Beginning with a Best American award-winning narrative, Kathleen Hill’s memoir explores defining moments of a life illuminated by novels, read in Nigeria and France and at home in New York. As a
An important voice in the “Third Generation” of contemporary Chinese poets—younger poets whose work emerged beginning in the late 1980s—Yang Ke has influenced his country&rsquo
The Birth of the Athenian Community elucidates the social and political development of Athens in the sixth century, when, as a result of reforms by Solon and Cleisthenes (at the beginning and end of t
This is a complete beginning-level course for written Mandarin Chinese designed to teach you to read and write Mandarin quickly and effectively!The Basic Mandarin Chinese series offers a complete intr
In 1956, a twenty-one-year-old Elvis Presley was at the beginning of his remarkable and unparalleled career and photographer Alfred Wertheimer was asked by Presley’s new label, RCA Victor, to ph
Dig into the lives of lions with Ranger Rick in this beginning reader with full-color photos of lions in the wild! What if you wished you were a lion? And then you became one? Could you eat like a lio
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"It is said that Coyote was sitting atop Sonoma Mountain when he decided to create the world and people, and many of the songs that Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo people have sung since the beginning o
Since the beginning of time, the angelic hosts of the High Heavens and the demonic hordes of the Burning Hells have been locked in a struggle for the fate of all Creation. That struggle has now come t
The fourth book in the series about red-haired Anne Shirley. Anne is now a young woman, who is beginning a romance with Gilbert Blythe. When she becomes the head of Summerside High School, however, sh
Beginning early in the 19th century, the American missionary movement made slow headway in China. Alabamians became part of that small beachhead. After 1900 both the money and personnel rapidly expand
Every chess player needs to decide which openings he or she is going to play. But where do you start? The risk of drowning in the turbulent sea of chess opening theory is only too real for beginning a
First emerging at the beginning of the twentieth century, architectural reconstruction has increasingly become an instrument to visually revive a long bygone past. This book deals with the phenomenon
Geoff Johns' first three volumes of the #1 NEW YORK TIMES best-selling series is collected here in a new slipcase set of graphic novels, the JUSTICE LEAGUE BY GEOFF JOHNS BOX SET!From the beginning of
"These are dense, florid, strange, and beautiful poems that rewrite the Greek pantheon into a feminist Brazilian landscape. Beginning with an invocation, they ask us to bear witness and reflect famili
This book is about the beginning of Sir Alex's football career, until the year 2000.1999 was an outstanding year for Alex Ferguson - not only did he lead Manchester United, the most glamorous club in
Furry fandom is a recent phenomenon, but anthropomorphism is an instinct hard-wired into the human mind: the desire to see animals on a more equal footing with people. It’s existed since the beginning
Early Cinema in Asia explores how cinema became a popular medium in the world’s largest and most diverse continent. Beginning with the end of Asia’s colonial period in the 19th century, contributors t
This unofficial book for the fans takes a first-ever look behind the camera with directors and writers of the original and reboot Hawaii Five-0.Take a walk with author Cheryl Hollar from the beginning
Journey through dream-like forest scenes and encounter real and fabulous creatures in this gorgeous new colouring book by Daisy Fletcher, creator of Birdtopia . Beginning in a woodland world of otters
Early Cinema in Asia explores how cinema became a popular medium in the world’s largest and most diverse continent. Beginning with the end of Asia’s colonial period in the 19th century, contributors t
This book addresses the ‘perennial’ question of the meaning of life from the point of view of a novel interpretation of Aristotle’s teleology. Beginning with the premise that at the core of modernity
In the beginning was the Zero, and the Zero was with God, and God was the One. -- All and NothingIn 1854, the British mathematician George Boole presented the idea of a universe the elements of which
The eighteenth century British book trade marks the beginning of the literary marketplace as we know it. The lapsing of the Licensing Act in 1695 brought an end to pre-publication censorship of printe
Bottoms Up celebrates Wisconsin’s taverns and the breweries that fueled them. Beginning with inns and saloons, the book explores the rise of taverns and breweries, the effects of temperance and Prohib
This book is an innovative introduction to Python and its audio-visual capabilities for beginning programmers; a resource for expert programmers and of interest to anyone involved in music. It is stru
"I just had to believe we'd dealt a death blow of our own. That today would be the beginning of the end..."Ready for the explosive PENULTIMATE BOOK in The Gender Game series? (As we move toward the g
On March 3rd, 1947, Archibald Isaac Ferguson, the only child of Rose and Stanley Ferguson, is born. From that single beginning, Ferguson's life will take four simultaneous paths. Four Fergusons will g
The end is just the beginning. Most people, whether saved or unsaved, have an interest in what we refer to as “the end times.” But there is a great amount of confusion and division concerning whether
The beginning of the internationally-bestselling epic fantasy phenomenon The Wheel of Time®, now in a special pocket-sized hardcover gift edition.Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® by Robert
Aerial Dance: A Guide to Dance with Rope and Harness provides an introduction for the beginning aerialist that covers rigging, equipment, advice on optimal conditioning, and a step-by-step guide to te
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Stumpwork is a highly decorative and imaginative embroidery technique which typically uses texture-rich raised and padded stitches. Beginning with an introduction to the appropriate materials, equipme
At the very beginning of the Second World War Germany invaded and occupied Belgium. Yet less than a year later some of Belgium's citizens volunteered to join the Waffen-SS and go and fight on the newl
This weekend may be the last-ever Turkey Days, but for these four characters, that isjust the beginning! Sarah, a turkey farmer, has just left her husband and moved back home to live with her mom Gail
Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Popular Hits, Level 5 offers Broadway, pop, and movie music arrangements to be used as supplementary pieces for students. Soon after beginning piano study, students can p
The Action Storybook Bible invites families with children ages 8 and under explore God’s redemptive story together. From the sleek and amazing creatures God created at the beginning of the world
This updated best-seller is designed for anyone learning to restore and enhance their film and digital photographs. Beginning with an easy reading introduction to the specific tools and commands in Ad
Tuina, also known as Chinese massage, is one of the cornerstones of Chinese medicine. This comprehensive introduction is written with the needs of the student and beginning practitioner in mind, and c
