The Organic Cook's Bible

The Organic Cook's Bible by Jeff Cox
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Flavorful, nutritious meals begin with flavorful, nutritious ingredients. They also begin with knowledge. If you want to learn about and enjoy the benefits of organic foods, this book is an essential resource that will make it easier to "go organic" by helping you "know organic."

The Organic Cook's Bible

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Simply Natural Baby Food: Easy Recipes for Delicious Meals Your Infant and Toddler Will Love

Simply Natural Baby Food: Easy Recipes for Delicious Meals Your Infant and Toddler Will Love by Cathe Olson
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When feeding babies, parents need to think outside the box—or the jar. Infants develop more rapidly in the first two years than they will in any other period of their lives. Over processed foods containing chemicals, preservatives, pesticide residue, and genetically engineered ingredients cannot nourish a growing baby. Infants need fresh, natural foods just like the rest of us.

Simply Natural Baby Food: Easy Recipes for Delicious Meals Your Infant and Toddler Will Love

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Raw Food Made Easy For 1 or 2 People

Raw Food Made Easy For 1 or 2 People by Jennifer Cornbleet
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Getting 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day has never been so delicious and easy. In Raw Food Made Easy for 1 or 2 People, well-known cooking instructor Jennifer Cornbleet shares her favorite no-cook recipes, in smaller quantities ideal for one or two people. Essential time-saving tips and techniques, along with Jennifer's clear instructions, prove you don t have to toil in the kitchen in order to enjoy nutritious, delicious raw food.

Raw Food Made Easy For 1 or 2 People

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Green Smoothie Revolution: The Radical Leap Towards Natural Health

Green Smoothie Revolution: The Radical Leap Towards Natural Health by Victoria Boutenko
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Thanks to processed and fast foods, being overworked, and feeling stressed while eating on the fly, it is increasingly difficult for most of us to eat anywhere near a balanced diet. We may not be obviously sick, but may suffer from lack of focus, insomnia, sluggishness, or any host of symptoms caused by nutritional deficiency. Green Smoothie Revolution takes aim at this silent epidemic by restoring balance to our diets.

Green Smoothie Revolution: The Radical Leap Towards Natural Health

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The Whole Foods Market Cookbook: A Guide ot Natural Foods with 350 Recipes

The Whole Foods Market Cookbook: A Guide ot Natural Foods with 350 Recipes by Steve Petusevsky
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A glossary with more than 150 definitions provides a great reference for all of the terms and ingredients that have been edging their way into our vocabularies and kitchens. With recipe bonuses, tips from the team, variations, sidebars, and 30 menu suggestions, this is the natural foods guide that so many of us have been waiting for.

The Whole Foods Market Cookbook: A Guide ot Natural Foods with 350 Recipes

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The Book of Whole Meals: A Seasonal Guide to Assembling Balanced Vegetarian Breakfasts, Lunches and Dinners

The Book of Whole Meals: A Seasonal Guide to Assembling Balanced Vegetarian Breakfasts, Lunches and Dinners by Annemarie Colbin
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"It is difficult to imagine a better course for practicing, would-be, or even part-time vegetarians," said The New York Times of Annemarie Colbin's cooking classes. And, in this book, the founder of the successful Natural Gourmet Cookery School in New York City offers a whole year's worth of her popular classes.

The Book of Whole Meals: A Seasonal Guide to Assembling Balanced Vegetarian Breakfasts, Lunches and Dinners

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The No-Salt, Lowest-Sodium Light Meals Book

The No-Salt, Lowest-Sodium Light Meals Book by Donald A. Gazzaniga
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In 1997, Don Gazzaniga was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. His doctor was ready to sign him up for a heart transplant. Don responded by creating a large selection of recipes that never went above five hundred milligrams of sodium a day. That's all! And the recipes were delicious.

This book contains Don's and Maureen's recipes for lighter fare: soups, salads and dressings, and sandwiches. It provides a wide array of choices for those who want to dramatically lower their sodium intake without losing taste.

The No-Salt, Lowest-Sodium Light Meals Book

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How to Play Piano Despite Years of Lessons: What Music Is and How to Make It at Home (Instructional)

How to Play Piano Despite Years of Lessons: What Music Is and How to Make It at Home (Instructional) by Ward Cannel
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This method is a truly entertaining approach to learning how to play the piano. Written by Ward Cannel of the Piano Consortium, the method breaks down music theory into visual concepts which are fun and easy to grasp, so you can learn to play the music you want to play! Perfect for those piano lesson dropouts!

How to Play Piano Despite Years of Lessons: What Music Is and How to Make It at Home (Instructional)

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The Bride Instructional Manual: How to Survive and Possibly Even Enjoy the Biggest Day in Your Life (Instruction Manual)

The Bride Instructional Manual: How to Survive and Possibly Even Enjoy the Biggest Day in Your Life (Instruction Manual) by Carrie Denny
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I just recently got engaged and it seems as though everyone feels the need to give me all kinds of books to read, all of which are exactly the same! They skipped around so much! How is someone suppose to plan a wedding when the damn book skips around so much! Lol! Unlike all the others, I love this book because not only was it easy to read, it was very informative and it wasn't "heavy" like most wedding books! I found myself laughing out loud to some parts! I love all of the pictures! I def recommend this book to every bride!!

The Bride Instructional Manual: How to Survive and Possibly Even Enjoy the Biggest Day in Your Life (Instruction Manual)

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Beginning Jazz Guitar (Book & DVD)

Beginning Jazz Guitar (Book & DVD) by Jody Fisher
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Anyone with a knowledge of basic chords and guitar scale fingerings can dig right in and start learning to play jazz right away. Spanning from the major scale and basic triad theory all the way up to extended chords and the modes, this book features a full-length etude or song to go with every new concept introduced. Beginning Jazz Guitar breaks the age-old tradition of dry, intimidating and confusing jazz books, and provides an actual step-by-step and enjoyable method for learning to play in this style. Clearly organized into easily mastered segments, each chapter is divided into separate lessons on harmony or improvisation. All music is shown in standard notation and TAB, and the CD demonstrates the examples in the book. 96 pages.

Beginning Jazz Guitar (Book & DVD)

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Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Piano (Book & DVD) (Teach Yourself Series)

Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Piano (Book & DVD) (Teach Yourself Series) by Manus
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Everything you need to know to start playing now! Whether you're a beginner with no prior musical training, or you ""used to play"" and are need of a refresher course, Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Piano is the perfect resource to teach yourself piano, even though you have never taken a lesson. Complete with on-screen scrolling music, MP3 play-along tracks for every example, and iPod

*-compatible video files, you will master how to make rhythms made simple, how to form the most important chords, techniques for playing with feeling and expression, and so much more. Upon completing Teach Yourself to Play Piano, you will be able to play in pop, blues, classical, folk, hymns, spirituals, and ragtime styles. The DVD includes exciting arrangements of The Entertainer and Amazing Grace, and sets the stage for a life-long relationship with music and playing the piano.

Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Piano (Book & DVD) (Teach Yourself Series)

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A Practical Guide to Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (Chemical Analysis: A Series of Monographs on Analytical Chemistry and Its Applications)

A Practical Guide to Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (Chemical Analysis: A Series of Monographs on Analytical Chemistry and Its Applications) by David J. Butcher
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A Practical Guide to Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry is an up-to-date and thorough guide to performing GFAAS. Following a concise introduction to GFAAS theory, nomenclature, and analytical methodology, the authors present a detailed discussion of all practical aspects of GFAAS. In separate chapters they provide in-depth coverage of calibration, instrumentation, interference-free analysis, and sample preparation and introduction. Chapters also examine the types, costs, and training of commercial GFAAS instrumentation, and strategies for developing GFAAS methods tailored to the unique demands of your research pursuits.

A Practical Guide to Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (Chemical Analysis: A Series of Monographs on Analytical Chemistry and Its Applications)

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Getting Started in Non-Sterile Compounding Video Training Program (Workbook only)

Getting Started in Non-Sterile Compounding Video Training Program (Workbook only) by CPh.T and Jason Sparks, AAS, BA, CPhT, PhTR Karen Davis
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Getting Started in Non-Sterile Compounding provides a well-paced and approachable introduction to: the most common drug delivery systems; essential compounding equipment; standard packaging forms, and developed in collaboration with skilled technician educators - who are also experienced certified technicians - to bring the most practical training tools possible.

These videos make no assumptions about a viewer's prior knowledge, and uses sound educational design to introduce concepts plainly and clearly.Each 45 minute program presents topics in a logical sequence. The video program can be watched in its entirety or by topic to facilitate its use in multiple settings and to give instructors and facilities the flexibility to create their own teaching experience. Whether your training program is facility or school-based, you'll love the flexibility these programs provide.

Instructors will have the capacity to go as fast or as slow as is required, tailoring the presentation of the material to the pace of instruction and the time limits of the class.Available in both DVD and VHS formats, each video is designed to be used with a companion workbook that has plenty of exercises and self-assessment questions to ensure your students and staff get the most out of their training time. We strongly encourage you to have a copy of the workbook for each trainee.

Getting Started in Non-Sterile Compounding Video Training Program (Workbook only)

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Oil and Insurgency in the Niger Delta: Managing the Complex Politics of Petroviolence (Africa Now)

Oil and Insurgency in the Niger Delta: Managing the Complex Politics of Petroviolence (Africa Now)
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The recent escalation in the violent conflict in the Niger Delta has brought the region to the forefront of international energy and security concerns. This book analyzes the causes, dynamics and politics underpinning oil-related violence in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. It focuses on the drivers of the conflict, as well as the ways the crises spawned by the political economy of oil and contradictions within Nigeria's ethnic politics have contributed to the morphing of initially poorly coordinated, largely non-violent protests into a pan-Delta insurgency. Approaching the issue from a number of perspectives, the book offers the most up-to-date and comprehensive analysis available of the varied dimensions of the conflict. Combining empirically-based and analytic chapters, it attempts to explain the causes of the escalation in violence, the various actors, levels and dynamics involved, and the policy challenges faced with regard to conflict management/resolution and the options for peace. It also examines the role of oil as a commodity of global strategic significance, addressing the relationship between oil, energy security and development in the Niger Delta.

Oil and Insurgency in the Niger Delta: Managing the Complex Politics of Petroviolence (Africa Now)

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Why Early A.A. Succeeded: The Good Book in Alcoholics Anonymous Yesterday and Today (A Bible Study Primer for AAs and Other 12-Steppers)

Why Early A.A. Succeeded: The Good Book in Alcoholics Anonymous Yesterday and Today (A Bible Study Primer for AAs and Other 12-Steppers) by Dick B.
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A Bible-study primer by an active, recovered AA for AAs and 12-Steppers. Specifically written to help the thousands in 12 Step Fellowships who want the specifics about early A.A. Bible study (what was said and done), where Bible study fits in recovery today, and how to begin that study with specific focus on portions of the Bible assuring victory in sobriety and the abundant life that makes it worthwhile.

Why Early A.A. Succeeded: The Good Book in Alcoholics Anonymous Yesterday and Today (A Bible Study Primer for AAs and Other 12-Steppers)

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In Vogue: The Illustrated History of the World's Most Famous Fashion Magazine

In Vogue: The Illustrated History of the World's Most Famous Fashion Magazine by Alberto Oliva
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This wonderful history of pages of the fashion magazine provides a document of the tastes, styles and socio-political conditions of over a century. The first class photographs from the lenses of prime photographers, palettes and studios of some of the most famous artists of the period, supplemented with informative text, reflect times of elegance and decadence.

In Vogue: The Illustrated History of the World's Most Famous Fashion Magazine

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Fashion 101: A Crash Course in Clothing

Fashion 101: A Crash Course in Clothing by Erika Stalder
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In an accessible A-to-Z format, this reference for the style-conscious young woman provides quick and easy access to everything a fashionista needs to know about clothes. With more than 200 entries, it is a veritable encyclopedia of fashion with information on the proper name of each item, its designer, the name of the celebrities who made it famous, and advice on what to wear with it. The book covers a wide array of wardrobe items—including tops, skirts, dresses, pants, shorts, undergarments, shoes, and accessories—making this the first source to check for answers to all fashion questions.

Fashion 101: A Crash Course in Clothing

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The Little Black Book of Style

The Little Black Book of Style by Nina Garcia
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Every time you dress, you assert your identity. With style, you tell the world your story. In that way, style affords you opportunities to think about your appearance as a quality of your creative character. The Little Black Book of Style helps you to explore your own fashion voice—the piece of you that joyously revels in the glamorous experience of creating your best self.

The Little Black Book of Style

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My Wonderful World of Fashion: A Book for Drawing, Creating and Dreaming

My Wonderful World of Fashion: A Book for Drawing, Creating and Dreaming by Nina Chakrabarti
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The book encourages creativity, with illustrations to color in and designs to finish off, as well as simple ideas for making and doing (how to make a sari, turn a napkin into a headscarf, dye a T-shirt, and so on). Covering clothing, shoes, bags, jewelry, and other accessories, the illustrations span both vintage fashions drawing on beautiful and interesting objects from past ages and contemporary designs from the illustrator's own imagination.

My Wonderful World of Fashion: A Book for Drawing, Creating and Dreaming

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Lee Hammond's Big Book of Drawing

Lee Hammond's Big Book of Drawing by Lee Hammond
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Now beginning artists can get all the drawing help they need in one convenient place.

Bestselling author Lee Hammond is known for her clear, basic methods for drawing nearly any subject. This giant book brings together the best projects from her other titles into one super-sized guide. Readers will find: - Popular subjects like people, animals, flowers and nature - An encouraging "You Can Do It" section - Clear step-by-step instructions to guarantee success - Chapters on choosing materials and mastering basic techniques

This entire book showcases realistic, appealing artwork that's truly achievable. Anyone can find creative success with Lee Hammond leading the way!

Lee Hammond's Big Book of Drawing

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Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Animals

Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Animals by Ed Emberley
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Caldecott medalist Ed Emberley shows readers how to draw a menagerie of different animals--from polliwogs to gorillas--by using the simplest of shapes. The book will provide budding young artists with hours of art-full entertainment. Full color.

Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Animals

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Drawing for the Absolute Beginner: A Clear & Easy Guide to Successful Drawing

Drawing for the Absolute Beginner: A Clear & Easy Guide to Successful Drawing by Mark Willenbrink
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Absolute beginners and those looking for a refresher course will find this book to be a wonderful tool. The authors, Mark and Mary Willenbrink, have created a series of exercises which take the reader from the basic fundamentals of drawing to the complexities of creating landscapes, still lifes, people and much more. With encouraging words and an emphasis on having fun, each exercise is designed to build confidence. Complicated concepts are explained in a clear, understandable manner so that even the novice artist will feel inspired

Drawing for the Absolute Beginner: A Clear & Easy Guide to Successful Drawing

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Lee Hammond's Big Book of Drawing

Lee Hammond's Big Book of Drawing by Lee Hammond
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Bestselling author Lee Hammond is known for her clear, basic methods for drawing nearly any subject. This giant book brings together the best projects from her other titles into one super-sized guide. Readers will find: - Popular subjects like people, animals, flowers and nature - An encouraging "You Can Do It" section - Clear step-by-step instructions to guarantee success - Chapters on choosing materials and mastering basic techniques

Lee Hammond's Big Book of Drawing

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Islamic Art and Architecture: The System of Geometric Design

Islamic Art and Architecture: The System of Geometric Design by Issam El-Said
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Issam El-Said pinpoints the rules of composition that form the basis of the geometric concepts of Islamic art. He then shows how intricate patterns are based on these basic principles. Fully illustrated in three colors to show the development of the patterns, this book offers an insight into how craftsmen and designers in the Muslim world achieved monumental feats of artistic expression using the simplest of tools. Chapter I presents graphical analyses of numerous complex patterns, to reveal the numerical rationale behind them. In Chapter II, the author analyses the system of measure used in ancient Egypt, before the use of numbers for calculating measurements. 

He shows how measuring cords and a geometric method based on a grid-pattern originating from the circle were employed by master craftsmen in the design of Islamic art and architecture. The book offers an insight into how craftsmen and designers in the Muslim world have achieved monumental feats of artistic expression with harmony and precision, using the simplest of tools such as a ruler, a string and templates, together with a system of measure that is both simple and sophisticated.

Islamic Art and Architecture: The System of Geometric Design

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Art Deco Complete: The Definitive Guide to the Decorative Arts of the 1920s and 1930s

Art Deco Complete: The Definitive Guide to the Decorative Arts of the 1920s and 1930s by Alastair Duncan
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Art Deco Complete is the last word in Art Deco, the most glamorous decorative arts style, and the one that shaped popular ideas of modern luxury. It covers furniture and interior decoration, sculpture, paintings, graphics, posters and bookbinding, glass, ceramics, lighting, textiles, metal work, and jewelry. It includes the work of all of the important Art Deco designers, from high-style French furniture makers to the creators of the popular “Streamline Moderne” style. And it is, in the spirit of Art Deco, a lavish and attractive book, as well as being authoritative and thorough. 

This 544-page volume includes more than 1,000 color images of classic Art Deco objects and spaces.

Its author is the colorful and experienced Alastair Duncan, who was for many years the expert who ran the twentieth-century decorative arts department at Christie’s in New York. Duncan is the author of many well-known books on Art Deco and Art Nouveau. This book will stand as his monument to Art Deco.

Art Deco Complete: The Definitive Guide to the Decorative Arts of the 1920s and 1930s

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Art Nouveau Designs (Design Source Books)

Art Nouveau Designs (Design Source Books) by Judy Balchin
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Judy Balchin's "Art Nouveau Designs" uses simple, but elegantly rendered, line drawings to give the beginning user a real sense of the flow and curve of the Art Nouveau style. The patterns are uncluttered enough for easy tracing and transfer, with plenty of room for the more advanced artist to add their own embellishments. Black and white illustrations are ideal for photocopying, and can be scaled using a modern copy machine that does it automatically.

My only caveats are that the book is heavily skewed towards floral designs (about 15 pages out of the 32 page total), and that the human figures are rendered in a flatter style (see simple) than you'll find in similar motifs elsewhere, especially in reproductions of period references. That being said, this book is an excellent resource for those new to the exuberant Art Nouveau style, and a good way to get a feel for the structure underlying the works of Mucha, Mackintosh, Lalique, and many others.

Art Nouveau Designs (Design Source Books)

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Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860: A Handbook for Interpreters (American Association for State and Local History)

Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860: A Handbook for Interpreters (American Association for State and Local History) by Pauline K. Eversmann
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Winterthur Museum is well-known for its dazzling decorative arts collections. Since 1952, Winterthur staff has worked to compile comprehensive training materials. Now, Rosemary Krill with Pauline Eversmann, two Winterthur educators, have created a general, highly accessible guide to interpreting early American decorative arts.

Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860: A Handbook for Interpreters (American Association for State and Local History)

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The Complete Chile Pepper Book: A Gardener's Guide to Choosing, Growing, Preserving, and Cooking

The Complete Chile Pepper Book: A Gardener's Guide to Choosing, Growing, Preserving, and Cooking by Dave DeWitt
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In this comprehensive book, world chile experts Dave DeWitt and Paul W. Bosland have assembled all the information that anyone with an interest in chile peppers could ever hope to find. Detailed profiles of the 100 most popular chile varieties include information on how to grow chiles; how to diagnose and remedy problems, pests, and diseases; and post-harvest processing and preservation. The book culminates in 85 mouth-watering recipes that make brilliant use of both the characteristic heat of chile peppers and of their more subtle flavor qualities.

Want to know what the hottest chile pepper in the world is? You'll find it in the fascinating story of 'Bhut Jolokia', acknowledged by Guinness World Records as the fieriest chile on earth. Confused about the identity of those chile peppers you bought? The authors' clear photographs and precise descriptions will clear up the mystery.

The Complete Chile Pepper Book: A Gardener's Guide to Choosing, Growing, Preserving, and Cooking

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Secret Ingredients: The New Yorker Book of Food and Drink (Modern Library Paperbacks)

Secret Ingredients: The New Yorker Book of Food and Drink (Modern Library Paperbacks)
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As a foodie, New Yorker fan, and lover of good writing (I'm a professional journalist/writer), this turned out to be one of my favorite books of ALL TIME. This book represented so many different eras in food and culture. A masterful collection of the best food essays and articles ever written.

Secret Ingredients: The New Yorker Book of Food and Drink (Modern Library Paperbacks)

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Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet

Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet by Nava Atlas
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I have been vegetarian(ovo-lacto) for over 10 years and I have plenty of vegetarian cookbooks, but this one will be a big workhorse in my kitchen. I am a mom and I work outside the home as well, and this book has given me hope and inspiration to get out of the "sandwich-pizza-frozen dinner" slump that I've been in. All the recipes in this book call for only 5 ingredients, but there are endless ways that you can change or add to the recipes. I made two of the recipes tonight and both came out really well (Cabbage, Carrot & Apricot Slaw and Red Pepper and Corn Quesadillas). Also, the prep didn't take that much time or require a lot of clean up. Many recipes can be made using fresh convienience foods like pre-shredded or chopped veggies and canned broth and tomatoes. There are a few recipes for kids and also menu suggestions for dinner, parties and potlucks. I think that this is a very well thought out addition to anyone's kitchen library.

Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet

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The 5 in 10 Dessert Cookbook: 5 Ingredients in 10 Minutes or Less

The 5 in 10 Dessert Cookbook: 5 Ingredients in 10 Minutes or Less by Natalie Hartanov Haughton
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The author of 365 Great Chocolate Desserts presents 150 desserts, such as Waffle Banana Sundaes and Cinnamon Quesadillas with Fruit Salsa, requiring five or fewer ingredients and ten minutes or less to prepare. 50,000 first printing. $25,000 ad/promo.

Buy used from: $0.01 The 5 in 10 Dessert Cookbook: 5 Ingredients in 10 Minutes or Less

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Baking at Home with The Culinary Institute of America

Baking at Home with The Culinary Institute of America by The Culinary Institute of America
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The Culinary Institute of America is the place where many of today’s leading chefs and pastry chefs have learned the fundamental skills that launched their careers. Now, in this companion to Cooking at Home with The Culinary Institute of America, the CIA draws on its extensive expertise and experience to give home bakers an outstanding course in the essentials of baking, along with a wealth of irresistible recipes. It outlines all the basic information on equipment, ingredients, and methods necessary to create top-quality cakes, pastries, breads, frozen desserts, and more. Readers learn the techniques step by step, with detailed instructions and photographs that clearly explain what to do and how to do it.

Buy new: $26.40 Baking at Home with The Culinary Institute of America

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The Sweet Melissa Baking Book: Recipes from the Beloved Bakery for Everyone's Favorite Treats

The Sweet Melissa Baking Book: Recipes from the Beloved Bakery for Everyone's Favorite Treats by Melissa Murphy
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Everyone has a favorite sweet treat. Whether it’s a delicious brownie or the perfect mouthwatering chocolate chip cookie, simple, homespun treats are some of our most beloved. Melissa Murphy has a love of desserts that started when she was born on Thanksgiving Day—her mother refused to go to the hospital until the two pies she’d baked had been served. Now, Melissa brings that passion to the loyal devotees of her popular, award-winning Sweet Melissa Pâtisserie shops.


Buy new: $17.82 The Sweet Melissa Baking Book: Recipes from the Beloved Bakery for Everyone's Favorite Treats

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The Fannie Farmer Baking Book

The Fannie Farmer Baking Book by Marion Cunningham
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A superb collection of more than 800 recipes drawn from both America's rich past and new culinary discoveries. It's the Bible of baking, considered by many as the most thorough baking book on the market. The highly readable, easy-to-follow text explains the whys and hows of baking and makes it easy for even the beginner to achieve delicious results in the kitchen. Line drawings throughout.

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Baking and Pastry: Mastering the Art and Craft

Baking and Pastry: Mastering the Art and Craft by The Culinary Institute of America
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This complete book on garde manger covers the art and technique of preparing a full range of hot and cold dishes—from hors d'oeuvres and appetizers to salads, sandwiches, and soups, to sausages, cured and smoked foods, terrines, p€tés, condiments, and more. There are 500 recipes that inspire readers to build skills and experiment with new dishes, while 75 all-new color photographs by award-winning photographer Ben Fink make it easy to visualize key techniques. With an attractive new design, this edition also features fresh material on appetizers, hors d'oeuvres, and buffet management, all with a focus on international options.

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Sound Art: Beyond Music, Between Categories (Book & CD)

Sound Art: Beyond Music, Between Categories (Book & CD) by Alan Licht
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Over the past century, an art form has emerged that draws from the worlds of visual art and music. Sound art’s roots can be found in the experimental work of Italian Futurism, Dada, and later the Fluxus group and the pioneering efforts of the American composer and artist John Cage. In the wake of this groundbreaking work, sound art began to mature into a movement, and artists explored the interactive possibilities of sound and in turn created entirely new modes of experiencing and engaging with art. In this volume, the complete story of sound art is told by one of the country’s leading critics and scholars. The author traces the history of this form of art–highlighting the convergence of the indie world bands such as Sonic Youth with the art world–looking at the critical cross-pollination that has led to some of the most important and challenging art being produced today, including work by Christian Marclay, LaMonte Young, Janet Cardiff, Rodney Graham, and Laurie Anderson, among many others.

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Curious Baby Music Play (Curious George Board Book & CD) (Curious Baby Curious George)

Curious Baby Music Play (Curious George Board Book & CD) (Curious Baby Curious George) by H. A. Rey
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This board bood and CD package introduces its young audience to the joy of music, rhythm, and dance. With one page of guidelines on how to best share the words and music with babies and four spreads of rhyming text celebrating the joy of music and movement, this is a perfect gift for expectant and new parents.

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Creative Coping Skills for Children: Emotional Support Through Arts and Crafts Activities

Creative Coping Skills for Children: Emotional Support Through Arts and Crafts Activities by Bonnie Thomas
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CREATIVE COPING SKILLS FOR CHILDREN: EMOTIONAL SUPPORT THROUGH ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITIES is a pick for any parent, educator, or health professional and for libraries catering to them. It offers a collection of fun, flexible and tested activities to help a child find the coping skills that fit their style. From making wish fairies and dream catchers to time management and instant soothing routines such as blowing bubbles, CREATIVE COPING SKILLS is packed with practical ideas that have proven successful.

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Music: The Art of Listening

Music: The Art of Listening by Jean Ferris
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Music: The Art of Listening weaves the story of great music into the fabric of cultural and social history to provide the reader with a context for developing appreciation. In a clear and accessible format, Jean Ferris and new coauthor Larry Worster introduce music from across several centuries, helping the listener develop techniques to fully appreciate music along the way. Using listening guides, insights into the composers, and illustrations from other arts, Music: The Art of Listening provides every student with a way to engage with great music and to carry that engagement into their wider listening world.

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Big Board First 100 Animals (First Words)

Big Board First 100 Animals (First Words) by Roger Priddy
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I am an Early Intervention therapist for children birth-age 3. Every time I buy new books to use with my kiddos, I find myself always choosing books by Roger Priddy. I love (as do my children and those I work with) the REAL pictures rather than drawings and the solid backgrounds. It's very clear what vocabulary I am trying to teach. Again - I LOVE this book, and all of the others I have in my collection. I return to them again and again.

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The Complete Book of Animals (The Complete Book Series)

The Complete Book of Animals (The Complete Book Series) by Carson-Dellosa Publishing
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"Every child loves animals-and this innovative full-color workbook uses animals to teach important skills in science, math, language arts, and social studies. The perforated pages are packed with activities, pull-out animal books, and color-your-own animal posters. An answer key is included for ease of use."

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Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Animals

Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Animals by Ed Emberley
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When I was in first grade, I had an art teacher who tried to show us how to draw using circles, lines, perspective, and so on, and I remember distinctly the experience of knowing that I could draw circles (and to an extent, straight lines) but there was no way I could put them together in a way that would look anything like the teacher's work.

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First Animal Encyclopedia (Dk First Reference Series)

First Animal Encyclopedia (Dk First Reference Series) by DK Publishing
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An inspiring new addition to the First Reference series, the DK First Animal Encyclopedia is loaded with spectacular photographs showing animal habits and habitats. From aardvark to zebra, this book is packed with fascinating facts about animals, giving children a wonderful head start on learning about the animal world.

I bought this encyclopedia for my son's 7th birthday. It was his favorite gift, hands down. He still takes it with him everywhere. The book is full of pictures and lots of neat facts that are enough to challenge a 7 year old, but concise enough that he can read them simply. The book is split up into different categories of animals: Mammals, Creepy Crawlies, Birds, Reptiles, etc.

Then each category has pages for different types of that creature. For example, mammals has ocean mammals, horses, marsupials, flying mammals, etc. The pictures are wonderful, and as I said, the amount of text is just right. I am so glad I bought this. My son is happy to sit for hours on end looking at this book. I highly recommend it for any animal loving child.

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Mole Music

Mole Music by David McPhail
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In the past 2 months, we've bought about 100 children's books, increasing our selection for toddlers to over 250 and out of all of those, together with those I've read from other sources, I would rate this as one of the best, especially for our 28-month-old son who has a special love for music and dance (yes, I think all-around, it's even better than Gustav Mole).

The values in this book (including hard work, practice, humility and peace) are outstanding without being heavy-handed or even obvious, making it a great book for all young children. The story and illustrations are sweet and charming.

A spiritual story about the far-reaching effects of private actions.

Mole has always led a simple life, but lately he feels something is missing. When he first hears someone playing a violin, Mole realizes that he longs to make beautiful music, too.

Through practice and patience, Mole learns to play. And even though he plays alone, in the privacy of his underground home, his music has an effect on others that is more magical than Mole will ever know.

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National Geographic Encyclopedia of Animals

National Geographic Encyclopedia of Animals by Karen McGhee
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I bought this encyclopedia for my 7 year-old daughter who is obsessed with the great cats. She was thrilled! We had borrowed the previous edition (with the tree frog on the front) from the library, so I already knew that she loved the book. But now, with the tiger on the front, it's one of her favorite possessions. We're a month past Christmas, and she is still consulting this book regularly, drawing pictures of the various animals shown in full-color, and learning so many facts that she's becoming a walking encyclopedia herself.

The organization and layout is very user-friendly. This is not an alphabetized A-Z book of animals. The mammals, insects, birds, etc. are all groups according to categories of related creatures. This is a very helpful feature. We give the book two thumbs up!!

The animal kingdom is the greatest show on Earth, and National Geographic Encyclopedia of Animals puts it all at your fingertips.

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Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone

Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison
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I just counted 34 cookbooks in my kitchen, but this is the one I use the most. Only the Joy of Cooking gets an equal workout. This book is the only vegetarian cookbook I've ever seen that:
1) Is comprehensive enough to cover every ingredient you have in your fridge (if you have a head of fennel and a potato, and nothing else, you will probably be able to find a recipe);
2) Is neither too far in the "twigs pebbles and roughage" camp nor the "80 ingredients you never heard of and 3 hours you don't have" camp. Most recipes are reasonable in scope and actually flavorful, although if you want to create a fancy banquet you can.
Even if you are not a committed vegetarian (I'm not), but you just want to eat healthier, or to avoid the "vegetables turning into science experiments in the fridge" thing, this is a tremendous great resource.
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