 | Strangers in the Land: Patterns of American Nativism, 1860-1925
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 |  | Beautiful Maria of My Soul
Release Date: June 21, 2011“Savor the mysterious power of a master’s pentimento.”—Los Angeles Times“It takes a lot of nerve and skill to pull off something as rich as Beautiful MarÍa of My Soul, but pull it off Hijuelos does.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer“I fell instantly in love with the glorious soul of Beautiful MarÍa of My Soul. Hijuelos has created and brought to life two beloved characters, a heart-stealing heroine and Havana during an epoch of changing fate.” —Amy Tan, bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club ...
|  | Ignatz (Stahlecker Selections)
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|  | When Beaver Was Very Great: Stories to Live by
Publication Date: June 30, 1995It happened in the long ago. . . . So begin many tales in this wonderful collection of traditional legends and recent writings by Ojibwe elder storyteller Anne Dunn. The short pieces range from folk tales of Native American origin myths (the antics of Beaver, Rabbit, Otter, Bear, and others) to nature writing and contemporary stories of peace, justice, and environmental concern. Brimming with insight, vibrant with strength and beauty, these indeed are stories to live by, for all ages. Divided into the four seasons of the year, many of the stories are perfect to...
|  | October Baby: A Novel
Release Date: September 1, 2012A novelization of the acclaimed film that broke the box office top ten even in limited release, October Baby tells the inspiring story of college student Hannah whose increasing anxiety and sudden collapse point to the surprising circumstances of her birth. Hannah soon learns from her parents she was adopted and is the survivor of a failed abortion attempt.Bewildered, angry, and confused, Hannah turns for support to her oldest friend, Jason. Encouraged by his adventurous spirit, she joins his friends on a road trip, embarking on a journey to discover her hidden...
|  | The Breakthrough (Precinct 11)
Publication Date: August 17, 2012| Series: Precinct 11 (Book 3) As the youngest bureau chief and head of the Chicago Police Department's Major Case Squad, Boone Drake seems to have it all under control. Only those closest to him know that just a few short years ago, he lost everything that mattered to him in a tragic accident. After years of healing, his life is back on track. He recently married a wonderful woman named Haeley, adopted her son, bought a beautiful home, and rediscovered his faith. But Boone can't fight the feeling that something is about to go terribly wrong . . . again.When ...
|  | Web of Lies (Hidden Faces Series #4)
Release Date: January 31, 2006She was washing dishes when her world began to blur. Chelsea Adams hitched in a breath, her skin pebbling.She knew the dreaded sign all too well.God was pushing a vision into her consciousness. Black dots crowded her sight.She dropped a plate, heard it crack against the porcelain sink.Her fingers fumbled for the faucet.The hiss of water ceased. God, I don't want this.Please! After witnessing a shooting at a convenience store, forensic artist Annie Kingston must draw a composite of the suspect.But before she can begin, she hears that Chelsea Adams wants to meet w...
|  | Fade Out (Morganville Vampires)
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|  | Mr. Monk is Miserable
Release Date: June 2, 2009| Series: Monk Based on the hit USA network series- from edgar(r) Award - nominated Monk screenwriter lee GoldbergAdrian Monk and his assistant Natalie are in Paris, touring the shadowy catacombs that wind beneath the city streets, lined with millions of centuries-old human bones. Of course, Monk notices one particular skull, declaring that the person was killed recently. With the delights of Paris overshadowed by murder, Monk will have to think fast-and see in the dark-if he's going to catch a cunning killer. ...
|  | A Perfect Match
Publication Date: April 20, 2010In a game where careers are made or broken in the span of one round, can there be any such thing as a perfect match?After a high-profile breakup, professional golfer Tiernan O’Shea blows a considerable lead and loses a major tournament. Soon, unable to get her game back on track, she is in danger of losing her sponsor. The upcoming Celebrity Pro-Am is her chance at redemption.Elena Pilar has paid her dues in the boys’ club of sportscasting and her career is finally on the upswing. But when she is paired with Tiernan in the Pro-Am, her attraction ...
|  | Breaking the Magic Spell: Radical Theories of Folk and Fairy Tales
Release Date: July 5, 2002| ISBN-10: 0813190304 | ISBN-13: 978-0813190303| Edition: 2 Rev Exp This revised, expanded, and updated edition of the 1979 landmark Breaking the Magic Spell examines the enduring power of fairy tales and the ways they invade our subjective world. In seven provocative essays, Zipes discusses the importance of investigating oral folk tales in their socio-political context and traces their evolution into literary fairy tales, a metamorphosis that often diminished the ideology of the original narrative. Zipes also looks at how folk tales influence our popular belie...
|  | Starve the Poets: Selected Poems
Publication Date: June 22, 2009Yi Sha is the most controversial Chinese poet of the past 20 years, a member of the extreme avant-garde whose work has changed the face of Chinese poetry. His anti-lyrical poetry is minimal, unadorned, - dramatizing with facts, not painting emotional pictures - in plain, colloquial language. His poems present pared-down descriptions of seemingly banal incidents, or dramatic incidents described in an ironically banal manner. Born in the southern Chinese city of Chengdu in 1966 three days after the start of the Cultural Revolution, he grew up in the Maoist era. H...
|  | Are tears to make love grow?
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| ![Dichtungen: [Reprint der Originalausgabe von 1887] (German Edition)](https://imageproxy.pixnet.cc/imgproxy?url=https://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31%2BgCFc5kwL._SL500_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-big,TopRight,35,-73_OU01_SS500_.jpg&width=150) | Dichtungen: [Reprint der Originalausgabe von 1887] (German Edition)
Publication Date: February 29, 2012Das Original wurde 1887 veröffentlicht. Diese Ausgabe wurde aus gescannten Bildern von der Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Tirol erstellt und für einen Reprint aufbereitet. ...
|  | Mayakovsky: A Poet in Revolution (Studies of the Russian Institute, Columbia University)
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|  | Pocket Treasury of Irish Verse Hb (Poetry)
Publication Date: January 1998| Series: Poetry Irish poets are famous throughout the world for the beauty and quality of their words. In this delightful pocket book is a selection that ranges from the traditional to the modern, from Thomas Moore to Paul Durcan, Patrick Pearse to Eavan Boland. Love songs, nature poetry, nineteenth century laments and twentieth century celebrations - they are all here. Coupled with a superb collection of landscape photographs of Ireland in all moods and weathers, this anthology is the perfect keepsake of a beautiful land. ...
|  | High Street: A Facsimile Edition
Publication Date: March 1, 2012First published in 1938, this classic book introduces the British high street, pairing the timeless illustrations of beloved artist Eric Ravilious with an engaging text by architectural historian J. M. Richards. Shops include the family butcher, the cheesemonger, the knife grinder, and the oyster bar. Only 2,000 copies of the original book were printed before the lithographic plates were destroyed in the London Blitz during World War II. As a result, it has become one of the most collectible of all artist’s books from this period. This beautiful facsimil...
|  | The Whisper (Ireland)
Release Date: June 28, 2011| Series: Ireland Archaeologist Sophie Malone is still haunted a year after she was left for dead inside a remote Irish cave. Now she's convinced that her night of terror is linked to recent violence in Boston. Did the killer under arrest steal the ancient Celtic treasure from the cave that night? Or is another killer out there, ready to strike again?Boston detective "Scoop" Wisdom has recovered from his injuries and is after the bomber who nearly killed him. Tough and stubborn, he's the best at detecting lies…except maybe those of Sophie Malone. When an ex-co...
|  | When the World Screamed (Professor Challenger Adventures)
Publication Date: May 1, 1990| Series: Professor Challenger Adventures (Book 2) . --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition....
|  | The Devil's Edge (Cooper & Fry)
Publication Date: September 1, 2012| Series: Cooper & Fry The 11th in the series of acclaimed thrillers featuring DC Ben Cooper and DS Diane Fry The newspapers call them the Savages: a band of home invaders as merciless as they are stealthy. Usually they don't leave a clue—but this time, they've left a body. The first victim is found sprawled on her kitchen floor, blood soaking the terracotta tiles. Before long, another corpse is discovered, dead of fright. As the toll rises, it's up to DC Ben Cooper and DS Diane Fry to track down the killers. But the enemy isn't wh...
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