NEW! John Thompson's Modern Course for the Piano - First Grade (Book/CD Pack): First Grade - Book/CD with Free shipping
Effect::: The Modern Course series provides a clear and complete foundation in the study of the piano that enables the student to think and feel musically. It may be preceded by the Teaching Little Fingers to Play series.User friendly.
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When I was six, I wanted to play the piano just like my mom. I tried to take lessons but hated the weekly "recital" and slow slow pace of my teacher so my mother, being the saint she is, bought me John Thompson's Modern Course. I learned not only to play with confidence, but 23 years later I accompany choirs and am teaching my own son to play out of the same books I used as a child. These courses are the perfect first books for any self-motivated student, are easy to read and comprehend, and most importantly actually teach the hows and whys of playing. The songs are interesting and are progressively more challenging, not to mention that the arrangements are some of the best I've ever seen for beginners. I highly recommend the whole series to anyone who is trying to learn to play the piano. It has given me years of enjoyment and I now have a skill that no one can take away.
NEW! Official Ubuntu Book, The (5th Edition) with Free shipping
Effect::: Ubuntu is a complete, free operating system that emphasizes community, support, and ease of use without compromising speed, power, or flexibility. It’s Linux for human beings, designed for everyone from computer novices to experts. Ubuntu 10.04 is the latest release—more powerful, more flexible, and friendlier than ever. The Official Ubuntu Book, Fifth Edition, will get you up and running quickly.
Written by expert, leading Ubuntu community members, this book covers all you need to know to make the most of Ubuntu 10.04, whether you’re a home user, small business user, server administrator, or programmer. The authors explain Ubuntu 10.04 from start to finish: installation, configuration, desktop productivity, games, management, support, and much more. Among the many topics covered in this edition: Kubuntu, Ubuntu Netbook Edition, and Ubuntu Server.
This complete guide also covers standard desktop applications, from word processing, spreadsheets, Web browsing, e-mail, instant messaging, music, video, and games to software development, databases, and server applications. In addition, you will
Learn how to customize Ubuntu for home, small business, school, government, and enterprise environments
Learn how to quickly update Ubuntu to new release versions and upgraded applications
Find up-to-the-minute troubleshooting advice from Ubuntu users worldwide from forums and other means to get the help you need quickly
Learn Ubuntu Server installation and administration, including LVM and RAID implementation
Learn how to install Ubuntu on a netbook
The DVD includes the complete Ubuntu Linux operating system for installation on PC platforms. The disk is preconfigured with an outstanding desktop environment for both home and business computing. It can be used to install other complete variants of Ubuntu, including Kubuntu (with the KDE environment), Ubuntu Netbook Edition, and Ubuntu Server.
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I've been using Linux for a decade, but have only used Ubuntu for several years, my earlier favourite distros being RPM based. The Official Ubuntu Handbook provides enough information for someone reasonably competent in using computers to install and become productive with Ubuntu, Kubuntu or Edubuntu and does an excellent job of informing the reader of how they can become involved in the Ubuntu Community.
While familiar with the Open Source environment, I still enjoyed reading the book's introduction to Open Source, Linux and the successful Ubuntu experiment. Chapter 7 builds on Chapter 1, providing detailed information on the Ubuntu Community, Ubuntu Governance and the various avenues for involvement within the community. The Ubuntu related projects in chapter 10 I also found interesting, i.e. the officially supported derivatives such as Kubuntu (covered in detail in chapter 8) and Edubuntu (chapter 9), the server edition (chapter 5), the recognised derivatives (Xubuntu, Mythbuntu and Ubuntu Studio, etc) along with the infrastructure projects incorporated in Launchpad.
Chapters 2 to 4 walk you through how to install Ubuntu, how to use the Desktop and advanced usage and management of Ubuntu and comprise about 20% of the book.
The best description of the various uses of apt-cache and apt-get I've seen to date are in the Package Management section of the Ubuntu Server chapter (chapter 5), so I recommend desktop users read at least this part of the server chapter.
Kubuntu (my current Linux distro favourite) gets its own dedicated coverage of 44 pages in chapter 8.
If you are interested in using Linux in an educational setting, the book is worth getting for chapter 9 alone, where Edubuntu and Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP) are covered in detail.
The coverage of the Ubuntu community and the supporting toolset means there is less detailed coverage of the finer points of installing and using Ubuntu, for example, in Chapter 4, when modifying fstab is mentioned, it is disappointing that mounting NTFS partitions is not even mentioned, given virtually no Windows PCs are now installed on FAT partitions. That said, the 55 pages of Chapter 6 cover many of the common problems new users are likely to strike and chapter 11 introduces you to the Ubuntu Forums, should you need further information or support.
The two appendices include an introduction to the command line, with a sufficient overview to get a new user productively using it and a list of equivalent Linux programs to common Windows programs. Finally, there is a very comprehensive 51 page index.
If you are very interested in the Ubuntu Community and how you can be involved or particularly interested in using Ubuntu in a terminal server mode, e.g. with Edubuntu, then you'll find this book will reward your investment. Those with different interests or wanting a more in-depth description may find another Ubuntu book, such as Beginning Ubuntu Linux, Fourth Edition, a better choice.
NEW! Mexican Folk Art Coloring Book (Dover Coloring Books) with Free shipping
Effect::: Striking adaptations of authentic native art--rich in beauty and originality--depict, among other subjects, a Mixtec circular design from an incised gourd rattle, religious figures from a Metepec ceramic candlestick, aand images of jaguars taken from a lacquered chest from Guerrero. An exciting challenge for coloring book enthusiasts, these 30 eye-catching illustrations will also inspire artists, designers, and craftspeople. User friendly.
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I bought myself an impressionist painting coloring book not too long ago, and my very artistic 6-year-old son colored a page beautifully, and showed an interest in doing more. I saw this and thought it would be great for him, since he really responds well to patterns and intricate details. Boy, was I right-on. He adores it, treats it carefully and gently, he won't even let his sister near his art set, afraid she'll damage his favorite coloring book. And what I love most about it is the way it seems to draw out his creativity, like it inspires him more than just a plain sheet of paper, which is usually a sure bet, but not with all kids. I'm happy he has it, and gets so much joy from it, and I'll definitely be ordering another Dover when he's finished with this one!
NEW! Are You a Ladybug? (Backyard Books) with Free shipping
Effect::: Beginning with its title question, "Are you a ladybug?," this accessible book is perfect for reading aloud and tells young readers how they would experience life if they were a ladybug.User friendly.
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I am totally "sold" on these books. My grandhildren love the two they have, and I am buying the other three. They are terrific in so many ways. The reader learns something factual, of course, but in the process has a wonderful time imagining being something very different. Readers cannot help learn at least some degree of empathy with all living things; they learn without effort what it is like to be a scientist - that is, that there is a whole life pattern behind any little creature, to be discovered. It is said that kids who speak two languages in childhood become smarter because of that: I imagine it's because concept (e.g. "table") and a given language's word for it are not fused together, but necessarily separate. I bet these books have a similar effect: they teach a pattern of empathy, and introduce a habit of assuming there is a rich and interesting story behind every little thing. And that there are some constant questions to ask: where do they get their energy (food) and how does their life develop, etc. If I were a cognitive scientist I would want to do research to see if they aren't a new and interesting "genre" of children's book.
NEW! Jewels of the Sun: The Gallaghers of Ardmore Trilogy (Irish Trilogy, Book 1) with Free shipping
Effect::: Return to the lush green hills of Ireland, where love is touched by magic--and where the Gallagher siblings explore the depths of their fiery hearts.User friendly.
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Absolutely stunning work. I have seldom been more engrossed in such a beautiful and real story. I would love to fimd myself a character within this world.
NEW! The Baby Sleep Book: The Complete Guide to a Good Night's Rest for the Whole Family (Sears Parenting Library) with Free shipping
Effect::: DESCRIPTION: America's favorite pediatric experts turn their attention to the hottest topic in parenting--solving babies' sleep problems--in a definitive book that offers immediate results. For every parent who's ever been deprived of sleep by a restless infant or toddler, now there's hope. This much-needed addition to the Sears Parenting Library is the comprehensive, reassuring, solution-filled sleep resource that virtually every American family will want to own. Nighttime separation anxiety, new breastfeeding habits, and an increase in adult sleep problems have made babies' sleep habits a growing concern in recent years. The Searses offer solutions. Instead of espousing the kind of "one-method-fits-all" approach advocated in other parenting books, the Searses teach parents how to match the nighttime temperament of their baby to their own lifestyle. The authors draw on important new infant sleep research from the Mother-Baby Sleep Laboratory at the University of Notre Dame, as well as on their own personal experience as parents of children with a wide range of sleep habits. They also offer a detailed critique of the myriad new devices and ballyhooed techniques that promise to deliver safer and better infant sleep. THE BABY SLEEP BOOK provides parents with the practical tools they need to help the entire family sleep better.User friendly.
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It's difficult to rate a book like this, in my opinion. It really depends on what your parenting technique will be, is or is developing into. I have read several different sleep books and have taken something out of each one that works for us. Some of it I agree with and some I don't. This book is very much geared towards supporting, comforting and parents assisting the babies to sleep, not so much toward early sleep training. Great book to read if thats the technique you plan to try.
Effect::: The Secret continues to be the publishing phenomenon of the year, an international mega-bestseller that has inspired millions of people to live extraordinary lives. Now comes the only official, authorized companion book: The Secret Gratitude Book by Rhonda Byrne.
The Secret Gratitude Book is one of the most powerful tools you can ever use to transform your life into total joy. When you use this book every day and write about all the things in your life you are grateful for, you will be amazed at the never-ending list of thoughts that come back to you of more things to be grateful for. You can use The Secret Gratitude Book to powerfully attract specific things that you want into your life in absolute abundance.
The book is full of affirmations and insights written by Rhonda Byrne that allow you to bring joy and harmony to every aspect of your life. Inspired by Rhonda s writings, every day you will write a list of things you are grateful for now in your life, followed by a list of Gratitude Intentions all the things you want to come into your life.
The Secret Gratitude Book is beautifully designed with a magnetic flap closer and a ribbon marker. It will help readers focus their energies and clearly and effectively maximize the law of attraction in their lives for six full months.
There are no limits to the good that you can bring forth to you. By practicing gratitude daily, you will increase your magnetic power to attract a magnificent life beyond your wildest dreams.User friendly.
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About the Journal - Very nice. Has a magnetic flap to keep it closed and also a nice red ribbon bookmark. Inspirational quotes throughout. A good place to keep your thoughts on gratitude, I think.
Any "blank book" would work here, but this is something a little nicer, in my opinion. If you're going for abundance, go all out with nice things to keep your thoughts in! :) This small step will help you to create abundance in your life.
How I Use It - I am a big fan of the "Artist's Way" book and one of the things suggested in that book is to write every morning. I have found doing that with this book is an excellent way to start my day. It really gets me off on the right foot. It's also a great morning routine, which gives me a little "space" in the morning, so I am not feeling so rushed.
If you make it a daily habit, you will find the process effortless. Well worth the time investment.
NEW! Easy Spanish Phrase Book: Over 770 Basic Phrases for Everyday Use (Dover Easy Phrase) (Spanish and English Edition) with Free shipping
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More than 770 basic phrases for everyday use enable you to communicate instantly on a host of topics: health and medical situations; essential services; boat, plane, and train travel; much more.
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I know a little Spanish but not as much as I'd like. Got this book for a recent trip to Mexico and found it very helpful. Easy to find what you're looking for and just about every phrase you'd commonly use. I've used it since to better communicate with some contractors I am currently working with.
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