From the author of the instant best seller Swamplandia! (a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize), a dazzling new collection of stories that showcases Karen Russell's gifts at their inimitable best.
The first official chapter book series based on Minecraft The adventures continue in the Minecraft Chapter Book series as five young Minecraft players find themselves transported inside the game...
The 'Dexter' phenomenon--in bookstores, on TV screens, and in the hearts of millions of fans worldwide--continues with his most delectable and devilishly witty dish to date.
In this historical introduction to philosophical hermeneutics, Jean Grondin discusses the major figures from Philo to Habermas, analyzes conflicts among various interpretive schools, and provides a...
This work provides an exploration of the history of South Africa, from the earliest known human habitation of the region to the end of the 20th century.
Confrontations between the powerless and the powerful are laden with deception - the powerless feign deference and the powerful subtly assert their mastery. Peasants, serfs, untouchables, slaves,...
Painting in Latin America, 1550-1820: From Conquest to Independence surveys the diverse styles, subjects and iconography of painting in Latin America between the 16th and 19th centuries. While...
The inspirational message of this book has reached millions as an appendix in each edition of "What Color Is Your Parachute?" Now it is available in an attractive gift book edition with all...
This book is a general introduction to Shi'i Islam-specifically to Twelver Shi'ism, to which the majority of Shi'is belong today. It deals with the history and development of this...
From the canefileds of the ante-bellum South, the villages of the Caribbean islands, and the streets of contemporary inner cities, here are more than one hundred tales from an "incredibly rich...
The Battle of Midway is considered the greatest U.S. Naval victory, but behind the lustre is the devastation of the American torpedo squadrons. Of the 51 planes sent to attack Japanese carriers...
The extraordinary story of the intermingled civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome, spanning more than six millennia from the late Bronze Age to the seventh century The magnificent civilization...
In the summer of 1967, the good old days were ending for the hardcore 1st Brigade LRRPs of the 101st Airborne Division. After working on their own in Vietnam for more than two years, they were...
Wenn die Welt kopfsteht, musst du deine Perspektive ändern§§Eigentlich mag die elfjährige Ellie keine Veränderungen. Im Moment zum Beispiel vermisst sie ihre alte Schule und ihren geliebten...
TRUST NO ONE. Someone is after Starters like Callie. Enders can get inside her mind. Make her do things she doesn't want to do. But they can't stop her from fighting for the truth.Even if...
The Jedi Order is in crisis. The late Jacen Solo's shocking transformation into murderous Sith Lord Darth Caedus has cast a damning pall over those who wield the Force for good: Two Jedi...
Ésta es la historia de Saleem Sinai, nacido en Bombay al filo de la medianoche del 15 de agosto de 1947, en el momento mismo en quela India, entre fuegos artificiales y multitudes, alcanza su...
This gripping and richly illustrated account of wartime Greece explores the impact of the Nazi Occupation upon the lives and values of ordinary people. The first full account of the experience of...
"Barry very explicity reveals the options and choices we can all make to find the road to happiness."BERNIE SIEGEL, M.D.Author of LOVE, MEDICINE AND MIRACLESBarry Neil Kaufman, therapist,...
At a time when relations between the United States and Europe are at their lowest ebb since World War II, this brief but cogent book is essential reading. Robert Kagan, a leading scholar of...
One of the few women Impressionists, Mary Cassatt was American born but lived and worked in France. A classically trained artist, she painted portraits of mothers and children. This book provides...
Peace is the way of the Jedi. But with deadly enemies on every side, war may be the only way out.§§On Coruscant, an epidemic of madness is preying on the ranks of the Jedi Order - driving the...
L'étude récemment révisée et élargie de la société de design finlandaise de renommée mondiale ArtekMieux connue pour la production des célèbres meubles en bois courbé d'Aalto, Artek était...
A gripping account of ordinary men with extraordinary courage and heroism who had one last chance to make good--and one helluva war zone to do it in. The new commander of the Company E, 52d...