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A SEASONED EDUCATOR SHOWS YOU HOW TO RAISE AN ENTHUSIASTIC, LIFELONG LEARNERHow do we show our children the great joys of learning? How do we get them to want more?In the past, parents and educators have offered rewards and threatened punishment. More recently, they have focused on building self-esteem, but the latest research shows that this effort hasn't had a measurable impact in the classroom -- and can even discourage children from learni...

Lever weaves the tragic tale of Marie Antoinette's life, from her birth in Vienna in 1755 through her turbulent, unhappy marriage, the bloody turmoil of the French Revolution, her trial for treason, and her final beheading. The result is an unforgettable tapestry of life in 18th-century France. 8-page color photo insert.

When Frances Shore moves to Saudi Arabia, she settles in a nondescript sublet, sure that common sense and an open mind will serve her well with her Muslim neighbors. But in the dim, airless flat, Frances spends lonely days writing in her diary, hearing the sounds of sobs through the pipes from the floor above, and seeing the flitting shadows of men on the stairwell. It's all in her imagination, she's told by her neighbors, the upstairs flat is...

Pioneer astronaut Eugene Cernan left the last footprint on the Moon as commander of Apollo 17. He now tells his story about the fear, love, and sacrifice of the few men who dared to reach beyond the heavens for the biggest prize of all--the Moon. 16-page photo insert.

This book, a National Book Award nominee in 1988, is the life of Thomas Jefferson as seen through the prism of his love affair with Monticello. With a sure command of sources and skilled intuituve understanding of Jefferson, McLaughlin crafts and uncommon portrait of this exceptional man--and of daily life in COlonial and Federal America. Line drawings and black-and-white photographs.

If the South Had Won the Civil War originally appeared in the November 22, 1960, issue of Look magazine where it inspired a deluge of correspondence from readers. Published in book form in 1961, the novel is a must-have for Civil War enthusiasts.Out of print for over a decade, MacKinlay Kantor's classic Civil War novel is back, featuring a brand new introduction by Harry Turtledove (author of the bestselling The Guns of the South), new interio...

A philosophy professor from Notre Dame offers an inspirational message of ancient wisdom as it could be applied to modern businesses.

In acute, stylish prose, Jenkins tackles all of the nuances and intricacies of FDRUs character--a masterly work by the "New York Times" bestselling author of "Churchill" and "Gladstone.

This is the first modern study of Heloise in all of her personal and historical contexts. Mary Martin McLaughlin looks at her medieval and modern fame and makes a cogent argument for the authenticity of her correspondence with Abelard. She gives full attention to her early years, her affair with Abelard, and their marriage with its tragic outcome. She looks at her achievements as abbess of the Paraclete, her fruitful collaboration with Abelard...

Ideal for home cooks who must put together a gluten-free meal at the end of a long working day, this book presents more than 275 recipes that can be prepared with less fuss and less fat. Recipes for baked goods show how to use new bean and other gluten-free flours.

In the 12th installment of Compton's classic Trail Drive series, four young cowboys head to the Green River territory in Utah in search of cheap land on which to raise herds of cattle. What they find is a dangerous, unsettled territory--with Indian trouble, law trouble, and woman trouble. Reissue.ssue.

A rich, complex, and gripping tale in which Kinsey's grit is tested to its utmost as she unearths the gruesome truth about a long-buried betrayal and, in the process, comes face-to-face with the grisly fact of her own mortality. "G" is for guilt and guile, for greed and grief and the Grim Reaper. And "G" is for good: very, very good, indeed.

At this challenge, Mary Shelley began work on the 'ghost story' that was to evolve into the most celebrated horror novel in literary history. Frankenstein was published the next year and become the rage of London. In the generations since, the story of Victor Frankenstein and the monster he created has been read by millions all over the world. It has inspired hundreds of imitations, but it has never been equaled for its masterful manipulation ...

Why does your energy take a nosedive in mid-afternoon? Why do you sometimes have so much trouble concentrating? Why do you crave chocolate? Elizabeth Somer answers these questions and more in this completely updated and revised edition of Food & Mood. Drawing from thousands of the most up-to-date scientific studies, Somer explains in an accessible, interactive style why what you eat has a direct influence on how you feel, think, act, and sleep...

In a world where engineering plays an increasingly important role, one wonders about the exact nature of the engineering experience in our time. In this book, Florman expertly and perceptively explores how engineers think and feel about their profession, dispelling the myth that engineering is cold and passionless, and celebrating it as something vital and alive.

For those on both sides of the dreaded dentist's chair, James Wynbrandt has written a colorful and richly informative history of the art and science of dentistry. To all of those dental patients whose whine rises in tandem with that of the drill, take note: You would do well to stifle your terror and instead offer thanks to Apollonia, the patron saint of toothache sufferers, that you face only fleeting discomfort rather than the disfiguring di...

As his beloved Kahlan lies near death, Richard Rahl is confronted by a vision that bears a terrible price. It would mean taking Kahlan away to safety while abandoning his people. As savage hordes prepare to invade their homeland, Richard and Kahlan's devotion is imperiled in the fury of war. Amid the turmoil, Nicci, a woman from Richard's past, is haunted by her memory of him, and her burning passion to destroy him commits her to the unthinkable.

Floral Beach wasn't much of a town: six streets long and three deep, its only notable feature a strip of sand fronting the Pacific. It was on that sandy beach seventeen years ago that the strangled body of Jean Timberlake had been found. The people of floral Beach didn't pay a whole lot of mind to past history, especially when Bailey Fowler, the self-confessed killer, had been properly processed and convicted. They weren't even unduly concern...

When someone mysteriously deposits $5, 000 in her bank account and changes the records on one of her cases, private eye Kinsey Millhone takes herself on as a client and finds out that "E" stands for evidence planted and evidence lost . . . and sometimes "E" stands for eternal.

From the bestselling author of "Behind the Scenes at the Museum" comes the story of a mother and daughter who take refuge in a moldering house off the coast of Scotland and who soon notice that strange things are starting to happen.