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61) Little Oink
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From the creators of Little Pea and Little Hoot comes this tidy tale of a decidedly different pig. Little Oink is a neat little fellow. Clean, clean, clean, that's all he wants to do. But Mama and Papa won't have it! They say in order to be a proper pig, he has to learn to make a proper mess. "Don't come out until your room is a pigsty," says Papa Pig. "I won't have any child of mine going out looking so neat and clean. It's just not acceptable,"...
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A collection of more than 270 memorable quotations about the relationships between fathers and their sons and daughters-some wise, some thoughtful, and some downright hilarious. The musings, advice, and observations inside are drawn from famous writers, politicians, actors, comedians, athletes, businessmen, and philosophers. Complete with a new foreword by Nick and Tony Lyons, The Little Red Book of Dad's Wisdom is the perfect Father's Day-or any...
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The Little Red Book of Hunter's Wisdom is packed full of thoughtful and witty quotes on the essence of man and his relationship to the hunt, with all its joys, idiosyncrasies, and challenges. Being a true hunter is a way of life, and this book is packed with memorable comments from men and women who live and breathe it. Read musings on the hunt from such noteworthy folks as:
• Ernest Hemingway
• Annie Oakley
• Rudyard Kipling
• David Mamet
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Scott Douglas offers the advice he's gleaned from three decades of running, from twenty years as a running writer, and from the deep connections he's made with top runners and coaches around the country and around the world. The 250 tips offered here are the next best thing to having a personal coach or an experienced running partner. Douglas includes tips for increasing your daily, weekly, and yearly mileage; advice on increasing your speed and racing...
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[2011]
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Looks at different harvest festivals around the world, and specifically examines Thanksgiving Day as celebrated in the United States.
Fiestas para dar gracias, llamadas festivales de la cosecha, han tenido lugar en el mundo desde la antiguedad. Tienen diferentes nombres, pero todos son una manera de dar gracias por las bendiciones del año anterior. Entérate de cómo el mundo celebraba antaño las fiestas de acción de gracias y cómo continua celebrándolas...
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Aussies love the beach with over 11,500 beaches stretching along our huge 37,000 kilometers of coastline. Bet you didn't know - each year, more than 55 million trips will be made to one of 400 patrolled Aussie beaches and well over 3 million visitors will be surfers! Whether you're a surfboard rider, a body or boogie board surfer, swimming, sunning or if you're just hanging out at the beach, it's good to know a bit about the Aussie surf. Reckon the...
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"Don't let your tongue be your worst enemy." -John "Sonny" Franzese
"You can go a long way with a smile. You can go a lot farther with a smile and a gun." -Al Capone
"I never lie to any man because I don't fear anyone. The only time you lie is when you are afraid." -John Gotti
Despite the fact that secrecy is vital to the Mob, mobsters have revealed themselves to be notorious gossips, prone to bragging, and even outrageous loudmouths. Delve into...
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2012
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"The book will provide a brief look back at the past decade but then focus on Maudin's key observations including The Muddle Through Economy, Taking Stock (or Bonds or Hedge Funds), and focusing on other investments to adjust to what the author believes is the new reality"--
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This collection shares country recipes for the most delicious kind of cooking-baking! Inside you'll find pies, cakes, cookies, and breads, all of which you can easily make at home. Whether you're an experienced baker or just starting to learn, you'll love that this book has simple, straightforward steps so your creations end up just the way you want them to. The recipes are influenced by traditional American foods that comfort the soul and please...
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©2012
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The information you need to invest in emerging markets, in one Little Book The world's economies are in a state of flux. The traditional dominance of the G7 countries is being challenged by emerging market nations like Brazil and India, and while investment opportunities in these countries abound, the risks can be extremely high. In this Little Book, Mark Mobius, an internationally-renowned expert on emerging market funds, explains the ins and outs...
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"The Little Book of Hedge Funds that's big on explanations even the casual investor can useAn accessible overview of hedge funds, from their historical origin, to their perceived effect on the global economy, to why individual investors should understand how they work, The Little Book of Hedge Funds is essential reading for anyone seeking the tools and information needed to invest in this lucrative yet mysterious world. Authored by wealth management...
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Did you know?
• A trip to the Ashmolean for Alice Liddell and Charles Dodgson led to the latter, under his nom de plume Lewis Carroll, immortalizing both Liddell and himself (as a dodo) in the Alice books.
• A man was crushed beneath his own cart wheels in 1872, when his horse reared after meeting an elephant on the road from Oxford to Eynsham.
• Despite Percy Bysshe Shelley being expelled from University College for writing the pamphlet 'The...
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2012
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Jeffrey Hirsch discusses how to capture market-beating returns by following specific stock market cyclesWhile predicting the direction of the stock market at any given point is difficult, it's a fact that the market exhibits well-defined and sometimes predictable patterns. While cycles do not repeat exactly all of the time, statistical evidence suggests that cyclical tendencies are very strong and should not be ignored by investors. The Little Book...
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2012
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"With the weakening dollar a hot topic for retirees, savers, and investors, this Little Book delves into the economic turmoil in the U.S. and shows how to survive itThe United States dollar is losing value at an alarming rate. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) index, the U.S. currency is 37 percent below fair value against the Australian dollar and 20 percent versus the Canadian dollar. The decline of the...
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Novelist W. P. Kinsella wrote that baseball is "a game where little gems of wisdom or whimsy can be created in the dugout, the bullpen, or the press box during long, hot afternoons and evenings of baseball." The Little Red Book of Baseball Wisdom unearths a treasury of quotes reflecting more than a century's worth of history from our national pastime. Featuring contributions from Hank Aaron to Walt Whitman, Yogi Berra to John Updike.
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From Casablanca to The Hustler, from Moby Dick to How I Made $1,000,000 Playing Poker, these widely varied musings address the entire range of human emotion-the highs of excitement of the "juice" down to the depths of despair of losing. Covered here are gaming's universality and history, superstition and luck, players and places, and also every game, from the lowliest back-alley crap shoot to the highest-stakes poker contest and everything in between.
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Many first-time horse owners start out thinking they'll teach their animals a thing or two; but eventually most horse lovers end each day impatient to find what their horse will teach them next. Share in hundreds of pearls of horse wisdom and discover what the pros have learned from these mighty animals. In this charming collection of quotes from experts and enthusiasts in the horse world, you'll find humor, poignancy, advice, and more. Share in the...
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In the weeks following the presidential election, the question of what truly makes a good leader is on everyone's mind. Anyone can claim to be a leader in times of calm, but crisis situations separate the true visionaries from the false ones. Recent events in global affairs make it increasingly apparent that nations must cultivate and encourage true leaders-and eschew false ones-if they hope to survive. In the wake of the election, Americans are curious...
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Celebrating both the famous and the obscure from every genre of music-including classical, rock, Latin, country, blues, and hip-hop, The Little Red Book of Musician's Wisdom offers a touching anecdote or pithy line for every musical occasion. Musicians, critics, DJs, and industry onlookers provide illuminating commentary on a wealth of topics:
Singing, rehearsing, and performing
Success, fame, and fortune
Failure and rejection
Music critics...
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