Life with Big Al (Early Alzheimer's)


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Why settle for plain floors when you can turn them into decorative accents that add as much to the beauty of your home as the furniture or window treatments? Products such as acrylic varnishes that resist yellowing make it easier than ever to achieve great results using a variety of time-honoured techniques.




Life With Big Al (Early Alzheimer's) a Caregivers Diary


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Life With BIG AL is a story about how one family copes having their husband, father, and grandfather diagnosed with Alzheimer's at age 52. It is a story of struggle, faith, laughter, sadness, joy, and above all, much love. Craig was a bright, energetic, very athletic individual who had always taken perfect care of his body. He ran 10-15 miles per day, ran a small retail specialty store by himself, and took care of his wife recovering from cancer and kidney failure. It was because of all the things he did that no one paid too much attention when he did something out of the ordinary; he had so much stress in his life. It wasn't until his wife, Judy, got well and studied that she knew. And, life With BIG AL began...




Big Al


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A big, ugly fish has trouble making the friends he longs for because of his appearance--until the day his scary appearance saves them all from a fisherman's net




Big Al and Shrimpy


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Shrimpy learns that even though he may be small, he can still make a big difference to his friend, Big Al.




Allosaurus!


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In a lively mix of science and stunning visuals, the life of the Allosaurus, the remains of which were recently discovered in Wyoming, is recreated, from Big Al's tough life from his early days to the fierce battles he fought as a teen. Full-color illustrations.




Big Al's Game Day Rules


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University of Alabama mascot Big Al discusses proper etiquette for atttending sports events and life in general.




The Four Color Personalities for MLM


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Instant bonding, instant communication, and how to get your network marketing prospects to fully understand and act on your message = fun!This is the most fun of the 25 skills of network marketing. Our prospects have a different point-of-view than we do. So how do we give them our message in a way they ¿get it" and enjoy it?By quickly identifying their color personality.This isn¿t a boring research textbook on the four different personalities. This book is a fun, easy way to know how your prospects think, and the precise magic words to say to each of the four personalities. The results are stunning. Shy distributors become confident when they understand how their prospects think. Experienced distributors have short conversations that get prospects to join immediately.Why be frustrated with prospects? Instead, quickly discover the four personalities in a fun way that you will always remember. You will enjoy observing and analyzing your friends, co-workers and relatives, and you'll see the way they see the world. It feels like you have 3-D glasses in your network marketing career.Of the 25 skills, this is the first skill that new distributors should learn. Why? It gives new distributors instant confidence. It eliminates rejection. It helps prospects listen with open minds.It gets instant results. What could be better than that?You won¿t have to look for great prospects when you know the four color personalities. You will have the ability to turn ordinary people into hot prospects by knowing their color personality and by saying the right words.By using humorous, slightly exaggerated examples of the four personality traits, you will remember and use this skill immediately. Life is more fun when you are the only one with the 3-D glasses.This is the one skill that you'll use every day for the rest of your life!Get ready to smile and achieve quicker rapport and results.




A Quilting Life


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“With its diverse selection of fabrics and designs, A Quilting Life is a fine pick for any quilter looking to produce family-oriented keepsake results.” —The Needlecraft Shelf Bring the handmade tradition home with these charming quilts and home accessories. Inspired by a grandmother who loved to sew for her family, quilter and blogger Sherri McConnell gives traditional patterns like hexagons, stars, snowballs, and Dresden Plates a new look featuring fabrics by some of today’s most popular designers. Nineteen cozy projects include pillows, tote bags, table runners, and larger quilts—quick and easy designs that make great gifts. “Sherri’s book is a treasure! It’s full of fun and straight-forward patterns for quilts, table toppers, pillows, bags and more—all the goodies to make a cozy home.” —Thimbleanna “Would you like the opportunity to make tomorrow’s heirlooms in today’s vast selection of prints? . . . If so, this could be the reference book that will get you started. There are 19 projects, mainly focusing on handmade household items but including some larger quilts too.” —Fabrications Quilting for You “Beautiful inspiration if you are a seasoned quilter, but also a great resource with clear and in some cases, simple patterns for newbies as well.” —Diary of a Quilter “Color photos of finished needlework projects accompany step-by-step diagrams and assembly patterns, while at-a-glance sidebars covering materials and cutting allow needleworkers to gauge the complexity of each project.” —The Needlecraft Shelf




A Little Life


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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.




Sometimes Life is Just Not Fair


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"If God is so good, why do innocent people suffer? What is our hope when someone we love dies? How do we go on when our hearts are broken? When the heartaches come, these reflections, prayers, and activities will help every child find their way forward with God. In the back of the book, parents, grandparents, and teachers will find the coaching they need to love their children through difficult times" -- p. [4] of cover.