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|  | Say Hola to Spanish at the Circus by Loretta Lopez, Susan Middleton Elya
Description not available.Whimsical art and rhyming text take readers on a journey to see the greatest show on earth, with names of circus performers and animals given in Spanish as a way to teach the language to youngsters. AUTHOR: Loretta Lopez, Susan Middleton Elya
PUBLISHER: Lee & Low Books, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Reference 
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 | Earth and Ashes by Atiq Rahimi, Erday Goknar
Description not available.A haunting short novel set during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan follows Dastaguir, an elderly man who witnesses the destruction of his village and the deaths of his family, who sets out through the devastated landscape, accompanied by his young grandson Yassin, left deaf from the bombing, to search for the coal mine where the boy's father works. A first novel. 20,000 first printing. AUTHOR: Atiq Rahimi, Erday Goknar
PUBLISHER: Harcourt Trade Publishers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Reference
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 | The Insider's Guide to the Colleges 2001 by Yale Daily News Staff
Description not available.An exclusive guide to more than three hundred United States colleges and universities, newly revised and updated for 2002, offers information written by students and for students, discussing all aspects of college life from food to courses of study, giving advice on college choice, and more. Original. 25,000 first printing. AUTHOR: Yale Daily News Staff
PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference
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 | Making Stories by Jerome S. Bruner
A psychologist ruminates on the role and significance of narrative in our lives. From everyday narratives between friends to those between doctor and patient, from factual narratives to fictional, stories shape our lives and give them meaning--but how do we so easily understand them? AUTHOR: Jerome S. Bruner
PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference
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 | Beginner's Czech
Beginner's Czech was designed to meet the bilingual needs of the businessperson, student, or tourist traveling in eastern Europe.Learn about the country histories and cultures, driving tips, social customs, restaurant practices and other daily tasks. Learn basic language skills, including vocabulary, grammar and phrases to move about freely in this foreign country.
PUBLISHER: Hippocrene Books, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference
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 | Can You Say a Few Words? by Joan Detz
Whether it's a toast, eulogy, commencement address, panel presentation, making a short speech can be even more nervewracking than delivering a longer, more formal address. Packed with excerpts from actual speeches, this invaluable guide is sure to help readers steer clear of common pitfalls and blunders--and actualy enjoy being asked to stand up and say a few words. AUTHOR: Joan Detz
PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference
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