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Michael Moore, the award-winning provocateur behind "Roger & Me" and the bestseller "Downsize This!, " now returns to size up the new century--and that big, ugly special-interest group that's laying waste to the world as we know it: stupid white men.

For the first time in the history of the Little House books, this new edition features Garth Williams’ interior art in vibrant, full color, as well as a beautifully redesigned cover. The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as they move from their little house on the banks of Plum Creek to the wilderness of the unsettled Dakota Territory. Here Pa works on the new railroad until he finds a homestead claim that is perfect for thei...

For the first time in the history of the Little House books, this new edition features Garth Williams’ interior art in vibrant, full color, as well as a beautifully redesigned cover. The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as Pa, Ma, Laura, Mary, Carrie, and little Grace bravely face the hard winter of 1880-81 in their little house in the Dakota Territory. Blizzards cover the little town with snow, cutting off all supplies from...

Pezzo, the hardworking peddler, is still selling caps in this delightful sequel to the beloved "Caps for Sale" But what is that amusing performing elephant up to? And where have all Pezzo's caps gone? Full color.

With a new Preface, a new Introduction, and an expanded and up-to-date resource section, this classic guide by a psychotherapist and sexual abuse counselor answers victims' needs and addresses changing cultural attitudes toward male survivors of incest and sexual violence.

When the Merlin of Blest dies, everyone thinks it's a natural death. But Roddy and Grundo, two children traveling with the Royal Court, soon discover the truth. The Merlin's replacement and other courtiers are scheming to steal the magic of Blest for their own purposes. Roddy enlists the help of Nick, a boy from another world, and the three turn to their own impressive powers. The dangers are great, and if Roddy, Grundo, and Nick cannot stop t...

Design, snip, clip . . .Welcome to the quilting bee! With the help of popular author/illustrator Gail Gibbons, you'll learn how quilts are made and discover their fascinating history as well as lots of fun facts.Back in colonial times, quilting bees were important social functions, combining both work and pleasure. They still exist today and attract thousands of snippers, clippers, and stitchers from all walks of life.Some traditional quilt pa...

An Inside Look at the Secretive Catholic Organization Made Famous by "The Da Vinci Code" Is Opus Dei a spiritual institute dedicated to preserving Catholic orthodoxy in the face of modernist assault? Or is it an independent society, a "church within the Church, " promoting its own allegiances and preserving an antiquated set of spiritual and penitential practices? This small organization wields enormous power within the Catholic Church. Due to...

* Delivers more than fifty real solutions that will help people speed up numerous Office 2003 tasks * Provides timesaving techniques for each of the most frequently used Office modules-Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint * Leonhard shows readers how to cut time-consuming tasks down to size with his easy-to-use, easy-to-understand techniques and tricks * While the tips are designed for Office 2003, the author indicates when the advice ...

Sailing toward dawn, and I was perched atop the crow's nest, being the ship's eyes. We were two nights out of Sydney, and there'd been no weather to speak of so far. I was keeping watch on a dark stack of nimbus clouds off to the northwest, but we were leaving it far behind, and it looked to be smooth going all the way back to Lionsgate City. Like riding a cloud. . . .Matt Cruse is a cabin boy on the Aurora, a huge airship that sails hundreds ...

Where has the Little Old Cat been?To see this and thatSaid the Little Old Cat . . .Where does the Little Old Fish swim?Wherever I wishSaid the Little Old Fish . . .Have you also wondered where a cat or a squirrel has been or where a bird flies or a whale sails? How about why a bunny runs? With playful, rhyming verse, where have you been? perfectly captures the wonderful, wise questions that children ask every day.The treasured text by Margaret...

This second edition provides a full, up-to-date overview of the state-of-the-art in Geographic Information Systems and the study of these systems. It highlights the fundamental role played by computing science, information systems, and IT in the field of GIS.

For the first time in the history of the Little House books, this new edition features Garth Williams’ interior art in vibrant, full color, as well as a beautifully redesigned cover. Fifteen-year-old Laura lives apart from her family for the first time, teaching school in a claim shanty twelve miles from home. She is very homesick, but keeps at it so that she can help pay for her sister Mary's tuition at the college for the blind. During schoo...

A fascinating true-crime narrative about the first rabbi ever accused of murder and what the case says about the role of clergy in America. On the evening of November 1, 1994, Rabbi Fred Neulander returned home to find his wife, Carol, facedown on the living room floor, blood everywhere. He called for help, but it was too late. Two trials and eight years later, the founder of the largest reform synagogue in southern New Jersey became the first...

For the first time in the history of the Little House books, this new edition features Garth Williams’ interior art in vibrant, full color, as well as a beautifully redesigned cover. Laura Ingalls Wilder is beginning life with her new husband, Almanzo, in their own little house. Laura is a young pioneer wife now, and must work hard with Almanzo, farming the land around their home on the South Dakota prairie. Soon their baby daughter, Rose, is ...

World-renowned marketing strategists and bestselling authors Al and Laura Ries usher in "The Public Relations Era, " dramatizing the dominance of PR over advertising.

While anger deserves our attention and respect, women still learn to silence our anger, to deny it entirely, or to vent it in a way that leaves us feeling helpless and powerless. In this vivid, engaging and eminently wise work, Dr. Lerner teaches women to identify the true sources of anger and to use anger as a powerful vehicle for creating meaningful and lasting change. The challenge of anger is at the heart of our struggle with intimacy, sel...

In our turbulent world, it sometimes seems difficult to forge and maintain the bonds of a committed, loving relationship. In "The Committed Marriage, " Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis, esteemed teacher, counselor, and matchmaker, helps even the most pressured modern couples find harmony and unity, guided by the timeless wisdom of the Torah. Starting with the first stagesof finding a soul mate, and continuing through the challenge of learning to comm...

A Foreign Correspondent's Search for Her Cultural and Spiritual Identity What began as an assignment from her editor at the "Wall Street Journal" to investigate "America's hottest new fad, " the secrets of sexual ecstasy in Tantra, became a story that would lead reporter Asra Nomani halfway around the world and change forever her life, faith, and self-identity. From a New Age Tantric seminar in Santa Cruz to sitting at the feet of the Dalai La...

Kipling's timeless tale of a young mongoose who becomes part of an English family's home in India is adapted and illustrated by beloved award-winning artist Jerry Pinkney. Full color.