The French Bulldog


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The first title in the exciting new Kennel Club Classics series is French Bulldog, an elaborate photographic celebration of one of the dog world's most beloved breeds. Written and compiled by Just Frenchies editor Muriel P. Lee, this 200-page hardcover volume features articles on the breed's history by Anne M. Hier, breed health by Janice Grebe, judging by Virginia Rowland, the breed in England and France by Penny Rankine-Parsons, the breed in Australia and New Zealand by Michael Rosser, and working dogs by Bette and Manda Kaplan. No Frenchie lover will live without this volume on their coffee table!




Double Vision


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**NAMED ONE OF THE BEST ART BOOKS OF THE DECADE BY ARTNEWS** The first and definitive biography of the celebrated collectors Dominique and John de Menil, who became one of the greatest cultural forces of the twentieth century through groundbreaking exhibits of art, artistic scholarship, the creation of innovative galleries and museums, and work with civil rights. Dominique and John de Menil created an oasis of culture in their Philip Johnson-designed house with everyone from Marlene Dietrich and René Magritte to Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns. In Houston, they built the Menil Collection, the Rothko Chapel, the Byzantine Fresco Chapel, the Cy Twombly Gallery, and underwrote the Contemporary Arts Museum. Now, with unprecedented access to family archives, William Middleton has written a sweeping biography of this unique couple. From their ancestors in Normandy and Alsace, to their own early years in France, and their travels in South America before settling in Houston. We see them introduced to the artists in Europe and America whose works they would collect, and we see how, by the 1960s, their collection had grown to include 17,000 paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, rare books, and decorative objects. And here is, as well, a vivid behind-the-scenes look at the art world of the twentieth century and the enormous influence the de Menils wielded through what they collected and built and through the causes they believed in.




El Conservador


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George H. Rodriguez has dedicated his life to sharing conservative values with fellow Hispanics and all Americans. As a Ronald Reagan and George H. Bush appointee, he worked with the Department of Justice in community relations and immigration outreach, going on to work with the White House and on President Bush's 1988 presidential campaign. In recent years, Rodriguez has served with the GOP and was one of the first Hispanics to be president of a major Tea Party group. Now in El Conservador: Conservative Opinions, George H. Rodriguez shares a hard-hitting collection of his political essays and commentaries. As a nationally known blogger and political commenter, George Rodriguez is a constitutional conservative Texan of Mexican descent, also known as a Tejano. His essays reflect his belief in personal freedom, and they support the idea that all Texans and Americans should live life as they wish, as long as it does not harm others or infringe on another person's rights. With a commitment to conservative values--and in some cases with a little bit of a chile picoso attitude--Rodriguez focuses on critical political topics that all Americans should be informed about: from the basics of constitutional government, personal property ownership, and states' rights to contemporary issues like the debt, immigration, and so-called diversity. Because liberal misinformation and a growing government can be dangerous to the freedom and liberty of citizens, Rodriguez believes it is important to remember why America is the greatest nation on earth and protect its God-given destiny.




One day in Borromean Islands from Milan


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From Milano you donOt need a car to take this day trip to one of the most beautiful corner of the Italian Lakes: the Isole Borromee on the Lake Maggiore, you just hop on a train of the OTreNordO train company, and in a short time you are in a magic place of lakes, gardens and palace. This itinerary starts from the Lombard side of Lake Maggiore, crosses over with ferry and boats to the Piedmont side, and ends in Stresa. The return is from Piedmont to Milan on the Simplon train line. The entire boat trip takes 55 minutes. You can get off the boat in any of the intermediate stops and take a later boat: there are around two each hour. For however fanciful and fantastic the Isola Bella may be, and is, it still is beautiful.O (C. Dickens, 1844) This is a guide to the Borromean Islands, on Lake Maggiore.




Meet Your Dog


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“Based on the latest findings in the field of canine cognition and behavior, this book is an invaluable resource.” —Hal Herzog, author of Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard To Think Straight About Animals Every dog owner knows that along with the joy can come the stress and frustration of behavioral problems, which are expensive to diagnose and treat. Enter Kim Brophey, award-winning canine behavior consultant. Using cutting-edge research, Brophey has developed a groundbreaking system that allows owners to identify what their dog is struggling with, why, and how they can fix it. Brophey’s approach is unlike anything that has been published before and will give dog owners a new understanding of what motivates and affects their dog’s behavior. This innovative technique rethinks the way we categorize dogs, and distills information from over twenty scientific disciplines into four comprehensive elements: learning, environment, genetics, and self. With revolutionary tips for specific dog breeds, this book will change dog owners’ lives—and lead to happier human-canine relationships. “It’s refreshing to finally find a book that takes into consideration the many predispositions to behavior problems in dogs . . . teaches us to really see the dog in its entirety.” —Alexandre Rossi, author of A Dog at the Keyboard




The Complete Dog Breed Book


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Looking for the ideal, perfectly compatible canine companion for your family? Your search ends here. From spaniels to sheepdogs, The Complete Dog Breed Book is all you need to find the perfect pet for your family. Fully illustrated and featuring over 400 of the world's best-loved breeds, this comprehensive guide offers expert advice on keeping, training, and caring for your beloved dog. The book's special Q&A selector charts help you make the right choice as per your lifestyle and convenience. Clear and practical instructions on care cover the essential aspects of looking after a dog, including handling, grooming, nutrition, health, and exercise. The visual training program features step-by-step photographic sequences, explaining the specifics of basic obedience. Tried-and-tested notes on how to identify and prevent common behavioral problems provide a fascinating insight into the behavior of dogs and how we interact with them. The Complete Dog Breed Book is a one-stop manual to help you become the owner of a happy, healthy, and well-behaved dog.




Zak George's Guide to a Well-Behaved Dog


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A compassionate, modern, science-based approach to help you (and your dog!) with common training problems “Zak George takes his dedication to humane and effective dog training from the screen to the written page.”—Dr. John Ciribassi, DVM, DACVB, coeditor of Decoding Your Dog Celebrity dog trainer and YouTube star Zak George creates the most watched dog training content in the world and has helped millions of people with their dogs. In this problem-based guide, he makes it easy to look up and solve the exact behavioral issue that you're struggling with—whether you’re dealing with a new puppy, an adult dog you’ve had for years, or a recently adopted rescue. He also helps you prevent many of these problems from becoming established in the first place. Packed with case studies and examples from Zak’s videos so you can see his dog and puppy training tactics in action, this book contains step-by-step instructions for dealing with: • Chewing • Jumping up • Barking • Play biting • Begging • Not listening • Thunderstorm phobia • Separation anxiety • Aggression • And much more! Delving deeply into why dogs do what they do and how to work through any problems that might arise, Zak proves that it's never too late to correct behavioral issues.




Lake Maggiore


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Stresa To the tourist, who for the first time arrives in Stresa, a breathless sight is offered. In the beginning, a superb window of the lakefront, delineated with lines of palm trees, with flourishing gardens and facades of grand hotels. Then, turning to look at the lake, enchanted, as if emerging from the same waters the spectacular Borromean Islands (Isola Bella, Isola Madre, and Isola dei Pescatori). It is enough the splendor of these visions to make one understand how Stresa has been able to become one of the maximum meetings of international tourism. Stresa, already in the middle half of the 19th century was the most elegant place to stay, the most visited by the international upper middle class. Isola Bella On this island just across from Stresa, in 1670 Count Vitaliano Borromeo starter the construction of the impressive baroque palace. He began to landscape the majestic scenery of the gardens for which the Island, easily reachable by boat from Stresa, became so famous, and which today still bear witness of the splendors of that bygone age. The royal Borromeo residence contains priceless masterpieces: tapestries, furniture, and paintings by great masters. The gardens bloom with every variety of trees and rare flowers which, in their succession of magnificent terraces, provide a classic, inimitable example of the celebrated "Italian garden" of that period. This guide covers the Lake Maggiore, and the town of Stresa in addition to the one-day trips you can make from one of these towns to the Borromean Islands, the Angera castle, Santa Caterina del Sasso, Locarno, Mottarone, Villa Taranto, and the Centovalli railway. It also covers Nature Parks and Wilderness Areas near the lake. There are extensive descriptions and photos of the attractions. It has also a listing of many reviews for the best-recommended restaurants that are within walking distance from the boat pier or the train station.




Composition Notebook With French Bulldog


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Looking for a composition notebook that is far superior to the boring, black and white comp book standard? We've got you covered. This composition notebook is college ruled on the inside so you can use it for school, work, or whatever you use these notebooks for, but the cover sets it apart from a normal comp book, making it a great gift for anyone who loves dogs. In fact, it's a cute gift idea for your friend that loves dogs (specifically French Bulldogs, and it's also useful, so the person you give it to is going to think about you every day, and isn't that the real purpose of any gift? If you are looking for birthday gifts for mom, thank you gifts, unique gifts, a composition notebook that is anything but ordinary, or anything in between, this composition book is for you! Here are some things you can do with this lovely dog composition notebook: give it to your mom as a birthday gift, give it as a unique thank you gift, use it as a cheap yet thoughtful Christmas present, or as a great looking composition notebook for your child who is needing cute school supplies. This would pretty much be the perfect composition notebook for kindergarten, elementary, or primary school kids as well as kids in grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, grade 4, grade 5, grade 6, and beyond. Here's the thing. Amazon wants us to write 4,000 characters about this book, which is actually a lot. More than you would think. Like, even professional writers and publishers don't usually write that much about their books, and these are books that they spent YEARS writing.. We could tell you that people LOVE these books and that they are bestsellers. We could tell you that you can write your genius thoughts in here, or that you can do some drawings, or that this bad boy has 100+ pages in it, or that once you experience the awesomeness of the French bulldog composition notebook, you are never going to want another notebook (ALL of which are true). Or, we could give you a list of words that might also apply to this title and its superiority as a gift: Christmas gift ideas, Christmas presents, gifts for girlfriends, ideas, gifts for her, mothers day gift ideas, gift ideas for girlfriend, present gift, perfect gift, good birthday gifts, good presents, xmas presents, ideas for Christmas, good gifts, last minute gift ideas, last minute gifts, Christmas gift ideas for girlfriend, top gifts, creative, cute, good, cheap, best, unique, ideal, mom, mother, grandmother, great, ideas, woman, unusual, love, adults, friends, recommendations, for me, cool, birthday, to get, ladies, original, shopping, prime, different, fun, relaxing, holidays, gifts for her, girls, kids, children, french bulldog, frenchie




Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds


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This is a comprehensive reference for dog owners and prospective dog owners. Opening sections discuss breed evolution and point out the many physical and behavioural traits, and there are profiles of over 150 breeds in all, including 27 new breeds