Excellent reprint of the 1964 classic by Madeleine Polland with outstanding illustrations by Omar Davis Set in Ireland in the year A.D 432 when Patrick, first Bishop of Rome to Ireland arrives in this pagan land. More...
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| Title | : | Flame Over Tara |
| Author | : | Madeleine A. Polland |
| ISBN | : | 1887840559 |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 |
Excellent reprint of the 1964 classic by Madeleine Polland with outstanding illustrations by Omar Davis Set in Ireland in the year A.D 432 when Patrick, first Bishop of Rome to Ireland arrives in this pagan land. More...
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| Title | : | Favorite Poems Old and New |
| Author | : | Helen Josephine Ferris |
| ISBN | : | 0385062494 |
| Format | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 598 |
This is a collection of over seven hundred classic and modern poems grouped by children s interests, such as pets, playtime, family, nature, and others. More...
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Martin is a good looking, self assured boy who accepts a ride home from a drunken acquaintance and ends up in a horrible accident badly burned, his face completely disfigured Life as it was before is overhe loses his girlfriend and his friends, and finds that people are making judgements about him and how he feels without even knowing As Martin struggles through the Martin is a good looking, self assured boy who acce More...
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| Title | : | The Picture of Dorian Gray and Other Writings |
| Author | : | Oscar Wilde |
| ISBN | : | 0553212540 |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 565 |
Flamboyant and controversial, Oscar Wilde was a dazzling personality, a master of wit, and a dramatic genius whose sparkling comedies contain some of the most brilliant dialogue ever written for the English stage Here in one volume are his immensely popular novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray his last literary work, The Ballad of Reading Gaol, a product of his own prison Flamboyant and controversial, Oscar Wilde More...
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How long do you hold on Cori Elliott likes order Her schedule, her social lifeeven her GPA is perfect Then she finds out her high school boyfriend s death wasn t an accident it was suicide The devastating revelation is enough to fracture her perfectly structured life, sending Cori in a downward spiral of self doubt and impulsive decisions.And right into the arms of L How long do you hold on Cori Elliot More...
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| Title | : | The Epic of Gilgamesh |
| Author | : | Anonymous |
| ISBN | : | 0141026286 |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 72 |
A great king, strong as the stars in Heaven Enkidu, a wild and mighty hero, is created by the gods to challenge the arrogant King Gilgamesh But instead of killing each other, the two become friends Travelling together to the Cedar Forest, they fight and slay the evil monster Humbaba But when Enkidu is killed, his death haunts and breaks the mighty Gilgamesh Terrified A great king, strong as the stars in Heaven Enkidu More...
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| Title | : | Environmental Culture |
| Author | : | Val Plumwood |
| ISBN | : | 0415178789 |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 291 |
In this much needed account of what has gone wrong in our thinking about the environment, Val Plumwood digs at the roots of environmental degradation She argues that we need to see nature as an end itself, rather than an instrument to get what we want Using a range of examples, Plumwood presents a radically new picture of how our culture must change to accommodate nature In this much needed account of what has gone w More...
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Team RyanRyan Rose and her fellow Spartans are finalists in a high profile entrepreneurial competition They re competing for life changing money and for their futures They have a solid plan to win All they need to do is trounce the competition rich frat boys from an archrival university Easy, right Team JettJett Trebuchet s first mistake was not realizing that Ryan an Team RyanRyan Rose and her fellow Spartans are finalists in a high More...
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| Title | : | Sith, Slayers, Stargates, + Cyborgs |
| Author | : | John Perlich |
| ISBN | : | 1433100959 |
| Format | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 218 |
The beginning of the twenty first century has already seen its fair share of modern myths with heroes such as Spider Man, Superman, and Harry Potter The authors in this volume deconstruct, discuss, engage, and interrogate the mythologies of the new millennium in science fiction fantasy texts Using literary and rhetorical criticism paired with philosophy, cultural studies The beginning of the twenty first century has already seen its fair share of modern my More...
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| Title | : | College Without High School |
| Author | : | Blake Boles |
| ISBN | : | 0865716552 |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 |
Blake Boles has written a remarkable how to handbook that is destined to change the lives of young people across North America Ihighly recommend Blake s book to any middle school or high school student seeking excitement and engagement in their educational journey Smart parents should buy this book for their kids and be bold enough to encourage them to forge ahead Blake Boles has written a remarkable how to handbook that is destined to change the lives of More...
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| Title | : | The Great Gatsby |
| Author | : | F. Scott Fitzgerald |
| ISBN | : | 0020199600 |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 |
In 1922, F Scott Fitzgerald announced his decision to write something new something extraordinary and beautiful and simple intricately patterned That extraordinary, beautiful, intricately patterned, and above all, simple novel became The Great Gatsby, arguably Fitzgerald s finest work and certainly the book for which he is best known A portrait of the Jazz Age in al In 1922, F Scott Fitzgerald announced More...
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| Title | : | Paradise of the Blind |
| Author | : | Dương Thu Hương |
| ISBN | : | 0140236201 |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 |
Now, at last, comes the first Vietnamese novel ever translated and published in North America Duong Thu Huong is Vietnam s most beloved and outspoken novelist In Paradise of the Blind she has created a devastating portrait of three women fighting to maintain their dignity in a society that expects ever greater sacrifices from them Paradise of the Blind is a rich, sensuo Now, at last, comes the first Vietnamese novel More...
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| Title | : | Their Eyes Were Watching God |
| Author | : | Zora Neale Hurston |
| ISBN | : | 0060776536 |
| Format | : | Audio CD |
| Number of Pages | : | 7 |
One of the most important works of twentieth century American literature, Zora Neale Hurston s beloved 1937 classic, Their Eyes Were Watching God, is an enduring Southern love story sparkling with wit, beauty, and heartfelt wisdom Told in the captivating voice of a woman who refuses to live in sorrow, bitterness, fear, or foolish romantic dreams, it is the story of fair s One of the most important works More...
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| Title | : | The Things They Carried |
| Author | : | Tim O'Brien |
| ISBN | : | 0767902890 |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 246 |
They carried malaria tablets, love letters, 28 pound mine detectors, dope, illustrated bibles, each other And if they made it home alive, they carried unrelenting images of a nightmarish war that history is only beginning to absorb Since its first publication, The Things They Carried has become an unparalleled Vietnam testament, a classic work of American literature, and They carried malaria tablets, love letters, 28 pound mine detectors, dope, illu More...
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| Title | : | Straight Man |
| Author | : | Richard Russo |
| ISBN | : | 0375701907 |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 391 |
In this uproarious new novel, Richard Russo performs his characteristic high wire walk between hilarity and heartbreak Russo s protagonist is William Henry Devereaux, Jr., the reluctant chairman of the English department of a badly underfunded college in the Pennsylvania rust belt.Devereaux s reluctance is partly rooted in his character he is a born anarchist and partl In this uproarious new novel, Richard Russo performs his characteristic high wire walk b More...
5.5
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| Title | : | #Nerd (Hashtag, #1) |
| Author | : | Cambria Hebert |
| ISBN | : | |
| Format | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 472 |
Two people from completely different worlds are about to be thrown togetherIn ways than one.She wants to keep her scholarship He wants to stay on the team An awkward alliance doesn t even begin to cover Rimmel and Romeo s relationship.But that s about to change.It starts with a dare An initiation A challenge.Quickly, it turns into But when you re a victim Two people from completely different worlds are about to be thrown togetherIn ways than one.She wan More...
2.5
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