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Loyalty, hard work, and love of God, neighbor, and country have never been more cherished or needed. For nostalgic fans who seek a more meaningful way of life, A Prairie Devotional offers deep lessons drawn from the beloved TV series.For the first time, fans of the Little House TV series have a spir... More

Angela Matelli grew up in a large Italian family in East Boston, leaving only to join the U. S. Marine Corps. Now working as a private investigator, Angela's usual case involves the streets and scenes she has known since childhood. And her caseload has included some of the toughest around - kidnappe... More

Magic . . . or Murder Angela Matelli had had some weird cases in her day — but the world of voodoo, zombies and that ol' black magic is as strange as it gets for the Boston P.I., especially when it occurs on the grounds of a prestigious Vermont college. Dr. Don Cannon, professor of anthropolog... More

“Lee’s novel explores what it means to be a part of something, whether it's a family or a culture…truly memorable.”—Booklist (starred review)When Hua Wu arrives in New York City, her life seems destined to resemble that of countless immigrants before her. She spends her hectic days in a restaurant i... More

"I suppose I did it because I wanted something to show for the thirty years--longer than I had lived in my homeland--that I had been here in America. Something that was properly appreciated, even if someone else got all the credit." Liu Qingwu doesn't set out to commit a crime. He only wants to se... More

Michael Tang and his sister, Emily, have both struggled to forge a sense of identity in their parents' adopted homeland. Emily, an immigration lawyer in New York City, baffles their mother, Ling, by refusing to have children. At twenty-six, Michael is unable to commit to a relationship or a ... More

Magical realism is often regarded as a regional trend, restricted to the Latin American writers who popularized it as a literary form. In this critical anthology, the first of its kind, editors Lois Parkinson Zamora and Wendy B. Faris show magical realism to be an international movement with a wide-... More

Book 4 of "Unmistakably Cooper Ellis". Cooper tries to find comfort with her friends but still wonders whether her break-up was right. Then, when a photo shoot turns risky, she has another difficult test of her faith.... More

After a shaky start, Cooper finds that change isn't so bad after all. Her relationship with Josh looks promising, and her modeling career has taken off. But when Josh asks Cooper to the spring dance, things turn sour. For reasons Cooper can't fathom, Alex insists they all go to the big event togethe... More

"Book 1 of Unmistakably Cooper Ellis", a series for today's teens that carries them through the highs and lows of high school life in New York City. ... More

"Book 3 of Unmistakably Cooper Ellis". Cooper finally has a boyfriend but now she's not so sure she wants one. A family vacation sounds like the perfect break, but when Josh is invited Cooper must make difficult decisions and juggle her priorities.... More

Cooper, a former New York model, tries to adjust to what she considers a normal life with a normal boyfriend at a college in Seattle, but a trip back home over spring break convinces her that she cannot run from herself.... More

Although Emily has been looking forward to her freshman year in college, she is not pleased to find a quirky roommate, peer pressure, deadlines, and inedible dorm food.... More

Confucius is now considered the greatest philosopher in Chinese history. This inspiring and enlightening biography will allow readers to discover Confucius' life of peace and harmony, his beliefs, and his philosophies that people still use today through interesting sidebars, facts, clear photos, sup... More

This book recovers the curious history of the "insensible" in the Age of Sensibility. Tracking this figure through the English novel's uneven and messy past, Wendy Anne Lee draws on Enlightenment theories of the passions to place philosophy back into conversation with narrative. Contemporary critica... More

Provides students and scholars with a comprehensive introduction to the growing field of environmental philosophy and ethics Mitigating the effects of climate change will require global cooperation and lasting commitment. Of the many disciplines addressing the ecological crisis, philosophy is perhap... More

Brainstorming...In your office, your school or your group, it may have already become a bad word. You're charged with generating a great ideaà the next big thing... the perfect concept. But you only have a limited amount of time, and you have to do it with your whole team. There's great pressure to ... More

Brainstorming... In your office, your school or your group, it may have already become a bad word. You're charged with generating a great idea... the next big thing... the perfect concept. But you only have a limited amount of time, and you have to do it with your whole team. There's great pressu... More

Margaret Carr and Wendy Lee have often been asked for a follow-on practical companion to their seminal 2012 book Learning Stories; a complimentary book that provides practical advice for teachers who are embarking on a ‘narrative assessments-for-learning’ journey. After much anticipation that book ... More

Margaret Carr and Wendy Lee have often been asked for a follow-on practical companion to their seminal 2012 book Learning Stories; a complimentary book that provides practical advice for teachers who are embarking on a ‘narrative assessments-for-learning’ journey. After much anticipation that book ... More

What do you do if you are lagging in the morning? You probably grab a cup of coffee for that extra boost of energy. Throughout the day, you are asked to be creative, to come up with new and better ideas. So what do you do when you need a creative jolt for your brain? Now you can turn to Caffeine f... More

Following criticisms of the traditionally polarized view of understanding suffering through either medicine or social justice, Lowe makes a compelling argument for how the medical humanities can help to go beyond the traditional biographical and epistemic breaks to see into the nature and properties... More

This sweet and magical romance about a girl who has just one wish--someone to kiss under the mistletoe--is the perfect holiday escape!Bailey Briggs is counting down the days to Christmas: she lives for holiday music, baking cookies, going on snowy sleigh rides,and wearing her light-up reindeer ears ... More

Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about Lucille Ball--and find out why everyone loves Lucy! It's the perfect introduction to nonfiction for preschoolers.This Little Golden Book about Lucille Ball--television star, comedian, producer, and the first woman to own a majo... More

When Ken Matthews becomes starting quarterback he suddenly has girls fawning over him, begging him to dance at parties, and asking him out on dates, but Maria Slater, Ken's girlfriend seems to be the only one who sees a problem with the situation.... More