William Anderson
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From 'Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens' to 'Doe, a deer, a female deer,' many people have grown up humming the tunes or singing the lyrics to the songs from the beloved movie The Sound of Music. But what is the real story behind the brave von Trapp family? V is for von Trapp: A Musical Family Alphabet gives a behind-the-headlines look at this real-life singing family made famous in the classic movie. Starting with their idyllic early life...
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South Dakota is home to an endless supply of American history and Americana. Did you know the world's largest drug store calls Wall, SD home? Or how about the triceratops was one of the state's earliest settlers? What about the prairie the Ingalls family called home? De Smet. Also in South Dakota! The answers to all of these and many more are is the latest Sleeping Bear Press A to Z state exploration - M is for Mount Rushmore: A South Dakota Alphabet....
3) Dear Bill
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(From the Synopsis) The letters passing back and forth between these two "Bills" trace their day-by-day wartime adventures (and occasional misadventures)
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Why settle for average when you can shoot for the moon and live your best life?
Do you want more out of life, but you're stuck in a humdrum existence that you can't escape?
You're not alone.
Most people know they could be so much more than they are and yet do the bare minimum just to get by.
Take the first step, and the rest will follow easily and naturally.
The sky's the limit to what you can do when you put these core principles of self-discipline...
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Hone your mental toughness so you can stand tall in the face of life's biggest challenges. Life presents challenges for all human beings. They can arise in your career, relationships, or family life. It can sometimes feel like you are trying to fulfill too many roles, and when painful events occur, it can feel like the straw that broke the camel's back.
When high-stress situations arise (a divorce, the loss of a loved one, health problems), you can...
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Why settle for average when you can shoot for the moon and live your best life?
In Self-Discipline and Mental Toughness (2 in 1), you will have two books that will help you discover:
How to defeat your inner monsters and do the things you thought you never would or could (but always wanted to)
The 3 essential components of mental toughness, and how you can hone them
How to stay calm even when a hurricane of tension is fast approaching
Why you should...
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The Democratic Party and the church-two institutions that rest on their spotty legacies on behalf of the disenfranchised-cannot save us. Arguing that Blacks have always been considered non-citizens in the United States, Samudzi and Anderson make the case for a new program of transformative politics for African Americans, one rooted in an anarchist framework. This is not a feel-good-and-make-peace book. With the passion of Ta-Nehisi Coates's Between...
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
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xxvii, 395 pages, 8 unnumbered page of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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"Available for the first time and collected in one volume, the letters of one of America's most beloved authors, Laura Ingalls Wilder--a treasure trove that offers new and unexpected understanding of her life and work. The letters provide a vibrant, deeply personal portrait of this revered American author, illuminating her thoughts, travels, philosophies, writing career, and dealings with family, friends, and fans as never before. Gathered from museums,...
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Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2009
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1 videodisc (44 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Santa Claus and the mischievous brothers Heat Miser and Snow Miser are the targets of yuletide treachery. The sneaky blowhard North Wind schemes to sabotage Santa's new Super Sleigh and take the Christmas Eve gift-giving journey himself, and blame the squabbling Misers for any holiday mishaps. See if the North Wind's naughty plot can work and if the Miser Brothers save Christmas.
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Complete Inspector Lewis volume disc 1-4
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WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
c2008
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4 DVDs (ca. 350 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Home from a two-year assignment in the British Virgin Islands, Inspector Robert Lewis, protégé of the legendary Inspector Morse, returns to Oxford, England in the series pilot, where he is teamed with a brilliant new partner, Detective Sergeant James Hathaway. Lewis barely makes it out of the airport before falling into his first murder investigation. But even if he solves the case, will his new boss still move him from the front lines to a training...