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Iron & Silk, Mark Salzman's bestselling account of his adventures as an English teacher and martial arts student in China, introduced a writer of enormous charm and keen insight into the cultural chasm between East and West. Now Salzman returns to China in his first novel, which follows the adventures of Hsun-ching, a naive but courageous orphan, and the formidable and mysterious Colonel Sun, who together travel from mainland China to San Fran...

Talking Walls introduces young readers to different cultures by exploring the stories of walls around the world and how they can separate or hold communities together. American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists, " Boston GLobe Top 25 Non-Fiction Children's Books, 1992, ALA Booklist, Starred Review, Horn Book, Noteworthy Book, 1993. Full-color illustrations.

One lovely afternoon Allashua is lured into mischief by a charming but sneaky little creature.

Duncan Bell-Irving was the first Canadian flying ace to down more than five enemy planes during World War One.

The 6-side card presents vocabulary, verb forms and idioms to the basic grammar outline.

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Rushdie at his most candid, impassioned, and incisive--an important and moving record of one writer's intellectual and personal odyssey. These 75 essays demonstrate Rushdie's range and prophetic vision, as he focuses on his fellow writers, on films, and on the mine-strewn ground of race, politics and religion.

The Joy of Piano is a terrific volume of piano pieces selected for their beautiful, enjoyable and stimulating melodies. Inside you will find easy arrangements of classic works such as Clair de Lune, Fascination, Pomp and Circumstance and sixty-nine more favorite compositions.

Sound information on all aspects of caring for Green Iguanas in the home.

Keller examines the man and mission and gives practical insights for those inthe "Christian battle.

Chronicles the author's experiences from the time he was shot down over North Vietnam in 1966 through his seven years as a P.O.W and eventual homecoming in 1973.

Who better than Sesame Street to teach us that we may all look different on the outside-but it's important to remember that deep down, we are all very much alike. We all have the same needs, desires, and feelings. Elmo and his Sesame Street friends help teach toddlers and the adults in their lives that everyone is the same on the inside, and it's our differences that make this wonderful world, which is home to us all, an interesting-and specia...

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Communication skills can begin or end a war and start or finish off a marriage. They can earn (or cost) you a promotion, get you into (or out of) hot water with your boss, and they can surely help you get (or lose) the job you want. Why? Because when you talk to another person, that person wants you to sound exactly like he or she sounds and when that doesn't happen, you have conflict! Most people react more to how you say something and less t...

Meet Ace, Babe's great-grandson, who also gets a new cover from Knopf Paperbacks this season. " A Horn Book Fanfare Honor Book An IRA/CBC Children's Choice A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year.

Living with emotional, physical, and spiritual scars of ritual abuse, Lauren Stratford shares how she overcame her past and brought herself back into a fulfilling, healthy life.

Geared to sophisticated entrepreneur who wants to build a career or wealth by owning their own small business, this book tells exactly how to purchase at the right time and for the right price. It shows how things work in the active small business marketplace, covering in detail such subjects as: finding and evaluating candidates for acquisition, financing, negotiating and structuring the deal, dealing with legal and tax implications, handling...

Brilliant . . . Indispensable." Los Angeles Times Here is the story of the rise and fall of the notorious Bonanno crime family of New York as only best-selling author Gay Talese could tell it.

This analysis of the inconsistencies in the lifestyle of today's Christians is accompanied by specific examples and discussion of how Christians can restore authentic Christianity in their personal lives and thus nurture a troubled world.