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  Hidden Kitchens - Stories and...

  Davia Nelson, Nikki Silva

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  Food is our common ground, a universal experience.           -James Beard  The saga of the Chili Queens of San Antonio, NASCAR kitchens tucked away in the crew pits at race tracks, the story of an unexpected kitchen-the George Foreman Grill-these stories and more from Hidden Kitchens, the popular and highly acclaimed radio series on NPR's morning edition, is now being released on a set based on the new book Hidden Kitchens: Stories, Recipes & More from NPR's The Kitchen Sisters.     Produced by the Peabody Award winning radio team, The Kitchen Sisters, Davia Nelson & Nikki Silva, (creators of NPR's Lost & Found Sound and The Sonic Memorial Project) with Jay Allison, Hidden Kitchens explores the world of street corner cooking, kitchen traditions and visionaries, and how communities come together through food. These stories of secret, underground, unofficial and off the radar kitchens come alive in these sound rich stories full of an array of voices, music, and archival audio that capture a strong sense of place and time-stories that travel the country chronicling kitchen cultures past and present.     Hundreds of listeners called the NPR Hidden Kitchens Hotline with intriguing messages and hot tips about underground kitchens at nuclear test sites, secret civil rights kitchen, family recipes and more. Many of these funny, passionate and poignant messages are featured on this beautifully crafted, richly layered audio edition.

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  Axolotl Fact Book for Kids:...

  Ciel Publishing

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  THE PERFECT GIFT FOR PET OWNERS AND AXOLOTL FANS! 
  With this book, kids will uncover amazing facts about the coolest amphibian around! From their unique physical features to their quirky behaviors, this fact-packed guide will captivate young readers. 
  In Axolotl Facts for Kids, you will:Dive into the fascinating world of axolotls: discover the weird and wonderful secrets of these unique creatures that will leave you amazed.Explore their habitats: from the murky waters of Lake Xochimilco to the comfort of your own home, learn how to provide the perfect environment for your axolotl.Get up close and personal: understand the behavior and communication of your axolotl, and learn how to interact with them like never before.Keep them healthy: master the art of feeding, breeding, and maintaining the health of your axolotl with expert tips and advice.Experience the fun: uncover a range of fun and educational activities for kids, including coloring pages, word searches, and step-by-step drawing guides.And much more: uncover intriguing axolotl myths and legends and expand your knowledge of these extraordinary creatures in ways you never thought possible. 
  So come on, let's take a journey through the watery world of the axolotl and discover things you never knew! Click 'add to cart' button and get a copy of this book today!

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  Animals Erased - Discourse...

  Arran Stibbe

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  “Amazingly clear and incisive readings of a wide range of discourses related to animals and ecology” from the author of Ecolinguistics (Karla Armbruster, coeditor of Beyond Nature Writing). 
   
  Animals are disappearing, vanishing, and dying out—not just in the physical sense of becoming extinct, but in the sense of being erased from our consciousness. Increasingly, interactions with animals happen at a remove: mediated by nature programs, books, and cartoons; framed by the enclosures of zoos and aquariums; distanced by the museum cases that display lifeless bodies.  
   
  In this thought-provoking book, Arran Stibbe takes us on a journey of discovery, revealing the many ways in which language affects our relationships with animals and the natural world. Animal-product industry manuals, school textbooks, ecological reports, media coverage of environmental issues, and animal-rights polemics all commonly portray animals as inanimate objects or passive victims. In his search for an alternative to these negative forms of discourse, Stibbe turns to the traditional culture of Japan. Within Zen philosophy, haiku poetry, and even contemporary children’s animated films, animals appear as active agents, leading their own lives for their own purposes, and of value in themselves. 
   
  “Those of us of cultures of the land—both working with and, yes, consuming animals—will applaud Arran Stibbe’s analysis of the loss of soul when right relationship is discarded.” —Alastair McIntosh, author of Soil and Soul

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  Dishwasher - One Man's Quest to...

  Pete Jordan

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  Dishwasher is Public Radio favorite and underground celebrity Pete Jordan’s amusing memoir of his dishwashing extravaganza. Part adventure, part parody, and part miraculous journey of self-discovery, it is the unforgettable account of Jordan's transformation from itinerant seeker into "Dishwasher Pete"—unlikely folk hero, writer, publisher of his own cult zine, and the ultimate professional dish dog—and how he gave it all up for love.“For 12 years, I was the most prolific dishlicker of them all. From 1989 to 2001, I dished my way around the country, unwittingly searching for direction. From a bagel joint in New Mexico to a Mexican joint in Brooklyn; from a dinner train in Rhode Island to the Lawrence Welk Resort in Branson, Missouri; from an upper-crust ladies’ club to a crusty hippie commune—I washed the nation’s dishes. Whether it was a gig so lousy that I walked out within an hour or one where I toiled 120 hours a week, I remained a man on a mission: to bust suds in every state in the union.”—Pete JordanA smart, funny, and surprising look at life, Dishwasher is sure to appeal to fans of Nick Hornby and Tom Perotta.

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  Rituals

  Joel Silverman

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  Understanding your dog's rituals gives dog owners the advantage of understanding your dog - particularly because each dog has its own natural behavior. Rituals emphasizes the importance of taking the time to recognize your dog's need for "the game." Joel Silverman demonstrates how the natural behavior a dog plays out now has the ability to escalate over time. The escalation of the behavior can both be a good thing or a bad thing. Either way, that behavior becomes a Ritual.

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  Israel

  Donald J. Zeigler

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  Since the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948 by a United Nations mandate, the Middle East has been a flashpoint of conflict between the world's only Jewish state and the Palestinians, who lost their land because of the UN partition. Although peace agreements were signed with Egypt in 1979 and Jordan in 1994, Israel's relationships with Lebanon and Syria continue to be strained, owing to those countries' ties with the Islamic political party Hezbollah, and its relationship with Palestine continues to be marked by violence. Despite the ongoing conflict with Palestine, Israeli troops and settlers vacated the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank in 2005.  This ready-reference volume explores the culture, geography, economy, and government of the state of Israel. The book is published by Chelsea House Publishers, a leading publisher of educational material.

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