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The 30-day natural hormone plan: look and feel young again-- without synthetic HRT
Par Erika Schwartz. 2004
Physician provides a month-long program that relies on natural hormones to alleviate menopausal symptoms. Suggests using diet and exercise to…
maintain good health while aging. Includes meal plans and a summary of the National Institutes of Health synthetic hormones study. 2004Célestine: histoire d'une femme du Berry
Par Gillian Tindall. 2000
La vie de cette femme à partir de sa correspondance retrouvée dans la maison abandonnée de sa petite-fille. Cette chronique…
révèle également l'histoire de ses contemporains et de ses descendants, la vie française de l'époque qui prend un tournant résolument moderne au cours de la vie de Célestine. Une enquête approfondie et bien documentée sur l'évolution des moeurs d'un village français d'antan qui est comparée avec la situation en Angleterre. La petite et la grande histoire de France sont au menu. [SDMSam Patch, the famous jumper
Par Paul E Johnson. 2003
Biography of working-class jump artist Sam Patch drawn from genealogical resources and town records. History professor tells how Patch, a…
mill spinner and drunk, became a folk hero after his 1827 jump in New Jersey and later a celebrity as the first Niagara Falls jumper in 1829. 2003Hot biscuits: eighteen stories by women and men of the ranching West
Par Max Evans, Candy Vyvey Moulton. 2002
A collection of short stories by cowboys and cowgirls of the "real working west." Diverse tales of ranch hands, a…
horse trainer, and even murder have a few themes in common: hard work, survival among the elements, and homemade biscuits. Includes Jimbo Brewer's Spur Award-winner, "The Old Man." 2002Sand in my bra and other misadventures: funny women write from the road
Par Jessica Maxwell, Jennifer L. Leo. 2003
Twenty-eight tales by female travelers whose expeditions abroad went humorously awry. Among them are writer Michele Peterson, experiencing a bad…
hair day in Hong Kong; Christine Michaud, a Canadian trying to dress like Kuwaiti locals; and comedian Ellen Degeneres, who attempts to conquer her fear of flying. Strong language. 2003Gardening on pavement, tables, and hard surfaces
Par George Schenk. 2003
Step-by-step instructions for planting a garden directly on hard surfaces like stepping stones, parking grids, patio pavers, rocks, railings, stumps…
and logs, rooftops, and other impermeable platforms with only a few inches of soil. Covers plant selection, care, and maintenance as well as construction and design techniques. 2003Expert card technique: close-up table magic (Dover Magic Bks.)
Par Jean Hugard. 1974
Master card performers provide instructions for basic and advanced card tricks, offering foolproof methods and simple techniques. Includes basic manipulations…
such as the palm, shuffle, lift, side slip, pass, glimpse, jog, and reverse. Details false deals, crimps, and more-advanced forces, fans, prearranged decks, and self-working tricks. 1944Out of gas: the end of the age of oil
Par David L Goodstein. 2004
California Institute of Technology professor explains the scientific principles underlying an inevitable fossil fuel crisis and related threats to Earth's…
climate. Provides a concise overview of various energy sources, the concepts of fission, fusion, and entropy, engine operation, and more. Asserts nuclear and solar power are reasonable alternatives. 2004Célimène: conte de fée pour fille d'immigrante (L'arbre du voyageur)
Par Edwidge Danticat. 2009
L'histoire de Célimène, de son village Pik Rose où, orpheline, elle vit avec son frère cadet Mo. Célimène, fille de…
paysans, connaît tous les secrets de la terre et des animaux. C'est une vie sans surprise jusqu'à ce que survienne le beau Zaken, qui la demande en mariage. Célimène doit alors quitter son village natal pour suivre, suivant les coutumes, son mari. -- 4e de couvThe fox's walk
Par Annabel Davis-Goff. 2003
During World War I ten-year-old Alice Moore is left in County Waterford, Ireland, to live with relatives while her parents…
return to London. She gradually becomes aware of the nationalist movement as well as the dangers that threaten her aristocratic Protestant family with the outbreak of the civil war. 2003Before it happens to you: a breakthrough program for reversing or preventing heart disease
Par Jonathan Sackner Bernstein. 2004
Physician discusses how to cut the risk of heart attack and stroke in half even without a change in diet…
or lifestyle. Evaluates the latest available drugs that can prevent problems before they occur, and explains the interpretation of various diagnostic tests. 2004Tar baby (Vintage International)
Par Toni Morrison. 2004
Son, a black fugitive, invades the West Indian home of a retired millionaire, upsetting the racially diverse household. He captivates…
pampered Jadine, a black fashion model. Their ideologically complicated love affair plays out from the Caribbean to Manhattan. 2004 foreword by the author. Strong language. 1981Spindle's end
Par Robin McKinley. 2002
Evil fairy Pernicia curses a princess on the infant's naming day, but Katriona, a young fairy, whisks the baby away…
to raise as her own and evade Pernicia's vengeful powers. Based on the fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty." For junior and senior high and older readers. 2000Murder in Montparnasse: a Phryne Fisher mystery (Phryne Fisher Mysteries Ser. #12)
Par Kerry Greenwood. 2004
Australia, 1928. Bert and Cec, soldiers who unknowingly witnessed a murder in post-WWI Paris, appeal to Phryne Fisher to investigate…
the suspicious deaths of two comrades. Phryne confronts her own repressed memories as she proceeds with this assignment. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2002The coma
Par Alex Garland. 2004
After being attacked on a subway train and left comatose, Carl regains consciousness--or at first he thinks he does--to a…
familiar but distorted life. He visits a friend and has a surprisingly pleasant affair with his secretary, but eventually fights to awaken from his dreamlike new reality. Some violence. 2004The little red writing book: 20 powerful principles of structure, style, and readability
Par Brandon Royal. 2004
Concise guide to organization, style, and presentation for students and business persons. Author posits that anyone can develop outstanding writing…
skills by mastering the basics. Includes thirty commonly encountered rules of grammar and diction as well as examples and exercises to help create effective documents for any occasion. 2004Pillsbury best of the bake-off cookbook: recipes from America's favorite cooking contest
Par Pillsbury Company. 2004
Presents about four hundred recipes from the Pillsbury Bake-Off contests begun in 1949. Groupings include soups, sandwiches, and snacks; main…
dishes, including Quick and Easy Main Meals; side dishes and salads; breads; cookies; cakes; and pies. Details how home cooks perpetuate their ethnic heritages. 2004Voices of war: stories of service from the home front and the front lines (The library Of Congress Veterans History Project)
Par Veterans History Project. 2004
Personal accounts of American soldiers and medical personnel active in World War I, World War II, the Korean and Vietnam…
wars, and the Persian Gulf conflicts. Extracts from interviews, letters, and diary entries collected by the Library of Congress Veterans History Project are grouped by themes: Answering the Call, Under Fire, Coming Home. 2004Done for a dime
Par David Corbett. 2003
When a legendary blues musician is murdered, his son, Toby, is a major suspect. As Rio Mirada detective Dennis Murchison…
investigates, it becomes apparent that the killing is only part of a larger, darker scheme centering around racism and mob activity. Strong language and some violence. 2003Fire along the sky (Wilderness Ser. #No. 4)
Par Sara Donati. 2004
New York, 1812. As the Bonner family saga continues, war looms. Hannah returns home to find her half-brother Daniel eager…
to fight. Widowed Scottish cousin Jennet arrives, and Lily pursues independence in Montreal. Sequel to Lake in the Clouds (DB 57904). Some explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. 2004