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_The Witch Woman_ collects three fantastic novellas set in Poictesme, the imaginary medieval land featured in such Cabell classics as _Jurgen_ and _Figures of Earth, _ all dealing with the most central of Cabell themes, the elusive feminine ideal, here personified in the seductive Ettarre la Beale, the third daughter of Dom Manuel the Redeemer. Here we read how a poet, a king, and a bishop (who also happens to be a werewolf) sought the unattai...

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You've got questions? Sister Velma's got answers! The Queen of Sass' popularity has soared and her readers have been clamoring to hear more from her. From raising kids to dealing with rude handicapped people, she has an answer for any topic. She's a down to earth soul who's in touch with her fans and she gives them the medicine they need. Her direct, to the point advice makes no reference to being politically correct.This anthology is full of ...

To you the single parent, it is God's goodness and mercy that has caused this book to come into your hands. He has heard your sighs of exhaustion, and seen your tears of frustration. He has lightened your burden by allowing a friend who understands to carry it with you. I have no doubt that you and your children will be blessed!" - Bishop Charles E. Blake. West Angeles Church of God in Christ. In this New Millennium the single parent family is...

How many times have you said, "I know I have a book inside me -- if only..." Now you can finally fulfill your dream of becoming a published author. "The Magic of Writing" will show you how to bring your writing to life with easy step-by-step directions. You will learn how to overcome writer's block, avoid common beginner's mistakes, and edit effectively. You will develop the skills to formulate a plot, produce vibrant characters, and write a g...

Since its formation in 1932, Saudi Arabia has been ruled by two interdependent families. The Al Sa'uds control politics and the descendants of Ibn Abd al-Wahhab impose Wahhabism—a violent, fanatical perversion of the pluralistic Islam practiced by most Muslims. Stephen Schwartz argues that Wahhabism, vigorously exported with the help of Saudi oil money, is what incites Palestinian suicide bombers, Osama bin Laden, and other Islamic terrorists ...

It doesn't matter what the readers gender, age, or race may be because there is something in "Sole Prime" for anyone who is apt to learn. It is a terse analysis and criticism of the structure of world and who are God's chosen people.

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The Laurel's Kitchen Bread Book is the classic bestselling cookbook devoted to baking light, healthful, delicious bread entirely from whole grains. This specially updated edition includes an entirely new chapter on making excellent whole-grain loaves in a bread machine. Now even the busiest among us can bake the delectable loaves for which Laurel's Kitchen is famous. New research proves what we've known all along: Eating whole grains really is...

Share stories of witness and courage from women around the world who are in the face of persecution for their belief.

Fourteen-year-old Francis is heading west in a wagon train on the Oregon Trail when he's kidnapped by Pawnees. His adventures during the two-year search for his family teach him how to live by the harsh code of the wilderness, and give readers an exciting panoramic vision of the West at a time of settlement and of war with Mexico. Along the way, Francis meets up with Mr. Grimes, a one-armed mountain man, and later rescues Lottie and Billy, chi...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Senator John McCain tells the story of his great American journey, from the U.S. Navy to his electrifying campaign for the presidency in 2000, interwoven with heartfelt portraits of the mavericks who have inspired him through the years. After five and a half years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, naval aviator John McCain returned home a changed man. Regaining his health and flight-eligibility status, he resumed his milit...

From Dr. Phil, bestselling author of "Self Matters, " comes an audio program revealing how to lose weight by focusing on one's self-esteem rather than on food plans. Abridged. 5 CDs.

Based on a thorough exploration of Scripture and decades of real-world experience, Robert Linthicum's model of relational power provides sound, practical strategies for changing individuals, communities, structures and systems.

In this brilliant historical novel, Larsen deftly reimagines the extraordinary true story of a young woman in colonial America who is captured by a Shawnee raiding party and who never rejoins white society.

Devlin Stead grows up a lonely orphan in late 19th century Newfoundland. When he begins receiving letters from the esteemed but mysterious explorer Dr. Frederick Cook, they entirely change his understanding of who he is and what he might become. Invited by Dr. Cook to become his apprentice, Dev eagerly heads for New York City, where he is introduced into society and joins his mentor in epic attempts to reach the North Pole before Cook's archri...

On the eve of retiring from a successful publishing career, Herman Gollob attends a wonderful Broadway production of Hamlet starring Ralph Fiennes. Galvanized by the splendor of the language, the drama and the acting, he discovers an insatiable passion for all things Shakespeare. He reads broadly and deeply about the plays, discusses them with some of the great actors, directors, and teachers of our time, and soon finds himself teaching a popu...

With a new Afterword, this book relates the Metropolitan Opera Company's rich and turbulent history, from the early days to more recent times, when musical superstars have electrified the grand gold-curtained stage and scandalized the public.

Compiled, edited, and newly revised by Ralph Ellison's literary executor, John F. Callahan, this Modern Library Paperback Classic includes posthumously discovered reviews, criticism, and interviews, as well as the essay collections Shadow and Act (1964), hailed by Robert Penn Warren as "a body of cogent and subtle commentary on the questions that focus on race, ” and Going to the Territory (1986), an exploration of literature and folklore, jaz...

In this controversial book which topped President George W. Bush's reading list, Cohen challenges the long-held belief that politicians should step aside and leave the business of war to the military.