From the moment Anna and Fynn locked eyes, their times together were filled with delight and discovery. In her completely frank and honest way, Anna had an astonishing ability to ask--and answer--life\'s largest questions, and to feel the purpose of being. You see, Anna had a very special friendship with Mr. God.brExtraordinarily moving brPUBLISHERS WEEKLY

pstrongEnjoy three bestselling middle grade novels about animalsem--ememLove That Dogem, emHate That Catem, and emMooem--strongstrongby beloved Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech in this strongstrongpaperback box set strongppCreech fans will love this perfect holiday gift and companion to her latest novel, emSaving Winslowem, about a young boy who befriends an ailing newborn donkey and nurses him back

With eloquence, candor, and simplicity, a celebrated author tells the story of his father\'s alcohol abuse and suicide and traces the influence of this secret on his life as a son, father, husband, minister, and writer.--USA Today

There are approximately 150 million people of African descent in Latin America yet Afro-descendants have been consistently marginalized as undesirable elements of the society. Latin America has nevertheless long prided itself on its absence of U.S.-styled state-mandated Jim Crow racial segregation laws. This book disrupts the traditional narrative of Latin America\'s legally benign racial past by comprehensively

I have written this book in response to the Journey which took me through many different stages of life. For growing up as the son of a share cropper in a very small town in North Alabama known as Falkville, we were very poor which carried with it a very low self-esteem. Living in an age of segregation it was very difficult to even imagine being able to rise from the poverty that existed. But God!

pA loyal Southerner embroiled in John Wilkes Booth\'s plot to kill President Lincoln struggles with a dilemma that is tearing him apart. But should he avenge the South as a hero, or back out as a coward and avoid an unforgiveable sinppWe know about Mary Surratt, the conspirator who helped John Wilkes Booth launch his insane plot to assassinate President Lincoln. But Mary wasn\'t the only conspirator

Although he died in a tragic car accident at twenty-five, Clifford Brown is widely considered one of the most important figures in the history of jazz--now, in this absorbing work, Nick Catalano gives us the first major biography of this musical giant.br Based on extensive interviews with Brown\'s family, friends, and fellow jazz musicians, this is a fascinating portrait of a remarkable musician. Catalano

pThis authoritative update presents current findings on--and clinically and ethically sound responses to--the epidemic of sexual assault in the military. It examines in powerful detail how military culture enables a pervasive subculture of sexual violence, from consistently devaluing women to blaming victims and denying them justice. The author\'s dual attachmenttrauma theory lens attends to a wide

The stories collected in Nine Bar Blues weave emotion, spirit, and music, captivating readers with newfound alchemy and the murmurs of dark gods. Rooted in rhythm, threaded with magic, these tales encompass worlds that begin in river bottoms, pass through spectral gates, and end in distant uncharted worlds. These stories describe the pain that often accompanies the confines of sanctuary and the joy

EAN: 9781835911648Leo TolstoyIndependent Cat

pSet against the tumultuous years of the post-Napoleonic era, Alexandre Dumas\'s grand historical romance recounts the swashbuckling adventures of Edmond Dants, a dashing young sailor falsely accused of treason. The story of his long imprisonment, dramatic escape, and carefully wrought revenge offers up a vision of France that has become immortal.As Robert Louis Stevenson declared, I do not believe

pppUnpacking assumptions about corseting, Rebecca Gibson supplements narratives of corseted women from the 18supthsup and 19supthsup centuries with her seminal work on corset-related skeletal deformation. An undergarment that provided support and shape for centuries, the corset occupies a familiar but exotic space in modern consciousness, created by two sometimes contradictory narrative arcs the texts

bA twisted tale of sadistic Sorcerers and the monsters they create.b pIn a city so dismal it\'s known only as the Hole, a clan of Sorcerers has been plucking people off the streets to use as guinea pigs for atrocious experiments in the black arts. In a dark alley, Nikaido found Caiman, a man with a reptile head and a bad case of amnesia. To undo the spell, they\'re hunting and killing the Sorcerers

A life yielded to the Holy Ghost a practical guide into growing and waxing great in the spirit helps you to understand the blessedness of a life connected to the Holy Ghost.This book is a material needed by everyone who desires to command and walk in the supernatural. It is a practical guide into accessing your inheritance in Christ.Have you been struggling with your spiritual life Have you been under

EAN: 9780986031694Williams YanceyYpress

The relationship between risk, return and the cost of capital is contextualized by relating it to the needs of investors and borrowers, the historical evidence, and theories of choice and behavior. The text spans financial theory, its empirical tests and applications to real-world financial problems while keeping an entertaining easy-to-read style.

pSoccer remains the world\'s most popular sport with significant numbers of the world\'s population engaged in grassroots soccer, particularly during childhood and adolescence. There is considerable scientific and practical data focused on soccer science available, most of which relates to elite performers and does not address the needs to grassroots coaches in understanding the science of soccer and

olliI have always love BEAUTIFUL women and believe my 5 kids come from Beautiful woman and remember ... the looks come from your choice in women.liliHard work and being persistent to the goals you set are the key to success.liliLive your life the way you see it and not the way other people see it.liliHang out with good company and get rid of the bad ones.liliYou only have one life to live so you must

Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.

Help Olivia learn his farm animals with this personalised board book. With personalisation on each page to capture the engagement of the child on every spread.