| Vampires, Burial, and Death: Folklore and Reality Publication Date: July 25, 1988In this engrossing book, Paul Barber surveys centuries of folklore about vampires and offers the first scientific explanation for the origins of the vampire legends. From the tale of a sixteenth-century shoemaker from Breslau whose ghost terrorized everyone in the city, to the testimony of a doctor who presided over the exhumation and dissection of a graveyard full of Serbian vampires, his book is fascinating reading. ...
| | Over Autumn Rooftops (English and Chinese Edition) Publication Date: September 15, 2010In the six years prior to his death, Hai Zi wrote over 250 short poems, a number of poetic plays, and long poems totaling over 400 pages. Although his verse illuminates the poverty of his rural upbringing, reflects on China's literary and cultural history, and touches down on the grasslands and wheat fields of western China, he is not simply a cultural poet or a nature poet - his poetry transcends all of this. In the twenty years since his death, we have seen the publication of his complete works, at least two full-length biographies, and numerous essays a...
| | Critical Perspectives on Leopold Sedar Sanghor ...
| | Victorian Ghost Stories: By Eminent Women Writers Publication Date: June 19901st large edition paperback, fine, Bronte, Gaskell etc ...
| | Sock Monkey: The Glass Doorknob Publication Date: September 20, 2002 ...
| | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Release Date: June 10, 2008| Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the river bank, and of having nothing to do...when suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes ran by her. Alice did not think it so very strange to hear the Rabbit say to itself, "Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!" But when the Rabbit actually took a watch out of its waistcoat pocket and then hurried on, she started to wonder! Running after the strange fellow, she was just in time to see it pop down a large rabbit-hole. Down jumped Alice after it (never ...
| | Nature Undercover - Hunters and Prey Publication Date: September 21, 2000| Age Level: 9 and up...
| | La Derniere Quete de Gilgamesh (The Gilgamesh Trilogy) (French Edition) Release Date: September 1, 2000| Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up...
| | Liar & Spy Release Date: August 7, 2012| Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up The instant New York Times bestseller from the author of the Newbery Medal book When You Reach Me: a story about spies, games, and friendship. Seventh grader Georges moves into a Brooklyn apartment building and meets Safer, a twelve-year-old self-appointed spy. Georges becomes Safer's first spy recruit. His assignment? Tracking the mysterious Mr. X, who lives in the apartment upstairs. But as Safer becomes more demanding, Georges starts to wonder: what is a lie, and what is a game? How far is too far to go for your onl...
| | Space-tacular! (Science with Stuff) Release Date: May 1, 2012| Age Level: 6 and up...
| | Armenia: Then and Now (Then & Now (Lerner)) Publication Date: January 1993| Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up...
| | The Magpie's Story: Jesus and Zacchaeus ...
| | Teach Me German (Paperback and Audio CD): A Musical Journey Through the Day Publication Date: June 1, 1997| Age Level: 5 and up...
| | Liturgy for the Whole Church: Multigenerational Resources for Worship Publication Date: September 1, 2008A collection of group readings and simple dramas based on stories from scripture, together with meditations, story telling methodology, and an instructed Eucharist, helps church leaders design liturgy for children and adults who worship together. ...
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| | Computational Analysis of Firms' Organization and Strategic Behaviour (Routledge Research in Strategic Management) Publication Date: June 23, 2010| ISBN-10: 041547602X | ISBN-13: 978-0415476027This book addresses possible applications of computer simulation to theory building in management and organizational theory. The key hypothesis is that modelling and computer simulation provide an environment to develop, test and articulate theoretical propositions. In general, computer simulation provides an experimental environment where researchers are able to play with symbolic representations of phenomena by modifying the model’s structure and activating or deactivating model’s parameters. Th...
| | Container Terminals and Cargo Systems: Design, Operations Management, and Logistics Control Issues Publication Date: March 5, 2007This book presents new insights and successful solutions to the operational problems of automated container terminals and cargo systems. It comprises reports on the state of the art, applications of quantitative methods, as well as case studies and simulation results. Its contributions are written by leading experts from academia and business and address practitioners and researchers in logistics, transportation, and management. ...
| | Horse Sense for People Release Date: May 28, 2002This is Monty Roberts's long-awaited sequel to The Man Who Listens to Horses. In this fascinating book, Monty Roberts shows us how to use the "Join-Up" technique-his amazing method for persuading a wild horse to accept a saddle, bridle, and rider-as the model for how best to strengthen human relationships.Full of memorable encounters with horses and humans, Horse Sense for People has at its core a belief in the power of gentleness, positive action, nonviolence, and trust. Roberts provides thought-provoking guidelines for improving the quality of our communication wi...
| | Peterson's Guide to MBA Programs 1998: A Comprehensive Directory of Graduate Business Education at U.S., Canadian, and Select International Business Schools (Serial) Publication Date: October 1997| ISBN-10: 1560798629 | ISBN-13: 978-1560798620| Edition: Bk&Disk An MBA is today's most sought-after postgraduate degree. Hundreds of thousands of students each year are looking for the schools that best meet their particular needs and schedule, and this brand-new 3rd edition gives them over 850 choices: full-time, part-time, distance learning, joint-degree, and executive MBA programs in the U.S. and Canada and abroad.Prospective business school students can rely on what they find here: -- Program descriptions provide in-depth information-- "MBA Programs At...
| | An act to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements, including disclosures of all costs to consumers under such agreements. Publication Date: January 22, 2011The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications.In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democracy can grow and prosper.Ranging from historic Congressional Bills to the most recent Budget of the United States Government, the BiblioGov Project spans a wealth of government information.These works are now made available through an environmentally friendly, print-on-demand basis, using only what is necessary to meet the required deman...
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