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The Contender
by Robert LipsyteA Harlem high school dropout escapes from a gang of punks into a boxing gym, where he learns that being a contender is hard and discouraging work but you don't know until you try.
...If You Lived at the Time of the Great San Francisco Earthquake
by Ellen LevineChildren's book that takes you to San Francisco, California, shortly before, during and after April 18, 1906 -- the date of the Great San Francisco Earthquake.
Graven Images
by Paul FleischmanPaul Fleischman spins three engrossing stories about the unexpected ways an artist's creations reveal truths - tales whose intriguing plots and many moods will entertain readers and inspire future writers.<P><P> Can wood, copper, or marble communicate? They can if they are the graven images in Newbery Medalist Paul Fleischman's trio of eerie, beguiling short stories. If you whisper a secret into a wooden statue's ear, will anyone find out? Can a wobbly weathervane bearing the image of Saint Crispin, the patron saint of shoemakers, steer a love-struck apprentice toward the girl of his dreams? And if a ghost hires a sculptor to carve a likeness of him holding a drink to a baby's lips, what ghastly crime might lie behind his request?<P> Newbery Medal Honor book
Chernevog (Rusalka #2)
by C. J. CherryhEveshka had dwelt in peace for 3 years with her husband Pyetr and a young wizard Sasha, but she felt drawn to go north, toward the forest above Kiev, to a rendezvous she dared not tell her husband about.
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume III, Nebula Award Winners 1965-1969
by Arthur C. Clarke George W. ProctorAll of the Nebula award winners for short stories, novellas, and novelets from 1965 to 1969
Change Your Career: Transitioning to the Nonprofit Sector: Shifting Your Focus from the Bottom Line to a Better World
by Laura Gassner Otting<p>How can you be certain that a new career is right for you? <i>Change Your Career: Transitioning to the Nonprofit Sector</i> contains all the vital information that professionals will need to figure out if a career in the non-profit sector is right for them, and if it is, how to make a seamless transition into this sector. Topics include: <p> <li>An overview of non-profits <li>Transferable skills <li>Searching for new jobs <li>Updating your resume <li>Real-life transition stories</li> </p>
... If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution
by Elizabeth A. LevyThis children's book takes you behind the locked doors of Philadelphia's State House during the history-making summer of 1787. You will meet the key delegates and find out what's going on.
Inventing America: A History of the United States, Volume 1 (2nd Edition)
by Pauline Maier Merritt Roe Smith Alexander Keyssar Daniel J. KevlesA textbook that includes study plans, outline quizzes, research projects and progress reports
The Bug: A Novel
by Ellen UllmanIn 1984, at the dawn of the PC era, tester Roberta Walton stumbles across a bug. She and the coder believe it's an ordinary bug, but no matter how hard they try, they can't find its cause.
Love and Fortune
by Charlotte McpherrenEverything had been perfect - the moonlight, the swirling red veil she wore to disguise her face, the sizzling sensuality she felt as she gazed into the Confederate officer's eyes. Yes, Fortune Landry was certain the sultry Gypsy dance had irrevocably bonded her to Grady MacNair. But it had also led to a terrible betrayal on that long-ago night.
The Black Lizard, and Beast in the Shadows
by Edogawa Rampo Ian HughesTwo Golden Age classics from Japan's grand master of mystery and suspense. A master criminal, as deadly as she is beautiful, wagers all in an epic battle with a master detective. A mystery writer vows to protect the woman he secretly loves, but disaster strikes when he turns detective himself.
The Iroquois: A True Book
by Stefanie TakacsWhat life was like for the Iroquois tribe hundreds of year ago - their daily life, housing and food, through the arrival of the Europeans, up to the Haudenosaunee today.
Along Came a Dog
by Meindert DejongAfter the big ice storm, the little red hen began to act differently. The same day, a big black dog came to the farm in search of a home. A strange friendship grew between them.<P><P> Newbery Medal Honor book
Holiday Miracles: A Christmas / Hannukah Story
by Ellyn BacheThe heartwarming story of a family where Dad is Christian and Mom is Jewish. During the December holidays, their son becomes seriously ill and their faith is tested.
...If You Lived with the Iroquois
by Ellen LevineA children's book describing what it was like to grow up in an Iroquois family hundreds of years ago.
Daughters of England
by Philippa CarrA poignant tale of love's ultimate triumph over deceit and greed in 17th century England, from the popular author of the Cornwell saga.
I Heard the Owl Call My Name
by Margaret CravenA novel about the clash of the ancient culture versus the modern culture of the Indians of the Pacific Northwest.
The Last Lecture
by Randy PauschWhen they retire, many professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture" where they speak about what they view as their legacy. When Pausch was diagnosed with terminal cancer, the lecture he gave, "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams," wasn't about dying. It was about the importance of overcoming obstacles, of enabling the dreams of others, of seizing every moment because "time is all you have ...and you may find one day that you have less than you think."
Christian Caregiving - A Way of Life, Leader's Guide
by Kenneth C. Haugk William J. MckayThis leader's guide makes it easy to build community and train church members in distinctively Christian caring and relating skills.
The Gift of the Deer
by Helen HooverOn Christmas Eve an emaciated deer stumbled into Helen Hoover's yard in remote northern Minnesota. She nursed the buck back to health, embarking on a four year journey where she and her artist husband shared their lives with a heard of wild deer in a remote wilderness setting.
The Perfect Host: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, Volume 5
by Theodore SturgeonVolume 5 of the complete stories of Theodore Sturgeon, one of sci fi's greatest masters
Microcosmic God: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, Volume 2
by Theodore SturgeonVolume 2 of the complete stories of Theodore Sturgeon, one of sci fi's greatest masters
The Ultimate Egoist: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, Volume 1
by Theodore SturgeonVolume 1 of the complete stories of Theodore Sturgeon, one of sci fi's greatest masters
The Silent Crime: What You Need to Know About Identity Theft
by Michael Mccoy Steffen SchmidtThe history of identity theft, various scams with case studies, corporate and business obligations regarding id theft, laws in Canada, and a product comparison of 4 services.
This Boy's Life
by Tobias WolffAutobiography of Wolff as a boy in the 1950s, by turns tough and vulnerable, crafty and bumbling. Separated by divorce from his father and brother, Toby and his mother are constantly on the move. As he fights for identity and self-respect against the unrelenting hostility of a new stepfather, his experiences are at once poignant and comical, and Wolff masterfully recreates the frustrations, cruelties, and joys of adolescence.