These SIXTY SHORT PIECES have been collected to offer organists a wide choice of easy organ music, combining diversity of character with great variety of form and contents. These pieces are not only intended for church use, but also for concert purposes and the home. SIXTY SHORT PIECES is intended for both amateurs and professionals.

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Starred Review. Peck (A Year Down Yonder) concocts another delicious mixture of humor, warmth and local color in this period piece, which describes America during WWII through the eyes of a Midwestern boy, Davy Bowman. The 1940s are a time of sacrifice for the Bowman family and a time of collecting for young Davy, who does his patriotic duty by gathering “whatever it took to win the war.” Davy’s search for scrap metal (“Five thousand tin cans will ma (more…)

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simple terminology to prevent intimidation… variety of tools… robot builder uses… came… very comfortable sense for… world of hobby robots. — Robotroom.com, July 2004

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A comprehensive listing (with address, phone numbers, web sites) of over 2500 suppliers and manufacturers of robot components, materials, tools, and much more. There are even sources for tracking down older and hard-to-find parts. Also listed are books, journals, magazines, professional s (more…)

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Scooters tells the story of the scooters’ transition from a practical, efficient workhorse to a counter-cultural catalyst.The Scootering hobby blends a healthy obsession for things mechanical with a distinct taste for the unusual. Scooters offers an insiders’ look at the massive growth of the avocation in North America since the mid 1980′s and explores the diversity of characters that make up the scooter scene. Filled with photographs and revving with color and personality, this wonde (more…)

Twelve-year-old Ron Baker finds a minibike while scuba diving and, with the help of a former motorcycle rider and racer, restores the bike and enters competition.

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“…should be with every bike rider’s arsenel…simplest and best guide to everything from fixing a flat to seats & brakes.” — Food Industry News, August 2008″Chapters explain, with humor and candor…clear instructions guiding even beginners through their first flat tire or brake pad replacement.” — Foreword Magazine, May/June 2008

Sam Tracy, a radical-minded bike aficionado with a 90-pound toolbox, distills his breadth of knowledge into this handy, pocket-sized repa (more…)

Remotely operated robots are becoming increasingly popular because they allow the operators to explore areas that may not normally be easily accessible. The use of video-controlled technology has sparked a growing public interest not just in hobbyists, but also in the areas of research, space, archeology, deep-sea exploration, and even the military. Significant changes in the technology marketplace have made the creation of an all-terrain, video controlled robot accessible to e (more…)

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CREATE RADICAL NEW RIDES WITH THESE OUTLANDISH PROJECTS!,/p> Want to take your evil talents on the road? Bike, Scooter, and Chopper Projects for the Evil Genius has everything you need to morph your old, unwanted wheels into fabulous, fully functional vehicles. Now you can fuel your artistic side, conserve energy, and get where you need to go with serious attitude! Dozens of pictures throughout the building process help you create these rad rides, some that you power (more…)

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Silver is medical director of the Spaulding-Framingham Outpatient Center and heads the Spaulding Polio Center. As the granddaughter of a polio survivor, she skillfully correlates her grandfather’s medical difficulties with problems she commonly encounters in treating polio survivors, adding an empathetic and compassionate tone to her solid medical text. She first defines and describes post-polio syndrome (PPS) and follows this with chapters on finding expert med (more…)

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Scooters are the fastest-growing segment of the American motorcycling market. They appeal to all types of riders, in particular newcomers to two-wheeled travel, because they are so affordable and easy to ride. Scooter riders, especially first-time owners, need a guide to maintaining and maximizing the performance and value of their scooters. Author Eric Dregni covers everything a scooter owner and rider needs to know in terms of basic maintenance, customizing, performance modificat (more…)