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A full-length journey through the erotic and magical underworld of one of Britain's best poets, Peter Redgrove. Packed with quotes from Redgrove's most powerful pieces. ... Read more

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An international reference to all aspects of water gardening. Part One, written by expert Peter Robinson, is based on work originally undertaken by the late Frances Perry and provides specific information on designing and building a water feature. It includes an illustrated encyclopedia of submerged, floating, and marginal plants. Part Two is an encyclopedia of water lilies and lotuses by American specialist-and photographer-Perry Slocum. ... Read more

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AVery Informative Book
For all those interested in growing a beautiful water garden, or scientifically studying water flowers and other plants, this is the book for you. You don't need to look any further. A series of lovely picturesare also included, but the cover has the most beauteous photograph.

Water Gardening : Water Lilies and Lotuses
A very good book for those interested in water gardening.Has an excellent supply of pictures, names, and information of hundreds of water gardening plants.The Book has 2 sections of color photos and all are verynice.The book did a great job informing me about plants I never newexisted. The book also includes information on filters, ponds (design andplacement), diseases (pond, plants, and fish), and numerous other issues. A very good book and I would recommend it to any water gardener, novice,pro, advanced, or expert. ... Read more

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Peter Robinson the inveterate political insider, has come forward with a no-holds-barred, honest appraisal of the party that owns his heart. In a political book with attitude, Robinson shares his sometimes angry, sometimes befuddled, sometimes downright amused perspective on the most pressing questions facing the party and the voting public. Its My Party promises to be one of the years most entertaining and perceptive looks at Americas political battlefield. ... Read more

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funny thought....
Don't you love it when people leave negative feedback when in fact they never read the darn thing!

HIGHLY ENTERTAINING AND INFORMING!!!!!
"It's My Party" is one of the most enjoyable books I have ever read in my life. In this book the author takes us on a tour of the Republican Party (circa 2000) and highlights the highs and lows of the party as well as pointing out things like the regional distribution of the party, why people tend to be either Republican or Democrat, and his own personal journey in life as a Republican.

You will meet various personalities in the party such as George W. Bush, Brett Schundler, Rudy Gulliani, Henry Hyde, Haley Barbour, and many others. The chapter called "A Tale of Two Cities" shows that the voters of New Jersey made a huge mistake in not electing Brett Schundler as their governor while also showing that the country as a whole made a huge mistake in not supporting the House Republicans on the matter of Clinton's Impeachment. Robinson shows this not by criticizing groups, but by revealing what a great man Schundler is and also while telling the story of the House Republicans and Impeachment honestly (which the news media did not).

Another great strength in the book is the discussion on how the Republicans can reach out to non-traditional Republican groups such as African-Americans, Roman Catholics, and others.

In short, "It's My Party" is highly recommended.

Dumbed down not as funny as P J O'Rourke
Author has good credentials but a silly irritating style.Finds it necessary to shove a smarmy apology for about a paragraph for throwing in some history (Anti-Federalists, Whigs, etc.) which is essential to understanding Republican roots and the daytime TV level apology ends up running almost longer than the very brief historical background.Part personal memoire, part daily journalism on a USA Today level, part sophmore poli-sci term paper...and none of these parts fit or work together.Buy Republican Party Reptile by PJ instead.

The GOP for the Rest of US
You don't have to be a Republican to enjoy Peter Robinson's "It's My Party."At the start, Robinson tells us that we're about to follow him on a tour of the GOP, circa 2000.We do, but somehow along the way we learn almost as much about the Democrats and about political America generally, how it got this way and where it is going.Robinson writes like a humorist, and so he's an easy read -- lots of fun.But don't let his wit fool you.Even as you're chuckling, he's sketching for you an extraordinarily sophisticated and penetrating portrait of our nation and the great institutions, issues and trends that are shaping it as it enters the new millenium.I enjoyed every chapter and, when I finished, felt tremendously glad that I'd read it.

More fun than a Republican should have
Finally, an answer to the question - why the heck AM I a Republican??Aside from being very well written and a lot of fun, there's a lot of truthhere. I found myself nodding in agreement in almost every chapter.Definitely a must read for the curious Republican - and any Democrat whoknows one! ... Read more

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A Boy Called Jesus tells the story of a very important boy. Among the breathtaking revelations

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When attorney Kevin Anderson decides to uproot his family and move them to Holland, he expects a fantastic job prosecuting war criminals at the United Nations Tribunal.But when he gets there, he is thrown into the defense of a notorious Serbian warlord accused of ethnic cleansing in Bosnia.

Kevin faces a suspicious client, a self-righteous prosecutor, and hostile judges.When his spunky 11 year-old daughter, Ellen, is kidnapped, Kevin is plunged into a battle to win his client's freedom, and to save his daughter's life.

As the trial progresses, Kevin fends off not only the prosecution, but the American CIA and forces of the Serbian government, all who have a stake in the outcome.From the bulletproof courtroom to the streets of Sarajevo, Kevin scrambles to find the truth and preserve his integrity.

While Kevin is fighting for his client; his daughter is fighting for her life.It all comes down to the verdict.Can Kevin obtain justice for his client --and for his daughter--at the Tribunal?

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The Tribunal transcends the genre of legal thriller
Unlike the shallow, formulaic legal novels that have polluted the bestseller lists during the 1990's, this masterpiece contains a clever satire on the administration of justice itself.Robinson brilliantly illustrates a unique perspective into the workings of international justice-leading one to wonder whether, in fact, "international justice" is actually an oxymoron.He does not hesitate to venture beyond the typical implausible plot of a lawyer too stupid to realize that he's joined a mafia-front Firm.

I realize that many readers out there might be thinking that The Tribunal is also implausible on its face.After all, how often is it that an American lawyer gets caught up in a world of international intrigue?I would like to preempt that line of criticism.As a former NATO Stabilization Force peacekeeper in Bosnia, I have experienced a fair share of the Croat/Serb gangster-like tactics.Naturally, we're not talking about a petty landlord/tenant dispute, but rather one involving the architects of a genocide.Robinson has ingeniously selected the most plausible setting for his plot to unfold.

The only unbelievable line in this otherwise superb composition is on the acknowledgements page, where Robinson confesses that The Tribunal is his "first book."I do not find that at all persuasive.I was so enthralled by the novel that I read it in its entirety the first night.I cannot believe that such a magnum opus could emerge from his first attempt.Either Peter Robinson is very lucky or possesses a talent for writing that easily surpasses that of Grisham.

The Tribunal transcends the genre of legal thriller
Unlike the shallow, formulaic legal novels that have polluted the bestseller lists during the 1990's, this masterpiece contains a clever satire on the administration of justice itself.Robinson brilliantly illustrates a unique perspective into the workings of international justice-leading one to wonder whether, in fact, "international justice" is actually an oxymoron.He does not hesitate to venture beyond the typical implausible plot of a lawyer too stupid to realize that he's joined a mafia-front Firm.

I realize that many readers out there might be thinking that The Tribunal is also implausible on its face.After all, how often is it that an American lawyer gets caught up in a world of international intrigue?I would like to preempt that line of criticism.As a former NATO Stabilization Force peacekeeper in Bosnia, I have experienced a fair share of the Croat/Serb gangster-like tactics.Naturally, we're not talking about a petty landlord/tenant dispute, but rather one involving the architects of a genocide.Robinson has ingeniously selected the most plausible setting for his plot to unfold.

The only unbelievable line in this otherwise superb composition is on the acknowledgements page, where Robinson confesses that The Tribunal is his "first book."I do not find that at all persuasive.I was so enthralled by the novel that I read it in its entirety the first night.I cannot believe that such a magnum opus could emerge from his first attempt.Either Peter Robinson is very lucky or possesses a talent for writing that easily surpasses that of Grisham.

Tribunal scores big as international criminal drama!
The Tribunal is a fascinating look behind the scenes of the international criminal court system. Set in The Hague, the author takes the reader on a suspensful tale of mystery, intrigue and drama, from America to Holland to Belgrade.

The characters are rich in texture and impossible to ignore. The reader is drawn in to the predicament of the American Prosecutor who ends up defending a former general of war-torn Yugoslavia in a War Crimes court in Holland. When the General's faithful followers decide that the attorney is not defending their hero hard enough, they kidnap the American's young daughter as incentive to work harder.

The book follows the exploits of the lawyer's family throughout the trial, and the kidnapping, as both wind inexoribly to an unforgettable climax. The courtroom drama is unusually realistic and riveting, as the lawyer must use all his wits and resources to track down his daughter, defend his client, and remain calm in the midst of death threats.

It is the finest courtroom drama that I've ever read. Run, don't walk, to order and read this book! ... Read more

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Marfan Syndrome is a hereditary disorder of connective tissue which primarily affects the cardiovascular, skeletal, and ocular systems. Remarkable progress in the field has been made in both clinical and basic-science research since the discovery of the gene for fibrillin-1 (FBN1) in 1991, mutations in which cause the Marfan syndrome. Marfan Syndrome: A Primer for Clinicians and Scientists presents a comprehensive overview of clinical aspects of Marfan syndrome, FBN1 mutation analysis, the biology of fibrillin and fibrillin-containing microfibrils, and the molecular pathogenesis of the Marfan syndrome. The authors are prominent and active researchers in clinical and basic-science research on Marfan syndrome and fibrillin.

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The essays in this collection explore questions that are fundamental to Anglican identity. What do we mean by doctrine and its development? What does it mean to be Spirit led? What is holiness, in Scripture and in the church's reading of Scripture? How might we negotiate in a theologically coherent way the relationship between the church's cultural context and its inherited faith? These questions arise immediately from the debate about same-sex blessings in the Anglican Church of Canada and in particular the questions posed by the Primate at General Synod 2007. But the questions also stand on their own as deep-seated and far-reaching inquiries involving who we are as people of faith in this time and place.

The contributors to this volume are all Anglicans and scholars who are deeply engaged in the life of the church and committed to its well being. While all very different, their essays are nevertheless linked by two intriguing common emphases: first of all on Scripture, and secondly on the consensus fidelium-the mind of the whole church through history and throughout the world. In this they witness to the possibility of an emerging common mind in the church of Canada: a way of seeing that is both catholic and evangelical-reading both the tradition and the times and, in both, reading Scripture. They represent what it might mean to be the church "in spirit and in truth" in our time. These essays are offered as an articulation of the guiding principles by which the church may move forward in a time of serious disagreement, and in the belief that this approach-at once catholic and evangelical, rooted in Scripture and in the community of the faithful-captures the peculiar genius of Anglicanism and, more broadly, something of what it means to be the Church.

About the Editors:

Catherine Sider Hamilton is a doctoral student and Instructor in New Testament Greek at Wycliffe College, University of Toronto, and Honorary Assistant at Grace Church on-the-Hill in Toronto.

Peter M. B. Robinson is the Priest at Emmanuel Church Richvale and Adjunct Professor of Theology at Wycliffe College, University of Toronto.

George Sumner is the Principal of Wycliffe College, an honorary assistant at St. Paul's Anglican Church, and a Canon to the Dioceses of Toronto and Saskatchewan.
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The flowers in Mr Spotty's potty are growing like wildfire and he just can't understand why. It looks like his dog, Dot, might have something to do with it...Leapfrog Rhyme Time features fun, rhyming stories of no more than 180 words for children who are starting to read on their own. ... Read more

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Peter Robinson examines in words and illustrations all aspects of pool and waterside gardening. He begins by considering the various design elements, follows with a considerable amount of practical information on construction techniques, and adds valuable advice on plant selection. ... Read more

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Love the Kew Gardening Guides
Peter Robinson examines in words and illustrations all aspects of pool and waterside gardening. He begins by considering the various design elements, follows with a considerable amount of practical information on construction techniques, and adds valuable advice on plant selection.

Peter Robinson, M. Hort. (RHS), FI Hort., D.H.E., worked for Stapeley Water Gardens and was also principal of Capel Manor Horticultural College in London. He trained at the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, and has created a series of outstanding water features in his Suffolk garden. ... Read more

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This collection chronicles Peter Robinson's sustained commitment to 20th-century Italian poetry, but also includes selections from his early involvement with Pierre Reverdy's work and more recent readings of Noriko Ibaragi and Ingeborg Bachmann. ... Read more

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