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Born in a small river town in the largely Muslim province of Sandzak, Munevera Hadzisehovic grew up in an area sandwiched between the Orthdox Christian regions of Montenegro and Serbia, cut off from other Muslims in Bosnia and Harzegovina. Her story takes her reader from the rural culture of the early 1930s through the massacres of World War II and the repression of the early Communist regime to the dissolution of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s...

Hypnotized at a party, Kira recalls fleeing a war-torn country with her mother. A few days later her mother disappears, and a woman who calls herself Kira's Aunt Memory appears, placing Kira and her mother in terrible danger.

Stony Stratford grew out of the small, north Buckinghamshire villages of Wolverton and Calverton as a settlement straddling Watling Street, while the associated hamlet of Old Stratford sprang up in the Northamptonshire parishes on the northern bank of the river Ouse. In this well-researched and splendidly illustrated new work, the authors explore the entire history of the town, describing many of the lesser-known characters who contributed to ...

Students in an upscale high school decide to take on the bullies and take back their school, with decidedly mixed consequences.

Social justice is an integral part of evangelization, a constitutive dimension of preaching the gospel, and an essential part of the church's mission." With these words, the U.S. Catholic Bishops reaffirmed their ongoing commitment to the social teachings of the church. In their document "Communities of Salt & Light: Reflections on the Social Mission of the Parish, " they demonstrated that the parish is to be a place where the work of charity,...

No one captures the words of waterfowling better than Gray, and the best he has ever written comprise the 12 masterful stories in this handsomely produced book. Illustrated with specially commissioned paintings by award-winning artist Brett Smith.

The variety of subjects and disciplines represented here testify both to the elusiveness of virginity and to its lasting appeal and importance. Medieval Virginities shows how virginity's inherent ambiguity highlights the problems, contradictions and discontinuities lurking within medieval ideologies.

Steve Glassman retraces John Lloyd Stephens' 1839 route, visiting the same archaeological sites, towns, markets, and churches and meeting along the way the descendants of those people Stephens described, from mestizo en route to the cornfields to town elders welcoming the Norte Americanos. Glassman's work interlaces discussion of the history, natural environment, and architecture of the region with descriptions of the people who live and work ...

The incredible medical breakthroughs of today, like genetic engineering, in-vitro fertilizations, and cloning, have transformed long-held beliefs on the nature of both life and death, raising difficult moral and religious questions. In Matters of Life and Death Elliot Dorff thoroughly addresses this unavoidable confluence of medical technology and Jewish law and ethics.

A never-before-published journal about slave ship interdiction of Africa is set into historical context by a Naval Academy English professor.

In the perfect guide for anyone who has dreamt of sailing the Caribbean but is unsure how best to go about it, Gibb covers everything one needs to know, offering expert advice on ideal cruising locations, choosing the right boat and equipment, weather forecasts, clothes and supplies, expenses, power needs, health concerns, local legal formalities, and more.

This book is about adventures in hunting, fishing, camping, boating and travel in dozens of state and countries. Bass, whitetail and turkeys are wonderful but there are many others as great or even more fun and exciting. The author inspired tens o thousands to revel in the outdoors and make great wonderful memories. You should be next. The book includes fishing guides for halibut, king and sockeye salmon in South Central Alaska.

Writing in a passionate blend of poetry and prose, 15-year-old first-time novelist Ghazy creates a portrait of life in the Middle East that alternates the horrors of living amid war with the experiences of life-altering friendships, growing-up, falling in love, and dreaming of the future.

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From a highly respected picture book author/illustrator comes a lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers. Full color.

In this pathbreaking study of the rise and shape of the earliest churches in Rome, Lampe integrates history, archaeology, theology, and social analysis. He also takes a close look at inscriptional evidence to complement the reading of the great literary texts: from Paul's Letter to the Romans to the writings of Clement of Rome, Justin Martyr, Montanus, and Valentinus. Thoroughly reworked and updated by the author for this English-language edit...

A book like no other, Paul Fournel's "Need for the Bike conducts readers into a very personal world of communication and connection whose center is the bicycle, and where all people and things pass by way of the bike. In compact and suggestive prose, Fournel conveys the experience of cycling--from the initial charm of early outings to the dramas of the devoted cyclist.

For the first time, beginning with coach Jim Tressel himself, all the gridiron greats who have worn the scarlet and gray talk about what being a Buckeye means to them.

<, div>, The Natural Estrogen Diet and Recipe Book provides an alternative to menopause treatment that avoids hormone replacement therapy. The book not only features helpful charts and over 100 nutritious and tasty recipes, but also explains how plant estrogens can alleviate the symptoms of menopause.<, /div>,

Popularly known as the "winter blues, " Seasonal Affective Disorder is an often misdiagnosed disorder that is caused by a lack of natural light. It can become so disabling that it affects the sufferer's quality of life. This complete sourcebook shows how to cope with and overcome the problem using a variety of strategies. Written in an easy, informal style, this book is important for anyone overly affected by a cloudy day or the long winter mo...