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Many outdoor recreationalists, including skateboarders, surfers, and sailboarders, are discovering this fabulous way to enjoy winter. You can, too! This book covers all aspects of snowboarding:How to get startedBasic and advanced techniquesFreestyle maneuversEquipment and accessoriesSafety, and much, much more!It is a treasure trove of information, filled with valuable tips and loaded with instructive diagrams and photographs.

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In Korea and Her Neighbours, written in two volumes between 1894 and 1897, Isabella Bird documents one of the most critical and interesting periods of Korean history. Violently torn from centuries of seclusion, this fragile nation awoke to find itself confronted on all sides by an array of powerful, ambitious, and aggressive countries clamoring for commercial and political concessions - a rivalry which, at this time, made Korea the battlefield of the first Sino-Japanese war. In the midst of political turmoil and international intrigue, the author offers an extraordinarily accurate description of almost every facet of the country covering such topics as the climate, geography, the living conditions of the people, the structure of government, indigenous religions, customs, and foreign trade treaties. Included is a chilling description of the assassination of Korea's queen, and an account of Isabella Bird's undaunted travels in Manchuria, China, and Russia, where she reported on the military tension at the Korean borders.

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This is a definitive martial arts manual on the principles and methods of effective police self-defense.Designed as a martial arts textbook, it details, clearly and concisely, the complete range of self-defense techniques for the law enforcement officer. Each chapter begins with an overview of the material to be covered, and topics range from basic philosophy to advanced close-quarter fighting.The text is directed to one purpose: providing a curriculum of self-defense to aid the police officer in actual confrontations. Tactics originating in the martial arts of many countries are brought together, refined, and adapted for the modern law enforcement agent. Physical training, blocking, striking, and throwing techniques are included, and the results of years of study of escape, come along, and handcuffing procedures are outlined. Techniques for dealing with blunt objects, firearms, and edged weapons are discussed. The text ends with a review of the individual officer's role in crowd-control situations.The author brings his expertise as a consultant to law enforcement agencies throughout the United States. The tactics he outlines are designed to provide modern law enforcement agents with extensive specialized training.

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Everyone Has A Fight-Insights into the Minds and Souls of True Champions

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**Winner of the Canada Book Award**
**Winner of the Readers' Favorite Gold Award for Non-Fiction Sports**

The Fighter Within is an inspirational mixed martial arts book for fans which brings insider stories, heartfelt moments, and a human element to what's perceived as a savage sport. It reveals thoughtful, encouraging, and even lighthearted insights into the minds and souls of true champions.

This book provides an intimate look at the author's journey through the world of MMA, along with stories of trials and triumphs inside (and outside) of the ring. It describes the attributes that lead to success in a sport that demands dedication, forethought, and intellecttraits which apply to all of life's challenges.

A foreword by Bas RuttenUFC Heavyweight Champion and three-time King of Pancrase World Championsets the tone for this book, which features an impressive array of interviews with a veritable whos-who of elite MMA fighters and martial artists: Fedor Emelianenko, Former MMA Heavyweight Champion and FIAS World Combat Sambo Heavyweight Champion Rich Franklin, Rashad Evans, and Sean Sherk, Former UFC Champions Rory MacDonald, Former King of the Cage Lightweight Champion Tomasz Adamek, Boxing Champion Firas Zahabi, Tri-Star Elite Coach Bruno Fernandes, Founder of Gracie Barra Montreal BJJ school/President of GB Wear John Danaher, BJJ Black Belt Elite Coach Ajarn Phil Nurse, Muay Thai Champion/Elite Coach Alain Moussi, Actor/Stuntman Rafal Chwalek, Polish Kickboxing and Savate Champion Scott Ramsdell and Matthew Olson, API Head InstructorsThe Fighter Within also includes a 32-page section of color photos of the fighters in action. If you are eager to find out what makes the world's top MMA and UFC fighters tick, and how you can learn from their experiences, Fighter Within has the motivation and inspiration that you seek.

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Read and Write Mandarin Chinese As the Chinese Do (Downloadable Material Included)

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Intermediate Written Chinese is tailored to your personal Chinese language-learning goals and abilities so that you can become fluent -- as smoothly as possible!

Part of the widely-used and highly acclaimed Kubler series, the Basic Chinese and Intermediate Chinese books provide separate but integrated "tracks" to help you learn to read, write and speak Chinese efficiently, at your own pace. Some students and teachers wish to emphasize speaking ability first, whereas others want to focus on learning to read and write Chinese at the same time. These Chinese language study books allow you the flexibility to learn the spoken language and the written language with the method that best fits your needs.

This carefully designed book and downloadable content will: Teach you to use 288 high-frequency Chinese characters, and over 700 standard words written with them Have you quickly reading and writing related Chinese sentences Offer you the choice of learning both Simplified and Traditional Chinese characters; both are used throughout Feature a variety of fonts in both typeset and handwritten styles, to prepare you to use the Chinese language in many different contexts--from reading signs and newspapers, to computers and mobile phone texts Come with an array of useful downloadable content, including hours of native-speaker recordings, printable practice sheets and flash cards Intermediate Written Chinese stands out among Chinese books and textbooks for its dynamic study system and practical exercises, which will assist you in learning Chinese quickly and comfortably.

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Children of the Sun is a children's book about a little Christian boy's time spent growing up in 1960's Japan.It contains photographs and illustrations to accompany the many fun and interesting stories, anecdotes and poems throughout this classic Japanese children's book.Kids and parents will learn about Japanese culture and history from a Christian perspectivesomething very unique indeed!

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Patricia Clark, William Clark, Phyllis Brannen

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This collection of photography and essays from 1960's Vietnam offers a picture of normal, daily life during the Vietnam War era.Some of the photographs were entered in international expositions where they were recognized not only for fine composition and balance, but also for their ability to capture glimpses of Vietnam that few Westerners have had the chance to see, or understand.What do such pictures convey? Perhaps some of the sacrifice, endurance and patience of its people, or the love of a man for his country. Indeed, the native Vietnamese photographer has an important role: his pictures will serve as a source of inspiration for his countrymen. And these are the pictures of Vietnam to be remembered.

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Cao Dam Nguyen, Cao Linh Tran, The-Uy Tran

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Aquatic fun for everyone!: Origami Book with 20 Projects: Great for Kids & Adults!

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Everything you need to create an ocean's worth of aquatic creatures!

This fantastic easy origami kit enables you to fold paper models of 20 underwater creatures from around the world. Use it to make a collection of eye-catching origami models with your friends, to decorate your room or as a wonderful gift for kids fascinated by aquariums and the aquatic wonders they contain. Origami Aquarium Kit offers 20 great projects for home or school and includes 96 brightly colored and beautifully patterned origami paper folding sheets, along with two sheets of metallic paper for truly dazzling effects.

A shark, a fish and a turtle are just a few of the unique origami designs presented by world-renowned origami artist Michael G. LaFosse in this kit. People of all ages and any level of skill will enjoy crafting these eye-catching origami models.

The origami kit contains: 2 full-color 32-page books Clear step-by-step instructions Easy-to-follow diagrams 20 simple origami projects 96 sheets of origami folding paper in a variety of colors and patterns 2 sheets of special gold foil paper Origami Aquarium Kit provides you with a stunning collection of origami projects that will have you creating your own origami aquarium in no time!

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This spiritual self-help book is an friendly guide for readers of all faiths seeking a more satisfying and spiritually rich life.

Whether you're a seasoned writer or just write an occasional journal entry, Stirring the Waters will enrich your life. With a poet's insight and deft touch, author Janell Moon leads you along a path that helps you to know yourself and thrive spiritually. She provides nine weeks of exercises that will guide you to answer the essential but sometimes impenetrable questions, "Who am I, and what am I doing here?"

Moon's innovative methods will encourage you to develop a new perspective. "Streaming," one of the many exercises included in Stirring the Waters, involves brainstorming, even doodling, across the page. Another exercise, "clustering," shows you how to discover the hidden ideas related to a theme. Moon also introduces other unique thought-provoking techniques such as "gazing into the waters" and "dialoguing" to help you develop a wise new spirit.

As you read and write you way through the exercises of Stirring the Waters, you will discover a clarified vision of yourself, and find the way to the you you you were meant to be.

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64 Basic Tagalog Words and Their Uses-For Children Ages 4 and Up (Downloadable Audio Included)

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Let's Learn Tagalog is a complete language learning tool specially designed to introduce young children to the basic Tagalog sounds, words, and phrases in a fun and interactive way.
This ebook is perfect for use in a classroom setting, for home schooling, on vacation, or anywhere else that learning takes place. It is intended for learners who have little or no background in the Tagalog language. It contains: 64 flash cards Downloadable recordings of words, sentences and songs A wall chart showing the main words and phrases at a glance A 32-page Learning Guide for parents and teachers The 64 words are organized into thematic categories, including: My Family Colors Numbers Animals Food My Body ClothesMy DayEach word is illustrated with a picture that serves as an effective visual aid to learning and remembering the word. The words often reflect cultural objects and can be studied in any order. Tagalog language learners may focus on one theme at a time or mix them up for greater variety. Simple example sentences are given for each word to show how they are used

All audio content is alternatively accessible on the Tuttle Publishing website

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Now available for the first time in English, Tales of Okinawa's Great Masters, the late Shoshin Nagamine's groundbreaking work, recounts the legacy and life histories of Okinawa's greatest martial artists.In addition to profiles of the legendary tegumi wrestlers, Nagamine-sensei features many of the world's great karate masters, including the founder of the core styles from which modern karate sprang.Tales of Okinawa's Great Masters corrects historical inaccuracies surrounding Okinawan martial arts and brings alive the greatest of the great masters. In this seminal martial arts history and biography, Nagamine-sensei presents the martial legacy of the Okinawan people and, to complement and emphasize what is of greatest importance in these tales and life histories, concludes with detailed instructions for the practice of zazen (sitting meditation).<br>Already a classic in the Japanese edition, Tales of Okinawa's Great Masters is a must-read for all karate and tegumi enthusiasts, practitioners and researchers alike.

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The classical Chinese story recounts the Chinese Don Juan's most famous affairshis pursuit of the beautiful, seductive Madam Slender Li.The classic of Chinese literature is charmingly retold in words and original illustrations by the well-known Hong Kong artist Kwan Shan-mei, in such a way as to recapture the full flavor of the original.<br>The romance book also provides remarkable insights into Chinese life and feelings, while the pictures, based upon careful research, give an authentic setting for a fascinating text.

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A mass ritual suicide, the notorious puputan took place on Bali in 1906. In 1942 the Japanese invaded. In 1965 there were terrible disturbances. Before each of these disastrous sets of events clouds of yellow butterflies were seen in the skies over the island. A coincidence? A terrible omen? Or is there another explanation?Victor Mason's cultural thriller delves into a secretive civilization where a roll call of strange characters including a witch, a whore, an old Hindu priest, a village idiot, a beautiful woman and an old piano all interact to create a powerful and unforgettable tale of adventure, mystery and magical encounters.

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The Facts of Modern Business and Social Life

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James Rebischung's intention is to report as objectively as possible on the current Japanese scene and to provide a more balanced view of Japan that is usually given in travel folders, official publications, magazine reports, and art books. To believe, as many people do, that Japan is either a tourist wonderland or a country where businessmen plot unfair competitive practices while bathing with geisha on company expense accounts, or that it is a rich land leaping forward to an economic paradise is to be both foolish and wrong. The Japanese people have a stirring history full of the richness of human life, and they have an interesting and exciting future. But they are in the transitional present as it is lived now, and that is what this book is all about.

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Originally published in 1931, this classic work of interpretative Japanese scholarship was revised in 1946 and again in 1952.Although termed "a short history," the bookthe only distinguished general survey of Japanese history in English before World War IIcovers the economic, social, and religious changes in Japan from the fourth through to the nineteenth century and the breakdown of feudalism. Based on both primary and secondary sources in Japan, Sansom makes plain the way Japanese have come, and shows why they are what they are, enabling the reader to get some grip on the situation in the Far East.<br>Fine plates, line drawings, a map, and an excellent index complement this instructive and fascinating Japanese history book.

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Learn authentic and delicious recipes from the Philippines, along with culinary culture and history, with this beautifully illustrated Filipino cookbook.

From the national dishes such as adobe, lechon and sinigang, to the fiery foods of the Bicol region where coconut milk is a favored ingredient, Filipino food is a concoction of tantalizing textures, flavors and colors.

Superb color photographs and detailed information on local ingredients make The Food of the Philippines perfect for anyone curious about the culinary delights of the "Pearl of the Orient"!

Over 80 favorite Filipino recipes, including: Fish Ceviche Pork Cracklings Chicken Soup with Coconut Simmered Vegetables with Shrimp Fried Fish with Black Bean Sauce Rich Beef Stew Chicken and Pork Adobo And many more!

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Reynaldo G. Alejandro, Luca Invernizzi Tettoni

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How to Express Over 1,000 Different Ideas with Just 100 Key Words and Phrases! (A Korean Language Phrasebook)

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It's amazing how 100 key words and phrases provide instant communication!

Do you want to speak simple Korean but are too busy to study it? Are you visiting Korea for a short time and want a Korean phrase book to help you communicate? If so, this Korean phrasebook for you. It's tiny 0.4 x 4.1 x 5.9 inches size makes it incredibly convenient to travel with but without losing the most essential content for communication. This new, expanded edition contains 15% more content, fun manga-style illustrations, and additional information on which destinations, personalities and trends are hot in Korea right now!

The idea of Instant Korean is simplelearn 100 words and phrases and say 1,000 things. The trick is knowing which 100 words to learn, but the author Boye Demente has solved the problem, choosing only those words you'll hear again and again. Even with a Korean language vocabulary this small, you'll be surprised how quickly you can learn Korean and how fluently you too can communicate in Korean. An English-Korean dictionary makes looking up words and phrases simple and quick. Here's a sample of what you'll be able to do with this Korean phrasebook: Meet people. Go shopping. Ask directions. Ride the subway. Order food and drinks. And much more.About the new edition:
This revised edition has manga illustrations to give visual cues for language use in context, and useful cultural notes on what's proper in Koreahow to address someone based on the hierarchy in societal structure (age, gender and how well acquainted with the other party), how to get the attention of a wait staff in a restaurant, etc.

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Learn to Fold Like a Pro!: Downloadable Video and 64-Page Origami Book: Original, Easy Origami for Kids or Adults

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Ready to take your origami to the next level? Fold innovative and original origami projects with this fun new ebook.
This collection of origami projects features models that use fewer folds to produce clever forms rivaling complex constructions that would normally stump a beginner. Many of the models presented in this origami ebook use only simple mountain and valley folds, following the "Pureland" origami system pioneered by English artist John Smith. Noted origami artist Marc Kirschenbaum draws his inspiration from the art world and other sources to create easy origami projects that can be folded in just a few minutes.
This origami ebook contains Full-color 64 page booklet Clear, step-by-step diagrams and instructions 15 original origami designsFree downloadable material Try your hand at exciting new projects like: Homage to Picasso The Duck-Billed Platypus A Ship in a Bottle The Freedom Eagle The Doctor's Dog

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This Japanese Phrasebook, Dictionary and Language Guide Gives You Everything You Need To Speak Like a Native!

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So you think you learned everything in Japanese class that you needed to know? Guess again. Chances are, your teachers only covered the G-rated side of the language. What about the rest of the vocabulary and phrases you need for this R-rated world? That's where Using Japanese Slang comes in. From college campuses to back-street bars, this book is a vital resource for understanding the phrases you can't learn from your Japanese friends because they'll just smile and say you're better off not knowing anyway. Using Japanese Slang brings you the entertaining and colorful Japanese language as it's used in the real world, offering fascinating etymological explanations as well. It will give you the power to express the thoughts you really want to convey, and deliver them like a native speaker.

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Easy-to-Follow Recipes from the Country's Major Regions [Vietnamese Cookbook with Over 80 Recipes]

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Learn all about Vietnamese cuisine and enjoy over 80 authentic recipes with this beautifully illustrated Vietnamese cookbook.

Vietnamese food is fast emerging as one of the most popular of all Asian cuisines. Its emphasis on fresh herbs, raw vegetables and light seasonings makes it ideal for the health-conscious cook. This lavishly illustrated book of recipes, gathered and photographed in Vietnam, examines the historical and regional influences that have shaped the cuisine and presents a selection of classic dishes.

The 84 easy-to-follow Vietnamese recipes present a diverse range of dishes from the country's major regionsfrom Hanoi and the cooler north, to Saigon, the Mekong Delta, and all the points in between. Detailed information on Vietnamese ingredients and cooking techniques make The Food of Vietnam the perfect guide for anyone interested in the cuisine of this vibrant and bountiful country, where food is a daily celebration of life.

Vietnamese recipes include:Pork Rice Paper Rolls Lotus Stem Salad with Shrimp Clam Soup with Starfruit and Herbs Fried Tofu with Lemongrass and Five Spice Crabs with Tamarind Sauce Braised Duck with Ginger Pork Stewed in Coconut Juice Slush Ice Lychee in Coconut Milk

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Trieu Thi Choi, Marcel Isaak, Heinz Von Holzen