"Fetch the ball, Biscuit.Woof, woof!" But Biscuit is too busy playing with his bone and chasing Daisy the cat to learn a new trick-- until the ball lands in a gooey mud puddle. Then, nothing can stop
OVERCOMING ADDICTION is a valuable resource about the complex nature of addiction, the ease with which people become addicted, and the destruction in the lives of addicts and their families. The auth
A brilliant look at colonialism and its effects in Antigua--by the author of Annie John"If you go to Antigua as a tourist, this is what you will see. If you come by aeroplane, you will land at the V.
The field of quantum optics has witnessed significant theoretical and experimental developments in recent years. This book provides an in-depth and wide-ranging introduction to the subject, emphasizin
This one-stop guide offers easy-to-understand tips and shortcuts for installing and enjoying the fast-growing Internet system that allows people to surf the Web on their television screen. The book pr
Critically acclaimed text presents detailed theory of Frechet (V) spaces and a comprehensive examination of their relevance to topological spaces, plus in-depth discussions of metric and complete spac
T-Rex loves the alphabet so much, he wants to eat it up. So he takes a bite or two, and he finds that C is chewy, D is delicious, and K tastes great with ketchup! Go out to eat with T-Rex, get a taste
In Aliens & Anorexia, Kraus argues for empathy as the ultimate perceptive tool, and reclaims anorexia from the psychoanalytic girl-ghetto of poor "self-esteem."
Few management topics generate as much discussion--and disagreement--as strategy. Should you grow from the core, or expand into new markets? Do you really need take your company global? Should you mak
Convert any place into sacred space with this gorgeously detailed, tri-paneled, full-color altar. Designed by artist Kim Waters, whose paitings are imbued with the magic of dreams and imagination. Ea
After they hear stories about their baseball field being haunted by the ghost of a boy who died there many years ago, twelve-year-old Nelson and his teammates start finding mysterious messages written
The everyday sights, sounds and smells of a colorful and bustling city come alive in this book - a child's view of Boston. Maryann Cocca-Leffler remembers frequent bus trips she took into the city as
From the New York Times bestselling author of Talk Before Sleep and What We Keep comes "the love story of the year" (Detroit Free Press). A woman waiting for her husband to awake from a coma discovers
Founded in 1898, FC Barcelona, also know as Barca, is today the world's biggest football club. Its 120,000-seat stadium, Camp Nuo, is one of the great cathedrals of the game, and its museum is the mo
Find out what your cat is really saying -- and talk back!What is your cat telling you when he rubs against your leg? What does it mean when he holds his tail straight up? Discover the different kinds
Examines how and why school principals' value systems should guide every decision that is made in a school. Provides principals with practical advice for ascertaining consistency among values, beliefs
Windows 2000 Professional from Microsoft Corporation is positioned as the next-generation business operating system with enhanced security, additional networking power, and updated Internet access. W
"Goodnight, Max," says Max's sister Ruby. But Max can't get comfortable. First he spills a glass of water. Then there are all those itchy cookie crumbs in his bed?and the moon shining through his wind
(Applause Books). This collection of 75 solo speeches and performance pieces for actors has been selected from the finest material being written today for theatre in America and England. Solo! prese
After Gotham is devastated by an earthquake and then sealed off by the government, those who remain attempt to survive in a city ruled by a violence which Batman and his associates must try to contain
People are constantly asking two-time Newbery Medalist Lois Lowry where she gets her ideas. In this fascinating memoir, Lowry answers this question, through recollections of childhood friends and pict
The hilarious new work from Van Whitfield, writer-on-the rise and author of the Blackboard bestseller Beeperless Remote.In Something's Wrong with Your Scale, Van Whitfield introduces the likeable Sonn
"Had one to name the author who comes nearest to bearing the same kind of relations to our age as Dante, Shakespeare, and Goethe bore to theirs, Kafka is the first one would think of." —W. H. Auden
Draws on the principles of the best-selling Life Strategies to provide practical, easy-to-accomplish self-tests, exercises, and questions to help readers identify problem areas and make key changes in
After thousands of years searching, humans stand on the verge of first contact with an alien race. Two human groups: the Qeng Ho, a culture of free traders, and the Emergents, a ruthless society base
Cambridge English Worldwide offers: ‧ a school-based approach with links to other subject areas throughout the course, and to other classes in different countries ‧ content and concepts related to lea
Appropriate for learners of Spanish and English, Random House Latin-American Spanish Dictionary includes thorough coverage of basic vocabulary, plus more extensive inclusion of terms used in the Weste
Rarely have two writers spoken so candidly about the intersection where the lives they live meets the art they practice. That these two writers happen to be Kurt Vonnegut and Lee Stringer make this a
Umberto Eco's latest work unlocks the riddles of history in an exploration of the "linguistics of the lunatic," stories told by scholars, scientists, poets, fanatics, and ordinary people in order to m
Three new chapter books feature Arthur and his friends for fans ready to read on their own. Each book features longer Arthur Adventures at a third-grade reading level and has loads of kid appeal. Arth
Named a Best Book of the Year by Salon magazine and The Philadelphia Inquirer, A Slant of Sun was praised for its incandescent prose about the experience of loving a child who brings tremendous frustr
Pampering means caretaking, indulging, and making yourself feel good, and it's your right to be pampered whenever you need it-any time, day or night. In 2,001 Ways to Pamper Yourself, Lorraine Bodger
Alfred Noyes's famous poem still has the power to thrill us as we read the story of the highwayman and his doomed love for Bess, the landlord's black-eyed daughter. This classic story of sacrifice in
Written in a diary-style format, this work presents the experiences and feelings of the young queen-to-be while providing informative facts about her homelife, family and royal enviroment. 90,000 firs
There's nothing like a buddy: Just ask Earl and Mooch, the adorable pets who inhabit the world of Mutts. The fact that Earl's a dog and Mooch is more of the feline persuasion makes about as much diffe
When we encounter real tragedy in our lives that throws us into grieving, few of us find the way to deepen our mourning and let it radically reform us. The Soul in Grief asks us to put aside all psych
Subtitled "A Novel of Many Manners, " Evelyn Waugh's notorious first novel lays waste the "heathen idol" of British sportsmanship, the cultured perfection of Oxford, and the inviolable honor codes of
