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"If you want to find out what mentoring is . . . then this book is the place to find out." -- Management Training

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The basics of mentoring - and being mentored.......2006-08-16

Although virtually every informed observer agrees that modern organizations must evolve more rapidly in order to thrive, few companies sufficiently emphasize the importance of mentoring - face-to-face coaching that prepares workers to assume greater responsibilities. Described as "a celebration of mentoring in action," this practical handbook explains how to establish a mentoring program. It assumes that you are already familiar with mentoring terminology. Authors David Megginson, David Clutterbuck, Bob Garvey, Paul Stokes and Ruth Garrett-Harris emphasize the importance your organization's culture plays in the establishment of a mentoring program. The book is primarily a series of case studies - more than 25, involving a wide variety of corporate and academic examples - wrapped in an extended introduction and a conclusion. We recommend this book as a manual for academic, management and human resource professionals who are interested in mentoring. Those who are not yet convinced that their organizations need mentoring programs may see the light after they read this book.

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Many of the advances in entomology during the past century can be attributed to the ability to rear insects successfully on artificial diets. Reliance upon these diets dictates that we understand how and why diets work and why they fail. Insect Diets: Science and Technology explains the intricacies and dynamics of this complex and misunderstood aspect of entomology. This text discusses the various ingredients and processing steps of successful diets. It details various nutrient classes and explains how the constituent parts of diets meet insect nutritional and feeding needs. The author examines diets in terms of overall insect biology, and explores the physical and chemical interactions of food components. This book offers an expert perspective on diet development and how a program of food quality assessment can be applied to rearing systems. Drawing heavily on the field of food science, the book applies the vast resources, information, and methods of this discipline toward a full analysis of the preparation of insect diets, an analysis that serves as a valuable resource in the advancement of entomology.

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Silkworm Rearing on Artificial Diet

Manufacturer: Science Publishers
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ASIN: 1578081742

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

Data Analysis in Astronomy II (Ettore Majorana International Science Series: Physical Sciences)

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Data Analysis in Astronomy II (Ettore Majorana International Science Series: Physical Sciences)

Manufacturer: Springer
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Selected Topics on Data Analysis in Astronomy: General Lectures Given at the II Workshop on Data Analysis in Astronomy, Erice, Italy, April 20-30, 1986

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Selected Topics on Data Analysis in Astronomy: General Lectures Given at the II Workshop on Data Analysis in Astronomy, Erice, Italy, April 20-30, 1986
ital International Workshop on Data Analysis in Astronomy 1986 Erice , V. Degesu , P. Crane , V. Di Gesu , and L. Scarsi
Manufacturer: World Scientific Publishing Company
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ASIN: 9971502623

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DATA ANALYSIS IN ASTRONOMY II (HB)
De Gesu/scarsi/crane
Manufacturer: Springer
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OSHVKA

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One of the important points in Susan Allport's A Natural History of Parenting is made in the subtitle: ... A Naturalist Looks at How Parenting differs [emphasis added] in the Animal World and Ours. Everyone admits that not all adult humans are alike, and anyone with more than one child knows that not all babies are alike. Allport recognizes that not all sheep or puffins are alike, either. Her survey of the variability and stresses of parenting across the animal kingdom proves that seeing biological factors in human behavior doesn't mean seeing only one correct and natural way to raise children.

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"We humans parent our young longer than any other animal on earth. For us, parenting is such an essential part of reproduction that we tend to think of parenting as an essential part of all reproduction. . . . Most creatures living on the earth today do not bother with such things at all. Beyond producing good-sized eggs and finding, perhaps, a suitable spot to lay them, most animal parents never give their young any kind of care. They never even see their young. And were they to see them, they would be much more inclined to eat them than to offer them food, protection, or guidance."

In A Natural History of Parenting,Susan Allport, a naturalist and science writer, explores the exciting and often startling dynamics of maternal and paternal behavior among the species.

When one of the ewes Allport was raising refused to mother her new lamb, she was forced to reconsider many of her preconceptions about the world of parenting. She  began to explore the roots of parental instincts across the broad spectrum of the animal kingdoms. In A Natural History of Parenting, she examines the awesome diversity of nature to reveal what we share with insects, birds, and other animals, and, just as important, how we differ from them.

Allport's study takes the reader from caves in Texas filled with twenty million bats to huge tanks of beluga whales at the New York Aquarium, from the icy reaches of East Greenland where Arctic wolves raise their young to ant nests where huge labor pools have led to primitive infant care. Along the way, she gathers research on myriad creatures--beavers and wasps, birds and elephants, frogs and humans--to show us a magnificent variety of parental behavior among species, from a male emperor penguin forgoing nourishment to spend weeks protecting an egg balanced on the top of his feet to the manifestations of the human female's "nesting instinct.

Susan Allport is the best kind of science writer--knowledgeable, inquisitive, and entertaining. This invaluable book will ensure that you never again think in the same way of how and why we nurture our young.

"Susan Allport tackles a complex subject head on with penetrating analysis. Her acute observations, introspection, and logical conclusions capture the essence of the whole spectrum of understanding parenting, and make major contributions to the delicate art of rearing children. Allport has given parenting a fresh and exciting direction. The next century will need just such courageous and responsive attention to the underpinnings of the human society. "
--Kenneth A. Chambers, zoologist at the American Museum of Natural History and author of A Country Lover's Guide to Wildlife

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Parenting in perspective.......2000-06-26

What a remarkable book! Ms. Allport has all of her science together and presents it in a way that rivets the reader to the last page. I read this book, pausing to see the conceptual basis for so many of our concepts an actions as parents and as a society, and was sorry it was over.

A Natural History of Parenting: A Naturalist Looks at Parenting in the Animal World and Ours

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Intriguing look into both parenting and nature
We are animals too!
Chock full of fun facts--great gift for new parents
Great book! Annoyed all my friends telling them about it!

A Natural History of Parenting: A Naturalist Looks at Parenting in the Animal World and Ours
Susan Allport
Manufacturer: Writers Club Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0595271308

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Anyone who has ever held a baby or observed a nesting bird will find much to inform and entertain in this enchantingly written and thoroughly researched book. Allport revels in the marvelous diversity of care in the animal world. And she shows us our place in that world with great humor, knowledge, and common sense.

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Intriguing look into both parenting and nature.......2004-11-04

Naturalist Susan Allport takes a look at parenting in all animals, humans included, from a genetic evolutionary perspective. She discusses the different strategies animals have for choosing a mate, choosing a nest, hatching eggs versus bearing live young, and rearing their young. With every stage of exploration, she includes a discussion of how humans fit into this complex world.
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This was a very good book, and I'm considering it as a present for parents I know.
One of the nice things about this book is that Allport manages to insert her own experiences into the book without seeming egotistical. I'm not sure whether women have a special talent for this, or whether my own male ego is offended by the intrusions of other male egos into my reading material, but I definitely notice a gender trend with regards to that quality of nature writing.
Allport manages to touch on a lot of interesting material in detail, with only a slight tendency towards dryness. She mixes in a good amount of interesting examples with her discussion of selfish gene theories. In my option, though, she may not have had to take us through the evolution of scientific thinking, and I would have rather had the information confined to what we think now. The sole exception to this reservation is when she is talking about how a flawed scientific study was the basis for a revolution in birthing practices in hospitals in England and around the world.
What I learned:
So much information was crammed into this book that it's too much to provide all of the examples that are interesting. But a few standouts include: almost every aspect of parenting behavior has the purpose of reproducing the genes of the parent, whether this means selfless devotion to the young, or the abandonment of an offspring, to that offspring's fatal detriment. This is true both of behavior and physiology. Humans have evolved to give "premature" birth to an undeveloped baby with an amazing capacity for development and learning.

We are animals too!.......2001-02-18

This fun insightful book began with the author's seemingly simply query based on something she witnessed on her own farm: Why did a ewe walk away from the lamb she had just given birth to? More importantly, why did the author expect that the ewe should have a mothering instinct and that it was wrong/bad for her to walk away? From here, she examines the behaviors of males and females in various species. The book illuminates gender roles and their origins in an evolutionary scheme, but also asks interesting questions like: isn't crying a problematic adaptation for primate and human babies, since it would draw predators near? (Answer: that is why apes sleep in groups, and in trees). When human parenting has got you down, sleepless, or just plain confused, this book will inform and amuse you, and remind you that we, too, are animals, and that some of our behavior is better understood in that way.

Chock full of fun facts--great gift for new parents.......2000-05-01

This is an incredibly fun read if you enjoy natural history. It is filled with info such as why male breasts do not produce milk, or how bats nurse upside down, why wolf milk is high fat, or why some ewes abandon lambs. It is also an excellent intro to the often radical ideas of Robert Trivers, an incredible story in his own right and about whom some book ought to be written. For example, in some primate groups alpha females have more female children than males--why?

Doesn't have much about human parenting and often avoid tough questions and issues (do alpha female humans also have more female children, and if it is natural for young inexperienced ewes to abandon their young, what about teen moms?). It veers away from anything controversial--teenage pregnancy,for example, and why we really should nurse human babies on demand-- it just offers up the science, bare, fun, sweet, and as harmlessly as possible.

You're left feeling a bit off--are there lessons to be learned or not, I want to know. The implications remain un-explored. That perhaps is a future book.

Still, great fun. Really a great gift for new parents.

Great book! Annoyed all my friends telling them about it!.......1999-03-26

This is a great book for people who like to look at nature or who are or will be parents. I learned so much about animal parents and their relationship with their offspring. It will make you reflect upon the behaviors of humans to their children. It is a great read, you will learn why ducklings follow the first thing they see upon hatching to how the percentage of milkfat in breastmilk will tell you how an animal parents.

NATURAL HISTORY OF PARENTING, A. From Emperor Penguins to Reluctant Ewes, a Naturalist Looks at Parenting in the Animal World and Ours.

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NATURAL HISTORY OF PARENTING, A. From Emperor Penguins to Reluctant Ewes, a Naturalist Looks at Parenting in the Animal World and Ours.
Susan. Allport
Manufacturer: Souvenir Press Ltd
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000ORWQW4

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Ratha and her clan are the Named, a band of intelligent wild cats whose society is based on herding deer. the Named have laws, language, traditions, and leaders. they also have enemies. the predatory raiders of the unNamed are driving them close to the edge of survival. then ratha, a mere yearling, discovers what she calls the “red tongue”—Fire. Her new weapon gives the Named a new defense, but it also rouses the ire of Meoran, the tyrannical clan leader. soon ratha finds herself in exile among the un- Named, but determined to survive.

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Ecstatic!!!!!.......2007-10-06

Others have written about this book far more eloquently than I would be able to. I am just writing this to express my love for this tale and it's characters.
I have adored this story since I first saw the Storybreak version one Saturday ages ago. I immediately got the book and proceeded to read it over and over again into shreds. I was heartbroken when I discovered I was unable to replace my shredded book... For some unknown reason everything Clare Bell was out-of-print AND very hard to find (although I would come across a short story from her here and there). I have carefully kept my falling apart pages in one place so I could continue to reread this book.
I am ecstatic that I can now get a new, untattered version of this book AND the sequels. Yay!

priceless.......2007-09-16

I read this book originally when I was in grade school. Now, I'm 32 and have never forgotten it. It was a great surprise to find that it had been reprinted and I look forward to going back and reading it again. Most of the details are fuzzy but Ratha's courage stuck with me through high school and past. It was a fantastic read and I would recommend it to anyone.

The First of an Absorbing, Enlightening Series.......2007-09-03

I didn't discover Clare Bell's books until I was 50 years old. Ratha's Creature and the rest of the series are such fantastic, absorbing books that they seamlessly cross over generations. Not a book for young adults only! Reading Ratha's Creature will kick off a new world for the reader in which you laugh, cry and breath with the characters. I love these books and highly recommend them.

Tested By Fire . . ........2007-08-23

There are plenty of cat stories out there in the publishing universe. I can honestly say I've never read any cat story that's quite like the work of Clare Bell. Don't look for cuddly bright eyed kittens here! Part Clan of the Cave Bear, part Jungle Book, Clare's prehistoric feline fantasy takes us into the world of a clan of sentient cats called the Named and one spirited yearling named Ratha. Back in print after many years, these works are back on the shelf and in the hands of eager readers again.

This first book is Ratha's story, her journey in discovering her own strength as she changes roles from herder, to rebel, exile and heroine. When a spirited Ratha discovers ways to handle the fire that so terrifies her people, she doesn't realize that her actions will lead to exile, and a loss of all she's ever known. As Ratha is forced to grow up and struggle through hardship to find her way, she must learn what road to travel, despite the price she pays to walk it. When the Clan who exiled her is threatened with being destroyed, she must decide if she will be the key to their survival against the attacks of the Unnamed.

Reading this again after so many years I was pleasantly surprised to find this book has lost none of its impact and strength. Ms. Bell has created a harsh prehistoric world that her cat clan lives in. This is not a land of magic or easy choices. Each choice leads to inevitable consequences, even when it may be the right choice to make. The author's deft handling of her characters allows for readers to suspend their disbelief and really visualize this band of sentient cats that herd animals for food. The cats still have to contend with the lack of hands and the demands of their nature, but the personalities and societal pressures are very familiar and all too human.

While the tale moves quickly and is relatively short, this is not a light story--there are extremely poignant moments, and triumph is often mixed with tragedy. The author manages to pull the reader into the world without lengthy scene setting or world building detours. The book moves fast--but the tale never stumbles over itself in the telling. It's a powerful story. It's the story of what makes a leader and what kinds of roads they often travel. It's the story of love and loss and betrayal. It's a story of big cats in an unforgiving wilderness and how they survive.

This is not a cute or cuddly story. It's a serious adventure and coming of age tale that will likely appeal to young teen and young adult readers. Given some of the mature elements in the story, this may not be as appropriate for younger readers: the complex characters and mature relationships make for demanding reading! If you want to read more about Ratha and her clan, take heart! There's more to the The Named series. "Clan Ground", "Ratha and Thistle Chaser", and "Ratha's Challenge" are all back in print and the brand new "Ratha's Courage" is due out soon! If you like cat stories like these, you might want to check out "Tailchaser's Song" by Tad Williams and the "Catfantastic" story anthologies edited by Andre Norton.

Happy Reading! ^_^ Shanshad

Original Power and Beauty.......2007-08-20

This is probably one of the most original story lines ever created. Even now, some 20 years after its first publication, there really isn't anything like "Ratha's Creature", Clan Ground (The Named), Ratha and Thistle-Chaser: The Third Book of the Named or Ratha's Challenge: The Fourth Book of the Named.

When I read this book as a 'pre-teen', I was absolutely swept into Ratha's world. I was already a fan of sci-fi and fantasy, and like many girls my age, anthropomorphic animals. A clan of talking cats that harnassed the power of fire was right up my alley. While Ratha's story could have taken place here on earth, it was also alien and new. As a role model a prehistoric animal seems a little far-fetched, but Ratha was courageous and willing to explore new ideas, even if they were outside the grain of her society. She discovered the inner strength necessary to stand up for her newly discovered 'creature' and for her own inner fire.

A few years later, after reading Jean Auel's "Valley of Horses", I saw a lot in common between Ratha and Auel's leading lady, Ayla. While the characters and themes (discoveries, exile, loss and self-awareness) are similar, the adventures of the Named are more age-appropriate for younger audiences, even with the sexual and violent imagery prevalent in the series.

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RATHA'S CREATURE
Clare Bell
Manufacturer: Grafton
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000KD3HSO

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RATHA'S CREATURE

Manufacturer: LAUREL LEAF
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ASIN: B000H7L8VQ

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