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Tales of Old Japan
Folklore, Fairy Tales, Ghost Stories and Legends of the Samurai
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2012
The member of a distinguished British literary family, A. B. Mitford traveled widely with his parents as a youth and lived in various European countries. From 1866-70, he served as an attaché with the British legation at Edo (Tokyo) — one of the first foreign diplomats to do so. During his brief...
The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump
37 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President - Updated and Expanded with New Essays
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2019
As this bestseller predicted, Trump has only grown more erratic and dangerous as the pressures on him mount. This new edition includes new essays bringing the book up to date—because this is still not normal.
Originally released in fall 2017, The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump was a runaway...
Five Seasons
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
This tale of an awkward Israeli widower and his misadventures with women is an “extraordinary novel . . . a masterpiece” (Los Angeles Times).
After seven long years of illness, Molkho’s wife passes, leaving him in mourning, but also with an unexpected sense of freedom. No longer is he...
Jewish Theology in Our Time
A New Generation Explores the Foundations and Future of Jewish Belief
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2010
A powerful and challenging examination of what Jews believe today—by a new generation's dynamic and innovative thinkers.
At every critical juncture in Jewish history, Jews have understood a dynamic theology to be essential for a vital Jewish community. This important collection sets the next...
May God Remember
Memory and Memorializing in Judaism—Yizkor
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013
An engaging and sobering look at memorializing in Judaism and why memory—ours and God's—is so central to people.
Through a series of lively introductions and commentaries, over thirty contributors—men and women, scholars, rabbis, theologians and poets, representing all Jewish denominations—examine...
by A.B. Rutledge
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2018
From debut voice A.B. Rutledge comes a quirky and completely fresh story of young love, loss, and the drastic distances we sometimes have to travel in order to move on, perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Jandy Nelson. Explores gender nonconformity and the spectrum of sexual preference in an authentic...
by A.B. Michaels
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2015
She Confronted Her Demon - and He Wanted Her Back.
After her playboy father dies in a racing boat mishap, innkeeper Daniela Dunn must travel from Northern California back to Verona, Italy and her childhood home, an estate called the Panther’s Lair. To say she’s reluctant to go is an understatement.
In...
by A.B. Michaels
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2019
What's worse than a mother like Josephine? Turning out to be just like her.
In the late nineteenth century, wealthy and headstrong Kit Firestone chafes under the strictures of the Golden City’s high society, especially the interference of her charming but overbearing mother, Josephine. Kit’s...
by A.B. Michaels
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2016
Slavery...Polygamy...Prostitution...and the Plague--
The Golden City Has Its Secrets.
A 2017 RITA Finalist in Mainstream Fiction
In 1903, San Francisco's Chinatown is teeming with vice just blocks away from the Golden City’s aristocrats, but wealthy Will Firestone sees the district...
by A.B. Michaels
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2016
HE’LL RISK EVERYTHING TO KEEP HIS WORD
... IF THE GOLDEN CITY WILL LET HIM.
April 18, 1906. A massive earthquake has decimated much of San Francisco, leaving thousands without food, water or shelter. Patrolling the streets to help those in need, Army corporal Ben Tilson meets a young woman...
Sex Trafficking
A Global Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2010
Global estimates of human trafficking range from 600,000 to four million victims each year with the majority being victims of sex trafficking. This strikingly large range belies the difficulty in gathering, defining, and accountability of sex-trafficking data. Victims of sex trafficking may be forced...
Counting Our Blessings: Wonderful Thanksgiving Tales for Children
44 Stories: The First Thanksgiving, The Thanksgiving Goose, Aunt Susanna's Thanksgiving Dinner, A Mystery in the Kitchen, The Genesis of the Doughnut Club, The Thanksgiving of the Wazir...
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2017
It's that time of the year again when families get together to celebrate, laugh, enjoy, and bond over yummy food! So, come along with us and relish the magic of these Thanksgiving classics for a wholesome holiday mood: An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving (Louisa May Alcott) Aunt Susanna's Thanksgiving Dinner...
Remote Sensing in Archaeology
An Explicitly North American Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2007
The coming of age of a technology first developed in the 1950s.
All the money spent by the United States space program is not spent looking at the stars. NASA is composed of a vast and varied network of scientists across the academic spectrum involved in research and development programs...
by Carol S. Baugh, Melanie F. Myers, Michael S. Hendryx
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
Appalachians have been characterized as a population with numerous disparities in health and limited access to medical services and infrastructures, leading to inaccurate generalizations that inhibit their healthcare progress. Appalachians face significant challenges in obtaining effective care, and...