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Silver Shadows: Song & Swords, Book III (Song & Swords)
by Elaine CunninghamArilyn Moonblade has always feared the elfshadow, the essence of her sword's magic. When she learns the terrible truth behind her inherited moonblade, she vows to find a way to escape her fate.What begins as a means to an end becomes a deeply personal commitment. Determined to succeed in her quest, Arilyn will risk all she holds dear.
Simple Pleasures: Soothing Suggestions & Small Comforts for Living Well Year Round (Simple Pleasures Series)
by Robert Taylor David Greer Susannah SetonThe Art of Living Well Year-RoundAn abundant sourcebook of ideas, inspirational quotes, recipes, and activities, Simple Pleasures shows you how to appreciate the simple things that make up your daily life.Secrets to happiness. Happiness in today’s frantic world is to learn how to enjoy less than we can afford. Rediscover the pleasures our grandparents knew when life was quieter and slower. When children without TVs knew how to amuse themselves. When pleasures were made not bought and enjoyed all the more because of it. From the recipe for a homemade herbal bath to quick and easy recommendations for an instant room makeover, the suggestions collected in this book offer a new appreciation for the everyday activities that nurture and comfort you.Self-care made easy. Organized seasonally and full of touching stories, practical tips, and dozens of satisfying crafts, Simple Pleasures is both a guide to and a celebration of the art of living well. Inside, find self-care tips and learn how to:Make your own perfume and body lotionCreate old fashioned sachetsBake the world’s best cookiesIf you enjoyed other books in the Simple Pleasures series by Susannah Seton such as 365 Simple Pleasures, Simple Pleasures of the Home, and Simple Pleasures for the Holidays or books like The More or Less Definitive Guide to Self-Care, The Self Care Prescription, or The Spirit Almanac, you’ll love 365 Simple Pleasures.
Simple Spells for Success
by Barrie DolnickThe author of Simple Spells for Love returns with everything the curious reader needs to know about the art of casting spells and crafting charms to increase prosperity, enhance creative processes, attract investors and partners, increase business opportunities, and find the right career. From the Hardcover edition.
Simple Truths
by Kent NerburnSeldom does a book come along that speaks to the core issues of life with such clarity and wisdom. This profound book is deeply informed by the spiritual traditions of the West, the Far East, and the Native Americans, with whom the author has worked. It is a small treasure of wisdom about life's deepest issues. From the Book: Life is but a dream we renew each day. It is up to us to infuse this dream with light, and to cultivate, as best we are able, the ways and habits of love.
Simple Truths: Clear & Gentle Guidance on the Big Issues in Life
by Kent NerburnSeldom does a book come along that speaks to the core issues of life with such clarity and wisdom. This profound book is deeply informed by the spiritual traditions of the West, the Far East, and the Native Americans, with whom the author has worked. It is a small treasure of wisdom about life&’s deepest issues. From the Book . . . ON EDUCATION & LEARNING The true measure of your education is not what you know, but how you share what you know with others. ON MONEY People who measure their money against their desires will never be happy, because there will always be another desire waiting to lure them. People who measure their money against their needs can gain control over their lives by gaining control over their needs. ON LOVE Love has its own time, its own season, and its own reasons for coming and going. You cannot bribe it or coerce it or reason it into staying. If it chooses to leave your heart or the heart of your lover, there is nothing you can do and nothing you should do. Be glad that it came to live for a moment in your life. If you keep your heart open, it will surely come again.
Simply Stars: Quilts That Sparkle
by Alex AndersonLearn to make stunning star quilts using squares, rectangles, triangles, and diamonds with this comprehensive guide by the host of The Quilt Show.In Simply Stars, Alex Anderson introduces quilters of all skill levels to the world of star quilts, where pattern possibilities are as vast as the night sky. Alex covers the major types of star patterns, such as Stars Made of Squares and Triangles and Stars Made of Diamonds and Y Seams. Covering them in order of difficulty from beginner to advances, Alex offers several examples of each type. With foolproof techniques, Alex’s student-tested shortcuts, and exciting fabric combinations, you can start making quilts that sparkle.
Simulated Voyages: Using Simulation Technology to, Train and License Mariners
by Committee on Ship-Bridge Simulation TrainingThis book assesses the state of practice and use of ship-bridge simulators in the professional development and licensing of deck officers and marine pilots. It focuses on full-mission computer-based simulators and manned models. It analyzes their use in instruction, evaluation and licensing and gives information and practical guidance on the establishment of training and licensing program standards, and on simulator and simulation validation.
Sin remedio
by Antonio CaballeroUna novela negra sobre Bogotá. Poeta frustrado, incapaz de vencer el tedio de los días y hacer algo consu vida. Ignacio Escobar, el protagonista de esta alucinada historia,recorre la ciudad como un observador inclemente que destroza con sucrítica mordaz y despiadada todo lo que encuentra a su paso.Agobiado porla realidad de un mundo que no logra entender, Escobar no consigueencontrar un lugar entre la revejida clase alta bogotana que representasu familia, y los jóvenes acomodados de su generación, obnubilados conlos discursos de izquierda, y para quienes ser calificados de pequeño-burgueses es un conflicto existencial.
Single in Seattle
by Carolyn ZaneHe's marriage material, but...First Date: It rains. You're wearing too-high heels and pantyhose that don't fit when your 48-hour Superbra reaches its 49th hour.Second Date: He gets pulled over for speeding. The cop who gives him a huge fine also happens to be your jerk of an ex-fiancé! Finally, you meet his family. He's already encountered your lovable but nutty mother, but what will his parents think of you? 'Cause so far, you've done everything wrong with the man who could be Mr. Right!
Sins: A Novel
by F. Sionil JoseDon Carlos lies on his deathbed, determined to tell all. Don Carlos lies, as they say, through his teeth.in this slim, powerful novel, F. Sionil Jose, one of the leading literary voices of Asia and the Pacific, tells all. Don Carlos Cobello, a worldly man, has been a diplomat, entrepreneur, gourmand, and sinner. Like other memoirists, he reveals more than he intends. Born to wealth, he was determined to increase it. Born to corruption, he sees no reason to give up too much of a good thing. Born of woman, he sets about seducing -- or simply taking -- every woman he sees, starting with his sister.He is a prince of accommodation; his family has drawn close to power no matter who dominated their islands, be it the Spanish, the Japanese, or the Americans. (A woman shared with a Japanese colonel in a family-owned brothel returns their favors by passing on to one the disease of the other.)The colorful cast includes a "hero of the Revolution" who purchased land with revolutionary funds, a close poker-playing friend of General Douglas MacArthur, and the illegitimate son of a maid who later becomes a lawyer destined for greatness.Cobello's wealth, incest, and casual infidelities are no hindrance to an upwardly mobile career. In the "incredible reality that is the Philippines," says Jose, "the higher one goes, the whiter one becomes." For, as Cobello puts it, "here, sin is a social definition, not a moral one."Sins will add to the stature of F. Sionil Jose and to his growing reputation in the United States.
Sintering Technology
by Randall M. German Gary L. Messing Robert G. CornwallBased on the sintering conference held at the Pennsylvania State University, USA, this text presents advances in the application of sintering to the most important industrial materials. It offers results on both solid-state and microphase sintering as well as microstructure evolution, and introduces new applications, processes, materials and solutions to technical problems.
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Maxnotes Literature Guides)
by Boria SaxREA's MAXnotes for The Gawain Poet's Sir Gawain and the Green Knight MAXnotes offer a fresh look at masterpieces of literature, presented in a lively and interesting fashion. Written by literary experts who currently teach the subject, MAXnotes will enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the work. MAXnotes are designed to stimulate independent thought about the literary work by raising various issues and thought-provoking ideas and questions. MAXnotes cover the essentials of what one should know about each work, including an overall summary, character lists, an explanation and discussion of the plot, the work's historical context, illustrations to convey the mood of the work, and a biography of the author. Each section of the work is individually summarized and analyzed, and has study questions and answers.
Sir Harry Parkes: British Representative in Japan 1865-1883
by Gordon DanielsParkes ruled the British legation to Meiji Japan with a commitment to work and the construction of a civilian Japan which aroused profound admiration and irritation among both Westerners and Japanese. First major study of Parkes since the Dickens/Lane-Poole 'Life' of 1894.
Sister Blood
by Karen HaberEmpath Kayla John Reed's rebel forces, the War Minstrels, had struck a crucial blow at the heart of Yates Keller's empire, conquering the Alliance capital, Vardalia. It should have been Kayla's moment of triumph. But Vardalia was a shambles, and not only had Yates himself escaped, he claimed to have her friends and shipmates in his clutches. Kayla had no choice but to agree to the terms he'd left in a holographic message. Meet him on their home world, the mining colony Styx, surrender the fabled Mindstone to him, and Keller would release her friends. Yet even as she set off for the rendezvous point, trouble was brewing among the War Minstrels - trouble that could transform their successful revolution into the deadliest kind of anarchy if she didn't make it back in time. And what Kayla had no way of know foreseeing was that Styx itself hid a peril far greater than any trap Keller had planned for her...
Sister, Sister
by Eric Jerome DickeySassy, comical, and true-to-life, Sister, Sister tells the tale of three young African-American women-perky wife Valerie, scheming social worker Inda, and broken-hearted flight attendant Chiquita-and how their lives are coming together, and apart, in Los Angeles. <P><P>Fresh and in-your-face, this witty novel depicts a world where women sometimes have to alter their dreams, but never have to stop embracing the future.
Sisterhood Is Global: The International Women's Movement Anthology
by Robin MorganA powerful and essential anthology that sheds light on the status of women throughout the world Hailed by Alice Walker as &“one of the most important human documents of the century,&” this collection of groundbreaking essays examines the global status of women&’s experiences, from oppression to persecution. Originally published in 1984, the compilation features pieces written by a diverse set of powerful women—journalists, politicians, grassroots activists, and scholars—from seventy countries. Author Robin Morgan, a champion of women&’s rights herself, expertly weaves these inspiring essays into one comprehensive feminist text. These compelling &“herstories&” contain thoroughly researched statistics on the status of women throughout the world. Each chapter focuses on a different country and includes data on education, government, marriage, motherhood, prostitution, rape, sexual harassment, and sexual preference. Sisterhood Is Global transcends political systems and geographical boundaries to unite women and their experiences in a way that remains unequalled, even decades after its first publication.
Sisters
by Penny RichardsThat Special Woman! A SECRET BABY... Nineteen years ago, farmgirl Skye Herder was all chaste, forbidden temptation while her older sister was a ripe, willing female. A boy on the brink of manhood, Cash Benedict had to choose.... Now, tormented by his memories, compelled by desire, Cash was back. And Skye was a woman grown. Hunting, unforgiving, completely unforgettable, she embodied the beguiling past-and the electrifying future. For beside Skye stood a boy on the brink of manhood. A boy enough like Cash to be his...son. THAT SPECIAL WOMAN! One long-ago, quicksilver summer would always lead him back to Skye.... "Take one Bay Matthews, let her write under her own name of Penny Richards, and the result is romance at its very finest." -Melinda Helfer, Romantic Times
Siting Culture: The Shifting Anthropological Object
by Kirsten Hastrup Karen Fog OlwigCulture has been subject to critical debate in anthropology during the past decade and this is related to a shift in emphasis from the bounded local culture to transnational cultural flows. At the same time that cultural mobility is being emphasized, the people studied by anthropologists are recasting culture as a place of belonging as they construct local identities within global fields of relations.So far, much of the analysis of the role of place in culture has been carried out at a level of theoretical debate. Siting Culture argues that it is only through rich ethnographic studies that anthropologists may explore the significance of place in the global space of relations which mould the lives of people throughout the world. By examining the concept of culture through case studies from Europe, Africa, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean it probes the methodological and theoretical implications of the divergent scholarly and popular concepts of culture.
Sitting Down to Eat picture book
by Bill HarleyIn this cumulative story, a young boy agrees to share his snack with an ever-growing menagerie of animals, each insisting that there is room for one more.
Six Days in Cincinnati: A Graphic Account of the Riots That Shook the Nation a Decade Before Black Lives Matter (Real World Ser.)
by Dan Méndez MooreThis is the graphic history of the 2001 Cincinnati riots, told for the first time from the perspective of the participants. When Timothy Thomas, a 19 year old black man, was fatally shot by police, the city broke out into nonviolent civil disobedience that was met with further police violence. This was the first major uprising of the 21st Century, matched only the LA riots a decade before and the protests in Ferguson over a decade later. Author and illustrator Dan Mendez Moore was 17 at the time and participated in the six days of protests that shook the city between Thomas's death and his funeral. Mendez Moore's comics journalism account sensitively captures a fiery moment in U.S. history through interviews with protestors, community leaders, bystanders, and a frustrated looter. He portrays the tension of a city boiling over, political leaders taking advantage, and an inner-city community coming together. Six Days in Cincinnati is an all-American story of systemic racism and the power of popular movements, more relevant today than ever before.
Skills of Encouragement: Bringing Out the Best in Yourself and Others
by Don DinkmeyerMost of us believe that every event has a cause and effect. We often feel there is someone or something we can put the blame onto besides ourselves. We may blame everyone from our parents to our bosses. Discouragement and unhappiness are ways of life for many of us.Now there is a book that addresses these realities.Skills of Encouragement provides opportunities for readers to improve their self-esteem and personal skills through practical exercises.Learn how to achieve a positive approach to living. Dynamic power is set free when you know how to focus on the positive potential within yourself. The authors have identified the process of encouragement that can produce an exciting, fulfilling and ultimately happy life.
Skinner's Ordeal (Bob Skinner series, Book 5): An explosive Scottish crime novel
by Quintin JardineEdinburgh's hardest cop faces private crisis and public disaster... Skinner faces both the biggest case of his career and crippling personal crisis in Skinner's Ordeal, the thrilling fifth novel in Quintin Jardine's bestselling Edinburgh crime series. Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin and Peter Robinson.'Quintin Jardine has created the toughest Scottish cop since Taggart' - Peterborough Evening Telegraph A mid-air explosion; a plane plunges to disaster from the Scottish skies, the British and American Defence Secretaries among the victims. Out of the blue, Edinburgh's Deputy Chief Constable finds himself leading the biggest investigation of his career. The means of destruction is apparent from the start, but the investigation quickly grows more puzzling - for once they have an embarrassment of suspects with motive and opportunity. Then sudden random violence wrenches Skinner himself out of the picture. While his colleagues struggle with the mass of clues, he lies on the brink of death, trapped with the horrors from his own hidden past. As Skinner's ordeal reaches its crescendo, the police pursue their suspects one by one, until at last they are brought to a dramatic, thrilling, but tragic conclusion.Read more in State Secrets - also featuring Bob Skinner. What readers are saying about Skinner's Ordeal: 'An excellent read, and one ofthe best thrillers in ages''What a book, what a story. Magnificent''A really gripping thriller, with many twists and turns'
Skinner's Ordeal: An explosive Scottish crime novel (Bob Skinner #5)
by Quintin JardineEdinburgh's hardest cop faces private crisis and public disaster... Skinner faces both the biggest case of his career and crippling personal crisis in Skinner's Ordeal, the thrilling fifth novel in Quintin Jardine's bestselling Edinburgh crime series. Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin and Peter Robinson.'Quintin Jardine has created the toughest Scottish cop since Taggart' - Peterborough Evening Telegraph A mid-air explosion; a plane plunges to disaster from the Scottish skies, the British and American Defence Secretaries among the victims. Out of the blue, Edinburgh's Deputy Chief Constable finds himself leading the biggest investigation of his career. The means of destruction is apparent from the start, but the investigation quickly grows more puzzling - for once they have an embarrassment of suspects with motive and opportunity. Then sudden random violence wrenches Skinner himself out of the picture. While his colleagues struggle with the mass of clues, he lies on the brink of death, trapped with the horrors from his own hidden past. As Skinner's ordeal reaches its crescendo, the police pursue their suspects one by one, until at last they are brought to a dramatic, thrilling, but tragic conclusion.Read more in State Secrets - also featuring Bob Skinner. What readers are saying about Skinner's Ordeal: 'An excellent read, and one of the best thrillers in ages''What a book, what a story. Magnificent''A really gripping thriller, with many twists and turns'
Skinny Grilling: Over 100 Inventive Low-fat Recipes For Meats, Fish, Poultry, Vegetables And Desserts
by Barbara GrunesDecrease the fat, increase the flavor, and enjoy fun, festive barbecues with this cookbook from an author who “provides food inventions galore” (Booklist).In this creative cookbook, Barbara Grunes suggests various alternatives that keep your good health in mind while making your barbecue a meal to remember. Recipes are accompanied by nutritional breakdowns and range from appetizer to dessert, vegetarian to seafood, plus wok grilling dishes and a five-course Fourth of July feast. Learn to make:Smoked PizzaEggplant SteaksTeriyaki SalmonSteak KabobsSmoked Chicken, and much more
Skinny Pizza: Over 100 Healthy Recipes For America's Favorite Food
by Barbara GrunesCan pizza be good for you? These easy-as-pie recipes let you enjoy a slice of heaven—without sacrificing your health.With over a hundred recipes, this cookbook shows you how to enjoy a wide variety of pizzas without all the extra fat, cholesterol, and calories. Starting with simple recipes for crusts and sauces, Skinny Pizzas highlights toppings including fresh, low-fat, high-fiber vegetables, dairy products, fruits, poultry, meat, and fish. In addition, recipes are accompanied by diabetic exchanges and information on fat, cholesterol, sodium, calories, and percent of calories from fat. Learn to make:•Tomato-based pizzas: Shrimp, mushroom, chicken, spinach, peppers, artichoke, eggplant, and more•Non-tomato-based pizzas: Teriyaki, salmon, bok choy, clam, turkey, stir-fry, zucchini, and more•Pizza on the grill: Fajita, vegetarian, Thai-flavored, salsa, olive, ratatouille, mango, barbecue, and more•Specialty pizzas: Creole, Szechwan, smoked turkey, scallop, focaccia, crab cake, nacho, English muffin, and more•Dessert pizzas: Apple, cheesecake, rum-raisin, and more