For young readers with a passion for drawing or creating beautiful buildings, The Future Architect's Handbook takes them on an exhilarating journey into the world of architecture. Within the pages of this book, aspiring, young architects will learn about the four essential drawings used by professionals: the site plan, floor plan, section, and elevation. Perfectly tailored with the middle grades (ages 9–12) in mind, this book engages the reader with vivid explanations and illustrations. Th...

Can a gifted and single-minded young Irish woman find a way to trust God as she pursues a cherished dream among the distractions and lawlessness of 1892 New York City, or will she be caught in the vortex of the evil that stalks her? Seventeen-year-old Stella Manning already knows her life's purpose: to perform the dramatic spoken art of elocution on the stage. But her dream is shattered and pushed aside by her father's dream instead, sweeping her away from her beloved Dublin to brawny, bol...

Rituals mark life's momentous and symbolic events: from special birthdays and holidays to personal affairs such as a child's first day of school or the death of a beloved pet. Over time, and as people and circumstances change, some rituals become merely habitual, losing their significance and creating a hunger for more meaningful methods of celebration. In THE ART OF RITUAL, Renee Beck and Sydney Barbara Metrick explain the power, relevance, and need for ritual, describing the various type...

This handbook presents a timely collection of original studies on relevant themes, policies and developments in European banking. The contributors analyse how the crisis years have had a long lasting impact on the structure of European banking and explore the regulatory architecture that has started to take form in their wake. Academic experts and senior policy makers have contributed to this volume, which is organized in five main parts. The first part presents an overview of European ban...

In 1877 a young man developed a way to reproduce sounds so they could be heard again and again. This young man, Thomas Edison, has since been heralded as one of the world's greatest inventors. This inspiring biography details the creation of Edison's favorite invention, the phonograph. Young readers will also discover that Edison did not allow his handicap (he was hard of hearing) to slow him down.