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Nine Florida Stories by Marjory Stoneman Douglas

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Douglas, Marjory Stoneman / McCarthy, Kevin M., PUBLISHER: University Press of Florida, "A collection of tales boiling with real estate dealers, egret poachers, rumrunners, mango growers, sportsmen, land grubbers, murderers, and mosquitoes. First printed in "The Saturday Evening Post" during the s, '30s, and '40s, these stories constitute a rip-snorting glimpse back to a South Florida that now exists only in memory."--"Miami Herald" "Reflects the same concerns found in her better-known non-fiction work--a fascination with the beauty of Florida and a warning against its imminent destruction."--"Tallahassee Democrat" The subjects that would fire Marjory Stoneman Douglas's enthusiasm for the rest of her life first appeared in her short fiction published in the s. Florida's most celebrated environmentalist, the author of "The Everglades: River of Grass, " wrote even then about protecting South Florida's fragile ecosystem and the state's endangered species, about the dangers of short-sighted land development, and about Florida history. The nine stories in this first collection take place in a scattering of South Florida settings--Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, the Tamiami Trail, the Keys, the Everglades--and reveal the drama of hurricanes and plane crashes, of kidnappers, escaped convicts, and smugglers. Editor Kevin McCarthy relates each story to Douglas's life and points out the autobiographical touches which surface frequently in her stories.

A Thumbnail History of the City of Houston, Texas

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Young, Samuel Oliver / Pusateri, Mark A., PUBLISHER: Copano Bay Press, Originally published in to debunk myths that had been floated about Houston's founding and earliest years, it is now considered a must-have book for collectors of Houston history. Nearly all later works on Houston cite Dr. Young's excellent work. The text covers the city's founding, the early mayors, Civil War and Reconstruction. There are sections on early buildings, bridges, the development of railroads and fire companies. It covers Houston's early physicians and lawyers, the many, many newspapers, and the first banks. There is much on Houston's military history, its sawmills and cotton industry. Read about early literary efforts in Houston, the Lyceum, Carnegie Library, and the founding of the Rice Institute. Want to know about about early labor unions? The first telegraphs? About how the telephone and electric lighting came to town? It's all here. Acquista Ora

That Constant Coyote: California Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Haslam, Gerald W. / Ronald, Ann, PUBLISHER: University of Nevada Press, Twenty-five stories about quintessential Californians -- working people who struggle to make a living.

Amazing Buildings

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hayden, Kate, PUBLISHER: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley), DK Readers is a multi-level learning-to-read program combining DK's highly visual style with appealing stories at four graduated levels. Stunning photographs and engaging, age-appropriate stories are guaranteed to capture a child's interest while developing reading skills and general knowledge. DK Readers allow progression from stories for beginning readers with simple sentences and word repetition through to stories with rich vocabulary and more challenging sentence structure for proficient readers.

The Best Story

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Spinelli, Eileen / Wilsdorf, Anne, PUBLISHER: Dial Books, The best story is one that comes from the heart The library is having a contest for the best story, and the quirky narrator of this story just has to win that rollercoaster ride with her favorite author But what makes a story the best? Her brother Tim says the best stories have lots of action. Her father thinks the best stories are the funniest. And Aunt Jane tells her the best stories have to make people cry. A story that does all these things doesnat seem quite right, though, and the one thing the whole family can agree on is that the best story has to be your own. Anne Wilsdorfas hilarious illustrations perfectly capture this colorful family and their outrageous stories in Eileen Spinellias heartfelt tale about creativity and finding your own voice.

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Minecraft: The Unlikely Tale of Markus "Notch" Persson and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Goldberg, Daniel, Larsson, Linus, PUBLISHER: Seven Stories Press, Three years ago, 32-year-old Markus "Notch" Persson of Stockholm was an unknown and bored computer programmer. Today, he is a multi-millionaire international icon. Minecraft, the "virtual Lego" game Markus crafted in his free time, has become one of the most talked about activities since Tetris. Talked about by tens of millions of people, in fact. It is the story of unlikely success, fast money, and the power of digital technology to rattle an empire. And it is about creation, exclusion, and the feeling of not fitting in. Here Markus opens up for the first time about his life. About his old Lego-filled desk at school. About the first computer his father brought home one day. But also about growing up in a family marked by drug abuse and conflict. But above all it is the story of the fine line between seeming misfit and creative madman, and the birth of a tech visionary. "Minecraft: Blocks, Pixels, and Striking Gold" is a Cinderella story for the Internet age.

What the Bible is All About, Quick Reference Edition

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mears, Henrietta C. / Blankenbaker, Frances, PUBLISHER: Gospel Light Publications, The easy-to-use Bible handbook provides a brief overview of the people, events and meaning of every book of the Bible. Includes more than illustrations, charts and time lines.

Une Nuit Tres Longue (Roman +, 22) (French Edition)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chrystine Brouillet, PUBLISHER: La Courte Echelle, About the Natasha "Detective Novel" seriesby Chrystine Brouillet: Natasha is always ready for adventure. She likes to lead her own investigations in these stories packed with atmosphere and suspense About the Roman + series: Designed for teenagers, the Roman + series addresses themes that today's adolescents face. The series features romance, suspense, science fiction, horror and more...

Conversations with Woody Allen: His Films, the Movies, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lax, Eric, PUBLISHER: Knopf Publishing Group, In discussions that begin in and end in , Allen talks about every facet of moviemaking through the prism of his own work as well as the larger world of film, and in so doing reveals an artist's development over the course of his career. He speaks about his influences and about the genesis of his ideas; about writing, casting, acting, shooting, directing, editing, and scoring--and throughout shows himself to be thoughtful, honest, self-deprecating, always witty, and often hilarious.

Handbook of Teacher Evaluation

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Millman, Jason, PUBLISHER: Corwin Press, Millman's tightly-edited volume answers the questions: who should evaluate teachers? For what purpose? And using what methods and techniques? The strengths and weaknesses of students, other teachers, or administrators as evaluators are discussed and the use of evaluation as a tool for self-improvement or for making decisions about promotion and salary is explored. Finally all commonly employed methods are summarized.

Real Stories: The All-Inclusive Text Book for Developmental

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ortner, Toni, PUBLISHER: Backinprint.com, "Real Stories" is writing and reading text that works. The method is classroom-tested and designed to meet the needs of multi-cultural high school students. It contains three sections: "The Process of Writing" covers the basic building blocks of writing. "Time Savers for Grammar and Punctuation" includes types of sentences, how to find and eliminate run-ons, comma splices and fragments, comma use, nouns, capitalization, direct quotes, verb tenses, and irregular verbs, practice exercises, an answer key, and tests. "The Reader" contains students' personal stories for analysis and discussion. "Real Stories" helps students use words to empower and enrich their lives. Acquista Ora

The Layman's Bible Handbook

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Knight, George W., PUBLISHER: Barbour Publishing, The third title in the popular Layman's series is now available in an attractive hardcover edition. The Layman's Bible Handbook features brief, easy-to-read overviews of each Bible book, and chapter-by-chapter summaries that put the people, events, and concepts into comprehensible bites. Sidebars provide even more information on key passages, classic illustrations bring the text to life, and an index of key words helps to make The Layman's Bible Handbook a mini-encyclopedia of biblical information. Practical, reliable, and understandable, this handbook is a remarkable value at $8.97, and makes an excellent companion to The Layman's Bible Dictionary and The Layman's Quick Reference Concordance Want to know the Bible better? Turn to The Layman's Bible Handbook--explaining each book and chapter in context--now in a handsome hardcover binding. Acquista Ora

Wood Framing Portable Handbook

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hutchings, Jonathan F., PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing, -- Provides answers to all the questions that builders have about wood framing -- from estimating and specifying to on-site problems -- Features a compact design that makes it the perfect easy-to-carry, on-the-job tool -- Enables builders to avoid errors and code violations while saving time and money -- Includes chapters on engineered wood products and new code requirements for seismic connectors and hurricane hold-downs

Scrap Your Stuff: Keepsake Scrapbooking to Capture Special

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Evans, Jan Mollet, PUBLISHER: Watson-Guptill Publications, Don't keep memories locked away any longer Scrap Your Stuff helps pack rats and crafters sort, sift, and select treasures to create amazing scrapbook pages. Twenty-eight noted scrapbook artists are featured in this compendium of ideas, allowing for a fabulous range of looks, techniques, and inspiration. Step-by-step instructions and materials lists are included for every project, along with complete materials lists and where-to-buy info. If you collected it, you can scrap it--Scrap Your Stuff shows you how

The Adventures of Sugar and Junior

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Medearis, Angela Shelf / Poydar, Nancy, PUBLISHER: Holiday House, Four stories about the everyday adventures of two interracial friends.

5-Minute Princess Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Disney Press, PUBLISHER: Disney Press, Princesses are often royally busy, but they always have time to help a lost puppy, invite a new friend to tea, or even cheer up a little dragon Each of these twelve stories is the perfect length for reading aloud in about five minutes, making them perfect for jam-packed days. This treasury stars all the Disney princesses x;including Tiana and Rapunzel x;and features a padded cover, and beautiful full-page and spot illustrations. Now the princesses' adventures are the royal choice before bed, on the go, or any moment

The Brief Wadsworth Handbook

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kirszner, Laurie G. / Mandell, Stephen R., PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishing Company, The most comprehensive brief handbook available, THE BRIEF WADSWORTH HANDBOOK, Sixth Edition, provides students with extensive coverage of rhetorical concerns, the writing and research process, writing and researching with computers, visual rhetoric, and other topics essential for 21st-century student writers. This versatile and proven text is a uniquely effective guide to help students develop the critical thinking, reading, and writing skills they need to become successful communicators in college and beyond. Practicing teachers and collaborative writing partners throughout their careers, Kirszner and Mandell bring an "in-the-trenches" pragmatic understanding of instructor and student needs to every page of this Sixth Edition. Acquista Ora

Handbook on Restructuring and Substantial School Improvement

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Walberg, Herbert J., PUBLISHER: Information Age Publishing, As suggested by the title, the purpose of this Handbook on Restructuring and Substantial School Improvement is to provide principles for restructuring and substantially improving schools. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, the Center on Innovation & Improvement (CII) engaged leading experts on restructuring and school improvement to prepare modules for this handbook to assist states, districts, and schools in establishing policies, procedures, and support to successfully restructure schools. The Handbook is organized into three sections. The topic of the Handbook's modules - restructuring with a focus on the district as the impetus for dramatic improvement - is relatively new in the nation's education history. For this reason, the module authors were selected because they are highly experienced experts in their fields and can be counted on to judiciously weigh the less than definitive evidence and to state useful guiding principles.

The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dr Seuss, PUBLISHER: Random House Books for Young Readers, It's the literary equivalent of buried treasure--seven rarely seen stories by Dr. Seuss Originally published in magazines between and , they include "The Rabbit, the Bear, and the Zinniga-Zanniga," about a rabbit who is saved from a bear via a single eyelash; "Gustav the Goldfish," an early, rhyming version of the Beginner Book "A Fish out of Water;" "Tadd and Todd," a tale passed down on a photocopy to generations of twins; "Steak for Supper," about fantastic creatures who follow a boy home in anticipation of a steak dinner; "The Bippolo Seed," in which a scheming feline leads an innocent duck to make a bad decision; "The Strange Shirt Spot," the inspiration for the bathtub-ring scene in "The Cat in the Hat Comes Back;" and "The Great Henry McBride," about a boy whose far-flung career fantasies were bested only by those of Dr. Seuss himself. For each story, Seuss scholar/collector Charles D. Cohen offers a brief introduction that explores recurrent themes and images, such as fish and twins. With a color palette that has been enhanced beyond the limitations of the original magazines, this is a collection of stories that no Seuss fan will want to miss

Angel Cats: When Feline Friends Touch Hearts and Change

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Anderson, Allen / Anderson, Linda, PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, True stories about the extraordinary ways cats have responded to human need.

Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde: The Devoted Friend and the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wilde, Oscar / Russell, P. Craig, PUBLISHER: Nantier Beall Minoustchine Publishing, The next volume of the prize-winning and greatly acclaimed adaptations of Wilde's Fairy Tales presents two new stories about what constitutes real friendship, and a sacrifice to love with a cruel twist.

Handbook of rigging

Vento bellissimo libro " handbook of rigging "for construction and industrial operation third edition mcgraw-hill book company. pagina 383. il libro è in ottime condizioni

Complete Hiker

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Long, John / Hodgson, Michael, PUBLISHER: San Val, Gear advice, terrain-specific tips, and real world scenarios make this a unique hiking guide. This revised and expanded edition: -- Features Hodgson and Long's hiking stories from their worldwide treks, and climate- and terrain-specific advice. -- Includes new chapters on long-distance hiking and camping for a day, a week, or longer. -- Aids you in predicting the difficulty of a hike, managing food and water, handling difficult terrain, administering first aid, hiking with kids, and selecting and using clothing and gear. The Complete Hiker (first published as Dayhiker's Handbook) has counseled and entertained many of America's 60 million hikers for years.

Side by Side: A Multicultural Reader

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wiener, Harvey S. / Bazerman, Charles, PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishing Company, Side by Side is a multicultural reader that emphasizes reading and writing through 51 readings which represent a broad range of both voices and subject matter. Writing instruction guides students through the development of short, responsive essays, while fostering critical thinking and collaborative learning skills. The "Handbook for Writers" addresses students' questions about grammar, mechanics, and style.

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