Depicts symbols of Advent that can be cut out and hung on a special tree during that season to illustrate and celebrate the spiritual heritage of Jesus. Includes appropriate devotional readings.
This spirited collection highlights the freshness, charm and originality that are the hallmarks of Manitoba writing. These are stories to savourby turns funny, tender, offbeat, unsettling, provocative
British Civilization provides a comprehensive introduction to contemporary Britain, including central and local government, the economy and industry, the law, media, arts, education and religion. This
Richmond: The Story of a City chronicles the growth of this historic community over nearly four centuries from its founding in the early 1700s by William Byrd II to its most recent urban and suburban
While blacks have made perhaps their most obvious and substantial contributions to Western popular culture through music and dance, they have developed a rich popular culture in a number of other area
This book offers insights into a range of major Latin American women writers whose works are only just beginning to be known by English-speaking readers.The majority of Latin American writers now well
Entrusted by the other inhabitants of Brass Cobweb to find them a leader who is brave, wise, and true, Chipmunk travels among distant communities of animals and finds varying degrees of virtue in both
Alexis de Tocqueville visited Ireland in the company of his good friend Gustave de Beaumont in July and August of 1835. At the time of his visit, Tocqueville had just acquired an international reputat
The End of the Cold War was first published in 1990. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the orig
A practical book for all beginners to the game of bridge, this book starts from absolute basics?the cards?and explains the principles of bidding, building up tricks, the use of trumps, opening moves,
This fascinating study by Anthony Kemp outlines the careers and characters of a number of senior German commanders of the World War II period (1939-1945). To those who read military history many of th
Studies of language use in social contexts have multiplied in recent decades, yet relatively little attention has been paid to the important area of conflict talk. The eleven studies in this volume fu
Drawing on recent computer and cognitive science, Mitchell (architecture, Harvard) explores the languages of architectural form and graphic composition to illuminate the underlying concepts of design.
A wonderfully erudite, short treatise, originally written in 1974, and published under the name Ratgeb. "So you see, you have had your fill of controls and constraints, and of the cop who is
Part of the Belwin Master Solos series and prepared under the direction of Keith Snell, each of these folios contains a collection of graded solos that should prove to be a useful source for both stud
Among the many writers who lent their talents to the creation of hard-boiled detective fiction, few have approached it from a more original perspective than Chester Himes. A former criminal himself, H
All of the essays—from reassessments of Lawrence's position in the English literary tradition to analyses of his influence on recent American poetry—find renewed faith in the challenge of Lawrence's w
First eleven-year-old Megan is astonished when her mother insists on taking her and her younger brother up to the lake cottage a week before school is out; then they find mysterious strangers followin
Winnie Barringer’s best friend, Iggie, has moved away. How is Winnie going to make it through summer vacation?Then the Garber family moves into Iggie’s House, and Winnie is thrilled. The problem is, n
Tyya's dad won't buy anything good at the store - no ice cream, no candy, no cookies. But when the saleslady puts a price sticker on Tyya's nose, Daddy is finally forced to buy something good. ot;Mic
Aims to advance contemporary understanding of the economic and political issues confronting the world. This book is intended for use by students, lecturers and researchers in the fields of economics,
Illus. in full color. "Rollicking pictures of a moonlit night in the woods of Camp Mariposa, where both animals and campers are struck by the urge to shake, clap, jump, waggle, and eventually yawn. Me
As the first comprehensive treatment of the American entry into World War II to appear in over thirty-five years, Waldo Heinrichs' volume places American policy in a global context, covering both the
A guidebook developed as a skill-training package to teach psychologists, counselors, social workers, and other applied- mental-health professionals a model for the delivery of behavioral intervention
One of the most austere monastic Orders to emerge from the High Middle Ages, the Grandmontines lived in 'cells' which were half hermitage and half monastery.
Analyzes the role nationalism played in the Confederacy and demonstrates how it changed and eventually defeated the social and political order it had been created to preserve
It's almost Easter and the Pee Wee Scouts are dyeing their eggs. Blue. Green. Pink. Purple. The big Easter egg hunt is coming up. Mrs. Peters, the troop leader, will give out a prize to the Pee Wee wh
This wordless picture book follows the trials of a little old lady who attempts to make pancakes for her breakfast. “The optimistic determination of the woman and the gentle humor of the illustrations
This delightful sequel to Caldecott Medalist Roger Duvoisin's Petunia takes the foolish goose on a wild goose chase. Petunia only wants what she doesn't have. Convinced that she'll find tastier grass
Modernism and Hegemony was first published in 1990. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the origin
This initial volume of the Guides to New Testament Exegesis series teaches basic skills for Bible students, offering clear explanations, diagrams, and examples.
Henry S. White, a chaplain attached to the Fifth Rhode Island heavy Artillery, was captured in May 1864 and remained a prisoner of war until the following September. After his release he wrote a seri
Provides a brief history of American music's roots in African and European music, follows the lives and musical development of Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly, and includes transcriptions of songs selecte
