Lester: 659 books
by Darrell Lester
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2019
"You could already be a winner!" And who wouldn't like to win $10,000,000?
This intriguing book tells the never-before-told, true story of a legendary company that is now part of American pop culture: Publishers Clearing House.
The saga of Publishers Clearing House has been...
Leverage for Good
An Introduction to the New Frontiers of Philanthropy and Social Investment
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2014
With the resources of both governments and traditional philanthropy barely growing or in decline, yet the problems of poverty, ill-health, and environmental degradation ballooning daily, new models for financing social and environmental objectives are urgently needed. Fortunately, a revolution is...
Techno Security's Guide to Securing SCADA
A Comprehensive Handbook On Protecting The Critical Infrastructure
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2008
Around the world, SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) systems and other real-time process control networks run mission-critical infrastructure--everything from the power grid to water treatment, chemical manufacturing to transportation. These networks are at increasing risk due to the...
The Everything Guide to Social Media
All you need to know about participating in today's most popular online communities
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2010
The ultimate user's guide to Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and more!
Don't know a tweet from a tweep? Wondering how to get a Second Life? Curious about creating a Facebook profile? Join the social media movement! With The Everything Guide to Social Media, you'll master the lingo, tools, and techniques...
11 Minutes to LAX
Your Fate Is In The Wind
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2012
11 MINUTES TO LAX This is the story of the ultimate terrorist plot that had to be stopped by two unlikely heroes. Rasheed Zamier is a former successful Corporate Lawyer. Daniel Anthony is a F.B.I. Agent. Together they tracked a foe who no one knew or had seen. Rasheed’s way of life changed with 911....
The Corn Singer
An Epic Story of Crossed Cultures, History, Adventure & Romance
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
Bradley Pino was born in 1926 atop the ancient Acoma Pueblo mesa 357 feet above the desert floor. Brad was taught reverence for nature by his grandfather, hunting and fishing by his father, faith by his mission priest, and bravery by historys face-painted warriors. Brads father is a proud full-blooded...
Corn Flower, A Girl of the Great Plains
First in a Fiction Series Based on the Four Seasons
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2018
Corn Flower, an eleven-year-old Native American girl, is a member of the Kansa tribe living along the Cottonwood River in the 1820s. She is a loyal daughter to her parents White Plume and Kicking Swan. Corn Flower and her best friend Night Sparrow are in charge of each family's herd of goats. Together...
by Julius Lester
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1982
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1982
Two short stories and one novella (all based on true stories) about love in the time of slavery. The first is about Ras, who helps other slaves escape, and ultimately escapes with his girlfriend, Sally. The second is about Maria, whose husband (a free black man) buys her but neglects to officially...
by Peter F. Lester
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2016
Josh Mayer, a high school sophomore, lives in the shadow of his older brother, an accomplished student and athlete. His parents are dissatisfied with Josh’s mediocre grades, his simple after-school jobs, and his focus on cycling rather than on team sports. Josh meets a fellow student, Kelly, who,...
The Silver Horse Switch
Horse Crazy Book 1
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2011
Bonnie and Sam are best friends who love horses. They befriend the ponies and horses in their Austrialian townexcept for one, Drover, who used to be wild. All she dreams about is getting back to the mountains to be free. One evening, when a wild, mountain horse—who could be Drover's twin—comes...
by Helen Lester
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 1989
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 1989
The humor is just absurd enough to make the picture-book set howl along with Hippo and Fluffy.” –New York Times Book Review
Fluffy the porcupine is unhappy with his name: “So he decided to become fluffier.” He climbs a tree and pretends to be a cloud! He even poses as a pillow. (His...
Working with Parents of Young People
Research, Policy and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2006
This book provides practical guidance for a wide range of professionals working with parents and families, answering common questions such as 'How can parents facilitate their child's transition to secondary school?' and 'How can families best communicate about alcohol?'. Drawing on the findings from...
Black, White, Other
In Search of Nina Armstrong
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2011
Identity Crisis.
As a biracial teen, Nina is accustomed to a life of varied hues—mocha-colored skin, ringed brown hair streaked with red, a darker brother, a black father, a white mother. When her parents decide to divorce, the rainbow of Nina’s existence is reduced to a much starker reality....
by Helen Lester
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2007
"A-huff-and-a-puff-and-a-huff-and-a-puff-and-a-huff-and-a-puff" "WHAT'S HAPPENING?" Tacky the penguin wants to know. The Winter Games, that's what's happening. And Tacky and his fellow penguins Goodly, Lovely, Angel, Neatly, and Perfect have to work hard to get in shape so they...