 | Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Publication Date: August 17, 1998The delirious 1925 Jazz-Age classic that no lessan authority than Edith Wharton called "the great American novel."If any American fictional character of thetwentieth century seems likely to be immortal,it is Lorelei Lee of Little Rock, Arkansas, thenot-so-dumb blonde who knew that diamonds are agirl's best friend. Outrageous, charming, andunforgettable, she's been portrayed on stageand screen by Carol Channing and Marilyn Monroeand has become the archetype of the footloose,good-hearted gold digger, with an insatiableappetite for orchids, champagne, ...
 |  | To Dance With the White Dog
Release Date: November 1, 1991Sam Peek's children are worried. Since that "saddest day" when Cora, his beloved wife of fifty-seven good years, died, no one knows how he will survive. How can this elderly man live alone on his farm? How can he keep driving his dilapidated truck down to the fields to care for his few rows of pecan trees? And when Sam begins telling his children about a dog as white as the pure driven snow -- that seems invisible to everyone but him -- his children think that grief and old age have finally taken their toll.But whether the dog is real or not, Sam Peek -- "one ...
|  | The Other Mothers' Club: A Novel
Release Date: June 22, 2010 Eve has had it—she's no "wicked stepmonster" in the making. She absolutely adores Ian, the new man in her life, and she's more than willing to open her heart to his kids. But nothing she does is right in their eyes, and she just can't take it anymore. At her wit's end, she decides it's time for stepmothers to stick together, so, with a little prodding from her best friend, Clare, she decides to join a support system for other women in the same boat. There's stay-at-home mom Mandy, high-achiever Mel, and even young and in love Chloe. And as cups of coffee g...
|  | Stranger in Town (Harlequin Superromance No. 1278)
Publication Date: June 1, 2005| Series: Harlequin Super Romance (Book 1278) The car accident was Hannah Price's fault--a few seconds of inattention that changed Gabe Holbrook's life forever, destroying everything he'd been or ever wanted to be. He was a man who'd had it all. Intelligent, handsome, talented, rich, he'd been one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Now he's come home to Dundee, the small town where he was raised, but he's a stranger to the people who once knew him. Folks think he's bitter and withdrawn; he knows he's just focused on recovering. But thanks to Hannah Price, ther...
|  | Whippoorwill
Publication Date: February 1, 2003DREAMERS ARE BORN NOT MADESleeping with men for money was not something Leticia Murphy had planned on doing when she grew up, but then, neither had she planned on being orphaned at twelve, or winding up in a godforsaken place in the Kansas Territories like Lizard Flats. But here she was, like most of the other lost souls who’d come West, looking for something better, and in her case, wishing for a second chance. She knew the odds were against her, but it didn’t stop her from yearning.There was a ritual from her childhood that she performed each eve...
|  | Assaracus Issue 03: A Journal of Gay Poetry
Publication Date: July 1, 2011| ISBN-10: 0983293155 | ISBN-13: 978-0983293156Magazine. Poetry. LGBT Studies. ASSARACUS is a quarterly journal of gay poetry, features a substantial collection of work by ten gay poets. ISSUE 03 features poetry by Antler, Ahimsa Timoteo Bodhrán, Bryan Borland, Steven Cordova, Carl Miller Daniels, Jeremy Halinen, Terry Jaensch, Scott Wiggerman, Chuck Willman, and Nicholas YB Wong, plus ten poets on James Franco (Shane Allison, Bradley Bentz, Perry Brass, Philip Clark, Alex Dimitrov, Jory Mickelson, Stephen Scott Mills, Ed Rose, Sam Sanders, and Luke She...
|  | Concerning the Angels (Spanish Edition)
Publication Date: January 1, 2001First published in Spain in the summer of 1929, Concerning the Angels (Sobre los angeles) is the great Spanish poet Rafael Alberti’s masterpiece, on a par with T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land, Pablo Neruda’s Residencia en la tierra, and Federico Garcia Lorca’s Poeta en Nueva York. It marks a major departure from the light-hearted tone of the poet's earlier verse, which was notably influence by Andalusian folksong. It is at once intensely imaginative and intimately realistic, a lyrical illumination of the poet’s “dark nigh...
|  | Dui lian zuo fa (Mandarin Chinese Edition)
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|  | Suetonius: Diuus Claudius (Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics)
Publication Date: March 19, 2001| ISBN-10: 0521596769 | ISBN-13: 978-0521596763This volume presents the Latin text, accompanied by an introduction and a detailed commentary, of the biography of the emperor Claudius written by the early second-century AD author Suetonius. The commentary provides context for the factual and anecdotal information given in the text and also explains the author's method of composition and provides help with difficult grammatical points. The introduction contains sections on Suetonius, Claudius, and the text itself. This is the first English commentary on the ...
|  | Legacies: Fiction, Poetry, Drama, Nonfiction
Publication Date: January 23, 2008| ISBN-10: 1428206299 | ISBN-13: 978-1428206298| Edition: 4th Embark on the literary journey of a lifetime--with LEGACIES: FICTION, POETRY, DRAMA, NONFICTION, Fourth Edition! This four-genre literature anthology challenges you to think, read, and write critically. From Lao-tzu and Sophocles to Sandra Cisneros, Charles Simic, and Suzan Lori-Parks, you'll discover the best of the traditional, multicultural, and world literature canons, as well as exciting new contemporary works that encourage you to question, observe, probe, and critique what you are readi...
|  | Letters to Penthouse xxx: Extreme Sex, Maximum Pleasure (v. 30)
Publication Date: January 1, 2008| Series: Letters to Penthouse (Book 30) Welcome to a milestone in the Penthouse revolution. And "XXX" marks the spot. The thirtieth volume of this bestselling series features special letters handpicked for their extremely sensual, provocative power. You'll cheer a football coach with a secret weapon to motivate his team-his sexy wife. You'll get down with a hunky rock musician who'll perform a dirty duet with his best friend's girl. You'll peek in on a husband eager to boost his wife's self-esteem...with the help of two virile strangers. From wedding halls t...
|  | By Love Undone
Release Date: September 30, 2008Scandal's daughter . . . Madeleine Willits was shunned by London society for a scandal that was no fault of hers, and forced to seek a paid position in the country. So when Quinlan Bancroft, Marquis of Warefield, comes to direct the household during his uncle's illness, Maddie is determined to detest the nobleman on sight. But though the marquis is easy to dislike, the man himself is a different matter. Small wonder, then, that Maddie quite forgets herself when he enfolds her in a sweet embrace . . . Meets the noble lord . . . Caught kissing his uncle's lovely...
|  | Comanche Rose
Release Date: November 1, 1995Vowing to avenge her husband's death and rescue her daughter, Annie Bryce sets out for Comanche territory, assisted by former Texas Ranger Hap Walker, who insists that Annie pretend that she is his wife....
|  | Comanche Moon (Topaz Historical Romances)
Release Date: June 1, 1995| Series: Topaz Historical Romances Returning from her Boston finishing school to claim the Texas ranch her parents had died protecting from the Comanche, flame-haired Amanda Ross vows to hate ranger Clay McAlester as much as the Indians who raised him....
|  | The Hanseatic League
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| | In-Service Training: A Study of the Nuffield Course of the Royal College of Practitioners
Publication Date: April 1982This report describes and evaluates a series of courses which were developmed for the further training of established general practitioners, using small group methods and a number of new evaluation techniques. ...
|  | Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye (Geronimo Stilton, No. 1)
Publication Date: February 1, 2004| Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up Enter the world of Geronimo Stilton, where another funny adventure is always right around the corner. Each book is a fast-paced adventure with lively art and a unique format kids 7-10 will loveWho Is Geronimo Stilton?That's me! I run a newspaper, but my true passion is writing tales of adventure. Here on Mouse Island, my books are all best-sellers! What's that? You've never read one? Well, my books are full of fun. They are whisker-licking good stories, and that's a promise!Book 1It all started when my sister, Th...
|  | Goldilocks and the Three Martians
Release Date: June 10, 2004| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up Goldilocks is fed up with chores and homework&150can't a girl have any fun&150so she builds a spaceship and blasts off for the adventure of her life. After touring all the planets (and finding something wrong with each of them), she finally lands on Mars and is soon ringing the doorbell ofa Martian house. You guessed it&150no one's home, but some tasty alien stew is cooling on the table. After a little nap and a narrow escape from the returned occupants, Goldilocks heads for Earth, which suddenly feels . . . just right ...
| | El Gato Con Botas (Spanish Edition)
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| | Essential Steps to Swimming
Publication Date: August 1996| ISBN-10: 0172320011 | ISBN-13: 978-0172320014| Edition: CD-Rom This CD-ROM is designed to aid young swimmers learn good techniques right from the start. The disc features hints for beginners, starting with how to use the pool safely and basic swimming techniques. For the experienced swimmers each stroke is clearly demonstrated on video sequences and backed up with a detailed analysis, including advanced concepts such as counterbalancing and floating. ...
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