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The second volume in J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure THE LORD OF THE RINGS One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them Frodo and his Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling...

Il y a longtemps, le grand Glooscap créa le peuple mi’kmaq dans le territoire actuel des provinces de l’Atlantique. Puis le Maître interrogea les animaux de la région, qui étaient alors gigantesques, afin de connaître leur intention envers les humains. Selon leur réponse, il réduisit la...

The basics of a good interview may be summed up in the following sentence: find someone interesting and articulate, ask just enough questions to get them talking, then point the microphone, shut up, and, oh, by the way, make sure your equipment works. So says Darrell Schweitzer, the editor of this fascinating...

Cab Calloway (TM) Me, and Minnie the Moocher by George R. Coverdale Jr.   His famous Zoot Suit. His vivid smile and stylish dressing style. His penchant for wearing White Tales. These unique characteristics can only be seen on the famous Cab Calloway, American jazz singer...

"Electrifying." --Booklist (starred) Willie Sutton was born in the Irish slums of Brooklyn in 1901, and he came of age at a time when banks were out of control. Sutton saw only one way out and only one way to win the girl of his dreams. So began the career of America's most successful...

First person accounts by pioneers in the field, classic essays, and new scholarship document the collaborative and creative practices of early social media. Focusing on early social media in the arts and humanities and on the core role of creative computer scientists, artists, and scholars...

New York Times Bestseller “A good introduction to LOTR fans nervous about taking on The Silmarillion, and also gives longtime fans a fascinating look at the Tolkiens’ myth-making process.”—EntertainmentWeekly.com  “A beautiful book.”—San Antonio Express-News “With...

Trop souvent, nous oublions que l'Homme est corps-âme-esprit, ou bien nous les opposons. Cet ouvrage réconcilie les trois, proposant une croissance humaine et spirituelle fondée sur la sagesse des Pères du désert et sur la psychologie. Au cours de notre vie, nous ressentons tous un jour...

Thinking of starting up a business? Hoping it will succeed beyond your wildest dreams? You could start with advice from someone who knows. R.S. Agarwal, along with his friend R.S. Goenka, has built a business from scratch, failed, picked himself up and now heads Emami - a multinational brand Made...

Canada's bestselling author on real estate draws back the curtain on real estate investing Investing in real estate has often been viewed as the poor second cousin to the stock and bond markets. The misperception that investing in real estate is somehow difficult has cost Canadians the opportunity...

A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his...

The firsthand account of a young Marine court-martialed for marijuana use during his tour of duty in Vietnam.   Changing marijuana laws are one of the pivotal issues in the country today. As some politicians and advocates push for the drug’s legalization—and work to clear marijuana convictions—the...

"I am inclined to call this the last chapter, but how can an autobiography have a final chapter? At best, it can only be a penultimate one; nor can it be given a rounded-off conclusion, as is possible in a work of fiction." So begins the last chapter of My Days, the only memoir from R. K....

One of the most famous English novelists of the latter half of the nineteenth century, R. D. Blackmore won acclaim for his vivid portrayals of the countryside, sharing with Thomas Hardy a Western England background prevalent in many of his works. Blackmore’s masterpiece is ‘Lorna Doone’, a windswept...