Students of Latin have long enjoyed the poetry of Ovid, but his love poems, aptly titled" Amores, " have proved more difficult to introduce into the classroom. Curricular changes and increased appreciation of sophisticated love poetry are finally making room for the" Amores." This edition of the fir[...]

Ingrid Bergman's engaging screen performance as Sister Mary Benedict in The Bells of St. Mary's made the film nun a star and her character a shining standard of comparison. She represented the religious life as the happy and rewarding choice of a modern woman who had a "complete understanding" of bo[...]

What if you could experience a personal retreat in the truest sense of the word "personal: " on your own time, in your own way, in a location of your choosing? With "Retreat in the Real World" by Andy Alexander, SJ, and Maureen McCann Waldron, a personal Ignatian retreat is literally no farther away[...]

In the cold Toronto winter of 1895, the naked body of a servant girl is found frozen in a deserted laneway. The young victim was pregnant when she died. Detective William Murdoch soon discovers that many of those connected with the girl's life have secrets to hide. Was her death on attempt to cover [...]

Detective William Murdoch is not convinced that Constable Oliver Wicken - a man who was the sole support of his mother and invalid sister - committed suicide. When he begins to suspect the involvement of Wicken's neighbours, the Eakin family, Mrs Eakin is committed to a lunatic asylum. Is she really[...]

After thirteen-year-old Agnes Fisher faints at school, her teacher is shocked to discover salacious photographs of the girl in her desk. When Agnes doesn't show up at school the next day, her teacher takes the photographs to the police. Murdoch, furious at the sexual exploitation of such a young gir[...]

In 1858, a young woman on her honeymoon is abducted, taken across the border to the US and sold into slavery. Thirty-eight years later, the owner of one of Toronto's livery stables has been found dead, horsewhipped and hung from his wrists in his tack room. The investigation endangers Murdoch's own [...]

Art in Motion is the first comprehensive examination of the aesthetics ofanimation in its many forms. It gives an overview of the relationship betweenanimation studies and media studies, then focuses on specific aesthetic issuesconcerning flat and dimensional animation, full and limited animation, a[...]

Offers advice on how to teach children the skills of meditation and visualization, and explains how these skills can help improve concentration, creativity, and self-image[...]

With polymer clay and imagination, Maureen Carlson has brought a whole world of cheery little characters to life. You can do it, too! This book makes it fun and easy-no sculpting experience or fancy equipment required! You'll find lots of full-color pictures and detailed, step-by-step projects to le[...]