Annette Haldeman

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UNBORED Games: Serious Fun for Everyone

Overall, this book just screams "fun." Readers both young and old will find something appealing here, as there is a game or activity to fit every mood and every game-playing preference. Highly recommended for all ages.
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Swim, Bike, Run—Eat: The Complete Guide to Fueling Your Triathlon

A great review of nutrition and fueling for both novice and experienced triathletes. The authors make a complicated subject accessible for anyone interested in training for a triathlon. Photos, colorful sidebars, and a handy index contribute to this being a must-have for triathletes of all ages and skill sets.
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The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation

This book is great for individuals looking for a different perspective on "the daily grind" of the typical office. It also provides useful team building activities for groups of employees in need of establishing workplace unity in a new way.
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British and Irish Poets: A Biographical Dictionary, 449–2006

This dictionary does a solid job of providing introductory information on the region's poets, but readers will need to look beyond this volume (perhaps using some of the sources listed) to go in depth. Recommended for general reference collections but not detailed enough for academia.
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The New Rules of Running: Five Steps To Run Faster and Longer for Life

As a runner, this reviewer found this book to be a fascinating compilation of the various issues and concepts associated with running as a discipline. It would be best for those who have explored similar texts so that they may compare and contrast the information provided in order to make informed decisions about their own participation in the sport.
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Pedestrianism: When Watching People Walk Was America's Favorite Spectator Sport

The overall writing style is captivating and treats its obscure subject matter with zest. Readers interested in lesser-known aspects of American history and tradition will be fascinated with the stories of the major players of this oft-forgotten pastime.
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Encyclopedia of Ancient Christianity

Recommended for scholars, this encyclopedia set, with its academic and precise content, is aimed at those whose interest in ancient Christianity is beyond general. To widen this resource's audience, the editors might have considered adding illustrations or other visual enhancements.
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Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels

This dictionary will be valuable to college students, seminarians, and anyone else engaged in the contemporary study of Jesus, Christianity, and the Bible. Without engaging visuals, it is not as suitable for those who have only a general interest in these topics.
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The Global Vatican: An Inside Look at the Catholic Church, World Politics, and the Extraordinary Relationship Between the United States and the Holy See

Geared toward readers interested in historical context and the way in which our attitudes to, and affinities with, the Catholic Church have evolved, this book offers a level of detail that positions it as special-interest material for readers studying the Vatican from a religio-diplomatic perspective.
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