 | The End of Men: And the Rise of Women
Release Date: September 11, 2012A landmark portrait of women, men, and power in a transformed world. Men have been the dominant sex since, well, the dawn of mankind. But Hanna Rosin was the first to notice that this long-held truth is, astonishingly, no longer true. At this unprecedented moment, by almost every measure, women are no longer gaining on men: They have pulled decisively ahead. And “the end of men”—the title of Rosin’s Atlantic cover story on the subject—has entered the lexicon as dramatically as Betty Friedan’s &l...
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 | Bewilderment: New Poems and Translations (Phoenix Poets)
Publication Date: September 14, 2012| Series: Phoenix Poets To read David Ferry’s Bewilderment is to be reminded that poetry of the highest order can be made by the subtlest of means. The passionate nature and originality of Ferry’s prosodic daring works astonishing transformations that take your breath away. In poem after poem, his diction modulates beautifully between plainspoken high eloquence and colloquial vigor, making his distinctive speech one of the most interesting and ravishing achievements of the past half century. Ferry has fully realized both the potential for vocal...
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 | Aeschylus: The Earlier Plays and Related Studies
Publication Date: September 10, 1996This volume complements D.J. Conacher's two earlier studies of Aeschylus, Aeschylus' `Prometheus Bound' (1980) and Aeschylus' `Oresteia' (1987), and completes his literary commentary on the extant plays of Aeschylus. In this volume Conacher provides a detailed running commentary on the three earlier plays (The Persians, The Seven against Thebes, and The Suppliants), as well as an analysis of their themes, structure and dramatic techniques and devices. In two more general studies he reviews Aeschylus' dramatic uses of the choru...
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 | Reticent: Reminiscent of Macapat Poems
Publication Date: July 18, 2011A collection of poems. Most of them are very short, raw, often inconsiderate, and occasionally absurd yet full of symbolism. Their absurdity and imagery remind us of macapat, the old spiritual Javanese style poetry. ...
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| Thoughts, Love & Reflections
Publication Date: June 18, 2012Stereotypes are a simple way of placing people inside a box; sometimes the information believed is inaccurate and destructive. When stereotypes are used exclusively, they service only to deny people the wonderful opportunity to discover uniqueness of humanity, as wells as the depth of the human spirit. This book serves as a way to destroy the stereotypes of men not being able to share or communicate their deepest thoughts. Finally, you will be able to spend hours exploring the deepest thought of a man related to life, joy, love, happiness and reflection. You wi...
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 | Tough Cookie (Goldy Culinary Mysteries, Book 9)
Release Date: April 3, 2001A deliciously deadly novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Prime Cut.Diane Mott Davidson's unique blend of first-class suspense and five-star fare has won her scores of fans and propelled her onto major bestseller lists across the country. Now she returns with her hottest entree yet, serving up another tantalizing menu for murder....When caterer Goldy Schulz is offered a temporary stint hosting a cooking show for PBS, she jumps at the chance. After all, she could use the money -- not to mention the great exposure. Plus taping the shows at Colorado's pos...
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 | Hard Boiled Love: An Anthology of Noir Love
Publication Date: October 2003From the editors of the acclaimed noir anthology 'Iced' comes a scintillating new post-Valentine's Day gift, a book about the many ways love can go wrong. And don't pretend you've no idea what we're talking about...Consider your own relationship. How much have you revealed to your lover, and how many of these special intimacies have they shared with others? Do you even know the nature of your partner's deepest thoughts? You can't watch over them every moment; in fact you may already have been deceived several times this week! Editors Schooley and Sellers continu...
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 | Run for the Hills
Publication Date: July 5, 2000May 31, 1889. A recreational dam, high in the western Pennsylvania mountains, breaks. It sends an avalanche of water plummeting fourteen miles toward the unsuspecting residents of Johnstown, destroying everything in its wake. More than two thousand lives are snuffed out in minutes and tens of thousands left homeless. It is the major American tragedy of the 19th century.Run for the Hills tells this story with historical accuracy. Anna and her family struggle with fear, separation, death, hatred, and forgiveness. The family horse becomes Anna's best friend as her ...
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 | Las flores de nieve y el zorrito/ The Snow Flowers And The Little Fox (Estrella Polar / Polar Star) (Spanish Edition)
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 | The Christmas Pups
Release Date: August 1, 2011| Grade Level: P and up On an icy December night, three puppies are rescued from the side of the road and taken to an animal shelter. Ruff and Tuff have a plan to ensure that their sister, Penny, finds a home for Christmas, even if they can't. But with the help of an older dog named Brownie, the puppies learn the true meaning of Christmas...and find a home for all four of them just in time. ...
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 | My Dog, Cat
Publication Date: October 1, 2000| Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up Ten-year-old Abbie, bullied at school for being small, wants to get a big black dog, but two months of living with a little Yorkshire terrier changes his mind about a number of things. ...
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 | The Star-Faced Crocodile
Publication Date: September 4, 2008| Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up A warm tale of friendship and music accompanied by vibrant watercolor artwork from the best-selling author, David Melling. Introducing two fabulously fun characters a bear with a banjo and a star-faced crocodile, this is a tale of friendship and of music. Told with warmth and wit and accompanied by vibrant watercolour artwork, it teaches us how to respect the world we live in and the delicate balance of nature.Strong themes of friendship and respecting the environment. David Melling has been shortlisted for the ...
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 | Stacey's Problem (Baby-Sitters Club Friends Forever)
Publication Date: June 2000| Age Level: 8 and up...
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 | How to Beat Physical Bullying (Beating Bullying)
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 | Epidemic: ObesityHarassmentBullying
Publication Date: September 18, 2006Epidemic is an inspiring book that is intended to motivate any individual, but particularly the youth of North America who are living with stress and not fulfilling their life’s potential due to the pain of obesity, bullying or harassment. This negative behaviour can seriously affect the self-esteem and personal growth of children and can be carried along with them well into adulthood. Epidemic addresses this growing problem and presents the answer on how you can overcome this epidemic.My book teaches you how to have a positive outlook on life and how...
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 | Easy Genius Science Projects with Light: Great Experiments and Ideas
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 | Philips Student Atlas
Publication Date: May 11, 2009"Philip's Student Atlas" has been specially created for lower-secondary geography students (11-14 year olds). It is ideal for work leading up to GCSE (England and Wales) and Standard Grade (Scotland): National Curriculum Key Stage 3. The maps have been carefully designed so they are uncluttered and easy to read, containing specially selected place names and detail. A clear set of symbols and scale information accompanies each map and there is a useful introductory section covering basic atlas skills, including aerial photographs and satellite images to further e...
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 | Willem Einthoven and the Story of Electrocardiography (Unlocking the Secrets of Science)
Publication Date: December 2003The story of the early twentieth century cardiologist, Willem Einthoven, and how he came to develop the electrocardiogram. ...
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 | Thou Art That: Transforming Religious Metaphor
Publication Date: October 10, 2001| Series: The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell Thou Art That is a compilation of previously uncollected essays and lectures by Joseph Campbell that focus on the Judeo-Christian tradition. Here Campbell explores common religious symbols, reexamining and reinterpreting them in the context of his remarkable knowledge of world mythology. According to Campbell, society often confuses the literal and metaphorical interpretations of religious stories and symbols. In this collection, he eloquently reestablishes these metaphors as a means to enhance spiritual under...
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 | The Easter Story from the Family Reading Bible
Publication Date: January 25, 2011With readings taken directly from Scripture, The Easter Story from The Family Reading Bible is designed to provide you with a family-friendly resource that will help you lead your children through the scriptural promises to the fulfillment of the Easter story. This unique seasonal book is the perfect tool for kids young and old to understand and embrace the story of Christ's death and glorious resurrection. This seasonal book also provides a sample of one of the three reading tracks found in The Family Reading Bible: http://www.zondervan.com/Cultures/en-US/P...
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