How did the American Catholic priesthood go from an image of wise, strong men like Spencer Tracy inBoys Town and Bing Crosby in Going My Way to an image of "pedophile priests"?In the
Originating in two rocky torrents in the Shick-Shock Mountains, the Grand Cascapedia River cuts across the forested wilderness of Quebec’s Gaspe Peninsula and empties into Chaleur Bay. Just as excepti
Originating in two rocky torrents in the Shick-Shock Mountains, the Grand Cascapedia River cuts across the forested wilderness of Quebec’s Gaspe Peninsula and empties into Chaleur Bay. Just as excepti
Corporations increasingly view graphic design as a core strategic business competency in a highly competitive climate, and they are challenging their in-house designers to supply far more than a servi
In 2005, the National Hockey League adopted the shootout to settle ties in regular season games. The shootout is used if the game remains tied after five minutes of overtime.Ten years later, the shoot
Society said they were insane, and in 1954, that was enough to put someone away in an asylum and separate them from the world. Even here, though, it was possible for souls to flourish.Jakie was one su
Max Winters is comfortable in her behind-the-scenes wunderkind role on Holt Lasher’s crime fighting team. Eventually, she’d like more responsibility in the field, but that only happens after Holt says
In 1998 the expansion Arizona Diamondbacks made an inauspicious debut in Major League Baseball by losing 97 games. Yet the very next year they wound up in the National League playoffs after posting th
The thrilling adventures of traveler, rancher, and fighter ?Big-Foot” Wallace in a bygone era of the American frontier. Amid the embroiling conflicts of frontiersmen, Mexicans, and war in Texas, 1837,
In Practical Rose Gardening, author Inger Palmstierna shares two of her special interests with us: modern roses, where the assortment is ever changing, and how one can use roses in a garden together w
Those who live in silence hear them best . . .Dominic Lancaster hoped to prove himself to his family by excelling in the Navy during World War II. Instead he is wounded while serving as a gunner, and
Boost student interest and understanding in the physical sciences!Teaching physical science in the elementary and middle grades can be challenging for busy teachers faced with growing demands and limi
Catfish are among the largest and hardest fighting game fish found in North America. Master angler Keith "Catfish" Sutton shares his in-depth knowledge and reveals both time-tested and advanced catfis
An assassin enacts revenge in a country melting in napalm ooze and madness.Frank Morgan, a young college grad raised on Army discipline, started his military career as a Phoenix Program assassin in Vi
This fascinating third volume in the Britannia's Fist series will have you pondering how easily history could have been swayed differently.Peter G. Tsouras presents the third installment in his Britan
When the Saulnier sisters suffer one disappointment too many in their native France, they decide to pack up and try their luck in America. As journalists they have the run of the country, following st
Our fun and engaging activity books are now available in a boxed set! Each wipe-off book will surely become your child’s favorite way to learn foundational skills in:? Counting? Alphabet? Math? Read &
Coal Davis is a horse rancher who has been raised in a family where money and power have ruled her life, and not in a good way. She has returned home after her grandparents’ death to accept a new fami
Within the walls of her palace, Princess Katya’s best friend lies at her feet, close to death. Her pyradiste is overwhelmed by some mysterious power, and her former lady-in-waiting has stabbed her in
Through a series of telescoping stories, Well in Time plunges back from the present day through medieval Europe to ancient Egypt in quest of the origins of an object of magical power. Novelist Calypso
How is it possible that, with a glut of lawyers in America, so many of our country’s legal needs go unmet? In Liberated Lawyering, Theresa Amato, executive director of Citizen Works and founder of the
"One day in the small Mississippi town of Laurel, a 26-year-old expectant mom named Karen Street sat down at the edge of her bathtub--and felt her hip split in two. The episode was so bizarre it wasn'
"When the Equal Rights Amendment was first passed by Congress in 1972, Richard Nixon was president and All in the Family's Archie Bunker was telling his feisty wife Edith to stifle it. Over the course
Take a bunch of nice kids, dump in gobs of fiery Italian seasoning, mix in copious measures of robust Augustinian teaching, and stir gently for four years. That’s the winning recipe that transformed A
Recent studies have shown that children in today’s world spend more than three hours daily in front of the TV. Educators suggest that this habit causes obesity and apathy in children. What can we do?I
A wounded gunslinger fights for his life in this collection of three classic stories from one of the most popular Western authors of all time!Luck is initially on Cheyenne’s side in “Gunman’s Bluff,”
Refined sugars are probably the most hazardous ingredients in modern food. They’re extremely dense in calories and highly addictive?and this can make us fat. For most Americans today, one out of every
More and more people are interested in eating well and in understanding where their food comes from. But where do you start? Organic, free-range, local, or sustainable: the choices can be overwhelming
?In travelling from Massachusetts to the Carolinas one passed through communities of such distinct individuality that they were almost like different nations,” writes author Sidney George Fisher in hi
Learn tips and tricks for all new flies sure to catch carp!Carp are one of the most widely distributed and abundant fish in North America. Their prodigious size and habit of finning in shallow water m
Lost in the vast plains without a guide, a horseman must brave the elements and the local Cheyenne if he has any hopes of survival!In “Man from the Sky,” Paul Torridon and his plainsman guide ride tog
"The world's mass adoption of digital technologies portends the beginning of a new era for humanity in the realms of economics, health, travel, and culture. In this new digital age, technology will so
You’re a backpacker or a hunter lost in the woods after sundown; what do you do? Your car flips over on an empty highway; how will you survive until morning? If you were left alone in the middle of th
Rian Blackthorn’s Gypsy and Elven heritage have earned him the title Master of the Hall of Swords in the realm of Brystyn. There, eighteen-year-old Rian has been training boys in the Ways of the Blade
Over the last thirty years, we have seen an increase in rates of cancer, neurodegenerative disease, reproductive disorders, and diabetes, particularly in developed countries. At the same time, since t
REVISED, UPDATED, AND EXPANDED!The Big Bang Theory ? CBS’s surprise hit sitcom ? was recently renewed through 2017 after pulling in 19 million weekly viewers in its most recent season. Any fan who tun
Midnight, New York Harbor, 1949. Cantor Gold, dapper dyke-about-town, smuggler of fine art, waits in her boat under the Brooklyn Bridge for racketeer Gregory Ortine. In the shadow of the bridge, he’ll
What is at work in the mind of a five-year-old explaining the game of tag to a new friend? What is going on in the head of a thirty-five-year-old parent showing a first-grader how to button a coat? An
Robert Kiyosaki’s new book 8 Lessons in Leadership draws from his years at the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point and his service in the United Sates Marine Corps. With compelling stories and exam
Teachers: Now you can identify and apply the proven strategies to deal successfully with hostile adults in schools.Skill in communicating is essential for teachers—and now the wisdom of your colleague
