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"Discover your mutt's family tree with this extensive guide to mixed breeds. Understanding which breeds are part of your dog's mix will help you to better appreciate its special nature. With Dog Decoder, you'll learn how to identify physical traits that can be used to decipher your dog's ancestry. Extensive descriptions of various characteristics, full-color photographs, and dozens of dog-nosis examples that analyze a mutt's features make this a handy...
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"'What are you looking for?' So asks Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian. For Sayuri Komachi is able to sense exactly what each visitor to her library is searching for and provide just the book recommendation to help them find it. ... In Komachi's unique book recommendations they will find just what they need to achieve their dreams. [This book] is about the magic of libraries and the discovery of connection"--Publisher description.
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"Learn to identify every meow, tail swish, and slow blink in this fun, informative, illustrated guide to feline body language, from the author of Doggie Language"--
Want to know what your cat is really thinking or doing? Chin shows you how to read your kitty's mood. She explains behaviors in colorful detail so you can help your cat feel safe, secure, stimulated, and happy. -- adapted from back cover
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This little Handbook is your road map to your first Real Estate transaction, whether you are a buyer or a seller.
Thaddeus Faulknor is a native of Jamaica's West Indies. He does Carpentry and cabinetmaker by trade and later further his studies as a vocational instructor. He traveled to many different Islands and countries, including Bermuda, where he worked on the South Hampton Princess Hotel as a finish carpenter. He later taught vocational education...
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"For every kid who's tired of eating vegetables and going to bed on time, here's a book that helps them figure out how to get their own way. Examining both sides of five issues with big kid appeal (eating vegetables, bedtimes, screentime, homework, and doing chores), award-winning author Tanya Lloyd Kyi walks readers through the basics of debate skills, critical thinking and media literacy. How to pick a side, do your research, construct your argument,...
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This portrait of New York's Lexington School for the Deaf is not just a work of journalism. It is also a memoir, since Leah Hager Cohen grew up on the school's campus and her father is its superintendent. As a hearing person raised among the deaf, Cohen appreciates both the intimate textures of that silent world and the gulf that separates it from our own.
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Themes: LifeSkills, Soft Skills, Everyday Life, Flip Book, Fiction, Nonfiction, Teen, Young Adult, Emergent Reader, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books. Each 5-book set in the series covers a key aspect of independent living, such as communicating effectively, managing...
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Dictionary of Surnames is the definitive guide to the origin and meaning of British surnames by one of Britain's leading authority on names. The essential A-Z companion to the study of names of the British Isles Includes the oldest varieties of British names as well as recent arrivals such as Patel As well as individual entries, includes collective entries on topics such as names which derive from the same first name, or names ending in -ton, etc....
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As effects of the COVID virus dissipate and workers return to their offices, one of the more important developments in the business and labor market is how employees might negotiate with their supervisors to continue working remotely. This audio program will list ideas to help you convince your supervisor that working remotely remains in the best interests of all parties involved and includes discussions on how to put together a career portfolio,...
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Out of the half a million writers attempting to write 50,000 words in 30 days for National Novel Writing Month each November, only 10-15% of them succeed. However, these odds can be vastly improved by having the right strategies in place to break the challenge down throughout the month so you're putting yourself in the very best position to be a NaNoWriMo winner! 'Write, Eat, Sleep, Repeat…' aims to help you prepare for and take part in NaNoWriMo...
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Get the Summary of Dean Nelson's Talk to Me in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Talk to Me: How to Ask Better Questions, Get Better Answers, and Interview Anyone Like a Pro" by Dean Nelson is a comprehensive guide to the art of interviewing. Drawing from his own experiences and those of other professionals, Nelson emphasizes the importance of a central idea to steer both writing and interviewing. He illustrates...
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Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of Yorkshire, or as it is sometimes beautifully referred to, God's Own County. Though this isn't the usual side of the county the tourists, travellers and residents see. This is the real Yorkshire, the strange and twisted nooks and crannies of the county's bizarre history—past, present and future. Following on from the bestselling Strangest Series now comes an eBook devoted to one of England's most beautiful...
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365 Reasons To Be Proud To Be Irish is a year-long scenic route of jolliness taking in the quirky events, inventions, traditions, people, places and characters that make Ireland a country worth celebrating every day of the year. Within this humorously illustrated and entertaining book you'll find a historical year's worth of the discoveries, delights and derring-do that make Ireland a place to love and cherish, a place of wonder and a country that...
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Q. Is it happy medium or happy median? My author writes: We would all be much better served as stewards of finite public funds if we could find that happy median where trust reigns supreme. Thanks!
A. The idiom is happy medium, but I like the image of commuters taking refuge from road rage on the happy median.
Q. How do I write a title of a song in the body of the work (caps, bold, underline, italics, etc.)? Example: The Zombies Shes Not There looped...
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As discipleship demands new perspectives and priorities, these homilies articulate relationships in a variety of settings, images and lifestyles of being in the world with others. Though they help us understand the presence of God in our lives, living with our own mystery and spirituality becomes like a dependable compass that is always there to guide us.
God sees what is in each human heart and we give ourselves the space and the time to nourish...
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In need of some gin-spiration? Look no further!
Whether you are a gin aficionado, or simply gin-curious, this book contains everything you need to know about the ingredients, flavours and uses of the juniper spirit.
With sections ranging from different gin styles to matching glasses to cocktails, as well as helpful how-tos on projects like growing your own garnishes and upcycling your bottles, this is more than just a cocktail recipe book. Learn...
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Life is unpredictable and we seldom are prepared for the unknown. I put together a series of checklists to keep the reader more organized when facing life's challenges. We often find ourselves fumbling our way through situations, because we were not properly prepared and organized to tackle the challenge. My ultimate hope is that this eBook/Book has an impact on the way you approach situations along the road of life. Cheers!
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What fictional detective survived an attempted murder by his creator? (Sherlock Holmes)
Who was the single mother, living on state benefits, whose wizardly series of novels has made her the richest writer in England? (J. K. Rowling)
Which American poet composed and read a poem at John F. Kennedy's inauguration? (Robert Frost)
Richard Lederer is the author of more than 3,000 books and articles about language. His syndicated column, "Looking at...
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