Ms. Hannah wears dresses made out of potholders and collects garbage instead of throwing it out. Plus she's making A.J. be partners with smelly Andrea. This is the worst art class ever!
Identifies a current rise in anti-Semitic activities throughout the world, tracing the history of anti-Semitism as well as the author's efforts with international diplomats and Jewish leaders to devel
An award-winning fashion designer shares candid details about his Lebanese heritage, struggles with prejudice and designs that never caught on, experiences within the ruthless fashion industry, and in
Haunted by nightmares and the memory of a vicious attack, insomniac Samantha Ranvali seeks a cure for her sleeplessness in an experimental study, but when a fellow participant is found murdered and cr
A stunning tribute hardcover gift book and full-color companion to the filmthe never-before-told life story of American music legend Ray Charlesdirected by Taylor Hackford, starring Jamie Foxx. Born i
A brand-new edition of this bestselling guide to?more than?1,500 first names. Gem Babies' Names gives the origins of each name, and also lists the most popular girls' and boys' names in Britain today.
Celebrating five years of the successful Book Sense program, the first compilation of "must-read" adult and children's titles selected and annotated by trusted and experienced booksellers. Book Sense
A sharp, searching novel of an American son and the family he left behind ?rom a writer of rare breadth and human insight. My Cold War is a critically acclaimed debut novel of extraordinary depth and
At age ten, Tatum O'Neal became the youngest Oscar winner in history for her performance in the film classic Paper Moon. She was hailed as a new kind of child star -- sassy and precocious -- for a hip
America's favorite chef Emeril Lagasse is ready to party. Parties and celebrations mean food. Lots of food: tureens of soup, platters of chicken, bowls of salad, casseroles of baked pasta. From family
A literary essay on ten Kundera works and three additional books that reflect his views of the novel's nature offers insight into how to read Kundera, likening his writing to a landscape to be explore
Published for the first time in the U.S.one of the two diaries on which the movie The Motorcycle Diaries is basedthe moving and at times hilarious account of Che Guevara and Alberto Granado's eight-mo
Based on the acclaimed family film from the maker of The Bear, a heartwarming nature tale about two tiger cubs born in the Southeast Asian jungle, who are separated from their parents and each other.
The full-color companion to the new film version of the Thackeray novel starring Reese Witherspoon and directed by Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding,Salaam Bombay!).Reese Witherspoon stars as Becky Sharp, on
For a giant, Otto is embarrassingly polite. While all the other giants are studying Cursing, Growling, and Stomping, Otto just wants to play with his pet hen, Clara. Then one terrible day a wily human
Full-color photographs, descriptions, trivia, and values highlight a look at the history of lunchboxes, in a pop-culture guide to the favorite collectible.
The world's foremost peacemakers share their perspectives on their craft, with contributions from Thich Quang Do, Jane Goodall, Maha Ghosandanda, Oscar Arias, and many others dedicated to the cause of
A practical guide to using NLP in business and life coaching from bestselling NLP expert Joseph O’Connor. This book is suitable for both established coaches and for those who are being coached.
When he discovers that his daughter, Jeanne, is pregnant with the child of her lover, Douglas MacRae, the Comte du Marchand ruthlessly separates her from Douglas and later from her own newborn daughte
An Essence bestseller, Before I Let Go is the sexy story of three male best friends' dramatic search for love, intimacy, and the perfect relationship. Nate is a D-O-G with an obsession for conquering
Beneath the rotting floorboards of an abandoned shed are human bones -- lots of them -- the last things a runaway rogue true-crime writer and his photojournalist ex-lover expected to find when they to
Never before has school been this mixed up—or this much fun! Principal Klutz was hanging upside down from the school flagpole! He kissed a pig on the lips and painted his bald head orange! And now he
Neal Stephenson is one of America's most collectible authors. The ever-growing number of his devoted readers has created a huge demand for signed and first trade editions of his works. With Quicksilv
The second book in the highly acclaimed Zentrepreneur Guide series encourages and inspires readers to realize their dreams, and offers strategies for success. If you ignore the dragon it will eat you.
After the successes of Air Battle Force, Patrick McLanahan learns about a potentially devastating retaliatory Russian attack on America's air forces and faces limited options when planning a counterst
Another hilarious Bond parody in the shape of THE GIRL WITH THE GOLDEN BOUFFANT. James Bond′s out of commission and his sister Jane must step once more into his shoes, his smoking jacket, and his girl
A master literary stylist, John Crowley has carried readers to diverse and remarkable places in his award-winning, critically acclaimed novels -- from his classic fable, Little, Big, to his New York T
With more than 125 photos in full color and the complete screenplay, the exciting companion to the only theatrical Alamo film in over 40 yearsfrom director John Lee Hancock, starring Dennis Quaid, Bil
A courageous and vastly outnumbered group of Texas settlers, led by Colonel William Travis, frontiersman Jim Bowie, and the legendary Davy Crockett, defend their fortress against the forces of General
A beautiful anthology of Judaica draws on the collective memory of the Jewish culture to share aphorisms and poetry on many topics, such as life, family, marriage, friendship, charity, kindness, ethic
A collection of eighty definitive ethnic recipes includes those for bouillabaisse, moussaka, and fried chicken, and is accompanied by the stories behind each dish's origins as well as the author's int
Joining the media circus that attends the deathbed of Tolstoy in 1910, politically ambitious cinematographer Nikolai Gribshin hopes to capture Tolstoy's death on film and inadvertently encounters the
Roommates Kelly and Chloe are enjoying their lives and their downtown Detroit loft just fine. Kelly is a Victoria's Secret catalog model. Chloe is an escort, until she decides to ditch her varied clie
Sea grass basket . . . Sweetgrass basket . . . Beauty, Her Basket. "I stick my nose inside the basket as far as it can go. I want to smell its secrets." Sandra Belton and Cozbi A. Cabrera inv
A celebration of the lifestyles of discerning singles who enjoy being single and spending time alone, instead of dating indiscriminately, reflects on the benefits of solitude in a guide that brings to
Driven to find her family of origin after the death of her adoptive mother, thirty-six-year-old architect Chelsea journeys to the New Hampshire town of her birth and finds herself falling in love with
For five years, director/writer/actor Tim Blake Nelson prepared himself and others to make this searing Holocaust drama, which drew acclaim and ire from critics and viewers throughout the country. Fir
A restorer of rare books, Sara Rosario Gonzales is determined to uncover the true author of a fascinating manuscript about an enslaved Aztec princess captured by Cortaes and sent to Europe to entertai
On January 2, 1678, a fleet of French ships sank off the Venezuelan coast. This proved disastrous for French naval power in the region, and sparked the rise of a golden age of piracy. Tracing the live
