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Great Primer for Beginning Macrobiotics.......2006-12-08
I just started this healthy way of feeding my mind, body and soul and this book has helped define how to cook just about everything in the macrobiotic diet. From Sea Veggies, Legumes, Whole Grains, Soups, Pickles, Condiments and Desserts, this book has it all. I highly recommend it!
A flexible macrobiotic cookbook covering a range of dishes.......1999-02-23
Macrobiotics is the logical extension of the current movement towards sustainable development - from the community and down to the level of the individual. In a word it represents a practical way to achieve individual sustainability in an increasingly dangerous world governed by degenerative diseases such as cancer, heart disease and the like many of which are induced by negative aspects of the degraded environment in which many of us currently live.
The philosophy behind macrobiotics is clearly presented and the argument for following the approach, already adopted by traditional populations to ensure freedom from such diseases, is presented in a compelling manner. Macrobiotics owes its core foundation to the diatary practices of traditional Japan but macro (great) biotic (life) diets can be linked to many traditional, grain-rich cuisines. The basic elements of the Japanese-based components of the diet are well described and illustrated in color. The resulting account is sufficient to enable a novice to start the diet and an old-hand will find endless enjoyment in the suggested dishes.
More to the point, the recipes are sophisticated and mouth-watering while at the same time complying with the essence of the macrobiotic philosopy which advises eating only whole foods (no refined products) and maintaining around 40%-50% intake of whole (or FRESHLY broken-down ie. flaked, kibbled etc.) grains.
The book represents an excellent introduction to the practicalities of a macrobiotic diet and only immediate tuition by a macrobiotic chef could improve on the presentation.
I recommend this book most highly to all those seeking to find their way towards living health on the macrobiotic path-way.
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French Dolls in Color (3rd Series)
Patricia R. Smith
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French Folk Costumes Paper Dolls in Full Color (Traditional Fashions)
Kathy Allert
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ASIN: 0486268470 |
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2 charming dolls, 32 accurately detailed costumes depict special occasion outfits worn in Provence, Bordeaux, Brittany, Burgundy, the Basque country, Normandy, Alsace, and other regions of France. Full skirts, embroidered shirts and bodices, ruffled aprons, knee pants plus quaint headdresses and footwear.
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- Fun for parents, too!
- Anna loved it!
- My 1 year old Anna will actually sit through this book!
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Oh No, Anna!
Vivian French
Manufacturer: Peachtree Publishers
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OH NO, ANNA! offers a delightful view of a day in a mischievous toddler's life. Anna manages to get into everything while her mother isn't looking, and the results are always messy and always amusing. From spilling a bucket of red paint to writing on the floor with a black pen, Anna departs on a colorful journey of chaos. On each page spread, Anna discovers some new mischief; hidden behind a gatefold are the results of her actions. Children will be delighted as they lift the flaps and discover the results of Anna's antics, met with a resounding "Oh, no, Anna!"
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Fun for parents, too!.......2001-06-01
This highly-readable book is a visual delight--I love Ayliffe's cheery paintings so much! It is a great book to read over and over--easy text and engaging pictures make this a family favorite!
Anna loved it!.......2000-08-22
My 18M loved looking at the pictures and lifting the flap to see what happened. We also hunted for the cat on some pages too. A definite must have for any girls named Anna....or just moms of toddlers! I think the book is rated at too high an age group though. 12M and up I say if you are reading it to them!
My 1 year old Anna will actually sit through this book!.......1999-08-26
My own Anna just loves this book and giggles after every 'Oh No', and normally she is NOT a reader. The book is great as are pictures. A really fun book that 3 year old brother likes too. Highly recommend. I just found out Ms. French has another Anna book that we will have to check out, can't wait to see it too.
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A delightful sensory experience awaits as you transform intriguing designs and fabric into a vision of garden grandeur! *A dozen quilt projects are laced with motion, luminosity, and secondary designs. *Choose from traditional piecing or papaer piecing with Karen's super-easy technique. *Easy-to-read charts make quick work of fabric cutting and color placement. *Numerous block settings expand the possibilities of each project. *The blocks have roots in traditional design, with blooms that nod toward a contemporary sky. *Dozens of floral and garden photographs to inspire! AUTHORBIO: Karen Combs is an internationally-known quilter, teacher, author, and designer whose students nominated her for Quilt Teacher of the Year in 1995 and 2000. In high demand as a teacher (she began teaching quilting in 1989), Karen encourages her students, makes learning fun, and makes the complex easy to understand! Karen is fascinated with optical illusions in quilts, a fascination that has become the subject of her many workshops, magazine articles, and books. REVIEW: Karen's quilts offer a delightful sensory experience. Foliage, blooms, shape, shadow, and light are wonderful tools for playing optical tricks with flowers.
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Packed full of visual treats.......2003-08-12
Karen has designed some lovely quilts using unusual pieced floral blocks. Many of the quilts offer alternative settings as well as showing how much more interesting a quilt can be with proper use of values to add depth. Each quilt is accompanied by beautiful photographs of gardens from all over the US and also with little bits of appropriate poetry - just enough to make me smile and remember literature class! If paper piecing is your thing, this will keep you busy for a long time.
Not to be missed!.......2003-07-11
Karen is the leader in creating quilts of illusions. This is great book for both novice and the experienced quilters.
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SPEAK like a THAI is the Thai language program you have been waiting for! After using this program, you will be amazed with the new way you are able to express yourself in Thai. The key words and phrases in this first volume are carefully chosen from many sources where they are randomly spoken or written by Thai people. These words and phrases are not normally taught in textbooks. This program prepares you to communicate in real life situations. There are 500 entries in the booklet and one CD that accompanies the book. You can listen to the CD over and over until you feel comfortable speaking. With the SPEAK like a THAI series, you will - Have fun learning Thai the way you never have before - Express yourself more naturally - Impress your Thai friends with your eloquent Thai - Communicate better and more efficiently - Speak like a Thai SPEAK LIKE A THAI Series: Volume 1 Contemporary Thai Expressions, Volume 2 Thai Slang and Idioms, Volume 3 Thai Proverbs and Sayings, Volume 4 Heart Words, Volume 5 Northeastern Dialect
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Great for Intermediate Learners.......2007-08-03
This is a great CD for those that can speak enough Thai to communicate, but don't want to sound like a guidebook anymore. You'll learn some of the unique idioms and phrases in Thai that you would otherwise only learn by conversation practice. I was worried before I bought it that they were going to just be quaint idioms, but most of the phrases are actually quite useful and used in everyday situations.
Thai talk.......2007-07-27
like it's sister slang compilation, (Thai slang and Idioms ISBN:1887521739) this is a funky little collection of interesting and useful expressions.... fills in the gaps...
Just what you need.......2007-05-30
This item will help you really understand the Thais you encounter and they will appreciate all the more that you have a working ability to speak with them. This book and CD will give you a familiarity which is difficult to gain from traditional courses or "canned" phases from from phrase books. I already own about 6 different Thai language courses, and this was the handiest thing I have ever found to learn real, day to day Thai.
In fact, I have been to Thailand seven times in the past, and I have learned more from this little CD and book than I had to date in my travels there.
Thai idioms.......2007-05-15
I have studied Thai about 6 years and this book/CD combination is just what I've been waiting for since I want to speak Thai as naturally as possible.
I was particularly pleased to see that the phrases written in Thai script were included because I have yet to see a phonetic system that is 100 percent accurate for Thai. I'm sure the phonetics are helpful to some, but, reading the Thai is best!
The phrases are given first in English followed by a short pause then the Thai equivalent is given. The short pause could be a half-second longer, but, even as it is, the learner has time to try voicing the Thai phrase from memory before the Thai speaker starts. My compliments to the author and the speakers for making great efforts to make pronunciation accurate in regards to tone level and vowel duration. Excellent work!
I'm looking forward to seeing a work on Thailand's Isan dialect. I find it very discouraging to understand about 95 percent of what I hear on Thai TV and then stumble when I'm around groups from Isan.
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- Not so Contemporary
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Contemporary Thai
Wongvipa Devahastin Na Ayudhya , and
Jane Marsden Doughty
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Known for its beautiful traditional and contemporary handicrafts, it's no wonder that Thailand is home to some of the most beautifully decorated houses in the world. Elegant, innovative and versatile, Contemporary Thai is overflowing with an amazing array of design ideas. From modernist furniture, table settings, light fixtures and furnishings combining old traditions with new styles, Contemporary Thai is the perfect book for anyone looking to add a distinctive touch to their home decor.
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Not so Contemporary.......2007-08-17
The cover is a bit deceiving. I wouldn't really call this "Contemporary Thai" as its a bit outdated now (printed in 2000) with examples of more traditional arts and crafts rather than whole interiors. However, it is a good source book to see what fabrics, ceramics, sculptures, table settings, etc. are made in Thailand.
Contemporary Thai.......2005-07-21
It's a typically and exclusively fantastic book. It helps me study and learn a lot more about contemporary Thai style to start decorating 1 of the rooms in my house in that style. Highly recommend this book to all of readers and Thai-style or Asian-style fans.
Wow, do I love Thai style now!!!.......2002-03-06
I loved this book. It's a feast for the eyes, and is a great introduction to Thai style. While Japanese, Zen and Feng Shui styles have been overexposed lately, Thai style is a secret so wonderful, it won't be a secret much longer.
I bought this book in preparation for a vacation to Thailand. We planned to go on a shopping spree for household furniture and accessories while in Bangkok and Chiang Mai. Our decorating style is contemporary with an Asian twist. BINGO, Contemporary Thai caught my eye. This book gave me an excellent introduction to the common handicrafts and furniture styles to look for. It includes an up-to-date resource list with addresses and web sites to purchase items shown in the book. If you covet any items but can't make the trip to Thailand, many of the resources can ship internationally.
After spending a month in Thailand, I realized that Contemporary Thai covers the full gamut of what's available there: Jim Thompson silks, basketry, celadon dinnerware, silversmithing, woodworking, woven textiles ... and the book gives you a glimpse of all these things displayed in gorgeous homes, gardens, hotels and restaurant settings. The quality of the homes and photography rivals what you can find in Metropolitan Home and Elle Decor. And, not only does the book show materialistic stuff (hey, I'm honest enough about what this is all about!), but it gives some cultural and historical perspective as well.
If you like Asian style, take a chance on learning about Contemporary Thai style.
Visually Stimulating.......2001-11-19
I was in BORDERS BOOKS shopping for some audio tapes, and decided to check-out what was in the Home Decorating Section. I discovered this MARVELOUS book. I was captivated by the photographs on each and every page. For those individuals seeking design ideas, color options or furniture placement this is a MUST HAVE! The photographer did a marvelous job capturing the essence of Thai Design in the modern home. This is definately my next purchase when I go back to the book store.
Blending the Past with the New.......2001-04-17
A beautiful book illustrating how to blend traditional Thai architecture, arts and crafts with the contemporary style of living and home decor. Like many others, this book will contribute to the renaissance of traditional arts of Southeast Asia and, hopefully, help propagate the livelihood of traditional artisans. Moreover, the secret is out with the appendix of artisans, companies and shops where one can purchase such materials. This book is a must for someone who has visited Thailand and appreciated the style of the Amanpuri, Sukothai or the Oriental hotels. You, too, can now replicate a little of Thailand in their own home.
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The Essential Thai Cookbook.......2005-09-06
I picked this cookbook up at the airport in Bangkok a few years ago and have loved everything I've tried. I've found many Thai cookbooks to be overly complicated, but this one is simple, clear, and delicious!
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How does the literature of a society that has endured decades of war reflect the echoes of that violence to bodies and spirits while depicting the ordinary lives of men and women who are searching, as all people do, for meaning, for happiness, for normalcy, for love? Love After War presents the widest range to date of contemporary writers in Vietnam, men and women who have become part of that country's established canon, as well as young and up-coming writers who have come of age in modern Vietnam. Their stories, published in the most widely read literary journals, magazines and newspapers in Vietnam, and many translated here for the first time, reveal the relationships and concerns of everyday life, and the erosion and endurance of life in that country.
Contributors to the anthology include Vu Boa, Nguyen Minh Chau, Ngo Thi Kim Cuc, Nguyen Phan Hach, Ma Van Khang, Nguyen Khai, Le Minh Khue, Nguyen Thi Minh Ngoc, Bao Ninh, Doan Le, Ho Anh Thai, Nguyen Huy Thiep, Nguyen Manh Tuan and others.
Wayne Karlin is the author of six novels. He teaches English at the College of Southern Maryland and is the chief editor of the benchmark anthology, The Other Side of Heaven: Post-War Fiction by Vietnamese and American Writers. His most recent novel is The Wished-for Country.
Ho Anh Thai is the author of 11 works of fiction and is presently an editor for World Affairs Weekly (Tuan Bao Quoc Te). His short story collection, Behind the Red Mist, is available in English.
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Chamlong Srimuang and the New Thai Politics
Duncan McCargo
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press
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ASIN: 0312165889 |
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Economics of Public Procurement (Central Issues in Contemporary Economic Theory and Policy)
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ASIN: 0230520863
Release Date: 2007-05-15 |
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This volume explores all aspects of contemporary public procurement theory, examining managing risk in procurement, collusion in procurement, efficiency in procurement, transparency in procurement, and auction design.
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FLAVOURS: Thai Contemporary Art
Steven Pettifor
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ASIN: 9749173767 |
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This contemporary collection offers a tantalizing taste of Thailand's burgeoning art scene. Beginning with an extensive overview of the issues, trends, and events that have shaped contemporary Thai art, this showcase demonstrates how Thai artists are grappling with their country's rapid modernization in a diverse array of media, often melding international art trends with distinctly Thai craftsmanship. Profiles of 23 established and emerging young artists are featured with thematic descriptions , more than 80 color illustrations, and revealing insights from the artists themselves.
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Men I've Dated (Thai Language Version)
Shane Bolks
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The main character is apparently still looking for a man. She sees everything in terms of "Star Wars," and her favorite philosophers are "Aristotle, Confucius, and Yoda."
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NIV Thai Bible---New International Version
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