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The Stafford Legacy |
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| Author: |
Mary Longstreet Wallace |
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0738819824 |
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Book Description
The Stafford Legacy is a story of one man's hate and its effect on two young people who love each other. The legacy is twofold; a large estate left in trust, plus inheritance of resemblance to the Stafford--the 18th Century Richard of Blue Meadow.
About the Author
Mary Wallace, Temple University graduate, is the author of five published novels, numerous short stories and several articles on writing. She started writing fiction at the age of ten, and many years later, is still at it.
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50 Greatest Love Letters of All Time |
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David H. Lowenherz |
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0517223333 |
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"The act of writing," proposes Lowenherz, "gives us a chance to reflect in private before exposing our heart." Hence the value of the love letter as an abiding expression of the writer's feelings in all their depth and complexity. A prominent collector and dealer in letters and historical memorabilia, Lowenherz presents letters (or fragments thereof) that collectively express the full range of amorous passion, from blind adoration to angst-ridden vituperation. Included are the romantic outpourings of celebrated writers George Sand, Virginia Woolf, Ernest Hemingway, Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald whose literary talents make their correspondence a model for any aspiring lover. Perhaps less gifted in their command of language, but certainly no less heartfelt, are selections from such notables as Harry Truman, Abigail... |
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Thinning of the Veil |
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| Author: |
Mary Bruce Wallace |
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076610611X |
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Book Description
1919. Empirical evidence that the personality survives the physical body through which it has manifested itself, and that communication is possible between persons discarnate and those still in the flesh, has been gathered, sifted in some degree, and made accessible to the public, by Spiritualists, the Society for Psychical Research, and other investigators.
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Kessinger Publishing reprints over 1,500 similar titles all available through Amazon.com.
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The Inuksuk Book |
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| Author: |
Mary Wallace |
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1897066139 |
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From School Library Journal
Grade 4-8In the Arctic, an inuksuk is a stone construction that can act in the place of a human being. These structures, sometimes in human shape, have been built in the tundra to serve as directional signs; markers for sites of important events, food caches, or rest stops; memorials to beloved individuals; aids in hunting; and even as surrogate caribou herders. For the modern Canadian Inuit, they also serve as striking connections to the past. The introduction reminds readers that most people employ tools where human help is not available: scarecrows, traffic lights, statues, and signs serve as our modern equivalents. The author explores the meanings and uses of inuksuit and describes the people who built them and the Arctic environment. By providing both a historical and modern context for these... |
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More Opera Scenes for Class and Stage |
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| Author: |
Mary E. Wallace |
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0809314290 |
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Civil War Diary Quilt |
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Rosemary Youngs |
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0873499956 |
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The Civil War era was a time of great tragedy and triumph, and for a diverse group of women it was a distinctive thread in their lives and their quilting. Quilters and historians alike will appreciate the timeless lessons shared through actual diary entries and 121 related quilt blocks featured in The Civil War Diary Quilt, from Rosemary Youngs, author of the innovative book, The Amish Circle Quilt. This reference incorporates instructions, list of supplies, a photo gallery, and 121 quilt blocks inspired by actual diary entries from 10 women living during the Civil War. Readers meet a variety of women including Mary Austin Wallace through her stories about running a 160-acre farm in Michigan, while her husband is away at war; 17-year-old Emma Florence LeConte as she recounts the day the Union army set a path of... |
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Happyism |
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| Author: |
Mary Sue Wallace |
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0964724103 |
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A Country in the Mind: Wallace Stegner, Bernard Devoto, History, and the American Land |
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John L. Thomas |
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0415927811 |
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From Publishers Weekly
Bernard DeVoto and Wallace Stegner are two of the most well-known literary men from the American West. Readers may well be familiar with DeVoto's capacious, riveting histories of the region, and Stegner's equally capacious and captivating novels set there. But most don't realize that the two men had a close friendship, cemented during their years together at Harvard and kept alive through decades of correspondence. Thomas, who teaches American history at Brown University (The Liberator: William Lloyd Garrison), describes that friendship and the two writers' shared vocation. He opens with elegant, if largely derivative, biographical sketches of each. DeVoto, born in 1897 to a lapsed Catholic father and a lapsed Mormon mother, felt himself a sophisticated, intellectual outsider from provincial Ogden, Utah. Although... |
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Vanished |
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Mary McGarry Morris |
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0140272100 |
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From Publishers Weekly
In Morris's "strong and painful" first novel, Aubrey Wallace, a simple, good-hearted laborer on a Vermont road crew, falls for Dotty--cute, tarty, amoral and utterly freaked-out--who lures him away from his family to a wandering, criminal half-life on the road, with a kidnapped child in tow. "The story drives inexorably to its cynical and wrenching climax, fueled on booze, drugs and human misery," noted PW. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to the
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From Library Journal
For five years, a shy, backward man travels the country with a wild young woman and a kidnapped child, living by stealing and by selling stolen goods. Helpless Aubrey Wallace does not have the courage or the know-how to escape the situation in... |
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Spiritual Reconstruction |
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Mary Bruce Wallace |
Book Review
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1564599701 |
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Book Description
1918. Partial Contents: The Refining; He Made Darkness His Hiding Place; Heaven is Harmony; The Coming Race; Hail, Mary; The Cleansed Temple; The Evolving Consciousness; The Soul's Warfare; Intuition; That I may Attain; The Darkness that Precedes the Dawn; The Wings of the Soul India, etc.
From the Publisher
Kessinger Publishing reprints over 1,500 similar titles all available through Amazon.com.
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Art for the Heart: Creative Art Expression for You and Your Friends |
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| Author: |
Mary Wallace |
Book Review
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1894379292 |
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From Publishers Weekly
Art educator and therapist Mary Wallace offers 19 absorbing activities in Art for the Heart: Creative Art Expression for You and Your Friends, illus. by Claudia D vila, part of the Girl Zone series. Sections on art materials, techniques and terminology provide a foundation, followed by how-to lessons on how to use watercolors, mix media, etc. "Arty Fact" sidebars, an index and a list of recommended books and Web sites complete the volume. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Grade 4-7-This colorful book describes how to make a "personal art journal" in order to explore artistic "creativity." There are chapters about creating a special space to work, the tools and supplies needed, and brief descriptions of mediums such as... |
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Make Your Own Inuksuk |
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| Author: |
Mary Wallace |
Book Review
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Hardcover |
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1894379098 |
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Ships within 2-3 days. |
From School Library Journal
Grade 2-6-Every once in a while, a very special book that quietly communicates a sense of wonder, beauty, and spiritual connectedness comes along. This is such a book. Inuksuit are carefully balanced stone sculptures that were built by the Inuit to communicate knowledge or a message from one person to another. They might show the way to the camp, point to the moon, or commemorate a special event or friend. Today, Inuksuit are often built in the shape of human figures. The author provides step-by-step instructions on how to create a nine-stone inuksuk, where to place it, and the types of expression one can give it. Helpful information is also provided on where to find stones. The text is interspersed with often-dramatic, full-color photographs of stones in different settings and different light. Combine this... |
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I Can Make That!: Fantastic Crafts for Kids |
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| Author: |
Mary Wallace |
Book Review
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Hardcover |
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1897066333 |
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From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 3-A compilation of five volumes, written between 1994 and 1996, all of which are still in print. The puppet and game sections are particularly strong; the toys are whimsical and invite play, as do many of the creations. Many of the nature projects incorporate synthetic items. The minimal text consists of numbered, step-by-step illustrated, but occasionally sketchy, instructions (for instance, no measurements are given) and suggestions for using or playing the games created. The necessary materials are safe and easy to obtain. There is heavy use of bristol board, which is fairly expensive, as well as recycled materials, articles of clothing, and some furniture. Children are cautioned to ask for permission before using what they find around the house and to get help when needed. The... |
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Art for the Heart |
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Mary Wallace |
Book Review
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Paperback |
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1894379306 |
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From Publishers Weekly
Art educator and therapist Mary Wallace offers 19 absorbing activities in Art for the Heart: Creative Art Expression for You and Your Friends, illus. by Claudia D vila, part of the Girl Zone series. Sections on art materials, techniques and terminology provide a foundation, followed by how-to lessons on how to use watercolors, mix media, etc. "Arty Fact" sidebars, an index and a list of recommended books and Web sites complete the volume. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
From School Library Journal
Grade 4-7-This colorful book describes how to make a "personal art journal" in order to explore artistic "creativity." There are chapters about creating a special space to work, the tools and ... |
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The Inuksuk Book |
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| Author: |
Mary Wallace |
Book Review
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Hardcover |
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1895688906 |
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From School Library Journal
Grade 4-8In the Arctic, an inuksuk is a stone construction that can act in the place of a human being. These structures, sometimes in human shape, have been built in the tundra to serve as directional signs; markers for sites of important events, food caches, or rest stops; memorials to beloved individuals; aids in hunting; and even as surrogate caribou herders. For the modern Canadian Inuit, they also serve as striking connections to the past. The introduction reminds readers that most people employ tools where human help is not available: scarecrows, traffic lights, statues, and signs serve as our modern equivalents. The author explores the meanings and uses of inuksuit and describes the people who built them and the Arctic environment. By providing both a historical and modern context for these... |
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I Can Make That! |
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| Author: |
Mary Wallace |
Book Review
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Hardcover |
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1894379411 |
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This title is not currently available. |
From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 3-A compilation of five volumes, written between 1994 and 1996, all of which are still in print. The puppet and game sections are particularly strong; the toys are whimsical and invite play, as do many of the creations. Many of the nature projects incorporate synthetic items. The minimal text consists of numbered, step-by-step illustrated, but occasionally sketchy, instructions (for instance, no measurements are given) and suggestions for using or playing the games created. The necessary materials are safe and easy to obtain. There is heavy use of bristol board, which is fairly expensive, as well as recycled materials, articles of clothing, and some furniture. Children are cautioned to ask for permission before using what they find around the house and to get help when needed. The... |
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Make Your Own Inuksuk (A Wow Canada! Book Series) |
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Mary Wallace |
Book Review
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1897066147 |
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From School Library Journal
Gr 2-6-Every once in a while, a very special book that quietly communicates a sense of wonder, beauty, and spiritual connectedness comes along. This is such a book. Inuksuit are carefully balanced stone sculptures that were built by the Inuit to communicate knowledge or a message from one person to another. They might show the way to the camp, point to the moon, or commemorate a special event or friend. Today, Inuksuit are often built in the shape of human figures. The author provides step-by-step instructions on how to create a nine-stone inuksuk, where to place it, and the types of expression one can give it. Helpful information is also provided on where to find stones. The text is interspersed with often-dramatic, full-color photographs of stones in different settings and different light. Combine this... |
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I Can Make Costumes |
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Mary Wallace |
Book Review
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Hardcover |
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1895688469 |
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Book Description
Yes! Kids can make costumes that are fun, great-looking, and easy to make. I Can Make Costumes will show you how. These fantastic costumes are as much fun to make as to wear. Using common household odds and ends, construction is no fuss, no mess, with no complicated instructions. So open this book, let your imagination and creativity fly, and let's make costumes
About the Author
Mary Wallace is an award-winning artist, craftsperson and former elementary school teacher. She has spent more than fifteen years teaching and inspiring children to create innovative crafts. Mary's special gift for ingenious craft designs turns the ordinary into the extraordinary in books for children of all ages -- from "How to Make Great Stuff for Your Room," named a Notable... |
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Great American Short Stories |
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Wallace Stegner (Editor) |
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0440330602 |
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