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Lady in the Water
M. Night Shyamalan Manufacturer: Little, Brown Young Readers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0316017345 |
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Originally written by M. Night Shyamalan as a bedtime story for his own children, the story of the Lady in the Water is an imaginative reading experience that inspires readers to observe the world around them and consider their purpose on earth. Like all of Shyamalans work, this story offers a dark mystery with surprising twists, a touch of magic, and a powerful message at the end.Customer Reviews:
SSSOkay.......2007-10-10
Original & Wonderful.......2007-04-22
Enchanting .......2007-04-10
------"Just keep an eye out for signs of things in your yard."-----.......2007-03-26
Review for Lady in the Water: Book.......2007-03-09
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Where People Fly and Water Runs Uphill: Using Dreams to Tap the Wisdom of the Unconscious
Rev. Jeremy Taylor Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0446394629 |
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Great Book........2007-08-21
Dream Group Leadership.......2006-11-10
Transformational work.......2002-08-16
The method works; book ties together dozens of ideas.......2001-07-24
An excellent guide for beginning dreamwork.......2000-02-03
Jeremy Taylor's work helped to shape and influence my style and understanding as a dreamworker. This is one of the finest and most inspirational books on dreaming, sensitively written and without dogma. His description of doing dreamwork with prisoners was especially moving.
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Black Identities: West Indian Immigrant Dreams and American Realities (Russell Sage Foundation Books at Harvard University Press)
Mary C. Waters Manufacturer: Harvard University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0674007247 |
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New York City, the melting pot of the United States, contains the nation's largest West Indian immigrant population. Since the immigration explosion of 1965, the Afro-Caribbean influx has impacted the social dynamic of the United States and its native-born African Americans, often with volatile results. Black Identities, an important sociological work by Mary C. Waters, explores the question, "How similar or different is it to be a black immigrant or descendent of immigrants in Brooklyn in the late twentieth century from what it was like to be an Irish, Italian, or Jewish immigrant in the earlier part of the century?" Waters interviews blacks from Jamaica, Guyana, Trinidad, and other islands and deconstructs the mutual myths, truths, allegiances, and distrusts between these communities and whites (as well as African Americans with deeper family roots in the U.S.). Among the stereotypes Waters addresses, the most dangerous one is the perceived superiority of Afro-Caribbeans to African Americans. She deflates this and other myths with a combination of sharp scholarship and dead-on analysis. --Eugene Holley Jr.Book Description
The story of West Indian immigrants to the United States is considered a great success. Many of these adoptive citizens have prospered, including General Colin Powell. But Mary Waters tells a very different story about immigrants from the West Indies, especially their children.She finds that when the immigrants first arrive, their knowledge of English, their skills and contacts, their self-respect, and their optimistic assessment of American race relations facilitate their integration into the American economic structure. Over time, however, the realities of American race relations begin to swamp their positive cultural values. Persistent, blatant racial discrimination soon undermines the openness to whites the immigrants have when they first arrive. Discrimination in housing channels them into neighborhoods with inadequate city services and high crime rates. Inferior public schools undermine their hopes for their children's future. Low wages and poor working conditions are no longer attractive for their children, who use American and not Caribbean standards to measure success.
Ultimately, the values that gained these first-generation immigrants initial success--a willingness to work hard, a lack of attention to racism, a desire for education, an incentive to save--are undermined by the realities of life in the United States. In many families, the hard-won relative success of the parents is followed by the downward slide of their children. Contrary to long-held beliefs, Waters finds, those who resist Americanization are most likely to succeed economically, especially in the second generation.
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Fortune is a River: Leonardo Da Vinci and Niccolo Machiavelli's Magnificent Dream to Change the Course of Florentine History
Roger D. Masters Manufacturer: Free Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0684844524 |
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History is sometimes made by seemingly insignificant moments that turn out to have been pivotal in hindsight--and sometimes what didn't happen proves to be as important as what did. One such moment came in the Florentine court of Cesare Borgia, when a civil servant named Niccolò Machiavelli recruited a local engineer named Leonardo da Vinci to devise a plan to change the course of the Arno River. Diverting that river, Machiavelli reasoned, would deprive Florence's enemy, the nearby city-state of Pisa, of a dependable water supply. It would also make the Arno River navigable for oceangoing vessels from the inland city of Florence, and as an added incentive, would help limit damage caused by the flood-prone Arno to the surrounding farmlands.Machiavelli and da Vinci devised a hydrological plan for the river that was extraordinarily promising, at least on paper. The flood-prone Arno, however, made the task an impossible challenge. The pair's chances of success were further reduced by poor design, bad timing, and undisciplined workers. Their failure brought official disfavor on Machiavelli and da Vinci alike. Leonardo transferred his studio to Milan and then Rome, where he would produce remarkable work, while Machiavelli retreated from public life for a time and used his forced leisure to write The Prince. Roger Masters crafts an epic tale out of a historical footnote. Although some of his conclusions are speculative in regards to Niccolò's and Leonardo's relationship, readers will likely find his narrative persuasive and deeply informed.
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Few people know that Leonardo da Vinci and Niccolò Machiavelli crossed paths when Leonardo worked -- ostensibly as an engineer, possibly as a spy -- in Cesare Borgia's court and Machiavelli was Florence's ambassador there. Soon thereafter, they formed a friendship and an alliance. Astonishingly, during the rich first decade of the sixteenth century, the pair joined together under the inspiration of one of Leonardo's most fantastic dreams: to build a system of canals that would make the Arno River navigable from Florence to the sea. Under Machiavelli's supervision, the Florentine government tried -- and ultimately failed -- to realize a portion of this plan in 1504.
The first canal in the scheme had a military purpose, to cut off the water supply of Pisa, Florence's enemy -- but that was only the beginning. Leonardo dreamed of irrigating the Arno valley and controlling its water in order to fill Florence's coffers with tax revenues. He and Machiavelli foresaw the day that Amerigo Vespucci and other explorers would be able to sail from the city center to the sea, to travel over new lands and enrich Florentine merchants. Had the taming of the Arno succeeded, Florence might have become the center of a great world power. Unfortunately, in one of history's most tantalizing might-have-beens, the plans for the Pisa diversion were altered by the engineer in charge, not enough workmen were hired, and the ditches were not dug deeply enough. Not long after a sudden flood destroyed some of the work, the project was abandoned.
It was one of a series of failures for Leonardo, who ultimately would depart Florence for Milan, Rome, and France, newly convinced that political power was essential for an engineer and artist to thrive. For Machiavelli it was another military failure in a roller-coaster political career. If the project had materialized, the Republic might never have been overthrown, and Machiavelli might not have fallen from power and been imprisoned.
Roger Masters's account of the friendship between two of history's greatest geniuses starts with this tale of a magnificent lost dream and spirals outward to the art, politics, intrigue, and sexual scandals of Florence. Leonardo's preoccupation with the Arno project explains many of the tantalizing mysteries of his work. It is the reason for the startling bird's-eye view of the valley in the background of the Mona Lisa; it is part and parcel of both his obsession, in the Notebooks, with understanding the dynamics of water, and his work on canals and swamp drainage in Milan, Rome, and France. As for Machiavelli, were it not for his time spent in prison, he might never have been compelled to write The Prince. Fortune Is a River is at once a study of genius and a rich and delightful introduction to the wonders of the Renaissance.
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Three Fascinating Figures........2006-08-12
A Renaissance Development Project.......2005-11-27
What could have been if the Arno river was tamed!.......2004-10-15
Fascinating study of little known details.......2004-09-20
A fascinating collaboration.......2004-04-29
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Follow Your Dreams Care Bears Paint with Water Book (Care Bears Coloring & Activity Books)
Manufacturer: Modern Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0766612910 |
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The non-toxic and tear-out pages of this Care Bears Paint with Water Book is filled with happy thoughts from the cuddly Care Bears gang! Follow Your Dreams is book one in the series.Customer Reviews:
Perfect for 18+ months!.......2007-09-15
Follow Your Dreams Care Bears Paint with Water Book .......2007-05-14
A really colorful paint with water book.......2007-01-12
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Gold in the Water: The True Story of Ordinary Men and Their Extraordinary Dream of Olympic Glory
P. H. Mullen Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
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ASIN: 0312311168 |
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Gold in the Water is the highly acclaimed and mesmerizing tale about the remarkable two-year journey an elite team of swimmers takes to the Olympic Games. P.H. Mullen creates a fascinating world of suspense and emotion, where the human desire for excellence rules and where there are no second chances for glory. Above all, Gold in the Water is about the triumph of the human spirit.Customer Reviews:
Water is gold.......2007-08-23
Just about the best book ever.......2006-10-23
Great motivating story that will inspire you do follow your dreams..........2006-06-20
Gold in the Water - Extraordinary Story!.......2005-10-24
The Essence of Swimming.......2005-01-03
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Dream Pools & Gardens
Francisco Asensio Cerver , and Francisco Asensio Cerver Manufacturer: Stewart Tabori & Chang ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 1556709072 |
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From the hills of Hollywood to the lagoons of the Caribbean, from European jacuzzis to Asian tidal pools, from the Australian outback to America's Eastern seaboard, here are 45 of the world's most spectacular swimming pools and gardens.Published in an oversized format to best showcase more than 400 stunning color photographs, Dream Pools & Gardens features nature-inspired shapes, classical designs, and modern pools where the water appears to tumble off the end of the earth.
An engaging text details the basic design form of each project, highlighting their innovative features and imaginative details, including the surrounding gardens and landscaping, which are often as glorious as the pool itself.
Perfect for homeowners searching for design ideas and interior designers looking for fresh inspiration, Dream Pools & Gardens is both a useful tool and a gorgeous wish book.
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I'm a Picture Person.......2000-05-07
Fascinating surreal images coupled with lack of substance.......2000-03-19
Disappointing.......1999-07-22
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Pipe Dreams: A Surfer's Journey
Kelly Slater Manufacturer: HarperEntertainment ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0060096314 Release Date: 2004-07-27 |
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Six–time world surfing champion, actor, and US heart–throb Kelly Slater tells of the struggles and triumphs he's experienced throughout his life and how they have helped him to become one of the world's most loved sports figures.
From beach blanket bingo to Baywatch, surfing has fascinated people for years, and Kelly Slater is the sport's newest star. He's one of the world's most popular surfers; his radical moves have revolutionised the sport. Born in Cocoa Beach, Florida, in 1972, he found surfing to be a great way to escape problems at home. When he was 11, his parents divorced. Slater and his brother, Sean, were raised by their suddenly single mother, who struggled to support two young sons. After Slater's surfing career took off, he made the transition into acting and modelling. He spent a season starring on the popular television show Baywatch, where he won the hearts of women young and old, including Pamela Anderson, whom he dated for about a year. He has also been featured in Versace ads.
In Pipe Dreams, he shares the stories that have influenced his life and have inspired him to overcome both personal and professional hurdles and achieve his dreams.
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The ultimate competitor.......2007-01-09
Great Read.......2006-11-12
a rogue read..........2006-06-08
Gets dull.......2006-04-30
kelly slater pipe dreams.......2006-03-11
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The Village of the Water Spirits: The Dreams of African Americans
Michael Ortiz Hill , and Mandaza Augustine Kandemwa Manufacturer: Spring Publications, Inc. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0882145533 Release Date: 2006-10-01 |
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In researching the patterns black people's dreams about white people, Ortiz Hill dug into the literature of the African worlds that black Americans came out of and found that those worlds were intact in their nightly dreams. Weaving scholarship and interviews with the Shona medicine man Mandaza Augustine Kandemwa, Ortiz Hill offers the recognition that, at the most intimate level, Africa has kept faith with the African-American soul.
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Susquehanna, River of Dreams
Susan Q. Stranahan Manufacturer: The Johns Hopkins University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0801846021 |
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"An eminently readable, nicely researched tour de force that goes on my must-reading list for anyone interested in knowing the Chesapeake Bay."--Tom Horton, Baltimore Sun.
"This excellent book about the Susquehanna River is as good as, and maybe better than, the celebrated Rivers of America series books... Much more comprehensive than most river histories published before the recent rise of concern about dangerous water pollution."--John Goodspeed, Easton Star-Democrat.
"Susan Q. Stranahan could well know more about the present natural state of the Susquehanna River and its 27,500-square-mile watershed than anyone... She has written a fine book, well-researched and detailed, a thrilling account."--Richard L. Stanton, Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Not just a history, Almost a tour book.......2005-03-30
Enlightenment on the history and splendor of the Susquehanna.......2000-07-26
WIthout this knowledge, you won't truly appreciate what Philadelphia, Columbia, Baltimore and other areas are today, or how they achieved their stature.
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