Hecate: The Adventure of Catherine Crachat: I (Adventure of Catherine Crachat/Pierre Jean Jouve, 1)

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The shari'a people are an ancient race-a proud and gentle people, ruled by witches who harnessed the powers of the world for the benefit of all. When the seafaring Allemanii tribes came to their shores, the two races lived side by side for generations, staying apart but trading and learning from each other in peaceful harmony. But something went horribly awry and the shari'a people were suddenly and brutally slain by the settlers who had come to dominate the land. They feared the shari'a . . . and more important, the witches who led them and who held powers that the Allemanii could barely comprehend. The remnants of this gentle people were scattered, and any shari'a who held the knowledge of the old ways and powers were proscribed and hunted to death. That was long ago, and young Brierley thinks she is the last shari'a witch in the world. She knows what discovery it would mean, but she cannot deny her gifts as a healer; risking discovery, she goes out time and again to bring solace . . . despite the fact that those Brierley saves are the very people who killed most of her race.When she saves the life of a nobleman's wife-a nobleman sworn to obliterate any trace of witchery-Brierley stumbles into a web of deceit and power struggles more deadly than anything she has ever faced. But she refuses to walk away-and by staying the course, Brierley gains the possibility of finding a love to last the ages, as well as a way to reclaim her people's heritage.With Mother Ocean, Daughter Sea, Marcellas has crafted a beautiful first novel that explores what it means to be different, to value that difference, and what happens when one trusts in true love.

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Wow.......2006-01-05

This book was fantastic, make sure to read the rest of the series!

Buy this book!.......2005-10-09

A fabulous fantasy that understand that life is not always a matter of good guys and bad guys but of the merging and conflict of individual lives. The best story teller to come along since Ursula Le Guin.

Worth reading.......2005-01-22

If you like Robert Jordan or David Farland, you'll like this book. Diana Marcellas gives us a nice story with plenty of teasers about the past and lots of interesting characters. There are some characters I can't wait to know more about, and some that I can't wait for someone in the story to kill off! :)

"Mother Ocean, Daughter Sea" is not as confusing as some of Robert Jordan's works tend to be, but there are alot of characters in this book to keep track of. Hopefully in the future books, the author won't let them get out of hand.

Brierley is a strong woman who can stand on her own. No wishy washy "Somebody please take care of me!" women here.

I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series.

five stars? You must be Kidding.......2004-12-27

THis book is horribly boring, annoying, and just so obvious. I don't even restpect the heroine in this book at all. There are already so many books about witches, that if you want to write a book about them, you should make sure your character is interesting and new. Diana Marcellas did a really pathetic job on this book. I kept reading because I hoped that maybe the character would change, but nothing changed for the better. This is why I won't even bother reading the next book in this series. UGH

A must read.......2004-12-02

If you like fantasy with on the edge of your seat plots then you'll love Mother Ocean, Daughter Sea. I chanced upon this gem in a used book store and immediatly fell in love with it. It's and intriguing tale of a young girl with the power to heal and must keep it secret from all less she suffer the penalty of death by being discovered as a sharia witch. When she makes the discion to heal a young earls wife right in front of him she finds herself on a fantastical adventure of surviving a menacing duke and discovering herself and her ancestors of long ago. Mother Ocea, daughter Sea is a a book you wont be able to put down. I would know...i've read it twice thru all ready!

Victorian Holiday Cross Stitch (Volume #00702)

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Victorian Holiday Cross Stitch (Volume #00702)
Rick Harper
Manufacturer: Color Charts
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Pamphlet
ASIN: B000WFDUYQ

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Two color counted cross stitch patterns for "Making a Wish" and "On Holiday" designed by Rick Harper.Rick Harper brings us the sheer pleasure of being outdoors, breathing the sweet sea air, while being on a Victorian Holiday with mother and daughter.

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Mother Ocean, Daughter Sea
Diana Marcellas
Manufacturer: Tor Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000O2I8U8

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Mother Ocean, Daughter Sea
Diana Marcellas
Manufacturer: Tor Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OTUMNM

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Retief and the Pangalactic Pageant of Pulchritude
Keith Laumer
Manufacturer: Baen
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0671655566

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Retief and the Pangalactic Pageant of Pulchritude
Keith Laumer
Manufacturer: Baen
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000GRBPAQ

Book Description

For well over sixty years, the North American Meat Processors Association (NAMP) has provided the foodservice industry with reliable guidelines for purchasing meat. The Meat Buyer's Guide: Beef, Lamb, Veal, Pork, and Poultry maintains the authoritative information professionals expect, and by including information from The Poultry Buyer's Guide in this new edition, it offers a complete, single-source reference for every facility's meat-buying needs.

This new edition of The Meat Buyer's Guide features:

New uses for muscles in meat carcasses
New trim, cut, and processing options
More than 60 new photographs

NORTH AMERICAN MEAT PROCESSORS ASSOCIATION is a nonprofit trade association comprised of meat processing companies and associates who share a continuing commitment to provide their customers with reliable and consistent high-quality meat, poultry, seafood, game, and other food products.

NAMP Member Companies provide unparalleled service to their customers through their unique meat product offerings and premium distribution systems. They are meat experts who satisfy their customer's needs with quality products, professionalism and realiabity. Look for the NAMP symbol when deciding on a meat and food supplier.

To find a NAMP Meat Specialist near you, visit www.namp.com

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bought it based on review in Saveur.......2007-02-09

I bought this book based on a review in Saveur. It did not give me the information that I wanted and at $50+, I thought that it was very overpriced.

As the title implies, for meat lovers.......2006-08-21

At $65.00, this book is primarily intended for libraries, but also for those who often buy and cook meat. It is an encyclopedia with lots of color illustrations of the various animals, and cuts of meat.

Meat Buyers Guide.......2006-07-05

The guide is easy to follow and logical. The pages are laminated so that the guide can be used in kitchen environments

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meat lover
Meat buyer's guide
Excellent Guide

The Meat Buyers Guide
NAMP North American Meat Processors Association
Manufacturer: Wiley
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Plastic Comb

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ASIN: 0471696250

Book Description

The most comprehensive and complete meat indentification manual ever published for the foodservice industry, this book contains more than 295 illustrated cuts, buying and ordering procedures, nutrition data, food safety, USDA grading standards, and NAMP/IMPS identification numbers.

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meat lover.......2007-01-16

if you want to no the different kind of cuts meats, then this is the book for you. this book will change your shopping for meats. enjoy.

Meat buyer's guide.......2006-02-25

As a professional personal chef, it is important that I can identify multiple cuts of meat. This book has been and continues to be an invaluable resource for me. It is in my opinion that those who are chefs, students, or somewhere in back of the house operations need to have this book upon their shelves and take the time to read it or review it when deciding on types and cuts of meat when purchasing.

Excellent Guide.......1998-09-14

I am a student at The Culinary Institute of America, and we use this book in class. It is an excellent resource to have in the industry. If you have any questions please contact me with the an re of "Culinary Arts", my email is Drogo4@aol.com

Holy Cows And Hog Heaven: The Food Buyer's Guide To Farm Friendly Food

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jumpy but good advice
Changing the World One Mind at a Time
Old way of eating Resurrected
Holy Cow - One Consumer's Transformation
Intended to empower food buyers to choose other than from the big industrialized farm system

Holy Cows And Hog Heaven: The Food Buyer's Guide To Farm Friendly Food
Joel Salatin
Manufacturer: Polyface
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0963810944

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Holy Cows and Hog Heaven is written by an honest-to-goodness-dirt-under-the-fingernails, optimistic clean good farmer. His goal is to:

Empower food buyers to pursue positive alternatives to the industrialized food system.

Bring clean food farmers and their patrons into a teamwork relationship.

Marry the best of western technology with the soul of eastern ethics.

Educate food buyers about productions.

Create a food system that enhances nature's ecology for future generations.
Holy Cows and Hog Heaven has an overriding objective of encouraging every food buyer to embrace the notion that menus are a conscious decision, creating the next generation's world one bite at a time.

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jumpy but good advice.......2007-09-04

A book that crams a lot of fact, exposition and commentary into fastfood sort of reading.

Mr. Salatin has excitement in his tone and energy in his thinking. He makes the idea of eating local practical and palatable

My only angst is his tone toward the migrant farm worker (who 'does not speak english'). Has he forgotten that this is part of our history as much as the Pennsylvania Dutch farmer, the Swedish immigrants in Minnesota, the Germans In Wisconsin, etc. ? If he resents cheap labor, it was irrelevant for him to focus on people "who don't speak english" That is a backward anglo rooted sentiment and has nothing to do with sustainable practices and gearing toward a peaceful future for locally responsible consumers and producers

Otherwise, this is a great handbook to use for wiser living.

Changing the World One Mind at a Time.......2007-05-12

Joel Salatin is a nut! But from my experience, all visionaries tend to be a bit nutty. I came to reading this book after reading Michael Pollan's, The Omnivore's Dilemma, which is a great book in it's own right, and which dedicates a generous portion of its pages to Joel Salatin and his farm.

Joel Salatin is among the minority of Americans who have a keen insight into just how far this country has gotten off track, and he is dedicating his life to doing whatever he can to get people back on track. I am guessing he is a deeply happy man (if not a tad disturbed), because it shows in his love for the earth and the food it creates with his generous help.

This book will change the way you eat, or if not that, it will at least change the way you think while you stroll the isles at the supermarket, browsing isle after isle of plastic food. It has had a very positive effect on me and my family, and I recommend it to anyone who pauses, even for a moment, to consider the quality of the food that they eat. If you don't waste time on such trivialities, well maybe it is time that you did, for the sake of yourself, your race and the earth. Joel Salatin will help you navigate the territory.

Joel, I could have done without the Christian rhetoric, particularly the anti-abortion sentiment that peppered your book. I understand though ... you don't seem to be able to contain your passions any more than I can mine. We differ on some things, but agree on most. The writing can be a bit tricky in places, leaving me re-reading sentences over a few times, trying to decipher the meaning. But, all in all, this is a great book, and should be required reading for every citizen, non-citizen and illegal immigrant that shares this great country in decline.

I weep for the future, but Joel Salatin provides me with a little ray of hope.

Old way of eating Resurrected.......2007-03-09

I like this book as a follow-up to Michael Pollans:"The Omnivores' Dilemma", in which Mr. Pollan visits Polyface Farm. It's good to meet the farm owner via his book, and to read his philosophy of appropriate treatment of animals grown to feed people. His animals lead peaceful, comfortable lives until their last ride. The meat industry has forgotten that these animals are living creatures who feel pain and distress. Thank you Mr. Salatin. Susan Hyson

Holy Cow - One Consumer's Transformation.......2006-07-09

This book has transformed the way I look at the food on my family's table. For pretty much my whole life, I had absolutely no problems with "industrial" food products. I trusted them as being safe, somewhat nutritious, and fairly tasty. I didn't make any effort to avoid processed foods - heck, I figured they were actually pretty nutritious with all the vitamins and minerals that were sprayed on them.

When I visited my farming grandparents in Maine (very small family farm closer to Polyface than a monocrop giant), I DID notice how amazingly delicious their simple foods were - potatoes I had dug out of the ground earlier that afternoon, freshly picked peas and corn on the cob, and perhaps some lettuce, tomatoes, other greens, and butter pickles my grandmother had pickled herself. I loved collecting the eggs from their hens, picking chives from their garden, and watching my grandmother can stewed tomatoes from her garden.

However, I took it for granted that times had changed and their way of life was, by necessity, going the way of the ox and cart. In fact, the first time I visited a farmer's market I was taken aback by the prices, which were significantly higher than our grocery store. I completely missed the point of what a farmer's market represented.

This book, however, turned me completely around as far as food is concerned. I was fascinated by Joel Salatin's descriptions of his farming practices versus industrial farming practices. After reading this book, I joined a local CSA and signed up for a local delivery of Polyface meat (lucky me!!) I frequent farmers markets and feel a genuine sense of gratitude towards the people who work their land and sell their crops, thereby giving people like me and my family an alternative to the supermarket chains, at least for part of the year.

But this book resonates beyond the idea of eating locally and supporting farmers (even if it costs more) who farm in a self-sustaining way. It is really a wake-up call for consciousness about everything we take for granted. It is a wake-up call to recognize the choices we make every single day. It is a wake-up call to shake off the sense of apathy and of "what can one person possibly do." We can't do everything, but that doesn't absolve us from the responsibility to do the small things that we can.

A+++ (and his meat and eggs really ARE delicious!)

Intended to empower food buyers to choose other than from the big industrialized farm system.......2005-09-07

Written by a farmer, Holy Cows & Hog Heaven: The Food Buyer's Guide To Farm Friendly Food is intended to empower food buyers to choose other than from the big industrialized farm system. Menus and what's chosen for them is a conscious decision, Joel Salatin maintains: eating in sync with the season rather than choosing imported foods, understanding specialty and diversification in foods, and getting sanity back into food regulations are only a few of the topics addressed in a title designed to return eaters to neighbor-friendly terms.

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Meat and Poultry Buyers Guide on CD-ROM
NAMP North American Meat Processors Association
Manufacturer: Wiley
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Binding: CD-ROM

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ASIN: 0471696218

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About The Poultry Buyer's Guide:
One-of-a-kind publication containing detailed descriptions on foodservice cuts of poultry. Also includes storage and bacterial guidelines, purchaser specified options, safe handling, and nutrition facts.

About The Meat Buyer's Guide:
The most comprehensive and complete meat indentification manual ever published for the foodservice industry, this book contains more than 295 illustrated cuts, buying and ordering procedures, nutrition data, food safety, USDA grading standards, and NAMP/IMPS identification numbers.

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The Poultry Buyers Guide
NAMP North American Meat Processors Association
Manufacturer: Wiley
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Binding: Plastic Comb

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ASIN: 0471696269

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Meat Buyer's Guide
Francis T. Lynch , and NAMP North American Meat Processors Association
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N.A.M.P.
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MEAT BUYERS GUIDE by National Association of Meat Purveyors

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Buyer's Guide and Mid-Atlantic Directory of Vegetable, Fruit, Seafood, Meat, and Specialty Processors, 1993

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Buyer's Guide and Mid-Atlantic Directory of Vegetable, Fruit, Seafood, Meat, and Specialty Processors, 1993
Franklin Schales , and Nina Schales
Manufacturer: Mid Atlantic Food Processors
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Buyer's Guide and Mid-Atlantic Directory of Vegetable, Fruit, Seafood, Meat, Specialty Processors, 1992

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Franklin Schales , and Nina Schales
Manufacturer: Mid Atlantic Food Processors
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