While traveling back to their warlord's palace in ancient China, Chuan and the artist to whom he is apprenticed join a troupe of puppeteers and Chuan learns about puppet proportions.
In a parody of the famous poem by Clement C. Moore, Santa Claus brings Christmas Eve surprises to the patients and hard-working staff of Angel Hope General Hospital.
Leading golf architects from 15 countries present their ideas, providing a much-needed international assessment of the principles and practices of golf architecture.
When he finds that he is home alone for the first time, a bright eight-and-a-half-year-old boy informs any monsters that might be lurking in the house that his older brother Dan is worth the wait.
The writings and speeches of the Pope and the German hierarchy, the official decrees and instructions of the government, and the speeches and teachings of the Nazi Party.
In this retelling of a Native American tale, the Moon weaves a blanket of clouds around a mother and her children who are freezing atop a cypress tree, having sought shelter from a flood.
This volume represents the first published collection of the work of artist Alan Flattmann, who for 40 years has used pastels to reproduce the architecture and atmosphere in New Orleans' most historic
In far west Texas, Phoebe's upbringing as a southwestern belle who can also rope and ride equips her to square off against the meanest, dirtiest, and most ill-mannered cowpokes in the territory.
In ancient China, an artist and his young apprentice are kidnapped and taken into the desert, where their captors' caravan is lost until the artist's carved wooden goldfish points the way to safety.
Introduces the struggles and accomplishments of the African American pilots who trained at Tuskegee Army Air Field in Alabama during World War II, as they and their crews battled racism at home and th
When Joshua, Krista, and their friend, Charlene, find Granddad's souvenirs of World War II, he takes the opportunity to tell them about the war and his experiences as a Tuskegee Airman.
Poems and fabric illustrations portray the American flag, its significance to this country, and the ideals it represents, such as freedom and opportunity.
Gaston, the green-nosed alligator from Louisiana, embarks on a new adventure, drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico, and learns about the oil business in the process.
Ireland's most famous chef, Darina Allen, owns, manages, and teaches at the famous Ballymaloe Cookery School in County Cork. She is also presenter for the British television series Simply Delicious.
Campanella (Center for Bioenvironmental Research at Tulane and Xavier Universities) discusses how New Orleans' singular topography and geography influenced the city's growth and development. He traces
This book presents the manner in which builders adapted to the whimsy of a river and the tides of technological, social, and political change while preserving the beauty and grandeur for which the Sou
Outlaws who preyed on traffic along the Natchez Trace from Natchez to New Orleans from about 1880 until 1885, among other violent and lawless acts, planned to build an empire using the labor of stolen
An intricately crafted novel of homecoming and the South. Gayla Tyner is haunted by the South, what it means, has meant, and is becoming, as she struggles to find her place as professor, mother, wife,
Criticized in 1880 for its portrayal of forbidden love and the clash of cultures, this novel is now considered a masterful critique of racial and social inequality.
Demonstrates the importance of each life in the scheme of things and shows not only that it is possible, but also how it is possible for one person to make a lasting impression on humanity as a whole.
When Great-uncle Patrick tries to give his grandnieces a treasure to take with them to America, he accidentally lures a leprechaun into their suitcases--with very lucky results.
Gaston the alligator goes to New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras and joins in the "courir du Mardi Gras", watches floats being made, participates in the Zulu parade, and sees other typical sights.
This section of Uptown New Orleans gets its name from the various colleges and universities, including Tulane and Loyola, that have existed within its boundaries. The architecture of this area ranges
The Golden Age of Carnival artistry began in the 1870s and was marked by shimmering pageants and opulent private balls, attended by invitation only. Presented in this collection are nearly two hundred
Originally published in 1884, this classic remains an excellent reference on the history of this complex and charismatic segment of the state's citizenry. "'What is a Creole?' Even in Louisia
The 25th anniversary edition of the classic motivational and self-improvement book that has sold more than 1.6 million copies in hardcover. For more than three decades, Zig Ziglar, one of the great mo
Brings the majesty of the French Quarter to life in a luxurious parade of pictures and prose. Fabulous hotels, churches, fine restaurants, antique shops, and art galleries line the streets of the Quar
All the classic Moroccan specialties are included, and no special equipment is required to create the wide variety of dishes ranging from couscous, frackh (baked beans), hareera (a rich, thick soup),
