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1. Walt Disney's Imagineering Legends and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Park
2. Our 50 States: A Family Adventure Across America
3. Balto and the Great Race (Stepping Stone)
4. Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City
5. National Geographic Our Fifty States
6. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 (Newbery Honor Book)
7. Fill 'er Up: The Glory Days of Wisconsin Gas Stations
8. The Great Serum Race: Blazing the Iditarod Trail
9. A River Ran Wild: An Environmental History
10. New York, New York!: The Big Apple from A to Z
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Russia's New Religious Persecution is Economic Oppression A Russian church has met religious persecution from corrupt government officials and the Russian mafia. The latest persecution is economic oppression.
Angel Messages - "Ask Your Angel a Question" Angels by Sharae announced today that world-renowned Sharae Taylor, Angel Artist and Intuitive Angel Messenger has expanded her services to those interested in communicating with their Angels by offering "Ask Your Angel a Question." [PRWEB Jun 28, 2005]
Be Afraid! - Happy Tree Friends Comes To Videogames Global cult hit Happy Tree Friends is making the leap to the videogames market as Flashman Studios represents the rights within the interactive entertainment market. [PRWEB Jun 20, 2005]
HUNG Fashion Models Show-off Their Underwear on the Streets of London - The HUNG Lads Toured through London’s Oxford Street Only Wearing Men's Briefs HUNG today announced that their promotional walk down Oxford Street and through Soho, in order to promote the launch of their new men’s briefs was a tremendous success. HUNG';s male fashion models joined forces yesterday, and stripped down to just their underwear and then proceed to hand out vouchers to passer-bys. [PRWEB Oct 8, 2005]
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Walt Disney's Imagineering Legends and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Park
Authors: Jeff Kurtti. Hardcover, 160 pagesPublisher: Disney Editions Publication Date: 2007-09-01 Reviews :
Fifty years ago, Walt Disney utterly transformed the concept of outdoor entertainment venues from tawdry carnivals and seedy amusement piers called "amusement parks," to an entirely new destination that would come into common vernacular as the "theme park." Although Disneyland was the inspiration of one man, Walt did not achieve this history-altering concept on his own. Using his innate talent for combining disparate skills and personalities, he assembled a creative team that blended imagination with engineering. Walt called this group his "Imagineers." Walt Disney's Legends of Imagineering and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Park introduces a core group of the originators of Disneyland and the other Disney parks. It explores their individual relationships with Walt and each other, their creative breakthroughs and failures, and their rivalries and professional politics. This candid narrative of their lives and contributions to a very special form of entertainment illustrates why, half a century later, their work continues to be vital and important to millions of people every day, and all over the world. Lavishly illustrated throughout with rare and never-before-seen artwork and photographs, Walt Disney's Legends of Imagineering and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Park will further enrich the reader's appreciation of the exceptional talent behind Disneyland's creation and ongoing evolution....
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New Price: $23.05
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Our 50 States: A Family Adventure Across America
Authors: Lynne Cheney. Hardcover, 74 pagesPublisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Publication Date: 2006-10-24 Reviews :
"As I've traveled our great country, I have been struck again and again by its beauty and variety and reminded of how rich our history is. Travel a few miles in any direction, and you'll encounter an amazing story that helps explain all the multitude of ways our country came to be." -- Lynne Cheney Lynne Cheney and Robin Preiss Glasser, creators of the bestselling America: A Patriotic Primer and A is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women, take you on an unforgettable tour of America -- from the Everglades of Florida to the grasslands of Kentucky to the Sierra Mountains of California. Listening to her grandchildren's enthusiastic account of all they saw and did on a family road trip inspired Lynne Cheney to collaborate with Robin Preiss Glasser and create Our 50 States -- the greatest family vacation imaginable. Pack your bags and celebrate our diverse heritage state by state and sea to shining sea in this treasure trove of America's people, places, and history. A scholar of American history, Mrs. Cheney has drawn on a lifetime of study and travel for Our 50 States. Robin Preiss Glasser has brought her inimitable wit and exuberance to every illustration. Together they have created a joyful book that reminds us how fortunate we are to call America our home....
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Balto and the Great Race (Stepping Stone)
Authors: Elizabeth Cody Kimmel. Paperback, 112 pagesPublisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Publication Date: 1999-12-21 Reviews :
When dozens of children in a remote 1925 Alaska town become seriously ill with diphtheria, they can only be saved if Balto the Siberian husky successfully leads a team of sled dogs through a dangerous blizzard to deliver their medicine. Simultaneous....
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Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City
Authors: Janet Schulman. Hardcover, 40 pagesPublisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Publication Date: 2008-03-11 Reviews :
The birdwatchers of Central Park were buzzing–a young red-tailed hawk had been spotted, would he stay? The bird they dubbed Pale Male not only stayed, he became one of New York City’s most famous residents. Pale Male and his mate built their nest near the top of one of Fifth Avenue’s swankiest apartment buildings. Nine years and 23 chicks later, Pale Male’s fame had grown so large that a CBS newsman named him Father of the Year! But Pale Male was less beloved by the residents of the building, and in 2004 the owners suddenly removed the nest–setting off an international outcry on behalf of the birds....
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National Geographic Our Fifty States
Authors: Mark H. Bockenhauer.
Hardcover, 240 pages
Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books
Publication Date: 2004-10-01
$24.95
New Price: $11.33
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The Horse Ain’t Dead Yet “Guarding Your Wealth” is a nationally syndicated weekly personal finance column written by Jeffrey D. Voudrie, CFP. Mr. Voudrie is the President of Legacy Planning Group, a private wealth management firm that employs sophisticated proprietary strategies designed to protect and grow its clients' investments. Please visit our website, www.guardingyourwealth.com to read past articles in our archive. [PRWEB Aug 19, 2005]
Baby Keepsakes en Español - Tap Into This Growth Market from Karen’s Keepsakes Karen’s Keepsakes understands the changing demographics nationally and recognized the need to create one of the first baby keepsake products en Español. The baby keepsakes en Español include baby’s footprint and handprint kit, with everything needed to make a plaster impression of the baby’s foot or hand; containers for the lock of hair, lost tooth, and hospital bracelet; and a first year video case. [PRWEB Sep 8, 2005]
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An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 (Newbery Honor Book)
Authors: Jim Murphy. Hardcover, 176 pagesPublisher: Clarion Books Publication Date: 2003-06-23 Edition: 1 Reviews :
1793, Philadelphia. The nation"s capital and the largest city in North America is devastated by an apparently incurable disease, cause unknown . . . In a powerful, dramatic narrative, critically acclaimed author Jim Murphy describes the illness known as yellow fever and the toll it took on the city"s residents, relating the epidemic to the major social and political events of the day and to 18th-century medical beliefs and practices. Drawing on first-hand accounts, Murphy spotlights the heroic role of Philadelphia"s free blacks in combating the disease, and the Constitutional crisis that President Washington faced when he was forced to leave the city—and all his papers—while escaping the deadly contagion. The search for the fever"s causes and cure, not found for more than a century afterward, provides a suspenseful counterpoint to this riveting true story of a city under siege. Thoroughly researched, generously illustrated with fascinating archival prints, and unflinching in its discussion of medical details, this book offers a glimpse into the conditions of American cities at the time of our nation"s birth while drawing timely parallels to modern-day epidemics. Bibliography, map, index....
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Fill 'er Up: The Glory Days of Wisconsin Gas Stations
Authors: James Draeger. Mark Speltz. Hardcover, 220 pagesPublisher: Wisconsin Historical Society Press Publication Date: 2008-10-07 Edition: 1 Reviews :
Since their unremarkable beginnings as cheap shacks and curbside pumps, gas stations have taken many forms and worn many guises: pagodas, cottages, and teepees; Tudor Revival and Streamline Moderne; clad with wood, stucco, or gleaming porcelain. Born at the dawn of the automobile age, the gas station evolved in tandem with the rest of America, responding with architectural and operational changes to the Depression, World War II, the post-war boom and the new interstate highway system, and the environmental movements of the end of the twentieth century. Fill ’er Up traces the history of these ubiquitous buildings, taking readers on a journey to nearly sixty historic stations still standing in Wisconsin. Authors Jim Draeger and Mark Speltz also share the stories of the people who ran these stations—often known as neighborhood meeting places. Fill ’er Up provides a glimpse into the glory days of gas stations, when a visit meant service with a smile, a windshield wash, and the cheerful question, “Fill ’er up?” ...
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The Great Serum Race: Blazing the Iditarod Trail
Authors: Debbie S. Miller. Paperback, 40 pagesPublisher: Walker Books for Young Readers Publication Date: 2006-02-21 Reviews :
Ride shotgun with the heroic mushers whose bravery inspired the Iditarod.
In the winter of 1925, Nome, Alaska, was hit by an unexpected and deadly outbreak of diphtheria. Officials immediately quarantined the town, but the only cure for the community of more than 1,400 people was antitoxin serum and the nearest supply was in Anchorage—hundreds of miles of snowbound wilderness away. The only way to get it to Nome was by dogsled.
Twenty teams braved subzero temperatures and blizzard conditions to run over 600 miles in six days in a desperate relay race that saved the people of Nome. Several of the dogs, including Togo and Balto, became national heroes. Today their efforts, and those of the courageous mushers, are commemorated every March by the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
Jon Van Zyle’s stunning oil paintings capture the brutal conditions, pristine wilderness, and sheer guts and determination demonstrated by the heroic mushers and dogs. ...
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A River Ran Wild: An Environmental History
Authors: Lynne Cherry. Paperback, 40 pagesPublisher: Sandpiper Publication Date: 2002-04-01 Reviews :
From the author of the beloved classic The Great Kapok Tree, A River Ran Wild tells a story of restoration and renewal. Learn how the modern-day descendants of the Nashua Indians and European settlers were able to combat pollution and restore the beauty of the Nashua River in Massachusetts. ...
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New York, New York!: The Big Apple from A to Z
Authors: Laura Krauss Melmed. Paperback, 48 pagesPublisher: Collins Publication Date: 2008-05-01 Reviews :
Welcome to the Big Apple! From A to Z, the city that never sleeps has something to offer everyone! Come visit the American Museum of Natural History and see prehistoric Animals, get a Bird's-eye view of the Brooklyn Bridge, and Check out Central Park in this alphabetical tour from bestselling duo Laura Krauss Melmed and Frané Lessac. ...
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Ausubo Press has Just Published the First English Edition of Insularismo by Antonio S. Pedreira. Subtitled An Insight into the Puerto Rican Character At long last a Latin American classic is published in English. Seventy-one years overdue, it is the first book to explore the psychological effects of Spanish and U.S. imperialism on Puerto Ricans. [PRWEB Aug 10, 2005]
Safety Girl - Helping Women in the US Abernook LLC Adds the Safety Girl Roadside Emergency Kit Hoffman Estates, IL, (October 12, 2004) - The online gift specialist, Abernook LLC, announces the addition of the Safety Girl Roadside Emergency Kit.
Defective Cardiac Defibrillators Being Investigated by Napoli Kaiser Bern the Nationally Known Products Liability Attorneys Defibrillator manufacturerÂ’s recall of defective products last week spurs investigations by Napoli Kaiser Bern, LLP on behalf of hundreds of worried patients. Concealment of defects by the manufacturers prompts Napoli Kaiser Bern, LLP the renowned products liability attorneys to lead the investigations. [PRWEB Jul 5, 2005]
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