Search this site    The Coming Economic Earthquake Revised & Expanded for the Clinton Agenda Author: Burkett, Larry ISBN: 0-8024-1539-3 Pages: 266 Format: Paperback Publisher: Moody Press Published: March 1994 Condition: Price: USD $1.69 From the Publisher: Larry Burkett's scripturallybased insights help us take the needed steps now, so we can remain financially sound and be effective witnesses for Christ in the aftermath of the coming collapse. Fully updated to reflect the Clinton agenda. Whatever Happened to the American Dream Author: Burkett, Larry ISBN: 0-8024-7175-7 Pages: 297 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Moody Pr Published: June 1993 Condition: Price: USD $1.99 From the Publisher:  The American Dream. Our founding fathers envisioned it as one of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, as well as freedom of religion, freedom from the oppression of government, and the freedom to build a better future for one's family. Their "dream" has been replaced by one based on rampant materialism funded by excess debt and accumulation of wealth by means other than hard work and savings. There is no doubt that our country is preoccuppied with material well-being, but lest we think that the problem is solely economic, we must look deeper. Documenting historical changes in the American Dream, Larry Burkett demonstrates clearly that the problems we face are not related exclusively to the debt and deficit. The debt, he says, is merely a symptom of a much greater issue - the deteriorating value system of our nation, a decline that began during World War I with the importation of "amoral" values from the European communities. Government regulations, special interest groups, weakened work ethics - all have played a part in bringing us to where we are today. But it's not too late to transform the American Dream back into something worthwhile. That is why Burkett not only describes the problems we have but also shows what each of us can do to help solve those problems. Second, assuming that we don't rally together to bring about a change in "business as usual," Burkett tells you what you can do to provide for your own family once the American Dream collapses.   The Look-It-Up Book of Presidents Author: Blassingame, Wyatt ISBN: 0-394-81973-X Pages: 160 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Published: August 12, 1988 Condition: Price: USD $2.49 The historical photographs and drawings used throughout add a great deal to understanding the times discussed. Included are shots of flagpole sitters during the Calvin Coolidge tenure and the famous cows on the Taft White House lawn. Illustrations of the Presidents as children and of family and current events are used effectively. With no index, it is somewhat misleading to call this book The Look-It-Up Book of Presidents, even though a chart outlining the major events of each Presidency is included. Copyright 1988 Cahners Business Information, Inc. North American Wildlife Author: Klein, Stanley ISBN: 0-8317-6437-6 Pages: 63 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Gallery Books Published: November 1984 Condition: Price: USD $1.99 Treasures of America and Where to Find Them Author: Reader's Digest ISBN: unknown Pages: 624 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Reader's Digest Association Published: RDA Condition: Price: USD $2.29 Book Description: An illustrated guide to our priceless heritage of art and architecture, furniture and the decorative arts, historic places, gardens, monuments and engineering marvels - the best loved treasures of our Nation.   Toward a New World Order The Countdown to Armageddon Author: McAlvany, Donald S. ISBN: 0-9624517-9-7 Pages: 250 Format: Paperback Publisher: Hearthstone Publishing Published: October 1990 Condition: Price: USD $1.69 Merriam-Webster Pocket Dictionary Author: Merriam-Webster ISBN: 0-671-52612-X Pages: 848 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Merriam-Webster Pocket Published: March 3, 1984 Condition: Price: USD $1.69 From the Publisher: A completely revised new edition! This best-selling language reference covers the core vocabulary of everyday life. More than 75,000 definitions. Includes pronunciations, word origins, synonym lists, and more than 5,000 usage examples. Special sections and tables. Updated to reflect groundbreaking Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition. The Other Side of War Women's Stories of Survival and Hope Author: Salbi, Zainab / Plachy, Sylvia / Singh, Lekha / Becklund, Laurie ISBN: 0-7922-6211-5 Pages: 256 Format: Hardcover Publisher: National Geographic Published: September 19, 2006 Condition: Price: USD $7.99 Book Description: Zainab Salbi's media profile soared with her first book, Between Two Worlds, a memoir of growing up in Saddam Hussein's inner circle. She has been a guest on "Oprah," has been interviewed by Katie Couric, Al Franken, and George Stephanopoulos, and has been profiled in the New York Times, The Washington Post, and People magazine. Her organization, Women for Women International, plays a vital role in helping to heal war-torn nations including Afghanistan, Bosnia, Rwanda, Congo, Sudan, and Colombia. With stunning images by award-winning photographers Susan Meiselas, Lekha Singh, and Sylvia Plachy, Salbi presents a riveting collection of letters and first-person narratives by amazing women who survived war's devastation and now must find the strength to rebuild families and communities. Throbbing with pain and loss yet glowing with courage and hope, The Other Side of War explores six regions where Women for Women International has helped survivors of the world's most tumultuous countries learn new skills, open small businesses and forge bonds with sponsors. Overviews by the author explain how each nation's history led to violent conflict; then, with searing eloquence, the women tell their stories-of horror, cruelty, and suffering but also of profound inspiration as they work toward renewal and toward the day their fierce determination is rewarded with productivity, prosperity, and lasting joy. About the Author Zainab Salbi, whose father was Saddam Hussein's pilot, spent her teen years as a palace insider in Iraq, until 1990, when her family sent her to the United States to escape the regime's brutal tyranny. She founded Women for Women International in Washington, D.C., and has published a memoir. Women for Women International, a non-profit organization with more than 127,000 supporters, has raised millions of dollars to help over 70,000 women in warring nations learn to support themselves and reinvigorate their economies by providing the tools and resources needed to move from crisis and poverty to stability and self-sufficiency. Fundamentals of Federal Income Taxation Author: Bittker, Boris I / Doernberg, Richard L. ISBN: 0-88262-963-8 Pages: Format: Paperback Publisher: Warren, Gorham & Lamont Published: 1983 Condition: Price: USD $9.99 Abridgement of Federal income taxation of corporations and shareholders. Kept up to date by cumulative supplements. Accompanied by: Study problems  and Teacher's manual. Includes bibliographical references and index. 500 Terrific Ideas for Organizing Everything Author: Bykofsky, Sheree ISBN: 0-671-73719-8 Pages: 160 Format: Spiral-bound Publisher: Fireside Published: February 1993 Condition: Price: USD $1.99 The best techniques and tools for organizing anything and everything in your life - from your desk drawers to your kitchen cabinets. The Essential Guide to Telecommunications Author: Dodd, Annabel Z. ISBN: 0-13-259011-5 Pages: 251 Format: Paperback Publisher: Prentice Hall Trade Published: June 1998 Condition: Price: USD $2.49 Amazon.com: The telecommunications industry encompasses hundreds of different technologies, which in turn have spawned many trade names, jargon terms, and legal definitions. Those looking for a comprehensive introduction to the technologies, laws, and marketing programs that govern telecommunications need to read The Essential Guide to Telecommunications. Author Annabel Z. Dodd begins by pointing out that telecommunications technologies have everything to do with signals moving over media. She then goes on to catalog some of the various kinds of signals and media, covering traditional switched telephone service, dedicated lines, public branch exchanges (PBXs), and automatic call distributors (ACDs) along the way. After that foray into technology, she gets into the U.S. telecommunications business environment, focusing heavily on the federal breakup of AT&T in 1984 and the Telecommunications Act of 1996. She then explains additional technologies; data communications and the Internet-ISDN, Frame Relay, and analog modems all get attention. The author also pays plenty of attention to wireless solutions, including satellite communications. Unlike Newton's Telecom Dictionary (which remains an excellent resource), this book can be successfully read from start to finish by a reader with practically no telecommunications knowledge at the outset. Read and understand--that's what good technical books, like this one, enable you to do. --David Wall From the Author A non-technical guide to the industry The issues and topics covered in "The Essential Guide to Telecommunications" are based on the concerns of end-user clients that I work with in my consulting practice. I also rely heavily on feedback from adults, all of whom work in telecommunications, who take my classes at Northeastern University. They include staff that manage their frim's telecommunications systems and people that work with or for telephone companies. My book is based on practical, everyday issues that carriers, customers and people that work with telecommunications firms need to understand. Over 125,000 copies of the first two editions of "The Essential Guide to Telecommunications" were sold. Moreover, it has been translated into ten languages worldwide including Chinese, Russian and Portuguese. The Wharton School, MIT and other major universities and schools worldwide use it in courses on telecommunications. In addition, telephone companies, consulting firms, law firms and financial services companies have purchased my book for employees who need to understand telecommunications but want a book with non-technical descriptions of technology. Along with explanations of technology, I have included examples of applications and historical highlights. I explain how the industry evolved and the technology changed. The stories and descriptions that accompany the technical details are key to the book. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Natural Healing and Nutrition Annual 1989 Author: Bricklin, Mark (Editor) / Ferguson, Sharon S. (Editor) ISBN: 0-87857-807-2 Pages: 302 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Rodale Press Published: March 1989 Condition: Price: USD $1.69 Natural Healing and Nutrition Annual 1990 Author: Bricklin, Mark (Editor) / Ferguson , Sharon S. (Editor) ISBN: 0-87857-870-6 Pages: 320 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Rodale Press Published: January 1990 Condition: Price: USD $1.69 The Art of Living Single Author: Broder, Michael / Claflin, Edward Beecher ISBN: 0-380-70933-3 Pages: 352 Format: Paperback Publisher: Avon Published: May 1, 1990 Condition: Price: USD $1.69 Learning, growing, pursuing new ideas, developingnew relationships -- your options are endless!As an unattached person, you have the freedomto make your life anything you want it to be -- when you discover THE ART OF LIVING SINGLE.Michael Broder, Ph.D., a psychologist who has helpedthousands of singles develop a positive approach to living on their own, will tell you: How to find and keep a wide variety of friends, Why no one has to be lonely, How you can make social invitations come your way, How you can initiate the good times, How volunteer work can broaden your horizons, How you can put more fun in your weekends and holidays, Where you're likely to find romance, How to handle the safe sex question, What you can do to nurture a relationship, How you can enjoy the time you have to yourself, Tips for planning a secure future and much more In Their Place White America Defines Her Minorities, 1850-1950 Author: Carlson, Lewis H. / Colburn, George A. (Other Contributor) ISBN: 0-471-13489-9 Pages: 353 Format: Paperback Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Published: January 1972 Condition: Price: USD $1.69 American Pioneer Writers Author: Cather, Willa (Contributor) ISBN: 0-8317-0317-2 Pages: Format: Hardcover Publisher: Smithmark Publishers Published: April 1991 Condition: Price: USD $1.99 Glory Road Author: Catton, Bruce ISBN: 0-385-04167-5 Pages: 389 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Doubleday Published: February 13, 1952 Condition: Price: USD $2.29 The critical months between the autumn of 1862 and midsummer 1863 is the focus of Glory Road. During this time the outcome of the Civil War is determined, as the battles at Fredericksburg, Rappahannock and Chancellorsville set the state for Union victory as Gettysburg. Under Siege Author: Coonts, Stephen / McCarthy, Paul (Editor) ISBN: 0-671-72229-8 Pages: 408 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Pocket Books Published: September 1990 Condition: Price: USD $2.29 From School Library Journal:  Several story lines intertwine to produce a contemporary, fast-paced political thriller. Jake Grafton, seen in Coonts's previous three novels, returns as a staff member for the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He is joined by Jack Yocke, a Washington Post journalist, and Harrison R. Ford, an undercover agent, and the threesome assists the administration in rescuing Washington, D. C. from chaotic and horrifying circumstances that result when a Colombian drug lord and his gunmen arrive in this country for trial. While these events are unfolding, a hired assassin carries out an intricate plan to kill President Bush and several top officials. Coonts has readers' complete attention throughout this incredible, yet strangely believable, tale. There are many well-drawn characters in the sprawling story, and he does an excellent job of weaving together plot and participants. - Nancy Bard, Jefferson Sci-Tech, Alexandria, VA Isle of Dogs Author: Cornwell, Patricia ISBN: 0-399-14739-X Pages: 421 Format: Hardcover Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York Published: October 8, 2001 Condition: Price: USD $2.29 Amazon.com:  Be aware: this is not your typical Patricia Cornwell novel. Not only is there no Kay Scarpetta, but Isle of Dogs is a comic romp, a real departure for this author. It does center around a couple of characters from past books--police chief Judy Hammer and reporter-turned-cop Andy Brazil of Hornet's Nest and Southern Cross. But the plot, style, and tone will remind you more of Carl Hiaasen's dark comedies. The madcap doings get underway when the addled, nearly blind governor of Virginia confusedly launches a speed-trap program on isolated Tangier Island, whose prickly, eccentric residents promptly attempt secession. Cornwell adeptly interweaves other crisscrossing plot lines involving a gang of street-stupid thugs gunning for Hammer and Brazil, an angel-faced serial killer, a kidnapped dog, and more. She does miss a few beats: the pacing sags during certain episodes, and at times the writing strains so hard for laughs that instead it draws winces. Nonetheless, Isle of Dogs is for the most part a funny, diverting read and a refreshing departure for Cornwell. --Nicholas H. Allison From Library Journal:  An island in Chesapeake Bay revolts when Virginia's governor orders speed traps on every street. It doesn't sound like Cornwell, but it's a main selection of BOMC, the Literary GuildR, the Mystery GuildR, and the Doubleday Book Club. Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. Racial Healing Author: Dalton, Harlon ISBN: 0-385-47516-0 Pages: 246 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Doubleday Published: September 1, 1995 Condition: Price: USD $1.99 From Publishers Weekly:  "We have run away from race for far too long," declares Yale law professor Dalton, who describes himself as a mostly genial black man whose cross-racial conversations rarely stray from safe topics. He insightfully argues for engagement about race, explaining why he wouldn't want to be defined by his blackness yet wouldn't want to be seen as raceless. He advises whites, especially those who falsely equate ethnicity with race, to recognize the benefits of skin privilege. Blacks, he says, must better account for the enduring imprint of slavery on the national psyche, and must do more to maintain community and reassess their culture. Dalton's personal anecdotes resonate: he is regularly forced to defend his marriage to a white woman; he suggests that integration must take place under a setting of equality, not white domination, as in his integrated gospel group. Dalton offers no political program, but he observes that, were racial hierarchy vitiated, there would be far less pressure for group representation in every workplace and school. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Booklist:  "If you pick it, it will never heal" is poor advice, Yale law professor Dalton argues, on how to deal with race and the racial pecking order: we can hope to heal "what remains America's central social problem [only if we will] confront each other, take risks, make ourselves vulnerable, . . . put on the table all our fears, trepidations, wishes, and hopes," and unite "to transform how power and prestige are distributed in this society and, ultimately, the very meaning of race itself." Dalton's main goal here is honest engagement between Euro-and African Americans, and he spells out "What White Folk Must Do" (recognize the privilege white skin gives, accept joint ownership of the race problem, give up Horatio Alger, and resist the temptation to divide and conquer) and "What Black Folk Must Do" (retell their story in more complex, inclusive terms, restore community, take stock of African American culture, and build alliances with other people of color). Challenging as these prescriptions are, Dalton's book is lively and often funny, full of anecdotes that humanize issues too often viewed as abstractions Mary Carroll The Imperial Middle Why Americans Can't Think Straight About Class Author: Demott, Benjamin ISBN: 1-55710-023-3 Pages: 264 Format: Hardcover Publisher: William Morrow & Company Published: October 1990 Condition: Price: USD $2.29 From Publishers:  Weekly In a ringing indictment, DeMott ( Surviving the Seventies ) attacks the myth that the U.S. is a classless society. Denying that class differences exist, that we all belong to the middle class, robs us of personal knowledge, whitewashes the prevalence of unearned advantages and perpetuates social wrongs, charges the author. He analyzes in detail the media's masking of class differences, with examples ranging from The Cosby Show to the "Baby M" surrogate mother case. He debunks the idea that schools are "fairness zones" free of unearned privilege, and dissects the "omni syndrome" (the myth that "each has access to all"), a syndrome supposedly shared by Peace Corps volunteers, aspiring rock singers and gentleman farmers. As an antidote to the presumption of classlessness, DeMott turns to the pretension-puncturing "talkback" of stand-up comics and actors. He calls for a reassessment of our laws and institutions to gauge the extent to which they foster class advantage or disadvantage. The English Reformation Author: Dickens, A.G. ISBN: 0-8052-0177-7 Pages: 374 Format: Paperback Publisher: Schocken Published: December 27, 1987 Condition: Price: USD $1.69 From The Critics Booknews:  Outlines the causes of failure, gives a thorough outline of current practices and reviews the available standards and guidelines, addresses the ideal approach to software quality at each design stage, and introduces the management aspects. Includes two case studies and checklists for each design stage. A revision of the first edition (1964), which was endorsed by BCL3, on the religious changes that transformed England in the 16th century. Reader's Digest Book of Facts Essential & Intriguing Information About This Odd World Around Us Author: Reader's Digest Editors / Harvey, Edmund H. (Editor) ISBN: 0-89577-256-6 Pages: 416 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Readers Digest Published: September 1987 Condition: Price: USD $2.99 From Library Journal:  First published in Britain in 1985 as a combination almanac, encyclopedia, and trivia collection, this book succeeds best as a collection of trivia. A good fact book should be designed to answer ready reference questions and Book of Facts has deficiencies in this respect. The information is arranged by broad subjectspeople, places, arts, etc.with numerous colored photographs and charts. The subjects are then subdivided and the individual facts are prefaced by titles which are no help in quickly locating information. As an examplea reference in the index to a cone shell snail is found in the text under "Shell Shock." Since there is no similar source, and the book is entertaining and has an abundance of facts, it would be useful for persistent librarians or trivia fans in public, school, or academic libraries. Christine Bulson, SUNY at Oneonta Lib. Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. Coping and Beyond A Surgeon's Reflections on Medicine, Science, Art, & A Life Worth Living Author: Fadali, Moneim ISBN: 0-87516-621-0 Pages: 161 Format: Paperback Publisher: DeVorss & Company Published: October 1990 Condition: Price: USD $1.69 From the Publisher:  In these rich essays, a prominent member of the medical profession probes, with trained yet freeranging thought and feeling, the world of human aspiration and foible, suffering and ecstasy. Cutting beneath the surface (though celebrating that too), he lays bare life's vital signs and responses in what it is to be human, vulnerable, sick or well, in disarray or at peace, at zenith or nadir. The result is an astonishing wealth of nonclinical observations, musings, histories and anecdotes by a medical humanist who knows much more about us than our physiology. California Wine Country Secrets Whispered Recipes & Guide to Restaurants  and Wineries of Napa/ Sonoma Author: Fish, Kathleen Devanna / Hernandez, Fred ISBN: 0-9620472-4-4 Pages: 271 Format: Paperback Publisher: Millennium Pub Published: June 1991 Condition: Price: USD $1.69 The Deceiver Author: Forsyth, Frederick ISBN: 0-553-07319-2 Pages: 480 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Bantam Published: September 1, 1991 Condition: Price: USD $2.49 From Kirkus Reviews:  Forsyth's stalwart tribute to the spies who came in from the cold: four thriller-novellas featuring the intrigues of British superagent Sam McCready. With the cold war over, the Foreign Office has decided to retire its veteran spies, beginning with McCready, the ``deceiver''--head of Britain's disinformation desk since 1983. McCready balks, demanding a hearing at which his assistant relates four of McCready's most daring exploits. The first and longest, ``Pride and Extreme Prejudice,'' is at once the most suspenseful and melancholic. Here, McCready, having ``turned'' a top Russian general, sends spy-pal Bruno Morenz into East Germany to accept the Russian's latest gift--the Soviet Army War Book; but, unknown to McCready, Morenz has just killed a cheating mistress and is cracking up. When the East Germans catch on to Morenz, who panics into hiding, McCready must sneak across the Iron Curtain, find Morenz, retrieve the book, and deal--irrevocably--with his friend. Also subtly shaded with the grays of spydom is ``The Price of the Bride,'' in which McCready learns from a pro-West Soviet source that the CIA's new prize, defecting KGB colonel Pyotr Orlov, is actually a double agent bent on falsely implicating a top CIA-man as a Soviet mole. It's a masterful spy-vs.-spy battle of wits as McCready sets out to unmask the Russian and save the marked Yank. Less enthralling but still offering solid action and brilliant local color are the two final tales, with McCready acting pivotal but minor roles as he displays his prowess against non-Soviet threats. In ``A Casualty of War,'' he foils an IRA-Qaddafi gun- running scheme, while in the semi-humorous ``A Little Bit of Sunshine,'' he foils a Cuban takeover of a Caribbean island. Not a sizzler like The Day of the Jackal or even The Negotiator (1989) but more resonant than either, with shades of le Carr‚ and Deighton: sophisticated, shrewd, roundly satisfying spy- stuff. (Book-of-the-Month Split Main Selection for November) -- Copyright ©1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. Cold Feet Author: Francisco, Patricia Weaver ISBN: 0-671-63165-9 Pages: 331 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Simon & Schuster Published: November 1988 Condition: Price: USD $1.99 From Library Journal:  A first novel of considerable substance despite a slow start. Yoder, a draft dodger who chooses Canada over Vietnam, returns home under America's amnesty program, expecting to find everything as he had left it six years earlier. But things have changed. The idealism that served as a bond for Yoder and his friends during the Sixties has been eroded by the realities of age, social pressures, marriage, and family life. His parents have become reconciled to their loss. Love that he cherished while in Canada proves one-sided. As Yoder struggles to come to terms with a changed America and with himself, the dilemma of the repatriated draft dodger unfolds in terms as eloquent and compelling as those applied to the returning soldier. All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten Author: Fulghum, Robert ISBN: 0-394-57102-9 Pages: 196 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Villard Published: September 12, 1988 Condition: Price: USD $1.99 From Publishers Weekly:  To criticize these random jottings, some of which have appeared in "Dear Abby" columns and Reader's Digest , is perhaps akin to suggesting that the American flag be used as a rag in a carwash. Fulghum, a retired Unitarian minister, does not express uncommon thoughts here: his thoughts are those we all wish were true. The book's tone is set by the title piece, in which the author sets out his credo, ranging from "share everything" to "hold hands and stick together." He goes on to relate stories of a courageous and loving Russian soldier and Mother Teresa. Fulghum approaches each topic here with lump-in-the-throat sentimentality, which is sure to feed the public's perceived hunger for happy talk. First serial to Redbook; BOMC featured selection. From Library Journal:  Unitarian minister Fulghum has become something of a celebrity since a talk he gave at a primary school graduation ("Share everything. Play fair. . . . LOOK.") generated such interest that it ultimately found its way into "Dear Abby." Here is more of his philosophyalways go with dreams, imagination, hope, laughter, and love accompanied by random musings on dandelions, medicine cabinets, and the vices of excessive tidiness, which are quirky and often thought-provoking. Undergirded by his love for family and (loosely understood) for God, this makes refreshing reading. It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It Author: Fulghum, Robert ISBN: 0-394-58056-7 Pages: 218 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Villard Published: August 27, 1989 Condition: Price: USD $1.99 From Publishers Weekly:  Fulghum's second book seems destined to follow All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten as a bestseller. Quoting a man rescued from a burning bed, the title is a clue to the merriment in some of the essays collected here, inviting readers to laugh as they empathize with those who put themselves in absurd situations. These stories remind us that there is a clownish facet in everyone's character, one of the traits that makes us human. In other entries, the author describes the joys of climbing trees and of overcoming the hassles that threaten a great Christmas pageant. The selections beguile and educate, whatever the subject, but most moving is Fulghum's short biography of John Pierpont, who died at age 81, and failed at everything despite promising beginnings. Though overlooked, notes the author, the record shows he accomplished much, not the least of which was writing "Jingle Bells." In his first phenomenal best-seller, EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN, Robert Fulghum reminded readers everywhere of some plain and still-true truths. Now, picking up where he left off, Fulghum turns our eyes to show-and-tell, weddings, his own ten c