Vigorous training, hazardous duty. These were the words that lured prospective volunteers to the First Special Service Force, and that promised, for those who measured up, the chance of getting into the war quickly. Unique during World War II, the First Special Service Force evolved as the amalgam of two Armies, Canadian and American, and the men who filled its ranks were among the hand-picked best

pIn a fascinating look at how young women are coming of age in America, Vendela Vida explores a variety of rituals that girls have adapted or created in order to leave their childhoods behind. Vida doesn\'t just observe the rituals, she actively participates in them, going as far as spending a week at UCLA to experience rush--she emerges a Tri-Delt. She also goes to Miami to learn about the quince

A book that has the courage to deal with a very sensitive subject, invoking the AFRICAN ENLIGHTENMENT, inside and outside Africa. Brazil, being the country outside the African continent with the largest black population in the world, necessarily has to pull a chain that will reach the entire African Diaspora on the planet. Centuries of mistakes need to be faced head on and, in an extremely positive

The old town of Brookfield provides an ethnic microcosm of what makes Wisconsin\'s settlement story so unique. As Native Americans, primarily the Potawatomi tribe, were forced out of the region, in came large numbers of Protestant farmers from New York State. A step and a half behind the New Yorkers came distinct colonies of families from western Europe--Catholics from near Nuremberg, Bavaria Evangelical

Let\'s explore outer space through this amazing science workbook! Here, you don\'t just read about the space and cosmos, you actually see it for your own eyes. That\'s the beauty of picture books because they allow you to experience the learning yourself. That makes lessons more easily understandable and memorable too. Get a copy today!

pbFrom the 1 Amazon Charts bestselling author of iDaughters of the Lakei comes an enthralling spellbinder of love, death, and a woman on the edge.bppAfter a devastating loss, Brynn Wilder escapes to Wharton, a tourist town on Lake Superior, to reset. Checking into a quaint boardinghouse for the summer, she hopes to put her life into perspective. In her fellow lodgers, she finds a friendly company of

Condominiums, co-ops, planned unit developments of single-family homes--these and other forms of common interest housing developments CIDs have become a familiar sight in America. Currently there are approximately 130,000 of these developments, housing some 30 million people. Residents are required to belong to homeowner associations, pay monthly fees, and live under the rule of residential private

Orhei, Moldova originally Orheyev, Bessarabia has had a long history of a Jewish presence. Gravestones dating to the early 1700\'s have been found in the Jewish cemetery. This Memorial Yizkor book has numerous personal accounts of the Holocaust. However, it is much more than that. It contains detailed discussions of the history of the town and the area. Most importantly it discusses the social and

pAnanda was a shy, small town girl from Alabama, but had some big city dreams. She was the younger sister and always leaned on her big sister for guidance and support. When she got older she realized her sister, who she loved dearly wasn\'t always going to be around, and had to learn how to allow her voice to be heard and become independent. She was raised with a good upbringing from her parents, and

pLa Novena de la Gloriosa Santa Escolstica es una oracin devocional en honor a Santa Escolstica, la hermana de San Benito y patrona de las estudiantes. La novena se celebra durante nueve das antes de la festividad de Santa Escolstica, el 10 de febrero, y consta de reflexiones meditativas y oraciones a la santa. Este libro es una hermosa muestra de la piedad popular y la religiosidad catlica de la Espaa

pRosario Davez is a cool guy- but he doesn\'t quite have it all figured out. ppbrppThis causes problems for Rosario sometimes, but it does make for good stories. Join in for Rosario\'s trials, triumphs, and misadventures! Watch him bring down the house as the world\'s 15th-best piano jockey. Watch him run an illegal ice cream shop with his cruise ship coworkers-until the police get involved. Watch

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A corpse in a department store window offers a gruesome puzzle for Ellery Queen The windows of French\'s department store are one of New York\'s great attractions. Year-round, their displays show off the finest in fashion, art, and home d cor, and tourists and locals alike make a point of stopping to see what\'s on offer. One afternoon, as the board debates a merger upstairs, a salesgirl begins a demonstration

Title Oroonoko a tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal by His Majesty\'s servants.Author Thomas SouthernePublisher Gale, Sabin Americana Description Based on Joseph Sabin\'s famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana

Is Habermas\'s concept of the public sphere still relevant in an age of globalization, when the transnational flows of people and information have become increasingly intensive and when the nation-state can no longer be taken granted as the natural frame for social and political debate This is the question posed with characteristic acuity by Nancy Fraser in her influential article \'Transnationalizing

This popular book is dedicated to freeing those stuck within toxic relationships.Compassionately grounded in science and embedded in the author\'s 25 years plus of clinical experience, this is nevertheless an easy and powerful read.

pThe iRoutledge Handbook of Sport Historyi is a new and innovative survey of the discipline of sport history. ppGlobal in scope, it examines the key contemporary issues in sports historiography, sheds light on previously ignored topics, and sets an intellectual agenda for the future development of the discipline. The book explores both traditional and non-traditional methodologies in sport history,

pFrom USA Today Bestsellingem Author K Webster, comes a taboo standalone, strongHalestrong.ppbrppHe\'s my everything.ppI would die without him.ppbrppBecause he infects me.ppMy brother.ppHe\'s inside my mind.ppMy thoughts are black and bruised.ppTwisted and wrong.ppA secret that eats me alive, but one I\'ll take to my grave.ppbrppAnd then it happens.ppHe sees inside me.ppUnderstands the darkness.ppLoves

bThe Justice League are dead. Can a new generation of heroes save the Multiverseb pSuperman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the rest of the Justice League are dead. The remaining heroes are left to protect the world from an onslaught of violent attacks by DC\'s greatest villains! Can the legacy heroes step out of the shadows of the classic heroes to form a new Justice League And will that be enough to stop

This is the third volume in emThe Art Seminarem, James Elkin\'s series of conversations on art and visual studies. pemIs Art History Globalem stages an international conversation among art historians and critics on the subject of the practice and responsibility of global thinking within the discipline. Participants range from Keith Moxey of Columbia University to Cao Yiqiang, Ding Ning, Cuautemoc Medina,