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In this elegantly designed volume, more than 60 of Aesop's timeless fables are humorously retold and brought to life by four-time Caldecott Honor winner Jerry Pinkney. Full color.

Steiner immerses the reader in the evolving stream of 11 mystics who appeared in central Europe between the 13th and 17th centuries, who resolved the conflict between their inner perceptions and beginnings of modern science.

The follow-up to the enormously popular Highflyers, this volume expands its coverage to the rest of the world as international innovations spawn new strands of Dance music and specialised genres multiply.

Not to know Scripture is not to know Christ." These words of St. Jerome were not an exhortation to Christians of his own time to read the New Testament, but an encouragement to deepen their knowledge of the Old Testament, the Bible of Israel. What was true in the late fourth century is no less valid today. Much of the imagery and many of the biblical texts we associate with Christmas can only be understood in their full depth if we are aware o...

In an African village live seven brothers who make family life miserable with their constant fighting. When their father dies, he leaves an unusual will: by sundown, the brothers must make gold out of seven spools of thread. If they fail, they will be turned out as beggars.

From the California gold rush through the mid-twentieth century, a special breed of women played an integral and heretofore unrecognized part in some of the most stirring adventures of the pioneer experience: the saintly Nellie Cashman, the copper queen Ferminia Sarras, known for her grand sprees, the former rodeo champion turned prospector, the ex-actress who snowshoed her way to Nome, and many more. Chosen as one of the top ten books of all ...

While the rest of her family sleeps, a young girl takes her little brother--whom she knows will be frightened by the windstorm raging around their seaside house--on an imaginary voyage with his favorite animal, the humpback whale. The bed lifts and the waters welcome them as they embark on an undersea odyssey to swim and breach with the gentle creature who rocks them gently to sleep in a rumbling, shimmering hammock made of waves.

Born and raised in a small town in Iowa, Dayton Duncan has been a reporter, humor columnist, editorial writer, chief of staff to a governor, and deputy press secretary for presidential campaigns. He lives in Walpole, New Hampshire. His books include Out West: An American Journey, also available in a Bison Books edition.

Como lo prueba el confunto de investigaciones científicas en constante aumento, los remedios populares de los pueblos de la antigüedad muestran con frecuencia ser admirablemente eficaces. Esto se observa bien en Milagrosos Alimentos Curativos de la Biblia, el Libro que expone las notables propiendades curativas de muchos alimentos y hierbas descrtios en el Antiguo y Nuevo Testamentos.Esta guía práctica ayuda a encontrar los alimentos bíblicos ...

Composer, lyricist and driving force behind such songs and stage productions as "Heart and Soul " "Baby, It's Cold Outside " Guys and Dolls and The Most Happy Fella, Frank Loesser left an indelible mark on American music. In this rich and revealing biography, his daughter profiles this prolific musical mastermind, piecing together her own memories with those of singers, songwriters, producers, friends and family members. The result is an accur...

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In works of astonishing poignancy and power, Mary Frank's art speaks to our deepest emotions. In the 1970s she established her reputation as a formidable figurative sculptor in clay. Since then, Frank has increasingly turned to painting. A major exhibition at the Neuberger Museum of Art in Purchase, New York, from September 2000 to January 2001, will showcase her paintings of the past 15 years.This book, the catalogue for that exhibition, feat...

Anne (with an 'e' of course) starts out as a mistake. The elderly Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert had planned on adopting a boy to help Matthew with the chores on their Prince Edward Island farm. What are they to do with the red-haired, high-spirited girl who arrives instead?Anne Shirley, with her boundless imagination and heart, slowly brings joy into the narrow lives of those around her, and into the lives of readers who have delighted in her a...

Listen, My Son (the opening words of Benedict's Rule) breaks the Rule into small daily portions and provides commentary specifically geared to help men be better husbands and parents. Without underestimating the emotional, spiritual, and physical demands of fatherhood, Longenecker also holds up the joys of developing a strong bond with God -- one that nurtures the individual man, and that provides him with the ability to grow himself and his f...

Set in Boston on December 26, 2000, but written before the turn of the nineteenth century, this classic Utopian novel is more significant and relevant than ever with its reappearance this millennium. Addressing moral and material concerns of late nineteenth century industrial America through romantic narrative, Bellamy suggests a fictionalized society in which war, poverty, and malice do not exist.

This best-selling study Bible is now available in the New King James Version. It contains thousands of Life Application Notes to help readers apply the truths of God's Word to everyday life. Includes book introductions, in-text maps and charts, personality profiles, and more. FEATURES Words of Jesus featured in red lettering Dictionary/concordance Daily reading plan Blueprint and Megathemes for each book Topical index

Sharon Moore, a lupus survivor, describes drug-free ways to nurture the mind, body, and spirit and writes with the understanding of someone who's been there. Chock full of specific, scientific, well-documented evidence on effective alternative treatments, this book is a godsend for anyone suffering from lupus.

In these 21 lively essays, such distinguished contributors as Naomi Shihab Nye, Julia Alvarez, and Martín Espada share their experience in creating groundbreaking curricula, using the many Spanish language literatures of the world as imaginative writing models. Lessons provide tools for approaching such treasures as Federico García Lorca, Pablo Neruda and Sandra Cisneros. Each essay targets specific grade levels (e.g. middle school, high sch...

How can you improve your relationship with your children and more effectively parent them? Florence Littauer helps you identify, understand, and meet each child's unique needs.

Now back in print, this heavily illustrated, richly anecdotal memoir takes a fond look back at Larry, the wild-haired funnyman who helped make the Three Stooges the most popular slapstick comedy team of all time.