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Lust 'N' Rust: The Trailer Park Musical
by Frank HaneyNewly Revised! The intriguing loves and heartaches of residents at the Red Bud Mobile Estates in Twister Plaines, Illinois are revealed in an appealing story with quirky characters and fourteen original alternative country songs. Can the new manager of the AgriBig Plant find love with the soon to be divorced waitress at Smittie's Diner? Falling for the waitress who serves your patty melt... Telling your boss to go to hell... Living paycheck to paycheck, while you still can... It's Lust 'n' Rust: The Trailer Park Musical!
Lust (Fearless #29)
by Francine PascalThe good news: we found my dad. The bad news: he's in Siberia. The good news: I'm going there to free him. The bad news: Loki's coming with me. The good news: I finally get to see him. The bad news: I have to tell him his girlfriend tried to kill me.
Lust for Life
by Adele ParksIf the shoe fits. . . Here's what the Evergreen sisters have in common: jealousy. Eliza longs for the stability of Martha's picture-perfect marriage; Martha craves the spontaneity of Eliza's life with her sexy musician boyfriend. Now one of the sisters has dumped her mate, and the other one just got dumped. Suddenly single-minded, they are about to get what they think they've always wanted -- a chance to walk in the other woman's shoes. . . . buy a pair in every color. Here's what the Evergreen sisters found out: trading places can be a complicated affair. With new lovers in their lives, Eliza's partaking in sensible discourse at upscale dinner parties, while Martha's having great, no-strings-attached sex. But love is full of surprises. . . and dream lovers can be full of hot air. No longer green with envy, can the Evergreen sisters each find a perfectly imperfect man to make their lives -- their real lives -- truly satisfying?
Lydia Fielding: a gloriously heartwarming novel set on Exmoor from bestselling author Susan Sallis
by Susan SallisBy the Sunday Times bestselling author and multi-million copy seller Susan Sallis, this is a beautiful and moving novel perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Lucinda Riley and Rosamunde Pilcher.READERS ARE LOVING LYDIA FIELDING!"A wonderful story. Highly recommend." - 5 STARS"A story that kept me wanting to turn the pages...I was hooked..." - 5 STARS"The story has great pace and I couldn't put it down." - 5 STARS*****************************************************************A THWARTED LOVE. A SEARCH FOR A NEW LIFE FREE FROM HEARTBREAK. When Lydia celebrates her coming of age, the whole of her Exmoor village celebrates with her. Two men attract her interest that night: handsome, ambitious Gus Pascoe, who covets the land her father farms; and Wesley Peters, brought up as a strict Methodist, whose seemingly upright religious family hides a terrible secret.Wesley wants only to protect and cherish Lydia, but when his sister becomes the scandal of the neighbourhood and is forced to marry Lydia's brother, Alan, a bitterness grows between the two families which threatens to keep Lydia and Wesley apart forever. In despair Lydia flees to Bristol. Will she be able to free herself from the tragedy and heartbreak of her past life?
Lyra's Oxford: His Dark Materials (His Dark Materials)
by Philip PullmanAn exciting new tale set in the world of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials saga. This collectible hardcover volume includes a short story by Mr. Pullman, plus a fold-out map of Oxford and various "souvenirs" from the past. The book is illustrated throughout with woodcut illustrations by John Lawrence.From the Hardcover edition.
Lysistrata
by Aristophanes Sarah RudenThis rollicking new translation of Aristophanes' comic masterpiece is rendered in blank verse for dialogue and in lyric meters and free verse for the songs. Appended commentary essays--on Athenian democracy, ancient Greek warfare, Athenian women, and Greek Comedy--offer lively and informative discussions not only of Aristophanes, but of the broader fifth-century social, political, and cultural context as well.
Lysistrata and Other Plays
by Aristophanes Alan H. SommersteinThree plays by the comedian of Ancient Greece Writing at the time of political and social crisis in Athens, Aristophanes was an eloquent yet bawdy challenger to the demagogue and the sophist. The Achanians is a plea for peace set against the background of the long war with Sparta. In Lysistrata a band of women tap into the awesome power of sex in order to end a war. The darker comedy of The Clouds satirizes Athenian philosophers, Socrates in particular, and reflects the uncertainties of a generation in which all traditional religious and ethical beliefs were being challenged. <P><P> For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
M is for Music
by Kathleen KrullMusic and the alphabet have always gone together. Don't kids learn their letters by singing the ABCs? But you've never seen--orheard--a musical alphabet like this one. Beloved tunes. Unusual instruments. Legendary virtuosos. From anthems to zydeco, the language of music and the music of language harmonize in one superb symphony. It's a funky fusion for songsters of all ages! Playful text opens up the world of music to the youngest readers, and conversational endnotes offer older readers a springboard to further musical explorations.
MacMillan McGraw-Hill Reading: Grade 3
by Angela Shelf Medearis Jan E. Hasbrouck James Flood Diane Lapp Josefina Villamil Tinajero Donna Lubcker Karen D. Wood James V. Hoffman Scott Paris Steven StahlThis book is designed to help students improve their reading skills. It contains stories with comprehension questions at the end of each story.
Macaroni Boy
by Katherine AyresMike Costa has lived his whole life in The Strip, Pittsburgh’s warehouse and factory district. His father’s large Italian family runs a food wholesale business, and Mike is used to the sounds and smells of men working all night to unload the trains that feed the city. But it’s 1933, and the Depression is bringing tough times to everyone. Money problems only add to Mike’s worries about his beloved grandfather, who is getting forgetful and confused. Mike is being tormented at school by a loud-mouth named Andy Simms, who calls Mike “Macaroni Boy. ” But when dead rats start appearing in the streets, that name changes to “Rat Boy. ” Around the same time Mike notices that his grandfather is also physically sick. Can whatever is killing the rats be hurting Mike’s grandfather? It’s a mystery Mike urgently needs to solve in this atmospheric, fast-paced story filled with vibrant period detail. From the Hardcover edition.
Macbeth (No Fear Shakespeare)
by William ShakespeareNo Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of Macbeth on the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right. <p><p> Each No Fear Shakespeare contains <p> • The complete text of the original play <p> • A line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everyday language <p> • A complete list of characters with descriptions <p> • Plenty of helpful commentary
Macbeth in Venice
by William LoganOne of the most technically gifted poets of his generation, William Logan here presents four sequences, each of which is haunted by the battered history of the enchanted city of Venice: two refugees from Nazi Germany replay a version of the Aeneid that shadows their lives in and out of Venice; the comedy of Tiepolo's Punchinello drawings are given mocking narrative; a modern traveler finds in Venice's insects, birds, and fish a nature that endures within an unnatural city; and, in a formal sequence reminiscent of W. H. Auden's "The Sea and the Mirror," King James commissions a revision of Macbeth in order to impress the chief magistrate. These new poems showcase Logan's trademark refinement and erudition. .
Macbeth in Venice
by William LoganOne of the most technically gifted poets of his generation, William Logan here presents four sequences, each of which is haunted by the battered history of the enchanted city of Venice: two refugees from Nazi Germany replay a version of the Aeneid that shadows their lives in and out of Venice; the comedy of Tiepolo's Punchinello drawings are given mocking narrative; a modern traveler finds in Venice's insects, birds, and fish a nature that endures within an unnatural city; and, in a formal sequence reminiscent of W. H. Auden's "The Sea and the Mirror," King James commissions a revision of Macbeth in order to impress the chief magistrate. These new poems showcase Logan's trademark refinement and erudition.
Macbeth: Macbeth (A Shakespeare Story #8)
by Andrew MatthewsOut, damned spot! A brilliant retelling of this classic tale of witches, murder and madness. With Notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Evil in Macbeth.The tales have been retold using accessible language and with the help of Tony Ross's engaging black-and-white illustrations, each play is vividly brought to life allowing these culturally enriching stories to be shared with as wide an audience as possible.Have you read all of The Shakespeare Stories books? Available in this series: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Antony and Cleopatra, Much Ado About Nothing, The Merchant of Venice, Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, Othello, The Taming of the Shrew, Richard III, and King Lear.
Macmillan McGraw-Hill Reading (Grade 1, Book #3)
by Angela Shelf Medearis Jan E. Hasbrouck James Flood Diane Lapp Josefina Villamil Tinajero Donna Lubcker Karen D. Wood James V. Hoffman Scott Paris Steven StahlA great collection of stories and practice questions to help kids improve their comprehension skills.
Macmillan McGraw-Hill Reading (Grade 1, Book #4)
by Angela Shelf Medearis Jan E. Hasbrouck James Flood Diane Lapp Josefina Villamil Tinajero Donna Lubcker Karen D. Wood James V. Hoffman Scott Paris Steven StahlA collection of interesting stories and practice exercise to help students improve their comprehension skills.
Macmillan McGraw-Hill Reading (Grade 1, Book #5)
by Angela Shelf Medearis Jan E. Hasbrouck James Flood Diane Lapp Josefina Villamil Tinajero Donna Lubcker Karen D. Wood James V. Hoffman Scott Paris Steven StahlThis is a collection of stories and practice exercise to improve a student's comprehensions skills.
Macmillan McGraw-Hill Reading 5th Grade
by Angela Shelf Medearis Jan E. Hasbrouck James Flood Diane Lapp Josefina Villamil Tinajero Donna Lubcker Karen D. Wood James V. Hoffman Scott Paris Steven StahlA resource textbook the contents of which include Time of my life, Building Bridges, Imagine that!, Investigate!, Bright Ideas, and Crossroads.
Macmillan Mcgraw-Hill Reading (Grade #4)
by Angela Shelf Medearis Jan E. Hasbrouck James Flood Diane Lapp Josefina Villamil Tinajero Donna Lubcker Karen D. Wood James V. Hoffman Scott Paris Steven StahlHigh quality literature coupled with explicit instruction and ample practice ensures that students grow as life-long readers and writers.
Macmillan’s Magazine, 1859–1907: No Flippancy or Abuse Allowed (The Nineteenth Century Series)
by George J. WorthMacmillan's Magazine has long been recognized as one of the most significant of the many British literary/intellectual periodicals that flourished in the second half of the nineteenth century. Yet the first volume of the Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals (1966) pointed out that 'There is no study of Macmillan's Magazine' - and that lack has been only partially remedied in all the decades since. In this work, George Worth addresses five principal questions. Where did Macmillan's come from, and why in 1859? Who or what was the guiding spirit behind the Magazine, especially in its early, formative years? What cluster of ideas gave it such coherence as it manifested during that period? How did it and its parent firm deal with authors and juggle their periodical work and the books they produced for Macmillan and Co.? And what, finally, accounted for the palpable decline in the quality and fiscal health of Macmillan's during the last 25 years of its life and, ultimately, for its death? Worth includes a treasure trove of original material about the Magazine much of it drawn from unpublished manuscripts and other previously untapped primary sources. Macmillan's Magazine, 1859-1907 contributes to the understanding not only of one significant Victorian periodical but also, more generally, of the literary and cultural milieu in which it originated, flourished, declined, and expired.
Mad Maudlin (Bedlam's Bard #6)
by Rosemary Edghill Mercedes LackeyThis whole series and some other books are set in our own time and almost always take place in large cities. Hence they are often referred to as Urban Fantasies. In this series, Eric Banyon who is a bard and also capable of interacting with the fair folk who live parallel to us, finds himself called upon to interpose himself and his friends between the machinations of the evil fay and the world's survival. It sounds a little dramatic but, in general, these books offer vivid characterization, good depictions of urban teen-age life, and good fun and great storytelling.
Madame Bovary (Penguin Classics Ser.)
by Geoffrey Wall Michèle Roberts Gustave. FlaubertThe notorious and celebrated novel that established modern realism For this novel of French bourgeois life in all its inglorious banality, Flaubert invented a paradoxically original and wholly modern style. His heroine, Emma Bovary, a bored provincial housewife, abandons her husband to pursue the libertine Rodolphe in a desperate love affair. A succès de scandale in its day, Madame Bovary remains a powerful and scintillating novel. This Penguin Classics edition is translated with notes and an introduction by Geoffrey Wall. It includes a preface by Michele Roberts. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Madame Proust and the Kosher Kitchen
by Kate TaylorStretching between turn-of-the-century Paris and contemporary Canada, Mme Proust and the Kosher Kitchen is the story of three women whose lives intersect across time to reveal the intrinsic bonds of our collective and personal histories. It is a rich and compassionate debut, a novel that encourages us to explore the depths of love and memory, of life and of art.Unable to escape the pain of her unrequited love for Max Segal, Marie Prévost travels to Paris in order to study the writing of her other great amour: the novelist Marcel Proust. Marie is bilingual and works as a simultaneous translator in Montreal, and believes that reading Proust's original papers will give her insights into love and loss that just may mend her broken heart. But when Marie arrives in Paris, Marcel remains as elusive as Max: the strict officials at the Bibliotèque Nationale only allow her access to the peripheral papers of File 263--a much ignored and poorly catalogued collection of the diaries kept by Jeanne Proust, Marcel's mother. Despite the head librarian's opinion that they contain only the "natterings of a housewife," Marie begins to translate them, and discovers that Jean Proust's diary is as illuminating for what is not said as what is there.Mme Proust and the Kosher Kitchen is Kate Taylor's first novel, and has been highly praised by reviewers. Most comment on Taylor's wonderful ability to weave together three distinct stories in such a way that the larger truths emerge from among their combined details, and on the subtle way she is able to meld history and fiction. As one literary critic has stated, "Mme Proust and the Kosher Kitchen marks the stunning emergence of a writer from whom we can expect much in the future."nd a privileged social class. And it is this thread that makes Marie recognize the difficulties of finding the woman's true voice, given the atrocities to come during the Second World War.As she continues her work, Marie increasingly explores the devastation of the Holocaust and wonders about our collective responsibility to remembering -- and recording -- it's truths. Her explorations of Paris, first limited to the Proustian tour, begin to include memorial sites such as the one at Drancy, a transit camp on the route to Auschwitz. During her travels she comes across references to Max's mother's family, the Bensimons, and begins to make connections between the overbearing mother Max so often complains about and Madame Proust. She also starts to recognize the horrible burden Sarah Segal must carry.Sarah's story is the third strand of this novel. Sarah Segal -- née Bensimon, then Simon -- was sent to Canada from France at age twelve, just as the Nazis were beginning to round up Parisian Jews. Growing up with her foster family in Toronto, she is never able to escape the loss of her parents, and as a young woman she travels back to Paris to discover that they did, in fact, die at Auschwitz. But despite -- and perhaps due to -- finding out what happened to them, Sarah is unable to fully adjust to her life in Canada. She doesn't know how to communicate with her son or her husband, and finds even the most mundane domestic events overwhelming. It is only when she retreats to her kitchen, determined to fuse her French and Jewish histories by mastering a kosher version of classic French cuisine, that she begins to face her sorrow head on. Mme Proust and the Kosher Kitchen is Kate Taylor's first novel, and has been highly praised by reviewers. Most comment on Taylor's wonderful ability to weave together three distinct stories in such a way that the larger truths emerge from among their combined details, and on the subtle way she is able to meld history and fiction. As one literary critic has stated, "Mme Proust and the Kosher Kitchen marks the stunning emergence of a writer from whom we can expect much in the future."From the Trade Paperback edition.
Made You Look
by Diane RobertsWhen his parents surprise Jason with a family vacation to California, he is totally excited. Not only will he get to fly, he'll have a chance to try out for Masquerade Mania! That's before he learns that they will be camping cross-country in a sardine can (at least that's what the contraption looks like). Jason's willing to do just about anything to get a chance to be on Mania. But isn't wearing pink underwear, enduring the stares of fellow campers, and putting up with his pain-in-the-neck sister above and beyond the call of duty?From the Trade Paperback edition.
Madre del arroz
by Rani ManickaUna historia de amor y traición, de gozo y dolor, rica en mitos y supersticiones, en una tierra exuberante y, a menudo, en condiciones de extrema dureza. Madre del arroz relata la vida de Lakshmi, una matriarca del siglo XX que, con solo catorce años, llegó a Malasia desde su Ceilán natal para casarse con un hombre mucho mayor que ella. Lakshmi pronto toma las riendas de su hogar y ahorra para poder dar a su numerosa descendencia un futuro mejor. Con gran tesón y temple, y a pesar de su juventud, defiende el bienestar de sus hijos y logra sobrevivir a la pesadilla de la invasión japonesa. Sin embargo, su familia queda marcada inevitablemente por profundas cicatrices que afectarán incluso a las generaciones venideras. El verdadero legado de Lakshmi, la entregada matriarca, no dará fruto hasta que su bisnieta Nisha logre recomponer el mosaico de la historia familiar, tejido sobre los secretos del pasado y las relacionesagridulces de cuatro generaciones de mujeres. La crítica ha dicho...«Madre del arroz destila las fascinación de otro mundo. Está escrito desde y sobre el interior de ese mundo, y muestra una cercanía y una entrega apasionada.»The Times