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To celebrate Tin Tin Tin and all those other truly indestructible stars of the cinema -- the four-legged kind -- here is the ideal gift book for the millions of dog lovers and movie fans around the world who just can't get enough of two eternally popular subjects: the glamour of Tinseltown and the photogenic appeal of canines. Meet the Stars: Asta, Balto, Beethoven, Benji, Bullet, Bull's Eye, Cujo, Daisy, Flash, Hooch, Lady, Lassie, Old Yeller, Petey, Pluto, Pongo, Rin Tin Tin, Rover, Sandy, Skip, Sounder, Strongheart, Teddy, The Shaggy Dog, Toto, Tramp, Verdell, Won Ton Ton --- and many more. Color and black and white photos.

Sure to appeal to the growing numbers of vocal animal-rights advocates, this hard-hitting explanation of the concepts of animal-rights critiques our so-called "civilized" society which often condemns animals to unnecessary suffering. With an introduction by Ingrid Newkirk, Director of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Kick off the holidays with the official 90th anniversary celebration of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has delighted millions of fans in Herald Square and around the world since 1924. The book is filled with exclusive and archival images of the spectacular floating balloons that have charmed millions of old and young alike for decades, and offers readers a never-before-seen look at the planning and preparation of the parade. It also features spectacular images of hundreds of dazzling floats throughout the years and the thousands participating in marching bands and as costumed performers. Of course, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade ends the way the actual parade does--with the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus, who welcome the world to start their holidays in the most joyous way possible. With a special foreword written by New York's own Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, this book is sure to be a perennial addition to every family's holiday tradition.

The president of American Atheists, branded "Mr. Atheist Pants" by Stephen Colbert, presents an unflinching manifesto for the nonbeliever

Developed to accompany Outcome Measures for Child Welfare Services, this book of reproducible scales and forms will help your agency to evaluate and improve its outcomes.

A common spice, garlic has been used for thousands of years for its powerful medicinal properties. Folklore or fact? In recent years, scientists have documented how this flavorful ingredien..............

In response to the demand for result accountability, the authors devised two instruments -- the Child Well-Being Scales and the Parent Outcome Interview. This book presents these measures, examines their statistical validity in detail, and serves as a manual for their use. State-of-the-art and prepared with comprehensive thoughtfulness and skill, the book has practical applicability for the day-to-day work of agencies.