Palms Throughout the World


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With beautiful illustrations and a truly accessible text, Palms Throughout The World is the essential reference work on the subject.Palms Throughout The World describes 800 species in 123 genera. David Jones, a research botanist and horticulturalist, has concentrated his coverage on palms that offer outstanding prospects for cultivation worldwide. One of the most exciting features of this book is that for many genera, accounts are provided of substantial numbers of species - rather than the usual just one or two. With beautiful illustrations and a truly accessible text, Palms Throughout The World is the essential reference work on the subject.




Palm Beach


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Early in the 1900s, one-time oil baron Henry Morrison Flagler took interest in the Southern coast of Florida and began developing an exclusive resort community. Establishing a railroad that would allow easier access to the area, he went on to build two hotels—his hope was that America’s first families would come to populate the area. This modest community would later evolve into an iconic American destination, hosting British royalty, American movie stars, and becoming the home-away-from-home to some of the country’s leading families. As the century continued, Palm Beach established itself as a luxury hideaway synonymous with old-world glamour and new-world sophistication. In this splendid volume, longtime resident and Palm Beach social fixture Aerin Lauder takes us through her Palm Beach. From favorite restaurants like Nandos and Renatos, to favorite houses like La Follia and Villa Artemis, she takes us to the elite shopping of Worth Avenue and the scenic walkways of the Lake Worth trail, all the while relating to us the histories, faces, and places that have become so identified with Palm Beach.




Sweaty Palms


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A newly updated edition of the comprehen-sive guide to job interviews that has over a half million copies in print, SWEATY PALMS teaches readers everything they need to know in order to land the job of their dreams. Whether a first-time job seeker searching for that elusive entry-level position or a seasoned employee fac-ing tougher and tougher competition in a difficult economy, SWEATY PALMS takes readers through each step of the interviewing process, from preparation to dress to negotiating an offer. Including hundreds of interview questions and sample answers, SWEATY PALMS prepares job seekers for even the wiliest inter-viewer. H. Anthony Medley, who has interviewed countless job seekers over the years, offers readers an honest view from ¿the other side of the desk.¿ He draws on a wide variety of sources, from celebrities dis-cussing how they got their jobs, to employers revealing what they look for in an ideal candidate.This new edi-tion of SWEATY PALMS, which has been a vital tool in the job-interview market for decades, reflects cut-ting-edge changes to interviewing, including the pros and cons of e-mail resumes, thank-you notes, proper dress in the corporate-casual age, and the unique chal-lenges of landing a job in the 21st century.




Isle of Palms


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New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank takes readers on a rollicking ride in this Lowcountry tale about a woman whose unconventional friends and family show her the real meaning of unconditional love. Anna Lutz Abbot considers herself independent and happy—until one steamy summer when her collegiate daughter comes home a very different person, her wild and wonderful ex-husband shows up on her doorstep, and her flamboyant new best friend takes up with Anna’s father. And the already hot temperatures are cranked up another ten degrees by Anna’s own fling with Arthur, who is, heaven help her, a Yankee. Now Anna must face the fact that she isn’t as in control of her life as she’d thought. And she must find a way to deal with the whole truth—not just the comfortable parts.




Madness Under the Royal Palms


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The New York Times bestselling history of the glamour and debauchery of the ultra-wealthy Palm Beach community--from The Breakers to Trump's Mar-a-Lago. For more than a hundred years, Palm Beach has been an exclusive and exotic universe of wealth and privilege in America. And until Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme devastated its eternally sunny world, the reality of this affluent enclave has rarely been exposed to outsiders. Now, in Madness Under the Royal Palms, resident insider Laurence Leamer reveals the secrets and scandals of this South Florida island via a cast of characters that includes social climbers, trophy wives, sugar daddies, glamorous widows and their "escorts," sociopathic multimillionaires, and elegant society queens. Dive into the unbelievable true story of love, lust, money, and murder in a uniquely American paradise.




How To Get Into the Twin Palms


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* One of the Best Books of 2012 —Salon "Waclawiak's novel reinvents the immigration story. How to Get Into the Twin Palms movingly portrays a protagonist intent on both creating and destroying herself, on burning brightly even as she goes up in smoke." —New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice How To Get Into the Twin Palms is the story of Anya, a young woman living in a Russian neighborhood in Los Angeles, who struggles between retaining her parents' Polish culture and trying to assimilate into her adopted community. She lusts after Lev, a Russian man who frequents the Twin Palms nightclub down the block from Anya's apartment. It is Anya's wish to gain entrance to this seeminly exclusive club. How To Get Into the Twin Palms is a really funny and often moving book that provides a unique twist on the immigrant story, and provides a credible portrait of the city of Los Angeles, literally burning to the ground.




All About Palms


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Discover the beauty and practicality of palms with this book. • Solution-based, easy to understand, expert advice and winning techniques to growing subtropical plants and palms. • Learn which plants are best for you from the over 200 palms and other palm-like plants in the illustrated plant encyclopedia. • Rich with step-by-step information and instructions for every gardener, regardless of your experience level.




Betrock's Guide to Landscape Palms


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Landscape palms are a universal symbol of the tropics and are receiving more attention than ever before. In full-color, 102 species of palms are illustrated, and the first section of the book is an encyclopedia of these species. Given are scientific name, common name, subfamily, tribe, origin, hardiness zone, typical height, growth rate, salt and drought tolerance, soil and light requirements, uses, propagation, and more. Characteristics of each palm are listed including leaf size and color, trunk or stem characteristics, flowers and fruits, and other attributes.




Twentynine Palms


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"Twentynine Palms is a compelling account of the devastating murder of two young girls by a troubled Marine in a rural California desert town. More than just a murder-mystery, it is a passionate dissection of desert life itself. The Mojave becomes a character for Stillman, as powerful and immediate as any of the actors in this real-life drama"--Provided by publisher.




Chamaedorea Palms


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This work describes each of the 100 species of chamaedorea palms in detail and illustrates the diversity in the genus with over 550 color photographs. These palms are highly ornamental and among the most popular in the world. Chapters cover culture, conservation, distribution and ecology, economic uses, history, hybrids, morphology, and background information.