 | Decreation
Release Date: October 10, 2006Simone Weil described “decreation” as “undoing the creature in us”–an undoing of self. In her first collection in five years, Anne Carson explores this idea with characteristic brilliance and a tantalizing range of reference, moving from Aphrodite to Antonioni, Demosthenes to Annie Dillard, Telemachos to Trotsky, and writing in forms as varied as opera libretto, screenplay, poem, oratorio, essay, shot list, and rapture. As she makes her way through these forms she slowly dismantles them, and in doing so seeks to move through th...
 |  | A Tortured People: The Politics of Colonization
Publication Date: May 5, 1997This book grew out of the experiences of life and political struggle under colonization in Métis and other Aboriginal communities in Canada. It provides a uniquely Aboriginal socio-political perspective on the effects of colonization on Aboriginal peoples in Canada. It also presents a fresh outlook on decolonization and contemporary Aboriginal life and culture. Tortured People explains the deeply rooted issues behind the dramatic increase in Aboriginal militant action in recent years. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition....
|  | Typical American (Contemporary Fiction, Plume)
Release Date: March 1, 1992| Series: Contemporary Fiction, Plume A trio of young Chinese immigrants slowly transform into everything they once despised in the ""typical American"" as they set out after their dreams and create their own suburban paradise. Reprint. 25,000 first printing. Tour. NYT. ...
|  | Doomed Love (Penguin Great Loves)
Release Date: December 18, 2007| Series: Penguin Great Loves Love can be surprising. Love can be heartbreaking. Love can be an art. But love is the singular emotion that all humans rely on most . . . and crave endlessly, no matter what the cost. United by this theme of love, the nine titles in the Penguin Great Loves collection include tales of blissful and all- encompassing, doomed and tragic, erotic and absurd, seductive and adulterous, innocent and murderous love. A deeply moving addition to the Penguin Great Ideas and Great Journeys series, each gorgeously packaged book will challenge al...
|  | Windchimes: Asia in Australian Poetry
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|  | Nest of Stones. Kenyan Narratives in Verse
Publication Date: November 1, 2010Wanjohi wa Makokha's Nest of Stones is the second book of poems, since the publication of Sitawa Namwalie's Cut off my Tongue (Storymoja: 2009), devoted in principal to the moment of the 2007-2008 Kenyan Crisis. The crisis is locally known as the Post-Election Violence (PEV). The book collects over sixty pieces of his recent verse chosen on the basis of artistic merit and social relevance. The poems focus sharply on the tumultuous period between the General Elections of 2007 and August 4th Referendum of 2010. Some of the poems relate to events drawn out of e...
| | Shi chao yu shi shen: Zhongguo xian dai shi ge san shi nian (Mandarin Chinese Edition)
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|  | Sir Gawain and the Classical Tradition: Essays on the Ancient Antecedents
Publication Date: January 27, 2006| ISBN-10: 0786420731 | ISBN-13: 978-0786420735The 14th century English alliterative poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is admired for its morally complex plot and brilliant poetics. A chivalric romance placed in an Arthurian setting, it received acclaim from the peasantry of its time for its commentary regarding important socio-political and religious concerns. The poem’s technical brilliance blends psychological depth and vivid language to produce an effect widely considered superior to any other work of the time. Although the poem is a combinat...
|  | A Lick of Frost (Meredith Gentry, Book 6)
Release Date: October 28, 2008I am Meredith Gentry, princess and heir apparent to the throne in the realm of faerie, onetime private investigator in the mortal world. To be crowned queen, I must first continue the royal bloodline and give birth to an heir of my own. If I fail, my aunt, Queen Andais, will be free to do what she most desires: install her twisted son, Cel, as monarch . . . and kill me. My royal guards surround me, and my best loved–my Darkness and my Killing Frost–are always beside me, sworn to protect and make love to me. But still the threat grows greater. For des...
|  | No Proper Lady
Release Date: September 6, 2011•Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year•Library Journal Best Book of the Year•RT Book Reviews Seal of Excellence and Finalist for Best Book of the YearWhen a half-naked woman suddenly appears on his country estate, Simon Grenville doesn't have time to be shocked. Demonic beasts are hot on his heels until the beautiful stranger unsheathes several knives strapped to her skin-tight trousers and kills them. As he stares at her fierce, heart-stopping face, Simon knows he's in a hell of a lot of trouble...Joan is from a time where demons run rampant a...
|  | Only Child
Release Date: October 14, 2003It’s been years since Burke has been home, years since he’s seen his “family” and worked in the underbelly of New York City. Although his appearance has changed, his reputation grown dusty and his wallet thin, his skills and his crew remain razor sharp. So when he is contacted by a mob boss to investigate the murder of his illegitimate daughter, Vonni, Burke takes the job and begins searching for an unspeakably brutal killer. Posing as a casting director looking for tomorrow’s stars, Burke reaches out to the high school students who...
|  | Soundwave (Transformers: Spotlight)
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|  | Celtic Fairy Tales
Release Date: October 1, 1999| Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up In fairy tales, as in music, the romantic artistry of the Celts is in full flower. Here, retold much as they were around Celtic peat fires a hundred years ago, are enthralling tales both new and familiar. There's the romantic tale of "Lutey and the Mermaid," "Duffy and the Devil," a comic Cornish take on "Rumpelstiltskin," and "The Black Cat," a haunting version of "Cinderella" that comes from Brittany. 20 tales are included in all, illustrated with the ornate patterns of the Celts and in striking fifth-color gold by ...
|  | Her Stories: African American Folktales, Fairy Tales, and True Tales (Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner)
Publication Date: November 1, 1995| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up...
|  | El Patito Feo (Fairy Tale Theater) (Spanish Edition)
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|  | Fa La La (Leslie Patricelli board books)
Release Date: September 11, 2012| Age Level: 1 and up...
|  | The Loud Book!
Publication Date: April 4, 2011| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and upBANG!CRACKLE!BOO!Just like there are lots of quiets, there are also lots of louds:Good louds(HOORAY!)and bad louds(CRASH!) And louds that make you feel like you arethe center of attention (BURP!).The Loud Book compiles all these kid-friendly noisesfrom morning to night,in a way that is sure to make readersCHEER! ...
|  | Kung Fu and Tai Chi (The Child's World of Sports-Martial Arts)
Publication Date: January 2004| Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up...
|  | Ultimate Sticker Book: Motorcycle
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|  | How Big Is Your Food Footprint? (Future Footsteps)
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