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Regular cover edition. "Resurrection Day!" Part 1 of 4. A diminutive homeless man wakes up one day and realizes he's actually an immortal alien warlord who has been at war for over a millennia. Jacob Marlowe forms the covert super-human squad known as WildC.A.T.s to battle the Daemonite hordes. As the story unfolds more and more players are drawn into the game and the stage is set for the final battle for the future of mankind. 1st appearance of Spartan, Grifter, Voodoo, Zealot, Void, Maul, Warblade, Lord Emp, Pike, and Helspont ... Read more

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A mid-level worktext with readings and a handbook, Paragraphs and Essays provides an integrated approach to the writing process and the rhetorical modes typically covered in freshman composition classes. The Ninth Edition retains Brandon's friendly, informal tone, engaging exercises, and offbeat readings that encourage developmental students to persevere and become confident, competent writers. Detailed student examples illustrate each stage of Brandon's three-step approach to the writing process and reinforce key principles and model good writing. ... Read more

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Student? Buy used, save money!
I bought it because I had no choise. I saved some money in Yahoo. That is all. ... Read more

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Korea Chic Brings To Life The Essence Of This Fascinating Place.This Title Goes On A Journey That Showcases The Country's Iridescent Array Of Quality Hotels, Spas, Restaurants And Shops. ... Read more

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The Olympic Games, summer and winter, transfix humanity every time the torch is lit. With athletes from every country in the world eligible to compete in up to 300 athletic events in as many as 28 different sports, the potential for human drama is endless. Episodes outside of the competition – the scandals, international incidents, political maneuverings, and the occasional over-the-top costume during the opening ceremony –only add to the richness and lore of this spectacular tradition. With so much information to process, and so many events to track each time the Games are staged, the scale of it all can be overwhelming.

The Olympics For Beginners provides clear, concise and amusing assessments of the key elements of the Games. It travels back in time to look at the original Greek Games, leads the reader on a brisk tour of the modern Olympic movement, simplifies the rules and regulations of the summer and winter competitions, and shines a spotlight on many dazzling high points, such as Jesse Owens’ triumph in the 1936 Berlin Games. The book also replays infamous low points, from the tragic – the 1972 massacre of Israeli athletes in Munich – to the downright pathetic: Tonya Harding.

Author Brandon Toropov and illustrator Joe Lee showcase the Olympics’ remarkable hold on the global imagination in a fun, accessible and memorable illustrated format. Whether you’re one of the billions who is obsessed with this one-of-a-kind spectacle, or you’re simply curious to learn what the fuss is all about, The Olympics For Beginners is for you. ... Read more

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SENTENCES, PARAGRAPHS, AND BEYOND is the first in the popular two-level Brandon series. Written in an informal, engaging tone, this easy-to-use book incorporates sentence-level grammar and mechanics with in-depth instruction in the writing process and patterns of writing. Reading instruction offers users the opportunity to analyze readings and practice the reading-based writing required in academic environments. Users will master common writing patterns while learning to use texts as a springboard for their own writing in the form of summary, reaction, or response. High-interest, distinctive readings are integrated throughout the Sixth Edition for analysis and as models of good writing. Clear, explicit writing prompts support each reading and focus on reading-based, cross-curricular, career-related, and general topics. In addition, the photo/art program promotes critical thinking, lively discussion, and analytical writing. Flexibility of instruction permits instructors to emphasize the paragraph or the essay, or to mix units. ... Read more

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Couldn't review it - never got the book
I could have reviewed the book if I ever got it.Newly launched seller never replied to e-mails nor sent the book.Be careful of newly launched used book sellers.Had to reorder through another seller and file a claim.What a pain.Not sure I want to use Amazon used book sellers anymore - bad experience and really needed the book for college class asap.

I love it
I learned alot while reading this book and using it in class, got an A+ in the class. :)

well....
only one start since the seller...gave me a poor very poor custimer service...and I missed my first test...og well... ... Read more

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Call it 3.5 stars - Team 7 vs. the Apocalypse
Despite a somewhat rough start, Deathblow ended up becoming one of the better early Image Comics titles, thanks in large part to the issues collected in this volume.

Deathblow: Sinners & Saints collects issues 1-12 of the ongoing Deathblow series, which focused on Michael Cray, aka Deathblow, a black ops warrior with a bloody past, a guilty conscience, and a disease that leaves him with very little time left to live. This series was obviously born of superstar artist Jim Lee's joint fascination with Richard Marcinko novels and Frank Miller's groundbreaking Sin City work. The first couple of issues, which were drawn by Lee, featured an abundance of military jargon and artwork that was extremely similar to the black and white style found in Sin City. They basically established Cray as a warrior without peer in a military unit known for doing the government's dirty work.

How that turned into a series about the Antichrist and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse is anybody's guess.

The story took a radical turn in issue 3, in which the Black Angel (who for some reason looks a lot like Trent Reznor) was released from Purgatory, where he was imprisoned by the holy Order of the Cross. Seriously, the story became ½ black ops and ½ supernatural horror. Weird, but writer Brandon Choi makes it work. Cray is forced to reconcile the events in his past and lead the fight against the Black Angel and his Horsemen. In a nice turn of events, Cray's former Team 7 mates reunite to lend a hand. The Team 7 back story is really what ties the Wildstorm Universe together, so seeing them together again, particularly in such a spectacular fashion, is a real treat.

The artwork from issue 3 forward was provided by former Grendel artist Tim Sale. He would later become a major name in the industry with his work on Batman: the Long Halloween and several other projects with writer Jeph Loeb, but this was where he made his mainstream debut. He obviously started out with the same Miller worship that Lee brought to the series, but established his own unique style soon enough.

Overall, this was a good series and makes a nice trade paperback. Looking back a decade later it's easy to see the flaws in a lot of these Image books, but I think Deathblow holds up pretty well. My only complaint about this volume is that it did not include the Deathblow preview story that ran in the Darker Image one-shot. Not only did it feature Jim Lee artwork, but it was also the character's first appearance, and should have been included here.

The Sin City Legacy
I admit having found this hard to come-by but was pleased to eventuallyrecieve it because Sinners and Saints is a dark comic in unique style bothartistic and story based. the stark black and white images with limited useof colour provides a nice alternative to the over-coloured world othertitles may portray.The story is interesting and seedy and reminds me offrank millers Sin City books it is an overall good title and worth theinvestment though perhaps not if you live in the UK

Jim Lee sins.
Deathblow was one of the best of the early Wildstorm creations.The character has a depth and intensity seldom found in Image comics.This volume collects the first twelve issues of Deathblow, in which a regretfulkiller must try to save his soul while dealing with armageddon.Though thestory stretches on a bit long, it's worth it.The first two parts featureincredible Sin City-inspired art by Jim Lee.The rest is by Tim Sale, nowknown for his work on Batman: The Long Halloween. This collection is wellworth the investment. ... Read more

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PARAGRAPHS AND ESSAYS is the higher-level companion to SENTENCES, PARAGRAPHS, AND BEYOND in the popular two-book Brandon series. Written in an informal, engaging tone, this easy-to-use book takes users through all the stages of the writing process as they transition from simple to complex writing assignments. Sample user paragraphs and essays with stages exemplify the patterns of writing, while clear reading instruction offers users the opportunity to analyze readings and to practice the reading-based writing required in academic environments. Users master common writing patterns while learning to use books as a springboard for their own writing in the form of summary, reaction, or response. Seventy-one high-interest, distinctive readings are integrated throughout the Eleventh Edition for analysis and as models of good writing. Clear, explicit writing prompts support each reading and focus on reading-based, cross-curricular, career-related, and general topics. In addition, the photo/art program promotes critical thinking, lively discussion, and analytical writing. The text is flexible in its format, allowing instructors to begin at any stage of instruction and to emphasize the paragraph or the essay, or to mix assignments. ... Read more

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paragraphs and essays
A very good book for learning writing . Very helpful for those who have been out of school for sometime and are going back.

over used
the cover of the book is overused. Otherwise the inside of the book is quite good.

good.
This book's condition was really good. I got it a little bit late, but except for that, everything was good. ... Read more

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Despite the reshifting of values that has affected every aspect of life in the 21st century, William Shakespeare still stands as the greatest writer the English language has ever produced. Even so, many people have never read him. If you have never read “the Bard”–or if you’ve tried and given up in frustration–you need Shakespeare For Beginners.
Author Brandon Toropov opens with the observation that Shakespeare’s genius is not in his (or England’s) history, it’s in his words, most notably, his plays–in his brilliant stories, unforgettable characters, and the impossible beauty of his language. So Shakespeare For Beginners skips the historical foreplay and goes straight to Shakespeare’s plays. The book offers clear, concise descriptions and plot summaries of each play; it lists key phrases and important themes, explains the main ideas behind each work and features excerpt of important passages (with explanatory notes on tough words.) And it is the only ‘entry level’ book available outside Great Britain that covers all of Shakespeare’s plays. ... Read more

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Fun for Beginners and Experts
Brandon Toropov has concocted a fun and illuminating guide to all of William Shakespeare's plays that admits to the huge gap between the Bard's language and our own, and bridges it nicely.Each play is summarized and analyzed, plot points outlined, and main quotes isolated for easy identification.In addition, each play contains its own "theme" for the accompanying illustrations: Laurel & Hardy, Woody Allen, and others help new modern readers to quickly identify what it's all about, while long-time Shakespeare fans should no doubt get some delightful chuckles out of the creative way the material has been presented.I was sad to see this is out of print, until I found the website for the publishers...

A simple way to understand Shakespeare
Well, I bought this book 'cause I wanted to learn some about Shakespeare and his creations. You can find a lot of funny cartons that will help you to understand better this genius.This book is an easy way to discoverShakespeare's play and probaly thoghts. ... Read more

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Chapters: Farsley Celtic A.f.c. Managers, Farsley Celtic A.f.c. Players, Chris Brandon, Lee Sinnott, Anthony Lloyd, Georges Santos, Mike Pearson, Steve Torpey, Colin Heath, Craig Bentham, Gareth Grant, Scott Gardner, Jamie Price, Andy Campbell, Amjad Iqbal, Mark Hotte, Chris Billy, Scott Mcniven, Tom Penford, Neil Parsley, Craig Midgley, Ben Saynor, Graeme Law, Mark Jackson, Ryan Sugden, Carl Serrant, Jake Speight, Rory Prendergast, Luke Malcher, Patrick Mcguire, Lee Duxbury, Chris Stabb, Ashley Allanson, Andy Watson, Stephen Downes, Martin Pemberton, Jon Dyson, Matthew Smithard, Tom Woolard. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 102. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt:Senior club appearances and goalscounted for the domestic league only andcorrect as of 22:30, 18 March 2010 (UTC).* Appearances (Goals) Christopher William Brandon (born 7 April 1976), commonly known as Chris Brandon, is an English professional footballer. He is a midfielder who has played more than 300 games during his professional career, which did not start until he was aged 23. After he was released by Bradford City's youth academy as a youngster he followed a non-league career with Bradford Park Avenue, Farsley Celtic and Stafford Rangers. He became a professional in 1999 with Division Three side Torquay United. Torquay were aiming for promotion during Brandon's first season with the club, but they finished two places outside the Division Three play-offs. He only played two games the following season because of a stomach tear, and upon his return Torquay were instead battling against relegation from The Football League, and Brandon left after three seasons with the club. He moved up a division and played for two years with Chesterfield, where he picked up a number of individual awards but spent two seasons fighting a...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=5468856 ... Read more

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Chapters: Wong Fei Hung, Yi Jianlian, Ma Sicong, Chen Yi, Brandon Lee, Loke Yew, Peng Pai, Huineng, Candy Lo, William Ng, Karena Lam, Debra Wong Yang, Xian Xinghai, Yeung Kwong, Ah Ken, Bow Kum, Wong Yan Lung, Frederick Fung, Alan Leong, Ng Ming Yam, Keuh Agong, Albert Lai, Wong Kei-Ying, Albert Au, Ye Xiaogang, Tsae A-Ko, Peter Lei, Antonio Ng, Liang Dao Ming, Au Kam San, Thomas Yu, Cheung Man Yee. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 158. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Yi Jianlian (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; Mandarin Pinyin: Yì Jiànlián; Jyutping: Yik6 Gin3 Lyun4, pronounced E GEE-ehn-LEE-ehn; born on October 27, 1987 (disputed) in Heshan, Guangdong, China) is a Chinese professional basketball player for the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Yi played power forward for the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) in 2002 and subsequently won the Rookie of the Year Award. In his five-year career with the Tigers, he won three CBA titles, as well as playing with the Chinese national basketball team in the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2006 FIBA World Championships. In the 2007 NBA Draft, he was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks as the sixth overall pick. Yi declined to sign with the Bucks for several months before agreeing to a contract with them on August 29, 2007. There has been controversy over Yi's age, as several reports have testified that his officially listed birth date of October 27, 1987, was intentionally falsified so he would be able to play longer in junior competitions. Yi has refused to comment on his age. Yi was the only child of his father Yi Jingliu and mother Mai Meiling, who were both professional handball players. As a child, his parents initially did not want him to join a sports school, whi...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1031691 ... Read more

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Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: John Hanning Speke, Brandon Lee, Robert Harron, Alexander Adams, Jon-Erik Hexum, Spider Sabich, Clement Vallandigham, Infante Alfonso of Spain, Terry Kath, Chung Ling Soo, Russ Columbo, Yevhen Kushnaryov, Bobby Bloom, Richard Barry, 7th Earl of Barrymore, Son Bonds, Ferdinand Poulton, Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb, Thomas Bernard Hackett, José Luis Cuciuffo, Graham Williams, William H. Wharton, William John House, Mendel Portugali, John Grimsley, Louis Philippe de Roffignac, John Glenn, Jimmy Zámbó, Paul Ranous Greever, Christian Fredrik Michelet, Ettore Manni, Arvo Ojala, Vytautas Mačernis, Richardson A. Scurry. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Brandon Bruce Lee (February 1, 1965 March 31, 1993) was an American actor and martial artist. He was the son of martial arts film star Bruce Lee. After a promising start in action movies and the signing of a multi-film contract with 20th Century Fox, Lee was accidentally shot and killed in North Carolina at the age of 28 while filming The Crow (1994). Film critic Roger Ebert wrote that "Lee clearly demonstrate that he might have become an action star, had he lived." Brandon Lee was born in Oakland, California, son of martial artist and actor Bruce Lee and Linda Emery. A week after his birth, his grandfather Lee Hoi-Chuen died. The family moved to Los Angeles, California when he was three months old. When offers for film roles became limited for his father, he and his family moved back to Hong Kong in 1971. When Brandon was eight, his father died suddenly from cerebral edema. After his father's death, his family (including his younger sister Shannon Lee b.1969) moved back to the United States. They lived briefly in his mother's hometown of Seattle, Washington, and then in Los Angeles, where Brandon grew u...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=208160 ... Read more

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Chapters: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Steve Mcqueen, Brandon Lee, Jason Chambers, Jeff Imada, Ron Balicki, Dan Inosanto, Falcon Coperis, Taboo, Gary Dill, Jason Scott Lee, Michael Worth, Diana Lee Inosanto, Mark Stewart, Teri Tom, Larry Hartsell, Ted Wong, Jerry Poteet. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 113. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Terrence Steven "Steve" McQueen (March 24, 1930 November 7, 1980) was an American movie actor nicknamed "The King of Cool." His "anti-hero" persona, which he developed at the height of the Vietnam counterculture, made him one of the top box-office draws of the 1960s and 1970s. McQueen received an Academy Award nomination for his role in The Sand Pebbles. His other popular films include The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, The Thomas Crown Affair, Bullitt, The Getaway, Papillon, and The Towering Inferno. In 1974 he became the highest paid movie star in the world. Although McQueen was combative with directors and producers, his popularity put him in high demand and enabled him to command large salaries. He was an avid racer of both motorcycles and cars. While he studied acting, he supported himself partly by competing in weekend motorcycle races and bought his first motorcycle with his winnings. He is recognized for performing many of his own stunts, especially the majority of the stunt driving during the high-speed chase scene in Bullitt. McQueen also designed and patented a bucket seat and transbrake for race cars. McQueen was born Terrence Steven McQueen in Beech Grove, Indiana, a suburb of Indianapolis, in Marion County. His father, William, a stunt pilot for a barnstorming flying circus, abandoned McQueen and his mother when McQueen was six months old. His mother, Julian, was a young, rebellious alcoholic. Unable to cope with bringing up a small ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=144829 ... Read more

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Crow Official Brandon Lee Calendar 2006 (Wall Calendar) ... Read more