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Dr. Seuss: American Icon | Philip Nel takes a fascinating look into the key aspects of Seuss's career - his poetry, politics, art, marketing, and place in the popular imagination." "Nel argues convincingly that Dr. Seuss is one of the most influential poets in America. His nonsense verse, like that of Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear, has changed l... | Philip Nel | Biography & Autobiography |
Wonderful Worship in Smaller Churches | This resource includes twelve principles in understanding small church worship, fifteen practices for planning worship with fewer than 100 people, and suggestions for congregational study. | David R. Ray | Religion |
Whispers of the Wicked Saints | Julia Thomas finds her life spinning out of control after the death of her husband, Richard. Julia turns to her minister for comfort when she finds herself falling for him with a passion that is forbidden by the church. Heath Sparks is a man of God who is busy taking care of his quadriplegic wife who was seriously inju... | Veronica Haddon | Fiction |
The Church of Christ: A Biblical Ecclesiology for Today | In The Church of Christ: A Biblical Ecclesiology for Today, respected biblical scholar Everett Ferguson presents a genuine biblical theology of the church. By systematically examining the New Testament's teaching on the existence, meaning, and purpose of the church, providing responsible coverage of the traditional top... | Everett Ferguson | Religion |
Saint Hyacinth of Poland | The story for children 10 and up of St. Hyacinth, the Dominican who planted the Faith in Poland, Lithuania and Russia and worked many miracles. He went to Rome, where he met St. Dominic, and was one of the first to receive at his hands the habit of the newly established Order of Friars Preachers. After his novitiate he... | Mary Fabyan Windeatt | Biography & Autobiography |
Rising Sons and Daughters: Life Among Japans New Young | Wardell recalls his experience as a foreign student in Japan, providing a comparison between America and Japan | Steven Wardell | Social Science |
Muslim Womens Choices: Religious Belief and Social Reality (Cross Cultural Perspectives on Women) | Counters the Western views and stereotypes of Muslim women, by presenting a cross-cultural perspective of their experiences and choices in contemporary Muslim communities. The main theme of these papers is the manner in which Muslim women manipulate religious belief to negotiate their gender roles, within the context o... | Camillia Fawzi El-Solh, Judy Mabro | Religion |
Dramatica for Screenwriters | Dramatica for Screenwriters by Armando Saldana Mora is a must for any writer who wishes to get the most out of the Dramatica(r) Pro story development software. Written by a working screenwriter, this book gives real world, practical applications for using Dramatica to develop and write Screenplays. Book topics include:... | Armando Salda A-Mora | Reference |
Mensa Number Puzzles (Mensa Word Games for Kids) | Acclaimed teacher and puzzler Evelyn B. Christensen has created one hundred brand-new perplexing and adorably illustrated games for young puzzlers. There is something for every type of learner here, including number puzzles, word puzzles, logic puzzles, and visual puzzles. She has also included secret clues the solver ... | Evelyn B. Christensen | Juvenile Nonfiction |
Vector Quantization and Signal Compression (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science) | Herb Caen, a popular columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, recently quoted a Voice of America press release as saying that it was reorganizing in order to "eliminate duplication and redundancy. " This quote both states a goal of data compression and illustrates its common need: the removal of duplication (or redun... | Allen Gersho, Robert M. Gray | Technology & Engineering |
A husband for Kutani | First published in 1938, this is a collection of four Oriental tales, including ‘Five Merchants Who Met in a Tea-House,’ and ‘Doctor Shen Fu,’ a tale of a Chinese alchemist who possesses the elixir of life. These beautiful and exotic series of Oriental fantasies, set in a China of the imagination, are brought to life b... | Frank Owen | History |
Gold and greenstone | Sally did most things better than men but it was difficult to get a job in a recession. Then she teamed up with an unlikely character and entered a world of hard work, gold-fever and adventure. | Barry Crump | New Zealand fiction |
The Ultimate Guide to Law School Admission: Insider Secrets for Getting a "Big Envelope" with Your Acceptance to Law School! | This collection brings together a distinguished group of researchers to examine the power relations which are played out in university law schools as a result of the different pressures exerted upon them by a range of different 'stakeholders'. From students to governments, from lawyers to universities, a host of instit... | Fiona Cownie | Law |
The Repeal of Reticence: A History of Americas Cultural and Legal Struggles over Free Speech, Obscenity, Sexual Liberation, and Modern Art | At a time when America's faculties of taste and judgment—along with the sense of the sacred and shameful—have become utterly vacant, Rochelle Gurstein's The Repeal of Reticence delivers an important and troubling warning. Covering landmark developments in America's modern culture and law, she charts the demise of what ... | Rochelle Gurstein | Political Science |
Overcoming Hypertension (Dr. Kenneth H. Coopers Preventive Medicine Program) | Like a time bomb ticking away, hypertension builds quietly, gradually, placing unbearable strain on the body until it explodes--in heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, arterial disease, even death. But the disease does not have to progress that way. Here, in the third volume of the highly acclaimed Preventive Medicine... | Kenneth H. Cooper | Health & Fitness |
Alaska Sourdough | "Sourdough is a magical food", as author Ruth Allman was fond of saying. There are folks in Alaska who claim the staff of life in their sourdough pots is more than 40 years old or date it to the time when Fairbanks was a mining town. Handwwritten to match the old-timers recipes, this book includes directions for severa... | Ruth Allman | Cooking |
The Oxford Handbook of Free Will (Oxford Handbooks) | A guide to current work on free will and related subjects, the focus is on writings of the past 40 years, in which there has been a resurgence of interest in traditional issues about the freedom of the will in the light of new developments in the sciences, philosophy and humanistic studies. | Robert Kane | Philosophy |
Eyewitness Travel Guide to Europe | The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Eastern and Central Europe is your indispensable guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all the fascinating cities and towns. The new-look guide is al... | Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff, Jonathan Bousfield, Matthew Willis | Europe |
Hunting The Hard Way | Thrilling stories about hunting wildcat, buffalo, mountain sheep, wild boar, alligator, deer and small game with a bow and arrow. | Howard Hill | Sports & Recreation |
History of Magic and the Occult | See the history of witchcraft, magic and superstition come to life with this spectacular supernatural book! From alchemy and modern Wicca to paganism and shamanism, this enchanting book takes you on a mystical journey that will leave you spellbound. This is the perfect introduction to magic and the occult! This referen... | DK | Body, Mind & Spirit |
The Forbidden Stories of Marta Veneranda | Marta Veneranda, a Latina neoyorkina, finds that she inspires the confessional in people. In fact, when people come to her, they feel the need to reveal their most embarrassing and shameful stories. And through these reluctantly told tales, where characters enter and leave each other's narrations, Rivera-Valdes revisit... | Sonia Rivera-Valdes | Fiction |
Paolo Di Canio Hb | Understanding Human Motivation is a lively presentation of how factors such as biological nature, instinct, past experience, and society determine what we do. Draws on many different domains of human behavior and links together many motivational factors such as fear, sex, consciousness, and rage. Illustrates the theore... | Donald Laming | Psychology |
Ricky Williams: Dreadlocks to Ditka | Ricky Williams is not only the best running back in the history of college football, but also a known for his down-to-earth personality and willingness to help others. His decision to stay at UT for his senior year despite opportunities to join the NFL meant the world to UT and fans of the soft-spoken, dreadlocked, tal... | Steve Richardson | Sports & Recreation |
Portraits of the Presidents: The National Portrait Gallery | A striking collection of presidential portraits from the National Portrait Gallery, this volume encapsulates the spirit of the most powerful office in the world. America's Presidents showcases the nation's largest collection of portraits of all the presidents beyond the White House's own, capturing the permanent exhibi... | National Portrait Gallery | Biography & Autobiography |
Voices from the Farm: Adventures in Community Living | Twenty-five years ago, at the height of the counter-culture movement, several hundred hippies drove their school buses into southern Tennessee and founded America's largest, modern-day intentional community, The Farm. In its heyday, the community was home to over 1,200 optimistic young people and the young-at-heart. Th... | Rupert Fike | Biography & Autobiography |
The Battleship Bismarck | The Bismarck is perhaps the most famous – and notorious – warship ever built. Completed in 1941, the 45,000-ton German battleship sank HMS Hood, the pride of the British Navy, during one of the most sensational encounters in naval history. Following the sinking, Bismarck was chased around the North Atlantic by many uni... | Stefan Draminski | History |
The Complete Book of Papercrafts: A Truly ComprehensiveCollection of Papercrafts Ideas, Designs and Techniques, with Over 300 Projects | Paper is the ideal medium to experiment with because of its versatility and availability. This craftbook explores and explains all the principal papercraft techniques including papier mache, decoupage and origami.' | Lorenz Books, Margaret Malone, Paul Jackson | Crafts & Hobbies |
By Honor Bound (The Lassiter Law) (Silhouette Intimate Moments) | A comprehensive guide that defines the literature and the outlines the best-selling genre of all time: romance fiction. • A core collection list in chronological order • An exhaustive bibliographic listing of romance titles • Research materials and a brief history of the genre • Indexes organized by author, title, and ... | Kristin Ramsdell | Language Arts & Disciplines |
Usa Laminated Map | The United States "Explorer" map is a classic example of the cartographic excellence National Geographic is known for. This colorful political map clearly shows state boundaries, capitals, major highways, rivers, lakes, and many major cities. Insets show detail of Alaska and Hawaii. The color palette is vibrant and stu... | National Geographic Maps | Reference |
The New Conspiracy Reader: From Planet X to the War on Terrorism-What You Really Dont Know | This book examines a wide array of phenomena that arguably constitute the most noxious, extreme, terrifying, murderous, secretive, authoritarian, and/or anti-democratic aspects of national and international politics. Scholars should not ignore these "dark sides" of politics, however unpleasant they may be, since they i... | Jeffrey M. Bale | Political Science |
Guide to Owning a Birman Cat (Popular Cat Library) | A guide to the history, feeding, grooming, exhibition, temperament, health, and breeding of Birman cats. | Karen Cummings | Juvenile Nonfiction |
The Handbook of Community Practice | Encompassing community development, organizing, planning, & social change, as well as globalisation, this book is grounded in participatory & empowerment practice. The 36 chapters assess practice, theory & research methods. | Marie Weil, Michael S. Reisch, Mary L. Ohmer | Social Science |
Tess and the Highlander | In 1543, on a windswept isle off of Scotland, seventeen-year-old Tess finds a young man half alive in a tidal pool while a great storm rages around them, but little does Tess know that this stranger holds the key to her mysterious past and to her heart. Original. | May Mcgoldrick | Juvenile Fiction |
Beginners Yoruba (Hippocrene Beginners Series) | "Beginner's Yoruba" is now available with two accompanying audio CDs. It provides an introduction to the Yoruba language, which is spoken by over 30 million people in south-western Nigeria, parts of the Benin Republic, and Togo, as well as in the diaspora populations of Brazil, Cuba, and Haiti. The 15 lessons are desig... | Kayode J. Fakinlede | Foreign Language Study |
A Dose of Sanity: Mind, Medicine, and Misdiagnosis | "Bravo to Dr. Sydney Walker. He has written a masterful book for current and prospective mental health consumers. Before filling a prescription for Prozac or Ritalin, make sure you get A Dose of Sanity."--Charles B. Inlander President, People's Medical Society Has your child been labeled hyperactive? Has your parent be... | Sydney Walker | Medical |
King James: Believe the Hype---The LeBron James Story | LeBron James is a six-foot-eight gift from the basketball heavens. For the past three years he was the undisputed finest high school player in America. He was the one NBA scouts drooled over, corporations dreamt of, event promoters begged for, and now NBA fans clamor after. With appearances on the cover of Sports Illus... | Ryan Jones | Sports & Recreation |
Building the timber frame house: The revival of a forgotten craft | For centuries, post-and-beam construction has proved to be one of the most durable building techniques. It is being enthusiastically revived today not only for its sturdiness but because it can be easily insulated, it is attractive, and it offers the builder the unique satisfaction of working with timbers. Building the... | Tedd Benson | Architecture |
Eight Men And A Lady (Elizabeth Sinclair, Harlequin American Romance, No. 677) | Eight Men And A Lady by Elizabeth Sinclair released on Mar 25, 1997 is available now for purchase. | Elizabeth Sinclair | Fiction |
Pyrography Designs | This book offers 30 North American wildlife illustrations and 10 border designs to use in woodburning projects. Large ready-to-use designs are provided in both line and tonal patterns. The author includes tips on transferring patterns, plus advice on segmenting and manipulating the images to create your own custom desi... | Sue Walters | Art |
The ancient constitution and the feudal law,: A study of English historical thought in the seventeenth century | Pocock explores the relationship between the study of law and the historical outlook of seventeenth-century Englishmen. | J. G. A. Pocock | History |
Anna Karenina. (Lernmaterialien) | De 16-jarige vrienden Red (ik-figuur), Leo, Rose en Naomi vormen samen een succesvolle band. Maar dan wordt Naomi bewusteloos uit de Theems gevist. Was het een zelfmoordpoging? Vanaf ca. 15 jaar. | Cara Delevingne | Fiction |
Seance | Mysterieus, duister en passioneel Londen, 19de eeuw. Dr. Francis Whitman, ooit een gevierd chemicus, wordt door een journalist gevraagd om een seance bij te wonen van het lokale fenomeen Elizabeth Archer. Zijn opdracht is om op wetenschappelijke wijze aan te tonen dat dit spirituele medium een oplichtster is. Het feit ... | Kevin Valgaeren | Fiction |
Open marriage;: A new life style for couples, | Advocates the importance of individuality in both partners in order to develop an open relationship in marriage | "Nena ONeill", "George ONeill" | Family & Relationships |
Victoria Magazine July 1994 | John Ruskin's 'Sesame and Lilies', first published in 1865, is a classic 19th-century statement on the natures and duties of men and women. This volume reunites the two halves of the work: 'Of Kings' Treasuries' and 'Of Queens' Gardens', along with essays placing the work in historical context. | John Ruskin | Literary Collections |
The Ground and Grammar of Theology | The futures seems to be full of promise and excitement. Certainly at no time for nearly a millenium and a half has the opportunity for genuine theology been greater, since the ground has been cleared in the remarkable way of the old dualist and atomistic modes of thought that have plagued theology for centuries. It is,... | Thomas F. Torrance | Religion |
No place to cry: The hurt and healing of sexual abuse | Just as God gave Dorie Van Stone a tender heart to forgive her abusers, He also gave her the strength to reveal her past in No Place to Cry, the sequel to the best-seller Dorie: The Girl Nobody Loved. Through her candor you will gain insight into the trauma of emotional and sexual abuse. | Dorie N. Van Stone, Erwin W. Lutzer | Religion |
Academic Freedom after September 11 | This is a provocative examination of the current state of academic freedom in the United States and around the world. | Evan Gerstmann, Matthew Justin Streb | Law |
The Impatient Gardeners Lawn Book | Explains how to grow a green, beautiful lawn and offers advice on fertilizers, watering, and lawn diseases | Jerry Baker | Gardening |
Josef Fuchs on Natural Law (Moral Traditions series) | Appointed by Pope John XXIII to the Pontifical Commission on Population, Family, and Birth, Fuchs ultimately found himself disappointed in his three years of service and spent the next thirty years exploring a broad array of issues pivotal to a reconstruction of Roman Catholic natural law theory. This is the first full... | Mark Graham | Religion |
Hidden History of the Kovno Ghetto | Hidden History of the Kovno Ghetto brings together unique materials from Lithuania, Israel, and the United States to present a compelling and unforgettable view of Jewish life, loss, survival, and defiance during the Holocaust. This visual and documentary record is introduced by two essays that describe the German assa... | Dennis B. Klein | Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) |
The Complete Illustrated Guide to Chinese Medicine: A Comprehensive System for Health and Fitness | This beautifully illustrated, full-color book explains the basic principles of Chinese medicine, the causes of disharmony in the body that lead to disease and the Chinese approach to diagnosis and treatment. | Tom Williams | Health & Fitness |
THE SECULAR CITY -SECULARIZATION AND URBANIZATION IN THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE | The study of Augustine's political teachings has suffered from a history of misreadings, both ancient and modern. It is only in recent years that the traditional lines of 'Augustinian pessimism' have been opened to question. Scholars have begun to explore the broader lines of Augustine's political thought in his letter... | John Doody, Kim Paffenroth, Kevin L. Hughes | Religion |
Audi Quattro: The Complete Story | The Audi Quattro was the world's first successful four-wheel-drive rally car. It brought new standards to the sport, and inspired many others to copy it. This is the complete story. | Graham Robson | Sports & Recreation |
Natural Wonders of the World: Converting Measurements to Metric Units (Powermath) | This book explores some of the world's most famous natural wonders, explaining measurements in the U.S. customary system and the metric system. | "Kerri ODonnell" | Juvenile Nonfiction |
The book of the lover and the beloved; | A spiritual philosophy which calls our attention to contemplate our connection with God. In this remarkable mystic work Lull shares his personal views about romance with his readers. Splendid and motivating. | Ramon Llull, Kenneth Leech, Edgar Allison Peers | Meditations |
Night World: Daughters Of Darkness | "There’s something strange about the new girls in town. Briar Creek, Oregon, has never seen anything like the supernatural grace of Rowan, Kestrel, and Jade, three sisters who move into the dilapidated old house next to Mark and Mary-Lynnette Carter"--Publisher. | L.J. Smith | Juvenile Fiction |
America at 1750: A Social Portrait | Demonstrates how the colonies developed into the first nation created under the influences of nationalism, modern capitalism and Protestantism. | Richard Hofstadter | History |
Death Dream | The authors probe the phenomenon of "pre-death dreams," delving into culture, history, and psychology to present a multidisciplinary portrait of the visions many people have on the verge of their own deaths. | Kelly Bulkeley, Patricia Bulkley | Body, Mind & Spirit |
Information Theory in Analytical Chemistry (Chemical Analysis: A Series of Monographs on Analytical Chemistry and Its Applications) | Demonstrates how the information theory approach to experimental data can be of benefit not only to analytical chemists but to all those using these techniques in the decision making process. Deals with information-theoretic fundamentals as well as with practical aspects. Discusses the system nature of analysis which i... | Karel Eckschlager, Klaus Danzer | Science |
Alternative Chicago: Unique Destinations Beyond the Magnificent Mile | ""Alternative Chicago"" is for the young-at-heart, adventurous, or slightly offbeat Chicago visitor who wants to see more of the city than the homogenous Michigan Avenue shopping district. | Bill Franz | History |
Handbook of Environmental and Resource Economics | This major reference book comprises specially commissioned surveys in environmental and resource economics written by an international team of experts. Authoritative yet accessible, each entry provides a state-of-the-art summary of key areas that will be invaluable to researchers, practitioners and advanced students. | Jeroen C. J. M. Van den Bergh | Business & Economics |
The Food Of Love | Een heerlijke roman over culinaire verleiding Zijn Italiaanse mannen echt zulke goede minnaars? De Amerikaanse Laura, studente kunstgeschiedenis in Roma, heeft andere ervaringen. Een vriendin suggereert dat ze op zoek moet gaan naar een chef-kok; een man die goed kan koken zal ongetwijfeld ook een goede minnaar zijn. L... | Anthony Capella | Fiction |
Perry Mason in the Case of Too Many Murders | A Los Angeles businessman kills his dinner companion and is himself murdered minutes later, leaving his estranged wife, the prime suspect in the case, to contact Perry Mason for help | Thomas Chastain | Fiction |
Information Breakthrough (Psi Successful Business Library) | Demonstrates how to develop specific measures of business performance by extracting relevant information out of endless amounts of data | Charles J. Bodenstab | Computers |
Foreignisms: A dictionary of foreign expressions commonly (and not so commonly) used in English | With more than 1,000 entries, a guide to pronunciation, examples and guidance on use in writing and speaking, Foreignisms not only educates and entertains but helps one incorporate les mots justes into conversation. | Tad Tuleja | English language |
How to Discipline Kids without Losing Their Love and Respect | Imagine... No More Arguing. Imagine... No More Manipulation. Imagine... Stess Free Parenting. For over fifty years, Jim Fay has worked with schools, families, and children in the areas of teaching, parenting and discipline. In 1977, along with internationally renowned psychiatrist Dr. Foster W. Cline, he founded the Lo... | Jim Fay | Family & Relationships |
Cinema and Soviet Society; From the Revolution To the Death of Stalin. | The story of Soviet film over the period covered by Peter Kenez is central to the history of World Cinema. In this revised, updated paperback edition of his classic text, Peter Kenez explores the roots of Soviet cinema in the film heritage of pre-Revolutionary Russia, tracing the changes in content, style, technical me... | Peter Kenez | Performing Arts |
Bruce Lee: The Incomparable Fighter | Get to know the true Bruce Lee through the eyes of his friend, M. Uyehara. Pound for pound, he may have been the greatest fighter who ever lived. Read about his good and bad times, his dreams and destiny shattered by his early death. | M. Uyehara | Biography & Autobiography |
Jimmy Jam Germ And the Happy Handshake (The Adventures of Thumbs Up Johnnie) | Thumbs up Johnnie visits all his favorite places on Lone Star Row and meets Jimmy Jam Germ who teaches everyone about washing their hands to prevent germs from spreading. | Michelle Bain | Juvenile Fiction |
God was in this place & I, i did not know: Finding self, spirituality, and ultimate meaning | God encourages us in his Word to give thanks in all things at all times. That’s not a mistake. When we choose to focus on things we are grateful for, we become happier people. Our satisfaction in life increases. Comparisons cease. Unnecessary pursuits pause. And we begin to notice the little things. The things that mat... | BroadStreet Publishing Group LLC | Religion |
Cascade Point and Other Stories | This collection of fifteen science fiction tales features the Hugo Award-winning title story and includes the never-before-published "Not Always The Strong" | Timothy Zahn | Fiction |
Bye-Bye, Mom and Dad | Little Critter thinks he is in charge when Mom and Dad go away for the day even though Grandma and Grandpa spend the day with him. | Mercer Mayer | Families |
Cruel and Unusual (G K Hall Large Print Book Series (Cloth)) | Wanneer er in dit achtste deel in de Kay Scarpetta-serie tien lijken worden gevonden in Amerika en Engeland, lijkt er één dader te zijn. Maar hoe kan de moordenaar op twee plekken tegelijk zijn? Onnatuurlijke dood is het achtste boek uit de bloedstollende bestsellerserie rond patholoog-anatoom Kay Scarpetta van auteur ... | Patricia Cornwell | Fiction |
The Art of Technical Documentation, Second Edition | An essential text in the field of contemporary art history, it has now been updated to represent 30 countries and over 100 new artists. The internationalism evident in this revised edition reflects the growing interest in contemporary art throughout the world from the U.S. and Europe to the Middle East, Asia, Africa, L... | Kristine Stiles, Peter Selz | Art |
The Rabbis Cat | Gaining the ability to speak after swallowing a parakeet, the rabbi's cat uses his newfound talent to tell lies, the consequences of which lead to being banned from contact with the rabbi's daughter and an education in the Torah, despite his preference for the Kabbalah and his desire for a bar mitvah. Mature. | Joann Sfar | Comics & Graphic Novels |
JFK: The Last Dissenting Witness | Jean Hill, the "lady in red" in Zapruder's Kennedy assassination film, saw a gunman on the famous grassy knoll on November 22, 1963. That gunman was NOT Lee Harvey Oswald. In this highly personal narrative, Hill discloses the trauma and intimidation she experienced as well as her struggle to keep her career and her san... | Sloan, Bill | History |
FORCE, RECIPROCAL FORCE AND COMPRESSION CAUSE GRAVITY | Studying British Cultures is a volume of essays which offers a useful introduction to a contentious area. The contributors, who have been instrumental in establishing the discipline of British Cultural Studies, explore a wide range of critical debates on cultural identity and explode the myth that Britain is made up of... | John Malatich | Political Science |
From Potters Field | The sixth book in the Kay Scarpetta series, from No. 1 bestselling author Patricia Cornwell. 'America's most chilling writer of crime fiction' The Times Christmas had never been a particularly good time for Dr Kay Scarpetta. Although a holiday for most, it always seem to heighten the alienation felt by society's violen... | Patricia Cornwell | Fiction |
Love Rekindled: A Novel | Can a forsaken wife forgive her wayward husband who wants to return after years of chasing after his own pleasures? A crisis forces a fractured family to face their hurts, fears, and longings. He seems to have changed, but can his family trust him? Here's a delightfully subtle relationship story with a twist--It's told... | Candi Adermatt | Fiction |
The Starchild Trilogy | The mysterious being, Starchild, threatens to extinguish the Earth's sun and destroy its ruler, the Plan of Man | Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson | Fiction |
Lost Cities of Africa and Arabia (The Lost City Series) | Join Childress as he discovers forbidden cities in the Empty Quarter of Arabia, 'Atlantean' ruins in Egypt and the Kalahari desert; a mysterious, ancient empire in the Sahara; and more. This is an extraordinary life on the road: across war torn countries Childress searches for King Solomon's Mines, living dinosaurs, th... | David Hatcher Childress | Body, Mind & Spirit |
Lincoln reconsidered;: Essays on the Civil War era | A “brilliant” look at America’s sixteenth president by the New York Times–bestselling, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Lincoln (American Historical Review). First published in 1956 and revised and updated for the twenty-first century, Lincoln Reconsidered is a masterpiece of Civil War scholarship. In a dozen eloquent,... | David Herbert Donald | History |
Economics in one lesson | With over a million copies sold, Economics in One Lesson is an essential guide to the basics of economic theory. A fundamental influence on modern libertarianism, Hazlitt defends capitalism and the free market from economic myths that persist to this day. Considered among the leading economic thinkers of the “Austrian ... | Henry Hazlitt | Business & Economics |
Poltergeist: The Legacy 01: The Hidden Saint | The ghostly visitation from a young boy killed in a terrorist bombing sends Alex Moreau on a journey to keep the child's mother from a desperate act that would endanger her own soul and unleash an evil force on the world | Rick Hautala | Fiction |
Chocolate: The Sweet History | Complete with recipes, a guide provides an informative review of the history of chocolate by explaining where it originated, how it was originally used and by whom, how it is grown and processed, how it came to be made into tasty treats in modern times, and more. Simultaneous. | Sandra Markle | Juvenile Nonfiction |
Important trees of the Ryukyu Islands (Tokubetsu hokoku) | This book challenges the conventional view of Japanese society as monocultural and homogenous. Unique for its historical breadth and interdisciplinary orientation, Multicultural Japan ranges from prehistory to the present, arguing that cultural diversity has always existed in Japan. A timely and provocative discussion ... | Donald Denoon, Mark Hudson, Gavan McCormack, Tessa Morris-Suzuki | Biography & Autobiography |
The Web That Has No Weaver: Understanding Chinese Medicine | A Doody’s Core Title for 2021! The Web That Has No Weaver is the classic, comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of Chinese alternative medicine. This accessible and invaluable resource has earned its place as the foremost authority in synthesizing Western and Eastern healing practices. This revised edition is ... | Ted J. Kaptchuk | Health & Fitness |
A Titanic Journey Across the Sea 1912 (American Sisters) | When sisters Erna and Alfreda Anderson set sail for America to join their father in Chicago, they have no idea what the fate of the luxury liner Titanic will be. Reprint. | Laurie Lawlor | Juvenile Nonfiction |
The ABAP Quick Reference | Describes all ABAP commands, up to and including release 7.0, in alphabetical order, as well as Dynpro flow logic statements and simple transformation (ST) commands. | Horst Keller | ABAP/4 (Computer program language) |
Tales from silver lands | Atmospheric woodcuts illustrate this Newbery Award-winning collection of 19 South American folktales. Fables of talking animals, witches, giants, and ordinary people in supernatural settings provide insights into regional values and culture. | Charles J. Finger | Juvenile Fiction |
Sheikh (Mills & Boon Historical) | "I'd rather eat nails than bend to his will!" | Sharon De Vita | Fiction |
Are We Alone?: The Possibility of Extraterrestrial Civilizations | Two scientists, chronicling past and current research concerning extraterrestrials, calculate the possibility of life in outer space and consider the chances that earthlings may be the first space colonists | Robert T. Rood, James S. Trefil | History |
The Science of Cold Case Files | The author of The Forensic Science of CSI journeys behind the scenes of the popular A&E series Cold Case Files to look at the principles and techniques of forensic investigation, looking at how facial reconstruction, handwriting analysis, DNA, fingerprints, and old-fashioned police work combine to uncover the truth abo... | Katherine Ramsland | Law |
Spooky Kids: Strange But True Tales | These amazing true stories are about real kids who have saved lives, discovered missing persons, predicted disasters, and more through dreams and extrasensory powers. | Bruce M. Nash, Allan Zullo | Juvenile Nonfiction |
A Prayer for the Government: Ukrainians and Jews in Revolutionary Times, 1917-1920 (Harvard Series in Ukrainian Studies) | Discusses the experiment in Jewish autonomy in Ukraine that began with the February democratic revolution in Russia, showing how common interests between Ukrainians and Jews, especially intellectuals, led to political rights for Jews. However, the experiment was a disastrous failure. One of the reasons was the failure ... | Henry Abramson | History |
Islam and Mammon: The Economic Predicaments of Islamism | The doctrine of "Islamic economics" entered debates over the social role of Islam in the mid-twentieth century. Since then it has pursued the goal of restructuring economies according to perceived Islamic teachings. Beyond its most visible practical achievement--the establishment of Islamic banks meant to avoid interes... | Timur Kuran | Business & Economics |
Edge of Danger | The action-packed new Sean Dillon novel. Master thriller writer Jack Higgins plunges his hugely popular hero into his ninth adventure – racing against time to prevent an assassination that would shock the world. | Jack Higgins | Fiction |
Compendium of Herbal Magick | Every plant has its own distinct spiritual energy or its own deva. Devas are the radiant light of the Universal Divine that permeates all things. Since the earliest times, people were aware that all of Nature is divine. Great and wondrous myths were told that explained the presence of divine energy as it exists in thun... | Paul Beyerl | Health & Fitness |
albert einstein, young thinker Childhood of Famous Americans series | Presents the early life of the German-born physicist whose theory of relativity revolutionized scientific thinking. | Marie Hammontree | Juvenile Fiction |
El Gaucho Martin Fierro/the Gaucho Martin Fierro (Bilingual Edition) (Spanish Edition) | Readers will take pleasure in discovering the classics through these beautifully packaged and affordably priced editions of famous works of literature from all over the world. A variety of periods, themes, and authors is represented. | José Hernández | Poetry |
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