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In this strange and lovely hymn to Prague, Michal Ajvaz repopulates the city of Kafka with ghosts, eccentrics, talking animals, and impossible statues, all lurking on the peripheries of a town so familiar to tourists. The Other City is a guidebook to this invisible, other Prague, overlapping the wor
One of the major breakout stars of the 21st century is positive affirmations, more popularly known as manifestations. For the longest time, people of color have been subjects of human rights violations, social injustices, and blatant discrimination just because they have a darker skin color than the
The Ultimate Herbal Dispensatory to Discover the Secrets and Forgotten Practices of Native American Herbal Medicine by Sage Herbal offers a comprehensive exploration of the fascinating realm of traditional Native American herbalism. This book has been extensively researched and is designed to be use
O'Brien, Peggy: - Dr. Peggy O'Brien was named the Folger's director of education in May 2013. A former Folger educator, she established the Library's education philosophy and the bulk of its programs in the 1980s and led the department until 1994, when she left to become director of education progra
Already an international sensation, The Gargoyle is an extraordinary debut novel of love that survives the fires of hell and transcends the boundaries of time. A New York Times Bestseller The Gargoyle the mesmerizing story of one man's descent into personal hell and his quest for salvation. On a dar
A classic novel arising from the Soviet Union in the thirties, How the Steel Was Tempered is a fictionalized account of author Nikolai Ostrovsky's experiences in fighting for the Bolsheviks during the Civil War and his difficulty in overcoming crippling injuries after the war ended. Centering on a y
In the 1980s, as HIV/AIDS ravaged queer communities and communities of color in the United States and beyond, a straight white teenager named Ryan White emerged as the face of the epidemic. Diagnosed with hemophilia at birth, Ryan contracted HIV through contaminated blood products. In 1985, he becam
From the National Book Award-winning author of The Corrections, a collection of essays that reveal him to be one of the sharpest, toughest, and most entertaining social critics.
Packed with beautiful photography, cook's tips, variations and nutritional information for each recipe, this unique little book is a must for anyone interested in learning about this fascinating cuisine. The introduction offers a concise overview of this exciting culinary tradition, plus a guide to
Breathtaking. Rasmussen's] scholarly detective work reveals a fascinating narrative of slavery and resistance, but it also tells us something about history itself--about how fiction can become fact, and how 'history' is sometimes nothing more than erasure. --Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Deeply researched,
Hideaki Sorachi was born on May 25, 1979, and grew up in Hokkaido, Japan. His ongoing series, Gin Tama , became a huge hit when it began running in the pages of Japan's Weekly Shonen Jump in 2004. A Gin Tama animated series followed soon after, premiering on Japanese TV in April 2006. Sorachi made h
Novak, Brenda: - New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak has written over 60 novels. An eight-time Rita nominee, she's won The National Reader's Choice, The Bookseller's Best and other awards. She runs Brenda Novak for the Cure, a charity that has raised more than $2.5 million for diabetes re
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the publication of The Tales of Peter Rabbit, Frederick Werne proudly announces all 23 of Beatrix Potter's original tales are now available in these special editions, which take the very first printings of Potter's works as their guide, and introduces favor
John L. Kessell's Spain in the Southwest presents a fast-paced, abundantly illustrated history of the Spanish colonies that became the states of New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, and California. With an eye for human interest, Kessell tells the story of New Spain's vast frontier--today's American Southwes
A brilliant, unforgettable novel from bestselling author Ruth Ozeki--shortlisted for the Booker Prize A time being is someone who lives in time, and that means you, and me, and every one of us who is, or was, or ever will be. In Tokyo, sixteen-year-old Nao has decided there's only one escape from he
Riaz, Nez: - Nez Riaz is a Pakistani/Palestinian illustrator based in Boston. She enjoys storytelling, pineapple pizza, and monkeys.
The first volume of Science of Light focused on teaching the primary components of Vedic astrology with the intent to have students able to read a chart, have access to traditional scriptures and know how to deepen their knowledge with experience. The second volume goes deeper into the philosophical
Drawing on Wesleyan themes of grace and responsibility, Watching Over One Another In Love provides step-by-step guidance for creating a covenant-based ministry assessment process that holds persons accountable for fruit-bearing faith. At the same time, it enables the experience of ministry assessmen
Amateur sleuth Samantha Washington's shopping trip to Chicago takes a deadly detour when a man is murdered on her bus . . . After some post-Christmas retail therapy in the Windy City, mystery bookshop owner and historical whodunit novelist Sam Washington is returning home to North Harbor, Michigan,
Spurning Aoi's invite and the overtures of her classmates, Mary prowls the school's gambling dens, seeking the easy way to the path of the "winner."
Designed as an aid for the study of the book Alcoholics Anonymous, The Little Red Book contains many helpful topics for discussion meetings. This is the original study guide to the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous . Filled with practical information for those first days of sober living, this little bo
Opposites can make the most delightful pattern... Filled with her trademark humor and relatable characters, award-winning author Jennifer Beckstrand's second installment in the Amish Quiltmaker series finds independent-minded quilter Esther Kiem's matchmaking skills put to the test in her new Colora
Written by two grandmothers, this book uses stories that testify to the remarkable power of prayer, along with scriptures and prayers readers can use with their children. Praying God's Blessings on Your GrandchildrenWhether they live a continent away or just down the street, your grandchildren need
A famous archeologist and Velma's uncle asks the gang to visit his dig site in Mexico. It seems something is scaring his workers, and he needs to get to the bottom of it. But when Scooby-Doo and the gang arrives, the dig is empty and Velma's uncle is missing Where did he go and what's scaring everyo
Matthews, Olivia: - OLIVIA MATTHEWS, pen name for romance author Patricia Sargeant, is a national bestselling and award-winning author. The Spice Isle Bakery mysteries are inspired by the author's family history and the history of her birth place. As Olivia Matthews she is also the author of the Sis
From the mother-and-son team of Anne and Todd McCaffrey comes the final, NewYork Times-bestselling installment in the riveting Pern saga that began withTodd's solo novel, Dragonsblood. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Scores of dragons are dead after plague swept across the world of Pern, and now the Weyrs
We are all aging. We are each a spoke on the great wheel of life, part of the ongoing cycle of growth. In Aging , Henri J.M. Nouwen and Walter J. Gaffney share some moving and inspirational thoughts on what aging means (and can mean) to all of us, whether we're in our youth, middle age, or later yea
With her erotically charged Carpathian tales, Feehan, hailed as the queen of paranormal romance by USA Today, has enthralled fans with a seductive world and the unforgettable characters--both human and not--who inhabit it. This edition of the New York Times bestseller features exclusive deleted scen
Tristan makes a special gift for his mom. This B-level story uses decodable text to raise confidence in early readers. The book uses a combination of sight words and short-vowel words in repetition to build recognition. Original illustrations help guide readers through the text. Author Cecilia Minde
Theroux is at his best when he tells people's] stories, happy and sad . . . Theroux's great mission had always been to transport us beyond that reading chair, to challenge himself--and thus, to challenge us. -- Boston Globe Paul Theroux's best-selling Dark Star Safari chronicled his epic overland vo
