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For Sure is among other things a labyrinth, a maze, an exploration of the folly of numbers, a repository, a defense and an illustration of the Chiac language. Written in dazzling prose — which is occasionally interrupted by surprising bits of information, biography, and definitions that appear on the page — Daigle perfectly captures the essence of a place and offers us a reflection on minority cultures and their obsession with language.It is also the continuing story of Te...

Kalia, the dragon-riding princess, is back in the thrilling sequel to 'Royal Dragon.' But this time, she's facing an even greater challenge: learning to trust.After becoming the Hero of the Battle of Tulta, Kalia finds herself feeling invincible. But her arrogance is short-lived when she's thrown into the Dragon Run, a dangerous competition that tests both her physical and mental strength. With the odds stacked against her, Kalia must rely on her newfound friends and her dragon to ...

Religious Classics—Boxed Set gathers an unusually capacious canon of spiritual, philosophical, and literary inquiry, ranging from allegory, sermon, devotional reflection, and apologetics to parable, satire, realist fiction, and metaphysical poetry. Medieval vision, Reformation-era moral imagination, Enlightenment critique, and modern psychological drama meet in a volume that treats religion not as a single doctrine but as a continuing argument about conscience, suffering, grace, doubt, and...

This carefully compiled collection for young readers includes: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea by Jules Verne A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens The Call of the Wild by Jack Lo...

The "Religious Classics - Boxed Set" is an illustrious exploration of literary and theological thought, weaving together a tapestry of narratives that address the fundamental questions of spiritual existence. This anthology spans centuries of literary craftsmanship, drawing upon a diverse array of literary styles ranging from the allegorical richness of Dante Alighieri to the philosophical provocations of Friedrich Nietzsche. Amidst the vivid landscapes of moral and metaphysical inquiry, s...

Mr. and Mrs. North win front-row seats to a murder on BroadwayDorian Hunt intends to marry Lt. William Weigand, and she doesn't care how many murderers get in the way. Every time they've tried to tie the knot, her fiancé has let Jerry and Pamela North sweep him up in another mystery, and Dorian has had enough. Today, she's demanding a wedding—murder or no murder—but before the couple can find a minister, Lieutenant Weigand gets sidetracked again.A dead man is...

TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY—Christmas Carols & Poems gathers sacred hymnody, traditional carols, devotional lyrics, comic verse, children's poetry, and reflective seasonal meditations into a capacious literary portrait of Christmas. Spanning Renaissance song, Romantic reverie, Victorian domesticity, and later popular verse, the volume moves between Nativity solemnity, winter landscape, communal celebration, and playful festivity. Familiar carol forms stand beside richly literary poems, incl...

"A commanding and inspiring biography of a river that gave rise to an art movement, progressive social quests, [and] landmark environmental cases." — Booklist (starred review)Includes maps, photos, and illustrationsFrances F. Dunwell presents a rich portrait of the Hudson and of the visionary people whose deep relationship with the river inspired changes in American history and culture. Lavishly illustrated with color plates of Hudson Rive...

This translation of this classic text contains a balance of cultural and biological considerations. While arguing for the strong influence of exposure and of formal training on the way that music is perceived, Frances draws on the literature concerning the amusias to illustrate his points about the types of cognitive abstraction that are performed by the listener.

Within the walls of Truvy’s beauty shop are six women whose lives increasingly hinge on the existence of one another. Together, they absorb the passing seasons, just like the weathered wooden structure of the salon “home” that they share.An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast production, starringFrances Fisher, Jeanie Hackett, Shannon Holt,Amy Pietz, Brittany Snow, Jocelyn Towne. Additional voices by Josh Clark.Directed by Jessica Kubzansky and recorded before an aud...

This book contains the following works arranged alphabetically by authors last names - Little Women [Louisa May Alcott] - Sense and Sensibility [Jane Austen] - Peter Pan (Peter and Wendy) [J.M. Barrie] - Cabin Fever [ B. M. Bower] - The Secret Garden [Frances Hodgson Burnett] - A Little Princess [Frances Hodgson Burnett] - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland [Lewis Carroll] - The King in Yellow [Robert William Chambers] - The Man Who Knew Too Much [Gilbert Keith Chesterton] - The Woman in Whi...

Early in her literary career Nadezhda Lokhvitskaya, born in St. Petersburg in 1872, adopted the pen-name of Teffi, and it is as Teffi that she is remembered. In prerevolutionary Russia she was a literary star, known for her humorous satirical pieces; in the 1920s and 30s, she wrote some of her finest stories in exile in Paris, recalling her unforgettable encounters with Rasputin, and her hopeful visit at age thirteen to Tolstoy after reading War and Peace. In this selection of her...