"I was but a boy in my nineteenth year, and in for adventure when I started out from Hopkinsville, Kentucky, with all my worldly possessions, consisting of a few dollars in money, a change of clothes, and a gun, of course, to seek my fortune in this lazy man's paradise." Noah Smithwick was an old man, blind and near his ninetieth year, when his daughter recorded these words. He had stayed on in "paradise"—Texas—from 1827 to 1861, when his opposition to secession took him to California. The Evolution of a State is his story of these "old Texas days." A blacksmith and a tobacco smuggler, Noah Smithwick made weapons for the Battle of Concepción, and he fought in that battle. With Hensley's company, he chased the Mexican army south of the Rio Grande after the Battle of San Jacinto. Twice he served with the Texas Rangers. In quieter times, he was a postmaster and justice of the peace in little Webber's Prairie. Eyewitness to so much Texas history, Smithwick recounts his life and adventures in a simple, straightforward style, with a wry sense of humor. His keen memory for detail—what the people wore, what they ate, how they worked and played— vividly evokes the sights, sounds, and smells of the frontier. First published in part by the Dallas Morning News, Smithwick's recollections gained such popularity that they were published in book form, as The Evolution of a State, in 1900. This new edition of a Texas classic makes widely available for the first time in many years this "best of all books dealing with life in early Texas."

Economics in a Changing World: Volume 2: Microeconomics (International Economic Association Series)

Business & Money

Allen, Beth

Economics

MacMillan Press Ltd / St. Martins Press

This volume contains papers in the broadly defined area of microeconomic theory presented to the International Economic Association Tenth World Congress in Moscow. A wide range of topics is represented - from the foundations of economic choice through strategic behaviour, multiple market interactions, and asymmetric information to applications in such diverse areas as the internal organization of firms, patent policy, product markets, and labour supply, finishing with a piece on the history of oligopoly theory. The collection strongly suggests that microeconomic theory is indeed thriving as a fascinating and useful central part of economic science.

FLUSH THE FEAR is the self-help book for people who desperately want to let go of the negative crap in their lives but need the tools to get started. It's about tools, toilets and transformations. In this sassy, raw and poignant guide to self-improvement, Beth Allen opens her toolbox to share how she coped with a crippling family dysfunction, an emotional breakdown and a 27-year estrangement from her mother without losing herself. Flush the Fear gives you the tools to eliminate self-doubt and anxiety as you learn to embrace your inner courage, say no to fear and become a happier, more confident you. It is time to Flush the Fear and start living the life you want and deserve.

Flush the Fear: A DIY Guide to Eliminating Fear, Anxiety and Negative Crap from Your Life

Self-Help

Happiness

HIP Chicks Press

Tea time is fast becoming a pastime of the nineties. From cozy kitchen tables at home, to the elegant high tea on Union Square, setting aside a special time for tea is growing in popularity. What goes better with a hot cup of tea than a beautiful bite-sized treat? In A Cozy Book of Tea Time Treats, author Beth Allen offers 40 of her favorite recipes for tiny tarts and petite pastries. Her easy-to-follow recipes for these time-tested favorites bring the class and style of high tea to your dining room. Among the divine delectables are: Buttery Biscuit Bites Lemon Tea Cakes Mini Marble Bars Strawberry Tiny Tarts Petite Eclairs Love-Me-Forever Fudge The best thing about these tiny temptations is that they can be enjoyed without guilt. Allen shares her secrets for keeping the taste in treats while keeping the calorie count down. The introductory chapter on petite techniques lays out the basics for creating these delicate treats. These petite sweets may require some special care, but the reward will make your tea time complete. About the Author Beth Allen is president of her own food marketing communications firm in New York City. A confirmed dessert lover, she enjoys entertaining her with her small, temptingly sweet creations. Allen has written for the New York Times, Woman?s Day, and Self and has appeared on nationwide press tours for the Campbell Soup Company, Corning Glass Works, Jewel Food Stores, the Pillsbury Company, Proctor and Gamble, and Reader?s Digest Association, Inc.

A Cozy Book of Tea Time Treats: 40 Bite-Size Desserts to Sweeten Your Day

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Desserts

Prima Lifestyles

Offers advice on making pies, and shares recipes for quiches, savory pies, appetizers, fruit pies, chocolate pies, and custard pies

Perfect Pies

Baking

Readers' Digest

A collection of more than 180 pie recipes provides for occasions at any time of year and for every meal of the day, shares information on choosing the right equipment, and is complemented by more than forty pie crust and pastry recipes. Reprint.

Perfect Pies: OVER 180 SWEET AND SAVORY PIES

Beth Allen offers her understanding of faithful discipleship, starting with how we experience and think about God. She explores how we can think and worship today in integrity to our inner selves and to our knowledge of the world, and takes a practical approach to theological and philosophical concepts, from her Quaker and Anglican experience. We need a solid foundation to ground us as we reach for the ideals, the actions which will make peace and justice real today. For Quakers, this starts with the meeting for worship, and continues with the experience of God found in words from Quaker and other traditions. The cool stillness of the Spirit is the source of enormous, exuberant life.

Ground and Spring

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Quaker Press

Instead of reaching for the whole pie, why not indulge in a little temptation? Allen offers readers the perfect way to satisfy that sweet tooth with tiny bites of scrumptious sweets that deliver all the flavor--but keep the guilt factor down--with 40 recipes for wonderful, bite-sized delectables. Illustrations.

Life's Little Temptations: 40 Bite-Size Desserts to Sweeten Your Day

For nearly six decades, cheesecake-lovers have made the pilgrimage to Junior's restaurant for legendary dreamy, creamy slices. But now you don't need to trek to Brooklyn for "to-die-for" cheesecake because you can whip up these cakes right in your own kitchen with the help of Junior's Cheesecake Cookbook. Alan Rosen, the grandson of Junior's founder, reveals the very recipe that made Junior's reputation -- the Original New York Cheesecake, unchanged since 1950. But that's just the start. There's Banana Fudge, Lemon Coconut, Strawberry Parfait, Brownie Swirl cheesecake...well, you get the idea...50 fabulous reasons to indulge. The must-have book for everyone who thinks a slice of cheesecake is a taste of heaven! <ul><ul>
<li>Cheesecake 101 -- a course-in-a-chapter. See how a little "babying" (a water bath, keeping cooling cakes out of drafts) goes a long way to ensuring crust and filling perfection. Includes a trouble-shooting chart, and wonderful garnish and flourish how-to's.</li> </ul></ul>
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<li>Junior's Favorites -- the "original," plain and wonderful, then mounded with fresh fruit, glistening with glaze, laden with crunch, swirled with chocolate, pumpkin, even peanut butter and jelly</li> </ul></ul>
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<li>"Reasons to Celebrate" -- Cherry Heart, Easter Egg, Christmas Tree, Stars &amp; Stripes...festive cheesecakes for every occasion</li> </ul></ul>
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<li>Did somebody say "chocolate?" Triple Chocolate, Chocolate Marble, Chocolate Crunch, Candy Bar Explosion...need we say more?</li> </ul></ul>
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<li>Little Fellas -- small in size, big in flavor, fast to make because they're mostly all filling. Freezable too. (Junior's tip: Double the recipe, and defrost to enjoy any time!)</li> </ul></ul>
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<li>Skyscrapers -- incredible cakes within cakes. Delicious homemade layer cakes (like devil's food) hold extra creamy layers of cheesecake.</li> </ul></ul>
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<li>Terrific "inside" tips and mouthwatering full-color photos throughout</li> </ul>

Junior's Cheesecake Cookbook: 50 To-Die-For Recipes of New York-Style Cheesecake

Rosen, Alan

Taunton Press

From Good Housekeeping, the most trusted home source in America, comes the very best in American cooking. Each of the 300-plus recipes is a classic, delicious, and perfect for the home cook. From Southern Fried Chicken to New England Clam Chowder, Good Housekeeping presents the best of traditional, time-tested American cooking, all in one big, beautiful book. Every cook needs these favorites—with delectable photos and fascinating history tracing the recipes’ evolution—at her fingertips. All the recipes were triple-tested in the Good Housekeeping kitchens, where the magazine’s experts created the perfect rendition of every classic dish. And what a delicious portrait of American cuisine they paint! Who could resist Maryland Crab dip, Oysters Rockefeller, Bear Mountain Butternut Soup, Barbecued Pulled Pork or Boston Creme Pie? The recipes also reflect the American “melting pot,” with dishes ranging from Egg Foo Yong to Huevos Rancheros. Ever wonder how certain popular recipes were invented? This cookbook has delightful historical sidebars providing background on the American culinary scene over time—Friday Night Fish Fries, Cakewalks at County Fairs, and more. • Major National Publicity • Reviews and Features in Food Publications as well as Newspapers Nationwide • National Radio Campaign • 5-City Author Tour • On-line Good Housekeeping Readers Poll to tie in with Great American Classics Cookbook • Excerpt/Editorial in October and November Good Housekeeping Magazine • Full-page advertising in Good Housekeeping November, December (2004), and January (2005)

Great American Classics Cookbook (Good Housekeeping)

Hearst

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Books by Allen, Beth

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Economics in a Changing World: Volume 2: Microeconomics (International Economic Association Series)

Economics in a Changing World: Volume 2: Microeconomics (International Economic Association Series)

Flush the Fear: A DIY Guide to Eliminating Fear, Anxiety and Negative Crap from Your Life

A Cozy Book of Tea Time Treats: 40 Bite-Size Desserts to Sweeten Your Day

Perfect Pies

Perfect Pies: OVER 180 SWEET AND SAVORY PIES

Ground and Spring

Life's Little Temptations: 40 Bite-Size Desserts to Sweeten Your Day

Junior's Cheesecake Cookbook: 50 To-Die-For Recipes of New York-Style Cheesecake

Great American Classics Cookbook (Good Housekeeping)