"The greatest entertainer who ever lived..."Judy Garland faced plenty of problems on her way to superstardom—her height, her age, her appearance—but she also had something audiences loved: one of the best singing voices in Hollywood history.Judy Garland: Little Woman, Big Talent tells the true story of everything Judy Garland had to tackle in landing the role of a lifetime: Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. Young readers will love learning how this lit...

The first and only book for collectors of cast-iron Bundt pans. Includes pans from both the US and Germany.Many of the cast-iron foundries in Germany were converted to support the German military during WWI and WWII. Unfortunately for these foundries, this made them prime military targets. The result was many of the foundries were destroyed, along with all their records, catalogs, patterns, and molds. Little information was left behind for collectors to research and...

The co-author of Looking Glass Universe probes the nature of creativity and reveals the strategies and tactics of some of our greatest creative minds.What makes geniuses different from the rest of us? What is the difference between a prodigy and a genius? Are geniuses born or made? What is creative vision and where does it come from? What are the secrets of talent? And why do great creators seem to have so many oppositions in their personalities?In t...

The colonies know. And the powder keg is ready to blow.Human colonies have learned a dark secret about the United Planetary Coalition's mortal enemy, the Jaari, and have violently revolted. Joaquin Lafontaine and his fellow "super soldiers," the Avatars, are thrown back into the action. Their mission is to take the fight to their foes and to find a way to quell the raging colonial rebellions before the UPC fractures and falls apart.However, Joaquin must prove himself agains...

This hilarious satire is send-up of today's ludicrous political climate. Jesus Christ, a poor carpenter from Bethlehem, PA, dares to take on ruthless six-term Senator Herod Antipas. Determined to run a clean campaign full of promise and hope, Jesus promptly runs into a buzzsaw of dirty tricks, dirty money, shady characters, incessant polling, and constant calls to change his image. If Jesus wants to win this election, he'll need a miracle. Called both "clever" and "brilliant", A VOTE FOR J...

Pete Seeger, The People's Singer is the first children's book about the legendary folk singer and civil rights activist. Young readers can learn about this man of the people who encouraged his audiences to sing along and became a hero to millions of them. Help them discover the life of the man who:• Taught Martin Luther King We Shall Overcome• Cleaned up the Hudson River• Fought for the rights of workers everywhere• Wrote many songs kids st...

"Mary Dyer did hang as a flag..."Mary Dyer was the first woman executed in America for her religious beliefs, but her death started a revolution no one could stop.Mary Dyer, Friend of Freedom is the first children's book about this largely forgotten civil rights leader. It tells the true story of her courageous fight for religious freedom against some of the most powerful men in colonial America. Middle-grade readers are encouraged to learn how this humble...

A Motivational Executive Guide for the Self‑Made LeaderThis Playbook is the executive standard for how to move with clarity, discipline, and luxury.It's built for leaders who understand that presence is power, language is leverage, and identity is currency.This is your blueprint.

The book chronicles an almost inconceivable journey from the streets of Cincinnati to the most powerful place in the world.. The book was written as a way to assist people experiencing homelessnesss to overcome there situation.

I have known sadness and tears, depression and fear. By writing this book I have laid my soul bare. It is my hope you will find something in these pages that will stay with you, maybe even echo through your soul as always true.

The works of William Shakespeare vividly represent for our admiration and study a pageant of souls with longing in whose wake we ceaselessly follow. Through some of his most memorable characters, Shakespeare illuminates the nature and character—as well as consequences—of our distinctively human passions and ambition, in particular our desire for and pursuit of both honor and love. The contributors to this collaborative volume (scholars in English Literature, Political Philosophy, and the H...