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Book is shaped around cover illustration of a squinting puppy. ... Read more

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The classic reference manual on eye disorders, rewritten in this edition by Lyle. ... Read more

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This book an EXACT reproduction of the original book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Chapters: Burnaby Lake Regional Park, Eagle Creek, Deer Lake, Still Creek, Squint Lake, Guichon Creek, Brunette River, Spring Brook, Beecher Creek. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 34. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Burnaby Lake Regional Park -Burnaby Lake on a cloudy day. Metrotown in the distanceBurnaby Lake is a glacial lake that formed about 12,000 years ago, at the end of the Pleistocene ice age. The lake was named by Colonel Richard Moody after his private secretary, Robert Burnaby. According to a map and materials by Heritage Advisory Committee and Environment and Waste Management Committee of the City of Burnaby (1993), in March 1859 Colonel Moody began to survey the site of New Westminster as the capital city for the new Colony of British Columbia. He was particularly intrigued with the possibility that a fresh water lake existed north of the town. In a letter to Governor James Douglas Moody wrote: "I now learn from the Indians that a lake does exist... Burnaby and Blake immediately volunteered their services to explore and also to trace the mouth to Burrard's Inlet and to report generally on the countryside north of the town. After a considerable reluctance on account of the weather I have let them go with four days' provisions in light marching order, not even tents, two Indians, a Canadian Voyageur attached to Parson's survey party and my own trusty Corporal Brown R.E. They have been away now three days in the most deplorable weather. The rain was in torrents all last night and it is streaming down still in tropical torrents - nothing would gladden my eyes more than to see them back." Robert Burnaby and the rest of the party did return safely and the official hydrographic chart produced in 1860 featured two discoveries: Burnaby Lake and the Brunette River. A number...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=6426534 ... Read more

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Originally published in 1851. 18 pages. This volume is produced from digital images from the Cornell University Library Samuel J. May Anti-Slavery Collection ... Read more

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Title: A Practical Treatise on the Cure of Strabismus, or Squint, by Operation, and by Milder Treatment; With Some New Views of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Muscles of the Human EyePublisher: London, HighleyPublication date: 1840Subjects: StrabismusNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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The sudden death of Zak's mother leads to a reunion with siblings he has not seen in decades, culminating in a black comedy at her funeral. On surviving a troubled youth and messy and traumatic non-childhood by being headstrong and self-defining, he now finds himself revisiting a painful time and place in his life, retracing the steps to his own convoluted journey in life, unearthing a past he never knew he had--some secrets are so compelling they refuse to lie buried in silence, but rise bodily from the grave to invade the present, shattering everything in the process. Unique insights into the human condition, fascinating vignettes from mid-20th-century China, and uncommon sanity amidst maddening events characterize this poignant, thought-provoking and beautifully written tale of a Brit forced to adapt to finding himself "not looking English." (True story; includes 6 pages of pictures and 15 pages of endnotes) ... Read more

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A touching, thought provoking, real life story
I love this book. It's got so much in it for the millions who see themselves as citizens of a global village than any one nationality or heritage. I connected in many ways with Zak Keith's recounting of those pivotal days when he revisits his life on a trip to Singapore, the country he spent his teenage years in. The book references the historical, backpacker credos, religions, and more, but there's much more to it than that. Throughout the book there's a genuine authentic cogitation of 'one who's on a journey'. The reader can't help but be embraced by this thread that aptly underscores the timeless axiom: 'It's the journey, not the destination...' 'My Life as a Squint-Eyed Chink' is also the revealing account of the experiences of Keith's life, which as I read I couldn't help but feel a lingering subtle inference to a parallel life ... alternative destinies hinge on everyday happenstance. Thisbook is for the sentient heart: a sometimes sad, sometimes tragic, sometimes hilarious, sometimes wry, sometimes attached and sometimes detached account of the author's life experiences encapsulated within the transitory events of a passing 'family reunion' for a mother's funeral. The author wonderfully landmarks memories and discoveries, not just for himself, but very generously for the reader as well.

An amazing story
I hate finishing a good book. Now begins the search for another one equally engaging, intriguing, informative and humorous. What I love about good books is that they introduce you to a world you never knew existed, or at very least know only peripherally. And you come away with many questions and so much richer from the experience.Books truly expand your horizons and this one expanded mine exponentially. I have lived in fourteen countries and traveled in 44, including Singapore, and yet this gave me insight I never had while I was there.

My biggest question is how can someone write so graphically, so lucidly, with such a terrific vocabulary, who never attended school?(And once you have read this book, there will be no doubt in your mind that this author didn't spend much time in school).When you put all the pieces together you realize this guy is probably as close to a genius as you are ever likely to meet.And a very humble genius, too. His ability to pull cogent thoughts from the deepest recesses of his heart and mind and turn them into a mouth-watering literary delicacy is quite astounding.

Who will particularly love this book?My guess is that in backpackers' haunts all over the world, a common question will be, "Read Squint-Eyed Chink yet? It's a good one."

And of course anyone who considers themselves to be western who is living their life inside an Asian body is going to nod their head on every page as Zak puts their experience into words.

But really, anyone who loves getting out of themselves and learning something new is going to laugh and cry and wonder reading this book. And the predominant feeling you'll be left with is that some people with great handicaps survive, thrive and find peace.The world is full of amazing people and Zak Keith is definitely one of them.I highly recommend this book.

A well-written auto-bio defying belief
A well-written auto-bio defying belief. At times sad, crazy, inspiring and with episodes that will give crazy fits of laughter... And Always very exciting! ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Squint," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Squint in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Squint when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Squint, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more