When Kate L. Turabian first put her famous guidelines to paper, she could hardly have imagined the world in which today’s students would be conducting research. Yet while the ways in which we research and compose papers may have changed, the fundamentals remain the same: writers need to have a strong research question, construct an evidence-based argument, cite their sources, and structure their work in a logical way. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations—also ...

"A wonderful blend of substance and snark—both a useful reference and a fun (yes, fun) read."—Mignon Fogarty, New York Times-bestselling author of Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better WritingQ. Is it happy medium or happy median?A. The idiom is happy medium, but I like the image of commuters taking refuge from road rage on the happy median.Every month, tens of thousands of self-declared word nerds conver...

The Chicago Blackhawks' 2015 postseason run culminated in the team's third Stanley Cup since 2010, the sixth championship in the Original Six franchise's history. The road to hoisting the Cup was the bumpiest of Chicago's three titles under head coach Joel Quenneville. The Blackhawks finished third in the NHL's Central Division following a season in which key players, including Patrick Kane and Corey Crawford, missed time due to injury. But the Hawks stormed past Nashville, Minnesota and A...

A collection of contest-quality cookies (and other sweets) for your seasonal celebrations!This cookbook gathers together the best recipes from more than a decade's worth of reader submissions to the Chicago Tribune's annual Holiday Cookie Contest. It's an eclectic and delicious mix of recipes both traditional and modern, representing diverse cultures and accompanied by color photos and helpful baking tips.From cookie classics to twists on old standar...

The history of Chicago's first major league team, packed with photos, stories, and profiles from the archives of their hometown newspaper.The Chicago Tribune Book of the Chicago Cubs is a decade-by-decade look at one of baseball's most beloved (if hard-luck) teams, starting with the franchise's beginnings in 1876 as the Chicago White Stockings and ending with the triumphant 2016 World Series championship.For over a century, the Chicago Tribune

A compendium of outrageous, hilarious or just plain shocking trivia about everything from history and politics to arts, religion, technology and much more.For years, the Chicago Tribune's "10 Things You Might Not Know" column has been informing and entertaining readers on a diverse range of subjects. This volume collects the best of these columns, offering readers obscure, fascinating facts on universal topics that will appeal to everyone from sports fans ...

It has been called the last great American sports story, a quest that has spanned more than a century and captivated millions of fans. In 2016, the Chicago Cubs were at last baseball's champions, breaking the Curse of the Billy Goat and shedding the label of "lovable losers" once and for all. Led by manager Joe Maddon and built around rising stars Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo, the Cubs brought the Fall Classic back to the ivy-covered confines of Wrigley Field for the first time since 1945...

"A substantial resource that will allow parents to develop a broader and deeper understanding of the curriculum's philosophy, emphasis, and structure." —Stacy Brown, California State Polytechnic University, PomonaThough used in 185,000 classrooms by almost three million students, the Everyday Mathematics (EM) program often leaves parents perplexed. The curriculum isn't linear, but rather spirals back and forth, weaving concepts in and out of lessons that build over...

In this provocative and resonant autobiography, world-renowned artist and feminist icon Judy Chicago reflects on her extraordinary life and career.Judy Chicago is America’s most dynamic living artist. Her works comprise a dizzying array of media from performance and installation to the glittering table laid for thirty-nine iconic women in The Dinner Party (now permanently housed at the Brooklyn Museum), the groundbreaking Birth Project, and the me...

This compilation of sayings has been accumulated through many years of teaching, preaching, and exhorting the body of Christ. One of God's Champions said "Pastor, you should put your Ray Nuggets in a book form so we can always have them to read and study" and so the ideal was born. The intent is to build character, stimulate thought and cognitive reasoning, inspire Bible research, but mostly to do a constant weekly meditation on each Nugget. There are also some of my favorite Quotes that I...

The very first thing I want to do is to thank you for purchasing this book. I have written it from my heart. I hope it will supernaturally bless your life.I have often said it took thirty-one years and the death of an angel to bring this book to you. I promised Jeannie that I would write this book, and I was determined to keep my keep word to her. I believe God has given me a gift to express myself in a unique way. This book is my attempt to express my thoughts, feelings, and insights that...

When a congregation creates its own prayer book, it demonstrates a commitment to its unique identity. In publishing our own book of prayers, we also devote considerable effort to offering an exceptionally meaningful worship experience for all who enter its doors. This newest edition of The Union Prayer Book stands firmly in Chicago Sinai Congregation's tradition, stretching back to 1861, of continually searching for the most fitting book of liturgy for our House of Prayer for All People. T...