The power of a good story has long been recognized. It seems that as a race, we humans love a good story. But stories aren’t just for pure enjoyment—they have long been a powerful tool for teaching. T
A sequel to Elvis and the Underdogs finds Benji investigating a distress signal sent by his former service dog, Elvis, who has stumbled onto some dangerous state secrets. 40,000 first printing.
This brand new collection of 28 short stories spans the length of Frame’s career and contains some of the best she wrote. None of these stories have been published in a collection before, and more tha
A current of longing runs through twenty-two short stories by Oregon writers. As the characters strive for connection, they make mistakes, reach out to the wrong people, and recalibrate their lives ba
Joplin. Aurora. New York/New Jersey. Newtown. Whether the disaster is natural or created by humans, churches respond by providing sanctuary, hope, and practical aid. Pulled from accounts of lay person
For generations the elements of humor, poignancy, fantasy, and unfettered morality found within acclaimed children’s author Roald Dahl’s most famous tales have captivated both children and adults. Cla
This book is a guide to narrative skills, the currency of the creative industries. It shows research scientists how to harness story-telling principles to make their complex and technical content easi
"A haunting and often fiercely funny meditation. . . . The marvel of Mr. Eno's voice is how naturally it combines a carefully sculptured lyricism with sly, poker-faced humor. Everyday phrases and fami
Unsettling, beautiful, laced with dark humour and tenderness, The Answer and Other Love Stories explores the inner lives of those who live as neighbours, pass each other in the street and work side by
Take a giraffe with a magic neck, a pelican with a retractable beak and a very agile monkey, and what do you have? The world's finest Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company, of course! Add in their friend
In his final book, one of the giants of twentieth-century political philosophy returns to his key themes of state, class, and property as well as such contemporary questions as economic justice, human
In 2007, after collapsing on a practice field at the Nike campus, champion marathoner Alberto Salazar’s heart stopped beating for 14 minutes. Over the crucial moments that followed, rescuers administe
This is a self-help book based on intensive research written especially for women. This book is based on humor, and spiritual facts to advocate for the verity that women have the right to relate to lo
Rhymes from Brian P. Cleary and comical illustrations from Brian Gable pair up to introduce readers to comparatives and superlatives, forms of describing words that compare two or more things. The eve
New York City is an eclectic melting pot of people in search of opportunities for a better life. It has one of the largest and most important Jewish communities in America. Surprisingly, most people d
Welcome to the Weenie Zone! Acclaimed author David Lubar is back with his sixth collection of Warped and Creepy Tales, which have sold more than 1.7 million copiesStranded aliens seek out Earth’s most
Pope Benedict XVI continues his exploration of the greatest teachers and role models in the history of the Church with these sketches of twenty-six men and women from the Middle Ages and beyond. From
In this pioneering work, Seyyed Shahabeddin Mesbahi offers a new methodology for approaching Islamic mystical concepts by examining the importance, place, and manifestation of the concepts of cosmos,
?The 1956 wedding of Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller surprised the world. The Genius and the Goddess presents an intimate portrait of the prelude to and ultimate tragedy of their short marriage. Dist
We live in a toxic world. And with new disasters—oil spills, earthquakes, tsunamis, and radioactivity—it is only getting more toxic by the day. You need toxic relief! In this new revised and expande
Chronicles and presents facts about life during the upper Jurassic period, depicting the daily activities of dinosaurs from that time, including Allosaurus, Diplodocus, and Stegosaurus.
In this stirring collection R. R. Reno— a thoughtful, literate writer with a zest for physical and theological adventure— looks back on his time working in the oil fields of Wyoming, his q
