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Some succeed while others fail. This is a recognised fact; yet history tells us that seven-tenths of our most successful men began life poor. As our title indicates, we shall endeavour to show "why some succeed while others fail. (Google)

Face it: no self-respecting young adult likes to be caught out of the know. But few teenagers have the time or inclination to plow through Web sites, almanacs, and weighty reference books to find the answers to all their questions. The Book of Lists for Teens is an informative, lively, and engaging...

Playing cards have been around a thousand years or more and are infinite in their variety. This makes individual playing cards and complete decks rich in history and every bit as collectible as coins and postage stamps. The Price Guide for Collectible Playing Cards is intended to be a basic resource...

A Testament To Artie Shaw. This book is your ultimate resource for Artie Shaw. Here you will find the most up-to-date 147 Success Facts, Information, and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Artie Shaw's Early life,...

Great book over the entire history of the Panamal Canal. 

A Creative Approach to the Common Core Standards: The Da Vinci Curriculum challenges educators to design programs that boldly embrace the Common Core State Standards by imaginatively drawing from the genius of great men and women such as Leonardo da Vinci. A central figure in the High Renaissance,...

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to keeping poultry on a small and large scale, with detailed information on selection and breeding, feeding, rearing, housing, plucking, and all other related aspects. Contents include: “The Beginner”, “Breeds and Strains”, “Houses and Appliances”,...

Wu Zhao (624–705), better known as Wu Zetian or Empress Wu, is the only woman to have ruled China as emperor over the course of its 5,000-year history. How did she—in a predominantly patriarchal and androcentric society—ascend the dragon throne? Exploring a mystery that has confounded scholars...

This is a fantastic product, and one of the best ways to really get an early handle on grammar, and an outstanding way to practice speaking and pronounciation at any level. However, please do not do not get disapointed when you dont speak perfect French in 8 hours. This will give you basic tools to build...

California may be the golden state but it is also a garden state. Innumerable gardens have been made since the Europeans first came, starting with the Franciscan missionaries.The gold rush was the defining period, leading to immense expenditures by newly rich miners. This book discusses many...

What city is considered the biggest consumer of Slurpees? Which country added the joker to the playing card deck? How many vertebraea are in a giraffe’s neck? You’ll find over 500 endlessly entertaining questions like these in this digest-sized trivia book that makes a perfect companion for car...

This charming classic of film literature was originally published in 1914 and hence represents an early attempt to catalogue the allure of cinema and how the motion picture industry began. This tale of life in the early days of cinema will be of interest to film historians and anyone interested in...