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Homes and Other Black Holes

Author : Dave Barry
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07-28
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780307758828

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"Mr. Barry is the funniest man in America and we should encourage him." --The New York Times Book Review THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME--EXCEPT IN A SELLER'S MARKET At long last, Dave Barry, the dean of everything, lets you in on the deepest, darkest mysteries of life and answers your hysterical home purchase questions like they've never been answered before: What's the best way to determine a realistic price range? Take your total family income, including coins that have fallen behind the bureau, and any projected future revenue you have been notified about via personalized letters from Mr. Ed McMahon stating that you may already have won 14 million dollars. Then, multiply by something other than six. Can you recommend a good mortgage? There are several kinds: Fixed Rate, Variable Rate, and the bank's secret weapons, the Party Hat Mortgage and the Mortgage of the Living Dead. How can I avoid spending money on do-it-yourself homeowner's projects? Find a contractor. Their silent motto is "We Never Show Up." The Romans lived among the ruins. You must too. Is there a secret to having a beautiful lawn? Yes and no. If you fail to feed, fertilize, and water your lawn, it will die. However, if you feed, fertilize, and water your lawn, it will die.

Dave Barry's Homes and Other Black Holes

Author : Dave Barry
Publisher : Thomas T. Beeler Publisher
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1574905376

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At long last, Dave Barry, the dean of everything, lets you in on the deepest, darkest mysteries of life and answers your hysterical home purchase questions like they've never been answered before: What's the best way to determine a realistic price range? Take your total family income, including coins that have fallen behind the bureau, and any projected future revenue you have been notified about via personalized letters from Mr. Ed McMahon stating that you may already have won 14 million dollars. Then, multiply by something other than six. Can you recommend a good mortgage? There are several kinds: Fixed Rate, Variable Rate, and the bank's secret weapons, the Party Hat Mortgage and the Mortgage of the Living Dead. How can I avoid spending money on do-it-yourself homeowner's projects? Find a contractor. Their silent motto is "We Never Show Up." The Romans lived among the ruins. You must too. Is there a secret to having a beautiful lawn? Yes and no. If you fail to feed, fertilize, and water your lawn, it will die. However, if you feed, fertilize, and water your lawn, it will die.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Merry Wives and Others

Author : Penelope Fritzer,Bartholomew Bland
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0786480645

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Merry Wives and Others by Penelope Fritzer,Bartholomew Bland Pdf

In many ways, the history of domestic humor writing is also a history of domestic life in the twentieth century. For many years, domestic humor was written primarily by females; significant contributions from male writers began as times and family structures changed. It remains timeless because of its basis on the relationships between husbands and wives, parents and children, houses and inhabitants, pets and their owners, chores and their doers, and neighbors. This work is a historical and literary survey of humorists who wrote about home. It begins with a chapter on the social context of and attitudes toward traditional domestic roles and housewives. The following chapters, beginning with the 1920s and continuing through today, cover the different time periods and the foremost American domestic humorists, and the humor written by surrogate parents, grown children about their childhood families, husbands, and Canadian and English writers. Also covered are the differences among various writers toward traditional domestic roles--some, like Erma Bombeck and Judith Viorst, embraced them, while others, like Caryl Kristenson and Marilyn Kentz, resisted them. Common themes, such as the isolation and competitiveness of housework, home as an idealized metaphysical goal and ongoing physical challenge, and the urban, suburban, and rural life, are also explored.

Shopping Malls and Other Sacred Spaces

Author : Jon Pahl
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2008-12-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725224650

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Shopping Malls and Other Sacred Spaces by Jon Pahl Pdf

Christian historian Sidney Mead has observed: "In America space has played the part that time has played in older cultures of the world." In Shopping Malls and Other Sacred Spaces, Jon Pahl examines this provocative statement in conversation with what he calls the "spatial character" of American theology. He argues that places are always imaginatively constructed by the human beings who inhabit them. Sometimes this spatial theology works to our benefit; other times it poses spiritual risks. What happens when our banal "clothing of the sacred" violates our genuine need for comfort and intimacy? Or when we remember that the fleeting pleasures of a shopping trip or a Disneyland escape are designed to fill someone else's pocket rather than the spiritual emptiness in our own hearts? Pahl develops several ways to "clothe the divine from within the Christian tradition." He introduces a theology of place that reveals aspects of God's character through biblical metaphors drawn from physical spaces, such as the true vine, the rock, and the living water. Accessible and thought provoking, this enlightening book provides a better grasp of our particularly American way of lending religious significance to spaces of all kinds.

The Book Lover's Guide to Florida

Author : Kevin M. McCarthy
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : American literature
ISBN : 1561640212

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"Here is the book lover's literary tour of Florida, an exhaustive survey of writers, books, and literary sites in every part of the state. The state is divided into ten areas and each one is described from a literary point of view. You will learn what authors lived in or wrote about a place, which books describe the place, what important movies were made there, even the literary trivia which the true Florida book lover will want to know. You can use the book as a travel guide to a new way to see the state, as an armchair guide to a better understanding of our literary heritage, or as a guide to what to read next time you head to a bookstore or library."--Publisher.

Commercial Transactions

Author : Lynn M. LoPucki,Elizabeth Warren,Daniel L. Keating,Ronald J. Mann,Robert M. Lawless
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
Page : 1448 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-14
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781543821109

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Commercial Transactions by Lynn M. LoPucki,Elizabeth Warren,Daniel L. Keating,Ronald J. Mann,Robert M. Lawless Pdf

Commercial Transactions: A Systems Approach explores the nuances of transaction law from a systems’ perspective, examining the infrastructure that supports commercial transactions and how lawyers apply the law in real-world situations. The outstanding team of co-authors uses an assignment-based structure that allows professors to adapt the text to a variety of class levels and approaches. Well-crafted problems challenge students’ understanding of the material in this comprehensive, highly teachable text. New to the Seventh Edition: 25 new cases spread across all three major parts of the text More than 50 new problems in the Sales material Updated and revised discussion of proceeds issues in bankruptcy Revisions through the book to reflect new technologies Professors and students will benefit from: Easy-to-teach materials with class sessions that flow naturally from bite-sized assignments, each with a problem set Comprehensive Teachers’ Manual that provides answers to every question we ask Accessible authors who are happy to interact directly and on short notice with adopters Assignment structure that makes it easy to select topics for coverage The opportunity for adopters to become characters in the book Information-rich, concise text Clear explanations of the law and institutions – no hiding of the ball Having all the information students need to solve the problems A focus on the things students need to know to succeed in their future jobs A real-life approach that prepares students for practice

Sales

Author : Daniel Louis Keating
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Sales
ISBN : 9798889061960

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"Problem-based casebook for law school courses on commercial law or sales"--

Sales

Author : Daniel Keating
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
Page : 883 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781543816792

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Sales by Daniel Keating Pdf

Emphasizing the institutions and the mechanisms that participants use in the marketplace to conduct transactions, Daniel Keating’s “Systems Approach” provides a functional perspective of Articles 2 and 2A of the Uniform Commercial Code in practice. Comprehensive, problem-based coverage encompasses the domestic sale of goods, real estate sales, leases, and international sales. Thoughtful problems for students incorporate insights from this distinguished author’s interviews with leading figures in commerce as well as from actual sales forms and documents. News stories further illustrate, in real-world examples, how the system works in practice. Organized by Assignments, this engaging casebook lends flexibility in teaching and course design. New to the 7th Edition: The most significant revision ever. This edition has 15 new primary cases as well as 80 new problems at the end of the 28 assignments. The addition of 40 new formative assessment questions and explanations bring the total assessment questions for the book to more than 100. Updates to the Teacher’s Manual, with nearly 350 helpful pages including syllabus suggestions, in-depth answers to each problem, and four complete essay exams and model answers. Three important and recently decided federal appellate cases have been added: VLM Food Trading Int’l, Inc. v. Illinois Trading Co. (7th Cir. 2016) (analyzing battle of the forms case under the CISG); Lincoln Composites, Inc. v. Firetrace USA, LLC (8th Cir. 2016) (defining when an exclusive remedy “fails of its essential purpose” under UCC §2-719, and also discussing how to measure breach of warranty damages for accepted goods under UCC §2-714); and Zaretsky v. William Goldberg Diamond Corp. (clarifying which merchants “deal in goods of the kind” for purposes of UCC §2-403(2)) Professors and students will benefit from: A problem method that forces students to engage in the most productive level of learning during classroom time: applying the law to new facts. In-depth Teacher’s Manual enables instructors to be well-equipped to guide students through the problems. An author who is always happy to interact directly and on short notice with casebook adopters by phone or email regarding any questions on any material in the book. Concise text that explains the law clearly so that students can successfully answer the problems for class. Extensive interviews with various players in the sales system giving the material a real-world relevance that students particularly appreciate. More than 100 multiple-choice assessment questions with detailed explanations to help students measure and clarify their understanding of the material as they go along, consistent with the requirements of new ABA Standard 314 on the need for formative assessment tools in the law school curriculum.

Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need

Author : Dave Barry
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07-28
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780307758767

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Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need by Dave Barry Pdf

TAKE YOUR TRAVEL TIPS FROM DAVE BARRY, A GUY WHO IS REALLY GONE! Complete with maps, histories, quaint local facts (France's National Underwear Changing Day is March 12), song lyrics, helpful hints on how to get through Customs (all insects must be spayed), and tidbits from Dave Barry's own fond vacation nightmares, DAVE BARRY'S ONLY TRAVEL GUIDE YOU'LL EVER NEED is just that. You'll find everything you need to know in this incredibly comprehensive reference, including: - Air Travel (Or: Why Birds Never Look Truly Relaxed) - Traveling as a Family (Or: No, We Are NOT There Yet) - Traveling in Europe ("Excuse me! Where is the Big Mona Lisa?") - Camping: Nature's Way of Promoting the Motel Industry

Dave Barry's Greatest Hits

Author : Dave Barry
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07-28
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780307758750

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When Dave Barry is on the loose, no one is safe! What Dave Barry did for the men’s movement in his Complete Guide to Guys and for foreign relations when he did Japan he now does for . . . everything in America. The rapacious observer of Tupperware ladies and leisure concept salesmen sounds off on: Football—Football is more than just a game. It is a potential opportunity to see a live person lying on the ground with a bone sticking out of his leg, while the fans, to show their appreciation, perform “the wave.” Sailing—There’s nothing quite like getting out on the open sea, where you can forget about the hassles and worries of life on land, and concentrate on the hassles and worries of life on the sea, such as death by squid. Gambling—Off-Track Betting parlors are the kinds of places where you never see signs that say, “Thank You for Not Smoking.” The best you can hope for is, “Thank You for Not Spitting Pieces of Your Cigar on My Neck.” “The good news: he’s funny as ever. The bad news: the book is only 304 pages.”—Los Angeles Daily News

Peter and the Shadow Thieves

Author : Dave Barry
Publisher : Disney Electronic Content
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-23
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781423141075

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Peter and the Shadow Thieves by Dave Barry Pdf

In this riveting and adventure-packed follow-up to Peter and the Starcatchers, we discover Peter leaving the relative safety of Mollusk Island—along with his trusted companion Tinker Bell—for the cold, damp streets of London. On a difficult journey across the sea, he and Tink discover the dark and deadly, slithering part-man/part-creature Lord Ombra. It seems that the dreaded Ombra has a variety of mysterious powers including the ability to make shadows disappear.

Dave Barry Turns Forty

Author : Dave Barry
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-28
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780307758736

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Dave Barry Turns Forty by Dave Barry Pdf

"Just the ticket for the '90s." SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE If you're too young for a nursing home yet too old to be a rock star, if your marriage is as exciting as scraping grass off the lawnmower blades, then this hilarious book by Pulitzer-Prize-winning columnist and author is for you. Put on your protective eyewear and take a probing look inside your increasingly Spam-like body at: The Midlife (Yawn) Marriage; Wise Financial Planning for Irresponsible Scum Such as Yourself; Sex After 40 (or, Sex? After 40?), and other harsh, but amusing realities that leave you laughing, crying and drooling.

Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys

Author : Dave Barry
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-28
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780307758743

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Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys by Dave Barry Pdf

"Dave Barry is one funny human." --San Francisco Examiner For thousands of years, women have asked themselves: What is the deal with guys, anyway? What are they thinking? The answer, of course, is: virtually nothing. Deep down inside, guys are extremely shallow. But that has not stopped Dave Barry from writing an entire book about them. If you're a guy--or if you're attempting to share a remote control with one--you need this book, because it deals frankly and semi-thoroughly with such important guy issues as: Scratching The role of guys in world history, including the heretofore-unknown relationship between the discovery of North America and golf Why the average guy can remember who won the 1960 World Series, but not necessarily the names of all his children The Noogie Gene Why guys cannot simultaneously think and look at breasts Secret guy orgasm-delaying techniques, including the Margaret Thatcher Method Why guys prefer to believe that there is no such thing as a prostate And much, much more "Whether you're a guy--or attempting to share a bathroom with one--Barry has some wacky words of wisdom for you." --USA Today

Other Words for Home

Author : Jasmine Warga
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780062747822

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New York Times bestseller and Newbery Honor Book! A gorgeously written, hopeful middle grade novel in verse about a young girl who must leave Syria to move to the United States, perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Aisha Saeed. Jude never thought she’d be leaving her beloved older brother and father behind, all the way across the ocean in Syria. But when things in her hometown start becoming volatile, Jude and her mother are sent to live in Cincinnati with relatives. At first, everything in America seems too fast and too loud. The American movies that Jude has always loved haven’t quite prepared her for starting school in the US—and her new label of “Middle Eastern,” an identity she’s never known before. But this life also brings unexpected surprises—there are new friends, a whole new family, and a school musical that Jude might just try out for. Maybe America, too, is a place where Jude can be seen as she really is. This lyrical, life-affirming story is about losing and finding home and, most importantly, finding yourself.

Black Holes and Time Warps

Author : Kip S. Thorne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 619 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Astrophysics
ISBN : 0333639693

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Ever since Albert Einstein's General Theory of Relativity burst upon the world in 1915, some of the world's most brilliant minds have sought to decipher the mysteries bequeathed by that legacy. Einstein himself was resistant to its implications, but physicists, astronomers and cosmologists have argued over his theory ever since.