How to know the western trees;: Pictured-keys to the native and cultivated trees found growing in the Rocky Mountains and westward, with suggestions and ... for their study (Pictured-key nature series)

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How to know the western trees;: Pictured-keys to the native and cultivated trees found growing in the Rocky Mountains and westward, with suggestions and ... for their study (Pictured-key nature series)
Harry J Baerg
Manufacturer: W. C. Brown Co
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Rich in history, Chiang Mai is the vibrant, cosmopolitan gateway to the majestic mountains, cool waterfalls and fascinating people of Thailand's North. Explore it all with this ground-breaking guidebook.

48 east-to-read maps of Chiang Mai and major places of interest, including a colour map
the lowdown on arranging hill treks, choosing guides and staying safe on the trail
insightful special section on the North's colourful hill tribes
sought-after recommendations on where to stay and eat for all budgets
full details on regional travel, including trips to Laos and Myanmar

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Andrew Jackson - Symbol For An Age
John William Ward
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000GSQDH0

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Highly relevant to an understanding of America today

This guys writing is for the birds

Abstract but discerning

Enlightening American History

cultural history at its best

Andrew Jackson: Symbol for an Age (Galaxy Books)
John William Ward
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0195006992

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Was the man who lent his name to "Jacksonian America" a rough-hewn frontiersman? A powerful, victorious general? Or merely a man of will? Separating myth from reality, John William Ward here demonstrates how Andrew Jackson captured the imagination of a generation of Americans and came to represent not just leadership but the ideal of courage, foresight, and ability.

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Highly relevant to an understanding of America today.......2007-07-06

This quite readable book (if you read scholarly books) is possibly more relevant today than when it was written (in 1953). The author demonstrates how the concepts of Nature, God, and Will combined in the American imagination to provide the basis for beliefs about ourselves as a nation and our place in the world. The author doesn't explicitly draw a line from then-to-now (or even then-to-1953), but you will be able to draw that line yourself if you are an observer of American culture. If you are interested in current politics or the state of the nation today, read this book; you will understand more about how we got to where we are. It is not a biography of Andrew Jackson, but rather a carefully drawn picture of his times, using him, as the titles says, as a "symbol" for his era.

This guys writing is for the birds.......2007-01-14

Reading this I am reminded of people you meet that talk just to hear themselves speak this book reminded me of those people. From the start you are engulfed in babble about Andrew Jackson. Even though this is considered a scholarly book, I feel that the writer just typed and typed and used words and sentences that were difficult to understand just to make himself sound important and intelligent. After reading this book I did not have a grasp on who Andrew Jackson was, but I did however know that I did not like the author.

Abstract but discerning.......2004-09-01

My first impression of this book was that it was nothing more than rampant ramblings of senseless quibble. Once the reader understands that this is a psychoanalytical, socio-political, cultural and philosophical study of Andrew Jackson the man, versus the times he endured, it is truly an insightful work.
Touted as a man of iron-will, determination and unbound democratic principles, Jackson was a man for the ages which he represented.
Praised for his efforts in the Florida Indian battles and the Battle of New Orleans against the British (and denounced by some for his disregard for orders), he nonetheless came out on top of the situation for the people and his country.
He exhibited qualities of the self-made man and this is what swayed his popularity. Jackson started from humble beginnings, and with his resolve and perceptiveness, became not only President of the United States for two terms, but was also looked up to as a hero with no self-limitations.

Enlightening American History.......2003-06-15

As one generation describes slices of history to another, the events and personalities are altered in the process. Ward shows how Jackson's persona emerged in the transfer of historical knowledge from one generation to the next.
In earning a national reputation as a war hero in the Battle of New Orleans, Jackson credited God with the victory and saw himself as a chosen instrument in His hands.
A city-wide religious ceremony was held in the aftermath of that victory. All New Orleans acknowledged humble thanksgiving to God for the successful defense of the city.
Riding the crest of this military popularity Jackson was elected president and the masses who turned out for his inaugural events were unlike any other before him. His administration was a shift from the elite to a populous approach to government. Ward includes helpful anecdotes to keep the readers abreast of some of the details of the time and places covered.

cultural history at its best.......2000-05-20

As a self pro-claimed cultural historian, John William Ward is attempting to demonstrate how Andrew Jackson captured the imagination of the people of his time (early nineteenth century America) and how the ideals of the period were "fused" in him through symbolism and myth. Although Andrew Jackson was a political figure who served as President of the United States, this book serves a "cultural study of Jackson's time" rather than a political history of his presidency. The thesis of the book is that Jackson, "who was the age's hero in a wider sense than has been commonly realized" symbolized to the people of the United States all those things upopn which they based thier national pride. This national pride, Ward contends, rested upon three main concepts; "Nature", "Providence", and "Will". These three concepts serve as major themes in the developmnet of Ward's thesis. Ward makes a very compelling argument and thouroughly supports it throughout the book with relative evidence including a variety of newspaper articles and headlines, political cartoons, speeches, poems, songs, letters, diaries, euolgies, government documents, and historical biographies. Overall, the structure of the book, the development of the thesis as it relates to the major themes, and the way in which Ward skillfully interweaves descriptive information with analytical reasoning makes for a very clear, concise, relatively easy, and interesting read. Although this book is not a political or narative history, it is a valuable and stimulating resource for any student seeking to understand this particular period in American history.

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Andrew Jackson - Symbol For An Age
John William WARD
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000J5BIMU

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Andrew Jackson - Symbol for an Age
John William Ward
Manufacturer: Oxford Univ Pr
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ASIN: B000P9TS3G

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Andrew Jackson - Symbol for an Age
John William Ward
Manufacturer: London Oxford University 1968.
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000P1S33K

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Andrew Jackson - Symbol for an Age.
John William Ward
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press.
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Andrew Jackson - Symbol for Our Age
John William Ward
Manufacturer: New York: Oxford University Press, 1962
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000R2X30K

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Andrew Jackson - Symbol for Our Age
John William Ward
Manufacturer: New York: Oxford University Press, 1962
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ASIN: B000NK7J5Q

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ANDREW JACKSON SYMBOL FOR AN AGE

Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000H21RHQ

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Andrew Jackson Symbol for an Age
John William Ward
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0000CJ5KN

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When beloved Alabama football coach Gene Stallings's son was born with Down syndrome and a serious heart defect, doctors predicted he wouldn't live to see his first birthday and urged Coach Stallings and his wife to institutionalize him.But for Gene and Ruth Ann that was not an option.--Johnny quickly won the hearts and adoration of the Stallings family and everyone who took the time to know him, and, proving the doctors wrong by living a full life, he has become a vital and important part of his father's life and career.With intimate glimpses of family life and thrilling football anecdotes, Another Season is brimming with poignant lessons about defying the odds and finding joy in every moment.

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Good reading.......2007-08-10

I really enjoyed this book. A very moving story involving a father's love and football. You can't get any better than that! Great summer reading!

Another Season.......2006-08-17

I live in alabama and even kind of like alabama football so when we had to read it for summer reading i thought i would like it...i absolutly hated it!!! You could so tell it wasn't written by a pro writer i mean it jumped around from different dates and although i loved how inspirational it was with johnny gene stallings seemed kind of self centered and every time the family was happy moved. i hated how there was no time line and years would pass and then he would go every minute of the next day. i thought it was good how they were so religous and i liked reading it but it is not a book i would really reccomend to anybody just because there are more inspirational books and just better books!! Luv Ya!!

Rich, moving, honest...a life-changing read .......2006-08-09

There are a lot of great books out there you can read and be entertained in the process. A few of those books will even linger in your memory for awhile after you've finished them. It's more rare to read a book that really touches your heart and mind and provokes a change in your life.

ANOTHER SEASON is one of those very extraordinary books that takes hold of the reader's attention in a powerful way that transcends language. It's certainly a great read--at times, even very enjoyable, as Coach Stallings describes various triumphs on the football field. But, at times, it's also painful, and painfully honest...maybe even gut-wrenching. One admires Coach Stallings for his candor and vulnerability; one envies the deep love between he and his son, John Mark.

Through it all, we get a moving portrait of a caring, honorable, courageous family and get a glimpse into a father-son relationship that sets an example of what any father or son could hope for in terms of love, devotion, faithfulness, and friendship. John Mark Stallings is a heroic young man born with Down Syndrome. He has defied all odds, surviving and living with it, and touching millions of lives in the process. This young man has taught so many people how to live a life filled with meaning, purpose, and love, just like his famous daddy.

This story is personal to me in many ways: I have a close relative who has lived with a particular developmental challenge ever since her birth, and we love her dearly--she adds great richness to our family, despite her difficulties. It's also personal to me because I am a life-long Alabama Crimson Tide football fan, and I lived in Alabama during that glorious 1992-1993 National Championship season. I can tell you that everybody in our state, no matter what football team they followed, was and is a big fan of Mr. John Mark Stallings.

RECOMMENDATION: I cannot say enough good about this book. It will appeal to a broad range of readership; certainly, football fans will enjoy it, but also families and friends who have faced similar challenges as the Stallings family has will find much encouragement and inspiration here. John Mark, you're our hero. We love you, buddy. God bless the Stallings family, and thanks, Coach, for this deeply moving book.

A solid -- if difficult -- story, told by a solid man.......2004-05-26

I received this book unexpectedly after making a donation to my alma mater, from which Coach Stallings' daughters also graduated. Until then, I didn't even know the story had been written. The book fascinated me from many angles -- as a teacher, as the sister of someone born with a congenital handicap (whose parents were likewise advised to put him in an institution), as a reader of this genre of literature, and most of all, as someone who as a kid knew and adored John Mark Stallings.

Many have commented on the way the author plainly tells his early disappointments, fears, and frustrations at having his only son be born with such apparent limitations. I, too, initially felt uncomfortable. However, I came to admire Mr. Stallings' willingness to expose to scorn the ideas that he had back in the 1960s and 70s, ideas that over the course of the book he does slowly show to have been mistaken. By the end of the book it is clear he realizes that people born with Down syndrome are far more capable and have a more meaningful life than was dreamed of at the time John Mark was born. The narrative also puts into perspective the origins of those ideas.

The end result is an honest portrait by an unfailingly honest man, and the book shows the strong and loving relationship between Johnny and his father today.

-- Andrea

A real-life story about football.......2000-01-03

This is an autobiography by a person who has had a highly successful career in college and pro football but knows the world does not start and end with sports. The raising of the Stallings' son Johnny, who has Down syndrome, is the real focus here. The two stories, football and family, are intertwined, as the authors never lose sight of the family even while describing the high and low points of Gene Stallings' coaching career. Indeed, Johnny as he grows shares in his father's work. The book gives insight into both the game and the people in it and in the Coach's family. These people are brought alive for the reader. It is the best book `about' football I have read.

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An Unexpected Treasure
Even if you don't hunt, this book is for dog people.
Experience A Full Range of Emotions
Great Read for Dog Lovers
A must read for anyone who hunts over dogs

The Rufus Chronicle: Another Autumn
Charles Gusewelle
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0345423860
Release Date: 1999-11-02

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When Charles Gusewelle first saw Rufus as a pup, he was a mere tangle of orange and white fur. The plan was that he'd be an outdoor dog. But the feisty, inquisitive Rufus decided otherwise, and quickly made his way inside the house--and soon after, inside his owner's heart. The Rufus Chronicle is Gusewelle's moving chronicle of the thirteen years he spent with his devoted, loyal, and much loved Brittany spaniel, Rufus. It is an affecting, unforgettable portrait of the tender relationship between a man and his dog. As Gusewelle so eloquently notes, "Some of us learn forgiveness by studying the lives of saints. And some of us keep dogs. . . ."

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An Unexpected Treasure.......2004-08-30

I dislike books about dogs as a general rule, but The Rufus Chronicle was an unexpected treasure. Gusewelle speaks with a solid yet familiar voice about the joys and the learning curve of raising a dog from a pup with the intent for it to be a hunting dog. I haven't hunted or had a dog for many years, but with every turn of the page I was transported back to a time when my greatest pleasure was taking to the field with my canine companion. This book has the rare quality of speaking to the reader on a basic human level, causing you to not only remember scenes from your past, but also sounds, smells, and feelings. If you hunt, keep dogs, or are simply an animal lover with a big heart, then you must read this book.

Even if you don't hunt, this book is for dog people........2001-12-09

This memoir by columnist Gusewelle of the life of his dog Rufus is rich, funny and gives a thorough explication of what it meant to live with the Brittany Rufus. I was not partial to the passages on hunting, as I am not a hunter, but I was still engrossed in the book, because these incidents told a lot about Rufus, and after all, HE loved the hunt. It's a pleasant read, with a not unexpected end that while sad completes the story satisfactorily. If you know someone who loves to read, hunt and loves his dogs, this book is definitely the perfect gift.

Experience A Full Range of Emotions.......2000-12-05

This book catches your attention immediately. The author's style makes you want to curl up and read without putting this book down for even a second! I am a Brittany owner but dog owners of all breeds, especially gun dogs, will find themselves smiling, crying, laughing and more as they take an emotional journey with the author and his dog through the seasons of their collective lives! ....a wonderful, heartwarming experience, don't miss it!

Great Read for Dog Lovers.......1999-12-31

This will warm the hearts of all dog lovers. Dog owners will reflect on their own experiences with dogs as they read about Rufus, his yard mate and his Master, Charles. Do not be surprised if you find yourself smiling, crying and even laughing out loud.

A must read for anyone who hunts over dogs.......1999-08-13

This is a tremendous book. Not a book just for Brittanylovers, but for all lovers of gun dogs. The book takes you to thejoys of friendship, hunting, birds, and dogs in the field. It reminds us of what is important, and what matters. It makes you laugh, and helps you see the world in better terms. It makes you pat your dog on the head and be thankful for him.

If you spouse doesn't understand the attraction of fleeing quail on a cold November morning give her this book. A read through and she'll understand why we always pursue "Another Autumn."

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Another Song, Another Season is a collection of poems and prose of a writer who gained considerable reputation in Baha'i circles. Included here are vivid, sympathetic portraits of martyrs, pioneers and ordinary people: shining through is a poet's vision - fresh, unique, sometimes satirical, but never superficial.

In Another Country/Vintage Season (Tor Doubles, No 18)

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In Another Country/Vintage Season (Tor Doubles, No 18)
Robert Silverberg , and C. L. Moore
Manufacturer: Tor Books
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0812501934

4 Books by Various Authors: 1) Another Season: A Coach's Story of Raising an Exceptional Son / 2) The Brooke Ellison Story : One Mother, One Daughter, One Journey / 3) Nothing is Impossible: Reflections on a New Life / 4) Down Syndrome: the Facts (Unboxed Set of Books on Special Needs)

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4 Books by Various Authors: 1) Another Season: A Coach's Story of Raising an Exceptional Son / 2) The Brooke Ellison Story : One Mother, One Daughter, One Journey / 3) Nothing is Impossible: Reflections on a New Life / 4) Down Syndrome: the Facts (Unboxed Set of Books on Special Needs)
Gene Stallings , Sally Cook , Jean Ellison , Brooke Ellison , Christopher Reeve , and Mark Selikowitz
Manufacturer: various
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000WM39F4

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4 Books by Various Authors: 1) Another Season: A Coach's Story of Raising an Exceptional Son / 2) The Brooke Ellison Story : One Mother, One Daughter, One Journey / 3) Nothing is Impossible: Reflections on a New Life / 4) Down Syndrome: the Facts (Unboxed Set of Books on Special Needs), in either Hard or Softcover, (See Seller Condition Comments), Shipped in one package to save on shipping costs.

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER MATCH: THE DIARY OF A COUNTRY CRICKETER'S SEASON.

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ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER MATCH: THE DIARY OF A COUNTRY CRICKETER'S SEASON.
Brian. Brain
Manufacturer: George Allen&Unwin
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ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER MATCH: THE DIARY OF A COUNTY CRICKETER'S SEASON.

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ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER MATCH: THE DIARY OF A COUNTY CRICKETER'S SEASON.

Manufacturer: Readers Union
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Another new year with Bobbie and Donnie,

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Another new year with Bobbie and Donnie,
Esther Brann
Manufacturer: The Macmillan company
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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Great Read

Another Season
Anna Dillon
Manufacturer: Poolbeg Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 1842231278

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Great Read.......2006-10-09

See my lengthy review under the Seasons End, the last book in this series of three. These are rich and fantastic books, dark but full of thrills and chills!

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The best cookbook I own, out of 60

Another Season Cookbook
Odette J. Bery
Manufacturer: Globe Pequot Pr
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 087106801X

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The best cookbook I own, out of 60.......1999-03-10

This is simply the best cookbook I have and I've got 60 of them! Her recipes are creative, easy to follow and unfailingly wonderful. Bery can make even a novice cook into a gourmet chef! I'd personally be lost without her.

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