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Publisher
Gale Group
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.
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Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
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Halloweentown: Thanks to a visit from Grandmother Aggie, Marnie and her family's tradition of ignoring the Halloween holiday are about to change in the extreme. It seems that Marnie's mother Gwen has been hiding a big secret from her three children--all of them possess supernatural powers.
Halloweentown II: Kalabar's son is bent on revenge. Marnie has matured as a witch, but her powers are pushed to the limit in a desperate effort to triumph over...
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The definitive cookbook on refined Italian Cuisine by the celebrated chef at Mario Batali's and Lidia Bastianich's award-winning destination restaurant in New York City.
Mark Ladner, the Chef at Del Posto, redefines what excellent Italian Cooking in America can be. With a focus on regional Italian ingredients and tradition, Ladner has chosen recipes that bring together flavors from the old country, but in sophisticated new ways, like: Fried...
Mark Ladner, the Chef at Del Posto, redefines what excellent Italian Cooking in America can be. With a focus on regional Italian ingredients and tradition, Ladner has chosen recipes that bring together flavors from the old country, but in sophisticated new ways, like: Fried...
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Français
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Nous sommes très nombreux à croire que les nouvelles relations amoureuses sont meilleures, plus passionnelles et plus intenses. Mais le coup de foudre n'est pas vraiment de l'amour, c'est plutt de la chimie. Il faut du temps et du doigté pour tisser les liens et l'intimité auxquels tout le monde aspire. Mark A. Michaels et Patricia Johnson présentent aux lecteurs un guide amusant qui les aide à apprendre à créer étape par étape des relations...
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English
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Jesus didn't see a sick woman, he saw a daughter of God. He didn't see an outcast from society, he saw a child of Israel. He didn't see a sinner, he saw a person in the image of the Creator. Are we able to see others with the eyes of Jesus? Seeing rightly is the beginning of renewal, forgiveness, healing and grace. Seeing rightly, says Mark Labberton, is the beginning of how our hearts are changed. Through careful self-examination in the Spirit, we...
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English
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A riddle:
Five frogs are sitting on a log.
Four decide to jump off. How many are left?
Answer: Five
Why?
Because there's a difference between deciding and doing.
Written by Mark L. Feldman and Michael F. Spratt of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Five Frogs on a Log offers readers an entertaining and no-nonsense field guide to the mergers and acquisitions jungle, packed with insight and instruction for executing corporate change and capturing...
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English
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A unique collection of quotes and photos revealing a new side of Mark Twain's humor and wit.
A highly entertaining collection of timeless quotations from Mark Twain. The 19th-centurey American writer, humorist, public speaker, and publisher wrote hundreds of short stories, and his best-known novels include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, still read more than 130 years later. Born with the visit of Halley's Comet in...
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English
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An accessible introduction to ethics through engaging dialogues
Talking About Ethics provides the reader with all of the tools necessary to develop a coherent approach to ethical decision making. Using the tools of ethical theory, the authors show how these theories play out in relation to a wide variety of ethical questions using an accessible dialogue format. The chapters follow three college students as they discuss today's most important ethical...
14) Savannah Smiles
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English
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Savannah Driscoll (Bridgette Andersen), the young daughter of a politician, runs away after being neglected by her busy parents. She hides in the car of Alvie and Boots, two not-so-bright crooks who are slowly converted into parent figures to her. A surprising bond of love and redirection forms among the trio as the police close down on the supposed kidnappers.
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English
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Following the Equator is an account by Mark Twain of his travels through the British Empire in 1895. He chose his route for opportunities to lecture on the English language and recoup his finances, impoverished due to a failed investment. He recounts and criticizes the racism, imperialism and missionary zeal he encountered on his travels - and all with his particular brand of wit.
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Español
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Vivir una vida más saludable no tiene que ser un reto. ¡Y este libro lo probará! ¡Con tantas dietas que hay es difícil encontrar una que nos funcione! Uno se encuentra con falsas promesas, rutinas de ejercicio de locos, batidos imbebibles, lo que te imagines. ¡Parece que hay una dieta en cada esquina! Si de verdad quieres perder peso, ¿cómo puedes elegir la dieta adecuada? ¡El libro 'La ciencia de la dieta antiinflamatoria' está aquí para...
19) Coach Carter
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English
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An inspirational account of basketball coach Ken Carter, who received both praise and criticism when he made headlines for benching his entire undefeated team for poor academic performance.
20) The Lucky Ones
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English
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Three soldiers-each with some form of war damage-meet during a blackout and agree to travel across America together and make sure they all reach their destinations.
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