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Walter de la Mare was a 20th century novelist, short story writer and poet. He is best known for his children's stories. His love of imagination made his children's books very popular, but this also may have contributed to his other writings being taken less seriously. The Listener is his most famous work. In The Return Arthur Lawford falls asleep in a graveyard on the tomb of Nicholas Sabathier. When he awakes he is horrified to find out that...

Upton Sinclair (1878 - 1968) wrote over 90 books in several genres. He was considered to be a leading social advocate. The Jungle, published in 1906, is a grim account of the deplorable conditions in the Chicago meatpacking industry circa 1900, as seen through the eyes of Lithuanian immigrant Jurgis Rudkus. When first published, the novel aroused the indignation of the American public and forced government investigations that led to the passag...

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The way in which humans are attempting to live is unsustainable. Many of our cultural norms that are considered good, righteous and healthy are not. We have become a dangerous species, altering our physical and chemical biosphere and killing far too much life on the planet. If we learn from our mistakes and change, we will survive quite nicely. However, if we continue what we are doing there will be serious consequences.Written in a conversati...

Booksellers across America report the highest rise in sales in any genre is for shoujo manga -- comics for girls. Now this emerging audience has a how-to book aimed directly at their needs as storytellers. This book encourages manga fans to learn sequential storytelling, hone their art skills in anatomy, perspective, inking, body language, and facial expressions, and discover how to post their comics on the web and find work in the comics field.

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George Forss / Ginofor Gallery 38 West Main Street Cambridge, New York 12816 1 (518) 677-3288 georgeforss@netscape.com A synopsis by author George Forss about his book ENOS * Enos is a biblical character. Enos is the grandson of Adam. In different bibles this name is spelled Enos, Enoch, and Enosh. It is said that Enos was the first human being to reach up to the heavens to pray to God for guidance. Enos, as far as science is concerned, would ...

George Forss / Ginofor Gallery 38 West Main Street Cambridge, New York 12816 1 (518) 677-3288 georgeforss@netscape.com A synopsis by author George Forss about his book ENOS * Enos is a biblical character. Enos is the grandson of Adam. In different bibles this name is spelled Enos, Enoch, and Enosh. It is said that Enos was the first human being to reach up to the heavens to pray to God for guidance. Enos, as far as science is concerned, would ...

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In an eerie attic filled with living toys and dolls, one rag doll named Stitch begins to awaken from his cotton-filled amnesia. Why does Granny Pairley keep Stitch and his rag doll cousins captive in the playroom? Did they once have lives outside the attic walls?

Beyond Developmentality" traces the origin and evolution of the concept of development in the economic context, and suggests a way to achieve post-industrial development with zero industrial growth. The book argues that sustainable development is possible only when concerns for biodiversity and human development are put at the center of the economy and social policy. It provides both a theoretical foundation to sustainability and presents prac...

Beyond Developmentality" traces the origin and evolution of the concept of development in the economic context, and suggests a way to achieve post-industrial development with zero industrial growth. The book argues that sustainable development is possible only when concerns for biodiversity and human development are put at the center of the economy and social policy. It provides both a theoretical foundation to sustainability and presents prac...

The Update compiles the most recent developments in experimental and clinical research and practice in one comprehensive reference book. The chapters are written by well recognized experts in the field of intensive care and emergency medicine. It is addressed to everyone involved in internal medicine, anesthesia, surgery, pediatrics, intensive care and emergency medicine.

Presents an account of power struggles that are dominating South African politics. This book describes the events that surround the contentious trial of ANC president Jacob Zuma.

One of the acknowledged masterpieces of Mexican literature, Fernando del Paso's News from the Empire is a powerful and encyclopedic novel of the tragic lives of Maximilian and his wife, Carlota, the short-lived Emperor and Empress of Mexico. Simultaneously intimate and panoramic, the narrative flows from Carlota's fevered memories of her husband's ill-fated empire to the multiple and conflicting accounts of a broad cast of characters who bore ...

Choral Repertoire is the definitive and comprehensive one-volume presentation of the canon of the Western choral tradition. Designed for practicing conductors and directors, students and teachers of choral music, amateur and professional singers, scholars, and interested vocal enthusiasts, it is an account of the complete choral output of the most significant composers of this genre throughout history. Organized by era (Medieval, Renaissance, ...