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The authors' goal in studying the Kenrick case is to examine how taken-for-granted assumptions about class, gender and familiarial relations contributed to the longevity of the cast-iron hardware firm.

With clear text and lively illustrations, this book introduces young children to the concepts of pregnancy and childbirth--from the time babies begin as one tiny cell to the joyful moment when their parents welcome them in into the world. Full-color illustrations.

My car has wheels.My car has gas.The horn goes beep.Come take a ride.

Abdullah was a young and not very prosperous carpet dealer. His father, who had been disappointed in him, had left him only enough money to open a modest booth in the Bazaar. When he was not selling carpets, Abdullah spent his time daydreaming. In his dreams he was not the son of his father, but the long-lost son of a prince. There was also a princess who had been betrothed to him at birth. He was content with his life and his daydreams until,...

0riginating at the National Theatre of Great Britain, "Amadeus" was the recipient of both the Evening Standard Drama Award and the Theatre Critics Award. In the United States, the play won the coveted Tony Award and went on to become a critically acclaimed major motion picture winning eight Oscars, including Best Picture.Now, this extraordinary work about the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is available with a new preface by Peter Shaffer and ...

In the land of Ingary, such things as spells, invisible cloaks, and seven-league boots were everyday things. The Witch of the Waste was another matter.After fifty years of quiet, it was rumored that the Witch was about to terrorize the country again. So when a moving black castle, blowing dark smoke from its four thin turrets, appeared on the horizon, everyone thought it was the Witch. The castle, however, belonged to Wizard Howl, who, it was ...

Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar? Piggy stole the cookies from the cookie jar!Who Me?Yes, you!Couldn't be!Then Who?Was it Piggy, Kitty, Bunny, Dog, or Mouse? They each have a motiveA of them love cookies--but no one wants to take the blame for this cookie caper. Play along by pulling the interactive tab on each page, and see if you can figure out whose hand is in the cookie jar!

Benjamin Hunter gets two things for his 12th birthday: a freshly renovated room in the attic and a letter from his uncle, Ian, whom he hasn't seen in ten years. It's an invitation to visit, and Ben has an unexplainable urge to see this man who's been estranged from the family for so long.

This comprehensive resource is packed with foolproof tips and time-tested recipes for everything from soups to desserts. National print features.

A Real Eye-OpenerMiss Nancy saw a cat run off with her binoculars. Why did the cat take them? And how will Miss Nancy get them back?This sounds like a case for the High-Rise Private Eyes -- Bunny Brown and Jack Jones, ace detectives and very best friends!

Whether doing business with the Hutts or trying to get a decent haircut on Coruscant, Beeps, Bleats, and Boskas is an invaluable guide for anyone traveling through unfamiliar sections of the galaxy. Vividly illustrated by Sergio Aragones, this handy volume covers the basic situations galactic travelers may find themselves in--plus guidelines for , Greetings--H'chu apenkee, o'grandio lust: "Greetings, glorious host" in Huttese. It doesn't hurt ...

This book explores the historical and imaginary representation of the Saracen, or Muslim, in French writings from 1100 to 1500. Literary relationships between Christians and Muslims are placed side-by-side with historical accounts of changing socio-political interactions. Beginning with the first epics, moving through troubadour poetry, romance epic and ending in romance.

For more than a decade, "Managing Public Disputes" has been the first choice, hands-on guide for managers, offering useful instructions for handling a wide range of large and small public controversies from the national to the community level. It includes: Ten proven principles for managing conflictA comprehensive framework with step-by-step procedures for creating productive outcomesSeven illustrative case examplesDetailed advice on effective...

It is eight years after the tours from offworld have stopped. High Chancellor Querida has retired, leaving Wizard Corkoran in charge of the Wizards' University. Although Wizard Corkoran's obsession is to be the first man on the moon, and most of his time is devoted to this project, he decides he will teach the new first years himself in hopes of currying the favor of the new students' families—for surely they must all come from wealth, importa...

Ten skittish turtles sunning on a log are joined on the pond by their wildlife neighbors, and readers are invited to count down from ten to one in this celebration of numbers, birds, animals, insects, trees and plants. Includes instructions for making leaf prints and a helpful, explanatory animal identification key. Full-color illustrations.

In spring, a snapping turtle lays her eggs on the hillside beneath the tree. In autumn, leaves fall as squirrels scamper up the trunk carrying nuts. And on a winter night, a backdrop of twinkling stars shines through the branches. Each day, the tree changes with the purple and pink of a sunset or a nip of cold air. But the tree is more than a thing of beauty—its changes represent the passage of time in nature. In this stunning book by Thomas L...

Margaret Elphinstone is the author of eight novels, including The Incomer (1987), A Sparrow's Flight (1989), Islanders (1994), The Sea Road (2000), Hy Brasil (2002), Voyageurs (2003) and Light (2006). She has also had published short stories, poetry and two books on organic gardening. Her next book, And Some There Be, will be published by Canongate in 2009. She lives in Glasgow and teaches at the University of Strathclyde.

At the dawn of the 21st century, the old paradigms of medicine have begun to fall apart. We no longer believe that our bodies are machines with parts that wear down, only to be braced up by drugs or replaced through surgery. Instead, a growing number of pioneering researchers embrace a new view of healing - one expounded by Dr. Richard Gerber in his groundbreaking best-seller, Vibrational Medicine. Now he shows how to put this new way of think...

In this jewel-like version of a classic story, popular folklorist Shirley Climo tells the tale of Settareh, the Persian Cinderella. Magic enables Settareh to outsmart two jealous stepsisters and win the heart of a prince. But where most Cinderella stories end, poor Sattareh's troubles are only beginning! The unexpected plot twists will enchant readers as they rediscover the familiar tale in the lush setting of long-ago Persia. Shirley Climo's ...

Spiritual pioneer Moore, the bestselling author of "Care of the Soul", guides readers back to their God-given personalities with the 50 meditations found in this collection. Woodcut illustrations.