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The Bears' New Baby
by Joan Elizabeth GoodmanWhen Mama and Papa Bear tell their daughter Amanda that they're having a baby, Amanda can hardly wait for the new baby.
Millions of Women Are Waiting to Meet You: A Story of Life, Love and Internet Dating
by Sean ThomasSean Thomas was single, 37 and a bit desperate to meet the woman of his dreams when his magazine editor asked him to try Internet dating for a year. This is his painfully funny story of what happened next.
The Last Best League: One Summer, One Season, One Dream
by Jim CollinsThe Cape Cod Baseball League is the best amateur league in the world, producing 1 out of every 6 major league players. This is the story of one season of the Chatham A's.
Speaking of Pianists... (3rd edition)
by Abram ChasinsBiographies of many noted pianists, and essays on interpretation, concert management, recording, and the formidable demands of a career as a concert pianist.
A Conversation on Music
by Anton RubensteinRuminations on Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Glinka, Berlioz, Liszt, Schumann, Wagner and other classical composers
20th-Century Type (New & Revised Edition)
by Lewis BlackwellThis book surveys the significant issues that have shaped the history and evolution of typography and graphic design, showing how current typographic trends are part of a continuously changing movement that can be plotted through the decades from the 1900s to the 1990s.
Things No Longer There: A Memoir of Losing Sight and Finding Vision
by Susan KriegerEven before the author lost her sight, she was interested in how things are never as we recall them.
A President in the Family: Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings, and Thomas Woodson
by Byron W. WoodsonThe author, a 6th generation descendant of Jefferson, details the quest to corroborate family lore, locate missing family members, and reveal the truth about life at Monticello.
101 Things I Learned In Architecture School
by Matthew Frederick2008 Silver Award Winner, Architecture Category, Independent Publisher Book Awards. and Winning entry, General Trade Illustrated Category, in the 2008 New England Book Show sponsored by Bookbuilders of Boston. This is a book that students of architecture will want to keep in the studio and in their backpacks. It is also a book they may want to keep out of view of their professors, for it expresses in clear and simple language things that tend to be murky and abstruse in the classroom. These 101 concise lessons in design, drawing, the creative process, and presentation--from the basics of "How to Draw a Line" to the complexities of color theory--provide a much-needed primer in architectural literacy, making concrete what too often is left nebulous or open-ended in the architecture curriculum. Each lesson utilizes a two-page format, with a brief explanation and an illustration that can range from diagrammatic to whimsical. The lesson on "How to Draw a Line" is illustrated by examples of good and bad lines; a lesson on the dangers of awkward floor level changes shows the television actor Dick Van Dyke in the midst of a pratfall; a discussion of the proportional differences between traditional and modern buildings features a drawing of a building split neatly in half between the two. Written by an architect and instructor who remembers well the fog of his own student days, 101 Things I Learned in Architecture Schoolprovides valuable guideposts for navigating the design studio and other classes in the architecture curriculum. Architecture graduates--from young designers to experienced practitioners--will turn to the book as well, for inspiration and a guide back to basics when solving a complex design problem.
The Golden Ass
by Apuleius Jack LindsayThe tale of Lucius, or the Golden Ass, has been a favorite one since the 2nd century AD.
Green Nature / Human Nature: The Meaning of Plants in Our Lives
by Charles A. LewisWhy are our spirits lifted by flowers, our feelings of tension allayed by a walk in a forest or park? What other positive influences can nature have on humanity?
Psychological Perspectives on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Experiences (2nd edition)
by Linda D. Garnets Douglas C. KimmelThis textbook is a series of articles that provide a comprehensive overview of current thought about the psychological issues surrounding homosexuality and bisexuality.
The Columbia Dictionary of Modern Literary and Cultural Criticism
by Joseph Childers Gary HentziA book to help initiate the curious generalist into the world of theoretical vocabularies, and to refresh the memories of specialists on necessary terms and their roots.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: A Biography
by Piero Melograni Lydia G. CochraneAn engaging account of one of the most enduringly popular and celebrated composers to have ever lived, this book is both readable and scholarly, and grounded by a wealth of Mozart's correspondence. His substantial oeuvre contains works that are considered to be among the most exquisite pieces of symphonic, chamber, and choral music ever written. His operas too cast a long shadow over those staged in their wake. And since his untimely death in 1791, he remains an enigmatic figure -- the subject of fascination for aficionados and novices alike. Piero Melograni here offers a wholly readable account of Mozart's remarkable life and times. This masterful biography proceeds from the young Mozart's earliest years as a wunderkind -- the child prodigy who traveled with his family to perform concerts throughout Europe -- to his formative years in Vienna, where he fully absorbed the artistic and intellectual spirit of the Enlightenment, to his deathbed, his unfinished Requiem, and the mystery that still surrounds his burial. Melograni's deft use of Mozart's letters throughout confers authority and vitality to his recounting, and his expertise brings Mozart's eighteenth-century milieu evocatively to life. Written with a gifted historian's flair for narrative and unencumbered by specialized analyses of Mozart's music, Melograni's is the most vivid and enjoyable biography available. At a time when music lovers around the world are paying honor to Mozart and his legacy,Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart will be welcomed by his enthusiasts -- or anyone wishing to peer into the mind of one of the greatest composers ever known.
War Music: An Account of Books 1-4 and 16-19 of Homer's Iliad
by Christopher LogueLogue retells some of the most evocative episodes of the Iliad, including the death of Patroclus and Achille's return to battle, that sealed the doom of Troy.
American Religious Thought
by William A. ClebschThis book presents the broad current of religious dissent as a pervasive, although often hidden and ignored, stream in American life.
The Price of a Dream: The Story of the Grameen Bank and the Idea That is Helping the Poor Change Their Lives
by David BornsteinThis book recounts the story of the Grameen Bank, one of the most successful development organizations in the world.
Child Welfare and Family Services: Policies and Practice (Eighth Edition)
by Susan Downs Ernestine Moore Emily Jean McfaddenIntended for use in collaborative programs bringing together public child welfare agencies and schools of social work, this textbook takes a deliberately broad approach to child services. Chapters concentrate on topics like rights and responsibilities, the prevention of maltreatment, day care and child development programs, family income security, court intervention, protection from neglect and abuse, family preservation, foster care, adoption, delinquency, and professional responsibilities. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Psychological Testing and Assessment (12th edition)
by Lewis R. Aiken Gary Groth-MarnatThe aim of this text is to improve the knowledge, understanding, and practices of persons who construct tests, take tests, and ponder over the meaning and value of test scores. The emphasis is on psychological testing in educational, clinical, and industrial settings. Included is a detailed study guide divided among the 15 chapters and four appendices, as well as overviews, boldfaced terms and names, exercises, and, of course, tests. An MS-DOS diskette containing accompanying programs to construct, administer, and score tests can be obtained free of charge from the author. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc. , Portland, Or.
Women, Law, and Social Control (2nd edition)
by Alida V. Merlo Joycelyn M. PollockCollection of articles that explores women as offenders, professionals, and victims, in the criminal justice system.
Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change
by William BridgesAimed at helping organizations understand change better and develop improved change strategies.
Smart Moves: 14 Steps to Keep Any Boss Happy, 8 Ways to Start Meetings on Time, and 1600 Tips to Get the Best from Yourself and the People Around You
by Sam Deep Lyle SussmanCommunicate successfully, deliver powerful presentations, write for results, supervise assertively, create quality, run effective meetings, manage conflict productively, negotiate to win, conduct successful interviews, develop your organization, plan and problem solve, find more time in your day, achieve personal success, and manage your boss.
Capron's Pocket Internet 2001 Sites
by H. L. CapronWant to find the best sites on the Net for your topic of interest? More than 2000 carefully selected websites so start discovering!
The Virgin Queen: Elizabeth I, Genius of the Golden Age
by Christopher HibbertBiography of the woman who was queen for 45 years, during England's most dazzling era.
Shyness: What It Is, What to Do About It
by Philip ZimbardoUsing hundreds of examples, this book is about the causes and consequences of shyness, along with techniques to use to overcome it.