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In 2006, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the oldest of the baby boomers will begin to turn 60. That translates to approximately 13,000 people per day who will be celebrating this event in North America. We have the perfect gift of reading for the 60-somethings in your life. Sixty Things To Do When You Turn Sixty is a thoughtful, humorous, and sometimes provoking collection of essays written by people from all walks of life on the subject of turning 60. [More..] | |
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The immensely popular reference guide to the history and methodology of crime and criminal investigation. [More..] | |
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Between 1925 and 1945 thousands of ordinary Germans of both sexes and all ages wrote letters to Hitler. Lost for decades, a large cache of these letters was recently discovered in the KGB Special Archive in Moscow, having been carted off to Russia by the Soviet Secret Police at the end of the war. The letters range from gushing love letters - ‘I love you so much. Write to me, please,’ this from a seven-year old girl named Gina - to letters from teachers, students, priests, businessmen and others expressing gratitude for alleviating poverty or restoring dignity to the German people. There are a few protest letters and the occasional desperate plea to release a loved one from a concentration camp, but the overwhelming majority are positiv [More..] | |
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GradeSaver(TM) ClassicNotes are the most comprehensive study guides on the market, written by Harvard students for students! Longer, with more detailed summary and analysis sections and sample essays, ClassicNotes are the best choice for advanced students and educators. Breakfast of Champions note includes: * A biography of Kurt Vonnegut * An in-depth chapter-by-chapter summary and analysis * A short summary * A character list and related descriptions * A list of themes * A glossary * Historical context * Two academic essays (if available) * 100 quiz questions to improve test taking skills! [More..] | |
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Hockey Hall of Fame Legends is an exquisite, full-colour book featuring the mesmerizing imagery created by photographer Derik Murray in concert with Michael McKinley's lyrical text. Together they evoke the drama, passion and triumph of hockey, combining historical research with the spirit of myth and legend. The book captures the essence of hockey's personality over the past century, following the game from its romantic origins on the frozen lakes and ponds of Canada to its robust, barnstorming years at the turn of the century and onward to the Jazz Age, World War II, the golden era of the "Original Six, " and the heady days of expansion. The pages of this remarkable book are graced by hockey's greatest names - "Cyclone" Taylor, Howie Moren [More..] | |
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In his second memoir, Michael Wynne-Willson offers readers an entirely new life - this one far removed from the skies above war-torn Europe. This second volume picks up following the death of Michael's dear wife, Jackie, and carries us through to the present time, post-9/11.¿For a number of years Michael soldiered on in Hamilton, Mass, as father to Marc and Wendy, while turning himself into a fully-fledged PR man for, of all things, both the New England aquarium, and a local bank. It was not long before he met Anne Patterson, a striking and effervescent young lady from Brookline, and they married in 1970, soon after settling in Westwood, Mass. Before I Forget-Again traces the peripatetic Wynne-Willsons through Africa, Egypt, Jordan, the Fa [More..] | |
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FOR WORLD WAR II buffs, this "Berchtesgaden, Obersalzberg & Hitler's Eagle's Nest" do-it-yourself guidebook is a must have! Why pay to join a tour when you can do all the sights yourself?SITUATED 25 km from Salzburg, Austria, and two hours south of Munich, this Alpine region boasts some of Germany's most beautiful scenery. Imagine pine-fresh air, quaint Bavarian farmhouses, onion-domed churches, and mountain rivulets cutting through lush meadows home to lethargic cows playing tunes with the bells hanging from their necks. Picture men clad in lederhosen, women wearing busty dirndls, girls sporting pigtails, and hikers clutching ornamented sticks seemingly within arm's reach of jagged peaks belonging to gigantic mountains. It's authentic Bava [More..] | |
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After a diverse and intersting career as a life insurance salesman, marathon runner, general manager of major department stores, Vice President of a health food company, and 25+ years in the mortgage banking industry, Paul retired and has written his second book about trying to establish a relationship with his estranged father. Paul is a fascinating story teller who brings to life his triumphs and failures, wins and losses, discouragement and hope while trying to communicate with his father. Paul and his beautiful wife live in the suburbs of Phoenix and his full time job is taking care of their home, walking the dog and making sure that his wife is happy. Happy wife . . . happy life. [More..] | |
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Each tale in this collection of true stories about dogs teaches the reader about life in foreign places and the soul through the age old tradition of gaining life e xperience by storytelling. ' [More..] | |
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In 1905, Albert Einstein published five scientific articles that fundamentally changed the world-view of physics: The Special Theory of Reativity revolutionized our concept of space and time, E=mc² became the best-known equation in physics. On the occasion of the 100th aniversary of his "annus mirabilis" 1905, the UNESCO declared the year 2005 the "World Year of Physics", in order to draw attention to the impact of physics. The Max Planck Institute for the history of science dedicates an exhibition in the Kronprinzenpalais in Berlin to the probably most important scientist of the 20th century. In this book, over 60 essays explain the historical background of Einstein's life and work, shed light on many different aspects of his [More..] | |
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