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A remarkable addition to The Making of America Series from Bluewood Books, Rise Of A New Nation begins right after the Revolutionary War and provides an insightful and compelling account of the actual events that shaped our country at its birth. Beginning with the Constitutional Convention of 1787 the book goes on to examine the election of George Washington as America's first president, John Adam's election and the undeclared war with France,...

Magda's tio has purchased the perfect Pinata for her little brother's birthday. In fact, Gabriel's Pinata is so perfect that he insists that no one break it. What fun is a birthday party without a Pinata? Finally, with the help of her abuela's resourceful little cat. Tita, Magda works some midnight magic and engineers an ingenious solution to save the party and the Pinata.

Powerful in its stark simple language, Icek Kuperberg chronicles his personal experiences as a concentration camp prisoner during World War II. Interned in various work and death camps, Icek had to use his guile and wits to simply stay alive. That he persevered despite tremendous horrors and obstacles, testifies to his strong will to survive.

Renowned scientists in fields from physics to astronomy discuss the possibility of a cosmic evolutionary process that guides not only our universe, but other planets and universes as well.

Get all you need to know with Super Reviews! Each Super Review is packed with in-depth, student-friendly topic reviews that fully explain everything about the subject. The Linear Algebra Super Review includes linear matrices, determinants, vector spaces, linear transformations, and eigenvectors. Take the Super Review quizzes to see how much you've learned - and where you need more study. Makes an excellent study aid and textbook companion. Gre...

Be Strong and Let Your Heart Take CourageWhat Are You Afraid Of? Criticism? Rejection? Failure? Being Alone? Being Wrong? Dying? Living?Fear is one of the most destructive, delibilitating strongholds there is.

Mercer Mayer's Little Critter has made quite the mess in this classic, funny, and heartwarming book. Whether he's shoving junk under the bed, cramming toys in the closet, or overstuffing drawers with clothes, both parents and children alike will relate to this beloved story. A perfect way to teach kids about picking up after themselves!

Brand New Readers - the right books at the right time!Based on what experts know about how children learn to read, Brand New Readers are short, funny stories with words and pictures that help children reading for the very first time succeed - and have fun!Brand New Readers are for children who are just cracking the reading code. Readers ages four to seven can master Brand New Readers immediately - even the first time through. Brand New Readers...

New York chef Tony Bourdain gives away secrets of the trade in his wickedly funny, inspiring memoir and expos. From his first oyster in the Gironde to his lowly position as a dishwasher in a honky-tonk, Bourdain's tales of the kitchen are as passionate as they are unpredictable. "Kitchen Confidential" reveals what Bourdain calls "25 years of sex, drugs, bad behavior and haute cuisine".

One of the world's most fascinating societies and a potent symbol of the state of Israel, the kibbutz seems to be on the point of collapse as radical changes in its founding principles threaten its very existence. Focusing on the human story, journalist Daniel Gavron movingly portrays the fears, regrets, and hopes of members of kibbutzim ranging from traditional to modern, agricultural to urban. As an integral part of Israeli life, the kibbutz...

Exciting text and colorful illustrations and photos describe the physical characteristics, behaviors, and habitats of a variety of caterpillars, arranged by the categories "Smooth", "Bumpy", "Sluglike", "Horned", "Hairy", "Bristly", and "Spiny".

Butterflies" uses life-like illustrations to help young naturalists make accurate identifications. The straightforward design helps ensure the success of beginners. Color photos and illustrations.

A collection of made-up facts, educated guesses, and silly pictures about pirates.

A collection of three novellas which chronologically paint a picture of the dawn of the Russian Revolution, the flight from its turmoil and the plight of an exile in a new and foreign place.

This is an accessible and exciting illustrated reference book that the whole family will enjoy using.

Iowa has more than eighteen thousand archaeological sites, and research in the past few decades has transformed our knowledge of the state's human past. Examining the projectile points, potsherds, and patterns that make up the archaeological record, Lynn Alex describes the nature of the earliest settlements in Iowa, the development of farming cultures, the role of the environment and environmental change, geomorphology and the burial of site, ...

Written over the last two decades, the essays in this collection speak to what it means to be Jewish-historically, theologically, ideologically, philosophically-within the context of the Holocaust and the disintegration of Communism. George Konrad, a Diaspora Jew, espouses Zionism, he tells us, as one who might, if he chooses, move to Jerusalem, just as he might, if he chooses, move to Paris. Konrad, one of Europe's preeminent essayists and no...

The path of wisdom from Solomon to Jesus and from Jesus to the church In the early Jesus movement, wisdom in the person of Jesus was believed to have returned to heaven, exalted to the right hand of God, and to reign from there. But Jesus as wisdom had left both his legacy and his influence behind. The sayings of Jesus recorded in the Gospels reflect not only the influence of the Israelite wisdom traditions, but also the tradition of the perso...

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These popular editions allow the reader and student to look beyond the scholarly reading text to the more sensuous, more collaborative, more malleable performance text which emerges in conjunction with the commentary and notes. Each note, each gloss, each commentary reflects the stage life of the play with constant reference to the challenge of the text in performance. Readers will not only discover an enlivened Shakespeare, they will be empow...