From Publishers Weekly
Traveling the winding highways and back roads of the Arkansas Ozarks, Campbell makes house calls on ailing pianos and briefly enters the lives of their owners. From the highly polished, expensive Steinway that no one has used in years to the battered old upright some hard-pressed mother has bought for $50 so the kids can learn to play, she describes a wide range of family situations and dreams that these instruments symbolize. Sometimes a piano is in such hopeless condition that she knows it should be abandoned, but, sensitive to its importance to the owner, she does her best to recover its ability to make music. Her skills are a source of pleasure to her, not only because of her love of music and the human insights these visits provide, but also because of the delight she takes in her daily travels through the beautiful Ozark countryside, where her family has lived for generations. Campbell taught school and held a variety of jobs to support her children before learning to tune pianos from her music-teacher father. Her musings on the people she meets, the areas she drives through and the intricacies of piano tuning are thoughtful and engaging, offering views of life from a unique vantage. Copyright 1997 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

The peculiar craft of piano tuning is not the actual subject of this collection of essays set in the Arkansas Ozarks. Rather, it invites the reader to a privileged view of the idiosyncrasies of human nature as the author travels on her daily rounds from the concert halls of cities to one-room churches on isolated dirt roads. Ministering to her clientele and their pianos like an old-fashioned country doctor, the author encounters unforgettable personalities, a variety of instruments, and the breathtaking Ozarks.

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From the Manufacturer
This twin stack design offers 2 Gallons of stored air power in an easy to move and easy to store unit. This compressor has a high quality one piece manifold to protect the user from hot and moving parts. This compressor is ideal for inflation, brad nailing, stapling, air brushing and more. Includes 25-Feet recoil hose, tire chuck, 2 inflation nozzles, inflation adapter and inflation needle

mfr: Campbell Hausfeld 2 Gallon Twinstack Air Compressor

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From the Manufacturer
The HL4101 is a 8-gallon, Oil Lubricated compressor driven by 1.3-running-horsepower motor delivers 4.5/3.7 SCFM @ 40/90 PSI combined with the large air reservoir this unit accomplishes the heavy-duty task with the traditional performance of Campbell Hausfeld product.

8 Gallon, Air Compressor, High Flow Regulator, Cast Iron Cylinder, Oil Lubricated Pump, Oil Site Gauge, 125 MAX PSI, 1.3 Running HP, 15A, 120V, Air Delivery Is 4.5 SCFM@40 PSI & 3.7 SCFM@90 PSI.

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Framed in the context of a love story and its spiritual aftermath twenty years later, this tragicomic adventure reveals social implications of the cosmic order through the strange ¡°geophysics¡± of a very strange man. The story will take you from the majestic shores of the Andaman Sea to the ancient temples of Malta, and into the ridiculous trials of forty nationalities striving to keep a ramshackle oil field running in the Libyan Sahara.It will take you on an incredible journey up the Nile in a supreme effort to preempt a terrorist plot. And this madcap action will give you a glimpse into the meaning of the pyramids and Stonehenge. It will show you how the biosphere has evolved to give us three minds, not one. It will show you how to outreach your birth and your death and transcend the whole of natural history. It will make you happy and sad and wonder profoundly. It will entertain and excite you while making you think as never before.

About the Author
Robert Campbell is a Chemical Engineer with extensive experience in the petroleum industry in Canada and various oil fields in the Libyan Sahara and Saudi Arabia. Revelatory insights into the cosmic order inspired him to find ways to express them over the past thirty years. They were first described in Fisherman’s Guide, Shambhala, Boston, 1985.

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From the Manufacturer
Ideal for Small Projects all over the house! This unit is compact, lightweight, easy to move, and easy to store. Compressor and Nailer are a great combo for many small projects where a hammer and nails are cumbersome. Compressor may also be used for air brushing, tire inflation, and much, much more!

1 Gallon, Oilless Pancake Compressor With 1-1/4″ Brad Nailer, 25″ Recoil Air Hose, Coupler Kit, 1,000 Count, Brad Nails.

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From Publishers Weekly
This gripping narrative elaborates Campbell’s eight-part Philadelphia Inquirer series on a disastrous 13-day period in January 1999 when four commercial clam boats sank while fishing in the Atlantic Ocean. Campbell was able to get close to many surviving fisherman and their families, and their stories, plus Campbell’s own extensive research on the clam fishing industry, make for a moving, balanced picture of a disaster greatly exacerbated by poor safety standards, negligent industry practices, and the recalcitrance of the fishermen themselves. As Campbell recounts the wrecks, fascinating details of clam fishing emerge: the extensive drug use among fishermen; the quick, bitter results of hypothermia at sea; and the proper loading rules for clams and quahogs the two quarry upon whose capture a fishing boat’s success is marked. As Campbell makes clear, even the most skilled fishermen often have little real understanding of vessel stability. This, along with the fact that many clam boats were not required to have inspections and the “very design of many fishing boats in the United States is suspect, according to the naval architects,” helped produce disastrous results. Campbell’s dramatic, highly personal reconstruction of the accidents and the sailors’ last few days on land will remind readers of The Perfect Storm. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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From Booklist
In the winter of 1999, four clam boats were lost in the North Atlantic. One sank because of a navigational error and without loss of life, but the other three took a total of 10 men with them. Causes included bad weather, questionable seamanship, poor maintenance, the fact that a fully loaded clam dragger violates most principles of naval architecture, and understaffing of the Coast Guard’s usually valiant inspection and search-and-rescue efforts. Campbell combines portraits of the men–warts and all, with two of those warts being high incidences of drug use and marital trouble–the boats, and the industry (including its regulations, improbable hardware, and prey) with the actual events of that two-week period, the deadliest in the East Coast clam fisheries’ history. An altogether absorbing book and a reminder that humble clam chowder is paid for in lives and that going to sea in ships for one’s living will always be dangerous. A worthy shelf mate for Sebastian Junger’s Perfect Storm (1997) and Patrick Dillon’s Lost at Sea (1998). Roland GreenCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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From the Manufacturer
Perfect for the person on the go. This rechargeable inflator includes a light and a 12-Volt power outlet. You can use either a standard household outlet or a cigarette lighter to recharge the battery. Powerful design perfect for the home or workshop. If you’re out camping, you can use the rechargeable battery to re-energize your cell phone. If you’re at the beach, plug it into your cigarette lighter to blow up beach balls. If you’re at home, plug it into your outlet to power up kiddie pools and basketballs.

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Inflates up to 180 balls with one charge. Cordless with rechargeable 12-volt power pack. Plugs into cigarette lighter or household socket. Includes pressure gauge, hose and air fitting adaptor.

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The microbiology of brewing is a diverse subject covering both the production of beer and its stability to spoilage. The third edition of this extremely successful book gives an in-depth coverage of all aspects of brewing microbiology. It includes a new introductory chapter which describes the contribution of microbiology to modern brewing practice and sets the scene for the following, more specialized chapters. In addition, there are new chapters on microbiological methods and microbiology tailored to the microbrewer. Brewing Microbiology serves both as a reference book and a laboratory manual. It is also of value to technical brewers who must keep abreast of current developments, as well as quality controllers and laboratory research workers in the brewing and related food and beverage industries.

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From the Manufacturer
Whether you need to inflate tires, put up crown molding or spray paint you car, air compressors help make your home and auto jobs faster and easier.

Expect up to 5000 hours of extended life from this rugged cast iron twin-cylinder pump. U.S.A. HP: 3.2, Pump: Oil lubricated, Portable or Stationary: Portable

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