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The literacy rate in Farmer Brown's barn goes up considerably once his cows find an old typewriter and begin typing. To the harassed farmer's dismay, his communicative cows quickly become contentious:

Dear Farmer Brown,
The barn is very cold at night. We'd like some electric blankets.
Sincerely,
The Cows

When he refuses to comply with their demands, the cows take action. Farmer Brown finds another note on the barn door: "Sorry. We're closed. No milk today." Soon the striking cows and Farmer Brown are forced to reach a mutually agreeable compromise, with the help of an impartial party--the duck. But this poor, beleaguered farmer's "atypical" troubles are not over yet!

This hilarious tale will give young rebels-in-the-making a taste of the power of peaceful protest and the satisfaction of cooperative give and take. Witty watercolors by award-winning illustrator Betsy Lewin (Snake Alley Band, Araminta's Paint Box) will make this a favorite for one and all, even if words such as "ultimatum" and "neutral" throw the younger set. (Ages 5 to 8) --Emilie Coulter.
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One of the most popular Macintosh books ever written, The Mac is not a typewriter has been called the "Strunk and White of typography " Best-selling author Robin Williams's simple, logical principles for using type to produce beautiful, professional documents are as true now as they were when the original edition was published in 1989. This updated edition includes new examples and expanded information dedicated to the practical advice that made the first edition an enduring bestseller. Throughout, Robin shows you the small details that separate the pros from the amateurs: typographer versus typewriter quotation marks, en and em dashes, tabs and indents, kerning, leading, white space, widows and orphans, and hanging punctuation. If you prepare documents, you'll find The Mac is not a typewriter, Second Edition an indispensable guide. And those who read your documents will recognize the work of a pro, even if they don't know a curly quote from curly fries..
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Although John D. MacDonald published seventy novels and more than five hundred short stories in his lifetime, he is remembered best for his Travis McGee series. He introduced McGee in 1964 with The Deep Blue Goodbye. With Travis McGee, MacDonald changed the pattern of the hardboiled private detectives who preceeded him. McGee has a social conscience, holds thoughtful conversations with his retired economist buddy Meyer, and worries about corporate greed, racism and the Florida ecolgoy in a long series whose brand recognition for the series the author cleverly advanced by inserting a color in every title. Merrill carefully builds a picture of a man who in unexpected ways epitomized the Horatio Alger sagas that comprised his strict father's secular bible. From a financially struggling childhood and a succession of drab nine-to-five occupations, MacDonald settled down to writing for a living (a lifestyle that would have horrified his father). He worked very hard and was rewarded with a more than decent livelihood. But unlike Alger's heroes, MacDonald had a lot of fun doing it..
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“Learn from your mistakes” Thomas Alva Edison was the man that found over a thousand ways ‘not’ to make a light bulb before he found one that worked. He was never afraid to make mistakes in fact he expected them – Yet Edison is considered one of the most prolific inventors in history, holding 1,093 U.S. patents. Edison inventions included the phonograph, movies, typewriters, the electric light bulb and much much more. This biography was written by two of Edison’s associates Frank Lewis Dyer General Counsel For The Edison Laboratory And Allied Interests And Thomas Commerford Martin former-President Of The American Institute Of Electrical Engineers..
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A fascinating and scholarly look at the machines that revolutionized office communication from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Nearly 700 color photographs display mechanical typewriters produced by Adler, American, Corona, Grundka, Hall, Monarch, Remington, Royal, Smith Corona, and many others. An overview of the historical development of the typewriter includes patents and brief histories of the manufacturers. Additionally, a detailed bibliography, index, and current market values in the captions are also provided. Set designers, historians, and typewriter collectors will learn how technical developments changed the designs through the decades..
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Since 1973 Michael Adler's first book, The Writing Machine, has been affectionately called "the bible of the typewriter enthusiast." The renowned typewriter expert's new book, is sure to stimulate the same enthusiasm all over again, bringing you new and as yet unpublished insights into the origins of the invention itself in a detailed history of the machine. Over 250 photographs illustrate this definitive text, which includes comprehensive directories of typewriter inventions, makes, and models, and a concise guide to their values with advice on buying and collecting. How much? When? Where? How good? How rare? Who? Why? If you are looking for answers to any or all of these questions, Antique Typewriters is the ultimate reference book for you - from the novice typewriter collector to "seasoned old hand" enthusiasts and historians..
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THE LOST MANUSCRIPTS OF ORMOND McGILL NEVER BEFORE SEEN! HYPNOTISM AND BREATH CONTROL CHAPTERS INCLUDE UNDERSTANDING HYPNOSIS THE INDUCTION OF HYPNOSIS HETER0-HYPNOSIS SELF-HYPNOSIS PART TWO THE ART OF BREATH CONTROL THE IMPORTANCE OF BREATHING THE ACT OF BREATHING THE HUMAN NERVOUS SYSTEM METHODS OF RESPIRATION OTHER METHODS OF BREATH CONTROL THE POWER OF RHYTHMIC BREATHING MENTAL ASPECTS OF BREATH CONTROL SPRITUAL BREATHING PART THREE INCUDES COMBINING HYPNOTISM AND BREATH CONTROL SUGGETION FORMULAS FOR BREATH CONTROL BODY PROCESSES SUGGESTION FORMULAS FOR BREATH CONTROL MENTAL PROCESSES SUGGESTION FORMULA FOR SPIRITUAL BREATHING THE TRANSCENDENTAL METHOD OF HYPNOTISM.
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