![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() These are ideal first read-aloud books, and their small convenient size is just right for taking along. Their durable glossy finish and rounded corners make them safe for handling by infants and toddlers. ![]() They contain 10 pages of large, vibrant color portraits with distinctive black backgrounds, and a simple rhyming text appropriate for the youngest children. Each book in the series focuses on a different activity, and explores concepts babies and toddlers can grasp. HUGS and KISSES About the Author Roberta Grobel Intrater is a photographer, journalist, and graphic designer who has combined those skills to produce. One of the original best-selling books in the popular "Baby Faces" series, Peek-a- Boo! is the perfect playtime book!Babies are fascinated by other babies and will love to hold these small sturdy books in their hands and gaze at the candid and appealing photographs of all kinds of baby faces. Laughing, crying, pouting, thinking, yawning, and smiling are portrayed in pictures and text, so that babies will learn to connect the expression with the word that describes it. Publication date 2002 Topics Babies - Fiction., Eating customs - Fiction., Stories in rhyme. Peek-a-boo! I love you - laughing, crying - or just being you!Īn endearing text and photographs of babies in their many moods give this delightful old game new meaning. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Mary Boleyn has been portrayed several times on screen. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.Ī Letter from the Author: Mary Boleyn on Film Join the Circle for author chats and more. Alison Weir pieces together a life steeped in mystery and misfortune, debunking centuries-old myths to give us the truth about Mary Boleyn, the so-called “great and infamous whore.” With new and compelling evidence, Weir presents the most conclusive answer to date on the paternity of Mary’s children, long speculated to have been Henry VIII’s progeny. She tracks the probable course of their affair and investigates the truth behind Mary’s notorious reputation. Unraveling the truth about Mary’s much-vaunted notoriety at the French court and her relations with King François I, Weir also explores Mary’s role at the English court and how she became Henry VIII’s lover. ![]() Making use of extensive original research, Weir shares revelations on the ambitious Boleyn family and the likely nature of the relationship between the Boleyn sisters. New York Times bestselling author and noted British historian Alison Weir gives us the first full-scale, in-depth biography of Mary Boleyn, sister to Queen Anne as well as mistress to Anne’s husband, Henry VIII-and one of the most misunderstood figures of the Tudor age. ![]() ![]() ![]() With some fast-talking, she convinces mean, one-eyed US Marshal "Rooster" Cogburn into going after the despicable outlaw with her. But even though this gutsy 14-year-old is seeking vengeance, she is smart enough to figure out she can't go alone after a desperado who's holed up in Indian territory. |a In the 1870s, young Mattie Ross learns that her beloved father was gunned down by his former handyman. |a "With tracks every 3 minutes for easy book marking"-Container. |a "Recorded Books Unabridged Presents"-Container. ![]() ![]() ![]() Harry's existence is defined by the death of his father and he seems destined to a life on the docks until a remarkable gift wins him a scholarship to an exclusive boys school and entry into a world he could never have envisaged. It is 1920, and against the backdrop of a world ravaged by conflict, Harry's story begins with the words 'I was told that my father was killed in the war'. ![]()
![]() But where does our creativity come from, how does it work, and how can we harness it to improve our lives, schools, businesses, and institutions?īrandt and Eagleman examine hundreds of examples of human creativity through dramatic storytelling and stunning images in this beautiful, full-color volume. ![]() Our ability to remake our world is unique among all living things. Anthony Brandt and David Eagleman seek to answer the question: what lies at the heart of humanity’s ability―and drive―to create? The Runaway Species is a deep-dive into the creative mind, a celebration of the human spirit, and a vision of how we can improve our future by understanding and embracing our ability to innovate. Together, they incisively explore how individuals, organizations, and educational institutions can benefit from fostering creativity, while celebrating humanity’s unique ability to remake the world. ![]() New York Times bestselling author and neuroscientist David Eagleman teams up with composer Anthony Brandt in this powerful, wide-ranging exploration of human creativity. Author | David Eagleman, Anthony Brandt year published | 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Sula Nel and Sula are best friends even though they have completely opposite personalities. Sula also explores the life of Nel, Sula’s best friend. And how the strong female relationships between the novel’s women and bonds both nurture and threaten individual female identity. Introduction Sula, focuses on a young black girl named Sula, who matures into a strong and determined woman in the face of adversity and the distrust, even hatred, of her by the black community in which she lives. In 2002, scholar MolefiKete Asante listed Toni Morrison on his list of 100 Greatest African Americans.Among the best known are her novels “The Bluest Eye”, “Song of Solomon” and “Beloved”, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988.Her novels are known for their epic themes, vivid dialogue, and richly detailed black characters. A Nobel Prize-winning American author, editor, and professor. ![]() ![]() Born Chloe AnthonyWofford on February 18, 1931, in Lorain, Ohio. ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s a theoretical treatise rather than a practical guide, sprinkled with insight from Nicodemus as Millburn carefully and skillfully lays down his story. In their book Everything That Remains, Millburn talks about his own inspiring journey to minimalism, and what happened after he committed himself to living deliberately, rather than passively. The Minimalists are American authors, filmmakers, and public speakers Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, perhaps most famous for their Netflix documentary The Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things. Everything That Remains: A Memoir by The Minimalists ![]() Goodbye, Things is one of the best books on minimalism. It’s about keeping the things that are truly necessary and valuable to you. He also suggests that each of us should have our own level of minimalism-it isn’t just a case of getting rid of as much as possible, sitting cross-legged in an echoing room. ![]() His musings on minimalism are both useful and inspiring, and while his practical advice is fairly common across other minimalist books (how many ways can you tell someone to declutter), it’s still worth re-reading. ![]() Sasaki encourages us to truly value the things that we have, and try not to grow tired of them just because they’re no longer new. Because Sasaki doesn’t own very much, he has “the luxury of time.” Goodbye, Things is the personal story of Fumio Sasaki, whose incessant comparison to others drove him to remove everything from his life that he didn’t need, acquiring true freedom in the process. Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Now rewritten to appeal to the widest possible audience, they offer a wide-ranging cross-section of Celtic culture, from the Irish tragedy of Deidre to the Scottish ghost story of the Sprightly Tailor. ![]() ![]() "This collection combines two volumes of Celtic tales first chosen a hundred years ago by Joseph Jacobs. Batten, with illustrations through-out (one book, Omnibus edition), Near Fine condition. Large soft cover, flat uncreased spine, square clean and tight, xv + 267, xiii + 234 pages plus a total of 15 full page b & w illustrations by John D. ![]() ![]() ![]() But when one unexpected kiss leads to the wildest sex of both their lives, it doesn't take long for Garrett to realize that pretend isn't going to cut it. ![]() If helping a sarcastic brunette make another guy jealous will help him secure his position on the team, he's all for it. If she wants to get her crush's attention, she'll have to step out of her comfort zone and make him take notice.even if it means tutoring the annoying, childish, cocky captain of the hockey team in exchange for a pretend date.and it's going to be oh so goodAll Garrett Graham has ever wanted is to play professional hockey after graduation, but his plummeting GPA is threatening everything he's worked so hard for. But while she might be confident in every other area of her life, she's carting around a full set of baggage when it comes to sex and seduction. New York Times bestseller Elle Kennedy brings you a sexy new Off-Campus novel that can be read as a standalone.She's about to make a deal with the college bad boy.Hannah Wells has finally found someone who turns her on. ![]() ![]() ![]() The contributors examine how early modern culture interpreted physical pain, as it presented itself for instance during illness, but also analyse the ways in which early moderns employed the idea of physical suffering as a powerful rhetorical tool in debates over other issues, such as the nature of ritual, notions of masculinity, selfhood and community, definitions of religious experience, and the nature of political power.Contributors include: Emese B lint, Maria Berbara, Joseph Campana, Andreas Dehmer, Jan Frans van Dijkhuizen, Karl A.E. This volume investigates early modern constructions of physical pain from a variety of disciplines, including religious, legal and medical history, literary criticism, philosophy, and art history. "item_description" : "The early modern period is a particularly relevant and fascinating chapter in the history of pain. ![]() |