"Real movie stars bring to the screen a presence that's overwhelming. Faye is the last of that breed." That assessment, by one of her closest friends, is perhaps the clue to understanding the distinct
In Where Is Your Body? pioneering legal scholar Mari J. Matsuda offers a strikingly insightful look at how our collective experiences of race, class, and gender inform our understanding of law and sha
A travel writer describes in detail forty of the world's most singular and offbeat travel adventures, from paddling by sea kayak around the fjords of Greenland to an elephant safari through Botswana,
No other family in history has dominated a scientific field as the Leakey family has. Louis, Mary, and Richard Leakey have made key fossil discoveries that have shaped and reshaped our understanding o
An anecdotal, rollicking tour through America's most colorful region. From the Tidewater through Appalachia, down the Blue Ridge country and into the sunbelt, B.C. Hall and C.T. Wood take us through
Hard Travel to Sacred Places is the record of a personal odyssey through Southeast Asia, an external and internal journey through grief and the painful realities of a decadent age. Wurlitzer&mdas
Offering helpful case studies, a guide for gay parents presents detailed advice on coming out, winning custody, raising children in a homophobic world, understanding the roles of nonbiological parents
Almost 20 years after his bestselling book Mind as Healer, Mind as Slayer transformed our understanding of disease prevention and the effects of stress on the immune system, Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier's
Beginning in the ancient world, this colorful, fast-paced saga enriches our understanding of the Jews and their impact on the world. With drama no fiction can match, master storyteller Howard Fast tra
“Charles Radey explores numerous crises and difficulties common to us all from a standpoint of deep caring and true understanding. It is this underlying compassion that makes Choosing Wisely a treasur
This extraordinary collection of goddess stories from Native American civilizations across the continent, Paula Gunn Allen shares myths that have guided female shamans toward an understanding of the s
A guide to understanding and overcoming boredom and depression shows readers how to break the addiction to artificial forms of excitement and activity (e.g., television watching) and how to renew joy
From Michael Jackson's love children to men named Brad, Lose Weight Through Great Sex with Celebrities is Hartford Courant columnist Colin McEnroe's latest testimony to the fact that life is more than
Celebrating God's Healing ForgivenessHere is a practical, pastoral book for all Catholic Christians – laity as well as clergy – to foster renewed understanding and practice of the sacrament of reconci
This provocative book reveals how the real sexual??revolution was initiated by women -- not men --??and how it transformed both our behavior and our??understanding of what sex means in our lives.
MAVA Math: Enhanced Skills, primarily for students in grades 6 through 8, is the 4th in the MAVA Math series, written by a math educator with 4 degrees and decades of experience. The 460-page book pro
The world’s foremost expert on pricing strategy shows how this mysterious process works and how to maximize value through pricing to company and customer.In all walks of life, we constantly make decis
One of the most important and exciting trends in web development in recent years is the move towards single page applications, or SPAs. Instead of clicking through hyperlinks and waiting for each page
This brief provides methods for harnessing Twitter data to discover solutions to complex inquiries. The brief introduces the process of collecting data through Twitter’s APIs and offers strategies for
This book examines food in the United States in the age of the Internet. One major theme running through the book is business opportunities and failures, as well as the harms to consumers and traditio
The book tracks the rise of Business Ethics as a discipline in the United States through a review of the basic understandings of the role of business practices in the operations of society, beginning
Light emitting diodes (LEDs) are already used in traffic signals, signage lighting, and automotive applications. However, its ultimate goal is to replace traditional illumination through LED lamps sin
Our favorite group of detectives is back with another adventure. This time it is the stealing of a police horse. How did John actually get that horse through the revolving doors? Most of the police de
Love is impossible to understand in its entirety, especially when we are in love with someone else. Distant lover is a walk through three stages of love and how we find ourselves trapped in its grip,
This is my little hope book. It reminds me I've gone through the tunnel of depression and come out enlightened to who I am today. I'm no longer a depressed person. I am a person living with depression
This is my little hope book. It reminds me I've gone through the tunnel of depression and come out enlightened to who I am today. I'm no longer a depressed person. I am a person living with depression
Author William Napier takes us for a wild ride through the ranks of corporate America's executive management teams in Drowning in Bad Management! Napier, a thirty-year corporate finance executive with
Author William Napier takes us for a wild ride through the ranks of corporate America's executive management teams in Drowning in Bad Management! Napier, a thirty-year corporate finance executive with
"The Pilgrimage to Heaven: How to Have Eternal Life and Enter Heaven" focuses attention on two contrasting paths people may take through their lives: the way of indulging personal desires and the way
"The Pilgrimage to Heaven: How to Have Eternal Life and Enter Heaven" focuses attention on two contrasting paths people may take through their lives: the way of indulging personal desires and the way
You can maintain your faith even through adversity and begin to live a life of purpose.In "Life Goes On," author Allison Gregory Daniels shares how she did just that. She chronicles her life experienc
You can maintain your faith even through adversity and begin to live a life of purpose.In "Life Goes On," author Allison Gregory Daniels shares how she did just that. She chronicles her life experienc
Fil Filipov has taken basic management tenets to the next level through unforgiving implementation. The beauty is in their simplicity, the pain/reward in their execution. All were formed in a dynamic
Maura never was one to put her needs first. Through a series a life changing events, she quickly discovers who she is. Duke always thought he knew what he wanted, but the world at his fingertips came
Sour Cream, Blueberries, and You offers a new look at life and how we live as described by author and photographer John Shubeck through more than one hundred short stories, poems, observations, and ph
Sour Cream, Blueberries, and You offers a new look at life and how we live as described by author and photographer John Shubeck through more than one hundred short stories, poems, observations, and ph
Untold Miracles has detailed Dr. Velma Palmer's life of struggles, faith and victory. She encountered major challenges and obstacles but she overcame them through her confidence in God. Each battle wa
Untold Miracles has detailed Dr. Velma Palmer’s life of struggles, faith and victory. She encountered major challenges and obstacles but she overcame them through her confidence in God. Each battle wa
Fil Filipov has taken basic management tenets to the next level through unforgiving implementation. The beauty is in their simplicity, the pain/reward in their execution. All were formed in a dynamic
While poet Rafael Garcia admits that life can be hard, it's also precious, particularly when one learns to see it through the eyes of the heart. We cannot let circumstances discourage us or bring us d
