Hull's intimate portrait...is perhaps the best biography of Goya to date; wonderfully readable, it is essential to understanding his art.--Publishers Weekly
Describes Washington's government institutions, explaining what the inhabitants of each building do on a day-to-day basis, and covers museums, monuments, embassies, and the Washington metro
Warren’s first book, a biography that foreshadows the themes developed in novels like All the King's Men, portrays the flawed idealist whose violent seizure of the Harper's Ferry arsenal led to the gr
Although the 46 tales in this collection are as varied as the countries or regions from which they come Poland, central Asia, and Morocco, for example nearly all of them have been carried and passed o
A professional handicapper shares the insights, secrets, and savvy that'll lead you to profits at the track. At last, a horse racing handicapping book that is effective and easy to understand. Finding
California's Proposition 65, the first major state warnings effort, requires that manufacturers inform the public about the risks of cancer or reproductive toxicity that are posed by their products. N
Kundalini Yoga introduces us to the idea that through various psycho-physical disciplines, we can actually begin to experience the inner truths of our being and life, and achieve realisation and onene
Trends in Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia have an important bearing on north-south security relations. The author examines internal and external stresses that may impact those relations.
Biography of the Quaker, humanitarian, and activist, who was committed to medical reform, opposed slavery, and had Hodgkin's Disease named after him, and who accomplished all this against the restrict
From the Biblical days of Delilah to modern times there have been women who ventured at their peril as spies into the conflicts of armed men. Recounted in this fascinating history are dramatic inciden
Countering denials of the existence of the soul with a detailed examination of philosophical, anthropological, and scientific attacks on God, Professor Ward presents a convincing case for the role of
This fifth volume in W.C. Jameson's Buried Treasure series contains 38 tales gathered from the breadth of the American South. Eight states are included: Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virgin
Everyone knows the story of the three little pigs, but now you're going to meet the three little javelinas (pronounced ha-ve-LEE-nas)-loveable, wild, southwestern cousins of pigs. Living in homes bui
Sparked by the popularity of the first Juicer cookbook, The Juicer Book II offers more recipes for juice and the pulp left after juicing vegetables and fruits.
Young’s novel of war coming to the Natchez region of Mississippi has long been considered one of the best of Civil War novels. “If you would understand what was best in the Old South, its attitude tow
Selected articles introduce the Vajrayana through essays on the Nyingma masters. Works by Longchenpa, Lama Mipham, and Paltrul Rinpoche, along with 10 articles by Tarthang Tulku.
Describes the animals common in urban Colorado, including skunks, pigeons, starlings, deer, raccoons, and bats, and discussess their life cycles, their place in the food chain, and the importance of p
Divides the children's market into three segments and offers strategies and guidelines for product development, retailing, advertising, and market research
Presents in lucid detail the sixty-four arts of love divided into eight varieties of sexual play—embracing, kissing, pinching and scratching, biting, moving to and fro and pressing, erotic noises, rol
With the aid of more than 40 myths from the oral traditions of 30 native American tribes, ranging from the Eskimos to the Indians of Guiana, Pijoan invites readers to take a close look at the common s
This book should be a reference source for all anglers who fish or wish to fish in the future, the waters of South Florida, This region has three of the state's five largest lakes. Each chapter focuse
This candid travel destination guide is an honest fishing and diving appraisal of Florida's fresh water springs and coastal waters including the Keys, Gold Coast, Middle Atlantic, Upper Atlantic, Lowe
Selected articles introduce the Vajrayana through essays on the Nyingma lineage and 14 translations of short works by Nyingma masters. Ten articles by Tarthang Tulku relate the teacdhings to modern li
Jammed with tips from the nation's leading trout guides and light tackle anglers, The Trout Book is must reading for all who pursue the spotted weakfish, or seatrout, throughout the coastal waters of
No event in post-World War II diplomacy has been more written about than the Suez crisis of 1956--and for good reason: it ruptured the Atlantic alliance and signaled the fall of British power and infl
By far Strindberg's most aggressive work. The Father is a feverish nightmare of the struggle he saw between defiant masculinity and the treacherous weakness of women. Plays for Performance Series.
Ibsen’s last work concludes the series of autobiographical dramas begun with The Master Builder which deal with the aging rebel, despairing of life and racked with guilt, who experiences an ambiguous
By far Strindberg's most aggressive work. The Father is a feverish nightmare of the struggle he saw between defiant masculinity and the treacherous weakness of women. Plays for Performance Series.
After years of researching all available Alamo records, including primary letters and accounts by participants, government documents from the period, newspaper articles, diary entries, and even receip
