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Paperback. Condición: Good. Following the success of Poetry Out Loud (now in its eighth printing), an affectionate celebration of the declaimed poem, Love Poetry Out Loud now turns to the choppier waters of affection itself. From Hello, I Love You to Pleasures of the Flesh to Loves Me Not, this collection of one hundred poems shouts out life's grand passion with the help of the voices of poets old and new. Rubin's informed, irreverent style skillfully reveals the humor, beauty, variety, tradition, and passion of love poetry. Insightful commentary on the poems' meanings and on ways to read them aloud, as well as notes on their history and background, are found on every page. Whether long lived like Shakespeare's sonnets or newly-hewn like Carolyn Forché's "Taking Off My Clothes," Love Poetry Out Loud makes each poem as fresh and inspiring as the first time it was uttered.…

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Paperback. Condición: Fair. Maths-whizz Alice Jones has already solved a mystery or two. Persuaded by super-fan and wannabe sidekick, Sammy, to investigate a disappearing scientist, she's soon entangled in her trickiest case yet. Is whacky science really to blame for his vanishing? Or is something more sinister afoot.…

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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. When Stalina Folskaya flees her native Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, she sets out for America with her dreams -- and her painful past -- firmly in tow. In St. Petersburg, Stalina was a trained chemist, but in America, disillusioned with her profession, she takes a job as a maid at the Liberty, a seedy, short-stay motel on the outskirts of Hartford, Connecticut. Even here, gutsy Stalina sees opportunity, convincing the owner to let her transform the motel into a destination with fantasy settings. Even though her Rooms for the Imaginative put the American dream within her sights, the ghosts of her past will not go quietly. Obsessed with the desire to avenge her family while also longing for a new life in her new land, Stalina must choose between her obligations to the past and her hopes for the future. Stalina is a remarkable immigrant's tale about a woman whose imagination -- and force of personality -- will let her stop at nothing. Stalina is a highly accomplished, imaginative work, an impressive debut. Emily Rubin is a writer to watch. -- Jonathan Baumbach, author of B Emily Rubin's Stalina is an engaging international epic, a funny feminist treatise and a wise and emotionally satisfying serious novel all at the same time. -- Susan Shapiro, author of Overexposed and Speed Shrinking.…

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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Five days before opening night at refurbished old theatre the Beryl, ghostly activity unnerves the cast. Alice's detective skills are secretly enlisted. But as she digs into the Beryl's past, she discovers an unexpected mystery with a stolen diamond at its heart .

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Paperback. Condición: Like New. Maths-whizz Alice Jones has already solved a mystery or two. Persuaded by super-fan and wannabe sidekick, Sammy, to investigate a disappearing scientist, she's soon entangled in her trickiest case yet. Is whacky science really to blame for his vanishing? Or is something more sinister afoot.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Maths-whizz Alice Jones has already solved a mystery or two. Persuaded by super-fan and wannabe sidekick, Sammy, to investigate a disappearing scientist, she's soon entangled in her trickiest case yet. Is whacky science really to blame for his vanishing? Or is something more sinister afoot.…

Condición: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Sis, Peter (ilustrador).

Paperback. Condición: Good. What if everyone is called to wait on someone. to love an individual with a tenacity and commitment that borders supernatural? What if we cheapen love by reducing it to an emotion? Maybe love, in its purest form, is an assignment. For the courageous, loves' commission has the power to mend the broken, stand up for the forgotten, and administer purpose. Joseph O'Dell, a retired shop keeper, is compelled to share a secret that defined the course of his life. Joseph recalls his time growing up in a rural town, working at his family's creamery. His is a simple and colorless life, punctuated by cold and distant parents. One summer day, Meadow, a city girl with a haunted past, walks through the creamery doors and changes his life forever. She quickly becomes the center of Joseph's narrow world, but the road ahead of them is rockier than they could possibly foresee. Joseph fights for their love amidst Meadow's brokenness, and extends a grace and commitment to Meadow that is heaven sent. Through the pain of rejection and a traumatic loss, Joseph is tested to his very limits. Watch as Joseph takes on the assignment of love, waits on a girl, and finds his purpose.…

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Paperback. Condición: Good. When Apa comes to visit early one morning, five-year old Kitaq is eager to convince his grandfather that he is finally old enough to make the journey with him to the ice-fishing holes and back home again. After a breakfast of hot pancakes, Kitaq hears the magic words he has hoped for: You may go fishing with me today.Readers young and old alike will enjoy the heartwarming drama of Kitaq's early coming-of-age experience with his grandfather, and his first taste of success in providing food for his family. Rubin, David (ilustrador).…

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Hardback. Condición: Good. Medicine has no cure for evil. Ben Oris, a pragmatic med student from Philadelphia, gets cut by an old bone while touring the Paris catacombs. His companion Laurette, a public health student from Haiti, senses danger and worries an evil curse now runs through him.Ben scoffs at the idea--he simply has a wound that won't heal--and back home he returns to his stressful clerkship at the hospital. But when people close to him succumb to a grisly illness and a dark priest pursues him, his skepticism wavers. Could a bone from an 18th century skeleton with a frightening history really cause modern-day disease?With the help of Laurette, he scrambles to find a cure through Vodou before more of his loved ones die. But first, he must battle the mysterious priest who's bent on vengeance and determined to have Ben's blood as his own.…

Hardback. Condición: Good. All is calm in old man Fookwire's yard until new neighbors - Little Old Lady Hu and her cat, Muffins - move in next door. Muffins is one mean dude He terrorizes the birds, interrupts Fookwire's painting, and ties the squirrels' tails together. Fookwire is upset, but not nearly as upset as the squirrels, who devise an ingenious plan to stop Muffins cold. In this hilarious follow-up to Those Darn Squirrels , the tongue-in-cheek text is perfectly complemented by the quirky, inventive illustrations. Salmieri, Daniel (ilustrador).…

Hardback. Condición: Good. From the mega-bestselling author of Dragons Love Tacos and the mega-bestselling illustrator of The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors, comes this hilarious new picture book about an irresistible chicken who unexpectedly finds herself on an epic journey during Ancient Times. Gladys the chicken must be magic. After all, for everyone who encounters her, a wish is granted. The Shepherd Boy wishes to be beautiful, the Brave Swordsman wishes to join the Royal Guard, the Purple Pooh-bah wishes for his only daughter to be happy, and the Learned Princess wishes to escape the palace. And one by one, each of these wishes comes true. But . . . is Gladys really magic? Or is everyone making their own fortune? Either way, it adds up to one heck of an adventure for a chicken named Gladys. Blending a classic storybook feel with a thoroughly modern sense of humor, this side-splitting read aloud is perfect for anyone who wishes to see magic in the world-even if they are only looking at a chicken. Rex, Adam (ilustrador). …

Paperback. Condición: Fair. In this volume, top artists share proven techniques for painting portraits, distant figures, bustling crowds and other realistic human scenes in a variety of mediums, including acrylic, oils, watercolour, pastels and coloured pencil.'.

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. From the mega-bestselling author of Dragons Love Tacos and the mega-bestselling illustrator of The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors, comes this hilarious new picture book about an irresistible chicken who unexpectedly finds herself on an epic journey during Ancient Times. Gladys the chicken must be magic. After all, for everyone who encounters her, a wish is granted. The Shepherd Boy wishes to be beautiful, the Brave Swordsman wishes to join the Royal Guard, the Purple Pooh-bah wishes for his only daughter to be happy, and the Learned Princess wishes to escape the palace. And one by one, each of these wishes comes true. But . . . is Gladys really magic? Or is everyone making their own fortune? Either way, it adds up to one heck of an adventure for a chicken named Gladys. Blending a classic storybook feel with a thoroughly modern sense of humor, this side-splitting read aloud is perfect for anyone who wishes to see magic in the world-even if they are only looking at a chicken. Rex, Adam (ilustrador).…

Hardback. Condición: Fair. The new edition of the highly successful 1987 book brings together the varied theoretical approaches to art therapy and provides a variety of solutions to the challenge of translating theory into technique.

Paperback. Condición: Fair. This textbook covers the fundamentals of library and information science courses. The author aims to offer library and information science students and professionals the background and techniques needed to meet today's and tomorrow's challenges. It begins with a discussion of the practice of librarianship, and moves on to address the place of libraries within the broader perspective of the information structure, the development of information science, the growth of information technologies, and information policies in libraries. The various types of libraries and the major organizational issues they face are discussed. The appendices include: the Association of Research Libraries Statement on Intellectual Property; a bill of rights and responsibilites for electronic learners; and encyclopedias and dictionaries in library and information science.…