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A stumpy tail, mismatched paws, a long, drooly snout and the biggest dog heart that ever beat. In a celebration of what makes a pet unique, a little girl imagines how an odd assortment of parts combined to make the perfect dog.
With spare, inviting text from Alison Hughes and charmingly offbeat illustrations by award-winning illustrator Ashley Spires, this gorgeous picture book is sure to be an instant classic.
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Mercy's new job as a bus driver hits a pothole when one of her passengers is murdered. But Rusty Ramon wasn't a nice man and it turns out there are plenty of people with a motive for stabbing him. She just doesn't agree with Ida Belle and Gertie's theory that it's Spencer. So what if he ran her off the street at night? He must have a good reason for doing so. One that she hopes doesn't include the beautiful blonde he's spending so much time with....
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Offering tips on finding your own gardening style, choosing climate-appropriate plants, creating low-maintenance landscaping and hardscaping, and weeding efficiently and effectively, Freeman understands that there's no room for scolding, but there is a real need for encouragement and good humor.
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Are you tired of feeling like everyone but yourself has control over your life? Do you feel manipulated, want to learn more about this complex topic, and yearn to be more independent? If you've been looking for a book that will enable you to break free from manipulation, build productive relationships, and achieve happiness, then keep reading, you've found the perfect book! At some point in our lives, we've all experienced an imbalance of power, especially...
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It was a real experience as from city life to country farm was the very best and I was very glad I had got the experience! I am old now, but farm living made me healthier and stronger. It was an experience you never forget, and I am thankful I got the farm life. Every child should get to spend some time on a farm, hunting, fishing, etc. never need a vacation. It's always there one way or another. Make a living and have vacation time to state fairs....
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"I wish I knew more about Western history."
Adult, parent, student, and traveler: Who of us hasn't had this thought? Sara Drogin, a veteran high-school history teacher, addresses this wish with Spare Me the Details!, a "refresher text" for adults and students. Written in a lively and conversational style, Spare Me the Details! provides a concise overview of Western civilization.
Spare Me the Details! begins with Ancient Greece and concludes with...
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The Special Activities Group (SAG) and its subordinate companies have received little attention from historians, despite being an elite combat unit and participating in highly classified and dangerous missions in Korea. Rarely receiving more attention than a footnote, their story usually begins and ends on the night of September 12,1950, with an amphibious raid near Kunsan. Until their inactivation on March 31, 1951, SAG simply disappears from most...
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A tribute to the parts we can live without... or can we?
This book sheds light on human body parts once considered extraneous but now — with modern medicine and modern medical paraphernalia — shown to play an important role in our healthful survival. With wit and research-honed wisdom, health writer Carol Ann Rinzler explains in layman's language why we need "bonus" body parts such as:
The appendix, once discarded as "the worm of the intestines,"...
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Lacey Pierce, recently returned from the Peace Corps in Africa, falls in love with a young lawyer and peace activist, Doug Pierce. Doug has been sentenced to prison for resisting the local draft during the Vietnam War. While waiting for the appeal on the case, Doug and Lacey start a lively commune. Doug wins his appeal and is assigned as civilian counsel for dissident GIs in the American military in Japan. In Japan, differences erode the couple's...
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Our marriage was given about two weeks to two months to survive. We stood two chances of making it work out--slim and none. But through commitment and stubbornness, we hung in there. The name sumpter is in the dictionary and says "a packhorse," which I relate to a mule, telling Bill he was stubborn as a mule. This book tells a little of the years we lived in Rapid City and how we grew. I'm sure there are others that have endured more turmoil and grief,...
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