carol shields and the extra ordinary

Carol Shields and the Extra-Ordinary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Manina Jones Marta Dvorak, PUBLISHER: McGill Queen s University Press, NA

Unless

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shields, Carol, PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Publishers, Forty-four-year-old Reta Winters, wife, mother, writer, and translator, is living a happy life until one of her three daughters drops out of university to sit on a downtown street corner silent and cross-legged with a begging bowl in her lap and a placard round her neck that says "Goodness." The final book from Pulitzer Prize-winner Carol Shields, Unless is a candid and deeply moving novel from one of the twentieth century's most accomplished and beloved authors.

Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shields, Carol Diggory / Nash, Scott, PUBLISHER: Candlewick Press (MA), What did the dinosaurs do for fun? What really happened when the Jurassic gang wanted to let off some steam? They danced, of course They rocked and rolled; they twirled and tromped They had themselves a Dinosaur Stomp With illustrations by Scott Nash that leap off the page like a raptor doing the fandango, Carol Diggory Shields tells dinosaur devotees all about reptilian revelry with a foot-tapping, tail-whacking beat.

Ordinary Things

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pratt, Chrstopher, PUBLISHER: Breakwater Books,Canada, "Insightful and thought-provoking journal entries, from the s to , on the creative process, art, life, and province of renowned Canadian artist Christopher Pratt. Ordinary Things is laced with astute observations that summarize the artistic process, and the motivations and contemplations of not only an artist, but any man. It contains slices of truth about life and Newfoundland itself, and the dynamic world of the ordinary, on which Pratt has drawn so heavily on in his work. These passages have an obvious appeal to anyone in the arts, though they will have a deep resonance with a broader audience as well. Ordinary Things paints with words and evocative self-portrait of a renowned Canadian artist."

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A Christmas Carol

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dickens, Charles, PUBLISHER: Bantam Classics, Merry Christmas, everyone "Bah " said Scrooge. "Humbug " With those famous words unfolds a tale that renews the joy and caring that are Christmas. Whether we read it aloud with our family and friends or open the pages on a chill winter evening to savor the story in solitude, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is a very special holiday experience. It is the one book that every year will warm our hearts with favorite memories of Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future--and will remind us with laughter and tears that the true Christmas spirit comes from giving with love. With a heartwarming account of Dickens' first reading of the Carol, and a biographical sketch.

The New Complete Keeshond

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cash, Ron / Cash, Carol / Stark, Robin, PUBLISHER: Howell Books, Incorporating material from Clementine Peterson's masterpiece, The Complete Keeshond, this completely updated edition features thorough sections on history and development, character and versatility, achievements in the show ring and Obedience competition, and care and training.

No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Goodwin, Doris Kearns / Sampson, PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster, "No Ordinary Time" is a monumental work, a brilliantly conceived chronicle of one of the most vibrant and revolutionary periods in the history of the United States. With an extraordinary collection of details, Goodwin masterfully weaves together a striking number of story lines--Eleanor and Franklin's marriage and remarkable partnership, Eleanor's life as First Lady, and FDR's White House and its impact on America as well as on a world at war. Goodwin effectively melds these details and stories into an unforgettable and intimate portrait of Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt and of the time during which a new, modern America was born.

Living in Ordinary Time: The Letters of Agatha Rosetti

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: O'Brein, Maryellen, PUBLISHER: ACTA Publications, Most spiritual memoirs are written by religious professionals. The American Catholic Experience series is an innovative new collection of books exploring the stories of individual Catholics in the United States as they reflect on what it has meant as Catholic laity to live out their faith amidst the joys and challenges of their daily lives?on their jobs, with their families and friends, and in their communities and churches. In Living in Ordinary Time, a historically significant reflection on the letters of Agatha Rosetti Hessley, an ordinary Catholic laywoman who wrote about her experiences with the post-Vatican II church faithfully each week, MaryEllen O?Brien uncovers the lived experience of laypeople in the U.S. from to and its relevance to our lives today.

Characters Around the Cradle: Witnesses to the Greatest

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Houston, Tom / Tom, Houston, PUBLISHER: Christian Focus Publications, Christmas makes people both happy and frustrated, especially Christian people. There is a tugofwar between the secular Christmas with its tinsel, glitter and high spending on gifts and the meaning it was supposed to have from the unusual birth of Jesus. Tom Houston looks at a great story with a great cast. The political forces of Caesar Augustus, Herod and the travellers from the east, the religious establishment in Zechariah, Elizabeth, Anna and Simeon, The outcast prophet John the Baptist, the ordinary people Mary, Joseph and the shepherds and also the Gospellers Matthew and Luke.

Darling Endangered

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Guess, Carol, PUBLISHER: Brooklyn Arts Press, Fiction. LGBT Studies. The voice narrating Carol Guess's newest book is that of a playfully effusive but meticulous cataloguer of our darker inquiries and oddities, a suburban former dancer with the inner life and vision of an epic librettist. DARLING ENDANGERED is nothing short of exceptional, a rare breed of hybrid that works between the "flash" of short fiction and the swift bite of the lyric. From the dizzying, battered nostalgia of youth remembered to the experiential trappings of maturity, Guess's collection maps the journey of a singular, sensitive existence through an ever-illuminating world of wayward hawks and track star meth addicts, avalanches and hot dog carts, zombie buildings, the works of Balanchine and Pachelbel, and the promises of love and love's disorders. You will not read another book quite like it.

The Gammage Cup

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kendall, Carol / Stearns, Michael / Blevgad, Erik, PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), Carol Kendall's witty, epic tales about the race of people called the Minnipins are now available as Odyssey/Harcourt Young Classics. Now a new generation of readers can thrill to the adventures of the tiny folk who become mighty heroes. The original interior illustrations by Erik Blegvad and Imero Gobbato have been retained, but vibrant new cover art by beloved illustrators Tim and Greg Hildebrandt gives the books a new look for a new audience.

The Princess and the Unicorn

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Carol Hughes, PUBLISHER: Random House Books for Young Readers, NA

My Son, My Sorrow

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Loving, Carol, PUBLISHER: New Horizon, Carol Loving's son Nick went from athletic and high-spirited to debilitated and depressed within two years of being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's Disease. Unable to walk, feed himself or speak clearly, Nick begged his mother to help him die. Reaching the most heart-wrenching decision of her life, Carol turned to Dr. Jack Kevorkian for help. My Son, My Sorrow is an eloquent contribution to the debate over "the right to die, " which only someone who has lived through the experience with a loved one can provide.

ISLAS (Dominie Mundo de Animales)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dominie Elementary, PUBLISHER: Dominie Elementary, A series of 10 books that feature some of the most extra ordinary natural locations in the world. Knowledge of various natural environments will increase as students take an informative and visually striking tour of some of the most beautiful habitats on Earth. Acquista Ora

Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mula, Tom / Wojick, Larry, PUBLISHER: Adams Media Corporation, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol rewritten from Jacob Marley's point of view of view -- an entertaining new twist on this familiar holiday tale. Jacob Marley, Scrooge's partner, finds upon his death that he must redeem Scrooge's soul. Marley is in fact the one who thinks up the idea of scaring the wits out of him. Funny, irreverent, and moving -- and presented in a beautiful illustrated gift book package -- Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol is becoming a favorite holiday classic.

Flyte

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sage, Angie / Zug, Mark, PUBLISHER: HarperTrophy, It's been a year since septimus heap discovered his real family and true calling to be a wizard. As Apprentice to Extra Ordinary Wizard Marcia Overstrand, he is learning the fine arts of Conjurations, Charms, and other Magyk, while Jenna is adapting to life as the Princess and enjoying the freedom of the Castle. But there is something sinister at work. Marcia is constantly trailed by a menacing Darke Shadow, and Septimus's brother Simon seems bent on a revenge no one understands. Why is the Darke Magyk still lingering? Bringing fantasy to new heights, Angie Sage continues the journey of "Septimus Heap" with her trademark humor and all of the clever details readers have come to love.

Without remorse

Tom Clancy Clancy shows how an ordinary man crossed the lines of justice and morality to become the CIA legend Mr. Clark.

The Power of Play: New Visions of Creativity

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lawson, Carol S. / Kirven, Robert H. / Van Dusen, Wilson, PUBLISHER: Swedenborg Foundation, "This elegantly designed work will remind even the most serious among us that play and creativity are indispensable." -- NAPRA ReViewCarol Lawson, former executive editor of the American Birding Association Field Notes and Birding magazines, is series editor of the Chrysalis Reader. Robert Lawson, a poet, former editor for Simon and Schuster, and co-author for Macmillan Computer Publishing, is a freelance editor. As editors of the Chrysalis Reader, Carol S. Lawsoand Robert F. Lawson present a new spiritual theme in each annual publication. Richly illustrated, original stories, poems, and essays offer an insightful, literary perspective on the place of Swedenborgian thought within a diversity of spiritual traditions.

Comanche Promise

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Finch, Carol, PUBLISHER: Zebra, With each historical romance she pens, Carol Finch creates a unique blend of unforgettable sensuality, captivating humor, and wild adventure. Now, in "Comanche Promise", a risky bargain is sealed with much more than a kiss, as two outsiders -- a plucky British beauty and an elusive Comanche gunslinger -- finally find their place in the West...and in each other's arms.

Black Dahlia & White Rose: Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Oates, Joyce Carol, PUBLISHER: Ecco, "A mesmerizing storyteller who seems almost unnaturally able to enter the tormented inner lives of her characters." --Denver Post Black Dahlia & White Rose is a brilliant collection of short fiction from National Book Award winner and New York Times bestselling author Joyce Carol Oates, one of the most acclaimed writers of our time. These stores, at once lyrical and unsettling, shine with the author's trademark fascination with finding the unpredictable amidst the prosaic--from her imaginative recreation of friendship between two tragically doomed young women (Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Short), to the tale of an infidelity as deeply human as it is otherworldly. Black Dahlia & White Rose is a major offering from one of the most important artists in contemporary American literature; a superb collection that showcases Joyce Carol Oates's ferocious energy and darkly imaginative storytelling power.

Learning Community: Finding Common Ground in Difference

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Calderwood, Patricia E., PUBLISHER: Teachers College Press, In this engaging volume, Patricia Calderwood explores multiple layers of educational communities and the conditions that inspire their resilience and growth. Confronting the inherent fragility of community, she also provides hopeful discussion about the ways communities can become responsive, and subsequently resilient, to vulnerabilities. Calderwood addresses issues of identity, leadership, voice, and normative forces in the lives of ordinary people as she engages readers in this important and timely analysis.

Rapunzel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Heyer, Carol / Grimm, Jacob W., PUBLISHER: Ideals Publications, Heyer gives life to the title character of Rapunzel, the beloved tale of a young girl with long, golden hair and the trouble it causes. Raised by an old witch, Rapunzel is kept in a tower and leads a simple, yet lonely, existence -- until the passing son of a king spies her and falls in love. Heyer's attention to detail infuses this story of greed and goodness with vibrancy and richness.

The Gift of the Magi

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Henry, O. / Heyer, Carol, PUBLISHER: Ideals Publishing Company, The classic Christmas story of selflessness and giving is beautifully retold with breathtaking illustrations by this award-winning artist.

The Daily Telegraph Guide to the Antique Shops of Britain

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Adams, Carol, PUBLISHER: ACC Distribution, For the past 28 years this chunky fact-filled book has established itself as the bible of antique collectors and dealers. Well-thumbed copies are to be found in the glove compartments and the reference shelves of enthusiasts and professionals in both the UK and overseas. A new edition of the guide is issued annually. In-depth information about each shop includes not only the address and phone number, but also the date established, opening hours, type of stock and price range, details of location, where to park, the name of the proprietor, and membership of trade associations. The Guide also contains information on auctioneers, packers and shippers, a specialist dealers' index as well as a section on services to the antiques trade.

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