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To Be an Invalid: The Illness of Charles Darwin
Ralph Colp
Manufacturer: Univ of Chicago Pr (Tx)
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To be an Invalid the Illness of Charles Darwin
Colp Ralph
Manufacturer: Univ of Chicago Pr (Tx)
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OP5Q1E

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It was billed as the greatest event in the history of pair skating: three of the best teams of all time battling for Olympic gold on one night in Salt Lake City. Technical ability was approximately equal. It was the artistic merit score that would decide the gold medal -- the second mark.

Representing Canada, China, and Russia, the three pairs illuminated their distinct cultures. On the second mark, whose culture would triumph? Would it be the beauty of the Russians' ballet on ice, the thrill of the Chinese pair's heart-stopping acrobatics, or the Canadians' passionate connection with the audience? In a down-to-the-wire nail-biter, the difference between gold and silver came down to the vote of a single judge. Hours later, a bombshell: the confession of a French judge unleashed a worldwide debate -- and ultimately produced an unprecedented duplicate gold medal.

The Second Mark reveals what an athlete really goes through to become the best in the world, through the riveting stories of unforgettable people. We meet Yelena Berezhnaya of Russia, who survives emergency brain surgery after a near-fatal training accident and makes it back to the Olympics in less than two years. We meet Zhao Hongbo, a young boy skating in subzero weather in remotest China, who will fulfill his coach's twenty-year dream of catching up to the West. And we meet two Canadians, a barista and a concession stand worker, who had almost quit the sport before deciding to give it one last try -- and becoming world champions.

Exhaustively researched by a skating insider, The Second Mark takes readers deep into the world of the Olympic athlete, illuminating the fascinating differences between East and West. From the frozen fields of China to the secret corridors of the old Soviet sports system, from a tiny farm village in remotest Quebec to the judges' backstage world, The Second Mark tells the compelling human stories behind one of the most controversial nights in Olympic history.

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Another take..........2006-02-10

I guess I'm wierd, but what I loved about this book was the backstories on the six skaters, their history, families, coaches, etc. Fascinating stuff. What I got from this was a whole new level of respect and admiration for the pairs skaters coming from Russia and China. I'm also happy to see that the two Chinese skaters featured in this book will be skating in Torino 2006. I'll be watching them with great interest - at least as much as NBC allows me to see of them - and thinking about little six-year old Shen Xue and her bloody socks. There's not much new ground broken on the scandal that rocked the Salt Lake City Olympics, but for anyone interested in knowing more about the skaters involved, I highly recommend this book.

Great Book!!.......2005-06-08

This book has interesting information on the childhoods, tribulations, and triumphs of Jamie Sale, David Pelletier, Shen Xue, Zhao Hongbo, and Elena Berezhnaya. The one person it is lacking information on is Anton Sikharulidze. It goes through their elite careers and touches on competitions leading up to the games. The play-by-play account of the Olympics brings you back to the day you watched the pair's final. If you are looking for information on the scandal other than what was printed in newspapers, don't bother reading this book. Overall, it gives information that is hard to find elsewhere on the six skater's lives before and after the Olympics. I highly reccomend this book.

Too much backstory.......2005-03-26

The book was not my cup of tea. I don't remember the events enough to care about any of the people covered in this book. The part I was most interested in was the scandal with the judging, not with the lovingly written back stories of each of the skaters. By the time the book got to the bit I was interested in I was bored and put the book aside.

Interesting take on an appalling scandal.......2004-12-02

Goodwin covers the Salt Lake figure skating debacle with style, if not altogether truth - the Russian pair gave a superb performance that on any other night would have been worthy of Olympic gold (and still might have in an uncorrupted panel, since it's a subjective sport). Bad judging, however, is nothing new; it takes place at all levels from the recreational ISI to the Olympics. Recommend for those who are interested in the scandal - otherwise, there's really nothing new that skaters and people who closely follow the sport don't already know.

Perfect marks for this one!.......2004-10-27

Being a fan of a sport such as figure skating, in a country where we don't have winter, is quite hard. I don't get to see as many competitions or information. It is refreshing to have internet, magazines, and a great book such as The Second Mark. It was so good that I couldn't put it down. Goodwin captured the escense of these six extraordinary athletes in a wonderful way. I recommend this book to everyone who loves a great story.

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For twenty-five years, it's been the only reference book on the market published expressly to help fiction writers find the best homes for their work. 2006 Novel & Short Story Writer's Market includes:

-1,500 fiction publishing opportunities, with specific contact information, submission guidelines, and editorial needs

-More than 100 pages of instruction and inspiration, so readers can learn the basics of the craft and the business

-New interviews with top names in the field, including Jonathan Lethem, Margot Livesey, and Anne Perry

2006 Novel & Short Story Writer's Market offers readers the insight and advice needed to give their manuscripts the edge over others in the slush pile.

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A Must-Have.......2006-07-07

No fiction writer can afford to be without this book. I have used it for years and have placed much work because of it. Buy it now!

Novel & Short Story Writers Market 2006.......2006-03-10

I found this book to be just what I needed for agent info/for submission info. And the interviews with writers/publishers were really informative. It's a road map book for writers & there's nothing like having a map to follow!

Shows you where to go........2006-03-03

If you are a writer, you should definetely get this book. It shows you everything. Where the publishers are, what consumer magazines want your stories, where the literary agents are, and even some helpful words from accomplished author's. This is a definite MUST READ and MUST BUY if you are a writer who deosn't wanna sit on your butt all day but want to get your stories out there.

Review of Novel & Short Story Writers Market 2006.......2006-02-17

This book is invaluable to me as a writer; the many well-researched markets open up doors for me to send my writings; I've never found anything not to be true in this handbook. I'd urge all writers and would-be writers to purchase this valuable guide.

Packed With Info for the Fiction Writer.......2006-01-04

The fiction writer's ultimate resource is celebrating its 25th year in print. The writing opportunities within the 500+ pages cover everything from contests to book publishers.

The complete market list includes:

* Small Circulation Magazines
* Online Markets
* Consumer Magazines
* Book Publishers
* Contests and Awards
* Conferences and Workshops

One of the most informative sections of the book is "The Business of Fiction Writing." These nine pages show you exactly how to approach the various markets and offer sample cover letters and queries.

You also get writing help from authors like Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Ford, interviews with authors like Big Fish's Daniel Wallace and specific tips for romance, mystery and science fiction writers.

What makes this annual guide a must year after year are the hundreds of pages of listings. Contact info, market needs, submission terms, pay rates and so much more valuable information are updated every year. You could spend an entire year trying to locate a fraction of these potential homes for your work on your own or you can get the current year's guide and focus on your writing.

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In the quiet, rural town of Canaan, Texas, a clash between two classmates -- one, a tough farm boy, and the other, a bright, black, aspiring writer -- spins into an unlikely friendship. When the clever arrangement their families devise to teach DJ and Rodney a lesson seems hopeless, their cooperative effort to heal a wounded puppy helps them move past an unsettled battle. Not surprisingly, the truce that follows becomes an amiable kinship.

But can life in Canaan lived under the shadow of racism ever really deliver the milk and honey of the Promised Land? It is amidst the magic of a Christmas they'll never forget that the boys learn a lesson about family, hope and love. And they will know for the rest of their lives that when times are hard, there will always be Christmas in Canaan.

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Memoirs of Donald (DJ) Davenport?.......2006-08-25

Whoever declared that this book is "... clearly the childhood memoirs of a grown up, black, Donald Davenport..." did not even look inside the back cover.

Donald Davenport is my first cousin (our fathers - both now deceased)were brothers - and we share the same and equal parts of Scotch-Irish and English roots!

Pleeeeease... just read the book, and don't make this a racial issue, or review. It is a wonderful and heart-warming book. As a writer, myself, I would recommend it to everyone. I have a copy for my grandchildren.

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good holiday story.......2005-02-05

This is a story set in a small town in Texas. Rodney and DJ are the main characters. Rodney is a young black boy who is being raised by his grandmother. He is very smart and does well in school. DJ has to work hard and study to get by in school. One day Rodney and DJ get in a fight. They are made to spend the night at each others house as punishment. They start to become friends despite how different they are.
The book moved at a fast pace. It kept the attention of the reader well.

I would recommend the book to kids ages 11-14. They will gain a lot of knowledge from the story.

Great book! First reviewer is WAY off!.......2004-11-29

This is a great book that does indeed have the feeling and makings of tv movie. I personally know Donald Davenport today and I am positive he did not grow up in rural Texas as a young black child. The dustcover obviously displays an adult WHITE Donald Davenport just as he looks today. The book is a story. Fiction. It is a book idea by Kenny Rogers brought to life by Donald. It is not a recollection of an oppressed mans views of his childhood. Please consider this book in your purchases of a quick read that will make you smile and think!

I'm Dreamin' of a Black and White Christmas.......2002-12-01

Reading between the lines, this is clearly the memoir of co author Donald "DJ" Davenport's youth as a young, poor, black bookworm in rural Texas.

It would be intersting to have this story from DJ's perspective alone, without the celebrity PC filter of Rogers. There's a modern classic buried deep in these pages, unfortunately, as it now exists, there's also a lot of ABC After School Specials and Hallmark Hall of Fame weepies and a pinch of Uncle Tom patched in to what is essentially a pretentious, contrived and obvious tale.

Come on DJ, tell us the raw, true story of your black childhood with all the racial and religious elements as they were in rural Texas, and in many places still are.

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Canaan Christmas

Manufacturer: Professional Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 1570874441

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Christmas In Canaan
Kenny; Donald Davenport Rogers
Manufacturer: HarperTrophy
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OEJ3ZA

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Shearing West Virginia balsam (Canaan) and Fraser fir for Christmas trees (Special circular)
James H Brown
Manufacturer: Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0006S3K1M

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Few issues in the relations between China and the West invoke as much passion as human rights. At stake, however, are much more than moral concerns and hurt national feelings. To Washington, the undemocratic nature of the Chinese government makes it ultimately suspect on all issues. To Beijing, the human rights pressure exerted by the West on China seems designed to compromise its legitimacy. As China's economic power grows and its influence on the politics of developing countries continues, an understanding of the place of human rights in China's foreign relations is crucial to the implementation of an effective international human rights agenda.

In Human Rights in Chinese Foreign Relations, Ming Wan examines China's relations with the United States, Western Europe, Japan, and the United Nations human rights institutions.

Wan shows that, after a decade of persistent external pressure to reform its practices, China still plays human rights diplomacy as traditional power politics and deflects pressure by mobilizing its propaganda machine to neutralize Western criticism, by making compromises that do not threaten core interests, and by offering commercial incentives to important nations to help prevent a unified Western front. Furthermore, at the UN, China has largely succeeded in rallying developing nation members to defeat Western efforts at censure.

In turn, it is apparent to Wan that, while the idea of human rights matters in Western policy, it has seldom prevailed over economic considerations or concerns about national security. Western governments have not committed as many policy resources to pressuring Beijing on human rights as to other issues, and the differing degrees of commitment to human rights-related foreign policy explain why Japan, Western Europe, and the United States, in that order, have gradually retreated from confronting China on human rights issues.

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Greater China seems set to overtake Japan and become Asia's economic giant of the twenty-first century. In the past, Japan's need for raw materials to fuel its modernisation programs led to a series of colonial conquest in Greater China. Defeat in the Pacific war ended Japanese aggression in Chinese territory but left a legacy of bitterness. Robert Taylor explores this ambigous economic and political relationship between Greater China and Japan. Taylor recognizes the mutual supsicions; the Chinese fear of a Japanese military revivial and the Japanese concern over Chinese territorial ambitions. He also sees shared advantages, concluding that there is potential for both Sino-Japanese rivalry and cooperation. This book is an invaluable aid to understanding the economic and political tensions between the two countries and the implications of this relationship to the development of the economic regions of East Asia.

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Philosophy in disguise

International Politics: Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues (8th Edition)

Good for class

Extremely Informative

International Politics: Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues (8th Edition)
Robert J. Art , and Robert Jervis
Manufacturer: Longman
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With an abundance of new essays reflecting the ever-changing landscape of world politics, the eighth edition of this renowned reader provides students with comprehensive coverage of the most important IR concepts, trends, and current issues.

Edited by two of the most respected scholars in the field, this best-selling collection places contemporary essays alongside classics of the discipline and includes divergent views to ensure a balanced perspective. The presentation of alternative perspectives provides students with challenging material in the language of the field. The anthology presents clear, theoretical works that inspire a deeper understanding of the forces that shape today's world.

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Philosophy in disguise.......2007-04-04

To say that this book is somewhat impenetrable is a bit like saying space is slightly chilly. There certainly are foundational theories that need to be explored in IR, but this book approaches it in the most condescending and repellent way possible. If you enjoy overly-complex, and self-aggrandizing prose, definitely pick one up. If not, there are likely better sources for this material.

International Politics: Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues (8th Edition).......2007-02-20

Everything happened as they said it would.

Good for class.......2007-02-12

I got this book because it was required for my international politics class. It isn't terribly hard to read, and it isn't excruciatingly boring so all in all this isn't a bad book. I probably wouldn't buy it if I didn't need it for class, but it's a good book to go along with the class

Extremely Informative.......2002-11-15

A must read for any new-comer to the subject of international relations. Topics covered are varied and relevant. Very applicable to today's world.

International Politics: Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues

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International Politics: Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues
Art & Jervis , and all material written by Cram101.
Manufacturer: AIPI
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1428825363

International Politics: Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues (5th Edition)

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International Politics: Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues (5th Edition)
Robert J. Art
Manufacturer: Addison Wesley Longman
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ASIN: B000OUEI4U

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