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Learning the Valley: Excursions into the Shenandoah Valley

Posted by Super Book Depot | Posted in New Releases, Travel-New | Posted on 31-08-2010-05-2008

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1570039135 : Learning the Valley: Excursions into the Shenandoah Valley
ISBN: 1570039135

 
Author: John Leland

In Learning the Valley, award-winning nature writer John Leland guides readers through the natural and human history of the Shenandoah Valley in twenty-five short essays on topics ranging from poison ivy and maple syrup to Stonewall Jackson and spelunking. Undergirding this dynamic narrative of place and time is a tale of self-discovery and relationship building as Leland’s excursions into the valley lead him to a new awareness of himself and strengthen his bond with his young son, Edward.

Spanning some two hundred miles through the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains in western Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley is the prehistoric home of mastodons and giants sloths, the site of a storied Civil War campaign, and now a popular destination for outdoor adventures to be had beneath the oaks, chestnuts, hickories, maples, and centuries-old cedars. Leland offers informed perspectives on the valley’s rich heritage, drawing from geology, biology, paleontology, climatology, and military and social history to present a compelling appreciation for the region’s importance from prehistory to the present and to map the impact of humanity and nature on one another within this landscape.

Leland’s essays are grounded in recognizable landmarks including House Mountain, Massanutten Mountain, Maury River, Whistle Creek, Harpers Ferry, and Student Rock. Click Here to Continue Reading 'Learning the Valley: Excursion...'...

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Bearers of the Black Staff (Legends of Shannara)

Posted by Super Book Depot | Posted in New Releases, Science Fiction & Fantasy-New, Teen-New | Posted on 29-08-2010-05-2008

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0345484177 : Bearers of the Black Staff (Legends of Shannara)
ISBN: 0345484177

 
Author: Terry Brooks

For more than three decades, New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks has ruled the epic fantasy realm with his legendary Shannara series. With each new novel the mythos has deepened, ever more fascinating characters have arisen, and increasingly breathtaking vistas of magical adventure have emerged. Now the evolution of one of imaginative fiction’s most beloved worlds continues in the first book of the new series Legends of Shannara: Bearers of the Black Staff.

Five hundred years have passed since the devastating demon-led war that tore apart the United States, leaving nothing but scorched and poisoned ruins, and nearly exterminating humankind. Those who escaped the carnage and blight were led to sanctuary by the boy savior known as the Hawk—the gypsy morph. In an idyllic valley, its borders warded by powerful magic against the horrors beyond, humans, elves, and mutants alike found a place they believed would be their home forever.

But after five centuries, the unimaginable has come to pass: The cocoon of protective magic surrounding the valley has vanished. When Sider Ament, the only surviving descendant of the Knights of the Word, detects unknown predators stalking the valley, he fears the worst. Click Here to Continue Reading 'Bearers of the Black Staff (Le...'...

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The Great Typo Hunt: Two Friends Changing the World

Posted by Super Book Depot | Posted in New Releases, Reference-New, Travel-New | Posted on 28-08-2010-05-2008

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0307591077 : The Great Typo Hunt: Two Friends Changing the World, One Correction at a Time
ISBN: 0307591077

 
Author: Jeff Deck

The signs of the times are missing apostrophes.
 
The world needed a hero, but how would an editor with no off-switch answer the call? For Jeff Deck, the writing was literally on the wall: “NO TRESSPASSING.” In that moment, his greater purpose became clear.  Dark hordes of typos had descended upon civilization… and only he could wield the marker to defeat them.
 
Recruiting his friend Benjamin and other valiant companions, he created the Typo Eradication Advancement League (TEAL). Armed with markers, chalk, and correction fluid, they circumnavigated America, righting the glaring errors displayed in grocery stores, museums, malls, restaurants, mini-golf courses, beaches, and even a national park. Jeff and Benjamin championed the cause of clear communication, blogging about their adventures transforming horor into horror, it’s into its, and coconunut into coconut.
 
But at the Grand Canyon, they took one correction too far: fixing the bad grammar in a fake Native American watchtower. Click Here to Continue Reading 'The Great Typo Hunt: Two Frien...'...

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The Love Dare

Posted by Super Book Depot | Posted in Best Sellings, Religion & Spirituality | Posted on 06-08-2010-05-2008

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0805448853 : The Love Dare
ISBN: 0805448853

 
Author: Stephen Kendrick

Understanding is the elixir that reveals your place in eternity, and with it your beliefs can be aligned and your imagination ignited to achieve anything you can dream of.

We are spiritual beings filled with infinite potential — adventuring through a field of possibilities, creating our own reality, our own fate, and our own luck.

Infinite Possibilities is a fresh and inspiring look at how each of us can turn within to discover our true purpose, ignite our imagination, and manifest our desires. Click Here to Continue Reading 'The Love Dare'...

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Say You’re One of Them (Oprah’s Book Club)

Posted by Super Book Depot | Posted in Best Sellings, Literature & Fiction | Posted on 02-08-2010-05-2008

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0316086371 : Say You're One of Them (Oprah's Book Club)
ISBN: 0316086371

 
Author: Uwem Akpan

A dazzling novel in the most untraditional fashion, this is the remarkable story of Henry DeTamble, a dashing, adventuresome librarian who travels involuntarily through time, and Clare Abshire, an artist whose life takes a natural sequential course. Henry and Clare’s passionate love affair endures across a sea of time and captures the two lovers in an impossibly romantic trap, and it is Audrey Niffenegger’s cinematic storytelling that makes the novel’s unconventional chronology so vibrantly triumphant.

An enchanting debut and a spellbinding tale of fate and belief in the bonds of love, The Time Traveler’s Wife is destined to captivate readers for years to come.

Pages: 560
 
Binding: Paperback
 
Publisher: Mariner Books Year: 2004

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Master Your Metabolism: The 3 Diet Secrets to Naturally Balancing Your Hormones for a Hot and Healthy Body!

Posted by Super Book Depot | Posted in Best Sellings, Health, Mind & Body | Posted on 30-07-2010-05-2008

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0307450732 : Master Your Metabolism: The 3 Diet Secrets to Naturally Balancing Your Hormones for a Hot and Healthy Body!
ISBN: 0307450732

 
Author: Jillian Michaels

Full of incredible characters, amazing athletic achievements, cutting-edge science, and, most of all, pure inspiration, Born to Run is an epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? In search of an answer, Christopher McDougall sets off to find a tribe of the world’s greatest distance runners and learn their secrets, and in the process shows us that everything we thought we knew about running is wrong.

Isolated by the most savage terrain in North America, the reclusive Tarahumara Indians of Mexico’s deadly Copper Canyons are custodians of a lost art. For centuries they have practiced techniques that allow them to run hundreds of miles without rest and chase down anything from a deer to an Olympic marathoner while enjoying every mile of it. Their superhuman talent is matched by uncanny health and serenity, leaving the Tarahumara immune to the diseases and strife that plague modern existence. Click Here to Continue Reading 'Master Your Metabolism: The 3 ...'...

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