Today's preeminent biographer for young people brings to life our colorful 26th president. Conservationist, hunter, family man, and politician, Teddy Roosevelt commanded the respect and admiration of many who marveled at his energy, drive and achievements. An ALA Notable Book. A School Library Journ[...]

In a story that is as gripping as it is historical, Jean Fritz reveals the true life of Pocahontas. Though at first permitted to move freely between the Indian and the white worlds, Pocahontas was eventually torn between her new life and the culture that shaped her.[...]

This is a collection of funny, crazy, ironic, sometimes, zany views of the conventions of Christmas, involving Father Christmas, various angels, kings and shepherds, Botticelli, the Devil, a couple living 2000 years ago and constant appearances of the author/artist himself. It is presented for your [...]

Announcing a new collection of stories by Fritz Leiber. Assembled here is a selection of Mr. Leiber's best horrific tales, many of which have been virtually unobtainable for decades. From the riveting "Spider Mansion" and "The Phantom Slayer" from Weird Tales to the more recent "Lie Still, Snow Whit[...]

Middle-aged San Francisco horror writer Franz Westen is rediscovering ordinary life following a long alcoholic binge. Then one day, peering at his apartment window from atop a nearby hill, he sees a pale brown thing lean out his window...and wave.
This encounter sends Westen on a quest through a[...]

Showing CEO's and managers how to put aside conventional notions of space based on hierarchies and status, innovative ideas for the reengineered corporation, virtual organization, and high-performance workplace offer alternatives to energize employees and increase productivity.[...]

This revised translation of Fritz Graf's highly acclaimed introduction to Greek mythology offers a chronological account of the principal Greek myths that appear in the surviving literary and artistic sources and concurrently documents the history of interpretation of Greek mythology from the 17th c[...]

'A well-researched, clearly written book...Petruska Clarkson and JenniferMackewn did a splendid job organizing the theoretical material...Their judicious use of graphics enhances their discussions...The chapter on Perls' contributions to practice is nicely peppered by samples of his actual therapy [...]

How the exploits of panzer troops were reported on the German home front Covers the 3rd Panzer Division from its breakthrough of the Stalin Line until its halt outside Moscow Contains original articles by war correspondents who witnessed the battles Detailed analyses and context provided by two panz[...]

" Alois Dwenger, writing from the front in May of 1942, complained that people forgot "the actions of simple soldiers....I believe that true heroism lies in bearing this dreadful everyday life." In exploring the reality of the Landser, the average German soldier in World War II, through letters, dia[...]