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The Book of Cacti and Other Succulents by Claude Chidamian - - “Succulents are the droughtresistant plants which store large quantities of water in their thick leaves or fleshy stems and branches. Modern gardeners are finding these specialized plants blend perfectly with contemporary architecture, need little care, and have striking beauty. In this lavishly conceived volume Claude Chidamian has detailed the full story of succulents: what they are, how they began developing fifty million years ago, and how they can be grown successfully indoors or out by home gardeners ...”
Terrible Swift Sword by Bruce Catton - “The story of the Civil War as never told before -- of two turning points which changed the scope and meaning of the war . . how the war slowly but steadily got out of control . . . how the sweeping force of allout conflict changed the war’s purpose, turning it into a war for human freedom . . . This is a book of clashing action, reflective moments, lit by telling details and astonishing in scope. The reader sees the war both on its surface and underneath; in the terrible swift swords which caused rivers to run red, men and women to cry out; in the tension and cross pressures of the capital cities . . . moving from early episodes of the war in the west to the vicious battle at Antietam; from Farragut’s rush on New Orleans to an examination of the
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