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Mister, You Got Yourself a Horse: Tales of Old-Time Horse

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Welsch, Roger, PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, Plains folklorist Roger L. Welsch has edited a lively collection of stories by some master yarnspinners--those old-time traveling horse traders. Told to Federal Writers' Project fieldworkers in the s, these stories cover the span of horse trading: human and equine trickery, orneriness, debility--and generosity.

The Story of Noah and the Ark

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McCarthy, Michael / Ferri, Giuliano, PUBLISHER: Barefoot Books, One of the most famous stories from the Old Testament is brought to stunning life, as Michael McCarthy and Giuliano Ferri take readers back in time to the world of Noah, and recount his forty-day journey that changed the world. Children will be tapping their toes to Michael McCarthy's delightful rhyming verse. Giuliano Ferri's charming portraits of Noah and his animal entourage make this Bible favorite feel so fresh and alive, it will seem like it is being told for the very first time.

Seasons of Captivity: The Inner World of POW's

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lieblich, Amia, PUBLISHER: New York University Press, " An] engrossing study, told mainly by the subjects themselves... a valuable addition to POW literature and unique for its positive view of wartime captivity." --"Publishers Weekly" "Lieblich has skillfully integrated oral histories to produce a compelling story." --"Library Journal" "The minutes of the meetings recorded hereby are an excerpt of the lives of ten men, who had spent all their days and nights together. Each one observed the other in his grief and joy.Each one, according to his ability and sensitivity, saw it as his duty to contribute to the general welfare, to save our boat from sinking....In fact, we managed to keep afloat most of the time, and if we erred here or there, at least we had the best intentions."--"From a secret collective diary kept by ten POWs" A national bestseller when it first appeared in Israel, "Seasons of Captivity" is a story of human survival and hope that documents the experience of ten Israeli prisoners of war who shared a single jail cell in Egypt for more than three years. The engrossing chronicle of the prisoners' ordeal is told in their own words--from their capture in , through six months of interrogation, torture, and isolation, to their movement to a common room. A watershed event, their transfer to shared living quarters enabled them to forge a community and an almost utopian social system. They held weekly meetings, kept a common diary, started study classes, and, among other projects, translated "The Hobbit" into Hebrew. The narrative goes on to describe the re-entry of the POWs into family and social roles upon their release and return to Israel in . An exploration of the personal impact of the experience on the wives of the married prisoners introduces the women's own stories of separation and reunion. Some of them had suddenly found themselves, in effect, single mothers--yet their husbands were alive. Their husbands found stronger, more independent women in place of the traditional ones they had left behind. One of the women remarks, I thought my husband] had been angry at me, in part unconsciously, for being so strong and competent in his absence...I had managed, well, almost effortlessly. This dramatic and moving account illustrates the resilience of the human spirit in the face of the most dehumanizing circumstances.

The Biggest Snowman Ever

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kroll, Steven / Bassett, Jeni, PUBLISHER: Cartwheel Books, Kids will adore this sequel to the New York Times bestseller The Biggest Pumpkin Ever When the mayor of Mouseville announces the town snowman contest, Clayton and Desmond claim that they will each make the biggest snowman ever. But building a huge snowman alone is hard They work and work, but their snowmen just aren't big enough. Soon they have an idea. As the day of the contest approaches, Clayton and Desmond join forces to build the biggest snowman ever.

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 Voyage of the Dawn Treader

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lewis, C. S. / Baynes, Pauline, PUBLISHER: HarperTrophy, A voyage to the very ends of the world Narnia... where a dragon awakens... where stars walk the earth... where anything can happen. A king and some unexpected companions embark on a voyage that will take them beyond all known lands. As they sail farther and farther from charted waters, they discover that their quest is more than they imagined and that the world's end is only the beginning.

The Grit and the Courage: Stories of Success in an

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bartlett, Steve, PUBLISHER: Creative Publishers (India), Succeeding in business anywhere is daunting challenge. Doing so in Newfoundland and Labrador is next to impossible. The climate is so harsh it scared the Vikings away. The geographic isolation places an assortment of limits on anyone trying to start or grow a company. And the local market, with a population of just and change, is small and not wealthy. A rare few have risen to these challenges and created thriving enterprises, though. 'The Courage and the Grit' will tell the stories of these determined and often stubborn people and provide insight into what makes them tick.

The Short Stories and Random Mumblings of Jamie Mitchell

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wren, Edward, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, aItas always funny to think about, but in so many ways weare all comedians.a These are the opening words of The Short Stories and Random Mumblings of Jamie Mitchell, and in no way will they prepare you for what followsa] Have you ever found yourself wondering how the mind of a man descending into madness works? Or perhaps how one can be brought to the point of suicide? Come join Edward Wren as he takes you through the journey in the first person. Allow yourself to jump into the mind of Jamie Mitchell and take a bone-chilling ride you soon wonat forget.

Electronic Day Traders' Secrets

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Friedfertig, Marc / West, George / Burton, Jonathan R., PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Companies, Today's hottest electronic traders tell others how to get in the game. More than 3 million investors trade electronically today...14 million accounts are predicted by ...Business Week, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times sing the praises of electronic trading. From the authors of the investing bestseller of comes Electronic Day Traders' Secrets. Featuring exclusive tales of the e-traders who are setting the curve--and making up to $ a day They talk about how they started; they tell heart-stopping stories of making a year's salary with the flick of a finger; and they share tips and strategies for making incredible fortunes in this exciting, quick-turn-around market. Friedfertig and West--pioneers and innovators in this high-stakes phenomenon--support the interviews with insider insights, background, and hands-on instructions for becoming an e-trading success.

Go Home, River

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Magdanz, James / Widom, Dianne, PUBLISHER: Alaska Northwest Books, When I was young, I lived beside a wild river. The river was always going somewhere, and I never tired of watching it. My mother told me the river began in the mountains to the north and ended in the ocean to the west. But this I had never seen. Rivers, oceans, and clouds will never seem quite the same again after "Go Home, River." In this turn-of-the-century story, a young Eskimo boy follows his family into the mountains to the river's beginning, sails down the gathering river to its end, and marvels as the river takes itself apart in its delta.

The virago book of ghost stories- libro in inglese

Libro in lingua inglese in ottime condizioni- Ed. Virago, di R. Dalby. Collezioni di 31 storie di fantasmi di autori vari. Possibilita' di organizzare vendita di persona o tramite spedizione. Trama: Featuring stories by A.S. Byatt - Angela Carter - Lisa St Aubin de Teran - May Sinclair - Joan Aiken - Stella Gibbons - Edith Wharton - E.M. Delafield - Elizabeth Bowen - Ruth Rendell and many more. This collection gathers together deliciously chilling tales from the three highly-acclaimed volumes of Virago ghost stories. Here lost loves, past enmities and unwanted memories mingle with the inexplicable as unquiet souls return to repay kindnesses, settle scores and haunt the imagination. All of the writers demonstrate a subtle power to delight and chill at the same time as they explore the ghostly margins of the supernatural.

Global Justice and Due Process

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: May, Larry, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, The idea of due process of law is recognised as the cornerstone of domestic legal systems, and in this book Larry May makes a powerful case for its extension to international law. Focussing on the procedural rights deriving from Magna Carta, such as the rights of habeas corpus (not to be arbitrarily incarcerated) and nonrefoulement (not to be sent to a state where harm is likely), he examines the legal rights of detainees, whether at Guantanamo or in refugee camps. He offers a conceptual and normative account of due process within a general system of global justice, and argues that due process should be recognised as jus cogens, as universally binding in international law. His vivid and compelling study will be of interest to a wide range of readers in political philosophy, political theory, and the theory and practice of international law.

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.

La caduta dei giganti

Ken Follett Follows the fates of five interrelated families-American, German, Russian, English, and Welsh-as they move through the dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for women's suffrage.

The Avogel Tribe of Louisiana: Volume 1

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sitting Bear, John / John Sitting Bear, Sitting Bear, PUBLISHER: Authorhouse, The Avogel Tribe, the Flint People - Some say they were absorbed by other tribes, others claim they simply disappeared in history. The fact is they remain to this day, intact with their customs, history, and language Although forced to hide for centuries they are still here today and are letting the world know it Their story is one of great suffering and through perseverance they are still here. For more than years, according to the storytellers, they have lived in what is known today as Louisiana. They are descendents of "The Mound Builders." Though small in number today, they are a link and a window into the past

Grandpa Was a Cowboy and an Indian and Other Stories Grandpa

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Driving Hawk Sneve, Virginia / Sneve, Virginia Driving Hawk, PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, "'Grandpa, ' I quietly asked, 'how come when you talk about the past, you say you were a cowboy and an Indian?' I sensed the regret in his short laugh when he answered, 'Cause I was both and both ways are gone forever.'" With great imagination and vigor, award-winning Lakota storyteller Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve treats readers to a collection of her best stories. She first spins tales of Lakota and Dakota generations today, of what the youngest can learn from their elders, if they choose to listen. The second group of stories, set in the turbulent and tragic years of the nineteenth century, teaches the need for understanding across cultures. The collection ends with spellbinding ancient Sioux tales about the birth of the universe, the deeds of legendary beings, and an unforgettable story about Old Woman, whose quill work maps out the end of the world.

Curious George in the Snow

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rey, Margret / Rey, H. A., PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), George and the man with the yellow hat enjoy watching the winter sports competition. When they stop to warm up with some cocoa, George's curiosity about the racing equipment leads to some wild rides up and down the slopes. He creates quite a stir at the resort, and may even create a new sport The adventures of Curious George continue in an all-new series beginning in fall with eight new stories. Written and illustrated in the style of Margret and H. A. Rey, the books appear in paperback (8 x 8") and hardcover editions and feature the art of Vipah Interactive, the animators of HMI's Curious George CD-ROMs.

Short Stories from El Barrio Libre

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Acuna, Dorothy Chapman / Acu a., Dorothy Chapman, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, Augustine L. AcuAa (Augie) grew up in El Barrio Libre in Tucson, Arizona. His childhood in the Old Pueblo shaped him into the man who contributed to Tucsonas recreation and sports community. The short stories in this book are ones he wrote hoping one day to incorporate into a book that he dreamed of writing. The aChristmas Eve Talesa section of the book consists of stories he told on Christmas evening with his relatives as we welcomed in Christmas morning. I have written a biography of Augie, and if you look closely, you can see how his childhood and his accomplishments intertwine.

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.

The Best of Me

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sparks, Nicholas, PUBLISHER: Grand Central Publishing, THE BEST OF ME is the heart-rending story of two small-town former high school sweethearts from opposite sides of the tracks. Now middle-aged, they've taken wildly divergent paths, but neither has lived the life they imagined... and neither can forget the passionate first love that forever altered their world. When they are both called back to their hometown for the funeral of the mentor who once gave them shelter, they will be forced to confront the choices each has made, and ask whether love can truly rewrite the past.

Between Friends

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Macomber, Debbie, PUBLISHER: Mira Books, The friendship between Jillian and Lesley, told through their correspondence, begins in the s and is charted through to the present in this remarkable story. Through the years and across the miles, two very different women confide in one another and prove what friendship truly means. It's a story filled with the laughter and tears that are shared "Between Friends."

The Return of Count Electric & Other Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Spencer, William Browning / Browning Spencer, William, PUBLISHER: White Wolf Games Studio, The stories we tell are not limited to monsters and harsh otherworlds. Yet the fiction books in the Borealis imprint certainly belong to a world other than our own. This line encompasses our science fiction, fantasy and horror novels and anthologies.

Mystery at the Spanish Castle

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Moore, Ruth, PUBLISHER: Herald Press, When Sara saw a strange light in a deserted villa on the island across the bay, she was curious. At first no one believed her, not even her twin and fellow mystery-solver, Sam. However, they and their friends decide to explore the old castle. When they hear a weird cry in the tower room and see a ghost on the stairs, they know there is a mystery to be investigated.

La caduta dei giganti

Ken Follett Follows the fates of five interrelated families-American, German, Russian, English, and Welsh-as they move through the dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for women's suffrage. (cod. I_)

Finding the Center: Narrative Poetry of the Zuni Indians

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tedlock, Dennis, PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, "" This second edition features three new Zuni stories, updated transcriptions of stories from the original edition, a bibliography, and a new preface and introduction.

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