Pucker Up for Persimmons
Drive around town and you may have noticed these trees barren of leaves with dozens of bright orange-red fruit hanging from the branches. Welcome to the world of persimmons -- one of the most under-utilized fruit trees around. Unlike their more ... [... more]
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Book of Changes
 The Art, The Artist, The Person, The Poetry: My first contact with Karen Holden was through seeing her visual art. Upon first seeing those paintings, I was struck by the intensity of feeling that she could express with brush and canvas. Wanting to live [... more]
CDN$14.95
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A Heart Ablaze
90% Holy Spirit and 10% John Bevere: This book carries a strong message. But for those able to bear it is the call of a holy God for His people to come out of the world and seek Him. Are there points that I could criticize? Absolutley; John Bevere is a [... more]
CDN$16.50
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Short Journey Upriver toward Oishida
Amazon.ca: This collection, which won the 2004 Governor General's Award for Poetry, includes meditative poems influenced by the masters of old Japan as well as three short essays: a reflection on the death of the poet's mother ("Persimmons"), a [... more]
CDN$16.99
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Stories To Play With
Great resource for librarians, teachers, parents: I have seen Hiroko Fujita tell stories and she is amazing! Adults, teens, and small children are fascinated her stories, and intrigued with the toys and props she makes to enhance them. This book, edited [... more]
CDN$12.99
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Flowers for the Table: Arrangements and Bouquets for All ...
From Amazon.com: These are not your mother's flower arrangements. Ariella Chezar throws out old rules about greenery and focus points and presents us with a wealth of new gifts to decorate our homes. Her ideas incorporate a few classics like roses and [... more]
CDN$34.06
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Room for Dessert: 110 Recipes for Cakes, Custards, ...
From Amazon.com: Baking books abound, but none presents a more mouthwatering selection of contemporary sweets than David Lebovitz's Room for Dessert. A former pastry cook at Chez Panisse in California, Lebovitz offers more than 110 recipes for cakes, [... more]
CDN$40.10
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Rose
one of the best living poets, sublime writing: Mr Lee is one of my favorite poets, period. The Rose is a wonderful collection, and I think I like it a tiny bit better than The City In Which I Loved You. The way that Mr. Lee captures love & longing, [... more]
CDN$17.00
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Book Of Grilling And Barbecuing
Great selection of grilling and BBQ recipes.: In its almost 50 parts, all written by experienced cooks and cook book writers, HP Books' "The Book of ... Cooking" series takes you to the cuisines of various regions of the U.S. and around the [... more]
CDN$17.00
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Clock Without Hands
From Amazon.co.uk: Once Nanci Griffith moved away from "folkabilly" in favour of a middle-of-the-road sound, her albums often took on a self-important archness that detoured their journey from her heart to ours. The fact that she titled Clock [... more]
CDN$19.99
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A Study of History: Abridgement of Volumes I-VI
Challenge and Response: I first became acquainted with the name of Arnold Toynbee through reading the science fiction of Arthur C. Clarke. Later, I saw references to him in Heinlein and Poul Anderson, and decided to see what it was all about. This book [... more]
CDN$26.95
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Persimmons:Nothing to Pucker About
After the holidays is the prime time for my favorite fruit tree. No, I'm not talking about common apples, pears or cherries. Instead, my favorite fruit tree is the persimmon. Yes, I know even the name makes you pucker. But don't overlook these ... [... more]
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