'The ultimate Camp statement: it's good because it's awful.'These two classic essays were the first works of criticism to break down the boundaries between 'high' and 'low' culture, and made Susan Sontag a literary sensation.Penguin Modern: fifty new books celebrating the pioneering spirit of the iconic Penguin Modern Classics series, with each one offering a concentrated hit of its contemporary, international flavour. Here are authors ranging from Kathy Acker to James Bald...

In a world where our families are more scattered than ever, true and lasting family connections are hard to forge and even harder to maintain--and they don't happen by accident. For grandparents who long to create a close-knit bond in their family, popular speaker and parenting expert Susan Alexander Yates has a revolutionary new book.Cousin Camp is an inspiring, practical book that outlines how grandparents can plan and host a camp. Grandmother to 21 grandchildren, Yates ...

Learn how to break free from worry's grip and raise more confident, resilient children who can cope with life's many challenges.Are you a parent who worries a lot? If so, you are not alone. Relentless worry is currently the norm. While concern about important issues is certainly beneficial, worrying about them is not. But, worrying can be a hard habit to break, even though it often causes added stress and anxiety in the home.In Base Ca...

Winner of the Bancroft PrizeThe world of the California Gold Rush that comes down to us through fiction and film is one of half-truths. In this brilliant work of social history, Susan Lee Johnson enters the well-worked diggings of Gold Rush history and strikes a rich lode.Johnson explores the dynamic social world created by the Gold Rush in the Sierra Nevada foothills east of Stockton, charting the surprising ways in which the conventions of identity—ethnic...

**A gripping, unflinching biography of SS Overseer Maria Mandl, one of the most notorious and contradictory figures at the heart of the Nazi regime, and her transformation from harmless small-town girl to hardened killer.With new details and previously unpublished photographs, this gripping, unflinching examination charts her transformation from engaging country girl to “The Beast” of Auschwitz.**By the time of her execution at thirty-six, Maria Mandl had achieved the highe...

In the annals of American history, few figures loom larger than Benjamin Franklin. His autobiography, written in the twilight of his life, offers an intimate glimpse into the mind of a man who played a pivotal role in shaping the destiny of a nation. From his humble beginnings as a printer's apprentice to his rise as a renowned scientist, inventor, and statesman, Franklin's life was a testament to the power of perseverance, ingenuity, and unwavering optimism. Through his own words, we witn...

Learn how to break free from worry’s grip and raise more confident, resilient children who can cope with life’s many challenges.Are you a parent who worries a lot? If so, you are not alone. Relentless worry is currently the norm. While concern about important issues is certainly beneficial, worrying about them is not. But, worrying can be a hard habit to break, even though it often causes added stress and anxiety in the home.In Base Ca...

e-artnow presents to you the greatest Christmas novels, magical Christmas tales, legends, most famous carols and the unique poetry of the giants of literature dedicated to this one and only holiday: The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry) The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf) A Merry Christmas & Other Christmas Stories (Louisa May Alcott) A Letter from Santa Claus (Mark Twain) Silent Night The Night After Christmas The Child Born at Bethlehem The Adoration of the Shepherds The Visit of the Wise Men As J...

Six Starred Reviews!Shelf Awareness Best Children's Book of 2019A 2019 New York Public Library Best Book for KidsImagination meets reality in this poetic and tender ode to childhood, illustrated by Caldecott Honor winner, John Rocco.Every year, a boy and his family go camping at Mountain Pond.Usually, they see things like an eagle fishing for his dinner, a salamander with red spots o...

In the last ten years, there has been a resurgence of interest in repression and violence within states. Paths to State Repression improves our understanding of why states use political repression, highlighting its relationship to dissent and mass protest. The authors draw upon a wide variety of political-economic contexts, methodological approaches, and geographic locales, including Cuba, Nicaragua, Peru, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Israel, Eastern Europe, and Africa. This book is inva...

Beyond the Numbers presents a thought-provoking series of essays by leading authorities on issues of population and consumption. The essays both define the poles of debate and explore common ground beyond the polarized rhetoric.Specific chapters consider each of the broad topics addressed at the International Conference on Population and Development held in September 1994 in Cairo, Egypt. The essays are supplemented by sidebars and short articles featuring more-impassioned...

Guide to creating a home-based camp for themes such as cooking, art, sports, photography, drama, crafts, pottery, computers, games, or science. The author shares her ten+ years of experience hosting a highly successful cooking camp with 150+ creative camp ideas, 36 crafts & activities, 60+ recipes for 8 cooking camp themes, marketing tips, schedules, budgets, fliers, more