| Swimming to Cambodia Publication Date: April 1, 2005“It took courage to do what Spalding did—courage to make theatre so naked and unadorned, to expose himself in this way and fight the demons in public. In doing so, he entered our hearts—my heart—because he made his struggle my struggle. His life became my life.”—Eric Bogosian“Virtuosic. A master writer, reporter, comic and playwright. Spalding Gray is a sit-down monologist with the soul of a stand-up comedian. A contemporary Gulliver, he travels the globe in search of experience and finds the ridiculous.”—Th...
| | The Seeker (Shaker, Book 3) Publication Date: July 1, 2010Charlotte Vance is a young woman who knows what she wants. But when the man she planned to marry joins the Shakers--a religious group that does not marry--she is left dumbfounded. And when her father brings home a new wife who is young enough to be Charlotte's sister, it is more than she can bear. With the country--and her own household--on the brink of civil war, this pampered gentlewoman hatches a plan to avoid her new stepmother and win back her man by joining the Shaker community at Harmony Hill. Little does she know that this decision will lead her down a r...
| | Netherworld (World of Darkness Vampire) Publication Date: June 1995| Series: World of Darkness Vampire Based on the runaway bestselling roleplaying game by the same name, this chilling fantasy novel is set against the backdrop of a vicious territory war between two vampire clans. On this battleground, even the most loyal alliances can twist under the cover of darkness. ...
| | The Vampire in Literature: A Critical Bibliography (Studies in Speculative Fiction) Photocopy edition by Carter, Margaret L. published by Umi Research Pr Paperback ...
| | Five Pre-Shakespearean Comedies (Early Tudor Period) Publication Date: September 10, 1986| ISBN-10: 0313252033 | ISBN-13: 978-0313252037The five plays included in this volume range over a period of more than sixty years, from about the close of the fifteenth century to the opening decade of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. They represent distinctive dramatic types in the formative earlier Tudor period which preceded and led up to the unparalleled achievement of Shakespeare and his fellow playwrights. ...
| | The Skeptical Romancer: Selected Travel Writing (Vintage International) Release Date: February 14, 2012| Series: Vintage International One of the seminal writers of the twentieth century, W. Somerset Maugham was also a fearless and constant traveler who chronicled his adventures with a rare mix of wit and excitement. In The Skeptical Romancer, acclaimed travel writer Pico Iyer selects vignettes of Maugham's wise and vivid prose that track his transformation from a boyish traveler in Spain to a worldly man of letters, looking back on India, China, Russia, and America. Beginning with an early book on Spain and culminating in excerpts from old age, this collection ...
| | Decked (Regan Reilly Mystery Series, Book 1) Publication Date: May 1, 2008The daughter of a successful mystery writer and a P.I. with pizzazz, Regan Reilly is attending her class reunion at St. Polycarp's England, when the long-dead body of her former roommate turns up under the bushes. It's a case Regan would love to solve, but a prior commitment puts her on a transatlantic cruise. She shouldn't have fretted. The clues to the crime are following her on the Queen Guinevere. Here, on a ship awash with secret lovers, a fortune hunter, a jewel thief and an assassin, Regan is sailing home - and into the hands of a young girl's killer. ...
| | Keepers of the Night: Native American Stories and Nocturnal Activities for Child ...
| | Snowball Fight Release Date: September 22, 2005| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up Snow day! Schools closed! And somewhere out there, a snowball fight is waitingto happen! From carefully packing the snow to launching an all-outattack, everyone loves a snowball fight. Jimmy Fallons picture-bookdebutinspired by winters most riotous kid rite of passagebrings thehigh action and high comedy of the ultimate snowbound skirmish to life inbrisk, uproarious verse.Snow bunnies and Fallon fans of all ages will recognize the runny noses,snowball blitzkriegs, toboggan shields, and...
| | The Fly Flew in (I Like to Read) Publication Date: July 1, 2012 ...
| | Don't Go! Publication Date: September 17, 2001| Age Level: 2 and up Daniel’s going to nursery school! He has a new classroom, a new teacher, and a brand-new cubby for all his things. But when it’s time for his mother to leave him, Daniel doesn’t want her to go. It takes a very special goodbyeand a reminder that she will always come backto assure him that he’ll be fine. Now he’s ready to listen to stories, play at the water table, bake pumpkin cookies, and even share his favorite stuffed animal with his new friends at naptime. And when his mom returns to pick h...
| | Cool Ali Publication Date: August 1, 1996On a hot summer day in the city, Ali decides to draw refreshing scenes on her sidewalk that amazingly come to life, as a lake becomes real, an umbrella provides shade, and a blizzard cools off the whole block, making Ali a real hero to all her neighbors. ...
| | Harley Publication Date: March 1, 2003| Grade Level: P and up Harley is learning to be a pack animal, but he kicks, he screamsand he spits! Then a shepherd, who needs a llama to watch over her sheep, decides to take a chance on young Harley. Through the seasons, a series of challenges both great and small turn the temperamental llama into a loving leader. with poetic, easy-to-read language, and captivating artwork by Caldecott Honor-recipient Molly Bang, this acclaimed book (and true story) will speak especially to those who march to the beat of a different drummer. ...
| | World Historical Atlases ...
| | We Live in Argentina (Living here) Publication Date: July 31, 1984 ...
| | Diego Rivera: Artista de Mexico (Latinos Famosos) (Spanish Edition) ...
| | The Drama of LA Amistad ...
| | My Picture Dictionary ...
| | Charles Wesley: Man with the Dancing Heart (A Beacon Biography) Publication Date: March 19, 1994| Series: A Beacon Biography Charles Wesley was the Methodist music man, the youngest of the most remarkable trio of blood brothers in Christian history, and the younger of the most famous and revolutionary pair of siblings in the history of Christian evangelism . . . . ’A gifted musician, poet, and preacher, Charles Wesley gave to Christendom some of our most famous hymns of faith.’T.C. Mitchell unfolds the background of Charles’ poetry and hymns as he takes us on a journey with Charles and his brother John in their quest to find peace wi...
| | Quality in Action: 93 Lessons in Leadership, Participation, and Measurement Publication Date: March 18, 1997"Townsend and Gebhardts book will quickly become known as the rational persons guide to BS-less quality improvement. Its a must read." Ron Zemke President, Performance Research Associates coauthor, Delivering Knock Your Socks Off Service "Not only penetrating and revealing, it is also entertaining, which probably fractures both rules and records for this kind of literature." Howard K. Smith "With power and style, Quality in Action redefines competitive advantage for our march into the next century."...
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