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Dr. Atkins' Age-Defying Diet Revolution by Robert C. Atkins, Sheila Buff (Contributor). World-renowned medical expert Dr. Robert C. Atkins has shown millions how to lose weight and keep it off, eating the foods they like without being hungry. Now he presents a revolutionary program to give you a longer, better, healthier life.

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The Basic Gourmet Entertains : Foolproof Recipes and Manageable Menus for the Beginning Cook by Kathleen Taggart, Dan Taggart, and Diane Morgan (Photographer). Providing an array of easy and impressive menus for sit-down dinners, buffets, outdoor parties, brunches, and holiday celebrations, The Basic Gourmet Entertains is the definitive beginner's guide, strategically designed to demystify the fine art of entertaining. The Basic Gourmet Entertains is a non-intimidating approach to cooking for friends without fear or great expense. Loaded with advance prep tips and recipes that work. Color photos.

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wine by Philip Seldon. From evaluating wines and wineries to reading and understanding wine labels, this friendly guide is ideal for anyone wishing to avoid the humiliation of ordering the "wrong" wine. Also features quick tips on pairing food and wine, and opening and storing wine. This introductory book does a good job of demystifying the world of wine. It's a good starting point for a new wine lover who wants a quick, digestible overview.

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Miss Manners' Basic Training : Communication by Judith Martin. With the failure of schools, families, and other traditional social institutions to teach the basic rules of comportment, "Miss Manners" steps into the breach with this essential new series of "Basic Training" manuals. In this volume, she explores communications, answering all the vexing questions of what to do, when, and how to do it correctly. Miss Manners rescues us from the tyranny of telephones, faxes and E-mail. In her famously arch and witty style, Miss Manners tells us everything we need to know about communicating with others in the technological age, from phone tag to flaming.

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Mary Emmerling's New Country Collecting by Mary Ellisor Emmerling, Carol Sama Sheehan, and Joshua Greene (Photographer). Thirteen years after the publication of Collecting American Country, Mary Emmerling returns with this new book that focuses on today's country collecting scene. Illustrated with 350 full-color photos, this book explores the latest trends by taking readers into the homes of 21 dealers and collectors.

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The Beardstown Ladies' Little Book of Investment Wisdom by Robin Dellabough (Editor), the Beardstown Ladies' Investment Club. In their latest book, the famous Beardstown group has gathered together the very best tips of their essential investment advice and pared it down to the most indispensable tips, techniques, and proverbs, for a collection of easy-to-follow, delightful-to-read maxims. Each attractive spread has a line illustration on one side and a "tip" with a brief explanation or description on the other.

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365 One-Minute Golf Lessons : Quick and Easy Stroke-Saving Tips and Exercises by Robin McMillan. Using the bestselling format of the 365 Ways series, this book of golf tips from the author of The Golf Doctor is a resource for specific on-course problems--designed to fit right in the golf bag. Offering nuggets of golf wisdom, this guide explains clearly and concisely how to determine the best shot in any situation. This is an effective way to learn quick and easy stroke-saving tips.

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Easy-Care Perennial Gardens : Techniques and Plans for Beds and Borders You Can Grow and Enjoy : Plus : 10 Beautiful Garden Designs (Rodale Garden books) by Susan McClure. With 80 color photos and 40 color illustrations, this book includes planting plans and instructions for creating 10 perennial gardens, including a color theme garden and a butterfly and hummingbird garden. Every plant used in the designs is included in the book's encyclopedia section, so readers can confidently tend each plant in their garden.

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Digital Photography for Dummies by Julie Adair King. This emerging topic shows how to combine cameras with computers. Digital Photography For Dummies covers technical and mechanical aspects of digital photography as well as the aesthetics of the craft--the basic things readers will need to know to better organize, enhance, and archive existing and future photos. The CD-ROM includes sample images, shareware manipulation utilities, and software demos.

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The Real Goods Solar Living Sourcebook : The Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Techologies and Sustainable Living (9th Ed) by John Schaeffer (Editor), Doug Pratt (Editor), and Real Good Staff (Editor). This comprehensive sourcebook includes products ranging from simple energy-saving devices such as compact fluorescent lights to home-scale energy-harvesting systems that utilize the sun, wind, and water to make electricity for people living "off-the-grid." Chapters focus on Independent Living, Land, Shelter, Harvesting Energy, Managing Energy Systems, Heating and Cooling, Water, Energy Conservation, the Nontoxic Home, Home and Market Gardening, Mobility and Electric Vehicles, and Livelihood and Learning. The Sourcebook remains the best introduction to energy-efficient technology for common folks.

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