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The Emblems of James Reaney
Reaney’s emblems are examined as a multi-leveled artform, as Thomas Gerry presents a guided journey through the artist’s imagination. In this illustrated book, The Emblems of James Reaney: Magnetically Drawn, Thomas Gerry, professor...
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A Grape Off the Vine
Filled with too much libidinous lust? Try a little alliterative rap for relief. This book’s message—that lust is the original sin leading to all subsequent human failings and that yoga can help overcome it—will engage some readers,...
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The Devil's Artisan 72
This travelogue through small presses shows that the art of printing remains alive even in a digital world. Andrew Steeves’ recounting of a three-week whirlwind tour of small print shops in Canada and the United States highlights the...
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Raising Teens with Diabetes
“Transitioning teens’ diabetes care from your full supervision to something they handle on their own is not done with the snap of a finger,” writes Moira McCarthy, author and public speaker, who has organized a readily...
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Yesterday’s Reflections
Reflections on holidays, folksy morality tales highlight this celebration of days and seasons. Albert F. Schmid, a Baptist minister and former navy and commercial aviator, has written an easily understood collection of short reflections...
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Raising Dough
This guide is an invaluable aid for those who produce healthy foods and need a practical and socially responsible business model. An idealistic worldview and a penchant for accounting are rarely found in the same person. Yet, Elizabeth...
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The Organic Grain Grower
Lazor is as handy with a pen as with a plow in this helpful guide for any aspect of organic farming. Longtime farming pioneer Jack Lazor has progressed from a back-to-the-land idealist to the co-manager, with his wife, of a profitable...
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The Point
Christian teachings and mystical coincidence magically mingle to create a change of heart. In William E. Jefferson’s book "The Point", Hollie and Goodwin Macbreeze make a pilgrimage to the island of Estillyen, where they plan “to...