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Jewish and American folklore are combined in this witty and original collection of comic Jewish folktales creatively retold and set on the western frontier of the 1870s. Presented in a full-color graphic novel format, these are the legends of Harvey- part Wild West sheriff, part old world rabbi.

What does food do for us? Readers will discover the answers to these and other pressing questions in this humorous, yet scientific, exploration of the human digestive system. Follow an apple's journey as it wends its way past the mouth, down the esophagus, into the stomach, and through the small and large intestines.

Masiello makes a splash with the latest addition to his popular drawing series. Easy-to-follow steps and clear diagrams show kids how to draw aquatic flora and fauna from clams to seaweed to sharks. Extra challenge steps are included for more experienced artists.

For fans of all things that go this noisy alphabet book explores construction equipment from A to Z. Find out about these construction machines and more, from a huge saw that cuts through roads to a massive vacuum that sucks up boulders. You'll even learn a quick and easy recipe for concrete. Rock crushers, jackhammers, and wrecking balls will delight the youngest of readers learning their ABCs. Jerry Pallotta's trademark humor punctuates the ...

250 Species of Bumblebees in the World.Award-winning author April Pulley Sayre introduces young readers to the bumblebee queen in simple, captivating language. From her underground nest as spring warms the ground, to her efforts to build and care for her colony, all aspects of the bumble- bee queen's lifecycle are fully explained, with fascinating details even young children will understand. Patricia Wynne's scientifically accurate illustratio...

Setting his examination of the Neutrality Crisis of 1793 against the fiery backdrop of marauding French privateers, the French foreign minister's diplomatic fiasco, and pro-French rallies in the port of Charleston, South Carolina, William R. Casto brings to life the first test of President George Washington's administration to establish a national foreign policy and to implement the separation-of-powers principles of the U.S. Constitution. Cas...

Adam and Eve were enjoying their first day on Earth when they noticed the sky growing darker, the sun drifting toward the ground. Without the sun's heat and light, the night grew cold and dark. Adam and Eve were frightened. What was God doing? Was God taking away the sun? With the first sunset, Adam and Eve learn how to get through the night and not be afraid of the dark. And when the new day dawns, they bless God for creating the day and the ...

A Jewish Lights classic reprint. Written in a non-technical way for the layperson, this candid and forthright look at the what and why of the Jewish attitude toward Jesus is a clear and forceful exposition that guides both Christians and Jews in timely and relevant discussion and action. Examining the Jewish perspective throughout history and today, Sandmel introduces fresh discussion on the subject from the standpoint of a rabbi of the libera...

Now, more than ever, the field of rehabilitation psychology is growing. This book--one of the few that focuses solely on rehabilitation psychology research--provides the reader with the most up-to-date look at researchand practice within the field of rehabilitation psychology. It offers recommendations for future research programs, policy changes, and clinical interventions from the various perspectives within rehabilitation psychology researc...

Mycologists Alan and Arleen Bessette offer a complete guide to mushroom identification in New York State. Written for readers interested in the safe collection and consumption of a variety of mushrooms, the book includes identification keys for each species and detailed descriptions of poisonous species. In addition, the book is filled with vivid color photographs. Celebrating the culinary adventure of mushroom gathering, the authors include a...

A reissue of a significant and hard-to-find text in film studies with a new introduction and three additional essays included.

By developing the concept of critical space,

Myers (1923-91) was a professor of anthropology at Brigham Young University. The late Fred Eggan was an eminent anthropologist of the twentieth century who is especially noted for his studies of Native Americans in the Southwest and of Philippine tribal culture. M. Sam Cronk is a lecturer at Indiana University and a coauthor of Visions of Sound: Musical Instruments of First Nation Communities in Northeastern America.

A complex study of the nature of violent behavior tracing its psychological origins on an individual and social level.

Although the study of Jewish identity has generated a growing body of work, the topic of sport has received scant attention in Jewish historiography.

From the bestselling author of the Payton Skky series, comes book four of the Carmen Browne series. As Carmen enters sixth grade, she prays for God to guide her steps when her mother is tested for breast cancer.

Health care is one of the most important challenges of the 21st-century. Medical advances have made it very difficult for health care providers, patients, and their families to keep pace with the ethical problems inherited with new procedures. Ethicists must meet the demands of medical research, government regulations, and Church directives. Among the issues under discussion are embryonic stem-cell research, cloning, health care reform, end-of...

Here's the truth, simply stated . . . bookstores are suffering from a serious crisis of falling sales.

Marriage kills love. That's why people get married." The unmarried and unemployed narrator of

A sometimes mocking, sometimes poignant tribute to the City of Light.