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"Virgins of God": The Making of Asceticism in Late...
$41.30
Many of the institutions fundamental to the role of men and women in today's society have their origins in late antiquity. This revisionist study offers a comprehensive look at how Christian women of this time initiated alternative, ascetic ways of living, both with and without men. The author studi..
(Sick): A Cultural History of Snowboarding
$11.63
Susanna Howe traces the development of snowboarding from its roots beginning with those snow-revolutionaries that got the sport off the ground, right through the very best in the world today. It is the skill and expertise of those around the world who are the finest in the sport that got snowboardin..
1001 Things to Spot in Fairyland
$8.15
Presents fifteen picture puzzles in which the reader must find objects, animals, and people in fairyland. Author: Milbourne, Anna Publisher: Usborne Pub Ltd Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0794512208 ISBN-13: 9780794512200..
40 Days to Healthy Living
$8.45
From the Back CoverYou're closer than ever to a healthier you.Today is the day you start down the road to a healthy lifestyle. Change is possible! And the book in your hands is about making the "someday" happen "now." Lifestyle coach Danna Demetre takes you on a 40-day journey that reveals how to ge..
50 Ribbon Rosettes & Bows to Make: For Perfectly W...
$9.89
This delightful collection of more than 50 decorative ribbon projects some classic, some whimsical, some elegant will prove irresistible for anyone with an interest in craft. With many sizes, colors and designs to choose from, you can craft a rosette or a bow as a charming addition to an outfit, a g..
8 Great Dates for Moms and Daughters: How to Talk ...
$8.61
With all the pressures and influences of today's world, Christian moms worry about their little girls and how they will grow up. Quality time between a mom and a daughter can be the greatest protection against the world's pressures to make a girl mature too quickly. Knowing this, Dannah Gresh, popul..
95 Pounds of Hope
$8.72
Constantly getting in trouble at school, Gregory, who has been held back twice and expelled once, seeks solace in his grandfather's shed with his inventions until he realizes, with the help of his grandfather, that it is time for him to get his act together--both in school and in life. Author: Gaval..
A Bone of Contention: The Second Chronicle of Matt...
$13.49
From Kirkus ReviewsA second visit to the 14th century and Cambridge, England, once again focuses on physician-teacher Matthew Bartholomew and his friend Brother Michael, a Senior Proctor, both living at Michaelhouse, one of several competitive, quarrelsome college residences (An Unholy Alliance, 199..
A Comprehensive Guide to Child Custody Evaluations...
$8.45
Whether assessing general family functioning or specific areas of conflict, professionals preparing child custody evaluations require sound knowledge of three interrelated fields: up-to-date legal issues, psychological findings, and forensic procedures. This book covers these three essential areas t..
A Disturbance in Mirrors: The Poetry of Sylvia Pla...
$94.80
This new, uncluttered study of Sylvia Plath's poetry offers a calculated balance between feminist theory and the old heritage of the New Criticism. The apparent thematic peg here is Plath's fascination with mirrors in her life and in her work. . . . This is a very solid work; it is the most readable..
A Fish Hatches
$25.58
"This readable and scientifically accurate book covers not only how a trout develops and hatches, but explains its physical characteristics and behavior patterns."--School Library Journal. Author: Cole, Joanna Publisher: HarperCollins Binding: library Language: English ISBN-10: 0688321534 ISBN-13: 9..
A Groom for Greta (Amish Brides of Celery Fields, ...
$8.45
Everyone in their small Amish community expects Greta Goodloe to marry her longtime sweetheart-Greta included. So when he publicly ends their engagement, in front of newcomer Luke Starns no less, she is utterly humiliated. At least she can take comfort in matchmaking between Luke and her quiet schoo..
A Handful of Heaven
$79.92
A Handful of Heaven Author: Hannah, Kristin Publisher: Ivy Books Binding: mass_market Language: English ISBN-10: 0449149722 ISBN-13: 9780449149720..
A Handful of Heaven
$95.70
Devon O'Shea comes to the Yukon Territory in search of gold, but instead she finds Stone Man McKenna, a mountainous slab of animosity who believes the Yukon is no place for a lady. When he attempts to convince her of this with a savage kiss, she finds herself feeling, for the first time in her life,..
A Legal Primer for the Digital Age (The Allyn and ...
$14.70
A Legal Primer for the Technical Age is an introduction to the essentials of law for technical communicators, multimedia developers, graphic designers, and other creative communicators. This primer presents the basics of the law of agency and business organizations, contracts and intellectual proper..
A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines
$8.97
Kurt Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorems sent shivers through Vienna’s intellectual circles and directly challenged Ludwig Wittgenstein’s dominant philosophy. Alan Turing’s mathematical genius helped him break the Nazi Enigma Code during WWII. Though they never met, their lives strangely mirrored one an..
A Masterly Murder (Matthew Bartholomew Chronicles)
$9.07
Michaelhouse is in uproar: Kenyngham the saintly but ageing Master has announced his retirement and with unseemly haste Runham arranges his own 'election' as his successor. Within days he has dismissed several members of staff, including the redoubtable laundress Agatha, and is making life so unplea..
A New China (Two Vol. Set)
$38.27
China has experienced rapid changes in the past two decades. A New China, written from the perspective of a foreign student who has just arrived in China, has been designed to provide up-to-date material on the changing face of China. The text compares contemporary China with its pre-reform era and ..
A Plague on Both Your Houses
$16.30
Medieval physician Matthew Bartholomew is curious about the string of deaths he encounters in his town and begins to look deeper into the matter, but when the Black Death strikes, he realizes that his investigation is secondary to his own survival Author: Gregory, Susanna Publisher: St Martins Pr Bi..
A Practical Review of German Grammar (3rd Edition)
$11.86
Based on an empirical approach, this popular German grammar review is arranged as a flexible classroom book or reference grammar. Concepts are explained in step-by-step fashion. The book is designed to enhance comprehension. Exercises now include more contextualized practice of grammer points and ar..
A Schoolteacher in Old Alaska: The Story of Hannah...
$8.69
When Hannah Breece came to Alaska in 1904, it was a remote lawless wilderness of prospectors, murderous bootleggers, tribal chiefs, and Russian priests. She spent fourteen years educating Athabascans, Aleuts, Inuits, and Russians with the stubborn generosity of a born teacher and the clarity of an o..
A Speaker's Guidebook with The Essential Guide to ...
$8.91
Now also available with additional coverage of rhetorical theory!A Speakers Guidebook is the most successful public speaking book in over a decade and the best resource for students both in and outside the classroom. Praised for connecting with students and addressing their most pressing needs, it i..
A Summer of Discontent (Matthew Bartholomew Chroni...
$10.49
It is 1354, and the Bishop of Ely has been accused of a most terrible murder. Glovere was steward to Lady Blanche de Wake, a close relative of the King. A malicious gossip, his body was discovered days after the Bishop had publicly threatened him. Protesting his innocence, the Bishop summons Cambrid..
A Trail Through Leaves: The Journal as a Path to P...
$10.62
An exquisitely illustrated guide to cultivating intimacy with the natural world through journal-keeping explores the things we usually overlook and helps readers claim their senses through the creative disciplines of writing and drawing. Author: Hinchman, Hannah Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc Bindin..
A Village Affair
$8.72
Alice Jordan looks forward to moving into The Grey House, an 18th-century residence in a village full of friendly eccentrics. But the change of scenery leads to even greater changes, as she forms a sudden, fierce friendship with an independent young woman named Clodagh-a friendship that will take he..