Michael Palin
In this comic English folktale, young Jack foolishly sells his family's cow for a handful of magical beans. Overnight they grow into a beanstalk that reaches up beyond the sky. When Jack climbs the stalk, he meets a dimwitted ogre and his ... [... more]
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Vampires Field Guide To The Creatures That Stalk The Night
 Vampires: Probably since the beginning of time, humans have wondered about death. Foremost in our ponderings is the key question of what happens to the dead after they pass from our world. Though our modern perception of the afterlife tends to be fairly [... more]
CDN$20.50
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Mary Batten
They roar. They claw. They stalk. They pounce. The wild cats of the world are beautiful, but also deadly. From ferocious lions, speedy cheetahs, and cagey tigers to unusual sand cats and clouded leopards, Wild Cats takes you into the wild. This ... [... more]
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Basic Rhubarb
Cut stalk into 1" chunks and place stalks in a saucepan big enough to provide some simmering room. Add sugar to taste (approximately 1 c. sugar to 4 c. fruit). Use warm or cold as-is; as a filling for shortcake; as a pie filling; or in Rhubarb ... [... more]
International Vegetarian Union |
Curried Mushrooms, Potatoes and Peas
Wipe mushrooms with a damp paper towel. If mushrooms are large, cut in half or quarters, leaving a piece of stalk on each piece. Wash and scrub potatoes and if large cut into half or quarter. Frozen peas can be used instead of fresh, but add them ... [... more]
International Vegetarian Union |
Stir-Fried Tofu Cubes with Assorted Vegetables
Saute sliced mushroom and diced vegetable stalk with dash of oil. Cut tofu into cubes. Then soak in hot oil and fry until golden brown. Heat 1 tbsp oil and saute mashed garlic and diced tomato. Add in seasonings and bring to boil . Put in tofu ... [... more]
International Vegetarian Union |
Michael Langham Rowe
They roar. They claw. They stalk. They pounce. The wild cats of the world are beautiful, but also deadly. From ferocious lions, speedy cheetahs, and cagey tigers to unusual sand cats and clouded leopards, Wild Cats takes you into the wild. Long ... [... more]
Random House |
Comp City: A Guide to Free Casino Vacations
Only Useful If You Enjoy Blackjack: There's no point in wasting your money on this if you don't like blackjack. 90% of the book is based on blackjack play. If you play slots, for example, the advice is very limited and is mostly common sense- sign up for [... more]
CDN$20.79
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Cure For Death By Lightning
(3.5)Clear and resonant prose, exceptional moments.....: This small novel could be a simple coming-of-age story. Or it could be a more complex structure of Canadian farm life, circa WWII, a small town, reservation Indians and common prejudice, nature's [... more]
CDN$14.01
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Baltimore,: Or, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire
Fantastic Pastiche of the Fantastic: I took a course in my undergraduate literary studies called "Fantastic Literature". The reading list for this course included Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Bram Stoker's Dracula, H.P. Lovecraft's Dunwich [... more]
CDN$32.00
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Lookalikes
From Amazon.com: "Come along! Jump aboard! Grab hold of my hand. / We're crossing the border into Look-Alike Land." So invites the opening lines of Joan Steiner's Look-Alikes, a three-dimensional miniature metropolis that's meticulously, [... more]
CDN$22.03
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Stalk & Kill: The Sniper Experience
Limited in depiction of "sniper experience": The history of sniping provided is the usual standard stuff; like most books, this book begins its account from the American Revolution, continuing through the American Civil War and the World Wars [... more]
CDN$9.99
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