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A Christmas Carol in Prose: Being a Ghost Story of Christmas»rank: 3294206by: Charles Dickens, Peter Fluck, Roger Law, John Lawrence Jones
: :A miser, who learns the true meaning of Christmas when three ghostly visitors review his life and forecast his future, shares his holiday with the Cratchit family. Review:Patrick Stewart's one-man production of Dickens's A Christmas Carol played to sold-out audiences in New York and Los Angeles. In this studio recording based on those performances, Stewart is in rare form, using his considerable range of voices to play all roles, from the Ghost of Christmas past to Tiny Tim. It must be said that Stewart clearly enjoys playing Scrooge best of all--but isn't the villain always the most compelling character? Even if you feel that 'every idiot who goes about with 'Merry ... |
Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic»rank: 327485by: Peter H.r. Green, Rory Jones
: :Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects nearly one in every hundred people. Unfortunately, 97 percent remain undiagnosed and untreated. They continue to suffer from gastrointestinal complaints, fatigue, headaches, joint pain, anemia, and itchy skin conditions - to name just a few of the symptoms. These people consult numerous doctors, who prescribe drugs and diets that may alleviate some symptoms, but rarely work for long. Celiac disease is a hereditary condition that damages the lining of the small intestine so that it cannot properly absorb the food that you eat. Without essential vitamins, minerals, and nutrition, the entire body begins to suffer. Because of its autoimmune nature it also sets off ... |
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The Odyssey (Penguin Classics)»rank: 61667by: Homer
: :The epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War forms one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats - shipwrecks, battles, monsters and the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon - Odysseus must test his bravery and native cunning to the full if he is to reach his homeland safely and overcome the obstacles that, even there, await him. |
Noah's Ark»rank: 61667by: Peter Spier
: :The bee and the fox, the sheep and the ox--two of each kind trudged aboard Noah's famous vessel. Peter Spier uses his own translation of a seventeenth-century Dutch poem about this most famous menagerie. A Caldecott Medal Book, The American Book Award, An ALA Notable Children's Book, A New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year (1977), The Christopher Award, International Board on Books for Young People Honor List. |
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French Lessons: Adventures with Knife, Fork, and Corkscrew»rank: 230900by: Peter Mayle
: :A joyous exploration and celebration of the infinite gastronomic pleasures of France.Ranging far from his adopted Provence, Peter Mayle now travels to every corner of the country, armed with knife, fork, and corkscrew. He takes us to tiny, out-of-the-way restaurants, three-star Michelin wonders, local village markets, annual festivals, and blessed vineyards. We visit the Foire aux Escargots at Matigny-les-Bains–a whole weekend devoted to the lowly but revered snail. We observe the Medoc Marathon, where runners refresh themselves enroute with tastings of red wine (including Chateau Lafite-Rothschild!). There is bouillabaisse in a beachside restaurant in St. Tropez. A search for the perfect chicken that takes us to a fair in Bourg-en-Bresse. There is ... |
The Nine Tailors: A BBC Radio 4 Full-cast Dramatisation. Starring Ian Carmichael (BBC Radio Collection)»rank: 3076010by: Dorothy L. Sayers, Alistair Beaton
: :Starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey, this Radio 4 dramatization was first broadcast as a weekly serial in 1980. Lord Peter, man about town and amateur sleuth, and his man Bunter, are drawn into a series of intriguing incidents after being stranded in a remote East Anglian village. |
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Primary Phase (BBC Radio Collection)»rank: 336065by: Douglas Adams
: :A reissue of the first series of BBC Radio 4's humorous science-fiction drama. The story begins when Arthur Dent, not really your average man-in-the-street, finds that the Earth is suddenly destroyed around him, and the great hitch-hike begins. |
SAP® Business Information Warehouse Reporting»rank: 57943by: Peter Jones
: :Your Hands-On Guide to SAP Business Information WarehouseGive your company the competitive edge by delivering up-to-date, pertinent business reports to users inside and outside your enterprise. SAP Business Information Warehouse Reporting shows you how to construct Enterprise Data Warehouses, create workbooks and queries, analyze and format results, and supply meaningful reports. Learn how to use the BEx and Web Analyzers, Web Application Designer, Visual Composer, and Information Broadcaster. You will also find out how to forecast future business trends, build enterprise portals and websites, and tune performance. Group data into InfoCubes and DataStore Objects and generate reports using queries and workbooksWork with the BEx Analyzer, Web Analyzer, and Query Designer Build queries ... |
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Learn Latin (Greek & Latin language)»rank: 494543by: Peter Jones
: :Taken from the 'QED' series of teach-yourself Latin articles published in the Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Telegraph, this book aims to give its readers a basic knowledge of Latin in a short space of time. It covers just enough to give a basic understanding of Latin, and to enable readers to read and understand parts of the Bayeux Tapestry, the love poetry of Catullus, or Saint Jerome's 'Vulgate'. This book also aims to give a deeper understanding of modern European languages, such as English, French, Spanish, and Italian, through an understanding of the ancient language at their heart. |
Five Red Herrings: Starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey (BBC Radio Collection)»rank: 2301580by: Dorothy L. Sayers, Chris Miller
: :Starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey, this Radio 4 dramatization was first broadcast as a weekly serial in 1978 and is set in a community of artists and fishermen in the south of Scotland. A body is found on rocks, and Lord Peter finds that there are six people with a motive for murder. |