Monica: 1341 books

Excerpt: "Brave Serbia has not been forgotten in her hour of need by the women of England. For the Women's Imperial Service League, with Mrs. St. Clair Stobart as directress, went out to Serbia under the aegis of the Serbian Relief Fund, after arduous work out in Antwerp and after at Cherbourg....

The classic novel--and hit Broadway show--about escaped convict Jean Valjean has been adapted with easy-to-read text, large type, and short chapters.  This engaging adaptation of the timeless tale is ideal for reluctant readers and kids not yet ready to tackle the original.  

Reconsidering Longfellow is the first collection of scholarly essays in several decades devoted entirely to the work and afterlife of the most popular and widely read writer in American literature. The essays, written by a new generation of Longfellow scholars, cover the entire range of Longfellow’s...

Italian writer and filmmaker Gianni Celati’s 1989 philosophical travelogue Towards the River’s Mouth explores perception, memory, place and space as it recounts a series of journeys across the Po River Valley in northern Italy. The book seeks to document the “new Italian landscape” where divisions...

I want to start by saying, without any doubt, that almost everything in life, if not all requires guidance. Yes, including human beings, it does not matter whether you are an adult or a kid. However, parental guidance is very unique in that it affords parents the opportunity to mold their children...

“Anything that makes our clients happy, makes us happy!” So say the Babes at HIP, Inc., a fictional ad agency not unlike every hot or wanna-be-hot shop in L.A. or Chicago, NYC or Seattle. Babes in Adland is a pithy, perky, ball-busting roman à clef of life in an ‘80s-something advertising agency,...

Harry Houdini was a great escape artist, but perhaps his greatest trick was becoming the famous magician that we have come to know. As a child, Houdini worked hard--and even quit school--to help support his family. But his dream always was to become a great magician and performer. He practiced day...

Change is vital to having a successful life because change is about keeping an open mind and realizing that the universe moves forward with each day and that we as human beings must follow suit. As we are connected to all energy, we need to understand the importance of moving forward in life. Have...

Heller and McElhinny reinterpret sociolinguistics for the twenty-first century with an original approach to the study of language that is situated in the political and economic contexts of colonialism and capitalism. In the process, they map out a critical history of how language serves, and has...

L’autrice illustra con parole semplici e con le storie dei suoi pazienti perché alcuni si fanno travolgere dalla rabbia, quali ferite antiche la nutrono, cosa accade nella coppia, nel rapporto con i figli e con il proprio corpo. Nel testo troverete indicazioni e suggerimenti perché questa potente...

This book discusses the significance of late twentieth century and early twenty first century American fiction written in response to the AIDS crisis and interrogates how sexual identity is depicted and constructed textually. Pearl develops Freudian psychoanalytic theory in a complex account of the...

Nestled in the quiet hills of Vermont�s Green Mountains lies the shire town of Hyde Park. Located in the heart of Lamoille County, its vibrant history reflects the essence of small-town culture, community, and pride. Chartered in 1781 and first settled by John McDaniel in 1787, the town was named after...

The History of Costa Rica provides a thorough, straightforward narrative of a Central American country that has become increasingly more visible since the end of the 20th century. Written for students and the general reader, this book covers the nation from its pre-Colombian origins to the present day.||This...

Edmond Dantes thinks life is grand until he is arrested and imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. Upon his ill-gotten freedom, armed with the map to find a vast and endless treasure, Edmond embarks on an adventure to redeem his honor and seek vengeance for the long years he suffered locked away...