Angola, a former Portuguese colony in southern central Africa, gained independence in 1975 and almost immediately plunged into more than two decades of conflict and crisis. Fidel Castro sent Cuban military troops to Angola in support of the Movimento Popular de Libertacao de Angola (MPLA), leading t[...]

In 1701, Tsar Peter the Great decreed that all residents of Moscow must abandon their traditional dress and wear European fashion. Those who produced or sold Russian clothing would face 'dreadful punishment'. Peter's dress decree, part of his drive to make Russia more like Western Europe, had a prof[...]

"Picasso and Braque" offers an intimate look at one of the most pivotal exchanges in the history of Western art: the culminating two years (1910-12) of Analytic Cubism. While the Cubist experiment has long been a requisite chapter in the history of modernism, this is the first publication to delve d[...]

A guide to the maths and computer skills that anyone entering the leisure and tourism industry will need to possess. It explains why you need to learn these skills, and how useful they can be - not only for obtaining qualifications, but also in the workplace.[...]

This title guides readers through the ins and outs of starting, running and maintaining a thriving craft business on a shoestring. It is the most complete, up-to-date & authoritative resource for crafters seeking to learn every aspect of selling, marketing & branding. It features expert tips and inv[...]

People of faith are lined up in lanes all over this globe, batons in hand, running the race that matters most in this world---the divine relay The divine relay is tough. The track is treacherous. There are so many ways to mangle the exchange zones, to overshoot, to be knocked off the track, to drop [...]

According to bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst, craving isn't a bad thing, but we must realize God created us to crave so we'd ultimately desire more of Him in our lives. Many of us have misplaced that craving, overindulging in physical pleasures instead of lasting spiritual satisfaction. For a woma[...]

I'll be happy after: the promotion...the new house...the next vacation...a different car...you fill in the blank. Why is a contented, satisfied life so evasive? What deep hungers drive the out of control accumulation, reckless purchasing habits, and crazy consumer lifestyle for so many of us? And wh[...]

In the five-session video-based small group Bible study DVD, Undaunted, Christine Caine shares her compelling personal journey and offers insight into how anyone can overcome challenges and pain putting their trust in God. Using her dramatic story, well-known author and speaker Christine Caine illus[...]

Many people are obsessed with the approval of others. The problem is that living for what people think of you is the quickest way to forget what God thinks about you. In Altar Ego, author Craig Groeschel shows individuals and small groups how to abandon self-worth based on accomplishments and posses[...]

Fleeing the intrigues of court life, Fiona, Queen Mab's headstrong niece, escapes to Manhattan's Central Park, where she comes face to face with a nasty demon and with a sexy and mysterious stranger, cantankerous werewolf Tobias Walker. Original.[...]

Josie Barrett brings out the animal in men. Literally. As the local veterinarian in a town that's approximately seventy percent Others--mostly shapeshifters--Josie deals with beastly situations all the time. It's practically part of her job description. But when the werewolves of Stone Creek, Oregon[...]