"It has the thoroughness of a history book yet reads with the personalized vision of a novel." -"Time""" Chester Brown reinvents the comic-book medium to create the critically acclaimed historical biography "Louis Riel," winning the Harvey Awards for best writing and best graphic novel for his compe[...]
In one of the best graphic novels published in recent years, Chester Brown tells the story of his alienated youth in an almost detached, understated manner, giving the book an eerie, dream-like quality. For the new 2002 definitive softcover edition Brown has designed new layouts for the entire book,[...]
On the Road with the Naughty Forty. The bestselling author of the terrace culture classic 'Naughty' continues his riotous, rollercoaster journey through a hedonistic world of punch-ups, scams and good times.[...]
The Michelin Green Guide is the authority on Rio de Janeiro today and the forces of nature and society that have shaped it. Major sights include Sugarloaf, Corcovado and Christ the Redeemer statue, Tijuca National Park, Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, the Botanical Gardens, the Imperial Palace in Pe[...]
Experience the ancient Roman city of Chester with the help of thisgenuinely pocket-sized, pop-up map. Small in size yet big on detail, thiscompact, dependable Chester city map will ensure you don't miss a thing. Includes a pop up map - a detailed Chester street map Handy, self-folding tourist [...]
Some conflicts seem to defy resolution. Marked by longevity, recurrent violence, and militant agendas, these intractable conflicts refuse to be settled either on the battlefield or at the negotiating table. The longer they fester, the stronger the international community's inclination to lose heart [...]
"Leashing the Dogs of War" receives Outstanding Academic Title Award by the library journal CHOICE. Read the CHOICE review at http: //www.usip.org/newsmedia/ crocker_hampson_all/index.html. Since "Turbulent Peace" was first published in 2001, the international landscape has changed profoundly. "Leas[...]
The sun is up, it's time for little Chester Raccoon to go to bed, but he is frightened by the shadows the sun is creating on the walls. Mrs. Raccoon soothes him with a Kissing Hand, and he is able to go to sleep. This sweet and decidedly unscary board book is both a light-hearted way to calm childre[...]
During the last 20 years, parents and teachers have passed along the secret of the Kissing Hand to children facing first days of kindergarten, first grade, and other separations. Now younger children can get in on Mama Raccoon's secret and find comfort in A Kissing Hand for Chester Raccoon, a board-[...]
The Several Lives of Chester Himes by Edward Margolies and Michel Fabre The writings of Chester Himes are colored by a fascinating blend of hatred and tenderness, of hard-boiled realism and generous idealism. His life was complex, his relationships complicated. How did this gifted son of a respectab[...]
Äntligen kommer en svensk översättning av denna klassiker inom organisationsteorin. Boken är en standardreferens i otaliga artiklar och böcker inom ämnena företagsorganisation och management. Den innehåller både teori och empiri och inbjuder till eftertanke om hur en chef får organisatione[...]
Cyril Hellman träffade under en tioårsperiod i början av 00-talet några av världens främsta och mest betydelsefulla serietecknare, exklusiva möten som han som svensk journalist var ensam om. Här samlas för första gången ett urval av intervjuerna med de nordamerikanska serietecknarna, f[...]