Life Preservers: Good Advice When You Need It Most

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Life Preservers: Good Advice When You Need It Most
Harriet Lerner
Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
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With wit, wisdom and uncommon sense, Dr. Harriet Lerner gives readers the tools to solve problems and create joy, meaning and integrity in their relationships. Women will find Life Preservers (more than 40,000 copies sold in hardcover) to be an invaluable motivational guide that covers the landscape of work and creativity, anger and intimacy, friendship and marriage, children and parents, loss and betrayal, sexuality and health and much more.

With new insights and a results-oriented approach, Dr. Lerner answers women's most frequently asked questions and offers the best advice for problems women face today:

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Very good.......1999-08-23

I found this book to be excellant, perhaps the only dark sun thing you can buy new over the net. Excellent things for wizards if you do not have dragon mkijngs since it repeats all the things from DK for wizards. some excellant information enhances the classess and rleplaying of them immensly. this book is let down slightly in its wizard kits, some are not bad but some are a little stupid and pointless. btu overall this book is a must, however i personally prefer the SKs getting their power from a mysterious (now extinct) elemental being (in terms of granting templars spells) but thats just me

Great book.......1999-01-06

Drak sun is a land destroyed by magic. There are still wizards, they are hunted and killed like the salam witch trials. There are two types defilers and preservers. Defilers want to cast spells at what ever cost, even the land and their lives. Preservers, however, want to keep the land in one piece and help it survive. Both are equally hunted. This book is filled with magic and abilities great for darksun and non darksun settings.

Selected Preserver Problems on Algebraic Structures of Linear Operators and on Function Spaces (Lecture Notes in Mathematics)

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Selected Preserver Problems on Algebraic Structures of Linear Operators and on Function Spaces (Lecture Notes in Mathematics)
L. Molnár
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Over the past several decades, the territory of preserver problems has been continuously enlarging within the frame of linear analysis. The aim of this work is to present a sort of cross-section of the modern theory of preservers on infinite dimensional spaces (operator spaces and function spaces) through the author's corresponding results. Special emphasis is put on preserver problems concerning some structures of Hilbert space operators which appear in quantum mechanics. Moreover, local automorphisms and local isometries of operator algebras and function algebras are discussed in details.

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Part VI of the Kirk Saga. Kirk Vs. Kirk. Pulse pounding entertainment from beginning until end.
It's O.K. Just Not My Favorite
Good Conclusion To Mirror Universe Trilogy
3.5 stars for the story i heard on Audio CD.
James T. Kirk and friends Vs Emperor Tiberius

Preserver (Star Trek)
William Shatner
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ASIN: 0671021265
Release Date: 2001-04-03

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The deadly and tyrannical Emperor Tiberius rose to great power in the Mirror Universe, but his failed attempt to seize the tantalizing advances of the ancient First Federation has always rankled him. In the more peaceful universe of the United Federation of Planets, Tiberius sees his second chance. And he has chosen a new ally to help him take it -- the counterpart for whom he has nothing but contempt, the man whose U.S.S. Enterprise™ made first contact with the First Federation: Starfleet Captain James T. Kirk.

Honorable, idealistic, and decent, James T. Kirk is many things Tiberius is not. But he is also a man deeply in love with his wife -- and Teilani is dying. To save her life, Kirk will compromise his ideals and enter into his most dangerous alliance yet.

At the heart of their quest, however, something else awaits: an object placed there for Kirk's eyes only by the mysterious aliens who appear to have influenced life within the galaxy over eons of time. A message from the Preservers...

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First there was Spectre. Then came Dark Victory. Now, William Shatner creates the third and most electrifying adventure in the Mirror Universe saga -- the shattering conclusion to the New York Times bestselling series.

In Star Trek: Preserver, Captain Kirk is left with no choice but to surrender to his greatest enemy: himself. Yet there is an even greater force that threatens Captain Kirk, his evil mirror-universe duplicate, and the universes they both call home. Because after a billion years, the Preservers have returned with a host of dark plans, and they are determined to let nothing -- not even the Federation -- stand in their way.

Packed with mystery, action, legend, danger, nightmarish landscapes, and inspiring magic beyond the bounds of our universe, William Shatner's Star Trek: Preserver brings the excitement of Star Trek fiction to dazzling new heights.

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Part VI of the Kirk Saga. Kirk Vs. Kirk. Pulse pounding entertainment from beginning until end........2006-10-13

I literally counted down the months in between Dark Victory and Preserver because I wanted to read this book so bad. It seemed like an eternity until it came out, but when it finally did back in the summer of 2000 I wasn't let down one bit.

I just reread the mirror universe saga and enjoyed it even more the second time around. Now, a little older and have a greater appreciate for excellent science fiction I felt the mirror universe saga is one of the greatest stories told. It rivals all Star Trek novels past and present. The showdown between Tiberious and Captain Kirk is excellent and gribbing until the end. The fate of Kirk's wife Telani is in this novel as well.

I loved it and still love it. Truly a great ending and beginning to the future adventures of Captain James T. Kirk. A definite must read!!!! 10/10.

It's O.K. Just Not My Favorite.......2005-08-17

Out of the Shatner Alternate Universe trilogy, this is probably my least favorite. Something about it just wasn't that interesting, even though it was the conclusion of the trilogy. Good beginning, it keeps up with the momentum of the two previous books, but it slowly goes down hill until the sad and happy conclusion. Kirk loses something, yet something is also gained. The main problem I had with it was within the title itself. I just didn't find the Preservers interesting. Like I said, I have read worse, but out of this Shatner trilogy, this is the worst. Not saying it's bad, just not my cup of tea.

Good Conclusion To Mirror Universe Trilogy.......2004-10-01

"Preserver" completes the "Mirror Universe Trilogy", picking up right where the last book ("Dark Victory") left off. The year is 2375 and the story continues as Kirk and Picard (and various others) race against time to prevent not only the destruction of the Federation but the destruction of the universe.

If you have read the other two books in the series and they held your interest then this one is pretty much required reading. I was less than thrilled with the second part of the series but this book did not have many of the flaws that I felt existed in the second book. The action is still fast-paced and there is not always a great deal of characterization; the emphasis is much more on the general idea of bringing together many Star Trek concepts and weaving them into a tale of conspiracies. And that latter concept is really what this "Mirror Universe" saga really is for me: a sort of history-as-conspiracy concept. From the conspiracy of the mirror universe counterparts to invade their "neighbors" to a vast conspiracy that exists within Starfleet, including a sort of secret society or group, all the way to the ever-so-enigmatic Preservers, who have made everyone rethink their place in the universe. That is what you are essentially dealing with here: a conspiracy story and that probably, to a large extent, explains why people like this series. Conspiracy sells. Generally, people like a good conspiracy story; how everything we see and think we know is not quite what we really see and what we really know. What the authors have done is take these concepts and wrap them up in a Star Trek story. Overall, they succeed, I think, but as I have said in the reviews of the other two books in this series, the plot is really what you have to focus on. The characters and their motivations or their reactions to the events around them see to me to be simple cardboard that provides a static backdrop to one revelation after another for our heroes.

This book had some genuinely "cool" moments, like the chase/battle of the ships inside an asteroid but mixed with some decidedly "corny" moments, like the battle of the Kirks in deep space or the references to "Agents Dulmer and Lucsly" of the "Federation Department of Temporal Investigations. (That is "Mulder and Scully", anagrammed. This gives nothing away about the story at all, but it is such a perfect example for me of the kind of "play" that I find a bit disingenuous in a book steeped in the Star Trek mythos as this one is.) The usage of "psychohistory" (a decidedly Asimovian idea, as the authors recognize) was also a bit on the "stretching it" side for me. And this book continues in the traditions of the others, bringing up large and weighty topics (like contrafactual histories or predictive patterns in societal behavior or the notion of ancestral races and how that would affect beliefs and thoughts of various societies or the role of chance in history) and then essentially disregarding those topics. I realize those topics are not the point of this series, necessarily, but my issue is that the series throws so many things at you and then just leaves all those concepts dangling; there is no one set focus for the books except the general "bring as much Star Trek history together" plot that propels the action along. The focus of the action, of course, is on James Kirk and if you stop and think for a minute when reading the books, you start to ask yourself, somewhat cynically: "Okay, how much *more* could possibly happen to James Kirk?" In this case, that sort of questioning is bad because, at least for me, it shows that you stop caring about Kirk as a character and just keep reading to find out how he gets out of another situation or how he deals with his latest setback.

With all this said, I do feel "Preserver" is a satisfying conclusion to the series (with the exception, perhaps, of the fate of Tiberius) and the wrap-up at the end was, in my opinion, quite well done. I gave this book three stars, however, because in order to get the most of this book you have to read the previous two in the series and those I had given three stars, but I think this book shines above the others in a lot of respects.

3.5 stars for the story i heard on Audio CD........2003-06-29

James T. Kirk and friends Vs Emperor Tiberius. This the 6th ST book done by William Shatner and friends (and book 3 of the mirror mirror trilogy) and it is a bit below the standards set by the first 5. I must say though that I haven't read the book, only the abridged audio CD. The chase part of the book was hard to follow. Shatner does a great job on all his audio CD.

If you read the other five, you have to read this one. Shatner and friends are the best story tellers in the ST universe. I hope they plan to keep the books coming, and include characters from all the series.

This review is more the Abridged Audio CD version.

James T. Kirk and friends Vs Emperor Tiberius.......2003-06-29

If you read the other five, you have to read this one. Shatner and friends are the best story tellers in the ST universe. I hope they plan to keep the books coming, and include characters from all the series.

What about a trilogy called: DATA THE RETURN. Kirk and Picard go back to the time of Capt Archer and set out to steal a Borg Devise that could revive Data. ST has little continuity anyway, so what's the harm.

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Pieces of Fine Work

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History, heritage and creativity combined in one

AWESOME! Breathtakingly beautiful quilts and warm stories

A Communion of The Spirits is inspiring!

A Communion of the Spirits: African-American Quilters, Preservers, and Their Stories
Roland L. Freeman
Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson
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This wonderful book is the culmination of a quarter of a century of work by photographer Roland L. Freeman, documenting black quilting practices throughout America. Freeman came by his love of quilts as a boy growing up in Baltimore in the 1940s, when he was fascinated by a "healing quilt" that had been made by his great-great-grandmother. That childhood interest led to this book -- nearly 400 pages of profiles of quiltmakers and color photographs of their quilts, in a stunning examination of quilts as objects of art, symbols of heritage and, of course, something to keep you warm.

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A Communion of the Spirits represents the first national survey of African-American quiltmakers. It is also a personal record of how Roland L. Freeman's life has intertwined with the world of quiltmaking for almost sixty years--"as an African-American male; as a child who was deeply influenced by the cultural traditions and magical powers of quilts; and, for more than three decades, as a photographer and folklorist."

Included are the fascinating stories of a remarkable range of individuals, old and young, women and men, including Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou, Sonia Sanchez, Alice Walker, Nikki Giovanni, Bernice Johnson Reagon, and Faith Ringgold.

Organized chronologically, the book begins with Freeman's childhood years in the 1940s. "Quilts were special, even magical to me," he says. "They could heal and they could curse; they could capture history and affect the future; they could transform pain to celebration."

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Pieces of Fine Work.......2004-05-26

This book thoroughly documents quilting and quilt makers from across the USA. Roland Freeman tells the story of the quilt makers largely through his spectacular photographs. He includes unknown but highly talented artists as well as celebrities who also quilt. The photographs are accompanied with stories from the artists, and these narratives provide a terrific base for understanding why this folk art retains its vibrancy in the 21st century. In many ways, Freeman's photography and writing can also be understood as part of the artistic fabric that he stitches together.

One of the best.......2002-09-24

I really enjoyed this book. You meet famous and not so famous people in this book. Some you will never forget like Hystercine Rankin, who made a quilt of her fathers killing in Mississippi, when she was only ten.She eventually won a $5000 prize for it. Or how the author talks about his family and the "healing quilt" and his lifelong affinity of quilts. The stories in here are good, and the quilts are out of this world. One of the best oral African American history books out there.

History, heritage and creativity combined in one.......2001-10-14

Influenced by his love of quilts, photographer Roland Freeman acts as anthrolopologist and quilting historian in this beautiful, comprehensive book. Featuring full color photos of African-American quilts and quilters and well-researched text, this book is a must-read even for non-quilting enthusiasts. The history and cultural heritage of a people have been preserved in this beautiful artform. I found myself moved after reading this book. You will be too.

AWESOME! Breathtakingly beautiful quilts and warm stories.......2001-07-19

This book is truly awesome. Although I have almost every quiltmaking book in print, the photos here are of the most unique and breathtakingly beautiful I've ever seen. And the accompanying stories about the quiltmakers are at once inspirational and humbling ... e.g., a quilt depicting the lynching of a woman's father, and explanation of how neighbors were afraid to attend the funeral. (Don't let that discourage you; most of the quilts are uplifting and gorgeous by any standards -- and the few sad ones are incredibly moving and meaningful.)

I can't imagine anyone not loving this book. Frankly, I was so awed by the gifted artists whose work is contained therein that my first thought was that African Americans have all the talent and creativity (and, no, I'm not an African American). Even if you're not moved by the stories/bios (although I can't imagine not being), you've *GOT* to be awed and inspired by the extraordinarily beautiful and truly unique quilting, which cannot help but enable you to improve your own designs.

I wish that there were more stars than 5 ... This book deserves the highest rating imaginable.

A Communion of The Spirits is inspiring!.......2001-01-01

African-American Quilters, Preservers and Their Stories represents the first national survey & a personal record of how this photographer & folkorist's life has intertwined with the world of quiltmaking.

The communion refers to the power of quilts to create a virtual web of connections-individual, generational, professional, physical, spiritual, cultural & historical. Some of the names of those glorious quilts are: Rainbow Block; Slave Chain; Log Cabin; Three Pigs in a Pen; Double Wedding Ring; Black Jack Scarecrow; Monsters, Dragons and Flies; African Diaspora; African-American Women; African-American Men; Memories of My Father's Death; Memories; Scripture; Martin Luther King Jr.; Hand Me Down My Mother's Work; Mother Africa's Children; The Underground Railroad; Baltimore Arabber Selling Watermelons; Harriet Tubman Quilt & Tableau.

For all those who consider quilt making one of America's finest crafts, this will be a lifetime companion & will rekindle that dramatic & endearing form of art. Very well done!

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This manual is intended to provide as much practical insight into the various modes of trapping, snaring, and netting the animals and birds of the British Isles as can be furnished by writing. Whenever possible and desirable, such insight is given of the haunts and habitats of the creatures to be caught as may prove useful to the amateur or tyro, for whom it is more particularly planned, than for the professional. Every piece of work, device, trap, snare, or net described has been performed, employed, or made by the author, and it is hoped that the experience gained during many years may prove of advantage to others who may be induced to follow the Art of the Trapper, either for pastime or profit" William Carnegie, 1880. Originally published at the turn of the century, this extremely rare book has been reprinted in a high-quality soft-cover edition by Read Country Books. It is a complete and detailed treatise on the art of trapping, snaring and netting, written by a master of the craft and extensively illustrated throughout. Never before reprinted, this unique work is packed with information that is still of great practical value to the sporting man today. 224 pages + 8 pages of original adverts. Many of the earliest sporting books, particularly those dating back to the 1800s, are now extremely scarce and very expensive. READ COUNTRY BOOKS are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. CHAPTER I. - The Dorset Trap and its Varieties CHAPTER II. - Humane traps CHAPTER III. - Tools, etc., for Trapping CHAPTER IV. - How to set the Dorset Trap CHAPTER V. - Round and Small Steel Traps CHAPTER VI. - Rabbit trapping CHAPTER VIII. - Rabbit Trapping CHAPTER VIII. - Trapping Ground Vermin CHAPTER IX. - Rats CHAPTER X. - Rats (continued) CHAPTER XI. - Wild Cats CHAPTER XII. - Poaching Dogs and Cats CHAPTER XIII. - Trapping Foxes CHAPTER XIV. - Trapping Hawks CHAPTER XV. - Trapping Crows, Rooks, etc. CHAPTER XVI. - Trapping Magpies and Jays CHAPTER XVII. - Box, Cage and other Traps CHAPTER XVIII. - The Snare and its Varieties CHAPTER XIX. - The Use of the Snare CHAPTER XX. - General Trapping and Snaring CHAPTER XXI. - Pitfalls CHAPTER XXII. - Springes and Hingles CHAPTERS XXIII. - Nets and their Employment CHAPTERS XXIV. - Nets and their Employment (continued) CHAPTER XXV. - Moles and how to catch them CHAPTER XXVI. - Trapping Fishery Pests

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Older than the woods........2005-12-07

When I ordered this book, I expected something new and up-to-date with great illustrations of types of traps and methods of doing things. Little did I suspect that what I would receive would be a book published in 1895 with one of the main focuses being on a trap-type that is currently illegal where I live: the steel-jawed trap. Also, there was not much depth or illustration given to the real intent of my purchase: snares and snaring. I guess it really is true: there is nothing new under the sun, and my expectation of new methods was unfounded precisely because there ARE no new methods for trapping. If you're looking for detailed explanations of things you can do to take game (and which might still be legal) look elsewhere!

Dominic Ebacher
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Preserver
M. A. Foster
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The Pharisees: Preservers of Judaism
Frieda C. Hyman
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ASIN: 9652292451

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After two thousand years of gross misunderstanding and misrepresentation, Hyman rescues the good name of the Pharisees from a polemical and tarnished imagery. The Pharisees were in fact common people who fought to preserve Judaism following the destruction of the Second Temple and the tragic loss of Jewish national life in the Land of Israel.

38 Adults, 45 Children, A Life Preserver and A Fire Axe

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38 Adults, 45 Children, A Life Preserver and A Fire Axe
David Lipp
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Max Tenor has been an insomniac lately, trying to decide if he belongs in New York anymore. A dream of falling off the Empire State Building is haunting him because of it. After losing his job, Max realizes that he needs to leave NYC before losing his mind. Can Max survive? This is where his journey begins.

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