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Brian Evenson is one of the treasures of American story writing, a true successor both to the generation of Coover, Barthelme, Hawkes and Co., but also to Edgar Allan Poe. --Jonathan Lethem A woman falling out of sync with the world; a king's servant hypnotized by his murderous horse; a transplanted
Smart and scintillating. Red deftly conjures what most plays about artists don't: The exhilaration of the act. The New Yorker Under the watchful gaze of his young assistant and the threatening presence of a new generation of artists, Mark Rothko takes on his greatest challenge yet: to create a defin
Waite, Kevin: - Kevin Waite is assistant professor of history at Durham University.
Who was Vermont's first Ghostbuster? Was a full-blown exorcism performed at a local college? What mystery did a Vermont Doctor discover on the Moon? Do unknown populations live hidden in the Green Mountains? What are Vermont's most shameful secrets? These and other questions are the favorite haunts
It's top-secret Tuesday in the town of Thanks-Welcome and someone is launching gummy-eggy blech blobs from the Truly Kind Treehouse Could it be a mad chicken or a gang of gum-chewing squirrels? When Frankie finds out it's the matching twin brothers McBlue, she bounces her way into the hearts of the
The Biblioteca Básica Latino-Americana was originally conceived by Darcy Ribeiro during his years of exile in the 1960s-1970s. The proposal of the collection is thus to promote reflection on Latin American thought, presented in a comprehensive way, through essays and texts by important artists and t
Gear up to crush the GED Social Studies Test Does the thought of taking the GED Social Studies Test send shivers down your spine? Fear not With the help of GED Social Studies Test For Dummies , you'll get up to speed on the new structure and computer-based format of the GED and gain the confidence a
Follows in the footsteps of the best seller Keep Calm and Trust God and includes even more encouragement in love, hope, peace, joy, courage and faith; Includes prayers, short narratives, scripture, poems and encouraging short stories.
Peg and Meg in the Little Blossom Stories series uses curriculum based fiction and decodable text to get children comfortable with reading--while telling a story of friendship and helping others. Each book in this series uses a combination of sight words and short-vowel words in repetition to build
Harriet Tubman was born a slave on a Maryland plantation in the 1800's. She trusts in God, but her faith is tested at every turn. Should she obey her masters or listen to her conscience? This story from Harriet's childhood is a record of courage. Even more, it's a story of God's faithfulness, as He
First published in 1917, Understood Betsy is the well-known children's story by Dorothy Canfield Fisher. The prominent social activist, educational reformer, and prolific author is famous for bringing the Montessori style of schooling to the United States. Her popular novel Understood Betsy is the s
This comprehensive bilingual student dictionary includes 26,000 Word-to-Word dictionary entries, and is approved for ESL/ELL students to use for standardized testing. Amharic is the official working language of Ethiopia, with approximately 30 million speakers. The language has been used in courts, t
Uderzo, Albert: - Albert Uderzo was born in France 1927 to Italian Immigrants. In 1959 Goscinny and Uderzo became editor and artistic director (respectively) of Pilote magazine. Their creation, Asterix became a runaway success. After Goscinny's death in 1977, 26 volumes of Asterix were complete, Ude
In her twenty-fifth adventure, vampire hunter and necromancer Anita Blake learns that evil is in the eye of the beholder... Anita has never seen Damian, her vampire servant, in such a state. The rising sun doesn't usher in the peaceful death that he desperately needs. Instead, he's being bombarded w
Influential philosopher Michel Serres's foundational work uses fable to explore how human relations are identical to that of the parasite to the host body. Among Serres's arguments is that by being pests, minor groups can become major players in public dialogue--creating diversity and complexity vit
Gain the confidence to strike up a conversation in German! Speaking a new language can be intimidating. This popular guide will give you the confidence to start and engage in conversations in German. Extensive streaming audio recordings let you hear German as it is spoken by native speakers. The boo
Welcome to St. Louis Parent and child Cardinals visit St. Louis in best-selling author-illustrator Martha Day Zschock's Hello board book series for children. In Hello, St Louis join the pair as they explore all around the city of St Louis, Missouri. For ages 2-5. Made in the USA.
The first novel in a new trilogy starring veteran New Republic pilots On the brink of victory in a brutal war, five New Republic pilots transform from hunted to hunters in this epic Star Wars adventure. Set after Return of the Jedi, Alphabet Squadron follows a unique team, each flying a different cl
A stunning bilingual picture book collection of nursery rhymes, perfect for bedtime, learning time, or playtime, Grandmother's Nursery Rhymes/Las Nanas de Abuelita. A bilingual challenge to Mother Goose . . . fun-to-read rhythm in both Spanish and English. -- Publisher's Weekly Always quiet, Always
In this special 20th novel in the USA Today bestselling series, Jessica takes a three-night train trip with her friend and his railroad association through scenic British Columbia. But when a member of the entourage takes a sip of a Bloody Mary and dies, it's up to Jessica to do some unplanned sleut
Charlie McButton likes computer games so much, he never plays with anything else. When a thunderstorm knocks out the electricity, his tech empire comes tumbling down, and his whole world loses power. Charlie needs batteries?FAST But the only triple- A's he can find are in his little sister's talking
From New York Times bestselling author and former NFL player Tim Green comes a riveting stand-alone football novel about being a leader and finding your inner strength. Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica. When Ryan's estranged father unexpectedly dies, Ryan learns that he has inherited the Dallas Cowbo
Blackmore, Jenni: - Jenni Blackmore is a farmer, artist and writer who built her house on a rocky, windswept island off the coast of Nova Scotia almost twenty-five years ago and has been stumbling along the road to self-sufficient living ever since. As a successful micro-farmer she produces most of
See, hear, touch, and explore the dinosaurs of Jurassic World! The touch-and-feel textured sound pad brings the story to life with 6 interactive buttons! Matching words with pictures and sounds enhances reading comprehension, and connecting with favorite characters engages young readers at story tim
The District Deputy's Guide provides simple, down-to-earth instructions for serving in the office of District Deputy Grand Master or District Deputy President within the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Originally written in 2018, when the author was Grand Instructor of CA, it gained rapid populari
Wilson, Edward O.: - Edward O. Wilson (1929-2021) was the author of more than thirty books, including Anthill , Letters to a Young Scientist , and The Conquest of Nature . The winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, Wilson was a professor emeritus at Harvard University and lived with his wife in Lexington, M
Dogen, the thirteenth-century Zen master who founded the Japanese Soto school of Zen, is renowned as one the world's most remarkable religious geniuses. His works are both richly poetic and deeply insightful and philosophical, pointing to the endless depths of Zen exploration. And almost precisely b
The song Grim Grinning Ghosts, composed in the late 1960s, continues to reside in the dark corridors and spooky cemetery of the Haunted Mansion. Millions of guests leave the mansion with not only a hitchhiking ghost but also this jaunty tune catching a ride all the way home. In this hardcover jacket
With historical references and over 540 pictures, this is a comprehensive view of the World's Fair of 1904. The reader will see inside each building and concession from a perspective never experienced except by those who actually attended the fair.
