Over the span of his illustrious five-decade career, George Benson has sold millions of records, performed for hundreds of millions of fans, and cut some of the most beloved jazz and soul tunes in music history. But the guitarist/vocalist is much more than "This Masquerade," "On Broadway," "Turn You[...]

'His body was pressed against the wall at the head of the bed, and the face was a mask of agonised horror and fruitless entreaty. But the eyes were already glazed in death, and before Francis could reach the bed the body had toppled over and lay inert and lifeless. Even as he looked, he heard a limp[...]

Timberframe explores the lavish, varied design potential of this timeless architectural form. With 400 photographs, drawings and plans, the book showcases 23 homes and 6 timberframe home extensions that display the warmth, character and versatility of the modern timberframe house. Whilst most modern[...]

Offering a holistic approach to the treatment of childhood ailments, a pediatrician presents a variety of alternative therapies--nutrition, herbs, homeopathy, and others--and explains how to combine them with traditional medicine to treat twenty-five common childhood problems. Original.[...]

It's easy to teach yourself Sanskrit "Complete Sanskrit: A Teach Yourself Guide" provides you with a clear and comprehensive approach to Sanskrit, so you can progress quickly from the basics to understanding and writing Sanskrit with confidence.Within each of the 24 thematic chapters, important lang[...]

Research is increasingly showing the effects of family, school, and culture on the social, emotional and personality development of children. This book consists of focused articles that address this topic and collates research in this area.[...]

Drawing on John Steinbeck's papers and photographs, and scores of interviews, Jackson J. Benson explores the influences that contributed to Steinbeck's archetypal sense of American culture and his controversial concerns. An in-depth study of the shy, private individual behind many American classics.[...]

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize when it was first published in 1971, Angle of Repose has also been selected by the editorial board of the Modern Library as one of the hundred best novels of the twentieth century.



Wallace Stegner's uniquely American classic centers on Lyman Ward, [...]

Little Billy strays into the forest, where he meets the Minpins?tiny people who live within the trees. The Minpins tell Billy about The Gruncher, who preys on them. So Billy embarks on a mission to rid the Minpins of their foe once and for all, and sets off?on the back of a swan?to confront The Grun[...]