo
| All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed. | [
2496,
7961
] | [
1,
1
] | Hauer: Salambo
All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed. | 1,474 |
B00000DDNY | Jazz Mass
| 9 tracks with the WDR Big Band. Tom Scott. Small hole in barcode art. | [
6502,
6845,
7961,
9237,
11080,
13259
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Jazz Mass
9 tracks with the WDR Big Band. Tom Scott. Small hole in barcode art. | 1,475 |
B00000DDNT | Smoke On The Mountain
| SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN | [
1656,
2420,
7961,
9237,
11080
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Smoke On The Mountain
SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN | 1,476 |
B0009ORXEI | iRiver T10 512 MB MP3 Player with FM Tuner
| The ultra-portable T10 series delivers exceptional sound quality in a unique, sport-ready design. The players are PlaysForSure certified to support subscription-based music download services, giving you instant, affordable access to millions of songs. The T10 players also feature a vivid color display, battery life up to 45 hours on one AA, a built-in FM tuner, voice recorder and an integrated sport clip. Features Features Plays up to 17 hours of music 512 MB internal storage Vivid color display Supports subscription music services Up to 45 hours of battery life Skip-free and sport-ready Built-in sport clip FM tuner and FM recorder Voice recorder Plays MP3, WMA and OGG music files Enhanced 3D audio (supports SRS WOW) Fast USB 2.0 transfers 1 year warranty Includes iRiver earphones Sports case with belt loop and armband USB 2.0 interface cable Printed manual Installation CD AA battery System Requirements: Windows XP (SP1 or higher) Windows Media Player 10 USB Port The ultra-portable iRiver T10 MP3 player delivers exceptional sound quality in a unique, sport-ready design, making it a great fit for jogging, cycling, and a ton of other active uses. The compact body measures a mere 3.4 by 1.6 by 1.2 inches (W x H x D) and fits easily in the palm of your hand or a shirt pocket. Yet the T10 doesn't skimp on storage capacity, with 512 MB of built-in memory that holds up to 17 hours of music--enough for all but the most dedicated workout fiend. And downloading music is easy thanks to the PlaysForSure compatibility, which lets you access millions of songs from almost any subscription-based download service. Just plug the USB 2.0-compliant device into a PC and go crazy. Once the player is loaded with music (it supports MP3, WMA, and OGG music files), you can navigate through your favorite selections via the vivid color display, which lists the track name, artist info, and time remaining. Also along for the ride is an integrated FM tuner that not only plays NPR, music stations, and other programming, but also offers a recording option should you want to catch "Car Talk" at a later time. Best of all, the T10 is completely skip-free, so you won't suffer any interruptions during a tough jog or weightlifting session. Additional features include a voice recorder, an enhanced SRS WOW audio function that simulates 3-D sound, and a sport clip that attaches to your belt or backpack. The T10, which runs for up to 45 hours on a single AA battery (included), weighs only 1.7 ounces and is backed by a one-year warranty. What's in the Box iRiver T10 MP3 player, earphones, USB 2.0 cable, one AA battery, installation CD, user's manual. | [
4154,
7906,
7907,
9261
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1
] | iRiver T10 512 MB MP3 Player with FM Tuner
The ultra-portable T10 series delivers exceptional sound quality in a unique, sport-ready design. The players are PlaysForSure certified to support subscription-based music download services, giving you instant, affordable access to millions of songs. The T10 players also feature a vivid color display, battery life up to 45 hours on one AA, a built-in FM tuner, voice recorder and an integrated sport clip. Features Features Plays up to 17 hours of music 512 MB internal storage Vivid color display Supports subscription music services Up to 45 hours of battery life Skip-free and sport-ready Built-in sport clip FM tuner and FM recorder Voice recorder Plays MP3, WMA and OGG music files Enhanced 3D audio (supports SRS WOW) Fast USB 2.0 transfers 1 year warranty Includes iRiver earphones Sports case with belt loop and armband USB 2.0 interface cable Printed manual Installation CD AA battery System Requirements: Windows XP (SP1 or higher) Windows Media Player 10 USB Port The ultra-portable iRiver T10 MP3 player delivers exceptional sound quality in a unique, sport-ready design, making it a great fit for jogging, cycling, and a ton of other active uses. The compact body measures a mere 3.4 by 1.6 by 1.2 inches (W x H x D) and fits easily in the palm of your hand or a shirt pocket. Yet the T10 doesn't skimp on storage capacity, with 512 MB of built-in memory that holds up to 17 hours of music--enough for all but the most dedicated workout fiend. And downloading music is easy thanks to the PlaysForSure compatibility, which lets you access millions of songs from almost any subscription-based download service. Just plug the USB 2.0-compliant device into a PC and go crazy. Once the player is loaded with music (it supports MP3, WMA, and OGG music files), you can navigate through your favorite selections via the vivid color display, which lists the track name, artist info, and time remaining. Also along for the ride is an integrated FM tuner that not only plays NPR, music stations, and other programming, but also offers a recording option should you want to catch "Car Talk" at a later time. Best of all, the T10 is completely skip-free, so you won't suffer any interruptions during a tough jog or weightlifting session. Additional features include a voice recorder, an enhanced SRS WOW audio function that simulates 3-D sound, and a sport clip that attaches to your belt or backpack. The T10, which runs for up to 45 hours on a single AA battery (included), weighs only 1.7 ounces and is backed by a one-year warranty. What's in the Box iRiver T10 MP3 player, earphones, USB 2.0 cable, one AA battery, installation CD, user's manual. | 1,477 |
B000ARTMWA | Saturday Night Live - The Best of Chris Farley [UMD for PSP] (1998)
| The Best of Chris Farley blasts through 68 minutes of the wildly hilarious characters the comic actor created while with Saturday Night Live in the early 1990s. Farley was a comedic gem--not only because he created such bizarre, repulsively funny characters, such as Matt Foley, Motivational Speaker, or Lori Davis, cosmetics infomercial queen, but because he lived completely inside the character, delivering lines with whatever fury, stupidity, hypertension, insecurity, or femininity the situation demanded. Clearly, Farley loved making people laugh and he wasn't afraid to use his big bulk to do it, whether it entailed stripping as a Chippendale's dancer, belly flopping on coffee tables, rolling around on a couch as Tom Arnold, or punching his forehead in dismay on the "Chris Farley Show." What's great about this collection is all of those characters appear; what's disappointing is that some don't linger long enough, while others appear a bit too long. The cafeteria-lady number could've been cut short in lieu of a longer Tom Arnold segment, or Herlihy Boy could've been removed altogether in favor of complete "Chris Farley Show" segments. Still, if you forgot how side-splitting Farley's portrayal of Dom DeLuise or the French-fry-stuffing Gap girl was, this video will happily jog your memory. --Karen Karleski | [
7892,
12505
] | [
1,
1
] | Saturday Night Live - The Best of Chris Farley [UMD for PSP] (1998)
The Best of Chris Farley blasts through 68 minutes of the wildly hilarious characters the comic actor created while with Saturday Night Live in the early 1990s. Farley was a comedic gem--not only because he created such bizarre, repulsively funny characters, such as Matt Foley, Motivational Speaker, or Lori Davis, cosmetics infomercial queen, but because he lived completely inside the character, delivering lines with whatever fury, stupidity, hypertension, insecurity, or femininity the situation demanded. Clearly, Farley loved making people laugh and he wasn't afraid to use his big bulk to do it, whether it entailed stripping as a Chippendale's dancer, belly flopping on coffee tables, rolling around on a couch as Tom Arnold, or punching his forehead in dismay on the "Chris Farley Show." What's great about this collection is all of those characters appear; what's disappointing is that some don't linger long enough, while others appear a bit too long. The cafeteria-lady number could've been cut short in lieu of a longer Tom Arnold segment, or Herlihy Boy could've been removed altogether in favor of complete "Chris Farley Show" segments. Still, if you forgot how side-splitting Farley's portrayal of Dom DeLuise or the French-fry-stuffing Gap girl was, this video will happily jog your memory. --Karen Karleski | 1,478 |
B000FYZ93E | Rockport Women's Gorizia Fashion Sneaker,White,7 M
| Rockport has always been one step ahead of the times, believing the perfect shoe has not yet been invented. This positive dissatisfaction compels them to constantly improve upon their footwear. Founded in 1971, they were the first company to use advanced athletic technologies in casual shoes to achieve lightweight comfort, and the first company to engineer walking comfort in dress and casual shoes. | [
4509,
10688,
13199
] | [
1,
1,
1
] | Rockport Women's Gorizia Fashion Sneaker,White,7 M
Rockport has always been one step ahead of the times, believing the perfect shoe has not yet been invented. This positive dissatisfaction compels them to constantly improve upon their footwear. Founded in 1971, they were the first company to use advanced athletic technologies in casual shoes to achieve lightweight comfort, and the first company to engineer walking comfort in dress and casual shoes. | 1,479 |
0553062093 | The Sackett Brand
| Our foremost storyteller of the authentic West, Louis L'Amour has thrilled a nation by chronicling the adventures of the brave men and women who settled the American frontier. There are more than 260 million copies of his books in print around the world. -- Review --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Forty gunslingers from the Lazy A have got Tell Sackett cornered under the Mogollon Rim. They're fixing to hang him if they can capture him alive, fill him extra full of lead if they can't. But the Sacketts don't cotton to that sort of treatment. Hunt one Sackett and you hunt 'em all. So they're riding in from all over -- mountain Sacketts, outlaws, cattleman, bankers and the rest. They'll fight with Tell on this one -- if they can get there before Tell kills all forty hardcases himself. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Filled with exciting tales of the untamed frontier, the Sackett series is one of Louis L'Amour's greatest contributions to American fiction. In The Sackett Brand, L'Amour spins the story of a courageous man who must face overwhelming odds to track down a killer.Tell Sackett was miles away from anyone he knew and he had no reason to think there were enemies nearby. But then Tell is shot without warning -- and when he finally come to, he discovers that all traces of his life have vanished. His wagon has disappeared and his beloved wife, Ange, is missing. Sackett vows to stop at nothing to find out what became of her. But when the truth emerges, it is more terrifying than he ever imagined -- and it will take all his strength to find out once and for all why the forces behind the mystery won't stop until Sackett is dead. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Our foremost storyteller of the authentic West, Louis L'Amour has thrilled a nation by chronicling the adventures of the brave men and women who settled the American frontier. There are more than 260 million copies of his books in print around the world.From the Paperback edition. --This text refers to the Unknown Binding edition. Louis L'Amour, truly America's favorite storyteller, was the first fiction writer ever to receive the Congressional Gold Medal from the United States Congress in honor of his life's work, and was also awarded the Medal of Freedom. There are more than 265 million copies of his books in print worldwide. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition. | [
1471,
2972,
4339,
4866,
6459,
9881
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | The Sackett Brand
Our foremost storyteller of the authentic West, Louis L'Amour has thrilled a nation by chronicling the adventures of the brave men and women who settled the American frontier. There are more than 260 million copies of his books in print around the world. -- Review --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Forty gunslingers from the Lazy A have got Tell Sackett cornered under the Mogollon Rim. They're fixing to hang him if they can capture him alive, fill him extra full of lead if they can't. But the Sacketts don't cotton to that sort of treatment. Hunt one Sackett and you hunt 'em all. So they're riding in from all over -- mountain Sacketts, outlaws, cattleman, bankers and the rest. They'll fight with Tell on this one -- if they can get there before Tell kills all forty hardcases himself. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Filled with exciting tales of the untamed frontier, the Sackett series is one of Louis L'Amour's greatest contributions to American fiction. In The Sackett Brand, L'Amour spins the story of a courageous man who must face overwhelming odds to track down a killer.Tell Sackett was miles away from anyone he knew and he had no reason to think there were enemies nearby. But then Tell is shot without warning -- and when he finally come to, he discovers that all traces of his life have vanished. His wagon has disappeared and his beloved wife, Ange, is missing. Sackett vows to stop at nothing to find out what became of her. But when the truth emerges, it is more terrifying than he ever imagined -- and it will take all his strength to find out once and for all why the forces behind the mystery won't stop until Sackett is dead. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Our foremost storyteller of the authentic West, Louis L'Amour has thrilled a nation by chronicling the adventures of the brave men and women who settled the American frontier. There are more than 260 million copies of his books in print around the world.From the Paperback edition. --This text refers to the Unknown Binding edition. Louis L'Amour, truly America's favorite storyteller, was the first fiction writer ever to receive the Congressional Gold Medal from the United States Congress in honor of his life's work, and was also awarded the Medal of Freedom. There are more than 265 million copies of his books in print worldwide. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition. | 1,480 |
B0002QXF7M | Caravelle by Bulova Women's 43L48 Basic Watch
| Caravelle, Basic, Women's Watch, Stainless Steel Case, Stainless Steel Bracelet, Battery Powered Quartz Movement, 43L48 | [
12918,
13277
] | [
1,
1
] | Caravelle by Bulova Women's 43L48 Basic Watch
Caravelle, Basic, Women's Watch, Stainless Steel Case, Stainless Steel Bracelet, Battery Powered Quartz Movement, 43L48 | 1,481 |
0806119586 | A Tour on the Prairies (Western Frontier Library)
| A Dano-Norwegian writer and playwright, Holberg is considered the founder of Norwegian literature. He contributed to the development of science in the early days of the Age of Enlightenment. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. | [
213,
401,
1274,
1471,
4038,
4241,
4338,
5222,
5878,
8028,
9962,
11084,
11164,
11367,
12341,
12583,
13282
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | A Tour on the Prairies (Western Frontier Library)
A Dano-Norwegian writer and playwright, Holberg is considered the founder of Norwegian literature. He contributed to the development of science in the early days of the Age of Enlightenment. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. | 1,482 |
B000ARTMWU | High Tension [UMD for PSP] (2005)
| Home to some of the world's best food and fashion, the French also have the wonderful habit of producing some of the world's best movies. With High Tension, French director Alexandre Aja offers up a bloody buffet of terror; a violent concoction of style over substance, with a bloody French twist. Two college girlfriends, Maria and Alex, take a weekend to study at the secluded country home of Alex's parents. Shortly after their arrival, a mysterious killer appears, and things take a shockingly terrible turn for the worse. As the horror and body count rises, Maria and Alex find themselves fighting for their lives, and it's revealed that things are not exactly as they seem. Essentially a one-act cat-and-mouse affair, High Tension is an explosive bloody thrill ride that rarely lets up. Oozing style in every color-saturated frame and boasting some intense performances, Aja mainly succeeds in sustaining an intense momentum throughout the film. The plot occasionally suffers from a thin, flimsy storyline, and the abundant graphic scenes of violence will either thrill and delight, or simply disgust. Nonetheless, this adrenalin-fueled addition to the genre gives the American slasher flick a real run for its money. High Tension is high-art horror, and comes highly recommended. --Matt Wold MARIE & ALEXIA ARE CLASSMATES & BEST FRIENDS. TO PREPARE FORCOLLEGE EXAMS IN PEACE & QUIET, THEY DECIDE TO SPEND A WEEKENDAT ALEXIA'S PARENTS' SECLUDED FARMHOUSE. IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT,A STRANGER KNOCKS ON THE DOOR. WITH THE 1ST SWING OF HIS KNIFE, THE GIRLS' IDYLLIC WEEKEND TURNS INTO AN ENDLESS NIGHT OF HORROR | [
7891,
7892
] | [
1,
1
] | High Tension [UMD for PSP] (2005)
Home to some of the world's best food and fashion, the French also have the wonderful habit of producing some of the world's best movies. With High Tension, French director Alexandre Aja offers up a bloody buffet of terror; a violent concoction of style over substance, with a bloody French twist. Two college girlfriends, Maria and Alex, take a weekend to study at the secluded country home of Alex's parents. Shortly after their arrival, a mysterious killer appears, and things take a shockingly terrible turn for the worse. As the horror and body count rises, Maria and Alex find themselves fighting for their lives, and it's revealed that things are not exactly as they seem. Essentially a one-act cat-and-mouse affair, High Tension is an explosive bloody thrill ride that rarely lets up. Oozing style in every color-saturated frame and boasting some intense performances, Aja mainly succeeds in sustaining an intense momentum throughout the film. The plot occasionally suffers from a thin, flimsy storyline, and the abundant graphic scenes of violence will either thrill and delight, or simply disgust. Nonetheless, this adrenalin-fueled addition to the genre gives the American slasher flick a real run for its money. High Tension is high-art horror, and comes highly recommended. --Matt Wold MARIE & ALEXIA ARE CLASSMATES & BEST FRIENDS. TO PREPARE FORCOLLEGE EXAMS IN PEACE & QUIET, THEY DECIDE TO SPEND A WEEKENDAT ALEXIA'S PARENTS' SECLUDED FARMHOUSE. IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT,A STRANGER KNOCKS ON THE DOOR. WITH THE 1ST SWING OF HIS KNIFE, THE GIRLS' IDYLLIC WEEKEND TURNS INTO AN ENDLESS NIGHT OF HORROR | 1,483 |
B00012FM96 | Messermeister San Moritz Elite Chefs Knife
| The Messermeister San Moritz Elite 6-inch Chef's Knife, also known as a Cook's Knife or French Knife, is the most versatile knife in the kitchen and thus the most used blade style by professional chefs. The blade is shaped so that it can peel, trim, slice, dice, chop, mince, vegetables, fillet fish, and cut meat. Each part of the knife is designed to perform a different task. It is the flagship of cutlery. | [
2302,
5939,
6670,
6677
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Messermeister San Moritz Elite Chefs Knife
The Messermeister San Moritz Elite 6-inch Chef's Knife, also known as a Cook's Knife or French Knife, is the most versatile knife in the kitchen and thus the most used blade style by professional chefs. The blade is shaped so that it can peel, trim, slice, dice, chop, mince, vegetables, fillet fish, and cut meat. Each part of the knife is designed to perform a different task. It is the flagship of cutlery. | 1,484 |
B000CM2VRG | Fit System 99140 Dodge/Plymouth/Chrysler Driver/Passenger Side Replacement Mirror Glass
| Height: 6-1/8 Inch; Width: 8-7/16 Inch; Diagonal: 9-7/16 Inch. (87-96) DODGE Dakota Pick-up, (70-95) DODGE Full Size Van, (87-93) DODGE Pick-Up, (74-93) DODGE Ramcharger, (88-93) DODGE Ram 50, Driver and passenger side; Glass fits mirrors with manual, power functions only. | [
719,
1404,
1405,
4404,
4408,
7717,
8571
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Fit System 99140 Dodge/Plymouth/Chrysler Driver/Passenger Side Replacement Mirror Glass
Height: 6-1/8 Inch; Width: 8-7/16 Inch; Diagonal: 9-7/16 Inch. (87-96) DODGE Dakota Pick-up, (70-95) DODGE Full Size Van, (87-93) DODGE Pick-Up, (74-93) DODGE Ramcharger, (88-93) DODGE Ram 50, Driver and passenger side; Glass fits mirrors with manual, power functions only. | 1,485 |
B000BPRRDC | HO 70-Ton w/DCC, SP #5101
| Scale, Category: HO Scale - Motive Power Item No: 60601 Name: DCC-Equipped GE 70 Ton Diesel Locomotive Roadname: Southern Pacific? 5101 Description: With these easy to use and affordable locomotives, you can digitally control speed, lighting, and direction. Compatible with all NMRA-compliant DCC systems. Bachmann Industries, Inc. is an official licensee of Union Pacific and is authorized to use trademarks owned and/or registered by Union Pacific. "Union Pacific" and the Union Pacific shield are registered trademarks, used under license. The names and heralds of Southern Pacific and Western Pacific are registered trademarks of Union Pacific, used under license. | [
5475,
5903,
12246,
12282,
12302
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | HO 70-Ton w/DCC, SP #5101
Scale, Category: HO Scale - Motive Power Item No: 60601 Name: DCC-Equipped GE 70 Ton Diesel Locomotive Roadname: Southern Pacific? 5101 Description: With these easy to use and affordable locomotives, you can digitally control speed, lighting, and direction. Compatible with all NMRA-compliant DCC systems. Bachmann Industries, Inc. is an official licensee of Union Pacific and is authorized to use trademarks owned and/or registered by Union Pacific. "Union Pacific" and the Union Pacific shield are registered trademarks, used under license. The names and heralds of Southern Pacific and Western Pacific are registered trademarks of Union Pacific, used under license. | 1,486 |
B000A38Q44 | Equilbrium
| Japanese pressing adds the bonus track Flowerlove'. Avalon. 2005. | [
5670,
7961,
9237,
10063
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Equilbrium
Japanese pressing adds the bonus track Flowerlove'. Avalon. 2005. | 1,487 |
B000BW3L44 | Running Horses Horse Bathroom Mat Rug Bathmat Decor
| Make a memorable impression on your bathroom decor with the magnificent Band of Thunder design from the Hautman Brothers. This bath rug shows wild horses racing across an open plain. Measures 26" x 36". 70% nylon/30% acrylic. Machine wash, tumble dry | [
1001,
1013,
5939
] | [
1,
1,
1
] | Running Horses Horse Bathroom Mat Rug Bathmat Decor
Make a memorable impression on your bathroom decor with the magnificent Band of Thunder design from the Hautman Brothers. This bath rug shows wild horses racing across an open plain. Measures 26" x 36". 70% nylon/30% acrylic. Machine wash, tumble dry | 1,488 |
B0000CEMET | 14k Yellow Gold Channel-set Princess Cut Diamond Band (1/2ctw, I, I1), Size 6
| This fabulous channel-set diamond ring is subtle yet glamorous. Consisting of multiple princess-cut diamonds, the tops of which sit flush with the bands edges, the 1/2 carat total weight ring is slender and comfortable around the finger. The sparkle of the white diamonds and the gleam of the polished 14k yellow gold make it reflect light and attract attention with each move of the hand. Perfect as an engagement or anniversary band, this stylish ring will wear well with any outfit. These diamonds have great brilliance and sparkle. Unlike the promotional quality offered by many retailers, which often have visible inclusions and opaque or yellow-brown color, these diamonds are near colorless, with a minimum color rating of I, and appear white to the eye. They have a clarity rating of at least I1, meaning there are small inclusions that are difficult to see with the unaided eye. The cut, proportions, and symmetry of the diamonds--characteristics which determine their brilliance--are fair to good. Most of the light that enters through the table, or top facet, of the diamond will reflect back out, creating the deep brightness, or brilliance, that gives diamonds their special appeal. The table percentage for these diamonds, meaning the width of the table compared to the diamonds total width, is 53-90%, and the depth percentage, or total height of the diamond compared to its total width, is 57-85%. Optimal table and depth percentages maximize a diamonds ability to reflect and refract light, but they also require a great deal of the diamond to be cut away, leaving less carat weight. While the table and depth percentages here span a broader range than those of higher quality diamonds, they still allow the diamond to handle the light well, and they have the advantage of providing the largest size of diamond for the value. Diamond Clarity: No two diamonds are alike. A diamond's most distinguishing characteristics are its inclusions, marks that are often invisible to the naked eye. However, under a jeweler's magnifying loupe or microscope they can look like crystals, tiny rivers, or clouds. A diamond's clarity is determined by the presence or absence of inclusions--fewer inclusions mean better clarity--and how visible they are. The greater a diamond's clarity, the greater its brilliance and value. A diamond categorized as internally flawless will have no inclusions, but this is extremely rare.Diamond Color:Though diamonds come in a wide range of colors, colorless diamonds have traditionally been considered the most valuable. Most diamonds are graded on a scale using the letters of the alphabet, from D (colorless), the best grade, through Z (a light yellow). It is difficult for the untrained eye to notice such variations in color unless stones are being compared side by side. Diamond Carat Weight:A diamond's weight is measured in carats, with one carat being equivalent to 100 points. You will often see a diamond referred to as a 3/4-carat stone or a 75-point diamond. Larger stones are often more highly valued, but size should not be the only consideration--high brilliance, which varies according to clarity, cut, and color grade, is highly desirable in a diamond.Diamond Certification:A diamond certificate represents independent verification that the stone purchased has all the qualities of cut, color, clarity, shape, and weight expected. It is a further indication of the condition and value of that diamond as represented on our site. Such certificates are issued by several agencies employing highly trained gemologists and provide an unbiased and accurate evaluation of the diamond. These gemologists scrutinize each stone to analyze its dimensions, clarity, cut, color, finish, symmetry, and other details. Diamonds purchased from the Amazon.com Collection may be certified by the Gemological Institute of America or the International Gemological Institute. The type of certificate provided will be noted in the product specifications of your jewelry purchase; if you do not see a certificate type noted, one will not be provided.Our Diamond Policy:Amazon.com sources high-quality diamonds from some of the world's largest suppliers. All our diamond suppliers certify that to their best knowledge their diamonds are not conflict diamonds.Diamond Care:Diamonds, as the hardest substance on earth, are resistant to damage. However, diamond jewelry is set in different metals, and care will vary from piece to piece. Diamonds should be cleaned in a solution of one part ammonia to six parts water, using a gentle scrubbing brush to remove any dirt. It is a good idea to have them cleaned once a year by a professional jeweler, at which time the security of the setting can be checked as well. Diamond jewelry should be stored in a soft cloth pouch to ensure that the stone will not scratch other jewelry. Learn More About Diamond Jewelry: Visit our Education GuideThe Amazon Curated CollectionDiscover the Amazon Curated Collection of fine and fashion jewelry. The expansive selection of high-quality jewelry featured in the Amazon Curated Collection offers everyday values that range from precious gemstone and diamond pieces to the latest fashion designs.This hand-selected assortment features an array of diamond, gemstone and precious metal designs that receive a quality inspection, including from Amazons staff graduate gemologist, to ensure they meet Amazons high standards. All diamonds featured in the Amazon Curated Collection are certified by our suppliers to be conflict free, and IGI, GIA, or AGS certifications are provided on white diamonds of .75 carats or larger on all stud earrings, rings, and pendant necklaces.Pieces from the Amazon Curated Collection come packaged in a custom box, making them wonderful gifts. In addition, we offer free one-day shipping within the continental US on items over $500. International shipping options for friends and family overseas are available for an additional fee.The Amazon Curated Collection offers a specialized customer service team that is available seven days a week to answer any product questions before, during or after the purchase. If youre not satisfied for any reason, you will receive a full refund and free return shipping within the US if you return your purchase within 30 days.Find a special gift for a loved one or a beautiful piece that complements your personal style with jewelry from the Amazon Curated Collection. | [
453,
6518,
13006,
13009
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1
] | 14k Yellow Gold Channel-set Princess Cut Diamond Band (1/2ctw, I, I1), Size 6
This fabulous channel-set diamond ring is subtle yet glamorous. Consisting of multiple princess-cut diamonds, the tops of which sit flush with the bands edges, the 1/2 carat total weight ring is slender and comfortable around the finger. The sparkle of the white diamonds and the gleam of the polished 14k yellow gold make it reflect light and attract attention with each move of the hand. Perfect as an engagement or anniversary band, this stylish ring will wear well with any outfit. These diamonds have great brilliance and sparkle. Unlike the promotional quality offered by many retailers, which often have visible inclusions and opaque or yellow-brown color, these diamonds are near colorless, with a minimum color rating of I, and appear white to the eye. They have a clarity rating of at least I1, meaning there are small inclusions that are difficult to see with the unaided eye. The cut, proportions, and symmetry of the diamonds--characteristics which determine their brilliance--are fair to good. Most of the light that enters through the table, or top facet, of the diamond will reflect back out, creating the deep brightness, or brilliance, that gives diamonds their special appeal. The table percentage for these diamonds, meaning the width of the table compared to the diamonds total width, is 53-90%, and the depth percentage, or total height of the diamond compared to its total width, is 57-85%. Optimal table and depth percentages maximize a diamonds ability to reflect and refract light, but they also require a great deal of the diamond to be cut away, leaving less carat weight. While the table and depth percentages here span a broader range than those of higher quality diamonds, they still allow the diamond to handle the light well, and they have the advantage of providing the largest size of diamond for the value. Diamond Clarity: No two diamonds are alike. A diamond's most distinguishing characteristics are its inclusions, marks that are often invisible to the naked eye. However, under a jeweler's magnifying loupe or microscope they can look like crystals, tiny rivers, or clouds. A diamond's clarity is determined by the presence or absence of inclusions--fewer inclusions mean better clarity--and how visible they are. The greater a diamond's clarity, the greater its brilliance and value. A diamond categorized as internally flawless will have no inclusions, but this is extremely rare.Diamond Color:Though diamonds come in a wide range of colors, colorless diamonds have traditionally been considered the most valuable. Most diamonds are graded on a scale using the letters of the alphabet, from D (colorless), the best grade, through Z (a light yellow). It is difficult for the untrained eye to notice such variations in color unless stones are being compared side by side. Diamond Carat Weight:A diamond's weight is measured in carats, with one carat being equivalent to 100 points. You will often see a diamond referred to as a 3/4-carat stone or a 75-point diamond. Larger stones are often more highly valued, but size should not be the only consideration--high brilliance, which varies according to clarity, cut, and color grade, is highly desirable in a diamond.Diamond Certification:A diamond certificate represents independent verification that the stone purchased has all the qualities of cut, color, clarity, shape, and weight expected. It is a further indication of the condition and value of that diamond as represented on our site. Such certificates are issued by several agencies employing highly trained gemologists and provide an unbiased and accurate evaluation of the diamond. These gemologists scrutinize each stone to analyze its dimensions, clarity, cut, color, finish, symmetry, and other details. Diamonds purchased from the Amazon.com Collection may be certified by the Gemological Institute of America or the International Gemological Institute. The type of certificate provided will be noted in the product specifications of your jewelry purchase; if you do not see a certificate type noted, one will not be provided.Our Diamond Policy:Amazon.com sources high-quality diamonds from some of the world's largest suppliers. All our diamond suppliers certify that to their best knowledge their diamonds are not conflict diamonds.Diamond Care:Diamonds, as the hardest substance on earth, are resistant to damage. However, diamond jewelry is set in different metals, and care will vary from piece to piece. Diamonds should be cleaned in a solution of one part ammonia to six parts water, using a gentle scrubbing brush to remove any dirt. It is a good idea to have them cleaned once a year by a professional jeweler, at which time the security of the setting can be checked as well. Diamond jewelry should be stored in a soft cloth pouch to ensure that the stone will not scratch other jewelry. Learn More About Diamond Jewelry: Visit our Education GuideThe Amazon Curated CollectionDiscover the Amazon Curated Collection of fine and fashion jewelry. The expansive selection of high-quality jewelry featured in the Amazon Curated Collection offers everyday values that range from precious gemstone and diamond pieces to the latest fashion designs.This hand-selected assortment features an array of diamond, gemstone and precious metal designs that receive a quality inspection, including from Amazons staff graduate gemologist, to ensure they meet Amazons high standards. All diamonds featured in the Amazon Curated Collection are certified by our suppliers to be conflict free, and IGI, GIA, or AGS certifications are provided on white diamonds of .75 carats or larger on all stud earrings, rings, and pendant necklaces.Pieces from the Amazon Curated Collection come packaged in a custom box, making them wonderful gifts. In addition, we offer free one-day shipping within the continental US on items over $500. International shipping options for friends and family overseas are available for an additional fee.The Amazon Curated Collection offers a specialized customer service team that is available seven days a week to answer any product questions before, during or after the purchase. If youre not satisfied for any reason, you will receive a full refund and free return shipping within the US if you return your purchase within 30 days.Find a special gift for a loved one or a beautiful piece that complements your personal style with jewelry from the Amazon Curated Collection. | 1,489 |
B0000CNU12 | Lee Kum Kee Hot Sesame Oil
| Made by heating and infusing the flavor of red chili peppers into sesame oil. Just sprinkle this to stir-fries, noodles or any of your favorite dishes for an authentic nutty flavor and mild hotness. No MSG or preservatives added. | [
2981,
2985,
5456,
8339,
8619,
10557,
12790
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Lee Kum Kee Hot Sesame Oil
Made by heating and infusing the flavor of red chili peppers into sesame oil. Just sprinkle this to stir-fries, noodles or any of your favorite dishes for an authentic nutty flavor and mild hotness. No MSG or preservatives added. | 1,490 |
B000BK5YSM | My Lip Stuff- Tube - Over 600 Lipbalm Flavors Available
| Homemade, all natural lip balm made from only the finest butters, oils, & beeswax. Smells just like the candy bar- chocolate, coconut, & almonds! | [
877,
5754,
7057,
8842
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1
] | My Lip Stuff- Tube - Over 600 Lipbalm Flavors Available
Homemade, all natural lip balm made from only the finest butters, oils, & beeswax. Smells just like the candy bar- chocolate, coconut, & almonds! | 1,491 |
1401075185 | A Walk in Hell
| A Walk In Hell The Other Side of War by Gregory A. Helle A Walk In Hell | PREFACE Welcome to the ramblings of a strange mind. These writings are from my personal journal. This is not really about the war in Vietnam, but about how it has affected a farm boy from Iowa. Even though more than thirty years have passed since I was in-country, the war still haunts me. I was not a hero. I was not a grunt. I was supposed to be a clerk sitting safely behind a desk; however my story did not unfold that way. I enlisted in the army as a supply clerk in a vain attempt to avoid combat. I was not a coward; I just thought I was being smart. A good friend had gone to Vietnam while I was a senior in high school; he was killed on his first mission. I wanted to be smart enough to survive. I worked hard and graduated first in my class in two supply coursesa lot of good that did me. I never worked a day in the field I was trained in. I spent twenty months in Vietnamit was supposed to be twenty four months but Nixon was kind enough let me out early. For thirty years I hid my dirty little secrets. While in `Nam I did not let on to my family that anything was happening. They were my secrets. It was not until almost thirty years after the war I totally broke down. I could not hide my traumas anymore. I was emotionally empty, full of fear at all times, reliving the war through flashbacks and nightmares, avoiding people, afraid in crowds, and a long list of other changes in my personality. My family had lost their dad and husband; I was not the man they thought they knew. Maybe I never again will be. The photos I've included in this book are of me, now and from my time in `Nam and some pictures I took while in-country. | Gregory A. Helle I have included them to give you a flavor of what my dreams are all about. I did not take pictures of the "war." There was too much going on to take picturesthat was a time of pure survival. At the start of my war I wanted to survive. By the end, I wanted to die. When I went to `Nam my career goal was to go into the ministry. It took only three short months to convince me that this was not the role I should play in life. I had become aware of my dark side. I did not deserve God's grace. So many dreams died in `Nam. I hope my writings will help others understand the devastation left by PTSD. Our government does not like to admit that it exists. However, there are thousands upon thousands who suffer daily from the devastating symptoms of PTSD. Some seek help like I did; some just suffer through it or find another way out of their pain. It does not matter which war soldiers fought in, the effects are still the same. Many of my writings have a similar theme and similar tone. My life is much like the roller coasters that I road as a kid. Sometimes I am on top, feeling good and in control of my life. Then, suddenly I am plunged to the bottom, in the depths of a personal hell. On the bottom I often feel the urge to get off and stop this ride. My life exists on this continuum. Where I am on that roller coaster can change moment by moment. Such is the mind of a person suffering from PTSD. I relive the events of Vietnam constantly. I feel the emotions just as if they happened today. There is no escape. So if it sounds like I am repeating myself, I am. My mind cannot forget and my soul cannot forgive. I am on a roller coaster. There is no way off. I hope this book brings some understanding and, God willing, a brother or sister will seek help to learn to cope with combat and/or sexual traumas. | [
393,
1274,
1471,
6885,
7083,
7670,
9152
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | A Walk in Hell
A Walk In Hell The Other Side of War by Gregory A. Helle A Walk In Hell | PREFACE Welcome to the ramblings of a strange mind. These writings are from my personal journal. This is not really about the war in Vietnam, but about how it has affected a farm boy from Iowa. Even though more than thirty years have passed since I was in-country, the war still haunts me. I was not a hero. I was not a grunt. I was supposed to be a clerk sitting safely behind a desk; however my story did not unfold that way. I enlisted in the army as a supply clerk in a vain attempt to avoid combat. I was not a coward; I just thought I was being smart. A good friend had gone to Vietnam while I was a senior in high school; he was killed on his first mission. I wanted to be smart enough to survive. I worked hard and graduated first in my class in two supply coursesa lot of good that did me. I never worked a day in the field I was trained in. I spent twenty months in Vietnamit was supposed to be twenty four months but Nixon was kind enough let me out early. For thirty years I hid my dirty little secrets. While in `Nam I did not let on to my family that anything was happening. They were my secrets. It was not until almost thirty years after the war I totally broke down. I could not hide my traumas anymore. I was emotionally empty, full of fear at all times, reliving the war through flashbacks and nightmares, avoiding people, afraid in crowds, and a long list of other changes in my personality. My family had lost their dad and husband; I was not the man they thought they knew. Maybe I never again will be. The photos I've included in this book are of me, now and from my time in `Nam and some pictures I took while in-country. | Gregory A. Helle I have included them to give you a flavor of what my dreams are all about. I did not take pictures of the "war." There was too much going on to take picturesthat was a time of pure survival. At the start of my war I wanted to survive. By the end, I wanted to die. When I went to `Nam my career goal was to go into the ministry. It took only three short months to convince me that this was not the role I should play in life. I had become aware of my dark side. I did not deserve God's grace. So many dreams died in `Nam. I hope my writings will help others understand the devastation left by PTSD. Our government does not like to admit that it exists. However, there are thousands upon thousands who suffer daily from the devastating symptoms of PTSD. Some seek help like I did; some just suffer through it or find another way out of their pain. It does not matter which war soldiers fought in, the effects are still the same. Many of my writings have a similar theme and similar tone. My life is much like the roller coasters that I road as a kid. Sometimes I am on top, feeling good and in control of my life. Then, suddenly I am plunged to the bottom, in the depths of a personal hell. On the bottom I often feel the urge to get off and stop this ride. My life exists on this continuum. Where I am on that roller coaster can change moment by moment. Such is the mind of a person suffering from PTSD. I relive the events of Vietnam constantly. I feel the emotions just as if they happened today. There is no escape. So if it sounds like I am repeating myself, I am. My mind cannot forget and my soul cannot forgive. I am on a roller coaster. There is no way off. I hope this book brings some understanding and, God willing, a brother or sister will seek help to learn to cope with combat and/or sexual traumas. | 1,492 |
B000P8RKJ6 | Funeral in Blue (William Monk Novels)
| From the enormously popular and hard-working Perry comes her 11th Victorian mystery featuring Hester and William Monk, to the certain delight of her faithful admirers. In the studio of a London artist, two women have been murdered, one of them the wife of Dr. Kristian Beck, a physician from Vienna with whom Hester's dear friend, Lady Callandra, is secretly in love. When Beck is charged with the murder, Callandra enlists the aid of Hester and William. Neither of the Monks fits tidily into polite society. William, a former policeman now working as a private enquiry agent, has no memory of his life before a serious injury five years ago; it may partly explain his cantankerous personality. Hester, a nurse who served under Florence Nightingale in the Crimean War, is outspoken, courageous, passionate, independent and stubborn not exactly your typical subservient Victorian gentlewoman. Indeed, a common theme for Perry is spotlighting the social ills of 19th-century England, particularly the treatment accorded to women. Here she layers a new evil into the plot: anti-Semitism, widely accepted then and a haunting precursor of ugliness to come. The author excels at re-creating the ambience of 1860s London streets, but stumbles in plot cohesion, succumbing at the last moment to out-of-left-field syndrome. Throughout, the key characters engage in a great deal of inner reflection made ponderous by wordiness and repetition. No doubt Perry's myriad fans won't care a whit. (Oct. 2)Forecast: The sample chapter included in the mass market edition of Slaves of Obsession, featuring Thomas and Charlotte Pitt from Perry's other Victorian series, will help fuel this novel's surefire sales.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Adult/High School-William Monk and his wife Hester become involved in a murder investigation when their friend Lady Callandra Daviot asks them to help prove the innocence of her distinguished colleague, whose wife was one of the victims. The action moves from London to Vienna and deals with such issues as anti-Semitism and religious and intellectual freedom. The details of Victorian London are essential to the atmosphere of the book and help advance the story as the two search for the killer. Perry is so masterful at setting the scene that readers can picture the fog rolling in along the river, smell the stench that rises from the gutters, and hear the hooves of the horses as they plod along the cobblestone streets. A secondary plot concerns the inner turmoil that Monk experiences as he joins forces with Runcorn, commander of the Totem Court Road police station and an old adversary. When Monk travels to Vienna to interview people who knew Kristian Beck and his wife, he finds treachery, deceit, and long-buried family secrets. Will the devastating information that Monk uncovers be enough to save Beck's life? This is the issue that heightens the suspense throughout his murder trial. Teens who enjoy Victorian murder mysteries with lots of atmosphere will have no problem delving into this one.Patricia White-Williams, Kings Park Library, Fairfax County, VACopyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. In her latest William Monk novel after Slaves of Obsession, Perry presents another gripping Victorian spellbinder. The strangulation murders of Elissa Beck, the wife of prominent Viennese surgeon Kristian Beck, and Sarah Mackeson, an artist's model found together in a well-known painter's empty studio lead to a series of bizarre discoveries. The prime suspect is Kristian. Investigator William Monk and his wife, Hester, probe the crime out of duty and friendship toward both Kristian and Lady Callandra Daviot, who works at the hospital and hides a love for the surgeon. Callandra dispatches Monk to investigate Kristian, his wife, and their friend Max Niemann, all during the Vienna uprising of 1848. When Kristian comes to trial, his father-in-law, the distinguished Fuller Pendreigh, volunteers to defend him; the final courtroom scenes bring all the characters together. Perry's deep, sympathetic characterizations help cement the complex plot, as she explores Victorian class distinctions, hypocrisy, duty, and morality. Highly recommended for all mystery collections.- Michelle Foyt, Russell Lib., Middletown, CT Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. William Monk is an intriguing character in Perry's pantheon: a Victorian private investigator who has no memory of his life before an accident that took place some six years ago. The nature of truth, or lies, or memory is at the heart of Perry's writing, and she never permits the answers to be simple. Monk's wife, Hester, serves as a volunteer nurse with Dr. Kristian Beck, an intense Viennese emigre. Beck's wife, Elissa, is English, but the two met during the 1848 revolution in Austria when both were freedom fighters. When Elissa and another woman are found murdered in the studio of an artist who was painting both of them (the book's title refers to a painting of Elissa), suspicion falls heavily on the doctor. Monk travels to Vienna in hopes of unraveling some of the women's past and tracking the real murderer. The addiction of gambling as well as the addiction to danger, the pervasive hatred of Jews, the intricacies of class and dress in England and Austria in the mid-nineteenth century--all these themes are spun tightly within a plot that doesn't spring quite open until the very end. GraceAnne DeCandidoCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved Intelligently written and historically fascinating.--The Wall Street Journal[Perry is] the most adroit sleight-of-hand practitioner since Agatha Christie.--Chicago Sun TimesYou can count on a Perry tale to be superior.--San Diego Union-TribuneFew mystery writers this side of Arthur Conan Doyle can evoke Victorian London with such relish for detail and mood.--San Francisco ChroniclePerry can write a Victorian mystery that would make Dickens's eyes pop.--The New York Times Book Review[A] master of crime fiction who rarely fails to deliver a strong story and a colorful cast of characters.--The Baltimore Sun In her haunting new Victorian novel, Anne Perry brings to rich and passionate life the city that she has made her own. Once more she shares the intimacy of London's opulent drawing rooms and guides readers through gaslit thoroughfares that echo with hooves on cobblestones, the cries of street vendors, the shouts of newsboys reporting the headlines . . . of two beautiful women found strangled in the studio of a well-known London artist. One of the victims is the wife of Hester Monk's colleague, surgeon Dr. Kristian Beck, a Viennese emigre who swiftly becomes the principal suspect. Now investigator William Monk and his wife seek evidence to save Beck from the hangman, hoping to penetrate not only the mystery of Elissa Beck's death, but the riddle of her life. . . . Intelligently written and historically fascinating.--The Wall Street Journal[Perry is] the most adroit sleight-of-hand practitioner since Agatha Christie.--Chicago Sun TimesYou can count on a Perry tale to be superior.--San Diego Union-TribuneFew mystery writers this side of Arthur Conan Doyle can evoke Victorian London with such relish for detail and mood.--San Francisco ChroniclePerry can write a Victorian mystery that would make Dickens's eyes pop.--The New York Times Book Review[A] master of crime fiction who rarely fails to deliver a strong story and a colorful cast of characters.--The Baltimore Sun Among Anne Perrys other novels featuring investigator William Monk are Slaves of Obsession, The Twisted Root, A Breach of Promise, and The Silent Cry. She also writes the popular novels featuring Thomas and Charlotte Pitt, including The Whitechapel Conspiracy, Half Moon Street, Bedford Square, and Brunswick Gardens. Anne Perry lives in Scotland. The operating room was silent except for the deep, regular breathing of the gaunt young woman who lay on the table, the immense bulge of her stomach laid bare.Hester stared across at Kristian Beck. It was the first operation of the day, and there was no blood on his white shirt yet. The chloroform sponge had done its miraculous work and was set aside. Kristian picked up the scalpel and touched the point to the young womans flesh. She did not flinch; her eyelids did not move. He pressed deeper, and a thin, red line appeared.Hester looked up and met his eyes, dark, luminous with intelligence. They both knew the risk, even with anesthesia, that they could do little to help. A growth this size was probably fatal, but without surgery the woman would die anyway.Kristian lowered his eyes and continued cutting. The blood spread. Hester swabbed it up. The woman lay motionless except for her breathing, her face waxen pale, cheeks sunken, shadows around the sockets of her eyes. Her wrists were so thin the shape of the bones poked through the skin. It was Hester who had walked beside her from the ward along the corridor, half supporting her weight, trying to ease the anxiety which had seemed to torment her every time she had been to the hospital over the last two months. Her pain seemed as much in her mind as in her body.Kristian had insisted on surgery, against the wishes of Fermin Thorpe, the chairman of the Hospital Governors. Thorpe was a cautious man who enjoyed authority, but he had no courage to step outside the known order of things he could defend if anyone in power were to question him. He loved rules; they were safe. If you followed the rules you could justify anything.Kristian was from Bohemia, and in Thorpes mind he did not belong in the Hampstead Hospital in London with his imaginative ways and his foreign accent, however slight, and his disregard for the way things should be done. He should not risk the hospitals reputation by performing an operation whose chances of success were so slight. But Kristian had an answer, an argument, for everything. And, of course, Lady Callandra Daviot had taken his side; she always did.Kristian smiled at the memory, not looking up at Hester but down at his hands as they explored the wound he had made, looking for the thing that had caused the obstruction, the wasting, the nausea and the huge swelling.Hester mopped away more blood and glanced at the womans face. It was still perfectly calm. Hester would have given anything she could think of to have had chloroform on the battlefield in the Crimea five years ago, or even at Manassas, in America, three months back.Ah! Kristian let out a grunt of satisfaction and pulled back, gently easing out of the cavity something that looked like a dark, semiporous sponge such as one might use to scrub ones back, or even a saucepan. It was about the size of a large domestic cat.Hester was too astounded to speak. She stared at it, then at Kristian.Trichobezoar, he said softly. Then he met her gaze of incredulity. Hair, he explained. Sometimes when people have certain temperamental disorders, nervous anxiety and depression, they feel compelled to pull out their own hair and eat it. It is beyond their power to stop, without help.Hester stared at the stiff, repellent mass lying in the dish and felt her own throat contract and her stomach gag at the thought of such a thing inside anyone.Swab, Kristian directed. Needle.Oh! She moved to obey just as the door opened and Callandra came in, closing it softly behind her. She looked at Kristian first, a softness in her eyes she disguised only as he turned to her. He gestured to the dish and smiled.Callandra looked startled, then she turned to Hester. What is it?Hair, Hester replied, swabbing the blood away again as Kristian worked.Will she be all right? Callandra asked.Theres a chance, Kristian answered. Suddenly he smiled, extraordinarily sweetly, but there was a sharp and profound satisfaction in his eyes. You can go and tell Thorpe it was a trichobezoar, not a tumor, if you like.Oh, yes, Id like, she answered, her face melting into something almost like laughter, and without waiting she turned and went off on the errand.Hester glanced across at Kristian, then bent to the work again, mopping blood and keeping the wound clean, as the needle pierced the skin and drew the sides together, and finally it was bandaged.Shell feel a great deal of pain when she wakens, Kristian warned. She mustnt move too much.Ill stay with her, Hester promised. Laudanum?Yes, but only for the first day, he warned. Ill be here if you need me. Are you going to stay? Youve watched her all through, havent you?Yes. Hester was not a nurse at the hospital. She came on a voluntary basis, like Callandra, who was a military surgeons widow, a generation older than Hester, but they had been the closest of friends now for five years. Hester was probably the only one who knew how deeply Callandra loved Kristian, and that only this week she had finally declined an offer of marriage from a dear friend because she could not settle for honorable companionship and close forever the door on dreams of immeasurably more. But they were only dreams. Kristian was married, and that ended all possibility of anything more than the loyalty and the passion for healing and justice that held them now, and perhaps the shared laughter now and then, the small victories and the understanding.Hester, recently married herself, and knowing the depth and the sweep of love, ached for Callandra that she sacrificed so much. And yet loving her husband as she did, for all his faults and vulnera- bilities, Hester, too, would rather have been alone than accept anyone else.It was late afternoon when Hester left the hospital and took the public omnibus down Hampstead High Street to Haverstock Hill, and then to Euston Road. A newsboy shouted something about five hundred American soldiers surrendering in New Mexico. The papers carried the latest word on the Civil War, but the anxiety was far deeper over the looming cotton famine in Lancashire because of the blockading of the Confederate States.She hurried past him and walked the last few yards to Fitzray Street. It was early September and still mild, but growing dark, and the lamplighter was well on his rounds. When she approached her front door she saw a tall, slender man waiting impatiently outside. He was immaculately dressed in high wing collar, black frock coat and striped trousers, as one would expect of a City gentleman, but his whole attitude betrayed agitation and deep unhappiness. It was not until he heard her footsteps and turned so the lamplight caught his face that she recognized her brother, Charles Latterly.Hester! He moved towards her swiftly, then stopped. How . . . how are you?Im very well, she answered truthfully. It was several months since she had seen him, and for someone as rigidly controlled and conventional as Charles, it was extraordinary to find him waiting in the street like this. Presumably, Monk was not there yet or he would have gone inside.She opened the door and Charles followed her in. The gas lamp burned very low in the hall, and she turned it up and led the way to the front room, which was where Monk received prospective clients who came with their terrors and anxieties for him to attempt to solve. Since they had both been out all day, there was a fire laid but not lit. A bowl of tawny chrysanthemums and scarlet nasturtiums gave some light and an illusion of warmth.She turned and looked at Charles. As always, he was meticulously polite. Im sorry to intrude. You must be tired. I suppose you have been nursing someone all day?Yes, but I think she may get better. At least, the operation was a success.He made an attempt at a smile. Good.Would you like a cup of tea? she offered. I would.Oh . . . yes, yes, of course. Thank you. He sat gingerly on one of the two armchairs, his back stiff and upright as if to relax were impossible. She had seen so many of Monks clients sit like that, terrified of putting their fears into words, and yet so burdened by them and so desperate for help that they had finally found the courage to seek a private agent of enquiry. It was as if Charles had come to see Monk, and not her. His face was pale and there was a sheen of sweat on it, and his hands were rigid in his lap. If she had touched him she would have felt locked muscles.She had not seen him look so wretched since their parents had died five and a half years ago, when she was still in Scutari with Flor- ence Nightingale. Their father had been ruined by a financial swindle, and had taken his own life because of the ensuing disgrace. Their mother had died within the month. Her heart had been weak, and the grief and distress so soon after the loss of her younger son in battle had been too much for her.Looking at Charles now, Hesters similar fears for him returned with a force that took her by surprise. They had seen each other very little since Hesters marriage, which Charles had found difficult to approveafter all, Monk was a man without a past. A carriage accident six years ago had robbed him of his memory. Monk had deduced much about his past, but the vast majority of it remained unknown. Monk had been in the police force at the time of his meeting with Hester, and no one in the very respectable Latterly family had had any prior ... | [
1471,
1648,
1651,
2935,
5235,
5872,
7083,
7986,
12029
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Funeral in Blue (William Monk Novels)
From the enormously popular and hard-working Perry comes her 11th Victorian mystery featuring Hester and William Monk, to the certain delight of her faithful admirers. In the studio of a London artist, two women have been murdered, one of them the wife of Dr. Kristian Beck, a physician from Vienna with whom Hester's dear friend, Lady Callandra, is secretly in love. When Beck is charged with the murder, Callandra enlists the aid of Hester and William. Neither of the Monks fits tidily into polite society. William, a former policeman now working as a private enquiry agent, has no memory of his life before a serious injury five years ago; it may partly explain his cantankerous personality. Hester, a nurse who served under Florence Nightingale in the Crimean War, is outspoken, courageous, passionate, independent and stubborn not exactly your typical subservient Victorian gentlewoman. Indeed, a common theme for Perry is spotlighting the social ills of 19th-century England, particularly the treatment accorded to women. Here she layers a new evil into the plot: anti-Semitism, widely accepted then and a haunting precursor of ugliness to come. The author excels at re-creating the ambience of 1860s London streets, but stumbles in plot cohesion, succumbing at the last moment to out-of-left-field syndrome. Throughout, the key characters engage in a great deal of inner reflection made ponderous by wordiness and repetition. No doubt Perry's myriad fans won't care a whit. (Oct. 2)Forecast: The sample chapter included in the mass market edition of Slaves of Obsession, featuring Thomas and Charlotte Pitt from Perry's other Victorian series, will help fuel this novel's surefire sales.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Adult/High School-William Monk and his wife Hester become involved in a murder investigation when their friend Lady Callandra Daviot asks them to help prove the innocence of her distinguished colleague, whose wife was one of the victims. The action moves from London to Vienna and deals with such issues as anti-Semitism and religious and intellectual freedom. The details of Victorian London are essential to the atmosphere of the book and help advance the story as the two search for the killer. Perry is so masterful at setting the scene that readers can picture the fog rolling in along the river, smell the stench that rises from the gutters, and hear the hooves of the horses as they plod along the cobblestone streets. A secondary plot concerns the inner turmoil that Monk experiences as he joins forces with Runcorn, commander of the Totem Court Road police station and an old adversary. When Monk travels to Vienna to interview people who knew Kristian Beck and his wife, he finds treachery, deceit, and long-buried family secrets. Will the devastating information that Monk uncovers be enough to save Beck's life? This is the issue that heightens the suspense throughout his murder trial. Teens who enjoy Victorian murder mysteries with lots of atmosphere will have no problem delving into this one.Patricia White-Williams, Kings Park Library, Fairfax County, VACopyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. In her latest William Monk novel after Slaves of Obsession, Perry presents another gripping Victorian spellbinder. The strangulation murders of Elissa Beck, the wife of prominent Viennese surgeon Kristian Beck, and Sarah Mackeson, an artist's model found together in a well-known painter's empty studio lead to a series of bizarre discoveries. The prime suspect is Kristian. Investigator William Monk and his wife, Hester, probe the crime out of duty and friendship toward both Kristian and Lady Callandra Daviot, who works at the hospital and hides a love for the surgeon. Callandra dispatches Monk to investigate Kristian, his wife, and their friend Max Niemann, all during the Vienna uprising of 1848. When Kristian comes to trial, his father-in-law, the distinguished Fuller Pendreigh, volunteers to defend him; the final courtroom scenes bring all the characters together. Perry's deep, sympathetic characterizations help cement the complex plot, as she explores Victorian class distinctions, hypocrisy, duty, and morality. Highly recommended for all mystery collections.- Michelle Foyt, Russell Lib., Middletown, CT Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. William Monk is an intriguing character in Perry's pantheon: a Victorian private investigator who has no memory of his life before an accident that took place some six years ago. The nature of truth, or lies, or memory is at the heart of Perry's writing, and she never permits the answers to be simple. Monk's wife, Hester, serves as a volunteer nurse with Dr. Kristian Beck, an intense Viennese emigre. Beck's wife, Elissa, is English, but the two met during the 1848 revolution in Austria when both were freedom fighters. When Elissa and another woman are found murdered in the studio of an artist who was painting both of them (the book's title refers to a painting of Elissa), suspicion falls heavily on the doctor. Monk travels to Vienna in hopes of unraveling some of the women's past and tracking the real murderer. The addiction of gambling as well as the addiction to danger, the pervasive hatred of Jews, the intricacies of class and dress in England and Austria in the mid-nineteenth century--all these themes are spun tightly within a plot that doesn't spring quite open until the very end. GraceAnne DeCandidoCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved Intelligently written and historically fascinating.--The Wall Street Journal[Perry is] the most adroit sleight-of-hand practitioner since Agatha Christie.--Chicago Sun TimesYou can count on a Perry tale to be superior.--San Diego Union-TribuneFew mystery writers this side of Arthur Conan Doyle can evoke Victorian London with such relish for detail and mood.--San Francisco ChroniclePerry can write a Victorian mystery that would make Dickens's eyes pop.--The New York Times Book Review[A] master of crime fiction who rarely fails to deliver a strong story and a colorful cast of characters.--The Baltimore Sun In her haunting new Victorian novel, Anne Perry brings to rich and passionate life the city that she has made her own. Once more she shares the intimacy of London's opulent drawing rooms and guides readers through gaslit thoroughfares that echo with hooves on cobblestones, the cries of street vendors, the shouts of newsboys reporting the headlines . . . of two beautiful women found strangled in the studio of a well-known London artist. One of the victims is the wife of Hester Monk's colleague, surgeon Dr. Kristian Beck, a Viennese emigre who swiftly becomes the principal suspect. Now investigator William Monk and his wife seek evidence to save Beck from the hangman, hoping to penetrate not only the mystery of Elissa Beck's death, but the riddle of her life. . . . Intelligently written and historically fascinating.--The Wall Street Journal[Perry is] the most adroit sleight-of-hand practitioner since Agatha Christie.--Chicago Sun TimesYou can count on a Perry tale to be superior.--San Diego Union-TribuneFew mystery writers this side of Arthur Conan Doyle can evoke Victorian London with such relish for detail and mood.--San Francisco ChroniclePerry can write a Victorian mystery that would make Dickens's eyes pop.--The New York Times Book Review[A] master of crime fiction who rarely fails to deliver a strong story and a colorful cast of characters.--The Baltimore Sun Among Anne Perrys other novels featuring investigator William Monk are Slaves of Obsession, The Twisted Root, A Breach of Promise, and The Silent Cry. She also writes the popular novels featuring Thomas and Charlotte Pitt, including The Whitechapel Conspiracy, Half Moon Street, Bedford Square, and Brunswick Gardens. Anne Perry lives in Scotland. The operating room was silent except for the deep, regular breathing of the gaunt young woman who lay on the table, the immense bulge of her stomach laid bare.Hester stared across at Kristian Beck. It was the first operation of the day, and there was no blood on his white shirt yet. The chloroform sponge had done its miraculous work and was set aside. Kristian picked up the scalpel and touched the point to the young womans flesh. She did not flinch; her eyelids did not move. He pressed deeper, and a thin, red line appeared.Hester looked up and met his eyes, dark, luminous with intelligence. They both knew the risk, even with anesthesia, that they could do little to help. A growth this size was probably fatal, but without surgery the woman would die anyway.Kristian lowered his eyes and continued cutting. The blood spread. Hester swabbed it up. The woman lay motionless except for her breathing, her face waxen pale, cheeks sunken, shadows around the sockets of her eyes. Her wrists were so thin the shape of the bones poked through the skin. It was Hester who had walked beside her from the ward along the corridor, half supporting her weight, trying to ease the anxiety which had seemed to torment her every time she had been to the hospital over the last two months. Her pain seemed as much in her mind as in her body.Kristian had insisted on surgery, against the wishes of Fermin Thorpe, the chairman of the Hospital Governors. Thorpe was a cautious man who enjoyed authority, but he had no courage to step outside the known order of things he could defend if anyone in power were to question him. He loved rules; they were safe. If you followed the rules you could justify anything.Kristian was from Bohemia, and in Thorpes mind he did not belong in the Hampstead Hospital in London with his imaginative ways and his foreign accent, however slight, and his disregard for the way things should be done. He should not risk the hospitals reputation by performing an operation whose chances of success were so slight. But Kristian had an answer, an argument, for everything. And, of course, Lady Callandra Daviot had taken his side; she always did.Kristian smiled at the memory, not looking up at Hester but down at his hands as they explored the wound he had made, looking for the thing that had caused the obstruction, the wasting, the nausea and the huge swelling.Hester mopped away more blood and glanced at the womans face. It was still perfectly calm. Hester would have given anything she could think of to have had chloroform on the battlefield in the Crimea five years ago, or even at Manassas, in America, three months back.Ah! Kristian let out a grunt of satisfaction and pulled back, gently easing out of the cavity something that looked like a dark, semiporous sponge such as one might use to scrub ones back, or even a saucepan. It was about the size of a large domestic cat.Hester was too astounded to speak. She stared at it, then at Kristian.Trichobezoar, he said softly. Then he met her gaze of incredulity. Hair, he explained. Sometimes when people have certain temperamental disorders, nervous anxiety and depression, they feel compelled to pull out their own hair and eat it. It is beyond their power to stop, without help.Hester stared at the stiff, repellent mass lying in the dish and felt her own throat contract and her stomach gag at the thought of such a thing inside anyone.Swab, Kristian directed. Needle.Oh! She moved to obey just as the door opened and Callandra came in, closing it softly behind her. She looked at Kristian first, a softness in her eyes she disguised only as he turned to her. He gestured to the dish and smiled.Callandra looked startled, then she turned to Hester. What is it?Hair, Hester replied, swabbing the blood away again as Kristian worked.Will she be all right? Callandra asked.Theres a chance, Kristian answered. Suddenly he smiled, extraordinarily sweetly, but there was a sharp and profound satisfaction in his eyes. You can go and tell Thorpe it was a trichobezoar, not a tumor, if you like.Oh, yes, Id like, she answered, her face melting into something almost like laughter, and without waiting she turned and went off on the errand.Hester glanced across at Kristian, then bent to the work again, mopping blood and keeping the wound clean, as the needle pierced the skin and drew the sides together, and finally it was bandaged.Shell feel a great deal of pain when she wakens, Kristian warned. She mustnt move too much.Ill stay with her, Hester promised. Laudanum?Yes, but only for the first day, he warned. Ill be here if you need me. Are you going to stay? Youve watched her all through, havent you?Yes. Hester was not a nurse at the hospital. She came on a voluntary basis, like Callandra, who was a military surgeons widow, a generation older than Hester, but they had been the closest of friends now for five years. Hester was probably the only one who knew how deeply Callandra loved Kristian, and that only this week she had finally declined an offer of marriage from a dear friend because she could not settle for honorable companionship and close forever the door on dreams of immeasurably more. But they were only dreams. Kristian was married, and that ended all possibility of anything more than the loyalty and the passion for healing and justice that held them now, and perhaps the shared laughter now and then, the small victories and the understanding.Hester, recently married herself, and knowing the depth and the sweep of love, ached for Callandra that she sacrificed so much. And yet loving her husband as she did, for all his faults and vulnera- bilities, Hester, too, would rather have been alone than accept anyone else.It was late afternoon when Hester left the hospital and took the public omnibus down Hampstead High Street to Haverstock Hill, and then to Euston Road. A newsboy shouted something about five hundred American soldiers surrendering in New Mexico. The papers carried the latest word on the Civil War, but the anxiety was far deeper over the looming cotton famine in Lancashire because of the blockading of the Confederate States.She hurried past him and walked the last few yards to Fitzray Street. It was early September and still mild, but growing dark, and the lamplighter was well on his rounds. When she approached her front door she saw a tall, slender man waiting impatiently outside. He was immaculately dressed in high wing collar, black frock coat and striped trousers, as one would expect of a City gentleman, but his whole attitude betrayed agitation and deep unhappiness. It was not until he heard her footsteps and turned so the lamplight caught his face that she recognized her brother, Charles Latterly.Hester! He moved towards her swiftly, then stopped. How . . . how are you?Im very well, she answered truthfully. It was several months since she had seen him, and for someone as rigidly controlled and conventional as Charles, it was extraordinary to find him waiting in the street like this. Presumably, Monk was not there yet or he would have gone inside.She opened the door and Charles followed her in. The gas lamp burned very low in the hall, and she turned it up and led the way to the front room, which was where Monk received prospective clients who came with their terrors and anxieties for him to attempt to solve. Since they had both been out all day, there was a fire laid but not lit. A bowl of tawny chrysanthemums and scarlet nasturtiums gave some light and an illusion of warmth.She turned and looked at Charles. As always, he was meticulously polite. Im sorry to intrude. You must be tired. I suppose you have been nursing someone all day?Yes, but I think she may get better. At least, the operation was a success.He made an attempt at a smile. Good.Would you like a cup of tea? she offered. I would.Oh . . . yes, yes, of course. Thank you. He sat gingerly on one of the two armchairs, his back stiff and upright as if to relax were impossible. She had seen so many of Monks clients sit like that, terrified of putting their fears into words, and yet so burdened by them and so desperate for help that they had finally found the courage to seek a private agent of enquiry. It was as if Charles had come to see Monk, and not her. His face was pale and there was a sheen of sweat on it, and his hands were rigid in his lap. If she had touched him she would have felt locked muscles.She had not seen him look so wretched since their parents had died five and a half years ago, when she was still in Scutari with Flor- ence Nightingale. Their father had been ruined by a financial swindle, and had taken his own life because of the ensuing disgrace. Their mother had died within the month. Her heart had been weak, and the grief and distress so soon after the loss of her younger son in battle had been too much for her.Looking at Charles now, Hesters similar fears for him returned with a force that took her by surprise. They had seen each other very little since Hesters marriage, which Charles had found difficult to approveafter all, Monk was a man without a past. A carriage accident six years ago had robbed him of his memory. Monk had deduced much about his past, but the vast majority of it remained unknown. Monk had been in the police force at the time of his meeting with Hester, and no one in the very respectable Latterly family had had any prior ... | 1,493 |
B0000CNU18 | Kikkoman Aji-Mirin - 10 oz.
| Kikkoman Aji-Mirin brings out the flavor in teriyaki, sukiyaki, tempura and other Japanese delicacies. | [
1961,
5456,
7720,
8339,
8619,
10252,
11082,
11423,
12789
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Kikkoman Aji-Mirin - 10 oz.
Kikkoman Aji-Mirin brings out the flavor in teriyaki, sukiyaki, tempura and other Japanese delicacies. | 1,494 |
0972860363 | Who in the World Was The Secretive Printer?: The Story of Johannes Gutenberg
| Robert Beckham is retired from a career in software development and technical writing at the Johnson Space Center. He lives in Pearland, Texas. Illustrator Jed Mickle resides in Lynchburg, Virginia, with his wife, Beth. | [
1471,
2866,
4038,
4238,
5366,
5979,
6269,
7341,
9463,
9487,
10365,
10368,
11867
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Who in the World Was The Secretive Printer?: The Story of Johannes Gutenberg
Robert Beckham is retired from a career in software development and technical writing at the Johnson Space Center. He lives in Pearland, Texas. Illustrator Jed Mickle resides in Lynchburg, Virginia, with his wife, Beth. | 1,495 |
B000065934 | Talk Now! Learn Cantonese - Beginning Level
| This unconventional language-learning series offers games and quizzes that make the learning process fun, relaxing, and, as such, more successful. Ideal for beginners, Talk Now! Cantonese includes such topics as vocabulary, phrases, culture, and more. A handy print and picture dictionary produces entries with both text and pictorial references. This interactive software title also features a recording tool, so you can compare your pronunciation to that of native speakers (microphone required). Quizzes and a challenging memory game let you test your newly acquired skills. You can also track your scores and print awards to celebrate. Best of all, you can change Talk Now! Cantonese's onscreen help and menus to the language of your choice. With more than 70 languages from which to choose, this software makes learning Cantonese accessible to everyone. | [
2371,
4038,
4923,
6800,
11030
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Talk Now! Learn Cantonese - Beginning Level
This unconventional language-learning series offers games and quizzes that make the learning process fun, relaxing, and, as such, more successful. Ideal for beginners, Talk Now! Cantonese includes such topics as vocabulary, phrases, culture, and more. A handy print and picture dictionary produces entries with both text and pictorial references. This interactive software title also features a recording tool, so you can compare your pronunciation to that of native speakers (microphone required). Quizzes and a challenging memory game let you test your newly acquired skills. You can also track your scores and print awards to celebrate. Best of all, you can change Talk Now! Cantonese's onscreen help and menus to the language of your choice. With more than 70 languages from which to choose, this software makes learning Cantonese accessible to everyone. | 1,496 |
B000065936 | Talk Now! Learn Vietnamese - Beginning Level
| This unconventional language-learning series offers games and quizzes that make the learning process fun, relaxing, and, as such, more successful. Ideal for beginners, Talk Now! Vietnamese includes such topics as vocabulary, phrases, culture, and more. A handy print and picture dictionary produces entries with both text and pictorial references. This interactive software title also features a recording tool, so you can compare your pronunciation to that of native speakers (microphone required). Quizzes and a challenging memory game let you test your newly acquired skills. You can also track your scores and print awards to celebrate. Best of all, you can change Talk Now! Vietnamese's onscreen help and menus to the language of your choice. With more than 70 languages from which to choose, this software makes learning Vietnamese accessible to everyone. Talk Now! is the world's best selling language learning CD-ROM series for beginners, used by more than three million people to date. Designed for newcomers to the language, Talk Now! is the perfect method to access a wealth of comprehensive fundamental vocabulary and accurate pronunciation in one user-friendly plan packed with useful words, a picture dictionary, and quizzes. Anyone over 10 years of age will find the program indispensable for improving listening, understanding and spoken language skills. | [
4038,
4923,
6800,
11030,
12590,
12783
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Talk Now! Learn Vietnamese - Beginning Level
This unconventional language-learning series offers games and quizzes that make the learning process fun, relaxing, and, as such, more successful. Ideal for beginners, Talk Now! Vietnamese includes such topics as vocabulary, phrases, culture, and more. A handy print and picture dictionary produces entries with both text and pictorial references. This interactive software title also features a recording tool, so you can compare your pronunciation to that of native speakers (microphone required). Quizzes and a challenging memory game let you test your newly acquired skills. You can also track your scores and print awards to celebrate. Best of all, you can change Talk Now! Vietnamese's onscreen help and menus to the language of your choice. With more than 70 languages from which to choose, this software makes learning Vietnamese accessible to everyone. Talk Now! is the world's best selling language learning CD-ROM series for beginners, used by more than three million people to date. Designed for newcomers to the language, Talk Now! is the perfect method to access a wealth of comprehensive fundamental vocabulary and accurate pronunciation in one user-friendly plan packed with useful words, a picture dictionary, and quizzes. Anyone over 10 years of age will find the program indispensable for improving listening, understanding and spoken language skills. | 1,497 |
0743504836 | Hollywood Wives - The New Generation
| In the star-studded publishing cosmos of gossipy fiction, Collins orbits securely between the likes of Dominick Dunne and Danielle Steel. Overlooking the pulpy prose, cardboard characters and soap opera melodrama, her legions of eager faithful will not be disappointed with this newest trendy fable detailing the sleazy sex habits of Hollywood's nouveau riche and infamous. Riding the crest of fame, ageless Hollywood superstar Lissa Roman is fed up with her fourth husband's cheating and has decided to throw him out. Still up for at least one more romance, Lissa gets the hots for the studly PI she hires to evict her slimy spouse. Meanwhile, her gorgeous 19-year-old daughter, Nicci Stone (whose Spanish gigolo father was Lissa's second hubby) is engaged to Evan Richter, the serious-minded half of a team of upstart film writer-producer twin brothers. But like mother, like daughter: why settle for the first guy? Nicci develops a libidinous yen for her fianc's twin. Lost in the mists of lust and expensive living, Nicci fails to notice a suspicious car tracking her every move. Her stalker is murderous ex-con Eric Vernon, who sets in motion his plan to kidnap and ransom Nicci the same night Lissa is scheduled to appear at the opening of a glitzy new Vegas hotel and casino for a record $3 million. All this is set against assorted minor subplots featuring Lissa and Nicci's glamorous inner circles their friends' catty chatter serves as chorus to the central dramedy. With fashions provided by Rodeo Drive and catering by Mister Chow's, this is Collins at her ultra-celeb, super-accessorized, bestselling best. Agent, Morton Janklow. Major ad/promo; Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club main selections. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Those who have read a Jackie Collins novel know the guilty pleasure of wasting time on plots that are as thin as some Hollywood actresses. The characters lack any recognizable dimension, too. Still, like a good comic book, this "next generation" sequel to Hollywood Wives makes readers turn the pages. For those who don't remember, or never knew, the last generation was strictly wives--women whose money and power came solely through their rich Hollywood husbands. Now at least some of these women are making it on their own. Lissa Roman is a megastar who is about to become an ex-wife once she finds her layabout husband cheating. B-actress Taylor Singer has married a much-beloved, Oscar-winning producer-director, which is what she wants to be. Nicci Stone is Lissa's 19-year-old daughter. She's engaged but to the wrong movie-making brother. As in most of Collins' books, episodic happenings and lots of backstory are tied together by an overriding plot propelled by a bad guy. In this case, it's a lowlife who's out to kidnap Nicci. It's a good thing Collins' books are so forgettable; otherwise, readers might have the sneaking suspicion they've read all this before. On the other hand, nothing screams "summer reading" like a novel with these three words somewhere on the spine: Hollywood, Wives, and Collins. Ilene CooperCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. 'The Proust of nips and tucks' Daily Telegraph 'Brash, vulgar and glamorous ... a rip-roaring plot' Daily Express There have been many imitators, but only Jackie Collins can tell you what really goes on in the fastest lane of all. From Beverly Hills bedrooms to a raunchy prowl along the streets of Hollywood; from glittering rock parties and concerts to stretch limos and the mansions of the power brokers -- Jackie Collins chronicles the real truth from the inside looking out. Jackie Collins has been called a "raunchy moralist" by the late director Louis Malle and "Hollywood's own Marcel Proust" by Vanity Fair magazine. With over 400 million copies of her books sold in more than 40 countries, and with some twenty-seven New York Times bestsellers to her credit, Jackie Collins is one of the world's top-selling novelists. She is known for giving her readers an unrivaled insiders knowledge of Hollywood and the glamorous lives and loves of the rich, famous, and infamous! "I write about real people in disguise," she says. "If anything, my characters are toned down -- the truth is much more bizarre." Jackie Collins started writing as a teenager, making up steamy stories her schoolmates paid to devour. Her first book, The World is Full of Married Men, became a sensational bestseller because of its open sexuality and the way it dealt honestly with the double standard. After that came The Stud, Sinners, The Love Killers, The World is Full of Divorced Women, The Bitch, Lovers And Gamblers, Chances, and then the international sensation, Hollywood Wives -- a #1 New York Times bestseller, which was made into one of ABC's highest-rated miniseries starring Anthony Hopkins and Candice Bergen. The Stud, The World is Full of Married Men, and The Bitch were also filmed -- this time for the big screen. And Jackie wrote an original movie, Yesterday's Hero, starring Ian McShane and Suzanne Somers. Readers couldn't wait to race through Lucky, her next book -- a sequel to Chances -- and the story of an incredibly beautiful, strong woman, another New York Times number one. Then came the bad boys of Hollywood in the steamy Hollywood Husbands -- a novel which kept everyone guessing the identities of the true-to-life Hollywood characters. Jackie then wrote Rock Star -- the story of three rock superstars and their rise to the top, followed by the long-waited sequel to Chances and Lucky -- Lady Boss -- tracking the further adventures of the wild and powerful Lucky Santangelo as she takes control of a Hollywood studio. Both Lucky and Chances were written and adapted for NBC television by Jackie, who also executive produced the highly successful six-hour miniseries Lucky/Chances, starring Nicollete Sheridan and Sandra Bullock. In 1992, she produced and wrote the four hour miniseries, Lady Boss, which became another huge ratings success for NBC. Lady Boss starred Kim Delaney. Next came American Star, a love story, which the Los Angeles Times described as "classic Collins." And then the dangerously close to the truth Hollywood Kids -- a story of power, sex, danger and ambition among the grown offspring of major celebrities. In 1996 Vendetta - Lucky's Revenge was published -- and became an immediate New York Times bestseller. And then in 1998, Jackie hosted her own daily television show, Jackie Collins Hollywood. A combination of fun, style and interviews, Jackie talked to everyone from George Clooney to Jennifer Lopez. After that she wrote L.A. Connections -- a four-part serial novel published one per month -- Power, Obsession, Murder and Revenge. In 1999 came Dangerous Kiss -- the return of Lucky Santangelo in a bestselling novel about relationships, addiction, fear and lust. In the year 2000, Lethal Seduction became the first bestseller for Jackie Collins in the new millennium. This tale of erotic suspense and glamorous intrigue featured Madison Castelli, a character first introduced in the L.A. Connections series. Hollywood Wives - The New Generation became a blockbuster bestseller in 2001, following in the footsteps of the original Hollywood Wives. Hollywood Wives - The New Generation featured a brand new cast of characters and a totally fresh perspective on how women pursue power, love, sex, and success in Tinsletown today. In 2003 Jackie produced the TV movie of Hollywood Wives - The New Generation for CBS. Wives starred Farrah Fawcett, Robin Givens, Jack Scalia and Melissa Gilbert. In June 2002, New York flash, L.A. trash and a Mafia don meet head-on in Deadly Embrace. This sexy tale of dangerous passion and suspense features heroine Madison Castelli and is both a prequel and a sequel to her adventures in the bestselling Lethal Seduction. In 2003 came the bestselling Hollywood Divorces, the story of three very different women. Followed in 2005 by Lovers and Players -- a story of family conflicts, three brothers and their billionaire father, a beautiful heiress, a hip-hop mogul, Russian call girls, illegitimate children and two murders. This all takes place over seven days in New York, and is another New York Times bestseller. Drop Dead Beautiful -- The Continuing Adventures of Lucky Santangelo was published in 2007. Lucky came back with a vengeance -- bolder and more beautiful than ever! In Drop Dead Beautiful Lucky meets old friends and enemies, and deals with her wild sixteen-year-old daughter, Max, who is as stubborn and strong as her mom. Lucky plans to return to Las Vegas and build an amazing billion dollar hotel complex. But when she does... the trouble really begins... Next came Married Lovers, a powerful look at the ins and outs of marriage in L.A. It's also the story of an under-age Russian girl who becomes involved in the sex trade, and eventually arrives in Hollywood and causes major trouble. Poor Little Bitch Girl is Jackie's latest book to be published February 9, 2010. The story of three very different women who all went to high school together. Denver Jones - a twenty-five year old kick ass associate lawyer in L.A. Carolyn Henderson - assistant to a powerful married Senator in Washington. And Annabelle Maestro - daughter of movie star parents, who has carved out a niche for herself as a much in demand New York madame running call girls. And then there is Bobby Santangelo - Lucky's hot sexy son, with mucho style, looks and money. Everyone wants Bobby... Throw into the mix a raunchy agent, a sixteen year old gangbanger's girlfriend, an older superstar on the prowl, and a lethal murder... Poor Little Bitch Girl. A guilty pleasure. Ms. Collins lives in Los Angeles, California. Her hobbies are soul music, taking photographs and driving to exotic locations so that she can write about them later. Jackie Colllins is currently working on a new novel, Goddess of Vengeance, the return of Lucky Santangelo. And she is also writing a play, Jackie Collins Hollywood Lies. Chapter One You look fantastic!" "You think?" "I know." Lissa Roman narrowed her eyes as she studied her reflection in the large, lightbulb-surrounded makeup mirror. She saw perfection and so she should, considering she worked like a long-haul truck driver to look as good as she did. And it wasn't easy. It took real dedication and nonstop action. Yoga, Pilates, starvation, ice-cold showers, Brazilian waxing, hair coloring, jogging, swimming, weight training, fasting, aerobics, spinning -- you name it, Lissa did it. Everything except plastic surgery. She was too scared of the knife. Too petrified that the surgeon would make her look like somebody else -- take away her identity, her personality. She had seen it happen to numerous people in Hollywood -- women and men. Besides, she was only forty -- younger than Madonna and Sharon Stone, for God's sake. And anyway, she didn't need it. "You're sure I look as good as it gets?" she questioned, forcing Fabio, her faithful makeup and hair artist, to repeat his compliments. "Divine. Beautiful. The works," Fabio assured her, tossing back his luxuriant mane of expensive hair extensions. And he meant every word of it, because although Lissa Roman was not a classic beauty, she had that indiscernible something that made her a superstar. It was a combination of blatant sex appeal, fiery energy, and a body to die for. Not to mention blazing blue eyes, high cheekbones, and full, pouty lips. Fabio loved basking in her aura. "All thanks to you and your magic fingers," Lissa murmured, smoothing her shoulder-length platinum hair. "That's what Teddy told me last night," Fabio said with a self-satisfied smirk. "Lucky you," Lissa said, rising from the makeup chair. "No," Fabio said, wagging a beringed finger at her. "Lucky Teddy." "You have some ego!" Lissa teased, heading for the door. "Almost as big as yours," Fabio retorted crisply, following her out to the studio, where the photographer from Maxim magazine waited. Lissa and Fabio had worked together for eight years and enjoyed an excellent relationship. Fabio actually liked Lissa Roman. For someone of her stature, she was not an egocentric bitch. She was warm and friendly and quite funny at times. Of course, she had appalling taste in men -- but in Hollywood there was hardly a vast pool of eligible men to choose from. And as far as Fabio was concerned, all the good ones were gay -- thank God! Her second husband, Antonio -- the man who'd fathered her only child -- sounded the best of all. Not that Fabio had ever met him, but he'd seen photos, and Antonio was a magnificent specimen -- all dark, sexy eyes, impressive physique, and broodingly handsome features. Fabio often wondered why she'd let that one slip away. "Antonio had a wandering cock," was Lissa's only explanation. Fabio didn't get why straight people were so uptight about sex. After all, sometimes a wandering cock could be a good thing. Nicci Stone gazed unblinkingly at her kickboxing instructor's crotch. It was quite a package, and so was he. His name was Bjorn, and he was tall and blond in the Nordic style, with subtle muscles and sinewy, bronzed thighs. He was over six feet tall, with large Chiclet teeth and a gleaming smile. I bet he gives great tongue, Nicci thought with a secretive smile. He's Scandinavian. Scandinavian men rock. Not that she'd had that many. Sven, the Swedish facialist. Marl, the Danish rock 'n' roller. And Lusti, the Norwegian personal trainer. Actually, that was a lot. Enough to make her realize that European men were far more inventive in bed than their American counterparts. She wondered how Bjorn, with his quite commendable package, would stack up. Maybe she should give him a try... No! a stern voice in the back of her head commanded. You are currently engaged, and there will be no more screwing around. Damn! Who came up with that rule? Mommy, of course. Lissa Roman -- mega movie star, singer, and legendary sex symbol -- currently on her fourth husband. Yeah. That's right. Four. Nicci hoped it was Lissa's lucky number. The next wedding was hers, and she did not take kindly to competition, even though she had lived with it forever. Growing up with Lissa Roman as your mother was no day trip to Disneyland. Whenever possible, Nicci had kept the identity of her famous mom a deep, dark secret. Although keeping it to herself never lasted long, because somebody always managed to find out -- blowing her chance of a normal (What's that anyway?) relationship. Nicci was, at nineteen, a spirited kind of beauty. Instead of her mother's platinum-blond sexiness, Nicci had inherited exotic Gypsy looks from Antonio Miguel Stone, her Spanish father -- Lissa's husband number two -- a drop-dead handsome philanderer with no money to speak of and a somewhat shaky pedigree. His mother, Nicci's grandma, was supposedly a third cousin to the King of Spain -- although they'd never been invited to tea. Nicci knew the story. Lissa had fallen for Antonio when he'd arrived in Hollywood to liaise with a gorgeous redhead. Five days after their first meeting, the redhead was history, and Lissa and Antonio were on their way to Vegas in a chartered plane, where after two days of gambling and incredible sex, they'd gotten married. Nine months after that, Nicci was born. One passion-filled year later, Lissa caught Antonio cheating with her so-called best friend and promptly divorced him. Shortly after that he'd returned to Europe to continue his career as an ace playboy and sometime racing-car driver, roaming around the best resorts and the most beautiful women. At age ten, Nicci had started demanding to know more about her father -- a man she had only seen pictures of. Reluctantly, Lissa had instructed her lawyer to contact her ex and remind him that he had a daughter. Surprisingly, over the next few summers, Antonio had rallied and sent for the little girl. Nicci's visits were a big success. She was pretty, sassy, and smart, and Antonio was quite entranced. So much so, that over the following years she began spending months at a time with her charismatic dad, until at age fifteen she dropped out of Beverly Hills High School and enrolled at the American school in Madrid. Lissa didn't seem to mind. Lissa had a career to take care of. Nicci was thrilled, freedom at last! She soon discovered that Antonio was far more exciting to live with than her mom. He acted more like an older brother than a father figure, full of devilish doings. He taught her what he considered to be all the good things in life -- such as how to smoke pot, drink martinis with-out getting too wasted, and how to handle men with the right combination of flattery and disinterest. One of his many exotic girlfriends had given her a crash course in birth control. How cool was that? What more could a young, eager-to-learn teen-ager ask for? By the time Nicci was sixteen she was wise way beyond her years, certainly wise enough to realize that her father was incorrigible -- a bad boy with a fun-loving disposition and a big heart. He adored his daughter, she was his one link to normality. And Nicci adored him back, even though she knew he was a rogue and somewhat spineless. So what? He was her dad and she loved him. The only downside to living with Antonio was his mother, Adela, a fierce-faced woman who dressed only in black and screamed at her son whenever the opportunity arose. Antonio didn't seem to mind, he gave as good as he got, raising his voice back with no concern about anyone listening. Nicci soon realized it was a game between the two of them. A competition. Their deal was who could scream the longest and loudest. Grandma always won. Grandma was a determined woman. She was also the keeper of the family money, and much to Antonio's annoyance, she doled it out on her terms. Adela owned the house they inhabited in Madrid, plus a luxurious villa in Marbella, both properties left to her by her late husband, who'd suffered a fatal heart attack when Antonio was only ten. Since that time, Adela had drummed it into her handsome son that he was now the man in the family, and therefore, had to look after her. Then she'd promptly sent him off to a military academy, where he'd had the crap beaten out of him on a regular basis. When Antonio had finally gotten out, he was ready to party, and in spite of Adela's objections, party he did, winging his way across Europe and bedding a constant procession of sleek women. Along the way he'd become interested in racing cars. As soon as Adela found out, she'd thrown a fit. To appease her, Antonio made it a hobby instead of a career, a move he'd always regretted. Now he split his time between his mother's two residences, carefully planning to be wherever she wasn't. Adela was no pushover -- she kept tabs on her son. She considered it bad enough that he'd married a cheap, American movie star when he'd ventured out of her range, and she certainly had no intention of allowing that kind of madness to happen again. Nicci had a strained relationship with her strict grandmother. Adela professed to care for her half-American granddaughter, but at the same time she was forever disapproving of Nicci's behavior. Nicci soon learned how to deal with her -- whenever the criticism and muttering got too much to take, she flew back to L.A. and hardworking Lissa, who was so caught up in her career that she didn't seem to mind what Nicci did. And Nicci did plenty, for she had inherited both her mother's passion for breaking rules and her father's wild ways. She was into experimenting, seeing how far she could go without actually doing "IT." In spite of her lessons in birth control, she was nervous about going all the way, that is until back in Europe she met Carlos, Antonio's distant cousin. She was seventeen and ready for the big deal. Carlos was twenty-five, self-assured and extremely good looking. It didn't take him long to break down her inhibitions, then, shortly after, break her heart. Unfortunately, like his cousin, Carlos was a serial philanderer who could not resist a pretty face. Furious and hurt by his rejection, Nicci had traveled the revenge route, jumping into bed with as many men as possible, while harboring the vain hope that Carlos would become hopelessly jealous and beg her to come back to him. He didn't. With a great deal of prompting from his mother, Antonio eventually got on her case, pointing out that if she wasn't careful, people would start calling her a slut and a whore. "And what are you?" she'd yelled at her father -- a man who found it impossible to keep it in his pants. "A goddamn virgin?" "No. I am a man," he'd replied with a small superior smile. "And men can do anything." They'd argued bitterly for most of the night, both of them saying things they would grow to regret. The next morning Nicci had gotten on a plane to L.A. and had not been back to Europe since. That had been almost two years ago, and now she was engaged and couldn't help wondering if she should call Antonio and tell him. "Hi, Daddy," she'd say sweetly. "I'm no longer a slut and a whore. Will you come to my wedding and give me away?" Mr. Double Standard. He should've called her, and he never had. Oh well, Lissa had always claimed Antonio was a big disappointment, perhaps she was right. Nevertheless, Nicci still loved him, although she certainly did not respect him, for his casual way with women had colored her view of all men, forcing her to adopt the motto: Use them before they use you. Up until now she'd run her life that way, unlike dear old Mom, who kept falling in love -- or lust, depending on how one looked at it. Nicci admired the professionalism and achievements of her mother. However, she did not feel particularly close to her. How could she when Lissa always seemed to put her career first, love life second, and trailing a poor third, came Nicci, her only child, to whom she'd given birth when she was twenty and on the brink of becoming very famous indeed. Nicci often considered it a good thing that Lissa had not had more children, she was hardly mother material. No, Lissa Roman was a true superstar, destined to be worshiped by millions. Lissa Roman worked a camera like nobody else. She had all her moves down and enjoyed making love to the lens. Creating dynamic photographs was one of her strengths, and the camera adored her. Hard work had never bothered Lissa. In fact, hard work was the way her parents -- a strict, midwestern couple -- had raised her. "Work hard and don't expect no thanks," her father, an austere man incapable of giving affection, had drilled into her. So she'd worked her brains out at school, achieving top grades and getting no words of praise from her distant parents. Even when she was voted top of her class, they'd refused to acknowledge that she'd achieved anything. Finally, at sixteen, after a horrible fight with her parents, she'd run away to New York with her high school boyfriend and never gone back. As far as she knew, they'd never come looking, and she didn't give a damn. "Do you need anything, honey-child?" Fabio asked, standing on the sidelines sipping green tea from a leopard-print mug. "Put on the Nelly Furtado CD," she requested. "Track four -- 'Legend.' I can't get enough of that song." She always made sure to bring a selection of favorite CDs to every session. Today it was Nelly, Sade, and Marc Anthony. She was very into soul and Latin sounds and was currently planning her own CD, which would incorporate plenty of both. She was also working on a book, sitting with a ghost writer whenever she had the time, working to produce a glossy coffee-table book to be titled A Week in the Life of Lissa. Like Madonna and Cher, she was known by one name. Apart from the CD and the book, there was also a movie she might do -- a remake of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Nothing signed yet; she was waiting for the right script. And in her immediate future was a one-night stand in Vegas at the opening of an incredibly lavish new hotel, the Desert Millennium Princess, which would pay her three million dollars for the pleasure of her company. Quite an achievement. And then there was her daughter's upcoming wedding, which Nicci had assured her she could deal with herself. So Lissa was extremely busy, but not too busy to contemplate her fourth divorce. Currently she was married to Gregg Lynch, a singer/songwriter, ten years younger than her. And thank God her lawyer had insisted that he sign an ironclad prenuptial agreement, because lately she'd begun to suspect that Gregg was composing his love songs elsewhere. And not only that, but over the last six months he'd started showering her with mental abuse. His constant nagging about things she supposedly did wrong was beginning to get her down. There were times he would pick on the smallest detail and yell at her endlessly. Other times he would berate her for not recording his songs -- accusing her manager and agent of mounting a vendetta against him. He'd tried to persuade her to fire them both. "Can't you see that they're stealing from you?" he'd yell. "And you're too dumb and stupid to notice." He distrusted her business manager. Loathed her lawyer. Hated her yoga teacher. Criticized her friends. In fact, anyone who worked for or befriended her was on his shit list. She ignored his insults because she knew that deep down he didn't mean it. And whenever he indulged in one of his temper tantrums, he always apologized later. She also understood why he was so supercritical. He was furious that he'd never made it, and because of that, he was forced to take his frustration and anger out on someone, and since she was the closest person to him, that someone was her. The big problem was that she was never quite sure who she was going to wake up next to -- the good or the bad Gregg. Unfortunately, they now seemed to exist side by side. She couldn't stand him when he was in one of his bad moods. Loved him when he was mellow and caring and supportive -- qualities that were fast vanishing. Lissa was prepared to put up with a lot, but she was no Hillary Clinton. She knew from past experience there was no such animal as the perfect man; the one thing she refused to stand for was infidelity. The moment she suspected that might be happening, it was time to move on, and lately she'd been recognizing the signs only too well: all-night meetings, a renewed interest in his personal appearance, taking one shower a day too many, and developing a paranoid attachment to his cell phone. As soon as Gregg started exhibiting the symptoms, she'd called the Robbins/Scorsinni Private Investigation Agency and requested a forty-eight-hour surveillance. She'd used the agency on other occasions and they'd never failed her. It was so depressing that it had to come to this again. Why was it that she had yet to marry a man who could keep it in his pants? Nelly Furtado crooned over the sound system. Lissa licked her already glossy lips while Fabio fussed with her hair. "Will we be finished soon?" she asked Max, her publicist, who was hovering on the sidelines with a group of people from the magazine. "Anytime you want," said Max, a short, cigar-smoking man who wore flamboyant suits and had a different bow tie for every day of the month. "One more roll," the photographer begged. He was young, in awe, and excellent at what he did. Lissa was always open to young and excellent, it kept her career edgy and fresh. Throwing her head back, she struck a pose, honoring the camera with a true-to-form provocative gaze. Parted lips, half-closed diamond-blue eyes, an expression of sexual yearning. Lissa Roman gave great sex. It always paid off. Kickboxing class over -- a virtual feast of kicking, punching, and sparring -- Nicci hurried into the dressing room, took a quick shower and changed into shorts and a stomach-baring T-shirt, all the better to show off her killer abs, glowing tan, and recent navel piercing. Then she stared in the mirror for a moment, which reminded her that she'd certainly inherited Antonio's looks. Rich, dark brown hair cropped like a gamine, with long bangs falling into her huge brown eyes, which were fringed with impossibly long, silky, midnight-black lashes. Long legs and a lithe, lean body. Her overly full, sexy lips and high cheekbones were the only clue that she was Lissa Roman's daughter. Yes, she decided, she was definitely going to call Antonio. He had to come to her wedding. He was her father, after all, and she needed him beside her on the most important day of her life. It wasn't like she had any other family -- Lissa's parents were forbidden territory, although Nicci'd always harbored a secret desire to contact them, see if they were as strict and unloving as Lissa said. Grabbing her bag, she headed for the car park, where she climbed behind the wheel of her gleaming silver sports BMW, an engagement present from her fianc, Evan. Ah...Evan, she thought fondly. A goer. A doer. A man with a mission. Thirty years old and already a self-made millionaire thanks to a string of offbeat comedy movies he'd cowritten and coproduced with his brother, Brian. So intently was Nicci thinking about Evan, that she did not notice the dusty brown van pull away from the curb and fall in behind her car as she left the parking lot and hit Sunset. Evan and Brian Richter. A younger, hipper version of the Farrelly brothers. Their rise to power had been meteoric -- six movies in five years, all of them box-office smashes. Nicci had met Evan at the dog park on the top of Mulholland. She'd been walking her then-current boyfriend's Great Dane, and Evan had been trying to control a couple of crazed, large German shepherd puppies that were intent on running riot and attacking as many other dogs as possible. Coolly assessing the situation, she'd gone up to him, grabbed the dog leashes out of his helpless hand, chased down both puppies, and gotten them firmly collared. "Here," she'd said brusquely, delivering the two German shepherds back to Evan. "I suggest you hire a trainer." "How much?" he'd asked, all spiky brown hair, lanky limbs, and comic-book features. "How much what?" she'd answered haughtily. "How much'll you charge to do it?" A disdainful look. "You can't afford me." A crooked grin. "Wanna bet?" What the hell...she had no job to speak of, and he seemed vaguely legitimate. "A thousand a week. Cash," she'd said, challenging him. No challenge was too big for Evan Richter. "When can you start?" he'd said, admiring her spunky attitude. And that's how it all began. A casual meeting, with neither of them knowing anything about the other. He'd only kept the dogs a few weeks, because they were messing up his impeccable house, but by that time Nicci and he were quite inseparable. That had been five months ago and now they were due to be married in six weeks and she had a wedding to organize with no help from Lissa, whose only suggestion had been to hire a wedding planner. Nicci sighed. Naturally, she loved Evan. Sort of. Well, he made her laugh, didn't treat her badly, and gave great head. He could also handle the fact that she had a famous mom -- which freaked out most guys. That should be enough to sustain a long and fruitful marriage...shouldn't it? Yes. Except there was one tiny, little drawback. Very small. Extremely insignificant. Nicci loved Evan's brother too. And sometimes she wasn't sure which one of the Richter brothers she loved more. Copyright 2001 by Jackie Collins --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. | [
1471,
2935,
7083,
10109
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Hollywood Wives - The New Generation
In the star-studded publishing cosmos of gossipy fiction, Collins orbits securely between the likes of Dominick Dunne and Danielle Steel. Overlooking the pulpy prose, cardboard characters and soap opera melodrama, her legions of eager faithful will not be disappointed with this newest trendy fable detailing the sleazy sex habits of Hollywood's nouveau riche and infamous. Riding the crest of fame, ageless Hollywood superstar Lissa Roman is fed up with her fourth husband's cheating and has decided to throw him out. Still up for at least one more romance, Lissa gets the hots for the studly PI she hires to evict her slimy spouse. Meanwhile, her gorgeous 19-year-old daughter, Nicci Stone (whose Spanish gigolo father was Lissa's second hubby) is engaged to Evan Richter, the serious-minded half of a team of upstart film writer-producer twin brothers. But like mother, like daughter: why settle for the first guy? Nicci develops a libidinous yen for her fianc's twin. Lost in the mists of lust and expensive living, Nicci fails to notice a suspicious car tracking her every move. Her stalker is murderous ex-con Eric Vernon, who sets in motion his plan to kidnap and ransom Nicci the same night Lissa is scheduled to appear at the opening of a glitzy new Vegas hotel and casino for a record $3 million. All this is set against assorted minor subplots featuring Lissa and Nicci's glamorous inner circles their friends' catty chatter serves as chorus to the central dramedy. With fashions provided by Rodeo Drive and catering by Mister Chow's, this is Collins at her ultra-celeb, super-accessorized, bestselling best. Agent, Morton Janklow. Major ad/promo; Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club main selections. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Those who have read a Jackie Collins novel know the guilty pleasure of wasting time on plots that are as thin as some Hollywood actresses. The characters lack any recognizable dimension, too. Still, like a good comic book, this "next generation" sequel to Hollywood Wives makes readers turn the pages. For those who don't remember, or never knew, the last generation was strictly wives--women whose money and power came solely through their rich Hollywood husbands. Now at least some of these women are making it on their own. Lissa Roman is a megastar who is about to become an ex-wife once she finds her layabout husband cheating. B-actress Taylor Singer has married a much-beloved, Oscar-winning producer-director, which is what she wants to be. Nicci Stone is Lissa's 19-year-old daughter. She's engaged but to the wrong movie-making brother. As in most of Collins' books, episodic happenings and lots of backstory are tied together by an overriding plot propelled by a bad guy. In this case, it's a lowlife who's out to kidnap Nicci. It's a good thing Collins' books are so forgettable; otherwise, readers might have the sneaking suspicion they've read all this before. On the other hand, nothing screams "summer reading" like a novel with these three words somewhere on the spine: Hollywood, Wives, and Collins. Ilene CooperCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. 'The Proust of nips and tucks' Daily Telegraph 'Brash, vulgar and glamorous ... a rip-roaring plot' Daily Express There have been many imitators, but only Jackie Collins can tell you what really goes on in the fastest lane of all. From Beverly Hills bedrooms to a raunchy prowl along the streets of Hollywood; from glittering rock parties and concerts to stretch limos and the mansions of the power brokers -- Jackie Collins chronicles the real truth from the inside looking out. Jackie Collins has been called a "raunchy moralist" by the late director Louis Malle and "Hollywood's own Marcel Proust" by Vanity Fair magazine. With over 400 million copies of her books sold in more than 40 countries, and with some twenty-seven New York Times bestsellers to her credit, Jackie Collins is one of the world's top-selling novelists. She is known for giving her readers an unrivaled insiders knowledge of Hollywood and the glamorous lives and loves of the rich, famous, and infamous! "I write about real people in disguise," she says. "If anything, my characters are toned down -- the truth is much more bizarre." Jackie Collins started writing as a teenager, making up steamy stories her schoolmates paid to devour. Her first book, The World is Full of Married Men, became a sensational bestseller because of its open sexuality and the way it dealt honestly with the double standard. After that came The Stud, Sinners, The Love Killers, The World is Full of Divorced Women, The Bitch, Lovers And Gamblers, Chances, and then the international sensation, Hollywood Wives -- a #1 New York Times bestseller, which was made into one of ABC's highest-rated miniseries starring Anthony Hopkins and Candice Bergen. The Stud, The World is Full of Married Men, and The Bitch were also filmed -- this time for the big screen. And Jackie wrote an original movie, Yesterday's Hero, starring Ian McShane and Suzanne Somers. Readers couldn't wait to race through Lucky, her next book -- a sequel to Chances -- and the story of an incredibly beautiful, strong woman, another New York Times number one. Then came the bad boys of Hollywood in the steamy Hollywood Husbands -- a novel which kept everyone guessing the identities of the true-to-life Hollywood characters. Jackie then wrote Rock Star -- the story of three rock superstars and their rise to the top, followed by the long-waited sequel to Chances and Lucky -- Lady Boss -- tracking the further adventures of the wild and powerful Lucky Santangelo as she takes control of a Hollywood studio. Both Lucky and Chances were written and adapted for NBC television by Jackie, who also executive produced the highly successful six-hour miniseries Lucky/Chances, starring Nicollete Sheridan and Sandra Bullock. In 1992, she produced and wrote the four hour miniseries, Lady Boss, which became another huge ratings success for NBC. Lady Boss starred Kim Delaney. Next came American Star, a love story, which the Los Angeles Times described as "classic Collins." And then the dangerously close to the truth Hollywood Kids -- a story of power, sex, danger and ambition among the grown offspring of major celebrities. In 1996 Vendetta - Lucky's Revenge was published -- and became an immediate New York Times bestseller. And then in 1998, Jackie hosted her own daily television show, Jackie Collins Hollywood. A combination of fun, style and interviews, Jackie talked to everyone from George Clooney to Jennifer Lopez. After that she wrote L.A. Connections -- a four-part serial novel published one per month -- Power, Obsession, Murder and Revenge. In 1999 came Dangerous Kiss -- the return of Lucky Santangelo in a bestselling novel about relationships, addiction, fear and lust. In the year 2000, Lethal Seduction became the first bestseller for Jackie Collins in the new millennium. This tale of erotic suspense and glamorous intrigue featured Madison Castelli, a character first introduced in the L.A. Connections series. Hollywood Wives - The New Generation became a blockbuster bestseller in 2001, following in the footsteps of the original Hollywood Wives. Hollywood Wives - The New Generation featured a brand new cast of characters and a totally fresh perspective on how women pursue power, love, sex, and success in Tinsletown today. In 2003 Jackie produced the TV movie of Hollywood Wives - The New Generation for CBS. Wives starred Farrah Fawcett, Robin Givens, Jack Scalia and Melissa Gilbert. In June 2002, New York flash, L.A. trash and a Mafia don meet head-on in Deadly Embrace. This sexy tale of dangerous passion and suspense features heroine Madison Castelli and is both a prequel and a sequel to her adventures in the bestselling Lethal Seduction. In 2003 came the bestselling Hollywood Divorces, the story of three very different women. Followed in 2005 by Lovers and Players -- a story of family conflicts, three brothers and their billionaire father, a beautiful heiress, a hip-hop mogul, Russian call girls, illegitimate children and two murders. This all takes place over seven days in New York, and is another New York Times bestseller. Drop Dead Beautiful -- The Continuing Adventures of Lucky Santangelo was published in 2007. Lucky came back with a vengeance -- bolder and more beautiful than ever! In Drop Dead Beautiful Lucky meets old friends and enemies, and deals with her wild sixteen-year-old daughter, Max, who is as stubborn and strong as her mom. Lucky plans to return to Las Vegas and build an amazing billion dollar hotel complex. But when she does... the trouble really begins... Next came Married Lovers, a powerful look at the ins and outs of marriage in L.A. It's also the story of an under-age Russian girl who becomes involved in the sex trade, and eventually arrives in Hollywood and causes major trouble. Poor Little Bitch Girl is Jackie's latest book to be published February 9, 2010. The story of three very different women who all went to high school together. Denver Jones - a twenty-five year old kick ass associate lawyer in L.A. Carolyn Henderson - assistant to a powerful married Senator in Washington. And Annabelle Maestro - daughter of movie star parents, who has carved out a niche for herself as a much in demand New York madame running call girls. And then there is Bobby Santangelo - Lucky's hot sexy son, with mucho style, looks and money. Everyone wants Bobby... Throw into the mix a raunchy agent, a sixteen year old gangbanger's girlfriend, an older superstar on the prowl, and a lethal murder... Poor Little Bitch Girl. A guilty pleasure. Ms. Collins lives in Los Angeles, California. Her hobbies are soul music, taking photographs and driving to exotic locations so that she can write about them later. Jackie Colllins is currently working on a new novel, Goddess of Vengeance, the return of Lucky Santangelo. And she is also writing a play, Jackie Collins Hollywood Lies. Chapter One You look fantastic!" "You think?" "I know." Lissa Roman narrowed her eyes as she studied her reflection in the large, lightbulb-surrounded makeup mirror. She saw perfection and so she should, considering she worked like a long-haul truck driver to look as good as she did. And it wasn't easy. It took real dedication and nonstop action. Yoga, Pilates, starvation, ice-cold showers, Brazilian waxing, hair coloring, jogging, swimming, weight training, fasting, aerobics, spinning -- you name it, Lissa did it. Everything except plastic surgery. She was too scared of the knife. Too petrified that the surgeon would make her look like somebody else -- take away her identity, her personality. She had seen it happen to numerous people in Hollywood -- women and men. Besides, she was only forty -- younger than Madonna and Sharon Stone, for God's sake. And anyway, she didn't need it. "You're sure I look as good as it gets?" she questioned, forcing Fabio, her faithful makeup and hair artist, to repeat his compliments. "Divine. Beautiful. The works," Fabio assured her, tossing back his luxuriant mane of expensive hair extensions. And he meant every word of it, because although Lissa Roman was not a classic beauty, she had that indiscernible something that made her a superstar. It was a combination of blatant sex appeal, fiery energy, and a body to die for. Not to mention blazing blue eyes, high cheekbones, and full, pouty lips. Fabio loved basking in her aura. "All thanks to you and your magic fingers," Lissa murmured, smoothing her shoulder-length platinum hair. "That's what Teddy told me last night," Fabio said with a self-satisfied smirk. "Lucky you," Lissa said, rising from the makeup chair. "No," Fabio said, wagging a beringed finger at her. "Lucky Teddy." "You have some ego!" Lissa teased, heading for the door. "Almost as big as yours," Fabio retorted crisply, following her out to the studio, where the photographer from Maxim magazine waited. Lissa and Fabio had worked together for eight years and enjoyed an excellent relationship. Fabio actually liked Lissa Roman. For someone of her stature, she was not an egocentric bitch. She was warm and friendly and quite funny at times. Of course, she had appalling taste in men -- but in Hollywood there was hardly a vast pool of eligible men to choose from. And as far as Fabio was concerned, all the good ones were gay -- thank God! Her second husband, Antonio -- the man who'd fathered her only child -- sounded the best of all. Not that Fabio had ever met him, but he'd seen photos, and Antonio was a magnificent specimen -- all dark, sexy eyes, impressive physique, and broodingly handsome features. Fabio often wondered why she'd let that one slip away. "Antonio had a wandering cock," was Lissa's only explanation. Fabio didn't get why straight people were so uptight about sex. After all, sometimes a wandering cock could be a good thing. Nicci Stone gazed unblinkingly at her kickboxing instructor's crotch. It was quite a package, and so was he. His name was Bjorn, and he was tall and blond in the Nordic style, with subtle muscles and sinewy, bronzed thighs. He was over six feet tall, with large Chiclet teeth and a gleaming smile. I bet he gives great tongue, Nicci thought with a secretive smile. He's Scandinavian. Scandinavian men rock. Not that she'd had that many. Sven, the Swedish facialist. Marl, the Danish rock 'n' roller. And Lusti, the Norwegian personal trainer. Actually, that was a lot. Enough to make her realize that European men were far more inventive in bed than their American counterparts. She wondered how Bjorn, with his quite commendable package, would stack up. Maybe she should give him a try... No! a stern voice in the back of her head commanded. You are currently engaged, and there will be no more screwing around. Damn! Who came up with that rule? Mommy, of course. Lissa Roman -- mega movie star, singer, and legendary sex symbol -- currently on her fourth husband. Yeah. That's right. Four. Nicci hoped it was Lissa's lucky number. The next wedding was hers, and she did not take kindly to competition, even though she had lived with it forever. Growing up with Lissa Roman as your mother was no day trip to Disneyland. Whenever possible, Nicci had kept the identity of her famous mom a deep, dark secret. Although keeping it to herself never lasted long, because somebody always managed to find out -- blowing her chance of a normal (What's that anyway?) relationship. Nicci was, at nineteen, a spirited kind of beauty. Instead of her mother's platinum-blond sexiness, Nicci had inherited exotic Gypsy looks from Antonio Miguel Stone, her Spanish father -- Lissa's husband number two -- a drop-dead handsome philanderer with no money to speak of and a somewhat shaky pedigree. His mother, Nicci's grandma, was supposedly a third cousin to the King of Spain -- although they'd never been invited to tea. Nicci knew the story. Lissa had fallen for Antonio when he'd arrived in Hollywood to liaise with a gorgeous redhead. Five days after their first meeting, the redhead was history, and Lissa and Antonio were on their way to Vegas in a chartered plane, where after two days of gambling and incredible sex, they'd gotten married. Nine months after that, Nicci was born. One passion-filled year later, Lissa caught Antonio cheating with her so-called best friend and promptly divorced him. Shortly after that he'd returned to Europe to continue his career as an ace playboy and sometime racing-car driver, roaming around the best resorts and the most beautiful women. At age ten, Nicci had started demanding to know more about her father -- a man she had only seen pictures of. Reluctantly, Lissa had instructed her lawyer to contact her ex and remind him that he had a daughter. Surprisingly, over the next few summers, Antonio had rallied and sent for the little girl. Nicci's visits were a big success. She was pretty, sassy, and smart, and Antonio was quite entranced. So much so, that over the following years she began spending months at a time with her charismatic dad, until at age fifteen she dropped out of Beverly Hills High School and enrolled at the American school in Madrid. Lissa didn't seem to mind. Lissa had a career to take care of. Nicci was thrilled, freedom at last! She soon discovered that Antonio was far more exciting to live with than her mom. He acted more like an older brother than a father figure, full of devilish doings. He taught her what he considered to be all the good things in life -- such as how to smoke pot, drink martinis with-out getting too wasted, and how to handle men with the right combination of flattery and disinterest. One of his many exotic girlfriends had given her a crash course in birth control. How cool was that? What more could a young, eager-to-learn teen-ager ask for? By the time Nicci was sixteen she was wise way beyond her years, certainly wise enough to realize that her father was incorrigible -- a bad boy with a fun-loving disposition and a big heart. He adored his daughter, she was his one link to normality. And Nicci adored him back, even though she knew he was a rogue and somewhat spineless. So what? He was her dad and she loved him. The only downside to living with Antonio was his mother, Adela, a fierce-faced woman who dressed only in black and screamed at her son whenever the opportunity arose. Antonio didn't seem to mind, he gave as good as he got, raising his voice back with no concern about anyone listening. Nicci soon realized it was a game between the two of them. A competition. Their deal was who could scream the longest and loudest. Grandma always won. Grandma was a determined woman. She was also the keeper of the family money, and much to Antonio's annoyance, she doled it out on her terms. Adela owned the house they inhabited in Madrid, plus a luxurious villa in Marbella, both properties left to her by her late husband, who'd suffered a fatal heart attack when Antonio was only ten. Since that time, Adela had drummed it into her handsome son that he was now the man in the family, and therefore, had to look after her. Then she'd promptly sent him off to a military academy, where he'd had the crap beaten out of him on a regular basis. When Antonio had finally gotten out, he was ready to party, and in spite of Adela's objections, party he did, winging his way across Europe and bedding a constant procession of sleek women. Along the way he'd become interested in racing cars. As soon as Adela found out, she'd thrown a fit. To appease her, Antonio made it a hobby instead of a career, a move he'd always regretted. Now he split his time between his mother's two residences, carefully planning to be wherever she wasn't. Adela was no pushover -- she kept tabs on her son. She considered it bad enough that he'd married a cheap, American movie star when he'd ventured out of her range, and she certainly had no intention of allowing that kind of madness to happen again. Nicci had a strained relationship with her strict grandmother. Adela professed to care for her half-American granddaughter, but at the same time she was forever disapproving of Nicci's behavior. Nicci soon learned how to deal with her -- whenever the criticism and muttering got too much to take, she flew back to L.A. and hardworking Lissa, who was so caught up in her career that she didn't seem to mind what Nicci did. And Nicci did plenty, for she had inherited both her mother's passion for breaking rules and her father's wild ways. She was into experimenting, seeing how far she could go without actually doing "IT." In spite of her lessons in birth control, she was nervous about going all the way, that is until back in Europe she met Carlos, Antonio's distant cousin. She was seventeen and ready for the big deal. Carlos was twenty-five, self-assured and extremely good looking. It didn't take him long to break down her inhibitions, then, shortly after, break her heart. Unfortunately, like his cousin, Carlos was a serial philanderer who could not resist a pretty face. Furious and hurt by his rejection, Nicci had traveled the revenge route, jumping into bed with as many men as possible, while harboring the vain hope that Carlos would become hopelessly jealous and beg her to come back to him. He didn't. With a great deal of prompting from his mother, Antonio eventually got on her case, pointing out that if she wasn't careful, people would start calling her a slut and a whore. "And what are you?" she'd yelled at her father -- a man who found it impossible to keep it in his pants. "A goddamn virgin?" "No. I am a man," he'd replied with a small superior smile. "And men can do anything." They'd argued bitterly for most of the night, both of them saying things they would grow to regret. The next morning Nicci had gotten on a plane to L.A. and had not been back to Europe since. That had been almost two years ago, and now she was engaged and couldn't help wondering if she should call Antonio and tell him. "Hi, Daddy," she'd say sweetly. "I'm no longer a slut and a whore. Will you come to my wedding and give me away?" Mr. Double Standard. He should've called her, and he never had. Oh well, Lissa had always claimed Antonio was a big disappointment, perhaps she was right. Nevertheless, Nicci still loved him, although she certainly did not respect him, for his casual way with women had colored her view of all men, forcing her to adopt the motto: Use them before they use you. Up until now she'd run her life that way, unlike dear old Mom, who kept falling in love -- or lust, depending on how one looked at it. Nicci admired the professionalism and achievements of her mother. However, she did not feel particularly close to her. How could she when Lissa always seemed to put her career first, love life second, and trailing a poor third, came Nicci, her only child, to whom she'd given birth when she was twenty and on the brink of becoming very famous indeed. Nicci often considered it a good thing that Lissa had not had more children, she was hardly mother material. No, Lissa Roman was a true superstar, destined to be worshiped by millions. Lissa Roman worked a camera like nobody else. She had all her moves down and enjoyed making love to the lens. Creating dynamic photographs was one of her strengths, and the camera adored her. Hard work had never bothered Lissa. In fact, hard work was the way her parents -- a strict, midwestern couple -- had raised her. "Work hard and don't expect no thanks," her father, an austere man incapable of giving affection, had drilled into her. So she'd worked her brains out at school, achieving top grades and getting no words of praise from her distant parents. Even when she was voted top of her class, they'd refused to acknowledge that she'd achieved anything. Finally, at sixteen, after a horrible fight with her parents, she'd run away to New York with her high school boyfriend and never gone back. As far as she knew, they'd never come looking, and she didn't give a damn. "Do you need anything, honey-child?" Fabio asked, standing on the sidelines sipping green tea from a leopard-print mug. "Put on the Nelly Furtado CD," she requested. "Track four -- 'Legend.' I can't get enough of that song." She always made sure to bring a selection of favorite CDs to every session. Today it was Nelly, Sade, and Marc Anthony. She was very into soul and Latin sounds and was currently planning her own CD, which would incorporate plenty of both. She was also working on a book, sitting with a ghost writer whenever she had the time, working to produce a glossy coffee-table book to be titled A Week in the Life of Lissa. Like Madonna and Cher, she was known by one name. Apart from the CD and the book, there was also a movie she might do -- a remake of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Nothing signed yet; she was waiting for the right script. And in her immediate future was a one-night stand in Vegas at the opening of an incredibly lavish new hotel, the Desert Millennium Princess, which would pay her three million dollars for the pleasure of her company. Quite an achievement. And then there was her daughter's upcoming wedding, which Nicci had assured her she could deal with herself. So Lissa was extremely busy, but not too busy to contemplate her fourth divorce. Currently she was married to Gregg Lynch, a singer/songwriter, ten years younger than her. And thank God her lawyer had insisted that he sign an ironclad prenuptial agreement, because lately she'd begun to suspect that Gregg was composing his love songs elsewhere. And not only that, but over the last six months he'd started showering her with mental abuse. His constant nagging about things she supposedly did wrong was beginning to get her down. There were times he would pick on the smallest detail and yell at her endlessly. Other times he would berate her for not recording his songs -- accusing her manager and agent of mounting a vendetta against him. He'd tried to persuade her to fire them both. "Can't you see that they're stealing from you?" he'd yell. "And you're too dumb and stupid to notice." He distrusted her business manager. Loathed her lawyer. Hated her yoga teacher. Criticized her friends. In fact, anyone who worked for or befriended her was on his shit list. She ignored his insults because she knew that deep down he didn't mean it. And whenever he indulged in one of his temper tantrums, he always apologized later. She also understood why he was so supercritical. He was furious that he'd never made it, and because of that, he was forced to take his frustration and anger out on someone, and since she was the closest person to him, that someone was her. The big problem was that she was never quite sure who she was going to wake up next to -- the good or the bad Gregg. Unfortunately, they now seemed to exist side by side. She couldn't stand him when he was in one of his bad moods. Loved him when he was mellow and caring and supportive -- qualities that were fast vanishing. Lissa was prepared to put up with a lot, but she was no Hillary Clinton. She knew from past experience there was no such animal as the perfect man; the one thing she refused to stand for was infidelity. The moment she suspected that might be happening, it was time to move on, and lately she'd been recognizing the signs only too well: all-night meetings, a renewed interest in his personal appearance, taking one shower a day too many, and developing a paranoid attachment to his cell phone. As soon as Gregg started exhibiting the symptoms, she'd called the Robbins/Scorsinni Private Investigation Agency and requested a forty-eight-hour surveillance. She'd used the agency on other occasions and they'd never failed her. It was so depressing that it had to come to this again. Why was it that she had yet to marry a man who could keep it in his pants? Nelly Furtado crooned over the sound system. Lissa licked her already glossy lips while Fabio fussed with her hair. "Will we be finished soon?" she asked Max, her publicist, who was hovering on the sidelines with a group of people from the magazine. "Anytime you want," said Max, a short, cigar-smoking man who wore flamboyant suits and had a different bow tie for every day of the month. "One more roll," the photographer begged. He was young, in awe, and excellent at what he did. Lissa was always open to young and excellent, it kept her career edgy and fresh. Throwing her head back, she struck a pose, honoring the camera with a true-to-form provocative gaze. Parted lips, half-closed diamond-blue eyes, an expression of sexual yearning. Lissa Roman gave great sex. It always paid off. Kickboxing class over -- a virtual feast of kicking, punching, and sparring -- Nicci hurried into the dressing room, took a quick shower and changed into shorts and a stomach-baring T-shirt, all the better to show off her killer abs, glowing tan, and recent navel piercing. Then she stared in the mirror for a moment, which reminded her that she'd certainly inherited Antonio's looks. Rich, dark brown hair cropped like a gamine, with long bangs falling into her huge brown eyes, which were fringed with impossibly long, silky, midnight-black lashes. Long legs and a lithe, lean body. Her overly full, sexy lips and high cheekbones were the only clue that she was Lissa Roman's daughter. Yes, she decided, she was definitely going to call Antonio. He had to come to her wedding. He was her father, after all, and she needed him beside her on the most important day of her life. It wasn't like she had any other family -- Lissa's parents were forbidden territory, although Nicci'd always harbored a secret desire to contact them, see if they were as strict and unloving as Lissa said. Grabbing her bag, she headed for the car park, where she climbed behind the wheel of her gleaming silver sports BMW, an engagement present from her fianc, Evan. Ah...Evan, she thought fondly. A goer. A doer. A man with a mission. Thirty years old and already a self-made millionaire thanks to a string of offbeat comedy movies he'd cowritten and coproduced with his brother, Brian. So intently was Nicci thinking about Evan, that she did not notice the dusty brown van pull away from the curb and fall in behind her car as she left the parking lot and hit Sunset. Evan and Brian Richter. A younger, hipper version of the Farrelly brothers. Their rise to power had been meteoric -- six movies in five years, all of them box-office smashes. Nicci had met Evan at the dog park on the top of Mulholland. She'd been walking her then-current boyfriend's Great Dane, and Evan had been trying to control a couple of crazed, large German shepherd puppies that were intent on running riot and attacking as many other dogs as possible. Coolly assessing the situation, she'd gone up to him, grabbed the dog leashes out of his helpless hand, chased down both puppies, and gotten them firmly collared. "Here," she'd said brusquely, delivering the two German shepherds back to Evan. "I suggest you hire a trainer." "How much?" he'd asked, all spiky brown hair, lanky limbs, and comic-book features. "How much what?" she'd answered haughtily. "How much'll you charge to do it?" A disdainful look. "You can't afford me." A crooked grin. "Wanna bet?" What the hell...she had no job to speak of, and he seemed vaguely legitimate. "A thousand a week. Cash," she'd said, challenging him. No challenge was too big for Evan Richter. "When can you start?" he'd said, admiring her spunky attitude. And that's how it all began. A casual meeting, with neither of them knowing anything about the other. He'd only kept the dogs a few weeks, because they were messing up his impeccable house, but by that time Nicci and he were quite inseparable. That had been five months ago and now they were due to be married in six weeks and she had a wedding to organize with no help from Lissa, whose only suggestion had been to hire a wedding planner. Nicci sighed. Naturally, she loved Evan. Sort of. Well, he made her laugh, didn't treat her badly, and gave great head. He could also handle the fact that she had a famous mom -- which freaked out most guys. That should be enough to sustain a long and fruitful marriage...shouldn't it? Yes. Except there was one tiny, little drawback. Very small. Extremely insignificant. Nicci loved Evan's brother too. And sometimes she wasn't sure which one of the Richter brothers she loved more. Copyright 2001 by Jackie Collins --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. | 1,498 |
0800637704 | Matthew 21-28: A Commentary (Hermeneia: A Critical & Historical Commentary on the Bible)
| Ulrich Luz was born in 1938 and studied under Hans Conzelmann, Edward Schweizer and Gerhard Ebling. He taught in Tokyo and Goettingen before becoming Professor of New Testament Studies at the University of Bern, Switzerland. Among his many publications are Matthew in History (1994) and The Theology of the Gospel of Matthew. (1995) | [
1208,
1471,
2421,
4038,
9857
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Matthew 21-28: A Commentary (Hermeneia: A Critical & Historical Commentary on the Bible)
Ulrich Luz was born in 1938 and studied under Hans Conzelmann, Edward Schweizer and Gerhard Ebling. He taught in Tokyo and Goettingen before becoming Professor of New Testament Studies at the University of Bern, Switzerland. Among his many publications are Matthew in History (1994) and The Theology of the Gospel of Matthew. (1995) | 1,499 |
Subsets and Splits