Introduces young readers to the characteristics, growth, and movement of a variety of seeds as they become plants.[...]
Rehabilitating Bodies Health, History, and the American Civil War Lisa A. Long "This is a fascinating, wide-ranging, and original book, and the first to examine the mutual constitution of bodies and historical meaning in the Civil War era."--Thomas Lutz, University of Iowa This cleverly-written volu[...]
The landmark 2008 presidential and vice presidential campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin brought the role of women in American leadership into sharper focus than ever before. These women and others such as Nancy Pelosi and Katie Couric who are successful in traditionally male-dominated fiel[...]
Claude McKay (1889-1948) was one of the most prolific and sophisticated African American writers of the early twentieth century. A Jamaican-born author of poetry, short stories, novels, and nonfiction, McKay has often been associated with the ""New Negro"" or Harlem Renaissance, a movement of Africa[...]
When the going gets tough, what does a Christian do? The world around you is, more often than not, unjust and unmerciful. But God has given you resources to see you through tough times. As you grow in hope, patience, repentance and joy, you also grow in your ability to persevere. Six studies, based [...]
As a society, we are no less obsessed with the immediate than when Eugene Peterson first wrote this Christian classic. If anything, email and the Internet may have intensified our quest for the quick fix. But Peterson's time-tested prescription for discipleship remains the same--a long obedience in [...]
As the guarantor of international security, the United States must commit to a long-term military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan. But what are the tools necessary to succeed on the new battlefields of the Long War? In this volume, a group of the foremost U.S. military officials and national securi[...]
A weary coach struggles across a merciless landscape, fighting the relentless bitterness of the wind. It is a land of endless grey bogs, of mud-sucked hills, of twisted and impenetrable forest. A land of sin. A land of death. This is where Odalric and Clithanus and the Graue Blutengel, the Grey Leec[...]
A dying man doesn't know which of his relations to leave his fortune to, only to find out who really cares about him. A chance overheard conversation changes the course of an entire man's life. A woman savors every word of a letter from her lover while her husband reads over her shoulder.A criminal [...]
A bewitching journal filled with prompts and quotations from the imagination of worldwide #1 bestselling author Leigh Bardugo. "We learn to wring magic from the ordinary."Find the magic in your life with this year-long journal. On every page you will find an introspective question to respond to, or [...]
Hi my name is David Evans and I am a golden retriever loverI've had golden retriever my whole lifeSo I can proudly say that I pretty much know a lot about golden retrieverIt just breaks my heart when I see news or people mistreating themSo, I had to find a way to share this knowledge and love with o[...]
New Atkins Diet is a balanced, long-term diet that really works for a long-term weight loss since it restrict carbohydrate intake, the body burns stored fat for energy. New Atkins Diet triggers metabolism so the body gets rid of some unused calories. By cutting out carbs, blood sugar levels remain m[...]
The riveting memoirs of the outstanding moral and political leader of our time, A LONG WALK TO FREEDOM brilliantly re-creates the drama of the experiences that helped shape Nelson Mandela's destiny. Emotive, compelling and uplifting, A LONG WALK TO FREEDOM is the exhilarating story of an epic life; [...]
Aged five, Saroo Brierley was separated from his older brother and ended up alone on the streets of Calcutta. After weeks surviving alone, he was taken into an orphanage and later adopted by an Australian couple. Although happy with his new family, Saroo couldn't help but think about the family he'd[...]