Nicholas Dismas is a Private Investigator like no other. He carries a secret about himself to which not even he has the answer. He is hired to find a baby taken at birth and his investigation leads him to a mysterious place called "Perfect Rest." It is supposed to be a home for the elderly, but there is a lot more to this place than…
Nicholas Dismas is a Private Investigator like no other. He carries a secret about himself to which not even he has the answer. He is hired to find a baby taken at birth and his investigation leads him to a mysterious place called "Perfect Rest." It is supposed to be a home for the elderly, but there is a lot more to this place than…
This volume fulfills the author's career-long reflections on radical otherness in literature. J. Hillis Miller investigates otherness through ten nineteenth- and twentieth-century authors: Friedrich Schlegel, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, Anthony Trollope, Joseph Conrad, W. B. Yeats, E. M. Forster, Marcel Proust, Paul de Man, and Jacques…
This volume fulfills the author's career-long reflections on radical otherness in literature. J. Hillis Miller investigates otherness through ten nineteenth- and twentieth-century authors: Friedrich Schlegel, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, Anthony Trollope, Joseph Conrad, W. B. Yeats, E. M. Forster, Marcel Proust, Paul de Man, and Jacques…
Full Title: "Butler and Others v. Green and Others"Description: "The Making of the Modern Law: Trials, 1600-1926" collection provides descriptions of the major trials from over 300 years, with official trial documents, unofficially published accounts of the trials, briefs and arguments and more. Readers can delve into…
The next great American novel, in verse. Rohrer makes an ordinary day extraordinary with his wild, captivating, and unsettling tales.
" This] debut novel offers a rare window into young, lesbian Saudi culture...The protagonist's journey of self-discovery and the questions she reflects upon have universal appeal. A] poetic, valuable look at the difficulties of being a woman in Saudi Arabia, and of growing up anywhere in the world."--Kirkus Reviews "This…
Cecilia has always been secure in her world. A high school cheerleader, she is pretty and popular. And she dates Ryan, one of the cutest boys in her school. She leads a charmed and pampered life. Clearly everyone forgot the warnings buried deep in the quatrains of Nostradamus-- the end of days. When the world they know is destroyed, will their…
Jacob can see--and his vision brings him great power. But he still hasn't found what he's been looking for. . . . Danger is closing in. The stars are calling. And young Jacob Manford is restless. He's tried settling into life as a Seer, but he hasn't forgotten the ghostly boy who told him about a new colony--a colony for those…
When 16-year-old Chris Martino moves with his mother to Los Angeles from New Jersey, he inadvertently befriends nerdy classmate Roger "Horseface" Obst. Chris writes Roger a note in lemon juice-"invisible ink"-but later a different message appears, and it becomes obvious that a terrifyingly omnipotent force is about to ensnare…
They wait among us. Beware&
Well known manual of doctrine for all those requiring an introduction to the Christian faith.This edition contains the addition of scripture proofs in full notes by Roderick Lawson. The Westminster Shorter Catechism has been an effective tool for teaching the Christian faith to young and old for over 300 years and is still used in Presbyterian and…
Startling, unusual, and yet irresistably readable, "Among Others" is at once the compelling story of a young woman struggling to escape a troubled childhood, a brilliant diary of first encounters with the great novels of modern fantasy and SF, and a spellbinding tale of escape from ancient enchantment. Raised by a half-mad mother who…
"An extended love letter to a magical San Francisco." --"New York Times Book Review" Tranquillity reigns in the ancient redwood forest until a women-only music festival sets up camp downriver from an all-male retreat for the ruling class. Among those entangled in the ensuing mayhem are a lovesick nurseryman, a panic…
This book features the stories of young people from around the world who have used their talents and skills to inspire others, in their local communities and in the wider world. Their stories will inspire readers to make a difference in their own way.
Why are honesty and kindness important? How can we deal with bullying? Why should we care about other people? How should we treat people who are different from us? Positive Steps takes a clear and sensitive approach to these important issues. The series will help young readers understand their own behavior and feelings, and the feelings of others…
The Growing Out series: Moves you from becoming a disciple of Jesus to a discipler of others in Jesus. Is deep, yet doable, because the learning happens through relational and engaging experiences. Presents a model of spiritual formation that is biblical, simple, and reproducible. Builds Christians from the foundation up as…
This book features the stories of young people from around the world who have used their talents and skills to help others, in their local communities and in the wider world. Their stories will inspire readers to make a difference in their own way.
Evolutionary scientists know that the line that divides humans from other animals has grown increasingly blurry, yet many other fields, especially in the social sciences, have not really absorbed this knowledge. At the same time, the knowledge that all humans are genetically and cognitively modern has left the apes as our only true "savages.…
Influence others more effectively through better written and verbal communication. Exercises and examples help you understand your audience and influence them accordingly. Learn how to determine the responsiveness or resistance to ideas and how to change resistance into receptiveness.
Interactive workbooks offering teachers and counselors specific, easy-to-use strategies for approaching difficult but important issues of emotional literacy in the lives of middle school students
Stephen McCauley is the author of "True Enough, The Man of the House, The Easy Way Out, " and "The Object of My Affection." He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Visit him on the web at www.stephenmccauley.com.
Tranquillity reigns in the ancient redwood forest until a women-only music festival sets up camp downriver from an all-male retreat for the ruling class. Among those entangled in the ensuing mayhem are a lovesick nurseryman, a panic-stricken philanderer, and the world's most beautiful fat woman. "Significant Others" is Armistead…
McCauley, "the master of the modern comedy of manners" ("USA Today") introduces an ensemble cast whose personal and professional lives are undone.
Startling, unusual, and yet irresistably readable, "Among Others" is at once the compelling story of a young woman struggling to escape a troubled childhood, a brilliant diary of first encounters with the great novels of modern fantasy and SF, and a spellbinding tale of escape from ancient enchantment. Raised by a half-mad mother who…
Winner of the 2011 Nebula Award for Best Novel Winner of the 2012 Hugo Award for Best Novel Startling, unusual, and yet irresistably readable, "Among Others" is at once the compelling story of a young woman struggling to escape a troubled childhood, a brilliant diary of first encounters with the great novels of modern fantasy and SF,…
This book features the stories of young people from around the world who have used their talents and skills to help others, in their local communities and in the wider world. Their stories will inspire readers to make a difference in their own way.
A scholarly yet accessible book that offers a provocative view of Jesus, understood through the prism of friends and foes alike.
Poetry. DICKLUNG & OTHERS is Travis Jeppesen's second book of poetry. "Jeppesen has a gift for balancing accessibility with lyricism, and the laconic speech of teenagers with philosophical density"--Punk Planet Magazine.
Nonfiction. Literary History & Criticism. Poetry. This book collects six commentaries written for the journal of the English Association The Use of English. The writers discussed are Andrea Zanzotto, Robert Musil, Osip Mandelstam, Joseph Roth, Jose Saramago, Edvard Munch and Louis-Rene Des Forets, while others who figure briefly there or elsewhere…