 | Between Heaven and Charing Cross : The Life of Francis Thompson
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 |  | Hitler's Ashes: How Hitler's Assassination Leads to the Development of Germany's Atomic Bomb
Publication Date: April 26, 2011ADOLF HITLER IS DEAD! AND IT'S ONLY 1943! Hermann Göering, Joseph Goebbels, Heinrich Himmler and Martin Bormann are also dead. And the leader of the assassination plot, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, is the new Chancellor of Germany. Stauffenberg unleashes Germany's wonder weapons, the Messerschmitt 262 jet fighter, the Arado 234 Blitz Bomber, and the Type 21 super submarine. But it may be too late. The massive Soviet army is marching relentlessly to the west. And the Americans and British are bombing Germany day and night, wrecking its war machine, kill...
|  | A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur
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|  | Fasti (Penguin Classics)
Release Date: December 1, 2000| ISBN-10: 0140446907 | ISBN-13: 978-0140446906| Edition: Revised 2004 Written after he had been banished to the Black Sea city of Tomis by Emperor Augustus, the Fasti is Ovid's last major poetic work. Both a calendar of daily rituals and a witty sequence of stories recounted in a variety of styles, it weaves together tales of gods and citizens together to explore Rome's history, religious beliefs and traditions. It may also be read as a subtle but powerful political manifesto which derides Augustus' attempts to control his subjects by imposing his own mytho...
| | Early essays and lectures,
Publication Date: 1917This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition....
|  | Catnips: A Book of Haiku on Cats
Publication Date: April 1984| ISBN-10: 0962031313 | ISBN-13: 978-0962031311A humorous book that captures the antics of cats via haiku.A perfect gift for any cat lover. ...
|  | The Associate
Release Date: November 30, 2010 A poster boy for the American Dream, former blue-collar kid turned high-powered lawyer Daniel Ames is on easy street as an associate at Reed, Briggs, Portland's most prestigious law firm—until one man . . . and one case . . . change everything. When a charismatic lawyer sues the firm's biggest client, a pharmaceutical company, for manufacturing a drug that causes unspeakable birth defects, Daniel believes the case has no merit. But when information implicating company malfeasance surfaces, the intrepid lawyer doggedly scrambles to find the truth—an...
|  | The Faithful Spy
Release Date: August 2, 2011 Years ago, John Wells was an all-American boy from Montana. Now, he is wandering through Pakistan as a member of al Qaeda. After a decade away from home, he despises the United States for its decadence. He hates America's shallow, mindless culture of vice and violence. He is a devout Muslim. He is a brave warrior for Allah.He is a CIA operative.And he is coming home... ...
|  | Sugar Cookie Murder
Release Date: September 28, 2010The annual Christmas Buffet is the final test of the recipes Hannah Swensen has collected for the 'Lake Eden Holiday Buffet Cookbook'. But Hannah soon has a murder to solve. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title....
|  | Skeleton's Knee (Joe Gunther Mysteries)
Publication Date: November 1, 1994| Series: Joe Gunther Mysteries (Book 4) When Joe Gunther looks into the death of an old Vermont hermit, he finds a skeleton buried in the back yard that seems to have been there for 15 years . . . and the skeleton has an artificial knee! The mystery behind the skeleton's knee leads Gunther on a terrifying trip to Chicago's mean streets. ...
|  | Eleven Turtle Tales (American Storytelling)
Publication Date: December 28, 2005| Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up...
|  | Sky Dogs
Publication Date: September 1995Combining authentic language, period detail, and passages of tribal legend, Yolen tells the story of the day three horses arrive in Blackfeet territory. To a people who have never before seen them, these horses seem like mysterious large dogs sent from the Blackfeet creator-god. An ALA Notable Book. Full color. ...
|  | Lego Crazy Action Contraptions: A LEGO Inventions Book (Klutz)
Publication Date: March 1, 1998| Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up Build 5 contraptions right out of the pouch (all pieces included). Build 5 more with standard LEGO pieces. ...
|  | Three Courses and a Dessert (Nonsuch Classics)
Publication Date: May 1, 2005| Series: Nonsuch Classics Three Courses and a Dessert is a collection of humorous short stories with West Country, Irish, and legal settings (the "three courses") together with a more miscellaneous selection (the "dessert"). First published in 1830, it is richly illustrated by the author in a style familiar to readers of Oliver Twist, and includes a varied cast of characters who come vividly to life in the mind of the reader. These stories represent Cruikshank’s biting satire at its best. Sometimes scandalous but always humorous, these stories are sure to...
|  | Playground Survival (Kids' Guides)
Publication Date: September 15, 2005| Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up...
|  | The Day I Saw a Dragonfly
Release Date: January 31, 2009Heartfelt and sincere, The Day I Saw a Dragonfly by Heather Fitzpatrick is a children’s tale that makes letting go a little easier. As the author carries on her father’s dream and a family tradition of storytelling, she shares with readers a special story about angels that fly on the backs of dragonflies. Especially tender to young readers that have suffered the death of a family member or a beloved pet, this narrative celebrates life, enchantment, and the special corners of heaven. A mother and her two daughters are on a walk in the forest, when t...
| | Death in the Family
Publication Date: June 1980On a sultry summer night in 1915, Jay Follet leaves his house in Knoxville, Tennessee, to tend to his father, who he believes is dying. The summons turns out to be a false alarm, but on his way back to his family, Jay has a car accident and is killed instantly. Dancing back and forth in time and braiding the viewpoints of Jay's wife, brother, and young son, Rufus, Agee creates an overwhelming powerful novel of innocence, tenderness, and loss that should be read for the sheer music of its prose. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this ti...
|  | The New 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth
Release Date: March 1, 2009The world's a better place with EarthWorks Group's John Javna in it. He, along with his daughter, Sophie, help kids go from aware to active with simple (but inspiring) projects, tips, and little-known facts that puts a kid's own carbon footprint into perspective.In The New 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth, Sophie and John have revised the original best-selling book for a concerned and vibrant Web 2.0 youth market. It's easy-to-do and kid-friendly projects show that kids can make a difference, and each chapter is packed with tons of links to groups and...
|  | CITY DOG
Publication Date: March 21, 1994| Age Level: 3 and up Evocative verse and brightly colored illustrations follow a city dog as she explores the countryside, so different from her home in the crowded city, and discovers new sights, sounds, and smells. ...
|  | Christian Hymns
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