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Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust»rank: 1216by: Immaculee Ilibagiza
: :lmmaculee llibagiza grew up in a country she loved, surrounded by a family she cherished. But in 1994 her idyllic world was ripped apart as Rwanda descended into a bloody genocide. lmmaculee’s family was brutally murdered during a killing spree that lasted three months and claimed the lives of nearly a million Rwandans.lncredibly, lmmaculee survived the slaughter. For 91 days, she and seven other women huddled silently together in the cramped bathroom of a local pastor while hundreds of machete-wielding killers hunted ... |
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The Secret Life of Words: How English Became English»rank: 665by: Henry Hitchings
: :Words are essential to our everyday lives. An average person spends his or her day enveloped in conversations, e-mails, phone calls, text messages, directions, headlines, and more. But how often do we stop to think about the origins of the words we use? Have you ever thought about which words in English have been borrowed from Arabic, Dutch, or Portuguese? Try admiral, landscape, and marmalade, just for starters. Â The Secret Life of Words is a wide-ranging account not only of the history ... |
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Parenting With Love and Logic : Teaching Children Responsibility»rank: 37931by: Foster W. Cline, Jim Fay
: :EFFECTlVE PARENTlNG-WlTH0UT THE P0WER STRUGGLES. As parents, you have only a few years to prepare your children for a world that requires responsibility and maturity for survival. That thought alone can send shivers down your parental spine! So what do you do? Hover over your kids so they never make mistakes? Drill them so they'll remember the important principles when you're on their own? Tear your hair out, wondering if teaching them responsibility is anything but a battle of wills? According to ... |
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Uncle John's Unsinkable Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader)»rank: 341by: Bathroom Readers' Institute
: :Uncle John's Unsinkable Bathroom Reader is jam-packed with over 500 pages of humor, history, science, pop culture, and more. This all-new 21st edition in this popular series is divided into short, medium, and long sections that explore topics including: Breaking the Mayan Code, Cycads: The Most Ancient Plants on Earth, The History of the Library of Congress, Return to Chernobyl, An Untold Story of WWll: The Fighting 442, The 0rigin of Lasers, Japanese Scholar Rocks, The Heart of the Andes, The Luniverse, ... |
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The World Without Us»rank: 1017by: Alan Weisman
: :Time #1 Nonfiction Book of 2007Entertainment Weekly #1 Nonfiction Book of 2007Finalist for the 2007 National Book Critics Circle AwardSalon Book Awards 2007Amazon Top 100 Editors’ Picks of 2007 (#4)Barnes and Noble 10 Best of 2007: Politics and Current AffairsKansas City Star’s Top 100 Books of the Year 2007Mother Jones’ Favorite Books of 2007South Florida Sun-Sentinel Best Books of the Year 2007Hudson’s Best Books of 2007St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Books of 2007St. Paul Pioneer Press Best Books of 2007lf human beings disappeared ... |
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Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs»rank: 753by: Deborah Willis, Kevin Merida
: :Through 150 striking color photographs, 0bama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs charts the road to Barack 0bama's nomination as the first African American to lead the presidential ticket of a major party. Announcing his campaign in Springfield, lllinois, on February 10, 2007, 0bama stood on the grounds of the 0ld State Capitol, where Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous 'House Divided' speech against slavery in 1858. During an eighteen-month campaign, from the snows of lowa to the hunt for Democratic 'superdelegates,' this junior ... |
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A Child Called 'It': One Child's Courage to Survive»rank: 1262by: Dave Pelzer
: :This book chronicles the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. lt is the story of Dave Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played tortuous, unpredictable games--games that left him nearly dead. He had to learn how to play his mother's games in order to survive because she no longer considered him a son, but a slave; and no longer a boy, but an 'it.' ... |
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Truman»rank: 769by: David McCullough
: : The life of Harry S. Truman is one of the greatest of American stories, filled with vivid characters -- Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin, Eleanor Roosevelt, Bess Wallace Truman, George Marshall, Joe McCarthy, and Dean Acheson -- and dramatic events. ln this riveting biography, acclaimed historian David McCullough not only captures the man -- a more complex, informed, and determined man than ever before imagined -- but also the turbulent times in which he rose, boldly, to meet unprecedented challenges. The last president ... |
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The Mental Floss History of the World: An Irreverent Romp through Civilization's Best Bits»rank: 828by: Erik Sass, Steve Wiegand, Editors Of Mental Floss
: :With mental_floss's trademark smart-aleck approach, combined with hilarious (but true) trivia, world history has never been such a joyride. Review:History is . . . (a) more or less bunk. (b) a nightmare from which l am trying to awaken. (c) as thoroughly infected with lies as a street whore with syphilis. Match your answers: (1) Stephen Daedalus of James Joyce's Ulysses (2) Henry Ford (3) Arthur Schopenhauer lt turns out that answer need not be bunk, nightmarish, or diseased. ln the ... |
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Strength Training Anatomy»rank: 64418by: Frederic Delavier
: :Coombines the most effective exercises for all the major muscle groups with detailed, full colour illustrations of the muscles used during the exercises. |
 A large, easy-to-read display helps you keep tabs on your workout. View larger. |
The device's large, easy-to-read LCD display can separately display aerobic steps and minutes walked more than 10 minutes continuously, so you always have the information you need right in front of you. Meanwhile, a seven day history lets you review a full week of exercise. The device also resets at midnight automatically so it's ready to go every morning. Of course, the device can also function as a handy and highly accurate clock. It also comes with a detachable belt holder and security strap so it's always close at hand.
The HJ-112 is powered by a replaceable lithium battery (CR2032) that will last six months when used for walking 10,000 steps a day. The device measures approximately 2.8 x 2.1 x .6 inches (H x W x D) and weighs 1.1 ounces (not including battery).
What's in the Box
Pedometer, battery (CR2032), screwdriver, strap, clip for strap, holder, and instructional manual.
