Authors:Gretchen Becker,  Allison B. Goldfine,
Publisher: Da Capo Pre
Keywords: first, year, newly, diagnosed, guide, diabetes, type, essential
Number of Pages: 384
Published: 2006-12-26
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 1569242658
ISBN-13: 9781569242650

After Gretchen Becker was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 1996, she educated herself on every aspect of this chronic condition — by reading medical and scientific books and journals, talking with doctors and listening to her own body. In 2001, she marshaled everything she had learned as a "patient-expert" into the first edition of this book, which she has now completely updated and revised. The First Year®—Type 2 Diabetes uniquely guides you step-by-step through your first year with diabetes, walking you through everything you need to learn and do each day of your first week after diagn

Authors:Anne Allison,  Gary Cro,
Publisher: University of California Pre
Keywords: global, local, studies, themes, asia, imagination, japanese, toys, millennial, monsters
Number of Pages: 356
Published: 2006-06-30
List price: $26.95
ISBN-10: 0520245652
ISBN-13: 9780520245655

From sushi and karaoke to martial arts and technoware, the currency of made-in-Japan cultural goods has skyrocketed in the global marketplace during the past decade. The globalization of Japanese "cool" is led by youth products: video games, manga (comic books), anime (animation), and cute characters that have fostered kid crazes from Hong Kong to Canada. Examining the crossover traffic between Japan and the United States, Millennial Monsters explores the global popularity of Japanese youth goods today while it questions the make-up of the fantasies and the capitalistic conditions of the play

Authors:Jörg Friedrich,  Allison Brow,
Publisher: Columbia University Pre
Keywords: germany, bombing, fire
Number of Pages: 552
Published: 2008-03-21
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0231133812
ISBN-13: 9780231133814

Combining meticulous research with striking descriptions, Jörg Friedrich renders in acute detail the Allies’ air campaign of systematic destruction of civilian life, cultural treasures, and industrial capacities in Germany’s city landscape. He includes personal stories and firsthand testimony of German civilians, creating a portrait of unimaginable suffering, horror, and grief. He also draws on official military documents to unravel the reasoning behind the Allies’ strikes.

Authors:St. Teresa of Avila,  E. Allison Peer,
Publisher: Image
Keywords: castle, interior
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 1972-02-01
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0385036434
ISBN-13: 9780385036436

Teresa was an incredibly gifted teacher whose devotion to the sublimest task--the guidance of others toward spiritual perfection--has resulted in the widespread fame of her writings. Interior Castles deals with the extraordinary richness of the developed interior life.

Authors:Lassieur, Allison,  Bascle, Bria,
Publisher: Capstone Pre
Keywords: graphic, biographies, battlefield, angel, barton, clara
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2005-09-01
List price: $26.60
ISBN-10: 0736846328
ISBN-13: 9780736846325

A biography telling the life story of Clara Barton, who served as a Civil War nurse, and started the American Red Cross. Written in graphic-novel format.

Authors:Andrea Richards,  Elizabeth Mccallie, Allison
Publisher: Ten Speed Pre
Keywords: broke, film, video, maker, flat, time, director, guide, first, girl
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2005-04-01
List price: $17.95
ISBN-10: 1580086756
ISBN-13: 9781580086752

Chock-full of fascinating photographs and colorful directives, GIRL DIRECTOR is an instruction manual, history lesson, scrapbook, and celebration of women and film rolled into one. Director and cinephile Andrea Richards all but hands the reader a camera as she raucously paves the way for young women to make their own films. Sharing tales of the coolest femme filmmakers from history and recounting advice from the best women directors now in the business, Richards explains step by step how anyone can make a film using a standard video camera. Covering such topics as screenwriting, storyboards, s

Authors:Ginny Felch,  Allison Tyler Jone,
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: digital, photography, talent, develop, workshop, children, photo, photographing
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2008-03-04
List price: $29.99
ISBN-10: 0470114320
ISBN-13: 9780470114322

While digital technology has made acceptable photos easy to achieve, this book is about taking exceptional photos that preserve the essence of childhood.Youll learn to trust your instincts and your own unique vision and discover how to create beautiful photographs in a variety of lighting situations, all while sharpening your observation skills and learning how to involve your subjects. Plus, insightful tips on understanding what equipment is right for you will help you get great results when working with any age group.