The Little Me and the Great Me; My Secret Power; and Why and How I Was Born (3 V

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The Little Me and the Great Me; My Secret Power; and Why and How I Was Born (3 V
Lou Austin
Manufacturer: Partnership Foundation
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000O2PRIO

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The Little Me and the Great Me; My Secret Power; and Why and How I Was Born (three books)

Manufacturer: Partnership Foundation
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ASIN: B000HZ1EVM

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Learning About the Birds and the Bees

Why and How I Was Born
Lou Austin
Manufacturer: Partnership Foundation
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 093453828X

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Learning About the Birds and the Bees.......2001-06-24

This is the book that my parents handed to me to learn where babies come from. The important part is that it relays the "why" behind our births...God chose each one of us to be born. We are therefore very special. The book uses specific terms for body parts but in a very matter-of-fact and loving way. It emphasizes that the parents are acting in a partnership with God when the baby ("you") is created. Adoption is also well explained. The book jacket of my very old copy (1963)lists the age appropriateness as "7 to 97." It's a wonderful book to read with your children and is part of "The Little Me and the Great Me" series.

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Why and How I Was Born
Lou Austin
Manufacturer: The Partnership Foundation
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000K1UK4K

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Why and How i Was Born
Lou Austin
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ASIN: B000PHTT3W

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Why & How I Was Born
Lou Austin
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ASIN: B000TXIVV8

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Why & How I Was Born
Lou Austin
Manufacturer: PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000SHRUXU

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When the Japanese Empire went to war with the Allies in December 1941, it had already been fighting in China for 10 years. During that time it had conquered huge areas of China, and subjugated millions of people. The Japanese needed to control the Chinese population in these occupied territories, and for this reason they set up governments from amongst the leaders of the Chinese who were willing to co-operate with them. These so-called 'puppet' governments were designed to rule on behalf of the Japanese while firmly under their overall control. In turn, the puppet governments needed their own armed forces to help them maintain control over the populace and so they raised their own 'independent' armed forces. These puppet armies were large in number, reaching a total of well over 1 million before 1945. Although poorly-armed and equipped, these forces had an influence on the Japanese war effort through sheer numbers. The Chinese puppet soldiers ranged from the well-drilled and trained regular Army of the Last Emperor of China, Pu Yi, who ruled the newly-formed state of Manchukuo, 1932-45, to the irregular Mongol cavalry who served alongside Japanese troops in the 'secret war' waged in the Mongolian hinterlands.

The troops were dismissed as traitors by the Chinese fighting the Japanese, and they were equally despised by the Japanese themselves. The troops were motivated by a range of reasons, from simple survival to a loyalty to their commander. The fact that so many Chinese were willing to fight for the Japanese was embarrasing to all sides, and for this reason has been largely ignored in previous histories of the war in the East. In the first of a two-volume series, Jowett and Berger tell the story of the Chinese who fought for the Japanese over a 14 year period. Well over a million pro-Japanese troops were under arms in China and Manchukuo, with possibly two million at one time. There were 7 different 'puppet' governments in existence, 1931-45 The Manchukuo State possessed an Army, Navy and Air Force. The governments were given all the paraphenalia of independent states, including their own flags and insignia.

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Rays of the Rising Sun, volime 1 - more than just China and Manchukuo.......2006-12-22

There has been very little written about the various 'puppet' forces raised by the Japanese following the September 1931 Manchurian Incident, and Philip Jowett's book is a welcome arrival. Drawing from a wide range of sources, Mr. Jowett covers not only the major 'puppet' forces of Manchukuo and the Nanking Army, but also the Inner Mongolian Army, White Russians in Japanese service and a number of the smaller forces in North China. In addition to the written information there are a good selection of photos, organisational charts and four pages of colour plates showing uniforms and aircraft colour schemes. Volume two of the series is eagerly awaited.

An excellent recommendation for military collections.......2006-01-09

Philip S. Jowett's Rays Of The Rising Sun: Armed Forces Of Japan's Asian Allies 1931-45, Volume 1: China And Manchukuo is also an excellent recommendation for military collections, covering a puppet government set up in China by the Japanese and the armed forces which served this government. These 'puppet' armies were large and held over a million before 1945, and influenced the course of the Japanese war effort in China and Asia. Despised by both the Chinese and the Japanese, the troops have been largely under-represented in World War II coverages, until now. Details of their organization, training, actions, and uniform and battles make for an important study.

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Quiet Diplomacy in Action is the first comprehensive account of the work of Max van der Stoel as High Commissioner on National Minorities for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Because Van der Stoel worked discreetly, until now very little has been written about his activities. This book takes the reader behind the scenes to explain why the post of High Commissioner was created, what his mandate is, how he worked in practice, and what recurrent themes and issues he encountered. Quiet Diplomacy in Action also gives a detailed summary of the High Commissioner's activities in the more than fifteen countries that he was involved with between 1993 and 2001. Major documents relating to national minorities in the OSCE context are included in an annex. As Michael Ignatieff writes in the Foreword: `Everyone talks about conflict prevention. One of the few senior figures that actually does it is the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities'. This book, written in co-operation with Mr. Van der Stoel, gives a unique insight into conflict prevention, minority rights, and the challenge of resolving inter-ethnic tensions. It should be considered a primary resource for all those interested in these subjects.

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How many feds does it take to change a light bulb?.......2000-07-28

This book has been criticized for not getting all the facts straight and not telling both sides of the story...or all sides of the story, because there appear to be more than two. Still, it is the most comprehensive treatment, to date, of the scandal that was called Operation Falcon.

During the 1970's, the governments of Canada and the U.S. spent millions of dollars setting up a sting operation that would bust wildlife smugglers and blow the lid of the illegal international trade in valuable falcons. Rare, and protected, North American birds were supposedly stolen from the wild and shipped to wealthy Arabs. By the time this ended, many law-abiding, licensed falconers had been investigated, their reputations put on the line, and, in some cases, their (legal) breeding projects imperiled. But the smuggling ring itself was never exposed, because, when all was said and done, it never existed. Only a few sleazy characters were involved, people with tenuous ties to the falconry community who nonetheless cast (no pun intended) all falconers in a bad light.

This book is a good, interesting read--whether it includes all the data or not--and it is worth noting that a high-profile issue (like smuggling falcons) can eat up a lot of tax dollars and can also affect people who are not even involved in the alleged activity. The bad guys in this book are a couple of sleazy characters: one, a falconer who is trying to cut a deal on separate charges and offers to set up a sting, and the other, a greedy yuppie-type who just wants to get rich quick, but can't quite get it together. But the real villain is the bureaucracy that grinds along and chews up everything in its path. Some of the wildlife officers who had always played fair (protecting natural resources and falconers alike) are even harmed.

Operation Falcon's legacy to the sport is a residual paranoia and suspicion of non-falconers. This concern is, all too often, legitimate. It's too bad, because falconers have made significant contributions to the welfare of our wild raptors, particularly in the huge role falconers played in the peregrine's recovery.

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This book is the definitive guide to the largest and most charismatic species of falcon in the world, the Gyrfalcon. With detailed information on life history characteristics, ecology, conservation issues, and much more, the book presents the most accurate, up-to-date, and complete view of this spectacular bird ever published.

Drawing on extensive research and travel to every country within the range of the Gyrfalcon, Eugene Potapov and Richard Sale delineate a new map of the bird’s range, conclude that the Gyrfalcon is more adaptable than previously thought, and restore the traditional Linnean scientific name of the species, Falco gyrfalco. The authors also reveal that Gyrfalcons, for much of their lives, are true stenophagous raptors, a rarity not only among raptors but among all birds.

Elegantly illustrated with many photographs and line drawings, this is an essential volume for ornithologists, ecologists, wildlife rehabilitators, falconers, and all others fascinated by birds of prey.

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VERY Informative book on the Gyrfalcon.......2005-10-07

This book is a great information pertaining to the gyrfalcon. But this book is not for the layman. You have to have a biology background to understand what the information is telling you. The authors take all the studies and research of the gyr and put it all into this book. But all and all, I agree, this book will answer any questions one would have of the gyr. As a falconer, raptor educator of the gyr, I have learn alot about this wonderful species that I did not find in other souces.

Aimee Pico
Lake Milton Raptor Center

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Van Giesen's characters drive the suspense-driven plot

Raptor: A Neil Hamel Mystery
Judith Van Gieson
Manufacturer: University of New Mexico Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0826329748

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A steady law practice, a stash of tequila, a lover she calls the KidÂ—only a debt of the heart to her dear, dead aunt Joan could compel Neil Hamel to leave Albuquerque for Montana in search of a bird. No ordinary winged creature, the Arctic falcon is a near-mythic figure, a cool killer who likes the meat around the heart.

In pursuit of this elusive species, Neil witnesses a sight even more awesomeÂ—a body plunging off a cliff. Soon she is swept into a murder case that brings together militant environmentalists and high-stakes poachers, federal investigators, and even an Arabian prince. Suddenly, in a wilderness where she has no shelter and little chance for survival, Neil is the target of human predators.

Lawyer/sleuth Neil Hamel is swept into a murder case that involves militant environmentalists and high stakes poachers.

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Van Giesen's characters drive the suspense-driven plot.......2003-02-07

In this Neil Hamel mystery, the death of Neil's distant aunt leaves Neil with a diary and a plane ticket to observe an environmental miracle, the white Arctic falcon. But instead of seeing the glorious falcon, Neil and her birding party see a body flying off a cliff. Little does Neil realize that the trip she decides to take to Montana to see this bird will turn out to be a search for a murderer:

"'It wasn't a falconer, I'm tellin' you. There are plenty of other people around who hated Pederson's guts. The man had it comin' and goin'.' He climbed down from the fence. 'You give my best to March. Goodness is a rough trail, especially where he is. And don't forget to say hello to that girlfriend of his, Kate.' He grinned. 'Now there's a woman with spirit. She can park her boots under my bed anytime she wants to.'"

Van Giesen moves Neil and her mysterious love, the Kid, from Albuquerque: where if the hot sauce isn't burning your throat it has no taste; to the dangerous regions of Montana, where the greatest danger can be anything from a snowstorm that catches the birders unaware; to the horrible traps used on beautiful, unsuspecting, and diminishing animals for profit; to the people themselves, whose motives are hidden by the wide-open skies and mountains. Neil tries to adjust as she sleuths for March, the wrongfully accused ranger. Van Giesen's characters drive the suspense-driven plot; at the same time throwing in quirks of Neil's which make her all the more human. Neil is a lovable neurotic: from her smoking and drinking habits, to her "inappropriate" relationship to the Kid, to her turning her nose up at anything that remotely resembles food. The reader pictures an Ally McBeal galloping around the hillsides with heart and clothes flapping. But somewhere she finds the strength to get the job done, before she resumes her nonconformist lifestyle. Raptor is a delight, and Neil does it her own way.

A very popular mystery writer from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Judith Van Gieson is an author who has a plethora of information on the web, and enough name recognition so that her author bio simply includes the names of some of the catalog of mysteries she has written, including: North Of The Border, Confidence Woman, and Vanishing Point. Van Gieson is

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Gyrfalcon.......2005-03-30

I can't imagine a much better tribute to this amazing bird. Emma Ford has left nothing out, telling the history and natural history in a way that is fun to read and reflects her passion for the Gyrfalcon. Like her previous book Peregrine, Gyrfalcon is coffee table sized book full of the best artwork and photography from the past and present. The new artwork from Andrew Ellis and Antony Rhodes is absolutely gorgeous. At around $100.00 it isn't cheap but if prints in the book were unbound and sold separately I'm sure you'd pay well over that amount.

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The Gyrfalcon
Richard Sale Eugene Potapov
Manufacturer: Yale University Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OSA74W

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Gyrfalcon
Grace Wells
Manufacturer: O'Brien
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Gyrfalcon Hall

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ASIN: 0441308856

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Gyrfalcon night
Helen Martha Wilson
Manufacturer: Book Mart
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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Gyrfalcon Poems
Colin Simms
Manufacturer: Shearsman Books
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Binding: Paperback

General | Poetry | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books

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This is Colin Simms' third Shearsman collection. A noted naturalist and expert on birds of prey, he collects here his poems on the subject of gyrfalcons, magnificent raptor birds that he has studied in Britain, North America, Iceland and Siberia. The book also contains field drawings of the birds.

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Once you finsh...you may just want to read it again
A great read for anyone.
The Snow Falcon
Excellent Novel
A must-read for animal lovers

The Snow Falcon
Stuart Harrison
Manufacturer: St Martins Pr
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0312201664

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A magnificent gyrfalcon, soaring in the air over rocky cliffs, is winged by a hunter and falls to earth wounded. Rescued and taken to a nearby farmhouse, the bird will irrevocably change the lives of her savior, Michael Somers, and the woman and child Somers comes to love.

Somers has returned after many years to his hometown of Little River Bend to unlock the secrets from his own past that almost drove him to destroy his family in one night of irrational violence. Released from treatment but shunned by his neighbors, Somers is determined to heal the bird, whom he has named Cully, and release her to freedom. Watching from afar as Somers coaxes the bird to fly is a deeply troubled little boy, Jamie Baker. Jamie has lost the power of speech after witnessing his father's death in a hunting accident, and his mother, Susan, yearns to free her child from his self-made prison. Slowly, a tender emotional bond forms between the desperately lonely child, his mother, and the strange man who seems able to heal. But soon they find themselves in terrible danger as the hunter who tried to kill Cully stalks her again--and plans to wreak vengeance on Somers.

This is an extraordinarily moving novel about passion, heartbreak, and the possibility of redemption.

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Once you finsh...you may just want to read it again.......2004-10-23

This book is well written. The prose allows you to experience the emotions of the chrcaters, including the falcon.

The book starts when Michael Somers returns to his hometown in northern British Columbia after many years absence he is shunned by the community. Alone and the subject of malicious gossip he attempts to come to terms with the traumatic events of his past.

As well as being a story of redemption, this is a dramatic tale of love, jealousy and insecurity in the pressure cooker of a tight knit community where emotions build to an explosive climax.

A great read for anyone........2002-07-25

This should have been promoted more because it would have made the bestseller list for sure. A wonderful story and I recommend it to anyone, animal lover or not! You will find it truly enjoyable!

The Snow Falcon.......2002-07-05

The best book i have read in ages it is truly one of my all time favourites. The love story was great but the story of the Falcon was really absorbing, like i was the falcon seeing it all through the Falcons eyes, would recomended this book to any one.

Excellent Novel.......2002-05-05

I thoroughly enjoyed The Snow Falcon. The novel explores the nature of healing - from loss, from a dark past - and the extent to which animals can participate in that process. If you're an animal lover, this book is a must-read. Even if you're not, I highly recommend it. It would be a good book-club selection -- plenty going on here and I do think the characters and plot lend themselves to discussion very nicely.

A must-read for animal lovers.......2000-12-12

A book that reads like the script of a soap opera, it is written in a narrative style peppered with many conversations. The book flashes between different scenes, each focusing on the thoughts and actions of the people in Little River Bend, the British Columbia town in which this story revolves around.

The downside of this novel is that it can get arduously long at times, the story moving without a sense of direction and focusing on the unimportant aspects of the people's daily lives, just as waking up and eating breakfast.It is also felt that the author did not deal adequately with Micheal's mental breakdown; the reasons given sometimes read like a lame excuse. Jamie's refusal to speak also seems unbelievable. All in all, the author just only skim the surface and did not probe deeper into the characters' inner beings, leaving the readers thirsty for more.

The upside of this novel is definitely that of the snow falcon. The author's descriptions of the falcon flying and soaring in the air and the surrounding landscape were lyrical and beautiful. The relationship between Micheal and Cully gives an interesting perspective into the communication and understanding between man and beast and furthermore, it is very touching. Readers were also given a peep into the world of falconry and introduced to the jargon used.

To summarise, this book is good for light reading and a must-read for all animal lovers; it will jolt the tears out of them.

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