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Essentials of Sociology: A Down-To-Earth Approach (7th edition)
by James M. HenslinThis textbook explores the behavior of social groups, examines the impact of culture and social inequality on everyday lives, describes political and religious institutions, and analyzes population and technology trends. The functionalist, symbolic interactionist, and conflict perspectives are represented in most chapters. The sixth edition adds three photo essays, and reflects some national and global changes. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Estelar
by Brandon SandersonLa continuación de Escuadrón, la nueva saga épica de Brandon Sanderson. Este es el segundo libro de una serie épica sobre una chica que guarda un secreto en un peligroso mundo en guerra por el futuro de la humanidad. En él continúan las aventuras de Spensa Nightshade, la joven piloto que ha conseguido un puesto en el escuadrón de defensa de la humanidad contra los ataques alienígenas. En realidad, ella siempre quiso ser piloto: poder probar que es una heroína, como su padre. Y aunque llegó a lo más alto, los secretos que desenmascaró sobre su padre fueron aplastantes. Los rumores sobre su cobardía resultaron ciertos. Abandonó su vuelo durante la batalla contra los Krell. Peor aún# se volvió contra su equipo y los atacó. Sin embargo, Spensa está segura de que hay aún más por descubrir en esa historia. Y, si es necesario, viajará hasta el fin de la galaxia para salvar a la humanidad. Sobre Estelar:«Un poco de Perdidos en el espacio, un poco de Halo, un poco de The Expanse y mucho de Sanderson. Una novela que nos deja con muchas preguntas.»Alexelcapo, @EvilAFM
Estuche trilogía Los Juegos del Hambre (Hunger Games Trilogy #Bk. 1)
by Suzanne CollinsLos Juegos del Hambre, una de las sagas más exitosas de todos los tiempos reunida en un bonito estuche. Este pack contiene los tres títulos de la trilogía Los Juegos del Hambre: Los Juegos de Hambre En una oscura versión del futuro próximo, doce chicos y doce chicas se ven obligados a participar en un reality show llamado Los Juegos del Hambre. Solo hay una regla: matar o morir. En llamas Contra todo pronóstico, Katniss Everdeen y Peeta Mellark han sobrevivido a Los Juegos del Hambre. Deberían sentirse aliviados, pero saben que la tensión crece en el Capitolio, que los gobierna a todos. Sinsajo Los supervivientes de Los Juegos del Hambre no están a salvo. Un meticuloso plan se extiende contra el Capitolio... Y este necesita un símbolo, el emblema de la rebelión: el Sinsajo.
Etched in Clay: The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet
by James ChengThe acclaimed biography-in-verse about the life and times of Dave, an enslaved potter who inscribed his works with short poems during the years leading up to the Civil War.Sometime before 1818, an enslaved young man named Dave was brought to Edgefield, in the heart of South Carolina's pottery-producing area. From the time he was first taught to turn a potter's wheel, Dave showed exceptional natural talent. Soon he was creating pieces of great beauty and often massive size. He also learned to read and write, even though South Carolina had laws prohibiting slave literacy. And then Dave did something even more daring: he began to sign his jars and carve many of them with sayings and short poems that reflected his daily life and experiences. With these courageous acts, Dave quietly protested the brutality of slavery and asserted his humanity. Here is an evocative portrait of Dave as memorable as one of his jars. Through simple yet powerful poetry, including some of Dave's inscriptions, we learn his extraordinary story of perseverance, creative inspiration, and hope. Today Dave's legacy lives on in the artistry of his pottery, in his intriguing words, and as a reminder of the dignity and resilience of the human spirit.
Eternal Beast: Mark of the Vampire
by Laura WrightIn the fourth book in Laura Wright's Mark of the Vampire series, Gray is the only man who can make Dillon surrender to a passion strong enough to overpower her inner beast. But Dillon is determined to never belong to anyone, especially not to Gray-the man who destiny claims is her mate. Contains mature themes.
Eternal Captive: Mark of the Vampire
by Laura WrightWhen the Eternal Breed's badboy vamp Lucian Roman is faced with his biggest fear - becoming the next Breeding Male - he knows his only options for the future are imprisonment or death by his own hand. But when he learns that the key to his salvation may very well lie in the blood and body of the veana he's trying most desperately to forget, Lucian is forced to choose between sanity and the ultimate destruction of the first and only female he's ever loved.
Eternally Yours (Immortal Beloved #3)
by Cate TiernanAfter 450 years of living, Nastasya Crowe should have more of a handle on this whole immortal thing....After a deadly confrontation at the end of Darkness Falls, the second Immortal Beloved novel, Nastasya Crowe is, as she would put it, so over the drama. She fights back against the dark immortals with her own brand of kick-butt magick...but can she fight against true love?
Eternity Row: Nothing is forever (Stardoc Series #5)
by S. L. ViehlCherijo and her husband have found safety aboard the star vessel Sunlace. But they have promises to keep-promises that will endanger everything she ever fought for-including her solemn oath to protect life.
Eternity: A Fallen Angel Novel (Fallen Angel)
by Heather TerrellThe savior of the world can&’t be late for class—or the apocalypse—in this celestial supernatural sequel from the author of Fallen Angel. When Ellie and Michael discover they&’re destined to play a part in the upcoming Armageddon, they have to keep it to themselves. That would just start the End Times countdown. It&’s not easy going through the motions of schoolwork and football practice in the face of impending doom, especially when the seven seals start to break . . . Earthquakes are the first sign. To stop each catastrophe, Ellie and Michael will have to destroy the remaining fallen angels. Their secret weapon is a real angel, straight from heaven above. He&’s teaching Ellie and Michael the flying techniques and sword skills they&’ll need to prevail. That is if the Nephilim don&’t get to Ellie first. Because whoever controls Ellie, controls the world.
Ethan Frome With Connections
by Edith WhartonContains complete text of the novel, plus supplementary materials
Ethan Frome: A novella
by Edith WhartonA grim tale of one man’s search for simple happiness, and the harsh realities that intrude upon his path. The novel’s narrator, an unnamed man, is spending a winter in the New England town of Starkfield, where he encounters Ethan Frome, a mysterious long-time resident of the town. Though none of his fellow townsfolk are willing or able to shed much light on Frome’s background, the narrator is determined. He eventually finds himself a guest of Frome’s while seeking shelter from a winter storm, and his host begins to reveal parts of his complicated and fraught history.
Ethan Frome: Large Print (First Avenue Classics ™)
by Edith WhartonEthan Frome is tired of looking after his sick wife, Zeena, who complains incessantly. His wife's cousin Mattie, on the other hand, is cheerful and healthy, and she wears a becoming cherry-colored scarf to the local dances. She has been living with the Fromes to help around the house, and she and Ethan have fallen in love. They are careful never to show their feelings for each other, but Zeena grows suspicious and decides to send Mattie away. Desperate not to be separated, Mattie convinces Ethan to run their sled down a snowy hill and into a tree so that their last moments might be spent together. But will it be the end they hoped for? This tragic romance, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning American author Edith Wharton, was first published in 1911.
Ethel's Song: Ethel Rosenberg’s Life in Poems
by Barbara KrasnerConvicted of conspiracy to commit espionage for the Soviet Union against the United States, Ethel Rosenberg shares the story of her beliefs, loves, secrets, betrayals, and injustices in this compelling YA novel in verse.In 1953, Ethel Rosenberg, a devoted wife and loving mother, faces the electric chair. People say she&’s a spy, a Communist, a red. How did she get here? In a series of heart-wrenching poems, Ethel tells her story. The child of Jewish immigrants, Ethel Greenglass grows up on New York City&’s Lower East Side. She dreams of being an actress and a singer but finds romance and excitement in the arms of the charming Julius Rosenberg. Both are ardent supporters of rights for workers, but are they spies? Who is passing atomic secrets to the Soviets? Why does everyone seem out to get them? This first book for young readers about Ethel Rosenberg is a fascinating portrait of a commonly misunderstood figure from American history, and vividly relates a story that continues to have relevance today.
Ethics for the New Millennium
by Dalai LamaIn a difficult, uncertain time, it takes a person of great courage, such as the Dalai Lama, to give us hope. Regardless of the violence and cynicism we see on television and read about in the news, there is an argument to be made for basic human goodness. The number of people who spend their lives engaged in violence and dishonesty is tiny compared to the vast majority who would wish others only well. According to the Dalai Lama, our survival has depended and will continue to depend on our basic goodness. Ethics for the New Millennium presents a moral system based on universal rather than religious principles. Its ultimate goal is happiness for every individual, irrespective of religious beliefs. Though he himself a practicing Buddhist, the Dalai Lama's teachings and the moral compass that guides him can lead each and every one of us--Muslim, Christian, Jew, Buddhist, or atheist--to a happier, more fulfilling life. His Holiness the Dalai Lama's newest book, The Wisdom of Compassion, is now available from Riverhead Books.
Etiquette & Espionage: Booktrack Edition (Finishing School #1)
by Gail CarrigerIt's one thing to learn to curtsy properly. It's quite another to learn to curtsy and throw a knife at the same time. Welcome to Finishing School.Fourteen-year-old Sophronia is a great trial to her poor mother. Sophronia is more interested in dismantling clocks and climbing trees than proper manners--and the family can only hope that company never sees her atrocious curtsy. Mrs. Temminnick is desperate for her daughter to become a proper lady. So she enrolls Sophronia in Mademoiselle Geraldine's Finishing Academy for Young Ladies of Quality. But Sophronia soon realizes the school is not quite what her mother might have hoped. At Mademoiselle Geraldine's, young ladies learn to finish...everything. Certainly, they learn the fine arts of dance, dress, and etiquette, but the also learn to deal out death, diversion, and espionage--in the politest possible ways, of course. Sophronia and her friends are in for a rousing first year's education. Set in the same world as the Parasol Protectorate, this YA series debut is filled with all the saucy adventure and droll humor Gail's legions of fans have come to adore.
Eulalia! (Redwall, Book #19)
by Brian JacquesThe aged Badger Lord of Salamandastron sends a young haremaid on a quest to find his successor Gorath, who is held captive by Vizka Longtooth and his scurrilous crew of Sea Raiders.
Eureka!: 50 Scientists Who Shaped Human History
by John GrantGalileo, Einstein, Curie, Darwin, Hawking — we know the names, but how much do we really know about these people? Galileo gained notoriety from his battle with the Vatican over the question of heliocentrism, but did you know that he was also an accomplished lute player? And Darwin of course discovered the principle by which new species are formed, but his bold curiosity extended to the dinner table as well. (And how many people can say they've eaten an owl!) In Eureka! John Grant — author of Debunk It!, Discarded Science, Spooky Science and many others — offers fifty vivid portraits of groundbreaking scientists, focusing not just on the ideas and breakthroughs that made them so important but also on their lives and their various...quirks.
Eureka: Substitution Method
by Cris RamsayView our feature on Chris Ramsay's Eureka: Substitution Method Welcome to Eureka. Population: BRILLIANT It's a town of geniuses--and now it's the smartest series going. Founded by Albert Einstein and Harry Truman after WWII, Eureka is home to the greatest minds in science and technology. But the creations of these eccentric geniuses threaten to destroy the world as often as they save it. Jack Carter is the everyman sheriff who must use his common sense and unique street smarts to keep a lid on this Pandora's Box of a town. Especially now, when Eureka's people, cars, and buildings are being swapped with people, cars and buildings from other places. View the SyFy TV trailer
Europe and Russia: People and Places (World Cultures)
by Sherilin ChanekThis book looks at culture in several different ways. As you read about the ways of life of some of Europe and Russia's people, think about how their cultures might compare to your own.
Eva's Angel
by Garry DisherEva Hicks has come to Italy for love and art. What she finds in the shifting light of Tuscany are gunshots along the terraced hillsides, the enigmatic Nye and a sense of her misplaced faith.Meanwhile, in a crypt beneath the wintry stones of Venice, Matthew Rennie is cleaning the grime from a medieval fresco. Better here than above ground, where Nye holds sway, masked figures shadow him and people like Eva Hicks throw things into question.Eva's Angel is a gripping, beautifully observed novel by Garry Disher, author of the award-winning, bestselling The Divine Wind.
Evangeline's Heaven: A Novel
by Jen BraaksmaWar is ravaging the Seven Heavens. Lucifer and his Commoner supporters, the lowest class of angels, are rebelling against God&’s plan to exile them to the new Earth. When Lucifer departs on a desperate war mission, he leaves his daughter, Evangeline, to defend their home in First Heaven. Fiercely loyal and trained to fight, Evangeline stands ready to do her father&’s bidding. But things change when Evangeline overhears the archangel Gabriel forming a plan to destroy Lucifer—because, as he tells his son, Michael, he believes Lucifer&’s plan is to find the Key to the Kingdom and claim the power of God to control all the Heavens for eternity. Refusing to believe her father capable of such treachery, Evangeline sets off to alert her father. As she battles through the Heavens, however, Evangeline is shocked to discover that what she believed she knew about her father might not be true after all. For the first time in her life, she begins to question whether or not her father&’s motives are pure. With the fate of the Heavens hanging in the balance, she must decide who she&’s going to be: her father&’s daughter, or her own person.
Evanthia's Gift (Gift Saga #1)
by Effie KammenouSophia Giannakos will settle for nothing less than the rare love her parents share. At a tender and impressionable age, she has found her soul mate in Dean, the boy she has known her whole life -- until secrets and deceptions pull them apart. No stranger to heartache, Anastacia, Sophia's mother, attempts to comfort her, without revealing ugly family truths that could haunt her daughter's future. In the year 1956, Anastacia, a former NYU student, finds herself in the challenging role of a single parent. Left with emotional wounds from a bad marriage, she is reluctant to trust and resists her growing feelings for Alexandros, an old acquaintance. But his persistence and unconditional love for Ana and her child is eventually rewarded and his love is returned. In a misguided, but well-intentioned effort to protect the ones they love, both Ana and Alex keep secrets -- ones that could threaten the delicate balance of their family. The story continues in the 1970's, as their daughter attempts to negotiate between two cultures. Greek-American teenagers, Sophia and Dean, have shared a special connection since childhood. Although their desire for one another is undeniable, Dean resists her, rebelling against the pressure his father places on him to uphold his Greek heritage. When he can no longer fight his feelings, Dean asks Sophia to conceal their love. She hesitantly complies, until it becomes too much for her. Like her mother, Sophia loves with every fiber of her soul, leaving her shattered when Dean pulls away from his family, culture and ultimately his love for her, leaving her no choice but to find a life different than the one she'd hoped for. EVANTHIA'S GIFT is a two-part multigenerational love story spanning fifty years and across two continents, chronicling the lives that unify two families.
Eve And Adam
by Katherine Applegate Michael GrantWith Eve and Adam, authors Katherine Applegate and Michael Grant team up to create a thrilling story. <P> In the beginning, there was an apple-<P> And then there was a car crash, a horrible injury, and a hospital. But before Evening Spiker's head clears a strange boy named Solo is rushing her to her mother's research facility. There, under the best care available, Eve is left alone to heal. <P> Just when Eve thinks she will die-not from her injuries, but from boredom--her mother gives her a special project: Create the perfect boy. <P> Using an amazingly detailed simulation, Eve starts building a boy from the ground up. Eve is creating Adam. And he will be just perfect . . . won't he?
Even If We Break
by Marieke NijkampFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Marieke Nijkamp comes a shocking new thriller about a group of friends tied together by a game and the deadly weekend that tears them apart. <p><p>FIVE friends go to a cabin. <p><p>FOUR of them are hiding secrets. <p><p>THREE years of history bind them.TWO are doomed from the start. <p><p>ONE person wants to end this. <p><p>NO ONE IS SAFE. <p><p>Are you ready to play?