Names

From Dinaw Mengestu, a recipient of the National Book Foundation's 5 under 35 Award, the New Yorker's 20 under 40 Award, and a 2012 MacArthur Foundation genius grant, comes a novel about exile, about

Follows 10-year-old Zimbabwe native, Darling, as she escapes the closed schools and paramilitary police control of her homeland in search of opportunity and freedom with an aunt in America.

Mysteries, mazes, and magic combine in this smart, funny summer-camp fantasy -- like THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER & CLAY for kids!Dahlia Sherman loves magic, and Math Club, and Guitar Hero.

The Hottest Baby Name Trends, Lists and Forecasts An instant snapshot of how the world today is shaping the name you may choose for your child tomorrow, The 2013 Baby Names Almanac is jam-packed with

60,001+ Names 222 Lists Your Trusted Resource 60,001 Best Baby Names is the essential resource you need to find the perfect name for your baby. This invaluable book includes not only Hollywood's lat

What's in a name? It doesn't take a crystal ball to find out this delightful book unlocks the secrets held within hundreds of names. Each entry features a personalized fortune, uncovering whether a n

Four stories of sisterhood—the bonds, the wars, the frustrations, the love—seasoned with hot Latin spice! Those "Wild Orihuela Girls," Dori and her sister Sela, intend to live up to th

The book is concerned with the child's acquisition of names (by which is meant words that refer to objects - including proper names, common nouns in some uses, and pronouns in some uses). Four chapter

A haunting, diverse debut story collection that explores the isolation we experience in the face of the mysterious, often dangerous forces that shape our livesAnjali Sachdeva's debut collection spans

At twenty years old, Pete Fromm heard of a job babysitting salmon eggs, seven winter months alone in a tent in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. Leaping at this chance to be a mountain man, with no e

From Achilles to zeppelin, the words we use in everyday language invoke a cast of historical characters, from figures of ancient legend to modern-day sports stars. But have you ever stopped to wonder

Prince Dhutmose has ordered a splendid tomb to be built for his final journey to the Land of the Dead. Pepi's father is to decorate it, but how can he paint the unimaginable: the terrible gods Horus t

The treatises of Dionysius the Areopagite, written in Greek, were intended to combine Neoplatonic philosophy with Christian theology and mystical experience. This volume, which explores the nature and

In this book Stearn gives the meaning and origin of some 6000 botanical names, selecting those most likely to be encountered by gardeners and horticulturists. No other single source provides so much e

Through ten previous editions, Gardner's Chemical Synonyms and Trade Names has become one of the best known and most widely used sources of information on chemicals in commerce. This edition includes

In this revised edition you'll find over 100,000 up-to-date names that reflect the latest naming trends--complete with origins, meanings, and variations. This includes ethnic names from over a hundre

A new series of unauthorized biographies on the world’s biggest names and rising stars in entertainment, sports, and pop culture! Complete with quizzes, listicles, trivia, and a full-color pull-out po

Let's wiggle our toes and shake our heads while we learn the names of body parts.Rookie Toddler books offer fun ways to engage with little ones during story time and play time. Each book includes stor

Since 2004, two names have dominated men’s tennis: Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Each player is legendary in his own right. The Spanish Nadal is the winner of fourteen Grand Slam titles, inclu

Bristol. Very few names in racing provide the instant recognition of the two racing facilities that call this eastern Tennessee city home. For more than 50 years, Bristol Motor Speedway and Bristol Dr

Jenson Button is one of the greatest racing drivers of his generation. His seventeen years in Formula 1 have seen him experience everything the sport has to offer, from nursing underpowered cars around the track to winning World Championships and everything in between. Here, Jenson tells his full story for the first time in his own honest, intelligent and eloquent style. From growing up as part of a motor-racing-mad family under the guidance of his father, John, to arriving at Williams as a fresh-faced 20 year-old, to being written off by some as a playboy and his fight back to the very pinnacle of his sport. Jenson's World Championship victory for the unsponsored and unfancied Brawn GP team is one of the most extraordinary against-the-odds sports stories of the century. Jenson's book lifts the lid on the gilded and often hidden world of Formula 1. He reveals his relationships with some of the biggest names in Formula 1- Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso as well some

Eliza Doolittle, Holly Golightly, Sabrina Fairchild-these character names immediately bring to mind the elfin charms of one of the most beautiful actresses stage and screen have ever seen: Audrey Hepb

December 1938. Lillian Frost has plunged head first into a world of boldfaced names and endless glamour as social secretary to movie-mad millionaire Addison Rice. Costume designer Edith Head is now in

Danger! Watch out for these plants! Poison ivy, stinging nettles, Venus fly trap—their names alone say "watch out!" Plants can sting, prick, trap, even poison other living things. But why? Learn more

In To Catch a Killer, a contemporary mystery by debut author Sheryl Scarborough, a teenage girl uses forensic science to solve the cold-case murder of her mother.Erin Blake has one of those names. A n

Little fingers can easily learn how to move the sliders to reveal four favorite household pets and their names in this interactive board book. Wee Gallery range This stunning new range of board, cloth

Get ready for some fun and interactive learning with this press and listen board book! Little fingers can easily learn how to press tabs to hear four noisy animals and their names in this interactive

From the godfather of Pop Surrealism, 24 mini-prints ready to frame.??Previously published by Taschen and Rizzoli, Mark Ryden is currently one of?today’s most celebrated names in the contemporary art

"Phoebe is a remarkably real little girl, as bright and imaginative as Bill Watterson's Calvin, as touchingly vulnerable as Charles Schulz's Charlie Brown. And if these strike you as big names to conj

A wonderful new epic fantasy set in the dark heart of an academy for assassins.Mia has many names: The Pale Daughter, The Crow, or Kingmaker; she is the killer of killers and destroyer of empires; but

Nourish bowl, hippie bowl, buddha bowl, rainbow veggie bowl, poke bowl, glow bowl - these are just some of the names given to one of the most prevalent current food trends. Search for any of those na

人們擁抱光明之際，她走入死蔭的幽谷，親吻那些隱蔽的真實。她是吳俞萱。走入高雄的工業邊城，冷然地觀看、耐性地相處，透過詩和影像，沒有慶祝也沒有哀傷，為我們揭開沒有名字的世界。為了不失去它們，看的時候一心一意，拒絕命名。扯掉邊界，不分彼此。直到那些景物，逐漸映現人世。吳俞萱渴望更深地潛入存在的深淵，遇見另一些敞露在邊界之外的自己。 中英雙語攝影詩集《沒有名字的世界》內附一張聲音詩CD專輯，收錄九首實驗

In this issue: Jeffrey Wickes, “Mapping the Literary Landscape of Ephrem’s Theology of Divine Names”; Orgu Dalgic, “Dionysos’s Triumph in Constantinople”; Lain Wilson, “A Subaltern’s Fate: The Office

He's known by many names. The World's Greatest Detective. The Caped Crusader. The Dark Knight. But how did young Bruce Wayne grow up to become Batman? Follow young Bruce's incredible transformation in

Constellations are groupings of stars that resemble a pattern when an observer looks up into the night sky. Ancient civilizations designated 88 constellations, giving them names corresponding to mytho

After a hard day, sometimes all you want is a gentle challenge. This collection of 72 easy crosswords fills the bill; each themed puzzle uses common, familiar words, phrases, and names. The clues are

Joe Montana is one of the iconic names in football history, a three-time Super Bowl MVP and eight-time Pro Bowl selection who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000. Set against the b

Intellectual Property (IP) is big business, worth an estimated $5 trillion in the US alone. It covers patents, trademarks, domain names, copyrights, trade secrets and know-how. The IP of a big brand c

A picture book series with touch-and-feel tabs.Feel and Find Fun: Dinosaur is full of familiar dinosaur names and pictures, while the tactile tabs help foster manual dexterity. With bumpy scales, smoo

From the writer and director of Knocked Up and the producer of Freaks and Geeks comes a collection of intimate, hilarious conversations with the biggest names in comedy from the past thirty years—incl