 | Queen of Vaudeville: The Story of Eva Tanguay
Publication Date: September 11, 2012In her day, Eva Tanguay (1879-1947) was one of the most famous women in America. Widely known as the "I Don't Care Girl"-named after a song she popularized and her independent, even brazen persona-Tanguay established herself as a vaudeville and musical comedy star in 1901 with the New York City premiere of the show My Lady-and never looked back. Tanguay was, at the height of a long career that stretched until the early 1930s, a trend-setting performer who embodied the emerging ideal of the bold and sexual female entertainer. Whether suggestively singing so...
 |  | The Last Bling King
Publication Date: March 14, 2009Greg Raslow is disappointed with life. He's envious of the rich and famous and thinks his life is meaningless. But, from nowhere, a mysterious organisation with no identifiable leaders emerges to stand up for ordinary people. The League for the Liberation of Nobodies wear uniforms made from old newspapers: an ironic reference to the fact that there are never any stories about them. They're invisible in the eyes of the media, to whom only celebrities count. Greg joins the League and finds himself in the midst of a mind-boggling revolution. Soon, the super rich ...
|  | The Anglo-Scottish Border and the Shaping of Identity, 1300-1600 (New Middle Ages)
Release Date: September 4, 2012| ISBN-10: 023011086X | ISBN-13: 978-0230110861The Anglo-Scottish border in the late medieval and early modern period was a highly contested region; both a militarized zone and a place of cultural contact and exchange. The contributors to this volume explore the role of this borderland in the construction of both Scottish and English identities, seeking insight into the role that Scotland and England played in one another's imaginations. Texts that originated in, pass through, or comment on the Anglo-Scottish border reveal it as a crucial third term in the ...
|  | From Cane Field to the Sea
Publication Date: April 6, 2011Poems that explore the range of human emotions: joy, love, friendship, heartbreak, alienation and loss. The poems are inspired by the author's experience growing up in Jamaica and as an immigrant in North America. ...
|  | Love Is Me and You: a very special book for your heart from mine
Release Date: October 8, 2004What Is Love? No one seems to have found a singular explanation for that special feeling that sets your heart aflutter, but if you have experienced it, you know that it has something to do with tenderness, big yearning, liking, and attraction. And it has everything to do with affection, regard, trust, and understanding. It’s two hearts in concert in this crazy, fast-paced world. What’s more is that love is a present to our hearts -- a perpetual gift. And this book is the perfect token of gratitude for that incredible gift. It contains the cutest drawing...
|  | The Student's Catullus (Oklahoma Series in Classical Culture) (Latin Edition)
Publication Date: July 1995| Series: Oklahoma Series in Classical Culture (Book 5) Though his audacious erotic and satrical verses survived the Middle Ages in only a single copy, Catullus has become in this century a standard author in the college Latin curriculum, ranking with Virgil, Horace, and Ovid.This new, annotated Latin edition now makes these famous poems more accessible than ever to students of Catullus' own language. The Student's Catullus places its emphasis on understanding the original Latin text rather than merely translating it into English. A complete Latin-English vocabular...
|  | Kiss of the Night (Dark-Hunter, Book 5)
Release Date: April 6, 2004Wulf is an ancient Viking warrior with a useful but extremely aggravating power-amnesia. No one who meets him in person can remember him 5 minutes later. It makes it easy to have one-night stands, but hard to have a meaningful relationship, and without true love he can never regain his soul. When he finally meets Cassandra, the one woman who can remember him, she turns out to be the princess of the cursed race he's sworn to hunt-and forbidden to him. The two of them must face ancient curses, prophecies, and the direct meddling of the Greek gods to find true happine...
|  | Spider-Man: Red-Headed Stranger
Publication Date: May 26, 2010| Grade Level: 4 and up The Chamelion returns with a terrifying new mission that has Mayor J. Jonah Jameson squarely in his sights! Meanwhile, the Anti-Spider Squad narrows its dragnet around the Wall-Crawler, and Peter Parker gets a brand-new job - will it bring him closer to the newly-returned Mary Jane, or push her further away? Collects Amazing Spider-Man #602-605. ...
|  | Little Red Riding Hood (Well-Loved Tales Series, Level 2, No 606d-7)
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|  | Doll-Snowy Day 15
Publication Date: October 1, 2008| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up Soft and warm and ideal for even the youngest child. It's nice to cuddle up with after a day of play out in the snow, or when imaginations turn to remembering those cold, icy days.Recommended Ages: 6 months - 6 years ...
|  | Dale Earnhardt, Jr.: A Car Racer Who Cares (Sports Stars Who Care)
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|  | Loongie, the Greedy Crocodile
Publication Date: February 23, 2010| Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up Saltwater crocodile Loongie, who lives among the mangroves at Walaman Creek in a remote region of Western Australia, is at the center of this delightfully illustrated storybook. Greedy and unwilling to share, Loongie soon learns that if he wants to have any friends, he has to change his ways. Vibrant depictions of the flora and fauna found in the Kimberley region of Western Australia pair with an educational story, making this an ideal picture book for children. ...
|  | Armadilly Chili
Release Date: January 1, 2004| Grade Level: K and up A blue norther's a-blowing', and Miss Billie Armadilly is hankering to make a pot of chili! Only she needs to fix it all by herself because Tex the tarantula, Mackie the bluebird, and Taffy the horned toad are too busy to lend a hand. ...
|  | To Grandmother's House: A Visit to Old-Town Beijing (English and Mandarin Chinese Edition)
Publication Date: November 30, 2007Journey through Beijing and the magical hutong neighborhood with a young Chinese girl, Zhang Yue, her cousin, and her waipo-Mandarin for "maternal grandmother"-for a day of adventure and tradition in the new book To Grandmother's House. On their way to visiting their waipo, the girls see the sights of Beijing and wander around the shops and markets of the hutong. When they reach their grandmother's house, they get a surprise-Waipo is going to teach them how to make dumplings! Along with a dumpling recipe, To Grandmother's House is peppered with beautiful fu...
|  | Humpty Dumpty
Publication Date: April 10, 2006| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: K and up For hundreds of years, children have delighted in reciting the classic nursery rhyme of Humpty Dumpty’s fall. Over the centuries there have been many different interpretations, but some speculate that it was originally a riddle: “What could fall and break, but could not ever be repaired?” An egg is certainly one possible answer.Renowned artist Etienne Delessert considers instead the wall, and how walls can become a division between society’s “haves” and “have-nots.” In h...
|  | Stories from India (Story Reader)
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| | Rigby On Our Way to English: Bookroom Package Grade 3 (Level L) Ship Is Coming!, A, Guided Reading
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|  | The Strongest Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible
Release Date: September 6, 2001Like a redwood that towers above all other trees, The Strongest Strong's takes James Strong's classic concordance to unprecedented heights. Reflecting thousands of research hours, custom computer technology, and an exclusive database perfected over twenty years, The Strongest Strong's is packed with features that make it the last word in accuracy and usefulness. No other Strong's concordance can touch it. This is no mere study tool. Destined to become a foundational resource for Bible study the world over, The Strongest Strong's is a landmark in biblical refere...
|  | Market Segmentation Success: Making It Happen!
Publication Date: February 16, 2008| ISBN-10: 0789029189 | ISBN-13: 978-0789029188Market segmentation is a main aspect of an effective business strategy, but implementation is often difficult and ultimately unsuccessful. Market Segmentation Success: Making It Happen! offers a solid review of the concepts of market segmentation and target market selection, as well as clearly explaining how to create market segments, how to select which customers to target, what problems will be encountered, and how to best overcome these challenges to success. Marketing experts Sally Dibb and Lyndon Simki...
|  | Plant Engineers and Managers Guide to Energy Conservation, Tenth Edition
Publication Date: November 24, 2010Completely revised and updated, this tenth edition of a bestseller covers both management and technical strategies for slashing energy costs by as much as 40 percent in industrial facilities. It discusses cogeneration, gas distributed generation technologies, steam system optimization, geothermal heat pumps, energy outsourcing, electricity purchasing strategies, and power quality case studies. It also provides guidelines for life cycle costing, electrical system optimization, lighting and HVAC system efficiency improvement, mechanical and pro...
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