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Pilates Mat Exercise handbook for teachers & enthusiasts.
Contains QR codes for viewing on a mobile device
The Pilates Guidebook takes the reader through the theory, principles and practice of a modern interpretation for the Pilates Matwork
The book is suitable for persons of all levels of ability for exercise and especially for those persons already teaching or thinking about becoming a Pilates instructor
The reader is methodically led through the...
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The story of how the motion-picture device was developed, and its role in Victorian society and early cinema.
The position of the kinetoscope in film history is central and undisputed, indicative of its importance is the detailed attention American scholars have given to examining its history. However, the Kinetoscope's development in Britain has not been well documented and much current information about it is incomplete and out of date.
This book,...
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In this groundbreaking work, authors Richard and Dede Brown offer a refreshingly original answer grounded in experience, wisdom, and common sense. Relationships thrive when members see themselves as part of a team, not just as individuals looking out for their own interests. And when a winning team rests on a foundation of real love, the result is a relationship built to stand the test of time. This book lays out a fun, easy-to-follow, and comprehensive...
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A long-time activist in the Black community of Portland, Oregon, reflects on his accomplishments and the work still to be done.
This Is Not for You tells the story of activist and photographer Richard Brown, a Black Portlander who has spent decades working to bridge the divide between police and the Black community. His memoir brings listeners with him into the streets with fellow activists, into squad cars with the rank-and-file, and to regular...
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Thomas Jefferson's conviction that the health of the nation's democracy would depend on the existence of an informed citizenry has been a cornerstone of our political culture since the inception of the American republic. Even today's debates over education reform and the need to be competitive in a technologically advanced, global economy are rooted in the idea that the education of rising generations is crucial to the nation's future. In this book,...
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At the center of this intricate fable that sizzles with sex and Browns signature blend of fact and fi ction, are men and women who dare to examine the deepest chambers of the heart and psyche. There is strong-willed, 29-year-old Soneyah; the feisty Sylvia; Shevaughn, whose love and devotion to her husband did not spare her 10-year marriage from the pain of infi delity; Asia, a 24-year old single mother of two and Rosemary, whose adolescence marred...
7) Werewolf
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"Werewolf" features an ancient werewolf who wants to die. Is his girlfriend up to the task? Thus, we have the premise of "Werewolf," a dynamic story drenched in blood, viscera, and sex.
Ranging from south Florida to the country of Panama to North Carolina, to Washington D.C., this story gets around. All aboard!
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It's a doctor's duty to "do no harm," but in a world where healthcare is completely in the hands of the government, meet physicians whose main mission is taking life instead of giving it. Lieutenant Jaye Osgood is, lucky to have a good government job. It offers him and his family of five all the comforts of a good life: security, money and access. Until now, he had never questioned the tasks he carried out for the Ministry of Health: missions that...
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THE SONGSCULPTOR METHOD (How to write a GREAT commercial song) by Award Winning Songwriter Richard Melvin Brown includes musical-Clips and Examples pertaining to the subject matter. To actually hear what we are talking about in the (Musical-Clips and Examples) is a huge advantage in understanding the overall concepts in the art and craft of professional songwriting. You will learn " How to write a GREAT Commercial Song " with all the " Secret Songwriter...
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The expectation is for you to be better equipped to go and do more property deals, by accessing more sources of property finance.
It includes over 50 of the most common real estate property finance solutions and strategies. These form 'tools' for your property finance 'toolbox'. Use these tools to grow and scale your property interests as you become more confident and experienced.
The book will act as a 'readable reference guide'...
12) Brighton rock
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A teenage sociopath rises to power in Britain's criminal underworld in this "brilliant and uncompromising" thriller (The New York Times). Seventeen-year-old Pinkie Brown, raised amid the casual violence and corruption in the dire prewar Brighton slums, has left his final judgment in the hands of God. On the streets, impelled by his own twisted moral doctrine, he leads a motley pack of gangsters whose sleazy little rackets have most recently erupted...
14) 1984
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A chilling portrait of a totalitarian society under the ever-watchful gaze of Big Brother, where love, privacy, and individuality are banned. The year 1984 has come and gone, but George Orwell's nightmare vision from 1949 of the world we are becoming is timelier that ever. 1984 is the great modern classic of a 'negative utopia' - a startlingly original and haunting novel that creates an imaginary world that is completely convincing
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Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin novels volume 16
Aubrey/Maturin volume 16
Aubrey and Maturin
Aubrey/Maturin volume no. 16
Aubrey/Maturin volume 16
Aubrey and Maturin
Aubrey/Maturin volume no. 16
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Captain Aubrey and the crew of the Surprise are pursuing an American privateer through the Great South Sea.
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Story of a cold, suave British assassin hired by the French OAS to kill General Charles de Gaulle. Nameless and faceless, the killer, known by the code name of Jackal, relentlessly moves toward the date with death that would rock the world. The tension mounts as the methodical preparations of the Jackal are paralleled with the efforts of the police to uncover the plot, which gives the story non-stop, edge-of-your-seat suspense.
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Join Leo and his sisters as they discover that every bus has surprises on board!--Back cover.
"Patience pays off for Leo and his sisters as they wait for the right bus to take them to the park! Leo and his family are waiting for the bus, but each one that passes just isn't the right bus for them. First a red bus filled with a hen, a cow a duck, a goat and a horse, and driven by a sheep goes by, bound for the farm. Next a yellow bus jam-packed with...
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"The definitive history of the Middle East, thoroughly revised and updated through 2012. One of the most crucial, volatile, and complex regions of the modern world, the Middle East has long confounded the dreams of conquerors and peacemakers alike. This now-classic book, fully updated to 2012 and still the essential work on the subject, follows the historic struggles of the Middle East from Napoleon's campaign in Egypt and Syria, through the slow...
