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German & English dictionary
No other portable German & English paperbound dictionary gives you so much at so low a price with 768 pages and more than 70,000 entries. It is the most complete German & English dictionary of its kind, designed by foremost authorities for greatest convenience and use. It includes thousands of modern words and definitions you will find nowhere else. Among the special features: Concise German grammar, with a full list of irregular verbs. Tables of noun declension and pronouns. Explanations of the different meanings of both English and German words. Detailed guides to pronunciations. Plus handy Metric Conversion Tables. All In one easy-to-use, easy-to-carry compact volume.
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Nemesis
In the twenty-third century pioneers have escaped the crowded earth for life in self-sustaining orbital colonies. One of the colonies, Rotor, has broken away from the solar system to create its own renegade utopia around an unknown red star two light-years from Earth: a star named Nemesis. Now a fifteen-year-old Rotorian girl has learned of the dire threat that nemesis poses to Earth's people--but she is prevented from warning them. Soon she will realize that Nemesis endangers Rotor as well. And so it will be up to her alone to save both Earth and Rotor as--drawn inexorably by Nemesis, the death star--they hurtle toward certain disaster.
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The Bantam Book Of Correct Letter Writing
Your guide to easy, modern letter writing. Lillian Eichler Watson, famous authority on letter writing, tells you everything you need to know to write clear, correct, effective letters. Here are the basic, simple and complete rules for : ! ? :; & ' - ! grammar and punctuation * correct stationary * proper form * envelopes * special forms of address* and every kind of business, personal and social letters. With hundreds of specimen letters to guide you! The unique, detailed table of contents will show you where to find the immediate and specific answer to any letter writing problem for any occasion.
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Relationship's signs
Available in paperback for the very first time, here's everything you need to make your own astrological readings of your most precious relationships Why do you feel you've known someone for years when you've just met?Why are you attracted to someone who seems like your complete opposite?Why do you and your loved one argue the way you argue?How can you make your relationships last in spite of your differences?The answers to these questions can be found within your birth chart and that of your loved one. Linda Goodman's Relationship Signs is the first astrology book to provide a totally individual, detailed analysis of how compatible you and your partner really are. Whether you are familiar with astrology or a complete novice, this comprehensive reference shows you step-by-step how to find the keys to harmony and the areas of potential trouble
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Tough love
Thousands of parents are finding new hope in dealing with rebellious teenagers through "Toughlove," a self-help program which has grown to over 800 groups throughout the United States and Canada in less than six years. Now, for the first time in book form, the founders tell how "Toughlove" works.
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Natural Causes
Dr. Sarah Baldwin races to a Boston hospital with a young woman whose normal labor has suddenly become a matter of life and death. As she struggles to save both mother and baby, she doesn't know that two other women have already died under horrifying identical circumstances. And so begins Sarah's own nightmare, as she learns that the prenatal herbal vitamins she prescribed are the only thing these women have in common. Soon Sarah is fighting to save her career, her reputation--her life. For she's certain there must be some unknown factor linking these women, and as she gets closer to the truth, it becomes clear that someone will do anything--even murder--to keep a devastating secret.
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Fantastic Voyage
Four men and one woman are reduced to a microscopic fraction of their original size, boarding a miniaturized atomic sub and being injected into a dying man's carotid artery. Fighting their way past giant antibodies, passing through the heart itself, entering the inner ear where even the slightest sound would destroy them, battling relentlessly into the cranium. Their objective...to reach a blood clot and destroy it with the piercing rays of a laser gun. At stake...the fate of the entire world.
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The Garden of Rama
In the spellbinding Arthur C. Clarke tradition, here is an exhilarating adventure into the hearts of both the Universe and mankind...By the twenty-third century Earth has already had two encounters with massive, mysterious robotic spacecraft from beyond our solar system--the incontestable proof of an alien technology that far exceeds our own. Now three human cosmonauts are trapped aboard a labyrinthine Raman vessel, where it will take all of their physical and mental resources to surviv. Only twelve years into their journey do these intrepid travelers learn their destination and face their ultimate challenge: a rendevous with a Raman base--and the unseen architects of their galactic home. The cosmonauts have given up family, friends, and possessions to live a new kind of life. But the answers that await them at the Raman Node will require an even greater sacrifice--if humanity is indeed ready to learn the awe-inspiring truth.
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New Mother's Guide To Breastfeeding
The American Academy of Pediatrics, the organization that represents the nation
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The Naked Sun
A millennium into the future, two advancements have altered the course of human history: the colonization of the Galaxy and the creation of the positronic brain. On the beautiful Outer World planet of Solaria, a handful of human colonists lead a hermit-like existence, their every need attended to by their faithful robot servants. To this strange and provocative planet comes Detective Elijah Baley, sent from the streets of New York with his positronic partner, the robot R. Daneel Olivaw, to solve an incredible murder that has rocked Solaria to its foundations. The victim had been so reclusive that he appeared to his associates only through holographic projection. Yet someone had gotten close enough to bludgeon him to death while robots looked on. Now Baley and Olivaw are faced with two clear impossibilities: Either the Solarian was killed by one of his robots--unthinkable under the laws of Robotics--or he was killed by the woman who loved him so much that she never came into his presence!
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El Hombre Delas Colinas Quebradas
The Sacketts were fierce fighting men from the hills of Tennessee. The Talons were French, but a life of piracy brought them to America. Milo was half Talon, half Sackett. He'd been riding the outlaw trail for three years, but now he was hunting a man who had betrayed a trust with his own kin. And when he found him, Milo Talon would do no less than any Sackett or Talon before him.
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Recipes for Diabetics
If you or someone in your family has diabetes, here’s the end of monotonous mealtimes and being ruled by what not to eat. This classic cookbook, fully revised and updated, helps you plan meals the whole family will enjoy. From easy favorites to extravagant treats, Recipes for Diabetics offers low-calorie, low-fat dishes, so you don’t have to worry about going off your diet.
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The Lonesome Gods
I am Johannes Verne, and I am not afraid. This was the boy's mantra as he plodded through the desert alone, left to die by his vengeful grandfather. Johannes Verne was soon to be rescued by outlaws, but no one could save him from the lasting memory of his grandfather's eyes, full of impenetrable hatred. Raised in part by Indians, then befriended by a mysterious woman, Johannes grew up to become a rugged adventurer and an educated man. But even now, strengthened by the love of a golden haired girl and well on his way to making a fortune in bustling early day Los Angeles, the past may rise up to threaten his future once more. And this time only the ancient gods of the desert can save him.
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Siddhartha
In the novel, Siddhartha, a young man, leaves his family for a contemplative life, then, restless, discards it for one of the flesh. He conceives a son, but bored and sickened by lust and greed, moves on again. Near despair, Siddhartha comes to a river where he hears a unique sound. This sound signals the true beginning of his life -- the beginning of suffering, rejection, peace, and, finally, wisdom.
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The Present
A Timely Gift From the Author of Who Moved My Cheese? Spencer Johnson, M.D.Dr. Spencer Johnson
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Tough Times Never last, But tough people do
Name your problem and you name your possibility! That's the message in Dr. Robert H Schuller's bestseller, TOUGH TIMES NEVER LAST, BUT TOUGH PEOPLE DO! Dr. Schuller shows you how to build a positive self-image, no matter what your problem. Whether it's unemployment,poor health, loneliness, fear or anything else that blocks your success, you can turn your negative into positive. No matter how tough times get, you have the potential to achieve the best of life, Through Dr. Schuller's dynamic principles, you can learn: 4 Ways to evaluate a new idea,10 Commandments of possibility thinking, 5 Principles for putting problems in a proper perspective ,18 principle of leadership,5 phases necessary for the faith to move mountains,5 ways to overcome a "brownout" and prevent a burnout, 25 action words to get you started and never let you quit.
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Emotional intelligence
Is IQ destiny? Not nearly as much as we think. This fascinating and persuasive program argues that our view of human intelligence is far too narrow, ignoring a crucial range of abilities that matter immensely in terms of how we do in life.Drawing on groundbreaking brain and behavioral research, Daniel Goleman shows the factors at work when people of high IQ flounder and those of modest IQ do well. These factors add up to a different way of being smart -- one he terms "emotional intelligence." The message of this eye-opening book is one we must take to heart: the true "bell curve" for a democracy must measure emotional intelligence. Daniel Goleman offers a new vision of excellence and a vital new curriculum for life that can change the future for us and our children.
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The Third Wave
The Third Wave" makes startling sense of the violent changes now battering our world. Its sweeping synthesis casts fresh light on our new forms of marriage and family, on today's dramatic changes in business and economics. It explains the role of cults, the new definitions of work, play, love, and success. It points toward new forms of twenty-first-century democracy.
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Four Great American Classics
These four superb novels of the nineteenth century have gained a permanent place in our culture as great American classics. They are not only a part of our national heritage, but masterpieces of world literature as well.The Scarlet Letter connects us with America's moral and historical roots in Puritan New England in Nathaniel Hawthorne's masterful exploration of sin, guilt, and pride.The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn takes us along on Huck's unforgettable raft journey down the Mississippi in America's foremost comic epic
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Trump How To Get Rich
First he made five billion dollars.Then he made "The Apprentice.Now The Donald shows you how to make a fortune, Trump style. In This candid and unprecedented book Of Business Wisdom And Advice Donald J Trump Revels the Secrets Of his Success. Over the years, everyone has urged Trump to write on this subject, but it wasn't until NBC and executive producer Mark Burnett asked him to star in "The Apprentice that he realized just how hungry people are to learn how great personal wealth is created and first-class businesses are run. Thousands applied to be Trump's apprentice, and millions have been watching the program, making it the highest rated debut of the season. In "Trump: "How To Get Rich, Trump tells all-about the lessons learned from "The Apprentice, his real estate empire, his position as head of the 20,000-member Trump Organization, and his most important role, as a father who has successfully taught his children the value of money and hard work. With his characteristic brass and smarts, Trump offers insights on how toinvest wisely impress the boss and get a raise manage a business efficiently hire, motivate, and fire employees negotiate anything maintain the quality of your brand think big and live large Plus, The Donald tells all on the art of the hair! With his luxury buildings, award-winning golf courses, high-stakes casinos, and glamorous beauty pageants, Donald J. Trump is one of a kind in American business. Every day, he lives the American dream. Now he shows you how it's done, in this rollicking, inspirational, and illuminatingbehind-the-scenes story of invaluable lessons and rich rewards.
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When I Say No I Feel Guilty
The best-seller that helps you say: "I just said no and I don't feel guilty!" Are you letting your kids get away with murder? Are you allowing your mother-in-law to impose her will on you? Are you embarrassed by praise or crushed by criticism? Are you having trouble coping with people? Learn the answers in When I Say No, I Feel Guilty, the best-seller with revolutionary new techniques for getting your own way.
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The Power Of a Positive No
No is perhaps the most important and certainly the most powerful word in the language. Every day we find ourselves in situations where we need to say No
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The Be Happy Attitudes
Many seek happiness in wealth, fame, relationships, even drugs-and, of course, they fail. How CAN we be happy? In his most inspirational best-selling book to date, Dr. Robert H. Schuller, the spiritual host of the weekly telecast "The Hour of Power," probes the Beatitudes for the answer-and discovers eight universal positive mental attitudes that have been used for their healing value through the ages. Through them, you can make real happiness truly possible. The Be (Happy) Attitudes 1) I Need Help-I Can't Do It Alone. Learn two miracle-working statements: "I need help" and "I am sorry." 2) I'm Really Hurting-But I Am Going To Bounce Back. Learn that when bad things happen to good people, they become better people. 3) I'm Going To Remain Cool, Calm, And Corrected. "Blessed are the Meek..." is a poor translation. "Meek" in the Bible means: mighty, stable. kind, 4)I Really Want To Do The Right Thing. Learn how to adopt a "Go for it" attitude toward your life and dreams. 5) I'm Going To Treat Others The Way I Want Them To Treat Me. Learn how to heal your hidden wounds, and allow them to turn you into a better person. 6) I've Got To Let The Faith Flow Free Through Me. Learn how to know God better and overcome doubt. Faith makes love a possibility. Love makes miracles happen. 7) I'm Going To Be A Bridge Builder. Learn how to make peace with yourself before becoming a peacemaker for others. Learn how to remain positive and pardon those who persecute you, even when all else fails.