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"Wisdom of the Aged" is a powerful book that shares daily meditational reflections based on the author's experience living a 12-step program for nearly 50 years. This is a must-read for anyone, who is going through a 12-step program or is embarking on a similar journey.
This book, was not written for any 12-step program such as AA, NA, OA, AOC, etc. Rather, it simply fills a gap and offers a profound perspective into the recovery process. The author's...
64) A Collection of Vintage Patterns for the Making of Soft Toys; Patterns for Knitting, Sewing and Croc
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This is a classic guide to knitting a variety of soft toys, including animals, dolls, clowns, puppets, toy clothing, and much more. With easy-to-follow instructions, simple patterns, diagrams, and even photographs, this fantastic volume is ideal for those with little needlework experience.
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St. Joseph obtains favors of any kind, but particularly in family problems, financial needs, purity, dangers, work, housing and a happy death. He is the universal patron---whatever our petition is, you can pray to St. Joseph with confidence. He was the foster father of Jesus Christ on earth, and Jesus still obeys his requests in heaven! God chose St. Joseph over all other men to represent the fatherhood of God Himself in the Holy Family. This book...
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On every page Cultivating Virtue imparts the true spirit of the Catholic Faith. This book takes 12 Christian virtues-one for each month, with a reading for each day of the year-and shows you how to master each one. Featuring episodes and sayings from the lives of the Saints, it covers Perfection, Humility, Mortification, Patience, Meekness, Confidence, Charity, among others. Master the virtues and set out on your road to becoming a saint by learning...
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El peregrino ruso es una obra que contiene un mensaje trascendental: la necesidad de la oración continua. A lo largo de sus páginas, el Peregrino, con su propio itinerario físico y espiritual y con la ayuda de su director espiritual o staretz, nos guía en el aprendizaje de la oración continua y nos muestra los efectos positivos que causa en el alma y en el cuerpo de la persona que la practica.
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This antique text contains a detailed and comprehensive guide to making hats for children and young people. Making hats for children can be both rewarding and cost-effective, with children's hats often being expensive but easily manufactured out of offcuts and scrap material. This text is perfect for the beginner, containing a wealth of easily accessible instructions coupled with detailed illustrations and examples that make the directions contained...
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An American Captain tells the story of his unit of artillery in the Front Lines of the Western front through the battles of St Mihiel and the Argonne to the ceasefire. An acclaimed classic account of an American Officer whose battery fought bravely as part of the American Expeditionary Forces in 1918. The unedited journal, which was kept by the author on his person at all times, is a gem of reportage filled with scenes that vividly portray the battle...
70) Everyday Magic: Magic Tricks to Shock Using What is in Your Pocket - Coins, Notes, Handkerchiefs
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Not for the faint-hearted, this book contains an impressive variety of magic tricks using small props you might easily carry in your pocket. Its 79 pages contain a wealth of anecdote and information on tricks and stunts that are guaranteed to liven up your dinner party. Thoroughly recommended reading for the budding magician. Extensively illustrated with black and white explanatory drawings and diagrams. This book contains classic material dating...
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“The Horrors of the Negro Slavery Existing in Our West Indian Islands” is a pamphlet written anonymously in the 18th century. The pamphlet is a scathing indictment of the slave trade and the treatment of enslaved people in the West Indian colonies of Great Britain. The pamphlet describes in detail the brutal conditions under which enslaved people were forced to live and work. It details the horrific physical and psychological abuse that was inflicted...
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Excerpt: "Many people have an idea that Turkish women absolutely do nothing that is either useful or ornamental aside from the decoration of their own persons, but that is not altogether true, as my residence of over a year in their country taught me, for they are really dextrous with the needle and do work which is as fine as that done by the sisters in the convents, or that of the wives of the feudal noblemen of olden times. The favourite pastime...
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Learning to use the right type of joint for the project is a vital lesson any carpenter must learn, and this guide is the perfect companion for anybody with a passion for working with wood. Complete with an introductory essay on woodwork, full of illustrations and lots of tips and advice.
76) A Guide to Parrots and Parakeets: A Concise Guide to Buying and Caring for these Beautiful Birds
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This fascinating book contains a concise guide to buying and caring for parrots and parakeets. The perfect handbook for current or prospective owners of parrots and parakeets, this comprehensive guide is detailed and accessible, and constitutes a great addition to any collection of avicultural literature. The chapters contained within this antique book are: 'The Budgerigar', 'Egg-binding in Budgerigars', 'Zebra Finches and Budgerigars', 'Manipulated...
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Bill W., cofundador de Alcohólicos Anónimos, escribió una vez que el propósito de esta colección de extractos de sus obras escritas era el de "servir como una ayuda a la meditación individual y para estimular las discusiones de los grupos", y desde su publicación en 1967 ha hecho esto y mucho más para millones de miembros de A.A. de todas partes del mundo. Centenares de breves pasajes -del Libro Grande y otras publicaciones de A.A.- abarcan...
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"Whig Against Tory. Or, The Military Adventures of a Shoemaker, a Tale of the Revolution" by Anonymous. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability...
79) Man Abroad
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A fantastic classic science fiction tale from an anonymous late-19th century author. In a far-flung future, humanity has colonised the solar system. The story is set against a background of interplanetary war, with mighty electric spaceships riding the inter-system electric currents to battle in epic space warfare.