[ { "text": "Hip Hotels: City, Revised Edition.\nDestined to become the bible for traveling fashionistas (or those who just wish they were). -- Entertainment WeeklyYpma's beautiful photographs are accompanied by discussions of each hotel's history and design. -- Conde Nast Traveler\tHerbert Ypma has written numerous books on international style, among them London Minimum, Paris Object Trouve, Pacific Island, Morocco Modern, Mexican Contemporary, American Country and Irish Georgian.", "label": [ "books", "education & reference", "food", "general", "hotels & inns", "lodging & transportation", "reference", "travel" ] }, { "text": "Fanny and Alexander (The Criterion Collecton Theatrical & Television Version) (1983).\nIt was instantly acclaimed the crowning masterwork of Ingmar Bergman's career, and time has not dimmed the Olympian status of Fanny and Alexander. Bergman drew upon memories of his own childhood for this portrait of the Ekdahls, the upper-class Swedish family whose celebrations and tribulations are seen through the eyes of 10-year-old Alexander (Bertil Guve). The world of the theater, of puppet shows and magic lanterns, does battle in this scenario with the cold realities of the palace of the bishop--a man whose influence over Alexander's mother gives the movie the stark outlines of a fairy tale. As for the Criterion five-disc DVD: This may be the most beautiful DVD release ever devoted to a single film. The original 188-minute international release is here, of course, in all its original glory. (It won four Oscars: foreign language film, costumes, art direction/set decoration, and cinematography--the last to longtime Bergman collaborator Sven Nykvist.) An audio commentary by Peter Cowie gives useful background. That film was carved out of Bergman's preferred 312-minute version, telecast on Swedish TV and included here. While the shorter cut remains a wonderful movie, and complete unto itself, the five-hour film is a deep, luxurious expansion. There is more of the Christmas Eve party that begins the film, more of the theater, more of Alexander's imagination. Especially meaningful is a long sequence between Fanny and Alexander and their doomed father, as he demonstrates the nature of storytelling with a simple chair. Also here is The Making of Fanny and Alexander, Bergman's feature-length self-portrait, and a fascinating look at the rapt attention he bestows on actors and camera. DVD extras include a penetrating hourlong TV interview Bergman gave in 1984, and a 40-minute documentary shot in 2004 with reminiscences from cast and crew (including actors Guve, Pernilla August, and Erland Josephson). A handsome booklet includes essays by Rick Moody and Paul Arthur, and one disc is made up of pithy introductions shot by Bergman in 2003, for 11 of his classics, plus a sampling of trailers. Fanny and Alexander was Bergman's final theatrical film, though he has gone right on making TV movies and writing screenplays. This is a fitting treatment of his triumph. --Robert Horton\tThrough the wide eyes of ten-year-old Alexander (Bertil Guve), we witness the great delights and conflicts of the Ekdahl familya sprawling, convivial bourgeois clan living in turn-of-the-century Sweden. Intended as Ingmar Bergmans swan song, Fanny and Alexander (Fanny och Alexander) is the legendary filmmakers warmest and most autobiographical film, a triumph that combines his trademark melancholy and emotional rigor with immense joyfulness and sensuality. The Criterion Collection is proud to present not only the theatrical versionwinner of the 1984 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Filmbut also, for the first time on home video in the U.S., the original five-hour television version, together in a single boxed set. Also included is Bergmans own feature-length documentary The Making of Fanny and Alexander (Dokument Fanny och Alexander), offering a unique glimpse into his creative process and a candid behind-the-scenes look at a monumental film in the making. INCLUDED WITH FANNY AND ALEXANDER, FOR THE FIRST TIME ON DVD: THE MAKING OF FANNY AND ALEXANDER The Making of Fanny and Alexander is a fascinating look at the creation of a masterpiece. Directed by Ingmar Bergman himself, this feature-length documentary chronicles the methods of one of cinemas true luminaries as he labors to realize his crowning production. Featuring Bergman at work with many of his longtime collaboratorsincluding cinematographer Sven Nykvist and actors Erland Josephson, Gunnar Bjrnstrand, and Harriet AnderssonThe Making of Fanny and Alexander is a witty and revealing portrait of a virtuoso filmmaker.", "label": [ "movies", "movies & tv" ] }, { "text": "Nutritional Biochemistry (Food Science and Technology).\nNutritional Biochemistry is intended for students of nutrition and related biological sciences, as well as premedical, nursing, and animal science students. This exciting and unique book allows students to receive a hands-on perspective of the field. Each case study either leads to a subsequent discovery or enables an understanding of the physiological mechanisms of action of various nutrition-related processes. The text is \"picture oriented\" and the commentary directed toward explaining graphs, figures, and tables. This \"real-world\" approach allows students to come away with a realistically informed view of the basis for much of our understanding of nutritional biochemistry.Key Features* Integrates biochemistry and nutrition in a case-oriented method* Emphasizes a hands-on approach to learning - case histories and clinical and research data illustrate all major points* Places emphasis on metabolism - metabolic pathways, enzymology, nutrient requirements (including RDA values)* Reveals the benefits of the Mediterranean diet, the biochemistry of exercise, the cell signaling pathways, how nutrition can influence the development of cancer, and the anthropometry and genetics of obesity.\t --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.\tTom Brody, University of California, Berkeley, California, U.S.A.\t --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.", "label": [ "basic sciences", "biochemistry", "biological sciences", "biology & life sciences", "books", "clinical", "education & reference", "fitness & dieting", "health", "medical books", "medicine", "medicine & health sciences", "new", "nutrition", "physiology", "science & math", "science & mathematics", "used & rental textbooks" ] }, { "text": "The Bells Are Tolling.\nAce.", "label": [ "christian", "gospel", "music", "pop" ] }, { "text": "Web Site Graphics: Typography: The Best Work From The Web.\nAnother entry in the Web Site Graphics series, Typography: The Best Work from the Web features Web sites that outshine others in their use of type. \"Each site draws some advantage from or is designed for the Web, and takes into account the special requirements needed to render or display type in a small, scrollable, and live window.\" It's not surprising that many of the typographically outstanding sites shown here are from design firms. For example, Cow.Interactive Communications (www.cow.com) is an interactive design firm whose Web site shows a creative yet spare use of a single typeface with small, interactive lines of text, simple images, and blocks of color. Studiomotiv (www.studiomotiv.com) shows off the beauty of classic letterforms even while it informs viewers of the history and anatomy of type design. Typography also celebrates sites that run counter to accepted notions of \"good typography.\" Typographic.com (www.typographic.com) pushes the envelope of readability with its postmodern deconstructed text and navigational scheme, almost daring the viewer to persevere through the site. Bianca (www.bianca.com), an online community, takes another \"anti-typography\" route by using naive handwriting for headings and a site map that looks like a child's drawing. Typography is not a how-to book. As with the others in this series, it shows, using ample color illustrations, a few of the best in Web design, chosen by the knowledgeable and discriminating authors. It's the quickest way to find out what's on the cutting edge. --Angelynn Grant Topics covered: screen captures of many Web sites showing innovative uses of typography in Web design, with captions explaining why each site was chosen and listing artistic credits; an index with the names and addresses of all design firms involved.\tJeff Carlson spent several years doing desktop publishing before jumping into the Web publishing arena by founding and editing, eSCENE, the Internet's only yearly anthology of the best short fiction appearing on the Web. Jeff has published articles in HOW Magazine, Macworld, and Adobe Magazine, and was a contibuting editor and columnist for Adobe's online venture, adobe.mag. In addition to writing and editing, he's an accomplished Web designer and consultant through his company Never Enough Coffee creations. www.necoffee.com For the past ten years, Toby Malina has worked for Thunder Lizard Productions and also independently as a graphic designer and Macintosh consultant. Her multi-faceted roles have included art director, production artist, MIS manager, software/systems trainer, and mental health professional. Her greatest triumph: wrenching a motherboard from the jaws of a client's basset hound and successfully reseating it. Glenn Fleishman has written about technology and its use in several publications, including InfoWorld and NetGuide. He was a founding contributing editor and columnist for the print edition of Web Developer, and is a contributing editor and columnist for Adobe Magazine, where he writes the Web Watcher column. He works as a consultant, conference chair, writer, and itinerant perl programmer, and recently co-authored the second edition of Real World Scanning and Halftones. www.glenns.org", "label": [ "arts & photography", "books", "computers & technology", "graphic design", "graphics & multimedia", "programming", "typography", "web design", "web development & design", "web services" ] }, { "text": "Russian Folk Dances of the Moiseyev Dance Company.\nRussian Folk Dances of the Moiseyev Dance Company from Monitor RecordsOriginal Publication Date: 1992Genre: World", "label": [ "folk", "music", "pop", "world music" ] }, { "text": "Breaking Ranks: Turbulent Travels in the Promised Land (Lonely Planet Travel Literature).\nThe latest in Lonely Planet's Journeys series has one foot in the social sciences and one in the travelogue genre. First-time author Black lived and traveled in Israel for 10 years; the book follows the parallel development of Black's perspective and Israel's political trends from innocent optimism to mature realism. Black, who grew up in Scotland, spends a year on a kibbutz and makes several remarkable journeys to parts of the Middle East not usually visited by tourists. Meanwhile, \"during those same formative years, between eighteen and twenty-one, my peers in Israel were conscripted to the army,\" fighting against the Palestinian intifada. After meeting his future wife and moving back to the U.K., in 1994 Black returns to the Holy Land, drawn by the opportunities of \"a time when the word `peace' had taken on mantra status, when the Oslo accords were but a year old.\" Black recounts extraordinary details about places like Petra in Jordan, an ancient \"lost\" city of Israel whose \"intoxicating\" architecture induced generations of Israeli youth to attempt illegal visits, before the 1994 Israeli-Jordanian treaty opened it up to Israelis. Soon, though, the assassination of Prime Minister Rabin and other terrorism by Islamic fundamentalists refueled Israel's right wing. Black, who becomes an Israeli citizen, must decide between army service or leaving the country as \"a conscientious objector.\" This is a fascinating read that should be required for any young person thinking of visiting or moving to Israel, as well as for older readers seeking a better firsthand account of the lives of Israeli youth. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.\tAt the age of three, Black took the first of many trips to Israel with his Scottish parents, committed but nonreligious Jews. At 18, he experienced a formative year working with classmates on a kibbutz on the Lebanese border. After returning to the U.K. and university, Black realized that he felt more at home in Israel, and finally, at age 24, he decided to settle there and become an Israeli citizen. His narrative combines autobiography, travel descriptions, and political analysis to give readers a strong picture of Israel during 1995 and 2001. As the story progresses, readers are able to follow Black's maturation from young, pot-smoking, beer-drinking adolescent into a thoughtful, literate, and pacifist adult. While reading Black's lyrical descriptions of Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Masada, the Dead Sea, Jaffa, and Haifa, this reviewer, who has previously made three long trips to Israel, felt she was experiencing the unique quality of life all over again. This debut will not disappoint Lonely Planet readers who have come to appreciate the offbeat and nontraditional approach that characterizes their publications. Definitely recommended for all libraries with large travel or strong Middle Eastern collections. Olga B. Wise, Compaq Computer Corp., Austin, TX Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.\tBlack is a Scottish Jew with strong family ties to Israel. After graduating from a British university, he immigrated to Israel in 1996. His book provides an intimate look at Israel from the perspective of a liberal Zionist. His portraits of kibbutz life, of Petra after the Jordanian border opened, and of daily existence in a country divided by religious and political extremes take readers beyond the surface treatment available in most armchair travel books. Black, who supports a Palestinian state and worked for the Meretz party during the 1996 election, felt the conflicts of Israeli life firsthand when he received his draft notice and decided that he would not join the army. The country does not permit conscientious objectors, so Black was forced to flee when his appeal was denied. Now considered a deserter, he and his wife live in Australia, and he can never return to the country that he loves. Readers will be fascinated by this intensely personal look at contemporary Israel. Barbara BibelCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved\tIn \"Breaking Ranks\" the predicaments Black faced act as portals into different journeys with the mosaic of Israeli society. The result is a moving account of an ordinary young man coming of age in extraordinary circumstances. Blacks first-hand encounter with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is written with a passion and immediacy that cannot fail to touch readers. Afterall, this story is for others as relevant as it was for Black over a decade ago. Lonely Planet Journeys is a travel literature series that captures the place, illuminates a culture, recounts an adventure or introduces a fascinating way of life. Written by a diverse group of authors, these books are tales to read while on the road or at home in your favorite armchair.", "label": [ "asia", "books", "general", "israel", "middle east", "travel", "travel writing" ] }, { "text": "Amazon.com: Columbia Women's Bugaboo Parka, Deep Violet, Large: Clothing.\nA Columbia classic, the Bugaboo Interchange Parka offers great 3-in-one versatility on the slope or off. The outer shell, made of Alpha Grid Nylon, has a water-repellent surface finish on the outside and polyurethane coating on the inside for excellent wind/water resistance. Wear the shell alone or zip-in the MTR fleece liner jacket made of a quick-drying, non-pilling polyester stretch fleece for Maximum Thermal Retention not to mention great looks by itself for daily use. This parka also has a pull out Alpha Grid hood, fleece-lined hand warming pockets and of course Columbia's famous Radial Sleeve construction. This exclusive design eliminates restrictions and tugging that occur in the shoulders of ordinary jackets. The 3-in-one parka that started it all is still packed full of features and style! Deep Violet jacket with Helio sleeves and White accents.", "label": [ "clothing", "clothing & accessories", "down & parkas", "jackets", "outerwear & coats", "sports & outdoors", "women" ] }, { "text": "Quick to Make: Stylish Gifts to Craft in a Day (Threads On).\nCraft-it-fast items generally have a thrown-together, inelegant look, but not so the 31 sophisticated projects in Quick to Make. Culled from the column of the same name in the popular Threads magazine, this guide is filled with charming ideas for scarves, bracelets, bags, boxes, pillows, buttons, belts, and much more. Interesting techniques include burn-out velvet, rubber-stamped fabrics, ribbon work, and photocopy transfer onto polymer clay. In the tradition of the magazine, the directions are excellent, the photographs are beautiful, and the finished products are classy enough that you'll be proud to give them to chic friends--although you may be tempted to keep them for yourself. --Amy Handy", "label": [ "books", "crafts", "crafts & hobbies", "hobbies & home", "needlecrafts & textile crafts", "sewing" ] }, { "text": "Waterman Hemisphere Comet Red Ballpoint Pen - 10533.\nA SLEEKLY SCULPTED ESSAY IN THE COSMOPOLITAN HEMISPHERE SPANS WONDROUS CONTINENTS OF CHOICE IN FORM AND FINISH FROM METALLIC TO MARBLED TO THE ELEGANCE OF STAINLESS STEEL. OFFERING A GLITTERING PERSPECTIVE ON THE SYNERGIES OF PROFESSIONALISM AND PLEASURE HEMISPHERE LIGHTS THE SELECT PATH WHOSE DESTINATION IS STERLING VALUE AND SUMPTUOUS STYLE.", "label": [ "mechanical pencils", "office & school supplies", "office products", "pencils", "writing & correction supplies" ] }, { "text": "BL WNDR GUN BLK 2OZ RE-BLUE KIT - Model: Gun Blk.\nBlue Wonder Gun Care Products Gun Black Maintenance Kit 2oz Re-Blue Clam Pack Part number: BWGBLK2OZ", "label": [ "cleaning & maintenance products", "hunting", "hunting & fishing", "hunting accessories", "sports & outdoors" ] }, { "text": "Grizzly G7364 6" Dia. x 5' Industrial Dust Collection Pipe.\nThis Straight Pipe provides rigidity and smooth inside walls for strength and efficient dust collection. Features: Size: 6 diameter, 5 long Simple to install No more bolts, screws or duct tape No more duct tape Install clean-outs anywhere Connects easily to existing duct work More efficient dust pick-up Easy to add-on or modify Industrial quality Made in the USA", "label": [ "floor care", "home & kitchen", "indoor vacuum accessories", "industrial & scientific", "janitorial & sanitation supplies", "vacuum accessories", "vacuum fittings", "vacuums", "vacuums & floor care" ] }, { "text": "Bruno Magli Women's Nisako Wedge.\nYou'll be absolutely stunning wearing the Nisako low wedge from Bruno Magli. It is constructed with smooth leather, a flirty peep toe, a cushioned insole, and a textured rubber outsole for sure footing. Pair the Nisako with everything, dressing it up or down, day or night. Protective bag included for storage. Made in Italy.\tBeautiful, versatile dress slip on pumps from Bruno Magli with a stylish wedge heel. Smooth, soft microfiber fabric upper in a dress slip on pump style with a retro-influenced peekaboo open front rounded toe and subtle stitching accents. Smooth all leather lining, with a leather topped cushioned insole. Shiny patent leather wrapped wedge style midsole rises to 1 3/4 inches at the heel, with a smooth flat dress style leather outsole. Made in Italy.", "label": [ "pumps", "shoes", "women" ] }, { "text": "China's Little Devils (1945).\nThis is the story of Little Butch, a true patriot loyal to China and loyal to his adopted brethren - The American Flying Tigers. During the last days of neutrality between the United States and Japan, Little Butch and his fellow students decide to form China's Little Devils. A group of young Chinese patriots determined to bring down the invading Japanese forces anyway they can. But war has it's casualties as well as it's heroes and these little heroes will fight to the end.", "label": [ "movies", "movies & tv" ] }, { "text": "Melchior's Fire.\nThis serviceable action-SF novel of far-future starfaring opens with a useful prologue, bringing the reader up to speed on the planets called the Three Kings Balshazzar, Melchior and Kaspar, satellites of a gas giant and the source of incredibly valuable alien artifacts and the events of the first book in the series, Balshazzar's Serpent (2000). To set up the journey to volcanic, overheated and alien-inhabited Melchior, the author spends nearly half the novel driving his characters, a piratical interstellar salvage crew, to the verge of bankruptcy or worse. They suffer this fate on a deserted colony planet, through the agency of an alien entity who has ingested the previous colonists and is considerably more interesting than anything they later encounter. Thanks to a media mogul, the salvagers embark on a perilous journey through \"wild wormholes\" to the Three Kings. Once in the system, they discover that Balshazzar holds colonies from several races under a benign but total alien despotism. Reaching Melchior, the spacefarers find it positively swarming with alien races at which point the action slams to a cliffhanger ending as the crew barely survives a telepathic attack. The author has apparently tried to cram two comparatively self-contained tales into a book so short that neither story is really developed adequately. One can only hope Chalker will devote more attention to narrative technique in the inevitable saga of ice-bound Kaspar, last of the Three Kings. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.", "label": [ "adventure", "books", "literature & fiction", "science fiction", "science fiction & fantasy", "space opera" ] }, { "text": "Foreign Attachments: The Power of Ethnic Groups in the Making of American Foreign Policy.\nWith the end of the Cold War, the United States has lost the one overwhelming objective that dominated its foreign policy for more than four decades, and is left as the only superpower. As a result, foreign policy is up for grabs. Ethnic groups, and also economic interests, have moved in to capture and suborn American power to serve their own purposes. But are their purposes American purposes? Who speaks for America? Smith argues that in this situation of no overriding national priorities, American foreign policy is increasingly susceptible to the undue influence of ethnic interests. This is a politically and intellectually important thesis, and Smith sets it forth in an extremely well-argued and well-written book. (Samuel P. Huntington, author of The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order)To a subject that usually generates more heat than light, Tony Smith, in this landmark study, brings cool analysis and illuminating insights. (Ronald Steel, author of Temptations of a Superpower (Harvard))Foreign Attachments is a thought-provoking and timely book, which deftly shows the interconnections between American pluralism and U.S. foreign relations. Smith explores the difficult question of whether or not there is an essential national interest removed from the vagaries of party and ethnic interests. His book is necessary reading for anyone interested in the conjucture of race, ethnicity, and foreign policy at the beginning of the twenty-first century. (Ibrahim K. Sundiata, Howard University)In showing how ethnic groups influence, and often try to dictate, American foreign policy, and how the structure of American politics facilitates their access to and control of power, Smith raises a vital issue: how inevitable, indeed desirable, pluralism can be kept compatible with the preservation of national unity and citizenship, how national identity can continue to prevail over ethnic identity. This is an important contribution to the public philosophy of American politics. (Stanley Hoffmann, Harvard University)Tony Smith's Foreign Attachments is an important and provocative book about central issues in American democracy. It should be one of the most talked-about books of the year, and will be required reading for anyone who wants to take part in the conversation. (David Fromkin, author of Kosovo Crossing: American Ideals Meet Reality on the Balkan Battlefield)Ethnic lobbies, while not new in American politics, have grown in influence since the end of the cold war, says Tony Smith...[Smith] agrees that ethnic groups have a right to organize to promote their values and interests...[but] ethnic groups have an obligation to recognize that national interests may conflict with their preferences...Throughout, Smith urges supporters of multiculturalism in foreign policy to be more 'self-critical' of how they talk about democratic citizenship. (Nina C. Ayoub Chronicle of Higher Education)\tWith the end of the Cold War, the United States has lost the one overwhelming objective that dominated its foreign policy for more than four decades, and is left as the only superpower. As a result, foreign policy is up for grabs. Ethnic groups, and also economic interests, have moved in to capture and suborn American power to serve their own purposes. But are their purposes American purposes? Who speaks for America? Smith argues that in this situation of no overriding national priorities, American foreign policy is increasingly susceptible to the undue influence of ethnic interests. This is a politically and intellectually important thesis, and Smith sets it forth in an extremely well-argued and well-written book. (Samuel P. Huntington, author of The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order)\t --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.\tTony Smith is Cornelia M. Jackson Professor of Political Science at Tufts University.\thttp://www.hup.harvard.edu/pdf/SMIFOR_excerpt.pdf\t --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.", "label": [ "books", "ethnic studies", "international & world politics", "international relations", "new", "political science", "politics & government", "politics & social sciences", "social sciences", "specific demographics", "used & rental textbooks" ] }, { "text": "Home Dynamix Royalty 41001-400 Polypropylene 7-Feet 8-Inch by 10-Feet 4-Inch Area Rug, Green.\nThe beautiful transitional, traditional and contemporary styled Royalty collection is the perfect choice for any decor. Soft and plush 100-percent heatset polypropylene yarns give these rugs a warm feel. Easy to care for and durable makes this collection a true value. Made in Belgium", "label": [ "all area rugs", "area rugs & pads", "home & kitchen", "home d\u00e9cor", "machine-made rugs" ] }, { "text": "101 Bike Routes in Scotland.\n\"A pannier essential\" The Scotsman \"Thoroughly researched\" The Scots Magazine\t --This text refers to an alternate \t\t\t\t\t\t\tHardcover\t edition.\tHarry Henniker has been organizing bike events in Scotland for over 20 years. He is also the author of Scotland: the National Cycle Network and 101 Mountain Bike Routes in Scotland.\t --This text refers to an alternate \t\t\t\t\t\t\tHardcover\t edition.", "label": [ "adventure", "books", "cycling", "europe", "general", "great britain", "individual sports", "scotland", "specialty travel", "sports & outdoors", "travel" ] }, { "text": "Park B. Smith Gramercy Faux Suede 40-by-72-Inch Magic Blind, Black.\nThe handsome design of this Magic Blind from Park B. Smith creates a versatile, composed window dressing for modern and traditional rooms. Crafted from a rich faux suede fabric, the blind cleverly folds over on itself when raised, resulting in a tidy but soft stacked look at its full height. In spite of its tailored appearance, the blind is very easy to hang, arriving ready to fit onto a standard curtain rod. It measures 40 inches wide and 72 inches long to fit windows up to 36 inches wide--multiple shades can be used side by side to cover a wider area. Available in several designer colors, the blind is 100 percent polyester with 65 percent polyester/35 percent cotton backing. Spot clean it for regular maintenance and dry clean it as needed. --Emily Bedard\tA \"Magic Blind\" is a patented, unique innovation from PARK B. SMITH that offers an instant custom decorator look in a jiffy! Acheive a look of a Roman Shade at a fraction of the cost and effort. It hangs EASILY on ANY curtain rod, and covers any window up to 40\" wide,and 72\" long.. To cover wider windows, order more panels.The blind length is adjusted simply by a draw-string mechanism that hides and secures easily behind the blind. The \"Gramercy\" faux-suede fabric offers a rich, supple look suitable in many settings.", "label": [ "blinds & shades", "home & kitchen", "home d\u00e9cor", "vertical blinds", "window treatments" ] }, { "text": "Omix-Ada 17401.01 Valve Cover.\nValve Cover; Plastic; w/o Gasket And Hardware;", "label": [ "automotive", "engine parts", "engines & engine parts", "replacement parts", "valve covers" ] }, { "text": "Evolve.\nALL TITLES ARE NEW UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. SAME DAY SHIPPING!", "label": [ "hard rock & metal", "music", "pop", "rock" ] }, { "text": "The Prince and the Showgirl [VHS] (1957).\nDestined to remain a curio in the careers of Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier, The Prince and the Showgirl is a good movie that might have been great. While's she's wonderful as a saucy showgirl with a knack for foreign relations, Monroe's off-screen notoriety in 1957 made this a directorial nightmare for Olivier, who never bursts out of his stiff-collared finery as the Carpathian Prince Regent, who's smitten by Marilyn's innocent, unpolished candor. Of course, she's actually smarter than the monocled monarch, at least in her sensible handling of his stuffed-shirt diplomacy, so it's easy to forgive Terence Rattigan's script (from his play The Sleeping Prince) for favoring pomp over circumstance. The comedy percolates without bubbling over in this tale of opposites attracting, but it's a top-drawer production anyway, blessed by Jack Cardiff's gorgeous Technicolor cinematography and by the charm of costars who successfully concealed their off-screen anxieties. --Jeff Shannon", "label": [ "movies", "movies & tv" ] }, { "text": "se-ro-czc-7m Sterling Silver 7mm Round Clear Cubic Zirconia Post Stud Earrings.\nRound Brilliant Cut. Dimension of this Earrings is 0.3 Inch.Earrings will be shipped in a FREE gift box making it easy for you to surprise your special someone.Thank you for shopping at Gem Avenue!", "label": [ "earrings", "jewelry", "stud" ] }, { "text": "Five Summer Stories (1972).\nHeralded as \"the finest surf movie ever made,\" Five Summer Stories is a cultural icon, a time capsule from a watershed era when the world was at a critical crossroads and its reflection was clear in the emerging sport/art of surfing. Against a backdrop of the Vietnam War and the Nixon years, Five Summer Stories was the culmination of the joint surf-film careers of Jim Freeman and Greg MacGillivray. Code named \"The Last Surfing Movie\" during production, the movie portrays a young, outlaw sport at a strategic point in its creative evolution - and at an historic crux in time. Now you, too, can do what audiences of the 1970's did - you hoot and scream and go crazy - all in the privacy of your own home.", "label": [ "movies", "movies & tv" ] }, { "text": "Cisco-Linksys WUSB54AG Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter.\nThe easy way to connect your desktop or notebook to high-speed Wireless-A, -B, or -G networks. Connect your USB-equipped desktop or notebook computer to any wireless network with the Linksys Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter. This universal wireless network adapter connects your desktop or notebook to Wireless-A, Wireless-B, or Wireless-G networks, without the trouble of opening up the case of your desktop computer. To install, simply plug the Adapter into any available USB port. (It's compatible with both USB 1.1 and 2.0 ports, but 2.0 will yield the fastest speeds.) It gets its power through the USB connection, so no power cord is necessary. The included Setup Wizard walks you through configuring the Adapter to your wireless network settings, step by step. The Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter is also compatible with Wireless-A and Wireless-G networks at date rates up to 54Mbps, and Wireless-B networks at data rates up to 11Mbps. And your wireless communications can be protected by 128-bit encryption, so your data stays secure. The Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter's high-performance antenna lets you put your computer almost anywhere in the building, without the cost and hassle of running cables. Now you don't have to drill holes in your walls and climb through the attic or cellar to get connected to the network. Once you're connected, you can keep in touch with your e-mail, access the Internet, use instant messaging to chat with friends, and share files and other resources such as printers and hard disk storage space with other computers on the network. So don't hassle with running cables through your house -- get connected the easy way with the Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter.", "label": [ "computers & accessories", "electronics", "network adapters", "networking products", "usb network adapters" ] }, { "text": "Terrain Modeling.\nWorld ranked author and award-winning modeler Richard Windrow is a pioneer in the field of terrain modeling and has invented countless new techniques in his quest to create the perfect setting for models of all types.Frequently undervalued by otherwise excellent craftsmen, the importance of terrain in model presentation cannot be over-estimated. In this programme one of the world's finest exponents shows us how to model truly realistic landscapes from woodland groundwork, trees, grasses and vegetation of various types, rocks, ice and snow to broken buildings and brick strewn urban wreckage.Using detailed menus it is possible to navigate quickly and easily to every topic whilst the DVD pause facility allows the action to stop at any point and reveal in high detail the process or the astonishing finished result. Main program approx. 56 minutes PLUS - these great DVD Extras: Profile of Richard Windrow Model panorama Correcting common mistakes List of products used or recommended Sources and referenceTotal running time: approx. 90 minutes REVIEWS \"...(the author) not only explains things on this DVD that he doesn't in the book, but it's so much more helpful being able to actually see him do things! Not only will this DVD help you to achieve things you've not been able to before, but it will inspire you too! Highly recommended!\" Military Modeling.com, 01/2008\"...a \"must have\" for any figure, AFV, or aircraft modeler who wishes to incorporate realistic groundwork effects into their craft.\"IPMS 01/2008\"very well done...can really jump start a new diorama builder....the extras section is fantastic. You'll find inspiration everywhere...\"Armorama, 05/2008", "label": [ "movies", "movies & tv" ] }, { "text": "Jewels of Jean Schlumberger.\nWorn by Greta Garbo, Liz Taylor and Jackie Onassis, Jean Schlumberger's jewels have been called the 20th century's most glamorous. Enamel insect hatpins; a sapphire flower in a real terra-cotta flowerpot; a crucifix in diamonds, amethysts and rubies all are beautifully photographed for The Jewels of Jean Schlumberger, the catalogue for an exhibition at the Muse des Arts Dcoratifs in Paris. Museum curators Marie-Nol de Gary, Chantal Bizot, Evelyne Possm and Hlne David-Weill, president of the Union Central des Arts Dcoratifs in Paris, give full explications of the 150 illustrations (90 color). The book's release coincides with a touring exhibition sponsored by Tiffany & Co., where the artist worked from 1956 until his retirement in the late 1970s. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.\tChantal Bizot is an honorary curator at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, where Evelyne Posseme is also the curator of Art Nouveau and Art Deco. Marie-Noel de Gary is a former curator at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs, and is now a curator at the Musee Nissim de Camondo, also in Paris. Helene David-Weill is currently president of the Union Centrale des Arts Decoratifs in Paris.", "label": [ "antiques & collectibles", "arts & photography", "books", "crafts", "decorative arts", "decorative arts & design", "hobbies & home", "jewelry" ] }, { "text": "Killing Mr. Lebanon: The Assassination of Rafik Hariri and its Impact on the Middle East.\n\"A rich piece of storytelling--Blanford provides the definitive account of the assassination of Hariri and Lebanon's subsequent 'Cedar Revolution'--dramatic events which are essential to understanding the Arab quest for freedom...Brilliant stuff.\"--Scott McLeod, Middle East correspondent, Time Magazine\"Nick Blanford, a veteran Beirut correspondent, reveals what led to the assassination of Rafik Hariri and how the murder altered the course of Lebanon's history and the balance of power in the Middle East. This is not only a real life thriller but a story with huge implications for the future of the region. Drawing on more than a decade of experience in Lebanon, Blanford is the man to tell it.\"-- Richard Beeston, The Times\"If you are going to read one book on Lebanon, this is the one. It is as gripping as a thriller, yet packed with sober insight and history. More than an excellent biography of Rafik Hariri, a man of oversized ambition and appetite, who dominated Lebanese politics for a quarter century and rebuilt Beirut, it is a tour de force of contemporary Lebanese politics. Blanford plumbs Lebanons relations with both Saudi Arabia and Syria, following the money and charting the tug of war between the regional powers. We come to understand why Hariri was murdered just as he led his country across the threshold of independence. Required reading for anyone interested in todays Middle East.\"--Joshua Landis, Syria Comment\" contributor and Assistant Professor of Middle East Studies, University of Oklahoma\"How the 2005 death of a former prime minister sparked a popular uprising, forced Syria to end its 30-year occupation of Lebanon, and upset power balances throughout the region.\" --Financial Times\"A brisk portrait of the mans travails and legacy.\" - Max Roedenbeck, New York Review of Books\tNicholas Blanford is The Times' (London) correspondent in Beirut, where he has lived for over ten years.", "label": [ "asian", "biographies & memoirs", "books", "criminology", "history", "humanities", "international & world politics", "international relations", "lebanon", "middle east", "middle eastern", "murder & mayhem", "new", "political science", "politics & government", "politics & social sciences", "social sciences", "true accounts", "true crime", "used & rental textbooks" ] }, { "text": "Dremel 395 MultiPro 1-1/7-Amp 5000-to-35000-RPM Variable-Speed Rotary Tool with 10 Accessories.\nWe know it sounds clichd, but we have to say it: The Dremels capabilities are limited only by your imagination and innovation. The MultiPro rotary tool is the handful of power behind a thousand uses, with supreme control and ergonomic comfort and, truth be told, its tremendous fun to use. Its five speed sets range from 5,000 to a router-like 35,000 rpm, and combined with a seemingly endless array of bits and attachments, you can carve, grind, polish, trim, sand, cut a wide range of material, shape, clean, remove grout, smooth, drill, rout, sculpt, sharpen, engrave, strip finishes kind of like being a superhero with gadgets that never end. The secret ingredient is the speed. With a bit moving at 35,000 rpm, you dont need to lean into the job at all; on the contrary, we found a light touch to be the most effective, and the tool does the work for you. Control is superb, thanks to a comfortable housing and excellent balance whether youre doing detail work with a pencil-like grip or grasping the tool like a tennis racquet. Its light as a feather at just about a pound, so even working at shoulder height or above is no chore. Bit change is fast and easy; the collet locks with a button and the wrench stores on board. This set comes with 10 bits to get you started, but have a look at other accessory sets too, because once you get this Dremel in hand, its addictive. Youll want to pick up the flex shaft and right-angle attachments for cramped quarters, add on a router-type base, and maybe even get the stand that turns the tool into a mini drill press. If youve never had a rotary tool, you absolutely cant go wrong with this one, and if youre upgrading from a single- or dual-speed model, youll love it. --Kris Jensen-Van Heste\tHigh-speed rotary tool provides up to 35,000 rpm to make projects easier.; Comfort grip housing for easier handling and better control.; Lightweight design makes it easy to use in any position.; Click-and-set on/off switch allows more precise speed selection.; Cool-running ball bearing construction provides smooth and quiet operation.; Replaceable motor brushes help extend tool life.; Accepts more than 150 Dremel accessory bits.; Can be used with a variety of versatile attachments.; Variable speed (5,000-35,000 rpm); 120 Volt AC, 50-60 Hz, 1.15 Amps; 6' Power Cord; 5 year warranty; Includes: #395 Variable-Speed MultiPro Tool, 10 assorted bits, Quick Start Book, Quick-Change Collet Nut, #90962 Open End Collet Wrench,", "label": [ "power & hand tools", "power tools", "rotary tools", "tools & home improvement" ] }, { "text": "Charlie Brown Christmas.\nJazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut knows a good thing when he hears it, and the music of A Charlie Brown Christmas, set forth so eloquently by the Vince Guaraldi Trio decades ago, is one of them. The pianist is backed here by a bevy of New York's premier session players and jazz stars: drummer Steve Gadd; ace sax players Michael Brecker, Kenny Garrett, and Steve Cole; and guitarist Pat Martino. Chestnut proves as inventive as always, playing with lighthearted wit and lyrical sophistication. He captures the whimsy of such Peanuts classics as \"Skating\" and the winning interplay of \"Linus and Lucy,\" delightfully mixing it up with Martino's guitar figures. Chestnut also pays fond homage to the whole Peanuts gang with his memorable opening solo, \"Me and Charlie Brown.\" Joined by Vanessa Williams and the Boys Choir of Harlem on \"Christmas Time Is Here,\" Chestnut and company work their understated magic on this and other traditional fare. Somewhere, Charles Schultz is nodding his head in time to these lovely tunes and updates. --Martin Keller\tYou may know Cyrus Chestnut from his solo recordings and work with Wynton Marsalis, Jon Hendricks, and Betty Carter, but the pianist unearths his earliest musical roots on the new Christmas release, A Charlie Brown Christmas. In high school the young Chestnut was known as the piano player who could play the Peanuts theme score, his childhood introduction to jazz. Thirty-five years after the original recordings by Vince Guaraldi, the remake by Cyrus Chestnut & Friends features American holiday classics like \"Christmas Time is Here\" (with vocalists Vanessa Williams and the Boys Choir of Harlem), \"Linus and Lucy\" (saxophonist Kenny Garrett, guitarist Pat Martino), and \"What Child is This?\", with vocalists the Manhattan Transfer, vibraphonist Stefon Harris, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Steve Gadd.--- JAZZIZ Magazine Copyright 2000, Milor Entertainment, Inc. -- From Jazziz", "label": [ "children's music", "classical", "jazz", "miscellaneous", "music", "pop" ] }, { "text": "Streetsweeper, Vol. 2: The Pain from the Game [Vinyl].\nSECOND PART FROM TOP NYC DJ Kay slay is a famous multi-award winning nyc mixtape and hot 97 fm deejay, with the self-explanatory nickname 'the drama king' and this is the first time one of his tapes has been made available on such a wide scale", "label": [ "music", "pop", "rap & hip-hop" ] }, { "text": "Tadpoles Classics set/2 63 Solid Color Curtain Panels.\nTadpoles Classics Solid Curtain Panels are made of 200-thread count cotton. The machine-washable rod-pocket curtains are available in 6 colors that coordinate with the Tadpoles Classic Gingham line. Packed as a set of 2 panels, each panel is 42 wide x 63 long.", "label": [ "baby products", "nursery", "nursery d\u00e9cor", "window treatments" ] }, { "text": "Play to Win: Guide to Casino Gambling [VHS] (1995).\nPlay to Win provides serious yet entertaining lessons to help hopeful gamblers arrive at the casino with practical knowledge about the various games they'll encounter. The gaming instructor at the Las Vegas Hilton, Sam Micco, serves as the host, getting things to a lively start with detailed lessons at the blackjack table, covering the basic rules and giving some valuable pointers on strategy. The same basic format is followed for other games, including roulette, craps, baccarat, and even slot machines.The expert instructors offer a lot of information, and having these detailed lessons on video allows one to rewind and review, something that will be necessary for anyone serious about ingesting all the material presented. Outlines of critical information, such as the rules of various games, appear onscreen in written form, which is especially helpful for games with complicated rules. Despite the video's optimistic title, the instructors are conscientious about noting how even the most skilled players can only narrow the odds, and the house will always have an advantage. But their comments on common mistakes beginners make at the gaming tables are invaluable, and even experienced players can benefit from the wealth of material presented. --RobertJ. McNamara", "label": [ "movies & tv", "tv" ] }, { "text": "JWIN JL104WHT Alarm Clock (White).\nLarge LED display; Snooze Sleep functions; Wake to buzzer; 9V battery back-up for clock; White", "label": [ "alarm clocks", "clocks", "electronic alarm clocks", "home & kitchen", "home d\u00e9cor" ] }, { "text": "Rock ME Gently:Czech.\n1996 Mute release, the third single from their self-titled1995 album. Contains the previously unreleased 'ChertseyEndlos' and five mixes of 'Rock Me Gently': Single Mix, ACombination Of Special Events, Phil Kelsey Mix, Bamboo andExtended. Slimline jewelca", "label": [ "music", "pop" ] }, { "text": "Analog Science Fiction & Fact.\nFor over 65 years, Analog has provided an unbeatable combination of stimulating fiction stories, provocative editorials, and fascinating science-fact articles, all solidly rooted in science fact. Explore the boundaries of the imagination beginning at the frontiers of actual scientific research.\tFor over 65 years, Analog has provided an unbeatable combination of stimulating fiction stories, provocative editorials, and fascinating science-fact articles, all solidly rooted in science fact. Explore the boundaries of the imagination beginning at the frontiers of actual scientific research.", "label": [ "literary magazines & journals", "literature & fiction", "magazine subscriptions", "science & nature", "science fiction", "science fiction & fantasy" ] }, { "text": "Master Lock 2829DATSC Safety Cables, Braided Steel, 2-Pack.\n40\" Long, 5000 lb capacity Tow Cables 2 Pack", "label": [ "automotive", "exterior accessories", "hitch accessories", "hitch locks", "towing products & winches" ] }, { "text": "Pied Piper of Jazz.\nRufus Harley is unquestionably the greatest bagpipe player in jazz history. Given the competition, that may seem a rather dubious distinction, but one listen to The Pied Piper of Jazz will convince all but the most skeptical. Culled from a number of Atlantic recordings (circa 1966-67), these tunes prove that Harley's instrument is far more than a novelty. Combining a droning nasal sound, reminiscent of John Coltrane's \"My Favorite Things\" soprano sax style, Harley coaxes the bagpipes to swing soulfully on \"Feeling Good\" and \"Bagpipe Blues.\" His more conventional tenor sax is featured on \"Pipin' the Blues\" (along with guest Sonny Stitt), and his Roland Kirk-influenced flute sound is displayed on \"More.\" In short, the idiosyncratic elements of Harley's bagpipes sound downright hip when he's on sax and flute, two obviously more pivotal jazz horns. What's ultimately fresh here is that mix of soulful, standard jazz methodology and something almost entirely new, even decades after Harley's pipes were caught on tape. --Wally Shoup", "label": [ "jazz", "music", "pop" ] }, { "text": "Hugger Mugger Ultra Yoga Mat Bag.\nTote your yoga mat in comfort with the Hugger Mugger Ultra mat bag. Economical and secure, the mat is made of durable nylon, with a drawstring closure keeping your mat safely inside. The included strap, meanwhile, fits comfortably over your shoulder for easy transport. Compatible with any Hugger Mugger yoga mat, the Ultra bag is available in an array of colors, including red, blue, yellow, green, purple, and black. About Hugger Mugger Sara Chambers, founder of Hugger-Mugger, was an accomplished woodworker when she came to yoga. Its tremendous impact on her health made yoga a way of life for Sara. She began developing wooden and fabric tools to help with her practice. Local teachers and students asked Sara to make things for them, and word spread. Sara continued to develop products for fellow yogis, including the companys namesake, Hugger-Muggers, the now-famous unisex yoga shorts with a legband around the thighs to cover whats underneath. Since the word hugger-mugger means to conceal, the catchy name Hugger-Mugger fit. Among Hugger-Mugger's most noted designs is the Tapas Sticky Mat, which has become the yoga practice essential. Predecessor mats were not designed specifically for yoga and would deteriorate quickly with us. The Tapas Sticky Mat was the first long-term performance yoga mat and continues to set the standards for the industry. For more than 20 years, Hugger-Mugger has been known as an innovator of technically excellent yoga products serving yoga teachers and students throughout the world. Hugger-Mugger is committed to developing products of performance, style, and comfort. The company strongly believes in the benefits of the practices of yoga and meditation.\tAn economical and easy way to keep your mat clean and easy to transport. Simple and functional. Will hold all Hugger Mugger Tapas mats. This nylon mat bag features a drawstring closure and a shoulder strap.", "label": [ "exercise & fitness", "mat bags", "sports & outdoors", "yoga" ] }, { "text": "Westinghouse\u00ae 27 Inch 1080i Widescreen Hdtv.\n* If the picture on your old TV looks faded and fuzzy, step into the 21st century with the Westinghouse LTV-27w6 flat-panel HDTV.\t * Its 27\" Screen displays bright, high-definition pictures with vibrant colors and the widescreen design is ideally suited to HD programming and DVD movies.\t * The LTV-27w6 is a smart choice for a small home theater and makes a fantastic bedroom TV.\t * Its stylishly thin, lightweight cabinet allows it to fit in many spaces where tube TVs never could - even some kitchen counters and the TV's base removes easily for wall-mounting.\t * The generous set of inputs includes composite, S-video, and component video jacks, as well as both DVI and HDMI digital video inputs for use with the latest satellite HD receivers and \"upconverting\" DVD players.\t * This versatile set also has a standard PC input so it can pull double duty as a computer monitor.\t * Features:\t o 27\" widescreen HDTV (16:9 aspect ratio)\t o Built-in QAM cable TV tuner receives unscrambled programs without a set-top box (cable service required\t o 1366 x 768 pixels\t o 8-millisecond pixel response time\t o 1000:1 contrast ratio\t o 176(H) x 176(V) viewing angle\t o 10-bit video processing\t o Picture-in-Picture for two video sources\t o Built-in stereo speakers (10 watts x 2)\t o Remote control\t o 5 A/V inputs, including:\t o 1 composite video\t o 1 S-video\t o 2 component video (accepts signals up to 1080i)\t o 1 DVI digital video input with HDCP copy protection\t o 1 HDMI digital audio/video input\t o PC input: analog RGB (D-Sub 15-pin)\t o RF input for antenna/cable signals\t o Detachable stand (stand \"footprint\" is 17-7/8\"W x 8-1/8\"D)\t o Wall-mountable (bracket not included)\t o Dim: 27-5/8\"W x 19-3/4\"H x 4-1/2\"D (21-1/2\"H x 8-1/8\"D on stand)", "label": [ "electronics", "television & video", "televisions" ] }, { "text": "Prego: An Invitation to Italian.\nText: English, Italian", "label": [ "books", "education & reference", "language & grammar", "words" ] }, { "text": "Elixir Mandolin Strings, Medium NANOWEB Coating (.011 - .040).\nElixir Strings revolutionized guitar strings by finding a way to extend the life of wound strings without compromising the tone. Polyweb coated strings have a balanced tone and smooth response - they sound like strings that have been \"played in\". Nanoweb coated strings sound and feel like uncoated strings - they are bright and lively, and the coating is so micro thin that you can barely tell it's there.", "label": [ "folk & world instrument accessories", "instrument accessories", "mandolin accessories", "musical instruments" ] }, { "text": "Frank Parker: Champion in the Golden Age of Tennis.\n\"...a great job of bringing Frank Parker's career back to life for a generation who never saw him play.\" -- Mark S. Young II, Archivist/Librarian at International Tennis Hall of Fame\tFrank Parker's remarkable life story is a tale of adventure, competition, love, betrayal, and success. His ticket was amateur tennis, before the game turned pro, in an era when the sport was funded by the wealthy and played solely for love of the game. From the age of eight, when Frank shagged balls at his hometown tennis club, his affection for the sport and natural talent were evident. He won his first national tournament at the age of 14, earning him the nickname \"Boy Wonder of Tennis.\" Though holding the record during his career for most USLTA top ten rankings, Frank's skill was overshadowed by WWII and his scandalous marriage to his coach's former wife. Yet his talents are remembered by those who knew him and rivaled him on the courts. The book features quotes from several of Frank's contemporaries including Gardnar Mulloy, Pancho Segura, Ted Schroeder, Eddie Moylan, Bill Talbert, Tony Trabert, Gene Mako, and Cliff Sutter.\tCynthia Beardsley, an avid tennis player, met Frank Parker in 1990 when she began taking tennis lessons from him at McClurg Court Sports Center in Chicago, Illinois. Over the next seven years she and Frank became close friends and tennis companions. Ms. Beardsley is a Chicago freelance researcher and writer with a B.A. in Communication and an M.A. in History from DePaul University.\tForeword: Though tennis great Frank Parker led a quiet, subdued, and dignified life, his tennis racket made noise throughout the world. He captivated not only tennis fans, who idolized his classic style and impeccable attire, but also women, who considered his legs the best looking on tour. His was an era of wooden rackets, weary non-air travel, and meager expenses in which most players were true sportsmen. Frank never questioned a call or argued with an umpire, but opponents hated him on the court as he relentlessly and expressionlessly took them apart like a cool experienced knife fighter. Between matches, Frank's adversaries admired his quiet reserved manner and never questioned his authoritative tennis wisdom. He would show up for a match, clobber his opponent, sing in good voice as he showered, and return home with his wife, Audrey, to their patiently waiting cat. Frank had little outward demeanor, and few could figure him out. Many contended his tennis game was vulnerable with a suspect hitch in his forehand. However, Frank's forehand always seemed to hold up under attack, allowing his backhand to penetrate his opponent's court as if he were a shooter in a shooting gallery. Playing in today's tennis market Frank would surely be a major prizewinner. Frank Parker's biography is the story of a man who had an unusual, exciting, and successful life of boyhood tennis, national championships, Davis Cup participation, and World War II adventure. He was Mr. Tennis-a legend in his own time. Preface: I met Frank Parker in 1990 when I began taking tennis lessons from him at the McClurg Court Sports Center in downtown Chicago. I particularly enjoyed Frank's great sense of humor during my lessons. He always made me laugh with witty expressions, such as \"higher Meyer\" when my serve didn't make it over the net. We became close friends and continued to play tennis together for the next seven years. It was Frank's idea to write this book. I had just completed my masters degree in history in June 1996, when Frank asked me if I would write his biography. I was honored and agreed to take on the task. A few days later Frank was at my door with bags of articles and photographs. I spent weeks sorting them chronologically. Over the next several months I met Frank every other week to discuss the book's progress. In July of 1997 Frank became ill and died shortly thereafter. He never saw the completed manuscript. I continued the project after his death as a tribute to a man who had been not only my tennis instructor but a very dear friend.", "label": [ "biographies", "books", "racket sports", "sports & outdoors", "tennis" ] }, { "text": "Minus Equals Plus.\nA gifted writer writes the way life feels. Istvan Banyai is one of the very few people who draw that way. This book is a gift, because it offers page after uninterrupted page of his drawings and his entropic world. There is a gracefully short and moving introduction by Kurt Andersen, and then it is clear sailing until the end, where Banyai offers a winding life story disguised as a curriculum vitae. His famous sleight of hand with scale and representation win him a place between art, illustration, and design, one that has made him the reigning master of visual narrative. Minus Equals Plus is his first retrospective monograph, and it has one drawback: the binding is flimsy and awkward even for a paperback. This is a shame, because it's a book that one could \"read\" backwards and forwards for months and years. --Juliette Cezzar\tDescribing his work as \"an organic combination of turn-of-the-century Viennese retro, interjected with American pop, some European absurdity added for flavor, served on a cartoon-style color palette... no social realism added,\" illustrator Istvan Banyai is well known to Americans, if not by name. His dreamlike drawings have appeared in Absolut ads, in his Zoom series of children's books, in magazines like the New Yorker and animated short films for Nickelodeon and MTV. Minus Equals Plus: Istvan Banyai collects 250 of his illustrations (150 in color) and includes an introduction by Kurt Andersen, veteran magazine editor (formerly of New York), currently columnist for the New Yorker and founder of Inside.com. \"Istvan World always seems to be coming apart at the seams,\" Andersen writes, \"but the entropy... may not be disintegration at all, but a metamorphosis into some kooky new state of harmony.\" Complicated and dark enough for adults, Banyai's work is also fun, serendipitous and mischievous enough for kids. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.\tWhimsical and witty, Banyai has created illustrations for such diverse venues as Playboy and Absolut vodka ads, as well as creating animation and children's books, notably Zoom (1995). Accompanied only by a brief and enthusiastic introduction and an autobiographical postscript, Banyai's clever and always surprising images of intricate little worlds are presented in full-color, two-page spreads interspersed with black-and-white drawings and smaller color images, each of which is a feast for the eyes. Bold and bright in color and composition, his illustrations toy with perspective and perception. One of his favorite and most enjoyable ploys is a progressive shifting of the focal point, a pseudo-animation, beginning for example with a man sitting at a desk working on a laptop, then moving out to a cityscape, a billboard, and beyond. And his tiny flipbook animations are particularly nifty. Regina SchroederCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved\tISTVAN BANYAI, creator of the award-winning childrens book Zoom, has produced illustrations for such publications as the New Yorker, Playboy, and Rolling Stone; cover art for Sony and Verve Records; and animated short films for Nickelodeon and MTV Europe. He lives in New York City. KURT ANDERSEN is a columnist for the New Yorker and a founder ofInside.com. Formerly co-founder and editor of Spy magazine, editor-in-chief of New York magazine, and an award-winning writer for Time, he has produced an acclaimed novel and several network television programs. He lives in New York City.", "label": [ "architects & photographers", "artists", "arts & literature", "arts & photography", "biographies & memoirs", "books", "commercial", "graphic design", "history & criticism", "illustration", "individual artists" ] }, { "text": "In My Opinion.\nA red carpet from her soul to listener-she interprets with unflinching honesty the complex ebb and flow of life. -- Jim Kirlin Music critic Taylor Guitars- Discovering IndiesIn My Opinion has been one of the most freguently played discs on the station since its release. -- Tom Bland Operations Manager WYCE-FM 1998 Grand Rapids MILyrics, images of hope,love,pain,suspicion; a cornucopia of aural enjoyment. -- Bruce Madden On The Town Magazine August 1998", "label": [ "folk", "music" ] }, { "text": "Juturna.\nCD ALBUM", "label": [ "alternative rock", "music", "rock" ] }, { "text": "Transformers - Season 1: Vol. 1 (1984).\nIf you say that phrase to any 80s kid, they'll likely know what you're talking about. It seemed like all the boys had transformer toys, watched the cartoons and maybe had transformer wallpaper or a bedspread. Ahh...the 80s. Thanks to Rhino Home Video, many of use can capture a bit of our youth as we sit down to watch the first season of this cool cartoon", "label": [ "movies & tv", "tv" ] }, { "text": "GearWrench 80582 10 Piece 1/4-Inch, 3/8-Inch, 1/2-Inch Drive E Socket Set.\nGearWrench Bit Sockets. Patented bit holding principle: Internal dimple feature, forces bit surface to the opposite side for maximum retention\tPatented bit holding system forces bit surface to opposing side for maximum bit retention - strength Packaged in patented impact resistant slide rail system Heat treated socket bases for durability and service ability Chrome sockets; S2 and alloy steel bits Includes E4, E5, E6, E7, E8, E10, E12, E14, E16, and E18 Torx Sockets10 Piece External Torx Set (1/4, 3/8 1/2 Dr.) includes E4, E5, E6, E7, E8, E10, E12, E14, E16 and E18 Torx Sockets packaged on a clip rail.", "label": [ "hand tools", "individual sockets", "power & hand tools", "sockets & socket sets", "tools & home improvement" ] }, { "text": "Innotek Lap Dog Trainer.\nEspecially for small household dogs. Our latest micro-sized advanced trainer features tapered styling that contures the neck, becoming virtually invisible. Collar receiver features just the right low level correction that's perfect for small dogs.", "label": [ "barking control", "dogs", "innotek", "pet behavior center", "pet supplies", "pet supplies: international shipping available", "petsafe", "training", "training & behavior aids", "training collars" ] }, { "text": "Put Out the Fires.\nMaureen Lee was born in Liverpool and had numerous short stories published and a play professionally staged before her first novel was published. She is an RNA winner, and writes full time.\t --This text refers to the \t\t\t\t\t\t\tPaperback\t edition.", "label": [ "books", "contemporary", "literature & fiction", "romance" ] }, { "text": "Zoom Trick Worm-Pack of 20.\nZoom's Trick worms are floating worms that perform well wacky style, \"Tex-Sposed\", or weightless. Attracts a lot of attention, with good water displacement and a great action. Zoom uses a Salt mixture in their baits that makes a fish hold on for that extra time that gives you more hook ups.", "label": [ "artificial bait", "baits & scents", "fishing", "hunting & fishing", "sports & outdoors" ] }, { "text": "For the Sake of Argument: Essays and Minority Reports.\nA political journalist of the first rank, Hitchens excoriates a Washington elite that evinces contempt for citizens and voters. He gauges the vast damage the CIA has done to American democracy, faults George Bush for his years of coddling Saddam Hussein's brutal regime and sizes up then-Governor Bill Clinton as a shameless \"calculating opportunist.\" This roundup of articles and reviews from the Nation, Harper's , the Washington Post and elsewhere is a rogues' gallery featuring acid profiles of Richard Nixon, Ross Perot, Margaret Thatcher and former Washington, D.C., mayor Marion Barry. Hitchens reserves his fiercest scorn for Henry Kissinger, who helped subvert Chilean democracy, betrayed the Kurds and colluded with Indonesia in its genocidal invasion of East Timor. In essays on Salman Rushdie, James Baldwin, John Updike and Graham Greene, Hitchens proves himself an adventurous prober of the Zeitgeist. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.\tDisplays the intelligence, invective and stubborn common sense Mr Hitchens brings to his commentaries, be they about the political scene in Washington, the soap-opera travail of the British Royal family or a novel by George Eliot.New York TimesHitchens rejoices without inhibition in the pleasure of hating and knows that satire is murder by other means ... . A pen like this is more lethal than most swords.The ObserverOne easily forgets just how good Christopher Hitchens is ... multilingual, well-travelled, hyper-educated, pissed-off, always funny, he has no equal in American journalism, and this book proves it.Voice Literary SupplementThe fiercely independent-minded Hitchens provides reams of fuel for intellectual conflagration, couched in the luxurious excess of humour ... progressive journalism as it was meant to be.The NationThe test of this kind of book is for the reader to be able to open it anywhere and be drawn into the argument; its a test that Hitchens passes time and time again ... . He can be devilishly funny, but he is also capable of writing with acid seriousness.Independent on Sunday\tChristopher Hitchens is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and the author of the best-selling God Is Not Great. His books published by Verso include The Trial of Henry Kissinger, No One Left to Lie To, The Missionary Position, Unacknowledged Legislation, The Parthenon Marbles, Hostage to History, and more.", "label": [ "books", "commentary & opinion", "education & reference", "essays", "essays & correspondence", "literature & fiction", "minority studies", "political science", "politics & government", "politics & social sciences", "social sciences", "specific demographics", "specific topics" ] }, { "text": "Universal Toner Refill Kit #6 Samsung/Lexmark.\nUniversal Laser Toner refill kit for Samsung and Lexmark (and others) laser printer toner cartridges", "label": [ "computer accessories", "computers & accessories", "electronics", "laser printer toner", "office electronics", "office products", "printer ink & toner" ] }, { "text": "Luck of the Draw.\nAudio CASSETTE TAPE (Not a CD)!", "label": [ "blues", "classic rock", "folk", "music", "pop", "rock" ] }, { "text": "Conchita Piquer. La Gran Dama De La Cancion Espanola 1940 - 1948. Complete Recordings..\n3-CD set + 64 page booklet including biography, discography, rare photos and the lyrics of every song included.", "label": [ "dance & electronic", "latin music", "music", "pop", "world music" ] }, { "text": "Stainless Steel with Silicon Handle Spatulas, Set of 4.\nDescription: These four specially designed spatulas extend into previously unreachable depths to rescue the last remnants of ketchup, mayonnaise, relish, and mustard from all their various shape and size jars. The scoop-shape, flexible silicone spatula attaches to a stainless steel handle. This set is perfect for all uses and makes a great gift. Color: Stainless handles with a green, white, red, and yellow spatula head. Content: 18/10 Stainless Steel handles with silicone heads Items Included & Size and Measurements: Four Spatulas: 9\"L x .75\"W Origin: China", "label": [ "cooking utensils", "home & kitchen", "kitchen & dining", "kitchen utensils & gadgets", "spatulas" ] }, { "text": "Crock-Pot SCE600-BW 6-Quart Oval Slow Cooker, Black.\nThe Rival 6 quart Embossed black Stoneware Slow Cooker is perfect for tabletop serving. The dishwasher safe Stoneware may be used as an extra serving piece and is oven safe.The 6 quart capacity is ideal for larger families.", "label": [ "home & kitchen", "kitchen & dining", "slow cookers", "small appliances" ] }, { "text": "Twister [VHS] (1996).\nTwister was a mega-million-dollar blockbuster--helmed by a director (Dutchman Jan de Bont) hot off another scorcher hit (Speed)--that flaunted state-of-the-art digital effects and featured a popular leading actress (Helen Hunt) who would win an Academy Award for her next film (As Good As It Gets). But ask anybody who's seen it and they'll tell you who the real star of Twister is: the cow. Not to give anything away, but the cow is one of those inspired little touches (like, say, Bronson Pinchot's career-making cameo in Beverly Hills Cop) that adds a touch of personality to a gigantic Hollywood production. The story is blown out the window after an impressive prologue in which Hunt's character, as a little girl, witnesses her daddy being sucked into a tornado. Basically, Hunt and Bill Paxton are thrill-seeking meteorologists chasing twisters in order to study them (and help warn people of them, of course) with a new technology they've developed. If you thought the Kansas tornado in The Wizard of Oz was every bit as scary as the Wicked Witch of the West, then this may be the movie for you. --Jim Emerson", "label": [ "movies", "movies & tv" ] }, { "text": "Magicolor 2550 En Color Laser.\nThese little powerhouses are the perfect fit for any desktop and budget. Though theyre small enough to fit into any workspace, the magicolor 2550 printers have the power to handle the demanding requirements of both small offices and work-groups. Full front access means reloading supplies and clearing media jams is a snap. And, long-lasting toner yields 1,500 (standard capacity) or 4,500 (high capacity) prints for low cost-per-page printing.", "label": [ "computers & accessories", "electronics", "laser printers", "printers" ] }, { "text": "Sztos \"Sting\" (2000).\nCheat- Sztos Director: Olaf Lubaszenko Beginning of the '70 on the Polish seaside. Story of two cheats: Sonny and Eric. Sonny (the younger one) just left a prison after serving his sentence, and for all costs wants to set up a good life for himself. Eric (the older one) experienced swindler, wants to pay back a guy named Grucha who cheated him in a poker game. All they need is a large sum of money. To get it, they go on a trip through out Poland to cheat western tourist, offering exchange rate much higher than the official bank rate. They never deliver, but steal the tourists money. After stashing aside enough to play against Grucha, they set up a plan. The plan is foolproof, but every plan can get sour. Na poczatku lat siedemdziesiatych, w scenerii polskiego wybrzeza, splataja sie losy dwoch takich, co niejeden ksiezyc ukradli. \"Synek\" wyszedl z wiezienia i za wszelka cene chce sie dobrze w zyciu urzadzic. Starszy Eryk, wytrawny hochsztapler, musi sie odegrac na kumplu, ktory go wykiwal w pokerze. Ale do tego jest potrzebna duza kasa. Obaj wiec wyruszaja w Polske siejac spustoszenie... w portfelach dewizowych turystow. Jeszcze tylko rozprawa z \"Grucha\" czyli finalowy Sztos, a potem zyc nie umierac, trwoniac latwo zarobiony szmal. Plan jest przedni tyle,ze na kazdym planie mozna sie przejechac. Actors: Jan Nowicki, Cezary Pazura, Ewa Gawryluk, Dariusz Kordek, Leon Niemczyk, Janusz Jozefowicz, Przemyslaw Saleta, Olaf Lubaszenko, Edward Linde, Krzysztof Zaleski, Grzegorz Skrzecz Screenwriter: Jerzy Kolasa Music: Tymon Tymanski, Kazik Cinematographer: Piotr Wojtowicz 1997, 4:3 Screen, Color, 103 mins, Dolby Digital 5.1 Format: NTSC, Region 1 (USA & Canada) Language: Polish Subtitles: English Genre: Comedy, Action", "label": [ "movies", "movies & tv" ] }, { "text": "The Hand of Death.\nMargaret Yorke, who \"may be the mystery genre's foremost practitioner of the classic cozy British tale\" (\"Booklist\"), is the author of many novels of suspense, including \"The Price of Guilt, False Pretences,\" and \"Act of Violence,\" She is a former chairman of the Crime Writers' Association and her outstanding contribution to the genre has been recognized with the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger Award. She currently lives in Buckinghamshire.\t --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.", "label": [ "books", "literature & fiction", "mystery", "thriller & suspense" ] }, { "text": "Sony VAIO PCG-GRX570 Laptop (1.6-GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 40 GB hard drive).\nIf you're in the market for a new notebook or thinking about updating that clunky old PC, Sony may have the solution. Big and powerful and packed with features, its Vaio GRX series of notebooks sports a level of performance not normally found in portable computers. Although heavier (8 pounds) and slightly more cumbersome (14 by 11.5 by 1.8 inches) than some of Sony's less capable notebooks, the GRX series is just as at home on a desktop as in an airplane or hotel room. The GRX570 model in particular offers a solid combination of price and performance and may well be the only computer you need. From its speedy 1.6 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor with enhanced SpeedStep technology to its generous 512 KB of Level 2 cache and massive 512 MB DDR of RAM, the GRX570 will burn through anything you can throw its way. But blazing-fast data processing is just part of the story. Graphically, the unit is built to please. Featuring a potent 32 MB AGP-enabled ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 graphics card and a gigantic 16.1-inch, high-resolution 1,600 x 1,200 UXGA TFT display (the same viewing area as most 17-inch CRT monitors), the GRX570 provides a wonderful visual environment in which to conduct business activities and play 3-D games. You may even want to watch a few movies or archive data and burn music CDs via the unit's internal removable CD-RW/DVD combination drive (24x/16x/10x CD-RW, 12x DVD). Whatever you do, be assured the GRX570's removable 40 GB hard drive--one of the largest found in any retail notebook--is ready to handle all your applications and files. The system also includes a Memory Stick media slot for Memory Stick or MagicGate media, an optional 3.5-inch floppy disk drive, and space for two Type I or Type II PC Card slots. Connectivity is offered in the form of a bevy of ports, including an i.Link IEEE 1394 jack for fast data uploads from devices such as digital camcorders, three USB ports for plug-and-play peripherals, a TV-out and external monitor-out, a parallel port, microphone-in, and headphone jack. An internal V.90 modem delivers low-speed Web and e-mail access, and a 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet interface supports high-speed surfing and LAN connectivity. Pre-installed software includes Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Quicken 2002 New User Edition, Microsoft Word 2002, Adobe Photoshop Elements, and a broad range of audio, video, and still-image tools and utilities.\tSony takes mobile computing to a new level with this PCGGRX570 laptop. It has the features you expect in a desktop squeezed into the compact, portable design of a laptop. A 1.6GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor, 512MB DDR SDRAM memory, and 40GB hard drive help you fly through your work. The 16.1M-^T UXGA screen gives you plenty of viewing area, while a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet port and V.90 modem keep you connected. ThereM-^Rs even a combo CD-RW/DVD drive to provide some entertainment.", "label": [ "computers & accessories", "electronics", "laptops" ] }, { "text": "Tchaikovsky Gala [Blu-ray] (2008).\nThis Tchaikovsky Gala is a showcase of virtuosity which is not to be missed, presented by Roberto Bolle - resident star of La Scala and a handful of international guest artists including Polina Semionova, Nadja Saidakova and Ronald Savkovic. Some of the most exacting and demanding moments from Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker are presented, showing to great effect the prowess of the corps de ballet and stars alike. David Coleman conducts some of the musical highlights from the three Tchaikovsky's ballets, all of which are held in high esteem in the hearts and minds of ballet fans: Swan Lake, in Vladimir Bourmeister's version, Sleeping Beauty, with choreographed by Marius Petipa and The Nutcracker, another familiar title for La Scala, this time in Patrice Bart's version. Jewels of music and dance all set in the Act III decor of Swan Lake: Prince Siegfried's birthday festivities are being held in the castle hall, a veritable tornado of dances, from Czardas to Spanish, Neapolitan to Mazurka all of which leads into the celebrated Black Swan pas de deux, starring Roberto Bolle and Polina Semionova. As if by magic, another homage to Tchaikovsky appears: Aurora and her four princes in the immortal Rose Adagio, encompassing both dreamy sweetness and technical strength, being one of the most difficult choreographic passages of Sleeping Beauty alongside the Blue Bird pas de deux and the Act II pas de deux from The Nutcracker performed here by Nadja Saidakova and Ronald Savkovic.", "label": [ "classical", "movies & tv", "music", "tv" ] }, { "text": "Mastering the SAT Critical Reading Test.\nIs the dreaded SAT Critical Reading Test weighing heavily on your mind? Get in shape to tackle it with this in-depth critical reading workout. You'll build up your skills and get the information and practice you need to improve your score?fast!IntroductionOverview and proven test-taking strategiesA practical approach to the Critical Reading TestSpecifics and strategies for the SAT vocabularyPart I: Sentence CompletionStrategies for the sentence completion sectionPractice questions with answers and detailed explanationsPart II: Reading ComprehensionStrategies for short and long reading comprehension sectionsPractice questions for both short and long passages with answers and detailed explanationsPart III: 2 Practice TestsStructured like the actual test so you know what to expectComplete with answers and explanations\tTHOMAS R. DAVENPORT, M. A., is with the English Department at Barron Collier High School and teaches SAT Prep, ACT Prep, and AP English Prep. He is a member of the Florida Department of Education's Reading Content Advisory Committee.", "label": [ "books", "college & university", "education & reference", "language & grammar", "new", "reading skills", "reference", "sat & psat", "study guides", "studying & workbooks", "teens", "test prep & study guides", "test preparation", "used & rental textbooks", "words" ] }, { "text": "Carters(R) Felt Stamp Pads, Blue, Size 1.\nAvery 21061 Felt Stamp Pad 4.25w x 2.75d Blue", "label": [ "indexes & stamps", "labels", "office & school supplies", "office products", "stamp pads & refills", "stamps & stamp supplies" ] }, { "text": "Micrsoftsoft Picture It!.\nYou'll find endless possibilities in photo editing with MicrosoftPicture It! 2001. Featuring a new Web-styled start-up screen, automated correction tools, and step-by-step guided projects, it's easy for both novice and advanced users to complete photo-editing tasks. Access your photos from almost any source, fix common photo problems, then share your photo creations with everyone you know--in print or online. Getting started right away is easy. Access your photos from almost any source--picture CD, digital camera, scanner, hard drive, or the Web. The new home page will have you up to speed in no time. Helpful movies offer step-by-step image-editing and project-creation assistance. Use the new gallery to catalog your photos; visual previews help you find them quickly and easily. The mini lab is the quick and easy way to work with all of your photos at the same time. Automatic correction tools let you fix your photos to perfection--cut out objects, remove wrinkles and blemishes, manipulate images, touch up and restore pictures. Personalize your photos by adding cool-looking text; add amazing new watercolor, chalk, and pointillist illusions; and much more! Choose from over 300 photo project templates: calendars, photo albums, Web pages, CD labels, sports trading cards, and more. Guided projects help you create your masterpiece in a few simple steps. Share only your best photos by e-mail, or post your project with the web-publishing wizard. You can also send your digital photos to the Kodak PhotoNet online print service or fujifilm.net, and receive true photographic prints in the mail.", "label": [ "photo editing", "software" ] }, { "text": "Peel Session 2.\nThe second session recorded for John Peels' radio one show in the UK. The track titles on this release were invented bylisteners while the tracks were playing. Four tracks in all, the titles are, 'Gelk', 'Blifil, 'Gaekwad' and '19 Headaches'. Standard jew", "label": [ "dance & electronic", "miscellaneous", "music", "pop" ] }, { "text": "Bitter Trail.\n\"Elmer Kelton is an authentic American voice.\"--John Jakes\t --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.\tElmer Kelton (1926-2009) was the award-winning author of more than forty novels, including The Time It Never Rained, Other Mens Horses, Texas Standoff and Hard Trail to Follow. He grew up on a ranch near Crane, Texas, and earned a journalism degree from the University of Texas. His first novel, Hot Iron, was published in 1956. Among his awards have been seven Spurs from Western Writers of America and four Western Heritage awards from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. His novel The Good Old Boys was made into a television film starring Tommy Lee Jones. In addition to his novels, Kelton worked as an agricultural journalist for 42 years, and served in the infantry in World War II. He died in 2009.\t --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.\tBitter Trail1THE HORSE TRACKS APPEARED suddenly out of the chaparral, milled in brief disorder, then struck northward up the crooked wagon trail that snaked its dusty way through the mesquite and catclaw and prickly pear.Coming upon the tracks, Frio Wheeler reined his horse to a quick stop. His hand dropped instinctively toward the stock of the saddlegun beneath his leg. He peered through narrowed eyes at the trail, which disappeared into the rippling late-summer heatwaves and hostile brush. He took off his flat-brimmed black hat to wipe dust-thickened perspiration onto his sleeve and turned to the Mexican who rode beside him.\"What do you make of it, Blas?\"Sombreroed Blas Talamantes turned in his big-horned Mexico saddle to look at the tracks as they led out of the mesquite. Sweat-soaked, his homemade cotton shirt clung to his back.\"Twelve, maybeso fifteen horses.\"Frio Wheeler stepped from the saddle and squatted on the ground for a close look. He fingered the tracks. Not very old--an hour or two, maybe. Made since daylight, at least. \"A few years ago, I'd've said Indians.\"Blas Talamantes shook his head and pointed. \"A piece of cigar, Frio, over there. Vaqueros, maybe?\"\"Maybe cowboys. More likely renegades from across the Rio.\" Wheeler swung back onto his horse, took a grim look across the drought-stricken country, and brought the saddlegun up into his lap. \"Best listen hard, Blas, and keep our eyes peeled. There's a war on.\"This was the Rio Grande country of Texas in 1863, a small extension of the bloody conflict ablaze upon the battlefields of Virginia and Tennessee, upon the green rolling hills of Gettysburg. Here on the underbelly of the Confederacy lay the South's only open border, its only port free of the Union blockade. Along this thorn-studded trail to the Rio Grande, dust boiled high over trains of mule-drawn wagons and ox-drawn carts, carrying their heavy burden of Confederate cotton southward to be sold across the river in Mexico. Moving north, the same trains would carry war supplies for the Trans-Mississippi Department of the Confederacy--rifles, powder and bar lead, sulphur, mercury, and cloth.At the end of this trail across the barren sands and the forbidding chaparral waited the twin cities of the Rio--Brownsville on the Texas bank, Matamoros on the Mexican. Once sleepy border towns, separated by the sluggish waters of the muddy Bravo, they had awakened to the rattle of sabers and the boom of cannon. They were swollen now and bustling with the international commerce of war. Gold coin clinked tothe groan of wagon wheels, and tequila spilled in the streets.Though this was a long way from Virginia, men rode with eyes open and their guns ready to use, for the hatreds of war had come to the Rio. By the hundreds, Texans with Union sympathies had fled southward across the river. Some had gone north by boat from Bagdad and other Mexican ports to join Lincoln's forces and wear the blue. Others remained in Mexico. Many of these waited impatiently in Matamoros, listening eagerly for war news, looking across the river with longing eyes at a homeland that now had become an enemy. Sometimes, in league with border bandits of either Anglo or Mexican blood, these men swam the river at night to raid and burn in the name of the Union, then ride back to sanctuary across that narrow, muddy boundary. Renegados, the Confederate Texans called them, using the Mexican name. It was a time of indistinct loyalties and confused hatreds, when friends had become enemies and old enemies had somehow become friends--a mixed-up time when all the rules had been lost ... .Frio Wheeler touched big-roweled Mexican spurs to his sorrel's ribs and moved him into an easy trot. Wheeler sat upright in the saddle, shoulders squared with a pride born of his place and time. He was in his early thirties, though it would have been hard to guess his age from looking at him. He was a man seldom under roof. His skin was burned Mexican-brown from the scorching sun of Texas's ancient Camino Real, the Royal Road, and from wagon trails through the Wild Horse Desert and the chaparral. His brown hair, which needed a cutting, was beginning to show a glint of gray. Turkey tracks had bitten deep at the corners ofhis blue eyes, for he habitually squinted against the glare of the sun-drenched land.Riding beside him, Blas Talamantes was the more spectacular. His high-peaked Mexican sombrero was twice as wide as Wheeler's plain old black hat. His brown leather breeches were decorated with lacing laboriously sewn by a loving woman's nimble fingers. Wheeler had allowed his big spurs to darken with grime and tarnish, but Talamantes had kept his own polished to a bright silver. Both men rode with collars and sleeves buttoned against the sun.There was much about them that was similar--size, build, and age. By a like token there was much that was different--their upbringing, their heritage of two cultures a world apart. To Wheeler, the first consideration always was to tend to the business at hand. To Blas, business was not unimportant, but a man should also seek out whatever beauty, love, and adventure the day might yield, for there might not be a tomorrow; and if there were no tomorrow, the business would have been of little import.The two men had ridden together a long time now, and the things about them that were different had been put aside. Wheeler was patrn, and Talamantes was the man hired. But over and beyond that, they were compadres, so that it was not always apparent who was patrn and who was empleado.Blas Talamantes had the better ears. \"Frio, I hear shooting.\"Frio stopped and slowly turned his head, seeking the sound. It came to him on the hot breeze from uptrail.\"Renegados,\" he guessed, his mouth drawn tight. \"They've hit some small outfit that's short of men.\"\"Maybe yours,\" said Blas.They rode on with their rifles ready. The firing was nearer now, dropping down to a few sporadic shots and eventually stopping altogether. Presently they saw white smoke begin to spiral upward over the brush.\"Cotton smoke,\" Frio said. \"I expect that's some CSA bales that'll never make it to Matamoros.\"They heard hoofbeats drumming toward them. Frio jerked his head to one side, signaling Blas to pull out of the trail. \"Two of us couldn't dent them much,\" he said, \"but they could plow us under.\"This was a hostile country where almost everything went armed for its own protection, whether it be plant life or animal. The thick mesquites and catclaws at trailside were white-flecked with cotton scraps that their tough thorns had ripped from bale-laden wagons. Frio and Blas sought a way through this brush and the thick growth of man-tall prickly pear. They dismounted, rifles in hand, and stood with fingers over their horses' nostrils. The sound of the hooves came louder, and Frio could glimpse a flash of movement.Watching over a tall clump of pear, he saw the men pass by in a jog trot. He saw the black-clad Mexican in front, wearing a sombrero so wide that in the afternoon sun it cast a shadow to his waist. He saw the two Anglos who moved side by side, half a length behind the Mexican. Trailing these, a dozen more riders straggled along, all of them apparently Mexican. They led four strings of mules, these still wearing the harness with which they had drawn the cotton wagons. Trace chains rattled from the steady swing of their pace.The men passed, but the gray dust still hovered a while behind them, drifting at last out into the heavy brush.Frio Wheeler's eyes glowed with helpless anger.\"My mules.\" He swung back into the saddle, Blas following suit. \"Blas, did you see who was ridin' out in front?\"Blas nodded, his mouth grim. \"Florencio Chapa! Bandido muy malo, with a heart like a grinder's stone.\" He paused, looking at the ground. \"The gringos, you see who they are?\"Gringo could be a fighting word on the border if used in the wrong tone. But there was no offense in the matter-of-fact way Blas said it.Frio's jaw ridged with regret for what he had seen. He knew from Blas's eyes that the Mexican had known the men. \"You mean Tom McCasland? Yes, I recognized him.\"\"He is your best friend, Frio. Or he was.\" The last came more like a question.\"War changes things, Blas.\"\"That other gringo, he is Bige Campsey. In the old days Tom McCasland would never ride with a man like Campsey.\"Frio shook his head. \"Like I said, war makes a man do lots of things. Come on, we best go see how bad the damage is.\"They found five wagons strung out in the trail. The one in the lead, loaded with burning cotton bales, collapsed in a shower of sparks as Frio and Blas rode up. The other four wagons were being saved, though the Mexican teamsters were letting themselves be scorched to push burning bales out of the wagon beds and onto the ground. Without asking questions, Frio and Blas pitched in to help. They tossed their rawhide ropes over the tops of smoldering bales and spurred their horses out, dallying the ropes around their saddlehorns and pulling the bales down from the wagons.The raiders had missed dumping some of the waterbarrels. A sandy-haired young Texan was running back and forth, dipping water and pitching it onto a wagon, dousing flames. With the bales out of the way, some of the Mexican freighting crew shoveled dirt over the fires, slowly snuffing them out.Cotton smoke is a hard kind to take, and the choking smell of it clung awhile from the still-smouldering bales that lay about in scattered confusion. Cotton-bale fires were difficult to kill, but Frio thought most of these were under control. He had already given up on the sixteen bales in the collapsed lead wagon. A few others also were too far gone to save, for the stubborn fir...\t --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.", "label": [ "books", "genre fiction", "humanities", "literature", "literature & fiction", "new", "united states", "used & rental textbooks", "westerns" ] }, { "text": "The Everything Wine Book.\nYou know that you're not supposed to sniff the cork when the sommelier hands it to you in a restaurant, right? Well, don't feel bad if you don't. The cork is handed to you to show that it is in good condition and not rotting (which would allow oxygen to come in contact with the wine), and that only one end is wet, thus proving that the bottle was stored correctly. Unlike most other alcohol consumption, which is indiscriminate, wine is something that must be learned and practiced like a sport or a musical instrument. Yet most of us order the house red and politely sniff the cork, because we haven't a clue. The Everything Wine Book is a first step toward a vinifera education (the rest is practice, practice). Like a James Michener novel, albeit much shorter, The Everything Wine Book starts with the beginning of Western civilization, moves on to a discussion of geology, and winds up in the New World, where very fine, affordable pinot noir can be had. At 288 pages, it's a lesson that goes down easy. The authors cover all the major varieties, discuss wine production, explain why one vintage is superior to another, conduct a taste tour of the world's wine-producing nations, reveal the nuances of serving wine, tell what it means to let a bottle of wine \"breathe,\" and even provide advice regarding hangover prevention. So drink and be merry, secure in the knowledge that when you're done quaffing this book, you'll be able to authoritatively select perfectly wonderful wines in your price range. --Brenda Pittsley\tDanny May has taught wine appreciation classes, and has been both a sommelier (that's a restaurant wine guy) and professional wine salesman. Andy Sharpe is a writer who appreciates all kinds of wine and is always looking for a great bargain.", "label": [ "books", "cookbooks", "drinks & beverages", "food & wine", "spirits", "wine", "wine & winemaking" ] }, { "text": "Bausch & Lomb Compact Lighted Magnifier, 2x.\nCompact lighted magnifier provides illuminated magnification in a convenient size, perfect for a pocket, briefcase, purse, glovebox or desk.", "label": [ "daily living aids", "health & personal care", "low vision aids", "magnifiers", "medical supplies & equipment" ] }, { "text": "Building a World Community.\nPaul Kurtz (1925-2012), professor emeritus of philosophy at the State University of New York at Buffalo and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, was the author or editor of more than fifty books, including The Transcendental Temptation, The Courage to Become, and Embracing the Power of Humanism, plus nine hundred articles and reviews. He was the founder and chairman of the Center for Inquiry, the Council for Secular Humanism, and the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. He appeared on many major television and radio talk shows and lectured at universities worldwide.", "label": [ "20th century", "books", "history", "humanism", "modern (16th-21st centuries)", "movements", "philosophy", "politics & social sciences", "social sciences" ] }, { "text": "Mingus Dynasty.\nLimited Edition Japanese Release featuring 20 Bit Sbm Remastering and LP Style Slipcase for Initial Pressing Only.", "label": [ "jazz", "music" ] }, { "text": "The African Queen (LASER DISC, NOT DVD).\nUsed, very good condition, laser disc", "label": [ "movies", "movies & tv" ] }, { "text": "I-Search, You Search, We All Learn (Staple First Edition).\nUsing the I-Search method, this manual introduces teachers and librarians to strategies to get students to move away from traditional research in which they merely restate information to a higher order of thinking. Duncan and Lockhart encourage researchers to ask the following questions: \"What do I want to know?\"; \"Where can I find the answers?\"; \"How will I record the information that I find?\"; \"How will I show what I learned?\"; and \"How will I know I did a good job?\" Along the way, they will learn about choosing topics, evaluating sources, note taking, presenting findings, and working with peers to develop better skills. Ready-to-use transparencies and copies of student I-Search papers are included. A welcome guide.Joyce Rice, Limestone Creek Elementary School, Jupiter, FL Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.\t\"A welcome guide.\" -- School Library Journal\"Recommended for school library professional collections or circulating collections in academic libraries...\" -- American Reference Books Annual\"Will help adults and students alike.\" -- The Bookwatch", "label": [ "art & photography", "bibliographies & indexes", "books", "children's books", "communication & media studies", "education", "education & reference", "elementary education", "humanities", "instruction methods", "library & information science", "new", "pedagogy", "politics & social sciences", "publishing & books", "research & publishing guides", "schools & teaching", "science", "social sciences", "used & rental textbooks", "writing" ] }, { "text": "Women, the State and Revolution: Soviet Family Policy and Social Life, 1917-1936 (Cambridge Russian, Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies).\n\"...a valuable investigation of issues central to the Soviet regime's claim for seven decades of liberating women and fostering freer, more equal relations between the sexes....The book should be read by all serious students of the Soviet period.\" Choice\"Goldman's hard-hitting book traces the reversal of the Bolshevik prerevolutionary vision 'based on four primary precepts: free union, women's emancipation through wage labor, the socialization of housework, and the withering away of the family.' Goldman writes entertainingly without compromising her scholarship.\" Women East-West\"...an admirable examination of the tension between reality and ideal in family policy in the first two decades of the Soviet state....the wealth of detail and extent of analysis make this a useful book for historians of family, family policy and of the early Soviet Union.\" Susannah Lockwood Smith, WHOM Newsletter\"In her intelligent and sympathetic book, Wendy Goldman studies the reaction of the Bolsheviks to what they saw as the 'conservatism' of Russian women, for whom neither migration nor employment had changed their traditional dependence on husband and family....contribute[s] in novel ways to thinking about an old, but fundamental aspect of the Revolution, namely, the extent of the continuity and change across the 1917 divide....should convince sceptics that a study of gender differences can deepen our understanding of the relation between social and political change in general.\" S. A. Smith, Times Literary Supplement\tFocusing on how women, peasants and orphans responded to Bolshevk attempts to remake the family, this text reveals how, by 1936, legislation designed to liberate women had given way to increasingly conservative solutions strengthening traditional family values.", "label": [ "20th century", "administrative law", "books", "europe", "history", "humanities", "law", "modern (16th-21st centuries)", "new", "politics & social sciences", "russia", "social sciences", "used & rental textbooks", "women in history", "world" ] }, { "text": "Betsey Johnson Women's BJ7009 Wood Grain Crystal Accented Bangle Watch.\nSlip on something a little extra special for your night on the town with this glittering timepiece from Betsey Johnson. At the center of the wide, wood grain resin bangle-style bracelet lies a large, round silver watch that's framed by a bezel loaded with sparkling crystals. It also features a textured silver dial with a mix of stick and Arabic numeral markers and artfully designed hands (with seconds hand). Other features include a Japanese quartz movement and water resistance to 30 meters (99 feet)--enabling it to withstand splashes and accidental dunks into the water, but not suitable for swimming. About Betsey Johnson Known for her celebration of the exuberant and over-the-top, Betsey Johnson has been setting her own fashion rules since the 1960s. What would soon become known as Betsey's trademark look--hippie-inspired designs, whimsical detailing, and a fabulous fit--began when she landed the top designer position at the London clothing boutique, Paraphernalia. She continued to set trends in rock'n'roll clothing into the 1970s and '80s. Today, there are over 45 Betsey Johnson stores worldwide, stretching from Honolulu to London to Dubai.\tBetsey Johnson watches are under a limited lifetime warranty. This warranty does not apply to normal wear and tear or abuse, excluded battery, case, crystal, strap, malfunction, and deterioration resulting from accident, negligence and tampering.", "label": [ "watches", "wrist watches" ] }, { "text": "Heroes of the Lance.\nIf you love Dungeons & Dragons, then you're in for a treat. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of Lance has all the rold playing a D fan could want, and this is your chance to play it on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)! The game is played from a side-scrolling perspective. You assemble eight heroes to go on a quest to recover the Disks of Mishakal. When one hero falls, the next in line appears on screen to take its place. This game is for hardcore RPG fans, so be warned that the difficulty is pretty intense! The heroes include Goldmoon the Princess, Caramon Majere the warrior, and Flint Fireforge the dwarf. D fans will appreciate these charming characters, as well as the enemies they will face. If you love RPG's, then what are you waiting for?", "label": [ "games", "more systems", "nintendo nes", "video games" ] }, { "text": "Philips MCM760 MP3/WMA Micro Hi-Fi System with CD Ripping.\nRip and relish your favorite CDs to MP3 player on the elegant MCM760 Micro Hi-Fi System with superb sound. Easy, one touch recording - without a PC! And you can enjoy your favorite music on your portable MP3 player. Feature List Rip your favorite CDs to MP3 Simply plug in your USB mass storage device to the USB port on Philips audio system and start recording your favorite music from CDs to your USB device or MP3 player - with one touch and no computer needed. So you can create your own MP3 files via direct MP3 digital recording. One touch MP3 digital recording, no computer needed Enjoy MP3/WMA music directly from your portable USB devices Simply plug in your device to the USB port on your Philips Hi-Fi system. Your digital music will be played directly from the device. Now you can share your favorite moments with family and friends. Plays MP3/WMA-CD, CD and CD-RW music Neodymium Ribbon Tweeter for impressive audio fidelity The Neodymium Ribbon Tweeter is a monopole tweeter that produces dynamic and crisp sound from the front. It is a feature commonly used in high-end audio systems to reproduce sound with excellent fidelity. Conventional cones and dome tweeters are based on a directional moving coil principle whereas the monopole Neodymium Ribbon Tweeter radiates high frequencies in a full 180-degree radiation pattern. This dramatically increases the width of the sound spectrum in the higher tones and expands the sweet spot zone to deliver wide, crystal-clear, and natural sound even from compact audio systems. Incredible Surround for enhanced audio enjoyment Incredible Surround is an audio technology from Philips that dramatically magnifies the sound field to immerse you in the audio. Using state-of-the-art electronic phase shifting, Incredible Surround mixes sounds from left and right in such a way that it expands the virtual distance between the two speakers. This wider spread greatly enhances the stereo effect and creates a more natural sound dimension. Incredible Surround allows you to experience total surround with greater depth and width of sound, without the use of additional speakers. Treble and Bass Control for easy high and low tone settings Treble and bass are equalizer features that control the high and low frequency sound levels of your audio respectively. Treble specifically regulates the amplification of the high tones in the music while bass controls the amplification level of the low tones. Using the up and down keys, the listener can conveniently place more or less emphasis on the low and high tones, or leave treble and bass flat to playback music according to its original recorded setting. Treble and Bass Control lets you listen to your music the way you like it. 2x75WRMS/150W Total Power\tPhilips MCM760 Micro Shelf, MP3, USB, CD Ripping, Ribbon Tweeters", "label": [ "compact stereos", "electronics", "home audio" ] }, { "text": "Chardonnay Classico Dangle Earrings.\nChic, Classic and Sylish Pierced Earrings. Fashion Earrings feature hook styling and faceted crystal beads. These HOT En-Vogue Earrings are a must have for todays fashion accessory. Pierced earrings are a great look for both day and night.", "label": [ "drop & dangle", "earrings", "jewelry" ] }, { "text": "Ford 5L2Z-7855100-AAA - KIT - LUGGAGE RACK.\nThis is a Genuine Ford part, designed and engineered by Ford Motor Company. To find other Genuine Ford parts, search Amazon by the Ford part number. Customer will be contacted if core charge is applicable to order. The core charge will be refunded when the core is returned at the customer's expense.", "label": [ "automotive", "engine parts", "engines & engine parts", "replacement parts" ] }, { "text": "Songs From The Heart.\nPaul Tedesco, Tenor, has appeared in both Opera and Broadway. He has also sung with regional symphony orchestras as a soloist. Mr. Tedesco has also appeared as a contributing artist to other CD recordings.\tThis CD is a collection of songs from Broadway to Classical sung by Paul Tedesco, Tenor.", "label": [ "broadway & vocalists", "classical", "music", "pop" ] }, { "text": "Amazon.com: Los Angeles Kings Gray Practice T-Shirt - XX-Large: Clothing.\nFor weekends, workouts, or whenever you want to show your loyalty, go with this Los Angeles Kings T-Shirt. Features screen printed team name on front.", "label": [ "clothing", "fan shop", "sports & outdoors", "t-shirts" ] }, { "text": "Danco 80409 Repair Kit For American Standard Ballcocks.\nFor, Nos. N-3015 and N-3025 ballcocks. Includes O- ring, diaphragm seal, cap and seal assembly.\tDanco 80409 Repair Kit For American Standard BallcocksDanco 80409 Repair Kit For American Standard Ballcocks Features:;Repair kit for American Standard ballcocks;Used on model No. N305 and No. N3025 ballcocks;OEM Reference No. 73075;Carded;* Image shown may vary by color, finish, or material", "label": [ "kitchen & bath fixtures", "rough plumbing", "tank balls & rods", "toilet parts", "tools & home improvement" ] }, { "text": "Nickel Free Sterling Silver Antique Finish Toering Star Toe Ring.\nUnique and Gorgeous .925 Sterling Silver Star Toering in Antique silver finish.Open ends make it adjustable. We have several styles of sterling silver Toerings.A Class alternative for the common toe rings. Please be informed that these Toe rings are of standard sizes.Excellent quality at below Bargain prices. All good reasons to grab more than oneToe ring will be shipped in a FREE gift box making it easy for you to surprise your special someone. Thank you for shopping at Gem Avenue!", "label": [ "body jewelry", "jewelry", "novelty jewelry", "toe rings" ] }, { "text": "Weider 3 lb. (Pair) Ankle Wrap Weights.\nTwo 1.5 pound Ankle Wrap Weights Adjustable fit with, \"butterfly\" contour padding", "label": [ "ankle weights", "exercise & fitness", "sports & outdoors", "strength training equipment" ] }, { "text": "Violin Sonatas 2 & 3.\nN 1 \"Torso\" en la mineur - N 2 op. 6 - N 3 op. 25 / Adelina Oprean, violon - Justin Oprean, piano", "label": [ "classical", "music" ] }, { "text": "Handbook of Home Health Orientation, 1e.\nTina M. Marrelli, MSN, MA, RNC, Case Western Reserve University, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing", "label": [ "books", "education & reference", "home & community health", "medical books", "nursing", "nursing home care" ] }, { "text": "Pleasures Exotic Eau de Parfum for Women by Est?e Lauder.\nLaunched by the design house of Este Lauder.Whenapplyingany fragrance please consider that there are several factors which can affect the natural smell of your skin and, in turn, the way a scent smells on you. For instance, your mood, stress level, age, body chemistry,diet, and current medications may all alter the scents you wear.Similarly, factor such as dry or oilyskin can even affect the amount of time a fragrance will last after being applied", "label": [ "beauty", "eau de parfum", "fragrance", "women's" ] }, { "text": "Every Page Perfect: A Full-Size Writer's Manual for Manuscript Format and Submission Protocol.\nis right on target. -Jean Frodette Editor The only manuscript format guide a writer will ever need.", "label": [ "books", "education & reference", "new", "publishing & books", "research & publishing guides", "used & rental textbooks", "writing" ] }, { "text": "Laura Mercier Eye Liner.\nLaura Mercier - Brow Liner - Eye Liner Powder Contains unique formula that can be used wet or dry Helps redefine or enhance shape of eyes Delivers long lasting pure color Semi-crme texture gives a velvet matte finish Light reflective ingredient adds brightness & life to eyes Applied as a natural, thin line to a thicker, more dramatic look", "label": [ "beauty", "eyeliner", "eyes", "makeup" ] }, { "text": "3\" Gogo Boots W/Zipper. by Ellie.\n3\" Gogo Boots W/Zipper.", "label": [ "boots", "shoes", "women" ] }, { "text": "Dawn On The Great Divide.\nThe Wide-screen TV. Director Adeeb Barsoum graduated from College of Cinema, Cairo, Egypt. 1966. He worked in the Egyptian Television. He moved to US in 1967 and lived in California where he produced and directed 21 programs about California s Missions. He also produced two feature films Fatal Possession and Good Bye My Love. In 2004, He moved with his wife Flor, daughter Ann and two grandchildren Dominic and Jasmine to Arizona where he sat up studio to format the movies to 16x9 wide-screen television. AFA Entertainment his company is the only company to format the public domain movies to16x9 wide-screen television.\tThis movie was formatted from the original format at AFA Entertainment Studio to fit your 16x9 wide-screen television.", "label": [ "movies", "movies & tv" ] }, { "text": "The Spanish Language Today.\n'Stewart misses nothing of importance, and has managed to thread the pieces together successfully. It is certainly a book to be recommended to students.' - Antonia Moreira, Kings College London'Stewart is well informed and illuminating on sociolinguistic aspects of both American and European Spanish ... The data on changes in progress are authentic, valuable, up to date and interesting.' - Roger Wright, Bulletin of Hispanic Studies, January 2001'... an extremely useful contribution to the fields of Spanish linguistics and Spanish applied linguistics ... an outstanding point of departure for further study and research on the complex and intriguing natire of the Spanish language in the twenty-first century.' - Manel Lacorte, Univeristy of Maryland, Applied LInguistics'This book is a must' - Signpost\tMiranda Stewart is Senior Lecturer in Spanish and Latin American studies at the University of Strathclyde", "label": [ "asia", "books", "education & reference", "foreign language study & reference", "foreign languages", "history", "humanities", "language & grammar", "linguistics", "new", "philippines", "reference", "spanish", "used & rental textbooks", "words" ] }, { "text": "Contentious Lives: Two Argentine Women, Two Protests, and the Quest for Recognition (Latin America Otherwise).\nContentious Lives dares to present the lives of two women who lived hard times but at a certain moment plunged into popular movements and then had to bear the consequences of their participation, to make sense of what they had done, and to fashion new relations with other people. The two women have entrusted Javier Auyero with stories few others would want to see in print: stories of suffering, indiscretion, indecision, bitterness, regret, and passion.Charles Tilly, Columbia Universityrdquo;Javier Auyero proves that you can go home againmdash;and that with the proper experience elsewhere you can see more than you would have noticed if you had never left. Returning to his native Argentina as a sympathetic, well trained observer of political conflict, he shows us how intense personal lives and passionate political participation connect with each other. Auyero tells stories of Argentinian political and economic crises from an entirely fresh perspective.rdquo;mdash;Viviana Zelizer, Princeton University\tJavier Auyero is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He is the author of Poor People's Politics: Peronist Survival Networks and the Legacy of Evita (Duke University Press), winner of the 2001 Best Book award from the New England Council of Latin American Studies (neclas) and a finalist for the C. Wright Mills Award.", "label": [ "books", "education & reference", "ethnic studies", "gender studies", "new", "political science", "politics & government", "politics & social sciences", "social sciences", "sociology", "specific demographics", "used & rental textbooks", "women's studies" ] }, { "text": "Adventures of a Suburban Mystic: A True Story of Spiritual Transformation and Supernatural Encounters.\nStrange predictions, psychic children, spirit guides, Voodoo and parapsychology, alternate realities, a woman compelled by her vision to find a little girl. All these play a part in the stunning true story of a suburban psychologist who seeks to unravel the secrets of the spiritual Path - regardless of the cost. As she searches for answers to the riddles of life, destiny, good and evil, she encounters a Native American storyteller, a Jamaican shaman, a martial arts master, a Buddhist monk, and others who share their Wisdom and their stories of the occult. Here you'll find the Light and the Dark side of mysticism presented with honesty and stark realism. Different and provocative, this metaphysical journey takes a surprising turn, so hold onto your hat, and let's go!\t --This text refers to the \t\t\t\t\t\t\tPaperback\t edition.\tStrange predictions, psychic children, spirit guides, Voodoo and parapsychology, alternate realities, a woman compelled by her vision to find a little girl. All these play a part in the stunning true story of a suburban psychologist who seeks to unravel the secrets of the spiritual Path - regardless of the cost. As she searches for answers to the riddles of life, destiny, good and evil, she encounters a Native American storyteller, a Jamaican shaman, a martial arts master, a Buddhist monk, and others who share their Wisdom and their stories of the occult. Here you'll find the Light and the Dark side of mysticism presented with honesty and stark realism. Different and provocative, this metaphysical journey takes a surprising turn, so hold onto your hat, and let's go!\t --This text refers to the \t\t\t\t\t\t\tPaperback\t edition.", "label": [ "books", "mysticism", "new age", "occult", "religion & spirituality" ] }, { "text": "Mortal Peril Electronic Drinking Game.\nAround and around it goes, where it stops nobody knows! A more exciting twist on the spin the bottle type drinking game, you just put two fingers on the silver pads, and the lights will flash on and off as the music pulses thump thump...thump thump. Then, watch as the red dot spins quickly around, and then slower and slower around the wheel of destiny until it stops on your fate. Will it be one shot, two shots, reverse, pass, or something else? Whatever the outcome, fun is guaranteed! A great party game for 2 or more adults, includes batteries and 4 shot glasses.", "label": [ "games", "grown-up toys", "toys & games" ] }, { "text": "Treasure Island.\nClimb aboard for the swashbuckling adventure of a lifetime. Treasure Islandhas enthralled (and caused slight seasickness) for decades. The names Long John Silver and Jim Hawkins are destined to remain pieces of folklore for as long as children want to read Robert Louis Stevenson's most famous book. With it's dastardly plot and motley crew of rogues and villains, it seems unlikely that children will ever say no to this timeless classic. --Naomi Gesinger \t --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.\tGr 7 Up-The archetypal sea-faring adventure story is given another rousing and dramatic rendition in this quickly paced abridged entry in Hodder's top-flight Classic Collection series. The critical plot and subplot threads have been beautifully retained, and all the classic lines like \"shiver me timbers\" have been included. Stalwart English actor Richard Griffiths handles the bulk of the narrative chores flawlessly and is particularly effective in his pacing. He is capably assisted by Gareth Armstrong who, inexplicably, is uncredited on the cassette case. The subtle use of occasional sound effects such as gulls, lapping waves, and cannon and gunshot enhances this superb version of Stevenson's masterpiece. All collections should make room for this fine work.Barry X. Miller, Austin Public Library, TXCopyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.\t --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.\tGr. 5-9. This is one of the best in the picture-book-size Scribner Storybook Classic series. True to the spirit of Stevenson's timeless novel, Timothy Meis' abridged retelling captures the bloody action of mutiny on the high seas and the cutthroat quest for hidden treasure. The story is told through the eyes of brave cabin boy Jim, who fights off the murderous pirates and bonds with their one-legged leader, Long John Silver. Wyeth's thrilling, handsomely reproduced paintings, originally done in 1911, will attract a variety of readers, including some older high-schoolers. In dark shades of brown and red, the pictures focus on the grim, exciting struggle on board the ship and on the island. At the same time, there's a burning golden glow in the background of almost every scene, keeping readers in mind of the treasure that drives the wild action. The most unforgettable painting--and one of Wyeth's most famous--is the melancholy scene of Jim leaving home as his mother weeps in the background. It's the elemental adventure. Hazel RochmanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved\t --This text refers to an alternate \t\t\t\t\t\t\tHardcover\t edition.\tOver Treasure Island I let my fire die in winter without knowing I was freezing.From the Trade Paperback edition.\t --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.\tCambridge Literature is a series of literary texts edited for study by students aged 14-18 in English-speaking classrooms. It will include novels, poetry, short stories, essays, travel-writing and other non-fiction. The series will be extensive and open-ended and will provide school students with a range of edited texts taken from a wide geographical spread.\t --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.\tHodder Headline Audiobooks presents abridged readings of some of the finest in drama, classic literature, popular fiction, poetry, childrens stories, and religious and inspirational works. Among Hodder Headlines outstanding cast of readers and performers are Kenneth Branagh, Juliet Stevenson, Simon Callow, Stephen Fry, and Dame Judi Dench. Each set of cassettes is beautifully packaged and shrink-wrapped. \t --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.\tRobert Louis Stevenson's cherished, unforgettable adventure magically captures the thrill of a sea voyage and a treasure hunt through the eyes of its teenage protagonist, Jim Hawkins. Crossing the Atlantic in search of the buried cache, Jim and the ship's crew must brave the elements and a mutinous charge led by the quintessentially ruthless pirate Long John Silver. Brilliantly conceived and splendidly executed, it is a novel that has seized the imagination of generations of adults and children alike. And as David Cordingly points out in his Introduction, Treasure Island is also the best and most influential of all the stories about pirates.From the Trade Paperback edition.\t --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.\tThe adventure story told in Treasure Island has become a part of popular folklore. John Sutherland discusses the novels place in Stevenson's biography and oeuvre in his learned and lively critical introduction to this new edition. Exploring the novel's genesis in Stevenson's \"plundering\" of other writers, his writer's block, and the surprisingly disturbing and complex nature of what was meant to be a children's story, Sutherland argues for the enduring vitality and appeal of Stevenson's first novel. Appendices include Stevenson's writing about the novel, contemporary reviews, and sources on which Stevenson drew (or from which he borrowed) when writing Treasure Island.\t --This text refers to the \t\t\t\t\t\t\tPaperback\t edition.\tRobert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was born in Edinburgh. In the brief span of forty-four years, dogged by poor health, he made an enormous contribution to English literature with his novels, poetry, and essays. The son of upper-middle-class parents, he was the victim of lung trouble from birth, and spent a sheltered childhood surrounded by constant care. The balance of his life was taken up with his unremitting devotion to work, and a search for a cure to his illness that took him all over the world. His travel essays were publihsed widely, and his short fiction was gathered in many volumes. His first full-length work of fiction, Treasure Island, was published in 1883 and brought him great fame, which only increased with the publication of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886). He followed with the Scottish romances Kidnapped (1886) and The Master of Ballantrae (1889). In 1888 he set out with his family for the South Seas, traveling to the leper colony at Molokai, and finally settling in Samoa, where he died.\t --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.\tChapter IThe Old Sea Dog at the Admiral BenbowSquire Trelawney, Dr. Livesey, and the rest of these gentlemen having asked me to write down the whole particulars about Treasure Island, from the beginning to the end, keeping nothing back but the bearings of the island, and that only because there is still treasure not yet lifted, I take up my pen in the year of grace 17-, and go back to the time when my father kept the Admiral Benbow inn, and the brown old seaman, with the sabre cut, first took up his lodging under our roof.I remember him as if it were yesterday, as he came plodding to the inn door, his sea-chest following behind him in a hand-barrow; a tall, strong, heavy, nut-brown man; his tarry pigtail falling over the shoulders of his soiled blue coat; his hands ragged and scarred, with black, broken nails; and the sabre cut across one cheek, a dirty, livid white. I remember him looking round the cove and whistling to himself as he did so, and then breaking out in that old sea-song that he sang so often afterwards:-Fifteen men on the dead man's chest-Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!in the high, old tottering voice that seemed to have been tuned and broken at the capstan bars. Then he rapped on the door with a bit of stick like a handspike that he carried, and when my father appeared, called roughly for a glass of rum. This, when it was brought to him, he drank slowly, like a connoisseur, lingering on the taste, and still looking about him at the cliffs and up at our signboard.This is a handy cove, says he, at length; and a pleasant sittyated grog-shop. Much company, mate?My father told him no, very little company, the more was the pity.Well, then, said he, this is the berth for me. Here you, matey, he cried to the man who trundled the barrow; bring up alongside and help up my chest. I'll stay here a bit, he continued. I'm a plain man; rum and bacon and eggs is what I want, and that head up there for to watch ships off. What you mought call me? You mought call me captain. Oh, I see what you're at-there; and he threw down three or four gold pieces on the threshold. You can tell me when I've worked through that, says he, looking as fierce as a commander.And, indeed, bad as his clothes were, and coarsely as he spoke, he had none of the appearance of a man who sailed before the mast; but seemed like a mate or skipper, accustomed to be obeyed or to strike. The man who came with the barrow told us the mail had set him down the morning before at the Royal George; that he had inquired what inns there were along the coast, and hearing ours well spoken of, I suppose, and described as lonely, had chosen it from the others for his place of residence. And that was all we could learn of our guest.He was a very silent man by custom. All day he hung round the cove, or upon the cliffs, with a brass telescope; all evening he sat in a corner of the parlour next the fire, and drank rum and water very strong. Mostly he would not speak when spoken to; only look up sudden and fierce, and blow through his nose like a fog-horn; and we and the people who came about our house soon learned to let him be. Every day, when he came back from his stroll, he would ask if any seafaring men had gone by along the road? At first we thought it was the want of company of his own kind that made him ask this question; but at last we began to see he was desirous to avoid them. When a seaman put up at the Admiral Benbow (as now and then some did, making by the coast road for Bristol), he would look in at him through the curtained door before he entered the parlour; and he was always sure to be as silent as a mouse when any such was present. For me, at least, there was no secret about the matter; for I was, in a way, a sharer in his alarms. He had taken me aside one day, and promised me a silver fourpenny on the first of every month if I would only keep my weather-eye open for a seafaring man with one leg, and let him know the moment he appeared. Often enough, when the first of the month came round, and I applied to him for my wage, he would only blow through his nose at me, and stare me down; but before the week was out he was sure to think better of it, bring me my fourpenny piece, and repeat his orders to look out for the seafaring man with one leg.How that personage haunted my dreams, I need scarcely tell you. On stormy nights, when the wind shook the four corners of the house, and the surf roared along the cove and up the cliffs, I would see him in a thousand forms, and with a thousand diabolical expressions. Now the leg would be cut off at the knee, now at the hip; now he was a monstrous kind of a creature who had never had but the one leg, and that in the middle of his body. To see him leap and run and pursue me over hedge and ditch was the worst of nightmares. And altogether I paid pretty dear for my monthly fourpenny piece, in the shape of these abominable fancies.But though I was so terrified by the idea of the seafaring man with one leg, I was far less afraid of the captain himself than anybody else who knew him. There were nights when he took a deal more rum and water than his head would carry; and then he would sometimes sit and sing his wicked, old, wild sea-songs, minding nobody; but sometimes he would call for glasses round, and force all the trembling company to listen to his stories or bear a chorus to his singing. Often I have heard the house shaking with Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum; all the neighbours joining in for dear life, with the fear of death upon them, and each singing louder than the other, to avoid remark. For in these fits he was the most over-riding companion ever known; he would slap his hand on the table for silence all round; he would fly up in a passion of anger at a question, or sometimes because none was put, and so he judged the company was not following his story. Nor would he allow any one to leave the inn till he had drunk himself sleepy and reeled off to bed.His stories were what frightened people worst of all. Dreadful stories they were; about hanging, and walking the plank, and storms at sea, and the Dry Tortugas, and wild deeds and places on the Spanish Main. By his own account he must have lived his life among some of the wickedest men that God ever allowed upon the sea; and the language in which he told these stories shocked our plain country people almost as much as the crimes that he described. My father was always saying the inn would be ruined, for people would soon cease coming there to be tyrannised over and put down, and sent shivering to their beds; but I really believe his presence did us good. People were frightened at the time, but on looking back they rather liked it; it was a fine excitement in a quiet country life; and there was even a party of the younger men who pretended to admire him, calling him a true sea-dog, and a real old salt, and such like names, and saying there was the sort of man that made England terrible at sea.In one way, indeed, he bade fair to ruin us; for he kept on staying week after week, and at last month after month, so that all the money had been long exhausted, and still my father never plucked up the heart to insist on having more. If ever he mentioned it, the captain blew through his nose so loudly, that you might say he roared, and stared my poor father out of the room. I have seen him wringing his hands after such a rebuff, and I am sure the annoyance and the terror he lived in must have greatly hastened his early and unhappy death.All the time he lived with us the captain made no change whatever in his dress but to buy some stockings from a hawker. One of the cocks of his hat having fallen down, he let it hang from that day forth, though it was a great annoyance when it blew. I remember the appearance of his coat, which he patched himself up-stairs in his room, and which, before the end, was nothing but patches. He never wrote or received a letter, and he never spoke with any but the neighbours, and with these, for the most part, only when drunk on rum. The great sea-chest none of us had ever seen open.He was only once crossed, and that was towards the end, when my poor father was far gone in a decline that took him off. Dr. Livesey came late one afternoon to see the patient, took a bit of dinner from my mother, and went into the parlour to smoke a pipe until his horse should come down from the hamlet, for we had no stabling at the old Benbow. I followed him in, and I remember observing the contrast the neat, bright doctor, with his powder as white as snow, and his bright, black eyes and pleasant manners, made with the coltish country folk, and above all, with that filthy, heavy, bleared scarecrow of a pirate of ours, sitting far gone in rum, with his arms on the table. Suddenly he-the captain, that is-began to pipe up his eternal song:-Fifteen men on the dead man's chest-Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!Drink and the devil had done for the rest-Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!At first I had supposed the dead man's chest to be that identical big box of his up-stairs in the front room, and the thought had been mingled in my nightmares with that of the one-legged seafaring man. But by this time we had all long ceased to pay any particular notice to the song; it was new, that night, to nobody but Dr. Livesey, and on him I observed it did not produce an agreeable effect, for he looked up for a moment quite angrily before he went on with his talk to old Taylor, the gardener, on a new cure for the rheumatics. In the meantime, the captain gradually brightened up at his own music, and at last flapped his hand upon the table before him in a way we all knew to mean-silence. The voices stopped at once, all but Dr. Livesey's; he went on as before, speaking clear and kind, and drawing briskly at hi...\t --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.\tJim Hawkins, son of the proprietor of the Admiral Benbow Inn,is fascinated by a mysterious seaman who takes up lodging. Thevisitor's death leads to the discovery of a treasure map, setting Jimon the course that leads him to Long John Silver and the search forCaptain Kidd's treasure. Michael Prichard reads this famous adventurestory with the wistful quality of an adult looking back on a childhoodadventure. The voices of pirates live up to the clichs--many ofwhich were set by this yarn--but Prichard gives Silver a touch ofhumanity. Listeners who enjoyed PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN might checkout this original pirate tale. J.A.S. AudioFile 2004,Portland, Maine-- Copyright AudioFile, Portland, Maine\t --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.", "label": [ "action & adventure", "books", "children's books", "classics", "genre fiction", "literature & fiction", "sea adventures" ] }, { "text": "The Book of the Vedas: Timeless Wisdom from Indian Tradition.\n[back cover] The Book of The Vedas TIMELESS WISDOM FROM INDIAN TRADITION Hinduism has a following of one billion people and yet many of its traditions are barely known outside India. Who are Kali, Shiva, and Krishna? What really is karma? This in-depth study of the holy writings of the Vedas and the Upanishads explains the reasons for Hinduism?s enduring appeal. Discover the enthralling adventure of the gods and goddesses, and their human manifestations, the avatars. Lose yourself in the hypnotic texts of the Mahabharuta, the Ramayana, the Sutras, and the Puranas. Unearth the true principles of yoga and its uses in channeling life-giving energy through the chakras and nadis of the body. Use ancient wisdom to find peace today. [front cover flap copy] A concise, clearly written introduction to the world?s most complex religion, The Book of the Vedas provides an inspirational and easily followed guide to the mysteries of the Hindu faith. Exploring the Hindu pantheon, it introduces the fascinating gods and goddess who are worshipped in homes and temples all over India?from Shiva, the ascetic with matted hair, to Devi, the mother goddess who holds the whole universe within her womb. The Book of the Vedas identifies the philosophy at the heart of Hinduism, explaining concepts such as rebirth, karma or ?path of action,? dharma or ?right living,? and the principles underpinning the true practice of yoga. It discusses the classic texts of Hinduism?the Vedas and the Upanishads?and its great poetic epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabhrata (which contains the famous Bhagavad Gita). Looking at the historical development of Hinduism from ancient times, the book culminates by placing the faith in its modern context. It examines the cultural backdrop to Hinduism?marriage and burial customs, the caste system, pilgrimage, festivals, and much more. With colorful illustrations on every page, this enthralling volume provides explanation and inspiration for everyone who wants to find out more about one of the world?s greatest religions. [back jacket flap copy] Virender Kumar Arya is a young scholar whose field of study is ancient Indian literature and philosophy. Born in New Delhi, he is a graduate of Jawaharlal Nehru University?s School of Language, Literature and Culture. He currently lives in London, where he is doing research for his Ph.D. thesis on Myth and Truth in the Vedic Tradition. The Book of the Vedas is his first book.\tVirender Kumar Arya is a young scholar whose field of study is ancient Indian literature and philosophy. Born in New Delhi, he is a graduate of Jawaharlal Nehru University's School of Language, Literature and Culture. He currently lives in London, where he is doing research for his Ph.D. thesis on Myth and Truth in the Vedic Tradition.", "label": [ "books", "hinduism", "religion & spirituality", "vedas" ] }, { "text": "Fuzzy Zoeller Putting Pod Putting Aid.\nPrecision Putting Aids That Are Fun! The Putting Pod is a revolutionary putting training aid that if used consistently, is guaranteed to help you substantially improve your putting. Thats why professionals on the PGA TOUR, The Senior PGA TOUR, and The LPGA are using them week in and week out. In fact, these training aids were invented with the input and assistance of former Masters and U.S. Open Champion Fuzzy Zoeller. Fuzzy Zoeller Putting Pod features: Easy to use game improvement tool gives you the benefit of a smaller target Provides immediate feedback when struck -the sound of the ball falling in the hole Consistent practice with these aids will make the hole look HUGE, resulting in more holed putts and lower scores As seen on TV 1-1/4\" in diameter - for indoor use Neatly sticks to carpeting with Velcro or two-way tape (included)", "label": [ "golf", "sports & outdoors", "training equipment", "training putters" ] }, { "text": "Amazon.com: U.S. Marine Corps Embroidered Cap, Red: Clothing.\nComfortable Brushed Cotton Twill with Padded Sweatband, T-Sliding adjustable metal buckle and Embroidered Insignia.", "label": [ "accessories", "clothing & accessories", "men", "military", "novelty & special use", "work wear & uniforms" ] } ]