Iris Wall, Cracker Cowgirl
Iris Wall, Cracker Cowgirl

Author: Carol Rey

Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2012-02-22

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781455615254

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Full of whip-crackin' cow-huntin' fun. Iris Wall was anything but an average girl. Average girls in 1948 were learning how to embroider and crochet. However, Iris was having the time of her life riding in rodeos, taming horses, and hunting cows with her daddy. The ultimate outdoor heroine, she was part of the Old Florida heritage that is synonymous with endurance, pride, and strength. A glossary of terms about cracker cowhunters is included in this biography.

Cracker Horses and Cattle
Cracker Horses and Cattle

Author: Carol Matthews

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2023-10-16

Total Pages: 147

ISBN-13: 1439679436

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Join author Carol Matthews on a galloping romp through the long history of Florida’s cracker horses and cattle. The first horses and cattle to set foot on the North American continent stepped onto Florida land, brought by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon in 1521 just south of present day Fort Myers. The animals were abandoned, formed wild herds and would be used by different groups for food, work, trade and transportation for the next 500 years. Cattle ranching was born when Jesuit and Franciscan Friars, also known as missionaries, set up a system of missions across north and north-central Florida. The largest ranch was Rancho de la Chua, located on what is now Paynes Prairie in Alachua County. As a result of this increase in cattle production, Florida rancheros began to sell cattle to Cuba. This was the first industry to develop in the New World and would continue for the next three hundred years. By the 1960s there were only a handful of pure cracker cattle and horses left. But herds were established on state lands, preserving a living link to Florida's past.

Buyology
Buyology

Author: Martin Lindstrom

Publisher: Currency

Published: 2010-02-02

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 0385523890

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A fascinating look at how consumers perceive logos, ads, commercials, brands, and products.”—Time How much do we know about why we buy? What truly influences our decisions in today’s message-cluttered world? In Buyology, Martin Lindstrom presents the astonishing findings from his groundbreaking three-year, seven-million-dollar neuromarketing study—a cutting-edge experiment that peered inside the brains of 2,000 volunteers from all around the world as they encountered various ads, logos, commercials, brands, and products. His startling results shatter much of what we have long believed about what captures our interest—and drives us to buy. Among the questions he explores: • Does sex actually sell? • Does subliminal advertising still surround us? • Can “cool” brands trigger our mating instincts? • Can our other senses—smell, touch, and sound—be aroused when we see a product? Buyology is a fascinating and shocking journey into the mind of today's consumer that will captivate anyone who's been seduced—or turned off—by marketers' relentless attempts to win our loyalty, our money, and our minds.

Making Room
Making Room

Author: Joanne Taylor

Publisher: Tundra Books

Published: 2004-09-28

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9780887766510

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Illustrator, Peter Rankin, is the 2004 recipient of the Lillian Shepherd Memorial Award for Excellence in illustration. John William Smith – barely more than a boy – clears land, builds a one-room house, plants three apple trees, then sits down to sip his tea and watch the sunset. He has everything a young man could want. But after many sunsets alone, John William decides he needs a wife. So he marries the wonderful Annie. As time passes, John William expands their home to accommodate children, an injured cousin, a widowed sister, and many more additions to the family. His toolbox is never far from his side, waiting for the next time Annie will say, “John William, dear, I think we need.…” Will the house ever be complete? Based on the true story of John William and Annie Smith, who lived in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia in the 1800s, this is a warm and witty look at what makes a home and who makes up a family.

Crosswords for Seniors For Dummies
Crosswords for Seniors For Dummies

Author: Timothy E. Parker

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2009-08-18

Total Pages: 387

ISBN-13: 0470555378

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A puzzle-packed guide tailored to the interests of the older generation Are you over the age of 55? Looking for some great crossword puzzles? Better yet, how about a collection of crosswords that is tailored to your interests? Look no further. Crosswords For Seniors For Dummies fits the bill. This compilation of challenging and entertaining crossword puzzles is perfect for you if you want to challenge your brain, preserve mental fitness-and are just looking for some fun! It's a known fact that keeping the mind active and healthy can reduce the risk of such conditions as dementia; plus, puzzles have been proven to strengthen memory and mind function. Helps you maintain an active and productive mind by providing fun games designed to stimulate the brain Uses large print for easy reading Contains 150 puzzles arranged from easy to difficult that are specifically designed to pique the interest of those over 55 Timothy E. Parker is the Senior Crossword Puzzle Editor of USA Today Crosswords and the "World's Most Syndicated Puzzle Compiler" according to Guinness World Records So keep your mind sharp while you have a great time with Crosswords For Seniors For Dummies!

The Multivariate Algorithmic Revolution and Beyond
The Multivariate Algorithmic Revolution and Beyond

Author: Hans L. Bodlaender

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2012-06-16

Total Pages: 521

ISBN-13: 3642308910

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Parameterized complexity is currently a thriving field in complexity theory and algorithm design. A significant part of the success of the field can be attributed to Michael R. Fellows. This Festschrift has been published in honor of Mike Fellows on the occasion of his 60th birthday. It contains 20 papers that showcase the important scientific contributions of this remarkable man, describes the history of the field of parameterized complexity, and also reflects on other parts of Mike Fellows’s unique and broad range of interests, including his work on the popularization of discrete mathematics for young children. The volume contains several surveys that introduce the reader to the field of parameterized complexity and discuss important notions, results, and developments in this field.

There You Are
There You Are

Author: Joanne Taylor

Publisher: Tundra Books

Published: 2004-02-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0887766587

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Nominated for the CLA's Children's Book of the Year Award for 2005 Finalist for the 2005/2006 Hackmatack Award World War II is not long past and life is returning to normal in Cape Breton’s lovely Margaree Valley. But Jeannie Shaw is achingly lonely. Among the thirteen families in her community, there is no one who is potential friend material, and that includes her troublesome four-year-old sister. When the Parker family moves back to the Valley, Jeannie is thrilled. Perhaps among the children is a girl her age. All these thoughts are put aside when a near tragedy strikes Jeannie’s family. Through the hardship she finally finds a friend in the most unexpected way. Joanne Taylor’s first novel is a small masterpiece – by turns funny and heartbreaking – full of finely observed moments and carefully drawn, very human, characters.

Woodcarving Illustrated
Woodcarving Illustrated

Author: Roger Schroeder

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780811722711

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A good illustration is worth a thousand wood chips! Here at last is a woodcarving book that lays the projects out chip-by-chip, with drawing-after-drawing to teach the craft in the most accurate way possible. With this book beginners don't have to guess how to position the knife or where to chip away. Clearly, explicitly, taking an many drawings as necessary - sometimes up to 50 for one project - the authors guide you through each project to the completion of handsome, useful, realistic finished pieces. The ten projects are actually ten lessons for building skill in carving techniques and developing confidence and proficiency in this age-old craft.

ABC Street
ABC Street

Author: Ascher/Straus

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13:

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Authors of The Menaced Assassin, The Other Planet and Red Moon/Red Lake, the noted collaborative team of Ascher/Straus contemplates the materials of the writer's life in this new work, which explores the boundary between novel and notebook. A novel that takes up the tasks of the journal can also be read as a journal that documents the materials in the novel. In ABC Street the narrative of place and life of the mind work together to build up a panoramic view of related lives with no epic pretensions.