Gus: 117 books

Does your family have a favorite holiday meal? What are your birthday traditions? Do the older people in your family tell stories about their childhood and what life was like when they were young? All these are parts of family folklore. Tell Me a Story will help you better understand: • what family...

Special days are times for fun and togetherness. They also link us to the Earth's seasons, and they help us keep track of how time passes. Most of all, they are deeply rooted in folk tradition. Learn more about: • the winter holidays, like Christmas and Hanukkah. • spring celebrations like Easter...

Thank you for acquiring my very first installment of the 30 Minute Guide. This e-book is aimed at providing Beginners with a simple and an effective guide to starting your own exercise programme to meet your fitness goals. On the road to realizing your true fitness potential, there are no shortcuts;...

Once upon a time in a very busy city, on a very busy street, in two very small apartments, lived... Herman and Rosie. Herman liked playing the oboe, the smell of hot dogs in the winter, and watching films about the ocean. Rosie liked pancakes, listening to old jazz records, and...

Why does an entrepreneur, like a comedian, need to close a deal every 15 seconds? It is said that inside every successful entrepreneur there is a stand-up comic struggling to get out. Well, meet one who managed to escape. His name is Ronnie Apteker, and no, he’s not an apteker. He’s the high-energy,...

Investment arbitrators rely on sovereignty for their legal status just as investor-state disputes usually stem from disagreements about the role of the state in society. As a result, investment arbitration is a vehicle for the exercise of sovereign authority and a site for contesting sovereign choices....

ARE YOU READY, WILLING AND ABLE TO HELP CHANGE THE CULTURE?"The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few;so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest."Luke 10:2Those words spoken by Jesus nearly 2000 years ago ring even more true today. Christianity is becoming...

T****he first comprehensive resource for pastoral care in the Jewish tradition—and a vital resource for counselors and caregivers of other faith traditions. The essential reference for rabbis, cantors, and laypeople who are called to spiritually accompany those encountering joy, sorrow, and...

Center City Philadelphia is a visual tour of the area�s major thoroughfares, with a concentration on the legacy of its architecture and its historical importance in the growth and development of our nation. From the teeming frontage of Delaware Avenue to the bustling crowds on Market Street, from the...

An amazing novel of the suburban condition, with wives, adultery, babysitters and swapping represented in their entirety. For those expecting something from the title, rest assured that Mr. Stevens does not disappoint.

Just out of the service, a randy young buck finds himself a job on an Arizona ranch, where for the benefit of patrons horses and cattle aren't the only things ridden.

Henry Tinker's hospital stay not only delayed his wedding to the admiral's daughter, it introduced him to Ellen, the passionate X-ray technician; to Dawn, the super-stacked day nurse; to Sabrina, his nurse of the night; and Ursula, Denmark's gift to willing patients. Somehow Henry had...

Philadelphia was a vibrant, exciting city in the first quarter of the 20th century. Tourists and native Philadelphians alike declared their passion for its sports arenas, theaters, movie houses, buildings of historic significance, amusement parks, and the heart-pounding pageantry of its parades and patriotic...

Emergency Medicine is not divided into specific areas of practice. Emergency room visitors come in all shapes and sizes, at any time of day or night, with a wide range of maladies. Emergency physicians need to become experts in diverse areas of medicine and to be able to make quick and informed decisions...