 | Montgomery County Ghost Stories
Publication Date: June 2000Chilling True Tales of Haunted Places and Legends in Pennsylvania's Historic Montgomery County. ...
 |  | Habeas Corpses
Release Date: March 13, 2007¿Mark Simmons, who never met a wisecrack, pun, or pop culture reference he didn¿t like, explores different degrees of deadness in his latest Christopher Cjesthe novel. Poor Chris . . . if he¿s not being made unwilling ruler of the vampires, he¿s discorporated and floating through walls. Lupe the Werewolf, Suki the cat/vampire, the voluptuous Deidre, and, oh yes, Teresa¿s head . . . all are back for this lates event-packed romp through a vivid world that leaps into existence every time we open a Simmons book. ¿Charlaine Harris¿. ....
|  | J. M. Barrie and the Lost Boys: The Real Story Behind Peter Pan
Publication Date: July 11, 2003J.M. Barrie, novelist, playwright, and author of "Peter Pan or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up", led a life almost as magical and interesting as his famous creation. Childless in his marriage, Barrie grew close to the five young boys of the Llewelyn Davies family, ultimately becoming their guardian and devoted surrogate father when they were orphaned. Andrew Birkin draws extensively on a vast range of material by and about Barrie, including notebooks, memoirs, and hours of recorded interviews with the Llewelyn Davies family and their circle, to describe Barrie's l...
|  | The Plight of a Sorcerer
Publication Date: August 27, 1986This, the second section of Mythe et epopee II, Georges Dumezil's outstanding work on Indo-European myth and folklore, reconstructs another prototypical figure in the gallery of epic types: The Sorcerer. In ancient mythical societies a culture hero needed access to magic, either personally or by command, because he was ideally expected to control or banish old age and death. ...
|  | Curriculum, Training Methods, And History Of A Competitive Improvisational Comedy Company (Studies in Theatre Arts)
Publication Date: October 31, 2004| ISBN-10: 0773463178 | ISBN-13: 978-0773463172ComedySportz, the Milwaukee-based competitive improvisational company, was the examination model used in this study which examines the history of the company, analyzes their beginner workshop curriculum and details their training methods. Two research questions were applied: What is the history of ComedySportz? What are the teaching methods used by ComedySportz in their beginner-level workshops? Research was based on personal interviews, company archives, questionnaires, and observations. Dick Chudnow, the c...
|  | The Limits of Narrative: Essays on Baudelaire, Flaubert, Rimbaud and Mallarme (Cambridge Studies in French)
Publication Date: November 28, 1986| ISBN-10: 0521307104 | ISBN-13: 978-0521307109This book examines the problematic area of narrative structure under conditions of severe stress. Each of the four authors is shown to be concerned with the tension between narrative coherence as a desirable goal and an unfortunate check placed on the 'free' play of fantasy. This tension produces powerful disruptions of literary form in the lyric (Baudelaire, Mallarmé), prose poetry (Baudelaire, Rimbaud) and the novel (Flaubert) which are examined here. A final chapter draws out some of the historical ...
|  | Iluminaciones/ Illuminations (Spanish Edition)
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|  | The Haiku Murders: A Lt. Liebes Honolulu Mystery
Publication Date: February 22, 2012Izzy Liebes, a Jew from Brooklyn, wound up as a lieutenant in the homicide division of the Honolulu police force. His passions are body surfing and haiku poetry. But he begins to receive a series of haiku from an anonymous source. He soon realizes that they are from a serial killer who gives him clues about murders he is about to commit. Thus, Liebes and his Native Hawaiian partner, Hoku, must take those clues and try to prevent the next murder. The book is filled with descriptions of the land, food and customs of O‘ahu. It is probably the first book...
|  | Republic of Readers: The Literary Turn in Political Thought and Analysis
Publication Date: January 3, 2008Defends political philosophy and social science against the rival claims of literature and literary criticism. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition....
|  | X-Men Mutant Empire : Book 1 - Siege
Release Date: May 1, 1996| Series: X-Men The X-Men's oldest and deadliest enemy, Magneto, has taken overthe Sentinels, powerful mutant-hunting robots, and the X-Men must fightthe Acolytes, Magneto's mutant followers, and the United Statesgovernment, which holds the X-Men responsible for the takeover.Original. ...
|  | Five Centuries of Spanish Literature: From the Cid Through the Golden Age (Spanish Edition)
Publication Date: October 2003This representative selection of Spanish literature from the twelfth to the seventeenth century provides a coherent study of full-length works rather than isolated remnants. These carefully chosen selections portray those persons and events of literary or historical significance that best illustrate the evolution of Spain's national character. English aids and an extensive vocabulary list achieve a comprehensive picture for the reader so as to facilitate an understanding of the robust nature of the Spanish language. Explanatory footnotes are plentiful throughout...
|  | Travesuras de la nina mala / The Bad Girl (Narrativa (Punto de Lectura)) (Spanish Edition)
Publication Date: February 27, 2009| Series: Narrativa (Punto de Lectura) (Book 413) Ricardo, at an early age, sees his life-long dream fulfilled: to live in Paris. But an encounter with a past love will change everything. The young girl, adventurer, pragmatic, wicked, calculating, and mischievous, will drag him out of his small world of ambitions. This is the story of the intimate love that occupies more than three decades of Ricardo s life, and it is also a fascinating tale traveling through Europe, South America, and Japan. Starring in the backdrop are Peru s history from 1950 to 1987 and...
|  | Der Richter
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|  | Second Skin (Nicholas Linnear)
Release Date: April 27, 2010| Series: Nicholas Linnear The suspense master behind Robert Ludlum’s™ Jason Bourne thrillers, Eric Van Lustbader brings a riveting epic adventure to an explosive conclusion, as Nicholas Linnear—the Ninja—takes on his most formidable enemy. After the apocalyptic destruction of Floating City, Linnear’s sworn nemesis has fled the ruined Vietnamese blood empire to remount the assault that will solidify his ultimate power and destroy the Ninja. Mick Leonforte, an international corporate power broker and criminal czar, is preparing for a f...
|  | King Arthur and His Knights in Mythology (Mythology (Enslow))
Publication Date: September 30, 2002| Age Level: 11 and up | Grade Level: 6 and up...
|  | Barry Sanders (Jam Session)
Publication Date: January 26, 1998| Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up...
|  | Scuba Diving and Snorkeling
Publication Date: December 1975Introduces skin diving and snorkeling and the equipment needed for deep and surface diving. ...
|  | Heroes! Activities for Kids Dealing with Deployment
Publication Date: February 28, 2011Having parents in the military can be challenging. Those challenges can intensify when a loved one is deployed. Despite the love and reassurance of family at home, children can be overwhelmed by questions, concerns and anxiety. "Heroes!" is a beautifully designed and produced activity book offering a loving, creative and healthy way for kids 4-14 to deal with their parent's deployment. The author gently walks children and 'tweens' through carefully structured activities like drawing pictures, gathering photos and finding new ways to relax, express anger and...
| | Rollo in London
Publication Date: April 1, 2008Excited by all the sights, young Rollo emerges from the British Museum with his uncle, Mr. George -- who then grants the boy a bit of freedom to wander on his own! Rollo enjoys his pleasant sight-seeing. When he thinks about taking a cab to their Northumberland Court lodgings, he reaches into his pockets -- which are empty! He forgot his coin purse, this morning . . . and Northumberland Court is miles away! Rollo finds himself alone, in big, bustling London -- and where to turn? Rollo in London continues the adventures of plucky Rollo Holiday, traveling abroad ...
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