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No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Goodwin, Doris Kearns / Sampson, PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster, "No Ordinary Time" is a monumental work, a brilliantly conceived chronicle of one of the most vibrant and revolutionary periods in the history of the United States. With an extraordinary collection of details, Goodwin masterfully weaves together a striking number of story lines--Eleanor and Franklin's marriage and remarkable partnership, Eleanor's life as First Lady, and FDR's White House and its impact on America as well as on a world at war. Goodwin effectively melds these details and stories into an unforgettable and intimate portrait of Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt and of the time during which a new, modern America was born.

The Roosevelt I Knew

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Perkins, Frances / Cohen, Adam, PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, A vivid and intimate portrait of the New Deal president by the first woman ever appointed to the U.S. Cabinet. When Francis Perkins first met Franklin D. Roosevelt at a dance in , she was a young social worker and he was an attractive young man making a modest debut in state politics. Over the next thirty-five years, she watched his career unfold, becoming both a close family friend and a trusted political associate whose tenure as secretary of labor spanned his entire administration. FDR and his presidential policies continue to be widely discussed in the classroom and in the media, and "The Roosevelt I Knew" offers a unique window onto the man whose courage and pioneering reforms still resonate in the lives of Americans today.

The Diamond in the Window

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Langton, Jane, PUBLISHER: Turtleback Books, Award-winning author Jane Langton's beloved books about the extraordinary Hall family have been applauded by review journals, award committees, and fans alike. These beautifully crafted novels will now be available together for the first time as The Hall Family Chronicles, and the adventure begins with the first three books. The Hall family is no ordinary family. They live in one of the most peculiar houses in Concord, a home where magic seems to lie in wait around every corner. In The Diamond in the Window, the Hall children confront an attic room with a terrible secret. The Swing in the Summerhouse will take them places where they were never meant to travel. And The Astonishing Stereoscope brings them a contraption with unexpected power from the distant past. Eleanor, Eddie, and Georgie's page-turning adventures offer fantasy readers a journey to remember.

Portrait of a Nation: Men and Women Who Have Shaped America

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Merrell, PUBLISHER: Merrell, This compact and illuminating volume brings together the faces of Americans who have made a profound mark on the history of the United States, from the nation's earliest days to the present. Selected from America's national museum of portraiture and biography, these influential figures include men and women from all walks of life, from political leaders and reformers to artists, athletes and superstars. Engaging commentaries about each person describe his or her contribution to American life and culture. With subjects as diverse as Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), Benjamin Franklin, Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Louis Armstrong, Eleanor Roosevelt, Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe and John Steinbeck, this book offers a composite -- and compelling -- portrait of the American nation.

Living in Ordinary Time: The Letters of Agatha Rosetti

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: O'Brein, Maryellen, PUBLISHER: ACTA Publications, Most spiritual memoirs are written by religious professionals. The American Catholic Experience series is an innovative new collection of books exploring the stories of individual Catholics in the United States as they reflect on what it has meant as Catholic laity to live out their faith amidst the joys and challenges of their daily lives?on their jobs, with their families and friends, and in their communities and churches. In Living in Ordinary Time, a historically significant reflection on the letters of Agatha Rosetti Hessley, an ordinary Catholic laywoman who wrote about her experiences with the post-Vatican II church faithfully each week, MaryEllen O?Brien uncovers the lived experience of laypeople in the U.S. from to and its relevance to our lives today.

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Ordinary Things

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pratt, Chrstopher, PUBLISHER: Breakwater Books,Canada, "Insightful and thought-provoking journal entries, from the s to , on the creative process, art, life, and province of renowned Canadian artist Christopher Pratt. Ordinary Things is laced with astute observations that summarize the artistic process, and the motivations and contemplations of not only an artist, but any man. It contains slices of truth about life and Newfoundland itself, and the dynamic world of the ordinary, on which Pratt has drawn so heavily on in his work. These passages have an obvious appeal to anyone in the arts, though they will have a deep resonance with a broader audience as well. Ordinary Things paints with words and evocative self-portrait of a renowned Canadian artist."

Mama Always Comes Home

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wilson, Karma / Dyer, Brooke, PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Publishers, Mama Bird and Mama Cat and even teensy-weensy Mama Mole must leave their little ones from time to time; but in the end, mamas always come home. Karma Wilson's reassuring text, paired with Brooke Dyer's colorful and comforting mother-child illustrations, shows that -- rain or shine, in a tree or in the sea -- mamas everywhere find their way home with cozy hugs and lots of love, because Mama Always Comes Home. Acquista Ora

American Presidency: A Glorious Burden

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bunch, Lonnie G. / Crew, Spencer R. / Hirsch, Mark G., PUBLISHER: Smithsonian Books, This lavishly illustrated volume recounts the evolution of the presidency, from the age of George Washington until today. Drawing from the vast collections of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, it provides a revealing glimpse of the culture, particularly the material culture, of the presidency. Using objects as varied as Thomas Jefferson's portable desk, Abraham Lincoln's stovepipe hat, a Teddy Bear named for Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt's pince-nez, and a drum played during John E Kennedy's funeral, the book explores how the presidency has changed, and how presidential administrations have shaped -- and been shaped by -- relationships with the American people. Advertisements, movies, and television programs are also invoked to show how popular culture has informed Americans' collective memory of the presidency. The American Presidency accompanies a permanent exhibition of the same name at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.

The Illustrated Hints, Tips and Household Skills: The

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lorenz, Arness, PUBLISHER: Hermes House (UK), One of the first comprehensive illustrated home reference manuals for everyone who wants to manage a comfortable, clean, neat and safe home with the least possible expense and effort. Divided into five clear sections for easy reference, the subjects covered include basic home skills, from wallpapering to titling shelves; problem solving and repairs, from emergency first-aid treatment to identifying the inner workings of your washing machine; cleaning and home hints; wonderful home cooking and baking; and perfect home skills, from making curtains and entertaining with flair and ease, to arranging flowers and caring for and displaying indoor container plants. -- Over 600 full color photographs and illustrations, including step-by-step projects throughout. -- Advice on stain removal, first aid, cleaning, security and child safety. -- How to cut costs and save time while maintaining your home in tip-top condition.

The Last Time

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Robins, Eleanor, PUBLISHER: Saddleback Educational Publishing, Inc., The students of Carter High return for their senior year. These books continue the stories from Carter High Chronicles and introduce new characters. Topics are involving and pertinent to young adult readers: romance, sports, friendships, exams, work, family. In just 48-pages, struggling readers can easily complete each novel.

Franklin the Stillborn State: And the Sevier-Tipton

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Foster, Dave, PUBLISHER: Overmountain Press, During the s, the pioneers of Western North Carolina wanted to set up a new state called Franklin in the area known today as East Tennessee, but their efforts to convince the Continental Congress failed. A militia battle near Johnson City settled the matter. Two strong-willed men, John Sevier and John Tipton, led the pro and con factions, the details of which are chronicled in this book.

The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Millard, Candice, PUBLISHER: Broadway Books, At once an incredible adventure narrative and a penetrating biographical portrait, "The River of Doubt" is the true story of Theodore Roosevelt's harrowing exploration of one of the most dangerous rivers on earth. The River of Doubt--it is a black, uncharted tributary of the Amazon that snakes through one of the most treacherous jungles in the world. Indians armed with poison-tipped arrows haunt its shadows; piranhas glide through its waters; boulder-strewn rapids turn the river into a roiling cauldron. After his humiliating election defeat in , Roosevelt set his sights on the most punishing physical challenge he could find, the first descent of an unmapped, rapids-choked tributary of the Amazon. Together with his son Kermit and Brazil's most famous explorer, Candido Mariano da Silva Rondon, Roosevelt accomplished a feat so great that many at the time refused to believe it. In the process, he changed the map of the western hemisphere forever. Along the way, Roosevelt and his men faced an unbelievable series of hardships, losing their canoes and supplies to punishing whitewater rapids, and enduring starvation, Indian attack, disease, drowning, and a murder within their own ranks. Three men died, and Roosevelt was brought to the brink of suicide. "The River of Doubt" brings alive these extraordinary events in a powerful nonfiction narrative thriller that happens to feature one of the most famous Americans who ever lived. From the soaring beauty of the Amazon rain forest to the darkest night of Theodore Roosevelt's life, here is Candice Millard's dazzling debut.

Politics and Film: The Political Culture of Film in the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Franklin, Daniel P., PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Politics and Film explores the meaning of film within a societal context. In examining the political role of films we become real time cultural anthropologists, sifting through the artifacts of modern society to determine what our culture really is

Empire

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Vidal, Gore, PUBLISHER: Modern Library, Empire () shows America in its Gilded Age at the end of the last century, the dominant world power and Empire builder. The central figure is newspaper proprietor Caroline Sanford, who battles the great figures of the age: William Randolph Hearst, presidents McKinley and Roosevelt, Henry James, and the magnate families -- the Astors, Vanderbilts, and Whitneys. "A wonderfully vivid documentary drama", said The New York Times Book Review.

The Fires of Heaven

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jordan, Robert, PUBLISHER: Little, Brown Book Group, "The Wheel of Time" turns, and Ages come and go. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. "Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time."

Little Sister's Last Dose

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Minter, Alex, PUBLISHER: Pocket Books, WELCOME TO NEW YORK A PERILOUS PLAYGROUND FOR THE RICH, THE YOUNG AND THE TROUBLED, AND THE CRIMINALS WHO PREY UPON THEM. Fueled by black coffee and vengeance, Felix Novak speeds across the country to New York City on a mission to find and kill whoever's responsible for his sister's death. Felix's childhood friend, Soraya Navarro, collided with the drug-addled Penelope the night she died. But Soraya may be too close to the nightclub establishment to really help. With time against him, Felix is forced to turn to the last person he wants to see: his father. A disgraced former cop turned P.I., Franklin Novak has the connections and muscle to work the city's underworld. Soraya doesn't trust Franklin, and the past has given her good reason. But Felix knows Franklin may be their only hope if they're ever going to catch his sister's killer. Acquista Ora

The Inuit of Canada

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Corriveau, Danielle, PUBLISHER: Lerner Publications, Taking an in-depth look at distinct aboriginal cultures, these comprehensive volumes balance information about both traditional and modern lifeways. From their history and cultural practices to their religions and the landscapes they call home, discover the intricacies of each featured native culture. Supports the national curriculum standards Culture; Time, Continuity, and Change; People, Places, and Environments; Individuals, Groups, and Institutions; Power, Authority, and Governance; Production, Distribution, and Consumption; Science Technology and Society; and Global Connections as outlined by the National Council for the Social Studies.

Blessings of Home

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morgan, D., PUBLISHER: Harvest House Publishers, The gentle artistry and poetry of D. Morgan take us to the place where our hearts most want to be--home. Our piece of heaven on earth, home puts the soul at ease, comforts the weary traveler, and holds our dearest and warmest memories. Celebrate the heart's resting place and the people who live there.

The Down Home Guide to the Blues

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Scott, Frank / Down Home Music, PUBLISHER: A Cappella Books (IL), Frank Scott and the staff of Down Home Music A complete discography with reviews of the blues and gospel recordings released in the U.S., Europe, and Japan on LP, CD, and cassette. Selected as a "Best Reference Book of the Year" by Library Journal.

A Crown of Swords

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jordan, Robert, PUBLISHER: Tor Books, The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. "Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time."

Frost Child, the (Lib)(CD)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McNamee, Eoin, PUBLISHER: Listening Library, "The final book in the thrilling Navigator trilogy." Twice the Harsh have tried to destroy time, and twice Owen and the Resisters have banded together to stop them. In "City of Time, "Owen killed the Harsh king, and now the Harsh are hungry for revenge. Their massive fleet is ready to set sail on the sea of time and hunt down the wily Navigator. In this third and final adventure, the Navigator and his friends use every last ounce of bravery and endurance to fight the toughest battle ever. As Owen searches for a solution, he travels through time to meet his father and grandfather, and discovers that the mysterious Frost Child holds the key to the power of the Harsh. "From the Hardcover edition."

Homeowner's Record Keeper: The Perfect Place to Keep Track

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Henry de Tessan, Christina / Chronicle Books / De Tessan, Christina H., PUBLISHER: Chronicle Books (CA), This workbook is an indispensable aid to the preservation and improvement of the investment that is your home. keep track of home records and maintenance schedules, prioritize repairs and improvements, and sketch out concepts and proposals for future projects. Appropriate for first-time buyers as well as seasoned homeowners, the "Homeowner's Record Keeper" will help you enjoy your home for years to come.

The Oceans

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bramwell, Martyn, PUBLISHER: Franklin Watts, Updated, comprehensive editions on physical geography examine the Earth's landscapes and forces, with special emphasis on the environment and conservation. Each book includes an index and glossary

The Potawatomi

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Powell, Suzanne, PUBLISHER: Franklin Watts, This highly praised series of books has been in print since the s (launched originally by Franklin Watts himself). Today's First Books provide engaging, in-depth introductions to subjects in all areas of the middle-grade curriculum, including science, social studies, and the arts. Illustrated with color and historical photography and art, each First Book is chaptered, includes an index, a for-further-reading list and, where appropriate, a glossary and original maps. Acquista Ora

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