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Create an outdoor haven of peace and tranquility with this beloved Japanese tradition Whether it's on a small balcony or in your backyard, a Zen garden can beautify your outdoor space and be a deeply meditative practice. Even if you have no experience with...

In the third installment of the Amos Parisman Mysteries series, Amos finds himself on the twisted trail of a dangerous killer as he enters the heart of inequity in his community.Amos Parisman, L.A.'s oldest and most stubborn Jewish gumshoe, has never learned how to...

This is the fifth book in a series to teach important Biblical principles to children. This book is dedicated to our grandson, Michael John Scotti. It is my desire that this book will encourage you to "train up" any child in your life. The...

Ben Cheng used to live the good life--he had wealthy parents, lots of friends, and respect as an online gamer. But when his parents separate, Ben's life changes entirely. He moves to a small apartment with his mom, his dad is out of the...

Being a great leader is not about having raw talent--it's about applying the right principles. If you think you have to be born with a set of innate leadership gifts and skills to be an effective and impactful leader, think again. In this pragmatic...

Parents must model good manners, if they want their children to have good manners. Parents: be patient; practice with your children at home and out in the public and give them the words to say. Give them positive reinforcement when they use good manners....

Quiet fields broken by gunfire, the splash of a body dropping into the Madison River, cries for help cut off into silence and the grim last words spoken on the gallows all color the bloody history of Gallatin County. Cut-and-dried murder charges, unsolved cases...

Since 1821, when Jean Lafitte sailed away from a burning Campeche, the history of Galveston has often been wreathed in smoke. Over the next century, one inferno breached the walls of Moro Castle, while another reduced forty-two blocks of the residential district to ash....

In the United States, politics has become tribal and personalized. The influence of partisan divisions has extended beyond the political realm into everyday life, affecting relationships and workplaces as well as the ballot box. To help explain this trend, we examine the stereotypes Americans...

Our truest identity isn't something we create or build ourselves.It's a gift we receive.We live under water.What does baptism mean? And what do we do with it? Kevin Adams--an experienced pastor and church planter who has baptized people of all ages and spiritual origins--makes...

Writings from former children of St. Joseph's Orphanage in Burlington, Vermont shed new light on the horrific abuses they endured. Their stories reflect those of five million American children who have passed through the orphanage system in the 20th Century alone. Through personal narrative...

In this inspiring history of a union, labour historian Andy Hanson delves deep into the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) and how it evolved from two deeply divided unions to one of the province's most united and powerful voices for educators.Today's teacher is...

The Allied Operation Mallory Major (northern Italy, July 1944) aimed at the destruction of all bridges across the Po River and its tributaries and at isolating the enemy in the northern Apennine mountains (the Gothic Line). The Allied Air Forces could count on the...

Based on years of research in professional baseball, this book shares the reason why the word "adjustment" is the key to success. Everyone has desires placed on their hearts. Whether it's succeeding at work, losing weight, completing education, or improving key relationships, the list...

One of the best known and simultaneously most notorious figures from Roman history, Nero (r. AD 54-68) is usually characterised as a tyrannical and ineffectual emperor, a ruler who proverbially 'fiddled while Rome burnt'. However, as new research demonstrates, this reputation is crudely reductive...

A cautionary tale about never looking back, only forward.Author: Carla Lashan RawlsISBN-10: 1639442820ISBN-13: 9781639442829Publisher: Carla's CareLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/14/2021Pages: 52Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.16lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.11dLarge Print

The U.S. Military Forces series introduces young readers to the history, purpose, people, technology, and important missions of each military branch. Each book in this series includes timelines, charts, graphs, diagrams, maps, and vibrant photos to engage young readers and inspire a love of...

How does a tree grow from a seed? How do flowers allow trees to make new seeds? Young readers will discover the answers to these questions and more in Trees, an Exploring Life Cycles book.Author: Ruth DalyISBN-10: 1791139159ISBN-13: 9781791139155Publisher: Av2Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2021Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight:...

It is believed that dogs were the first animals to live with people as pets and service animals. Some dog breeds can be trained to act as guides for people who are visually impaired. Discover more in Dog, one of the titles in the...

While 52 U.S. submarines were sunk in the Pacific, the Japanese took prisoners of war from the survivors of only seven of these lost submarines. Presumed Lost is the compelling story of the final patrols of those seven submarines and the long captivity of...

Poetic tales, musings, poetry, prose, The Nomadic Poet is a compilation of compositions touching on loneliness, depression, gay romantic love, metapoetry, and self-love. A voice characterized as "raw yet eloquent", Thomas' pieces are deeply emotive, unabashedly vulnerable, grand, fantastical, and, at times, whimsical. Wrought...

EXCEPTIONALLY COMMON COURAGE provides an extended, close reading of FEAR AND TREMBLING, Kierkegaard's pseudonymous book about Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac. It then fits this (in)famous work into the broader and puzzling corpus that includes both other pseudonymous works and signed discourses by this same...

Nothing brings a family together like a serial killer.Elliot loves his adopted family, but he's always had some questions about where he came from - especially considering the strange abilities he was born with. Taking advantage of a suspicious opportunity to learn more has...

(Transcribed Score). The 2021 album Road to the Sun is an unexpected and genre-defying new recording from 20-time Grammy Award-winning guitarist/composer Pat Metheny featuring Jason Vieaux and the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. Our folio features all of the guitar parts transcribed note-for-note. The new...

Despite centuries of analyses and debates between scientists and philosophers, consciousness remains puzzling and controversial. It is the most familiar yet mysterious aspect of our lives. There might be different levels of consciousness, or different kinds of consciousness, or just one kind with different...

"Carry God's promises with you all the way to your mountain."Tammy takes you on an extensive walk with Abraham to that mountain where he is to sacrifice Isaac. It is uplifting and inspiring as it reveals the faithfulness of God and His promises, along...

This volume explores the significations and developments of the Salsa consciente movement, a Latino musico-poetic and political discourse that exploded in the 1970s but then dwindled in momentum into the early 1990s. This movement is largely linked to the development of Nuyolatino popular music...

Spark scientific curiosity in kids of all ages! This light-hearted, scientifically accurate book is now bilingual in English and Bengali. Follow Pete the Proton, Ned the Neutron, and Ellie the Electron, who get together to build everything in the universe. Turn Chemistry 101 into...

The World Today Series: Africa provides students with vital information on all countries on the African continent through a thorough and expert overview of political and economic histories, current events, and emerging trends. Each country is examined through the following sections: Basic Facts; Land...

Becstar is a star hopping mercenary-gone-full time-gambler light years away from earth. Leaving her old life behind with the help of her magical luck dagger and her fan-turned-regret filled-friend Sally Soolin, Becstar ekes out a living under the nefarious Shadowy Syndicate's radar. But when...

Chicagoan Helen Price, a dying woman, recounts her life while driving toward an oncology appointment. She attempts to take her own life, survives, then dies under tragic circumstances.In death, Helen bequeaths the family home to her only son, gay playwright Norman Price. Father to...

A young girl goes to sleep that night and slips away and dreams that she is in heaven. While visiting heaven, she meets her mama who has been gone for about a year. While there, the young girl sees many wonderful things. Her mama...

Learn all about the Phantom by Rolls Royce. Discover fascinating facts and specs, from high-performance parts to sleek designs and unique details.Author: Tracy Nelson MaurerISBN-10: 1427154902ISBN-13: 9781427154903Publisher: Crabtree BranchesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2021Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.52lbsSize: 8.74h x 6.77w x 0.32d

I believe I can BEE anything when I grow up - like a helpful teacher! With colorful illustrations and easy-to-read text, early readers will enjoy building confidence in their reading while learning all about teachers! This book also includes a page for caregivers that...

Ssh! Listen. What's that noise? What can we hear when we're really, really quiet? A toddler enjoys the range of sounds they hear as their busy day comes to an end, from the bustle and chat of dinner time, to the quiet hush of...

A vital contribution to environmental humanities that explores artistic responses to the plastic age Since at least the 1960s, plastics have been a defining feature of contemporary life. They are undeniably utopian--wondrously innovative, cheap, malleable, durable, and convenient. Yet our proliferating use of plastics...

The third evangelist tells the story of Jesus in clear, dramatically compelling, and humanly moving terms. His Jesus is a man of great power, a deep sense of mission, and profound compassion for those on the outskirts of society. And Luke's Gospel has the...

Elizabeth L. Hinson-Hasty pursues places where care for people with serious mental illness and their families is unraveled in the United States. She picks up threads of empowerment from the Christian tradition to address the distinctive circumstances of individuals and families affected by mental...

Silly Kitty lives with his human, Emma. But when Emma is busy, Silly Kitty has to find things to do. Find out what Silly Kitty does on a rainy day.Author: Nicola LopetzISBN-10: 1427158673ISBN-13: 9781427158673Publisher: Crabtree SeedlingsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2021Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 8.10h x 8.00w...

Howard Zinn on Race is Zinn's choice of the shorter writings and speeches that best reflect his views on America's most taboo topic. As chairman of the history department at all black women's Spelman College, Zinn was an outspoken supporter of student activists in...

The pace of life is steadily increasing. The list of daily tasks that need to be completed continues to grow longer and the pressure of time slipping away makes people stressed and anxious. People's perspectives shift away from thinking about others, creating distance between...

"An outstanding book."--James Sexton "A welcome and necessary update of the life of one of the twentieth century's most provocative intellectuals."--Dana Sawyer A rich and lucid account of Aldous Huxley's life and work. Aldous Huxley was one of the twentieth century's most prescient thinkers....

If it's a person, place, or thing--/Your dad, Detroit, a diamond ring, /If it's a boat or coat or clown, /It's simple, Simon, it's a noun In this 20th anniversary edition of A Mink, a Fink, a Skating Rink, author Brian Cleary and illustrator...

Christian Pulisic plays forward for the Chelsea Football Club in the Premier League, the top soccer league in England. He became one of the youngest soccer stars in the world after making a splash on Germany's Borussia Dortmund team as a teenager. Read about...

When a parent gets a new job, often the family must move to a new city. Sometimes, people move across town to a new house. In either case, moving can be scary. Giving up your neighborhood friends, the bedroom you know, and maybe moving...

A complete, straightforward guide to the issues and challenges commonly faced by children and young people as they face up to the demands of secondary education, and the practical ways in which parents, carers, teachers, and schools can help.Author: Jennie Guise, Joyce NisbetISBN-10: 1912755912ISBN-13:...

This book explores how the ancient path of shamanism can help us to understand the nature of mental illness, recasting psychological breakdown as a potentially transformational experience. What we label as pathological could actually be an initiation into a better relationship with ourselves and...

A new illustrated history and analysis of Italy's World War II destroyers. The Italian Royal Navy (Regia Marine or RM) began the Second World War with one of the largest fleets in the world. Included in this was a total of 59 fleet destroyers,...

Sweet shark-themed story about self-acceptance.Finley the fish is tired of being bite-sized. He wants to get everything he wants, just like the Great White Sharks! But Finley"s road to greatness isn"t easy, and he learns that being great doesn"t have anything to do with...

Throughout the ages, the idea of a perfect body has always existed, although what that kind of body is has changed. Today, many people still absorb these expectations of perfection and seek validation through social media and other platforms. This in turn has led...