 | Carbon Copy Cowboy (Love Inspired)
Publication Date: August 21, 2012| Series: Love Inspired An injured woman in a wedding veil on Jack Colby's ranch property? Jack has no idea who she is—and neither does she. "Kendra" doesn't know her name, what the veil is all about or where she belongs. And since Jack's entire life changed with the unwelcome discovery of a twin brother, he's not in the mood for secrets or surprises. Like finding out that Kendra might be spoken for. Yet even as she helps him open his heart to his family, he finds himself praying for the opportunity to make new memories. ...
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 | Oral Epics from Africa: Vibrant Voices from a Vast Continent (African Epic)
Release Date: April 22, 1997| Series: African Epic "The editors... must be congratulated... Long live the African storytellers!" —Africa Today"It is difficult to imagine a more practical introduction to contemporary African epic than this anthology... no other single volume comprehends the full scope of African epic (as opposed to praise poetry) the way this one does.... The stories are engaging, and the free-verse translations are surprisingly readable.... Recommended for all academic collections." —ChoiceWestern culture traces its literary heritage to such well-known epics as...
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 | Paradiso: The Illuminations to Dante's Divine Comedy by Giovanni di Paolo
Release Date: October 26, 1993A lavishly illustrated edition of one of the greatest epic poems in history. Sir Kenneth Clark calls it "unquestionably the most beautiful illustrated Dante in existence." ...
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 | Ovid's Heroines: A Verse Translation of the Heroides
Publication Date: September 25, 1991The "Heroides", written by Ovid some 2000 years ago, consists of a series of imaginary letters by legendary females of antiquity to their hapless lovers or husbands. The verse letters - purportedly penned by such heroines as Helen, Medea, Penelope, Dido, and Sappho - are the outpourings of women who have been cruelly victimized, yet they are written in the witty and ironic tone for which Ovid is famous. As a source of inspiration for other poets, as a model for the episotolary novel and the dramatic monologue, and as feminine footnotes to Greek prehistory,...
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 | The book collector's vade mecum
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 | Dear Gangster...: Advice for the Lonelyhearted from the Gangster of Love
Release Date: February 1, 1996He's the Ann Landers of anomie, the antidote for sniveling sensitivity, a caustic balm for our broken hearts--he's "The Gangster of Love." This collection of his columns features questions from anxious readers--with the Gangster's more or less helpful replies--which are loaded with quirky counsel on sticky problems and endless anecdotes of his misfit friends. ...
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 | Yo Sacramento! - 1994 publication.
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 | Paper Flying Dragons (Klutz)
Publication Date: July 16, 2012| Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up...
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 | I Love You Because You're You
Publication Date: October 1, 2001| Age Level: 4 and up In a poem about a mama fox's unconditional love for her cub, I LOVE YOU BECAUSE YOU'RE YOU describes the many moods of all children--from happy to frightened, bashful to silly, and more--and will reassure them of their parents' abiding affection and approval. Truly remarkable watercolor illustrations by beloved illustrator David McPhail are the perfect complement to Liza Baker's rhythmic, rhyming text. ...
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 | Virent Ova! Viret Perna!! (Green Eggs and Ham in Latin)
Publication Date: June 1, 2003C'mon! Try them, in Latin. Sam-I-am's smiling enthusiasm for the seemingly unappetizingly tinted green eggs and ham is undaunted, despite repeated disdain shown by an unnamed, dour disparager. Sam will not give up, though, and offers the dish over and over, proposing that it be sampled under sometimes whacky circumstances and in odd locales (with a goat, on a boat, in the rain, on a train, in a box, with a fox, etc.). In the end Sam does get the grumpy disparager to take a taste- only to get Sam off his back. The disparager's demeanor quickly changes to all smil...
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 | Don't Judge a Bird By Her Feathers (Volume 1)
Publication Date: June 27, 2012This beautifully illustrated children’s book tells the delightful tale of an albino Cardinal who develops her self-esteem and finds friendship and love.It teaches the powerful lessons of the importance of self love and non-judgement. ...
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 | Cracker Jackson (Puffin Story Books)
Release Date: October 7, 1986| Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up...
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 | Space Junk (Isaac Asimov's 21st Century Library of the Universe)
Publication Date: September 2005| Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up...
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 | Underground Animals (Crazy Nature)
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| Tuaregs (Endangered Cultures)
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 | A Primary Source Guide to Morocco (Countries of the World: a Primary Source Journey)
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 | To Hell with Dying
Publication Date: February 15, 1993| Age Level: 7 and up “The tender colors seem lit from within, creating a reverential mood that enhances the story’s compelling narrative. A loving remembrance of a common man whose humanity Walker makes memorable.”--Booklist“Overflowing with compassion, humor, and good sense, [it is] a fine story of deep feeling.”--Kirkus Reviews ...
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 | Tommy's New Block Skates
Release Date: September 1, 2007| Grade Level: P and up It is the late 1800s, and young Tommy is dreaming of a new pair of block skates. In winter, he watches while his friends and siblings play and skate on the frozen pond. This being the age of bartering, Tommy's father strikes a deal with the blacksmith: new fence posts in exchange for a pair of block skates. With attention to historical accuracy and detail, David Preston Smith's beautiful illustrations take readers step-by-step through the process of how these old-fashioned skates are made. ...
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 | Oraciones infantiles (Spanish Edition)
Publication Date: November 25, 2007Libro de oraciones para los mas pequenos, son un buen apoyo para empezar a disfrutar con los hijos de la oracion. C. Tanak Juvenil sobre Religion ...
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 | The Kingfisher Illustrated History of the World: 40,000 B.C. to Present Day
Publication Date: 1993The Kingfisher Illustrated History of the World:40,000 B.C. to Present Day ...
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