"These thousands, and tens and twenties of thousands of American young men, badly wounded, all sorts of wounds, operated on, pallid with diarrhea, languishing, dying with fever, pneumonia, &c. open a new world somehow to me, giving closer insights, new things, exploring deeper mines than any yet, sh..
B is for Burglar, from Sue Grafton's #1 New York Times bestselling Kinsey Millhone Alphabet mystery seriesBeverly Danziger looked like an expensive, carefully wrapped package from a good but conservative shop. Only her compulsive chatter hinted at the nervousness beneath her cool surface. It was a n..
You haven't read a thriller until you read #1 New York Times bestselling author Sue Grafton's novels with her unforgettable P.I. Kinsey Millhone…"C" is for CorpseHe was young-maybe twenty or so-and he must once have been a good-looking kid. Kinsey could see that. But now his body was covered in scar..
No one writes a thriller like #1 New York Times bestselling author Sue Grafton. In E is for Evidence, PI Kinsey Millhone becomes the victim of a nasty frame-up…E IS FOR EXIt was the silly season and a Monday at that, and Kinsey Millhone was bogged down in a preliminary report on a fire claim. Someth..
They were called "the class from Hell": 34 inner-city sophomores whose last teacher had been "pushed over the edge". Now they have a new teacher: a pretty, 98-pound ex-Marine who would bully, bluff, and bribe her students into caring about school. The major motion picture starring Michelle Pfeiffer ..
Now frequently anthologized, Zora Neale Hurston's short story "Sweat" was first published in Firell, a legendary literary magazine of the Harlem Renaissance, whose sole issue appeared in November 1926. Among contributions by Gwendolyn Bennett, Countee Cullen, Langston Hughes, and Wallace Thurman, "S..
A widely held vision of nineteenth-century American women is of lives lived in naive, domestic peace-the girls of Little Women making do until father comes home from the war. Nothing could be less true of Harriet Prescott Spofford's stories. In fact, her editor at the Atlantic Monthly at first refus..
"They Say / I Say" shows that writing well means mastering some key rhetorical moves, the most important of which involves summarizing what others have said ("they say") to set up one’s own argument ("I say"). In addition to explaining the basic moves, this book provides writing templates that show ..
In 'They Say,' James West Davidson recounts the first thirty years in the passionate life of Ida B. Wells--as well as the story of the great struggle over the meaning of race in post-emancipation America. Davidson captures the breathtaking and often chaotic changes that swept the South as Wells grew..
Brian Vickers addresses the fundamental issues of what Shakespeare actually wrote, and how this is determined. In recent years Shakespeare's authorship has been claimed for two poems, the lyric "Shall I die " and A Funerall Elegye. These attributions have been accepted into certain major editions of..
Book by Marsha Norman Author: Marsha Norman Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc. Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0822208210 ISBN-13: 9780822208211..
About the AuthorNancy Moser. Since dedicating her writing to themes of faith and howordinary people can discover their unique purpose, Nancy has published 27novels. Nancy is married, has three grown children, and lives in theMidwest.Vonette Bright Since cofounding Campus Crusade for Christwith her h..
Gilroy demonstrates the enormous complexity of racial politics in England today. Exploring the relationships among race, class, and nation as they have evolved over the past twenty years, he highlights racist attitudes that transcend the left-right political divide. He challenges current sociologica..
A #1 New York Times bestseller and the eagerly anticipated sequel to the Pulitzer Prize-winning Angela’s Ashes, this masterpiece from Frank McCourt tells of his American journey from impoverished immigrant to brilliant teacher and raconteur.Frank McCourt’s glorious childhood memoir, Angela’s Ashes, ..
Product DescriptionNew texts of Joseph Conrad's modern classic 'The Secret Sharer' and of two other tales appear in this edition of 'Twixt Land and Sea with numerous words, sentences, and entire paragraphs restored from Conrad's manuscripts and typescripts. Written while he was working on Under West..
While the writing of other ethnic women has already been receiving considerable attention, the writing of Asian American women has not. (Un)Doing is the first feminist theoretical work to look at writing by such contemporary Asian American writers as Amy Tan, Fae Myenne Ng, R. A. Sasaki, Gish Jen, a..
Henry Herzog survived the liquidation of the Rzeszow ghetto in Poland and endured terrible hardships in forced labor camps. He documents the increasing severity of Nazi rule in Rzeszow and the complicity of the Jewish council (the Judenrat) and Jewish police in the round-ups for deportation to the B..
Hiding out on the Colorado Frontier, Cuno Massey must elude Ruben Pachecha, the most feared bounty hunter, with the help of a fiesty outlaw named Marlene, who might be his salvation or his downfall. Original. Author: Brandvold, Peter Publisher: Berkley Binding: mass_market Language: English ISBN-10:..
After her first boyfriend Elliot cheats on her, sixteen-year-old Jane vows to never kiss another boy. By the author of The Year My Parents Ruined My Life. Author: Freeman, Martha Publisher: Holiday House Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0823420442 ISBN-13: 9780823420445..
Suitable for beginners, yet comprehensive enough for more advanced learners, this is a practical and accessible compendium of the most useful German vocabulary. More than 10,000 words and phrases are clearly organized into 56 alphabetical sections, covering a broad range of topics - including food, ..
Libro usado en buenas condiciones, por su antiguedad podria contener señales normales de uso Author: Carr, Terry Publisher: Avon Books Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0380699176 ISBN-13: 9780380699179..
100 Great Poets provides a concise but comprehensive overview of the poetic tradition in English. Chronologically arranged, the book presents the major poets from Beowulf to the present with representative examples from each author. The headnotes and selections reflect the high notes of each poet¿s ..
the most spectacular ideas can fit into the tiniest spaces Author: Asimov, Isaac Publisher: Avon Books Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0380507730 ISBN-13: 9780380507733..
Selected poems from a Nobel laureateIn 100 Poems, readers will enjoy the most loved and celebrated poems, and will discover new favorites, from "The Cure at Troy" to "Death of a Naturalist." It is a singular and welcoming anthology, reaching far and wide, for now and for years to come.Seamus Heaney ..