Marriage Matters. It matters to children and homes; neighborhoods and schools; communities and governments. It matters. And it will always matter. Today, marriages are declining at an alarming rate.
An Arkansas Florilegium is a late-flowering extension of the work initiated sixty years ago with University of Arkansas botanist Edwin B. Smith’s first entries in his pioneering Atlas and Annotated Li
Every kid dreams about what they will be when they grow up. Jeanie Blair is no different. She has big dreams of becoming a famous author. When a contest comes along to help her achieve her dream, s
Describes the characteristics of social intelligence, and explains how this quality has helped people become successful, including Eleanor Roosevelt and Sonia Sotomayor.
Explains why gratitude is important, the different ways readers can express their gratitude, and offers examples of people who were grateful in different situations.
David, the boy who killed Goliath, King of Israel, Psalm writer... but there is more to David than that. He was an adulterer, a King who plotted the death of a faithful soldier so that he could satisf
Sometimes it seems as though negative values are lauded everywhere in the world around us. This new series of colorful, engaging books will provide young readers with everyday examples of positive val
Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness (1899) is one of the most important literary works of the early twentieth century. It has provoked much critical debate, on issues such as fin de siecle doubt and pes
Beloved is an extraordinary novel: it won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1987, and author Toni Morrison won the Nobel Prize for Lterature in 1993. Set in the era of slavery, emancipation, and recon
Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness (1899) is one of the most important literary works of the early twentieth century. It has provoked much critical debate, on issues such as fin de siecle doubt and pes
This book provides an introductory study of Beckett'smost famous play, dealing not just with the four maincharacters but with the pairings that they form, andthe implications of these pairings for the
