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A retired armor officer, military historian, and director of curatorial services at the Augusta Richmond County Museum (GA) relates the story of America's senior and most distinguished armored regiment, from its creation in World War I to its triumphant entry in Berlin in July 1945. Includes maps of the regiment's Louisiana and Carolina maneuvers in 1941, and photos of its men and equipment in Sicily, Normandy, and Germany.

The work of Omar Castaneda epitomized the new era of Latino writing that combined heart and art: hyper-arte and hyper-corazon. This anthology fulfills his vision of a collection of fiction and cross-genre prose by contemporary Latino/a writers on "unspeakable" topics.

The annual Journal of the Early Book Society for the Study of Manuscripts and Printing History is published by Pace University Press. The greater part of each volume is devoted to four or five substantial essays on the history of the book, with emphasis on the period of transmission from manuscript to print. The main focus is on English and Continental works produced from 1350 to 1550. In addition, the journal includes brief notes on manuscrip...

J. C. Whitehouse is Visiting Reader in comparative literature at the University of Bradford. He is the author of Vertical Man: The Human Being in the Catholic Novels of Graham Greene, Sigrid Undset, and Georges Bernanos and the translator of many books including Bernanos¿s Mouchette.

In this one-of-a-kind test preparation guide, you'll discover: 11 midterms and 11 final exams from colleges just like yours, real-world practice on real-life exams, a complete and concise review of your entire physics course, savvy advice from the teachers who teach the courses, plus effective methods for mastering physics.

Allen provides a comprehensive introduction to the art of preaching, covering both hermeneutic concerns and homiletical structure.

Continuing to educate pilots in the "thinking game" of instrument flight, this new edition is updated to include GPS technology and its importance. Commentary from both a relatively inexperienced IFR pilot as well as a seasoned flight instructor allow the examination of the concerns from different perspectives.

This information source book answers many questions, revealing the wealth of knowledge held by Providence's premier explorers: the Horizon Striders. (Gamebooks)

Here is great help for pastors and Christian speakers to move from firing random, rhetorical arrows to crafting presentations that hit the target. It is a step-by-step approach to gathering and using information about the attitudes, interests, and needs of the target audience to powerfully connect with their understanding.

A prosperous venture capitalist asserts that the skills required for success in the office apply equally to effective parenting.

Fifteen to twenty percent of dogs are born with a tendency towards introversion and fearfulness, leading to behaviors like uncontrolled submissive urination, fear-aggression, and inability to bond with humans. With understanding and the right training, fearful dogs need not be condemned as bad pets, rather, they can become some of the happiest and most deeply bonded dogs around--the epitome of great pets.

A Grammar for New Testament Greek will serve as a concise, authoritative introduction to the study of the language in which the New Testament was written. Written with a variety of learning contexts in mind, this volume will be an essential tool to those whose study of Greek will take place in the classroom, and to those who wish to refresh their knowledge of the language by private study. This book has many invaluable features. The arrangemen...

Menagerie was Williams's first popular success and launched the brilliant, if somewhat controversial, career of our pre-eminent lyric playwright. Since its premiere in Chicago in 1944, with the legendary Laurette Taylor in the role of Amanda, the play has been the bravura piece for great actresses from Jessica Tandy to Joanne Woodward, and is studied and performed in classrooms and theatres around the world. The Glass Menagerie (in the reading...

Brief biographies of predominantly contemporary African Americans from the fields of science, government, education, business, religion, literature, the arts, athletics, and entertainment.

Robert Gard's timeless book is a moving account of one man's struggle to bring his dream of community-building through creative theater to citizens around the country. He traveled across America--from New York's Finger Lakes to the prairies of Alberta, Canada, to the backwoods of northern Wisconsin--discovering and nurturing the folklore, legends, history, and drama of the region. He talked to ballad singers, painters, the tellers of tall tale...

These are just three of the reasons why mice are nice. It is indisputable that mice make the best pets of all. The other pets in Babette's pet store will drop feathers everywhere, growl, hide inside their shells, chew your favorite socks, and maybe even make you sneeze! So it's clear that mice are the only pet you will ever need! With its rhyming text and romping animal fun, kids will eagerly tackle this Step into Reading® Step 1 book by award...

Challenging the basic assumptions of a meat-eating society, Deep Vegetarianism is a spirited and compelling defense of a vegetarian lifestyle.

Focusing on women in jobs that typify the vast majority of women's employment in the United States, sociologist and work and family expert Garey analyzes what it means to be at once a mother who is employed and a worker with children.

Possession by Spirits.Stories of spirit possession come to us from earliest recorded history. Modern science typically has looked on these reports as the product of ignorance and superstition.Modern science may be wrong. It may, in fact, be changing its mind.

The authors openly address the specific educational realities and needs of lesbian- and gay-headed families. They explore why gayness is perceived as such a threat, especially to the education of young children, when it can enrich the world views of children and adults. The book features wise insights from children, teachers, administrators, and parents, and useful strategies to ensure the best education for children.