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There is a pervasive belief among foodies and health nuts alike that eating healthily means bravely stomaching wheat grass smoothies and suffering through bland plates of tasteless offerings possibly resembling...

In 1943, in response to Orde Wingate's account to President Roosevelt of what could be done in Burma with proper air support, the U.S. Army Air Forces created what would...

Heroism, tragedy, devotion to duty, and scandal are just a few of the ingredients that make up this dramatic first-time account of troopship losses in wartime. International in scope, it...

The book examines all of the nearly 500 of the Navy's unique miscellaneous auxiliary (AG) and unclassified miscellaneous (IX) vessels. It provides individual histories, specifications and illustrations for more than...

Packed with authoritative information, this timely new guide describes the US Navy. Marine Corps and Coast Guard during the intensive period of transformation since the Cold War. The sea services...

Like its World War II namesake of Leyte Gulf fame, USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) was a small combatant built for escort duty. But its skipper imbued his brand-new...

For three years during World War II, US submarines sailing from Brisbane were at the forefront of the war against Japan, but the story of this "Silent Service" is not...

After the submarine DAKAR went down somewhere in the Mediterranean, Israel spent 31 years searching for the 69 officers and crew. Newly purchased from the Royal Navy, along with two...

During World War II eighty-eight of the almost three thousand Liberty ships built in America were launched in Savannah, Georgia. Without Liberty ships, the Battle of the Atlantic might have...

In August 1944 the British Pacific Fleet did not exist. Six months later it was strong enough to launch air attacks on Japanese territory, and by the end of the...

Stakeholder theory is presently the dominant framework for analysing ethical issues within the field of business ethics. The theory goes beyond the conventional idea that stockholders are the main group...

A classic work of Indian philosophy that succinctly spells out how the mind works and what is needed to attain liberation Compiled in the second or third century CE, the...

Full-colour illustrated celebration of one of America's most witty, inspiring and under-appreciated traditions. Including photographs of American churches from every denomination, Church Signs Across America is remarkable as much for...

Gerald Middleton is a sixty-year-old self-proclaimed failure. Worse than that, he's "a failure with a conscience." As a young man, he was involved in an archaeological dig that turned up...

Presents 26 cutting-edge articles from Scientific American on current brain research, by the biggest names working in the field.

Using freshly opened archives and up-to-date research, the authors reconstruct the dramatic final days of the Bismarck, the flagship of the German navy, which was tracked and destroyed by a...

For centuries, millions of tons of cargo have moved across the five Great Lakes. The lakes have always held on to the old-school ways of using single screw tugboats, steam...

The Great Northern Iron Ore Docks were the largest iron ore docks in the world. Now railfans and history buffs can see how these ore docks were constructed and operated...

Take your fiction to the next level! Maybe you're a first-time novelist looking for practical guidance. Maybe you've already been published, but your latest effort is stuck in mid-list limbo....

Thirty years after the most legendary shipwreck on America 's inland waters. Michael Schumacher examines the productive life and untimely demise of the Edmund Fitzgerald . The disappearance of the...

New York Public Library Book for the Teenager New York Public Library Book to Remember PSLA Young Adult Top 40 Nonfiction Titles of the Year "Engaging...a lively, informative compendium of...

A journalistic history of America's Civil War, it records the war largely in terms of human-interest aspects. In more than 100 vignettes, the writings of soldiers, sailors, slaves, politicians, and...

"In many ways basketball was a lens through which I looked at life--I had learned to make judgments about character from what I saw players do on the court.""--Bill Bradley"...

Over 400,000 copies of Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats have been sold since its original publication more than 20 years ago The book that...

The glory of ancient Egypt comes alive as never before in this colourful, information-packed book featuring new and detailed recreations of ancient pyramids and temples, plus the history, rituals, language,...

Speeches, Letters, Proclamations, and Thoughts of the President Who Abolished Slavery and Saved the Union

A counselor at one of the most innovative and renowned drug and alcohol treatment centers in the world, Erica Spiegelman brings a level of understanding and sensitivity in Rewired to...

Bernie Siegel first wrote about miracles when he was a practicing surgeon and founded Exceptional Cancer Patients, a groundbreaking synthesis of group, individual, dream, and art therapy that provided patients...

For the last fifteen years, Charlie and Linda Bloom have been leading seminars on improving life relationships. In their new book, each lesson is presented as a simple, one-line thought...

Our founding fathers worked hard to ensure that a small group of wealthy people would never dominate this country-they'd had enough of aristocracy. They put government to work to ensure...

The new edition of the bestselling, acclaimed, and influential guide to applying the new science to organizations and management. In this new edition, Margaret Wheatley describes how the new science...

The Gift for All People is a celebration of God's gift of salvation wrapped in a collection of inspirational stories. These stories will help Christians comprehend and treasure the assurance...

The Water Is Never Cold is a groundbreaking study of the birth of the U.S. Navy's combat demolition teams. Naval Combat Demolition Units (NCDUs) and Underwater Demolition Teams (UDTs), little-known...

With projects for everyone from beginners to master quilters, this book takes the art and craft of dining to a new level. Pam Bono offers nineteen dining table projects and...

Quilt by machine or by hand? Both! is the resounding answer from this talented and creative quilter. Learn how to successfully incorporate hand and machine quilting in the same quilt...

The flowing style and organic motifs of Vicky's original designs hark back to a time when traditional and contemporary tastes were combining for a new (nouveau) look. Use any of...

No other planet has so fired the human imagination as Mars. The possibility of life on the planet was an obsession in the 19th century. It is not surprising to...

From the author of An Instance of the Fingerpost comes this anticipated novel that is constructed around Provence in three different centuries, and each has at its heart a love...

In a chest of drawers bequeathed by his grandmother, author Randal Keynes found the writing case of Charles Darwin's beloved daughter Annie, who died at the age of ten. Within...

Considerable Passions is one of the most significant books ever published on the world's most influential golfer. Featuring an array of never-before-seen photographs from personal archives, Considerable Passions takes us...

Most of us walk through each day expecting few surprises. If we want to better ourselves or our lives, we map out a path of gradual change; perhaps in therapy...

Bring out your handmade holiday spirit! Use your favorite applique methods to create quilts, table decor, gifts and more. This book has something for everyone-projects range from classic to contemporary....

Learn how to create stunning kaleidoscopic quilts by turning traditional square blocks into exciting diamond shapes. Dazzle your friends with your own fantastic kaleidoscopic quilts - all made using traditional...

* 10 fast, fun table toppers and placemats add charm to any table * Super-easy fused applique designs * Make a table runner, placemats, or a matching set of both*...

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