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Books by splitShops Crazy Beautiful Love: A Dark Romance - Paperback
by Everly Stone (Author)Warning: This book is a hot and heavy, non-stop, panty-soaking thrill ride that will leave you breathless. No one betrays Harley Mason and lives to tell about it. For the first time in years, Harley craves revenge-the darker and dirtier, the better-but she has no choice but to put aside her pain and work with the man who deceived her. A precious life depends on it. His wicked friend, his sweetest enemy-Clay realizes too late that he doesn't want to live without Harley. As they race against the clock to thwart a drug lord, he vows to do whatever it takes to prove his love, even if it means making the ultimate sacrifice. She needs his help.He needs her heart.And neither of them is giving up until they find their crazy beautiful forever. * *Crazy Beautiful Love is the second book in the Kidnapped by the Billionaire series. It should be read after book one.* * Number of Pages: 224 Dimensions: 0.47 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: April 19, 2021
$13.82
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Books by splitShops Who Killed Albus Dumbledore?: What Really Happened in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince? Six Expert Harry Potter Detectives Examine the Evidenc - Paperback
by John Granger (Editor), Joyce Odel (Essay by), Wendy B. Harte (Essay by)Six fan-theorists attempt to unravel the clues of THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE. Joyce Odell of Red Hen Productions, Daniella Teo of Mugglenet, Sally M. Gallo of The Leaky Cauldron, Wendy B. Harte and the mysterious "Swythyv" - along with editor, John Granger (author of Hidden Key to Harry Potter, etc.)- provide Harry Potter readers with exciting and insightful ideas of what happened and what will happen based on their close reading of the texts ... ideas that will challenge and engage readers everywhere. Travis Prinzi, creator of THE SWORD OF GRIFFYNDOR website, writes that these essays "will stand as a monument to the kind of guesswork we were all involved in as we awaited the final Harry Potter book." Number of Pages: 240 Dimensions: 0.6 x 9.09 x 6.05 IN Publication Date: November 01, 2006
$23.38
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Books by splitShops Letters from Jimme: Life Lessons I Wish I Could Tell My Younger Self - Paperback
Report copyright infringementby Jimmelynn Garland Rice (Author)"Ms. Jimme, I knew my mama's boyfriend was in her bed. . . . I just didn't know he was comin' to mine."Every girl has a story if you care enough to listen. The passion for Jimmelynn Garland Rice's life-changing movement was born in a high school girls' restroom when her heart became wrecked watching girls making self-destructive choices. Jimmelynn began taking her breaks in the restroom rather than the faculty lounge, knowing that the restroom is often a girl's safe place when she is vulnerable and hurting. Teens gravitated to this trusted, loving teacher to pour out their hearts and deepest, darkest secrets. Jimme loved girls through bullying, purging, pregnancy fears, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, addiction, and abusive relationships.Jimme could not get these girls' stories out of her head or heart and became consumed with a passion to create a Safe Refuge where girls know that they are welcome, wanted, valued, and loved. These soul-stirring Letters from Jimme have provided hope, healing, and life-strategy-transforming the lives of thousands across the globe. Number of Pages: 280 Dimensions: 0.59 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: April 09, 2024
$21.58
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Books by splitShops Oracle APEX 5.1: Una guía práctica para desarrollar aplicaciones web centralizadas usando Oracle Application Express - Paperback
by Clarisa J. Maman Orfali (Author)Este libro se trata de Oracle Application Express 5.1 una caracter stica gratuita de la base de datos Oracle que nos permite crear aplicaciones web centralizadas utilizando nicamente nuestro navegador web. A trav s de la lectura de este libro, iremos explicando paso a paso todos los conceptos que necesitamos conocer para desarrollar aplicaciones web con esta herramienta. En mis a os de experiencia ense ando a gran diversidad de personas me han dado la gran oportunidad de desarrollar una metodolog a que maximiza en gran medida el aprendizaje de una nueva herramienta. Por ello, mi sistema se basa en adquirir el aprendizaje con la pr ctica misma. Basado en el xito que he tenido en la estructuraci n de mis cursos online y de mis publicaciones, hoy quiero compartir un nuevo ejemplo que he desarrollado para aprender paso a paso y desde cero, c mo crear una aplicaci n web con Oracle Application Express 5.1 y aprender cada uno de los conceptos que surgen en el camino para saber c mo y cu ndo aplicar dichos conceptos para el logro de nuestros requerimientos. Este libro se divide en 3 partes, la primera parte cubriremos todos los conceptos necesarios para el desarrollo de una aplicaci n b sica en Oracle Apex utilizando el modelo de datos de 3 tablas que manejar n la informaci n de libros, autores y categor as de libros. La segunda parte del libro, nos enfocaremos en la creaci n de reportes profesionales usando una herramienta Open Source llamada iReport Designer y aprenderemos a llamar a estos reportes desde nuestra aplicaci n usando el JasperReports Integration Kit. Finalmente, la tercera parte del libro, corresponde a un compendio de ejemplos pr cticos que he desarrollado para la comunidad fan de Apex y lo he actualizado a la ltima versi n de esta herramienta. Este libro que te presento hoy, pretende ser una gu a del "paso a paso" para crear una aplicaci n web con Oracle Apex y mi intenci n no es s lo que aprendas a utilizar esta herramienta, sino que con la metodolog a que utilizo en estas p ginas te permita tener una visi n clara de lo f cil y potente que es trabajar con Oracle Application Express. Al finalizar con la lectura de este libro, no s lo habr s aprendido todo lo necesario para crear tus propias aplicaciones, sino que tambi n tendr s el conocimiento y la comprensi n suficientes de esta herramienta para explorar nuevas mejoras por tu cuenta. El camino hacia un aprendizaje ptimo se basa en el estudio continuo y muchas pero muchas horas de pr ctica. Este libro es simplemente el paso inicial hacia ese camino, luego por tu cuenta, tendr s que seguir investigando y practicando, pues esa, para m , es la nica forma de internalizar los conceptos y lograr llegar a ser expertos en la materia. Y como siempre digo a mis estudiantes, est s listo para empezar? Bienvenido al mundo de Oracle Application Express en espa olAuthor BiographyClarisa Maman Orfali es Fundadora y Directora de ClarTech Solutions, Inc. una empresa de servicios de desarrollo, consultoría y capacitación en Tecnologías de la Información ubicada en el Sur de California, USA. Ella es Ingeniera en Sistemas de Información graduada de la Universidad Tecnológica Nacional de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Cuenta con más de 17 años de experiencia en el desarrollo y consultoría IT. Se introdujo en las Tecnologías Oracle en el año 2009 y posteriormente descubrió el gran poder de desarrollo de Oracle Application Express (APEX) y desde entonces se ha especializado en esa área. En el año 2014 fue reconocida por la corporación Oracle con el Oracle ACE Award. El programa Oracle ACE destaca la excelencia de aquellos individuos que han demostrado habilidad técnica y fuertes credenciales como entusiastas y partidarios de la comunidad Oracle global. Ella es también Co-Fundadora del Grupo de Usuarios Oracle de Argentina (AROUG) y del Grupo Meetaup Oracle APEX Latinoamérica. Además ella ha participado activamente en la organización de grandes eventos populares y también como Presentadora en el OTN Tour y el Oracle APEX Tour de Latinoamérica. Por otro lado, ella es una participante activa en la Comunidad Oracle Hispana, la mayor comunidad en línea para los profesionales de habla hispana de Oracle. Uno de los proyectos que más le ha motivado fue haber conducido y realizado junto a Fernando Garcia, "El Show de la Comunidad Oracle Hispana", un podcast en español dedicado íntegramente a la divulgación de las tecnologías Oracle de una forma didáctica y divertida. Ella también es autora de varios videos cursos online disponibles en su academia online en ClarTech Academy. Ella tiene una gran pasión por las tecnologías de Oracle y quiere expandir esa pasión y transferir su conocimiento y experiencia a todas las comunidades de Oracle en Latinoamérica y en todo el mundo. Number of Pages: 426 Dimensions: 0.87 x 11.02 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: June 30, 2017
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Books by splitShops Diary Of A New Mom: The First Three Months - Paperback
by Aneka A. Gyles (Author)There are lots of untruths, half-truths and full truths swirling around in mommy space that surfaces when a woman finds out that she is pregnant. For this reason, first time mothers and even experienced mamas who have been around the block start searching for information to calm their jangling nerves. They seek information ranging from natural birthing process, breast feeding a newborn, t-o taking care of whole little person (or so it seems). The internet is the largest source of information in today's era about being a new mom and often times information comes at you fast and furious but never in a structured way. Hence this journal was designed as my way of dealing with the change that was upon me and also a guide to say to expectant mothers relax, take a deep breath, there is a village of us out here, you've got this.Congratulations on your new bundle.AG Number of Pages: 42 Dimensions: 0.09 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: August 25, 2020
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Books by splitShops C Ncer - Un Paso Fuera del Camino Marcado (5 Edici N) - Paperback
by Ty M. Bollinger (Author)Por fin est disponible la traducci n al espa ol de este libro superventas Ahora en su quinta edici n y con m s de 100.000 copias vendidas desde 2006, C ncer - Un Paso Fuera Del Camino Marcado es un libro imprescindible que todos deber an tener. Seg n el Dr. Rashid Buttar, autor de 9 Pasos Para Mantener al M dico Alejado: "El libro de Ty Bollinger, C ncer - Un Paso Fuera Del Camino Marcado es un libro bien escrito, riguroso y valiente, que llega a buen t rmino por la dedicaci n de un hijo a sus padres fallecidos. No pude dejar a un lado este libro extraordinario una vez que empec a leerlo y tengo la intenci n de recomendarlo a todos mis pacientes de c ncer que buscan tratamiento en mi cl nica, para que la luz de la verdad y la esperanza contenida en el libro, brille tambi n en ellos". En palabras del superviviente de c ncer, Brad Matznick, "no soy un periodista, ese es el trabajo de Ty, as que no me extender mucho... Soy un superviviente de c ncer y este libro fue una enorme contribuci n a mi supervivencia (es uno de los mejores libros sobre el tema). Ty es un rebelde... tal vez incluso algo exc ntrico, pero no se puede ignorar lo que dice". Con lectores satisfechos en m s de 50 pa ses todo el mundo, C ncer - Un Paso Fuera Del Camino Marcado es un plan para tratar el c ncer y recuperar su salud. Este libro est repleto de los tratamientos no t xicos m s eficaces del mundo. La verdad es que hay muchas estrategias alternativas potentes y comprobadas para prevenir y tratar el c ncer...sin cirug a, quimioterapia o radiaci n (las "Tres Grandes"). Dentro de este libro, encontrar una gran cantidad de informaci n que su m dico probablemente no conoce. Esta es la raz n: mientras que est n en la facultad de medicina, los m dicos aprenden un estilo de medicina intensivo en medicamentos porque las compa as multinacionales farmac uticas (la Gran Farma) financian las facultades de medicina. Como resultado, la mayor a de los m dicos a n piensan dentro del camino marcado, cuando se trata de tratamientos contra el c ncer. El "camino marcado del c ncer" es en gran medida la creaci n de la Gran Farma para intentar traficar sus venenos (como la quimioterapia) en un esfuerzo para incrementar los beneficios de los accionistas. Lamentablemente, estos beneficios se generan a expensas de los pacientes de c ncer. En palabras del icono del programa de radio, Jeff Rense, "he participado en los llamados 'enfoques alternativos para c ncer' durante mucho tiempo. Este libro es 'la Biblia' - c mprelo y se sorprender . Es una obra maestra". Este libro explica sucintamente los hechos y las mentiras sobre el c ncer y los tratamientos contra el c ncer, documenta varios casos de persecuci n y represi n de tratamientos eficaces contra el c ncer natural, detalla los protocolos de tratamiento m s potentes contra el c ncer avanzado y explica claramente la relaci n entre nutrici n y c ncer. El autor no es un m dico. Es un "investigador" que ha compilado el libro m s conciso, legible y completo sobre salud y tratamientos alternativos contra el c ncer. Este libro es una "mina de oro" de informaci n til tanto para los pacientes de c ncer como para los que quieren prevenir el c ncer, as como para los profesionales de la salud. Seg n Dr. Pavel Yakovlev (cirujano oncol gico ucraniano), "el material de su libro es enriquecedor y esperanzador para la pr ctica cl nica... tom muchas notas mientras lo le a para aplicarlas a mi trabajo". Elaine Hulliberger, superviviente de c ncer de mama, afirma: "ten a un c ncer terminal y utilic la informaci n de Ty Bollinger sobre suplementos no t xicos y nutrici n junto con la medicina tradicional. Cualquier persona que tiene c ncer, o conoce a alguien con c ncer debe obtener este libro y leerlo de principio a fin. Yo estoy viva hoy porque lo hice". Number of Pages: 538 Dimensions: 1.2 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: May 22, 2012
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Books by splitShops Hotel California: The True-Life Adventures of Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young, Mitchell, Taylor, Browne, Ronstadt, Geffen, the Eagles, and Their Many Frie - Paperback
by Barney Hoskyns (Author)Hoskyns brings a genuine love as well as an outsider's keen eye to the rise and fall of the California scene. . . . This is a riveting story, sensitively told.-Anthony DeCurtis, Contributing Editor, Rolling StoneFrom enduring musical achievements to drug-fueled chaos and bed-hopping antics, the L.A. pop music scene in the sixties and seventies was like no other, and journalist Barney Hoskyns re-creates all the excitement and mayhem. Hotel California brings to life the genesis of Crosby, Stills, and Nash at Joni Mitchell's house; the Eagles' backstage fistfights after the success of ""Hotel California""; the drama of David Geffen and the other money men who transformed the L.A. music scene; and more.Back JacketComprehensive and lively, Hotel California" offers a front-row seat on the wild ride--fueled by drugs, sex, and lots of cash--that took Southern California singer-songwriters from hot tubs and local bars to sold-out stadiums, private jets, and the bestselling album of all time."--Alan Light, author of "The Skills to Pay the Bills: The Story of the Beastie Boys""Through hundreds of interviews conducted over the last dozen years, Hoskyns methodically chips away at the era's artifice and ego-driven mythologizing, revealing a creative landscape that was less stardust and golden than it was green with greed and white with cocaine residue."--Erik Himmelsbach, "Los Angeles Times Book Review"This book is a remarkable look at one of the most dramatic, creative, and revolutionary settings in American popular culture: the Los Angeles popular music scene from the late 1960s to the late 1970s. Drawing on extraordinarily candid firsthand interviews Barney Hoskyns has conducted over more than three decades, "Hotel California" takes you on an intimate tour--from the Sunset Strip to Laurel Canyon--of the creative and personal lives of the legendary songwriters, superstars, and producers who made the music that everyone listened to. You'll read things you've never read before about such fascinating, complex people as Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Jackson Browne, Glenn Frey, Mama Cass Elliot, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, David Geffen, and many others. Packed with riveting anecdotes and sharp musical insights, "Hotel California" captures the amazing results of brilliant creative collaboration and the dark side of fame, wealth, and unbridled ambition. It is a story of rise and fall like none other, and you won't be able to put it down.Author BiographyBritish journalist Barney Hoskyns has spent much of his professional life in Los Angeles as a correspondent for England's "New Musical Express" and "Mojo." He has contributed to "Rolling Stone," "GQ," "Harper's Bazaar," "Interview," "British Vogue," and "Spin." His other books include "Across the Great Divide: The Band and America and Led Zeppelin IV." He is the cofounder and editorial director of the acclaimed online library "Rock's Backpages" at www.rocksbackpages.com. Number of Pages: 336 Dimensions: 0.85 x 9.24 x 6.24 IN Publication Date: May 01, 2007
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Books by splitShops The Family Business 7: New Orleans - Paperback
by Carl Weber (Author), C. N. Phillips (Author)Keep up with the Duncan family down South as we travel to New Orleans in The Family Business 7. Operated by the same family for more than a century, Midnight Blues may be fun for the locals and the tourists, but as of late, the club hasn't been fun for its owner, Big Shirley Duncan, or her son Tyrese, descendants of the original proprietors. The pair finds themselves in the middle of a turf war between local politicians, developers, and a ruthless underworld boss, Jean LeBlanc, who is looking to make a name for himself. Afraid for the first time in her life that her family may lose control of The Blues, Big Shirley sends Tyrese to New York to see her brother-in-law, LC Duncan. In turn, LC enlists his nephew, bounty hunter Curtis Duncan, and his highly trained niece Lauryn Duncan, to help add some muscle and security to their family's struggling business.Author BiographyCarl Weber is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty novels and short stories. He graduated from Virginia State University with a bachelor's degree in accounting and has an MBA in marketing from the University of Virginia. A lifelong reader, Weber wanted to write stories about ordinary people who have crazy things happening in their lives. Now, when he's not connecting with readers through his books, Weber is finding new talent for his own publishing company, Urban Books. His latest venture is Urban Books Media, a production company that produces television series based on his bestselling Family Business and Black Hamptons series. Mobile, Alabama native author La Jill Hunt's writing career started as a stress reliever while working as a bill collector for a telephone company. Then, boredom kicked in around age 30 and pushed her into writing for the purpose of entertaining her coworkers. This was her first step toward becoming a published author. In 2003, La Jill tucked her pride, ignored her fears, and stepped out on faith. She allowed God to open a door that would walk her into an instant hit and Essence bestseller, Drama Queen. La Jill was all too familiar with drama as her home life spiraled into an emotionally and physically abusive roller coaster. Searching for an outlet, she continued writing books and has released several novels such as Shoulda Woulda Coulda, Old Habits Die Hard, Too Close for Comfort, and many more. La Jill took a 4-year hiatus and returned even stronger, releasing Midlife Crisis, Imitation of Wife, Private Property, and My Mama's Drama, also co-writing The Family Business and The Black Hamptons books and television series with New York Times bestselling author Carl Weber. La Jill describes her novels as "Contemporary Women's Fiction with an Urban flair. I am a Black woman, writing modern-day Black stories featuring Black women and Black love." Number of Pages: 320 Dimensions: 0.92 x 8.95 x 6.16 IN Publication Date: January 21, 2025
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Books by splitShops Mama Flora's Family - Paperback
by Alex Haley (Author), David Stevens (Author)She vowed to find a better world for her children. Even if she had to make it herself. A sweeping epic of contemporary history by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alex Haley, this magnificent novel weaves an unforgettable story of one family, three generations, and their search for the American dream.... She is the heart and soul of her family who, through faith and courage, drives herself, her children, and her grandchildren onward, determined to propel them to a better place. Mama Flora, born to poor sharecroppers in Tennessee, is forced to raise her children alone after the murder of her husband. But it will not be Willie, her son, who fulfills her ambitions, but Ruthana, the niece she raises as her own. Inspired by her love for the radical poet Ben, Ruthana seeks her soul in Africa even as Willie's son and daughter embrace Black Power and drugs in their embattled coming-of-age. Throughout all the seasons of their lives, it is Mama Flora who prevails, whose quiet determination and love bring them back, as she leads her own quest for justice in tumultuous times.Author BiographyAlex Haley is the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece Roots. With Malcolm X, he coauthored the Autobiography of Malcom X. He died in February 1992. David Stevens is an Oscar-nominated screenwriter who coauthored Breaker Morant and directed the Emmy Award-winning miniseries A Town Like Alice. He has written several other miniseries, including Merlin, and his off-Broadway play The Sum of Us was made into a movie. He worked extensively with Alex Haley on the screenplay Queen, and after Alex Haley died, he completed the unfinished book. Number of Pages: 462 Dimensions: 1.16 x 9.1 x 6.22 IN Publication Date: May 05, 2003
$26.50
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Books by splitShops After All: Pregnancy After Your Baby Dies - Paperback
by Christy Wopat (Author)In this mini-memoir, join Christy as she gives a no-holds-barred walkthrough of her experience as a bereaved mama who wanted to have a child to hold. From the terrifying moment she found out she was pregnant again, to the feelings of shame for not instantly loving motherhood, Christy's honesty and humor will let you know you're not alone. A follow-up to her first book, Almost a Mother: Love, Loss, and Finding Your People When Your Baby Dies is a beautiful reminder that, despite the ache of loss, there is always hope. Number of Pages: 96 Dimensions: 0.2 x 8 x 5 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: June 14, 2022
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Books by splitShops Drama High: Cold As Ice - Paperback
by L. Divine (Author)Jayd Jackson's about to take the most important test of her life. . . With the Advanced Placement exams coming up, Jayd can't afford any distractions. Enter Rah's baby mama, the master of stirring up trouble. Despite her best intentions, Jayd gets entangled in the drama and fails her pre-test exam. Knowing it's time to get her act together, she joins a study group on campus, sharpens her skills--and meets a whole new crew. Unfortunately, Jayd's the only one who's happy about her newfound study habits and newfound friends. Her old crew is suddenly full of haters--and even Mama's giving her a hard time. Just when it seems things can't get any worse, Misty starts talking smack, hoping to destroy Jayd once and for all. Now Jayd's wondering if the real test is whether she's ready to say goodbye to the old and move on up and out. . .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: 224 Dimensions: 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN Publication Date: June 01, 2010 Accelerated Reader: Quiz Name: Cold as Ice Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12 Reading Level: 5.8 Point Value: 10
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Books by splitShops London A history of everything that really matters - Paperback
by Robbie Ornig (Author)Discover the rich and varied history of London in this comprehensive guide. From the Roman conquest to the modern-day metropolis, this book covers it all. Learn about the Great Fire of London and its impact on the city, the reign of the Tudor queens and their place in history, and the cultural phenomena of Harry Potter and the Spice Girls. This book is packed with information and insights on the people, events, and landmarks that have shaped London into the city it is today. Whether you're a history buff or simply curious about the city, this book has something for everyone Number of Pages: 176 Dimensions: 0.41 x 7 x 4.25 IN Publication Date: January 18, 2023
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Books by splitShops Mama Said, Keep Your Dress Tail Down - Paperback
by Katrina'sworks (Illustrator), Olivia M. Dutton (Author)Mama Lou is dying, but before she leaves this plane of existence, she wants to leave her granddaughters with some words of wisdom. She wants them to know the true mechanics of male, female relationships and the pitfalls that usually come along with them. She wants to leave them with something more than what her mama told her, concerning men and sex: "girl, always keep your dress tail down". Explore the humorous, yet touching story, of one woman's journey through life, relationships and sex.Author BiographyOlivia M. Dutton grew up in a northern city, but spent most of her summers in the Deep South, running and playing in the fields on her grandparents' farm. She used to ask her grandmother many things about life, while she helped her shell peas on the back porch. When Olivia thought she was old enough to learn about the birds and the bees, she asked her grandmother where babies came from. And her grandmother's response? "Chile, just keep your dress tail down and you won't have to worry about all that." Olivia never forgot that answer, and so she used it to create her first novelette, "Mama Said, Keep Your Dress Tail Down". Number of Pages: 86 Dimensions: 0.18 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: May 04, 2014
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Books by splitShops Ents, Elves, and Eriador: The Environmental Vision of J.R.R. Tolkien - Hardcover
by Matthew T. Dickerson (Author), Jonathan Evans (Author), Donald D. Elder (Foreword by)With a Foreword by John Elder and an Afterword by Tom Shippey Though not often recognized as environmental or agrarian literature, the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien demonstrate a complex and comprehensive ecological philosophy. The ecology of Middle-earth portrayed in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion brings together three potent and convincing elements of preservation and conservation--sustainable agriculture and agrarianism, horticulture independent of utilitarianism, andAuthor BiographyMatthew Dickerson, professor and member of the environmental studies program at Middlebury College, is the author or coauthor of several books, including Following Gandalf: Epic Battles and Moral Victory in the Lord of the Rings and From Homer to Harry Potter: A Handbook on Myth and Fantasy. Jonathan Evans, associate professor of English and director of the medieval studies program at the University of Georgia, is a member of the Environmental Ethics Certificate Program faculty. His essays on J. R. R. Tolkien have been published in J. R. R. Tolkien and His Literary Resonances, Tolkien the Medievalist, and The J. R. R. Tolkien Encyclopedia. Number of Pages: 344 Dimensions: 1.07 x 9.36 x 6.12 IN Publication Date: November 01, 2006
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Books by splitShops Mama, I'm in Love with a Thug: A Hood Love Story - Paperback
by Tallah J (Author)A Harlem Kingpin meets a struggling, single mother. Hood love is in the air. Growing up in the projects of East Harlem, life has never been easy for Tatiana "Taytay" Watkins. Having two kids before graduating high school didn't make things any easier. Life wouldn't be so bad if she had a loving man to come home to after her long shifts. But her baby daddy is anything but loving. For years, she's felt neglected and unloved. She needs a change. She wants freedom and independence. And above all, she wants to be the great, loving, nurturing mother that she never had. Just when she thinks she's at her breaking point, a true-to-the-game Street King turns her life upside down, introducing her to a life of luxury and comfort that she would've never imagined possible. Tyreek "TKO" Joseph is a certified, Harlem Kingpin. He's got everything a handsome hustla could wish for. Cars, clothes, condos, bankrolls, and baddies. But there's still something missing. Love and genuine affection. When his boujee, Ivy-League educated girlfriend unexpectedly walks out his life, he begins to spin outta control. To soothe his pain, he plans on starting a war. But before he begins dropping bodies, he meets a struggling, love-starved single mother who forces him to rethink everything. She's a lot different from the models, lawyers, and corporate executives he usually deals with. But he soon realizes that she and her kids might be just what he needs in his life. When Tatiana's baby daddy gets out of jail, he comes looking for her. If he can't have her, then nobody can. Will Tyreek risk everything he's built to protect her and her children? Mama I'm in Love with a Thug is the fast-paced, debut novel of Tallah J., a newcomer to the urban fiction game. This heart-racing, African-American romance will dig into your soul, curl your toes, and make you tingle all over... Enjoy! Number of Pages: 202 Dimensions: 0.43 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: October 28, 2023
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Books by splitShops Payback: The Cruelest Form of Revenge - Paperback
by Larry Goldsmith (Author)Bestselling author Larry Goldsmith has created a story of a morally strong-willed woman much like the biblical character Joseph in that she survives her fateful situation to become a heroine. Hanna is a coming-of-age college student who must face a life-threatening situation. Treachery and deceit become the recipe for a good romance mystery. Mama's husband enters a Chicago area hospital for routine medical tests and is allegedly killed by Hanna's father due to medical malpractice. Stricken with grief, the widow plans revenge against the doctor who killed her husband. While murder is not on the menu, Mama devises a plan to cause the doctor to feel the pain of losing a loved one. She plans to take her revenge on an unsuspecting Hanna. Like Joseph in the Bible, Hanna not only survives being in a strange and foreign environment but because of her integrity is elevated to a position of a trusted confidant. In the end, Hanna finds the life that she desires and becomes the master of her own fate. The reader will discover that there is more than one payback in the story. There are the planned paybacks and ones created by fate. There is a lesson to be learned as the characters forgive those who wronged them, and in doing so, begin to move forward living their lives again. Author's previous novels: Bashert and Marc Marci Number of Pages: 220 Dimensions: 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: April 10, 2023
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Books by splitShops Sabina Spielrein:: Forgotten Pioneer of Psychoanalysis, Revised Edition - Paperback
by Coline Covington (Editor), Barbara Wharton (Editor)Sabina Spielrein is perhaps best known for her love affair with her doctor, Carl Gustav Jung. Their intense therapeutic relationship led to a mutual fascination that lasted, for Spielrein, for the rest of her life. It is debatable whether Spielrein and Jung's relationship was consummated, but it did give birth to some of the most important ideas within psychoanalysis and analytical psychology today, the most notable being that of the death instinct. But what happened to Spielrein and why have her story and work remained in the dark for so many years? This second edition of Sabina Spielrein: Forgotten Pioneer of Psychoanalysis complements the first edition by retaining many of the most important documents about her life and work. Included in this edition are Jung's hospital records of his treatment of Spielrein, Jung's letters to Spielrein following her discharge in 1905, extracts from her personal diary, and her ground breaking paper on the development of language, "The origin of the child's words Papa and Mama." New material includes Spielrein's famous paper, "Destruction as a cause of coming into being", in which she formulates her theory of the death drive, a paper describing her place and contribution within Freud's Vienna Circle, commentaries on the mutual erotic transference between Spielrein and Jung, and a theoretical discussion of her seminal ideas on aggression. This new edition compiles the essential writings of Spielrein along with commentaries by prominent psychoanalytic and Jungian scholars. It is the definitive source book on Spielrein for clinicians, scholars and historians of psychoanalysis. Coline Covington, Ph.D. is a training analyst of the Society of Analytical Psychology and the British Psychotherapy Foundation. She is former editor of the Journal of Analytical Psychology and former chair of the British Psychoanalytic Council. She is in private practice in London. Author BiographyColine Covington, Ph.D. is a training analyst of the Society of Analytical Psychology and the British Psychotherapy Foundation. She is former editor of the Journal of Analytical Psychology and former chair of the British Psychoanalytic Council. She is in private practice in London. Barbara Wharton is a training analyst of the Society of Analytical Psychology, London. Number of Pages: 258 Dimensions: 0.37 x 9.11 x 6.01 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: May 29, 2015
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Books by splitShops A Time to Wean - Paperback
by Marlene Susan (Author), Hayley Lowe (Illustrator)A Time to Wean is a picture book for babies and toddlers who are weaning from nursing. Follow favorite animals as they grow, discover new things, and nurse less. All with the comfort and reassurance that love and hugs from mama never change."When little piglet is first born, mama pig nurses him snug and warm. As piglet grows he nurses less, and discovers new things he likes best. Corn to munch, muddy fun, hugs from mama when day is done."And so it goes that even our favorite animals have a time to wean. Beautiful illustrations help make this a treasured book long after weaning, and a welcome book for moms in the process of weaning their little ones. Number of Pages: 28 Dimensions: 0.07 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: March 30, 2018
$13.37
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Books by splitShops Dear Mama: Lessons on Race, Grace and the Wisdom To Overcome - Paperback
by Shawn Schwaner Ph. D. (Author)Shawn Schwaner was born on January 21, 1966 to a single mother, Susan Schwaner, in Toledo, Ohio. Alone and poor, Shawn's mother was facing a crossroads when the incredible Bertha Lee Green (Mama) stepped into Susan's life and offered to raise her unborn child. Through numerous trials, tribulations, and personal challenges, Shawn earned a high school degree from the prestigious Maumee Valley Country Day School which would change his life trajectory and allow him to climb to the highest of academic heights. After graduating from Denison University with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology/Anthropology and then a Master's and Doctorate from The Ohio State University, he went on to earn numerous teaching and civil service awards as a college professor at the University of Louisville, Sullivan University, and Miami Dade College (among many). He has shaped and molded the lives of nearly 10,000 students in his career with his unorthodox and creative writing intensive teaching style and continues to leave an impact that reflects the lessons on race, grace, and the wisdom to overcome as learned from his life with Mama. Number of Pages: 358 Dimensions: 0.74 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: March 23, 2016
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Books by splitShops The Berenstain Bears and the Truth - Hardcover
by Stan And Jan Berenstain Berenstain (Author)When Brother and Sister Bear accidentally break Mama's favorite lamp, their little lie grows bigger and bigger, until Papa Bear helps them find the words that set everything right again. IRA Children's Choice. Number of Pages: 32 Dimensions: 0.33 x 8.24 x 7.96 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: September 12, 1983
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Books by splitShops Llama Llama Loves to Read - Hardcover
by Anna Dewdney (Author), Reed Duncan (Author), Jt Morrow (Illustrator)Anna Dewdney's Bestselling Llama Llama series continues with Llama learning to read Llama Llama learns at school. Counting, writing, reading, rules. Friends and school -- there's nothing better. Llama learning all the letters Anna Dewdney's beloved Llama Llama is growing up and learning to read Throughout the school day, the teacher helps Llama Llama and the other children practice their letters, shows word cards, reads stories, and brings them to the library where they can all choose a favorite book. By the end of the day, Llama Llama is recognizing words and can't wait to show Mama Llama that he's becoming a readerAuthor BiographyAnna Dewdney was a teacher, mother, and enthusiastic proponent of reading aloud to children. She continually honed her skills as an artist and writer and published her first Llama Llama book in 2005. Her passion for creating extended to home and garden and she lovingly restored an eighteenth-century farmhouse in southern Vermont. She wrote, painted, gardened, and lived there with her partner, Reed, her two daughters, two wirehaired pointing griffons, and one bulldog. Anna passed away in 2016, but her spirit will live on in her books. Number of Pages: 40 Dimensions: 0.5 x 10.4 x 10.2 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: May 01, 2018 Accelerated Reader: Quiz Name: Llama Llama Loves to Read Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3 Reading Level: 2.1 Point Value: 0.5
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Books by splitShops From Angels to Aliens: Teenagers, the Media, and the Supernatural - Paperback
by Lynn Schofield Clark (Author)Harry Potter, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the Left Behind series are but the latest manifestations of American teenagers' longstanding fascination with the supernatural and the paranormal. In this groundbreaking book, Lynn Schofield Clark explores the implications of this fascination for contemporary religious and spiritual practices. Relying on stories gleaned from more than 250 in-depth interviews with teens and their families, Clark seeks to discover what today's teens really believe and why. She finds that as adherence to formal religious bodies declines, interest in alternative spiritualities as well as belief in "superstition" grow accordingly. Ironically, she argues, fundamentalist Christian alarmism about the forces of evil has also fed belief in a wider array of supernatural entities. Resisting the claim that the media "brainwash" teens, Clark argues that today's popular stories of demons, hell, and the afterlife actually have their roots in the U.S.'s religious heritage. She considers why some young people are nervous about supernatural stories in the media, while others comfortably and often unselfconsciously blur the boundaries between those stories of the realm beyond that belong to traditional religion and those offered by the entertainment media. At a time of increased religious pluralism and declining participation in formal religious institutions, Clark says, we must completely reexamine what young people mean--and what they may believe--when they identify themselves as "spiritual" or "religious." Offering provocative insights into how the entertainment media shape contemporary religious ideas and practices, From Angels to Aliens paints a surprising--and perhaps alarming--portrait of the spiritual state of America's youth.Author BiographyLynn Schofield Clark is Assistant Research Professor at the University of Colorado's School of Journalism and Mass Communication and co-editor of Practicing Religion in the Age of the Media: Explorations in Media, Religion, and Culture (2002). A former television producer and marketing professional, Clark has provided volunteer leadership with young people for more than fifteen years. She currently teaches critical/cultural studies approaches to media, and is Director of the Teens and the New Media @ Home Project. Number of Pages: 304 Dimensions: 0.77 x 9.32 x 6.32 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: October 27, 2005
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Books by splitShops Sometimes Mama, Sometimes Papa - Paperback
by Nandini Nayar (Author)For children and changing families who have two unique homes. Peek into the simplest solutions for understanding one of life's most difficult moments--separation. When Keya's parents stopped living together, unusual things happened. Keya became the only girl in her class with two homes. 'Where will you live?' 'Who will you live with?' 'Sometimes Mama, ' Keya said, 'sometimes Papa!' This heart-warming story with comforting pictures reassures young readers that parents, whether alone or together, are always there for them. Mama and Papa are always wonderful together. Perhaps, they will be wonderful separately too?Author BiographyAs a child, Nandini Nayar dreamt of writing stories. When her first book was published, she knew this was what she wanted to do for the rest of her life. Since then, she has written over 300 stories and fifty children's books (and counting). Her short stories have appeared in magazines like Tinkle, Dimdima and the children's sections of newspapers like The Hindu, Sakal Times and the Hitavada, besides being published in several anthologies. Find out more about this award-winning writer at www.nandininayar.in. About the illustratorUpamanyu Bhattacharyya is an animation film-maker and illustrator based in Kolkata. A graduate of the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, he co-directed the award-winning animated short film Wade. Number of Pages: 32 Publication Date: August 01, 2021
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Books by splitShops Embellished Bras: Basic Techniques - Paperback
by Barry Brown (Photographer), Dawn Devine (Author)Embellished Bras: Basic Techniques provides in-depth instruction and useful advice that guides readers through the process of turning a store-bought lingerie bra into a fabulous costume piece. This easy-to-follow four-phase process is presented through graphic step-by-step photographs and illustrations. You'll learn how to make a bra cup pattern, cover the bra and straps, and embellish with fringe, beadwork, appliques, and jewelry. From ballroom to belly dance, Embellished Bras addresses the special needs of dancers no matter what performance style. This "workshop in a book" is an excellent resource for both novice sewers and professional designers. Number of Pages: 66 Dimensions: 0.14 x 10 x 8 IN Publication Date: May 01, 2003
$30.98
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