Lyrical and evocative, Sight Reading by Daphne Kalotay is an intense, literary love story.When Hazel and Remy happen upon each other on a warm Boston spring day, their worlds immediately begin to spin
With the aim of attending Mt. Carmel High School, 14-year-old Will Callahan moves to Kentucky's Frozen Creek Country in the late spring of 1939. With his mother, brother and sister, Will attempts to r
In the dark for decades under the oppressive rule of the military junta, in the spring of 2012 Myanmar finally glimpsed the first rays of a democracy that may well prove to be permanent. Christine Ni
Following the carbomb killing of his wife while visiting Belfast in the Spring of 1998, American Mick McKenna is unwillingly flung headfirst into a world where the line between good and evil blurs ben
Since the Arab Spring, Arab states have become the new front line in the struggle for democratization and for open societies. As the experience of other regions has shown, one of the most significant
Four tales are, it is said, intended by the Author to be appropriate to the Four Seasons: the stern, grave "Sintram", to winter; the tearful, smiling, fresh "Undine", to Spring; the torrid deserts of
In the spring of 1835, at the pier of Buffalo's Canal District, the most dangerous square mile in developing America, 17 year old Ciara Sloane steps onto land, alone, save for her younger sisters, orp
“INTENSELY DAZZLING...NOT A BLACK AND WHITE STORY, A RAINBOW STORY WITH THE RICH COLORS OF LIVES IN TURMOIL. - Elizabeth Newton, author of ‘View from the Sixth Floor’IT’S THE SPRING OF ‘76. For Elsa,
"Extraordinary...Bittner's characters spring to life." —PUBLISHERS WEEKLYRaised in the hills of Tennessee, Emma Simms dreams of the day she'll escape her life of poverty to start over in the excitemen
This new collection of poems from the award-winning contemporary poet behind Watching the Spring Festival include works focusing on the “hunger for the Absolute” and the abject failure of humans to re
Junya and Atsu have scored a rare weekend away on a research trip to a beautiful hot spring! But when a freak accident turns their vacation into a living nightmare, they'll have to trust in the streng
In a pasture in Kansas one early spring mornA horse quite unlike other horses was born.His coat was coal black so they named the horse “Blackie,”And before very long folks found out he was wacky! Meet
Julie and Brad Evans are house flippers. They buy low, clean out the old occupants junk, and try to make a profit. Enter Hemmings House on Bedlam Street in scenic Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island. Too
The Arab Spring, the Occupy Wall Street movement and the Haiti earthquake are only some of the recent examples of the power of new media to transform journalism. Some celebrate this power as a new cos
It’s spring, 1963 in the “Nickel Capital of the World.” Nineteen-year-old Jake McCool is about to undergo a rite of passage—his first shift underground in a hard rock mine. But the Cold War is at its
In this book, Itamar Rabinovich examines how Israel is facing a new and changing regional order in the Middle East, from the ramifications of the Arab Spring to a receding U.S. role and beyond. The au
Taking to the Streets critically examines the conventional wisdom that the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings happened spontaneously and were directed by tech-savvy young revolutionaries. Pairing first-hand o
Taking to the Streets critically examines the conventional wisdom that the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings happened spontaneously and were directed by tech-savvy young revolutionaries. Pairing first-hand o
A sandhill crane who has accidentally lost contact with his mate along the Platte River in Nebraska during their spring migration north searches diligently for her.
"It is spring 2008 and my friend, photographer and book collector John Gossage is coming to the UK. We have planned to embark upon a minor road trip together. All John requests is that I drive and tha
“[T]here will be no turning back,” said Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. It was May, 1864. The Civil War had dragged into its fourth spring. It was time to end things, Grant resolved, once and for all.With
In the spring of 1915, Chicagoans elected the city’s first black alderman, Oscar De Priest. In a city where African Americans made up less than five percent of the voting population, and in a nation t
The years 2008-12 saw waves of political and social protest take place across the world, from the Occupy Movement, to the Arab Spring, to the London riots. These protests took place in the context of
The years 2008-12 saw waves of political and social protest take place across the world, from the Occupy Movement, to the Arab Spring, to the London riots. These protests took place in the context of
There is a lot of political upheaval around world today. From the Arab Spring to the Occupy Movement and the U.S. presidential race, it seems that everywhere people are looking for new ways of solving
The king's coronation brings hope. Until a murderer strikes. Spring 1661 After years of civil war followed by Oliver Cromwell's joyless rule as Lord Protector, England awaits the coronation of King Ch
Spring, 1648. When Thomas Hill, a bookseller living in rural Hampshire, publishes a political pamphlet he has little idea of the trouble that will follow. He is quickly arrested, forced on a boat to B
This is not an Arab Spring. This is an Arab Revolution of the magnitude of the French Revolution. Historian, political observer and opinion-maker Koert Debeuf draws this conclusion from three years of
It’s late spring of 2008, and one of Illinois’ two Democratic senators is poised to become the next president of the United States. Colleen Dugan works for the other one—not on Capitol Hill, but in a
The culmination of big-gun German and Soviet tank destroyer design can be found in their clashes in Hungary in the spring of 1945. As World War II in Europe reached its end, armor development and doct
Twenty years after the end of apartheid, a new generation is building a multiracial democracy in South Africa but remains mired in economic inequality and political conflict. This spring, South Afri
Help Mike the Knight follow his sister’s trail in the woods in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read!It’s a beautiful spring day in Glendragon, and Mike’s sister, Evie, is taking a walk in the forest. Mike makes
Help Mike the Knight follow his sister’s trail in the woods in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read!It’s a beautiful spring day in Glendragon, and Mike’s sister, Evie, is taking a walk in the forest. Mike makes
Snowdrops (whose Latin name is Galanthus) have a delicate, quiet beauty. Their white bell-shaped petals are striking alone and in a swath, and they are a harbinger of spring. They are hugely popular i
(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). Epigrams is Elliott Carter's final work. Carter composed it in New York City during the spring and summer of 2012 at the age of 103. This publication includes de
Global warming and human-driven impacts are changing the World’s ecological zones. This book applies the principles described in Bailey’s Ecosystem Geography: From Ecoregions to Sites, 2nd ed. (Spring
A survivor of the 2013 Boston Marathon, who set off one of the biggest manhunts in the country's history, talks about his experiences that early spring day and his ongoing mission to walk again after
In spring and summer, there's nothing better than enjoying a meal outdoors with friends and family; today, al fresco dining has never been more popular, given the rise in popularity of gourmet takeout
Autumn Dorey had no problem leaving her hometown of Newpine and the friends there who’d betrayed her. Everyone thought they knew what happened the spring night Autumn’s world fell apart. Vicious rumor
