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This comprehensive reference describes plants native to the Pacific Northwest—the ferns and conifers; annuals, perennials, and grasses; and flowering trees and shrubs that populate and define this distinctive region. Featured are some 530 subject species that occur naturally from southwestern Alaska to Oregon's border with California, and from the coast east to Idaho, plants that are not only beautiful ornamentals but important components of habitat diversity.

Illustrated throughout with nearly 600 eye-popping color photographs and original pen-and-ink drawings, the book is smartly separated by plant type into five encyclopedic sections. Detailed descriptions include reommendations for cultivation and siting, from streambanks to parking strips, and lists suggesting natives for particular garden situations or themes—arid or sodden; hedgerows and meadows; hummingbird and rock gardens—concludes the book.

Gardeners and conservationists alike will find much of value and interest in this impeccably presented and illustrated regional resource, which is sure to become a classic on the subject.

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Anyone can write... but not everyone can write an engaging and suspenseful manuscript. Williams manages to do both... and shares the secrets to her successful writing techniques in Writing Wide.

In it, you'll discover:

How everyday items can ignite your creativity and expand your imagination

How to give your creativity "Wide Berth" to allow it to effortlessly flow

How Wide Shadows can guide you towards your character's point of view

How "Corralling the Wild Stallion" of your word choice can strengthen everything you write

And much more

Writing Wide is the perfect addition to your writing library..
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It began as a wildly popular e-mail course taken by thousands of writers worldwide. Today it’s totally revised and updated, available for the first time in print.

Inside these pages you'll find 52 weeks... 12 solid months... of provocative writing prompts, unparalleled inspiration, and everything you need to create one of the most comprehensive journals of your writing career.

Daily writing prompts combined with vivid written examples by an eclectic group of dedicated writers will make each "assignment" a breeze.

Weekly Writes is designed to help both beginning and seasoned writers (re)discover the joy of writing, of putting pen to paper..
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While many freelance writers struggle to earn a living wage, Bob Bly has proven again and again, year after year, that it’s not only possible to earn far more, it’s possible to to transform words into a $100,000 a year freelancing business. And he shares all his insider knowledge within these pages. Secrets like: the hidden market most freelancers overlook that can boost your income to unbelievable levels, the "quiet" magazine market that’s easy to break into and often pays very well, how to ask for (and get) the fees you deserve, how to use Bob’s "positioning" techniques to set you apart from your competition, how to write a "bullet proof" book proposal, 22 rules for successful self promotion, insider secrets to effectively use the Internet to reach your income goals, and how to do more... in less time. Bly goes on to list resources... books, websites, organizations and magazines... all designed to help you succeed as a freelance writer. Bob Bly’s Guide to Freelance Writing Success is an indispensable resource for the serious freelancer. Bly’s track record is impeccable. And today he’s sharing his secrets..
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Performance Safety; Lessons for Life is a practical guide that illustrates Performance Safety principles with real-world solutions in safety training and practices, utilizing performance-based concepts.

It serves as a bridge between safety, production, engineering, quality control, and maintenance organizations. The root cause analysis approach used in engineering and for troubleshooting in maintenance is also key in incident and injury investigations and performance management. Closing the gap with open communication between all groups provides much more efficient, optimum performance at all levels.

This book provides managers with solutions to raise the safety bar for employees. The next solutions-based book is under development to emphasize open communication lines between systems and organizations that together play a vital and integral role in safety - a successful marriage between all the key components - safety, human resources, engineering, maintenance, quality, environmental, and others that rely on safe practices, procedures and processes..
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Dr. Abigail Ross is a woman with a problem She's invented the Loop, a machine capable of sending people through time, yet she’s the last person in the world you’d want to have access to all of history. An abusive father and murderous mother have left her a headstrong alcoholic, emotionally inaccessible, and completely incapable of love. Pity no one bothered telling that to her partner Zachary Walker, the timid history professor who has inadvertently fallen head over heels for her.

Too little too late, Abby discovers true love. But, with the typical bad timing of this pair of timecross’d lovers, the Loop is stolen, Zachary is killed and Abby finds herself in a strange new world where she is a second-rate technician and engaged to a guy named Paris. But Zach’s death is only the beginning of their love… and adventures. Award-winning playwright Sean K. Thompson has created a thrilling new novel based on his successful stage play.

Timecross’d is your typical tale where boy meets girl, boy falls in love with girl, girl loses boy, girl finds boy, boy dies, and then the real fun begins.....
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If you think it'll take forever to earn a great living as a writer, think again. With Jumpstart Your Writing Career, you'll discover how easy it is to: Squeeze profitable writing ideas out of everyday life Hone your writing skills until they're razor sharp Tackle the most lucrative branch of writing Learn the secrets of fiction so your stories vibrate with life Organize your nonfiction articles to make them practically effortless to write Draft powerful queries so you land more paying assignments Promote your writing business for little or no money If you want to be a freelance writer who snags paying assignments, this book's for you..
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In her first new work published in nearly a decade, farmer-turned-novelist Dori Sanders looks back at the struggles and triumphs of her own family's story.

The farm where she grew up in Filbert, South Carolina, profoundly shaped the writer Sanders was to become. "Because the former slaves could buy the land with only a small down payment and the promise to pay the rest of the money owed, the rural farming community came to be called 'Promise Land,'" she explains.

But this is more than nostalgia for a simpler time. Sanders candidly details the hardships and dispels the myths of life in the Jim Crow South. She takes readers back to her childhood, when she first felt the sting of segregation.

She recounts the exploitation of black sharecroppers. "For generations to come and down to this day, the slaves' descendants would chant the true meaning of sharecropping for them: "The 'S' stands for slavery, the 'C' for continued," Sanders writes.

She powerfully evokes the ever-present threat of a KKK ride. Then, turning to today, she explains the difficulties black farmers still face in the 21st-century South. But with authority and clarity of voice, she never lets readers forget that hers was a community of grace, and of goodness.

This monograph is adapted from an address delivered October 2004, by Dori Sanders at the Southern Foodways Alliance Annual Symposium at the University of Mississippi, which co-sponsored publication of this work..
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