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The story of Heart is a story of heart and soul and rock ’n’ roll. Since finding their love of music and performing as teenagers in Seattle, Washington, Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson, have been part of the American rock music landscape. From 70s classics like “Magic Man” and “Barracuda” to chart- topp... More

This book is about the women who shaped America today. They lived over 100 years ago and had the courage to do amazing things.... More

Explains the origins, development and basic principles of the religion followed by nearly one-quarter of the people on earth. ... More

This sweet tale tells the story of an unlikely friendship and the joys of chasing dreams. Written by Ann and Nancy Wilson of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Heart, the book is based on their popular song "Dog & Butterfly." This read-aloud edition is narrated by Ann Wilson. For kids of all ages... More

Next Steps: New Directions for/in Writing about Writing is the first collection of teacher and student voices on a writing pedagogy that puts expert knowledge at the center of the writing classroom. More than forty contributors report on implementations of writing-about-writing pedagogies from the b... More

Philly’s life changes greatly when, after her parents' divorce, her mother takes in Janey, a retarded adult, to live with them. "I like to know the reasons for things,” says Philura Higley Mason. “When I know the reason for something, it fits. I can manage it.” She especially wants to know why Ja... More

Sixth-grader Clara Nelson has always wanted a best friend. When she meets Nettie Knapp, she quickly begins to admire Nettie's drawings and sense of humor. Then, one day, Nettie suffers a stroke. Can Clara find a way to bring her back--to help her be the old, fun-loving girl she used to be?... More

Playful, endearing, and clearly profound, The Tao of Pug looks at the big picture from the eyes of a little dog.Meet Wilson the Pug, a dog with a great deal of wisdom to share. A much-admired spiritual teacher, Wilson lives by the principles of the Tao Te Ching, the ancient Chinese text on the art o... More

Otto, the sage old pup who taught Wilson the ways of the Tao-te Ching, the ancient Chinese book of wisdom, is finally ready to rest his bones and retire to Boca Raton. Wilson is next in line to take his place as Master of the Taoist put lineage, but before he can assume his rightful position, he mus... More

This book intends to help students in establishing a concrete and applicable knowledge of propositional arguments. ... More

Textbook on American history from Reconstruction to the 21st Century. Chapters include: American Beginnings to 1877, Bridge to the 20th Century (1877-1917), Modern America Emerges (1890-1920), The 1920s and the Great Depression (1919-1940), World War II and its Aftermath (1931-1960), Living with Gr... More

This Alabama 2015 edition of Americans Beginnings to 1914 discusses the history in five unit lessons of: American Beginnings to 1783; 1781-1850 A New Nation; 1825-1877 An Era of Growth and Disunion; 1877-1917 Migration and Industrialization; and 1890-1920 Modern America Emerges. ... More

The Handbook of Children, Culture, and Violence provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary examination of childhood violence that considers children as both consumers and perpetrators of violence, as well as victims of it. This Handbook is the first single volume to consider situations when childre... More

New Jersey edition of The Americans. New Jersey materials in front, otherwise identical to national edition.... More

Social studies textbook.... More

America has always been a land of economic opportunity. Blessed with fertile land and abundant resources, this has been a country where anyone who has worked hard has had a chance to prosper. Indeed, American history is full of heartening "rags-to-riches" success stories. Just as inspiring are the h... More

From the earliest colonial times, the United States has been influenced by the events, people, and forms of government in other nations--and America has influenced world affairs. Today, relationships between the United States and other countries are more critical than ever, as modern communications ... More

You live in a nation founded on dreams of freedom, opportunity, and progress. The most enduring of these visions is the American dream--the belief held by most Americans that if they work hard and play by the rules, then they and their children will be better off. ... More

You live in a nation founded on dreams of freedom, opportunity, and progress. The most enduring of these visions is the American dream--the belief held by most Americans that if they work hard, and play by the rules, then they and their children will be better off.... More

The Americans focuses on nine themes, described on these pages. As you study U.S. history, you will encounter these and other themes again and again. The Thematic Review on pages 192-197 and the Tracing Themes features organize major events in United States history around these themes.... More

This textbook contains unit lessons on: American Beginnings to 1783, 1781-1850 A New Nation, 1825-1877 An Era of Growth and Disunion, 1876-1917 Migration and Industrialization Change Society, 1890-1920 Modern America Emerges, 1920-1940 The Twenties and the Great Depression, 1931-1960 World War II an... More

This is more of a story of the United State laid out in different themes. These themes include: America in world affairs, economic opportunity, science & technology, diversity & the national identity, women & political power, immigration & migration, rights etc... More

This textbook on "The Americans" narrates the history of Americans from Beginnings to Passage to a New Century.... More

A students' textbook on Americans.... More

The book discusses in detail the dramatic events of America's past and uncovers the lives of the people who shaped the nation's history. It helps the reader to understand the nation's heritage,become an informed citizen and a better critical thinker.... More