I Will Survive


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I Will Survive is the story of Gloria Gaynor, America's "Queen of Disco." It is the story of riches and fame, despair, and finally salvation. Her meteoric rise to stardom in the mid-1970s was nothing short of phenomenal, and hits poured forth that pushed her to the top of the charts, including "Honey Bee," "I Got You Under My Skin," "Never Can Say Goodbye," and the song that has immortalized her, "I Will Survive," which became a #1 international gold seller. With that song, Gloria heralded the international rise of disco that became synonymous with a way of life in the fast lane - the sweaty bodies at Studio 54, the lines of cocaine, the indescribable feeling that you could always be at the top of your game and never come down. But down she came after her early stardom, and problems followed in the wake, including the death of her mother, whose love had anchored the young singer, as well as constant battles with weight, drugs, and alcohol. While her fans always imagined her to be rich, her personal finances collapsed due to poor management; and while many envied her, she felt completely empty inside. In the early 1980s, sustained by her marriage to music publisher Linwood Simon, Gloria took three years off and reflected upon her life. She visited churches and revisited her mother's old Bible. Discovering the world of gospel, she made a commitment to Christ that sustains her to this day.







Fresh from the Farm 6pk


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Yvain


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The twelfth-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes is a major figure in European literature. His courtly romances fathered the Arthurian tradition and influenced countless other poets in England as well as on the continent. Yet because of the difficulty of capturing his swift-moving style in translation, English-speaking audiences are largely unfamiliar with the pleasures of reading his poems. Now, for the first time, an experienced translator of medieval verse who is himself a poet provides a translation of Chrétien’s major poem, Yvain, in verse that fully and satisfyingly captures the movement, the sense, and the spirit of the Old French original. Yvain is a courtly romance with a moral tenor; it is ironic and sometimes bawdy; the poetry is crisp and vivid. In addition, the psychological and the socio-historical perceptions of the poem are of profound literary and historical importance, for it evokes the emotions and the values of a flourishing, vibrant medieval past.




I Have a Dog


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I have a dog. An inconvenient dog. When I wake up, my dog is inconvenient. When I'm getting dressed, my dog is inconvenient. And when I'm making tunnels, my dog is SUPER inconvenient. But sometimes, an inconvenient dog can be big and warm and cuddly. Sometimes, an inconvenient dog can be the most comforting friend in the whole wide world.




First Overland


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Why Not? After all, no-one had ever done it before. It would be one of the longest of all overland journeys – half way round the world, from the English Channel to Singapore. They knew that several expeditions had already tried it. Some had got as far as the desrts of Persia; a few had even reached the plains of India. But no one had managed to go on from there: over the jungle clad mountains of Assam and across northern Burma to Thailand and Malaya. Over the last 3,000 miles it seemed there were ‘just too many rivers and too few roads'. But no-one really knew … In fact, their problems began much earlier than that. As mere undergraduates, they had no money, no cars, nothing. But with a cool audacity, which was to become characteristic, they set to work – wheedling and cajoling. First, they coaxed the BBC to come up with some film for a possible TV series. They then gently persuaded the manufacturers to lend them two factory-fresh Land Rovers. A publisher was even sweet-talked into giving them an advance on a book. By the time they were ready to go, their sponsors (more than 80 of them) ranged from whiskey distillers to the makers of collapsible buckets. In late 1955, they set off. Seven months and 12,000 miles later, two very weary Land Rovers, escorted by police outriders, rolled into Singapore – to flash bulbs and champagne. Now, fifty years on, their book, ‘First Overland', is republished – with a foreword by Sir David Attenborough. After all, it was he who gave them that film.




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Kumba Africa


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‘KUMBA AFRICA’, is a compilation of African Short Stories written as fiction by Sampson Ejike Odum, nostalgically taking our memory back several thousands of years ago in Africa, reminding us about our past heritage. It digs deep into the traditional life style of the Africans of old, their beliefs, their leadership, their courage, their culture, their wars, their defeat and their victories long before the emergence of the white man on the soil of Africa. As a talented writer of rich resource and superior creativity, armed with in-depth knowledge of different cultures and traditions in Africa, the Author throws light on the rich cultural heritage of the people of Africa when civilization was yet unknown to the people. The book reminds the readers that the Africans of old kept their pride and still enjoyed their own lives. They celebrated victories when wars were won, enjoyed their New yam festivals and villages engaged themselves in seasonal wrestling contest etc; Early morning during harmattan season, they gathered firewood and made fire inside their small huts to hit up their bodies from the chilling cold of the harmattan. That was the Africa of old we will always remember. In Africa today, the story have changed. The people now enjoy civilized cultures made possible by the influence of the white man through his scientific and technological process. Yet there are some uncivilized places in Africa whose people haven’t tested or felt the impact of civilization. These people still maintain their ancient traditions and culture. In everything, we believe that days when people paraded barefooted in Africa to the swarmp to tap palm wine and fetch firewood from there farms are almost fading away. The huts are now gradually been replaced with houses built of blocks and beautiful roofs. Thanks to modern civilization. Donkeys and camels are no longer used for carrying heavy loads for merchants. They are now been replaced by heavy trucks and lorries. African traditional methods of healing are now been substituted by hospitals. In all these, I will always love and remember Africa, the home of my birth and must respect her cultures and traditions as an AFRICAN AUTHOR.




Graph Paper Notebook 8. 5 X 11 - 1/4 Inch Squares


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Professional Graph Paper Notebook, 1/4 Inch Squares (4x4), 8.5 x 11, Letter Sized, Green, Quad Ruled Graph paper notebook is great and becomes more and more popular. It isn't used just for creating graphs anymore. With grids in each page, the notebook is perfect for neatly sectioning what we write, draw and doodle. In short, if you want a notebook that keep your notes neat and clean, this notebook is an excellent choice for you. Suitable usage for 1/4-Inch-Squares Graph Notebook Unlike graph notebooks with 1-inch and 1/2-inch squares, which are popular for practicing kids' handwriting skill, this 1/4-inch-squares graph notebook is popular in math and science. Also, many people use this 4x4 graph notebook as a lined one too, because the height of grids is almost equivalent to college ruled (the grid just a bit smaller). Basically, if you are after a notebook that can help you keep your notes neat and tidy. This 4-squares-per-inch notebook work better than a normal lined notebook. This notebook offers both vertical lines and horizontal lines. With the vertical lines added, these are examples of benefits you can get: You can always start your notes at the same column (regardless, how many lines they are apart from) You can easier create your tables You can tidy make sections for special notes. and so on. Description for this notebook The size of this graph notebook is 8.5" x 11", letter sized notebook, which suits those who are looking for a big notebook with 1/4-inch grids in each page. The notebook comes with smart classic design, but professional looking. You can use it anywhere you prefer - your workplace, your home, school or cafe. The cover is matte laminated softcover, which in general looks more professional and elegant. The paper weight is 60 lb, most popular quality office copy paper, so it can prevent ink leakage for a certain level. There are 108 graph paper pages / 54 paper sheets in this notebook. As grids can be seen as a lined paper guide and area drawing guide, the book can freely be used as either bullet journal, lined notebook journal or sketchbook. To make sure that grids will not make you unpleasant to look at each paper page, the grids are presented in light gray color. Every page in this graph notebook also comes with bottom page number with little art style. The page number is created for you to organize your ideas in the book more easily. It can help you find things easier also. Summarized Specifications Design: professional look with smart design Dimension: 8.5 x 11 inches Notebook Type: perfect binding, soft cover with matte-lamination style Layout: no bleed, 1/4-inch-squares graph notebook, with stylish bottom numbered on every page Color: green color cover and white paper sheets Number of Pages: 108 pages / 54 sheets Paper Weight: 60 lb, most common quality office copy paper Made-In: USA Note*: Non-Perforated Pages, Double Sided Pages




Graph Paper Notebook, Quad Ruled 4 Squares Per Inch


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Size 8,5x11 Inch 120 Quad Ruled 4x4 Pages, with White-color paper Matte finish cover for a great and amazing look and feel Cover Theme: Space, Astronomy Perfect notebook for math and science students and ideal for designers, creating cross stitch and knitting patterns, creating floorplans and more. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed