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Fun Projects for You and the Kids: David Stiles 6 reviews
David Stiles
The Lyons Press, 2003
What a wonderful book to dream with the kids...
+ Ready, get set, go
+ Fun Projects for You and the Kids
I bougth this book the first time in the earlies 80's, and I lost that copy.
When surfing in Internet I found it again I rush to buy a copy, because is a wonderful set of ideas (no detailed plans as other reviewer wanted) to do things with your kids and grand-kids.
The drawings are great and the ...
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Blockbuster Plots Plot Planner & Scene Tracker Writers Workshop DVD: 7 Secrets of Plot 4 reviews
Martha Alderson
Illusion Press, 2006
The Ultimate Help
+ Wow
+ Secrets of plot revealed
+ Fantastic, Incredibly Helpful
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The Write-Brain Workbook: 366 Exercises to Liberate Your Writing 24 reviews
Bonnie Neubauer
Writers Digest Books, 2005
worthwhile workbook
+ Write-Brain Workbook
+ really fun to do!
+ Good Book
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Slowing Down to the Speed of Love : How to Create a Deeper, More Fulfilling Relationship in a Hurried World4 reviews
Joseph Bailey, Richard Carlson
McGraw-Hill, 2003
Joe Bailey's new book is a real gem!
+ A MUST-READ for our times
+ Wonderful Book
+ Amazing
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A Meaningful World: How the Arts And Sciences Reveal the Genius of Nature26 reviews
Benjamin Wiker, Jonathan Witt
InterVarsity Press, 2006
Genius!
+ Insights I haven't seen anywhere else -- a MUST read!
+ The intellectual emptiness of meaninglessness.
Not only is the content of this book fascinating, but it is extremely well written and entertaining to read. It is not a typical science text. When you read it, it feels as though you're listening to a live lecture given by a well-trained orator. In initially looking at the table of contents, the ...
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How We Die: Reflections on Life's Final Chapter65 reviews
Sherwin B. Nuland
Vintage, 1995
A sobering but compassionate look at the statistics
+ Facing the end of life
+ For Physicians and Patients Alike...
+ On my second reading!
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For the Term of His Natural Life (Dodo Press)5 reviews
Marcus Clarke
Dodo Press, 2006
An Australian Classic
+ A MUST READ FOR VISITORS TO TASMANIA
+ An insight into Ausralia's early penal system
+ A truly inspirational book.
+ Compelling story of tragic period in history
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The Unexplained An Illustrated Guide To The World's Natural and Paranormal Mysteries9 reviews
Karl P.N. Shuker
Carlton Books Ltd, 1996
All Kinds of Paranormal Phenomena in One Book
+ strong survey, immaculately executed
+ All Kinds of Paranormal Phenomena in One Book
+ Ghosts, Mysteries, the Occult and Monsters...
+ A Perfect Introduction to the Paranormal
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Heaven and Earth: Unseen by the Naked Eye12 reviews
David Malin, Katherine Roucoux
Phaidon Press, 2007
Heaven and Earth - What a fantastic book
+ Great images
+ Absolutely beautiful
+ Revealing scientific education for all
+ Amazing cofee table book!
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Action! Cartooning13 reviews
Ben Caldwell
Sterling, 2004
Amazing book!
+ I heart Ben Caldwell
+ No Cartoonist Should Be WIthout This Book
+ Excellent
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! Encyclopedia of the Bizarre (Ripley's Believe It or Not!)14 reviews
Julie Mooney, Editors of Ripley's Believe It or Not
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2002
Kids love this book!
+ Believe
+ GREAT BOOK
+ Entertaining, if sparse on details
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Out of the shadows: Mystery animals of Australia3 reviews
Tony Healy
Ironbark, 1994
Wonderful book of Fortean Animals,well illustrated
+ How true
+ A top class Production
Horrified to see this listed as out of print ! I bought a copy in London at UnCon'99. Six mysteries of Australian and Tasmanian animals extinct or fortean in nature. Well written and very enjoyable. Many plates of the Thylacine and locations of sightings and well done illustrations of the various ...
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Slowing Down to the Speed of Life: How to Create a More Peaceful, Simpler Life from the Inside Out24 reviews
Richard Carlson, Joseph Bailey
HarperOne, 1997
Buddism? Zen?
+ Helps me feel consistently joyful
+ Reviewed by A. Ellingson
+ Sometimes Slower Is Faster
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The Beasts that Hide from Man: Seeking the World's Last Undiscovered Animals 12 reviews
Karl P.N. Shuker
Paraview Press, 2003
Absolutely terrific!
+ Pretty Sweet
Contains a brief review of more recently reported phenomenon. Not that the events themselves are necessarily recent, but since the early 1990's many reports from countries in the Soviet Block are coming to life.
The author extensively researched the book and you will find new creatures to be ...
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The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss65 reviews
Claire Nouvian
University Of Chicago Press, 2007
Incredible journey
+ Amazing look into the deep blue
+ Welcome to the mysterious Black Planet
+ Gorgeous book
+ Underwater magic!
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Forensics and Fiction: Clever, Intriguing, and Downright Odd Questions from Crime Writers2 reviews
D. P. Lyle
St. Martin's Minotaur, 2007
A valuable resource for writers and an entertaining book for readers
+ Forensics
Nothing ruins a good crime novel faster than factual errors or logical mistakes. That's why so many writers turn to Dr. D.P. Lyle for help. A practicing physician, Lyle is a writer himself, and he helps his colleagues figure out inventive (and accurate) ways of doing mayhem to the human body. ...
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Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype106 reviews
Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Ballantine Books, 1992
This book has helped me SO MUCH!
+ Gathering the bones
+ Women Who Run With The Wolves
+ Powerful, enlightening and ejoyable for every woman
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! Encyclopedia of the Bizarre (Ripley's Believe It or Not!)14 reviews
Julie Mooney, Editors of Ripley's Believe It or Not
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2002
Kids love this book!
+ Believe
+ GREAT BOOK
+ Entertaining, if sparse on details
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How We Die: Reflections on Life's Final Chapter65 reviews
Sherwin B. Nuland
Vintage, 1995
A sobering but compassionate look at the statistics
+ Facing the end of life
+ For Physicians and Patients Alike...
+ On my second reading!
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Out of the shadows: Mystery animals of Australia3 reviews
Tony Healy
Ironbark, 1994
Wonderful book of Fortean Animals,well illustrated
+ How true
+ A top class Production
Horrified to see this listed as out of print ! I bought a copy in London at UnCon'99. Six mysteries of Australian and Tasmanian animals extinct or fortean in nature. Well written and very enjoyable. Many plates of the Thylacine and locations of sightings and well done illustrations of the various ...
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