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When Technology Fails (Revised & Expanded): A Manual for Self-Reliance, Sustainability, and Surviving the ...
Matthew Stein
Chelsea Green Publishing, 2008
Preparing for "CHAOS" in the United States.
This manual guides one toward survival, when technology fails.....and it will, it's only a matter of time now. It has already begun. Most people cannot hunt, grow food, or recognize anything growing in the wild that would help them survive, if they needed to.
The ...
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The Dangerous Book for Boys
Conn Iggulden, Hal Iggulden
Collins, 2007
My Son loves this book
I bought this for my son and he's carried it with him to and from school for nearly a month. He won't be parted with it, and any book that interests my kid that much has GOT to be good. The book is filled with fun projects, and is not just a father/son book (although ...
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Bats at the Library
Brian Lies
Houghton Mifflin, 2008
Bat's at the Library & Bat's at the beach
Brian Lies is an amazing children's author and illustrator!!!! The details in his pantings are incredible. If you are able to go and listen to one of his readings and book signings it is more than worth your while. He is wonderful with children and really takes his ...
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Silks
Dick Francis, Felix Francis
Putnam Adult, 2008
Silks by Dick and Felix Francis
My sister and I have both enjoyed reading "Silks" but feel that some of his other novels had better content. Feel that there was too much legal verbage instead of about racing and the horses. Will still recommend it.
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Boys Will Be Boys: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys Dynasty
Jeff Pearlman
Harper, 2008
A Fascinating, Clearly Written Sports History
Growing up in Irving, TX., home of the Texas Stadium, I was hooked as a Cowboys fan at a young age. My three most vivid childhood memories:
Super Bowl XXVII
The Thanksgiving Snow Game (Which I am told I cried about all day)
Super Bowl XXVIII
What I didn't, and ...
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SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea
John Lofty Wiseman
Collins, 2004
SAS Survival Handbook
The book is very nice with pictures inside that explain a lot of things i would like to know.
Its is a great survival guide! i definitely recommend it!
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Starting Strength (2nd edition)
Mark Rippetoe, Lon Kilgore
The Aasgaard Company, 2007
Forgo your tin of protein powder this month and buy this book, right now.
After years of hit and miss weight training where I never really broke through my plateaus and was constantly frustrated, I found out about Rippetoe's starting strength. In one year I increased all my lifts beyond my wildest dreams and am now training for powerlifting ...
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Peek-A Who?
Nina Laden
Chronicle Books, 2000
Peek-a WHO?
I bought this for my daughter at 18 mos based on the reviews. She loves books. This was an instant favorite. From the moment she picks it up she is smiling in anticipation of what is to come. She is now turning 2 this month and still it is her favorite book. She ...
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Strength Training Anatomy
Frederic Delavier
Human Kinetics Publishers, 2005
One of the best illustrations on training anatomy
I chanced upon this book a year back in BJs and happen to grab it. I still think it was one of the best buys. The book has got one of the best illustrations on strength training anatomy. The book is divided into various sections with a set of excercises to develop ...
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Fallen Giants: A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes
Maurice Isserman, Stewart Weaver
Yale University Press, 2008
The Age Of Adventure
Mountain climbing has always had a last frontier quality. The race to the North and South Poles ended in the early 1900's, Africa and South America were explored by the 1930's, leaving the Himalayan Mountains as the last challenge for adventure. Mr. Isserman and Mr. ...
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Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog
Ted Kerasote
Harvest Books, 2008
Greatest book!
This is a wonderful tell all book which is hard to put down. Beautifully written with indepth details. Definetely a tear jerker but also makes you laugh! I totally enjoyed it and gave it a two thumbs up. Bravo for such a wonderful story about a dog!!!!
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The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding : The Bible of Bodybuilding, Fully Updated and Revised
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Simon & Schuster, 1999
Excellent book!
The most thorough book I've seen. Arnold Schwarzenegger did a remarkable job covering any aspect of bodybuilding. From the different exercises, programs and nutrition to the most subtle topics. I read a few other books and this book is definitely the best one I read so ...
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The Daring Book for Girls
Andrea J. Buchanan, Miriam Peskowitz
Collins, 2007
Great book
Would recommend this book to anyone that wants to give a gift to a girl.
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The Match: The Day the Game of Golf Changed Forever
Mark Frost
Hyperion, 2007
the match
Talks about and brings back the birth of the excitement of Professional Golf. The facts about the personal histories of the early major players are interesting.Their personal stories bring back memories of these men who were major factors in making the game what it is ...
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Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling
Bret Hart
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
this book is riveting
Well-told--articulate and concise-Bret explains many of the facets of the wrestling world and tells his story simply and without bitterness or bias.
I've read the whole book in less than a day and admire him for his wit and candor and humor even thru all the ...
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