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In 1888, Charles Colcock Jones Jr. published the first collection of folk narratives from the Gullah-speaking people of the South Atlantic coast, tales he heard black servants exchange on his family's rice and cotton plantation. It has been out of print and largely unavailable...

This timely volume provides a constructivist interpretation of developmentally appropriate curriculum in early childhood education. Rheta DeVries, one of the founders of constructivist early education, and her colleagues provide the theoretical rationale and practical advice for conducting specific activities in the classroom. Descriptive vignettes...

A bold reappraisal of science and society, The Woman in the Body explores the different ways that women's reproduction is seen in American culture. Contrasting the views of medical science with those of ordinary women from diverse social and economic backgrounds, anthropologist Emily Martin...

This unique devotional takes the reader on a spiritual journey through Lent and Holy Week. The focus is on the Spirituals, through which the reader comes to understand the bright sadness of Lent. This title helps readers pave a path of rededicating their lives...

Martin Luther's conception of the Nativity found expression in sermon, song, and art. This beautiful new gift edition of a classic collection combines all three.Luther vividly portrays the human realism of the Nativity: Mary's distress at giving birth with no midwife or water; Joseph's...

In English, I'n-Lon-Schka means playground of the eldest son. The dance, in which women are allowed only a peripheral role, celebrates traditional masculine values while helping to break down factionalism and feuding within the tribe. The participants, who now number in the hundreds, assemble...

With insight born of experience and conviction, The Carter Center's Gary Gunderson suggests ways that congregations, religious leaders, and concerned individuals can take practical steps to improve the health of their communities.As governmental involvement in alleviating social problems wanes, Gunderson argues, congregations are uniquely...

Weems's pioneering study explores the puzzling ways in which the Hebrew prophets' portrayals of divine love, compassion, and conventional commitment often became associated with battery, infidelity, and the rape and mutilation of women. She wrestles with the prophets' rhetoric and sexual metaphors to uncover...

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). Features 48 Spanish and Latin American favorites: Aquellos Ojos Verdes * Besame Mucho * El Reloj * Frenes * Inolvidable * La Vida Es Un Sueno * Perfidia * Siempre En Mi Corazon * Solamente Una Vez * more.Author: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10:...

At Bob's Red Mill, we know that you can't rush quality. That's why we manufacture our products using time-honored techniques, like grinding whole grains at cool temperatures with a traditional stone mill. This production 'secret' allows us to seal in the freshness and bring...

Get a close-up view of the life of an apple tree.Author: Robin NelsonISBN-10: 0761340777ISBN-13: 9780761340775Publisher: Lerner ClassroomLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2009Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.15lbsSize: 6.80h x 5.80w x 0.20d

Borley Rectory in Essex, built in 1862, should have been an ordinary Victorian clergyman's house. However, just a year after its construction, unexplained footsteps were heard within the house, and from 1900 until it burned down in 1939 numerous paranormal phenomena, including phantom coaches...

CSI has been heralded in many spheres of public discourse as a televisual revolution, its effects on the public unprecedented. The CSI Effect: Television, Crime, and Governance demonstrates that CSI's appeal cannot be disentangled from either its production as a televisual text or the...

As a senior journalist with Time magazine, David Aikman witnessed some of the most important world events and interviewed many of the prominent global power figures of his time. In this moving volume, Aikman profiles six of these figures: Billy Graham, Nelson Mandela, Aleksandr...

Using the powerful insights of the Kabbalah, we can bridge the unfathomable distances between our material world and the divine realms where angels dwell. In The Kabbalah & Magic of Angels, celebrated author Migene Gonz lez-Wippler presents an in-depth look at angels in the...

Earn College Credit with REA's Test Prep for CLEP(R) History of the United States II Everything you need to pass the exam and get the college credit you deserve. CLEP(R) is the most popular credit-by-examination program in the country, accepted by more than 2,900...

Abigail is getting restless. It's been three weeks and she hasn't time traveled once! Luckily it's Monday again, so when Mr. Caruthers asks the class, "What if Alexander Graham Bell quit and never invented the telephone?" Abigail knows it's time to go back to...

Based on the diary of the author's great-grandmother, this is a poignant and compelling picture book that looks at slavery through the eyes of a young girl. In a letter to her friend, Nettie remembers her trip to the pre-Civil War South. She remembers...

The Story Continues... Joseph F. Girzone has woven another magical story, a modern-day parable, in Joshua and the Children, which gracefully continues the teachings and inspirations from his previous bestseller, Joshua. A stronger Joshua arrives in a deceptively ordinary village only to witness the...

In 1776 the United States government started out on a shoestring and quickly went bankrupt fighting its War of Independence against Britain. At the war's end, the national government owed tremendous sums to foreign creditors and its own citizens. But lacking the power to...

It's just a bad dream--but it seems so real. Every night Maggie Travers has the same horrible dream. Every night she is forced to watch the same murder. And every night the girl in her dream cries out for help. Maggie is afraid to...

After fighting the Khanate, with the crucial help of the Fringe Worlds, the Inner Worlds have decided not to give up the powers they seized during the war. Rather than allow the Fringers representation in the Federation, they are inviting the Khanate in. The...

Oh, BRRRRROTHER Hi. I'm Julie Welsh. My nine-year-old brother is always cooking up schemes...and I get blamed. Because I'm older. Eleven, to be exact. But Frankie has his good points too, as I told Mrs. Kaplan, my 89-year-ald pen pal, who lives in Kansas....

(Guitar Educational). This book/online audio pack lets guitarists learn 8 great Buddy Holly songs, then jam along with a professional session band The book features performance notes and exact transcriptions with tab, and the included audio features a section of backing tracks minus lead...

Author: Grace F. EdwardsISBN-10: 0595129404ISBN-13: 9780595129409Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/20/2000Pages: 292Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.93lbsSize: 9.08h x 6.12w x 0.69d

It's the final book Each of the Eights has received her power and gift and they even know where Daddy is--inside a snowglobe-shaped Christmas tree ornament. Now all they have to do is get inside the ornament and rescue Daddy. Hopefully, Mommy's in there...

The Sisters Eight are back in a new adventure This time, Georgia gets her chance to be the hero--if she doesn't completely mess things up In the first two installments of the Sisters Eight, we met the sisters (octuplets) and their eight cats. We...

Author: Hmh HmhISBN-10: 0544390156ISBN-13: 9780544390157Publisher: Houghton MifflinLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/28/2014Format: PaperbackWeight: 5.29lbsSize: 11.30h x 8.60w x 2.00d

American society has changed dramatically since A Culture of Conspiracy was first published in 2001. In this revised and expanded edition, Michael Barkun delves deeper into America's conspiracy sub-culture, exploring the rise of 9/11 conspiracy theories, the "birther" controversy surrounding Barack Obama's American citizenship,...

Political awareness of the tensions in U.S.-Mexico relations is rising in the twenty-first century; the American history of its treatment of illegal immigrants represents a massive failure of the promises of the American dream. This is the untold history of the United States Border...

Although largely ignored by historians of both baseball in general and the Negro leagues in particular, Latinos have been a significant presence in organized baseball from the beginning. In this benchmark study on Latinos and professional baseball from the 1880s to the present, Adrian...

In this penetrating examination of African American politics and culture, Paul Ortiz throws a powerful light on the struggle of black Floridians to create the first statewide civil rights movement against Jim Crow. Concentrating on the period between the end of slavery and the...

A fun and engaging way for young children to figure out concepts and solving problems on his or her own.Rookie Readers (Ages 5-7) have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often hilarious illustrations and engaging...

Wine lovers and other adult colorists will savor these 31 delightful illustrations, paired with fun contemporary quotes about the popular drink. For those who see the world through ros -colored glasses, it's the perfect way to unwind and express yourself with color Pages are...

With their big eyes, snaggle teeth, and funny shapes, these playful little monsters promise to both challenge and entertain children. The cute characters appear in more than 30 activities: mazes, connect the dots, spot-the-differences, secret codes, matching and counting games, and more. Solutions are...

Revolutionary War hero, first Secretary of the Treasury, framer of the Constitution -- this educational activity book celebrates the inspiring achievements of Alexander Hamilton. Fascinating information about the early American statesman is presented in a timeline that traces his personal background and his public...

Colorists will find themselves captivated by these 31 exquisite illustrations. Set against gorgeously detailed backgrounds, the divine beauties are depicted in a variety of poses that range from flying through an enchanted landscape to sitting among a group of forest animals. Pages are perforated...

Two willowy paper dolls model a wardrobe of imaginative costumes made from leaves, flowers, and vines. Fifteen pages of stunning outfits feature form-fitting sheath dresses as well as gowns with billowing skirts, all of them festooned with colorful roses, irises, tulips, and other blossoms....

Prepare to form a more perfect union when you color these pictures of all 50 states and assemble them into an enormous map. Twenty-four individual pages include capitals, fun facts, and whimsical images of regional landmarks. Each page is unbacked and perforated for easy...

This unusual and challenging array of mazes features 36 intricate designs inspired by the mystical mandala. These mazes are neither too easy nor too hard -- in fact, they're perfect for puzzlists ages 8 and up Plus, the mandalas offer a wealth of coloring...

This volume offers a critical review of the literature concerning the fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and mass transfer of single bubbles, drops, and particles. Upper-level undergraduates and graduate students, as well as professionals in the fields of engineering, physics, chemistry, geophysics, and applied mathematics,...

The timeless beauty of Japanese art is on display in this ready-to-color collection of drawings. Yuko Green has created 30 full-page black-and-white designs depicting traditional motifs in the best Japanese artistic tradition. Here are birds, elaborately decorated fans, lush blossoms, sinister dragons, creatures of...

The complete book on cloisonné enameling . . . encyclopedic in scope. -- Jewelers' Circular-KeystoneA good addition to all general craft collections. -- Library JournalOne of the most beautiful forms of enameling and jewelry making, cloisonné enameling is currently enjoying a renaissance among jewelers,...

An in-depth look at the ecology, history, and politics of land use among the Turkana pastoral people in Northern Kenya Based on sixteen years of fieldwork among the pastoral Turkana people, McCabe examines how individuals use the land and make decisions about mobility, livestock,...

Performance Constellations maps transnational protest movements and the dynamics of networked expressive behavior in the streets and online, as people struggle to be heard and effect long-term social justice. Its case studies explore collective political action in Latin America, including the Zapatistas in the...

The Common Core State Standards require schools to include writing in a variety of genres across the disciplines. Engaging Students in Academic Literacies provides specific information to plan and carry out genre-based writing instruction in English for K-5 students within various content areas. Informed...

A fresh collection of more than 60 illustrated recipes for delicious, healthful blended beverages with targeted detox plans and step-by-step instructions for creating custom smoothies. This easy-to-follow and informative guide pares smoothie-making back to its essence. The recipes are presented in highly visual spreads,...

Only two were published in his lifetime. Most of the other stories remained unpublished because of their overtly homosexual themes; instead they were shown to an appreciative circle of friends and fellow writers, including Christopher Isherwood, Siegfried Sassoon, Lytton Strachey, and T. E. Lawrence....

Book two in The Goddess Test Series from #1 international bestselling author Aimée Carter.Kate Winters has won immortality. But if she wants a life with Henry in the Underworld, she'll have to fight for it.Becoming immortal wasn't supposed to be the easy part. Though...

This book is beautifully printed and jam packed with photo examples and values of all your favorite and rare Evel Knievel toys from the 1970's. A must have book for toy collectors, Evel fans and for anyone who wants to revisit their childhood and...