With contributions from some of the finest scholars in the discipline, Media Effects serves not only as a comprehensive reference volume for media effects study but also as an exceptional textbook for advanced courses in media effects. Covering the breadth of the media effects arena, this third edit[...]

Suitable for courses on the history of American women, this book covers the subject's chronological span.[...]

When Dr. Reggie Anderson is present at the bedside of a dying patient, something miraculous happens. Sometimes as he sits vigil and holds the patient's hand . . . he can experience what they feel and see as they cross over. Because of these God-given glimpses of the afterlife--his "appointments with[...]

"Mary Beth Keane, "named one of the "5 Under 35 "by the National Book Foundation, has written a spectacularly bold and intriguing novel about the woman known as "Typhoid Mary," the first person in America identified as a healthy carrier of Typhoid Fever.
On the eve of the twentieth century, [...]

A bold, mesmerizingly told story about the woman known as 'Typhoid Mary' and once described as 'the most dangerous woman in America'.[...]

This is a first book on this quick and mobile alternative to traditional knitting. It features projects for scarves and other accessories. There's a new craze sweeping the knitting world. Arm knitting is the fun way to make a gorgeous, chunky-knit scarf in only 30 minutes, using your arms instead of[...]

This title teaches curvy crocheters everything needed to create fashionable items that will fit and flatter. It includes 25 patterns plus techniques and schematics to show how to troubleshoot and solve pattern-fitting problems. Full-figured women who love to crochet will rejoice in this fun, fresh, [...]

With its 101 stories from other parents and experts, this book will comfort, encourage, and uplift parents of children with autism and Asperger's.If you are the parent of a child - from newborn to college age - with autism or Asperger's, you will find support, advice, and insight in these 101 storie[...]

As the owner of one of the world's most elaborate sea glass collections, Mary Beth Beuke gets to talk about these prized ocean gems on a daily basis. Unfortunately, with each passing day, sea glass becomes more and more difficult to find, making the hunt more of a challenge to the seeker--especially[...]

A BIG box for three "tiny "heroes . . . Mary Norton's beloved, best-selling books about the tiny, stouthearted Borrowers are now available together in one gorgeous package, perfect for gift giving. Put this boxed set into the hands of little people--or of any reader who delights in classic adventure[...]