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Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish: A Creative and Proven Approach
Margarita Madrigal
Main Street Books, 1989
Opinion of Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish
This is an excellent book. Its approach to teaching a language is unique in that it gives fourteen patterns of Spanish words relating to English words. Rather than learning one word at a time, I can learn 50 - 100 words. I don't even have to learn individual words. ...
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101 Sangrias and Pitcher Drinks
Kim Haasarud
Wiley, 2008
Awesome!
Summery good fun! This is packed with wonderful recipes and colorful photos. A must have for those interested in mixology.
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Margaritas, Mojitos & More
Jessica Strand
Chronicle Books, 2008
Margaritas, Mojitos & More By Jessica Strand Photographs by Frankie Frankeny"Blended, shaken, stirred, sweet, tangy, or citrusy - this summertime collection of cocktails will have everybody's senses singing. Entertaining expert Jessica Strand puts a new s
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Man's Search for Meaning: An Introduction to Logotherapy
Viktor E. Frankl
Touchstone, 1984
What is the meaning of your life?
"Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather must recognize that it is he who is asked. In a word, each man is questioned by life; and he can only answer to life by answering for his own life; to life he can only respond by being ...
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Terrorist: A Novel
John Updike
Ballantine Books, 2007
Worthwhile, but Flawed
Updike uses the young Arab-American terrorist as a device for criticizing modern American popular culture. The criticism is withering and effective. The book also uses humor and satire to poke some more holes in American culture. On the whole, the humor was quite ...
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The Master and Margarita
Mikhail Bulgakov
Vintage, 1996
The Master and Margarita (Review)
Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita provides a scathing social commentary on life in Russia during Stalinism. This Gnostic work taking place in the 1930s serves as an excellent new historical look on life under Socialism. Bulgakov's masterpiece, which was ...
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101 Margaritas
Kim Haasarud
Wiley, 2006
Great easy recipes
I used some of the recipes for a party I had on the 4th of July. All the drinks I made were a HUGE hit! Perfect crowd pleasers!
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Dancing Naked at the Edge of Dawn
Kris Radish
Bantam, 2004
Dancing Naked at the Edge of Dawn
Excellent book, as are all Kris Radish's! This is a book every women should read. Ms Radish has an incredible knack to put into words our innermost thoughts & emotions. Some of it will make you giggle, laugh out loud, gasp in awe & shed tears you've forgotten how to ...
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Margarita Mama: Mocktails for Moms-to-Be
Alyssa D. Gusenoff
Quirk Books, 2008
Dozens of Non-Alcoholic Drinks--YUM!
"I'll never forget that wonderful moment when the concept of the Margarita Mama was born. I was newly pregnant. (Translation: No alcohol allowed!) It was a hot summer day. I was visiting my in-laws at their beach house, and all my summer-trained insticts called out for ...
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Ap Spanish: Preparing for the Language Examination
Jose M. Diaz, Margarita Leicher-Prieto, ...
Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006
a good resource to have
This book has been fully updated and reflects the changes made to the 2007 AP Spanish Language exam. In this book, Jose Diaz gives you ample practice for each section of the new exam.
For the multiple choice section: The listening practice is comprehensive with ...
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In Light of India
Octavio Paz
Harvest Books, 1998
A book that bridges continents
"In Light of India" is a book-length, multi-part essay in which Mexican poet Octavio Paz discusses the complex political, religious, and artistic worlds of India. Paz, who had served as his nation's ambassador to India, writes with insight and obvious affection for his ...
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College Algebra
Michael Sullivan
Prentice Hall, 2007
Excellent book.
I love this book. It explains the formulas and how they are made very well, in clear English. I will definitely keep it for future use. I've always loved College Algebra and this book can help me continue to learn it.
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- Explains well
- Great examples
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See It and Say It in Italian (See It and Say It)
Margarita Madrigal, Giuseppina Salvadori
Signet, 1961
A Delivered Promise
I've used many language help books but this one is my favorite. I felt like I could indeed self teach Italian. And when I went to Italy my cousins there did understand me (for the most part). It's a great book for slowly building to a conversational understanding of ...
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See It and Say It in Spanish (See It and Say It)
Margarita Madrigal
Signet, 1961
Really excellent! Probably the best there is and good price!
I bought this book this past weekend while meandering around a local big name bookstore, while looking at the Spanish language books i was so frustrated because of the high prices on almost every book in print! I stumbled upon this little gem and was quite surprised by ...
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Gramática española: Análisis y práctica
Larry D. King, Margarita Suñer
McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2007
Gramática Española: A Thought-Provoking Approach
I have taught both ESL and Spanish in 3 different countries with a variety of textbooks "Gramática Española" is one of the best books on its genre I have ever used. It is thought-provoking and challenging both for instructors as well as students. Gramática Española ...
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