Books by Splitshop
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Books by splitShops Miracle Mello - Hardcover
by Sahel Amani-Ghoreyshi (Author), Iole Rosa (Illustrator)Keep Your Child's Innate Sense of Magic and Wonder AliveInspired by a real-life story, Miracle Mello takes your child on an enchanting adventure that teaches everyday life lessons as well as introduces children to spiritual concepts of miracles, faith, hope, and family. These lessons will stay with your child throughout their life. The story begins on a lovely spring day when a yellow-eyed kitty and her mama were strolling to the park. Mama reminded her kitten to always look both ways before crossing streets and to never stray far from her. Little did they know that things would soon take an unexpected turn that would lead to new adventures and new lessons to be learned.This beautifully illustrated and charming story will touch the hearts of readers of all ages and is sure to be an essential addition to your family bookshelf or school library for years to come. Number of Pages: 34 Dimensions: 0.25 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: February 02, 2023
$30.19
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Books by splitShops A Real-World Guide for the New Nurse Preceptor - Paperback
by Bha Bsn Edmondson Rn-BC (Author)Congratulations Not only have you survived your first year in nursing, but you have managed to become a leader in the process. That's right Someone has seen your nursing super-hero powers in action, and you have now been invited to become a nurse preceptor for the next generation of nurses at the bedside.Using real-world precepting experience, WWFD aims to help you navigate your transition into your first leadership role at the bedside From how to safely increase your orientee's patient assignment to providing difficult feedback, this preceptor survival guide offers practical advice on how to dominate your first nurse precepting gig.Among other things, you will gain helpful insight on how to improve the time management and critical thinking skills of those you precept, how to 'Mama Bird' without hovering, and tips for effectively managing the anxious or overly-confident new nurse. Dive into this short and sweet survival guide to learn how to educate, protect, and empower the novice nurse at the bedside. Number of Pages: 48 Dimensions: 0.1 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: October 01, 2018
$17.53
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Books by splitShops Healing Mama - Hardcover
by Amanda Nube (Author), Lynn Gottlieb (Illustrator)"On the day I was born, I knew I had a gift and a challenge, Healing Mama." Told through the lyrical voice of a 13 year old, this book narrates a mother and daughter's journey into healing the heart and soul of "Mama." Healing the past and the present so as to give life and keep giving, as all mothers do. During the different phases of the moon, we learn the power of song and we learn to listen and follow the moon's guidance. What is a daughter to do with this wisdom? What is a mother to do? For this mother and daughter duo the quest to regain and reclaim these ways is crucial to their well-being. Number of Pages: 32 Dimensions: 0.25 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: January 06, 2017
$42.75
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Books by splitShops Winds of September - Paperback
by Sandra Waggoner (Author)Mama is gone and ten-year-old July has been sent to live in Plevna with grandparents she has never met. She is the new girl in school, and Priscilla, the classroom "princess," makes adjusting difficult. "God tells us to turn the other cheek," Gramps says. But for July these words of wisdom seem like climbing a mountain too tall for her, especially when her new teacher is replaced by an old enemy. July soon finds herself in court when that awful Mrs. Drunyon, "The Dragon," again insists that July has stolen her wedding ring. Mama had given July this ring before she died. What if the court does not believe her and finds July guilty of theft? Number of Pages: 152 Dimensions: 0.33 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN Publication Date: January 25, 2017
$18.65
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Books by splitShops So Great a Love - Paperback
by Kristie Wilde (Author), Kristie Wilde (Illustrator)"Does God really love me?" This delightful children's book helps little ones understand how God loves them.Each beautiful, engaging, two page spread is a full color illustration revealing a diffrent aspect of God's love through a specific animal -- God protects you like a mama bear, He wants to cover you like a hen covers her chicks, etc.The detailed illustrations go beyond the text and explore the animal in it's natural setting, encouraging imagination, exploration and conversation.So Great a Love is the second book in the Joyful Creation series. Number of Pages: 28 Dimensions: 0.07 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: August 01, 2017
$14.02
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Books by splitShops Tales from Gorilla Girl: The Magic and Mystery of My Life with Animals - Paperback
by Ann Southcombe (Author)This fascinating and heartfelt memoir is about Ann Southcombe's life dedicated to her love and caring for animals. Ms. Southcombe's dedication and passion for animals has stretched over forty years and has taken her to the wilds of the Amazon, the undersea world of Hawaii, and the beautiful forested mountains of Oregon. During her career, she raised seven captive gorillas; she was the teacher to Michael, the companion of Koko, the gorilla; and to Chantek, the signing orangutan. An early pioneer who provided enrichment for captive animals, her name belongs on the same list as Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Penny Patterson for the work she has done to raise awareness of the importance of our relationships to our "non-human kin."From Ann Southcombe with a quote from Frans de Waal: In the early '70s when I worked with animals at the Cincinnati Zoo, I was ridiculed and called a "Bunny Hugger" because I thought the animals had thoughts and feelings similar to humans. I feel vindicated today, but still many scientists stay clear of such observations. Thankfully, many more do not. Sy Montgomery expressed my feelings so eloquently in her review of the book by Frans de Waal, Mama's Last Hug-Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves: "Too many illuminating observations have gone unpublished because suggesting that humans share traits with other animals invites accusations of anthropomorphism. To avoid such charges, researchers have invented a glossary of contorted terms: Animals don't have friends but "favorite affiliation partners"; chimps don't laugh when tickled, but make "vocalized panting" sounds.This isn't just silly; it's dangerous. Instead of worrying about anthropomorphizing animals, we should fear . . . what de Waal calls "anthropodenial." When . . . we pretend that only humans think, feel and know, "it stands in the way of a frank assessment of who we are as a species," he writes. An understanding of evolution demands that we recognize continuity across life-forms. . . . Achieving realistic and compassionate relationships with the rest of the animate world requires that we honor these connections, which extend far and deep." Number of Pages: 292 Dimensions: 0.79 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: April 08, 2019
$32.26
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Books by splitShops Little Birdie learns to fly - Hardcover
by Alexander Gregy (Author), Kiester Lekha (Editor), Kvirikashvili Lika (Illustrator)It was a bright sunny morning when Little Birdie broke out of his shell. He was barely an inch long with hardly any feathers. His nest near the top of a tall tree was in a dense forest. With all the insects and worms that Mama Bird was feeding him, Little Birdie was growing up every day. More and more feathers were starting to cover his body. Number of Pages: 20 Dimensions: 0.25 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: June 05, 2017
$18.36
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Books by splitShops Mama Bear Kusi's Weekly Meal Planner: A 52-Week Menu Planner with Grocery List for Planning Your Meals - Paperback
by Ashley Kusi (Author)A Weekly Meal Planner with Grocery List for Planning Your MealsPlan, stay organized and simplify your meal planning with Mama Bear Kusi's easy-to-use weekly meal planner.What's more, this undated meal planner will help you keep track of your food budget and grocery list shopping in one place.And because this menu planner is designed to fit the needs of a variety of meal planning styles, you can use it to meal plan on a weekly, bi-weekly, or even monthly basis, for a full year.Each week, you will find a: 1. New menu page to comfortably write your breakfast, lunch and dinner plans for the week.2. Shopping/grocery list page to record the items you need for your meals.3. Budget section to keep track of your food budget and spending.4. Notes section to journal, keep track of things running low, write your to-do list or events on your calendar for the week, log information, or track your progress (goals).Plus, a monthly freezer inventory page to make sure nothing goes to waste.Included in the back pages are: --- Special Event Meal Planning pages to meal prep, stay organized for your next dinner party, or holiday social.--- Two Conversion Charts; one for baking, and one for liquids.--- How to Alter a Recipe page if you want to double a recipe, or even cut the recipe in half.--- A Baking Substitutions page.--- A Staples page of what I typically keep in my kitchen as well as a page to write your own staples.--- Favorite Meals page for you to write down your crowd-pleasing dishes to jumpstart planning your weekly food menu.--- Recipe pages for you to copy or create your own sweet or savory dishes As a bonus, this simple-to-use weekly meal planner fits in most shopping bags. It's softcover, and 8 x 10 inches in size.Make your meal planning faster, organized, and easier with Mama Bear Kusi's Weekly Meal Planner.Scroll to the top to get your copy of this 52-week meal planner today. Number of Pages: 208 Dimensions: 0.44 x 10 x 8 IN Publication Date: January 25, 2018
$17.26
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Books by splitShops Sugar Cub: How to Date a Sugar Mama, Cougar, or Rich Woman - Paperback
by Brooks Brian (Author)Are you tired of always paying for dates?Want to get paid instead?Why not date up? A wealthy woman will pay for the privilege of being with you Learn how to: Meet the right woman Tell her you're broke without scaring her off Get your bills paid Get a car Get an apartment Get expensive gifts Get tuition money Keep her interested Protect your privacy End the relationship - without getting stalked This no-nonsense guide to being a sugar cub will take you from single and broke to pampered boyfriend in no time Number of Pages: 54 Dimensions: 0.13 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: March 31, 2019
$10.78
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Books by splitShops Mama Be Present: 40 Simple Yet Magical Ways to Find Joy in The Toddler Days - Paperback
by Brit Stueven (Author), Jerry Gerou (Illustrator)These days, us moms are swimming in a sea of socially curated, picture-perfect moments that leave us feeling like we aren't doing enough to create magical childhoods for our kids. And yet with the day-to-day overwhelm and general busyness of life, it feels impossible for us to find time and energy to be the moms the world tells us to be.But what if...it wasn't that complicated?Could a bag of rice provide hours of entertainment? Is self-care really as simple as drinking a glass of water? Could beautiful moments be inspired from things you already have on hand? Before you've even had coffee?Mama Be Present provides 40 accessible ways to spark a moment of fun, connect with your child/ren, or seek some much-needed rest. It's a practical tool for the practice of parenting, delivering solution-based prompts that can be used at any time and (almost) any place.Whether you read it as needed or devour it in one sitting, you will discover: candid and comical stories that will leave you feeling less alone. simple ideas to show up for your kid/s and fill your cup in the process. short yet soulful reflections that shift your perspectives or expectations. recap questions that can turn everyday moments into captured memories. Most of all, you'll learn that it doesn't take much to make magic out of a simple moment. It just requires your presence, which is always enough. Number of Pages: 158 Dimensions: 0.34 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: May 25, 2023
$18.34
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Books by splitShops African Spiritual Traditions in the Novels of Toni Morrison - Paperback
by K. Zauditu-Selassie (Author)"Makes a valuable contribution to the ever-widening field of Morrison studies by exploring the intricacies of Morrison's African references, giving critics the ability to make more informed readings of the novels."--Canadian Review of American Studies "A study of African cosmology and epistemology in Morrison's writings that draws on the academic author's experience in the Kongo and Yoruba traditions."--Chronicle Review "Addresses a real need: a scholarly and ritually informed reading of spirituality in the work of a major African American author. No other work catalogues so thoroughly the grounding of Morrison's work in African cosmogonies. Zauditu-Selassie's many readings of Ba Kongo and Yoruba spiritual presence in Morrison's work are incomparably detailed and generally convincing."--Keith Cartwright, University of North Florida While others have studied the African spiritual ideas and values encoded in Morrison's work, African Spiritual Traditions in the Novels of Toni Morrison is the most comprehensive. In this volume, K. Zauditu-Selassie explores a wide range of complex concepts, including African deities, ancestral ideas, spiritual archetypes, mythic trope, and lyrical prose representing African spiritual continuities. She delves deeply into African spiritual traditions, clearly explaining the meanings of African cosmology and epistemology as manifest in Morrison's novels.Zauditu-Selassie is uniquely positioned to write this book, as she is not only a literary critic but also a practicing Obatala priest in the Yoruba spiritual tradition and a Mama Nganga in the Kongo spiritual system. The result is a comprehensive, tour-de-force critical investigation of such works as The Bluest Eye, Sula, Song of Solomon, Tar Baby, Paradise, Love, Beloved, and Jazz. Author BiographyK. Zauditu-Selassie is professor of English at Coppin State University, Baltimore. Number of Pages: 249 Dimensions: 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: February 18, 2014
$35.57
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Books by splitShops Drama High: The Fight - Paperback
by L. Divine (Author)Proudly hailing from Compton, USA, sixteen-year-old Jayd Jackson is no stranger to drive-by shootings or run-ins with the friendly neighborhood crackhead. Street-smart, book-smart, and life-smart, she's nobody's fool-least of all KJ's, the most popular and cutest basketball jock at South Bay High, aka Drama High. Yes, it's a fact, Jayd fell hard for his player ways for a time, but now that KJ's shown his true colors-dumping Jayd because she refused to give up the cookies-she's through with him and his game playing for good. Jayd just wants to start her Junior year of high school drama free. But wanting ain't getting, especially at a place like Drama High, a predominately white high school in a wealthy part of Los Angeles, where Jayd and 30 other Compton kids get bussed to daily. Saying race relations aren't what they should be would be putting it mildly, and that's just the beginning of the drama. Jayd's first day back to school, KJ's new girlfriend, Trecee, steps to her wanting to fight. Egged on by Misty, Jayd's former best friend-turned-nemesis, Trecee wants to make Jayd understand that KJ is off limits-even if she has to do it with her fists. With the fight set for Friday, and the sistah drama at an all time high, Jayd is about to learn who's really got her back and more importantly, when she's got to watch it. But at least she can always count on Mama, and her mystical bag of tricks. Drama High is a remarkably assured debut, and L. Divine is a tantalizing and refreshing new voice. Jayd and her bold, honest, and laugh-out-loud funny assessment of life, along with her quirky cast of friends, classmates, loves, her magical family and eccentric neighbors make for an irresistible, can't-put-it-down read. Author BiographyL. Divine holds a Master's in African American Studies and Educational Psychology from UCLA, and served as a visiting scholar at UCLA's Center for the Study of Women. She currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her daughter and son. Number of Pages: 210 Dimensions: 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.6 IN Publication Date: October 01, 2006 Accelerated Reader: Quiz Name: Fight Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12 Reading Level: 5.2 Point Value: 8
$15.00
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Books by splitShops Maggie's Treasure - Paperback
by Sandra Waggoner (Author)Maggie Daniels is haunted by the accident. She sees it when she closes her eyes, and she hears it in her father's words: "Maggie should've come and gotten me." They are constant reminders of the tragic event. Her mama is gone and Maggie is to blame. When her daddy marries another woman, it's a chance for a fresh start. But Maggie can't let go of the past. She clings to a few precious mementos--all she has left of her mother. They become secret treasures, her only link to a past filled with tenderness and joy. She focuses on these items, closing herself off to everyone who cares for her. But when a second tragedy threatens to tear her world apart, will Maggie's treasure be enough to sustain her? Or will she finally turn to God, and to the people who have tried so hard to love her? Number of Pages: 104 Dimensions: 0.3 x 8.3 x 5.6 IN Publication Date: February 18, 2011
$23.31
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Books by splitShops A Staten Island Love Letter 3: The Forgotten Borough - Paperback
by Jahquel J. (Author), Joseph Editorial Services (Editor)In the finale, everything comes to a boil. Will Zeek's luck finally run out? Did Priest murder Zoe, or has Zoe escaped death to live another day? With everything going on, Priest hasn't had a moment to check in with his nieces. When he finds out that his niece has a baby with the enemy, will he turn a blind eye, or will he push Kiss out there with the wolves? Kiss witnessed her uncle shooting her baby's father and doesn't know how to get past everything. Does Kiss decide to cut her uncle, or does she choose family over everything?Free is left with the decision of what to do with her newfound pregnancy. Should she abort the baby or lie to Ghost about everything? With Georgia in the back of her mind, she's ready to move back to where she once felt safe. One problem; she doesn't know how to tell Ghost without him getting in his feelings. Does Freedom decide to move back without Ghost? Or does Ghost put his foot down and demand she stays in Staten Island?Liberty's secret about her son is out and she doesn't know how to process everything. With Staten now looking at her different, she starts to back pedal with drugs. All her hard work goes down the drain once she finds solace in her newfound escape from it all. Will Liberty's past be too much for Staten to handle?Justice is trying to balance out life with Priest. With Marisol constantly at her neck, she doesn't know if they'll last. When Priest asks Justice to move in with him, she accepts the offer. With a baby mama who is out for blood, will Marisol finally get her wish and break the couple apart?Everyone is wide awake when it comes to the forgotten borough. With rivals at each other's necks, bitter baby mamas and relationships on the rocks, who knows if these couple's relationships will survive? Staten Island, here's my letter to you... Number of Pages: 196 Dimensions: 0.45 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN Publication Date: June 24, 2019
$25.63
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Books by splitShops Don't Wake the Baby - Paperback
by Alleah Baron (Author)Mama always says not to wake the baby, but that is harder than it sounds. In my family, everyone is loud all the time. Between my sister's band, my little brother yelling, and the dog barking at the mailman, it is almost impossible for things to stay quiet. Who will be the unlucky person to wake up the new, sleeping baby? Number of Pages: 30 Dimensions: 0.08 x 10 x 8 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: April 10, 2023
$16.15
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Books by splitShops The Three Little Pigs Move Out: 20 years later - Paperback
by Isabelle Fernandez (Author)This is the story of our childhood friends, the three little pigs and the big bad wolf. They have been living together in the house of bricks for the last 20 years and they have become quite miserable, constantly fighting with each other. We meet them the day they decide to split up. It is time for them to wake up, and go, no longer "seeking fortune" but "seeking happiness".Mama pig and the bad wolf will join our friends in this adventure about self-discovery, finding one's purpose and about the magic in every day. As the reader follows each pig on its new path, intrigue unfolds full of suspense, humor and endearing moments. Number of Pages: 120 Dimensions: 0.28 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: January 10, 2020
$13.48
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Books by splitShops Mama's Books - Paperback
by Nancy Nash (Author), Ruth Anne Burke (Illustrator)In the mid-1800s, life on a Vermont farm is hard work for the whole family. Crops have failed, and the rich soil far across the continent make Mama and Papa want to leave their home behind and start over. They will travel by covered wagon to a new region called Oregon. Anna wonders what life will be like so far from home. Where will the children go to school? How will they make friends? As Anna and her family make the long trek over the plains and through the mountains they face many trials. Through it all, Mama keeps the old ledger that Papa gave her for a journal. When she grows weary and drops it on the ground, Anna rescues it and begins jotting down her own thoughts. As Anna discovers the power of words to bring people together and give them courage, the family presses westward into a future full of surprises. Nancy J. Nash graduated from Mount Holyoke College and earned an M.F.A. in Writing for Children from Simmons University. She lives in western Massachusetts and has traveled extensively in Oregon. Number of Pages: 74 Dimensions: 0.18 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN Publication Date: February 01, 2014
$14.33
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Books by splitShops Shamanism and the Drug Propaganda: The Birth of Patriarchy and the Drug War - Paperback
by Dan Russell (Author)"Shamanism and the Drug Propaganda" is a popularly written college-level introduction to ancient history and the Greek classics. The text is fully annotated and illuminated by 200 genuine pharmaco-shamanic images from the ancient world. Since it is popularly written, and very heavily illustrated with the remarkable, overtly pharmaco-shamanic art of the ancient world, it reads like a movie. But a movie with profound psychological and political relevance for the contemporary world, since it uses the words and pictures of our ancestors to address contemporary issues. In this sense, it compares to "The Chalice and the Blade" and "Food of the Gods," two recent bestsellers of similar intent. As such, the book is a unique tool for exciting undergraduates about the contemporary relevance of ancient history and the Greek classics. This was the intent of Jane Ellen Harrison in her "Prolegomena" and "Epilegomena to the Study of Greek Religion." Harrison was the most influential classicist of the twentieth century, and, not coincidentally, the most influential feminist historian of the century as well. A major feature of "Shamanism and the Drug Propaganda," in 4 of its 17 chapters, is its summary of Harrison's seminal thesis, in her own words. Harrison was concerned with the historical and psychological transition from the originary matriarchal conscious of tribal culture to the warrior-oriented patriarchal consciousness of industrial culture. She understood this transition to be central to the process of industrial enslavement. That enslavement necessarily demonized the power-rites, the rites de passage, as she called them, of tribal cultures. That is, Harrison pointed to the tribal, the matriarchal pre-industrial roots of Classical, patriarchal-industrial, Greek culture. She was, therefore, concerned with originary, tribal, Greek sacramentalism. Herbal magic, real pharmaco-shamanism, is at the core of all matriarchal cultures. The Goddess does not separate from her herbal magic, from her invention of medicine. The central sacrament of all Paleolithic, Neolithic and Bronze Age cultures known is an inebriative herb, a plant totem, which became metaphoric of the communal epiphany. These herbs, herbal concoctions and herbal metaphors are at the heart of all mythologies. They include such familiar images as the Burning Bush, the Tree of Life, the Cross, the Golden Bough, the Forbidden Fruit, the Blood of Christ, the Blood of Dionysos, the Holy Grail (or rather its contents), the Chalice (Kalyx: 'flower cup'), the Golden Flower (Chrysanthemon), Ambrosia (Ambrotos: 'immortal'), Nectar (Nektar: 'overcomes death'), the Sacred Lotus, the Golden Apples, the Mystic Mandrake, the Mystic Rose, the Divine Mushroom (teonanacatl), the Divine Water Lily, Soma, Ayahuasca ('Vine of the Soul'), Kava, Iboga, Mama Coca and Peyote Woman. They are the archetypal - the emotionally, the instantaneously understood - symbols at the center of the drug propaganda. A sexually attractive man or woman is an archetypal image, the basis of most advertising. A loaf of bread is an archetypal image. The emotional impact of the sacramental herbal images, or, rather, the historical confusion of their natural function, is central to the successful manipulation of mass emotion and individual self-image. That is, contemporary politics has an unconscious, an evolutionary element, that involves the industrial manipulation of instinct. That manipulation can only be understood by contemplating what elements of our evolutionary inheritance contemporary inquisitors want forgotten.Author BiographyDan Russell went to undergraduate school at the University of Buffalo and CCNY, graduating with a BA from CCNY in 1970. He ran an online business for many years. His scholarly writing was done independently on his country homestead in the Adirondacks. Number of Pages: 357 Dimensions: 0.95 x 8.98 x 5.99 IN Publication Date: December 15, 1998
$25.58
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Books by splitShops New...Dirty, Funny, Sexy, Witty One Liner Jokes: The best hot one liners to practice oral sex at home or at the office. - Paperback
by Lazaro Droznes (Author)Fourth volume of the series of books with the best dirty one-liner jokes. Potent. Pungent. Insolent. Prepotent. Indecent. Imprudent. Impertinent. Sometimes impotent. After the success of the first three volumes, this fourth book comes out with brand new dirty one liners to practice oral sex at home or at the office.Women love men with a sense of humor. The life of the party is the man who cracks the right word in the right moment. The problem is: Where are the good lines when you need them? They are here. The best one liners to show off in public and in private: Dirty jokesSexy jokesWitticismsFunny quotesRiddlesWisecracksFeminist jokesLove jokesSexist jokes.Bad jokesFunny proverbs All the one liners are related to sex, women and love relationships. The lines everybody wants to listen. Take the lines you ll need to become the life of the party with you in your Kindle, cellphone or tablet.Dating will never be the same. In the parties everybody will flock around eager not to miss your lines.Download this book and start dazzling women and friends TAGSjokes, funny jokes, knock knock jokes, dirty jokes, jokes for kids, funnyjunk, yo mama jokes, corny jokes, kids jokes, adult jokes, joke of the day, santa banta jokes, jew jokes, best jokes, bad jokes, good jokes, black jokes, dead baby jokes, hilarious jokes, funny sayings, stupid jokes, jokes in English, christmas jokes, blonde jokes, funny jokes for kids, your mama jokes, joks, really funny jokes, mexican jokes, short jokes, funny one liners, one liners, jokes for adults, jokes video, one liner jokes, english jokes, yo momma jokes, funny short jokes, april fool jokes, comedy jokes, funny joks, funny kid jokes, math jokes Number of Pages: 38 Dimensions: 0.09 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: July 02, 2019
$13.48
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Books by splitShops Film Genre for the Screenwriter - Paperback
by Jule Selbo (Author)Film Genre for the Screenwriter is a practical study of how classic film genre components can be used in the construction of a screenplay. Based on Jule Selbo's popular course, this accessible guide includes an examination of the historical origins of specific film genres, how and why these genres are received and appreciated by film-going audiences, and how the student and professional screenwriter alike can use the knowledge of film genre components in the ideation and execution of a screenplay. Explaining the defining elements, characteristics and tropes of genres from romantic comedy to slasher horror, and using examples from classic films like Casablanca alongside recent blockbuster franchises like Harry Potter, Selbo offers a compelling and readable analysis of film genre in its written form. The book also offers case studies, talking points and exercises to make its content approachable and applicable to readers and writers across the creative field.Author BiographyJule Selbo, Ph.D. heads up the M.F. A. in Screenwriting Program in the Radio-TV-Film Department at California State University, Fullerton. She is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter with work in theatre, feature film, network and cable television and animated series; produced credits include projects for Disney, Columbia Pictures, Paramount, and Universal. Number of Pages: 324 Dimensions: 0.72 x 8.99 x 6.1 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: August 07, 2014
$124.72
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Books by splitShops My Secret Life as a Sex Addict: How I Repaired The Damage - Paperback
by Paulina Pantyleva (Author)It was only the fourth day of the cruise and I was already on my seventh penis. I met Jack at the pizza station by the pool. I went there to binge on pizza, partly because pizza is delicious and partly to punish my bad behaviors with food. I just wanted to engorge myself with cheese, crust, and soda like a bloated tick. Jack, "Hey, I've seen you around. This pizza isn't the greatest..." After a few minutes of small talk, the next thing I know, I'm on my knees in the closest men's bathroom to the pizza station. No kissing, no foreplay, just c*ck in my mouth. " Thank you so much. I needed that so badly. I was going crazy hanging out with my wife and kids this entire cruise. I gotta go."I'm not really sure how I find myself in these kinds of situations. It seems to only happen to me. Somehow I attract random men to do this. I don't even like to suck c*ck. Much less a guy I don't even know who has a wife and kids. Stranger C*ck is disgusting, so why did I suck it?! What the f*ck is wrong with me?It is said that once the pain of the addiction is greater than the reward, that is when change occurs. Sex addiction is a shameful topic. There are some books written for male sex addicts, but few from a female sex addict's point of view. I am an American middle-class mom who works as a physician. I was smart enough to get a medical degree and to live a seemingly beautiful suburban soccer mom life. Until the age of 49, I lived with significant anger, resentment, shame, and guilt about myself and my behavior.I couldn't live like this anymore, riding this sickening merry-go-round of binging, sexing, regretting, crying, and still acting out. I was turning 50 this year and had to fix my mental and physical health. I did not want to hit the milestone of age 50. Still a mess. This is my story.This is a true story about a middle aged woman who has suffered with sex addiction and food addiction for most of her life. This book takes you on her life journey from the incidents that caused her to become a sex addict, stories of acting out her sexual compulsions, how she recovered from her sex addiction, and how she repaired the collateral damage to her relationships. Number of Pages: 122 Dimensions: 0.26 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: April 24, 2023 Large Print: Yes
$12.94
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Books by splitShops Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald -- The Original Screenplay - Hardcover
by J. K. Rowling (Author)J.K. Rowling's five-film Fantastic Beasts adventure series continues with the original screenplay for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of GrindelwaldAt the end of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald was captured in New York with the help of Newt Scamander. But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escapes custody and sets about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non-magical beings. In an effort to thwart Grindelwald's plans, Albus Dumbledore enlists Newt, his former Hogwarts student, who agrees to help once again, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world. This second original screenplay from J.K. Rowling, illustrated with stunning line art from MinaLima, expands on earlier events that helped shape the wizarding world, with some surprising nods to the Harry Potter stories that will delight fans of both the books and films.Author BiographyJ.K. Rowling is the author of the seven Harry Potter books, which have sold over 500 million copies, been translated into over 80 languages, and made into eight blockbuster films. She also wrote three short series companion volumes for charity, including Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which later became the inspiration for a new series of films. Harry's story as a grown-up was later continued in a stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which J.K. Rowling wrote with playwright Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany.In 2020, she returned to publishing for younger children with the fairy tale The Ickabog, which she initially published for free online for children in lockdown, later donating all her book royalties to help vulnerable groups affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.J.K. Rowling has received many awards and honors for her writing, including for her detective series written under the name Robert Galbraith. She supports a wide number of humanitarian causes through her charitable trust Volant, and is the founder of the children's care reform charity Lumos.For as long as she can remember, J.K. Rowling wanted to be a writer, and is at her happiest in a room, making things up. She lives in Scotland with her family. Number of Pages: 304 Dimensions: 1.5 x 8.4 x 5.7 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: November 16, 2018
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Books by splitShops Hammocks, Handguns, & Hearsay - Paperback
by Tonya Kappes (Author)Grab your hammock and your bug spray, and join Mae and the Laundry Club Ladies on a wild ride through Happy Trails Campground, where the only thing more dangerous than the handguns is the gossip.When famous bounty hunter Colt Lincoln is found dead in the Smelly Dog Groomer, clutching a sponge curler that belongs to Dottie Swaggert, Mae West and the Laundry Club Ladies know they've got a real doozy of a case on their hands. Despite Colt's catfishing ways and the fact that he'd parked his fifth wheel camper in Happy Trails Campground, owned by Mae and run by Dottie, they know their friend couldn't have done it.As they start digging, they discover that Colt had been chasing a member of a notorious motorcycle gang member across the country. To complicate matters further, there's a motorcycle convention in town, and the Laundry Club Ladies have to go undercover to find out if any of the gang members are among the convention attendees.But that's not all - Mae's mama, Mary Elizabeth, is breathing down her neck about finalizing her wedding plans with her fiancé Hank. With a killer on the loose and the campground buzzing with rumors, Mae's got her hands full.As Mae and her pals weave their way through the hearsay and red herrings, they uncover a web of deceit that threatens to take down more than just Colt. With the killer still on the loose and time running out, Mae must use all her Southern charm and camping know-how to catch the culprit.Will they catch the killer before it's too late, or will this case be the one that got away? Number of Pages: 188 Dimensions: 0.4 x 8 x 5.25 IN Publication Date: April 23, 2023
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Books by splitShops Why the North Won the Civil War - Paperback
by David Herbert Donald (Editor)In this classic exploration of the Confederacy's defeat in the Civil War, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner David Herbert Donald and author of Lincoln assembles insightful and probing essays from six of America's most distinguished historians. FocBack JacketFocusing on the political, military, economic, social, and diplomatic reasons behind the Union victory, this collection presents the most complete picture of this key aspect of Civil War studies. In an essay new to this edition, Henry Steele Commager offers a historiographical overview of the collapse of the Confederacy. Richard N. Current describes the economic superiority of the North and shows how the civilian resources of the South were dissipated during the war. T. Harry Williams examines the deficiencies of the Southern military strategy and leadership. Norman A. Graebner discusses the reluctance of France and England to aid the South. David Herbert Donald, in his own essay, reports that excessive Southern emphasis on individual freedom fatally undermined military discipline. And David M. Potter suggests that a lack of political leadership in the South resulted in gross incompetence. And exclusively for this edition, the editor has written a new foreword and completely updated the bibliography to create the most comprehensive and enlightening guide to understanding this fascinating issue. Number of Pages: 128 Dimensions: 0.4 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN Publication Date: November 05, 1996
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