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  • The delicious summer recipes everyone should try: The Endless Summer Cookbook

    Heidi Swanson

    language (, June 14, 2019)
    Get your copy of the best and most unique Summer The delicious summer recipes !Come take a journey with us into the delights of easy cooking. The point of this cookbook and all our cookbooks is to exemplify the effortless nature of cooking simply. In this book we focus on The delicious summer recipes find that even though the recipes are simple, the tastes are quite amazing.So will you join us in an adventure of simple cooking?
  • What Does The Bible Say About That?: A Biblical Worldview Curriculum For Children

    Kevin Swanson

    Paperback (Generations With Vision, Oct. 8, 2011)
    In this exciting new worldview curriculum for children, Kevin Swanson presents the very basics of a biblical worldview for children. At some point, every child needs to see the "forest from the trees." This introduction to a biblical worldview will help kids make sense of the world around them, and it shows them the big picture of God’s truth in the Bible. Presented in a simple, engaging way, this study guide provides a basic introduction to truth, ethics, origins, causality, anthropology, sociology, family, church, civil government, education, economics, defense, crime, and charity. Workbook assignments, games, puzzles, and more are included at the end of each chapter. Recommended for ages 9+.
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  • Help--My Kid is Driving Me Crazy: The 17 Ways Kids Manipulate Their Parents, and What You Can Do About It

    David Swanson

    Paperback (TarcherPerigee, Sept. 1, 2009)
    * WINNER OF THE NATIONAL PARENTING PUBLICATIONS HONORS AWARD*Nationally respected child and family psychologist, Dr. David Swanson, offers parents clear and simple techniques for disarming the strategies kids use to manipulate them -- Thereby reducing conflict and restoring peace and happiness back into the home.Every parent knows that children quickly learn how to manipulate in order to get what they want. Now, this invaluable and insightful quick-reference book, written by a prominent clinical psychologist who regularly appears as an expert on television shows including The TODAY Show, The Early Show and EXTRA, identifies the 17 unique and specific ways children manipulate their parents as well as how to stop each tactic. These uncannily sophisticated and undermining strategies include:Emotional Blackmail Shutting Down Negotiation Confrontation and ProtestPlaying the Victim Divide and Conquer Casting DoubtFilled with informative and practical advice, this insightful, award-winning guide is designed to get parents the help they need in "5 minutes or less!" If you are a parent desperate to put an end to the conflict and begin building a strong, loving relationship with your child, "Help" has arrived.
  • Kaplan AP Human Geography 2016

    Kelly Swanson

    Paperback (Kaplan Publishing, Aug. 4, 2015)
    The only Advanced Placement test preparation guide that delivers 75 years of proven Kaplan experience and features exclusive strategies, practice, and review to help students ace the AP Human Geography exam!Students spend the school year preparing for the AP Human Geography test. Now it’s time to reap the rewards: money-saving college credit, advanced placement, or an admissions edge. However, achieving a top score on the AP Human Geography exam requires more than knowing the material—students need to get comfortable with the test format itself, prepare for pitfalls, and arm themselves with foolproof strategies. That’s where the Kaplan plan has the clear advantage.Kaplan's AP Human Geography 2016 offers many essential and unique features to help improve test scores, including:Two full-length practice tests and a diagnostic test to target areas for score improvementDetailed answer explanationsTips and strategies for scoring higher from expert AP Human Geography teachers and students who got a perfect 5 on the examTargeted review of the most up-to-date content, including any information about test changes and key information that is specific to the AP Human Geography exam Glossary of key terms and conceptsKaplan's AP Human Geography 2016 author Kelly Swanson has over 15 years of experience consulting and developing Human Geography curriculum. His expertise has helped make this and other books the best that Kaplan has to offer in AP test prep. Kaplan's AP Human Geography 2016 provides students with everything they need to improve their scores—guaranteed. Kaplan’s Higher Score guarantee provides security that no other test preparation guide on the market can match. Kaplan has helped more than three million students to prepare for standardized tests. We invest more than $4.5 million annually in research and support for our products. We know that our test-taking techniques and strategies work and our materials are completely up-to-date. Kaplan's AP Human Geography 2016 is the must-have preparation tool for every student looking to do better on the AP Human Geography test!
  • Welcome to the World of Skunks

    Diane Swanson

    Paperback (Walrus Books, July 1, 1999)
    Skunks are known to make a big stink and they can spray a long way - up to 5 metres (16 feet)! But most skunks just want to live quiet lives and avoid trouble. They hunt mainly at night and love to eat insects, including beetles, crickets and even wasps. Includes a table of contents, index, sidebars, and full of extraordinary photography throughout.
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  • Bloody Times: The Funeral of Abraham Lincoln and the Manhunt for Jefferson Davis by Swanson, James L.

    Swanson

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, 2010, Aug. 16, 1900)
    Bloody Times: The Funeral of Abraham Lincoln and the Manhunt for Jefferson Da...
  • Kaplan AP Human Geography 2015

    Kelly Swanson

    Paperback (Kaplan Publishing, Aug. 5, 2014)
    The only Advanced Placement test preparation guide that delivers 75 years of proven Kaplan experience and features exclusive strategies, practice, and review to help students ace the AP Human Geography exam!Students spend the school year preparing for the AP Human Geography test. Now it’s time to reap the rewards: money-saving college credit, advanced placement, or an admissions edge. However, achieving a top score on the AP Human Geography exam requires more than knowing the material—students need to get comfortable with the test format itself, prepare for pitfalls, and arm themselves with foolproof strategies. That’s where the Kaplan plan has the clear advantage.Kaplan’s AP Human Geography 2014-2015 offers many essential and unique features to help improve test scores, including:* Two full-length practice tests and a diagnostic test to target areas for score improvement* Detailed answer explanations* Tips and strategies for scoring higher from expert AP Human Geography teachers and students who got a perfect 5 on the exam* Targeted review of the most up-to-date content, including any information about test changes and key information that is specific to the AP Human Geography exam* Glossary of key terms and conceptsKaplan’s AP Human Geography 2014-2015 author Kelly Swanson has over 15 years of experience consulting and developing Human Geography curriculum. His expertise has helped make this and other books the best that Kaplan has to offer in AP test prep.Kaplan’s AP Human Geography 2014-2015 provides students with everything they need to improve their scores—guaranteed. Kaplan’s Higher Score guarantee provides security that no other test preparation guide on the market can match. Kaplan has helped more than three million students to prepare for standardized tests. We invest more than $4.5 million annually in research and support for our products. We know that our test-taking techniques and strategies work and our materials are completely up-to-date. Kaplan’s AP Human Geography 2014-2015 is the must-have preparation tool for every student looking to do better on the AP Human Geography test!
  • Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union

    David Swanson

    eBook (Seven Stories Press, Jan. 4, 2011)
    Daybreak is a thorough investigation of how Bush/Cheney altered the way American government works and deteriorated the Constitution and Bill of Rights. It includes clear plans for how we may reclaim democracy, declare our rights, and truly set out for a new America. Shocking and inspirational, Daybreak provides a clear breakdown of all that we have lost, and all that we have to gain.
  • Welcome to the World of Porcupines

    Diane Swanson

    Paperback (Walrus Books, July 1, 1999)
    Watch out! With 30,000 quills, the porcupine is one sharp animal. But prickles aren't the only interesting thing about this creature. Did you know that porcupines are born with all their quills? Or that they clatter their teeth, warning enemies to stay away? To discover more, flip through Welcome to the World of Porcupines - but look out for the quills! Includes a table of contents, index, sidebars, and full of extraordinary photography throughout.
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  • The Doctor and You

    Diane Swanson

    Paperback (Annick Press, Feb. 1, 2001)
    The Doctor and You is for any child who will make a trip to a doctor's office, hospital or health clinic.This book familiarizes children with some of the medical tools they might encounter during their visit, making them more comfortable with doctors.
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  • The Misadventures of Hobart Hucklebuck: Magic & Mayhem

    Stan Swanson

    eBook (Helium Books, Sept. 1, 2019)
    Things are not as they should be in Pennywhistle. Enchanted toasters are not toasting, enchanted sprinklers are not sprinkling and Hobart Hucklebuck's origami messenger birds are suddenly attacking him. Someone seems to be draining the power from all of the enchanted items in the village. But who could it be and why have they implicated Hobart's grandfather? "The Misadventures of Hobart Hucklebuck" follows Hobart and his friends, Specks Spacklethack and Rosie Rumpleskirt, as they try to solve this mystery and free Hobart's grandfather from the Tower of Tribulation on Mumblemonk Mountain. The trio's investigation into the mysterious happenings on Druid Lane gets them into hot water more than once and ultimately brings them dangerously close to disaster not only for themselves, but the entire village of Pennywhistle.
  • Before She Knew Him: A Novel

    Peter Swanson

    Paperback (HarperLuxe, March 5, 2019)
    Catching a killer is dangerous—especially if he lives next doorFrom the hugely talented author of The Kind Worth Killing comes an exquisitely chilling tale of a young suburban wife with a history of psychological instability whose fears about her new neighbor could lead them both to murder . . .Hen and her husband Lloyd have settled into a quiet life in a new house outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Hen (short for Henrietta) is an illustrator and works out of a studio nearby, and has found the right meds to control her bipolar disorder. Finally, she’s found some stability and peace.But when they meet the neighbors next door, that calm begins to erode as she spots a familiar object displayed on the husband’s office shelf. The sports trophy looks exactly like one that went missing from the home of a young man who was killed two years ago. Hen knows because she’s long had a fascination with this unsolved murder—an obsession she doesn’t talk about anymore, but can’t fully shake either.Could her neighbor, Matthew, be a killer? Or is this the beginning of another psychotic episode like the one she suffered back in college, when she became so consumed with proving a fellow student guilty that she ended up hurting a classmate?The more Hen observes Matthew, the more she suspects he’s planning something truly terrifying. Yet no one will believe her. Then one night, when she comes face to face with Matthew in a dark parking lot, she realizes that he knows she’s been watching him, that she’s really on to him. And that this is the beginning of a horrifying nightmare she may not live to escape. . .