Shallow Water Dictionary

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Shallow Water Dictionary is both a celebration of the richness of our vernacular language and a lament on its passing – and with it, the passing of the words we need to understand our shallow water regions, once the primary landscape of America and now facing extinction, both physical and linguistic.
This small book is an intriguing and valuable addition to our knowledge of a changing landscape. Literary, etymological, historical, and vernacular investigations of such varied terms as “guzzle,” “creek,” and “chartreuse,” Stilgoe’s definitions are lyric explanations of words whose original meanings have been eroded by time.

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An "essay" into language..........2005-11-28

John Stilgoe's "Shallow Water Dictionary" is a fascinating essay on the "lost" landscape of salt marshes and the language needed to describe them. He tracks down the sources of words such as "skiff" and explores the vagueness of definition found in words such as "creek", "brook", and "flotsam and jetsam". His references to historical dictionaries plot the changing importance of these words over time as society's attention wandered elsewhere.

Anyone who spends time in a small boat or who loves the language of the sea will find this book immensely satisfying.

It's about seeing.......2004-12-27

Many who read this will miss the main point. Of course it's about words, but it's more about "seeing" as in "I see." Frost said that he wrote as he wrote so that the wrong people wouldn't get it and be saved. This book has some of that in it. Don't let its almost being a dictionary or the title fool you.

John Stilgoe gives it away on page 54 where he says,"Landscape-or seascape-that lacks vocabulary cannot be seen, cannot be accurately, usefully visited." It's not just a question of vocabulary or even vision. It's all about perception, experience, and finally, reality.

Estuary English is Fascinating.......2004-09-13

What a gem of a book! Who would have know that a topic as esoteric as the 19th century English of eastern American coastal marshes could be so interesting, and that such a small book could deliver so much information? One learns the correct usage of the word "creek", the difference between a "gutter" and a "guzzle", the etymology of "schooner", and a detailed description of the elusive "gundalow". John Stilgoe provides some great comparisons of the unabridged dictionaries of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, as well.

"Shallow Water Dictionary" is written as a narrative, a lament for the loss of words from dictionary English, arrived at while the author pilots his rowboat, "Essay" (A pretty enough boat, then, with lines more gentle than a skiff...), through the saltwater marshes of Massachusetts.

Don't be put off by its small size; lovers of the English language will find this book to be a good reference that is also enjoyable to read.

a treasure of a book.......2003-08-31

This book is one of my absolute favorites books of the past several years - a tiny jewel of a book. While it contains lots of interesting facts for boaters and word-lovers, it is also lyrically poetic (Stilgoe's MOST poetic work, quite unlike his other books), evoking the images, rhythms and sounds of an oft-neglected but major aspect of coastal New England - and makes you really want to see for yourself what it's like to paddle through - the coastal marshlands. For anyone who loves the ocean, secret places, history, nature-lovers, book-lovers, this book will slowly unwind it's magic on you.

For backwater paddlers.......1999-04-17

If you frequent the backwaters solo in shallow draft unmotorized craft, Stilgoe's views play right along with your wanderings. His expansions on physical entities as diverse as the "guzzles" for which you never had a word, to the lesson in full appreciation of "chartreuse" touches here and there, through the care and use of "sea marks" in places and times present and gone are just the kind of thinking you tend to do during a sixteen thousand stroke day in the marshes. New territory in a favorite place.

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A Shallow-Water Dictionary

Manufacturer: Exact Change
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 1878972022

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glamourous distinctive images slightly gothic style.......1997-12-11

deserves a much wider audience than it seems to get, has a resemblance to the work of Stu Williamson (uk). Mostly colour pictures -vs- Williamson's black & white/tinted

The Forbidden Hills (Dreams of Gold Series #2)

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The Forbidden Hills (Dreams of Gold Series #2)
Al & Joanna Lacy
Manufacturer: Thorndike Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0786289074

Forbidden Dream (Second Chance at Love No. 294)

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Forbidden Dream (Second Chance at Love No. 294)
Karen Keast
Manufacturer: Berkley Publishing Group
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0425085163

The Forbidden Dream of the Forbidden City

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The Forbidden Dream of the Forbidden City
Louis Kwong
Manufacturer: Grosvenor House Publishing Limited
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1905529465

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Ji Zu initially lived an idyllic life in a secluded village. Her fate was changed completely when her beauty caught the attention of the young commander of a Chinese in pursuit of the Japanese. Years later during the Cultural Revolution, her charm still mesmerized one of the Red Guards, Yu Di, who helped save her from the denunciation rally. Yu He-tao and Yu He-bao, twin brothers with completely different characters - one a law enforcer and the other a sympathizer of the students' pro-democracy movement which took place in Peking near the end of the twentieth century.

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FORBIDDIN DREAMS TUGGED AT MY HEARTSTRINGS!
Bravo, Leonid!
Love crosses boundaries of time
Forbidden Dreams Revealed

Forbidden Dreams
Leonid Prymak
Manufacturer: Writers Club Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0595217656

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A young worldly Russian, a violinist, Vladimir Volkonsky, falls unexpectedly in love with an innocent voice student. Her name is Lara. He first sees her on stage from the orchestra where he is rehearsing for a concert. During the months leading into winter, Lara and Vladimir are warmed against the chilly Moscow nights by each other. They are awakened to a passion that previously each had found only in music. While that passion tragically is lost when Vladimir fulfills his childhood dream to leave his homeland, the spirit of her love sustains him in his new life in the United States. Set in Moscow and Richmond, Virginia, the tragic romance of Lara and Vladimir is revealed with sensual and ethereal passages, touching both the heart and the spirit.

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FORBIDDIN DREAMS TUGGED AT MY HEARTSTRINGS!.......2001-06-26

FORBIDDEN DREAMS BY LEONID PRYMAK HAS TOUCHED MY RUSSIAN SOUL AND ANCESTORY. I WAS CARRIED AWAY BY A SENSUAL RAPTURE, THAT PAGE BY PAGE, CONSUMED MY HOURS WITH LOVE, HUMOR, PASSION AND COMMITMENT. YOU CAN FEEL THE ARMS OF THE OLD SOUTHERN CAPITAL, RICHMOND, GENTLY SURROUND YOU AND LEAD YOU DOWN MONUMENT AVENUE OF OFF TO THE SYMPHONY. I EMOTIONALLY VISITED MOSCOW WITH FEAR AND SADNESS AND WANTED TO LEAP BETWEEN THE PAGES AND COMFORT VLADIMIR WITH LOVE, COMPASSION AND FORGIVENESS. HIS CONVEYANCE OF LOVE WILL TOUCH DEEP WITHIN, AND HIS ADVERSITIES WILL COST YOU TEARS. PRYMAK HAS WRITTEN WITH SUCH BITTERSWEET STYLE. HIS RUSSIAN LOVE STORY WILL TAKE YOU TO ANOTHER DIMENSION IN TIME, AND YOU WILL PATIENTLY WAIT FOR THE CONTINUATION OF YOUR JOURNEY INTO HIS NEXT NOVEL.

Bravo, Leonid!.......2001-06-24

I am not generally a fan of non-fiction, particularly romance, but was pleasantly surprised how captivated I was by Leonid Prymak's 'Forbidden Dreams'. Every time I put it down, the anticipation of getting back into it would start. His method of jumping back and forth through time was quite easy to follow and, as the story progressed, made perfect sense. I could hear the main characters thick Russian accent in my head as he tries working his way through the English language, which gave it an authentic feel. Again, I was pleasantly surprised and thoroughly enjoyed this book. Bravo, Leonid!

Love crosses boundaries of time.......2001-06-16

Enter into a delightful and voyueristic journey of love that never dies, transported through the portals of time to reunite lost souls so deeply intertwined. If you enjoy romance, and have a deep-rooted passion for love and the arts, this book will delight you on all levels.

Forbidden Dreams Revealed.......2001-06-08

Leonid Prymak's novel, Forbidden Dreams is a rip-roaring roller coaster ride! The twist and turns in this real-life love story keeps you hanging on, white knuckled to your seat. Prymak treats your senses to a heart-riveting round trip journey from Richmond to Moscow with such clarity that you can still feel the crunchy-white Russian snow on your boots on Monument Avenue. The cold snow melts quickly, however, by Prymak's remarkable ability to suck his readers into the moist-hot passions of his characters. I became a willing victim, bound cover to cover by Prymak's captivating words. Like a crazed voyeur, I read faster and faster, tormented by the deliciously painful life and love of Vladimir--all the while, dreading the ending. Life of the Richmond Symphony Orchestra and its musicians also adds special flavor to his novel. I can't wait for Prymak to write more! Judy Harris Richmond, VA

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FORBIDDEN DREAMS (Loveswept, No 575)
Judy Gill
Manufacturer: Loveswept
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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Release Date: 1992-09-01

Forbidden Dreams (Velvet Glove Series, No. 10)

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Forbidden Dreams (Velvet Glove Series, No. 10)
Jolene Prewit-Parker
Manufacturer: Avon
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0380894661

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Forbidden Dreams of Love
Nellie McHenry
Manufacturer: Writers Club Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0595138284

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It is the eighteen hundred and as the Civil War rages, the passionate story of the Southern gentlemen Van Walling, and the ingenuous Laura unfolds: Maggie resigned to her own shackles of white slavery, reveals to Van the dire situation of the virginal fourteen-year-old Laura, being held prisoner for the perverse entertainment of the highest bidder. Van rescues Laura from her chains of bondage but soon discovers, to his surprise, he is bound to her by a love he hadn't known he was capable of. Van tries to deny his own passion for Laura, attempting to send her away to safety and security. Laura refuses to go anywhere other than with him. Traveling together through the embattled South, as their relationship evolves, they become involved in the dangerous work of the "Underground Railroad."

Forbidden Love (Sweet Dreams Collection)

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Contemporary twist on Romeo and Juliet

Forbidden Love (Sweet Dreams Collection)
Francine Pascal
Manufacturer: Random House Children's Books (A Division of Random House Group)
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Binding: Paperback

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Contemporary twist on Romeo and Juliet.......1998-06-21

Maria and John, children of two feuding families, become secretly engaged to be married. However, once their Romeo and Juliet fervour begins to recede, they are forced to deal with their immaturity and their essential differences. Meanwhile, Maria is spending more and more time with class nerd Winston, and her conflicting feelings about the two boys force her to re-examine her feelings. Unusually thoughtful SVH teen romance; an exceptional example of the series.

Forbidden Love (Sweet Dreams Series #35)

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Forbidden Love (Sweet Dreams Series #35)
Marian Woodruff
Manufacturer: Bantam Books Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: 0553178431

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The book focuses on the negotiation process leading up to the creation of the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) and the domestic implementation of this international agreement. This political science study of the negotiation process applies several perspectives drawn from international relations theories, while also focusing on the implementation of international environmental agreements in a developing country. Moreover, the links between factors at international and domestic levels are examined, with four proposed mechanisms through which an international institution may affect domestic policies. Evidence is found that the CBD has had a beneficial impact on national biodiversity policies in the country studied, but that necessary compatible legislation is absent in developed country parties.
Readership: Policy makers, decision makers, political scientists, lawyers and environmentalists engaged in development assistance work, and academics and industrialists involved in the biotechnology industry.

'Received Wisdom' in agricultural land use policy: 10 years on from Rio [An article from: Land Use Policy]

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'Received Wisdom' in agricultural land use policy: 10 years on from Rio [An article from: Land Use Policy]
D. Wood , and J.M. Lenne
Manufacturer: Elsevier
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000RR3RWY

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This digital document is a journal article from Land Use Policy, published by Elsevier in 2005. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Support needed for agriculture in developing countries has been eroded in the belief that agriculture threatens biodiversity. Preference is now given to environmental research and conservation. Yet there is increasing evidence that much of the ecological criticism of agriculture in developing countries is unfounded. Using the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) as a framework, this paper questions the use of ecological 'received wisdom' in international agri-environmental policy over the past 10 years and puts forward a case for productive agriculture and conservation through common-sense land use policies. The paper identifies and then focuses on 'received wisdom' surrounding the two CBD objectives of conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. It presents evidence to question and then reject three major 'received wisdom' propositions, namely: the ecosystem approach; the idea that agricultural expansion damages wild biodiversity; and that agricultural biodiversity ensures agricultural sustainability. The paper suggests that future emphasis in the CBD process should be given to three biodiversity-friendly services that agriculture can provide: agricultural intensification to allow land-saving for conserving wild biodiversity off-farm; fields as sustainable models of non-equilibrium ecosystems; and the greater use of the extensive knowledge base generated by agricultural research for developing sound ecological approaches to managing biodiversity.

Biological diversity conservation: Perspectives of the weak (Student papers / University of Washington, School of Law)

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Biological diversity conservation: Perspectives of the weak (Student papers / University of Washington, School of Law)
Vipon Kititasnasorchai
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0006R67ZE

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Good reference but awfully expensive

Bank Founder's Guidebook
David Barris , Nicholas Conte , Linda Farrell , Neil E. Grayson , Peter Williams , Chris Zaske , S. Alan Rosen , Chet Fenimore , Randy D. Dennis , and V. Gerard Comizio
Manufacturer: SNL Securities
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0967512204

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SNL, The Banking Information Experts, in partnership with the Independent Community Bankers of America, has compiled the expertise of lawyers, accountants and consultants who specialize in bank chartering. The result is a single, definitive resource for bankers and advisers looking to enter the start-up banking arena. The Guidebook also leads you to the experts, with an extensive directory of attorneys, consultants and accountants who are actively advising de novo clients, as well as contacts for state chartering information in all 50 states.

In Bank Founders Guidebook, youll find complete information on: the standard timeline for establishing a bank; selecting a state or national charter; forming an organizing group, selecting directors and hiring officers; the role of advisers and how to select them; capitalizing the bank; determining the scope of your banks business; preliminarily meeting with the OCC; filing the OCC application; selecting a site, staffing, advertising and marketing; and corporate and financial performance for banks chartered between 1992 and 1998.

Whether youre thinking of starting up a new bank, advising clients who are, or youre looking to gain a foothold in the industry, you can chart your course to a successful de novo bank with Bank Founders Guidebook.

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Good reference but awfully expensive.......2000-06-05

Buy this book if you have deep pockets and will indeed open your own bank. But again, if you have that kind of money, chances are that you are already familiar with the nuts-n-bolts of the banking industry, in which case the book will not be of much use. In my opinion this book would be most useful for the banking industry analysts...

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An insider look at how people get to the top in their chosen fields and stay there. Endorsed by Charles Givens, author of Wealth Without Risk. A dual main selection of the Newbridge Executive Club.

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Tom Goode had attained success in the business world--and it was killing him.

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