Fresh-Cut Flowers for Mother

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An uplifting collection of thoughts, lavishly illustrated with original floral photography. Each book says more than a greeting card ever could, while expressing the beauty of the special relationship between mothers and daughters.

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Countryman's Flowers
Hal Borland
Manufacturer: Alfred a Knopf
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ASIN: 0394518934

This was England;: A countryman's calendar: being a pilgrimage through the by-ways of yesterday, through the England that used to be, with its flowers ... and fables, its quaint customs and folk-lore

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This was England;: A countryman's calendar: being a pilgrimage through the by-ways of yesterday, through the England that used to be, with its flowers ... and fables, its quaint customs and folk-lore
Horace Annesley Vachell
Manufacturer: Hodder and Stoughton
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ASIN: B00085MHMG

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From picnic spots and beaches in the Picos and the Pyrenees to a hike through an enchanted painted forest, this fully revised third edition of Footprint Northern Spain presents plenty of little-visited places in the heart of one of Europe's most toured countries. The guide covers Northern Spain comprehensively, including the Basque city of Bilbao, the ritzy resort town of San Sebastian, the green hills of Galicia, and the scorched plains of Aragon, as well as Navarra, La Rioja, Castilla y Leon, Cantabria, and Asturias. Though the book emphasizes the good life — festivals, tapas bars, folk dancing, wine tasting, and cider sipping — it also details the entire pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. This informed guide is the ideal companion for adventurous independent travelers looking to get off of the beaten track.

Footprint Northern Spain: Handbook (Footprint Northern Spain Handbook)

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They did it again!

Footprint Northern Spain: Handbook (Footprint Northern Spain Handbook)
Andy Symington
Manufacturer: Footprint Handbooks
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 190347115X

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From the green hills of Galicia to the scorched plains of Aragon, this book gets off the beaten track and discovers plenty of untouched places in the heart of one of Europe's most visited lands. The only comprehensive guide to Northern Spain, this Footprint handbook covers the Basque country (San Sebastian and Bilbao), Navarra, Aragon, La Rioja, Castilla y Leon, Cantabria, Asturias, and Galicia. Author Andy Symington delights in telling it like it is, focusing on the cultural and historical differences that characterize the area. With an emphasis on the good life, he describes tapas bars, wine tasting, and spectator sports. Taking a scenic walk, enjoying a picnic, going to the beach, and exploring the Picos and the Pyrenees are only a few of the many outdoor activities for travelers. The handbook fully details the entire pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela and lists the numerous festivals of northern Spain. Descriptions of a wide range of accommodations are helpful to travelers on any budget. A double-page, full-color front map illustrates the region's highlights, while a new-and-improved table of contents helps readers quickly find the information they need.

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They did it again!.......2004-03-24

Well, I'm again here recommending a Footprint book. I took two weeks off and travelled from San Sebastian to Vigo, and from there to Portugal (where I used a Michelin for a three day stay). If you have more than a week, Footprint is the way to go (and read the guide BEFORE travel, like always). Is a great thing that they decided to write this sector guides (about only a part of a country) because it allows you to take in some areas without feeling that you paid for something that you will not use. Also, it represents better the way I do tourism. The cheap hotel (pensions) reccommendations where incredibly accurate (and I saved a lot of euros without losing quality). One line even mentioned a dog pertaining to a hostel owner, and since the dog passed away last year the owner wanted to see the guide to remember him and was happy to see that his dog will always be in a printed page! (that was in Oviedo). Continue with the good job people.

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Xenia Hausner: Lucky Break Rainer Metzger and Katharina Sykora

A new book on Xenia Hausner, the artist who is a leading figure in Vienna's hugely influential realist movement.

Hausner's use of bold color and dramatic lighting—the product of her career as a set designer—offer as much insight into the emotional state of the artist as they reveal about the people she depicts. Lucky Break approaches Hauser's work through the context of her creative process. Designed by Hausner herself, the book's broad, horizontal format incorporates photographs, sketches, and notes—assembled like collages—to enhance brilliant reproductions of her pieces. Accompanying the illustrations are essays discussing the influence of Hausner's work in the theater and on her art, focusing on her search for motifs.

Rainer Metzger is an art historian and teacher, who lectures on art history at the University of Stuttgart.

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The traditional Jewish community has long been silent on the very personal yet also public matter of married women covering their hair with hats, scarves, and even wigs. Hide and Seek is the first book to discuss this topic, and includes legal and sociological perspectives of this observance, citing relevant texts and rabbinic discourse, as well as the history, tradition, and customs of Jewish communities from around the world.

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Humorous and Spiritual Account of Hair Covering Traditions.......2006-05-26

"Upon arriving in Israel, I realized that here in the holy land, most married, Jewish women actually do cover their hair. I was thrilled! For almost as long as I had fussed about my hair, I had also wanted to marry. Now I had another good reason to do so - marriage would provide an answer for the endless question, what do I do with my hair?" ~Devorah Israeli

Traditional Judaism expects married women to cover their hair, except in front of their husbands and other women. In modern society this custom and religious observance has been widely challenged. This book explores the customs and history of this practice and gives voice to people around the world who have varied feelings on hair covering. Some women shave their heads, wear wigs and others wear various head coverings for different situations. The glossary of terms also helps to understand the various head coverings.

"It makes me feel honored, responsible, respected.
Though it was at first glance an idea I rejected."
~Julie Hauser

Whether you cover your hair for religious reasons or have always been curious about this topic, this book has many answers for the observant and the observer. Lynne Schrieber has collected a variety of essays from various contributors, making this one of the most interesting, spiritually emotive and unique books I've read lately.

Hide and Seek takes a topic one might assume to be oppressive and makes it feel very freeing in the way you would feel free by loving God and keeping his commandments. Lynne Schrieber effectively unveils this topic in a serious of beautiful essays.

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Interesting, lots of views.......2005-05-10

This book has a lot of different angles and opinions of the same idea, but its not boring. Informative and makes you think. This is a great book for anyone interested in the subject. Halachot are included too!

Differing views of (covered) hair.......2004-06-23

Lynne Schreiber has compiled a fascinating set of essays, mostly by women, on covering one's hair with wig (sheitel), scarf (tichel), snood, or hat. Some essays explore the historical and legal (halachic) background for doing so. Some essays discuss current customs and their nuances. For example, one woman writes of being proud to be seen wearing a hat in synagogue because everyone would know she was married. A Hasidic woman in Jerusalem writes about young girls growing up with the happy expectation of shaving their heads when they marry. And the Lubavitch Rebbe wrote that wigs are better than hats because the woman is less likely to remove it in public. A worthwhile read for anyone interested in why Orhtodox women cover their hair, and for anyone considering doing so.

Liberating, refreshing -- eye-opening!.......2003-07-16

In this collection, Schreiber gently re-introduces the issue of religious hair covering, which for most Jewish women is simply Not Discussed. Either they do it or they don't...and most would never consider doing otherwise.

This book opens the door to dialogue on a subject that's usually hushed up; dialogue not just between women, but between husbands and wives, mothers and daughters, religious and non-religious -- if those distinctions even make any sense, given the free flow and open intellectual exchange surging among all the essays gathered here.

Schreiber has collected writings from women who have always covered their hair, with sheitels (wigs), tichels (scarves) and everything in between, some hating it and others cherishing the opportunity, women who used to cover their hair and stopped, women who never covered their hair and started doing it.

Women's voices come through loud and clear in this unique collection: one started in her 60's following chemotherapy; another wrestled with the issue for years, insisting on covering her hair even as she went around in jeans. A chassidic woman writes of her joy as her mother-in-law arrived to shave her hair off the morning after her wedding... while another says she's still struggling with concealing her proud mane, even years into her marriage.

This mitzvah -- or custom, depending on who you ask (and all opinions are represented here, proving the issue isn't entirely black-and-white) -- isn't the no-questions-asked litmus test of frumkeit (religiousness) that I once thought.

There are important questions here that we all need to answer for ourselves... questions which have been silenced for a very long time. Break the silence by sharing this book with other women around you.

Interesting in its own way.......2003-06-29

Of the 27 essays collected in this book, the great majority are personal accounts by women of how they came to cover their hair after marriage and how they feel about it. One essay is by a woman who stopped covering her hair after 7 years of marriage. There are also some well researched articles about the origins of the Jewish practice for married women to cover their hair. Rabbinic opinions (including Rav Yosef Mashash) allowing married women to go without hair coverings are mentioned and quoted - but this is clearly not the essence of the book.
Some of the essays are moving, others are quite funny - One of them, by the author herself, is unintentionally amusing when she describes how she has come to terms with covering her hair, but before doing so, spends over a page and a half describing her hair in great detail! Another sort of sick but funny one is about the convert who feels that shaving her hair (She married a Hassid) is a penance for past misdeeds... There is a fascinating article about a wig-maker, another by a husband of a 'liberal' hat wearer, a sprinkling of articles by divorcees and widows and one about the Lubavitcher Rebbe's endorsement of the wig as hair cover.
This book is an interesting read and can serve also as a springboard for further investigation of the subject.

Russian Hide-And-Seek: The Tsarist Secret Police in St. Petersburg, 1906-1914 (Studia Historica (Helsinki, Finland),67.)

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bad attempt

Russian Hide-And-Seek: The Tsarist Secret Police in St. Petersburg, 1906-1914 (Studia Historica (Helsinki, Finland),67.)
Iain Lauchlan
Manufacturer: Finnish Literature Society
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 9517463561

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bad attempt.......2007-01-10

This book should really get a new title. It does not explain or have any relation with hide and seek. It covers the history of the secret police in bad prose and a random structure. This was simply a dissertation put into book form with no regard for readership. The information is valuable if you are looking for a straightforward and statistical analysis of the relevant achieves as to the structure of the Russian secret police. It does not include very many stories and the ones it does include are not explained very well. Overall I was very disappointed with this book and I have to believe there are better resources out there. If you are writing a research paper on this subject than it cannot be beat but otherwise don't waste your time. I really can't believe someone could make this subject boring.

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A powerful account of WWII from a child's perspective
Converting Pain into Compassion
hide and seek...a great literary find!
Hide and Seek: a wartime childhood

Hide and Seek: A Wartime Childhood
Theresa Cahn-Tober
Manufacturer: University of New Mexico Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 082633198X

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In 1939, Irenka Licht had just turned three when Germany invaded Poland. Her father, a respected local physician, tapped into a large network of friends who were willing to hide and protect his Jewish family. Irenka was sent to live separate from her family and spent six years hiding in cellars, attics, and a convent. She continually assumed false identities and was allowed to visit her family only occasionally-and under a heavy cloak of secrecy.

In 1946, when Irenka entered the United States, her name was changed to "Theresa." This is her memoir of those years. She recognizes, and pays tribute to, those who made sacrifices and ignored the danger of helping her and her family during those terror-filled years, especially Marysia Niemiec, who went to extreme lengths to assist young Irenka.

"I was profoundly touched by this incredible story. Not only does it depict the horrors of the Holocaust and its impact on a child, but it is also a beautiful and hopeful reflection on the survival of the human spirit."--Rabbi Leon A. Morris, Director, Skirball Center for Adult Jewish Learning, Temple Emanu-El, New York

"Any child, young or old, whom life has pushed about, and especially those who have had to endure the unendurable, will identify with this story."--Guy Carter, Theology Department, St Peter's College, New Jersey

"Gripping. . . . Her portrait of her rescuer, a totally selfless woman, is unforgettable."--Eva Fogelman, author of Conscience and Courage: Rescuers of Jews During the Holocaust

In 1939, Irenka Licht had just turned three when Germany invaded Poland. She was sent to live separate from her Jewish family, spending six years hiding in cellars, attics, and a convent. In 1946, when Irenka entered the United States, her name was changed to "Theresa." This is her memoir of those years.

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A powerful account of WWII from a child's perspective.......2003-10-07

Most of us have read other stories of Jewish survivors of WWII; yet young Tereska's account stands out. The author has skillfully combined the small details of a child's life - as a child will mercifully still be a child, no matter how horrific the circumstances - with an account of the war's progression in Poland. Definitely worth reading.

Converting Pain into Compassion.......2002-10-20

I most admire individuals who have gone through great struggles in their lives and convert their pain into compassion and selfless service to humanity. As a specialist in childhood regression I have learned that it is not what happened to us that determines our character -- it is what we do with those experiences. Having close relatives whose experiences in the war hauntingly parallel those of Dr. Cahn-Tober's, I have experienced firsthand how such a harrowing childhood can effect one's ability to cope as an adult. Teresa has made different choices. She deeply understands children and their emotional wounds and has devoted much of her professional life to the path of healing. I felt grateful and validated by her understanding the emotional baggage that comes with being the "child of survivors." This book was not only personally meaningful to me, it was also extremely well-written and an engrossing read. The author has a gift for storytelling and I hope that she will continue to write.

hide and seek...a great literary find!.......2002-10-04

This book begins with one of the best introductions I've seen in a long time. Here, in this short but beautifully written intro, Tober sets the tone for the retelling of her life story which resonates strength, humor, hope and love, all while giving the reader a personal inside view of living through the Holocaust. Educational without being dry or dark, hide and seek gives shining examples of love and humanity which cross over ethnic and religoius bounaries during a time of war and hate. During the book the reader is never burdened with an author's feelings of victimization, but instead inspired by the loving memories of a talented writer. Highly recommended for adults of every age, race or religion.

Hide and Seek: a wartime childhood.......2002-08-12

A compelling account of a child's experience in wartime Poland during World War II told convincingly from a child's pont of view. There is tension and adventure in her story of assuming multiple identities with a Catholic family who protects her as she and her own family hide from Nazis during a bewildering time of anti-semitism. I felt her confusion, her anxiety and her unfailing sense of humor and adventure on every page.

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waste o' time
This book introduces kids to history as they play.

Hide & Seek in History
Gary Chalk
Manufacturer: DK CHILDREN
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0789415003

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Mixing Richard Scarry-type animals with Where's Waldo-type crowds, each from a different era in history, this book includes small bites of history on each page. We go to ancient Egypt, Elizabethan England, and six other particularly picturesque eras to discover plenty of timely props and costumes.

At the outset, we're presented with objects to find in each picture and a trio of mischievous scavengers to help guarantee success. In all, the book is a sweet introduction to the idea of differentness in different times, backed up by caption factoids and funny illustrations. (For the younger set, ages 4 and up)

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waste o' time.......2007-01-24

Almost every history-themed book for children has its virtues. 'Hide & Seek in History' is one of the exceptions. If 'Where's Waldo' is your idea of intellectual stimulation for your child, by all means get it. This is like Richard Scarry's 'Busytown' without the charm and moral lessons--the characters here, after all, are stealing. Recommend the 'Fast Forward' series over this one. Heck, I recommend making up stories on the spot to this one.

This book introduces kids to history as they play........1999-01-11

We found this book first at the bookstore in the Tower of London. It was priced at 11 pounds. That's about $20. It is a seek and find with small rodents as the subjects. It covers several periods in history. It's a great way to plant seeds for future learning in your young ones. They love it when they've played through a book and are later introduced to more detailed material. Its kind of like the "ah-ha!" feeling. My kids love learning about things when they already think they know something about it. The art work is enchanting.

Hide and Seek: The Archaeology of Childhood

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Hide and Seek: The Archaeology of Childhood
Julie Wileman
Manufacturer: Tempus
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ASIN: 0752434624

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This thoroughly researched study presents a rounded picture of childhood in the past, as revealed by archaeology and supplemented by the historical record. Ranging widely, both geographically and chronologically, individual chapters examine how the cherished child was brought up; children's education and the work to which they were put; relationships between parents and children and the rituals of child death; the treatment of children as divinities, in particular the child saints of medieval Europe; the exploitation and abuse of children; and the rites of passage to adulthood. Though written in an engaging, accessible style, this seminal work will be one of essential reference for the researches of future archaeologists.

Hide and Seek: The Child between Psychoanalysis and Fiction

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Hide and Seek: The Child between Psychoanalysis and Fiction
Virginia Blum
Manufacturer: University of Illinois Press
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ASIN: 0252021576

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Jerusalem Plays Hide and Seek
Ariella Deem , and Nelly Segal
Manufacturer: Jewish Publication Society of America
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Playing Hide & Seek: A Non-Churchgoer's Path to Finding God

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Finally, someone says what we all need to hear

Playing Hide & Seek: A Non-Churchgoer's Path to Finding God
Micheal Elliott
Manufacturer: Peake Road
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ASIN: 157312057X

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While 93% of Americans profess a belief in God, only 40% of the population attends church. It seems that many people have a need for God without a desire for church. Elliot lays the ground rules for a lifelong search for the "Higher Power" and gives suggestions on some unusual places where God can be found.

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Finally, someone says what we all need to hear.......2000-04-27

With this book, Elliott calls us to see what the church has done to God and calls us to not let that stop us from experiencing God. If you as a reader are incredibily tied to the church system and do not like anyone attacking it, read this book. You may not like it, but read it. For those of you who are not so tied to the church, read it also. The sub-title is "A Non-Churchgoer's Path to Finding God" and I would claim that it's a path for everyone. If you see the church trying sell God and claim that "our way is the only way to God" you will appreciate, as I did, Elliott's description of our relationship with God aside from the church. He speaks of God more as an experience than as a set of beliefs or assumptions. The first few chapters point out how we don't find God in church. (One line that stood out for me was: "After all, ministers are nothing more than professional Christians, persons who get paid to do what they ask you to do for free." (p.33)) In the last half of the book, Elliott goes on to tear down my illusions of what I think God is how God works. I can't describe what happened; all I can say is that my illusions were striped...at least for a moment before I put them up again. At first, I didn't want to see it, but I knew I had to. Elliott offers insights into God that I feel all of us should see. By using the hide-and-seek analogy for our relationship with God, he is able to accurately describe this experience of God with the frustration, the anger, the joy, the laughter, the playfulness of the childhood game that we really haven't outgrown. (PS. It's only 100 pages, but don't mistake quanity of words for quality of words.)

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Wild Life Hide 'n' Seek
K. Faulkner
Manufacturer: Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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Everything is possible In the world of award-winning Dutch designer Henk Stallinga. A sponge can become a vase, a business card can be used as a knife and fork, and almost anything can become a clock, a chair, an electric light. It's a familiar world, almost logical, but not quite. If museums exist to present objects that will stimulate us to thought, then this inspiring collection of Stallinga's work is a museum in itself. These objects appeal to our cognitive senses and have so much to say indirectly about our world that they give us a glimpse of truth. They subvert the basic tenet of 'form follows function' by discovering, within iconic forms, new functions that are totally unrelated to the original purpose.

Several works, including Handbag Annie and Coathammer Jut are in the permanent collection of the SFMOMA.

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