In the past 15-20 years major discoveries have been concluded on potato biology and biotechnology. Important new tools have been developed in the area of molecular genetics, and our understanding of potato physiology has been revolutionized due to amenability of the potato to genetic transformation. This technology has impacted our understanding of the molecular basis of plant-pathogen interaction and has also opened new opportunities for the use of the potato in a variety of non-food biotechnological purposes.

This book covers the potato world market as it expands further into the...

Do you know someone who...
Has trouble being close to others?
Has a strong need to be right all the time?
Acts self-centered and egotistical?
Never asks for help?
Expects perfection in self and others?
Seldom appears vulnerable or weak?
Has difficulty relaxing?

If so, this person may suffer from counter-dependency, the little-known flip side of co-dependency. The Flight from Intimacy, by psychologists Janae and Barry Weinhold, reveals counter-dependency as the major barrier to creating intimate relationships. People with counter-dependent behaviors appear...

Searching for the book of love letters from the Sex in the City movie? This book contains those letters as well as some of the most passionate and romantic poems and love letters ever written. Explore the private longings and passions of the greatest men and women in history. Find yourself in the middle of torrid love affairs, undying devotion, and scandalous betrayal as you uncover long-lost correspondences between lovers. From great Kings and Countesses to War Heroes and Philosophers, spanning a period of five centuries, this collection illustrates that the human desires of sex and love...

A collection of 24 Fun Campfire style ghost stories. This unique collection of stories have relief endings that have a fun twist. Designed for the younger (8-12) age group, but fun for kids of all ages, these stories have an imagination filled thrilling story line that end in a fun way unlike most other ghost stories that end with a scare. A must have for any campfire story telling soul. As important on a camping trip as a sleeping bag and tent.

A collection of 21 short campfire style stories that are humorous or end in a humorous way. Follows the tradition of FUN CAMPFIRE GHOST STORIES, these short tales are designed for kids of all ages. Imagination filled fun that any camping trip or story telling session will benefit from. As important on any camping trip as a flashlight and sleeping bag. Watch as eyes widen and smiles form on the listening audience or reader.

A unique collection of 46 short campfire stories. These stories have imagination filled story lines that contain ghosts, goblins, monsters, witches, bears, bats, rabid animals and more, but they all combine with humor so they end in a non-threatening way.Great for the story teller and reader alike. Everyone will enjoy the stories within and still sleep soundly at night. Watch eyes widen as the stories are told then watch smiles form as the story reaches it's conclusion. Contains all the stories in FUN CAMPFIRE GHOST STORIES and FUN CAMPFIRE STORIES plus a more.

What if you had the chance to ask the God of the Bible questions? What would you ask? What if the opposite view was represented. Would you welcome that as well? This is a story of just such an encounter and the resulting no holds barred debate between the principles. A normal day at work, a not so normal drive home. Willing to explore? A Conversation between Theos and Diabolos

Cats have been popular household pets for thousands of years, and their numbers only continue to rise. Today there are three cats for every dog on the planet, and yet cats remain more mysterious, even to their most adoring owners. Unlike dogs, cats evolved as solitary hunters, and, while many have learned to live alongside humans and even feel affection for us, they still don't quite "get us" the way dogs do, and perhaps they never will. But cats have rich emotional lives that we need to respect and understand if they are to thrive in our company.

In Cat Sense, renowned...

Based on the public television series of the same name, Bradshaw On: The Family is John Bradshaw's seminal work on the dynamics of families that has sold more than a million copies since its original publication in 1988. Within its pages, you will discover the cause of emotionally impaired families. You will learn how unhealthy rules of behavior are passed down from parents to children, and the destructive effect this process has on our society. Using the latest family research and recovery material in this new edition, Bradshaw also explores the individual in both a family and societal...

In an emotionally revealing way John Bradshaw shows us how toxic shame is the core problem in our compulsions, co-dependencies, addictions and the drive to super-achieve. The result is a breakdown in the family system and our inability to go forward with our lives. We are bound by our shame. Drawing from his 22 years of experience as a counselor, Bradshaw offers us the techniques to heal this shame. Using affirmations, visualizations, "inner voice" and "feeling" work plus guided meditations and other useful healing techniques, he releases the shame that binds us to the past. This important...