Hip Hotels USA
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    Hip Hotels USA
    Herbert Ypma
    Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson
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    Binding: Paperback

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    ASIN: 0500284040

    Book Description

    For Hip Hotels USA, Herbert Ypma has taken to the road, traveling the length and breadth of the land in search of Highly Individual Places to stay. Every hip hotel is uniquely characterful. It is timelessly stylish; attuned to its location in design, ethos, and cuisine; and achieves that subtle balance between attentiveness and discretion that marks the best of modern service. With a choice as immense and varied as the country itself, and an arbiter as seasoned as Ypma, Hip Hotels USA is definitive.

    The natural magnificence of the United States is stupendous, and many of these hotels invite you to immerse yourself in wilderness. Restore your perspective in a spectacular private treehouse fifty feet up a giant cedar in the heart of Mount Rainier National Park, or come back to earth in your own lakeside cabin in Wisconsin designed by a disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright. Experience Old World gentility in the Renaissance palazzo of Wheatleigh, amid the steeples and clapboard farmhouses of New England, where an immaculate makeover has restored the grace and understated privilege of the world of Edith Wharton (and added all the discreet modern luxuries you might require). Or live out your Rat Pack fantasies as you lounge poolside with a cocktail surrounded by mid-century modern classics—furniture by Bertoia, Eames, Saarinen—in an authentic 1950s motel in Palm Springs.

    Coast to coast, sea to shining sea, the new Hip Hotels is a sensation. 417 illustrations, 345 in color.
    Hip Hotels Usa
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      Hip Hotels Usa
      Herbert Ypma
      Manufacturer: W W NORTON & CO @
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback
      ASIN: B000N77WG0

      Painting the Drama of Wildlife Step by Step
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • Very inspiring but his DVD is better for learning
      • Painting the Drama of Wildlife Step by Step
      • This is a dramatic wildlife book!
      • Not Just for Acrylic Painters
      • Top of the line...
      Painting the Drama of Wildlife Step by Step
      Terry Isaac
      Manufacturer: North Light Books
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback

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      ASIN: 158180363X

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Very inspiring but his DVD is better for learning.......2006-07-25

      I find the book very interesting to get the basic idea about his work and technique. Some nice tips and some explanation on how to paint the fur, but if you really want to see him in action and get a real step by step, you are better off buying his DVD. I have the book and the DVD and I much prefer the DVD. Although the book as some very nice painting and material that is not in the DVD. I guess I could say that both are valuable tool. I don't regret buying the book as it was not expensive and worth it.

      1 out of 5 stars Painting the Drama of Wildlife Step by Step.......2005-08-09

      This book was a gift to an inmate, so I don't know anything about it. Sorry!

      5 out of 5 stars This is a dramatic wildlife book!.......2002-08-23

      I like this book, it is very attentitive to small details, the resulting paintings are very naturalistic and often very dramatic as well. The artist knows about nature and it shows.
      The illustrations are absolutely gorgeous and you just sit there, stuck and fascinated.

      The book is using acrylic paints, but the book can be absolutely and utterly recommended for oil and watercolor as well. Even if you aren't an artist it is well worth just for browsing on the coffee table... Buy it, steal it, borrow it, just Get it.

      5 out of 5 stars Not Just for Acrylic Painters.......2001-10-18

      In contrast to the abundance of books on oil and watercolor painting there are few high quality books on acrylic painting. This book however helps fill that gap. The numerous photos of step-by-step techniques for painting everything from backgrounds to various types of fur (dry, wet, patterned, white) to eyes, feathers, leaves, grass, clouds, water, waterdrops, rocks, snow, special effects and a gallery of textures is a feast for the eyes. If not for the close-up photos I would think Mr. Isaac was painting in oil.

      The author covers composition do's and don'ts, balance, repetition, lighting, getting a correct pose and other tips for integrating the subject into the scene. The numerous demonstrations list the supplies used for each painting followed with step-by-step details of composition and techniques. The end of the book shows a gallery of some of Isaac's paintings and an index. These techniques can be used by anyone wanting to paint wildlife scenes in an opaque manner - not only acrylics. I've sat with this book open beside my paintings and continually used these techniques for several wildlife paintings I made in casein, Chromacolour and even alkyd. This is a book to be used, not read then stored away on the bookshelf. Get it and see your wildlife paintings improve.

      5 out of 5 stars Top of the line..........2000-09-27

      This book like the artist is top notch. It's hard to find a book done by a world class artist. Terry Isaac is such an artist. Any one of the concepts presented in this book it worth the books price. All aspects of his thought processes and painting technics are revealed. Terry shows step by step examples of how he created works that he exhibits, not stuff whipped out to create a book. If your looking for a book on wildlife painting or landscape painting your not going to find a better book.

      Amazing Men: Courage, Insight, Endurance
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • A beautiful book!
      • And beyond the Baby Boomers.............?
      Amazing Men: Courage, Insight, Endurance
      Joyce Tenneson
      Manufacturer: Bulfinch
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Hardcover

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      ASIN: 0821228552

      Book Description

      The much-anticipated follow-up to Joyce Tenneson's hugely successful Wise Women, AMAZING MEN presents portraits of a wide cross-section of men aged 60 and over, from varying professions, lifestyles, and geographic locations. Many are well-known figures-Tom Brokaw, Bill Cosby, Robert DeNiro, Ben Kingsley, B.B. King, and Joe Torre among them-and many others are unsung heroes of the heart, men whose insights and experiences transcend the traditional male stereotypes to reveal sensitivity and wisdom, inner power and humility. Last year's Wise Women was the subject of a six-part Today show special, was serialized in both O: The Oprah Magazine and Modern Maturity, and became a cultural phenomenon. AMAZING MEN is certain to generate the same kind of debate and critical attention and will also be an ideal Father's Day gift. Quotations from the amazing men accompany their portraits, offering a wide range of reflections and revelations about the masculine image today.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars A beautiful book!.......2007-04-02

      This is probably one of the most beautiful books I've ever purchased.
      The photography is superb.
      The text is superb.
      The whole concept is superb.

      Run out today and get it!

      5 out of 5 stars And beyond the Baby Boomers.............?.......2004-11-02

      Joyce Tenneson respects her subjects, whether they be flowers, women or men, and after her illuminating book WISE WOMEN in which she photographed and quoted women over the age of 60 she now gives us an equally elegant survey of Men over the age of 60. In this youth oriented culture where physical beauty is celebrated and chased by Botox, plastic surgery, laser and herbs, it is refreshing to read and view this beautiful book which goes beyond surfaces to souls.

      Beginning with the cover photograph of Sir Ben Kingsley, Tenneson has photographed a large sector of men in the latter portion of the cycle of life. Her photographs are real, not manipulated, and survey all manner of men. Associated with each photograph is a tidbit of wisdom from the subject and the format is touching and warm. Appearing in this book are such disparate subjects as Robert DeNiro, Tom Brokaw, Patrick Stewart, Bill Cosby and John Kerry. But the list goes on, weaving in and out of the lives of people we know and some we should. A very tender book, respecting an increasingly large part of our population that deserves out attention. Grady Harp, November 2004

      Big Eyes, Small Mouth Anime Card Game
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        Big Eyes, Small Mouth Anime Card Game
        Mark C. MacKinnon
        Manufacturer: Guardians of Order
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        Binding: Game

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        ASIN: 1894938461

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        You just want to take a little vacation away from it all - but everyone across the Anime Multiverse is trying to track you down! Nasty bounty hunters, angelic magical girls, powerful mages, demonic princes, cyborg warriors, cute cat women ... no one will leave you alone! Direct their attention towards one of your enemies, though, and you'll finally get some rest. The Big Eyes, Small Mouth Anime Card Game is a 110-card stand alone Hearts variation that's easy to learn and full of surprises, featuring stunning anime art and a custom deck of 8 character factions.

        No Time to Die:: Living with Ovarian Cancer
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Take Time to Live ... Before Life is Ripped Away From You
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        • Interesting and also scary....
        No Time to Die:: Living with Ovarian Cancer
        Liz Tilberis
        Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
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        ASIN: 0380732262

        Book Description

        In 1993 Liz Tilberis seemed to have it all. She was a working mother with a family who adored her. As editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazzar, she lived at the center of the glamorous world of international fashion and was widely recognized as one of the most powerful people in the industry. And in 1993, Liz Tilberis was diagnosed with Stage III ovarian cancer.

        Suddenly she was faced with the challenge of a lifetime, joining the ranks of the 175,000 women in America with Ovarian cancer. She underwent major surgery, grueling chemothereapy, and, eventually, when the cancer recurred, a life-threatening bone marrow transplant. Through it all she refused to let the disease get the better of her, continuing to participate fully in her life as wife, mother, and career woman. And she eduacted herself about the disease that threatened her life. Ultimately, Tilberis concluded that she developed ovarian cancer as a result of infertility treatments she underwent years earlier--a link that the medical establishment has been reluctant to aknowledge. Her experience led Tilberis to become president of the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund and to address countless issues surrounding the devastating disease.

        From diagnosis through recovery and recurrence, and on to a rich, rewarding, transformed life, No Time to Die is a frank, no-holds-barred look into the world of fashion and a candid account of a battle with a debilitating illness. Approaching every obstacle with optimism, humor and grace, Liz Tilberis has written a story that celebrates life and the ultimate triumph of a passionate, determined, and courageous woman.

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Take Time to Live ... Before Life is Ripped Away From You.......2006-06-03

        When she died in 1999, Liz Tilberis was only 51 years old and had battled ovarian cancer for several years. Her influence over the fashion world in the UK and USA was considerable and at the height of success she was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer. Liz was able to chronicle her efforts fighting the disease before it claimed her and in the years since ... one thing is clear ... take time to live ... because as glamorous as life can be ... it is not immunity against a sudden illness.

        5 out of 5 stars Yeah..What.......2005-10-12

        Yeah..What she says..The other reviewer..Good. It's a ball and a blast to find out how other women survive. Jesus loves..Or..But she's a good storyteller. The head editor of Harpers-Bazaar..Yup..A busy woman. Don't want her to die..Vanes

        5 out of 5 stars Interesting and also scary...........2003-11-01

        I don't think this book was promoted very well when it was published. I just happened upon it in a used book store and picked it up because my stepmother had recently died of ovarian cancer-- and also because I'm always interested in reading about the fashion world. Tilberis sometimes came across as a bit shallow; she apparently took the whole fashion world VERY seriously, instead of viewing it with the detachment and "Well, it's a living" attitude of some fashionistas I know. Also, after describing her very long struggle to have children, which ultimately resulted in her adopting two sons, she seemed to have taken little interest in raising them; her husband pretty much was a single parent, while she lived and breathed Harper's Bazaar 24/7.
        But on the whole, I really enjoyed the book, especially the insider stuff about the fashion business. I also appreciated the thorough information that Tilberis gives about detection and treatment of ovarian cancer. By the end of the book she seems resigned to dying fairly soon, but is just trying to enjoy every day that is left to her. She died within two years of the book's publication.

        East Toward Dawn: A Woman's Solo Journey Around the World (Adventura Books)
        Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
        • Falls just a little short
        • A Little Disappointed
        • Two Journeys
        East Toward Dawn: A Woman's Solo Journey Around the World (Adventura Books)
        Nan Watkins
        Manufacturer: Seal Press
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        ASIN: 1580050646

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        On the eve of her sixtieth birthday, Nan Watkins decided to embark on the around-the-globe trip she had always dreamed of—a trip she would take alone. Having endured both the dissolution of her thirty-year marriage and the devastating death of her twenty-three-year-old son, the author resolved to follow a solo path east across Europe and Asia to renew connections with old friends and explore foreign lands and cultures. Over adventure-filled weeks and months, what began as a trip of discovery transformed itself into a powerful journey of the spirit, touched by sorrow but buoyed by the pure pleasure of travel. Watkins considers the issues particular to a woman living and traveling alone and writes with great insight about the complexities of global development and the changing role of women in non-Western cultures. Ultimately, this rich and beautifully rendered chronicle, which takes Watkins from the lonesome, rugged coast of Ireland to the bustling streets of Katmandu to the majestic Rajasthan desert of western India, is a testimony to a woman’s determination to overcome great loss with joy and passion.

        Customer Reviews:

        4 out of 5 stars Falls just a little short.......2007-01-03

        I bought the book after hearing an excerpt on public radio program Sound and Spirit. I was drawn to buy it because the experience of the author in the loss of her son. I had recently had a loss of a grandson due to suicide and was interested in reading more. I found the author had an interesting story but I really didn't glean anything more profound than what had been quoted. I gave it 4 stars because it was still well written. It just didn't really give anything to me.

        3 out of 5 stars A Little Disappointed.......2006-07-25

        When I saw the title and description of the book I jumped at it because I turned 60 this year and have yearned to do something special to mark the passage. When I saw that she had bought an around the world airline ticket good for a year, I expected a nomadic sort of ramble to strange countries and adventures. I was disappointed to realize that this trip was relatively short and had a set itinerary. Even though she went to exotic places, she had been to some of them before, and she had friends or acquaintances in all of them who put her up and took her around. A nice middle class academic on vacation. Her introspective moments were sometimes moving, but I tended to skip over the poetry quoting and philosophizing. This isn't really a bad read. I guess I was expecting something more exciting and insightful.

        5 out of 5 stars Two Journeys.......2002-10-05

        I found this a fascinating book on two levels. The journey around the world visiting and sometimes traveling with friends was an absorbing story in itself. But the inner journey-the "solo" journey- was a moving and uplifting experience. Everyone has those special birthdays-30, 40, and in the author's case, 60, when one tends to take stock of one's life. The trip was a chance to both see a part of the world we rarely get to see as well as to look back with the author at the process of becoming the person who is taking this trip. I believe a great many people will enjoy taking these journies with Ms Watkins.

        Child Protection Assessment Following Serious Injuries to Infants: Fine Judgments (Wiley Child Protection & Policy Series)
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          Child Protection Assessment Following Serious Injuries to Infants: Fine Judgments (Wiley Child Protection & Policy Series)
          Peter Dale , Richard Green , and Ron Fellows
          Manufacturer: Wiley
          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Paperback

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          ASIN: 0470853549

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          "This book is especially welcome because of the scholarship and thoughtfulness evident throughout."
          —Dr Peter Reder, Child Psychiatrist, London

          How do child protection professionals and courts make judgments on whether serious injuries to infants are due to abuse? If injuries are considered to be the result of abuse, in what circumstances can it be considered safe for the infant to return home?

          Child Protection Assessment Following Serious Injuries to Infants is concerned with helping child protection professionals and courts make the right decisions and avoid errors that can have disastrous consequences for children and families.

          Drawing upon the extensive clinical and research experience of the authors, this authoritative text:

          With its evidence-based approach, this book will be a valuable resource for all child protection professionals. It will also be of use to health professionals, legal professionals, researchers, lecturers and students of social work.

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          ""This book is especially welcome because of the scholarship and thoughtfulness evident throughout."" Dr Peter Reder, Child Psychiatrist, London How do child protection professionals and courts make judgments on whether serious injuries to infants are due to abuse? If injuries are considered to be the result of abuse, in what circumstances can it be considered safe for the infant to return home? Child Protection Assessment Following Serious Injuries to Infants is concerned with helping child protection professionals and courts make the right decisions and avoid errors that can have disastrous consequences for children and families.

          THIRD REICH CLOTH INSIGNIA: Service Badges and Emblems
          Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
          • Third Reich Cloth Insinia: Service Badges and Emblems
          • Good reference.
          THIRD REICH CLOTH INSIGNIA: Service Badges and Emblems
          Brian Davis
          Manufacturer: Ian Allan Publishing
          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Hardcover

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          ASIN: 071102930X

          Book Description

          This is the first in a new series of detailed references on Service Badges and Emblems, the distinguishing insignia that are worn on uniforms to show such information as rank, trades, qualifications, proficiency, skill-at-arms, formations, units, locations and districts.

          Third Reich Cloth Insignia covers the services, organizations and units (military and other) that were part of Germany under the Nazis. This includes the Wehrmachtm as well as such services as the Police, Hitler Youth, Fire service, etc.

          An unparalleled collection and years of specialization in this area of research makes Brian Davis the perfect author for this project. Editor of The Formation Sign, the journal of the Cloth Insignia Research and Collectors Society, he is respected worldwide for his many books on uniforms and insignia. Future titles in this series will cover the cloth insignia of the United States and the United Kingdom.

          Customer Reviews:

          3 out of 5 stars Third Reich Cloth Insinia: Service Badges and Emblems.......2007-08-26

          Well put together collection but was really after more Military collection, did not cover groups like the Alpine Corps

          5 out of 5 stars Good reference........2007-01-10

          This book delves into the endless stream of Third Reich cloth emblems. It is not all inclusive; but for someone who just wants to get a flavor of all the insignia/patches that were produced during the Third Reich, then this is an appropriate book. Brian Davis always does an excellent job in historical research, and this book is no exception.
          Third Reich Cloth Insignia: Service Badges and Emblems (Uniforms and Equipment Ser.)
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            Third Reich Cloth Insignia: Service Badges and Emblems (Uniforms and Equipment Ser.)
            Brian L. Davis
            Manufacturer: Ian Allan
            ProductGroup: Book
            Binding: Hardcover
            ASIN: B000TZ0UBA

            From Falasha to Freedom: An Ethiopian Jew's Journey to Jerusalem
            Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
            • ETHIOPIANS HAVE NEVER BEEN JEWS!!!!
            • Quick and Inspiring
            • A human spirit triumph! Read this magnificant little gem!
            • An inspiring and emotional account of courage and miracles
            From Falasha to Freedom: An Ethiopian Jew's Journey to Jerusalem
            Shemuel Yilmah
            Manufacturer: Gefen Publishing House
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            From Falasha to Freedom” is an autobiographical saga of one of the pioneers of “Operation Moses” and the Ethiopian community’s integration into Israeli society. Falasha, defined as “stranger” or “landless”, was used as a derogatory name for Ethiopian Jewry.

            Customer Reviews:

            1 out of 5 stars ETHIOPIANS HAVE NEVER BEEN JEWS!!!!.......2007-08-15

            What on earth is the point of inventing Jewish roots concerning these deceptive Ethiopians when everybody knows too well why they became Jews: only because it was the only possibility for them to immigrate to Israel only for economic reasons (to flee their undescribable poverty).

            Were these Ethiopians Jews in Ethiopia? NO! NEVER EVER!! They were Christians! A significant number of them in Israel returned to their Christian faith even though most of them decided to keep being Jew because they felt it was safer for them to do so in Israel (despite the fact that there is freedom of faith for Christians and Muslims)!!

            In the history of the Jewish people, there has never ever been members of the Jewish people who were black. Never! Blacks can become Jews today through conversion if they convert without inventing false stories but there is not a group of Jews in the history of the Jewish people who were black Jews! NEVER!
            I already hear some people reading my comments who might be tempted to say that I am racist but I am telling these people that I am fine accepting blacks who convert to Judaism without inventing false stories in order to convert. To invent false stories in order to convert renders the conversion process completely invalid!!

            To have converted Jewish Orthodox these Ethiopians do not make them Jews in any way simply because they used deception to convert to Judaism with the goal of immigrating to Israel ONLY FOR ECONOMIC REASONS. They converted only to flee their awful poverty that they were suffering in Ethiopia where they were living in mud huts and nearly all of them, except their leaders, were completely illiterate (they could not read nor write and they did not have access to the simplest books or writing items!!). Later on, these American Jews who have pushed them to convert gave them books, taught them how to read, and more.

            Why did they become Jews? American Jews who did not want to move to Israel felt guilty by their lack of willingness to move to Israel. They were working on outreach projects in Ethiopia and saw that these people were potentially ready to convert in order to move to Israel with the only goal of fleeing their poverty. They made them Jews by teaching them Judaism, giving their leaders Old Testament books to read and so on. Worse, they invented for them Jewish roots, telling the Jewish world that these Ethiopians were Jews!!! What a shame!!
            Then, they showed movies of them with Jewish items and praying and they told the viewers of these movies that they have kept Jewish traditions for centuries!! What an awful deception!

            All these books on the so-called Ethiopian Jews and the movies about them, they are all completely invented stories where these Ethiopian are given completely invented Jewish roots!

            This book deserves a zero because it is based on pure lies!! That is as simple as that!!

            5 out of 5 stars Quick and Inspiring.......2007-08-05

            This is a quick and inspiring story of a family's struggle from opression in Ethiopia to Freedom in Israel. It is a microcosm of the first batch of Jews who made the trek by land through Africa. It's a very easy read, and contains the added viewpoints of others who made the journey.
            Easily worth the time.

            5 out of 5 stars A human spirit triumph! Read this magnificant little gem!.......2000-08-20

            From Falasha to Freedom is too short! Schemuel's transfixing account of his "journey" at 11 years of age in rural Ethiopia to his impressive achievements in Israel today touches but the tip of his astounding saga and the thrilling exodus of the Ethiopian Jews.

            Not unlike Moses and his people, Schemuel and his family confront the ultimate questions: Will they leave everything- land, house, belongings, friends, animals, community, country-for their religious beliefs? Do they dare begin the march into a recognized dangerous unknown with only the faith of their mothers and fathers as their luggage? Thanks to a brave, ingenious uncle and a wise resolute grandmother, their unequivocal response is a courageous, Yes!

            Schemuel's personal story, with drawings, photographs, maps and a glossary, highlights the prodigious trek out of Ethiopia to Sudan through barren desert; up and down stupendous mountains; facing wild animals, bandits, inescapable hunger and thirst. Wonder, fear, pride, terror, confusion, relief fill the pages. Too briefly Schemuel illustrates the complex forces that were at play to create his exodus - a civil war, guerrilla fighting against an oppressive Communist regime, an encroaching famine, massive migration of millions of non-Jewish Ethiopians to Sudan, a Jewish State and a Jewish organization poised for rescue AND eons of longing for Jerusalem.

            Glistening examples of strength, valor, determination, perseverance, and ingenuity permeate From Falasha to Freedom. Schemuel may no longer sit around the fire like his ancestors recounting his story, but he has written profoundly and poignantly so that not only his children, but also the world may understand and appreciate his cultural roots and community's history.

            A people's dream of centuries and 2000 years of yearning are compressed into this one little book. Let From Falasha to Freedom be an inspiration for other Ethiopian Jews to write their story and, Schemuel, please, write more!

            5 out of 5 stars An inspiring and emotional account of courage and miracles.......1999-08-04

            I believe readers of every faith and race would enjoy thisbook -- as a testiment to the human will and as the fulfillment of anancient biblical prophesy. I would encourage anyone to read this book and be inspired by Shmuel Yilma's family, his people, and the accomplished life he now leads in Israel, leading the way for many to follow.

            To Mr. Yilma, his family and the wonderful soul who was his grandmother I say, thank you and Shalom!!

            Fun Mathematics on your Microcomputer
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              Fun Mathematics on your Microcomputer
              Czes Kosniowski
              Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
              ProductGroup: Book
              Binding: Plastic Comb

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              ASIN: 0521274516

              Book Description

              Have you ever wondered how you can use your microcomputer to learn something useful whilst still having fun? If you have then you will certainly enjoy this entertaining guide to the fascinating world of mathematics. And you do not need to be an expert in mathematics or computing! Each chapter introduces an important part of mathematics. The basic ideas are explained in a lively and instructive style, and then incorporated into computer games and â€~fun’ programs. Find out how to make snowflakes and about polar honey bees; discover hidden treasure, and learn what bouncing balls, rockets and bacteria have in common; create amazing patterns on screen. All of the computer programs are written in BASIC, and in such a way that they are readily adaptable to your own microcomputer; conversion notes are provided. The programs have been tested on several different microcomputers and the programs listings have been printed directly from running programs. The book will provide an endless source of ideas, and what you learn will enable you to write your own even more sophisticated programs.

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