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Winner of the 2021 May Sarton New Hampshire Poetry Prize! In mid-fourteenth century Yorkshire, the plague pandemic wipes out half the inhabitants of a remote village. Left behind is a twelve-year-old shepherd boy, who with the help of his dog survives near-starvation and a...

Winner of the 2021 Monadnock Essay Collection Prize Whiskey Boys: And Other Meditations from the Abyss at the End of Youth is a lively collection of literary essays about bars, booze, and traveling the American West. The book follows the author from small-town Illinois...

Mimi Bull grew up secure in the love of family, friends, and neighbors, never questioning the unusual circumstances that caused her to be adopted by two women in the late 1930s. It was years before she learned the secret truth: that one of the...

Author: Jody LibertsonISBN-10: 0823941892ISBN-13: 9780823941896Publisher: Rosen CentralLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2004Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.15lbsSize: 8.10h x 6.70w x 0.20dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 4.3Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name: 73168 / Nathan Hale: Hero of the American Revolution

This book is not an exercise in either theology or historiography. It's more an exploration of simple affection and/or repulsion. The book seeks to find out, by looking at one account of Jesus--the Gospel of Matthew--whether we can like him. If Jesus is actually...

A Marine Corps recruiter returns to his old stamping grounds to speak with some of the men he enlisted, their families, and the families of others who were killed in action. Some remember their experience with a sense of patriotism; others are bitter and...

John Duns Scotus is arguably one of the most significant philosopher theologians of the middle ages who has often been overlooked. This book serves to recover his rightful place in the history of Western philosophy revealing that he is in fact one of the...

A reparative reading of stories about medieval queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. Much of what we know about Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen of France and then Queen of England, we know from recorded rumor--gossip often qualified by the curious phrase "it was said," or the...

Who's Fred? He's invisible, but appallingly powerful. He's never drawn breath, but he refuses to leave. He's a jerk.Fred is what Leslie Robinson calls both her obsessive-compulsive disorder and her hoarding disorder. Robinson lays out the myriad ways Fred has impacted her life, from...

"There's a fine line between love and hate. Sometimes there's no line at all." Nya Kumari tells all in her autobiography, a searing exposé of passionate sex and equally passionate abuse. A relationship that will have many wondering, "Why doesn't she just leave him?"...

This book is for you if, like thousands of others, you have realized that sustainability's moment has finally come. Shifting our world from its current unsustainable path will require a revolution of hearts, minds, and bodies. It will take people from every corner of...

In the face of adversity, can you thrive, rather than just survive?"In This Love Within, follow [Shira] on this journey through her lyrical words. If you like poetry with a self-help twist, then this is the book for you."-Kevin Anthony, men's coach and co-host...

The first biography of an unsung St. Louis builder. Though few people in contemporary St. Louis likely know his name, it's indisputable that builder A. A. Fischer left an indelible mark on the city's residential architecture. Between 1894 and 1929, Fischer was responsible for...

SOMETHING IS MISSING IN MODERN CHRISTIANITY.There is something missing in today's Christian community and its absence is devastating people's faith, freedom, and understanding of the gospel message. What's missing is the revolutionary, life-changing, chain-breaking, and truly radical grace of God. Author and teacher Laurel...

In September 1939, Britain declared war on Germany, and the life of Uwe Radok, a young German-born engineer working in Scotland, changed forever. Classified as an 'enemy alien, ' Uwe was deported to Canada on the Arandora Star. When the ship was torpedoed, drowning...

"We are all interested in the future for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives, whether we want to or not!" Jeron Charles Criswell King, better known simply as Criswell, can rightfully be described as one...

The stories in this book are about real people, known personally to the author, during more than 30 years of missionary service in Brazil. He tells movingly of the loss of his first two children and the miraculous healing of a sick child in...

An exploration of the influence of Italy and Italians on Chaucer's life and writing. Geoffrey Chaucer might be considered the quintessential English writer, but he drew much of his inspiration and material from Italy. In fact, without the tremendous influence of Francesco Petrarch and...

The kernel of the idea for Success Tips from Successful African Americans, Volume 1, sprang from a conversation I had with a friend who believed that success was virtually impossible for African Americans in particular and Blacks in general because of the racism he...

Dear Marco, a gentle, loving husband and doting father, a hilarious showman, making it all up as he goes along, winging it in the world of high finance, keeping his true genius in the shadows. More than a memoir of an extraordinary marriage, this...

This is the story of a long-lasting relationship, surviving against the odds. It is the story of Wenn and Beatrice Lawson, born almost twelve years apart in different countries with different cultures, who were both assigned female at birth. After nineteen years of marriage...

Welcome to our debut edition of Pandemic Press Media Magazine! We are very honored and humbled to make this next project a reality! This magazine is a mix of all of our projects; including some things that are revealed for the first time! Our...

Stretch, swing, and tumble into gymnastics. Young readers will get an exciting first glimpse of gymnastics with accessible text and fun photos.Author: Percy LeedISBN-10: 1728479045ISBN-13: 9781728479040Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2023Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 7.80h x 7.50w x 0.20d

Raised to play hockey from a young age, Wayne Gretzky made news as a child prodigy. It wasn't long before he made it to the National Hockey League. As captain, he led his team to win four Stanley Cups. Learn more about Wayne Gretzky's...

Roberto Clemente loved baseball from the start. As a kid, he even used to help local players carry their bags to get into games for free! It was no surprise when Clemente began playing pro ball, and he quickly became known for his standout...

From making the Swedish national golf team as a teenager to winning her first US Women's Open in 1995, Annika Senstam stormed through the golfing ranks to become a LPGA Tour superstar. Catch an inside look at Senstam's life and success, including her record-breaking...

Willie Mays is a Major League Baseball legend. He started on a semipro team in high school, but it wasn't long before the Say Hey Kid started playing pro ball. A two-time MVP and 1954 World Series champion, Mays has made history as one...

Raised to play hockey from a young age, Wayne Gretzky made news as a child prodigy. It wasn't long before he made it to the National Hockey League. As captain, he led his team to win four Stanley Cups. Learn more about Wayne Gretzky's...

Growing up, Derek Jeter dreamed of playing for the New York Yankees. His dream came true in 1995. Jeter was a star for the Yankees for 20 seasons and helped the team win five World Series.Author: Abbe L. StarrISBN-10: 1728476518ISBN-13: 9781728476513Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language:...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is one of the greatest drivers in racing. He won 26 NASCAR races and two Daytona 500s before retiring in 2017. Explore the life and career of one of NASCAR's biggest stars.Author: Tracy Sue WalkerISBN-10: 172847650XISBN-13: 9781728476506Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished:...

First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays is one of baseball's most powerful sluggers. He broke a home run record in the 2019 Home Run Derby. Readers will learn how this superstar develops his incredible skills.Author: David StablerISBN-10: 1728458242ISBN-13: 9781728458243Publisher: Lerner...

Nelly Korda won gold in women's individual golf at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Readers will learn how this award-winning pro golfer maintains her skills both on and off the green.Author: Margaret J. GoldsteinISBN-10: 172845820XISBN-13: 9781728458205Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2023Pages: 32Format: Library BindingWeight:...

Debbie Friedman always had music inside her, and she dreamed of using her love of singing to do what no one else had done before--create Jewish music that would welcome, include, and honor the whole Jewish community.Author: Ellen LeventhalISBN-10: 1728443024ISBN-13: 9781728443027Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing (R)Language:...

Debbie Friedman always had music inside her, and she dreamed of using her love of singing to do what no one else had done before--create Jewish music that would welcome, include, and honor the whole Jewish community.Author: Ellen LeventhalISBN-10: 1728443016ISBN-13: 9781728443010Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing (R)Language:...

Galileo Galilei believed in the power of scientific observation over traditional ideas. His close study of the night sky helped support the theory that planets move around the sun. His defiant personality made him powerful enemies. This graphic biography covers Galilei's life from his...

My China - Living inside the Dragon is a compelling memoir that details the author's fifteen years of living, working, and travelling in China at a pivotal time in the country's development. Readers will find this work to be as insightful as it is...

This is a true account of a woman from the rustic Sierra mountains of Peru, born to poverty, illiteracy, superstition, and family alcoholism. She struggles to find her own self-worth in a harsh and confusing world. Ultimately, she discovers what she is convinced is...

This book is an autobiography of my experiences in combat during the Vietnam War. At those controversial times, I had to reinvent myself and adjust to every unique situation, not only for my survival but also for my comrades. Many times, I used humor...

This book is an autobiography of my experiences in combat during the Vietnam War. At those controversial times, I had to reinvent myself and adjust to every unique situation, not only for my survival but also for my comrades. Many times, I used humor...

This book is a review of my life done with the purpose of understanding why it went the way it did. What I learned is that the major goals of my life were set up by an authority which I called destiny. This authority...

Feel like you are there with me as I fly, sail and walk around the world learning and experiencing other cultures in some of the most amazing and remote places on earth. Explore the wonder of it all as I share twelve different journeys,...

A story about a man who had a lifetime of events, tragedies and adventures.Author: B. G. Jerry MichieISBN-10: 1669825817ISBN-13: 9781669825814Publisher: Xlibris UsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/19/2022Pages: 114Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.30d

"Fractured" is an autobiography detailing the author's earliest memory -- the savage beating of his mother by her tormentor. Carlespie, the author, records several such incidents which occurred during the first eleven years of his life. It was during this time he was introduced...

As an Architect, we often think of 'Way Finding", starting when one approaches the site we create signs to point to the emergency access, the normal access, and delivery dock. Once inside the facility, we provide directories and directional signs. In life our parents,...

Book 1 is a series of stories of my company-grade years beginning with learning to be a Marine Corps officer, then naval aviator. My first squadron experiences include learning to fly the first Marine Corps CH-53, being deployed overseas to Vietnam for my first...

About the Author: Leo was an ever poor student because of his severe dyslexic and the inability of the teacher to know how to teach a child with this affliction. Leo struggled his whole life with the disease and would have to seek help...

LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF "GIVINGNESS"Willy's Wonders is a unique slice of life that offers a fresh perspective on hope and trust. Itoffers us a pied piper, a teacher, someone that reclaims his gifts and uses them. It is a comedic look at...

This final volume of Bernth Lindfors's definitive biography records the remarkable achievements and experiences of Ira Aldridge in the last years of his life, when he performed at theaters throughout Europe. Ira Aldridge The Last Years, 1855-1867, the fourth volume of Bernth Lindfors's definitive...

A compelling portrait of composer-performer Julius Eastman's enigmatic and intriguing life and music. Composer-performer Julius Eastman (1940-90) was an enigma, both comfortable and uncomfortable in the many worlds he inhabited: black, white, gay, straight, classical music, disco, academia, and downtown New York. His music,...

New scholarly essays providing a multifaceted approach to the role of Africa in Hemingway's life and work. Hemingway's two extended African safaris, the first in the 1930s and the second in the 1950s, gave rise to two of his best-known stories ("The Snows of...