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Chapters: Chantelle Houghton, Andy Coulson, Lauren Mcavoy, Steve Tilson, Spencer Livermore, Chris Brooks, Betty Moys. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 32. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Chantelle Vivien Houghton (previously Preston) (born 21 August 1983, Brentwood, Essex, UK), was the first 'non-celebrity' to feature in the Channel 4 reality TV show Celebrity Big Brother in 2006. She emerged as the winner of series 4, beating 10 bona fide 'celebrities' (Michael Barrymore, Maggot, Preston, Pete Burns, Traci Bingham, Dennis Rodman, George Galloway, Rula Lenska, Faria Alam and Jodie Marsh), and winning a prize of £25,000. Following a much-publicised on-screen courtship, Houghton married former fellow Celebrity Big Brother 2006 contestant Samuel Preston of The Ordinary Boys in August 2006. The couple announced their separation in a joint statement on 27 June 2007, and finally divorced on 21 November 2007. In October 2007, Chantelle was named "TV's latest reality millionaire" and experts reported that her true wealth easily exceeds £1 million. Born in Brentwood, Essex, Houghton was born to parents Alan and Vivien, and has an older brother Greg. Leaving school at 15 with seven GCSEs, she worked in a bank and as an insurance telesales rep. After various friends suggested she would make a good model, Houghton entered a 2001 competition run by a Motorcycle News magazine, and after winning it became a promotions girl. Wanting to be like her heroine Jordan (Katie Price), she undertook some glamour modelling, started out by having her mother take some topless shots in a local park. In 2003, she entered a Daily Star competition as a page three girl, which she didn't win but appeared once in the tabloid newspaper. She appeared as a Soccerette model on Sky TV's Soccer AM show, and worked for a...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=3629252 ... Read more

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Chapters: Northampton Saints Players, Tom Smith, Ben Cohen, Matt Dawson, Blair Swannell, Carlos Spencer, Don White, Chris Ashton, Stephen Myler, Wayne Shelford, Gregor Townsend, Pat Barnard, Steve Thompson, Franklin's Gardens, Ben Foden, Bruce Reihana, Courtney Lawes, Corné Krige, Sean Lamont, Jeff Butterfield, Allan Bateman, Charlie Beech, Euan Murray, Roger Wilson, Neil Best, Mark Robinson, Soane Tonga'uiha, Tim Rodber, Phil Dowson, Ben Broster, Dylan Hartley, Marc Stcherbina, David Akinluyi, Federico Méndez, Andy Vilk, Edgar Mobbs, Andrew Blowers, Ed O'donoghue, Bob Taylor, Philip Joseph Taylor, Budge Pountney, Martín Scelzo, Joe Van Niekerk, Dickie Jeeps, Shane Drahm, Martin Bayfield, Ignacio Fernández Lobbe, Mark Tucker, Paul Grayson, John Leslie, Geoff Appleford, Rob Milligan, Roger Hosen, Nils Mordt, Jon Golding, Rhodri Gomer-Davies, Luke Myring, Brett Sharman, Will Harries, Regardt Dreyer, Nick Beal, David Quinlan, Ian Hunter, Juandre Kruger, Jon Clarke, Keith Savage, Scott Gray, Bryan West, Joe Ansbro, Wylie Human, Paul Diggin, Mark Hopley, Olivier Brouzet, Nick Greenhalgh, Richard Metcalfe, Joe Gray, Jon Sleightholme, David Powell, Seamus Mallon, Peter Larter, Steven Taylor, Paul Shields, Selborne Boome, Peter Walton, Christian Labit, Mark Easter, Ben Lewitt, Neil Starling, Christian Day, David Smith, Alex Rae, James Downey, Barry Everitt, Phil Hoy, Grant Anderson, Matt Lord, Jon Vickers, Owen Giles, James Cannon, Liam Neale. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 253. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Northampton Saints are a professional English rugby union club from Northampton, England. Northampton play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens which has a capacity of 13,600. The team finished the 2009/10 season in second place in the...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=629560 ... Read more

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Chapters: Tom Smith, Ben Cohen, Matt Dawson, Blair Swannell, Carlos Spencer, Don White, Chris Ashton, Stephen Myler, Wayne Shelford, Gregor Townsend, Pat Barnard, Steve Thompson, Ben Foden, Bruce Reihana, Courtney Lawes, Corné Krige, Sean Lamont, Jeff Butterfield, Allan Bateman, Charlie Beech, Euan Murray, Roger Wilson, Neil Best, Mark Robinson, Soane Tonga'uiha, Tim Rodber, Phil Dowson, Ben Broster, Dylan Hartley, Marc Stcherbina, David Akinluyi, Federico Méndez, Andy Vilk, Edgar Mobbs, Andrew Blowers, Ed O'donoghue, Bob Taylor, Philip Joseph Taylor, Budge Pountney, Martín Scelzo, Joe Van Niekerk, Dickie Jeeps, Shane Drahm, Martin Bayfield, Ignacio Fernández Lobbe, Mark Tucker, Paul Grayson, John Leslie, Geoff Appleford, Rob Milligan, Roger Hosen, Nils Mordt, Jon Golding, Rhodri Gomer-Davies, Luke Myring, Brett Sharman, Will Harries, Regardt Dreyer, Nick Beal, David Quinlan, Ian Hunter, Juandre Kruger, Jon Clarke, Keith Savage, Scott Gray, Bryan West, Joe Ansbro, Wylie Human, Paul Diggin, Mark Hopley, Olivier Brouzet, Nick Greenhalgh, Richard Metcalfe, Joe Gray, Jon Sleightholme, David Powell, Seamus Mallon, Peter Larter, Steven Taylor, Paul Shields, Selborne Boome, Peter Walton, Christian Labit, Mark Easter, Ben Lewitt, Neil Starling, Christian Day, David Smith, Alex Rae, James Downey, Barry Everitt, Phil Hoy, Grant Anderson, Matt Lord, Jon Vickers, Owen Giles, James Cannon, Liam Neale. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 265. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: * Professional club appearances and pointscounted for domestic first grade only. Ben Cohen MBE (born 14 September 1978 in Northampton), is an England rugby union international. Cohen has spent the bulk of his professional career with Northampton Saints, although he now plays for Sale Sharks in the Guinness Premiership competiti...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=775620 ... Read more

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Learn thesecretof how to stop struggling through life and be happy right now.Bruce Di Marsico developed the Option Method over thirty-six years ago.The Option Method has helped people all over the world. A self-help tool, the Option Method can be used to greatly enhance anyone s enjoyment of life regardless of circumstances.It is a very unique and powerful way of questioning beliefs that allows for profound and instantaneous transformation.Deborah has created a hands-on tool that is ideal for the novice or experienced Option Method student.This workbook explains the Option Method questions that were created by her late husband, Bruce Di Marsico. She guides you through the process of using each question to help you identify the core beliefs that are keeping you from being happier in life. The Option Method Workbook may be used alone or in conjunction with Bruce s book and CDs to teach yourself or others how to use the Option Method.This workbook will give you the tools and understanding to create a happier life.Bruce Di Marsico designed his method foremost as a self-help tool.This book instructs you in how use the Option Method to help yourself.You are your own best expert.Find your path to happiness using the Option Method. Change your beliefs and change your life. ... Read more

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So Funny It Hurts!
Written by comedians Shawn Wayans (television's "In Living Color"; "Scary Movie";"Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood"), Chris Spencer("Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood"), and SuliMcCullough ("Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood"),"150 Ways to Know If You're Ghetto" is a hysterical satire of life in the ghetto. With outrageous,comical illustrations by George Hay, the books looks at life in the ghetto in a humorous view, bypoking fun at stereotypes that are obviously true.

This book will make anyone laugh, especially if you grew up or live in any huge urban metropoliswhere a ghetto exists. I grew up in New York City, and can I tell you that I could not stop laughingafter reading this book, because it is so, so true. I have known girls whose names start with "La,""Ta," and "Sha". I know people who still think that Tupac Shakur faked his death, and I surelyseen people jump into fights that don't involve them. These and the other 147 reasons areguaranteed to make anyone who grew up in such cities as New York, Chicago, or Los Angelesroll on the floor laughing.

Being a small, thin book with only 79 pages should make this an easy read while you commute ortravel, however I must warn you that people will stare at you if you start to laugh too hard. In thesame way the Wayans' brothers spoofed the blaxploitation films of the 1970's with the film "I'mGonna Git You Sucka," the authors of this book do the same when it comes to urban life.Hysterical in every sense of the word, "150 Ways to Tell You're Ghetto" will keep your funnybone entertained for hours.

So Funny It Hurts
Written by comedians Shawn Wayans (television's "In LivingColor"; "Scary Movie"; "Don't Be a Menace to SouthCentral While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood"), Chris Spencer("Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in theHood"), and Suli McCullough ("Don't Be a Menace to South CentralWhile Drinking Your Juice in the Hood"), "150 Ways to Know IfYou're Ghetto" is a hysterical satire of life in the ghetto. Withoutrageous, comical illustrations by George Hay, the books looks at life inthe ghetto in a humorous view, by poking fun at stereotypes that areobviously true.

This book will make anyone laugh, especially if you grewup or live in any huge urban metropolis where a ghetto exists. I grew up inNew York City, and can I tell you that I could not stop laughing afterreading this book, because it is so, so true. I have known girls whosenames start with "La," "Ta," and "Sha". Iknow people who still think that Tupac Shakur faked his death, and I surelyseen people jump into fights that don't involve them. These and the other147 reasons are guaranteed to make anyone who grew up in such cities as NewYork, Chicago, or Los Angeles roll on the floor laughing.

Being a small,thin book with only 79 pages should make this an easy read while youcommute or travel, however I must warn you that people will stare at you ifyou start to laugh too hard. In the same way the Wayans' brothers spoofedthe blaxploitation films of the 1970's with the film "I'm Gonna GitYou Sucka," the authors of this book do the same when it comes tourban life. Hysterical in every sense of the word, "150 Ways to TellYou're Ghetto" will keep your funny bone entertained for hours. ... Read more

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XML, the extensible markup language, is now a maturing technology with many selling points, as have been explained in books and on the Web for the past few years. This book takes you past the hype to show you how to use XML in your web development, from client-side use with CSS, XSLT, and scripting in the latest browsers, to basic server-side techniques in various environments, such as ASP and JSP. Its focus is on the practical, all theory being backed up by techniques that are actually used on the Web today. ... Read more

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Good book, with good practical excercises but...
This is a good book which is a good reference for me.However, when I got the book and was working through some of the real world exercises.I wanted to download the files that are referenced by the book for the excercises.This is because the book explains more things related to the files than are in the snippets in the book.Anyway, I went to the site referenced and I am continuously getting the page of Death "page can not be displayed".Needless to say I am left wanting.

Clear, Concise and more practical than a nappy pin.
Love this book - as a seasoned web developer with heaps of experience I find this book a great reference tool, fantastic prompter when I'm struggling with XML techonologies, all round very well written and did I mention already PRACTICAL.
If your confused now or then by XML or you know nothing and want to learn from scratch then BUY this book.
Chapters are well defined and organised, it covers everything from css - to XSLT, client side, server side applications and good practices. Well written - without this book my XML nappies would be on the floor.

Very practical oriented
There are dozens of books on XML, the difference is that this is solely focused on the web and very practical oriented; it's not that much about XML theory but it's full of real world examples. The most valuable chapters in my opinion are the ones covering XML support inside the various browsers, the info about client-side XSLT, XML and CSS and DOM manipulation with JavaScript are something that you will not find elsewhere ... Read more

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Tricks and Treats - Masque of DesireBy Amy Ruttan

Miranda Carter is a very successful attorney. Trick or treating is for kids, but when a very influential client she has never met invites her to an authentic eighteenth-century masquerade she quickly suits up to attend his masked ball at a haunted plantation.

Violet Hall is home to a mysterious ghost of the former owner, Aleksandr Valquet. He has haunted the grounds for two hundred and fifty years, waiting for his true love to return and break the curse of his immortality. It seems the so-called ghost has set his eyes on Miranda.

Miranda succumbs to a masked stranger's advances and spends an evening of pleasure in his arms, a stranger who seems awfully familiar as her past life unfolds.

Tricks and Treats - Between a Rock and a Hard OnBy Cindy Spencer Pape

What happens when you mix a half-dragon, a pixie and a little sex magic in a wooded park on Halloween? Neither Bram nor Twyla has any idea but when it all comes together the magic explodes in a frenzy of hot sex and sizzling romance.

Tricks and Treats - Mischief NightBy Cris Anson

Annabelle lusts after her boss, the quintessential tall, dark and dreamy, but after six months, Mr. Smith still calls her Miss Fortier. A Halloween party changes that. Seeing her very formal boss striding toward her wearing nothing but war paint, a skimpy loincloth which leaves nothing to her imagination on a body that is her personal wet dream, Annabelle can't say no when he backs her into a secluded corner and reveals the savage lurking under that sinful smile. Until she hears the real Mr. Smith's irate voice asking, "Miss Fortier, what are you doing?!"

Blindfolded, telling the two men apart takes some ingenuity, but it's the beginning of a night of erotic mischief. When Halloween is over, what will happen at work the next day?

Tricks and Treats - Spells at MidnightBy Jenna Castille

A witch seeking love, Renee isn't different from most women. She wants someone who can accept her for who she is. Unfortunately she isn't exactly human and there aren't many paranormal guys left. Tired of waiting for love, she casts a spell on Samhain to draw her soulmate.

A creature born from lust, Zachary is a satyr. He lives for sex -- literally. So when Renee drags him into the mortal world all he wants is a night of kinky fun and games. He doesn't expect to find a mate chosen for him by the God and Goddess.

But they have one day to discover if theirs is a lust match -- or a love match.

Tricks and Treats - Ghostly AwakeningBy Lacey SavageEighteen years of solitude have annihilated Sebastian Bradley's social skills. Not that he needs them. He's resigned himself to a life of complete seclusion until trouble decides to pitch a tent on his lawn and entice him with wide, curious blue eyes.

Now there are people under Sebastian's roof, invading his privacy, using his home as a locale for a fancy society Halloween bash. One woman's to blame. A woman who in one short week has managed to turn Sebastian's entire world on its axis and awaken hungry, desperate desires that even a ghost can't ignore.

Tricks and Treats - Conjured BlissBy Brigit Zahara

Who says three's a crowd?

In fact, on Halloween -- a notoriously exciting time filled with thrills and magic and pulse-pounding surprises -- a threesome can be a supernatural delight. Or so Callie finds out when she teams up again with magicians Vance and Hart for one very special show... and night.

Reader Advisory: Contains M/M and M/F/M sex scenes.

Tricks and Treats - Nocturnal ObsessionBy Lolita Lopez

Normally, dreams are peaceful respites, but lately, Desi's are nothing short of erotic adventures -- with the oh-so-sexy Dr. Ian Cuvos playing ringmaster. Her naughty nocturnal escapades feel so incredibly real that she's convinced she's subconsciously tapping into an energy conduit amplified by Halloween's approach. But when magic is involved, there's always a price.

From the moment Desi de Soto steps into his life, Ian -- an incubus hiding behind the identity of a philosophy professor -- is enthralled...and shocked to discover Desi can withstand his sexual feedings. Longing for an eternal mate and desperate to free himself of his nightly wanderings, he must seduce and obtain a pledge of love from Desi. Providing the revelation of his demonic side doesn't drive her away. ... Read more

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Volume 4 of the sexiest yaoi anthology going brings in all new talent, including famous comic creator Donna Barr! Stories include a nobleman succumbing to pleasure in the desert and a space general losing control of a prisoner for even more pleasure. A young sorcerer in training wants to be initiated by the darkest sorcerer in the world. And finally - Trach the tentacle monster is ticked off! His fellow sex monsters are being rounded up to be used in vile sexual acts...Where does he sign up! ... Read more

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Yaoi Hentai Volume 4
It was alright not as good as the first two but I like owning sets.

This is yaoi (M/M) HENTAI, and it delivers what it promises
I just had to review this book, as apparently all other reviewers bought it with very wrong expectations. I recommend it to only very hardcore yaoi fans. If you liked the previous volumes of the series, do get it: it has one of the best artworks in the whole series.
There are five stories in the volume:
1) "Desert Longing" story (the title / cover art) has absolutely gorgeous artwork by my favorite Western/global yaoi artist, M.A.Sambre (art is even better than in "Dark Prince"). Very explicit, tastefully drawn sex scene, with no other "plot".
2) "Uptight Can Be Good" is a caricature, funny, with monster size "tools". Art is caricaturish, not for everyone, but fits the comedic side of the story pretty well. (This story is definitely for mature readers: not just in the sense of explicitness, but also plot-wise. It has "Family Guy" type of humor).
3) "Forbidden Magic" - art is pretty, Japanese-manga style, with clean lines. Rather sweet story. The characters do look young, but this is due to the particular style of the artist (they surely looked much older than "12-year-old" (citing from the previous review), and definitely didn't look like "children" to me).
4) "Not Expecting U" has good, pretty art, which reminded me Kosen a bit. Unexpectedly deep story (well, not really deep, but this is hentai yaoi. By the way, many Japanese manga published in the US feature much less in terms of the plot, and no "explicitness"). The story is about the re-union of two lovers, their re-kindled love, and all the wrong and right choices people make in life.Men are quite masculine (without being "too much"), and the art overall is quite erotic.
5) The Trach / tentacle monster in the lab setting. Amusing, as always.

Looks are deceiving...
Don't let the artwork of the cover fool you. It is only the first story of the book that has great artwork. The story of a soldier and an erotic dancer is first. A very short but hot tale of sexual tension and desire.

The next is a tale about guards in the forest taking advantage of jungle men.... terrible art with absolutely no plot. A lot of orgy scenes that aren't even worth getting excited for. Very disappointing from the first story.

The third story is about 2 wizard boys, probably 12 years old. One boy wants to practice dark magic by a powerful and sexy sorcerer. The second boy doesn't want him to go because he loves him. All in all, a very cliche "boy leaves boy to be with sorcerer, but comes back because he loves his friend." Bland, boring, but has somewhat decient art. Shota haters beware.

The 4th story is about rekindling past love. Two lovers come together after a breakup and well.. "make up" for their problems. One finds out something about the other and how his life is differnet and he doesn't want to change and well.... you get what I mean. Good art, but didn't hold my interest for long. If you love over-the-top monster cocks, you will like this one.

The last story is probably the worst. You can't go wrong with a horny tentacle monster, raping everyone in sight. The plot of course is simple as this: Tentacle monster caught raping a boy by a scientist, tentacle monster wants the scientist, scientist gets raped. Repeatedly. But wait! It gets better! The scientist actually likes it! WOw! Who knew?

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Only 2 stars because of the first story. It shouldn't even get that. Very disappointing. I HIGHLY suggest getting something else instead of spending money on this worthless crap.

Waste of Money
I looked at the cover and thought of desert love, dark haired beauty meets another and passion is lit. How foolish I was. The artwork is horrible! The storyline useless! But that's not all the other shorts are just as useless and ugly as the first. Everyone should just do themselves a favor and ignore this book it's not worth the time.

omgwtf
This is quite possibly the worst art I have EVER seen on any manga.Seriously, this art is so bad it boggles the mind!Who drew this stuff?!A blindfolded monkey?The Yaoi Hentai series has never been known for the artwork, but this volume takes it down to the next level. I see no need to buy this manga full price, there should be plenty of inexpensive used copies soon. ... Read more

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Chapters: Musical Groups From Wyoming, Chris Ledoux, Teenage Bottlerocket, the Lillingtons, Spencer Bohren, Fred Sanford. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 30. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Chris Lee LeDoux (October 2, 1948March 9, 2005) was an American country music singer-songwriter, bronze sculptor and rodeo champion. During his career LeDoux recorded thirty-six albums (many self-released) which have sold more than six million units in the United States as of January 2007. He was awarded one gold album certification from the RIAA, and was nominated for a Grammy Award and the Academy of Country Music Music Pioneer Award. LeDoux was born in Biloxi, Mississippi. His father was in the US Air Force, and the family moved often when he was a child. He learned to ride horses while visiting his grandparents on their Texas farm. At age 13, LeDoux participated in his first rodeo, riding in Denison, Texas, and before long was winning junior rodeo competitions. LeDoux continued to compete in rodeo events and played football through his high school years, with rodeos keeping most of his attention. When his family moved to Cheyenne, he attended Cheyenne Central High School. After twice winning the Wyoming State Rodeo Championship bareback riding title during high school, LeDoux earned a rodeo scholarship to Casper College in Casper. During his junior year, LeDoux won the Intercollegiate National bareback riding Championship. LeDoux married Peggy Rhoads on January 4, 1972, and they had five children:, Clay, Ned, Will, Cindy, and Beau. In 1970, LeDoux became a professional rodeo cowboy, competing on the national rodeo circuit. To help pay his expenses while traveling the country, he began composing songs describing his lifestyle. Within two years, he had written enough songs to make up an alb...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1589105 ... Read more

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A reprinting of Watson's 1895 book on the philosophers Auguste Comte, John Stuart Mill and Herbert Spencer. ... Read more

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Betty in the Sky with a Suitcase is a wildly popular podcast about airline travel by real life flight attendant Betty, who shares funny stories from pilots, flight controllers, ground crew, passengers, and fellow flight attendants and is listened to by hundreds of thousands of Betty fans around the world. Now, by popular demand, here is the best of Betty in a book in what may be the world's first podcast-turned-book, or pook. It's a wonderful way to be entertained in the airport, on a plane, at home, and anywhere you want a good laugh. ... Read more

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It's just OK, I've read better!!!
A lot of the stories in this book have been around a long time - not particulary new and fresh - "Plane Insanity" by Elliott Hester is better if you're in the market for this kind of book/humor.

Just hilarious
Thought previous reviewers were exaggerating when they said this book was laugh out loud funny.IT IS.Made a fool out of myself on the stationary bike at the gym, laughing audibly as I read and pedaled away.Do yourself a favor especially if you're in a bad mood or down in the dumps...for a good time...read this book!

Up, up and away (and fun!)
Being a retired military aviator with several personal friends who are/were airline pilots - I've heard many of the stories in "Betty in the Sky", but most are new to me.My niece is a long-time flight attendant with Lufthansa and she loves the book.At my request she has passed it on to a fellow "Stew" who, in turn, will move it on all over the world!Happy Flying!

Betty Shows That With A Good Attitude The Skies The Limit
BETTY IN THE SKY is a great book to remind us of two lessons: It's important to follow your true passion and not take yourself too seriously in life. The book deals with air travel, but we are all on a journey in life that has its share of turbulence and difficulties, but it's all about the way you soar them it. Betty is great at her job. She loves it---and it shows. We should all be so fortunate as to make a living doing what we enjoy, and know that there are rewards larger than money available to us. We can also get some form of personal satisfaction along the way.

A top pick for those who want to understand the daily plight of the flight attendant
Thousands of feet in the air is an adventure, just not the sort of adventure she'd like. "Betty in the Sky with a Suitcase!: Hilarious Stories of Air Travel by the World's Favorite Flight Attendant" is a compilation of stories from her beloved podcast, sharing her experiences serving as a flight attendant and dealing with insufferable patrons. "Betty in the Sky with a Suitcase!" is a top pick for those who want to understand the daily plight of the flight attendant.
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Meetings are one of the few times that the faculty is together. When structured well, they become the royal road to creating a community of leaders and learners. This groundbreaking resource offers both a vision and map: It charts the course to building positive staff relationships, ongoing professional development among faculty, and empowering your faculty to make wise decisions.Section 1: Building Relationships shows you how to improve staff relationships, build powerful staff teams, create community, and develop collaborative skills.Section 2: Developing as Professionals shows you how to use a range of structures as an integral part of meetings to foster staff development and model improved classroom teaching.Section 3: Making Decisions provides specific, step-by-step structures and procedures to make informed, collaborative decisions.Section 4: Leading Meetings is your insider s guide for creating a true community of leaders and learners. This tabbed binder includes tons of backlines to use immediately in any meeting, meeting scenarios, learning logs, and hints. It is the product of 15 years of development and field testing; everything in this rich resource has been tried and proven. Finally, everything you need to set sail with your faculty on an enriching and fun adventure toward a community of leaders and learners. ... Read more

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Cooperative Meetings
Meetings are one of the few times that the faculty is together. When structured well, they become the royal road to creating a community of leaders and learners. This groundbreaking resource offers both a vision and map: It charts the course to building positive staff relationships, ongoing professional development among faculty, and empowering your faculty to make wise decisions.

* Section 1: Building Relationships shows you how to improve staff relationships, build powerful staff teams, create community, and develop collaborative skills.
* Section 2: Developing as Professionals shows you how to use a range of structures as an integral part of meetings to foster staff development and model improved classroom teaching.
* Section 3: Making Decisions provides specific, step-by-step structures and procedures to make informed, collaborative decisions.
* Section 4: Leading Meetings is your insider's guide for creating a true community of leaders and learners.

This tabbed binder includes tons of backlines to use immediately in any meeting, meeting scenarios, learning logs, and hints. It is the product of 15 years of development and field testing; everything in this rich resource has been tried and proven. Finally, everything you need to set sail with your faculty on an enriching and fun adventure toward a community of leaders and learners. ... Read more

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This guide to the Yorkshire Dales describes 40 graded walks. The walks are illustrated by detailed mapping with route descriptions and information on points of interest along the route. ... Read more

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Fight the Leeches on Their Own Turf!
Perhaps one of the most interesting setting books for Werewolf: the Apocalypse, this book ventures into Egypt, the ancient homeland of the Silent Striders. After a wonderful piece of fiction telling the tale of Nepthys, kin to the Silent Striders who fell into vampirism and the punishment she recieved, this book starts out with a nice introduction to the themes and mood of the setting, complete with a lexicon of Garou specific words for Egypt, the Middle East and Africa. The next chapter covers the history of Egypt from the Garou's point of view (with input on the Mokole and Bastet), starting from Set and Osiris' war in ancient Egypt to the coming of Islam to the British, French and Turksih occupations to the modern era. Theres even a nice little timeline of Egypt's history with dates, and a chronology of rulers (the various Egyptian Dynasties, the Roman and Byzantine Empires, Arab Caliphates, etc).

In the subsequent chapter we get a look at major elements in Egypt's culture, politics, geography and environment including a look at Islam, political parties, indigenous wildlife, minorities like the Copts, ancient ruins, cities like Cairo and Alexandria and places such as Lake Nasser or the Sinai. More importantly, there is an examination of the supernatural side of Egypt, including a look at the Tuat, Egypt's unique cultural spin on the Umbra, which includes four Umbral Towers (one for each element and direction, spiritually marking the boundaries of Egypt's borders) and the Twelve Hours of the Night (twelve Umbral Domains from Egypt's mythology). There is also a look at major Garou and Wyrm Caerns in Egypt. The next chaper goes onto to cover major NPCs for each Tribe, including Cairene Glass Walkers and Bone Gnawers, the Silver Fangs of House Wise Heart, Bedouin Uktena, Red Talons in the Western Desert, Sufic Stargazers, British Fianna and, of course, the Silent Striders.

The fourth chapter looks at major storyteller devices in Egypt, such as Jackal Fever, the Eaters of the Dead, the Egyptian Umbra, Sutekh's Curse and a secret Rite developed by the Children of Gaia that allows the Silent Striders to briefly return to Egypt. Theres also an examination of the Ahadi, an alliance of African Fera which includes Egypt in it's territory, and a look at the native Shifters of Egypt (Mokole, Bastet, etc), as well as some information for games set in ancient Egypt. Following this is a chapter on various antagonists in Egypt, such as the vampiric Followers of Set, Endron Oil (a subsidiary of Pentex), the Black Spiral Dancers, the Ratkin of Suez and even a few horrors unique to Egypt. This book does a wonderful job covering Egypt (and the Middle East in general), especially with the metaplot of the Striders trying to retake their homeland from the Leeches. Not only that, but your players can get in on everything from Jackal Fever and the fall of House Wise Heart to the sealing of the Ahadi. A great resource, and it fits in well with other Mummy and "Year of the Scarab" products in representing Egypt and the Middle East.

Must have for the Silent Strider fan!
Since I started playing Werewolf: the Apocalypse, one of my favorite tribes has always been the Silent Striders. They are so enygmatic, so tragic. Now, there comes a time for this tribe to get payback! The coming of the Red Star has given hope to the Striders to gain back their ancient homeland. And they have allies in this war!

From the moment you take this book in your hands, it's amazing. It has one of the best cover arts in any Werewolf product I have ever seen (except, perhaps Werewolf: the Dark Ages). The book details the role of the denizens of the World of Darkness in Egypt, from the point of view of the Garou; it tells us more about the Curse that was laid upon the tribe; their connection to the origin of the Setite vampires; a very special kind of Bane that haunts the Egyptian deserts and their relationship towards other supernaturals (other Fera ans the Mummies, for instance).

If you are a fan of this tribe, or if you want to take your Werewolf chronicles into the lands of sand, buy this book! ... Read more