Using Copyrighted Videocassettes in Classrooms and Libraries

Miller, Jerome K.

Intellectual Property

Umbrella Books

Friday Harbor and San Juan Island

Not for beginners and not for aces, but for the recreational rider who wants to see and explore as well as cover the miles, this is one terrific guide. Clear maps and annotated directions cover the route in nine comfortable segments, each ending at a coastal town with full tourist facilities. Published by Umbrella Books, PO Box 1460, Friday Harbor, WA 98250-1460. (RC) Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Umbrella Guide to Bicycling the Oregon Coast

Travel

Cody, Ro

Specialty Travel

Umbrella Guide to the Inland Empire (Umbrella Guides to the Pacific Northwest)

History

London, Bill

Americas

Umbrella Guide to Antique Stores of the Inland Northwest

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Antiques & Collectibles

Nice little guide to many hot springs none being obscure. Stockley has obviously not visited the construction horror and "keep out" signs at Austin Hot Springs a popular springs owned by Portland General Electric, and now trashed by their vandals. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Umbrella Guide to Northwest Natural Hotsprings (Umbrella Guides to the Pacific Northwest)

Stockley, Tom

Travel Writing

Halfway to Venus is the story of Sarah Andersonâ€™s life with only one arm. it is a journey of exploration and discovery,through literature and art and real life, concerned with finding out about arms and their significance, about other people who have lost their arms and about phantom and prosthetic limbs. Her experiences range from the sublime to the ridiculous â€“ from visitingLourdes to attending a â€˜one-armed dove huntâ€™ in Texas.The big struggles about having only one arm have been with other peopleâ€™s attitudes and thisis of course relevant to anyone who is differentâ€™. It was this that made her decide to write the book and to follow Robert Lowellâ€™s words: â€˜Why not say what happened?â€™

Halfway to Venus

Sarah Anderson

Biographies & Memoirs

While serving a tour in Afghanistan in 2013, I came across Steven Pressfield's 2011 monograph The Warrior Ethos, at the top of a list of books that the Commandant of the Marine Corps had made mandatory reading for all Marines. Having enjoyed several of Pressfield’s historical novels before, I was looking forward to this latest volume, but was shocked by what I discovered; a rambling mixture of Laconophiliac hero worship, Eastern mysticism, and pop psychology. As a leader and an officer, I was so concerned by the disturbingly misogynistic and backwards-looking nature of this book that I found myself obliged to write a critique to explain the book’s glaring deficiencies, but soon realized that such a critique would only be half of what was needed; just as important would be a counterpoint to illustrate the nature of a Warrior Ethos more suited for the Information Age than the Bronze Age. Pressfield wrote his book in an attempt that was as well-intentioned as its outcome was mistaken; to define and promulgate a “Warrior Ethos” meant to help guide young (presumably American) fighting men and women along the path to success. Unfortunately, his principles, if followed to the letter, would more likely result in personal and professional failure. This book has been written to accomplish Pressfield’s intended purpose; but I propose a much different moral compass than the honor-bound, shame-based relic of dead cultures that my counterpart has offered up, and this book represents my effort to suggest a useful way forward in considering what sort of ethos modern warriors of all ages, ranks, and nationalities may find beneficial in the years to come.

Steven Pressfield's "The Warrior Ethos": One Marine Officer's Critique and Counterpoint

Self-Help

Carpenter, Edward H.

Motivational

This, the first in-depth guide to London’s Notting Hill district, is designed to help travelers discover all its richeslandmarks and legends; the best places to stay, eat, drink, and shop; clubs, theaters, and activities for children; the fascinating history of the area; and related writings from the past and present. Including a selection of photos and maps, Inside Notting Hill is a unique companion to this popular area of London. Miranda Davies has edited three volumes of Women Travel for the Rough Guides; Sarah Anderson is the founder of Notting Hill’s Travel Bookshop.

Inside Notting Hill

Anderson, Sarah

Davies, Miranda

Europe

My Number Block Book

Robert, William

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