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1981

Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 1981
    The First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles have established the "Teachings of Presidents of the Church" series to help you deepen your understanding of the restored gospel and draw closer to the Lord through the teachings of latter-day Presidents of the Church. As the Church adds volumes to this series, you will build a collection of gospel reference books for your home. The volumes in this series are designed to be used both for personal study and for quorum and class instruction.This book features the teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, who was called of God to open the dispensation of the fulness of times in these latter days. Between his vision of the Father and the Son in the spring of 1820 and his martyrdom in June 1844, he established The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and brought forth the fulness of the gospel, never again to be taken from the earth.

They Shoot Canoes, Don't They?


Patrick F. McManus - 1981
    McManus celebrates the hidden pleasures, unappreciated lore, and opportunities for disaster to be found in such outdoor recreations as camping, hunting, and fishing

Chances


Jackie Collins - 1981
    It plunges you into the reckless, dangerous world of the Santangelo crime family. It introduces you to Gino Santangelo, the street kid who makes it all the way to the top. And then brings you Lucky—his sensual, stunningly beautiful, and passionate daughter; a woman who dares to win her father’s empire for herself; a woman unafraid of taking…CHANCES.

You Are Special: Neighborly Wit And Wisdom From Mister Rogers


Fred Rogers - 1981
    Chock-full of the wisdom, wit, and whimsy that have made Mister Rogers a beloved friend to so many, this Miniature Edition™ is the perfect gift for any graduate -- or a nostalgic homecoming for anyone who's ever "visited" the Neighborhood.

Jesus the Healer


E.W. Kenyon - 1981
    Dr. Kenyon had a rare gift for presenting the deep and profound truths of the Word in a simple and easily understood way. His inspired books were the forerunner of the deeper life teaching prevalent today, and every Christian should have his books as a part of their personal library.

Rebuilding: When Your Relationship Ends (Rebuilding Books; For Divorce and Beyond)


Bruce Fisher - 1981
    If you're putting your life back together after a divorce, you need this book! an all new revised, updated and expanded edition of a best-seller!

The Bible Way to Receive the Holy Spirit


Kenneth E. Hagin - 1981
    Many say this book contains the clearest explanation of how to receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit they've ever read!

The Worlds of Anne McCaffrey - Restoree, Decision at Doona, and The Ship Who Sang


Anne McCaffrey - 1981
    

Notwithstanding my weakness


Neal A. Maxwell - 1981
    In Notwithstanding My Weakness, author Neal A. Maxwell presents a positive course for those who need encouragement and reassurance and who are striving to put off the natural man and become saintlike. "In these times of hopelessness we must cultivate in ourselves a particularized and 'perfect brightness of hope,' he writes. "We will surely need, too, genuine patience, not only with others but also with ourselves, for impatience so often opens the door for despair and contempt. . . . Though we feel weak, our help is much needed by those . . . converts coming into the Church who will be undertaking the very same 'mighty change' in their hearts and lives. "As together we become less spotted by the world and more pure-achieving this condition in a time of gross immorality and corruption-then we can become worthy of being called 'true believers in Christ.'" Notwithstanding My Weakness presents a reassuring message of hope for those who are discouraged, who are weighed down with stress and anxiety, who feel weak and inadequate. To those who do overcome their weaknesses and imperfections, the promise is truly glorious: "The kingdom is yours." (D&C 38:15.)

Al-Anon's Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions


Al-Anon Family Groups - 1981
    Our first two Legacies, the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, come alive through essays, reflections, and members' stories.

Nelly Kelly


Lena Kennedy - 1981
    Forced to keep house for her autocratic, charming father, Nelly toils in a sweatshop to keep her family fed and clothed. But when life is hard, Nelly has friendship, dancing and her early dreams to cling to. Dreams which slowly crumble as marriage, the war and a lost baby are followed by the heartache of a lost love. Fortune may crush her proud spirit but when faced with a crisis which will test her courage to the limit, no tragedy can change Nelly Kelly's determination to be her own woman.

Once upon a Summer


Janette Oke - 1981
    He's a twelve-year-old orphan being raised by his eighteen-year-old aunt. When Grandpa and Uncle Charlie start making plans to find Auntie Lou a husband-and take away the only mother Josh has ever known-he knows something has to be done. His family has shaped the young man he has become. Now, as he grows into manhood, he begins to face important questions about life, love, and faith. How can he find his way when his whole world threatens to come apart?Trying desperately to cling to the life he's always had, Josh does what he can to keep his aunt single. But when a preacher comes along, Josh sees that things are going to get complicated.This heartwarming story is full of love, humor, and inspiring faith.

The Game of Our Lives


Peter Gzowski - 1981
    These were the days when the young Oilers, led by a teenaged Wayne Gretzky, were poised on the edge of greatness, and about to blaze their way into the record books and the consciousness of a nation. While the story of the early Oilers embodies the book, The Game of Our Lives is much more than a retelling of one season in the life of an NHL team.Unlike any book ever written in the annals of hockey, Gzowski beautifully weaves together the anatomy of a modern NHL team with the magnificent history of the game to create one of the best books about hockey in Canada. Here are the great teams and the great players through the ages—Morenz, Richard, Howe, Orr, Hull—the men whose rare and indefinable genius on the ice exemplified the speed, grit and innovation of the game.The Game of Our Lives is the best book on the Canadian passion for hockey; a wondrously perceptive account of the hold the game has on Canadians. —Jack Granatstein, The National Post

Touch Magic: Fantasy, Faerie & Folklore in the Literature of Childhood


Jane Yolen - 1981
    Originally published in hardcover by Philomel and then brought out a few years later in a trade paperback, this book of essays has become well identified with me. And the phrase, "Touch magic, pass it on" shows up in the oddest places. After five years out of print, the book in an expanded and revised edition has been reissued by the folklore publisher, August House. The new section is called "Touchstones" and has six new essays: "Fabling to the Near Night," "Killing the Other," "Throwing Shadows," "Literature As a Social Disease," the eponymous "Touchstones," "An Experiential Act," and an updated and revised Preface. - Jane Yolen

The Midwife


Gay Courter - 1981
    She fought her own doubts and fears as she plunged into a forbidden love affair and an even more hazard-filled marriage. She fought the awesome odds facing a Jewish immigrant and the bitter hostility of male doctors in turn-of-the-century New York. She fought for her burning dreams and desires. She fought and she won.This magnificent novel follows the courageous and passionate Hannah Blau from the corridors of the Imperial Palace to the Lower East Side and finally to New York's Fifth Avenue mansions - recreating a whole new world of striving, of love, of lust, of life, death and birth.

Fast Cakes


Mary Berry - 1981
    There are tray bakes, no-bake cakes, tea breads, scones, biscuits as well as such delights as praline meringue and mocha gateau.

Antología poética


Pablo Neruda - 1981
    Ideal for contemporary literature studies. Each book contains the following: text with notes that enhance comprehension, a basic outline of society and culture, a literary analysis of the work by prominent scholars and a chronological chart.

Erté's Fashion Designs: 218 Illustrations from "Harper's Bazaar", 1918-32


Erté - 1981
    Also 8 pages of full-color covers, originals now prized collector's items. Captions. Publisher's Note.

Moving Zen


C.W. Nicoll - 1981
    In 1962 at age twenty-two, C. W. Nicol left Wales to study Karate in Japan. He quickly found that the study of the martial art engaged his whole being and transformed his outlook on life. Moving Zen is the multifaceted story of a young man who arrived in Japan to study the technique of, and spirit behind, Karate. Joining the Japan Karate Association, or Shotokan, Nicol discovered that Karate, while extremely violent, also called for politeness and a sense of mutual trust and responsibility. He learned that the stronger the Karateka, the more inclined he was to be gentle with others. Those who have gained a measure of skill but have not yet achieved spiritual maturity are the dangerous practitioners. Studying kata, Nicol came to realize that these forms are, in essence, moving Zen and that the ultimate goal of all the martial arts is tranquility. Through the help of many gifted teachers, C. W. Nicol gained his black belt, and moved progressively closer to his goal of tranquility. His story, Moving Zen, was first published in 1975 and has achieved the status of a modern classic.

Me And Big Joe


Michael Bloomfield - 1981
    Together, they embark on a journey to the dark, smoky blues clubs of the midwest, encountering Lightnin' Hopkins, Sonny Boy Williamson, Tampa Red, Kokomo Arnold and other blues musicians along the way.

But We Are Not of Earth


Jean E. Karl - 1981
    Four students from Meniscus F on a mission to the far-away Sector 22 delight in the habitable but uninhabited planet they discover until they realize their pod mentor has plans he has not shared with them.

The Green Gables Letters: From L.M. Montgomery to Ephraim Weber 1905-1909


L.M. Montgomery - 1981
    Montgomery early in the century, were found in 1956 among the papers of Ephraim Weber who was living in the West. Now lodged in the National Archives in Ottawa, the letters, reproduced here exactly as they were written, form a fascinating footnote to the history of Canadian letters.These letters are of interest and importance not only because they were written during the years of gestation and birth and outstanding success of the book Anne of Green Gables, but also because they reveal a lively extrovert in an eminently healthy balance. This should prove an absorbing book, both to those adults who have nostalgic memories of "Anne," and to writers who need encouragement in their struggle for literary recognition.

Charlie Chan: Five Complete Novels


Earl Derr Biggers - 1981
    Charlie Chan, the imperturbably ingenious detective with impressive powers of deduction, solves five bizarre mysteries.

Fast Times at Ridgemont High


Cameron Crowe - 1981
    In the fall of 1979 Cameron Crowe at 22 years of age walked into the office of Principal William Gray's office and asked permission to attend classes for the full length of the school year to research a book he was to write of his experiences inside the walls of Ridgemont High and Redondo Beach, California. This is the day-by-day journal of horny and wasted semi-blank adults who don't know a thing about their future.

The Orchid Trilogy


Jocelyn Brooke - 1981
    He writes simply and never shows off. Yet he is a subtle as the devil' - Sir John BetjemanPartly through recollection, partly by fictional narrative, Jocelyn Brooke explores, in this autobiographical work, his two worlds-the one bound by his own experience and the other a magical and, as yet, unknown landscape which lies beyond the 'frontier'. A sensitive and intelligent child, Brooke perceived himself as an outcast from society, but introspection proved fruitful and enabled him to recreate this lyrical and witty portrait of his own past and also evoke a tradition of Englishness which is now lost for ever. 'One of the notable writers to have surfaced after the war' - from the Introduction by Anthony Powell. 'Jocelyn Brooke's writing is imaginatively unique...a great writer' - Elizabeth Bowen.

Any Two Can Play


Elizabeth Cadell - 1981
    Newly deserted by his wife of one year, he was finding it impossible to cope single-handed with his work, with the running of the house and with the care of his baby twins, Rowena and Randall. Natalie’s elder brother, Maurice, and his wife Freddie, were strongly opposed to Natalie’s going to the rescue. She herself realized what she had undertaken when she reached Julian’s house and found babies’ garments strewn on sofas and chairs, jars and tins of baby food on the mantlepiece and the remnants of Julian’s meals on the table—but she assured herself that as soon as domestic staff could be found to take over, she would be free to go back and resume her own life. But Julian made few efforts to find staff, preferring as Head of the Music Department of the famous public school, Downinghurst, to concentrate on his beloved music and on his other great love, golf. Natalie’s plan to return to Brighton as soon as possible proved over-optimistic. Not only the impossibility of leaving the twins, but also her meeting with the attractive Henry Downing were to detain her longer than she had expected.

Gales of November: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald


Robert J. Hemming - 1981
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Ruth


Lois T. Henderson - 1981
    A girl who lost her husband but found love again. A girl who wouldn't turn her back on her new found Faith, though many rejected her.This is her story. Ruth.

When the Handwriting on the Wall is in Brown Crayon: Encouraging Devotions for Busy Homemakers


Susan Lenzkes - 1981
    These short, devotional thoughts offer spiritual encouragement to young mothers who don't have time for lengthy readings, and serve as food for thought throughout the day. Lenzkes seamlessly weaves Scripture passages, poetry, and amusing anecdotes that reveal and glorify God, and help young wives and mothers gain a new perspective on the work they do every day.

The Cordon Bleu Cookbook


Dione Lucas - 1981
    Over 350 recipes, from the founder of the Cordon Bleu cooking schools.

Heber C. Kimball: MORMON PATRIARCH AND PIONEER


Stanley B. Kimball - 1981
    Kimball was Mormonism's most colorful leader and a major force in shaping, sustaining, and spreading the Mormon faith. Only Joseph Smith and Brigham Young wielded as much authority or had as much influence during the first four decades of the Mormon church. This is the first comprehensive and objective biography of Kimball since 1888. Stanley B. Kimball, Heber's great-great-grandson, shows us the man in all of his many dimensions---missionary, pioneer, preacher, politician, farmer, father, and husband. "Superb! This is a superior biography, based almost entirely on manuscript sources, few of which have been used or even examined by other scholars. It is new, it is fresh, it is fast-moving, it has the ring of truth, there is little editorializing, and it is written with economy, clarity, and balance." -- Leonard J. Arrington, author of Brigham Young: American Moses

March of the Falsettos


William Finn - 1981
    

National Geographic Book of Mammals


National Geographic Society - 1981
    -- A complete family reference guide with more than 850 photosThis acclaimed book is filled with marvelous photographs of over 500 animals in their natural habitat.

Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man


Fannie Flagg - 1981
    There, at The End of the Road of the South, the family malt shop freezer holds unspeakable things, society maven Mrs. Dot hosts Junior Debutante meetings and shares inspired thoughts for the week (such as “sincerity is as valuable as radium”), and Daisy Fay’s Daddy hatches a quick-cash scheme that involves resurrecting his daughter from the dead in a carefully orchestrated miracle. Along the way, Daisy Fay does a lot of growing up, emerging as one of the most hilarious, appealing, and prized characters in modern fiction.

Fight Back: Feminist Resistance to Male Violence


Frederique DelacosteMariana Romo-Carmona - 1981
    In it are stories of personal survival, articles on the shelter and rape crisis movements, strategies for defending women who kill their attackers, survival tactics, documentation of law-challenging actions women have taken against pornography, rape, bettering and sexual harassment across the country.FIGHT BACK! includes a comprehensive directory of rape crisis centers, shelters for bettered women, support services for incest victims, legal resources, karate and self-defense schools and instructors, newsletters, political and resource organization. This book is a tool for active resistance to patriarchal violence.

The Colorado Plateau: A Geologic History


Donald L. Baars - 1981
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Problem Solving Strategies For Writing


Linda Flower - 1981
    Flower's familiar cognitive approach is complemented in this edition by the new attention to the social factors that influence writers.