Hardcover Books

In the seventh of the acclaimed Aaron Gunner mysteries, Gunner's work as an L.A. private investigator hits far too close to home when his beloved cousin is involved in a murder-suicide. Angry and grief-stricken, Gunner digs deep to find out what really happened, while...

Pierre-Auguste Renoir filled his paintings with light and beauty. Unlike his contemporaries, plein-air painters of landscapes, he filled his canvases with human movement: the swish of silk; the crackle of a crinoline. The Short Biographies series from Applewood's Benna Books imprint features short, intriguing,...

Humanity's Handbook for Living Consciously in the 21st Century Have You Walled Yourself In? Does your spirit yearn for a deeper experience of life? Do you long to feel understood by others? Do you wish you were happier? Do you need a new solution...

Leaving the Gilded Cage will offer you ways to navigate more smoothly through life's complexities and confusion, rediscover your creativity, enhance your self-esteem, build meaningful relationships, and learn how to handle conflicts with grace. Author Lyla Berg will take you on a journey of...

Is something in your life shifting? Are you questioning its purpose and hoping that life's difficulties will end in peace, happiness, and understanding? Then know that you are not alone. When a chain of unexpected events occurred, beginning with the loss of her beloved...

Molly Lee, 94, is a vibrant Chinese woman from Burma whose captivating life story is told in Gentle Moon. Her story satisfies on many levels; it is engaging, inspirational, and historically and culturally fascinating; it has drama, excitement, humor, and romance, and the varied...

Young American fighter pilots arrive in war-torn England during 1944. In between the great air battles over Europe, they find romances on the ground - some to flare brightly and flicker out, while others live on...Author: Edward M. NebingerISBN-10: 1939335329ISBN-13: 9781939335326Publisher: Defense Lion PublicationsLanguage:...

If you learn something, you change your life. If you teach something, you change another person's life. But if you teach someone to teach, you change the world. On the heels of the bestselling success of The Ultimate Gift and the major motion picture...

In The Fourth Moon, Darren K. Bourke guides you on a journey to optimal, sustainable and leveraged success. The path begins with the First Moon (strategy), continues to the Second Moon (implementation), proceeds to the Third Moon (maintenance), and finally takes you to the...

The Sword of God The saga continues... In a time of faith and violence, poetry and magic, mirage and cold steel, old religion battles new. A young girl comes of age, a woman rides a sacred camel to rally her clan, and a man...

"The Good, the Bad, the Cookbook" is a wholesale lifestyle change, not a diet. Diets are finite programs for losing pounds, but this book suggests changes that will be beneficial for a lifetime and not only in the waistline! Dieters are prone to failure...

Featuring original prayers by the author, John Farrell, Ph.D., Regimental Chaplain and Director of Campus Ministries at SUNY Maritime College, as well as prayers synthesized from common prayers and devotional writings, this book is intended to aid and inspire spiritual seekers.Author: John T. FarrellISBN-10:...

This is the story of Herbert Wendell Gleason, a clergyman turned photographer who has been unjustly relegated to the margins of history. Gleason abandoned a career as a Congregational minister in midlife and went on to become one of the most distinguished landscape photographers...

Engagement is a hot topic these days among educators at all levels and in all disciplines. Standards, curricula, and assessment tools have been built and rebuilt to provide excellence and achievement, but now we're faced with the one variable that can turn all this...

Preface and Acknowledgments Abbreviations KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Yannis HAMILAKIS: Time, Performance, and the Production of a Mnemonic Record: From Feasting to an Archaeology of Eating and Drinking FEASTS FOR THE GODS: FEASTING PRACTICES AND RELIGIOUS ASPECTS; Jennifer WILSON: What Were the Women Doing While the...

Author: Parry Graham,William M. FerriterISBN-10: 1935249223ISBN-13: 9781935249221Publisher: Solution TreeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2009Pages: 216Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.60lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.70d

Author: Thomas R. GuskeyISBN-10: 1935249118ISBN-13: 9781935249115Publisher: Solution TreeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2009Pages: 273Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.25lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d

Make a geodesic dome big enough to sit in. Solve one of the world's hardest two-piece puzzles. Pass a straight line through a curved slot. From prime numbers to paraboloids, Amazing Math Projects You Can Build Yourself introduces readers ages 9 and up to...

"The book takes us to the very personal world of the child, powerfully reminding us that the emotional needs of children everywhere are the same." - Beverley Paine, The Educating Parent A simple question, Will You Fill My Bucket?, is asked by children from...

Here is a glimpse at the future of bone marrow derived stem cells in cardiac repair. The updated chapters in this second edition expound the biologic underpinnings of subjects including hematopoietic cell transplantation, immunobiology, and histocompatibility.Author: Robert J. SoifferISBN-10: 1934115053ISBN-13: 9781934115053Publisher: HumanaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/17/2008Pages:...

The illustrious hundred-year history of one of New England's most prominent Catholic secondary schools comes to life in Far Above the Neighboring Hilltops, celebrating the founding of St. John's Preparatory School in Danvers, Massachusetts in 1907. With 225 images from the school's archives, this...

This highly rewarding work goes back to a time when theological discussion was not considered "heavy". It contains an inspirational treatment of the subject of conversion, and sees faith as creating fresh possibilities that can lead to great accomplishments. In modest, inspiring, but still...

Talks by 'Abdu'l-Baha: Universal Education is a collection of talks given by 'Abdu'l-Baha - the son and appointed successor of Baha'u'llah, the Prophet and Founder of the Baha'i Faith - during his historic journey to Europe and North America in 1911 and 1912. Speaking...

Spirit of Faith: The Oneness of Humanity is a compilation of writings and prayers that focus on the inherent oneness of all the peoples of the world. Spiritual seekers of all faiths will relish these uplifting passages that underscore the unity of thought that...

This entertaining and informative guide explains the meanings of bird names, many of which have fascinating origins and stories behind them.The universal system of 'scientific' names, based largely on Greek and Latin, is used in all good bird books and assists birdwatchers around the...

A great gift idea to share your cherished Family Recipes and memories in this Family Recipe Journal . Write your own Family recipes and special holiday memories.A wonderful keepsake for your child. This Journal can provide a link between generations with favorite foods, shared...

Without an understanding of tradition, you cannot make real Italian food! Lucio Galletto grew up in a village on the Ligurian coast of Italy, where his parents had a restaurant. In The Art of Traditional Italian, he celebrates La Cucina Italiana: the flavors, the...

Jane de Teliga had it all: a glamorous and fulfilling career as style director for Australia's best-loved magazine, a happy family life, and a beautiful home in Sydney's stunning eastern suburbs. But when empty nest syndrome struck, she suddenly found herself wondering what it...

The story of Ursula the Roly Poly Unicorn is a Yoga-For-Kids Adventure intended to help children develop strong self-esteem using this book and yoga as positive and empowering tools.This book uses yoga and storytelling with the aim of building self-esteem and emotional awareness in...

The University of Western Australia campus is one of the most beautiful, if not the most beautiful, of university campuses in Australia. This book documents the history of the university grounds, and its design, management, and landscape evolution. A Landscape for Learning is a...

He's back! This time the Man Without a Plan lands in Belize, quickly amassing an array of new friends in a short time - some of whom can even match his penchant for being in a near-constant buzz from industrial-quantity drugs and drink. As...

- Book 5 of the Numen Chronicles -As Lilith's plague spreads and her hunt draws closer, Alucard and Zalith fortify Uzlia, rallying their forces and searching for the Pandorican--the one thing they need before they can kill her. But with hostile elves and a...

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - volume twoIn this second volume, Scott suggests that our familiarity with certain words can cause us to inject a meaning into them that can obscure how those words would have been understood in their original setting. The volume focuses on 'church'...

Poor George has just about had it with the publishing world, lunches, infidelities and a lifetime of a right bunch of comedian wannabes whose utter tosh (think sports biogs by 'celebrities') he's practically (OMG, 'practically' is as bad as 'literally'' and 'like'... and 'totally')...

When I'm out with my camera, I'm there in the moment. I'm finding beauty in the ordinary and fascinated by color, texture, and patterns. It's calming, refreshing and it makes me feel alive. This little book is your guide to exploring all the beautiful...

What is it that we wish to see in our photo albums? Reality as it was, or a selected, upgraded version of our past? Can we control the memories we pass on? These are some of the thought-provoking questions that Edna Barromi-Perlman raises in...

Neil Gall: The Drawings brings together nearly 60 works of paper by British artist Neil Gall, created from 2005 up to the present. The book will offer an overview of Gall's engagement with the medium of drawing and, in so doing, highlight this important...

"Patrick Mulroe's book shines a penetrating light onto the under-studied role of the Irish government's security policy during the early years of the Troubles...The results might surprise even seasoned analysts of contemporary Irish history."--M.L.R. Smith, King's College, U. London ***Bombs, Bullets and the Border...

Everybody has a book in them. The question is: how do you tease that great idea or story out of yourself, and begin the journey of writing and creativity. My Next Book provides you with the inspiration, direction and structure to write your dream...

Uncover the roots of a tumultuous relationship. How did United States-Iraq relations devolve into decades of conflict? United States-Iraq Bilateral Relations examines the critical period between 1967 and 1979 to reveal the mutual misunderstandings that fueled the long crisis.Shulamit Binah delves into the US...

Primo Levi-chemist, Italian, Jew, survivor of Auschwitz-was one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. His masterpiece, If This Is a Man, is still one of the most widely read books on the Holocaust today. Echoes of a Lost Voice is the fruit...

This comprehensive and authoritative book discusses the critical role of the utero-placenta in neurodisability, both at term and preterm. It examines aspects of fetal compromise and possible cerebro-protective interventions, recent evidence on fetal growth and mental illness, as well as cerebro-therapeutics. Throughout the book,...

David Fairclough started just 92 games in an eight year Liverpool career yet his standing as one of the most famous goalscorers in the club's illustrious history is without question. Another 62 appearances as substitute boosted his Anfield career total and it was for...

The wonderful and photogenic people of Afghanistan are not always understood by an outside world used to seeing images of the country's ongoing and painful conflict. This book offers the reader a unique insight into the people of this troubled country. Producing Afghan Faces...

Neil Sentance revisits his native Lincolnshire riverlands and fields, farms and market towns, to explore the history of his family and the landscape which shaped them. But this is not a lament for a lost world. Peopled by characters forgotten by history, it celebrates...

Nottingham Forest Miscellany is packed with fascinating facts, figures, trivia, stats, quirky stories, and legendary anecdotes all relating to the history of the club. From memorable matches and legendary players, the book follows no set order, chronological or otherwise, but has plenty to keep...

Essex CCC On This Day is fully endorsed by the club and chronicles, in diary form, the major events in their history. With individual entries for every day, and multiple listings for more historic and busier days, the book includes all the club's big...

A fascinating and practical guide to the sheep breeds of Britain. Covers the hill, lowland, downland, primitive, and commercial breeds--from the Beulah Speckled Face to the Friesland. Expert advice on every aspect of keeping sheep, from sheltering, grazing and feeding, right through to lambing...

Truly a distinguished achievement, this book is required reading for general readers as well as specialists in the history of art (Charles Dempsey, The Johns Hopkins University)A very important part of Caravaggio's production consists of pictorial narratives, mostly religious. Thus, according to early modern...

This is the third edition by Sir Patrick Moore, one of the great presenters of astronomy in our time. It tells the epic story of the historical development of astronomy which caused a revolutionary change in human outlook, in its impact upon both scientific...