 | My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams
Publication Date: October 31, 2007 Listen to a ten-minute interview with Margaret Hogan Host: Chris Gondek | Producer: Heron & CraneRead Margaret Hogan's HUP blog posting: "The Romance of John and Abigail Adams" Watch the video of The Massachusetts Historical Society's November 2007 event at which Deval and Diane Patrick, Edward and Victoria Kennedy, and Michael and Kitty Dukakis read selected letters from My Dearest FriendVisit the Adams Family Papers: An Electronic ArchiveWatch the March 2008 HBO miniseries--"John Adams"--based on David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning biograp...
 |  | Angel Train
Publication Date: June 1, 2009“You’re asking Bible-believing righteous folk to put their lives in the hands of jail birds.”Popular romance and historical fiction writer Gilbert Morris serves up his most unique story yet in Angel Train. The mid-1800s tale introduces Charity Morgan, a beautiful yet businesslike young heroine whose devout religious community is losing its Pennsylvania homestead to the economic recession. To survive and stay together, the members plan to form a wagon train to Oregon where free land is aplenty. The only catch is that no wagon master is better e...
|  | The Christian Mystery: From Pagan Myth to Christian Mysticism
Publication Date: September 1, 2002This is a comprehensive study which examines mysticism from its pagan origins to Paul and the Church Fathers, as it was understood in medieval times, as well as by Jewish and Buddhist initiates. The book is a sweeping exegesis of historic and foundational literature and myth, which Bouyer interprets in the light of Christian history and theology. ...
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|  | The Good Neighbor
Publication Date: May 1, 2007“Quinn invests The Good Neighbor with effortless prose that's a pleasure to read, a nimble sense of nuance that gives it complex emotional texture, and a deep intelligence about how couples can love each other while dealing with imbalance in their lives. This is the good gay novel about suburbia and its torments that John Updike won't ever write.”—Richard Labonte“In rich, languid and perfectly nuanced prose, author Jay Quinn traces the arc of each character . . . casting a unique spell over many of the assumptions and stereotypes of suburb...
|  | Euripides' Hippolytus
Publication Date: October 1, 2001| ISBN-10: 0941051862 | ISBN-13: 978-0941051866This is an English translation of Euripides' tragedy Hippolytus about how Phaedra unsuccessfully fights her desire for Hippolytus, while he risks his life to keep her passion secret. Focus Classical Library provides close translations with notes and essays.No play of Euripides is more admired than Hippolytus. The tale of a married woman stirred to passion for a younger man was traditional, but Euripides modified this story and blended it with one of divine vengeance to create a masterpiece of tension, pathos,...
|  | Classical Poems By Arab Women
Publication Date: February 1, 2001This is a collection of poetry by Arab women from the Jahiliyya (pre-Islamic era) to the Andalusian period. The poems are excursions into the women’s vibrant world whose humanity has been suppressed for centuries by religious and political bigotry; an affirmation of the women’s belief in themselves as free spirits who are the equals of men and have the will to lead a life of their own choice. They celebrate the triumph of feminine wit over the arrogance of muscle power. Classical Poems by Arab Women shows, for the first time, the unseen sparks ...
|  | Death of a Salesman Pb (Penguin Twentieth-Century Clas)
Publication Date: September 1989| ISBN-10: 0140181555 | ISBN-13: 978-0140181555| Edition: later printing Arthur Millers most famous play, Death of a Salesman, has become a key text in Western literature. This unusually powerful recording, made for radio in 1953, was directed by Elia Kazan who premiered the play. It features Thomas Mitchell and Arthur Kennedy as father and son. Willy, a travelling salesman, based in New York, relentlessly chases material success. As the disappointing nature of his reality crowds in upon him, Willy and his family suffer the tragic cost of his delusions of ...
|  | Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi (A Math Adventure)
Publication Date: April 1999| Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up...
|  | Betty Crocker's Cookbook for Boys and Girls: Facsimile Edition
Publication Date: August 22, 2003| Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up Betty Crocker's classic cookbook for children is back-in an authentic reproduction of the original 1957 editionA whole generation of Baby Boomers grew up with Betty Crocker's Cookbook for Boys and Girls, and they have helped to make it the one of the most requested titles in the Betty Crocker archives. Now back by popular demand, this timeless favorite stands ready to capture the hearts of a new generation of budding cooks. Packed with recipes that are just as popular with kids today as they were 45 years ago, it ...
|  | Tales From Critterville
Publication Date: January 1, 1995| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up Down in Florida there is a community where lots of animals and birds live. It is called Critterville. In that town there is a bird whose name is Charles Wesley Mockingbird. He is the minister of Critterville Church. What follows that introduction are 54 fascinating tales that entertain and instruct both children and adults. Characters like F.J. Fox, Betsy Bunny and Tinker Skunk teach the reader/listener such virtues as obedience, forgiveness, sensitivity, friendship, being yourself, responsibility and many, many m...
|  | Mary Had a Little Ham
Release Date: September 2, 2003| Grade Level: K and up Stanley Snoutowski has always been a precocious piggie-and Mary has always encouraged her little ham. In the barn and even at school (where Stanley followed her, even if it was against the rules), Stanley shows star quality. Mary knows she can't keep him down on the farm, so off he goes to the bright lights of Broadway. The days of cattle calls and nights of waiting tables are rough on the runt, but he perseveres. He knows that with hard work, determination-and a bit of luck-someday he'll play the ultimate role: Hamlet. This is a laugh-o...
|  | City Dog, Country Frog
Release Date: June 8, 2010| Age Level: 3 and up In spring, when City Dog runs free in the country for the first time, he spots Country Frog sitting on a rock, waiting for a friend. “You’ll do,” Frog says, and together they play Country Frog games. In summer, they meet again and play City Dog games. Through the seasons, whenever City Dog visits the country he runs straight for Country Frog’s rock. In winter, things change for City Dog and Country Frog. Come spring, friendship blooms again, a little different this time.Mo Willems’ spare, poignant text and Jon...
|  | Smoke
Release Date: March 31, 2009| Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up When Colton’s mom tells him that they’re moving from Idaho Falls to northern California, Colt is sad, but he takes it like a man. At least he’ll have one friend to keep him company – Smoke, the twenty-pound black Maine coon cat that Colt’s dad gave him when he was little. With his dad gone most of the year riding bulls on the rodeo circuit, sometimes it feels like Smoke is their only connection. So when Smoke doesn’t come home after Colt lets him out in the middle of the night,...
|  | Gallup Guides for Youth Facing Persistent Prejudice: Muslims (Gallup Guides for Youth Facing Persistent Prejudice (8 Title)
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|  | Baby's First Words: Over 150 Words and Pictures
Publication Date: November 1, 2007| Age Level: 1 and up Baby's first words will soon come tumbling out after reading this delightfully simple yet beautifully illustrated book. Each spread contains one page dedicated to a specific theme such as toys or bath in a large black and white photo. Objects relating to the theme are presented in eye-catching color, helping the baby identify the object. With tons of illustrations and words, this book combines the best of "First Books" on Family, Home, Body, Toys, Clothes, Animals and more! The perfect baby shower gift, Baby's First Words is sure to be ...
| | A Tour of Your Respiratory System (First Graphics)
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|  | El Gran Libro de la Astronomia (Younger Reader) (Spanish Edition)
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|  | The Perfect Piñata: La Piñata Perfecta
Release Date: January 1, 2002| Grade Level: K and up Marisa's birthday was drawing near, and today her mother took her to buy a piñata. At the store, Marisa saw a beautiful butterfly piñata and knew she had to have it. When it was time for the party, Marisa didn't know if she could hit it. ...
|  | Playing with Colour: Step-by-step Introduction to the Piano bk. 1
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