Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780208024848
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
A collection of stories featuring strong female figures from Hindu mythology, Buddhist tales, and others from the history and folklore of the Indian subcontinent. Each piece is accompanied by background information.
Shower of Gold
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780208024848
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
A collection of stories featuring strong female figures from Hindu mythology, Buddhist tales, and others from the history and folklore of the Indian subcontinent. Each piece is accompanied by background information.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780208024848
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
A collection of stories featuring strong female figures from Hindu mythology, Buddhist tales, and others from the history and folklore of the Indian subcontinent. Each piece is accompanied by background information.
Shower of Gold
Author: Zane Grey
Publisher: Five Star (ME)
ISBN: 9781594145087
Category : Large type books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In the early 1900s, Richard Gale agrees to help George Thorne, an old college friend, get his girlfriend Mercedes, a Spanish aristocrat, to safety, away from the Mexican bandit who murdered her father. Gale gets to the Belding Ranch, where he becomes a desert ranger and falls in love with Belding's daughter, Nell. But security is only temporary: Thorne is kidnapped by the Mexican bandit and his renegades who then take him to Belding's ranch, demanding Mercedes's surrender in exchange for the lives of everyone at the ranch.
Publisher: Five Star (ME)
ISBN: 9781594145087
Category : Large type books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In the early 1900s, Richard Gale agrees to help George Thorne, an old college friend, get his girlfriend Mercedes, a Spanish aristocrat, to safety, away from the Mexican bandit who murdered her father. Gale gets to the Belding Ranch, where he becomes a desert ranger and falls in love with Belding's daughter, Nell. But security is only temporary: Thorne is kidnapped by the Mexican bandit and his renegades who then take him to Belding's ranch, demanding Mercedes's surrender in exchange for the lives of everyone at the ranch.
Young House Love
Author: Sherry Petersik
Publisher: Artisan
ISBN: 1579656765
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.
Publisher: Artisan
ISBN: 1579656765
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.
Saint Nicholas and the Nine Gold Coins
Author: James H. Forest
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780881415117
Category : Saints
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780881415117
Category : Saints
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
There's an Owl in the Shower
Author: Jean Craighead George
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064406822
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Borden's father, Leon, was a logger in the old-growth forests of California. That is, until the spotted-owl lovers interfered. One day, frustrated by his father's unemployment, Borden sets out on a mission of revenge against the spotted owl but returns home with a half-starved owlet instead. The family soon discovers that the owlet, whom Borden names Bardy, loves to take showers and watch late-night TV. Only after the whole family has fallen in love with Bardy do they realize that the conflict between nature and human industry is not so easily resolved. Award-winning nature writer jean Craighead George tells a heartwarming story about a family and their love affair with a special little owl.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064406822
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Borden's father, Leon, was a logger in the old-growth forests of California. That is, until the spotted-owl lovers interfered. One day, frustrated by his father's unemployment, Borden sets out on a mission of revenge against the spotted owl but returns home with a half-starved owlet instead. The family soon discovers that the owlet, whom Borden names Bardy, loves to take showers and watch late-night TV. Only after the whole family has fallen in love with Bardy do they realize that the conflict between nature and human industry is not so easily resolved. Award-winning nature writer jean Craighead George tells a heartwarming story about a family and their love affair with a special little owl.
My Life
Author: Juannikka Callaway
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1546224513
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
Bitch, that lil bastard aint mine! In a tale of sex, drugs, murder, and secrets, Charlie, who lives on the east side of Atlanta, gets an unexpected gifta baby with a local drug dealer who leaves her for dead! She later marries a guy from her childhood. While things look good, there is beef between her husband, brother, and babys father. As the war continues, she finds herself in the middle of it all. Through serving time, losing friends, learning secrets that were buried, and trying to survive, Charlie battles with her decisions in My Life: My Decisions!
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1546224513
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
Bitch, that lil bastard aint mine! In a tale of sex, drugs, murder, and secrets, Charlie, who lives on the east side of Atlanta, gets an unexpected gifta baby with a local drug dealer who leaves her for dead! She later marries a guy from her childhood. While things look good, there is beef between her husband, brother, and babys father. As the war continues, she finds herself in the middle of it all. Through serving time, losing friends, learning secrets that were buried, and trying to survive, Charlie battles with her decisions in My Life: My Decisions!
Come Back, Dr. Caligari
Author: Donald Barthelme
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Texas Getting Started Garden Guide
Author: Mary Irish
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
ISBN: 1610587391
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
DIVHave you ever wondered which plants and flowers to growin Texas, and how to do it?/divDIV/divDIVThe Texas Getting Started Garden Guide features region-specific advice on planting, growing, and caring for more than 150 of Texas’ top ornamental plants. From flowers and grasses to trees and native plants, this step-by-step guide includes useful information for the novice and experienced gardener alike, geared exclusively toward the particular climatic concerns of Texans. With gorgeous full-color photos of each plant, this book will increase the enjoyment and satisfaction of any gardener hoping to learn about—and master—the natural environment of Texas./div
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
ISBN: 1610587391
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
DIVHave you ever wondered which plants and flowers to growin Texas, and how to do it?/divDIV/divDIVThe Texas Getting Started Garden Guide features region-specific advice on planting, growing, and caring for more than 150 of Texas’ top ornamental plants. From flowers and grasses to trees and native plants, this step-by-step guide includes useful information for the novice and experienced gardener alike, geared exclusively toward the particular climatic concerns of Texans. With gorgeous full-color photos of each plant, this book will increase the enjoyment and satisfaction of any gardener hoping to learn about—and master—the natural environment of Texas./div
Art & Money
Author: Marc Shell
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226752136
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
A frank, provocative, and entirely unconventional look at two worlds in tandem--the realms of money and art. Profusely illustrated, the book investigates how money becomes (or is) artwork and how artwork comes to assume some of the characteristics of money. 9 color plates; 100 halftones.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226752136
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
A frank, provocative, and entirely unconventional look at two worlds in tandem--the realms of money and art. Profusely illustrated, the book investigates how money becomes (or is) artwork and how artwork comes to assume some of the characteristics of money. 9 color plates; 100 halftones.
Cassell's Dictionary of Slang
Author: Jonathon Green
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9780304366361
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1600
Book Description
With its unparalleled coverage of English slang of all types (from 18th-century cant to contemporary gay slang), and its uncluttered editorial apparatus, Cassell's Dictionary of Slang was warmly received when its first edition appeared in 1998. 'Brilliant.' said Mark Lawson on BBC2's The Late Review; 'This is a terrific piece of work - learned, entertaining, funny, stimulating' said Jonathan Meades in The Evening Standard.But now the world's best single-volume dictionary of English slang is about to get even better. Jonathon Green has spent the last seven years on a vast project: to research in depth the English slang vocabulary and to hunt down and record written instances of the use of as many slang words as possible. This has entailed trawling through more than 4000 books - plus song lyrics, TV and movie scripts, and many newspapers and magazines - for relevant material. The research has thrown up some fascinating results
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9780304366361
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1600
Book Description
With its unparalleled coverage of English slang of all types (from 18th-century cant to contemporary gay slang), and its uncluttered editorial apparatus, Cassell's Dictionary of Slang was warmly received when its first edition appeared in 1998. 'Brilliant.' said Mark Lawson on BBC2's The Late Review; 'This is a terrific piece of work - learned, entertaining, funny, stimulating' said Jonathan Meades in The Evening Standard.But now the world's best single-volume dictionary of English slang is about to get even better. Jonathon Green has spent the last seven years on a vast project: to research in depth the English slang vocabulary and to hunt down and record written instances of the use of as many slang words as possible. This has entailed trawling through more than 4000 books - plus song lyrics, TV and movie scripts, and many newspapers and magazines - for relevant material. The research has thrown up some fascinating results