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When nineteen year-old Ralph E. Bittner joined the U.S. Army in 1942, there was no way for him to foresee the soldierÂ’s life he would live. In A SoldierÂ’s Vignettes of World War II, Bittner shares his experiences through twenty-two very diverse narratives. From the amusing, sometimes harrowing basic training, to futile instruction in motorcycle maintenance, the chronicle includes his being shipped to France, where he finds himself in the throes of danger with PattonÂ’s 3rd Army and the 1st Army under General Hodges. The war ends in Europe, but relief is short-lived: he discovers that his next stop is the war in the Pacific. The reader is carried along on a journey from one adventure and war-related mishap to another, with no small dash of courage and irony thrown into a very interesting mix..
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Like a lot of young people in the 1970s, Mark Bittner took the path of the “dharma bum.” When the counterculture faded, Mark held on, seeking shelter in the nooks and crannies of San Francisco’s fabled bohemian neighborhood, North Beach. While living on the eastern slope of Telegraph Hill, he made a magical discovery: a flock of wild parrots. In this unforgettable story, Bittner recounts how he became fascinated by the birds and patiently developed friendships with them that would last more than six years. When a documentary filmmaker comes along to capture the phenomenon on film, the story takes a surprising turn, and Bittner’s life truly takes flight.

“A fascinating love story with wings.” —Boston Herald

“[A] charming memoir. For devoted birders everywhere.” —Reader’s Digest, Editor’s Choice

“[An] inspirational saga of one man finding his life’s meaning in the most serendipitous way.” —San Jose Mercury News

“Instructive, surprising, sweet.” —Gary Snyder, author of Turtle Island and Mountains and Rivers Without End.
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This volume offers, for the first time, accurate translations of a selection of writings from Nietzsche's late notebooks, dating from his last productive years between 1885 and 1889. Many of them have never before been published in English. They are translated by Kate Sturge from reliable texts in the Colli-Montinari edition, and edited by RÃœdiger Bittner, whose introduction analyzes them in the context of Nietzsche's philosophy as a whole. This volume will be widely welcomed by all those working in Nietzsche studies..
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If you want to homeschool your children but don't think you have the ability, Terrie's book will take you by the hand and show you how. She breaks the job down into doable chunks and carefully explains each part, giving you the confidence you need to get it done. Her explanations are clear and thorough .
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Against the majestic beauty of the Rocky Mountains during the 1860s land rush comes an uplifting romance about the power of forgiveness . .

To provide a better life for her young daughter, Clarissa Graham joins a wagon train headed west. But as the trail turns increasingly dangerous, Clarissa fears her decision could cost them their lives. Help comes in the unlikely form of a jaded ex0soldier who knows nothing of grace, forgiveness or even love. And it's this man--Dawson Clements--who stays behind with Clarissa when her daughter becomes gravely ill. But as the makeshift "family" finally nears Montana, Clarissa knows her greatest challenge still lies ahead. Can she convince Dawson to remain by her side for a journey that will last a lifetime?.
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