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The Key to Strong Press Releases

Pr announcements are generally a powerful tool enterprises use to control not simply what information about the corporation is presented for the general public, but precisely how its presented as well. The tone is generally very corporation friendly so the business is constantly put in a beneficial light. A news release is composed to obtain the consideration from the press as well as the general public at large, so there is a little bit of persuasive writing in there too. However, many small business owners don’t employ a complete PR staff on call to build press releases when necessary. This is when a press release distribution service is useful.

Pr release submission services can substitute a complete group of writers. Companies delegate their own news release work to services, who then formulate a persuasive press release of approximately 400-500 words, fit for syndication. While the service has been performing the particular writing, the organization stays in charge of the creative direction of the procedure; that is, organization officials choose what goes into the release and exactly what doesn’t. The practice continues until eventually a completed solution is created that each party can agree on. The writers are aware of the right tone to publish with and also the correct terms to use to share the message the company really wants to deliver.

An interesting press release coming from a press release distribution company can also increase income. When pr announcements are employed to introduce the general public to a organization it might not know about yet, individuals will be curious as to what the company is all about. The release is designed to get attention, and a excellent release will have the data within it to pique a persons vision of the public at large, most likely raising revenue. Small organizations can become greater, and substantial companies could become a whole lot larger. Some organizations wish to compose their very own press releases, but they just don’t realize where to begin.
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101 Best Sex Scenes Ever Written: An Erotic Romp Through Literature for Writers and Readers $6.99 Making the provocative purposeful, this analysis spotlights the most exciting—or potentially embarrassing—story element: the obligatory sex scene. This sensibly suggestive guide demonstrates how to advance plots and reveal truths about characters through their romantic tableaus. Each scene is accompanied by insight into its authors’ intentions, how they accomplished them, and their thoughts on romance, love, and sex. The featured passages include men such as William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, and John Steinbeck and women from Margaret Mitchell to Toni Morrison and Danielle Steel.

1970s Pop Songs $14.14 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: American Pie, I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing, Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough, I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll, You’re So Vain, Knowing Me, Knowing You, Rose Garden, My Best Friend’s Girl, Video Killed the Radio Star, Take Me Home, Country Roads, Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting, Voulez-Vous, Before the Next Teardrop Falls, Eagle, I’m Not Lisa, Thank God I’m a Country Boy, Crocodile Rock, Ring My Bell, Rock On, Tu M’oublieras, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Angeleyes, Rocky Mountain High, Take Me to the Pilot, Wasted Days and Wasted Nights, Sunshine on My Shoulders, Makin’ It, She Did It, Hooked on a Feeling, Border Song, Fooled Around and Fell in Love, Don’t Give up on Us, Time to Change, Just What I Needed, Butterfly, and I Love You So, if I Had Words, Northern Sky, Car 67, Broken Down Heart, Save Me, My Last Night With You. Excerpt: “(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden ” was the title of a song written by Joe South , that is best known as recorded by country singer Lynn Anderson . Her late 1970 release topped the U.S. country chart, reached number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 pop chart and remained the biggest selling recording by a female country artist until 1997.Lynn Anderson version In 1971, Anderson hit #3 in the United Kingdom with the song, making it one of the most successful country crossover hits ever in Europe . Around the same time as Anderson’s release, the song was also released by British singer Sandie Shaw , most famous for her hits in the 1960s. Her version failed to make the UK chart. In the song, initially recorded by South himself, the narrator explains to his/her lover that though their relationship is not perfect, they should be grateful for the good and accept the bad along with it (as the chorus of the song repeats, “I beg your pardon; I

1982 In British Television $19.99 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Countdown, Brookside, ‘allo ‘allo!, the Young Ones, X-Bomber, the Comic Strip, O.t.t., Treasure Hunt, No. 73, the Tube, Boys From the Blackstuff, Central Tonight, the Black Adder, the Late, Late Breakfast Show, Superted, Channel 4 News, Five Go Mad in Dorset, Tom, Dick and Harriet, Harry’s Game, It’s a Royal Knockout, Q.e.d., Fourtext, Let There Be Love, a J Wentworth, Ba, the Saturday Show, Andy Robson, Shine on Harvey Moon, Walter, Sbectel, on Safari, Let’s Pretend, Dead Ernest, Anyone for Denis?. Excerpt: ‘Allo ‘Allo! ‘Allo ‘Allo! is a British sitcom broadcast on BBC1 from 1982 to 1992 comprising eighty-five episodes. It is a parody of Secret Army and was created by David Croft , who also wrote the theme music, and Jeremy Lloyd . Lloyd and Croft wrote the first 6 series. Series 7 onward was written by Lloyd and Paul Adam. Lloyd and Croft were also responsible for the popular sitcom Are You Being Served? . In 2004, Allo ‘Allo came 13th in Britain’s Best Sitcom . A reunion special, comprising new material, archive clips and specially-recorded interviews, was broadcast on 28 April 2007 on BBC Two . Main plot Set during World War II , ‘Allo ‘Allo! tells the story of René Artois , a French café owner in the village of Nouvion (the town square was based on a courtyard at Lynford Hall , Norfolk where the pilot episode was shot). Germans have occupied the village and stolen all of its valuable artifacts. These include the first cuckoo clock ever made and a painting of The Fallen Madonna by Van Clomp (known to those who have seen it as The Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies ). The local commandant has decided to keep them for himself after the war and forces René to hide the painting in his café. Hitler also wants the painting, and sends Herr Otto

24 Karat Heartache $12.99 On his second album in 1997 and his first for the American Harvest Recording Society after leaving Columbia, Vern Gosdin enlisted Ron Oates as co-producer. This is the most melancholy and dark record he’s ever issued. It’s also the most beautiful and tender. In fact, given how many albums he’s issued, this is one of the true classics in his catalog. Having written everything here, Gosdin claims they were written for one woman who left him; he also says quite honestly that when she left these songs became hard to sing, and he did the best he could. Damn! Gosdin’s protagonists take full responsibility for their folly in losing the women they love. This is plain on “The Number,” where two men meet in a bar — one claims to know the best lover in town and the protagonist gets his number from the boaster, only to find it’s his own and blame himself for her going bad. And this is just the beginning. The title cut, in classic Gosdin ballad style, is about a woman whose wedding ring becomes a “24 Karat Heartache” 24 hours a day. “Three or Four Times a Day” is the silky Gosdin honky tonk trademark. Without the slickness of his Columbia productions, the true depth of Gosdin’s voice comes bursting forth from the mix in pure country-soul grandeur. “All the Way Through” is a midtempo love song with a dynamite chorus, accented rhythm section, and backing vocal by Dennis Wilson. The hard-driving “Wettest Dry County” is badass outlaw country with kicking guitars and pedal steel. “What I Threw Away” is the most devastating, self-incriminating confession Gosdin’s ever written. On the last two tracks, “I’m Where a Memory (Can Die for a Night)” and “Where Do We Take It from Here,” Gosdin shows listeners both sides of the coin of escapism and the wish to transcend the present state of separation and resolve it all one way or another. But in the grain of Gosdin’s voice, it feels like this is a futile exercise, whispered by a ghost. There are few records as consistently…

Adventures among Ants: A Global Safari with a Cast of Trillions $24.95 “Mark Moffett has been described as ‘the Jane Goodall of ants.’ Certainly Adventures among Ants, with its detailed account of his fieldwork, makes an invaluable contribution to our scientific knowledge of these creatures. But it does more. It is so well written and captures his excitement so wonderfully that it will bring this wealth of information to a far wider audience. I was fascinated by ants when I was a child–how I wish this book had been available to me then!”–Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, Founder, the Jane Goodall Institute, and UN Messenger of Peace”Mark Moffett is in the front rank of present-day explorer naturalists. He has been in many of the most remote parts of the world, and has thorough scientific knowledge of his subject. His photographs are superb, the best ever taken.”–Edward O. Wilson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Future of Life and The Ants”I love the book. Mark’s excitement and joy will affect anyone willing to take a dive into a bizarre world. I will never intentionally step on another ant–perhaps out of a new love, respect or fear. The book truly grows on you rather then swarming up your leg.”–Kary Mullis, Author of Dancing Naked in the Mind Field and Nobel Laureate in Chemistry”Mark Moffett’s alluring stories show the extraordinary behavior of a world still on the edge of discovery. From swarm raiders to empire builders, Adventures among Ants combines brilliant portraits of six species with thought-provoking lessons about the nature of social evolution.”–Richard Wrangham, Author of Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human”Think you know all about ants? Think again, and take it from Mark W. Moffett, who has traveled all over the world to study them. The world of ants seems to be a parallel universe to our own. It’s rife with warfare, terrorism, traffic jams and highway infrastructure. There is freedom and servitude, disease and hygiene, tool use and teamwork. A stimulating read,

Adventures among Ants: A Global Safari with a Cast of Trillions $60 “Mark Moffett has been described as ‘the Jane Goodall of ants.’ Certainly Adventures among Ants, with its detailed account of his fieldwork, makes an invaluable contribution to our scientific knowledge of these creatures. But it does more. It is so well written and captures his excitement so wonderfully that it will bring this wealth of information to a far wider audience. I was fascinated by ants when I was a child–how I wish this book had been available to me then!”–Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, Founder, the Jane Goodall Institute, and UN Messenger of Peace”Mark Moffett is in the front rank of present-day explorer naturalists. He has been in many of the most remote parts of the world, and has thorough scientific knowledge of his subject. His photographs are superb, the best ever taken.”–Edward O. Wilson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Future of Life and The Ants”I love the book. Mark’s excitement and joy will affect anyone willing to take a dive into a bizarre world. I will never intentionally step on another ant–perhaps out of a new love, respect or fear. The book truly grows on you rather then swarming up your leg.”–Kary Mullis, Author of Dancing Naked in the Mind Field and Nobel Laureate in Chemistry”Mark Moffett’s alluring stories show the extraordinary behavior of a world still on the edge of discovery. From swarm raiders to empire builders, Adventures among Ants combines brilliant portraits of six species with thought-provoking lessons about the nature of social evolution.”–Richard Wrangham, Author of Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human”Think you know all about ants? Think again, and take it from Mark W. Moffett, who has traveled all over the world to study them. The world of ants seems to be a parallel universe to our own. It’s rife with warfare, terrorism, traffic jams and highway infrastructure. There is freedom and servitude, disease and hygiene, tool use and teamwork. A stimulating read,

Albums Produced by John Alag a: The Central Park Concert, Room for Squares, Unbroken, Wild Hope, Who We Are, Real Life, Somebody’s Miracle $20.03 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: The Central Park Concert, Room for Squares, Unbroken, Wild Hope, Who We Are, Real Life, Somebody’s Miracle, the Gorge, Any Given Thursday, the Best of What’s Around Vol. 1, Weekend on the Rocks, Waiting for My Rocket to Come, Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado, Dreams, Lifehouse, Remember Two Things, Listener Supported, Live at Red Rocks 8.15.95, Live in Chicago 12.19.98, Live at Luther College, Naked Baby Photos, Ripe, for the Ride Home, Running on Ice, Risen. Excerpt: Any Given Thursday item John Mayer chronology item Room for Squares (2001): Any Given Thursday (2003): Heavier Things (2003) Any Given Thursday is a live CD /DVD by John Mayer , recorded in Birmingham , Alabama at the Oak Mountain Amphitheater on September 12, 2002, during the Room for Squares tour. The album quickly peaked at #17 on the Billboard 200 chart. It features mostly songs from Room for Squares . Production and content Though mostly featuring songs from Room For Squares , the album also features “Man On The Side” (co-written with Cook) and “Covered in Rain”, neither of which had ever been released on a studio recording. “Covered in Rain”, according to a documentary included in the DVD release, is “part two” of the song “City Love”, which features the line, “covered in rain.” The concert features songs previously not heard, such as “Something’s Missing “, which appeared on Heavier Things , his following album, and (as of 2008) is the only song to have appeared on every live release. It also features “Comfortable” from his original EP , Inside Wants Out . The DVD contained several features in addition to the concert: an audio commentary of the concert by Mayer and his friend Scotty Crowe (whose blog is hosted on Mayer’s site since 2006), a photo gallery from the tour (not

All the Dead Were Strangers $0.99 With his first two novels, Ethan Black revealed an ability to create unique characters inside stories that terrify, a rare combination in the world of contemporary thrillers. Now, as New York police detective Conrad Voort returns in his most compelling, complex, and seductive case yet, Black proves that he is, with such bestselling authors as Michael Connelly, John Sanford, and Robert Parker, one of the best we have writing crime fiction today.Meeting for drinks in Greenwich Village after a ten year separation, Voort finds his boyhood friend Meechum frightened and depressed. Twenty-four hours later, Meechum has disappeared. The only clue in Voort’s possession is a cocktail napkin on which Meechum has written five names. Working his way through the list, Voort begins to connect a series of eerily “accidental” deaths around the country. All the dead were strangers. But two people on the list may still be alive–and in grave danger.As Voort tries to locate them, he finds himself pitted against an enemy bigger than anything his sex crimes unit has ever encountered. Bigger than anything the New York police force has ever encountered. He has discovered a disturbing conspiracy of vast proportions. And now the conspirators have discovered Voort.Suddenly Voort is locked in a shadow war against enemies who follow their own lethal agenda . . . an agenda so astonishing that it forces Voort, an honorable and moral man, to make a terrible choice: between going head-to-head with a champion of valor turned cold-blooded killer or an ordinary man about to commit an unspeakable crime.Further complicating Voort’s life is the fact thathe is falling in love with a beautiful doctor who just might be at the center of the conspiracy–and a key player in brutal acts of mass murder about to take place.All the Dead Were Strangers is a powerful novel–intelligent, always surprising, and never less

All the Dead Were Strangers $0.99 With his first two novels, Ethan Black revealed an ability to create unique characters inside stories that terrify, a rare combination in the world of contemporary thrillers. Now, as New York police detective Conrad Voort returns in his most compelling, complex, and seductive case yet, Black proves that he is, with such bestselling authors as Michael Connelly, John Sanford, and Robert Parker, one of the best we have writing crime fiction today.Meeting for drinks in Greenwich Village after a ten year separation, Voort finds his boyhood friend Meechum frightened and depressed. Twenty-four hours later, Meechum has disappeared. The only clue in Voort’s possession is a cocktail napkin on which Meechum has written five names. Working his way through the list, Voort begins to connect a series of eerily “accidental” deaths around the country. All the dead were strangers. But two people on the list may still be alive–and in grave danger.As Voort tries to locate them, he finds himself pitted against an enemy bigger than anything his sex crimes unit has ever encountered. Bigger than anything the New York police force has ever encountered. He has discovered a disturbing conspiracy of vast proportions. And now the conspirators have discovered Voort.Suddenly Voort is locked in a shadow war against enemies who follow their own lethal agenda . . . an agenda so astonishing that it forces Voort, an honorable and moral man, to make a terrible choice: between going head-to-head with a champion of valor turned cold-blooded killer or an ordinary man about to commit an unspeakable crime.Further complicating Voort’s life is the fact thathe is falling in love with a beautiful doctor who just might be at the center of the conspiracy–and a key player in brutal acts of mass murder about to take place.All the Dead Were Strangers is a powerful novel–intelligent, always surprising, and never less

Alternative Shakespeare Auditions for Women $0.44 Like the companion volume for men, Alternative Shakespeare Auditions for Women brings together fifty speeches from plays frequently ignored such as Coriolanus, Pericles, and Love’s Labours Lost. It also features good, but over-looked speeches from more popular plays such as Diana from All’s Well That Ends Well, Perdita from The Winter’s Tale and Hero from Much Ado About Nothing.Each speech is accompanied by a character description, brief explanation of the context, and notes on obscure words, phrases and references—all written from the viewpoint of the auditioning actor. It is the perfect resource for your best audition ever.

America: The Last Best Hope (Volume I): From the Age of Discovery to a World at War $0.01 America, how well do you know your history?Who quelled a coup d’etat by putting on a pair of reading glasses?Which U.S. senator was nearly caned to death on the Senate floor?Which first lady refused to serve alcohol in the White House?What famous inventor was called to find the assassin’s bullet in President Garfield’s back?Which successful candidate for president insisted on telling the truth about his sex scandal?Which beloved ex-president raced with death and poverty to write his best-selling memoirs and which famous humorist came to his rescue?Which president carefully read the trial notes of 303 condemned Sioux warriors and spared all but 38 from the hangman’s noose?Which “four-eyed” future president beat up a drunken bully in a saloon?In his Farewell Address, Ronald Reagan said if we forget what we have done, we will forget who we are. This book, written by one of Reagan’s most loyal lieutenants, responds to Reagan’s heartfelt call for an informed patriotism. We all need to know more about this land we love. In this gripping tale of a nation, our country’s past comes alive. Here is the story of those we chose to lead us and what they did with the awesome power we gave them. Join Bill Bennett for the great adventure. America’s teacher will lead you on a voyage of discovery.What others are saying:”William J. Bennett artfully and subtly makes connections between our past and current events, reminding us … that we are intimately and immediately connected to the extraordinary Americans who have bestowed upon us our great heritage…. [T]he importance of America: The Last Best Hope probably exceeds anything Dr. Bennett has ever written, and it is more elegantly crafted and eminently readable than any comprehensive work of history I’ve read in a very long time. It’s

America: The Last Best Hope (Volume I): From the Age of Discovery to a World at War $0.01 America, how well do you know your history?Who quelled a coup d’etat by putting on a pair of reading glasses?Which U.S. senator was nearly caned to death on the Senate floor?Which first lady refused to serve alcohol in the White House?What famous inventor was called to find the assassin’s bullet in President Garfield’s back?Which successful candidate for president insisted on telling the truth about his sex scandal?Which beloved ex-president raced with death and poverty to write his best-selling memoirs and which famous humorist came to his rescue?Which president carefully read the trial notes of 303 condemned Sioux warriors and spared all but 38 from the hangman’s noose?Which “four-eyed” future president beat up a drunken bully in a saloon?In his Farewell Address, Ronald Reagan said if we forget what we have done, we will forget who we are. This book, written by one of Reagan’s most loyal lieutenants, responds to Reagan’s heartfelt call for an informed patriotism. We all need to know more about this land we love. In this gripping tale of a nation, our country’s past comes alive. Here is the story of those we chose to lead us and what they did with the awesome power we gave them. Join Bill Bennett for the great adventure. America’s teacher will lead you on a voyage of discovery.What others are saying:”William J. Bennett artfully and subtly makes connections between our past and current events, reminding us … that we are intimately and immediately connected to the extraordinary Americans who have bestowed upon us our great heritage…. [T]he importance of America: The Last Best Hope probably exceeds anything Dr. Bennett has ever written, and it is more elegantly crafted and eminently readable than any comprehensive work of history I’ve read in a very long time. It’s

Angels Know All $15.05 Angels are Holy Spirits (“light beings” or celestial beings”) and are part of one’s eternal soul energy. Soul energy is the connection between our minds, bodies and the universe. All humans have an eternal soul connected to their holy breath. Everyone’s breath is connected to the same universal love and light energy. But he or she must choose to open to that universal love and light energy because soul power (soul guides-angels-holy spirits) can not override our free will from the ego mind. We all must learn to choose our actions through our souls and not through our fearful limited ego minds.The connection between mind and body has been well documented by various scholars, medical doctors, theologians and scientists. Much has been written to suggest that all emotional and physical dis-eases come from prolonged THOUGHTS of fear, sadness, anger, distress, revenge, guilt, rejections and other uncomfortable feelings being buried. Our cells can only handle so much negative energy from thoughts and feelings before they become sick. Whatever we focus on grows. We have forgotten how to go within and hear our own wise loving angels. Kids need to know all drug highs are already inside and can be accessed by learning how to ask (pray) and meditate (listen) to one’s own angels. Angels can teach people how to astral travel, time travel to past or future lives and learn that ALL ANSWERS LIE WITHIN YOU. All races and religions have angels. Your angels are waiting for you to help you have a happier and healthier life. You are never alone. Angels Know All contains channeled poetic messages from the angels interspersed with true angelic encounters that have changed people’s lives. Pope St. Leo states that the only advice he would ever give another human being is to get to know your very best friends, your own angel guardians. For more about Lynn Mystic-Healer and her various Angelic Healing Products and Services go to www.angelencounters.net

Animal Babies (Zoobooks Series) $0.01 What Kids Have to Say”Your books are fun and educational… and have helped me on school projects. The photographs are fantastic.” Jill Ridgefield, CT “I think that Zoobooks are a wonderful part of education and that children all over the world should learn from Zoobooks… I would love to have Zoobooks for my children if I ever have any.” Caitlin Austin, TX What Parents and Grandparents Have to Say “As a parent and educator, I can honestly say Zoobooks is the best written and presented children’s publication I have ever seen. A truly worthwhile investment in my son’s future. Thank you for the incredible amount of enjoyment and knowledge he and I have gained from Zoobooks… My 6-year-old son is glued to his Zoobooks from the moment they arrive…(and) saves them for future use… in science, biology and other classes in higher grades.” Karen Newport News, VA What Teachers Have to Say “My fourth graders came in bubbling to school because their Zoobooks had arrived. What a motivating factor they are to my classroom. I commend you on such a worthwhile supportive plan.” Marilyn, Fourth Grade Tchr Seneca, PA “Your Zoobooks are the best… I especially like the way you show the body build of animals, the muscles and the bone structure. Congratulations on one of the best portrayals of animal life I’ve ever seen and used in my classroom.” Edythe Racine, WI

Animal Champions (Zoobooks Series) $2.95 What Kids Have to Say”Your books are fun and educational… and have helped me on school projects. The photographs are fantastic.” Jill Ridgefield, CT “I think that Zoobooks are a wonderful part of education and that children all over the world should learn from Zoobooks… I would love to have Zoobooks for my children if I ever have any.” Caitlin Austin, TX What Parents and Grandparents Have to Say “As a parent and educator, I can honestly say Zoobooks is the best written and presented children’s publication I have ever seen. A truly worthwhile investment in my son’s future. Thank you for the incredible amount of enjoyment and knowledge he and I have gained from Zoobooks… My 6-year-old son is glued to his Zoobooks from the moment they arrive…(and) saves them for future use… in science, biology and other classes in higher grades.” Karen Newport News, VA What Teachers Have to Say “My fourth graders came in bubbling to school because their Zoobooks had arrived. What a motivating factor they are to my classroom. I commend you on such a worthwhile supportive plan.” Marilyn, Fourth Grade Tchr Seneca, PA “Your Zoobooks are the best… I especially like the way you show the body build of animals, the muscles and the bone structure. Congratulations on one of the best portrayals of animal life I’ve ever seen and used in my classroom.” Edythe Racine, WI

Animal Champions (Zoobooks Series) $15.95 What Kids Have to Say”Your books are fun and educational… and have helped me on school projects. The photographs are fantastic.” Jill Ridgefield, CT “I think that Zoobooks are a wonderful part of education and that children all over the world should learn from Zoobooks… I would love to have Zoobooks for my children if I ever have any.” Caitlin Austin, TX What Parents and Grandparents Have to Say “As a parent and educator, I can honestly say Zoobooks is the best written and presented children’s publication I have ever seen. A truly worthwhile investment in my son’s future. Thank you for the incredible amount of enjoyment and knowledge he and I have gained from Zoobooks… My 6-year-old son is glued to his Zoobooks from the moment they arrive…(and) saves them for future use… in science, biology and other classes in higher grades.” Karen Newport News, VA What Teachers Have to Say “My fourth graders came in bubbling to school because their Zoobooks had arrived. What a motivating factor they are to my classroom. I commend you on such a worthwhile supportive plan.” Marilyn, Fourth Grade Tchr Seneca, PA “Your Zoobooks are the best… I especially like the way you show the body build of animals, the muscles and the bone structure. Congratulations on one of the best portrayals of animal life I’ve ever seen and used in my classroom.” Edythe Racine, WI

Apollo’s Angels: A History of Ballet $54.99 NATIONAL BESTSELLERFor more than four hundred years, the art of ballet has stood at the center of Western civilization. Its traditions serve as a record of our past. Lavishly illustrated and beautifully told, Apollo’s Angels—the first cultural history of ballet ever written—is a groundbreaking work. From ballet’s origins in the Renaissance and the codification of its basic steps and positions under France’s Louis XIV (himself an avid dancer), the art form wound its way through the courts of Europe, from Paris and Milan to Vienna and St. Petersburg. In the twentieth century, émigré dancers taught their art to a generation in the United States and in Western Europe, setting off a new and radical transformation of dance. Jennifer Homans, a historian, critic, and former professional ballerina, wields a knowledge of dance born of dedicated practice. Her admiration and love for the ballet, as Entertainment Weekly notes, brings “a dancer’s grace and sure-footed agility to the page.”NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW • LOS ANGELES TIMES • SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE • PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Apollo’s Angels: A History of Ballet $17.99 NATIONAL BESTSELLERFor more than four hundred years, the art of ballet has stood at the center of Western civilization. Its traditions serve as a record of our past. Lavishly illustrated and beautifully told, Apollo’s Angels—the first cultural history of ballet ever written—is a groundbreaking work. From ballet’s origins in the Renaissance and the codification of its basic steps and positions under France’s Louis XIV (himself an avid dancer), the art form wound its way through the courts of Europe, from Paris and Milan to Vienna and St. Petersburg. In the twentieth century, émigré dancers taught their art to a generation in the United States and in Western Europe, setting off a new and radical transformation of dance. Jennifer Homans, a historian, critic, and former professional ballerina, wields a knowledge of dance born of dedicated practice. Her admiration and love for the ballet, as Entertainment Weekly notes, brings “a dancer’s grace and sure-footed agility to the page.”NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW • LOS ANGELES TIMES • SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE • PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Apollo’s Angels: A History of Ballet $20 NATIONAL BESTSELLERFor more than four hundred years, the art of ballet has stood at the center of Western civilization. Its traditions serve as a record of our past. Lavishly illustrated and beautifully told, Apollo’s Angels—the first cultural history of ballet ever written—is a groundbreaking work. From ballet’s origins in the Renaissance and the codification of its basic steps and positions under France’s Louis XIV (himself an avid dancer), the art form wound its way through the courts of Europe, from Paris and Milan to Vienna and St. Petersburg. In the twentieth century, émigré dancers taught their art to a generation in the United States and in Western Europe, setting off a new and radical transformation of dance. Jennifer Homans, a historian, critic, and former professional ballerina, wields a knowledge of dance born of dedicated practice. Her admiration and love for the ballet, as Entertainment Weekly notes, brings “a dancer’s grace and sure-footed agility to the page.”NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW • LOS ANGELES TIMES • SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE • PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Apollo’s Angels: A History of Ballet $13.95 NATIONAL BESTSELLERFor more than four hundred years, the art of ballet has stood at the center of Western civilization. Its traditions serve as a record of our past. Lavishly illustrated and beautifully told, Apollo’s Angels—the first cultural history of ballet ever written—is a groundbreaking work. From ballet’s origins in the Renaissance and the codification of its basic steps and positions under France’s Louis XIV (himself an avid dancer), the art form wound its way through the courts of Europe, from Paris and Milan to Vienna and St. Petersburg. In the twentieth century, émigré dancers taught their art to a generation in the United States and in Western Europe, setting off a new and radical transformation of dance. Jennifer Homans, a historian, critic, and former professional ballerina, wields a knowledge of dance born of dedicated practice. Her admiration and love for the ballet, as Entertainment Weekly notes, brings “a dancer’s grace and sure-footed agility to the page.”NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW • LOS ANGELES TIMES • SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE • PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Apollo’s Angels: A History of Ballet $30.53 NATIONAL BESTSELLERFor more than four hundred years, the art of ballet has stood at the center of Western civilization. Its traditions serve as a record of our past. Lavishly illustrated and beautifully told, Apollo’s Angels—the first cultural history of ballet ever written—is a groundbreaking work. From ballet’s origins in the Renaissance and the codification of its basic steps and positions under France’s Louis XIV (himself an avid dancer), the art form wound its way through the courts of Europe, from Paris and Milan to Vienna and St. Petersburg. In the twentieth century, émigré dancers taught their art to a generation in the United States and in Western Europe, setting off a new and radical transformation of dance. Jennifer Homans, a historian, critic, and former professional ballerina, wields a knowledge of dance born of dedicated practice. Her admiration and love for the ballet, as Entertainment Weekly notes, brings “a dancer’s grace and sure-footed agility to the page.”NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW • LOS ANGELES TIMES • SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE • PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Appetites: Why Women Want $14.95 “The smartest anorexia memoir ever written and a fascinating journey along the torturous pathways of female desire.”—SalonWith a new discussion guide What do women want? Did Freud have any idea how difficult that question would become for women to answer? In Appetites, Caroline Knapp confronts that question and boldly reframes it, asking, instead: How does a woman know, and then honor, what it is she wants in a culture bent on shaping, defining, and controlling women and their desires? Knapp, best-selling author of Drinking: A Love Story and Pack of Two: The Intricate Bond Between People and Dogs, has turned her brilliant eye towards how a woman’s appetite—for food, for love, for work, and for pleasure—is shaped and constrained by culture. She uses her early battle with anorexia as a powerful exploration of what can happen when we are divorced from our most basic hungers—and offers her own success as testament to the joy of saying “I want.” Provocative, important, and deeply familiar, Appetites beautifully—and urgently—challenges all women to learn what it is to feed both the body and the soul. Author Biography: Caroline Knapp was the author of Alice K’s Guide to Life as well as the best-selling books, Drinking: A Love Story and Pack of Two: The Intricate Bond Between People and Dogs. She lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and died in June 2002 at the age of forty-two.

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Breathing Room By Patricia Elam $22.95 In her dazzling debut novel, award-winning author Patricia Elam takes us into the lives of two completely different women whose friendship has helped them weather just about everything. But now they’re at a crossroads where understanding may not be enough — a place where they must risk it all to rediscover what they cherish most.<P>Photographer Norma Simmons-Greer has a loving husband, a lively young son, and an upper-middle-class lifestyle. Probation officer Moxie Dilliard is as dedicated to her ideals as she is to her talented teenage daughter, Zadi. Best friends after meeting in college, Norma and Moxie are each other’s reality check and reassurance.<P>But suddenly the bond between them begins to unravel in unexpected ways. Anguished over the loss of her second child and her husband’s recent withdrawal, Norma takes refuge in a complex love affair that puts her at odds with Moxie — and with herself. Haunted by her beloved mother’s inspiring yet disturbing emotional legacy, Moxie struggles to understand her friend, while her own refusal to compromise threatens to shatter her relationship with Zadi. And a devastating crisis will challenge both women to face the hardest of truths.<P>With insight, humor, and heartbreaking immediacy, Patricia Elam presents a beautifully written portrait of two unforgettable women, and the teenager they both cherish, as they negotiate the ever-shifting terrain of friendship and identity. A wise, tender novel of what love can and cannot survive, <I>Breathing Room</I> is also an exploration of how the past can at once inspire and limit us, and of the pain — and promise — that accompany us on the journey we all share.

Breathing Room By Patricia Elam $13.99 In her dazzling debut novel, award-winning author Patricia Elam takes us into the lives of two completely different women whose friendship has helped them weather just about everything. But now they’re at a crossroads where understanding may not be enough — a place where they must risk it all to rediscover what they cherish most.<P>Photographer Norma Simmons-Greer has a loving husband, a lively young son, and an upper-middle-class lifestyle. Probation officer Moxie Dilliard is as dedicated to her ideals as she is to her talented teenage daughter, Zadi. Best friends after meeting in college, Norma and Moxie are each other’s reality check and reassurance.<P>But suddenly the bond between them begins to unravel in unexpected ways. Anguished over the loss of her second child and her husband’s recent withdrawal, Norma takes refuge in a complex love affair that puts her at odds with Moxie — and with herself. Haunted by her beloved mother’s inspiring yet disturbing emotional legacy, Moxie struggles to understand her friend, while her own refusal to compromise threatens to shatter her relationship with Zadi. And a devastating crisis will challenge both women to face the hardest of truths.<P>With insight, humor, and heartbreaking immediacy, Patricia Elam presents a beautifully written portrait of two unforgettable women, and the teenager they both cherish, as they negotiate the ever-shifting terrain of friendship and identity. A wise, tender novel of what love can and cannot survive, <I>Breathing Room</I> is also an exploration of how the past can at once inspire and limit us, and of the pain — and promise — that accompany us on the journey we all share.

Burnished Pebbles: Poems of Love, Death, and Life $9.95 Dorothy Diemer Hendry (1918-2006) wrote hundreds of poems during her active and productive life as a teacher, administrator, editor, author, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, expert grower of roses. This collection of some of her best poetry shows the range of her interests and the depth of expression and thought that make her one of the most talented poets of her generation. She writes of love, of faith, of nature, of death-even her own. Through all the joy and sorrow of a life well lived, she found not only great depths of compassion and thankfulness for being, but also penetrating insight into the foibles and missteps that plague our nation and world. The poet’s voice, Dorothy’s voice, speaks in incisive and clear language, and is beautiful to hear and read. From the very early poem “Burnished Pebbles” to her last written offering, a Thanksgiving prayer, she will open the mind and heart of even the most jaded reader. This first volume of her poetry is rich with humor, contemplation, wonder, as well as questioning and righteous anger. Her poetry is like its author: kind, strong, aware, concerned, thoughtful, beautiful to behold, but ever cognizant of the problems humankind faces.

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City Animals (Zoobooks Series) $2.95 What Kids Have to Say”Your books are fun and educational… and have helped me on school projects. The photographs are fantastic.” Jill Ridgefield, CT “I think that Zoobooks are a wonderful part of education and that children all over the world should learn from Zoobooks… I would love to have Zoobooks for my children if I ever have any.” Caitlin Austin, TX What Parents and Grandparents Have to Say “As a parent and educator, I can honestly say Zoobooks is the best written and presented children’s publication I have ever seen. A truly worthwhile investment in my son’s future. Thank you for the incredible amount of enjoyment and knowledge he and I have gained from Zoobooks… My 6-year-old son is glued to his Zoobooks from the moment they arrive…(and) saves them for future use… in science, biology and other classes in higher grades.” Karen Newport News, VA What Teachers Have to Say “My fourth graders came in bubbling to school because their Zoobooks had arrived. What a motivating factor they are to my classroom. I commend you on such a worthwhile supportive plan.” Marilyn, Fourth Grade Tchr Seneca, PA “Your Zoobooks are the best… I especially like the way you show the body build of animals, the muscles and the bone structure. Congratulations on one of the best portrayals of animal life I’ve ever seen and used in my classroom.” Edythe Racine, WI

Clara: A Novel By Janice Galloway $26.99 With “some of the greatest words ever written on thwarted love since <I>Romeo and Juliet</I>” (<I>The Times,</I> London), <I>Clara</I> reignites, from between the lines of history, the great love of Robert and Clara Schumann. <P>This impassioned novel gives voice to Clara Wieck Schumann, one of the most celebrated pianists of the nineteenth century, who today is best remembered not for her music but for her marriage. “How often you must purchase my songs with invisibility and silence, little Clara,” says Robert, and, for Clara, the price of his love is dear. Shrouded in alternate layers of music and silence, the Schumann union was anything but a lullaby, marked by her valiant struggle for self-expression and his tortuous descent into madness. <P>With <I>Clara,</I> a deeply moving fugue of love, solitude, and artistic creation, Janice Galloway “has taken a melodic line and scored it for an orchestra” (<I>The New York Times Book Review</I>).

Cold Summer Afternoon $15.95 From Rasheed Clark, the best-selling author of the explosive, debut novel, “Stories I Wouldn’t Tell Nobody But God,” comes the most highly anticipated novel ever written…Cold Summer Afternoon.Love. Infidelity. Deception. Abuse. Lies. Shameful secrets. Hurt. Mistrust. For one of four women, it’s enough to drive her to commit murder… April…Trapped in a loveless marriage to a less than loving, abusive husband, she was alone until she meets Brian Robinson, who just lost the love of his life. Will she risk her marriage and make the ultimate sacrifice to find love againRenee…She made the transition from being the “other woman” to being one man’s wife, but at what cost? She will soon discover that what goes around truly does come around. Blue…She must discover the hard way that you can’t run from your past or yourself, especially when a man is involved. What will she do when she comes face to face with the man that she promised to love forever, but who she also almost destroyed? Loretta…After destroying her own marriage through her own lies, infidelity and insecurities, she now holds the fate of another person’s marriage in the palm of her hands. Wait until the man’s wife finds out what she did. Brace yourself for a story that you won’t soon forget. Filled with more twists and turns than a roller coaster, Cold Summer Afternoon is the one book that everybody will be talking about right up to its surprise ending…Author Biography Information:Rasheed Clark is a best-selling American author, best known for his novels about contemporary African-American life. The year 2011 will mark a return to the literary world with the re-release of his first two novels, “Stories I Wouldn’t Tell Nobody But God” and “Cold Summer Afternoon, due to an overwhelming demand for these titles. In 2012, Clark is set to release his third title, “Sleeping With The Enemy,” which is sure to be an instant classic.Renee…She made

Contemporary-R $46.4 Kapitel: Irreplaceable, We Belong Together, Ring the Alarm, Crazy in Love, Baby Boy, Déjà Vu, Upgrade U, Get Me Bodied, Green Light, Umbrella, Another Day in Paradise, Don’t Cha, Black or White, Shake It Off, Right Here, if I Ain’t Got You, Touch My Body, Top of the World, No, No, No, a Woman’s Worth, Too Little Too Late, Check on It, Goodies, Full Moon, U Don’t Know Me, Have You Ever?, Talk About Our Love, Who Is She 2 U, You Don’t Know My Name, Dangerously in Love, the Boy Is Mine, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, I Wanna Be Down, Bump, Bump, Bump, Naughty Girl, Sittin’ up in My Room, Karma, What About Us?, Almost Doesn’t Count, How Will I Know, Stuck on You, Foolish, I Know What You Want, Family Affair, a Woman Like Me, Love Will Save the Day, Always on Time, Fighting Temptation. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: “Black or White” is the lead single from Michael Jackson’s Dangerous album. It was released on November 8, 1991 as the album’s lead single. “Black or White” is a mix of rock, and dance-pop. It was written, composed, and arranged by Jackson with the rap lyrics by Bill Bottrell, the song promotes racial harmony. The song’s introduction and main riff are performed by Slash and Bill Bottrell. The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, the UK Singles Chart and in 20 other countries. It reached #1 on many singles charts in 1991, as well as becoming the best selling single of 1991. To prepare the audience for the special occasion of the televised premiere of the “Black or White” video, Epic records released the song (without the accompanying images) to radio stations just two days in advance. In a period of twenty-four hours, “Black or White”, described by the record company as “a rock ‘n’ roll dance song about racial harmony”, had been added to the playlists of 96 percent of 237 of the United States of America’s top forty radio stations the first day of release. “Black or White” was the first single

Contemporary-R $14.14 Kapitel: Irreplaceable, We Belong Together, Ring the Alarm, Crazy in Love, Baby Boy, Déjà Vu, Upgrade U, Get Me Bodied, Green Light, Umbrella, Another Day in Paradise, Don’t Cha, Black or White, Shake It Off, Right Here, if I Ain’t Got You, Touch My Body, Top of the World, No, No, No, a Woman’s Worth, Too Little Too Late, Check on It, Goodies, Full Moon, U Don’t Know Me, Have You Ever?, Talk About Our Love, Who Is She 2 U, You Don’t Know My Name, Dangerously in Love, the Boy Is Mine, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, I Wanna Be Down, Bump, Bump, Bump, Naughty Girl, Sittin’ up in My Room, Karma, What About Us?, Almost Doesn’t Count, How Will I Know, Stuck on You, Foolish, I Know What You Want, Family Affair, a Woman Like Me, Love Will Save the Day, Always on Time, Fighting Temptation. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: “Black or White” is the lead single from Michael Jackson’s Dangerous album. It was released on November 8, 1991 as the album’s lead single. “Black or White” is a mix of rock, and dance-pop. It was written, composed, and arranged by Jackson with the rap lyrics by Bill Bottrell, the song promotes racial harmony. The song’s introduction and main riff are performed by Slash and Bill Bottrell. The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, the UK Singles Chart and in 20 other countries. It reached #1 on many singles charts in 1991, as well as becoming the best selling single of 1991. To prepare the audience for the special occasion of the televised premiere of the “Black or White” video, Epic records released the song (without the accompanying images) to radio stations just two days in advance. In a period of twenty-four hours, “Black or White”, described by the record company as “a rock ‘n’ roll dance song about racial harmony”, had been added to the playlists of 96 percent of 237 of the United States of America’s top forty radio stations the first day of release. “Black or White” was the first single

Cooking Jewish: 532 Great Recipes from the Rabinowitz Family $14.14 Got kugel? Got Kugel with Toffee Walnuts? Now you do. Here’s the real homemade Gefilte Fish – and also Salmon en Papillote. Grandma Sera Fritkin’s Russian Brisket and Hazelnut-Crusted Rack of Lamb. Aunt Irene’s traditional matzoh balls and Judy’s contemporary version with shiitake mushrooms. Cooking Jewish gathers recipes from five generations of a food-obsessed family into a celebratory saga of cousins and kasha, Passover feasts – the holiday has its own chapter – and crossover dishes. And for all cooks who love to get together for coffee and a little something, dozens and dozens of desserts: pies, cakes, cookies, bars, and a multitude of cheesecakes; Rugelach and Hamantaschen, Mandelbrot and Sufganyot (Hanukkah jelly doughnuts). Not to mention Tanta Esther Gittel’s Husband’s Second Wife Lena’s Nut Cake. Blending the recipes with over 160 stories from the Rabinowitz family—by the end of the book you’ll have gotten to know the whole wacky clan—and illustrated throughout with more than 500 photographs reaching back to the 19th century, Cooking Jewish invites the reader not just into the kitchen, but into a vibrant world of family and friends. Written and recipe-tested by Judy Bart Kancigor, a food journalist with the Orange County Register, who self-published her first family cookbook as a gift and then went on to sell 11,000 copies, here are 532 recipes from her extended family of outstanding cooks, including the best chicken soup ever – really! – from her mother, Lillian. (Or as the author says, "When you write your cookbook, you can say your mother’s is the best.")Every recipe, a joy in the belly.

Cooking Jewish: 532 Great Recipes from the Rabinowitz Family $19.95 Got kugel? Got Kugel with Toffee Walnuts? Now you do. Here’s the real homemade Gefilte Fish – and also Salmon en Papillote. Grandma Sera Fritkin’s Russian Brisket and Hazelnut-Crusted Rack of Lamb. Aunt Irene’s traditional matzoh balls and Judy’s contemporary version with shiitake mushrooms. Cooking Jewish gathers recipes from five generations of a food-obsessed family into a celebratory saga of cousins and kasha, Passover feasts – the holiday has its own chapter – and crossover dishes. And for all cooks who love to get together for coffee and a little something, dozens and dozens of desserts: pies, cakes, cookies, bars, and a multitude of cheesecakes; Rugelach and Hamantaschen, Mandelbrot and Sufganyot (Hanukkah jelly doughnuts). Not to mention Tanta Esther Gittel’s Husband’s Second Wife Lena’s Nut Cake. Blending the recipes with over 160 stories from the Rabinowitz family—by the end of the book you’ll have gotten to know the whole wacky clan—and illustrated throughout with more than 500 photographs reaching back to the 19th century, Cooking Jewish invites the reader not just into the kitchen, but into a vibrant world of family and friends. Written and recipe-tested by Judy Bart Kancigor, a food journalist with the Orange County Register, who self-published her first family cookbook as a gift and then went on to sell 11,000 copies, here are 532 recipes from her extended family of outstanding cooks, including the best chicken soup ever – really! – from her mother, Lillian. (Or as the author says, "When you write your cookbook, you can say your mother’s is the best.")Every recipe, a joy in the belly.

Correspondence: With the Correspondences Between Paul Celan and Max Frisch and Between Ingeborg Bachmann and Gisele Celan-Lastrange $22.13 Paul Celan (1920–70) is one of the best-known German poets of the Holocaust; many of his poems, admired for their spare, precise diction, deal directly with its stark themes. Austrian writer Ingeborg Bachmann (1926–73) is recognized as one of post–World War II German literature’s most important novelists, poets, and playwrights. It seems only appropriate that these two contemporaries and masters of language were at one time lovers, and they shared a lengthy artful and passionate correspondence.            Collected here for the first time in English are their letters written between 1948 and 1961. Their correspondence forms a moving testimony of the discourse of love in the age after Auschwitz, with all the symptomatic disturbances and crises caused by their  conflicting backgrounds and their hard-to-reconcile designs for living—as a woman, as a man, as writers. In addition to the almost 200 letters, the volume includes an important exchange between Bachmann and Gisèle Celan-Lestrange, who married Celan in 1951, as well as the letters between Paul Celan and Swiss writer Max Frisch.“Scarcely more breathlessly and desperately can two lovers ever have struggled for words. Little known among German literary historians, the relationship between these two poets amounts to one of the most dramatic and momentous occurrences in German literature.”—FAZ, on the German edition 

Countdown To Easter $25 Countdown to Easter: Memory Making Stories and Activities for 14 Days Leading up to Easter. Make this the Best Easter Ever! Do you feel that the spiritual significance of Easter has been overshadowed by commercialism? Do you see that Easter candy and the Easter Bunny have become the focus of this holiday? Are you ready to get back to the true meaning of Easter? Get ready to experience a new side of Easter–the one celebrated by people for hundreds of years. Countdown to Easter has family friendly stories and activities for every day from the Monday before Palm Sunday to Easter. Imagine your family gathering each day, reading an Easter story, and then participating in a fun activity. This can become a reality with Countdown to Easter. The book is broken up into daily sections. Each day has a story and an activity that should take about 30 to 45 minutes to go through. Some of the stories included are: “Easter Eggs” by Christoph Von Schmid; “An Easter Snow Storm” by P. Kitty Koudacheff; “Finding Easter” by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey; “The General’s Easter Box” by Temple Bailey; “Harold’s Happy Easter” by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey; “A Lesson of Faith” by Mrs. Julia Cowles; “The Loveliest Rose in the World” by Hans Christian Andersen; “Love Triumphant” by Florence Morse Kingsley; “Miss Rebecca’s Easter Blossoms” by Harriet A. Nash; and “The Nazarene” by Lew Wallace. The delightful stories in this book were written in the 1800s and early 1900s. Many of these stories have not been reprinted for many years and are just waiting to be rediscovered by a whole new generation. Countdown to Easter will appeal to a large age group, but children from 6-14 will probably enjoy it the most. The activities include: crafts, cooking, riddles, quizzes, singing hymns, games, and more. This book will help families grow closer together. Create wonderful memories with your family this year with Countdown to Easter!

Crafting a Meaningful Home: 27 DIY Projects to Tell Stories, Hold Memories, and Celebrate Family Heritage $6.24 As the second decade of the 21st century begins, we’re more compelled than ever to find refuge in our homes and personalize our living spaces with DIY projects that celebrate who we are and where we’ve been. In Crafting a Meaningful Home, Meg Mateo Ilasco shares 27 projects that tell personal stories and celebrate heritage, all easily created on a budget. Learn how to decoupage a plate with photos of a best friend; silkscreen upholstery with folk motifs; artfully display love notes; sew a teepee from a vintage quilt top; or create family silhouettes for a festive banner. Contributed by a hip cast of well known designers from across the country, the projects are, at once, nostalgic, sentimental, and modern. Clear instruc­tions are easy to follow, even for beginning crafters.Praise for Crafting a Meaningful Home:”[Crafting a Meaningful Home] can serve two purposes on your gift giving list. If you have time, make one of the projects from the book. If not, give the book itself. It’s beautifully photographed and written, and the projects are incredible.” —PopSugar Rush TV

Dark Dreamer $4.66 Best selling horror author Rowe Devlin has had two flops in a row and keeps falling in love with straight women. Seeking inspiration and a fresh start, she abandons life in Manhattan for an old Victorian house in Maine. But Dark Harbor Cottage is a far cry from the tranquil writing environment she envisioned. For a start, the place is haunted, and the ghost is none too friendly. To make life even more difficult, her neighbors are a huge distraction. The Temple twins, Phoebe and Cara, are identical and profoundly alluring, and Rowe is soon under their spell, unable to decide which of the two she is more in love with. Just when it seems things can’t get any worse, she finds herself embroiled in a mystery more bizarre and frightening than anything she’s ever written. Intrigue, passion and suspense combine in this taut paranormal thriller/romance, the first in Jennifer Fulton’s new Heartstoppers series.

Dark Dreams: A Legendary FBI Profiler Examines Homicide and the Criminal Mind (St. Martins True Crime Library Series) $2.14 A young woman disappears from the convenience store where she works. Her skeletonized remains are found in a field, near a torture device…A funeral parlor worker steals a corpse she has fallen in love with… A married couple picks up a female hitchhiker. They kidnap her and for seven years keep her as a sexual slave… For sixteen years, profiler Roy Hazelwood served on the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit, specializing in aberrant sex crimes-cases of sexual sadism, suicidal autoeroticism, pedophilia, necrophilia, serial rape and murder-that brought him face-to-face with human instincts darker than he ever anticipated, and raised questions he devoted his career to answering. Who commits these acts? What motivates them? How common are they? The answers are as unexpected as they are unsettling. Dark Dreams explores the minds of the insidious and perversely creative criminals Hazelwood has encountered. He reveals the methods of tracking them, catching them, bringing them to justice, and perhaps impossibly, understanding them. He offers a chronicle of crime and punishment like no other, set in a depraved world where the darkness in the mind of man can be frighteningly infinite. Author Biography: Stephen G. Michaud, a senior editor at D magazine in Dallas, has written extensively on criminal justice topics. His previous books include Lethal Shadow, a study of sexual sadism, and The Only Living Witness, an acclaimed portrait of serial killer Ted Bundy that the New York Daily News listed as one of the ten best true crime books ever. Roy Hazelwood spent twenty-two years in the FBI, sixteen of them as a member of the Bureau’s Behavioral Science Unit. He is now associated with the Academy Group, Inc., a forensic consulting firm with clients in government, industry, and the criminal justice system. He lives in southern Virginia with his wife, Peggy.

Defining the Wind: The Beaufort Scale, and How a 19th-Century Admiral Turned Science into Poetry $1.99 “Nature, rightly questioned, never lies.” —A Manual of Scientific Enquiry, Third Edition, 1859Scott Huler was working as a copy editor for a small publisher when he stumbled across the Beaufort Wind Scale in his Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary. It was one of those moments of discovery that writers live for. Written centuries ago, its 110 words launched Huler on a remarkable journey over land and sea into a fascinating world of explorers, mariners, scientists, and writers. After falling in love with what he decided was “the best, clearest, and most vigorous piece of descriptive writing I had ever seen,” Huler went in search of Admiral Francis Beaufort himself: hydrographer to the British Admiralty, man of science, and author—Huler assumed—of the Beaufort Wind Scale. But what Huler discovered is that the scale that carries Beaufort’s name has a long and complex evolution, and to properly understand it he had to keep reaching farther back in history, into the lives and works of figures from Daniel Defoe and Charles Darwin to Captains Bligh, of the Bounty, and Cook, of the Endeavor. As hydrographer to the British Admiralty it was Beaufort’s job to track the information that ships relied on: where to lay anchor, descriptions of ports, information about fortification, religion, and trade. But what came to fascinate Huler most about Beaufort was his obsession for observing things and communicating to others what the world looked like.Huler’s research landed him in one of the most fascinating and rich periods of history, because all around the world in the mid-eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, ina grand, expansive period, modern science was being invented every day. These scientific advancements encompassed not only vast leaps in understanding but also how scientific innovation was expressed and even organized, including such enduring developments as the scale Anders Celsius

Dinosaurs (Zoobooks Series) $0.99 What Kids Have to Say”Your books are fun and educational… and have helped me on school projects. The photographs are fantastic.” Jill Ridgefield, CT “I think that Zoobooks are a wonderful part of education and that children all over the world should learn from Zoobooks… I would love to have Zoobooks for my children if I ever have any.” Caitlin Austin, TX What Parents and Grandparents Have to Say “As a parent and educator, I can honestly say Zoobooks is the best written and presented children’s publication I have ever seen. A truly worthwhile investment in my son’s future. Thank you for the incredible amount of enjoyment and knowledge he and I have gained from Zoobooks… My 6-year-old son is glued to his Zoobooks from the moment they arrive…(and) saves them for future use… in science, biology and other classes in higher grades.” Karen Newport News, VA What Teachers Have to Say “My fourth graders came in bubbling to school because their Zoobooks had arrived. What a motivating factor they are to my classroom. I commend you on such a worthwhile supportive plan.” Marilyn, Fourth Grade Tchr Seneca, PA “Your Zoobooks are the best… I especially like the way you show the body build of animals, the muscles and the bone structure. Congratulations on one of the best portrayals of animal life I’ve ever seen and used in my classroom.” Edythe Racine, WI

Dinosaurs (Zoobooks Series) $2.61 What Kids Have to Say”Your books are fun and educational… and have helped me on school projects. The photographs are fantastic.” Jill Ridgefield, CT “I think that Zoobooks are a wonderful part of education and that children all over the world should learn from Zoobooks… I would love to have Zoobooks for my children if I ever have any.” Caitlin Austin, TX What Parents and Grandparents Have to Say “As a parent and educator, I can honestly say Zoobooks is the best written and presented children’s publication I have ever seen. A truly worthwhile investment in my son’s future. Thank you for the incredible amount of enjoyment and knowledge he and I have gained from Zoobooks… My 6-year-old son is glued to his Zoobooks from the moment they arrive…(and) saves them for future use… in science, biology and other classes in higher grades.” Karen Newport News, VA What Teachers Have to Say “My fourth graders came in bubbling to school because their Zoobooks had arrived. What a motivating factor they are to my classroom. I commend you on such a worthwhile supportive plan.” Marilyn, Fourth Grade Tchr Seneca, PA “Your Zoobooks are the best… I especially like the way you show the body build of animals, the muscles and the bone structure. Congratulations on one of the best portrayals of animal life I’ve ever seen and used in my classroom.” Edythe Racine, WI

Ducks,Geese and Swans (Zoobooks Series) $0.01 What Kids Have to Say”Your books are fun and educational… and have helped me on school projects. The photographs are fantastic.” Jill Ridgefield, CT “I think that Zoobooks are a wonderful part of education and that children all over the world should learn from Zoobooks… I would love to have Zoobooks for my children if I ever have any.” Caitlin Austin, TX What Parents and Grandparents Have to Say “As a parent and educator, I can honestly say Zoobooks is the best written and presented children’s publication I have ever seen. A truly worthwhile investment in my son’s future. Thank you for the incredible amount of enjoyment and knowledge he and I have gained from Zoobooks… My 6-year-old son is glued to his Zoobooks from the moment they arrive…(and) saves them for future use… in science, biology and other classes in higher grades.” Karen Newport News, VA What Teachers Have to Say “My fourth graders came in bubbling to school because their Zoobooks had arrived. What a motivating factor they are to my classroom. I commend you on such a worthwhile supportive plan.” Marilyn, Fourth Grade Tchr Seneca, PA “Your Zoobooks are the best… I especially like the way you show the body build of animals, the muscles and the bone structure. Congratulations on one of the best portrayals of animal life I’ve ever seen and used in my classroom.” Edythe Racine, WI

ESPN: The Mighty Book of Sports Knowledge $25 In The ESPN Mighty Book of Sports Knowledge, Steve Wulf, acclaimed author and founding editor of ESPN The Magazine, delivers an arena’s worth of sporting wisdom, trivia, best-of lists, curiosities, legendary feats, and sacred objects–from the magic of Lou Gehrig’s farewell speech to the lore of hockey’s Stanley Cup to the art of the perfectly thrown Wiffle Ball pitch. Written to remind us all why we love the games, this indispensable reference features contributions from the finest minds at ESPN, as well as guidance from actual professionals. Inside you’ll discover• twenty-five of the greatest sporting nicknames • the keys to being a mascot• what happens during a pit stop• the five best (worst?) on-field temper tantrums• a tour of Donovan McNabb’s locker• how Wayne Gretzky tapes his sticks• the unbeatable secret of rock-paper-scissors• how to tape an ankle, fold a paper football, hit a hole in one, whistle with your fingers, throw a knuckleball, jump rope like a champ, and oil a baseball glove• advice from star athletes–learn to run routes like Jerry Rice, take a penalty kick like Landon Donovan, fake opponents out like Chris Paul, and put on your socks the John Wooden wayThe ESPN Mighty Book of Sports Knowledge is the perfect antidote to our video-game culture and an essential gift for any fan who ever dreamed of throwing a tight spiral in a Super Bowl, closing out a World Series game, or lining up a putt to win a major. In other words, it’s a book for the young and the young at heart.

Eagles (Zoobooks Series) $0.01 What Kids Have to Say”Your books are fun and educational… and have helped me on school projects. The photographs are fantastic.” Jill Ridgefield, CT “I think that Zoobooks are a wonderful part of education and that children all over the world should learn from Zoobooks… I would love to have Zoobooks for my children if I ever have any.” Caitlin Austin, TX What Parents and Grandparents Have to Say “As a parent and educator, I can honestly say Zoobooks is the best written and presented children’s publication I have ever seen. A truly worthwhile investment in my son’s future. Thank you for the incredible amount of enjoyment and knowledge he and I have gained from Zoobooks… My 6-year-old son is glued to his Zoobooks from the moment they arrive…(and) saves them for future use… in science, biology and other classes in higher grades.” Karen Newport News, VA What Teachers Have to Say “My fourth graders came in bubbling to school because their Zoobooks had arrived. What a motivating factor they are to my classroom. I commend you on such a worthwhile supportive plan.” Marilyn, Fourth Grade Tchr Seneca, PA “Your Zoobooks are the best… I especially like the way you show the body build of animals, the muscles and the bone structure. Congratulations on one of the best portrayals of animal life I’ve ever seen and used in my classroom.” Edythe Racine, WI

Eddie Rickenbacker: An American Hero in the Twentieth Century $31 Eddie Rickenbacker epitomized the American spirit in the twentieth century. Daring, skilled, and rugged—moving fast and defying death—he drove race cars in the early days of the automobile, then flew canvas-over-wooden-frame aeroplanes in the Great War, downing twenty-six enemy flyers and emerging at war’s end as the nation’s ace of aces. Failing as an automobile maker after the war, Rickenbacker returned to aviation, joining Eastern Airlines in 1934, only to depart under pressure in 1963, despite building the company into a major carrier.”[Lewis] has compiled the definitive biography of Eddie Rickenbacker, an often forgotten American hero and entrepreneur. Exhaustively researched and well written, Lewis’s study chronicles the life and achievements of Rickenbacker from his humble beginnings as the son of Swiss immigrants through his rise to heroic military veteran and founding father of American auto racing and airline travel.”— H-War, H-Net Reviews”Lewis has given us an unabashedly individual and heroic story from the heart of our era’s passion for motorized speed.”— Technology and Culture “Mr. Lewis’ research, 15 years of it, is meticulous, showing the beauty of how fact-based reality can top fiction for excitement, irony and tragedy. Mr. Lewis has painted a balanced, complete picture of an extremely complex man. It’s obvious the author has a love for his subject, but this is not hagiography: All aspects of Rickenbacker’s personality are laid on the table.”— Washington Times”This well-written and well-researched biography tells the life story of one of America’s greatest, most widely-recognized, and controversial airmen.”— Skyways”A riveting read—certainly the best telling of the Rickenbacker story we are ever likely to have.”— Airways”Lewis’s intent is to replace Rickenbacker’s self-promoting, ghost-written autobiographies with a reliable scholarly

Eddie Rickenbacker: An American Hero in the Twentieth Century $55 Eddie Rickenbacker epitomized the American spirit in the twentieth century. Daring, skilled, and rugged—moving fast and defying death—he drove race cars in the early days of the automobile, then flew canvas-over-wooden-frame aeroplanes in the Great War, downing twenty-six enemy flyers and emerging at war’s end as the nation’s ace of aces. Failing as an automobile maker after the war, Rickenbacker returned to aviation, joining Eastern Airlines in 1934, only to depart under pressure in 1963, despite building the company into a major carrier.”[Lewis] has compiled the definitive biography of Eddie Rickenbacker, an often forgotten American hero and entrepreneur. Exhaustively researched and well written, Lewis’s study chronicles the life and achievements of Rickenbacker from his humble beginnings as the son of Swiss immigrants through his rise to heroic military veteran and founding father of American auto racing and airline travel.”— H-War, H-Net Reviews”Lewis has given us an unabashedly individual and heroic story from the heart of our era’s passion for motorized speed.”— Technology and Culture “Mr. Lewis’ research, 15 years of it, is meticulous, showing the beauty of how fact-based reality can top fiction for excitement, irony and tragedy. Mr. Lewis has painted a balanced, complete picture of an extremely complex man. It’s obvious the author has a love for his subject, but this is not hagiography: All aspects of Rickenbacker’s personality are laid on the table.”— Washington Times”This well-written and well-researched biography tells the life story of one of America’s greatest, most widely-recognized, and controversial airmen.”— Skyways”A riveting read—certainly the best telling of the Rickenbacker story we are ever likely to have.”— Airways”Lewis’s intent is to replace Rickenbacker’s self-promoting, ghost-written autobiographies with a reliable scholarly

Edward Abbey : A Life: A Life $1.56 “The best biography ever about Ed. Cahalan’s meticulous research and thoughtful interviews have made this book the authoritative source for Abbey scholars and fans alike.” —Doug Peacock, author, environmentalist activist and explorer, and the inspiration for Hayduke in The Monkey Wrench GangHe was a hero to environmentalists and the patron saint of monkeywrenchers, a man in love with desert solitude. A supposed misogynist, ornery and contentious, he nevertheless counted women among his closest friends and admirers. He attracted a cult following, but he was often uncomfortable with it. He was a writer who wandered far from Home without really starting out there. James Cahalan has written a definitive biography of a contemporary literary icon whose life was a web of contradictions. Edward Abbey: A Life sets the record straight on “Cactus Ed,” giving readers a fuller, more human Abbey than most have ever known. It separates fact from fiction, showing that much of the myth surrounding Abbey—such as his birth in Home, Pennsylvania, and later residence in Oracle, Arizona—was self-created and self-perpetuated. It also shows that Abbey cultivated a persona both in his books and as a public speaker that contradicted his true nature: publicly racy and sardonic, he was privately reserved and somber. Cahalan studied all of Abbey’s works and private papers and interviewed many people who knew him—including the models for characters in The Brave Cowboy and The Monkey Wrench Gang—to create the most complete picture to date of the writer’s life. He examines Abbey’s childhood roots in the East and his love affair with the West, his personal relationships and tempestuous marriages, and his myriad jobs in continually shifting locations—including sixteen national parks and forests. He also explores Abbey’s writing process, his broad intellectual interests, and the philosophical roots of his

Edward Abbey: A Life $19.95 “The best biography ever about Ed. Cahalan’s meticulous research and thoughtful interviews have made this book the authoritative source for Abbey scholars and fans alike.” —Doug Peacock, author, environmentalist activist and explorer, and the inspiration for Hayduke in The Monkey Wrench GangHe was a hero to environmentalists and the patron saint of monkeywrenchers, a man in love with desert solitude. A supposed misogynist, ornery and contentious, he nevertheless counted women among his closest friends and admirers. He attracted a cult following, but he was often uncomfortable with it. He was a writer who wandered far from Home without really starting out there. James Cahalan has written a definitive biography of a contemporary literary icon whose life was a web of contradictions. Edward Abbey: A Life sets the record straight on “Cactus Ed,” giving readers a fuller, more human Abbey than most have ever known. It separates fact from fiction, showing that much of the myth surrounding Abbey—such as his birth in Home, Pennsylvania, and later residence in Oracle, Arizona—was self-created and self-perpetuated. It also shows that Abbey cultivated a persona both in his books and as a public speaker that contradicted his true nature: publicly racy and sardonic, he was privately reserved and somber. Cahalan studied all of Abbey’s works and private papers and interviewed many people who knew him—including the models for characters in The Brave Cowboy and The Monkey Wrench Gang—to create the most complete picture to date of the writer’s life. He examines Abbey’s childhood roots in the East and his love affair with the West, his personal relationships and tempestuous marriages, and his myriad jobs in continually shifting locations—including sixteen national parks and forests. He also explores Abbey’s writing process, his broad intellectual interests, and the philosophical roots of his

Elephant Reflections $39.95 “This is a stunning book, combining Dale Peterson’s lucid, compelling writing with Karl Ammann’s magnificent photographs. It is the best ever book about that most majestic of animals, highlighting the elephants’ intelligence, love of family and delight in the good things of life. The ideal book for anyone who loves animals, nature, and the wonder of creation.”–Jane Goodall, Founder of The Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace”Elephant Reflections is a seamless and breathtaking blend of mind-boggling photos and compelling prose. This book will make a significant difference in how these passionate beings are understood, appreciated, and treated in the future. Read it carefully with an open heart, share it widely, and most importantly, do something to improve the dismal plight of these sentient giants.”–Marc Bekoff, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals”This book is beautifully written and illustrated; its prose colorful, precise, and hard-hitting; and its images spectacular. By portraying elephants as compassionate, socially conscious mammals with the social finesse to understand precisely what’s happening when their immediate and/or extended family are killed, it challenges old notions. African elephants may well be experiencing their most imperiled time in history. This book goes a long way towards helping us appreciate the complex ramifications of that fate.”–Samuel K. Wasser, Director, University of Washington Center for Conservation Biology”Peterson and Amman’s intimate portrait beautifully captures elephant relationships with each other, with people, and with their sensuous tropical world. This graceful elegy shows why elephants have always inspired awe, and how much we have learned recently about their societies and their minds. It provides the kind of inspiration that might just keep them on the planet.”–Richard Wrangham, author of Primate Societies”Nothing induces as much respect in us as an animal that

Elsie Dinsmore, Book 1 $11.5 The Elsie Dinsmore Novels, Martha Finley, in our opinion is the author of the best Series of novels that we have seen in our forty-three years of reviewing. Written by Martha Finley, an unmarried teacher of the last century, these novels proved to be a means of conveying her deep love for Christ Jesus. She loved her Lord, she loved His Word, and this love was passed on to His sheep through the writing of by far the best and most Biblical novels you will ever read or see. Altogether there are 28 of these novels, all built around Elsie Dinsmore, her immediate family, her extended family, and her neighbors.

Elsie’s New Relations, Book 9 $7.95 The Elsie Dinsmore Novels, Martha Finley, in our opinion is the author of the best Series of novels that we have seen in our forty-three years of reviewing. Written by Martha Finley, an unmarried teacher of the last century, these novels proved to be a means of conveying her deep love for Christ Jesus. She loved her Lord, she loved His Word, and this love was passed on to His sheep through the writing of by far the best and most Biblical novels you will ever read or see. Altogether there are 28 of these novels, all built around Elsie Dinsmore, her immediate family, her extended family, and her neighbors.

Elsie’s Young Folks $7.95 The Elsie Dinsmore Novels, Martha Finley, in our opinion is the author of the best Series of novels that we have seen in our forty-three years of reviewing.Written by Martha Finley, an unmarried teacher of the last century, these novels proved to be a means of conveying her deep love for Christ Jesus. She loved her Lord, she loved His Word, and this love was passed on to His sheep through the writing of by far the best and most Biblical novels you will ever read or see. Altogether there are 28 of these novels, all built around Elsie Dinsmore, her immediate family, her extended family, and her neighbors.Miss Finley’s novels sold more than 28,000,000 copies in the last century. This made them among the best-selling novels of all time.The astonishing thing about them is that they are chock full of the God-breathed words of the Bible. In this day of moral decline, there is a falling away from making the Scriptures the strict guide of our lives. Because of this there is a tendency to look upon any book that depicts a family that lives by the Book as too other-worldly for today’s readers. Don’t you believe it! She proved that it is possible to write a Biblical novel that is a joy to read? Good, inspirational writing is not hindered by the inclusion of the Scriptures that bear directly on the lives of the characters.In fact, you will conclude that the story is much enhanced by the scriptural content. This is because the words of God are not thrust in as an alien element, but are woven into the story as essential threads that make the reading of it a memorable experience. Every God-loving family needs these godly books. You, your family, friends, children of all ages will be blessed by page after page as they witness that whole families can live by the Scriptures and be happier than families not so signally blessed. There is plenty of drama, the kind that engages the heart and soul of the reader, yet without today’s emphasis on broken

Elsie’s Young Folks $23.07 The Elsie Dinsmore Novels, Martha Finley, in our opinion is the author of the best Series of novels that we have seen in our forty-three years of reviewing.Written by Martha Finley, an unmarried teacher of the last century, these novels proved to be a means of conveying her deep love for Christ Jesus. She loved her Lord, she loved His Word, and this love was passed on to His sheep through the writing of by far the best and most Biblical novels you will ever read or see. Altogether there are 28 of these novels, all built around Elsie Dinsmore, her immediate family, her extended family, and her neighbors.Miss Finley’s novels sold more than 28,000,000 copies in the last century. This made them among the best-selling novels of all time.The astonishing thing about them is that they are chock full of the God-breathed words of the Bible. In this day of moral decline, there is a falling away from making the Scriptures the strict guide of our lives. Because of this there is a tendency to look upon any book that depicts a family that lives by the Book as too other-worldly for today’s readers. Don’t you believe it! She proved that it is possible to write a Biblical novel that is a joy to read? Good, inspirational writing is not hindered by the inclusion of the Scriptures that bear directly on the lives of the characters.In fact, you will conclude that the story is much enhanced by the scriptural content. This is because the words of God are not thrust in as an alien element, but are woven into the story as essential threads that make the reading of it a memorable experience. Every God-loving family needs these godly books. You, your family, friends, children of all ages will be blessed by page after page as they witness that whole families can live by the Scriptures and be happier than families not so signally blessed. There is plenty of drama, the kind that engages the heart and soul of the reader, yet without today’s emphasis on broken

Encyclopedia of Chess Wisdom $3.01 From opening, middlegame, and endgame strategy, to psychological warfare and tournament tactics, you are taken through the thinking behind each essential concept. Examples, discussions, and diagrams show the full impact on the game’s direction. Tons of diagrams, examples, sidebars, and sample games illustrate the concepts, making this book easy-to-read and a joy for players looking to delve deeper into the mysteries of chess and become a better player. Called one of the ten best chess books ever written, readers will learn the thinking and concepts behind every aspect of a chess game. An absolute must for players who love the game of chess. 432 pages

Encyclopedia of Chess Wisdom, 2nd Edition $12 From opening, middlegame, and endgame strategy, to psychological warfare and tournament tactics, you are taken through the thinking behind each essential concept. Examples, discussions, and diagrams show the full impact on the game’s direction. Tons of diagrams, examples, sidebars, and sample games illustrate the concepts, making this book easy-to-read and a joy for players looking to delve deeper into the mysteries of chess and become a better player. Called one of the ten best chess books ever written, readers will learn the thinking and concepts behind every aspect of a chess game. An absolute must for players who love the game of chess. 432 pages

Encyclopedia of Chess Wisdom, 2nd Edition By Eric Schiller $19.95 From opening, middlegame, and endgame strategy, to psychological warfare and tournament tactics, you are taken through the thinking behind each essential concept. Examples, discussions, and diagrams show the full impact on the game’s direction. Tons of diagrams, examples, sidebars, and sample games illustrate the concepts, making this book easy-to-read and a joy for players looking to delve deeper into the mysteries of chess and become a better player. Called one of the ten best chess books ever written, readers will learn the thinking and concepts behind every aspect of a chess game. An absolute must for players who love the game of chess. 432 pages

Endangered Animals (Zoobooks Series) $1.99 What Kids Have to Say”Your books are fun and educational… and have helped me on school projects. The photographs are fantastic.” Jill Ridgefield, CT “I think that Zoobooks are a wonderful part of education and that children all over the world should learn from Zoobooks… I would love to have Zoobooks for my children if I ever have any.” Caitlin Austin, TX What Parents and Grandparents Have to Say “As a parent and educator, I can honestly say Zoobooks is the best written and presented children’s publication I have ever seen. A truly worthwhile investment in my son’s future. Thank you for the incredible amount of enjoyment and knowledge he and I have gained from Zoobooks… My 6-year-old son is glued to his Zoobooks from the moment they arrive…(and) saves them for future use… in science, biology and other classes in higher grades.” Karen Newport News, VA What Teachers Have to Say “My fourth graders came in bubbling to school because their Zoobooks had arrived. What a motivating factor they are to my classroom. I commend you on such a worthwhile supportive plan.” Marilyn, Fourth Grade Tchr Seneca, PA “Your Zoobooks are the best… I especially like the way you show the body build of animals, the muscles and the bone structure. Congratulations on one of the best portrayals of animal life I’ve ever seen and used in my classroom.” Edythe Racine, WI

Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie $20.75 In 1841, the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow heard the story of Acadian lovers, separated by the Expulsion and reunited at the end of their lives. He elaborated this simple tale into his long narrative poem, Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie. Published in 1847, it soon gained worldwide popularity, and by 1865, both North American and European French versions were in print. In reinventing &#147the best illustration of the faithfulness and constancy of women that I have ever heard of or read,&#148 Longfellow offered Acadians a believable story about their ancestors. They adopted it as a distillation of their history, a true legend of their past. The tragic story of Evangeline and Gabriel has captivated Acadians and non-Acadians ever since. Evangeline, the dutiful 17-year-old daughter of an elderly Grand Pr&#233 farmer, is in love with Gabriel, the blacksmith&#146s son. Before the two can exchange vows, British soldiers march into the village, burn it to the ground, order the villagers into ships, and send them far from their Nova Scotia homeland. In the mayhem, Evangeline witnesses her father&#146s death from a broken heart and loses sight of Gabriel. Her desperate continent-wide search for her childhood sweetheart &#151 taking her from the cypress groves of Louisiana to a forest mission in the Ozark Mountains &#151 is one of the most affecting accounts of unfulfilled love ever written. More phantom than woman by the end, Evangeline is a hero of mythic proportions. This sumptuously produced commemorative edition of Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie coincides with the 400th anniversary of the founding of Acadia. As well as the complete text of the poem, it features more than 40 engravings from an enchanting Victorian Evangeline published in 1866 by Bell and Daldy, London.

Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie $16.99 In 1841, the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow heard the story of Acadian lovers, separated by the Expulsion and reunited at the end of their lives. He elaborated this simple tale into his long narrative poem, Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie. Published in 1847, it soon gained worldwide popularity, and by 1865, both North American and European French versions were in print. In reinventing &#147the best illustration of the faithfulness and constancy of women that I have ever heard of or read,&#148 Longfellow offered Acadians a believable story about their ancestors. They adopted it as a distillation of their history, a true legend of their past. The tragic story of Evangeline and Gabriel has captivated Acadians and non-Acadians ever since. Evangeline, the dutiful 17-year-old daughter of an elderly Grand Pr&#233 farmer, is in love with Gabriel, the blacksmith&#146s son. Before the two can exchange vows, British soldiers march into the village, burn it to the ground, order the villagers into ships, and send them far from their Nova Scotia homeland. In the mayhem, Evangeline witnesses her father&#146s death from a broken heart and loses sight of Gabriel. Her desperate continent-wide search for her childhood sweetheart &#151 taking her from the cypress groves of Louisiana to a forest mission in the Ozark Mountains &#151 is one of the most affecting accounts of unfulfilled love ever written. More phantom than woman by the end, Evangeline is a hero of mythic proportions. This sumptuously produced commemorative edition of Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie coincides with the 400th anniversary of the founding of Acadia. As well as the complete text of the poem, it features more than 40 engravings from an enchanting Victorian Evangeline published in 1866 by Bell and Daldy, London.

Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie $19.75 In 1841, the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow heard the story of Acadian lovers, separated by the Expulsion and reunited at the end of their lives. He elaborated this simple tale into his long narrative poem, Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie. Published in 1847, it soon gained worldwide popularity, and by 1865, both North American and European French versions were in print. In reinventing &#147the best illustration of the faithfulness and constancy of women that I have ever heard of or read,&#148 Longfellow offered Acadians a believable story about their ancestors. They adopted it as a distillation of their history, a true legend of their past. The tragic story of Evangeline and Gabriel has captivated Acadians and non-Acadians ever since. Evangeline, the dutiful 17-year-old daughter of an elderly Grand Pr&#233 farmer, is in love with Gabriel, the blacksmith&#146s son. Before the two can exchange vows, British soldiers march into the village, burn it to the ground, order the villagers into ships, and send them far from their Nova Scotia homeland. In the mayhem, Evangeline witnesses her father&#146s death from a broken heart and loses sight of Gabriel. Her desperate continent-wide search for her childhood sweetheart &#151 taking her from the cypress groves of Louisiana to a forest mission in the Ozark Mountains &#151 is one of the most affecting accounts of unfulfilled love ever written. More phantom than woman by the end, Evangeline is a hero of mythic proportions. This sumptuously produced commemorative edition of Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie coincides with the 400th anniversary of the founding of Acadia. As well as the complete text of the poem, it features more than 40 engravings from an enchanting Victorian Evangeline published in 1866 by Bell and Daldy, London.

Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie $24.75 In 1841, the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow heard the story of Acadian lovers, separated by the Expulsion and reunited at the end of their lives. He elaborated this simple tale into his long narrative poem, Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie. Published in 1847, it soon gained worldwide popularity, and by 1865, both North American and European French versions were in print. In reinventing &#147the best illustration of the faithfulness and constancy of women that I have ever heard of or read,&#148 Longfellow offered Acadians a believable story about their ancestors. They adopted it as a distillation of their history, a true legend of their past. The tragic story of Evangeline and Gabriel has captivated Acadians and non-Acadians ever since. Evangeline, the dutiful 17-year-old daughter of an elderly Grand Pr&#233 farmer, is in love with Gabriel, the blacksmith&#146s son. Before the two can exchange vows, British soldiers march into the village, burn it to the ground, order the villagers into ships, and send them far from their Nova Scotia homeland. In the mayhem, Evangeline witnesses her father&#146s death from a broken heart and loses sight of Gabriel. Her desperate continent-wide search for her childhood sweetheart &#151 taking her from the cypress groves of Louisiana to a forest mission in the Ozark Mountains &#151 is one of the most affecting accounts of unfulfilled love ever written. More phantom than woman by the end, Evangeline is a hero of mythic proportions. This sumptuously produced commemorative edition of Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie coincides with the 400th anniversary of the founding of Acadia. As well as the complete text of the poem, it features more than 40 engravings from an enchanting Victorian Evangeline published in 1866 by Bell and Daldy, London.

Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie $26.75 In 1841, the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow heard the story of Acadian lovers, separated by the Expulsion and reunited at the end of their lives. He elaborated this simple tale into his long narrative poem, Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie. Published in 1847, it soon gained worldwide popularity, and by 1865, both North American and European French versions were in print. In reinventing &#147the best illustration of the faithfulness and constancy of women that I have ever heard of or read,&#148 Longfellow offered Acadians a believable story about their ancestors. They adopted it as a distillation of their history, a true legend of their past. The tragic story of Evangeline and Gabriel has captivated Acadians and non-Acadians ever since. Evangeline, the dutiful 17-year-old daughter of an elderly Grand Pr&#233 farmer, is in love with Gabriel, the blacksmith&#146s son. Before the two can exchange vows, British soldiers march into the village, burn it to the ground, order the villagers into ships, and send them far from their Nova Scotia homeland. In the mayhem, Evangeline witnesses her father&#146s death from a broken heart and loses sight of Gabriel. Her desperate continent-wide search for her childhood sweetheart &#151 taking her from the cypress groves of Louisiana to a forest mission in the Ozark Mountains &#151 is one of the most affecting accounts of unfulfilled love ever written. More phantom than woman by the end, Evangeline is a hero of mythic proportions. This sumptuously produced commemorative edition of Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie coincides with the 400th anniversary of the founding of Acadia. As well as the complete text of the poem, it features more than 40 engravings from an enchanting Victorian Evangeline published in 1866 by Bell and Daldy, London.

Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie $16.95 In 1841, the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow heard the story of Acadian lovers, separated by the Expulsion and reunited at the end of their lives. He elaborated this simple tale into his long narrative poem, Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie. Published in 1847, it soon gained worldwide popularity, and by 1865, both North American and European French versions were in print. In reinventing &#147the best illustration of the faithfulness and constancy of women that I have ever heard of or read,&#148 Longfellow offered Acadians a believable story about their ancestors. They adopted it as a distillation of their history, a true legend of their past. The tragic story of Evangeline and Gabriel has captivated Acadians and non-Acadians ever since. Evangeline, the dutiful 17-year-old daughter of an elderly Grand Pr&#233 farmer, is in love with Gabriel, the blacksmith&#146s son. Before the two can exchange vows, British soldiers march into the village, burn it to the ground, order the villagers into ships, and send them far from their Nova Scotia homeland. In the mayhem, Evangeline witnesses her father&#146s death from a broken heart and loses sight of Gabriel. Her desperate continent-wide search for her childhood sweetheart &#151 taking her from the cypress groves of Louisiana to a forest mission in the Ozark Mountains &#151 is one of the most affecting accounts of unfulfilled love ever written. More phantom than woman by the end, Evangeline is a hero of mythic proportions. This sumptuously produced commemorative edition of Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie coincides with the 400th anniversary of the founding of Acadia. As well as the complete text of the poem, it features more than 40 engravings from an enchanting Victorian Evangeline published in 1866 by Bell and Daldy, London.

Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie $0.01 In 1841, the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow heard the story of Acadian lovers, separated by the Expulsion and reunited at the end of their lives. He elaborated this simple tale into his long narrative poem, Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie. Published in 1847, it soon gained worldwide popularity, and by 1865, both North American and European French versions were in print. In reinventing &#147the best illustration of the faithfulness and constancy of women that I have ever heard of or read,&#148 Longfellow offered Acadians a believable story about their ancestors. They adopted it as a distillation of their history, a true legend of their past. The tragic story of Evangeline and Gabriel has captivated Acadians and non-Acadians ever since. Evangeline, the dutiful 17-year-old daughter of an elderly Grand Pr&#233 farmer, is in love with Gabriel, the blacksmith&#146s son. Before the two can exchange vows, British soldiers march into the village, burn it to the ground, order the villagers into ships, and send them far from their Nova Scotia homeland. In the mayhem, Evangeline witnesses her father&#146s death from a broken heart and loses sight of Gabriel. Her desperate continent-wide search for her childhood sweetheart &#151 taking her from the cypress groves of Louisiana to a forest mission in the Ozark Mountains &#151 is one of the most affecting accounts of unfulfilled love ever written. More phantom than woman by the end, Evangeline is a hero of mythic proportions. This sumptuously produced commemorative edition of Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie coincides with the 400th anniversary of the founding of Acadia. As well as the complete text of the poem, it features more than 40 engravings from an enchanting Victorian Evangeline published in 1866 by Bell and Daldy, London.

Faggots $2.15 Larry Kramer’s Faggots has been in print since its original publication in 1978 and has become one of the best-selling novels about gay life ever written. The book is a fierce satire of the gay ghetto and a touching story of one man’s desperate search for love there, and reading it today is a fascinating look at how much, and how little, has changed.

Falling in Love with M. E. ! (Mutual Enhancement): The Key to Healthy Fulfilling Relationships $13.99 I’m glad that you are reading this book. First of all, let me say that we are all the sum of our life experiences. Because we all are unique, this book will impact each person reading it in a different way.This is not a male-bashing book. It is written to give insight into relationships, and encourage healthy relationships. It will also help men and women identify characteristics that either make or break a relationship. It includes exercises for self improvement and positive daily affirmations. This book is a “must read”. It will not only impact your outlook and improve your relationship, it may just be the best book that ever happened to you.

Film Flam: Essays on Hollywood By Larry McMurtry $7.99 A noted screenwriter himself, Pulitzer Prize-winner Larry McMurtry knows his Hollywood. In <I>Film Flam,</I> he takes a funny, original, and penetrating look at the movie industry and gives us the truth about the moguls, fads, flops, and box-office hits.<P>With successful movies and television miniseries made from several of his novels — <I>Terms of Endearment, The Last Picture Show, Lonesome Dove,</I> and <I>Hud</I> — McMurtry writes with an outsider’s irony of the industry and an insider’s experience. In these essays he illuminates the plight of the screenwriter, cuts a clean, often hilarious path through the excesses of film reviewing, and takes on some of the worst trends in the industry: the decline of the Western, the disappearance of love in the movies, and the quality of the stars themselves.<P>From his recollections of the day Hollywood entered McMurtry’s own life as he ate meat loaf in Fort Worth to the pleasures he found in the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, <I>Film Flam</I> is one of the best books ever written about Hollywood.

Film Flam: Essays on Hollywood By Larry McMurtry $15.99 A noted screenwriter himself, Pulitzer Prize-winner Larry McMurtry knows his Hollywood. In <I>Film Flam,</I> he takes a funny, original, and penetrating look at the movie industry and gives us the truth about the moguls, fads, flops, and box-office hits.<P>With successful movies and television miniseries made from several of his novels — <I>Terms of Endearment, The Last Picture Show, Lonesome Dove,</I> and <I>Hud</I> — McMurtry writes with an outsider’s irony of the industry and an insider’s experience. In these essays he illuminates the plight of the screenwriter, cuts a clean, often hilarious path through the excesses of film reviewing, and takes on some of the worst trends in the industry: the decline of the Western, the disappearance of love in the movies, and the quality of the stars themselves.<P>From his recollections of the day Hollywood entered McMurtry’s own life as he ate meat loaf in Fort Worth to the pleasures he found in the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, <I>Film Flam</I> is one of the best books ever written about Hollywood.

Films Directed By Hugh Hudson (Study Guide) $9.71 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Chariots of Fire is a 1981 British film. It tells the fact-based story of two athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God, and Harold Abrahams, an English Jew who runs to overcome prejudice. The film was written by Colin Welland and directed by Hugh Hudson. It was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won four, including Best Picture. It is ranked 19th in the British Film Institute’s list of Top 100 British films. The film’s title was inspired by the line, “Bring me my chariot of fire,” from the William Blake poem adapted into the popular British hymn Jerusalem; the hymn is heard at the end of the film. The original image of a “chariot of fire” is from 2 Kings 2:11 in the Bible. In 1919, Harold Abrahams (Ben Cross) enters Cambridge University, where he meets with anti-Semitism from the staff, but enjoys participating in the Gilbert and Sullivan club. He becomes the first person to ever complete the Trinity Great Court run running around the courtyard in the time it takes for the clock to strike 12. Abrahams achieves an undefeated string of victories in various national running competitions. Although focused on his running, he falls in love with a famous Gilbert and Sullivan soprano, Sybil (Alice Krige). Eric Liddell (Ian Charleson), born in China of Scottish missionary parents, is in Scotland. His devout sister Jennie (Cheryl Campbell) disapproves of Liddell’s plans to pursue competitive running. But Liddell sees running as a way of glorifying God before returning to China to work as a missionary. When they first race against each other, Liddell beats Abrahams. Abrahams takes it extremely badly, but Sam Mussabini (Ian Holm), a professional trainer whom he had approached earlier, offers… More:

Friskative Dog $1.99 Sharron was five when her father gave her the Friskative Dog. And just like the best-loved toys from The Velveteen Rabbit, Sharron has made the Friskative Dog real through her love and devotion.Now Sharron is nine, and her father is missing, and the Friskative Dog is more necessary to her than ever. Her father walked out about a year ago and has been lost to her ever since. If he were a dog, he’d be able to find his way home, Sharron thinks. But people don’t have the same homing instincts as dogs. And you can’t train them to be true.The Friskative Dog is about a young girl coming to accept that families can take all different shapes and sizes, and learning to live with hope and patience.Susan Straight has written a spare, delicate story, rich in metaphor and meaning, and full of love.

Grandmother Elsie, Book 8 $7.95 The Elsie Dinsmore Novels, Martha Finley, in our opinion is the author of the best Series of novels that we have seen in our forty-three years of reviewing. Written by Martha Finley, an unmarried teacher of the last century, these novels proved to be a means of conveying her deep love for Christ Jesus. She loved her Lord, she loved His Word, and this love was passed on to His sheep through the writing of by far the best and most Biblical novels you will ever read or see. Altogether there are 28 of these novels, all built around Elsie Dinsmore, her immediate family, her extended family, and her neighbors.

Gut Busters!: Over 600 Jokes That Pack a Punch….Line! By The Laugh Factory $5.95 “What color should a good book be? A good book should be well red!” Gut Busters! Is written by champion joke jester, Mike Pellowski, author of The Biggest Joke Book, Ever (No Kidding) as a four part “digest size” series for kids. This volume includes over 500 original (clean) jokes for the family, including clever one-liners, knock-knock jokes, and conversational satire. Parents love to see their kids read and kids love to be funny, what better combination is there? As a backpack friendly size, this book is a kids best travel companion.

Gut Busters!: Over 600 Jokes That Pack a Punch…Line! $5.06 “What color should a good book be? A good book should be well red!” Gut Busters! Is written by champion joke jester, Mike Pellowski, author of The Biggest Joke Book, Ever (No Kidding) as a four part “digest size” series for kids. This volume includes over 500 original (clean) jokes for the family, including clever one-liners, knock-knock jokes, and conversational satire. Parents love to see their kids read and kids love to be funny, what better combination is there? As a backpack friendly size, this book is a kids best travel companion.

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