Bottle Up and Go!


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This foundational book of conjure methods will introduce you to morethan 100 time-tested ways to cast magic spells for protection, love, luck, wealth, health, and revenge within a variety of containers including:* Eggs, Bones, Shells, and Fruits* Potted Plants and Hollow Trees* Paper, Cloth, and Leather Packets* Mojo Hands and Troll Bundles* Doll-Babies and Loaded Statuary* Glass Bottles and Jars* Sugar, Cigar, and Match Boxes* Mirror Boxes and Compacts* Loaded Oil Lamps and Candles* Ice Boxes and Freezers* Black Hawk Buckets* Scandinavian Spiritus Boxes* Witch Bottles and Bottle Trees* Jewish And Arabic Spirit Traps




Bottled Up


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Discusses the issue of breast feeding and whether it is fair to judge parenting on breast vs. bottle as opposed to making the right choice for a family.




Soda Pop Head


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"There goes Lester. Watch him fester. His ears start to fizz. He gets mad as a griz. His face turns red. He's a Soda Pop Head. You just never know when Lester will blow. His cap will go flying. If it hits you, you'll be crying, so you'd better stay away from Lester today!" His real name is Lester, but everyone calls him "Soda Pop Head." Most of the time he's pretty happy, but when things seem to be unfair his ears gets hot, his face turns red and he blows his top! Lester's dad comes to his rescue by teaching him a few techniques to "loosen the top" and cool down before his fizz takes control. Soda Pop Head will help your child control his/her anger while helping them manage stress. It's a must for the home or classroom.




The 12 Bottle Bar


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It’s a system, a tool kit, a recipe book. Beginning with one irresistible idea--a complete home bar of just 12 key bottles--here’s how to make more than 200 classic and unique mixed drinks, including sours, slings, toddies, and highballs, plus the perfect Martini, the perfect Manhattan, and the perfect Mint Julep. It’s a surprising guide--tequila didn’t make the cut, and neither did bourbon, but genever did. And it’s a literate guide--describing with great liveliness everything from the importance of vermouth and bitters (the “salt and pepper” of mixology) to the story of a punch bowl so big it was stirred by a boy in a rowboat.




Crossin' the River


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In Crossin' the River Barbara Danecaptures the essence of six generations of one branch of the Tutor family and describes the connection to the Gilmore's and Fooshee's in Mississippi.The personal stories of Barbara and her sisters, family pictures and a genealogy chart show the ebb and flow of rivers this family crossed from one generation to the next.




The Knickerbacker


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Field Recordings of Black Singers and Musicians


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Traditional African musical forms have long been accepted as fundamental to the emergence of blues and jazz. Yet there has been little effort at compiling recorded evidence to document their development. This discography brings together hundreds of recordings that trace in detail the evolution of the African American musical experience, from early wax cylinder recordings made in West Africa to voodoo rituals from the Carribean Basin to the songs of former slaves in the American South.




Make Science Fun


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With all the technology, games and apps available to kids these days, it's easy to overlook science books as a fantastic source of entertainment and education. 'Make Science Fun' teaches scientific concepts and ideas through fun, memorable experiments and activities that can easily be performed at home using common household items and engaging content. The fascinating information and experiments will encourage kids to explore science and the world around them.




Helping Children Who Bottle Up Their Feelings


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A guidebook to help children who: are trying to manage their too painful feelings by themselves; do not let themselves cry, protest or say that they are scared; are living with too many unresolved painful emotions from the past; have had disturbing, overwhelming or confusing experiences, which they have been unable to think through or feel through properly; are full of unexpressed feelings because expressing them feels far too dangerous; and are full of unmourned grief.




Give My Poor Heart Ease


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Collects interviews and commentary on blues and gospel music from the Mississippi Delta area, and discusses how race relations, connections to the sacred, and Southern life helped mold this style of music.