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Poiret

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Koda, Harold / Bolong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>n, ong>onong>g>Andrewong>onong>g> / Troy, Nancy J., PUBLISHER: Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, In the annals of fashiong>onong> ong>hisong>ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>ry, French couturier Paul Poiret () is known for liberating women from corsets and introducing pantaloong>onong>s inong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> their wardrobes. However, it is Poiret's remarkable innovationg>onong>s in the cut and cong>onong>structiong>onong> of clothing, made all the more remarkable by the fact that he could not sew, that secures ong>hisong> legacy. Tong>hisong> essential book is the first ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> explore Poiret's radical modernity from a number of perspectives. Essays by renowned scholars describe the ong>hisong>ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>rical cong>onong>text of ong>hisong> work; its relationg>onong> ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> the dominant artistic discourses of the early 20th century; ong>hisong> muse, Denise Poiret, and her influence ong>onong> ong>hisong> work; and ong>hisong> role in the paradigmatic shift ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> a new ideal of feminine beauty. Poiret's entrepreneurship, ong>hisong> creationg>onong> of an atelier ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> extend ong>hisong> influence beyong>onong>d fashiong>onong> ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> the" "art de vivre, and ong>hisong> relationg>onong>ship ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> the workshops of the Wiener Werkstatte are also discussed. Poiret's innovative creationg>onong>s are represented by colorful pochoirs (stencils), persong>onong>al phoong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>graphs from the Poiret family archives, and newly commissiong>onong>ed phoong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>graphs of Poiret's masterworks.

Between Heaven and a Hard Place: A Divine Paradox

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bittman, Stew, PUBLISHER: Liong>onong>hearted Publishing, A Liong>onong>Hearted Publishing Spiritual Path Editiong>onong>. The spiritual/healing path comes complete with its pitfalls and pratfalls, its pity parties and power trips, its puns and poetry, its problems and paradoxes. Dr. Stew experiences them all ong>onong> ong>hisong> journey from ong>hisong> head ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> ong>hisong> heart, and shares them with wit and wisdom, inspirationg>onong> and irreverence. Tong>hisong> warm and hong>onong>est travelogue will be an inspirationg>onong> ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> anyong>onong>e who knows their thoughts often get in the way of their dreams. Dr. Stew lives ong>hisong> dream inside and outside ong>hisong> chiropractic practice. The principles of Life are the beacong>onong> ong>onong> ong>hisong> long>onong>g, strange trip, and are the thread that holds it all ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>gether. Barley...

The Last Holiday Concert

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clements, ong>onong>g>Andrewong>onong>g>, PUBLISHER: Aladdin Paperbacks, For Hart Evans, being the most popular kid in sixth grade has its advantages. Kids look up ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> him, and all the teachers let him get away with anything -- all the teachers except the chorus direcong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>r, Mr. Meinert. When Hart's errant rubber band hits Mr. Meinert ong>onong> the neck during chorus practice, it's the last straw for the chorus direcong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>r, who's just learned he's about ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> lose ong>hisong> job due ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> budget cuts. So he tells the class they can produce the big holiday cong>onong>cert ong>onong> their own. Or not. It's all up ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> them. And who gets elected ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> run the show? The popular Mr. Hart Evans. Hart soong>onong> discovers there's a big difference between popularity and leadership, and ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> ong>hisong> surprise, discovers something else as well -- it's really important ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> him that tong>hisong> be the best holiday cong>onong>cert ever, and even more important, that it not be the last.

History of the Primitive Methodist Church

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kendall, Holliday Bickerstaffe, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Holliday Bickerstaff Kendall () was a Methodist minister and a social ong>hisong>ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>rian. Born inong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> a family of Primitive Methodist ministers, Kendall himself served as a minister between and . Tong>hisong> volume, written during ong>hisong> retirement and first published in , cong>onong>tains Kendall's ong>hisong>ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>ry of the origins and development of the Primitive Methodist movement. The movement originated with Hugh Bourne () and William Clowes (), who attempted ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> resong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>re the mass evangelism they thought had been lost in the Wesleyan Church after . Kendall explores the social and political cong>onong>text of tong>hisong> period, and discusses Bourne's and Clowes' influence ong>onong> the origins of the movement. He then describes the growth and development of the movement in the nineteenth century, discussing the expansiong>onong> of the church until . Tong>hisong> clear and cong>onong>cise volume is cong>onong>sidered the definitive work ong>onong> the ong>hisong>ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>ry of the movement.

Easter Bunny on the Loose!: A Seek and Solve Mystery!

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wax, Wendy / Garbot, Dave, PUBLISHER: HarperCollins, The next ong>Onong> the Loose search and find book is here, and all hopped up for Easter The Easter Bunny can't wait ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> hippity-hop ong>hisong> way ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> deliver all the Easter eggs tong>hisong> year The ong>onong>ly problem is... there are no eggs Some-bunny has taken the Easter Bunny's golden egg, and without the golden egg, Easter is ong>onong> HOLD. Can you sort through all of the possible suspects hopping about Easterville and find the culprit who song>onong>g>toong>onong>g>le the golden egg? Be quick as a hare--time is running out Be sure ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> check out the other ong>Onong> the Loose books--Mong>onong>sters ong>onong> the Loose, perfect for Halloween, and Santa ong>onong> the Loose, the perfect Christmas companiong>onong>.

Racing in the Rain: My Life as a Dog

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stein, Garth, PUBLISHER: Harper, Have you ever wong>onong>dered what your dog is thinking? Meet ong>onong>e funny dog--Enzo, the lovable mutt who tells tong>hisong> song>onong>g>toong>onong>g>ry. Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: most dogs love ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> chase cars, but Enzo long>onong>gs ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> race them. He learns about racing and the world around him by watching TV and by listening ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> the words of ong>hisong> best friend, Denny, an up-and-coming race car driver, and ong>hisong> daughter, ZoE, ong>hisong> cong>onong>stant companiong>onong>. Enzo finds that life is just like being ong>onong> the racetrack--it isn't simply about going fast. And, applying the rules of racing ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> ong>hisong> world, Enzo takes ong>onong> ong>hisong> family's challenges and emerges a hero. In the end, Enzo holds in ong>hisong> heart the dream that Denny will go ong>onong> ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> be a racing championg>onong> with ong>hisong> daughter by ong>hisong> side. For theirs is an extraordinary friendship--ong>onong>e that reminds us all ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> celebrate the triumph of the human (and canine) spirit. Tong>hisong> is a special adaptationg>onong> for young people of the acclaimed "New York Times" bestselling adult novel "The Art of Racing in the Rain."

Cross the Bridge to Life: Discover Your Adventure

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McGee, David, PUBLISHER: Creationg>onong> House, For readers who have been disheartened by their experiences with church, with "church people," or by the rules and empty promises of "religiong>onong>," author and pasong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>r David McGee offers a new perspective in Cross the Bridge ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> Life. In straightforward language, he explains what God promises in ong>Hisong> Word for those who love Him and desire ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> know Him more. You'll also learn how God desires ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> use you ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> express ong>Hisong> heart ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> the world.

It's the First Day of School... Forever!

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stine, R.L., PUBLISHER: Scholastic Inc, ong>Onong> the first day of school, Artie falls out of ong>hisong> bed and hits ong>hisong> head. Hard. He tells ong>hisong> mom he's dizzy and she says: "You're just worried about your first day in a new school." At breakfast, ong>hisong> little brother, Eddie, splashes syrup in ong>hisong> hair, and there's no time ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> wash it. Artie has ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> go ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> school with syrup-hair. And then, ong>onong> the way there, he gets splashed by a puddle that makes him look like he wet ong>hisong> pants. It's not just the first day of school; it's the worst day of school. ong>Onong> the secong>onong>d day of school, Artie falls out of bed and hits ong>hisong> head. Hard. He tells ong>hisong> mom he's dizzy and she says: "You're just worried about your first day in a new school." Huh? ong>onong>g>Toong>onong>g>day is just like the day before. Can Artie find a way ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> change it, before it's the first day of school... forever?

The Road to McCarthy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McCarthy, Pete, PUBLISHER: Hodder & Song>onong>g>toong>onong>g>ughong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>n General Divisiong>onong>, Pete McCarthy established ong>onong>e cardinal rule of travel in ong>hisong> bestselling debut, McCarthy's Bar "Never pass a bar with your name ong>onong> it." In tong>hisong> equally wry and insightful follow-up, ong>hisong> characteristic good humor, curiosity, and thirst for adventure take him ong>onong> a fantastic jaunt around the world in search of ong>hisong> Irish roots -- from Morocco, where he tracks down the unlikely chief of the McCarthy clan, ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> New York, and finally ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> remote Mc-Carthy, Alaska. The Road ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> McCarthy is a quixotic and anything-but- typical Irish odyssey that cong>onong>firms Pete McCarthy's status as ong>onong>e of our funniest and most incisive writers.

Aquinas's Summa Theologiae: Critical Essays

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Davies, Brian, PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Thomas Aquinas () was first and foremost a Christian theologian. Yet he was also ong>onong>e of the greatest philosophers of the Middle Ages. Drawing ong>onong> classical authors, and incorporating ideas from Jewish and Arab sources, he came ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> offer a rounded and lasting account of the origin of the universe and of the things ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> be found within it, especially human beings. Aquinas wrote many works, but ong>hisong> greatest achievement is undoubtedly the Summa Theologiae. Tong>hisong> presents ong>hisong> most mature thinking and is the best introductiong>onong> ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> ong>hisong> philosophical (and theological) ideas. Few secong>onong>dary books ong>onong> Aquinas focus solely ong>onong> the Summa, but the present volume does just that. Including work by some of the best Aquinas scholars of the last half decade, it provides a solid introductiong>onong> ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> ong>onong>e of the landmarks of western thinking.

Snake Hair

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Spinner, Stephanie / Swan, Susan, PUBLISHER: Grosset & Dunlap, Cursed by the gods for her vanity, mong>onong>strous Medusa, with snakes for hair, turns all who lay eyes ong>onong> her ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> song>onong>g>toong>onong>g>ne. But she's no match for the quick-witted Perseus, who cong>onong>quers Medusa and frees ong>hisong> people in tong>hisong> easy-ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>-read adventure based ong>onong> Greek legend.

Social Measurement

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Campbell, Dong>onong>ald T. / Russo, M. Jean / Campbell, Dave, PUBLISHER: Sage Publicationg>onong>s (CA), Tong>hisong> book provides researchers, evaluaong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>rs, and graduate students with a user-friendly presentationg>onong> of Campbell's essential work (including ong>hisong> latest thoughts ong>onong> some of ong>hisong> classic works) in social measurement. The book includes Campbell's arguments as ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> why qualitative approaches belong>onong>g with quantitative ong>onong>es as the assumptive background ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> relevant quantitative measures, ong>hisong> debate with decong>onong>structiong>onong>ists and social cong>onong>structiong>onong>ists ong>onong> measurement validity, and an expansiong>onong> and further explanationg>onong> of ong>hisong> multitrait-multimethod matrix. By including overviews for each part and article as well as provide social scientists with useful insights inong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> Campbell's papers in a format accessible ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> advanced undergraduate and graduate students.

Star Wars: The Complete Vader

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Windham, Ryder / Vilmur, Peter, PUBLISHER: Lucas Books, Star Wars: The Complete Vader is the definitive book ong>onong> the ong>hisong>ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>ry, myth, and cultural impact of Darth Vader. From ong>hisong> early development in the first "Star Wars" film by George Lucas, ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> the new legends created in comics, videogames, and novels, ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> ong>hisong> ong>onong>going appearances ong>onong> everything from televisiong>onong> commercials ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> bedspreads, Vader presents a complete view in all ong>hisong> incarnationg>onong>s as the Dark Lord of the Sith. Going beyong>onong>d the films ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> cover ong>hisong> further adventures in the "Star Wars" Expanded Universe, the book combines new insight with exclusive interviews and phoong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>graphs from the Lucasfilm Archives. Interactive reproductiong>onong>s of rare memorabilia fire the imaginationg>onong>, while pages packed with never-seen-before images explore the world's endless fascinationg>onong> with the noong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>rious Darth Vader.

Fireside

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wiggs, Susan, PUBLISHER: Mira Books, Baseball hopeful Bo Crutcher is about ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> get ong>hisong> shot at the majors. That is, until life throws him a curveball. When AJ, the song>onong> he's never met, lands ong>onong> ong>hisong> doorstep, Bo's life becomes a whole new ball game. He needs help--fast. Enter Kimberly van Dorn. Hired ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> smooth Bo's rough exterior for the media, she expects the kind of shallow pro athlete she's used ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> handling. But Bo is willing ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> sacrifice everything for ong>hisong> vulnerable song>onong>. Kim can train him ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> hit a home run with the press, but over a breathtaking winter ong>onong> frozen Willow Lake, she realizes he has far more ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> teach her about the game of life...and putting love first.

Dandelion Soup

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Horong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>n, Babs, PUBLISHER: Charnwood, In the remote Irish village of Ballygurry, middle-aged Solly Benjamin is roused at midnight ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> find a child ong>onong> ong>hisong> doorstep, a length of cord tied loosely around her neck. The attached tag bears ong>hisong> own name and address. Who is she? And why would a complete stranger send her ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> him? As Solly attempts ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> find the answers, other Ballygurry inhabitants are drawn inong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> the mystery. Their inquiries lead ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> the secluded mong>onong>astery of Santa Eulalia ong>onong> the medieval trail ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> Santiago de Compostela. As the Ballygurry pilgrims begin ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> thaw in the Spanish sunshine, a number of interwoven mysteries from the past gradually unfurl ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> rekindle old hatreds--"and resong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>re old passiong>onong>s.

Inside Track

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Francome, John, PUBLISHER: Headline Publishing Group, Jamie Hutchinsong>onong> has just been released from prisong>onong> for commiting a crime that he can't remember. The car he was driving went out of cong>onong>trol and killed a young boy. With the help of ong>hisong> sister Pippa, a ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>p horse trainer, he tries ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> pick up ong>hisong> old life as a championg>onong> jockey. As Pippa battles ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> keep her business, Jamie embarks ong>onong> the deadliest ride of ong>hisong> life --he starts ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> recover ong>hisong> memory.

Longarm #410: Longarm and the Deadly Restitution

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Evans, Tabor, PUBLISHER: Jove Books, PLUMMER'S HELPER That's what Deputy U.S. Marshal Custis Long>onong>g has become. In fact they can cong>hisong>el it ong>onong> ong>hisong> ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>mbsong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>ne because new deputy Henry Plummer is bound ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> get him killed. Long>onong>garm's boss has asked him ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> take the mayor's song>onong> under ong>hisong> wing and teach him the ropes, but young Plummer quickly proves ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> be greener than grass. Long>onong>garm has a bigger problem, though. Henry Plummer has sworn vengeance ong>onong> the two men who shot ong>hisong> mother in frong>onong>t of him when he was a child and would like nothing better than ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> use ong>hisong> shiny new badge ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> track the dirty dogs down. After Deputy Plummer is wounded song>onong>g>toong>onong>g>pping a botched bank robbery, a guilt-stricken Long>onong>garm vows ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> help him by finding ong>hisong> mother's murderers and giving them a taste of six-cylinder justice...

Checkmate, My Lord

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Devlyn, Tracey, PUBLISHER: Sourcebooks Casablanca, After years in the field, spymaster Sebastian Danvers, the Lord of Somerong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>n, returns ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> ong>hisong> estate ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> find ong>hisong> beautiful neighbor turning her seductive wiles ong>onong> him. Sebastian quickly becomes infatuated with her, but years of intrigue have him wong>onong>dering why the respectable Lauren Ashcroft would risk scandal for a few nights in ong>hisong> bed. Lauren is happy ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> live a quiet country life with her precocious daughter when a late night visiong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>r delivers an ultimatum--spy ong>onong> the Lord of Somerong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>n or watch her daughter die. As their mutual desires ignite, they both must decide what sacrifices they are willing ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> make for their newfound love.

Love for a Soldier

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Staples, Mary Jane, PUBLISHER: Transworld Publishers Ltd, Should she stay loyal ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> her country, or the man she loves? France, . Sophia, the rebellious daughter of a distinguished German general, is ong>onong> her way ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> the ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>wn of Douai ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> elope with the man of her dreams -- a young army officer -- against her parents' wishes. ong>Onong> her way, she witnesses a dramatic battle in the skies that leaves an English pilot without a plane and under the misapprehensiong>onong> that Sophia is ong>onong> ong>hisong> side. She has no choice but ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> agree ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> assist him in ong>hisong> attempt ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> avoid capture, and he joins her in the family car she has song>onong>g>toong>onong>g>len, trailed by both the German Army and a staff officer under strict instructiong>onong>s from Sophia's father ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> bring her home. With their pursuers hot ong>onong> their heels, how will Sophia explain her behaviour, protecting a man she is supposed ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> hate? And after sharing so many adventures, will she be able ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> turn the flying officer in when the time comes?

De las Selvas A las Catedrales: La Apasionante Histoira de

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ortiz, Juan Carlos / Palau, Martha, PUBLISHER: Vida Publishers, Dr. Juan Carlos Ortiz narrates the song>onong>g>toong>onong>g>ry of how he went from the jungles ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> the cathedrals. Through the pages of tong>hisong> book, he leads the reader ong>onong> ong>hisong> journey from ong>hisong> humble beginnings with an alcoholic father, ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> when Jesus, in the form of two missiong>onong>aries, transformed ong>hisong> life. In spite of ong>hisong> mother's resistance ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> waste any time ong>onong> 'nong>onong>sense', their persistence ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> share the good news of the gospel paid off. They spoke the words her broken heart long>onong>ged ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> hear. Jesus became their provider, their comforter, their joy. Although ong>hisong> mother couldn't meet all their needs through her work, supernaturally they always had enough. The impossibility of him and ong>hisong> siblings ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> attend school was suddenly a possibility. As a young man, Dr. Ortiz feels the need ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> serve the ong>Onong>e who changed their lives. He enters inong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> the seminary beginning ong>hisong> journey inong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> the ministry. Along>onong>g the way he is influenced by great internationg>onong>al leaders like ong>onong>g>Toong>onong>g>mmy Hicks, who leave a lasting impressiong>onong> ong>onong> ong>hisong> life. Soong>onong> after, he becomes pasong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>r of the Crystal Cathedral in California, ong>onong>e of the most important churches in the United States.

Collected Fictions

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hurley, ong>onong>g>Andrewong>onong>g> / Borges, Jorge Luis, PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, Jorge Luis Borges has been called the greatest Spanish-language writer of our century. Now for the first time in English, all of Borges' dazzling fictiong>onong>s are gathered inong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> a single volume, brilliantly translated by ong>onong>g>Andrewong>onong>g> Hurley. From ong>hisong> debut with The Universal ong>Hisong>ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>ry of Iniquity, through ong>hisong> immensely influential collectiong>onong>s Ficciong>onong>es and The Aleph, these enigmatic, elaborate, imaginative inventiong>onong>s display Borges' talent for turning fictiong>onong> ong>onong> its head by playing with form and genre and ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>ying with language. ong>onong>g>Toong>onong>g>gether these incomparable works comprise the perfect ong>onong>e-volume compendium all those who have long>onong>g loved Borges, and a superb introductiong>onong> ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> the master's work for those who have yet ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> discover tong>hisong> singular genius.

Jackie & Me

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gutman, Dan, PUBLISHER: HarperCollins, Like every other kid in ong>hisong> class, Joe Song>onong>g>toong>onong>g>scack has ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> write a report ong>onong> an African American who's made an important cong>onong>tributiong>onong> ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> society. Unlike every other kid in ong>hisong> class, Joe has a special talent: with the help of old baseball cards, he can travel through time. So for ong>hisong> report, Joe decides ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> go back ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> meet ong>onong>e of the greatest baseball players ever, Jackie Robinsong>onong>, ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> find out what it was like ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> be the man who broke baseball's color barrier. Joe plans ong>onong> writing a prize-winning report. But he doesn't plan ong>onong> a trip that will for a short time change the color of ong>hisong> skin -- and forever change ong>hisong> view of ong>hisong>ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>ry and ong>hisong> definitiong>onong> of Golden Sower Award Masterlist (YA Cat.) and 00 Pennsylvania Keysong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>ne ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> Reading Book Award (Intermed. Cat.)Like every other kid in ong>hisong> class, Joe Song>onong>g>toong>onong>g>shack has ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> write a report ong>onong> an African American who's made an important cong>onong>tributiong>onong> ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> society. Unlike every other kid in ong>hisong> class, Joe has a special talent: with the help of old baseball cards, he can travel through time. So for ong>hisong> report, Joe decides ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> go back ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> meet ong>onong>e of the greatest baseball players ever, Jackie Robinsong>onong>, ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> find out what it was like ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> be the man who broke baseball's color barrier. Joe plans ong>onong> writing a prize-winning report. But he doesn't plan ong>onong> a trip that will for a short time change the color of ong>hisong> skin--and forever change ong>hisong> view of ong>hisong>ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>ry and ong>hisong> definitiong>onong> of courage.

The Good Father

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chamberlain, Diane, PUBLISHER: Mira Books, "A beloved daughter. A devastating choice. And now there's no going back. " Four years ago, nineteen-year-old Travis Brown made a choice: ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> raise ong>hisong> newborn daughter ong>onong> ong>hisong> own. While most of ong>hisong> friends were out partying and meeting girls, Travis was at home, changing diapers and worrying about keeping food ong>onong> the table. But he's never regretted ong>hisong> decisiong>onong>. Bella is the light of ong>hisong> life. The reasong>onong> behind every move he makes.And so far, she is fed. Cared for. Safe. But when Travis loses ong>hisong> cong>onong>structiong>onong> job and ong>hisong> home, the security he's worked so hard ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> create for Bella begins ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> crumble.... Then a miracle. A job in Raleigh has the power ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> turn their fortunes around. It has ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>. But when Travis arrives in Raleigh, there is no job, ong>onong>ly an offer ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> participate in a ong>onong>etime criminal act that promises quick mong>onong>ey and no repercussiong>onong>s. With nowhere else ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> turn, Travis must make another choice for ong>hisong> daughter's sake.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Museum Master Line Statue

Prime 1 Studio is proud ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> present Dong>onong>atello from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles . The tallest and smartest of the turtles, Dong>onong>atello relies heavily ong>onong> high-tech equipment and gear. ong>Hisong> unmatched intelligence is a huge asset ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> ong>hisong> brothers, who rely ong>onong> him for all of their technical needs. Sporting ong>hisong> purple bandana, and a bo staff slung across ong>hisong> back, Dong>onong>nie is brains and brawn, all in ong>onong>e package. Dong>onong>atello Statue features movable eye and features theme base fit with other brothers.Limited Editiong>onong> of !Product Size: 63 x 60 x 45 cm Please note: Additiong>onong>al shipping cost will apply for cusong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>mers outside of the EU. If you cong>onong>tact us with your shipping address, we will gladly determine your shipping costs, based ong>onong> your locationg>onong>.

India a Wounded Civilization

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Naipaul, V S, PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam~trade, Returning ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> India -- the subject of ong>hisong> acclaimed An Area of Darkness -- in , at the height of Indira Gandhi's Emergency, V. S. Naipaul produced tong>hisong> cong>onong>cise masterpiece of journalism and cultural analysis, a vibrant, defiantly unsentimental portrait of a society traumatized by repeated foreign invasiong>onong>s and immured in a mythic visiong>onong> of its past. Drawing ong>onong> novels, news reports, and political memoirs -- but most of all ong>onong> ong>hisong> cong>onong>versationg>onong>s with ordinary Indians, from princes ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> engineers ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> feudal village auong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>crats -- Naipaul captures India's manifold complexities.

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