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From a devoted reader and lifelong bookseller, an eloquent and charming reflection on the singular importance of bookstores Do we need bookstores in the twenty-first century? If so, what makes a good one? In this beautifully written book, Jeff Deutsch--the former director of Chicago's...

Luminous essays on translation and self-translation by an award-winning writer and literary translator Translating Myself and Others is a collection of candid and disarmingly personal essays by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri, who reflects on her emerging identity as a translator as well as...

The contested creation of free movement--for people and goods--in the Schengen area of Europe Europe is a place of free movement among nations--or is it? The Schengen area, established in 1985 and today encompassing twenty-nine European countries, allows people, goods, and capital to cross...

In the summer of 1964, the turmoil of the civil rights movement reached its peak in Mississippi, with activists across the political spectrum claiming that God was on their side in the struggle over racial justice. This was the summer when violence against blacks...

Get a multi-dimensional understanding of musculoskeletal anatomy with Anatomy Trains: Myofascial Meridians for Manual Therapists & Movement Professionals, 4th Edition. This hugely successful, one-of-a-kind title continues to center on the application of anatomy trains across a variety of clinical assessment and treatment approaches -...

Science tells us that young children develop best when they are read to. In this follow-up to Read to Your Baby Every Day, soothe your toddler with retellings of traditional folk tales, fairy tales, and fables from around the world paired with images of...

This inspiring picture book retells the story of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Greta Thunberg--the Swedish teenager who has led a global movement to raise awareness about the world's climate crisis--using allegory to make this important topic accessible to young children. Greta is a little...

'The sleeping wood had wakened. Her pearl teeth crashed against his with the sound of cymbals and her warm, fragrant breath blew around him like an Italian gale.' Dolls, mannequins, humanoid toys and dummies are the quintessential symbols of the uncanny, referenced by Freud...

Brady Collins is juggling full-time fatherhood with the booming auto repair business he runs out of his barn. His ex-wife's sudden death has shaken him, but the devastating news that follows leaves him reeling: Sam is not his biological son.When Sam's wealthy maternal grandparents...

A balance of being both easy-to-read and easy-to-carry, this Bible is a perfect resource to take with you wherever you go. Published in Thomas Nelson's exclusive KJV Comfort Print type, which was designed to be the most readable at any size.The Thomas Nelson KJV...

Find true joy and peace for your life when you rest in Jesus, your perfect hope.We all need hope, but it is in such short supply in today's world. Too often, we rely on relationships, money, jobs, or other pursuits that fail to satisfy...

The conquests of the Mongols were arguably the most important event of the last millennium in Eurasia. Yet Genghis Khan has remained an opaque and enigmatic figure, a symbol of cruelty and little else. Jack Weatherford has peeled back the curtain and revealed a...

From the author-illustrator of The Book of Mistakes comes a gorgeous picture book about caring for your own heart and living with kindness and empathy. My heart is a window. My heart is a slide. My heart can be closed...or opened up wide. Some...

Bee Quammie invites women and girls everywhere to embrace the power of possibility in this intimate and empowering collection. A successful Black woman in media, Bee Quammie often finds herself being cast as a role model for young women--and especially Black women and other...

Pluto Rocket and Joe Pidge are back, with more hats and hijinks than ever before, in the second book of this hilarious new early graphic novel series, for fans of Narwhal and Jelly and Pizza and Taco! Joe Pidge, king of the neighborhood, and...

Classic Disney illustrations from the 1940s make this Little Golden Book retelling of an all-time favorite a keeper for Disney and Little Golden Book collectors alike!Author: Golden BooksPublisher: Golden/DisneyPublished: 09/14/2004Pages: 24Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 8.04h x 6.72w x 0.22dISBN: 9780736423083Audience: Ages 4-8

Enjoy twice the fairies and twice the magic and adventure of the Disney Never Girls in this special double-length holiday edition of the New York Times bestselling series--now in paperback! In this special holiday story starring the Disney Never Girls, Kate, Mia, Lainey, and...

This unique journal encourages young readers to spend more time enjoying books, gives them great suggestions for what to read next, and helps them remember what they've read. Do you have a junior bookworm in your home? Or would like to see your child...

Make Jesus the Center of Your Family's Year The time-honored traditions of the liturgical calendar guide Christians through a year-long meditation on the life of Christ. Beyond just Christmas and Easter, each season of the church year offers special opportunities to remember and celebrate...

THIS HIGHLY GIFTABLE DELUXE EDITION OF THE BESTSELLER INCLUDES THREE ALL-NEW CHAPTERS Motherhood is hard. In a world of five-step lists and silver-bullet solutions to become perfect parents, mothers are burdened with mixed messages about who they are and what choices they should make....