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03
Jan
2012
Doc by Mary Doria Russell

40 days ago by jameswharris

Doc is John Henry Holliday, legendary figure from the old west and most famously remembered for standing with Wyatt, Morgan and Virgil Earp at the gunfight at the O.K. Corral in 1881 as Doc Holliday. All too often fictional accounts of famous people of history tend to be heavy on the fiction and lig ...

Auxiliary Memory - jameswharris.wordpress.com · Rank: 143,663 · 62 references

30
Dec
2011
Nonfiction, Fiction, History, Myth and States of Consciousness

43 days ago by jameswharris

Have you ever read a book about a real life event and then watched a documentary about the same subject? The contrast of what we can learn from words and what we can learn from film is often jarring and sometimes shocking. One of my favorite books from youth is The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom ...

Auxiliary Memory - jameswharris.wordpress.com · Rank: 143,663 · 62 references

24
Dec
2011
Historic Houses & the History of Christmas Trees

50 days ago by Michael

The Christmas season and historic houses seem very compatible. They just go together. Both, in their own way, seem to embody tradition, nostalgia, the bonds of family, and c0ntinuity over time. Perhaps this is why there are few things that strike me as more classical than a beautiful historic home d ...

Historic House Blog - historichouseblog.com · 3 references

11
Dec
2011
The eBook Price War!

62 days ago by jameswharris

When the Kindle first came out a lot of people bought one thinking the price of books would go down. Amazon advertised that most ebooks would be $9.99 or less. When the average price of a hardback was inching closer to the $25-30 range, and mass market paperbacks disappearing in favor of $12.95-14.9 ...

Auxiliary Memory - jameswharris.wordpress.com · Rank: 143,663 · 62 references

06
Dec
2011
Books, like diamonds, are forever

67 days ago by Martina

In the era of e-books, I swear I won’t surrender, and I will keep buying and giving beautiful traditional books. Here is my wishlist of books that I own or I would like to receive that could inspire your Christmas gifts. And if you think that I’ve missed something cool, please leave a comment below ...

Adverblog - adverblog.com · Rank: 10,305 · 78 references

28
Nov
2011
Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual By Mark Dvoretsky 3rd (revised and enlarged) Edition

76 days ago by Adolfo Díaz

Precio excepcional para este clásico e imprescindible libro de finales! "Nueva entrega y ya por la tercera edición del Manual de finales de Mark Dvoretsky" Cuando apareció por primera vez, el manual de finales de Dvoretsky fue reconocido inmediatamente por novatos y maestros por igual como uno de lo ...

LIBROS DE AJEDREZ BARATOS ... - chessbooksreview.blogspot.com · 2 references

The Usborne Book of Art Projects.

76 days ago by Sarah Peracha

The Usborne Book of Art Projects is a book about home made art techniques. This book has written by Fiona Watt. This book is completely designed in a format to make things easy for kids and those whom are trying to learn unique techniques and make art stuff in new and exciting ways. Fiona Watt is a ...

Salt 'n Pepper with Sarah ... - sarahperacha.blogspot.com

26
Nov
2011
Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual By Mark Dvoretsky 3rd (revised and enlarged) Edition

77 days ago by Adolfo Díaz

Precio excepcional para este clásico e imprescindible libro de finales! "Nueva entrega y ya por la tercera edición del Manual de finales de Mark Dvoretsky" Cuando apareció por primera vez, el manual de finales de Dvoretsky fue reconocido inmediatamente por novatos y maestros por igual como uno de lo ...

LIBROS DE AJEDREZ BARATOS ... - chessbooksreview.blogspot.com · 2 references

24
Nov
2011
Mr Fitzwillian Darcy (The last man in the world) By Abigail Reynolds

80 days ago by arkynox

Well this was a fast read, the begging was a bit slow but over all I liked it and Supposedly coming from me that’s a lot as I just had a Voodoo Priestess say in one of my passed life’s I was none other then Jane Austen Herself? Don’t know if I believe that one but I find it so very true as I have a ...

Arkynox's Blog - arkynox.wordpress.com

06
Nov
2011
La estrategia en el ajedrez : Como valorar posiciones y trazar planes por ...

97 days ago by Adolfo Díaz

El ajedrecista que quiere progresar tiene que ser capaz como mínimo de valorar bien la posición y, acto seguido, trazar un plan óptimo para el resto de la partida. Este libro presenta un método que ayuda a razonar con lógica en el momento de acometer esa tarea. Se exponen siete criterios básicos –la ...

LIBROS DE AJEDREZ BARATOS ... - chessbooksreview.blogspot.com · 2 references

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