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The Black Poets
“The claim of The Black Poets to being… an anthology is that it presents the full range of Black-American poetry, from the slave songs to the present day. It is important that folk poetry be included because it is the root and inspiration of later, literary poetry. Not only does this book present the full range of Black poetry, but it presents most poets in depths, and in some cases presents aspects of a poet neglected or overlooked before. Gwendolyn Brooks is represented not only by poems on racial and domestic themes, but is revealed as a writer of superb love lyrics. Tuming away from White models and retuming to their roots has freed Black poets to create a new poetry. This book records their progress.”–from the Introduction by Dudley RandallRead more
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Memoirs of a Fox-hunting Man
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Strange Scriptures That Perplex The Western Mind
Because the Bible describes a culture very different from that of Western countries today, what it says is sometimes puzzling to modern readers. In many cases, however, the ways in which Near Eastern merchants and farmers carry on their daily work have hardly changed over the intervening centuries since the inspired authors wrote. The aim of this interesting volume is to clarify familiar scriptural phrases and texts by explaining some unusual Eastern customs, thereby shedding new light on the unchanging truth of God’s word.Here are fascinating insights into a number of areas of life in biblical lands yesterday and today―clothing and jewels, feasts, home life, women, peasants, fields, tombs, tents, trades, and much more.
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Sacred Journey: A Memoir of Early Days
Filled with hundreds of specific examples and organized into a coherent framework of practical concepts that can be applied by managers and entrepreneurs at all levels, Built to Last provides a master blueprint for building organizations that will prosper in the 21st century and beyond. In Good to Great, the most widely anticipated management book of the year, Jim Collins presents nothing less than a recipe book on how to make a good company great. Following the success of his international blockbuster Built to Last, where he and co-author Jerry Porras discovered the secrets of companies that were outstanding at their founding and then sustained greatness, Collins wondered what could be done for the company that is good or mediocre at best? He questioned whether there have been companies that started weak and finished strong, and if so, what can be said about these companies that might help managers turn a mediocre organization into a great one? So Collins and his research team undertook a massive five year study of every company that has made the Fortune 500 since the advent of that listing in 1965, and has crafted a book as practical and insightful as BUILT TO LAST. This exclusive deluxe box set brings together the two most important business books of the last decade from Jim Collins, the leader in modern business theory.Read more
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The Hums of Pooh
Physical description: 67 pages: illustrations; 31 cm. Subjects: Winnie-the-Pooh (Fictitious character); Juvenile poetry. Winnie-the-Pooh (Fictitious character); Poetry. Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander) 1882-1956; Musical settings. Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander) 1882-1956. Children’s stories, English. Other names: Shepard, Ernest H. (Ernest Howard) 1879-1976. Cox and Wyman [printer]. Genre: Fiction. Illustrated. Musical settings.Read more
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Oor Wullie 1941 Facsimile (Bi-Annual)
Launched in 1936 in the “Sunday Post” in Scotland, “Oor Wullie” is still one of the most popular children’s comics and annuals in Scotland with a readerrship covering all generations. The “Oor Wullie” annual sells over 100,000 copies each year. This is a slip-cased facsimile of the first ever “Oor Wullie” annual published in 1940 after the comic had launched in 1936. It will appeal to all of the generations who have read the strip and will provide a great insight to the early days of the strip, as well as fulfilling the promise of all annuals, to make you laugh. The strip is still hugely popular, with the “Sunday Post” having a circulation of over 1,000,000 copies every week. It is a must for Xmas.Read more
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Quiet Time: A Pracitical Guide for Daily Devotions
We all long for an ever-deepening fellowship with God. But how do we find it? The mystery is not great. Experience shows that those who are close to God have set time aside each day with him.
Over a million Christians have turned again and again to this classic introduction to daily devotions. Here they have found simple, sound and practical advice on quiet time with their Lord.
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NATIONAL TRUST BUILDINGS.
Physical description: viii, 184 pages: illustrations, maps; 19 cm. Notes: Maps on lining papers. Includes index. Subjects: National Trust (Great Britain). National Trust (Great Britain); Guidebooks. Historic buildings England; Guidebooks. Historic buildings Wales; Guidebooks. Historic buildings Great Britain. England. Wales. Architecture British Isles. Country houses British Isles. England Guide books. Genre: Guidebooks. Illustrated.Read more
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Tiptoes the Mischievous Kitten
A tale of a mischievous Kitten, Tiptoes, who is adopted by the Moffatt family.Read more
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Dakshin: Vegetarian Cuisine from South India (An earthly delight cookbook)
Includes recipes for 100 authentic southern Indian dishesRead more
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I. Asimov: A Memoir
Arguably the greatest science fiction writer who ever lived, Isaac Asimov also possessed one of the most brilliant and original minds of our time. His accessible style and far-reaching interests in subjects ranging from science to humor to history earned him the nickname “the Great Explainer.” I. Asimov is his personal story–vivid, open, and honest–as only Asimov himself could tell it.Here is the story of the paradoxical genius who wrote of travel to the stars yet refused to fly in airplanes; who imagined alien universes and vast galactic civilizations while staying home to write; who compulsively authored more than 470 books yet still found the time to share his ideas with some of the great minds of our century. Here are his wide-ranging thoughts and sharp-eyed observations on everything from religion to politics, love and divorce, friendship and Hollywood, fame and mortality. Here, too, is a riveting behind-the-scenes look at the varied personalities–Campbell, Ellison, Heinlein, Clarke, del Rey, Silverberg, and others–who along with Asimov helped shape science fiction.
As unique and irrepressible as the man himself, I. Asimov is the candid memoir of an incomparable talent who entertained readers for nearly half a century and whose work will surely endure into the future he so vividly envisioned.
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Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying:
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WHAT’S IN STICK AND RUDDER:
- The invisible secret of all heavier-than-air flight: the Angle of Attack. What it is, and why it can’t be seen. How lift is made, and what the pilot has to do with it.
- Why airplanes stall How do you know you’re about to stall?
- The landing approach. How the pilot’s eye functions in judging the approach.
- The visual clues by which an experienced pilot unconsciously judges: how you can quickly learn to use them.
- “The Spot that does not move.” This is the first statement of this phenomenon. A foolproof method of making a landing approach across pole lines and trees.
- The elevator and the throttle. One controls the speed, the other controls climb and descent. Which is which?
- The paradox of the glide. By pointing the nose down less steeply, you descend more steeply. By pointing the nose down more steeply, you can glide further.
- What’s the rudder for? The rudder does NOT turn the airplane the way a boat’s rudder turns the boat. Then what does it do?
- How a turn is flown. The role of ailerons, rudder, and elevator in making a turn.
- The landing–how it’s made. The visual clues that tell you where the ground is.
- The “tail-dragger” landing gear and what’s tricky about it. This is probably the only analysis of tail-draggers now available to those who want to fly one.
- The tricycle landing gear and what’s so good about it. A strong advocacy of the tricycle gear written at a time when almost all civil airplanes were taildraggers.
- Why the airplane doesn’t feel the wind.
- Why the airplane usually flies a little sidewise.
- Plus: a chapter on Air Accidents by Leighton Collins, founder and editor of AIR FACTS. His analyses of aviation’s safety problems have deeply influenced pilots and aeronautical engineers and have contributed to the benign characteristics of today’s airplane.
Stick and Rudder is the first exact analysis of the art of flying ever attempted. It has been continously in print for thirty-three years. It shows precisely what the pilot does when he flies, just how he does it, and why.
Because the basics are largely unchanging, the book therefore is applicable to large airplanes and small, old airplanes and new, and is of interest not only to the learner but also to the accomplished pilot and to the instructor himself.
When Stick and Rudder first came out, some of its contents were considered highly controversial. In recent years its formulations have become widely accepted. Pilots and flight instructors have found that the book works.
Today several excellent manuals offer the pilot accurate and valuable technical information. But Stick and Rudder remains the leading think-book on the art of flying. One thorough reading of it is the equivalent of many hours of practice.
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The “I am” Discourses: 003
These original thirty-three Discourses were dictated over the Visible Light and Sound Ray, in the home of Mr. & Mrs. Ballard. the sound of His Voice was physically audible to everyone in the room and at times His Tangible Presence was visible.Read more
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The Medical Discoveries Of Edward Bach Physician: What the Flowers Do for the Human Body
In 1912 Edward Bach qualified as a medical doctor and embarked upon a career which not only had a profound effect on medical science, but brought to ordinary people the world over, a simple, safe and effective system of healing.
Dr. Bach made a detailed study of bacteriology, immunology and homeopathy and found a clear connection between chronic disease and negative mental attitudes. It was the relationship between mind and body which formed the basis of his further research and as he became increasingly convinced that emotional harmony was the key to good health, he was determined to find a simple, non-invasive and harmless method of healing which could be used safely by everyone.
The Medical Discoveries of Edward Bach tells how Dr. Bach’s work developed, from his childhood hopes and dreams of a healthy society, to the discovery of a complete system of 38 natural remedies which address all aspects of human nature, emotional outlook and personality. Edward Bach was an eminent physician whose remarkable contribution to medicine, healing and humanity has yet to be fully realised.
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The Best Loved Poems of the American People
More than 1,500,000 copies in print! Over 575 traditional favorites to be read and reread. Categorized by theme, and indexed by author and first line, this is a collection that will be treasured.Read more
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Downy Duckling: 5 (Rhyming stories)
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Full Gallop (Pine Hollow)
Carole, Stevie, Callie, and Lisa believe that their hard work and efforts are paying off as they prepare for the future, confront fears, and build relationships, but a tragic night throws everything into uncertainty.Read more
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When We Are Married (Acting Edition S.)
When we are married is a comedy by the english dramatist, J. B. Priestley. It was first performed in london at the st. Martin’s theatre, london on 11 october 1938, and transferred to the larger prince’s theatre in march 1939 and ran until 24 june of that year.Read more
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By J. K. Rowling – The Tales of Beedle the Bard Translated from the Original Runes By Hermione Granger
Edition Bloomsbury, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-7475-9987-6. HARDBACK. 126 pages, size: 18.5 x 13 x 1 cm . Just light tan to paper edges. Other than that, the unread book remains in excellent condition: Hardboard cover intact; text all clean, neat and tight. Prompt dispatch from UK. (Please note the illustrating pictures you see next to our description are from the actual item in our stock and might not match with the main page’s image, which is sometimes confusing).Read more
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Singin’ and Swingin’ and Gettin’ Merry Like Christmas
Here Maya Angelou, dazzling entertainer, casts the spotlight on her show business career — a pageant of international scope. Maya, the woman, shares her sad, failed marriage to a white man, her early motherhood and achingly sensitive relationship with her young son, and her bone-deep, painful suspicion of the white world that welcomes her talent so dramatically …Read more
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Greatest Miracle In The World
A great inspirational writer tells his greatest story – an amazing narrative that will hold you spellbound…as it reveals exciting new secrets for your personal happiness and success.Read more
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Education of a Wandering Man: A Memoir
From his decision to leave school at fifteen to roam the world, to his recollections of life as a hobo on the Southern Pacific Railroad, as a cattle skinner in Texas, as a merchant seaman in Singapore and the West Indies, and as an itinerant bare-knuckled prizefighter across small-town America, here is Louis L’Amour’s memoir of his lifelong love affair with learning–from books, from yondering, and from some remarkable men and women–that shaped him as a storyteller and as a man. Like classic L’Amour fiction, Education of a Wandering Man mixes authentic frontier drama–such as the author’s desperate efforts to survive a sudden two-day trek across the blazing Mojave desert–with true-life characters like Shanghai waterfront toughs, desert prospectors, and cowboys whom Louis L’Amour met while traveling the globe. At last, in his own words, this is a story of a one-of-a-kind life lived to the fullest . . . a life that inspired the books that will forever enable us to relive our glorious frontier heritage.Read more
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Prefaces By Bernard Shaw
red cloth gilt elttering no dust jacket 802 ppRead more
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See How They Run!: Play (Acting Edition S.)
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As a Man Thinketh
Original UnabridgedEnglish value reproduction of As a Man Thinketh by James Allen. In this classic book on thinking, the book describes how each of us shapes the events around us, creating our own livesin abundance.
As himself Allen describes, “It shows how, in his own thought-world, each man holds the key to every condition, good or bad, that enters into his life, and that, by working patiently and intelligently upon his thoughts, he may remake his life, and transform his circumstances. …and it can be carried in the pocket.”
No student of influence should be without this historic philosophy book on leadership. This Value Classic Reprint provides a slim volume with full text at an affordable price.
The Table of Contents is as follows:
CONTENTS
FOREWORD 4
THOUGHT AND CHARACTER 5
EFFECT OF THOUGHT ON CIRCUMSTANCES 7
EFFECT OF THOUGHT ON HEALTH AND THE BODY 14
THOUGHT AND PURPOSE 16
THE THOUGHT-FACTOR IN ACHIEVEMENT 18
VISIONS AND IDEALS 21
SERENITY 24
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Great Contemporaries
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The Pentateuch and Haftorahs
“This Soncino edition of the five books of Moses and Haftorahs with extensive introductions, notes and commentaries prepared under the editorship of the former Chief Rabbi Dr J H Hertz has been hailed as a great scholarly achievement by authorities of the Bible everywhere … The notes are brief and free from technicalities. They aim at the elucidation of the Text and the exposition of the spiritual and ethical teachings of the Torah. A vast literature has been sifted, apart from the standard Jewish and non-Jewish commentaries and illuminating extracts which are included in the notes. While reproducing all the advantages that made the original edition successful, the Soncino edition incorporates two new and interesting features which greatly enhance its value and utility. In place of the Revised Version which was originally adopted as the Translation, the American Jewish Version has been substituted. This translation has been universally accepted as conforming more faithfully to traditional Jewish interpretation. Secondly, the work has been carefully planned so as to occupy a single volume only in place of the original five. This copyright Edition, published under the authority of the Trustees of the late Dr J H Hertz, accordingly presents in one light and compact volume over 1,000 comprehensive pages of Hebrew Text, English Translation and Illuminating Notes”.Read more
£57.00The Pentateuch and Haftorahs
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Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda (8 Volume Set)
The Complete Works Of Swami Vivekananda (Set Of 8 Volume) comprises the complete works of Swami Vivekananda, compiled from his numerous lectures from around the world. Through his writing, Swami Vivekananda sought to revive Hinduism amidst the disintegration of the modern world. He wanted to consolidate and strengthen the underlying principles of Hinduism, and immortalize its rich heritage. He believed only in the existence of truth and humanity, and binding all religions together with the common thread of love. Within his Guru, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Swami Vivekananda found the embodiment of all that was written in ancient texts, despite the former not having read a single one of them. This filled him with a feverish desire to attain supreme knowledge. In his work, he explored the the concept of Advaita (or non-dualism) as he learnt from his Guru, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. He espoused the belief that all the religions of the world are true, and serving mankind was equal to serving God. He believed that a nation s future was in the hands of its people. His writings provide foundational insight into Vedanta and Yoga disciplines of Hinduism.Read more
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A Year to Live: How to Live This Year as If It Were Your Last
“Stephen Levine has worked creatively to help thousands of people approach their own deaths with equanimity, truth, and an open heart. I can think of no one better qualified to help us enrich our lives through embracing the mystery of death.”–Ram Dass“A Year to Live is a poetic and deeply passionate exploration into what creates human suffering. It is also a lyrical and generous-spirited guide to life.”–San Francisco Examiner
In A Year to Live, Stephen Levine, author of the perennial bestseller Who Dies?, teaches us how to live each moment, each hour, each day mindfully–as if it were all that was left. On his deathbed, Socrates exhorted his followers to practice dying as the highest form of wisdom. Levine decided to live this way himself for a whole year, and now he shares with us how such immediacy radically changes our view of the world and forces us to examine our priorities.
Most of us go to extraordinary lengths to ignore, laugh off, or deny our grief over the fact that we are going to die, but preparing for death is one of the most rational and rewarding acts of a lifetime. It is an exercise that gives us the opportunity to deal with unfinished business and enter into a new and vibrant relationship with life. Levine provides us with a year-long program of intensely practical strategies and powerful guided meditations to help with this work, so that whenever the ultimate moment does arrive for each of us, we will not feel that it has come too soon.
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An Inspector Calls: A Play (Acting Edition S.)
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The Glass Menagerie (Acting Edition for Theater Productions)
The Glass Menagerie (in the reading text the author preferred) is now available only in its New Directions Paperback edition. A new introduction by the editor of The Tennessee Williams Annual Review, Robert Bray, reappraises the play more than half a century after it won the New York Drama Critics Award. This edition of The Glass Menagerie also includes Williams’s essay on the impact of sudden fame on a struggling writer, “The Catastrophe of Success,” as well as a short section of Williams’s own “Production Notes.”Read more
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Pilot’s Summer: A Central Flying School Diary
Author: F.D. Tredrey
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A Treasury of Little Golden Books: 30 Best-Loved Stories
A selection of thirty stories and poems, each with their original illustrations, previously published as separate editions of Little Golden Books.Read more
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The Last Hero
A little wear but a nice copy. Minor imperfections to lovely jacketRead more
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The Confessions of Saint Augustine (Spiritual Masters)
Sheed’s classic translation of Augustine’s Confessions. True to the original, and in a subtle and dignified English translation, let this be a cornerstone of your library.Read more
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Indiana Jones and the White Witch
England, 1930. It begins when a gang of hooded thugs breaks into the secluded home of a modern-day witch deep in the mysterious New Forest. Stolen is a map that will lead Indiana Jones and fiery fellow archaeologist Gale Parker to an incredible discovery. Somewhere in the world is hidden an enormous hoard of gold, including ancient coins from the time of Christ . . . coins meant to spread Christianity.With the aid of a young mistress of Wicca, the age-old religion of white witchcraft, Indy and Gale risk their lives on a round-the-world quest for the long-lost treasures. Racing them to find it is a cunning and ruthless criminal mastermind who has set his sights on world domination. But Indy and Gale have formidable weapons: the powers of Wicca, the sword of the legendary Merlin, and Indy’s own adventurous brand of magic.
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