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The Names of Things: Life, Language, and Beginnings in the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morrow, Susan Brind, PUBLISHER: Riverhead Books, A striking, original memoir of the archaeology of language praised as "an etymological wonderment" (William Safire) and "simply and eloquently -- magic".

Technics & Civilization

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mumford, Lewis, PUBLISHER: Mariner Books, This is a history of the machine and a critical study of its effects on civilization. Mumford has drawn on every aspect of life to explain the machine and to trace its social results. "An extraordinarily wide-ranging, sensitive, and provocative book about a subject upon which philosophers have so far shed but little light" (Journal of Philosophy). Index; illustrations.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Illustrations by Michael Sieben

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Baum, L. Frank / Sieben, Michael, PUBLISHER: Harper Design, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is the first book in the Land of Oz series although Baum did not originally intend for Oz to be a series. The story chronicles the adventures of Dorothy Gale in the Land of Oz, after being swept away from her Kansas farm home in a storm and deposited in a field in Munchkin Country. The falling house kills the evil ruler of the Munchkins, the Wicked Witch of the East. Lyman Frank Baum was an American author of children's books, best known for writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He wrote thirteen novel sequels, nine other fantasy novels, and other works.

Fathered by God

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bydeley, Steve, PUBLISHER: Lapstone Ministries, For three years, a famine had devastated the kingdom of Israel. The duration and severity finally caught King David's attention prompting him to ask the Lord about its cause. The Lord informed David that the famine came because Saul, his predecessor, had killed some of the Gibeonites in violation of a covenant. After David made restitution to the Gibeonites the famine ended. If David had been attentive earlier, could he have saved the people, and himself, one or two years of hardship? Are there hardships in my life that could be corrected with the same attention?

Love Letters of Great Men and Women: From the Eighteenth

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Charles, C. H., PUBLISHER: WWW.Bnpublishing.com, This wonderful collection of timeless love letters includes the words of Ludwig Van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Winston Churchill, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Napoleon Bonaparte, John Keats, King Henry VIII, Voltaire, Vincent Van Gogh, Charlotte Bronte, Lord Byron, Lewis Carrol, Leo Tolstoy, Pierre Curie, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and many more.

Strictly Come Barking: Life Among the Dog People of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Linick, Anthony, PUBLISHER: Authorhouse, The society in which we were now to take our place is a unique one, an ever-changing kaleidoscope of dogs and their owners. The dogs represent most of the popular breeds and many of the mutt-like mixtures - and so do their accompanying humans, who come from diverse nationalities and from many walks of life: professionals and job seekers, young and old, family members and loners. They are united in their love of dogs, and on the central green of the park, on its walkways and at the caf where they gather after exercising their animals, they often let this affection for dogs carry them into friendships that transcend park life and involve many of them in additional social activities.

Anthology of Medieval Music

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hoppin, Richard H., PUBLISHER: W. W. Norton & Company, Most of the seventy-one works have been freshly transcribed, and all have been newly engraved for this collection. In choosing the works for inclusion in this collection, many of which have been available in a modern edition, Professor Hoppin ranged widely throughout the gamut of medieval music forms. For example, all the movements for the Solemn Mass of Easter Day are offered along with typical troubadour and trouvere works. Examples of sequence, clausula, organum, and conductus are presented together with Latin and English love songs, motets, rondeaux, and ballate. The result is a history of medieval music in itself. there ar no snippets or frustrating samples, but only complete works or-at least-integral movements of larger works. All the characteristic styles of the period are represented, and text translations accompany each work.

Nightbred: Lords of the Darkyn

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Viehl, Lynn, PUBLISHER: Signet Book, The High Lord of the Immortal Darkyn has sent his most trusted warrior, Korvel, to retrieve a coveted scroll that's rumored to contain maps to Templar treasures and the secrets to eternal life. Uniting with Korvel to recover the dangerous artifact is Simone Derien, the daughter of the scroll's guardian, and a woman with many deadly secrets...

Cyclopedia of World Authors (REV)-Vol. 3

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: The Editors of Salem Press / Magill, Frank Northen, PUBLISHER: Salem Press, Cyclopedia of World Authors, Fourth Revised Edition provides concise introductions to the lives and works of authors from around the world and from antiquity to the present. The set profiles important novelists, short-story writers, playwrights, poets, screenwriters, lyricists, memoirists, essayists, biographers, critics, historians, and philosophers, as well as prominent figures in politics, the sciences, and the social sciences who wrote key works.

The Rottweiler Today

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Elsden, Judy / Elsden, Larry, PUBLISHER: Howell Books, This contemporary view focuses on the temperament of the Rottweiler and the importance of understanding how its mind works. Drawing on thirty years of experience in the breed, the authors provide a complete guide to character and behavior traits and illustrate the correct way to rear, train, and show the dog.

A Study in Job: A Ten Verse Study

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ecklund, Marge, PUBLISHER: Agl Publishing, An Invitation to return to God - Job One day after author, Marge Ecklunds daughters were grown, married and with families of their own, her heart was heavy and she was crying and talking to the Lord. It was a perfect place for her that day as she was asking the Lord why it was that she could counsel others, teach Bible studies and even speak to groups of women and yet couldn't communicate with my own daughters. At that moment He taught her one of the most important principles of her life..that of staying on her own path and living her life in the center of Gods path for herself. The Study in Job only covers ten verses in the book of Job, yet it leads people through some of the toughest challenges in life. Bible Study Lessons include: Knowing and Loving Him, Receiving/Establishing, Returning/Restoring, Relinquishing/Releasing, Blessings of Obedience/Intimacy With God, Prayer Communing With God and more. Men and women can find authentic peace through the forgiveness of sin and through total acceptance of the truth revealed by God. Within ten verses, the invitation to return to God can be life changing.

The Art of Botanical Illustration: The Classical

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: De Bray, Lys, PUBLISHER: Chartwell Books, The greatest botanical illustrations throughout the history of the genre are presented in this fascinating and beautifully printed survey. Beginning with the ancient Egyptians, plants, flowers, and herbs have been the subject of the artist's attention. Author Lys de Bray explains why skilled botanical art is better -- and of more use to posterity -- than the best photographs.

Sante Fe Trail

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crutchfield, James A., PUBLISHER: Republic of Texas Press, The Santa Fe Trail extended from the American settlements in westernmost Missouri to the Mexican town of Santa Fe in present-day New Mexico. Its path followed some of the wildest, most desolate yet beautiful country in America. A spirited and graphic account of life along the Santa Fe Trail, this book includes the history of the land before the famous trail, the lure of Santa Fe, the dangers of surveying and traveling, the cattle drives and the people who trailed west, the Indians, the army, the women, the railroad, and the freighters during its long and useful l

Zia mame

Patrick Dennis, Matteo Codignola Chronicles the madcap adventures of a boy, Patrick, growing up as the ward of the sister of his dead father. The book is inspired by the author's real life eccentric aunt, Marion Tanner, whose life and outlook mirrored tho (cod. I_)

Images of the Ottoman Empire

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Newton, Charles / Stanley, Tim, PUBLISHER: Victoria & Albert Museum, In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the Ottoman Empire was one of the worlds great powers. Generations of travelersexplorers, traders, tourists, scientists, artistswere drawn to these magical lands. Whether depictions of contemporary life in the bustling street, the court, the harem, or elegiac evocations of the ruins of antiquity, the hundred images selected here by artists from David Roberts and Edward Lear to John Frederick Lewis bring a largely vanished world vividly to life.

The Genealogy of Morals

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, PUBLISHER: Dover Publications, Major work on ethics, by one of the most influential thinkers of the last 2 centuries, deals with master/slave morality and modern man's current moral practices; the evolution of man's feelings of guilt and bad conscience; and how ascetic ideals help maintain human life under certain conditions.

Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm / Dover Thrift Editions / Zimmern, Helen, PUBLISHER: Dover Publications, One of the most popular of the 19th-century philosophers refines his previously expressed ideal of the superman in a fascinating examination of human values and morality. This inexpensive, unabridged edition of one of Nietzsche's most important works offers a rich sampling of the philosopher's influential school of thought. Publisher's Introduction.

Anointed in the Spirit Candidate Handbook: A Middle School

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Burns Senseman, Rita, PUBLISHER: Saint Mary's Press, The Candidate Handbook is an engaging approach that leads to thorough preparation for receiving and living a life anointed in the Spirit. The chapters of this book introduce the candidate to central aspects of the Confirmation liturgy and help them to explore the meaning of the sacrament. The material will help them to deepen your understanding of God's call to you to live a life of faith and to explore the significance of being confirmed Catholic. The candidate handbook also includes Catholic prayers and lists of Catholic beliefs and practices as well as a list of saints.

Life Events and Psychological Functioning: Theoretical and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cohen, Lawrence H., PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), This volume focuses on recent theoretical and methodological advances in empirical research and examines the relationship between life events and psychological functioning. It considers life events in child, adolescent and geriatric populations. It also discusses the contributions of small events to stress, the effects of positive events and adjustments to stressful life events. The volume makes a substantive contribution to the social and behavioural sciences.

Most Wise and Valiant Ladies

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hopkins, Andrea, PUBLISHER: Stewart, Tabori, & Chang, Most Wise & Valiant Ladies presents in a concise, accessible manner the lives of six outstanding medieval women: Joan of Arc, visionary and warrior; Eleanor of Aquitaine, queen, crusader, and patron of the arts; Margery Kempe, religious fanatic and pilgrim; Hildegard of Bingen, legendary abbess, scientist, and composer; Christine de Pisan, champion of women and perhaps the first "feminist" writer; and Margaret Paston, extraordinary wife and mother. Beautifully complemented by contemporary illustrations and manuscripts, Most Wise & Valiant Ladies provides fascinating insight into the world of women in Medieval Europe.

Living Words: Language, Lexicography, and the Knowledge

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McArthur, Tom, PUBLISHER: University of Exeter Press, In this unique and entertaining collection of articles, a noted scholar and compiler of key works of reference reflects on the nature of language, the art of lexicography, and the breathtaking developments in communication, the media, and information technology in the late twentieth century. Living Words ranges over three main subjects: language at large, and in particular English, the most widely used language in the history of the world; the art and study of dictionaries and reference science, embracing all past, present, and potential reference materials from the Oxford English Dictionary to the Yellow Pages; and the processes through which communication, information, and knowledge have evolved -- from cave art to the personal computer.

Station of Cross for Sick and Suffering

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Connell / Connelly, Margaret R., PUBLISHER: Pauline Books & Media, Inspiring illustrations accompany this pamphlet of prayers and meditations on the Way of the Cross. Reflections help to view personal sufferings joined to the sufferings of Jesus. The prayers encourage the sick to live with hope. Acquista Ora

Sigmund Freud's Interpretation of Dreams

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bloom, Harold / Freud, Sigmund, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, -- Presents the most important 20th-century criticism on major works from The Odyssey through modern literature -- The critical essays reflect a variety of schools of criticism -- Contains critical biographies, notes on the contributing critics, a chronology of the author's life, and an index

The Roots of the Olive Tree: A Novel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Santo, Courtney Miller, PUBLISHER: William Morrow, An extraordinary new voice in contemporary woman's fiction, Courtney Miller Santo makes her magnificent debut with a novel that will delight fans of Sarah Blake's The Postmistress, The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, and the works of Kristin Hannah. Set in a house on an olive grove in northern California, The Roots of the Olive Tree is a beautiful, touching story that brings to life five generations of women--including an unforgettable 112 year-old matriarch determined to break all Guinness longevity records--the secrets and lies that divide them and the love that ultimately ties them together.

Ancient China - Pbk (Growing Up)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Teague, Ken / Teague / Hook, Richard, PUBLISHER: Troll Communications, Full-color illustrations and interesting texts bring the world's ancient centers of civilization to life. Each book includes a map of the region and a fact file that provides additional information.

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