Learning about the financial troubles of inn owners Laurie and Walter Marschalk, Jessica tries to enjoy her lagoon vacation anyway, until Walter's untimely death causes the sleuthing author to investi
The author of The War Between the Tates and the Pulitzer prize-winning Foreign Affairs now brings her irresistible wit to the ghost story. In nine spooky tales, Alison Lurie writes of women haunted by
Ever since the rise of science and the scientific method in the seventeenth century, we have rejected mythology as the product of superstitious and primitive minds. Only now are we coming to a fuller
* Revised and updated * Based on the NRSV and NIV translations * Covers every book verse by verse * Each volume also contains maps, charts, a pronunciation guide, and a glossary * Available in sets or
Based on the innovative analysis of more than 11,000 races at 14 tracks across the country, you will learn all the important elements of step-by-step handicapping and betting strategy. And more than a
Straightforward advice on stables and field shelters for horses and ponies. Chapters include stable types, selecting a suitable site, layout and size, stable fittings, maintenance and field shelter co
The conclusion of the three-volume "Into Their Labours" follows Zsuzsa and Sucus, two peasants living in the global city of Troy, who meet and embark on an odyssey of love, desperation, passion and su
The nineteenth-century Russian novelist comments upon the communication gap between generations in his compassionate portrayal of one man's obsession with radical change
Atomic and biological warfare have already destroyed most of the earth when, in the twenty-second century, an expedition is sent forth from New Zealand to explore North America
Colonel Raymond from Intelligence persuades Biggles, Algy and Ginger to take on the challenge of transporting gold bullion and diamonds to France. Every other firm which has taken the job has failed a
A description of the historical development of mathematics with a brief survey of high points and trenchant influences, originally published in 1986 by Praeger. A remarkable bargain. Annotation copyri
In seven concise and lucidly written chapters, Maxwell covers all the basic concepts of physics, time, space, matter, mass, force, momentum, velocity, acceleration, laws of motion, work, energy, grav
Jared Austin, staunch member of the mutual protection society that defends his 1830s New Hampshire community against thieves, tries to temper justice with mercy when his deaf daughter Melody befriends
"Tavernor has done a first-rate job. His study is the most up-to-date Palladian book currently on the market....Rudolf Wittkower would, I know, have admired Tavernor's book as much as I do."--Sir John
The now classic tale of Archy the cockroach and Mehitabel the cat in her ninth life. First published in 1927, this free verse poem has become an essential part of American literature.
Tackling an intruder in the old moonshiner's cave, ex-Marine Max Templeton is astonished to find the beautiful and wiry Betty Quint, and he vows to win her over, even as she swears she will wait for a
A step-by-step guide to the horse’s foot and the principles for correct shoeing. Chapters include evolution and anatomy of the foot, the unshod foot, foot balance and shoeing process, types of shoe an
A step-by-step guide to the horse’s mouth and the principles of bitting. Chapters contain the teeth and ageing, the tongue, care of the mouth, the types of bits, the action of the bit and bitting prob
The year Carly turns eleven, 1907, is filled with playing detective, watching condors, observing a fierce feud involving her family's Southern California ranch, and coping with unexpected tragedies.
LIFECHANGE Bible studies allow the Bible to speak for itself. You'll see for yourself what it says - not what someone else thinks it says - and develop the skills and desire to dig even deeper into Go
Flesh and Blood, the fifth collection by C. K. Williams, was awarded the 1987 National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry. Reviewing it in The New York Times Book Review, Edward Hirsch noted that t
Carroll's last major work: bizarre adventures of 2 young children, combining Carrollian nonsense, linguistic play and philosophical reflection. 46 illustrations by Harry Furniss.
A straightforward guide to identifying the various colours and markings of horses and ponies and recognising the distinguishing features of different breeds. Chapters include how to recognise ponies,
A guide to horse and pony feedstuffs, and straightforward advice on feeding horses and ponies, whether kept at grass or stabled. Chapters include rules of good feeding, cooked food and appetizers, cal
Written for the neophyte who has no prior knowledge of the subject, Buddhism and Zen defines basic terms, translates key words, and answers the ten most frequently asked questions that are posed by We
A step-by-step guide to the art of trimming and plaiting manes and tails. Contents include how to pull a mane and tail, plaiting a mane with thread or rubber bands, hogging a mane, remedial mane plait
The perfect books for the true book lover, Penguin's Great Ideas series features twelve more groundbreaking works by some of history's most prodigious thinkers. Each volume is beautifully packaged wit
This Vivaldi work in D Major, RV 639 and RV 588, features an Introduction, "Jubilate," which is an aria for alto soloist, followed by a short recitative, and then the main work for mixed chorus and al
