The twenty first-person narratives in The Good Times portray ordinary people in a language that makes a glory of their lives. The narrators are men and boys who come face-to-face with uncomfortable tr
Acclaimed for her "gleeful and contagious love of language" (Los Angeles Times), Nancy Lemann evokes the tattered glamour of fading traditional Southern society like no other writer. Now she introduce
A Spanish-language version of a Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir captures all the power, passion, and pathos of these reflections on an impoverished Irish childhood and the family connections that kept h
"[Thomson is] one of the finest film????critics in the English language."--philip lopate, the new york times book review If most film critics write about movies, David Thomson creates their literary c
From Christoph Ransmayr, whose brilliant rise to preeminence among the younger generation of writers in the German language was recently crowned when he shared with Salman Rushdie Europe's most presti
An anthropologist recounts his twenty-year quest in northern and eastern Africa, and shows how findings from a variety of fields contribute to a complete picture of human evolution and provide a conte
“Bar none, the best book on fire support in the English language and one of the most accessible works on tactics I have ever read.”—Bruce Gudmundsson, author of On ArtilleryThe military of the United
Rekindle His Passion for Romance!The language of love may be universal, but when it comes to romance, men and women are worlds apart. While a woman’s romantic desires may be met with a surprise bouque
Every child can learn, but many students underachieve in school because of differences in the way they learn. At Landmark College, the first college founded specifically to help students with language
Endless Vow is the first English-language collection of the literary works of Soen Nakagawa Roshi. An intimate, in-depth portrait of the master of Eido Tai Shimano, his Dharma heir, introduces the po
In The Small Golden Key, Thinley Norbu Rinpoche explains in simple, concise language the important ideas and practices of Buddhism, with special attention to the Vajrayana teachings of Tibetan Buddhis
Created by a UCLA linguistics professor and her class, this unusual reference celebrates the vibrancy of the English language in a compendium of college slang words and phrases
Quotable and Findable Charles Spurgeon!Charles Spurgeon has been widely esteemed as the ultimate pulpiteer in the English language. His mastery of the Scriptures, theology, and pulpit oratory combine
The Winning Edge is the first nutrition book that's both scientifically sound and practical. In clear layman's language it shows you how the right choice of food can dramatically improve your athletic
Ce roman est l'etat d'ame d'un ecrivain qui trouve une inspiration divine et patriotique pour exposer aux lecteurs a la culture enrichissante du peuple haitien. L'aspect semantif du language utilise d
Ce roman est l'etat d'ame d'un ecrivain qui trouve une inspiration divine et patriotique pour exposer aux lecteurs a la culture enrichissante du peuple haitien. L'aspect semantif du language utilise d
After resolving three paradoxes, this book describes the creation from the point of view of God, and then it proceeds to resolve the Godhead and creation paradoxes.
De Patria, Amor y Libertad is a collection of Spanish language newspaper articles by Andr s Rivero, a well-kown Cuban-American writer who has lived in Miami, Florida, since 1959. Rivero has written an
Pilates speak only one language. He has a small business in a mid-sized town which he runs somewhat efficiently; yet, Pilates went from being a small time computer repairman to a world renown linguist
Wilson's approach can be seen as a communal romanticism, dealing with ordinary people, language, and problems, giving the priority to the feeling and human dignity over logic, power and money, putting
A humorous yet poignant take on the issues and attitudes that encumber today's women. "Divalution" is full of quips and short stories based on the author's personal experiences and observations, some
A humorous yet poignant take on the issues and attitudes that encumber today's women. "Divalution" is full of quips and short stories based on the author's personal experiences and observations, some
A practical guide for both parents and novice teachers for any language. A bit of theories of experts together with lots of practical ideas on how to play with children and what to do to make their le
A practical guide for both parents and novice teachers for any language. A bit of theories of experts together with lots of practical ideas on how to play with children and what to do to make their le
The Holy Bible. What is it? It is God's love letter to humanity. This is a very shortened version to show that Jesus Christ is the subject of the entire Bible. He is real, we don't need to invent any
Leaving his family in South Africa in 1972, Shimon travels to Israel. He plans to learn the language, sleep with as many gorgeous girls as possible, join the army, and live for the day. But a chance e
This book is about the possibilities of transforming life from doing to being; the shift of fear to courage, sadness to joy, anger to love, illness to wellness. The basics require you to BE authentic
This book is about the possibilities of transforming life from doing to being; the shift of fear to courage, sadness to joy, anger to love, illness to wellness. The basics require you to BE authentic
Travel on the roller coaster ride of the human mind. Each section in Black, Blue, Purple, Pale, captures the emotional intensity of the state of mind that each color represents. Starting with the dark
It is 2016, four years after the apocalypse that robbed Alexia McQuillan and her son, Hawk, of their happy lives. After her husband, David, contracts a deadly virus that transforms him into a violent
It is 2016, four years after the apocalypse that robbed Alexia McQuillan and her son, Hawk, of their happy lives. After her husband, David, contracts a deadly virus that transforms him into a violent
Two people -- Paul, an American, and Latika, an Indian -- fall in love and get married in this true East meets-West story entitled "A Catholic Marries a Hindu." From language and attitudes to cuisine
Historically, evolution moves at a slow place, with advances made by incremental steps. Occasionally, however, when circumstances permit, a massive leap catapults a species into a different future.Now
Historically, evolution moves at a slow place, with advances made by incremental steps. Occasionally, however, when circumstances permit, a massive leap catapults a species into a different future.Now
This book is about learning the phrases and sentences and getting to grips with saying the language without going into the grammar first. In that way, you can have fun learning how to say certain thin
This book is about learning the phrases and sentences and getting to grips with saying the language without going into the grammar first. In that way, you can have fun learning how to say certain thin
What I wrote is affect every individuals not about one or two cultures so I am happy to let every one read this book as long as understand the language and so many Ethiopians live every where in the w
Most people would agree, no matter what language they speak, that familiar proverbs and sayings emerge. These are readily spoken and understood within that particular culture without regard to how or
SHE-FIRE is a modern vision quest whose narrative commentary shows language at work, probing metaphoric meanings. Readers on an armchair safari in Kenya study the human animal-via warthogs, elephants,
