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Iphigenia (The Diary of a Young Lady Who Wrote Because She

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Teresa De La Parra, PUBLISHER: University of Texas Press, NA

The Style of Paris: Renaissance Origins of the French

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Huppert, George, PUBLISHER: Indiana University Press,..". impressive and challenging reevaluation of the sixteenth-century origins of the Enlightenment." -- Sixteenth Century Journal n his new book, George Huppert introduces the reader to a group of talented young men, some of them teenagers, who were the talk of the town in Renaissance Paris. They called themselves philosophes, they wrote poetry, they studied Greek and mathematics -- and they entertained subversive notions concerning religion and politics. Classically trained, they wrote, nevertheless, in French, so as to reach the widest possible audience. These young radicals fostered a succession of disciples who expressed confidence in the eventual enlightenment of humankind and whose ideas would bear fruit two centuries later.

Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Krosoczka, Jarrett J., PUBLISHER: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, "Serving justice... and lunch "Hector, Terrence, and Dee have always wondered about their school lunch lady. What does she do when she isn't dishing out the daily special? Where does she live? Does she have a lot of cats at home? Little do they know, Lunch Lady doesn't just serve sloppy joes--she serves justice Whatever danger lies ahead, it's no match for LUNCH LADY

The Old Woman Who Named Things

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rylant, Cynthia / Brown, Kathryn, PUBLISHER: Voyager Paperbacks, How does an old woman who has outlived all her friends keep from being lonely? By naming the things in her life she knows she will never outlive--like her house, Franklin, and her bed, Roxanne. When a shy brown puppy appears at her front gate, the old woman won't name it, because it might not outlive her. Tender watercolors capture the charm of this heartwarming story of an old woman who doesn't know she's lonely until she meets a plucky puppy who needs a name--and someone to love.

Shelly's Diary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Frazier, Benjamin J., PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, In the hidden world of Appalachia, cut off from the outside and frozen in a moment of time from yesteryear, two young women embark on an enthralling adventure that one of them chronicles in Shellyas Diary. The two outsiders combine an unusual mix of sophistication and charm to penetrate the mysteriously closed society. When the murder of a neighbor occurs, the mountain community turns against them as they land in jail charged with the heinous crime. The defense teamaa bellicose, old Southern lawyer and a young criminal attorney from upstate Virginia who was top of her classauses the diary to explore every contact made during the intriguing summer leading to its tumultuous conclusion. The ever-entertaining attorneys lead the young women through anguished preparation, a declined plea bargain attempt and a full-blown trial. This delectable tale of murderous intrigue meticulously foreshadows the unforgettable and unpredictable climax.

Truth Tales: Contemporary Stories by Women Writers of India

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kali for Women / Kalpakian, Laura / Alexander, Meena, PUBLISHER: Feminist Press, The rich popular tradition of India's women writers is finally available in this collection of short stories translated from seven of the country's languages. The writers and their heroines reflect the complex mosaic of Indian life-they are old and young, rural and urban, rich and poor. Here we meet Muniyakka, called "walkie-talkie" because she mutters to herself; Shakun, the dollmaker, an exploited artist who needs to feel that others depend on her; and Jashoda, professional mother to children of the rich, from Mahasveta Devi's acknowledged masterpiece "The Wet Nurse." These stories "are dense with thsoe customs, manners, and objects that usually remain locked within regional languages," wrote Anita Desai in the New York Review of Books. Meena Alexander's thoughtful introduction places the stories and the writers in the context of modern India.

Sobibor

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Molla, Jean, PUBLISHER: Castillo, Sixteen-year-old Ema has a poor relationship with her parents. The only person she trusts is her grandmother. When she dies, Ema discovers a diary that relates the life of a soldier assigned to Sobibor, an extermination camp in Poland. As she reads, Ema learns that her grandmother was involved with the author of the diary, and uncovers a terrible secret that her family has kept silent for decades.

Sins of a Father: Forgiving the Unforgivable

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chappell, Kitty, PUBLISHER: New Hope Publishers (AL), Kitty Chappell's childhood was terrifying. She and her family suffered appalling abuse at the hands of her father, who eventually went to jail for attempting to murder her mother. She forgave him upon his release, and they were reconciled--a reconciliation that lasted until he killed his second wife and then himself. Chappell's story is extraordinary not because of its anguish, but because she has emerged emotionally and spiritually whole. "While my book begins with the horrors of a child born into abuse, it ends with hope, for it is a book about overcoming." Chappell's book does not contain psychological theories, but credible, biblical hope for overcoming pain from one who has earned the right to speak on the subject. Her triumphant story is liberating for every woman, because ultimately the choice of forgiveness is before us all.

The Blue Elephant

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Noble, Kate / Bass, Rachel, PUBLISHER: Silver Seahorse, Sassi is a young African elephant who lives in a zoo. She loves the zoo with all the children who come to play, the good food, and the Indian elephant who tells her stories. There's just one thing she longs for: a big muddy pond like the one in Africa she played in. Her efforts to get it produce startling results, 26 witty full-color paintings show the big city zoo.

Dear Dumb Dairy #1: Let's Pretend This Never Happened

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Benton, Jim, PUBLISHER: Scholastic Paperbacks, Take a peek inside the diaries of Jamie Kelly She's cool (sometimes), nice (mostly), and funny (always). Kid-friendly humor & art, along w/JKBenton's signature style make this series a standout Read the hilarious, candid (& sometimes mean) diaries of Jamie Kelly, who promises that everything in her diary is true...or at least as true as it needs to be. In this book, Jamie contends with Angeline, the school's prettiest, most popular girl (who Jamie thinks is a goon) and the impending visit of her troll-like little cousin. Will Jamie survive? Will she go mad? Will she send her mom's nasty casserole to starving children in Wheretheheckistan? You'll just have to read the first installment of Dear Dumb Diary to find out

The Irish Duke

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Henley, Virginia, PUBLISHER: New American Library, A sweeping historical romance from the "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Decadent Duke." Lady Louisa scoffed when Lord Abercorn of Ireland first asked for her hand. She will be the mistress of her own destiny and no man can change that. As the greatest young beauty in all of England, she is pursued by every titled bachelor in the land, and refuses everyone, including the Irish lord. But a family scandal soon throws Louisa reluctantly into his arms, bringing consequences she never expected.

The Case of the Lost Kid: Adventures of Charlie #2

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lowery, Rae, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, Charlie is just minding her own business when she sees a kid who is clearly in distress in a car. Before the car drives away, she takes note of the license plate number. What is going on? Should she interfere? Should she follow the car? Should she forget the whole thing? Of course, being the detective that she is, Charlie goes on a wild adventure that puts her in more danger than she has ever been in before.

Hold on

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gibbons, Alan, PUBLISHER: Dolphin Paperbacks, When Annie returns from an extended stay in Canada, she discovers that her friend John has killed himself. Annie is devastated by his death and is determined to confront those she believes responsible--a group of boys from her school, who bullied John mercilessly in the months before he died. But Annie's parents and friends don't share her wish to bring the boys to justice. She finds herself treading a lonely path--and soon discovers that nothing is straightforward. She is helplessly attracted to one of the boys, and when she reads John's diary, it's clear they weren't the only ones to cause him so much unhappiness. The novel tells John's story as a tragic waste of a young life in an unsentimental and compassionate way, but also tells Annie's story about moving on and looking towards the future.

Noni the Pony

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lester, Alison, PUBLISHER: Beach Lane Books, Meet Noni, a pony who's as zippy and fun as she is thoughtful and kind. Introducing Noni, the friendliest, funniest, and "friskiest" pony you'll ever meet When she's not racing and chasing with her best pals Dave Dog and Coco the Cat, she's busy making sure they feel cozy and loved. Because Noni isn't just heaps of fun--she's a great friend, too. With its jaunty rhyme and bright, bold illustrations, this delightful picture book is sure to capture the imaginations and hearts of readers of all ages.

She

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Haggard, H. Rider / Brantlinger, Patrick, PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, "She" is Ayesha, the mysterious white queen of a Central African Tribe-and the goal of three English gentlemen, who must face shipwreck, fever, and cannibals in their quest to find her hidden realm. First published in , She has enthralled the imaginations of many-from Freud, who prescribed the book to one of his patients, to the generations of readers, who remain fascinated by the book's revealing and fantastic representations of dangerous women, adventuring men, and unexplored Africa. Available for the first time from Penguin Classics, this edition of one of the most famous works of popular literature includes a critical introduction, suggestions for further reading, and explanatory notes. Edited by Patrick Brantlinger.

The Academy: Game On

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Seles, Monica, LaRosa, James, PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury USA Childrens, The Academy is an International Sports Mecca for teen athletes of all sports. There are only two ways in. Deep pockets or enough talent to score a scholarship. Young tennis star Maya's dreams have finally come true when she earns a scholarship to The Academy. Plucked from her small town, Maya moves to the sports training facility/boarding school to (hopefully) start the beginning of her pro career. But Maya's fantasy of The Academy doesn't quite match the reality. Because where there are hot, talented teens, there's a lot of drama. Meet the players: Cleo: Maya's rebel/punk roommate who is nearing the top of the golf world.Renee: The gorgeous swimmer with enough money to "buy" her way into The Academy.Nicole: A tennis star who feels threatened by Maya (but she'd never admit it).Travis: The son of The Academy owner--perfectly groomed to be the next NFL star. Jake: Travis' younger brother--the bad boy to his brother's good.

Gabrielle - because of you

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The Towers Hold Memories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mozeika, Lynn, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, Lynn Mozeika graduated from Lyndon State College in with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and minored in early childhood education. She started working on a masteras degree at Adelphi University while working at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York. She discontinued working on her degree to have a child who has become the inspiration and birth of much of her writing. She always had an interest in poetry, childrenas literature and writing. Most of her writing comes from her experiences or someone elseas, simple everyday occurrences, something said that stays with her, or a feeling about something. She can have two poems about the same situationaone often containing the good of a situation and one containing the dark side of the situation. When this happens, she doesnat realize it until she has read through her poems. She rarely has experienced writeras block because when she thinks of something, she writes it down immediately, wherever she is. She was once at a restaurant and went to the ladies room to write something down, and a woman came in and asked if she was in the right place because she saw her sitting in a chair writing. That is how it goes for hera]

Passion Blue

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Strauss, Victoria, PUBLISHER: Amazon Childrens Publishing, When seventeen-year-old Giulia, the orphaned, illegitimate daughter of a Milanese nobleman, learns she's to be packed off to a life behind convent walls, she begs an astrologer-sorcerer for a talisman that will secure what she's certain is her heart's desire: true love and a place where she belongs. But does she really know the compass of her heart? The convent of Santa Marta is full of surprises, including a workshop of nuns who are creating paintings of astonishing beauty using a luminous blue mixed from a secret formula: Passion Blue. As Giulia's own artistic self is awakened she's torn: should she follow the young man who promises to help her escape? Or stay and satisfy her growing desire to paint? This richly imagined novel of a girl's daring journey towards self-discovery transports readers into the fascinating world of Renaissance Italy where love and faith and art inspire passion ? of many different hues.

Lo's Diary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pera, Pia / Goldstein, Ann / Ray, John, PUBLISHER: Foxrock Books, When it appeared in hardcover, Lo's Diary was an instant literary sensation. An answer to Vladimir Nabokov's legendary Lolita, the novel is told not from the point of view of the seducer, Humbert Humbert, but of the young girl herself. Events imagined by Nabokov and told by Humbert are seen in an entirely new light by Pia Pera and recounted by Lo, making Lo's Diary one of the most intriguing reads in recent memory.

With the 3rd Wisconsin Badgers: The Living Experience of the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Raab, Steven S. / Willard, Van R., PUBLISHER: Stackpole Books, Presents an edited version of the diary of infantryman Van R. Willard as he lived through such events of the Civil War as the Battle of Antietam, a lengthy stay at a hospital in Frederick, and the Battle of Gettysburg. Throughout the editor offers comments explaining some of the events framing the narrative of the diary.

M. F. K. Fisher Among the Pots and Pans: Celebrating Her

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Reardon, Joan / Hesser, Amanda, PUBLISHER: University of California Press, From her very first book, "Serve It Forth, "M.F.K. Fisher wrote about her ideal kitchen. In her subsequent publications, she revisited the many kitchens she had known and the foods she savored in them to express her ideas about the art of eating. "M.F.K. Fisher among the Pots and Pans, "interspersed with recipes and richly illustrated with original watercolors, is a retrospective of Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher's life as it unfolded in those homey settings--from Fisher's childhood in Whittier, California, to the kitchens of Dijon, where she developed her taste for French foods and wines; from the idyllic kitchen at Le Paquis to the isolation of her home in Hemet, California; and finally to her last days in the Napa and Sonoma Valleys. M.F.K. Fisher was a solitary cook who interpreted the scenario of a meal in her own way, and "M.F.K. Fisher among the Pots and Pans "provides a deeply personal glimpse of a woman who continues to mystify even as she commands our attention.

Guardians of the Crystal Skulls: The Thirteenth Order

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Arena, Linda, PUBLISHER: FriesenPress, Rachel, a naive farm woman who has led a sheltered life, partners with the alien beings that live in Mt. Shasta. Since she is the only human who the aliens trust, her mission is one of life and death for humanity. She is catapulted on a journey teeming with challenges as she travels across the United States hunting attunement crystals to repair their spaceships and ultimately, she must venture into outer space to locate and replace the crystal skulls back in the grid. If the axis shift is not corrected, and soon, every inhabitant is threatened with annihilation including the alien race who has protected humanity for hundreds of millennia.

The Faded Sun: Shonjir

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cherryh, C. J., PUBLISHER: Daw Books, Long out of print, these three acclaimed, stand-alone novels by the brilliant C.J. Cherryh are among her personal favorites. She calls them the "magic cookie books" -- treats she wrote for herself -- three daringly original works that explore the more "fantastic" themes of science fiction....

Spin Us a Dream

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Potter, Charlotte, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, Charlotte has a deep compassion for those who suffer. It is this compassion that drives her to share many stories from her life and the lives of those around her. She includes references from the Bible to support her source of strength in the tragedies of life. Her story of physical death in , Godas loving hand and her battle through the road to recovery are included. She has also included stories of loneliness and ridicule as she struggled most of her life to find love. She does find the true love she was searching for after forty-plus years of pain and suffering. This book is bound to touch the lives of those who read it.

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