B-boying is a form of Afro-diasporic competitive dance that developed in the Bronx, NY in the early 1970s. Widely - though incorrectly - known as "breakdancing," it is often dismissed as a form of urb
Josef Fritzl was a 73-year-old retired engineer in Austria. He seemed to be living a normal life with his wife, Rosemarie, and their family—though one daughter, Elisabeth, had decades earlier b
The Gulf War, dot-coms, impeachment, grunge, Y2K--the 1990's were a time of both optimism and conflict, hope and worry. The decade began with a seemingly victorious war, fell into recession, bounced b
Provocative and enlightening, Richard Sennett's "The Craftsman" is an exploration of craftsmanship - the desire to do a job well for its own sake - as a template for living. Most of us have to work. B
Charlie is a freshman. And while he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. Shy, introspective, intelligent beyond his years yet socially awkward, he is a wallflower, caught b
Fischer is the founder of Genesis Proclaimed "a ministry dedicated to finding harmony in the Bible, science and history." In this examination of the book of Genesis, he tries to find a middle ground b
Capoeria is a Brazilian art that involves dancing and fighting. Capoeira was invented in the 1800s and it has become a popular activity today. Capoeira is now being used to help street children in B
“Oh, what a delightful book! This is the clearest explanation of relativity available—and the most fun. It’s great to have it available again. Whether or not you’re a scientist, you will relish this b
An Israeli and a Palestinian girl struggle to maintain their friendship in the face of conflict; Noa, an Israeli Jew, and Maha, a Palestinian Muslim, are two very different teenage girls—who may not b
"A wonderful, rich, and fascinating book, and a great read. Biale explores the meanings of blood within Jewish and Christian cultures from the blood of the sacrifices of the book of Leviticus to the b
David Lanz's popular CD has become a Christmas classic. Our piano folio features easy solo arrangements of all 17 songs, including: The Angel King * Angel of Hope * Angels We Have Heard on High * A B
Green with envyTo the newly formed design team of Steve Sullivan and Erin Gilbert, it seemed like a great idea: a competition to design and build the most earth-friendly home in Crestview, Colorado. B
Jamie Debroux's boss has called a special meeting for all "key personnel" at 9:00 A.M. on a hot Saturday in August.When Jamie arrives, the conference room is stocked with cookies and champagne. His b
Like its companion titles — C Is for China, B Is for Brazil, J Is for Jamaica and others — this engaging alphabet book doubles as a fabulous photographic survey of a single country. Here,
A is for Alligator, B is for Bear. . . M is for Monkey! These adorable flash cards capture the best of Paul Frank's quirky animal characters, and serve as a delightful introduction to the ABCs. Print
With this masterful work, Louis A. P?crez Jr. transforms the way we view Cuba and its relationship with the United States. On Becoming Cuban is a sweeping cultural history of the sustained encounter b
A young woman searches for her missing rival from high school—and gets more than she bargained for In recent years, Mary DiNunzio has become a big-time business-getter at Rosato & Associates, b
Regency heiress Philomena Wellesley-Clegg has rather strong opinions about men and clothing. As to the former, so far two lords, a viscount, and a mad poet have fallen far short of her expectations. B
In today's competitive business environment, a well thought out business plan is more important than ever before. Not only can it assist you in raising the money needed to start or expand a business-b
When Robey Childs's mother has a premonition about her husband, a soldier fighting in the Civil War, she does the unthinkable: she instructs her only child to find his father on the battlefield and b
This book, the first of two volumes, provides a major new history of the British 'B' film, tracing the development of the low-budget supporting feature from the 1927 Films Act, which introduced a quo
In the winter of 1892 the new instructor of physical training at Smith College, a diminutive young woman with a heavy accent, introduced her students to an adaptation of James Naismith's new game of B
Fourteen-year-old Trisha Driscoll is a gender-blurring, self-described loner whose family expects nothing of her. While her mother lies on the couch in a hypochondriac haze and her sister aspires to b
Miss Charming's Guide for Hip Bartenders and Wayout Wannabes is a new approach to the top-selling bartending category, providing readers with all of the insider tips they need to become a top-shelf b
Ready! Set! Draw! Here's a chance for comic fans to learn how to draw all of their favorite DC Comics Superheroes Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman, and Robin. The drawing portfolio includes a 48-page b
Fan-favorite creators Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting bring the most talked-about Captain America story in 40 years to a heartbreaking conclusion. Cap faces down his personal demons, in a hand-to-hand b
Beth was transformed from a nobody to a somebody, but now she's B-list again. She -- and everybody else -- got played by Kaia, Kane and Harper. Nobody can comfort Miranda, who feels so betrayed th
Since its publication in 1859, A Tale of Two Cities has remained the best-known fictional recreation of the French Revolution, and one of Charles Dickens’s most exciting novels. A Tale of Two Cities b
Books A, B, and C offer a spirited and playful piano adventure for younger ages, leading into Level 1 of basic Piano Adventures®.The Piano Adventures™ method consists of four core books per
Originally published in 1868—when it was attacked as an “indecent book” authored by a “traitorous eavesdropper”—Behind the Scenes is the story of Elizabeth Keckley, who began her life as a slave and b
Having survived World War I, Fidelis Waldvogel returns to his quiet German village and marries the pregnant widow of his best friend, killed in action. With a suitcase full of sausages and a master b
Master of meditation, artist, poet, social visionary—Chogyam Trungpa was all these and more. Yet "Who was Chogyam Trungpa?" is a slippery question, for who can nail down the personality of a man who b
In this first in-depth look at the Great Pyramid of Giza as a colossal engineering and construction project, world-class engineer Craig B. Smith takes readers on a journey beyond even the expertise of
Morgenthal (b. 1904) was trained as a lawyer, but preferred philosophy, and chose to teach and write about international affairs. From 1970 to 1973, he delivered what seems to have been a series of gr
Living off savings is much different than living from paycheck to paycheck. It requires a different kind of budget and a different financial plan. Don't be caught off guard when you make the switch, b
Two of the world's most respected C++ experts distill the experience of the global C++ community into a set of coding standards that every developer and development team can understand and use as a b
The story of Sam Bass, both outlaw and romantic figure, has become a familiar part of Texas folklore and is well documented in nonfiction. But in this novel, Bryan Woolley creates a compelling story b
Denis Stone, a naive young poet, is invited to stay at Crome, a country house renowned for its gatherings of 'bright young things'. His hosts, Henry Wimbush and his exotic wife Priscilla, are joined b
As the first elected black mayor of a major U.S. city, Cleveland's Carl B. Stokes embodied the transformation of the civil rights movement from a vehicle of protest to one of black political power. In
When first published in 1903, W. E. B. Du Bois's The Souls of Black Folk struck like a thunderclap, quickly establishing itself as a work that wholly redefined the history of the black experience in
