Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained a fictional b
In 1989, a shocking tragedy shattered an otherwise peaceful small Indiana community. Much-admired pastor Robert L. Pelley was found slain in his home. In his basement were the huddled, blood-soaked b
A clear look at how to capture investment profits during difficult financial times The U.S. economy has become crippled by the credit and real estate catastrophe. Even though we've all been affected b
This work offers a collection of 25 formative assessment probes, in the form of reproducible, one-page handouts, illustrated with b&w drawings, asking students to agree with, disagree with, and ex
This easy-to-use reference—with hundreds of helpful, classroom-tested answers, ideas, techniques, and teaching tools—will help you on your way to a successful and productive school year. Designed to b
Arata Isozaki's (b.1931) is one of the most important and respected Japanese architects of the twentieth century. Since opening his practice in 1963, he has built extensively in Japan, Europe, North A
From Dhaka to Jamdani, from Crocodile to Rickshaw, B Is for Bangladesh profiles a young country, once part of India, with an ancient history and centuries of tradition. Vibrant photographs show the r
In 1947, a time in which few New Orleans-based architects were designing modern architecture, Arthur Q. Davis (b. 1920) and his partner Nathaniel C. Curtis established their practice in the city. The
For the first two months covered by this volume, Thomas Jefferson is residing at Monticello, avoiding the "rather sickly" season in the nation's capital. His mountaintop house finally has a roof and b
Marking the two-hundredth anniversary of Lincoln's birth, this marvelous short biography by a leading historian offers an illuminating portrait of one of the giants in the American story. It is the b
Sten & Lex are renowned street artists who have exhibited in London, New York, Italy and Norway alongside luminaries including Blek le Rat. Their b/w mugshot style portraits exude a raw, underground s
From every “beautiful mornin’” to “some enchanted evening,” the songs of Oscar Hammerstein II are part of our daily lives, his words part of our national fabric.Born into a theatrical dynasty headed b
Schaum's has Satisfied Students for 50 Years.Now Schaum's Biggest Sellers are in New Editions!For half a century, more than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them study faster, learn b
Published in an oversized format (8.25x11.75"), and well illustrated with b&w and color plates of finds, drawings, and maps of the site, this volume presents a detailed analysis of excavations car
Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained a fictional b
Poetry. In THERE ARE BIRDS, John Taggart explores the meaning of being singular though a range of American precursors: poets such as Marianne Moore and Louis Zukofsky, "nature boys" John and William B
Schaum's has Satisfied Students for 50 Years.Now Schaum's Biggest Sellers are in New Editions!For half a century, more than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them study faster, learn b
Schaum's has Satisfied Students for 50 Years.Now Schaum's Biggest Sellers are in New Editions!For half a century, more than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them study faster, learn b
Robinson, a social worker in the UK, provides advice on how to work with young homeless people, for those such as youth workers, counselors, social workers, residential care staff, and teachers. The b
Scotland has produced an astonishingly high number of men and women whose lives have inspired and changed the world. This book, illustrating just over forty portraits, represents only a few of them, b
Karl jumps in with a marvelous passage from Truong's Book of Salt, in which Binh, Gertrude Stein's and Alice B. Tokas's Vietnamese cook, describes with confidence the material culture in which they al
The History of Pakistan explores the rich and intricate past of a highly diverse nation still in the process of determining its own identity. Rooted in the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, shaped b
When an Italian assassin's body is found floating in a barrel in Victorian London's East End, enquiry agent Cyrus Barker and his assistant Thomas Llewelyn are called in to investigate. Soon corpses b
This volume explores the relationship between the competing protagonists of the Irish War of Independence (1919-1921) (often referred to as a war "in which newspaper ink was spilled more freely than b
You may have heard the rumors: The glass ceiling has been shattered. Gender discrimination has gone the way of the woolly mammoth. Violence against women is under control. When Carolyn B. Maloney, a
As the title implies, Evolution of The Club and Juke Joints in America: A Social Renaissance by Reginald B. Hayes unveils the importance of nightlife to the cornerstone of hip happenings and community
The Adirondack region evolved over years from vast, impassable wilderness to a land of logging camps, tanneries, sawmills, and small settlements. By the end of the 19th century, the area grew again, b
This work features 12 plans for building adobe homes in modern and traditional styles, which can be expanded to fit readers' own budgets, family sizes, style preferences, and building sites. After a b
Former Major League Baseball commissioner Fay Vincent brings together a stellar roster of ballplayers from the 1950s and 1960s in this wonderful new history of the game. These were the decades when b
J. B. Priestley is the first book to provide a detailed and up to date analysis of the enormous contribution made by this playwright, novelist, journalist and critic to twentieth century British theat
Yellow Studio, Stephen Romer's fourth collection of poems, returns to the erotic intensities of Tribute (1998), counterpointed here by the rueful satire that comes with mid-life. It is a many-angled b
Between 1979 and 1988, the Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide (b. 1942) made a series of visits to Juchitan, Mexico, where, in her words, she photographed the way of life there "in complicity wit
Discover the changes in books in this digital age Evolving digital formats have forced libraries’ approaches to paper book collections to change in ways unforeseen even a few years ago. The Changing B
Photopedia: The Ultimate Digital Photography Resource Whether you own a low-cost point-and-shoot camera or an expensive digital SLR, great photographs are within your reach–with the help of this b
Lawrence Weiner (b. 1942) is one of the primary figures associated with the emergence of conceptual art in the 1960s. For over four decades, Weiner has defined art as a representation of relationships
This accessible and deeply informed book examines the threat that Islamic extremists pose to America and provides a balanced discussion of the link between Iraq and the war on terror. Explaining the b
The biggest, the boldest, the most comprehensive collection of Pulp writing ever assembled. Weighing in at over a thousand pages, containing over forty-seven stories and two novels, this book is big b
“Bird captures the staccato passion of flamenco in a rapturous love triangle.”–People“The Flamenco Academy opens so boldly . . . that you have to wonder how [Sarah] Bird can sustain such high drama. B
August Garry Herrmann entered the murky waters of 19th century machine politics in Cincinnati, serving as a trusted lieutenant to one of the most powerful political bosses in the country, George B. C
Written in Zig Ziglar's trademark style, Better Than Good isn't just about success now, excellence tomorrow, or even motivation for next month, but about making a lasting impact-an impact that goes b
