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Meet Mouk, the adorable and intrepid little bear, who sets off on a journey around the world. Join him as he discovers different cultures and makes new friends around the globe. Bursting with colour and authentic detail, Around the World with Mouk is... See more

Meet Mouk, the adorable and intrepid little bear, who sets off on a journey around the world. Join him as he discovers different cultures and makes new friends around the globe. Bursting with colour and authentic detail, Around the World with Mouk is a remarkable book of fabulously detailed illustration, reminiscent of the best work of Richard Scarry, but with an international twist. Mouk invites his readers to explore with him eleven vividly illustrated countries and to join in the fun with 40 re-usable stickers. The book is suitable for all active youngsters and is virtually indestructible, with extra-thick and glossy paper, and padded covers. Its large format means that there are hundreds of different scenes and adventures to explore. See less

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Welcome to FoodPolitics.com the homepage for Marion Nestle. Marion Nestle is the Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University, in the department that she chaired from 1988 through 2003. Her degrees... See more

Welcome to FoodPolitics.com the homepage for Marion Nestle. Marion Nestle is the Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University, in the department that she chaired from 1988 through 2003. Her degrees include a Ph.D. in molecular biology and an M.P.H. in public health nutrition, both from the University of California, Berkeley. Her research focuses on analysis of the scientific, social, cultural, and economic factors that influence the development, implementation, and acceptance of federal dietary guidance policies. She is the author of Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health (University of California Press, 2002) and Safe Food: Bacteria, Biotechnology, and Bioterrorism (University of California Press, 2003), and is co-editor of Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Food and Nutrition (McGraw-Hill/Dushkin, 2004). Her latest book, What to Eat (North Point Press, a Division of Farrar, Straus &... See less

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Where Our Food Comes From - Retracing Nikolay Vavilov's Quest to End Famine, 2008 Gary Paul Nabhan Released on: 09/12/2008 The future of our food depends on tiny seeds in orchards and fields the world over. In 1943, one of the first to recognize this... See more

Where Our Food Comes From - Retracing Nikolay Vavilov's Quest to End Famine, 2008 Gary Paul Nabhan Released on: 09/12/2008 The future of our food depends on tiny seeds in orchards and fields the world over. In 1943, one of the first to recognize this fact, the great botanist Nikolay Vavilov, lay dying of starvation in a Soviet prison. But in the years before Stalin jailed him as a scapegoat for the country's famines, Vavilov had traveled over five continents, collecting hundreds of thousands of seeds in an effort to outline the ancient centers of agricultural diversity and guard against widespread hunger. Now, another remarkable scientist—and vivid storyteller—has retraced his footsteps. In Where Our Food Comes From , Gary Paul Nabhan weaves together Vavilov's extraordinary story with his own expeditions to Earth's richest agricultural landscapes and the cultures that tend them. Retracing Vavilov's path from Mexico and the Colombian Amazon to the glaciers of the Pamirs in Tajikistan,... See less

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* Hardcover: 432 pages * Publisher: HarperCollins (May 1, 2007) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0007149824 * ISBN-13: 978-0007149827 * Shipping Information: View shipping rates and policies * Amazon.com Sales Rank: #11,481 in Books (See Top Sellers in... See more

* Hardcover: 432 pages * Publisher: HarperCollins (May 1, 2007) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0007149824 * ISBN-13: 978-0007149827 * Shipping Information: View shipping rates and policies * Amazon.com Sales Rank: #11,481 in Books (See Top Sellers in Books) See less

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Book Description Sewing with a Certain Savior Faire! The inimitable Céline Dupuy presents sewers of all skill levels with more than fifty projects, each with a touch of something wonderfully, whimsically French. Including easy items to sew for the... See more

Book Description Sewing with a Certain Savior Faire! The inimitable Céline Dupuy presents sewers of all skill levels with more than fifty projects, each with a touch of something wonderfully, whimsically French. Including easy items to sew for the home, fashion accessories, delightful gifts, and innovative ideas for customizing your favorite pieces of furniture, these chic patterns will inspire you. From ultra-simple to more complicated designs, Simple Sewing with a French Twist helps you discover a whole range of skills and techniques for sewing by hand or with a machine. Céline includes clear instructions as well as recommendations about materials—from what you’ll need to get started to advice on pairing fabrics beautifully. From a charming bistro placemat to a stylish tote for jetsetters, to more challenging projects such as a sophisticated chemise or chic sunhat, you’ll love her inventive ideas. With Céline’s passion for sewing featured on every gorgeous page, Simple Sewing with a... See less

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Book Description What happens when Washington, D.C. pundits and journalists run in the same social circles as the powerful people they cover? When the President and his administration trade press access for loyalty? You get a complicit, uncritical... See more

Book Description What happens when Washington, D.C. pundits and journalists run in the same social circles as the powerful people they cover? When the President and his administration trade press access for loyalty? You get a complicit, uncritical press greasing the skids to a brutal war, conspiring to out a CIA agent, and muddying the waters of a grand jury investigation. In the fearful aftermath of 9/11, much of America’s pride — its free press — became an unquestioning propaganda arm. Marcy Wheeler’s Anatomy of Deceit documents how the media promoted the Bush administration’s justification for war — that Iraq was on the verge of acquiring weapons of mass destruction — even though much of it was debunked. And it provides a play-by-play account of how Vice President Dick Cheney’s office first used the media to target a critic, former Ambassador Joe Wilson, and then to avoid criminal charges in the CIA leak case. While the media was beating the drums of war and cozying up to the... See less

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Most people who come to this book are probably already Eco fans or have a specialized interest in the subject matter. For the rest of us, probably the best predictor of a positive encounter will be an inclination to enjoy the odd historical fact for... See more

Most people who come to this book are probably already Eco fans or have a specialized interest in the subject matter. For the rest of us, probably the best predictor of a positive encounter will be an inclination to enjoy the odd historical fact for its own sake rather than requiring that it add to some strong thesis. For example, that Leibnitz was working on binary math is for me somewhat intrinsically interesting, as is the fact that he was exposed during that time to the I Ching's hexagrams. But Eco's claim for this coincidence is appropriately modest: "another case in which someone discovers something different and tries to see it as absolutely analogous to what he already knows." He does not argue that it played any important role in Leibnitz's math, let alone in the "discovery" of the calculus, as the Booklist synopsis laughably mischaracterizes it. The strongest essay is the fourth, "The Language of the Austral Land," which actually does have serious, and for me non-obvious,... See less

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Book Description Internationally celebrated designer Lotta Jansdotter collects 24 of her most popular sewing patterns into one irresistible collection. Our innovative packaging makes for easy use reusable pattern sheets are neatly tucked into a... See more

Book Description Internationally celebrated designer Lotta Jansdotter collects 24 of her most popular sewing patterns into one irresistible collection. Our innovative packaging makes for easy use reusable pattern sheets are neatly tucked into a folder inside this full-color, lay-flat spiral bound book. Lotta has included patterns for handy tote bags, smart aprons, chic bed linens, and much more. Each project is paired with step-by-step instructions, charming photographs, inspiring design ideas, and helpful, hand-drawn how-to illustrations everything you need to make whimsical pieces for the home and beyond. Best of all, there's nothing complicated about the projects. Never has simplicity looked so sophisticated. About the Author Scandinavian-born Lotta Jansdotter is a self-taught designer. She works from her studio in Brooklyn, New York, where she sells her products and designs online and to hundreds of stores worldwide. Meiko Arquillos is a photographer based in San Francisco who grew... See less

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In 1907. William James published his short, highly-influential book "Pragmatism" which consisted of a series of eight lectures he had delivered in Boston and New York City. For the most part, "Pragmatism" was written in a popular, accessible style.... See more

In 1907. William James published his short, highly-influential book "Pragmatism" which consisted of a series of eight lectures he had delivered in Boston and New York City. For the most part, "Pragmatism" was written in a popular, accessible style. James explained the pragmatic method as a means of resolving the tensions between religion and science, or, as he put it, the differences between "tough minded" and "tender minded" approaches to philosophy. James developed pragmatism as a method in which metaphysical disputes were to be resolved by testing their practical consequences in life. If the disagreement had no practical consequences, for James, the question was probably misformed or idle. The most controversial part of "Pragmatism" consisted of its theory of truth which James developed in Chapter VI. He argued that the truth of an idea was the use that could be made of it, or as he put it in the Preface of his book, "The Meaning of Truth," "true ideas are those that we can... See less

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I am always surprised when I am cruising around Amazon and take a look at a classic and find just 1 or 2 customer comments on a book such as James's masterful "Varieties". So, I just had to say something. This is one of the greatest and most readable... See more

I am always surprised when I am cruising around Amazon and take a look at a classic and find just 1 or 2 customer comments on a book such as James's masterful "Varieties". So, I just had to say something. This is one of the greatest and most readable books ever written on the subject of religion. Don't be surprised at what you find. WJ is not making a "case" for belief here, or any case for any particular religious "system". He is studying religious experience, trying to get to the bottom of what brings it about and what it means for human beings. Thus, he pays little attention to what we call "organized religion." He spends his time, rather, with the various ways that people have experienced God or the supernatural or the spiritual. James's style is very subtle, ornate, and powerful. Just let yourself soak in it for awhile and then try to learn. His metaphors are so stunning as to be memorable for the rest of your life. His discussion of the healthy-minded, the sick soul, and the... See less

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Review “The Laughing Jesus is a manifesto for Gnostic mysticism. Freke and Gandy’s exposition of Gnostic enlightenment is lucid and accessible; their critique of Literalist religion is damningly severe.” —Robert M. Price, professor of scriptural... See more

Review “The Laughing Jesus is a manifesto for Gnostic mysticism. Freke and Gandy’s exposition of Gnostic enlightenment is lucid and accessible; their critique of Literalist religion is damningly severe.” —Robert M. Price, professor of scriptural studies, Johnnie Colemon Theological Seminary, and editor of The Journal of Higher Criticism “The Laughing Jesus is a daring and thought-provoking book. Read it and nothing that you thought about the great monotheistic religions will ever look quite the same again.” —Graham Hancock, author of Fingerprints of the Gods “The Laughing Jesus should be considered not merely a good read, although it is, but also a matter of burning urgency, for this is one of the most important books that has emerged in this infant millennium.” —Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Reinventing Medicine and Healing Words Book Description Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy, authors of The Jesus Mysteries and Jesus and the Lost Goddess, return with a powerful indictment of Jewish,... See less

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This was a fast and easy book to read. Cahill is a shrewd and entertaining writer. He makes a good living _as_a_writer._ If you are Jewish or devoutly Christian, you are the intended audience, and you will be pleased and even inspired. Unfortunately,... See more

This was a fast and easy book to read. Cahill is a shrewd and entertaining writer. He makes a good living _as_a_writer._ If you are Jewish or devoutly Christian, you are the intended audience, and you will be pleased and even inspired. Unfortunately, within the book the author denigrates fundamentalist Christians and those who interpret the Bible literally--likely to be his strongest supporters. He even implies that Saint Paul was not really a Christian! Fun it may be, but as history, this work is a failure. It is not research in the generally accepted sense of the word. Cahill's theories are in the end nothing more than assertions; he does not even attempt to justify his interpretations of the body of literature he addresses herein. There are no corroborating citations of facts from multiple sources, nor anything but personal opinion offered. Among the sparse references are allusions to conversations with rabbis. He starts with a conviction and then proceeds to observation, which... See less

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As a Greek-American, a college professor who has taught a course on the ancient Greeks (Hellenes), and something of a fan of Thomas Cahill, I was very excited to see his latest book on the rise of the Western Liberal Tradition, "Sailing the Wine-Dark... See more

As a Greek-American, a college professor who has taught a course on the ancient Greeks (Hellenes), and something of a fan of Thomas Cahill, I was very excited to see his latest book on the rise of the Western Liberal Tradition, "Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter." Perhaps because my expectations were so high, I was a little disappointed. It is a worthy volume in his "Hinges of History" series, but it is not without some problems. But let us be honest, Cahill is a humanist and speaks of ancient Hellas from the perspective of the humanities in general rather than history or political science and that may be the problem here. Much of his historical narrative is episodic and misses some vital points. For instance, despite his title, "Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea," he fails to emphasize the importance of the sea to Greek life or mention the battle of Salamis, "Holy Salamis," which according to many historians, including Victor Davis Hanson, saved Western culture from the Iranian... See less

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From Publishers Weekly Cahill's latest engaging romp through pop intellectual history (after Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea) focuses, despite the subtitle, not on fringe cults, but on the mainstream of medieval Roman Catholic thought. Instead of... See more

From Publishers Weekly Cahill's latest engaging romp through pop intellectual history (after Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea) focuses, despite the subtitle, not on fringe cults, but on the mainstream of medieval Roman Catholic thought. Instead of obscurantist dogma, he finds a ferment of implicitly progressive ideas that laid the groundwork for modernity. The veneration of the Virgin Mary, he contends, prompted a boost in women's status, exemplified by the mystic nun Hildegard of Bingen, who gained public status and power as a spiritual figure. The papacy's claim of spiritual authority independent from temporal power contained the seeds of modern notions about the separation of church and state, democracy and the legitimacy of political dissent. And the perennial head scratching over the doctrine of transubstantiation, he argues, stimulated the beginnings of both empirical science and artistic realism. Cahill's treatment is more impressionistic than systematic, and built around lively... See less

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From Booklist Lee's title is a bit suspect. Is her book about a slimmed-down, more flexible Buddha or just another book fusing distinct Eastern cultures to suit Western readers? Happily, it's neither. The director of the trendy OM Yoga Center in... See more

From Booklist Lee's title is a bit suspect. Is her book about a slimmed-down, more flexible Buddha or just another book fusing distinct Eastern cultures to suit Western readers? Happily, it's neither. The director of the trendy OM Yoga Center in Manhattan and a former dancer, Lee found yoga physically exhilarating but its purported spiritual benefits elusive. Instead, she found the spiritual nourishment she was seeking in Buddhist teachings and meditations, then realized that the physical work of yoga helped her embody them. So her book follows her personal journey and explains how she began to incorporate Buddhist meditation techniques into the practice of yoga asanas. Lee writes clearly, with down-to-earth explanations of Buddhist and yoga philosophy. She includes many interesting meditation exercises and yoga sequences, vinyasas, or poses that flow from one to another, and that reflect her love of movement. The sequences progress in difficulty from those suitable for beginners to... See less

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This richly illustrated book tells the story of a little girl and her father exploring Manhattan: They take the subway, ride the bus, walk through Central Park, watch people, and even a see a parade in Chinatown. Even though Izzy is only a toddler,... See more

This richly illustrated book tells the story of a little girl and her father exploring Manhattan: They take the subway, ride the bus, walk through Central Park, watch people, and even a see a parade in Chinatown. Even though Izzy is only a toddler, it reminds me of how I felt when I first visited New York at age 17: “Wow!” There’s even a mysterious dog hiding in every picture—similar to the “Where’s Waldo?” game. Neubecker is a frequent contributor to Slate. See less

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If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can make it available as an eBook on Amazon.com. Learn more. See less

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From School Library Journal Starred Review. Grade 8 Up–Klass enters exciting and provocative new territory with this sci-fi thriller. Seventeen-year-old Jack Danielsons life has always been normal–except that his parents have encouraged him to blend... See more

From School Library Journal Starred Review. Grade 8 Up–Klass enters exciting and provocative new territory with this sci-fi thriller. Seventeen-year-old Jack Danielsons life has always been normal–except that his parents have encouraged him to blend in and not try too hard. But then he learns that he is different, that he has special powers and abilities, and that he is from the future and has been sent back to save the planet. Strangers kill his adoptive parents and come after him, and the teens only hope to survive is to trust in Gisco, a huge dog who speaks to him telepathically, and Eko, a ninja babe whose loyalties are ambiguous. The writing is fluid and graceful in places. The sobering events and tone are leavened with engaging humor, and the characters are multidimensional. The relentless pace, coupled with issues of ecology, time travel, self-identity, and sexual awakening, makes for a thrilling and memorable read. The cliff-hanger ending will make readers hope that Klasss work... See less

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"Outside of a dog," Groucho Marx famously said, "a book is man's best friend." So consider this our take on the best of the best friends. PW's 100 Best Books of the Year are presented here, divided by review category and listed alphabetically. There... See more

"Outside of a dog," Groucho Marx famously said, "a book is man's best friend." So consider this our take on the best of the best friends. PW's 100 Best Books of the Year are presented here, divided by review category and listed alphabetically. There are big books (The Road by Cormac McCarthy) and not so big books (Now Is the Hour by Tom Spanbauer), and books we wanted to call attention to because some of us—or all of us—loved them (The Unfinished Novel and Other Stories by Valerie Martin). We've included comics, religion, cookbooks, poetry and children's books that made us feel like children (The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon by Mini Grey). Every week some 1,000 books come into our offices, and every week more than a hundred of those go back out again to our reviewers all over the country. Books get stars and books get boxes; others get signature reviews. Some books inspire us to look at the writer behind the page, with author profiles and q&as. This is our chance to revisit... See less

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From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. Misha Vainberg, the rich, arrogant and very funny hero of Shteyngart's follow-up to The Russian Debutante's Handbook, compares himself early on to Prince Myshkin from Dostoyevski's The Idiot: "Like the prince, I... See more

From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. Misha Vainberg, the rich, arrogant and very funny hero of Shteyngart's follow-up to The Russian Debutante's Handbook, compares himself early on to Prince Myshkin from Dostoyevski's The Idiot: "Like the prince, I am something of a holy fool... an innocent surrounded by schemers." Readers will more likely ... Read more See less

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From Publishers Weekly Fishman shops at Wal-Mart and has obvious affection for its price-cutting, hard-nosed ethos. He also understands that the story of Wal-Mart is really the story of the transformation of the American economy over the past 20... See more

From Publishers Weekly Fishman shops at Wal-Mart and has obvious affection for its price-cutting, hard-nosed ethos. He also understands that the story of Wal-Mart is really the story of the transformation of the American economy over the past 20 years. He's careful to present th... Read more See less

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