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A lively and entertaining cultural history of a supremely annoying intellectual vice Intellectuals have long provoked scorn and irritation, even downright aggression. Many learned individuals have cast such hostility as a badge of honor, a sign of envy, or a form of resistance to...

Opinionated and example-filled, this extremely concise and accessible book provides a survey of some fundamental and longstanding debates about the nature of music. The central arguments and ideas of historical and contemporary philosophers are presented with the goal of making them as accessible as...

Blending gripping historical realism with emotional intimacy, Only You is a tribute to enduring love, forged through war, loss, and the resilience of the human spirit.In Only You, R.F. Eisen weaves a tale of love and commitment set against the backdrop of World War...

The never-before-published poems of one of the greatest American poets, John Berryman. John Berryman's Dream Songs are arguably the funniest, saddest, most intricately wrought cycle of poems by an American in the twentieth century. They are also, more simply, the vibrantly sketched adventures of...

Sam: They were with us before Romeo & Juliet. And long after too. Because they're forever around. Or so both claim, carolling gleefully: We're allways sixteen. Sam & Hailey, powered by an ever-rotating fleet of cars, from Model T to Lincoln Continental, career from...

Life keeps us running so fast and frenzied that we often lose sight of each day's holy potential. Yet as a woman loved and called by God, your ordinary everyday matters more than you could possibly imagine. Your choices today shape the legacy you...

"Only Here, Only Now heralds the arrival of an urgent and unique new voice, as engaging and as startling as Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, Morvern Callar or The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time."--David PeaceA brilliant new talent writing from...

Our world is changing dramatically before our eyes.Increased average global temperatures have wreaked havoc on ecosystems, economies, and people's lives. Fires rage. Flood waters rise. Storms and heat waves are occurring out-of-season and are becoming increasingly more dangerous and more frequent.Neighborhoods are being destroyed....

In this deceptively simple counting book, Max and Josephine tend their garden while readers follow along, counting from one to ten as the garden is planted. Then readers can count in groups of tens as the garden is harvested, while they search through the...

"I'm pregnant."That's what my teammate's sister-in-law told me after our one-night stand.I didn't expect to see Hollis again, let alone end up raising a child with her.We set some ground rules-we'll raise the baby together, but that's it.No relationship, no future, and definitely no...

The One-Sentence Journal is inspired by Gretchen Rubin's own experience of creating a one-sentence journal to help keep a colorful record of her own life. Satisfying yet manageable, the One-Sentence Journal is designed for those who yearn to keep a record of their lives,...

Fully revised and updated, this tourist friendly-sized volume promises 101 enchanting reasons to visit Italy over and over. Who hasn't dreamed of being whisked away to a storybook Italian town buried deep in the countryside? The 101 towns featured represent the twenty diverse regions...

"Another historical and chilling success" of revenge from beyond the grave during the 1918 influenza outbreak from ghost story master Mary Downing Hahn. (Kirkus) "The novel's blend of historical drama, the supernatural, and the intricacies of adolescent friendship is a gripping combination." --Publishers Weekly...

Super Bowl champion and 3x Pro Bowler Keyshawn Johnson shows kids everywhere that they are the authors of their own destinies in his first book for kids."This book is a celebration of your unique story. Remember, YOU are the author of your life. Embrace...

Isaiah, Sadie, and Ethan's journey to Olympic National Park presents daunting challenges, such as rescuing a stranded whale, finding missing pets, and learning to live in the moment. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Chapter Books is an imprint of...

Ollie begins a snowy adventure on his first pair of real skis in this collectable new edition of the classic picture book from world-renowned Swedish author--illustrator Elsa Beskow. Finally, the woods are blanketed in snow and Ollie sets off for a day of fun,...

A grand encyclopedia of country lore by famed Texas folklorist Jerry Mack Johnson, covering water witching, maple syruping, weather wisdom, country remedies and herbal cures, cleaning solutions, pest purges, bird migrations and animal lore, firewood essentials, adobe making and bricklaying, leather working, plant dyes,...

There is an interesting history behind Old No. 1, legendary songwriter Guy Clark's debut album. As the 50th anniversary of Old No. 1 approached, we thought it appropriate to dig a little deeper into the origins of this significant work and to celebrate it....

Blurb: Old Mother Frost is a Yuletide story of an ancient Norse goddess who sleeps all year long, waking only to make sure children are happy, healthy and festive during the longest and coldest nights of the year (the 12 days of Yuletide). Background:...

When Don Petterson, a former American ambassador, told family and friends he intended to ride a bicycle from New Hampshire to San Francisco, most of them questioned his judgment, if not his sanity. He was in his seventies, hadn't been on a bike for...