Selected from a wealth of rare, authentic 19th-century sources, this collection abounds in professional-quality nautical images. These 425 black-and-white maritime illustrations range from sailors and
Alice Hoffman is at her magical best in a new novel about loss and healing.When her family is lost in a terrible disaster, 15-yr-old Green is haunted by loss and by the past. Struggling to survive phy
It’s fairly obvious that one can’t be a ‘perfect’ environmentalist. But that’s okay. Perfection isn’t the goal. A good life is. And a good life has as much to do with your intent as with the end resul
Joe Stoshack's dad has been in a car accident! When Stosh visits him in the hospital, his dad tells him about the great Mickey Mantle and an unfortunate fall in Yankee Stadium that changed Mantle's ca
When James Warhola was a little boy, his father had a junk business that turned their yard into a wonderful play zone that his mother didn't fully appreciate! But whenever James and his family drove
Celebrated poet and anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins takes a fresh look at the alphabet in this bright and bold book of verse, illustrated with graphic flair by Marla Baggetta. Twenty-six spare yet pla
The Take the Lead series provides all players with well-known songs and tunes as quartets. Parts have been arranged to ensure that playing any one of them is interesting and musically satisfying and t
This critically acclaimed blockbuster from internationally renowned novelist Robert Littell seamlessly weaves together history and fiction to create a multigenerational, wickedly nostalgic saga of the
The unique culture of Iran and the sweep of its history are revealed in this evocative travelogue of an American family searching for a lost friend in the country of their youth.Growing up in Tehran i
Edmund Wilson's magnum opus, To the Finland Station, is a stirring account of revolutionary politics, people, and ideas from the French Revolution through the Paris Commune to the Bolshevik seizure of
Along with her pet dragon, teenager Chance Falconer, daughter of Devil's Echo's most famous detective, meets new friends and new foes as she searches for a missing monkey on Halloween and discovers a
The CliffsTestPrep series offers full-length practice exams that simulate the real tests; proven test-taking strategies to increase your chances at doing well; and thorough review exercises to help fi
Praise for An Insider's Guide to POLITICAL JOBS IN WASHINGTON "Bill Endicott has written a remarkable description of what Washington political jobs entail, how you get them, and where they lead-a publ
This advanced undergraduate and graduate text introduces the power of operator theory as a tool in the study of quantum mechanics, assuming only a working knowledge of advanced calculus and no backgro
God Is Waiting to Rescue Your Life! God loves you and He has a wonderful, glorious plan for your life. But sometimes it may be hard to believe He has a specific destiny for you. If you have been hurt
In the same lyrical voice that met with such acclaim in Landscapes of Wonder, Bhikkhu Nyanasobhano invites us to look upon the natural world with new eyes and to find the truths of the Buddha's teachi
LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES BEHIND ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR PRESIDENTS IN HISTORYHow the Commander-in-Chief commandsGeorge W. Bush has surprised even his harshest critics with his leadership talents and disc
We are the young people, We will not be broken We demand freedom And say "Away with slavery In our land of Africa " For almost fifty years apartheid forced the young people of South Africa to live a
Poetry. Winner of the Gerald Cable Book Award. "James Hoch's poems contain an eerie and clarifying power that reminds that reminds me of Chardin's still lifes. Lake Chardin, Hoch celebrates the beauty
From lucky ducks to odd ducks to sitting ducks to just plain quacks, an amusing collection of animal sayings includes a wealth of funny phrases alongside fun-filled art bursting with color and energy.
This collection of piano duets (for one piano, four hands) includes the most popular repertoire by French composers and is appropriate for intermediate to early advanced pianists. It includes complet
In a series of essays and reflective travelogues, the author of The Last Italian journeys around the Eternal City, describing such sites as the Villa Borghese, the Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain, and t
Making, keeping, and enjoying money isn’t just about investments, salaries, inheritances, or dividends, according to Deborah Price. It’s also about the games people play around money and
Enhanced with a glossary, index, and full-color illustrations, an informative guide takes a look at the different religions around the world, including Taoism, Jainism, and Buddhism, through a review
Following in the footsteps of Watercolor: Simple, Fast, and Focused is Mel Stabin’s latest: The Figure in Watercolor: Simple, Fast, and Focused. Capturing a figure’s unique personality and multifacete
Enjoy Life Even in the Midst of Stress!Are you peaceful and happy one minute and ready to explode the next? Perhaps you are always exhausted, even after a full night?s sleep. Chances are you are under
Say Goodbye to Confusion - and Hello to Joy!Are you confused? Is there something happening in your life today that you don't understand? Do you wonder why your life had to be the way it was? Do you fi
You Can Live Your Life Free from All Fear!Many people live their entire lives crippled and bound by fear. Whether it is the fear of dying or the fear of a bad haircut, it makes life miserable! Fear ca
The 15 read-aloud scripts in Readers' Theater, Grade 4 give you all the enrichment of traditional theater productions without the logistical headaches of staging, props, and costumes.
This is an enchantingly told collection of the stirring sagas of gods and goddesses, fabulous beasts, strange creatures, and such heroes as Cuchulain, Fingal, and King Arthur from the ancient Celtic w
Reality rules for conquering life’s big challenges Stuff Happens (and then you fix it!) is a simple guide for getting through life’s rough spots and turning these challenges into posit
Recently married to James Lacey, the witty and fractious Agatha Raisin quickly finds that marriage, and love, are not all they are cracked up to be. Rather than basking in marital bliss, the newlyweds
Part of Delmar Learning’s new National Center for Telecommunications Technologies series, this book begins with the history of the public switched telephone network (PSTN). Descriptions of public and
A thorough course, paced for beginners. Become a great blues guitarist by starting with the fundamentals-like holding the guitar, tuning up, and playing simple chords and notes-and continue to grow wi
A thorough course, paced for beginners. Become a great blues guitarist by starting with the fundamentals-like holding the guitar, tuning up, and playing simple chords and notes-and continue to grow wi
"Conjuring images not just of the sounds and rhythms of the aboriginal residents but the natural ethos of the landscape as well, the score was as richly colourful as it was faultlessly performed." Dan
Following the disastrous defeats at Jena and Auerstadt by Napoleon in 1806, the Prussian armed forces were forced to regroup, and radical changes were instigated in all areas.The fighting spirit and a
The state is neither an inevitable, nor natural, phenomenon, but the creation of despots. Its history is a history of power, wealth and tyranny. The immortality of the state is the greatest myth of ou
The sordid and shocking tale of one man's journey through erotic humiliation, Marxist political philosophy and gourmet curries. Certainly stretching the boundaries of non-fiction.
