 | The Camphor Flame: Popular Hinduism and Society in India
Publication Date: July 26, 2004| ISBN-10: 069112048X | ISBN-13: 978-0691120485| Edition: Rev Exp Popular Hinduism is shaped, above all, by worship of a multitude of powerful divine beings--a superabundance indicated by the proverbial total of 330 million gods and goddesses. The fluid relationship between these beings and humans is a central theme of this rich and accessible study of popular Hinduism in the context of the society of contemporary India. Lucidly organized and skillfully written, The Camphor Flame brings clarity to an immensely complicated subject. C. J. Fuller combines ethn...
 |  | A Chance to See Egypt
Publication Date: April 1996The highly acclaimed author of Opal on Dry Ground and Beyond Deserving--a finalist for the National Book Award--writes a stirring and evocative new novel in which a middle-aged man discovers a world of possibilities in memory-filled Mexico. ...
|  | Them or Us
Release Date: July 17, 2012The pulse-pounding conclusion to the HATER trilogy!The war that has torn the human race apart is finally nearing its end. With most towns and cities now uninhabitable, and with the country in the grip of a savage nuclear winter, both Hater and Unchanged alike struggle to survive.Hundreds of Hater fighters have settled on the East Coast in the abandoned remains of a relatively undamaged town under the command of Hinchcliffe---who’ll stop at nothing to eradicate the last few Unchanged and consolidate his position at the top of this new world order. This fledgli...
|  | Double Play
Release Date: May 24, 2004| Series: Parker, Robert B. Robert B. Parker fans have been quick to embrace each addition to his remarkable canon, from the legendary Spenser series to the novels featuring Jesse Stone and Sunny Randall. And his occasional forays into the past-Gunman's Rhapsody, a fresh take on Wyatt Earp, and Poodle Springs, based on a Raymond Chandler story-have dazzled critics and confirmed his place among the greatest writers of this century. With Double Play, he presents us with a book he was literally born to write.It is 1947, the year Jackie Robinson breaks major-league ba...
|  | The Portable Chaucer: Revised Edition (Portable Library)
Release Date: May 26, 1977| ISBN-10: 0140150811 | ISBN-13: 978-0140150810| Edition: Revised DESCRIPTION OF BOOK: CONTAINS THE CANTERBURY TALES AND THEFIVE BOOKS OF TROILUS AND CRESSIDA, AND HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE LARGER PORTIONS OF THE BOOK OF THE DUCHESS AND THE BIRDS' PARLIAMENT, AS WELL ASTHE SHORT POEM "NOBILITY". ...
|  | The Physician
Publication Date: August 7, 1986Rob Cole, a penniless orphan in 11th-century London, is possessed by a mysterious power - he can sense death. A mere apprentice, he dreams of controlling the forces of life and death, of mastering the knowledge that will earn him the title of physician. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition....
|  | The Classical Moment
Publication Date: April 1999| ISBN-10: 0847694194 | ISBN-13: 978-0847694198The Classical Moment is a reexamination of the concept of a supreme moment in the literatures of Greece, Mesopotamia, India, China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. Taking the case of Greece as its starting point, it examines what such "moments" have in common, how they are created, and what effect they have on subsequent literary creation. ...
|  | House and Garden (French's Acting Edition)
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|  | Configurations
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|  | Modern Chinese Poetry an Introduction
Publication Date: June 1973Modern Chinese Poetry: An Introduction, by Lin, Julia C.. 8vo. ...
|  | She Hath Been Reading: Women and Shakespeare Clubs in America
Release Date: June 12, 2012In the late nineteenth century hundreds of clubs formed across the United States devoted to the reading of Shakespeare. From Pasadena, California, to the seaside town of Camden, Maine; from the isolated farm town of Ottumwa, Iowa, to Mobile, Alabama, on the Gulf coast, Americans were reading Shakespeare in astonishing numbers and in surprising places. Composed mainly of women, these clubs offered the opportunity for members not only to read and study Shakespeare but also to participate in public and civic activities outside the home. In She Hath Been Reading, Kathe...
|  | Tall, Dark and Dangerous: Prince Joe\Forever Blue (Hqn)
Release Date: August 31, 2010| Series: Hqn New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann returns with two classic tales of courageous men who face the most daring adventure of all—falling in love.Prince Joe Media consultant Veronica St. John has been hired to teach a rugged Navy SEAL to impersonate a European prince who has been targeted by terrorists. But one conversation and Veronica knows there's no way she can turn streetwise New Yorker Joe Catalanotto into nobility. Joe, on the other hand, is confident he's got what it takes to complete his mission. Two days i...
|  | A Bali Conspiracy Most Foul: Inspector Singh Investigates
Release Date: July 19, 2011| Series: Inspector Singh Investigates Welcome to Bali, where violence, intrigue, and infidelity are all part of a day’s work for Inspector Singh. Inspector Singh, everyone’s favorite portly and wheezing homicide detective, is still recovering from his last case when terrorists set off a bomb on the neighboring island of Bali. With Singapore’s anti-terrorist team busy defending the home front, Inspector Singh’s bosses ship him to Bali to assist with the investigation. Unfortunately, Inspector Singh has as much experience with terrorism...
| | Rockets on Wheels
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|  | Excuse Me!: A Little Book of Manners
Release Date: May 27, 2002| Age Level: 2 and up "Please" and "thank you" are fun and easy to remember with Excuse Me!. Simple and repetitive, it's the perfect way to introduce those magic words that all little ones should know. From burping to breaking a sibling's toy, toddlers will love seeing these appealing babies in situations they know all about, and they'll have fun lifting the flaps to discover the right words to say-"Excuse me!" and "I'm sorry!" ...
|  | Pankration: The Ultimate Game
Publication Date: April 2001| Age Level: 10 and up Set in Greece in 430 B.C., Nic, the spoiled son of a wealthy Athenian family, is on the run. If only he can reach Olympia in time for the Games and find his friend Gellius, he thinks he'll be safe. But the Pankration, the supreme event of the original Olympic games, a bare-fisted, no-holds-barred combat sport, awaits Gellius. And in the end it's the Pankration that forces Nic to choose between the truth and a horrible fear. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title....
|  | Yaakov the Pirate Hunter
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|  | Julius
Publication Date: March 1, 1998| Age Level: 3 and up Maya's Granddaddy brings home...a huge, pink, Alaskan pig named Julius...Whether Julius is sporting white underwear with hearts, joyfully swinging Maya around to a jazz tune, or unhappily submitting to a bath, his love for his friend shines as brightly as his glossy pink skin. A warmhearted yet quirky tale of friendship, sharing, and affection." - School Library Journal, starred review ...
| | Lions (Endangered!)
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| | Lucio El Sucio
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