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Richard Martin

In the late 1930s, Charles James was an American haute-couture pioneer. His talent resided in the way the combined the science of drawing with the eroticism of fashion. Balenciaga said of him, "Charles James is not only the biggest American designer, but also the best." No one else in the world has been able to bring haute couture from decorative art to pure artistic form.

Couture,Fashion,Nonfiction

2843238978

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1011567.Charles_James

Charles James

Katie Brazelton

This 60-day prayer experience can change a woman's life forever. Sixty influential Christian women--such as author Liz Curtis Higgs; author Ruth Graham, daughter of evangelist Billy Graham; singer and songwriter Babby Mason; and author Kay Warren, wife of Pastor Rick Warren-- share how their lives have changed. This book can be used by itself as a daily devotional. However, if women read through Praying for Purpose as a devotional while reading Pathway to Purpose, their whole experience will be deepened and solidified.

Prayer,Christian,Christian Living,Christian,Christian,Christian Non Fiction,Religion

310256526

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1011577.Praying_for_Purpose_for_Women

Praying for Purpose for Women: A Prayer Experience That Will Change Your Life Forever

Camille Paglia

From ancient Egypt through the nineteenth century, Sexual Personae explores the provocative connections between art and pagan ritual; between Emily Dickinson and the Marquis de Sade; between Lord Byron and Elvis Presley. It ultimately challenges the cultural assumptions of both conservatives and traditional liberals. 47 photographs.

Nonfiction,Art,Philosophy,History,Feminism,Criticism,Literary Criticism,Psychology,Sexuality,Cultural,Criticism

300091273

https://goodreads.com/book/show/101157.Sexual_Personae

Sexual Personae: Art and Decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson

Robert Rosenberg

"A superior thriller, very well written, sensitively and beautifully plotted.",-- New York Times Book Review,In a holy city, even saints can be suspects...It was the time of the intifada, a season of hatred and fear in the city called Jerusalem, the City of Peace...Criminal Investigations Department Commander Avram Cohen faces a terrible double murder of two Russian nuns, mother and daughter, members of the Russian Orthodox convent in Ein Kerem. The KGB baby-sitter for the Red Russian mission in the Holy Land is embarrassed, the police are embarrassed, the Knesset is embarrassed-even the Prime Minister exerts pressure for a quick solution...,"The lessons that Robert Rosenberg learned covering the Jerusalem crime beat as a reporter have been put to excellent use in this intricate tale of murder and madness in that holiest of cities."--Jonathan Kellerman,Avram Cohen returns in House of Guilt (1-890208-41-8 $14.95), originally published by Scribner. Journalist Rosenberg lives in Israel.

Cultural,Israel,Mystery,Crime

1890208817

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1011585.Crimes_of_the_City

Crimes of the City

Dale Mulfinger,Susan E. Davis

",The Cabin, is our heart's retreat" write the authors, and what a wonderful place to escape to.,Building on the theory that less is more, , ,The Cabin, , takes this idyllic retreat from mind's eye to reality--with striking photographs and ample charm.,In this one-of-a-kind book, you'll discover an amazing array of design styles and materials -- from sticks and stones to sheet metal and glass. You'll find 37 inspirational cabins from all over the country showing how people are building, reclaiming and transforming this unique American dwelling. , ,The Cabin, , celebrates the appeal of this unique form or retreat, providing inspiration and practical ideas for realizing your own cabin dream.,Based on design, shape, age and material, the cabins are divided into four distinct styles: rustic, traditional, modern and transformed. Whatever the style, each is a classic American getaway. , ,The Cabin, , features:,37 inspirational cabins from around all over the country. Nearly 250 photographs and 50 illustrations Detailed descriptions, site plans, and floor plans

Architecture,Nonfiction,Reference

1561586447

https://goodreads.com/book/show/101158.The_Cabin

The Cabin: Inspiration for the Classic American Getaway

Margaret George

Bestselling novelist Margaret George brings to life the glittering kingdom of Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile, in this lush, sweeping, and richly detailed saga. Told in Cleopatra's own voice, this is a mesmerizing tale of ambition, passion, and betrayal, which begins when the twenty-year-old queen seeks out the most powerful man in the world, Julius Caesar, and does not end until, having survived the assassination of Caesar and the defeat of the second man she loves, Marc Antony, she plots her own death rather than be paraded in triumph through the streets of Rome. ,Most of all, in its richness and authenticity, it is an irresistible story that reveals why Margaret George's work has been widely acclaimed as "the best kind of historical novel, one the reader can't wait to get lost in."

Historical,Historical Fiction,Fiction,Historical,Northern Africa,Egypt,Romance,Cultural,Africa,Adult,Adult Fiction,Novels,African Literature,Egyptian Literature

330353829

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10115.The_Memoirs_of_Cleopatra

The Memoirs of Cleopatra

John N. Gray

At the heart of human experience lies an obsession with the nature of death. Religion, for most of history, has provided an explanation for human life and a vision of what comes after it. But in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, such beliefs came under relentless pressure as new ideas—from psychiatry to evolution to communism—seemed to suggest that our fate was now in our own hands: humans could cease to be animals, defeat death, and become immortal.,In ,The Immortalization Commission,, the acclaimed political philosopher and critic John Gray takes a brilliant and frightening look at humankind’s dangerous striving toward a scientific version of immortality. Probing the parallel faiths of Bolshevik “God-builders,” who sought to reshape the planet and psychical researchers, who believed they had evidence of a nonreligious form of life after death, Gray raises fascinating questions about how such beliefs threaten the very nature of what it means to be human. He looks to philosophers, journalists, politicians, charlatans, and mass murderers who all felt driven by a specifically scientific and modern worldview and whose revolt against death resulted in a series of experiments that ravaged whole countries. ,An urgent examination of Darwin’s post-religious legacy,, The Immortalization Commission ,is an important work from “one of Britain’s leading public intellectuals” (,The Wall Street Journal,).

Philosophy,History,Science,Nonfiction,Religion,Death,Politics,Cultural

374175063

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10116049-the-immortalization-commission

The Immortalization Commission: Science and the Strange Quest to Cheat Death

Junru Liu,William W. Wang

Part of the educational and beautifully produced Cultural China Series, this book focuses on the long history of garments and ornaments in China, which are considered one of the necessities of life, as well part of China’s traditional craft heritage. This book discusses the development of garment making through archeological investigation, and the portrayals of different types of clothing in ancient texts and drawings. As a retrospective of garments throughout Chinese history, we can define cultural movements throughout the centuries. In vivid color, with illustrations and photographs accompanying the text throughout.

Cultural,China,Food and Drink,Cooking

7508506138

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1011606.Chinese_Food

Chinese Food

Lauraine Snelling

"But Mother is always dying," is Gillian Ormsby's sarcastic response when her younger, favored sister tells her that she has to go take care of their hypochondriac mother. Much against her will, since she and her mother never have gotten along, Gillian arrives in California to find the garden and yard dead, the blinds all drawn, and her mother indeed in bed -- waiting to die. But when Gillian talks with the doctor, he assures her there's no medical reason behind her mother's state.,Now on a mission to restore her mother to health, Gillian insists Mother get out of bed, eat, exercise and hopefully, choose to live. She also sets about reviving the garden to its former glory, enlisting the help of Adam, a handsome man who owns a family gardening business with his father. Gillian is delighted when a pair of hummingbirds appear, and her friendship with Adam grows. ,Soon, Mother's health improves, and one day she announces she and her friend Enzio are going on a cruise. Before Gillian has time to turn around, her mother is gone and she is left high and dry again, and wondering, what is she going to do with the rest of her own life?

Christian Fiction,Fiction,Christian,Romance,Womens Fiction,Chick Lit,Contemporary

446582115

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10116090-on-hummingbird-wings

On Hummingbird Wings

محمد متولي الشعراوي

Religion,Religion,Islam,Philosophy,Religion,God,Science

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10116182

الأدلة المادية على وجود الله

Jess Faraday

London, 1889. For Ira Adler, former rent-boy and present plaything of crime lord Cain Goddard, stealing back the statue from Goddard's blackmailer should have been a doddle. But inside the statue is evidence that could put Goddard away for a long time under the sodomy laws, and everyone's after it, including Ira's bitter ex, Dr. Timothy Lazarus. No sooner does Ira have the porcelain dog in his hot little hands, than he loses it to a nimble-fingered prostitute.,As Ira’s search for the dog drags him back to the mean East End streets where he grew up, he discovers secrets about his own past, and about Goddard's present business dealings, which make him question everything he thought he knew. An old friend turns up dead, and an old enemy proves himself a friend. Goddard is pressing Ira for a commitment, but every new discovery casts doubt on whether Ira can, in good conscience, remain with him. In the end, Ira must choose between his hard-won life of luxury and standing against a grievous wrong.

Mystery,Historical,Romance,M M Romance,Historical,Historical Fiction,LGBT,LGBT,Gay,Mystery,Crime,Historical,Victorian,Romance,Fiction

1602822301

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10116196-the-affair-of-the-porcelain-dog

The Affair of the Porcelain Dog

W. Ben Hunt,Janie Yungblut Hunt

W. Ben Hunt's classic has earned a reputation as the authentic handbook since it was first published in 1939. Updated in 1974, it remains the only step-by-step guide to building log cabins and log furniture -- pioneer style.

Art,Woodwork,Architecture,Nonfiction,Adventure,Survival,Reference

20016700

https://goodreads.com/book/show/101161.How_to_Build_and_Furnish_a_Log_Cabin

How to Build and Furnish a Log Cabin: The Easy, Natural Way Using Only Hand Tools and the Woods Around You

Clive Barker

The Mister B. of the title is Jakabob Botch, a demon whose ghastly past could make even the most merciless sociopath whimper in sympathy. Born in the deepest regions of hell, the spawn of an abusive drunkard and his whorish wife, Jakabob escapes to the world above after suffering fiendish torture. Once topside, he lands conveniently in 15th-century Mainz, the home of printing inventor Johannes Gutenberg. However, Mister B. isn't interested in merely observing history; like any other self-respecting diabolical being, he's just searching for a new demonic angle. A ghoulishly good fright fest.

Horror,Fantasy,Fiction,Paranormal,Demons,Historical,Historical Fiction,Fantasy,Supernatural,Fantasy,Paranormal,Fantasy,Dark Fantasy,Novels,Science Fiction Fantasy

60182989

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1011632.Mister_B_Gone

Mister B. Gone

Özdemir Asaf

Bu kitapta, Özdemir Asaf’ın ölümünden sonra, arkasında bıraktığı defterlerden, dosyalardan seçilmiş şiirlerini bulacaksınız. Bunların büyük çoğunluğu dergilerde bile görünmemiş şiirlerdir.,Özdemir Asaf yoğun düşün ve duyarlıkları, çarpıcı sözcükler seçtiğini sezdirmeden, küçük dizeler halinde işlediği kısa şiirlerle verdi. Daha sonra, kimi bir kitaptan, kimi yaşamdan kopardığı izlenimlerden esinlenerek bilgece dörtlükler yazdı. Kendisiyle birlikte çağıyla ve toplumuyla hesaplaşmalarda buruk öfkesini içinde saklayan yeni taşlama biçimleri getirdi.” ,Şükran Kurdakul,“İşimiz zordu. Binlerce şiir arasından bir şiir yapmak gerekiyordu. Özdemir Asaf birçok şiirinin defterlerde ve dergi yapraklarında sararmasını istemiş.,Kİtaplarına almamış. Kitaplarına almadığı eski şiirlerini biz de dışarda bıraktık. Şiir ayıklama işi, seçme işinin büyük bölümünü aldı. Birçok şiiri Özdemir Asaf tamamlamıştı. Gönlümüz rahat, onları kitaba aldık. Bazı şiirler ise birkaç kez yazılmışlardı, bunları da özenli bir eleştirel seçme işleminden sonra kitaba koyduk.”,Doğan Hızlan

Poetry,Asian Literature,Turkish Literature

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10116450-benden-sonra-mutluluk

Benden Sonra Mutluluk

Giovanni Papini,Fikret Adil

20. yüzyılın ilk yarısının en tartışmalı yazınsal kişiliklerinden biri olan Giovanni Papini (1881-1956), Gog'da yarattığı saf, cahil ama bir yandan da dünyada olup bitenin nedenini arayan Amerikalı milyarder tipi aracılığıyla olağandışı bir portreler galerisi çiziyor. ,Elinin altında imparatorlara yaraşır bir servet bulunan bu yarı vahşi 'kahraman', kitapta Bernard Shaw'dan Gahndi'ye, Freud'dan Einstein'a kadar pek çok ünlü kişiyle tanışıyor ve içgüdüsel zekâsını en akla gelmez istekleri yerine getirmek için kullanıyor. ,"İnsanlar sağır kalpleri yüzünden yüzyıldan yüzyıla daha çok azap çekilen bir cehennemde hâlâ inleyip duruyorlar" diyen Papini, taklidi imkânsız üslubu ve hicviyle "düzyazının Dante'si" olarak adlandırılan bir yazar.

Fiction,Literature,European Literature,Italian Literature,Cultural,Italy,Novels,Philosophy,Roman,Classics,Short Stories,Unfinished

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10116463-gog

Gog

Lilia Ana Bertoni,Bertoni Lilia Ana

En este trabajo la historiadora Lilia Ana Bertoni se propone trazar una descripcion del complejo proceso de construccion de identidad nacional en Argentina, particularmente en un periodo en el que fenomenos como la inmigracion masiva y la expansion colonial imperialista europea, entre algunos otros, repercutieron de modo muy significativo en la concepcion que la sociedad argentina tendria de si misma en lo posterior.

9505574045

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1011658.Patriotas_Cosmopolitas_Y_Nacionalistas_La_Construccion_De_La_Nacionalidad_Argentina_A_Fines_Del_Siglo_Xix_Seccion_De_Obras_De_Historia_

Patriotas, Cosmopolitas Y Nacionalistas. La Construccion De La Nacionalidad Argentina A Fines Del Siglo Xix (Seccion De Obras De Historia) (Spanish Edition)

Dianne Jacob

Will Write for Food is for food lovers who want to express themselves, guiding them from their earliest creative impulses to successful article writing, restaurant reviewing, and cookbook writing. Dianne Jacob—journalist and food-writing instructor and coach—offers interviews with award-winning writers such as Jeffrey Steingarten, Calvin Trillin, Molly O'Neill, and Deborah Madison, plus well-known book and magazine editors and literary agents, give readers the tools to get started and the confidence to follow through. Comprehensive yet accessible chapters range from restaurant reviewing to cookbooks to memoirs. Focused exercises at the end of chapters stimulate creativity, help organize thought, and build practical skills. Will Write for Food is the first and ultimate ins and outs guidebook to the incredibly popular world of food writing.

Language,Writing,Food and Drink,Food,Nonfiction,Food and Drink,Cooking,Food and Drink,Cookbooks,Reference,Writing,Journalism,Food and Drink,Food Writing,Business,Food and Drink,Culinary

1569243778

https://goodreads.com/book/show/101165.Will_Write_for_Food

Will Write for Food: The Complete Guide to Writing Cookbooks, Restaurant Reviews, Articles, Memoir, Fiction and More

Jenny Stacey

From simple dishes to elaborate gourmet meals, every cook will find plenty of old favorites and discover exotic new cuisines in this comprehensive series. Each book provides more than 100 easy-to-follow recipes accompanied by tantalizing color photographs.

Food and Drink,Cookbooks,Food and Drink,Cooking,Reference,Food and Drink,Vegetarian

1571451811

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1011667.What_s_Cooking_Vegetarian

What's Cooking Vegetarian (What's Cooking)

Pierre Corneille

Rodogune est une tragédie en cinq actes qui était un grand succès.,Réproduction d'une édition de 1652.

Plays,Plays,Theatre,Classics,Cultural,France,European Literature,French Literature,Literature,17th Century,Drama

1104900459

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10116703-rodogune

Rodogune: Princesse Des Parthes, Tragédie

Carmelites of Indianapolis,Kitty Drybrough Shepherd

REVISED AND EXPANDED EDITION OF THE NEW COMPANION TO THE BREVIARY WITH SEASONAL SUPPLEMENT

Prayer

1886873097

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10116726-people-s-companion-to-the-breviary-volume-1

People's Companion to the Breviary, Volume 1

Anita O'Day,George Eells

"...in the tradition of the best jazz autobiographies...a fascinating travelogue through the jazz world, filled with vivid images of Gene Krupa, Stan Kenton, Roy Eldridge and Billie Holiday...Her prose is as hip as her music." -The New York Times Book Review

Music,Biography,Nonfiction,Music,Jazz,Autobiography,Memoir,Womens,Biography,Autobiography

879101180

https://goodreads.com/book/show/101168.High_Times_Hard_Times

High Times, Hard Times

Andrew Miller

Deep in the heart of Paris, its oldest cemetery is, by 1785, overflowing, tainting the very breath of those who live nearby. Into their midst comes Jean-Baptiste Baratte, a young, provincial engineer charged by the king with demolishing it.,At first Baratte sees this as a chance to clear the burden of history, a fitting task for a modern man of reason. But before long, he begins to suspect that the destruction of the cemetery might be a prelude to his own.

Historical,Historical Fiction,Fiction,Historical,Cultural,France,Literary Fiction,Literature,18th Century,Novels,European History,French Revolution,European Literature,British Literature,Gothic

1444724258

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10116927-pure

Pure

Ольга Громыко,Olga Gromyko

Каждый здравомыслящий человек твердо знает: вампиров не бывает, вампиры очень любят человеческую кровь, вампиры боятся чеснока, осины и солнечного света. Интересно, а что думают на этот счет... сами вампиры? Ох они бы и порассказали, найдись достаточно беспристрастный и храбрый слушатель! Перед вами - подробный отчет на основе личных наблюдений, составленный неунывающей адепткой Старминской Школы Магов, Пифий и Травниц. Но не удалось ли вампирам ввести в заблуждение и ее?..

Fantasy,Cultural,Russia,Paranormal,Vampires,Paranormal,Witches,Fantasy,Magic,Fiction,Humor,Fantasy,Paranormal,Romance,Adventure

5425030851

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10116968

Профессия: ведьма

Suzue Miuchi

Maya Kitajima berusaha sebaik mungkin berlatih menjadi Beth dalam drama berjudul Young Girl yang menjadi pergelaran pertama Sekolah Akting Mayuko. Sayang sekali, tiga hari sebelumnya, Maya jatuh sakit. Dengan demam 40 derajat, ia harus tetap memerankan Beth. Sukseskah drama itu?

Sequential Art,Komik,Sequential Art,Comics

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10117041-topeng-kaca-vol-2-deluxe

Topeng Kaca Vol. 2 (Deluxe): Lidah Api

Suzue Miuchi

Akting Maya Kitajima tidak kalah dari Ayumi sehingga membuat Sekolah Akting Tsukikage lolos ke Lomba Drama Tingkat Nasional. Tinggal selangkah lagi! Namun, sesuatu terjadi sehingga Maya Terpaksa bermain seorang diri di panggung besar, Akting Maya yang nyaris sempurna membuat penonton terpesona, namun juri berkata lain...

Sequential Art,Manga,Sequential Art,Komik

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10117081-topeng-kaca-vol-3-deluxe

Topeng Kaca Vol. 3 (Deluxe): Gone With The Wind

Suzue Miuchi

Akhirnya Maya Kitajima mendapat peran kecil dalam film terbaru Emi Tabuchi. eran seorang gadis yang lumpuh. Hanya numpang lewat, tapi Maya ingin memerankannya dengan serius. Nyaris tiap hari ia berlatih, hingga membuat banyak orang heran dan menyangka usahanya sia-sia belaka. Namun, bukan Maya jika tak membuat semuanya berdecak kagum...

Sequential Art,Manga,Sequential Art,Komik

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10117082-topeng-kaca-vol-4-deluxe

Topeng Kaca Vol. 4 (Deluxe): Ashita Kusa

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing,Veronica Richel

Mit dem 1755 erschienenen und uraufgeführten Drama ''Miss Sara Sampson'' schuf Gotthold Ephraim Lessing das erste bedeutende deutsche "bürgerliche Trauerspiel", in dem nicht mehr die großen "Haupt- und Staatsaktionen", sondern Schicksale von Menschen aus dem "Mittelstand", aus Bürgertum und Landadel, behandelt werden. Die Personen sind nicht mehr einem übermächtigen Schicksal ausgeliefert, sondern verschulden selbst ihren Untergang. An die Stelle von Standesdenken treten im "bürgerlichen Trauerspiel" Empfindsamkeit und Tugendhaftigkeit.,Lessing zeigt in ''Miss Sara Sampson'' eine menschliche Tragödie um den attraktiven, aber charakterschwachen und wankelmütigen Mellefont, dessen frühere Geliebte, die skrupellose Marwood, sowie die junge, naive und tugendhafte Sara Sampson.,Text in neuer Rechtschreibung.

Classics,Plays,European Literature,German Literature,Drama,Literature,Literature,18th Century,Plays,Theatre,Academic,School,Cultural,Germany,Fiction

3150000165

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1011721.Miss_Sara_Sampson

Miss Sara Sampson

Thom Jones

Thom Jones made his literary debut in The New Yorker in 1991. Within six months his stories appeared in Harper's, Esquire, Mirabella, Story, Buzz, and in The New Yorker twice more. "The Pugilist at Rest" - the title story from this stunning collection - took first place in Prize Stories 1993: The O. Henry Awards and was selected for inclusion in Best American Short Stories 1992. He is a writer of astonishing talent. Jones's stories - whether set in the combat zones of Vietnam or the brittle social and intellectual milieu of an elite New England college, whether recounting the poignant last battles of an alcoholic ex-fighter or the hallucinatory visions of an American wandering lost in Bombay in the aftermath of an epileptic fugue - are fueled by an almost brutal vision of the human condition, in a world without mercy or redemption. Physically battered, soul-sick, and morally exhausted, Jones's characters are yet unable to concede defeat: his stories are infused with the improbable grace of the spirit that ought to collapse, but cannot. For in these extraordinary pieces of fiction, it is not goodness that finally redeems us, but the heart's illogical resilience, and the ennobling tenacity with which we cling to each other and to our lives. The publication of The Pugilist at Rest is a major literary event, heralding the arrival of an electrifying new voice in American fiction, and a writer of magnificent depth and range. With these eleven stories, Thom Jones takes his place among the ranks of this country's most important authors.

Short Stories,Fiction,Literature,War,Literature,American,Literary Fiction,Literature,20th Century,Novels,The United States Of America,Short Stories,Short Story Collection

316473049

https://goodreads.com/book/show/101172.The_Pugilist_at_Rest

The Pugilist at Rest

Mi-Ri Hwang

난 아울이를 위해서라면 뭐든지 할 수 있어! 왕따 해결사 S, 강송이 오빠 대신 남장하고 명문 청하고에 들어가다! 거기서 만나게 된 그 녀석. 잘생겼지만 성질 더럽고 카리스마를 온몸에 두른 듯한 자칭 ‘왕따 해결사 S'의 남친이라는 유명한 카사노바, 서가운이었다. 파란만장한 강송이의 남고 기숙사 생활. 내 동생 건드린 놈들 다 죽었어!!!

Sequential Art,Manga,Manga,Manhwa,Romance,Manga,Shojo,Contemporary,Sequential Art,Comics,Comics Manga

8954230024

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10117368-2

아이돌 쇼핑. 2

Mi-Ri Hwang

난 아울이를 위해서라면 뭐든지 할 수 있어! 왕따 해결사 S, 강송이 오빠 대신 남장하고 명문 청하고에 들어가다! 거기서 만나게 된 그 녀석. 잘생겼지만 성질 더럽고 카리스마를 온몸에 두른 듯한 자칭 ‘왕따 해결사 S'의 남친이라는 유명한 카사노바, 서가운이었다. 파란만장한 강송이의 남고 기숙사 생활. 내 동생 건드린 놈들 다 죽었어!!!

Sequential Art,Manga,Manga,Manhwa,Romance,Manga,Shojo,Sequential Art,Comics,Drama,Comics Manga,Contemporary

8954230032

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10117379-3

아이돌 쇼핑. 3

Mi-Ri Hwang

난 아울이를 위해서라면 뭐든지 할 수 있어! 왕따 해결사 S, 강송이 오빠 대신 남장하고 명문 청하고에 들어가다! 거기서 만나게 된 그 녀석. 잘생겼지만 성질 더럽고 카리스마를 온몸에 두른 듯한 자칭 ‘왕따 해결사 S'의 남친이라는 유명한 카사노바, 서가운이었다. 파란만장한 강송이의 남고 기숙사 생활. 내 동생 건드린 놈들 다 죽었어!!!

Sequential Art,Manga,Manga,Manhwa,Romance,Manga,Shojo,Contemporary,Sequential Art,Comics,Comics Manga

8954230040

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10117381-4

아이돌 쇼핑. 4

Mi-Ri Hwang

난 아울이를 위해서라면 뭐든지 할 수 있어! 왕따 해결사 S, 강송이 오빠 대신 남장하고 명문 청하고에 들어가다! 거기서 만나게 된 그 녀석. 잘생겼지만 성질 더럽고 카리스마를 온몸에 두른 듯한 자칭 ‘왕따 해결사 S'의 남친이라는 유명한 카사노바, 서가운이었다. 파란만장한 강송이의 남고 기숙사 생활. 내 동생 건드린 놈들 다 죽었어!!!

Sequential Art,Manga,Manga,Manhwa,Romance,Manga,Shojo,Contemporary,Sequential Art,Comics,Comics Manga

8954230059

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10117384-5

아이돌 쇼핑. 5

Mi-Ri Hwang

난 아울이를 위해서라면 뭐든지 할 수 있어! 왕따 해결사 S, 강송이 오빠 대신 남장하고 명문 청하고에 들어가다! 거기서 만나게 된 그 녀석. 잘생겼지만 성질 더럽고 카리스마를 온몸에 두른 듯한 자칭 ‘왕따 해결사 S'의 남친이라는 유명한 카사노바, 서가운이었다. 파란만장한 강송이의 남고 기숙사 생활. 내 동생 건드린 놈들 다 죽었어!!!

Sequential Art,Manga,Manga,Manhwa,Romance,Manga,Shojo,Contemporary,Sequential Art,Comics,Comics Manga

8954230067

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10117387-6

아이돌 쇼핑. 6

Marcus Brotherton

A tale of heroism and adventure-a memoir about Sergeant Darrell "Shifty" Powers, a highly respected Band of Brothers soldier. , When he was a boy growing up in the remote mining town of Clinchco, Virginia, Shifty Powers's goal was to become the best rifle shot he could be. His father trained him to listen to the woods, to "see" without his eyes. Little did Shifty know his finely-tuned skills would one day save his life-and the lives of many of his friends., ,Shifty's War, is a tale of a soldier's blood-filled days fighting his way from the shores of France to the heartland of Germany, and the epic story of how one man's abilities as a sharpshooter, along with an engagingly unassuming personality, propelled him to a life greater than he could have ever imagined.

History,Nonfiction,War,World War II,Biography,War,Military,Military History,War,Military Fiction,Historical,Autobiography,Memoir,North American Hi...,American History

425240975

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10117388-shifty-s-war

Shifty's War: The Authorized Biography of Sergeant Darrell "Shifty" Powers, the Legendary Sharpshooter from the Band of Brothers

Mi-Ri Hwang

난 아울이를 위해서라면 뭐든지 할 수 있어! 왕따 해결사 S, 강송이 오빠 대신 남장하고 명문 청하고에 들어가다! 거기서 만나게 된 그 녀석. 잘생겼지만 성질 더럽고 카리스마를 온몸에 두른 듯한 자칭 ‘왕따 해결사 S'의 남친이라는 유명한 카사노바, 서가운이었다. 파란만장한 강송이의 남고 기숙사 생활. 내 동생 건드린 놈들 다 죽었어!!!

Sequential Art,Manga,Manga,Manhwa,Romance,Manga,Shojo,Contemporary,Sequential Art,Comics,Comics Manga

8954230210

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10117393-7

아이돌 쇼핑. 7

Mi-Ri Hwang

난 아울이를 위해서라면 뭐든지 할 수 있어! 왕따 해결사 S, 강송이 오빠 대신 남장하고 명문 청하고에 들어가다! 거기서 만나게 된 그 녀석. 잘생겼지만 성질 더럽고 카리스마를 온몸에 두른 듯한 자칭 ‘왕따 해결사 S'의 남친이라는 유명한 카사노바, 서가운이었다. 파란만장한 강송이의 남고 기숙사 생활. 내 동생 건드린 놈들 다 죽었어!!!

Sequential Art,Manga,Manga,Manhwa,Romance,Manga,Shojo,Contemporary,Comics Manga,Sequential Art,Comics

8954230229

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10117395-8

아이돌 쇼핑. 8

Mi-Ri Hwang

Sequential Art,Manga,Manga,Manhwa,Romance,Manga,Shojo,Sequential Art,Comics,Comics Manga,Contemporary

8954230237

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10117397-9

아이돌 쇼핑. 9

Mi-Ri Hwang

난 아울이를 위해서라면 뭐든지 할 수 있어! 왕따 해결사 S, 강송이 오빠 대신 남장하고 명문 청하고에 들어가다! 거기서 만나게 된 그 녀석. 잘생겼지만 성질 더럽고 카리스마를 온몸에 두른 듯한 자칭 '왕따 해결사 S'의 남친이라는 유명한 카사노바, 서가윤이었다. 파란만장한 강송이의 남고 기숙사 생활. 내 동생 건드린 놈들 다 죽었어!!!

Sequential Art,Manga,Manga,Manhwa,Romance,Manga,Shojo,Sequential Art,Comics,Comics Manga,Contemporary

8954230628

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10117407-11

아이돌 쇼핑. 11

Mi-Ri Hwang

Sequential Art,Manga,Manga,Manhwa,Romance,Manga,Shojo,Sequential Art,Comics,Comics Manga,Contemporary

8954230245

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10117408-10

아이돌 쇼핑. 10

Mi-Ri Hwang

난 아울이를 위해서라면 뭐든지 할 수 있어! 왕따 해결사 S, 강송이 오빠 대신 남장하고 명문 청하고에 들어가다! 거기서 만나게 된 그 녀석. 잘생겼지만 성질 더럽고 카리스마를 온몸에 두른 듯한 자칭 '왕따 해결사 S'의 남친이라는 유명한 카사노바, 서가윤이었다. 파란만장한 강송이의 남고 기숙사 생활. 내 동생 건드린 놈들 다 죽었어!!!

Sequential Art,Manga,Manga,Manhwa,Romance,Manga,Shojo,Sequential Art,Comics,Comics Manga,Contemporary

8954230636

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10117409-12

아이돌 쇼핑. 12

Maya Banks

,Maya Banks, the ,New York Times, bestselling author of romance and romantic suspense has captivated readers with her steamy Scottish historical novels, perfect for fans of Julie Garwood. In ,Seduction of a Highland Lass,, an indomitable Highland warrior is caught between loyalty and forbidden love., , , ,Fiercely loyal to his elder brother, Alaric McCabe leads his clan in the fight for their birthright. Now he is prepared to wed for duty, as well. But on his way to claim the hand of Rionna McDonald, daughter of a neighboring chieftain, he is ambushed and left for dead. Miraculously, his life is saved by the soft touch of a Highland angel, a courageous beauty who will put to the test his fealty to his clan, his honor, and his deepest desires.,An outcast from her own clan, Keeley McDonald was betrayed by those she loved and trusted. When the wounded warrior falls from his horse, she is drawn to his strong, lean body. The wicked glint in his green eyes ignites a passion that will follow them back to Alaric’s keep, where their forbidden love draws them deeper into the pleasures of the flesh. But as conspiracy and danger circle closer, Alaric must make an impossible choice: Will he betray his blood ties for the woman he loves?

Romance,Historical Romance,Romance,Historical,Historical,Historical Fiction,Adult,Cultural,Scotland,Historical,Medieval,Fiction,Audiobook,Adult Fiction,Erotica

345519493

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10117410-seduction-of-a-highland-lass

Seduction of a Highland Lass

Cristian Campos

Graffiti and street art used to be a sure sign of a neighborhood’s neglect. Even though it is still a countercultural art form, its role has grown: it enlivens public space, provides social commentary, and adds humor and color to the urban and suburban landscape.,1,000 Ideas for Graffiti and Street Art, is a showcase of urban art suitable for artists of any medium, designers, and other creative artists looking for urban-style inspiration for their visual work. A visual catalog, it is both a practical, inspirational handbook and a coffee-table conversation piece. Graffiti and street artists—rebellious and non-rebellious alike—will relish the opportunity to have so many ideas for color play, illustration, and wild expressions at their fingertips.,Inside you’ll find:,-1,000 photographs of graffiti and other types of urban art, with captions that feature location (city, state, country) artist name (if known).,-Artwork sorted into categories such as letterforms, stencils, portraits, murals, nature, tags, throw-ups, pieces, and productions,-Urban art glossary, basic aerosol painting and street art techniques, and more

Art

1592536581

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10117462-1-000-ideas-for-graffiti-and-street-art

1,000 Ideas for Graffiti and Street Art: Murals, Tags, and More from Artists Around the World

Jocelyn SFaustina,Jocelyn Superstar,Sfaustina

Veteran graffiti writers SFaustina and Jocelyn Superstar have collaborated on a history of the graffiti scene in the San Franscisco Bay area from the early 1980s to the late 1990s. The result of their collaboration, ,Bay Area Graffiti: 80–90,, provides a glimpse into street art history that is seldom seen: one that is authored by a pair of writers who have 40 years of graffiti experience between them and provides an insider’s view on history and relevance of graffiti. ,Bay Area Graffiti: 80–90 ,will include interviews with a range of the period’s artists, such as BIGFOOT, ESKIMO, MQ and REVOK.

1935613170

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10117666-bay-area-graffiti-80-90

Bay Area Graffiti 80-90

Emma Newman

LONDON, 2012,: It arrives and with that the world is changed into an unending graveyard littered with the bones, wreckage, and memories of a dead past, gone forever.,LONDON, 2032,: Twenty years later, out of the ashes, a new world begins to rise, a place ruled by both loyalty and fear, and where the quest to be the first to regain lost knowledge is an ongoing battle for power. A place where laws are made and enforced by roving gangs—the Bloomsbury Boys, the Gardners, the Red Lady’s Gang—who rule the streets and will do anything to protect their own.,THE FOUR,: Zane, Titus, Erin, Eve. Living in this new world, they discover that they have abilities never before seen. And little do they know that as they search post-apocalyptic London for Titus’ kidnapped sister that they’ll uncover the secret of It, and bring about a reckoning with the forces that almost destroyed all of humanity.

Science Fiction,Dystopia,Young Adult,Science Fiction,Apocalyptic,Post Apocalyptic,Horror,Fiction,Horror,Zombies,Science Fiction,Apocalyptic,Fantasy,Adventure,Survival

984498125

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10117722-20-years-later

20 Years Later

Eduardo O. Roberto Jr.,Roli Sabado

Bitin, ba lagi ang ,pera mo,? Lagi bang ,kulang, ang ,sweldo, o ,allowance, mo?,If you need a guide on how to best manage your money, get this easy-to-read and practical book for yourself and your family—even your friends who are struggling or always borrowing money!

Nonfiction,Economics,Finance,Self Help

9710090662

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10117840-ang-pera-na-hindi-bitin

Ang Pera na Hindi Bitin: How to manage your money so God will entrust you with more

Midori Nishida,CRK Design

Exquisite edges with beads.,Add a personal touch with beautiful beaded trims. ,The Beaded Edge, offers 18 designs that range from delicate and classic to modern and bold, all created with simple thread, a crochet hook, a beading needle, and inexpensive beads. Each trim is illustrated with clear stitch diagrams that demonstrate the patterns, and the detailed step-by-step instructions will teach you to combine basic crochet techniques with beadwork for gorgeous edges and embellishments.,Use your beaded edges to customize handbags, hats, clothing, parasols, home décor, items, and anything else you want. If you have a passion for personalizing and embellishing, you will find a treasure trove of new techniques in ,The Beaded Edge,.

Crafts,Crochet,Art,Crafts,Nonfiction

1596683007

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10117874-the-beaded-edge

The Beaded Edge: Inspired Designs for Crocheted Edgings and Trims

Claire Crompton

Over 200 all-new crochet stitches, embellishments and trims make this the one-stop shop for all creative crocheters. Every stitch is shown as a clear swatch to show the effect and texture, and the pattern is given both written and as an easy-to-follow diagram. Conveniently grouped crochet motifs, stitches and edgings allow for easy browsing and location of favorites. Teaches crafters how to make the best of the textural, 3D nature of crochet—perfect when fabrics and knitting just don't cut it! About The Author: About The Author: Claire Crompton is one of the world's bestselling knitting authors and has worked as a pattern designer for major yarn manufacturers including Sirdar and DMC. Claire has also crocheted for many years and is an expert at teaching and conveying information in an accessible, easy-to-understand format.

Crafts,Crochet,Nonfiction,Art,Crafts,Reference

715338439

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10117875-200-crochet-flowers-embellishments-trims

200 Crochet Flowers, Embellishments & Trims: Fresh Looks for Roses, Daisies, Sunflowers and More

Cara Lynn Shultz

,What's a girl to do when meeting The One means she's cursed to die a horrible death?, ,Life hasn't been easy on sixteen-year-old Emma Connor, so a new start in New York may be just the change she needs. But the posh Upper East Side prep school she has to attend? Not so much. Friendly faces are few and far between, except for one that she's irresistibly drawn to— Brendan Salinger, the guy with the rock-star good looks and the richest kid in school, who might just be her very own white knight.,But even when Brendan inexplicably turns cold, Emma can't stop staring. Ever since she laid eyes on him, strange things have been happening. Streetlamps go out wherever she walks, and Emma's been having the oddest dreams: visions of herself in past lives— visions that warn her to stay away from Brendan. Or else.

Young Adult,Fantasy,Paranormal,Fantasy,Romance,Paranormal,Witches,Fantasy,Magic,Romance,Paranormal Romance,Fantasy,Supernatural,Fiction,Fantasy,Urban Fantasy

373210302

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10118172-spellbound

Spellbound

Delilah Devlin

Two men plus one woman equals three bodies on fire...,A Red Hot Winter story.,True Wyatt's hands are going to be full enough keeping the herd alive through the dead of winter. The last thing he needs to hear is that his brother Lonny has rented out their isolated hunting cabin to a reclusive writer-especially a sassy, disaster-prone brunette. Who has time to babysit a city girl until spring?,With a deadline looming, erotica writer Honey Cahill is looking forward to six distraction-free weeks to finish her next book. However, between Lonny's flirty sensuality and True's hard-edged intensity, the Wyatt brothers set the stage of her imagination for a winter of wicked delights.,The fire that destroys the cabin, though, is as real as it gets. Forced to seek a bed under True and Lonny's roof, the temptation to experiment-all in the name of research, of course-is overpowering. One night in their arms doesn't feel like enough; it feels like more. Particularly with one cowboy who fires all her cylinders...Warning: It's a Devlin menage-expect men with stamina and not an ounce of mercy to behave like sex gods, and the lucky woman to love every minute of it. A little domination goes a long, long way...

Adult Fiction,Erotica,Erotica,Menage,Romance,Contemporary,Westerns,Adult,Menage,M F M,Romance,Erotic Romance,Romance,Contemporary Romance,Erotica,BDSM

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10118235-true-heart

True Heart

Barbara Knutson

One day, high in the Andes Mountains, Cuy the Guinea Pig is searching for wild spinach to eat when Tio Antonio the Fox comes in search of Cuy to eat! Tio Antonio thinks he's found dinner, but crafty Cuy has other plans. Quick-witted Cuy fools Tio Antonio not once, but three times. Combining striking wood block artwork with an authentic South American voice, this sly trickster tale shows that clever thinking is key when you're out-foxing the fox. Discover more about this title and Barbara Knutson at ,www.barbaraknutson.net,.

Childrens,Picture Books,Childrens,Animals,Folklore,Humor,Childrens,Storytime,Nonfiction,Folk Tales,Fantasy,Fairy Tales,Childrens,Juvenile

1575056577

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1011825.Love_and_Roast_Chicken

Love and Roast Chicken: A Trickster Tale from the Andes Mountains

John Bierhorst

The wisdom and artistry of Latin America's storytellers preserve one of the world's richest folktale traditions—combining the lore of medieval Europe, the ancient Near East, and pre-Columbian America. Among the essential characters are the quiet man's wife who knew the Devil's secrets, the three daughters who robbed their father's grave, and the wife in disguise who married her own husband—not to mention the Bear's son, the tricksters Fox and Monkey, the two compadres, and the classic rogue Pedro de Urdemalas.,Gathered from twenty countries, including the United States, the stories are brought together here in a core collection of one hundred tales arranged in the form of a ,velorio,, or wake, the most frequent occasion for public storytelling. The tales are preceded by a selection of early Colonial legends foreshadowing the themes of Latino folklore and are followed by a carefully chosen group of modern Indian myths that replay the basic stories in a contrasting key. Riddles, chain riddles, and folk prayers, part and parcel of the ,velorio, along with folktales, are introduced at appropriate junctures.,The collection is unprecedented in size and scope, and most of the tales have not been translated into English before. The result is the first panoramic anthology of Hispano-American folk narratives in any language.,Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

Folklore,Fantasy,Mythology,Short Stories,Fiction,Fantasy,Fantasy,Fairy Tales,Folk Tales,Anthologies,Cultural,Reference

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1011844.Latin_American_Folktales

Latin American Folktales

Naoyuki Ii,Wayne P. Lammers

Businessman Yuki Yajima is fifty-one years old. He and his wife, Asako, are the parents of two daughters: Ryo, seventeen, and Yuka, an infant of only two months. Asking himself why he’s allowed himself to become a father again at his age, Yuki begins to remember his uncle, who died quite young—younger, ,indeed, than Yuki is now. Thinking of this man, whom the young Yuki idolized, and who first introduced the boy to authors like Kenzaburō Ōe and the Marquis de Sade, serves as a strange tipping point: allowing a sense of chaos and complexity back into his otherwise well-heeled life. A rare work of fiction focused simply on a man of integrity—a dying breed, in novels—,The Shadow of a Blue Cat, meticulously renders his life and opinions as Yuki tries to find a middle path between the radicalism of his uncle’s life and the quiet bourgeois home he’s worked so hard to build. ,From ,The Shadow of a Blue Cat,:,“,Perhaps I should start with a disclaimer. I am not some fresh-faced kid of seventeen or twenty, or even a relatively green thirty, which some people actually argue should be considered below the age of majority these days. No, the fact is, I’ve already slid right on past the big five-oh—a milestone no one thinks is very pretty and few are eager to reach—to become a man of fifty-one. , Now if a reader were to say that it’s unsettling to have someone who’s passed the half-century mark presenting himself as the narrator of a novel styled after the young writers of a generation ago, I would have to agree he has a point. But however much I may agree, I expect to press ahead in exactly such a style, for as I struggle to come to terms with my fifty-something self, it has become all too uncomfortably clear to me that a style more suited to a man my age simply does not exist.,”

Cultural,Japan,Asian Literature,Japanese Literature,Fiction

1564786412

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10118668-shadow-of-a-blue-cat

Shadow of a Blue Cat

Nina Auerbach

This collection of essays (written 1967-83) is of interest because it reveals the development of a feminist criticism and the growing assuranceand daringof an accomplished scholar. The subjects include Jane Austen, Alice in Wonderland, Dickens, the Brownings, and female traditions in George Eliot, the Brontes, and Dorothy Sayers. Auerbach's essays typically move through and around a literary text into the realms of cultural myth; the most recent piece, on the actress Ellen Terry, interprets a life rather than a book and explores the expression, in a public persona, of creativity and cultural convention.

Nonfiction

231060041

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1011875.Romantic_Imprisonment

Romantic Imprisonment: Women And Other Glorified Outcasts

Edmund Wilson,Lewis M. Dabney

Edmund Wilson was the dominant American literary critic from the 1920s until his death in 1972, but he was also far more than that: a chronicler of his times, a historian of ideas, a probing observer of himself and of the society around him. With this volume and a companion volume devoted to the 30s and 40s--the first two entries in what will be a series devoted to Wilson's work--The Library of America pays tribute to the writer who first conceived the idea of a publishing series dedicated to "bringing out in a complete and compact form the principal American classics." "Literary Essays and Reviews of the 1930s and 40s" gives us Wilson at the midpoint of his extraordinary career as critic and scholar, and includes in complete form three of his most significant books. "The Triple Thinkers" (1938, revised 1948) and "The Wound and the Bow" (1941) give us Wilson at the height of his powers, in a series of extended literary studies marked by his unique combination of criticism, biographical narrative, and psychological analysis. Here are his dazzling portraits of Pushkin and Flaubert, Dickens and Henry James, Kipling and Casanova, equally sensitive to historical context and his subjects' inner lives; his scintillating reader's guide to the mysteries of Finnegans Wake and his celebrated exploration of the nature of creativity through the figure of Sophocles' wounded hero Philoctetes. "Classics and Commercials" (1950) is Wilson's gathering of the best of his reviews from the 1940s, a collection that exemplifies the range and omnivorousness of his interests. In the exact and fluent prose that makes him an unfailing delight to read, Wilson takes on everything from Gogol and Tolstoy to contemporaries like James M. Cain, Katherine Anne Porter, Dorothy Parker, and William Faulkner. Whether registering his qualms about detective novels, parsing the etiquette manuals of Emily Post, or paying tribute to the comic genius of Evelyn Waugh, Wilson turns any critical occasion into the highest kind of pleasure. The volume is completed with a selection of uncollected reviews from this period, including Wilson's observations on the work of William Maxwell, Saul Bellow, and Anais Nin.

Writing,Essays,Criticism,Literary Criticism,Literature,American,Unfinished,Criticism

1598530143

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1011886.Literary_Essays_and_Reviews_of_the_1930s_40s

Literary Essays and Reviews of the 1930s & 40s

Gozo Shioda

Aikido Shugyo, by Gozo Shioda, was originally released in Japanese in 1991. Throughout this important and insightful work, Shioda Sensei relates many stories about the time he spent training directly with the founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba Sensei, about his war-time experiences and about his years as the Headmaster of the Yoshinkan. He also uses countless anecdotes to convey important insights into the functioning and application of Aikido techniques. Aikido Shugyo will inspire anyone interested in traditional martial arts with its lessons, its history, and its straight-forward approach to the application of Aikido techniques.

Combat,Martial Arts

968779123

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10118954-aikido-shugyo

Aikido Shugyo

Boatema Boateng

In Ghana, adinkra and kente textiles derive their significance from their association with both Asante and Ghanaian cultural nationalism. Adinkra, made by stenciling patterns with black dye, and kente, a type of strip weaving, each convey, through color, style, and adornment, the bearer’s identity, social status, and even emotional state. Yet both textiles have been widely mass-produced outside Ghana, particularly in East Asia, without any compensation to the originators of the designs.,In The Copyright Thing Doesn’t Work Here,, Boatema Boateng focuses on the appropriation and protection of adinkra and kente cloth in order to examine the broader implications of the use of intellectual property law to preserve folklore and other traditional forms of knowledge. Boateng investigates the compatibility of indigenous practices of authorship and ownership with those established under intellectual property law, considering the ways in which both are responses to the changing social and historical conditions of decolonization and globalization. Comparing textiles to the more secure copyright protection that Ghanaian musicians enjoy under Ghanaian copyright law, she demonstrates that different forms of social, cultural, and legal capital are treated differently under intellectual property law.,Boateng then moves beyond Africa, expanding her analysis to the influence of cultural nationalism among the diaspora, particularly in the United States, on the appropriation of Ghanaian and other African cultures for global markets. Boateng’s rich ethnography brings to the surface difficult challenges to the international regulation of both contemporary and traditional concepts of intellectual property, and questions whether it can even be done.

081667003X

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10118961-the-copyright-thing-doesn-t-work-here

The Copyright Thing Doesn’t Work Here: Adinkra and Kente Cloth and Intellectual Property in Ghana

Margaret Hodges,Trina Schart Hyman

This special new paperback edition of ,St. George and the Dragon ,commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the Caldecott Award-winning picture book. Hodges retells an exciting segment from Spenser's ,The Faerie Queene, ,in which the Red Cross Knight slays a dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years, bringing peace and joy back to the land. Featuring a fresh new cover design - with artwork that highlights the dragon adventure within - and distinctive embossed gold Caldecott Award sticker, this is the perfect way to introduce the classic tale to a whole new generation of readers.

Childrens,Picture Books,Childrens,Fantasy,Fantasy,Fairy Tales,Fantasy,Dragons,Fiction,Classics,Folklore,Adventure,Fantasy,Mythology

316367958

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10118.Saint_George_and_the_Dragon

Saint George and the Dragon

Budd Schulberg

What Makes Sammy Run?,Everyone of us knows someone who runs. He is one of the symp-toms of our times—from the little man who shoves you out of the way on the street to the go-getter who shoves you out of a job in the office to the Fuehrer who shoves you out of the world. And all of us have stopped to wonder, at some time or another, what it is that makes these people tick. What makes them run?,This is the question Schulberg has asked himself, and the answer is the first novel written with the indignation that only a young writer with talent and ideals could concentrate into a manuscript. It is the story of Sammy Glick, the man with a positive genius for being a heel, who runs through New York’s East Side, through newspaper ranks and finally through Hollywood, leaving in his wake the wrecked careers of his associates; for this is his tragedy and his chief characteristic—his congenital incapacity for friendship.,An older and more experienced novelist might have tempered his story and, in so doing, destroyed one of its outstanding qualities. Compromise would mar the portrait of Sammy Glick. Schulberg has etched it in pure vitriol, and dissected his victim with a precision that is almost frightening.,When a fragment of this book appeared as a short story in a national magazine, Schulberg was surprised at the number of letters he received from people convinced they knew Sammy Glick’s real name. But speculation as to his real identity would be utterly fruitless, for Sammy is a composite picture of a loud and spectacular minority bitterly resented by the many decent and sincere artists who are trying honestly to realize the measureless potentialities of motion pictures. To this group belongs Schulberg himself, who has not only worked as a screen writer since his graduation from Dartmouth College in 1936, but has spent his life, literally, in the heart of the motion-picture colony. In the course of finding out what makes Sammy run (an operation in which the reader is spared none of the grue-some details) Schulberg has poured out everything he has felt about that place. The result is a book which the publishers not only believe to be the most honest ever written about Hollywood, but a penetrating study of one kind of twentieth-century success that is peculiar to no single race of people or walk of life.

Fiction,Classics,Novels,Culture,Film,Literature,American,Philosophy,Literature,Media Tie In,Contemporary,Self Help

375508317

https://goodreads.com/book/show/101191.What_Makes_Sammy_Run_

What Makes Sammy Run?

Pearl Cleage

Familiar faces and places meet fresh twists and turns in this enthralling novel from acclaimed author Pearl Cleage. ,Atlanta's West End district has always been a haven and home to a coterie of unique characters--artists and thinkers, dreamers and doers. Folks here know one another's names, keep their doors unlocked, and look out for their neighbors. Anyone planning to sell drugs, vandalize, or rob a little old lady should think twice before hitting this part of town. And Blue Hamilton, West End's unofficial mayor and longtime protector, will see to it that you do. Blue wears many hats here, including adored husband to Regina, dear nephew to Abbey, and doting father to Sweetie and another little one on the way.,Blue is also the man you pay your respects to if you're looking to set up shop in this urban enclave--just ask Serena Mayflower, whom Blue sees striding down Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard wearing skin-tight black leather pants, thigh-high boots, and bright red lipstick. This tall, slender, ethereally beautiful woman and her four equally striking sisters make up the Too Fine Five, a quintet of international supermodels who have arrived in town for an ,Essence, magazine photo shoot.,But Blue's gut tells him that there's more to these Mayflower mademoiselles than their affection for full moons and Bloody Marys. With the help of his beloved Regina and their close friends and relations in West End, Blue vows to uncover the women's secret intentions--and prove once and for all that there is no greater force on earth than the power of love.,A mesmerizing slice of not-so-everyday life, brimming with wicked wit and spiced with a few supernatural surprises, , Just Wanna Testify, showcases Pearl Cleage's masterly storytelling at its soulful and satisfying finest.

Cultural,African American,Fiction,Paranormal,Vampires,Literature,Black Literature,Womens Fiction,Chick Lit,Audiobook

345506367

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10119273-just-wanna-testify

Just Wanna Testify

James Sallis

A hired killer on his final job, a burned-out detective whose wife is dying slowly and in agony, a young boy abandoned by his parents and living alone by his wits. Three people, solitary and sundered from society.,In what is at one and the same time a coming-of-age novel, a realistic crime novel and a novel of the contemporary Southwest, ,The Killer Is Dying, is above all the story of three men of vastly different age and background, and of the shape their lives take against the unforgiving sunlight and sprawl of America's fifth largest city, Phoenix.,The detective, Sayles, is looking for the killer, Christian, though he doesn't know that. Christian is trying to find the man who stepped in and took down his target before he had the chance. And the boy, Jimmie, is having the killer's dreams. While they never meet, through the course of the novel, all find community.

Mystery,Crime,Mystery,Fiction,Mystery,Noir,Thriller,Mystery Thriller,Thriller

080277945X

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10119401-the-killer-is-dying

The Killer Is Dying

Benjamin Harshav,Barbara Harshav

A vivid portrait of the Moscow Yiddish Theater and its innovations and contributions to the art of the theater in the modern age,The Moscow Yiddish Theater (later called GOSET) was born in 1919 and almost immediately became one of the most remarkable avant-garde theaters in Europe. It flourished in the 1920s but under Bolshevik pressure soon lost much of the originality that had distinguished it. In 1948 Stalin’s henchmen slaughtered GOSET’s legendary actor and director Solomon Mikhoels, and the theater was liquidated. This book focuses not on how the theater was persecuted but on its ambitious beginnings as a revolutionary organization of passionate artistic exploration. The book brings to English readers for the first time selected writings that reflect the aesthetics and politics of the Yiddish revolutionary theater. The book also incorporates miraculously salvaged images of Marc Chagall’s famous theater murals, as well as paintings of costumes and stage sets created by the best artists of the day. These illustrations, discovered only after the fall of the Soviet Union, have never been published before. With emphasis on the theater’s early achievements and its centrality in Moscow’s burgeoning theater world, the book makes a major contribution to the understanding of modern Jewish culture and the art of theater.

030011513X

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1011940.The_Moscow_Yiddish_Theater

The Moscow Yiddish Theater: Art on Stage in the Time of Revolution

G.K. Chesterton

‘I was born a Victorian; and sympathise not a little with the serious Victorian Spirit.’ In this engaging and extremely personal account G K Chesterton expounds his views on Victorian literature. Many of his opinions reflect the conventions of the age; however of the Victorian novel he refreshingly comments ‘it is an art in which women are quite beyond controversy’. Equally uncompromising about poets and poetry he does not hesitate to call Tennyson ‘a provincial Virgil’. This book is an important landmark in our understanding of an age which produced some of Britain’s most widely enjoyed literature.

Nonfiction,History,Criticism,Literary Criticism,Literature,Historical,Victorian,Writing,Essays,Writing,Books About Books,Classics,Language,Writing,European Literature,British Literature

075510031X

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1011950.The_Victorian_Age_in_Literature

The Victorian Age in Literature

G.K. Chesterton

"We wish you'd get rid of what you've got here, sir," he observed, digging doggedly. "Nothing'll grow right with them here." "Shrubs!" said the Squire, laughing. "You don't call the peacock trees shrubs, do you? Fine tall trees -- you ought to be proud of them." "Ill weeds grow apace," observed the gardener. "Weeds can grow as houses when somebody plants them." Then he added: "Him that sowed tares in the Bible, Squire." "Oh, blast your --" began the Squire, and then replaced the more apt and alliterative word "Bible" by the general word "superstition." He was himself a robust rationalist, but he went to church to set his tenants an example. Of what, it would have puzzled him to say.

Mystery,Fiction,Classics,Short Stories,Christian,Religion,Christianity,Christianity,Catholic

809598019

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1011952.The_Trees_of_Pride

The Trees of Pride

Sharon Hernes Silverman

Here is the perfect book for crocheters who know the basics and are ready for more. The follow-up to Basic Crocheting takes crafters to the next level--every step is carefully explained and supplemented by helpful visuals to eliminate any confusion. Beautiful projects offer a wide variety of items to wear, use at home, or give as gifts. This heavily illustrated guide will help crocheters master the techniques of felting, Tunisian crochet, joining motifs as they are made, working with wire, and beading, and will teach some exciting new stitches as well. Unique paperback binding with hidden, lay-flat, spiral binding inside.

Crafts,Crochet

811733920

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1011968.Beyond_Basic_Crocheting

Beyond Basic Crocheting: Techniques and Projects to Expand Your Skills

Ben Westhoff

Rap music from New York and Los Angeles once ruled the charts, but nowadays the southern sound thoroughly dominates the radio, ,Billboard,, and MTV. Coastal artists like Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, and Ice-T call southern rap “garbage,” but they’re probably just jealous, as artists like Lil Wayne and T.I. still move millions of copies, and OutKast has the bestselling rap album of all time.,In ,Dirty South,, author Ben Westhoff investigates the southern rap phenomenon, watching rappers “make it rain” in a Houston strip club and partying with the 2 Live Crew’s Luke Campbell. Westhoff visits the gritty neighborhoods where T.I. and Lil Wayne grew up, kicks it with Big Boi in Atlanta, and speaks with artists like DJ Smurf and Ms. Peachez, dance-craze originators accused of setting back the black race fifty years. Acting both as investigative journalist and irreverent critic, Westhoff probes the celebrated-but-dark history of Houston label Rap-A-Lot Records, details the lethal rivalry between Atlanta MCs Gucci Mane and Young Jeezy, and gets venerable rapper Scarface to open up about his time in a mental institution. ,Dirty South, features exclusive interviews with the genre’s most colorful players.,Westhoff has written a journalistic tour de force, the definitive account of the most vital musical culture of our time.

Music,Hip Hop,Music,Nonfiction,Culture,Pop Culture

1569766061

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10119693-dirty-south

Dirty South: OutKast, Lil Wayne, Soulja Boy, and the Southern Rappers Who Reinvented Hip-Hop

Enzo Biagi,L. Mazzetti

8817013455

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10119728-era-ieri

Era ieri

Alice H. Eagly,Linda L. Carli

Despite real progress, women remain rare enough in elite positions of power that their presence still evokes a sense of wonder. In ,Through the Labyrinth,, Alice Eagly and Linda Carli examine why women's paths to power remain difficult to traverse. First, Eagly and Carli prove that the glass ceiling is no longer a useful metaphor and offer seven reasons why. They propose the labyrinth as a better image and explain how to navigate through it. This important and practical book addresses such critical questions as: How far have women actually come as leaders? Do stereotypes and prejudices still limit women's opportunities? Do people resist women's leadership more than men's? And, do organisations create obstacles to women who would be leaders?This book's rich analysis is founded on scientific research from psychology, economics, sociology, political science, and management. The authors ground their conclusions in that research and invoke a wealth of engaging anecdotes and personal accounts to illustrate the practical principles that emerge. With excellent leadership in short supply, no group, organisation, or nation can afford to restrict women's access to leadership roles. This book evaluates whether such restrictions are present and, when they are, what we can do to eliminate them.

Nonfiction,Business,Leadership,Feminism,Womens,Business,Management,Gender

1422116913

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1011979.Through_the_Labyrinth

Through the Labyrinth: The Truth About How Women Become Leaders

Jonathan Yardley

For seven years, beginning in 2003, the Washington Post ran a series of articles by Jonathan Yardley, the subtitle of which included, "the Post's book critic reconsiders notable and/or neglected books from the past." Yardley's criteria for his selections were admirably informal: "books I remember with affection and admiration but have not read in many years, books I would like to encourage others to discover." His choices, as one might expect, were eclectic: Titles by Hemingway, Steinbeck, Dickens, Carson McCullers, and Anne Tyler rubbed shoulders with books on baseball, football, jazz, and film comedy. This trade paperback collects these gems and it arrives with the best possible endorsement: It is reading that will inspire you to seek out some of these classics.

Writing,Books About Books,Nonfiction,Writing,Essays,Criticism,Literary Criticism,Criticism,Language,Writing,Reference,Literature

1609450086

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10119992-second-reading

Second Reading: Notable and Neglected Books Revisited

Ed Brubaker,Mike Perkins,Steve Epting,Michael Lark

Collecting ,Eisner Award,-nominated Best Writer Ed Brubaker's first 25 landmark issues of ,Captain America, in one titanic tome, plus the ,Captain America, 65th Anniversary Special and ,Winter Soldier: Winter Kills, one-shots! This deluxe hardcover, fat-packed with extras, features the story that stunned readers worldwide and sent shockwaves through the entire Marvel Universe: the death of Captain America! Also including the return of Cap's wartime partner, Bucky Barnes, as the Winter Soldier; the death and life of his greatest enemy, the Red Skull; and the emergences of a new threat, General Aleksander Lukin, the head of one of the most powerful corporations in the world!,Collecting,: ,Captain America, 1-25, 65th Anniversary Special; ,Winter Soldier: Winter Kills

Sequential Art,Comics,Sequential Art,Graphic Novels,Superheroes,Marvel,Comics,Superheroes,Comics,Comic Book,Graphic Novels Comics,Fiction,Anthologies,Collections,Comics Manga,Spy Thriller,Espionage

785128662

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1012001.Captain_America_by_Ed_Brubaker_Omnibus_Vol_1

Captain America by Ed Brubaker Omnibus, Vol. 1

Scott DeVeaux

The richest place in America's musical landscape is that fertile ground occupied by jazz. Scott DeVeaux takes a central chapter in the history of jazz—the birth of bebop—and shows how our contemporary ideas of this uniquely American art form flow from that pivotal moment. At the same time, he provides an extraordinary view of the United States in the decades just prior to the civil rights movement., DeVeaux begins with an examination of the Swing Era, focusing particularly on the position of African American musicians. He highlights the role played by tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins, a "progressive" committed to a vision in which black jazz musicians would find a place in the world commensurate with their skills. He then looks at the young musicians of the early 1940s, including Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Thelonious Monk, and links issues within the jazz world to other developments on the American scene, including the turmoil during World War II and the pervasive racism of the period., Throughout, DeVeaux places musicians within the context of their professional world, paying close attention to the challenges of making a living as well as of making good music. He shows that bebop was simultaneously an artistic movement, an ideological statement, and a commercial phenomenon., In drawing from the rich oral histories that a living tradition provides, DeVeaux's book resonates with the narratives of individual lives. While ,The Birth of Bebop, is a study in American cultural history and a critical musical inquiry, it is also a fitting homage to bebop and to those who made it possible.

Music,Music,Jazz,Nonfiction,History

520216652

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1012008.The_Birth_Of_Bebop

The Birth Of Bebop: A Social And Musical History

Scott Yanow

On the heels of swing, bebop lifted jazz from the dance floor into an art form powered by virtuoso players. This engaging collection of essays, biographies and reviews by veteran jazz journalist Scott Yanow probes the lives and revolutionary works of more than 500 great beboppers, including the giants: Charlie Parker, Dizzie Gillespie, Bud Powell, Max Roach and Thelonious Monk. The guide also explores key artists such as Sarah Vaughan, Charlie Christian and the young Miles Davis, plus such later figures as Joe Pass and Barry Harris.

Music,Reference

879306084

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1012009.Bebop

Bebop

Arthur Levitt,Paula Dwyer

In ,Take on the Street,, Arthur Levitt--Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission for eight years under President Clinton--provides the best kind of insider information: the kind that can help honest, small investors protect themselves from the deliberately confusing ways of Wall Street.,At a time when investor confidence in Wall Street and corporate America is at an historic low, when many are seriously questioning whether or not they should continue to invest, Levitt offers the benefits of his own experience, both on Wall Street and as its chief regulator. His straight talk about the ways of stockbrokers (they are salesmen, plain and simple), corporate financial statements (the truth is often hidden), mutual fund managers (remember who they really work for), and other aspects of the business will help to arm everyone with the tools they need to protect—and enhance—their financial future.,From the Trade Paperback edition.

Economics,Finance,Business,Economics,Nonfiction,Currency,Money

375421785

https://goodreads.com/book/show/101200.Take_On_the_Street

Take On the Street: What Wall Street and Corporate America Don't Want You to Know

Gwendolyn Wright

The evolution of housing in America.,This book is concerned essentially with the model of domestic environment in this country, as it has evolved from colonial architecture through current urban projects. Beginning with Puritan townscape, topics include urban row housing, Big House and slave quarters, factory housing, rural cottages, Victorian suburbs, urban tenements, apartment life, bungalows, company towns, planned residential communities, public housing for the poor, suburban sprawl.

Nonfiction,History,Architecture,Cities,Urban Studies,Cultural Heritage,Heritage Preservation,Geography,Cities,Cities,Urban Planning

262730642

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1012022.Building_the_Dream

Building the Dream: A Social History of Housing in America

Bennett Cerf

A wacky collection of classic riddles includes those that have been declared among the worst in the history of humor, such as ""When are eyes not eyes? When the cold air makes them water!""

394443047

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1012024.Riddle_De_Dee

Riddle-De-Dee

Margaret Mayo

Hunter Donahoe is sexier than ever, and he'sout for revenge on the pretty young wifewho abandoned their marriage. Keisha needscash, and Hunter has plenty. He makes Keishaan offer: she can work for him, no stringsattached....,But Hunter has other ideas when he sweepsher away to his Spanish villa. She'll be hispersonal assistant by day...and his mistressby night!

Category Romance,Harlequin,Romance,Harlequin,Hqn,Harlequin,Harlequin Presents,Category Romance,Mills and Boon

373126662

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1012029.Bedded_at_His_Convenience

Bedded at His Convenience

Jessica Steele

Colly Gillingham is in a bind. Not only has she been evicted from her home, but she also needs a job -- and fast! So seeing an advert for a senior secretary at Livingstone Developments, Colly jumps at the chance...., The moment Silas Livingstone sees Colly he knows she's exactly the woman he's been looking for. There's only one vacancy that Silas is advertising now -- and that's for a wife of convenience. Will Colly take him up on the offer...?

Romance,Contemporary,Romance,Contemporary Romance

373038399

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1012033.Vacancy

Vacancy: Wife of Convenience

David Noonan,Aaron Rosenberg,Eric Cagle

A new sourcebook detailing humans, half-breeds, and exotic almost-human races for the D&D game.,Races of Destiny provides Dungeons & Dragons players with an in-depth look at humans, half-orcs, half-elves, and other "almost human" exotic races that populate the D&D world. Often more strange or bizarre than completely distinct races, these half-races showcase the unusual combinations of abilities and cultures possible in a fantasy setting. This sourcebook includes brand new races, new rules, feats, spells, and magic items attuned to each race. The book contains material for players and DMs alike, including new prestige classes, rules for interaction between races, and a wealth of cultural information.

Games,Gaming,Games,Role Playing Games,Fantasy,Role Playing Games,Dungeons and Dragons,Reference,Sports and Games,Games

786936533

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1012036.Races_of_Destiny

Races of Destiny (Dungeons & Dragons Supplement)

Graham Stuart Thomas

Cuttings from My Garden Notebooks brings his art and his life together in a treasure trove of sixty-three essays revealing the complete Graham Thomas. Here, he sorts out the rhododendrons, the roses and the jasmines. He tells us about the uses of pergolas, water and troughs made of tufa for alpine plants. He reminisces about the nurserymen and the famous gardeners he has known. He suggests design solutions for unusual spaces, and ideas for gardens he has made, or only dreamed about. Written with humor, common sense and a poet's grasp of the English language, it offers encouragement and guidance for those who are just beginning to garden, and a wealth of information for experienced gardeners.

Gardening

719557232

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10120570-cuttings-from-my-garden-notebooks

Cuttings From My Garden Notebooks

James M. Cain

Mildred Pierce had gorgeous legs, a way with a skillet, and a bone-deep core of toughness and determination. She used those attributes to survive a divorce in 1940s America with two children and to claw her way out of poverty, becoming a successful businesswoman. But Mildred also had two weaknesses: a yen for shiftless men and an unreasoning devotion to her monstrous daughter.,Out of these elements, Cain created a novel (later made into a film noir classic) of acute social observation and devastating emotional violence—and a heroine whose ambitions and sufferings are never less than recognizable.

Fiction,Classics,Mystery,Noir,Mystery,Historical,Historical Fiction,Mystery,Crime,Novels,Literature,20th Century,Literature,Audiobook

752852043

https://goodreads.com/book/show/101205.Mildred_Pierce

Mildred Pierce

Ben Jonson,Alvin B. Kerman,Richard B. Young

One of Jonson’s greatest plays, ,Sejanus,, has seldom been edited, and is here published, with full notes and introduction, for the first time since 1911. Mr. Barish shows that Jonsonian tragedy can be understood and appreciated only by clearing the mind of Shakespearean preconceptions. The present edition makes the play available in a modernized text, explanatory notes gloss obscure phrases ignored by previous editors, and critical notes contain extracts in English translation of the portions of Tacitus on which Jonson based his plot. The critical introduction analyzes Jonson’s technique of metamorphosing history into poetry. Yale Ben Jonson, 3.Mr. Barish is associate professor of English at the University of California.

Plays,Classics,Drama,Fiction,Literature,17th Century,Historical

300094698

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1012062.Sejanus

Sejanus

Tristi Pinkston

Ida Mae Babbitt has done her community service and is a reformed woman—no more law-breaking for her. But when Arlette’s granddaughter Eden discovers a mystery in a fancy nursing home, Ida Mae—with the perfect excuse of a broken wrist and a broken ankle—checks herself into the place. After all, it is for the greater good. Soon she’s buzzing around in her motorized wheelchair, questioning the residents and swiping files from the office. She’s bound and determined to get to the bottom of this case. But can she solve the mystery before she becomes the next victim?

Lds,Lds Fiction,Mystery,Fiction,Thriller,Mystery Thriller,Adult

1935217895

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10120739-dearly-departed

Dearly Departed

Sarah Kuhn

Diehard fangirl Julie loves Buffy marathons, fighting about comic book continuity, and being left alone. But more than anything, Julie loves Glory Gilmore, a mostly-forgotten C-List superheroine from the world of '80s comics. For years, she's longed to reclaim the precious Glory action figure that's eluded her grasp so many times before. And one fateful weekend, she has the chance to do just that. Of course, no great quest is ever simple. Before she can triumph over the forces of loudmouth nerds and clueless Mundanes everywhere, Julie will have to deal with an avalanche of unexpected obstacles. In the midst of battles for videogame supremacy and frustrating encounters with a supremely irritating TV pretty boy, she'll be forced to reconsider her fandom and reevaluate her life. She might even have to talk to people.

Romance,Fiction,Contemporary,Humor,Romance,Contemporary Romance,Novella,Pop Culture,Fandom,Pop Culture,Geek,Adult,Comics,Superheroes

578060752

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10120747-one-con-glory

One Con Glory

Claudia Gray

For hundreds of years, the vampire Balthazar has been alone-without allies, without love.,When Balthazar agrees to help Skye Tierney, a human girl who once attended Evernight Academy, he has no idea how dangerous it will be. Skye's newfound psychic powers have caught the attention of Redgrave, the cruel, seductive master vampire responsible for murdering Balthazar and his family four centuries ago. Now Redgrave plans to use Skye's powers for his own evil purposes.,Balthazar will do whatever it takes to stop Redgrave and exact his long-awaited revenge against his killer. As Skye and Balthazar stand together to fight him, they grow closer-first unwillingly, then undeniably. Balthazar realizes his lonely world could finally be changed by her. . . .

Paranormal,Vampires,Young Adult,Fantasy,Paranormal,Romance,Fantasy,Fantasy,Supernatural,Paranormal,Ghosts,Romance,Paranormal Romance,Fiction,Fantasy,Urban Fantasy

61961183

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10120780-balthazar

Balthazar

Anne Rockwell,Lizzy Rockwell

It is Fall! And for one little girl, that means the special joys of visiting the Comstock Farm: choosing the reddest apples from the trees and finding the best pumpkin in the patch.Back home, she helps her mother carve a funny jack-o'-lantern face and puts a glowing candle inside her prize new pumpkin...just in time for Halloween and an evening of lots of "trick or treats"!

Childrens,Picture Books,Holiday,Halloween,Childrens,Childrens,Storytime,Food and Drink,Food,Realistic Fiction,Family,Holiday,Fiction,Nature,Plants

689718616

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1012082.Apples_and_Pumpkins

Apples and Pumpkins

Dudenredaktion

European Literature,German Literature,Reference,Dictionaries

3411040351

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10120962-der-duden-in-12-b-nden-band-3

Der Duden in 12 Bänden, Band 3: Das Bildwörterbuch

S.Ph. de Vries

Unter Juden wie Nichtjuden gilt das Vermächtnis des 1944 in Bergen-Belsen ermordeten Rabbiners De Vries als Standardwerk jüdischer Religion, Symbolik und Gebräuche.

Judaism,Judaica,Religion

3499187582

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10121027-j-dische-riten-und-symbole

Jüdische Riten und Symbole

فاطمة شرف الدين,ياسمين نشابة طعان,Fatima Sharafeddine

على الطفل ان يكتشف المتعة في الكتب قبل أن يتعلم القراءة. هذه المتعة تصبح حافزا يدفعه إلى رغبة القراءة بنفسه وترسخ عنده حبا للكتاب يرافقه مدى الحياة. فلنقرا لأطفالنا بلغتنا العربية لنفتح أمامهم عوالم الخيال والحقيقة.

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10121157

أفرح أحزن

Bill Ashcroft

This is a comprehensive selection of key texts in post-colonial theory and criticism. It covers a wide range of topics and issues, and features nearly 90 pieces of writing. It reflects the diversity of work in the field and the vibrancy of anti-imperialist writing from both within and without the metropolitan centres.

Nonfiction,Philosophy,Theory,Culture,Cultural Studies,Literature,Post Colonial,Reference,Literature,20th Century,Philosophy,Criticism,Literary Criticism,Academic,School,History

415096227

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1012125.The_Post_Colonial_Studies_Reader

The Post-Colonial Studies Reader

Neil Lanctot

Neil Lanctot’s biography of Hall of Fame catcher Roy Campanella—filled with surprises—is the first life of the Dodger great in decades and the most authoritative ever published. Born to a father of Italian descent and an African- American mother, Campanella wanted to be a ballplayer from childhood but was barred by color from the major leagues. He dropped out of school to play professional ball with the Negro Leagues’ Washington (later Baltimore) Elite Giants, where he honed his skills under Hall of Fame catcher Biz Mackey. Campy played eight years in the Negro Leagues until the major leagues integrated. Ironically, he and not Jackie Robinson might have been the player to integrate baseball, as Lanctot reveals. An early recruit to Branch Rickey’s “Great Experiment” with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Campy became the first African-American catcher in the twentieth century in the major leagues. As Lanctot discloses, Campanella and Robinson, pioneers of integration, had a contentious relationship, largely as a result of a dispute over postseason barnstorming.,Campanella was a mainstay of the great Dodger teams that consistently contended for pennants in the late 1940s and 1950s. He was a three-time MVP, an outstanding defensive catcher, and a powerful offensive threat. But on a rainy January night in 1958, all that changed. On his way home from his liquor store in Harlem, Campy lost control of his car, hit a utility pole, and was paralyzed below the neck. Lanctot reveals how Campanella’s complicated personal life (he would marry three times) played a role in the accident. Campanella would now become another sort of pioneer, learning new techniques of physical therapy under the celebrated Dr. Howard Rusk at his Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. As he gradually recovered some limited motion, Campanella inspired other athletes and physically handicapped people everywhere.,Based on interviews with dozens of people who knew Roy Campanella and diligent research into contemporary sources, ,Campy ,offers a three-dimensional portrait of this gifted athlete and remarkable man whose second life after baseball would prove as illustrious and courageous as his first.

Sports,Baseball,Sports,Sports,Biography,History,Nonfiction

1416547045

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10121429-campy

Campy: The Two Lives of Roy Campanella

Adrian Schiop

Nimic anormal în poveştile despre armată, la căministele culese sau nu de pe la diverse party-uri. Adrian Şchiop însă ştie că toate au un sens în momentul în care sînt introduse în fondul unor ficţiuni, iar ficţiunile lui sunt poveşti schematizate tocmai pentru a nu cădea într-o prea mare «filosofie». E detestată tocmai atitudinea adolescentin-blazata a tinerilor «cu lecturi», a paradei cu orice chip. Dincolo de «informaţiile ficţionale» despre grupul de prieteni şi gusturile lor specifice, dincolo de fronda limbajului, se simte talentul autorului de a imobiliza, printr-o bună priză asupra realităţii de care se ocupă, un aici şi acum convingător şi plauzibil.

European Literature,Romanian Literature,LGBT

9736816109

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10121434-pe-bune-pe-invers

Pe bune/Pe invers

Robert Olen Butler

A Small Hotel is a beautifully told story of love, loss, and redemption. Set in contemporary New Orleans but working its way back in time, the novel chronicles the relationship between Michael and Kelly Hays, who have decided to separate after twenty years of marriage.,The book begins on the day that Michael and Kelly are to finalize their divorce. Kelly is due in court, but instead drives from her home in Pensacola, Florida, across the panhandle to New Orleans and checks into Room 303 at the Olivier House in the city’s French Quarter—the hotel where she and Michael fell in love some twenty years earlier and where she now finds herself about to make a decision that will affect her, Michael, and their nineteen-year-old daughter, Samantha. Butler masterfully weaves scenes of the present with memories from both the viewpoint of Michael and Kelly—scenes that span some twenty years, taking the reader back to critical moments in the couple’s relationship and showing two people deeply in love but also struggling with their own insecurities and inabilities to express this love.,An intelligent, deeply moving, and remarkably written portrait of a relationship that reads as a cross between a romance novel and a literary page-turner, A Small Hotel is a masterful story that will remind readers once again why Robert Olen Butler has been called the “best living American writer”

Fiction,Literary Fiction,Romance,Relationships,Marriage,Contemporary,Family Law,Divorce,American,Southern,Literature,Adult Fiction

802119875

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10121446-a-small-hotel

A Small Hotel

Dan Morgenstern

A collection of essays, biographical profiles, and critical analyses by one of the twentieth century's leading jazz writers includes commentary on the work of jazz entertainers, including Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, and Louis Armstrong, as well as assessment of the role of jazz in contemporary culture and its influence on modern music.

Music,Music,Jazz,Writing,Essays,Reference,Nonfiction,History

037542072X

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1012148.Living_with_Jazz

Living with Jazz: A reader edited by Sheldon Meyer

Count Basie,Albert Murray

Count Basie (1904–1984), pianist, composer, and icon of big-band jazz, known for such classics as "Jumpin' at the Woodside," "Cherokee," and "One O'Clock Jump," recounts his life story to Albert Murray with all the charm and dry humor of two friends sitting at the kitchen table. ,Good Morning Blues, is both testimony and tribute to a remarkable, rich life.

Music,Music,Jazz,Biography,Nonfiction,History,Biography,Autobiography,Cultural,African American

306811073

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1012149.Good_Morning_Blues

Good Morning Blues: The Autobiography Of Count Basie

Dan Morgenstern

This work portrays the giants of jazz, relates what they achieved, and tells how they made their way in a world not always ready for them. The text offers a clear, informative history of the art, and the photographs present Coleman Hawkins, Count Basie, Charles Mingus, Benny Godman, Louis Armstrong and scores of others. These haunting photographs are supplemented with some rare vintage prints to tell the whole story of jazz from Buddy Bolden to Anthony Braxton.

306805278

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1012151.Jazz_People

Jazz People

Ward Alan Minge

The only official history of the Sky City sanctioned by the tribal council, ,Acoma: Pueblo in the Sky, chronicles the social, economic, and political history of the Acoma tribe. For centuries the people of Acoma have endured newcomers on the New Mexican plains who often came at once to marvel at, and manipulate, the Acoma way of life. Through the advent of rival tribes, the Spanish, and the thousands of tourists who now visit Sky City every year, the Acomas have weathered years of such intrusions.,Drawing on tribal documents, Minge traces the evolution of the pueblo and explores the ongoing struggle of the Acomas to preserve their traditions. He pays particular attention to the problems that beset the nation during the twentieth century and demonstrates how, through their successful efforts to regain lost lands, the development of their economy, and the creation of their own social-service programs, they have persevered.

Nonfiction

826313019

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1012162.Acoma

Acoma: Pueblo in the Sky

Jürgen Graf

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10121724-der-holocaust-im-klassenzimmer

Der Holocaust im Klassenzimmer

Bernard Pares

RUSSIA AND THE PEACE QTT TtFRNARD PARES To THE HONORABLE JOSEPH E. DAVEES Who opened that Door CONTENTS To My American Friends ix I On the Fear of Russia i II Russia and Communism 16 III Russia and Religion 34 IV Settlement of the Multinational Question 50 V The Resurgence of Russian Patriotism 68 VI The Russo-Polish Duel 86 VII Ukraine 102 VIII The Polish Question Today 1 14 IX The Gates of Leningrad 124 X Russia, Czechs and Balkans 135 XI Small Powers and Great 147 XII Russia, Turkey, Persia, India 1 56 XIII Russia and the Far East 168 XTV On the Russian Emigration 181 XV Russia and Germany 189 XVI German Designs on Russia 200 XVII Russia and England 207 XVIII Soviet Russia and England 220 vii Contents XIX Russia and America 234 XX The Russian Middle-West 249 XXI Study and Access 260 XXII How to Make a New War 271 XXIII Russia and the Peace 280 Index 287 V11J TO MY AMERICAN FRIENDS PLEASE IMAGINE a young Englishman some fifty years ago, who was everywhere told by fellow countrymen that Russia was the natural enemy of his country. This came only from those who had never been there, but they were the vast majority. The very few who had been mostly solid British traders sturdily denied this they said there was no people with whom it was easier for us to get on than the Russians. I decided to go and find out. Perhaps Russia was not our enemy, perhaps she might even be a friend. From the out set, to remain entirely free in my judgment, I determined to be rigorously non-party, and I have never yet even voted in a political election. With this in mind, I went first to the other great coun tries of Europe, lived among their peoples, learned their languages, sometimes studied in their universities. My special study of them ran from Voltaire to the present time, a period full of wars and revolutions. With this background I went on to Russia for a year in 1898 and did the same. After pondering for some years over what I had seen and heard, I came again in 1904, but this time with plan and purpose. I traveled in a cart in various provinces my special interest was the peasants. I was just in time for the Japanese War and the great liberal movement which swept Russia directly after it. ix To My American Friends In 1906 was summoned the first Russian parliament the Duma, which was practically elected by universal male suf frage. I attended its sittings, and here I went into partner ship with a young American, Samuel N. Harper, son of the famous builder of the University of Chicago a partnership which, though our views were not necessarily identical, was to last for life. We lived, traveled, and studied together in town and country, and from then on always kept in closest touch. Together we went to see those who were playing any important part. With Russians the direct Approach is the right one. They are friendly and love to talk, and as their confidences were kept, anyone would tell us what he was out for, what he had done, and why. For a long time we recorded every conversation, for our own use, before we went to bed. When this direct partnership was no longer possible, I was concerned with work of many kinds for Anglo-Russian friendship and the promotion of study in my own country. The variety of my experiences will come out in this book. I lived through the last war on the Russian front and saw the first years of the Revolution. During the break in Anglo-Russian relations, I was busy organizing Russian studies in the University of London, and I made two extensive visits to the United States to establish close cooperation with colleagues here, speaking at many universities. I have since made four visits to the Soviet Unionthe last on the eve of the present war. In 1943 I lectured through Canada and the United States and I am now, for the second time, teaching in . an American university. In writing this book I To My American Friends have been greatly indebted to my colleagues here...

History,Russian History

1406768073

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10121777-russia-and-the-peace

Russia and the Peace

Maggie Stiefvater

The amazing, haunting Shiver trilogy is complete!,shiver,Sam's not just a normal boy - he has a secret. During the summer he walks and talks as a human, but when the cold comes, he runs with his pack as a wolf. Grace has spent years watching the wolves in the woods behind her house - but never dreamed that she would fall in love with one of them. Now that they've found each other, the clock ticks down on what could be Grace and Sam's only summer together.,linger,Can Grace and Sam last? Each will have to fight to stay together - whether it means a reckoning with his werewolf past for Sam, or for Grace, facing a future that is less and less certain. Enter Cole, a new wolf who is wrestling with his own demons, embracing the life of a wolf while denying the ties of being human. For Grace, Sam, and Cole, life is harrowing and euphoric, enticing and alarming. As their world falls apart, love is what lingers. But can it be enough?

Fantasy,Young Adult,Romance,Fantasy,Paranormal,Shapeshifters,Werewolves,Fiction,Fantasy,Urban Fantasy,Animals,Wolves,Fantasy,Supernatural,Paranormal,Shapeshifters

545326869

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10121801-shiver-trilogy-boxset

Shiver Trilogy Boxset

Dan Yaccarino

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate.The first one said, "Oh my, it's getting late."Get ready for some wicked fun as these five pumpkins run and roll! Toddlers will want to chant along with this popular rhyme again and again. Dan Yaccarino's vibrant and bold illustrations bring these pumpkins to life with personality and style. Toddlers are sure to laugh out loud as these pumpkins roll out of sight!

Holiday,Halloween,Childrens,Picture Books,Childrens,Holiday,Number,Counting,Poetry,Childrens,Storytime,Science,Mathematics,Fiction,Academic,School

694011770

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1012180.Five_Little_Pumpkins

Five Little Pumpkins

John Emsley

What ingredient in Coke can remove rust from chrome? What is the bitterest substance on earth? What is the worst smelling one? In this entertaining tour of chemistry, John Emsley answers these and many other questions as he illuminates the materials that make up our world. Dozens of lively articles explore such well-known molecules as water, oxygen, and glass; versatile plastics like polypropylene, polystyrene, and polyurethane; even elements from hell such as Sarin (a lethal nerve gas). With no formulas, equations, or molecular diagrams to baffle the non-expert, each piece blends history, science, and anecdote, with many intriguing facts added to the mix.,The world of chemistry has never been made as entertaining, writes Nobel Prize-winning chemist Roald Hoffmann. Indeed, this book will fascinate everyone curious about the chemicals in the foods we eat, the clothes we wear, and the air we breathe.

Science,Science,Chemistry,Nonfiction,Science,Popular Science

192862065

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1012188.Molecules_at_an_Exhibition

Molecules at an Exhibition: Portraits of Intriguing Materials in Everyday Life