bSet in Big Sky Country, a triumphant collection of stories written with a comic genius in the vein of Twain and Gogol--from from the acclaimed author of iNinety-two in the Shadei and iCloudburstsi, one of America\'s best short-story writers of the last 50 years iThe Boston Globeib p These stories attest to the generous compass of Thomas McGuane\'s fellow feeling, as well as to his unique way with

pIn this bedtime story, the little bunny Jimmy and his older brothers try to find a perfect present for Mom\'s birthday. They want to show how much they love her. What creative solution did they find to express their feelings This story may be ideal for reading to your kids at bedtime as it\'s enjoyable for the whole family p

pMany of us harbour deep questions on subjects such as the origin of the universe, the concepts of time and causality, the nature of consciousness and free will, the mind-body problems of philosophy, the relationship between mathematics and physics, and more. Conventional answers will usually be from fundamental physics often deeply mathematical or philosophy often very abstract.ppbrppThis work takes

After Maj. Robert J. Darling organizes President Bush\'s trip to Florida on Sept. 10, 2001, he believes the next couple of days will be quiet. He has no idea that a war is about to begin. The next day, after terrorists crash airliners into the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, Maj. Darling rushes to the president\'s underground chamber at the White House. There, he takes on the task of liaison

Finalist for iForeWord Magazinei 1999 Poetry Book of the Year p With rapid shifts between subject and tone, sometimes within single poems, Dean Young\'s latest book explores the kaleidoscopic welter of art and life. Here parody does not exclude the icri de coeuri any more than seriousness excludes the joke. With surrealist volatility, these poems are the result of experiments that continue for the

pbOriginally published in 1890, iThe World\'s Desirei follows a wandering man\'s odyssey as he discovers the traumatic fate of his loved ones and native land.b He is forced to embark on a new adventure led by the old gods. The story centers the fabled hero of Ithaca, Odysseus, as he returns from his latest trek. Instead of finding his wife and son, he\'s blindsided by a natural disaster including a

School mathematics sometimes excite and sometimes scare, and sadly, sometimes bore. In fact, elementary school arithmetic seems to get us through most situations. So why all the rest This book aspires to give a glimpse into how things started and evolved, and how math can help us today, from simple measurements to navigating using mathematically simplified maps. The accompanying activities some easier

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What is Artificial IntelligencebrbArtificial intelligenceb is a system that tends to simulate intelligent behaviors into computer-controlled machines or digital computers. Artificial Intelligence normally gives a machine the ability to carry out tasks usually associated with intelligent beings like us. Some of these tasks include translating languages, decision-making, visual perception, and speech

bA 2019 iNew York Timesi Best Illustrated Children\'s Bookb bbbrbFor fans of Ed Young and Peter Sis, this breathtaking picture book, from LBYR\'s first Emerging Artist Award Winner, Jin Xiaojing, is the perfect read for anyone who has lost a loved one.b bbrbA young girl has never met her grandpa. He passed away before she was born, but she misses him every day. She often wonders...what did he look

The Ultimate Reference Learning Guide for the Beginner Shaman In depth and current overview of the 1st Degree Studies A comprehensive guide for those people who are new to the Shaman Way. Benson\'s book discusses what Shamanism is and isn\'t. She touches also on the different types of Shamanism, Neo-Shamanism, the influence of indigenous ways on Shamanism, and the ways in which Christians-and followers

2m, 2f November, 1978. Wade Minnick, 16, is a slender, effeminate bookworm in suburban Miami. With his distracted mother out playing Bridge, and his pilot father away on a trip, Wade settles down in the family\'s showpiece living room to read A Passage To India. His volatile brother Chip, 17, takes off on a dubious errand, leaving Wade alone with Chip\'s foxy pothead girlfriend. Freak Tammy teaches

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pArtist Kellus Hardin let love and loyalty cloud his past decisions, a mistake he definitely won\'t make again. Now, lost and alone, he\'s left to pick up the shattered pieces of his broken heart while facing the truth of his reality. Arik Layne exudes power, confidence, and determination. But when an encounter with the guarded artist shakes him to the core and alters all his future goals, he finds

pThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the

pbiAn Irish Country Girli is another captivating tale by Patrick Taylor, a true Irish storyteller, from the beloved Irish Country series.b pMrs. Kinky Kincaid is an unflappable housekeeper who looks after two frequently frazzled doctors in the colourful Irish village of Ballybucklebo. She is a trusted fixture in the lives of those around her, and it often seems as though Kinky has always been there.

Thirty-one year old Clare Paxton opens the door to her childhood friend Derek and his discovery. Little 4-year-old Mary Martin had been missing and all that was left were her articles of clothing and a large pool of blood. Having interrupted her Criminology Degree for her mother\'s feigned illness, Clare\'s unending questioning her own life\'s choices is heightened by this tragedy. Clare embroils herself

Self-taught photographer Hugh Mangum was born in 1877 in Durham, North Carolina. As an itinerant portraitist working during the rise of Jim Crow, Mangum photographed a clientele that was racially and economically diverse. His multiple-image, glass plate negatives show us lives marked both by notable affluence and hard work.

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