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A Study of History (Abridged)
by Arnold J. Toynbee D. C. SomervellAn abridgment of volumes 1-6 of Toynbee's classic multi-volume work
A Tale of Two Tails (Hank Zipzer, the World's Greatest Underachiever #15)
by Henry Winkler Lin OliverHank enters his dog Cheerio in a show, hoping to win the big prize. Unfortunately for Hank, Nick McKelty and his gassy little Chihuahua have the same thing in mind. Will Hank and Cheerio be able to take home the ribbon for Best in Show?
A Taste of Water: Christianity through Taoist-Buddhist Eyes
by Chwen Jiuan A. Lee Thomas G. HandA provocative book that will influence Christian spirituality of the 21st century
A Texas State of Mind
by Ann DefeeWhen bodies start washing up on the Gulf beach, Police Chief Lolly LaTullipe's world is turned upside down. She's sexy, blond and a single mom, and these aren't ordinary bodies-they belong to the bad guys of the Houston drug world. Enter Christian Delacroix, a dark and dangerous undercover narcotics cop, and you can bet there'll be sparks. As Lolly and Christian deal with the problems and joys associated with the folks of this beach community, they discover the best of all possible worlds-true love.
A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf
by John Muir William Frederic BadeTaken from Muir's earliest journals, this book records his walk in 1867 from Indiana across Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida to the Gulf Coast. In his distinct and wonderful style, Muir shows us the wilderness, as well as the towns and people, of the South immediately after the Civil War. Foreword by Peter Jenkins.
A Time for Truth
by William L. SimonFrom the former Secretary of the Treasury, this is an analysis of the suicidal course on which our beloved country is proceeding.
A Toad for Tuesday
by Russell E. EricksonCan an owl and a toad really be friends? Warton the toad is very proud of himself when he straps on a pair of homemade skis and ventures out in th dead of winter to visit Aunt Toolia. But then an owl swoops down and carries Warton off to his lair, promising to gobble him up as birthday treat come Tuesday. Can Warton's bravery and wit turn the owl from enemy to friend in just five days?
A Translation Guide to the Lymond Chronicles
by Nancy Means Wright Dorothy DunnettTranslations of the many French, Latin, Spanish and German phrases in the 6-volume Lymond Chronicles by Dorothy Dunnett.
A Treasury of Comfort
by Sidney GreenbergA source of consolation, hope, courage and guidance for thos who mourn, by Rabbi Greenberg
A Treatise on Lager Beers: A Handbook for Americans and Canadians on Lager Beer
by Jack Mccallum Fred EckhardtHow to brew lager beer as a hobby.
A Very Long Engagement
by Sebastien JaprisotSet during and after the First World War, A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT is the tale of a young woman's search for her fiance who she believes might still be alive despite having officially been reported as "killed in the line of duty." Unable to walk since childhood, fearless Mathilde Donnay is undeterred in her quest as she scours the country for information about five wounded French soldiers who were brutally abandoned by their own troops. A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT is a mystery, a love story, and an extraordinary portrait of life in France before and after the War.
A Weave of Women
by E. M. BronerWomen--some in love, others not; one giving birth, others awaiting death--their lives woven into one fabric as they come together in Jerusalem, a male-dominated land that tries to re-exile, scatter, even kill them.
A Whirlwind ... Makeover
by Nancy LavoWhen a celebrity photographer recognizes true beauty beneath this ad exec's bad hair and baggy clothes, he's ready to transform her.
A Wizard in Midgard (The 6th Chronicle of the Rogue Wizard)
by Christopher StasheffThe Rogue Wizard finds himself on the planet Siegfried, which is beleaguered by racism and prejudice - a tough nut to crack, even for an experienced psychic liberator.
A World of Ideas
by Bill MoyersBill Moyers interviews 42 thoughtful men and women about American life today and the ideas shaping our future, as we move toward the millennium
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet #1)
by Madeleine L'EngleMeg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government.<P><P> [This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts in grades 6-8 at http://www.corestandards.org.]<P> Newbery Medal Winner
A-1 K-9 A Six-Week Schedule of Dog Training Made as Easy as A-B-C 1-2-3
by Anet HaithcoxA safe, humane method of teaching your pet basic obedience, for puppies as young as 7 weeks as well as older dogs of any age, formulated for the beginner dog.
Abel's Island
by William SteigAbel's place in his familiar, mouse world has always been secure; he had an allowance from his mother, a comfortable home, and a lovely wife, Amanda. But one stormy August day, furious flood water carry him off and dump him on an uninhabited island. Despite his determination and stubborn resourcefulness--he tried crossing the river with boats and ropes and even on stepping-stones--Abel can't find a way to get back home.<P><P> Days, then weeks and months, pass. Slowly, his soft habits disappear as he forages for food, fashions a warm nest in a hollow log, models clay statues of his family for company, and continues to brood on the problem of how to get across the river--and home.<P> Abel's time on the island brings him a new understanding of the world he's separated from. Faced with the daily adventure of survival in his solitary, somewhat hostile domain, he is moved to reexamine the easy way of life he had always accepted and discovers skills and talents in himself that hold promise of a more meaningful life, if and when he should finally return to Mossville and his dear Amanda again.<P> Abel's Island is a 1976 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year and Outstanding Book of the Year, and a 1977 Newbery Honor Book.
Above World
by Jenn ReeseA suspenseful sci-fi escapade plucks two children out of the ocean for a thrilling adventure. Thirteen-year-old Aluna has lived her entire life under the ocean with the Coral Kampii in the City of Shifting Tides. But after centuries spent hidden from the Above World, her colony's survival is at risk. The Kampii's breathing necklaces are failing, but the elders are unwilling to venture above water to seek answers. Only headstrong Aluna and her friend Hoku are stubborn and bold enough to face the terrors of land to search for way to save their people. But can Aluna's fierce determination and fighting skills and Hoku's tech-savvy keep them safe? Set in a world where overcrowding has led humans to adapt - growing tails to live under the ocean or wings to live on mountains - here is a ride through a future where greed and cruelty have gone unchecked, but the loyalty of friends remains true.
Abuela
by Arthur DorrosWhile riding on a bus with her grandmother, a little girl imagines that they are carried up into the sky and fly over the sights of New York City.
Ace in the Hole (Wild Cards VI)
by George R. R. MartinSince a strange alien virus created the superhumans known as Jokers and Aces, they have struggled for recognition and respect.
Aces Abroad (Wild Cards IV)
by George R. R. MartinA group of politically conscious Wild Cards sets out on a daring mission to the four corners of the Earth to uncover the fate of Wild Cards in other lands.
Aces High (Wild Cards II)
by George R. R. MartinThe Jokers and Aces must battle to save the Earth from the Swarm, a deadly menace from the far reaches of space.
Adam Resurrected
by Yoram Kaniuk Seymour SimckesAdam Stein, a former circus clown who was spared the gas chamber so that he might entertain thousands of other Jews as they marched to their deaths, is now the ringleader at an asylum in the Negev desert populated solely by Holocaust survivors. Alternately more brilliant than the doctors and more insane than any of the patients, Adam struggles wildly to make sense of a world in which the line has been irreversibly blurred between sanity and madness. --BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Adventures in the Skin Trade and Other Stories
by Dylan Thomas21 short stories by Dylan Thomas, one of the major figures of 20th century literature.