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Then Perreault Said to Rico: The Best Buffalo Sabres Stories Ever Told (Best Sports Stories Ever Told the Best Sports Stories Ever T) with CD
The story of the Buffalo Sabres is one of perseverance against long odds. Many thought that Buffalo was too small to support an NHL franchise and would have to rely on fans from across the border, but the city quickly proved the naysayers wrong. Supported from the beginning by an enthusiastic homegrown fan base and initially led by gifted management, the expansion team reached the pinnacle of the sport--the Stanley Cup Finals--in only five seasons. "Then Perreault Said to Rico..." unearths many treasures from the Sabres' early years, colorful stories about the players and games that cemented Buffalo's reputation as a great NHL city. Learn the inside story of how the Knox brothers, Norty and Seymour, convinced the NHL to give Buffalo a shot. Follow the team's first coach and general manager, Punch Imlach, as he built a Stanley Cup contender from scratch. Relive the birth of the famed French Connection--Martin, Perreault, and Robert--and classic contests such as the infamous Fog Game. Look back on triumphs such as Danny Gare's 50-goal seasons and tragedies such as Tim Horton's accidental death during the 1973-74 campaign. Recall the exploits of many other Sabres greats: Jim Schoenfeld, Fred Atkins, Craig Ramsay, Jim Lorentz, even Taro Tsujimoto, the greatest fictional player in NHL history. The key to this timeless collection of Sabres tales is author Paul Wieland, former longtime public-relations director in Buffalo. Wieland was with the team from the beginning, and his stories ring with authenticity and heart. His insider's view and honest profiles of players, coaches, and other personalities will delight true Sabres fans and bring to life the people who were the franchise's first heroes. "Then Perreault Said to Rico..." is the perfect way to reconnect with the Sabres' early years, which helped cement the team's place in NHL lore and is the next-best thing to a seat behind the glass in the Aud..
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Vintage British Shotguns: A Shooting Sportsman Guide
This authoritative guide to British-made shotguns looks at individual makers, their products, and the selling points of particular guns. In some cases Wieland also notes negative points or product limitations. While the book will be welcomed by gun collectors worldwide, it is particularly useful to those who are curious about British makers whose production was or is substantial enough that their guns would have crossed the pond into North America..
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Pillsbury Christmas 2008
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Dangerous-Game Rifles
Though few hunters actually make the trip to Africa in pursuit of The Big Five - elephant, rhino, leopard, lion, and Cape buffalo - the popularity of rifles designed to take such dangerous game has burgeoned in recent years. Here, the author, a widely recognized firearms expert and a veteran of many safaris, explores in detail the rifles and calibers that are drawing attention from big-bore aficionados..
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Contemporary Maternal-Newborn Nursing Care
This is an essential book for the shorter courses in maternity nursing, e.g., 4-8 weeks long or as a refresher for professionals Features in this book include: Women's Health and Reproductive Issues; Conception and Development; Pregnancy--Normal and High Risk; Labor--Normal and High Risk; Birth--Normal and High Risk; Postpartum Care--Normal and High Risk; Newborn Care--Normal and High Risk. Nursing students and professionals. .
Price: $105.00
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Just Like Mom Made - 1,000 Family Favorites (Suggested Retail $28.95)
The Recipes You Love... The Way You Remember Them!Growing up, nothing tasted better than your favorite cake slathered with gooey frosting, served especially for you on your birthday. Or a steaming bowl of hearty soup ready when you came in from the cold.Now you can relive those delicious memories and enjoy all the classic recipes treasured by generations with 1,000 Family Favorites. Inside you'll discover hosts of timeless, tasty recipesjust like Mom made!234 Breakfast, Lunch & Starters: Browse through appealing appetizers and beverages, rise-and-shine breakfast and brunch options, plus savory soups and sandwiches.242 Perfect Partners: Round out family meals with hot or cold salads and sides, zippy dressings, sauces and condiments or tender, homemade breads, muffins, biscuits or rolls.320 Main Attractions: Serve up flavor-packed, filling entrees featuring beef, pork, poultry, fish or seafood for everyday dinners or special occasions.208 Sweet Sensations: Treat the folks you love to scrumptious candies, cookies, bars, brownies and desserts. Or surprise them with fresh-baked pies, tarts and cakes!With hundreds of mom-approved recipes, 1,000 Family Favorites is the one collection you can rely on for rave-winning dishes for weeknight meals, family reunions, church potlucks or any occasions where your food needs to be just as good as Mom made!.
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The Family Interpreted: Psychoanalysis, Feminism, and Family Therapy
The paradox of the contemporary family is that it is both patriarchal and father-absent. Family therapists reproduce these problems by blaming mothers, protecting fathers, ignoring issues of race and class, and settling for superficial symptom relief. In The Family Interpreted, Deborah Anna Luepnitz proposes a new practice grounded in psychoana-lytic feminism. Since its publication in 1988, this intelligent, irreverent, and incorrigibly witty book has become a classic, admired by the therapeutic community and feminist scholars. Luepnitz's work has permanently altered the debate about families, culture, and psychological change. .
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