 | The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano: or Gustavus Vassa, the African, Written by himself
Publication Date: October 1, 2008He was born, he tells us in his Interesting Narrative of his life, in Essaka, a small village in what is today eastern Nigeria that was ruled by the powerful eighteenth century King of Benin. His parents prophetically named him Olaudah Equiano, to signify his expected role as a leader—as one favored and who spoke with a loud voice. They dressed him after the tradition of their greatest warriors. Through age ten or eleven he was rooted in the cultural, spiritual, economic, religious and political customs of this charming fruitful vail, which he describe...
 |  | Sweet Persuasion
Release Date: June 2, 2009The bestselling author of For Her Pleasure and Sweet Surrender delivers another winner-the kind of erotic romance readers are craving. For five years, Serena has run Fantasy Incorporated and has devoted her time to fulfilling her clients' fantasies. Never her own. Until now... Her most secret desire is to give ownership of her body to a man. Someone who will command her, pleasure her, and have complete authority over her. So she seeks out Damon Roche, owner of an exclusive sex club and a man strong enough to make her do anything he wants. Anything. Together they'll ...
|  | A Haunt of Murder
Release Date: February 17, 2009As night sets in, Chaucer’s weary pilgrims find themselves in a Kent copse, rumored to be haunted. Huddling around the fire, they persuade the Clerk of Oxford to tell a ghostly tale of love and death that will further chill their blood... ...
|  | The Miniature Epic in Vandal Africa
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|  | Revelation Range: Act I of a Post Apocalyptic Genesis
Publication Date: August 31, 2011In the aftermath of global meltdown, militias spread their own brand of peace. Now the state and federal governments return with conflicting dreams of civilization. For most folks the question is not who will lead America tomorrow, but whether they will live through today.Buck sergeant Willem Walker leads a crusade—to rid his state of enemies, real or imagined. Zoologist Bethany Cross leads an investigation—to rid her country of dangerous mutations. Together, scientists and soldiers journey to reveal mysteries of the Oregon Coast Range. Together...
|  | Don Quixote de la Mancha (Oxford World's Classics)
Publication Date: August 1, 2008| Series: Oxford World's Classics Don Quixote, originally published in two parts in 1605 and 1615, stands as Cervantes' belated but colossal literary success.A work which has achieved mythic status, it is considered to have pioneered the modern novel.Don Quixote, a poor gentleman from La Mancha, Spain, entranced by the code of chivalry, seeks romantic honor through absurd and fantastic adventures.His fevered imagination turns everyday objects into heroic opponents and stepping stones to greater glory; each exploit serves as a comic, yet disturbing commentary o...
|  | Leaves in Myth, Magic & Medicine
Publication Date: March 7, 1997From biblical, Greek, Roman, Arabic and Orie ntal sources to more modern European, Native American and No rth American cultures, the voices of folk-healers, herbalist s and physicians mingle with superstition, irrational belief s, recipes and poetry. ' ...
|  | Pornography (Methuen Drama)
Publication Date: July 28, 2008| ISBN-10: 1408110563 | ISBN-13: 978-1408110560Pornography is Simon Stephens' stark and shattering new play that powerfully captures a portrait of a fractured, insecure Britain. Written in reaction to London crashing from the euphoria and promise at being awarded the 2012 Olympics into the chaos and reality of the 7/7 bombings, the play is composed of seven stories that serve as a countdown to the catastrophic attack on London. Each playlet focuses on a different individual dramatising their life in the run-up to the tragedy.Published to coincide with the E...
|  | Shakespeare's Opposites: The Admiral's Company 1594-1625
Publication Date: April 23, 2012The Admiral's Men is the acting company that staged Christopher Marlowe's plays while its companion company was giving the first performances of Shakespeare. Unlike the Shakespeare company, there is plenty of evidence available telling us what the Admiral's company did and how it staged its plays. Not only do we know far more about the design of its two playhouses, the Rose and the Fortune, than we know of any other playhouse from the time, including the Globe, but we have Henslowe's Diary. This recorded everything the Admiral's company performed from 1594 to ...
|  | The Alcestis of Euripides: With Introduction, Notes, Appendices, and Vocabulary
Publication Date: February 24, 2010This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works wo...
|  | Quick Start Drama for Worship: Readers Theatre
Release Date: November 1, 2005(Lillenas Publications). Drama with less drama. You want to do drama, but you don't always have the time and energy to do something that requires props, set, costumes or even worse, a piece that requires all of those things. Welcome to the world of readers theatre an easy-to-stage approach to drama that focuses on face and voice. Whether you are just starting to do drama or you need a break from the typical character-driven scripts, this book is a resource you will return to over and over. Short scripts, small casts, and a couple of seasonal selections are just ...
|  | The Origins of Beowulf: From Vergil to Wiglaf
Publication Date: April 5, 2007| ISBN-10: 0199206619 | ISBN-13: 978-0199206612This book suggests that the Old English epic Beowulf was composed in the winter of 826-7 as a requiem for King Beornwulf of Mercia on behalf of Wiglaf, the ealdorman who succeeded him. The place of composition is given as the minster of Breedon on the Hill in Leicestershire and the poet is named as the abbot, Eanmund. As well as pinpointing the poem's place and date of composition, Richard North raises some old questions relating to the poet's influences from Vergil and from living Danes. Norse analogues are di...
|  | Certifiable
Publication Date: May 1, 2001| ISBN-10: 0864922957 | ISBN-13: 978-0864922953| Edition: No edition Toronto writer Pamela Mordecai is a well-known voice in the poetry of the Caribbean diaspora. She has long been a popular anthologist, a mentor to other writers, a frequent contributor to literary journals, and a vital link between the literary worlds of Canada and Jamaica. Certifiable presents a maturing vision of women’s lives in both of her homes. Certifiable celebrates experience shot through with affection, family attachment, and madness. The poems in the first section, “Just a ...
|  | Letters Of Rainer Maria Rilke, 1892-1910
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|  | Invincible Iron Man Omnibus, Vol. 2
Publication Date: January 18, 2012| Grade Level: 4 and up He's outrun Norman Osborn, and kept the database of superhuman secret identities safe and secure. But in doing so, Tony Stark has lost just about everything: his armor, his power - even his very mind. Now, at his absolute lowest point, it will take Tony's last reservoir of will - and a band of brothers including Thor, Captain America, War Machine and Black Widow - to keep from losing it all and sow the seeds for a brighter tomorrow. Stark Industries' arms-manufacturing days are over: Tony's new company, Stark Resilient, is bringing mo...
|  | Sailor Moon Supers, Vol. 1
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|  | A Fistful of Pearls and Other Tales from Iraq (Folktales from Around the World)
Publication Date: September 1, 2008| Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up...
|  | My Camp-Out (Real Kids Readers)
Publication Date: March 1, 1999| Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up...
|  | The Everything Kids' First Spanish Puzzle & Activity Book: Make Practicing Espanol Fun And Facil! (Everything Kids Series)
Publication Date: October 12, 2006| Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up...
|  | Ellen's Book of Life (Ellen Fremedon)
Publication Date: September 1, 2008| Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up...
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