When anyone thinks of motorcycling, whether they are enthusiasts or only casually interested, the name Harley-Davidson immediately comes to mind. Harley Davidson is among the oldest surviving motorcyc
A rather brutal story of a young girl growing up and surviving war in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta against overwhelming odds. Working for the Americans resulted in a VC death sentence and after we Amer
CIA Black Ops agent John Smith is on his latest assignment in London. Little does he know--it'll also be his last. Barely surviving an attack on his life, Smith lays low for six months until he return
Luis de Lucena (1465-1530) was a Spanish writer whose Repeticion de Amores y Arte de Ajedrez con 101 Juegos de Partido is the oldest surviving book on the game of chess. Jacob Ornstein provides an an
Aristophanes is the only surviving representative of Greek Old Comedy, an exuberant form of festival drama which flourished in Athens during the fifth century BC. One of the most original playwrights
“Thrilling post-apocalyptic romance at its dark, sizzling best!” —Lara AdrianBefore surviving the Scorpius bacterium, Tace Justice was a good ole Texas cowboy who served his country and loved his mama
Orange Is the New Black meets Walter Dean Myer’s Monster in this gritty, twisty, and haunting debut by Tiffany D. Jackson about a girl convicted of murder seeking the truth while surviving life in a g
The quartzite architectural block E16230 has been on display in the Penn Museum for 115 years. E16230 is one of the few large architectural pieces in the world surviving from the much-debated reign of
An account of apostolic church history outside of the sphere of Roman influence. This book gives detailed information regarding the surviving records that describe the Christian church, comprising of
'Sometimes today I still cry for the lonely, frightened little boy I was then so unhappy and so longing for love and marvel at not only surviving the brutality and the other appalling abuse but also,
When her psychoanalyst became a painter after surviving a stroke, the distinguished and beloved poet Molly Peacock, her longtime patient, took up a unique task. The Analyst is a new, visceral, twenty-
From the Roots explores one woman’s decision to find grace, hilarity, and ultimately joy, in the worst of circumstances. As a result of surviving childhood bone cancer twice, Marsha endures long-term
May the Force be with you! 愿原力與你同在！War is coming. A powerful army known as the First Order is threatening to conquer the galaxy. The Resistance needs Luke Skywalker, the last surviving Jedi. So pilot
This lavishly illustrated volume presents the major surviving monuments of the early period of the Rum Seljuqs, the first major Muslim dynasty to rule Anatolia. A much-needed overview of the political
Osaki Hachimangu (1607), located in Sendai, Japan, is one of only a handful of surviving buildings from the Momoyama period (1568?1615). The shrine is a rare example of ?lacquered architecture”?an arc
The Spacetime Driller A million years into the future an offshoot of humanity has evolved into gender-neutral beings called Moddai that can modify their form to adapt to the rigors of surviving deep s
A warm, friendly, girlfriend-to-girlfriend guide to surviving divorce and coming out better on the other side, in three stages: Deal (the aftershock of separation), Heal (learning to detach and move f
This second compendium collecting one of Image’s longest runningseries -- set in Los Angeles, 2259 --details the lives of Hip Flask, Ebony Hide,Obadiah Horn, and the rest of MAPPO's surviving human
Among the surviving documents from the colonial period in Mexico are rare Maya-authored manuscript compilations of Christian texts, translated and adapted into the Maya language and worldview, which w
Construct 11 is a building where the surviving population of the final global war have come to live. The Leadership that emerged from the war created the perfect structure for the survivors to be saf
In the tradition of the best-selling Dhammapada: a translation with commentary of one of the earliest of the surviving Buddhist texts, which reveals the teachings to be remarkably simple and free of
The so-called Will of Naunakhte (1154 BCE) has become rightly famous in Egyptology. So where did she come from and what really happened to her eight surviving children, four of whom were daughters? By
The Book of the Dead of Sobekmose, in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum, is one of the most important surviving examples of ancient Egyptian Books of the Dead. Such “books”―actually papyrus scroll
Describes the Nickel Mines Amish schoolhouse shootings as recounted by an Amish-raised counselor who provided moral and spiritual support at the scene, sharing the experiences of the surviving childre
Durer’s Self-Portrait at Age Twenty-Eight. Hockney’s Self-Portrait with Cigarette. Melzi’s drawing of Leonardo da Vinci, widely regarded as the most reliable surviving likeness of this most famous Old
Effective Science Communication: A practical guide to surviving as a scientist is devoted to the variety of ways that scientists are expected to communicate in their day-to-day professional lives. It
In this evocative and affectionate memoir, Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith, the last surviving child of Joe and Rose Kennedy, offers an intimate and illuminating look at a time long ago when she and her
Founded in 1284 by Hugh of Balsham, bishop of Ely, Peterhouse is the University of Cambridge's oldest college. The earliest surviving version of its statutes, from 1344, declares that its primary func
The Mosin-Nagant is the world's longest-surviving and most widely distributed military rifle, having armed the forces of Russia and many other countries for over a century. It has seen action from Wor
The Tarahumara, one of North America’s oldest surviving aboriginal groups, call themselves Raramuri, meaning “nimble feet”—and though they live in relative isolation in Chihuahua, Mexico, their agilit
After surviving a kidnapping attempt in the Maldives, Chase and Mackenzie are off to Iceland! Surely nothing will go wrong there? But as soon as they arrive, accidents begin to occur. When a body show
Round Lake begins with an awakening in solitude. It moves through a search for romantic love, and attempts to create a sense of home and family through art and travel. There are elegies: surviving a s
A former aid worker returns home haunted by her time in Africa and channels her pain into a murder investigation that’s all too personal.After surviving a horrific trauma in Nigeria, international aid
The untimely death of St. Louis Kingpin, King David, has left a vacuum in the underworld. He leaves behind his vast empire to his surviving heirs, David Jr. and Davita. Born barely one year apar
This is the first in-depth study of the oldest surviving 'beginner's guide' to the Irish language. Christopher Nugent, baron of Delvin, presented Queen Elizabeth I with an Irish language primer in 156
Written in the second century A.D., this picaresque classic is the ancient world's only surviving complete novel. Concerning an inquisitive young man transformed into an ass by a magic potion, the nar
The Book of Kells is a masterpiece of western calligraphy, undoubtedly the finest remaining example of an illuminated manuscript, and one of the most important surviving artifacts from medieval Europe
A lively guide to surviving and thriving during Mercury Retrograde—and to unlocking the astrological secrets of Mercury, the planet that rules communication.Mercury Retrograde: We’ve all heard about i
October 2016 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Black Panther Party. Photojournalist Bryan Shih, who has been interviewing and taking portraits of the surviving Panthers around the
Aleppo is one of the longest-surviving cities of the ancient and Islamic Middle East. Until recently it enjoyed a thriving urban life—in particular an active traditional suq, which has a continuous tr
