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Poetry. "THE KNOT is an extraordinary combination of lyricism, mythmaking, and an informed use of the language of medicine. We have had William Carlos Williams, the doctor-poet - now here is a woman, skilled at the same kind(s) of work, and with her own forceful voice" -Alicia Ostriker.

Catch not only a glimpse into the muddy backwater of Mississippi state and local politics, but also a sidelong glance at national figures and issues. "Captain Kirk" lampoons Mississippi governor Kirk Fordice, while "Confederacy of Dunces" satirizes Mississippi's legislature, which makes an editorial cartoonist's job easy with "suspect politicians, a regressive tax system, and constant schemes to raise their own pay." Other chapters including "...

A completely updated, revised edition of the classic, outfitted with a whole new arsenal of indispensable knowledge on global affairs, popular culture, economic trends, scientific principles, and modern arts. Here's your chance to brush up on all those subjects you slept through in school, reacquaint yourself with all the facts you once knew (then promptly forgot), catch up on major developments in the world today, and become the Renaissance m...

These fascinating drawings depict more than seventy well-known Baptist figures and describe their contributions to Baptist faith.

24seven is the series for experienced administrators who need to get the most out of their networks, hardware, and software. Starting at the point at which other books and training courses end and the real world begins, the 24seven series delivers a detailed, high-level approach to the information that administrators need to provide their companies with expert services.24seven books are written to build on the knowledge you already have. These...

Lady in Waiting goes beyond pop psychology and clings to the steadfast foundation of God's Word. Creatively integrating biblical truth with an honest evaluation of the struggles facing today's single woman, this book will add value to any woman's library. Lady in Waiting helped me realize that my earthly father, my husband, or anyone else could not provide security - only God can. What a freezing principle - not only for me, but also for my hu...

When David and Courtney Jones moved into two rooms reached by ladder in a northern Arizona Indian ruin, they had been married only two weeks. Except for the ruin's cement floors, which were originally hardened mud, and skylights instead of smoke-holes, the rooms were exactly as they had been 800 years before. The year was 1938, and the newlyweds had come to Wupatki National Monument as full-time National Park Service caretakers for the ruin. V...

A top crime journalist reveals precisely how the world-shattering murder of John Lennon happened-and why In Let Me Take You Down, Jack Jones penetrates the borderline world of dangerous fantasy in which Mark David Chapman stalked and killed Lennon: Mark David Chapman rose early on the morning of December 8 to make final preparations. . . . Chapman had neatly arranged and left behind a curious assortment of personal items on top of the hotel dr...

Taken from the "QED" series of teach-yourself Latin articles, this book aims to give its readers a basic knowledge of Latin in a short space of time. It covers just enough to give a basic understanding of the ancient language at the heart of many modern European languages.

Provides the chance to read real ancient Greek

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This work is a sequel and tells John Logan's postwar story. It covers topics such as reconstruction, regional and national Republican party politics, military policies, developing tariff policies, and the 1884 presidential race.

A sampling of the highlights of Appalachian humor, collected from the Festival of Appalachian Humor, with illustrations by Jacqueline Froelich.

When it comes to Bible translations, readability and reliability are what count, and on both counts, the original JERUSALEM BIBLE stands alone. A product of the age of the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), THE JERUSALEM BIBLE (published in 1966) was the first truly modern Bible for Catholics. Using definitive original language texts such as the Dead Sea Scrolls, biblical scholars of L'École Biblique in Jerusalem produced a meticulously accur...

First time in paperback: Interviews with jazz greats by an inimitable British writer and raconteur.

The battle of Bosworth marked an epoch in the lives of two great houses--the house of York fell to the ground when Richard III died on the field of battle, and the house of Tudor rose from the massacre to reign for the next hundred years. Michael Jones rewrites this landmark event in English history with startling evidence to suggest that the site of the battle recognized for over 500 years is wrong. He not only shifts the location of the batt...

Land ho! These tractors, backhoes, pavers, and tall cranes are hard at work. Kids can watch them do their jobs in the farmlands of America and on big construction sites.

This teachers' manual is meant to accompany the text entitled African Americans in Florida. The manual includes, for each chapter, (1) the key terms that are bold-faced in the text and defined in the glossary, (2) Research questions for possible further work, (3) discussion topics for the classroom, and (4) a project geared to the particular chapter. The text is based on the recommendations put forth by the Study Commission on African American...

After the Alamo fell in 1836 and it seemed Mexico would crush Texas independence, Texans living along the army's path packed what they could and fled the soldiers in a panic.