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Visit City Hall is the fifth book in Lass Ladybug's Adventures Series, part of Robert Stanek's Bugville Critters--ten years in the making, first released in audio, and now available in print for the first time. Robert Stanek, the highly-acclaimed author of more than 75 books for young people and adults, including Journey Beyond the Beyond and The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches, has selected an irresistible combination for this age group...

Appointed by the Vatican as the External Collaborator to the Relator for the cause of canonization of Capuchin Father Solanus Casey, the first man born in the United States to be declared Venerable by the Catholic church, Michael Crosby gives us an inspiring and insightful story of one persons unswerving faith in Gods abiding presence throughout the universe. Besides the gift of healing which brought happiness to many, Solanus Casey also used ...

Lisa Williams was born in Birmingham, England, After building a very strong following and giving readings given to many celebrities and entertainers, she moved to LA, where she is now the host of the popular US show Life Among the Dead. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and son.Author Residence: Los Angeles, USA, and Ridditch, Worcestershire

The first volume of comics collecting the seventh Doctor's comic adventures from the official "Doctor Who" magazine.

Newbery Medalist Rylant retells her favorite stories from Greek mythology, in this gorgeous, thought-provoking new volume that introduces young readers to themes of love and loss, pride and forgiveness. Illustrations.

A moving and remarkable memoir about the sudden death of a daughter, surviving grief, and learning to love again.

Trends in Communication Technologies and Engineering Science contains revised and extended research articles written by prominent researchers participating in a large international conference on Advances in Communication Technologies and Engineering Science. The conference is held in Hong Kong, March 19-21, 2008. Topics covered include communications theory, communications protocols, network management, wireless networks, telecommunication, el...

Gordon Smith, the author of Spirit Messenger and The Unbelievable Truth, is an astoundingly accurate medium who's renowned for his ability to give exact names of people, places, and even streets. Gordon travels all around the world demonstrating his abilities, offering healing and comfort to thousands of people. His extraordinary skills have attracted the attention of university scientists researching psychic phenomena, as well as countless nu...

3 more adventures with the filth-encrusted boy: "Mud!", "Cheese!" and "Lost!" In this collection, Bertie joins the school football team, tries to keep clean for the school photographer and gets lost in a department store. The "Bertie" series has sold over 160, 000 copies since launching in 2006. Ages: 6-8yrs.

My mother thought I was the menopause' - one of Britain's greatest contemporary novelists turns her focus, in luminous, powerful prose, to her eccentric childhood in the 1950s and '60s.

An alphabet book with a story about two children and their pet gazelle who head off, treasure map in hand, on an underground journey into a place where monsters and pirates roam. Will they find the treasure? Will they get out alive? Will the alphabet ever be the same again?

Enterprising individuals and business managers often feel that they need to acquire new skills and brush up on existing ones in order to achieve targets, make money and avoid making elementary mistakes. Making Sense of Business, with a foreword by Sir James Dyson, will help you to do just that, with expert guidance on key skills such as selling, presentation and negotiation and advice on developing your self-confidence and learning to work cr...

The second book in the stunning "Darkest Powers" trilogy, from the bestselling author of the "Otherworld" series. Chloe Saunders is on the run and raising hell - literally - with three other supernatural teenagers. '"The Awakening" is an even better read than "The Summoning"' Charlaine Harris

At a birthday party, Curious George learns that he doesn't always need his sense of sight to figure out where things are. This fun book includes activities for young readers to explore their five senses. Full color.

Brad Weiss is Professor of Anthropology at the College of William and Mary. He is author of The Making and Unmaking of the Haya Lived World: Consumption and Commoditization in Everyday Practice and Sacred Trees, Bitter Harvests: Globalizing Coffee in Colonial Northwest Tanganyika and editor of Producing African Futures: Ritual and Reproduction in a Neoliberal Age.

Der Gesetzgeber hat die Rahmenbedingungen für Risikomanagementsysteme in den letzten Jahren in Deutschland für private Unternehmen immer wieder verschärft. Die Öffentliche Hand selbst nutzt Risikomanagementaspekte jedoch nicht so stringent, wie sie es von privaten Wirtschaftsunternehmen erwartet. Das Buch bietet als erste systematische Abhandlung zum Thema eine gründliche theoretische Fundierung sowie Überblicksartikel zu den rechtlichen Besti...

SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social

A varied collection of parents' stories about raising children and teenagers with Aspergers. The contributors have bravely written totally honest, deeply moving and sometimes harrowing accounts about what it really feels like to care for a challenging child. The book helps to remove the isolation and guilt felt by so many parents. Embedded within the narratives are their unique ways of coping which may inspire some with new strategies to try. ...

The revealed lived experiences of African American men indicated five factors impacting social deprivation, which is often linked with the economic status of individuals. The factors identified could empower or incapacitate individuals in their efforts to improve their lives. The stereotypical image of what has been conveyed as a "dead-beat dad" may in fact be a "dead-broke dad." The structural context of isolation and limited opportunities wi...

Determined to escape a 9 to 5 life but equally determined not to do anything socially worthwhile, Andy Moseley took the only option available to him and packed his bags and left for America. His plan was to see as much of the country as he could in 90 days. Starting in Washington and ending in San Francisco, he passed through Canada and along Route 66 taking in several places not on any logical route across the country, and eventually covering...