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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
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4 DVDs (ca. 624 min.) : anamorphic, sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Earl is learning the hard way that when you do something bad, it has a way of coming back at you ten-fold. Hoping to turn his life around, he gets a list of deeds to make up for it.
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From Babel to Babble . . . Everyone is Speaking English
In 2007, the English language passed the million-word mark. That shouldn't come as a surprise since over a billion Earthlings speak English (no one knows about other planets, but they probably speak it, too). That makes for a lot of word-coiners (neologists) out there. And where are all these new words coming from? Hollywood? Technology? The Internet? Corporate boardrooms? Youthspeak? How do...
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Every family has proverbs and sayings that are passed down through the generations, and author Miguel Lagunass family is no exception. In Como deca mi ta Graciana, Lagunas shares proverbs from a Mexican family matriarch, illustrating the secret to happiness, how to live harmoniously with others, and respect for others. Although Graciana was not a real person, her sayings, advice, and proverbs have been passed down through many generations and have...
8) Name Crazy
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Jane: One of the four caustics; potash, soda; acid, and Jane.John: Short for "Jump-On-His-Neck," an old racing term used to exhort jockeys who are sitting too far back on their mounts.In this remarkably useful little book, you will find the real origins of over 360 names, from Agnes to Rambo, from Darwin to Woody ("the eight dwarf, after Doc, Grumpy, Sleepy, Bashful, Dopey, Jumpy, and Mike").Here you will find the truth about your name. It doesn't...
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What should the vocabulary of a well-rounded high school graduate be like? These 100 words provide the starting point in answering that question. The list is representative of the words that serious students will encounter in their coursework and will come to use as adults, whether in conversation or while reading the daily newspaper. Each word is fully defined and shown in context with example sentences from well-known authors. 100 Words Every High...
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St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2019.
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ix, 341 pages ; 22 cm
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"From the beloved author of Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend comes a wonderful new novel about a struggling man, written entirely in lists. Daniel Mayrock's life is at a crossroads. He knows the following to be true: 1. He loves his wife Jill... more than anything. 2. He only regrets quitting his job and opening a bookshop a little (maybe more than a little) 3. Jill is ready to have a baby. 4. The bookshop isn't doing well. Financial crisis is imminent....
12) 13 and 3/4
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Friendship list volume 4
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"Ari and Kaylan aren't sure how they're going to survive their first summer apart. No pool. No sleepovers. No emergency late night chats on the porch. So as Ari returns to Camp Silver and Kaylan heads off to comedy camp, they come up with a new list of 13and 3/4 ways to keep their friendship strong as they tackle everything from bias to batik and moping to matchmaking. Told in alternating perspectives, the fourth book in the popular Friendship List...
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American Diabetes Association
Pub. Date
c2010
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xxiii, 726 p. ; 18 cm.
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This all-new updated edition includes complete nutrition information on everything from fruits and vegetables to fast food and prepackaged/frozen meals. The fourth edition also includes: complete nutrition information on 8,000 menu and food items; a new quick-finder index that makes finding foods and menu items easier; an all-new section on gluten-free foods for people with celiac disease; nutrition information on calories, carbs, fat/saturated fat/trans...
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1st Edition of the Jewelry Making Dictionary. Various categories covered and over 2300 words. Dive into the sparkling world of jewelry making. An essential guide for both beginners and seasoned crafters. This is your gateway to the vocabulary of creating stunning jewelry pieces. Whether you're intrigued by the intricate designs of beadwork, the bold statements of metal stamping, or the elegant twists of wire wrapping, this dictionary has got you covered....
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The Amazing Secrets of the Phrases We Use Everyday Phraseology is the ultimate collection of everything you never knew about the wonderful phrases found in the English language. It contains information about phrase history and etymology; unusual, lost, or uncommon phrases; how phrases are formed; and more than 7,000 facts about common English phrases. Practical enough to be used as a reference book but so fun that every book lover will want to read...
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This book is a guide to help you clear away the mystery of enlightenment that is very difficult to come by. Have you ever wondered what 'prana' is? Well Dr. Rampa will explain it in Supplement A, which consists of valuable breathing exercises that will help clear your mind. He elucidates on what the Kundalini is, the subconscious mind, the devil, Zen, love and so much more; all in easy to understand plain English. Reading Dr. Rampa's books is the...
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Nine strangers receive a list with their names on it in the mail. Nothing else, just a list of names on a single sheet of paper. None of the nine people know or have ever met the others on the list. They dismiss it as junk mail, a fluke—until very, very bad things begin happening to people on the list. First, a well-liked old man is drowned on a beach in the small town of Kennewick, Maine. Then, a father is shot in the back while running through...
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The "1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue," was written by Francis Grose (a British soldier) just after the American Revolution. In those days, the word vulgar meant slang (although some of Grose's definitions are admittedly vulgar). The book was so controversial, it was banned in military camps at the time. Some of the definitions are really funny, even today. Others are educational, entertaining, or both. Readers of this book will have a better...
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