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Katharine Drexel
The Riches-to-Rags Life Story of an American Catholic Saint
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2014
On October 1, 2000, Pope John Paul II proclaimed Katharine Drexel (1858–1955) to be a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. Only the second American-born Catholic saint in history, Drexel founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in 1891 and established more than sixty Blessed Sacrament missions...
To Heaven and Back
A Doctor's Extraordinary Account of Her Death, Heaven, Angels, and Life Again: A True Story
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2012
**New York Times bestseller
A kayak accident during a South American adventure takes one woman to heaven—where she experienced God’s peace, joy, and angels—and back to life again.**
In 1999 in the Los Rios region of southern Chile, orthopedic surgeon, devoted wife, and loving mother...
Beyond The Mist
The Story of Donald and Dorothy Fairley
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2002
To the west of the Great Forest the gray waves of the Atlantic hurl themselves onto the shimmering beaches of Gabon, West Africa. And under the 100,000-square mile canopy of the Great Forest live millions of creatures, including dozens of tribes with strange-sounding names. Mwiri and Bwiti live there...
Youth in Revolt
Now a major motion picture from Dimension Films starring Michael Cera
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2009
The hilarious, take-no-prisoners novel about a cynical, sex-obsessed teenager's pining love for an intelligent girl—the basis for the major motion picture starring Michael Cera.
Youth in Revolt is the journals of Nick Twisp, California's most precocious diarist, whose ongoing struggles to...
Fantastic Creatures
Fellowship of Fantasy
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
Here be dragons ... and selkies and griffins and maybe even a mermaid or two. Twenty fantasy authors band together to bring you a collection of thrilling tales and magical monsters. Do you like to slay dragons? Or befriend them? Do you prefer to meet cephalopods as gigantic kraken or adorable...
Revolting Youth
The Further Journals of Nick Twisp
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2009
The hilarious sequel to the cult favorite Youth in Revolt, now a major motion picture starring Michael Cera and Justin Long.
In the wry and subversive further journals of Nick Twisp, we reunite with America’s most literate teen diarist as he accidentally ignites criminal mayhem; seeks union...
Hall of Heroes
Fellowship of Fantasy, #2
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2017
Twenty-Seven Thrilling Tales from Amazing Fantasy Authors!
Whether they are unwitting, plucky, or just plain epic, heroes capture the imagination and rescue us from everyday life. With stories set in fantastic, magical realms, gritty urban landscapes, and fairytale kingdoms, our heroes stand...
by Andrew Perkins, C.D. Mellon
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2014
A fur bearing horror novella.
Samuel has finally left the zombie-laden cities for the "Meadow" - the Three Pillars' recreational preserve before the zombie apocalypse. But the dangers of the cities and even worse threats await him in the seemingly innocent bucolic setting where...
by P.C. T'ung, D.E. Pollard
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2015
T’ung and Pollard’s Colloquial Chinese course is the ideal introductory course for all dedicated learners of Mandarin Chinese. Written by experienced teachers, the course provides a rigorous introduction to the pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar of Mandarin Chinese. By the end of this rewarding...
by Liliana Mammino, Franz Rauch-Alpen-Adria, Kenneth M. Doxsee
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
Educating the next generation of chemists about green chemistry issues, such as waste minimisation and clean synthesis, is vital for environmental sustainability. This book enables green issues to be taught from the underlying principles of all chemistry courses rather than in isolation. Chapters contributed...
Dr. Atkins' Quick & Easy New Diet Cookbook
Companion to Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2004
Great taste in no time -- the Atkins way!
Since its original publication, Dr. Atkins' Quick & Easy New Diet Cookbook has sold more than one million copies. Based on the bestselling Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution, the recipes in this completely revised edition will let you eat the most up-to-date...
Atkins for Life
The Complete Controlled Carb Program for Permanent Weight Loss and Good Health
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007
Taking It To The Next Level
Whether you've lost weight doing Atkins and want to make your success permanent or you're new to Atkins and are concerned about your health and weight control, Atkins for Life is for you. Filled with advice and tips on navigating the everyday challenges that come...
The Dog's Mind
Understanding Your Dog's Behavior
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 1992
"Quite simply this is an excellent book. It is well-written, with snatches of dry humour. It should be mandatory reading for anybody who keeps a dog or has intentions of so doing."
-R. W. F. Poole, Daily Telegraph
How do dogs perceive the world about them? How do they see, hear, learn,...
World's Greatest Classics in One Volume
Les Misérables, Hamlet, Jane Eyre, Ulysses, Huck Finn, Walden, War and Peace, Art of War, Siddhartha, Faust, Don Quixote, Arabian Nights, Bushido…
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2018
Musaicum Books presents to you this unique collection, designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Les Misérables (Victor Hugo) The Call of the Wild (Jack London) Walden (Henry David Thoreau) Anna Karenina (Leo Tolstoy) War and Peace (Leo Tolstoy)...