 | Border Confluences: Borderland Narratives from the Mexican War to the Present
Publication Date: February 1, 2004Writers focusing on the U.S.-Mexico border are keen observers of cultural interaction, and their work offers a key to understanding the region and its most important issues.For more than 150 years, novelists from both the United States and Mexico have spun stories about the borderlands in which characters react to cultural differences in the region, and this has become a dominant theme in border fiction. Authors such as Helen Hunt Jackson, Carlos Fuentes, Cormac McCarthy, and Leslie Marmon Silko have not only created important literature; in so doing, they h...
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 | Leonor Park
Publication Date: August 1, 1991his 4th novel, set in Depression-era New Mexico ...
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 | The Thirteen-Gun Salute: Aubrey/Maturin
Publication Date: August 17, 1992"In length the series is unique; in quality—and there is not a weak link in the chain—it cannot but be ranked with the best of twentieth century historical novels."—T. J. Binyon, IndependentCaptain Jack Aubrey sets sail for the South China Sea with a new lease on life. Following his dismissal from the Royal Navy (a false accusation), he has earned reinstatement through his daring exploits as a privateer, brilliantly chronicled in The Letter of Marque. Now he is to shepherd Stephen Maturin—his friend, ship's surgeon, and sometimes i...
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 | Euripides' Hekabe
Publication Date: June 1, 1995| ISBN-10: 0865163308 | ISBN-13: 978-0865163300This ancient Greek tragedy presents a spectacle of the torment, rage, and revenge endured and enacted by women who, Euripides realized, suffer first and most from war. In Hekabe, the fate of the bereaved queen of Troy is a testament to the dehumanizing rather than ennobling effects of intense and prolonged suffering.As long as we live in a world which may almost be defined by violence, the ancient voice of Euripides' Hekabe will offer compelling witness to the courage and solidarity of those who suffer it most...
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 | Hercule Poirot
Publication Date: November 1, 1999All 51 Hercule Poirot short stories presented in chonological order in a single volume - plus a bonus story not seen for more than 70 years. 'My name is Hercule Poirot and I am probably the greatest detective in the world., The dapper, moustache-twirling little Belgian with the egg-shaped head, curious mannerisms and inordinate respect for his own 'little grey cells, has solved some of the most puzzling crimes of the century. Appearing in Agatha Christie,s very first novel in 1920 and her very last in 1975, Hercule Poirot became the most celebrated detective...
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 | Batgirl Vol. 3: The Lesson
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 | Defender (Talking about Soccer)
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 | Eeyore, Be Happy ((A Little Golden Book) (Walt Disney's Winnie the Pooh))
Publication Date: January 1996| Age Level: 3 and up Juvenile Beginning reading. Bedtime story. A Little Golden Book. Eeyore, Be Happy. ...
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 | Pet Shop Sticker Activity Book (Dover Little Activity Books)
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 | Sports & Hobbies Word Search
Publication Date: November 1, 2005| Age Level: 6 and up Did you know that baseball was invented around 1865? That ice hockey has been referred to as the fastest team sport on Earth? That you can learn all about different sports while enjoying the challenge of a word search? That's because this collection doesn't just give solvers a simple list of words to find; instead, the search words are all highlighted in fascinating text about each game. Fans will get the lowdown on when the sport was invented, its country of origin, and its history. The wide selection of subjects ranges from the ever-p...
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 | The Opposites of My Jewish Year (Very First Board Books)
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 | Oooh! Matisse
Release Date: November 1, 2007| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up Bright and playful close-ups of some of Henri Matisse's most celebrated collages encourage children to find the whale in Matisse's dove, the splash of milk in his star, and the rays of sunshine in a blue leaf. Oooh! Matisse turns art appreciation into a game and inspires young readers to see masterpieces in their own way. ...
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 | Gervelie's Journey: A Refugee Diary
Publication Date: April 13, 2010| Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up...
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 | Walkabout
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 | The Battle of Bull Run: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose Books)
Publication Date: September 1, 2008| Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up...
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 | Thomas Gets His Own Branch Line (Thomas & Friends)
Release Date: October 22, 2002| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up...
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 | Portuguese: An Essential Grammar (Essential Grammars)
Publication Date: October 22, 2003| ISBN-10: 0415308178 | ISBN-13: 978-0415308175| Edition: 2 This new edition of Portuguese: An Essential Grammar is a practical reference guide to the most important aspects of modern Portuguese.It presents a fresh and accessible description of the language that combines traditional and function-based grammar. The book sets out the complexities of Portuguese in short, readable sections. Explanations are clear and free from jargon. Throughout, the emphasis is on Portuguese as used by native speakers around the world.The Grammar is the ideal reference sour...
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 | Pumpkin Heads
Publication Date: August 1, 2007| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up A spooky display of Halloween tradition--now in Scholastic Bookshelf!Celebrate Halloween with a pumpkin head! Wendell Minor presents a delightful range of glowing pumpkins, from cowboys to witches to snowmen. Kids and parents alike are in for a special Halloween treat. ...
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 | Essentials of Marketing
Publication Date: September 20, 2011| ISBN-10: 0078028884 | ISBN-13: 978-0078028885| Edition: 13 This book is about marketing and marketing strategy planning. At its essence, marketing strategy planning is about figuring out how to do a superior job of satisfying customers. This author team takes that point of view seriously and believes in practicing what they preach. Instructors and students can trust that this new edition of Essentials of Marketing 13e– and all of the other teaching and learning materials that accompany it – will satisfy every instructor and students’...
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