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Paradigms and Sand Castles: Theory Building and Research Design in Comparative Politics (Analytical Perspectives on Politics)

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Paradigms and Sand Castles: Theory Building and Research Design in Comparative Politics (Analytical Perspectives on Politics)
Barbara Geddes
Manufacturer: University of Michigan Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Social Science Methodology: A Criterial Framework

ASIN: 0472068350

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Makes a compelling case for the importance of thoughtful research design and persuasive evidence in theory building

Super Sand Castle Saturday (MathStart 2)

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Super Sand Castle Saturday (MathStart 2)
Stuart J. Murphy
Manufacturer: HarperTrophy
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0064467201

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One Saturday at the beach, Laura, Juan, and Sarah decide to have a sand castle contest. As the tide rises, the walls get longer, the towers get taller, and the moats get deeper. The friends measure their sand castles with spoons, shovels, and bare feet until Larry the lifeguard and his tape measure surprise them all.

From Sand Castles to Dream Houses: A Planner for Building or Remodeling Your Home

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Wow! A treasure box of info and sound advice
A comprehensive look at the building process
Let This Book Be Your Construction Compass
The perfect companion for a new or remodeled home
From Sand Castles to Dream Homes

From Sand Castles to Dream Houses: A Planner for Building or Remodeling Your Home
Sheri Koones
Manufacturer: Hanley-Wood
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Better Houses, Better Living: What To Look for When Buying, Building or Remodeling
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What The Experts May Not Tell You About Building or Renovating Your Home
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Home Renovation Checklist: Everything You Need to Know to Save Money, Time, and Your Sanity

ASIN: 0924659874

Book Description

A resource book for anyone considering Building or Remodeling their home, with a planner for keeping track of the project before, during and after its completion.

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Wow! A treasure box of info and sound advice.......2007-04-07

I am in the early design stages of my house ...and this book arrived none too early to help me through the rest of the process. It is a veritable primer in the process of building a house. Full of lists, tables, and all sorts of things to consider. Commentaries on product and services selection, design considerations, project management ...basically all the decisions in the design and construction process. I thought I knew a lot when I went into the process, and this book reinforced the good things I was doing. Happily, it also suggested a whole bunch of things I could be doing and thoughtful approaches to make the process go better.

I usually consider 'how-to' books facile and almost silly. I purchased this book on an impulse on Amazon (along with a whole bunch of less useful picture books), and I was really shocked how valuable it is. It is a little treasure box of information. Dollar for dollar, I think this is probably the best investment I will make in my new house ...and I am sure that I am not alone.

Why learn the hard (and expensive) way when this book will save you from mistakes? No exaggeration to say that this is a 'must have' book for people considering a new home or extensive renovation. Sure, buy your picture books for the coffee table ...but this is the real stuff you need to know.

A comprehensive look at the building process.......2004-08-09

This book is a great overview of the process of deciding how to design and build your own house. Its charts, tables, glossary and very pointed writing style makes it an easy read. There are lots of great tips and has helped a lot as my family build our dream house

Let This Book Be Your Construction Compass.......2003-03-27

Working within the industry, it is painfully clear how difficult it is for people 'on the outside' to make informed decisions, know what they are getting into and understand what they should be getting out of products, contractors and procedures. This is a good compass for the journey of building or remodeling any project. It helps you get organized, think through the process before you begin and 'trains' you to remain in charge to the very end. Recommended to me by an architect who worked with homeowners who followed this book. It's beneficial for both sides of the process.

The perfect companion for a new or remodeled home.......2003-02-08

This book is perfect for ANYONE who is building a home, looking to build a home, or remodel their current home. I have begun to recommend this book to all my clients, because it allows them to be informed of decisions and helps them to organize all of the important information needed when working on your home.

Highly Recommended!

From Sand Castles to Dream Homes.......2003-01-31

This woman is organized. Not only were the timelines helpful for each sub-job, but she also included steps I would have overlooked. I also like the physical size of the book - it's small enough for the toolbox!

- - Tom Kelly

Castles in the Sand (The Beach House Series)

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Profound, inspiring
A Great Read!
Outstanding!
feel good story
Riveting!

Castles in the Sand (The Beach House Series)
Sally John
Manufacturer: Harvest House Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0736913173

Book Description

In Castles in the Sand, the follow up to the first book in The Beach House series, author Sally John explores themes of forgiveness and redemption.

When Susan and Drake Starr discover that their 20–year–old daughter Kenzie is pregnant, their lives are turned upside down. The news sends Drake, a pastor of a huge San Diego church, reeling—and he sends Kenzie packing. Susan finds herself caught in the middle. Does loving Drake mean cutting ties with her only child? What will this path mean for her daughter? For herself?

When Susan seeks the refuge of a beach house, a secret from her past resurfaces. This is a captivating story of how God’s mercy is evident when our foundations crumble.

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Profound, inspiring.......2007-01-18

Reviewed by Shaley Melchior for Reader Views (1/07)

Once in a very long time, a book comes along that has the ability of touching hearts, changing lives, and inspiring hope. "Castles in the Sand" is one such book. It is not just another beach read, as one would guess by looking at the cover, but a profound, inspiring read of a family torn apart, and the long road home.

Kenzie Starr is a pastor's daughter. Her father, Drake, has a rapidly expanding church, and her mother, Susan, is the picture-perfect submissive wife. Kenzie, however, can see the underlying current of hypocrisy running through the family, and decides to be her own person, not who her father and mother think she should be. This, for most of her teenage years, involves dressing in black, having piercings, and running with a somewhat wild crowd. Although her parents, or rather, her father, greatly disapprove, they still embrace their daughter to some extent.

All this changes, however, when Kenzie announces her pregnancy, and the fact that she is not planning on marrying the father any time soon. Her father goes, well, ballistic. He throws her out of the house, into the pouring rain, and says she is no longer welcome in his house. Her mother, who has immense love for her only daughter, disagrees with his decision, but in her quest to be the perfect, submissive pastor's wife, she feels she has no choice but to abide by his decision.

As time goes on, however, Susan misses her daughter more and more, and Drake and Susan's already shaky marriage seems to virtually crumble. She flees to the beach house they usually rent in the summer, and slowly feels herself thaw out, and regain a sense of self, with the help of her daughter's boyfriend's family, her relatives, and a zany Bible study group.

The characters in this book feel true-to-life, and really became real people and friends to me before I finished it. I laughed, cried, and felt for Drake, Susan, Kenzie, and all involved with them. The book, which comes from a "Christian" publisher, intertwines faith-based aspects, without becoming preachy or overdone, as so many inspirational books are. I found "Castles in the Sand" s to be a very well-rounded read, just be sure to keep a box of tissues handy!

A Great Read!.......2006-11-10

Sally John writes fiction that engages the reader. Her characters are real and the plot holds attention until the very last page. Her novel presents a real life relationship with God. I would also recomment Sally John's "In a Heartbeat" series.

Outstanding!.......2006-09-12

Sally John has penned another novel with a poignant and challenging message. Kenzie's father, Drake Starr, is the pastor of an expanding church, her mother, Susan, the epitome of a submissive wife. Kenzie's announcement of her pregnancy to Adrian Carlucci, despite their unwed state, shatters the Starrs' world with Drake shunning Kenzie and demanding Susan do likewise. With the encouragement of some precious friends, Susan embarks on a journey of self discovery risking all she has held dear in an effort to find her true self and reconnect with her unforgiving husband and defiant daughter. This book is beautifully written, tackling the hard issues with sensitivity and integrity. The author contrasts the different attitudes of the Starr and Carlucci parents to a situation neither family condones, showing the results of both compassion and unforgiveness. The characters are appealing and their struggles real giving the reader plenty to ponder long after the last page is read. This series keeps getting better!

feel good story.......2006-08-17

although it got off to a slow start, this was a very good book. The characters were real and easy to sympathize with. I loved the Carlucci's!!! I would LOVE to read more about them. (hint hint Sally). If you are looking for a heart-warming-leave-you-very-satisfied-when-you're-done book, then this one is for you. Enjoy!

Riveting!.......2006-07-17

Sally John delivers the perfect sequel to The Beach House in this captivating story. When I first read the description, I thought I wasn't ready for another emotional, gut-wrenching tale. But John's style and gripping characters pulled me in from the first sentence. I couldn't put it down. The cliché about characters walking off the page and into your heart is a truly apt statement in this case.

I compare "Castles in the Sand" to "And the Shofar Blew". It's that good. Sally John has penned a memorable story of an imperfect pastor and his flawed wife making life changing mistakes, yet experiencing forgiveness and redemption--coupled with a message to allow our pastors and their families to be real. Too often the church expects its leaders to be so far above reproach, we cripple them emotionally, leaving them unable to admit even the smallest sin.

And when I turned the last page, I sighed. The book has a very satisfying end, but I didn't want it to be over. Like after a great movie, I sat for a while with the book in my lap, reviewing the characters and their lives in my mind. They had become friends.

Castles in the Sand is a riveting novel of God's mercy when our very foundations crumble, and in this reviewer's opinion, destined to be an award-winning book. I read the galley, but will purchase the book to keep in my library to be re-read and shared and loved. I also plan to give one to my pastor and his wife to read.

Sally John has earned a permanent place as a favorite author of mine.

Castles in the Sand: The Life and Times of Carl Graham Fisher (The Florida History and Culture Series)

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Outstanding Biography

Castles in the Sand: The Life and Times of Carl Graham Fisher (The Florida History and Culture Series)
Mark S. Foster
Manufacturer: University Press of Florida
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0813018099

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Outstanding Biography.......2004-04-11

Mark Foster does a terrific job defining the character and accomplishments of Carl Graham Fisher. This incredible life story played a far larger role in shaping America in the 20th centuty than most people understand. Largely forgotten, Fisher set the tone for American leisure time, and gave his heart to everything he did. Foster's insights to Fisher's motives and values provide a fascinating portrait of a man whose legacy lives on in Miami and in every turn of the wheel in American auto racing. Great reading!

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Secret of the Sand Castle
Margaret Sutton
Manufacturer: Applewood Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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Haunted Attic (Judy Bolton Mysteries)
The Hidden Clue: A Judy Bolton Mystery

ASIN: 1557092524

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Originally published in 1967, this is a facsimile reproduction of the rare 38th and final book in the Judy Bolton Series in which Judy solves a mystery concerning a beach cottage. Also available are the first two books in the series, The Vanishing Shadow and The Haunted Attic.

A Day at the Beach: How Absolutely Anyone Can Successfully Build Sand Castles and Build Even Better Beach Memories

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nice, light, stress free reading

A Day at the Beach: How Absolutely Anyone Can Successfully Build Sand Castles and Build Even Better Beach Memories
D. R. Smith
Manufacturer: Educational Beach Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0974396702

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-How Absolutely Anyone Can Successfully Build Sand Castles and Build Even Better Beach Memories- A perfect book for beach vacationers! And, finally, a fun book for grown-ups who want to play at the beach! Build great sand castles! Build better beach memories! And have a pretty good understanding of how kids play at the beach! This is what A Day at the Beach is all about. Live at the beach or a vacationing wannabe beach dweller, this book makes it all even better. Just plain bored sitting in the sun or simply cannot read another paperback, this book opens new worlds! It's partially "narrated" by a cartoon plastic toy shovel. It's sized for ease at 11 X 8 with 128 all-color pages of great photography, fun illustration and helpful text.

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nice, light, stress free reading.......2004-02-22

This is such a great book. Its basically not a read-once-and -done book. Rather it is a read once and take with you to the beach and read again or simply refer back to. The book definitely put me in a relaxed mindset. A very pleasant and enjoyable read.

The Sand Castle Mystery (Nancy Drew Notebooks No. 49)

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The Sand Castle Mystery (Nancy Drew Notebooks No. 49)
Carolyn Keene
Manufacturer: Aladdin
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0743437675

Book Description

IS THIS CONTEST BEILDING UP TO A BIG LETDOWN?

While vacationing at a lake, Nancy, Bess, and George have their eyes on first prize in the annual sand castle contest. They use special colored sand and carefully build the castle to look like the ones they researched at the library. If the girls win, they'll get their picture in the local paper and all the ice cream they can eat.

But before judging begins, someone wrecks the girls' castle and writes a mean message in the sand. Nancy and her friends will have to dig deep to get back into the contest before it's too late!

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Book review.......2007-03-16

Book was received timely and in excellent condition. It was a gift for a great niece who said she enjoyed it.

Castles in the Sand (Romance Alive Audio Books)

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Audio Recording Is Abridged NOT Unabridged!
Castles in the Sand is Half Built

Castles in the Sand (Romance Alive Audio Books)
Janet Dailey
Manufacturer: Romance Alive Audio Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio Cassette

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ASIN: 1570960437

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Audio Recording Is Abridged NOT Unabridged!.......2005-10-07

I agree with the previous reviewer! I too listened to this audio cassette recording of Janet Dailey's Castle in the Sand and I see that Amazon is saying that it's unabridged but according to Romance Alive Audio on the back of their audiobook case it is abridged and approximately 90 minutes of playing time and that is not a whole lot of time to get to really enjoy a story. Castles in the Sand appears in a short story anthology from Zebra Romance and the Anthology is titled Spring Bouguet and the story has less then 140 pages so I really don't understand why a short story romance needed to be abridged for audio, I mean they could have easily recorded the whole story! Castles in the Sand is about a woman named Bridget O'Dwyer and a man named Reese Sullivan. Both of their fathers were Irish immigrants who started an Amusement Park in California and when Bridget's parents died she went to live with Reese and his family and eventually fell in love with Reese but was hurt when he went off and left her but 12 years later he is back when his father becomes ill and he and Bridget try to keep the old Amusement Park up and running and there is some rekindled romance between them but because it's so abridged I felt that the romance got shortchanged and there could have been more of the romance! If you are interested in this story then I recommend buying the anthology that it is in, the ISBN number for that book is 0821753096.

Castles in the Sand is Half Built.......2000-08-13

I have been hooked on Janet Dailey ever since my Mom gave me a subscription to Harlequin Romance novels when I was in Junior High. I have read many of her books and loved them (like "No Quarter Asked") so decided to order this title on cassette. I believe there was too much of the Dailey storyline missing such that it did not flow in her natural lyrical sense. If you just want something to listen to while on the treadmill, the price is right. There is rekindled affections brought together by the death of a loved one; a young innocent who shows the older couple what it is like to be young, carefree, and in love again; and, a realization that you can never truly run away from your past. Maybe I am too harsh a critic....

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Great book for toddlers....

Oswald's Sand Castle Contest (Oswald)
J-P Chanda
Manufacturer: Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Board book

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The Big Surprise
I Love Big City! (Oswald)
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ASIN: 0689865295

Book Description

It's time for the Big City Beach Sand Castle Contest! Little ones can use the reusable stickers inside to help Daisy, Henry, Johnny Snowman, and the Egg Twins build and decorate their castles!

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Great book for toddlers...........2005-09-22

My son is 3 & LOVES Oswald. This is a great sticker book (reusable stickers, like colorforms). It is a hardcover book with colorful pictures & a cute story. The story doesn't follow the cartoon "The Sand Castle Contest" episode like we thought, but its just as cute. I am bringing it to an upcoming family wedding for something to occupy my son, he loves colorforms so this should work nicely. Great buy!!!!

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