- BBC Atlas Of The Natural World: Western Hemisphere & Antarctica / Africa & Europe - "BBC Atlas Of The Natural World" includes: "Western Hemisphere & Antarctica" - From the BBC's internationally renowned, award-winning Natural History unit comes the first release in an extraordinary ambitious undertaking, BBC Atlas of the Natural World, ...
- BBC Atlas Of The Natural World: Western Hemisphere And Antarctica - From the BBC's internationally renowned, award-winning Natural History unit comes the first release in an extraordinary ambitious undertaking, BBC Atlas of the Natural World, a unique survey of life on Earth in all its remarkable richness and beauty. This six-disc set brings t...
- In The Womb Collection: In The Womb / In The Womb: Multiples / In The Womb: Animals / In The Womb: Identical Twins (Widescreen) - The "In The Womb" Collection includes "In The Womb", "In The Womb: Multiples", "In The Womb: Animals" and "In The Womb: Identical Twins". With advanced CGI (computer generated imagery) and amazing 4-D photography, viewers witnes...
- Ripleys Believe It or Not! the Remarkable... Revealed - Ripley?s Believe It or Not! the original, undisputed ?arbiter of oddities" reveals a brand new collection of unbelievable stories, bizarre feats and amazing interviews from around the globe. The all-new fourth installment in the highly successful annual series, "...
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou, ISBN 0679451730 - 2 CDs / 3 hours Read by the Author, Maya Angelou Also available on cassette Superbly told--with the poet's gift for language and observation, and charged with the unforgettable emotion of remembered anguish and love--this remarkable autobiography by an equally remarkable bla...
- New York Mets 1986 World Series Collector's Edition, The (Collector's Edition) - October of 1986--for New York Mets fans, it was an unprecedented, unparalleled rollercoaster of emotions stretching from the gripping National League Championship Series to the unfathomable World Series against the Boston Red Sox. A time when plays, players - Knight, Carter, Dy...
- Silent Night, Holy Night - December 1914 was grim for the thousands of soldiers who had dug into the frozen trenches on either side of Flanders Field. What lay between them in the early months of the First Great War was a field of sorrow - No Man's Land - littered with barbed wire and decaying corpses. B...
- Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship - Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship
- Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds by Joy Adamson, ISBN 0375714383 - There have been many accounts of the return to the wild of tame animals, but since its original publication in 1960, when the New York Times hailed it as a "fascinating and remarkable book", Born Free has stood alone in its power to move us. Joy Adamson's story of a l...
- Forrest Gump (2-Disc Chocolate Box Gift Set) (With Book) (Widescreen) - Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of "Forrest Gump", life doesn't get much better than with the Ultimate Collector's Edition! This special 2-Disc set comes complete in a chocolate-scented package with a feather bookmark and a colorful commemorative photo book. The winn...
- A Lion Called Christian: The True Story of the Remarkable Bond Between Two Friends and a Lion - A Lion Called Christian: The True Story of the Remarkable Bond Between Two Friends and a Lion
- Japan's War In Colour - It was assumed no color films existed in Japan until the victorious U.S. forces arrived in 1945. This DVD is remarkable proof that those assumptions were verifiably false. Now you can discover the story of a nation at war from its rare color films, plus letters and diaries from...
- Talking To Heaven: The Complete 2-Part Miniseries (Full Frame) - The astonishing true story of a medium's message of hope. Newsweek Magazine says "it is impossible not to be moved" by the story of James Van Praagh, the world-renowned medium whose chronicle of life after death became a phenomenal #1 New York Times best-seller. For t...
- The Woman Who Can't Forget: The Extrardinary Story of Living with the Most Remarkable Memory Known to Science - This book presents the astonishing first-person account of living with the only diagnosed case of a remarkable superior memory condition, whereby the author remembers all the days of her life since age 14 in astonishing and unstoppable detail. 8 pages of b&w photos.
- Franklin & Lucy: President Roosevelt, Mrs. Rutherfurd, and the Other Remarkable Women in His Life - Franklin Roosevelt surrounded himself with remarkable women, from his wife Eleanor to his daughter, Anna, to his mistress, Lucy Mercer. "Franklin and Lucy" is a unique biography which portrays more clearly than ever before the lives and personalities of its subjects. ...
- The Remarkable & Very True Story of Lucy & Snowcap - The Remarkable & Very True Story of Lucy & Snowcap
- Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk by Peter L. Bernstein, ISBN 0471295639 - A Business Week, New York Times Business, and USA Today Bestseller "Ambitious and readable . . . an engaging introduction to the oddsmakers, whom Bernstein regards as true humanists helping to release mankind from the choke holds of superstition and fatalism." --The N...
- Forrest Gump (Chocolate Box Gift Set) (With Book) (Blu-Ray) (Widescreen) - Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of "Forrest Gump", life doesn't get much better than with the Ultimate Collector's Edition! This special set comes complete in a chocolate-scented package with a feather bookmark and a colorful commemorative photo book. The winner of s...
- The 10 Rules of Sam Walton: Success Secrets for Remarkable Results - The 10 Rules of Sam Walton: Success Secrets for Remarkable Results
- Lassie / Andre / Black Beauty Triple Feature (Widescreen) - This family-fun triple feature is certain to touch the hearts of kids and adults of all ages. "Lassie," the legendary dog that eveyone loves leaps back onto the screen in this all-new, exciting, updated version of "Lassie." "Andre" is the remarkab...
- National Geographic: Icons Of Power - Their names stand out, even in the company of history's elite, for each of them left their own indelible imprint upon the world. They governed the greatest empires, kingdoms and nations of their time, and their power was often absolute. These remarkable sovereigns, rulers, and ...
- Orthodoxy: The Classic Account of a Remarkable Christian Experience by G. K. Chesterton, ISBN 087788630X - Orthodoxy: The Classic Account of a Remarkable Christian Experience
- The Ten Rules of Sam Walton: Sucess Secrets for Remarkable Results - The Ten Rules of Sam Walton: Sucess Secrets for Remarkable Results
- ER: The Complete Seasons 1 - 12 (68-Disc) (Widescreen) - I first wrote "ER" back in 1974 as a record of my experiences as a medical student in a hospital emergency room. But it was not until the fall of 1994, 20 years later, that these stories appeared as a new television series. That must surely be the longest creative ges...
- Greatest Races Collector's Series, Vol.11: Talladega Superspeedway - 2000 Winston 500 (Full Frame) - Dale Earnhardt, seemingly out of contention for victory with less than a dozen laps left in the Winston 500, came roaring through traffic and scored an absolutely remarkable victory in an absolutely remarkable race. Earnhardt came from 17th to 1st in the final lap 6 laps to cap...
- Mystery Science Theater 3 - "It's Mystery Science Theater 3000", America's only show that makes fun of really bad B movies from the comfort of a spaceship floating above Earth. Mike Nelson, along with his mechanical companions, wisecracking Crow and well-read chick magnet Tom Servo, make sufferi...
- Deadwood: The Complete Third Season [6 Discs] (WSE) - Deadwood MaturesHistorical featuretteThe Education of Swearengen and BullockThe making of a remarkable relationship4 Audio commentariesWith series creator David Milch, executive producers Gregg Fienberg and Mark Tinker, and stars Jim Beaver, Sean Bridgers, W. Earl Brown, and Ro...
- Occult: History Of The Third Reich (3-Disc)(Full Frame, Collector's Edition) - From the occult origins of the Nazi party to the death of Hitler in the flaming ruins of Berlin, the emergence of the doctrine of National Socialism took place in a dark and sinister world of rituals and beliefs. Using newly discovered archive footage, "The Occult History ...
- Slaves in the Family by Edward Ball, ISBN 0345431057 - NATIONAL BESTSELLER "[A] LANDMARK BOOK." --"San Francisco Chronicle "POWERFUL." --"The New York Times Book Review "GRIPPING." --"The Boston Sunday Globe "BRILLIANT." --"The New Yorker "EVERYONE S...
- Uprising - Homemade bombs rain from rooftops onto the street. Rifle fire erupts from windows. Jewish men and women of Warsaw, Poland, are fighting back against their oppressors. History's largest campaign of armed Jewish resistance to Nazi tyranny during World War II is in its full fury. ...
- ER: The Complete Seasons 1 And 2 (Widescreen) - The first two seasons of one of television's finest dramas in one package. Season 1: I first wrote "ER" back in 1974 as a record of my experiences as a medical student in a hospital emergency room. But it was not until the fall of 1994, 20 years later, that these stor...
- Mission: Impossible Ultimate Missions Collection [Blu-ray] - ccMission: Impossible:Mission: remarkable - 40 years of creating the impossibleMission: explosive exploitsMission: spies among usMission: catching the trainMission: international spy museumMission: agent dossiersExcelence in film: CruisePhoto galleryMission: impossible teaserMi...
- Iris - Here's the powerful true story based on John Bayley's novels that earned Jim Broadbent an Academy Award(R) for Best Supporting Actor and Academy Award(R) nominations for Best Actress Judi Dench and Best Supporting Actress Kate Winslet ("Iris", "2001"). Judi ...
- Ambassador: Inside The Embassy (Full Frame) - National Geographic goes behind the scenes with unprecedented access to witness three of America's diplomats at work in three remarkably different countries: Japan, Pakistan and Guatemala. Journey behind embassy walls and closed doors to learn what drives these ambassadors to a...
- Forrest Gump (2-Disc) (Blu-ray) (Widescreen) - "Stupid is as stupid does," says Forrest Gump (played by Tom Hanks in an Oscar(R)-winning performance) as he discusses his relative level of intelligence with a stranger while waiting for a bus. Despite his sub-normal IQ, Gump leads a truly charmed life, with a ringsi...
- King: Man Of Peace In A Time Of War (Full Frame) - Narrated by Obba Babtunde, "King: Man Of Peace In A Time Of War" is a fascinating and revealing look at the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. filtered through the prism of three major conflicts: the struggle between black and white America, divisiveness within the ci...
- Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude - Your mind has a secret invisible talisman. On one side is emblazoned the letters PMA (positive mental attitude) and on the other the letters NMA (negative mental attitude). A positive attitude will naturally attract the good and the beautiful. The negative attitude will rob you...
- Hannah's Gift by Maria Housden, ISBN 0553381229 - Every once in a while a book comes along that can change your life-a book so special, it is destined not just to be read but to be cherished, to be passed from one reader to another as a precious gift. Filled with wisdom and grace, tears and laughter, Hannah's Gift is one such ...
- Sinatra (Mini-Series) (Collector's Edition) - The Emmy-winning telefilm about singer/actor Frank Sinatra's remarkable life, with over two-dozen Sinatra standards and a remarkable cast headed by Philip Casnoff, Olympia Dukakis, and Marcia Gay Harden. O-Sleeve packaging.
- Meetings With Remarkable Friends - Meetings With Remarkable Friends
- Educational Insights ReMARKable Magnetic Marker Caddy - EDI1005: Ships Via Small Parcel Ground Magnetic caddy includes 6 colorful markers PLUS a full - size eraser, all organized together in one convenient place. Features: Remarkable Magnetic Marker Caddy User - friendly design features separate slots for markers and eraser ...
- Neutrogena Wave Deep Clean Refills, Foaming Pads, 2 pk - Clinically Proven to Deliver A Superior Clean to Manual Cleansing In 3 Ways: Tingly Foam Penetrates Deeper, Gentle Vibrating Motion Massages, Remarkably Softer Skin After 1 Use.Experience An Extreme Deep Clean For A Refreshed Feel and Remarkably Softer Skin.
- ER: The Complete Seasons 1-11 (62 Discs) (Widescreen) - I first wrote "ER" back in 1974 as a record of my experiences as a medical student in a hospital emergency room. But it was not until the fall of 1994, 20 years later, that these stories appeared as a new television series. That must surely be the longest creative ges...
- ER: The Complete First Season (Widescreen) - I first wrote "ER" back in 1974 as a record of my experiences as a medical student in a hospital emergency room. But it was not until the fall of 1994, 20 years later, that these stories appeared as a new television series. That must surely be the longest creative ges...
- Rebel Without a Crew: Or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player by Robert Rodriguez, ISBN 0452271878 - In Rebel Without a Crew, screenwriter and director Robert Rodriguez discloses all the unique strategies and original techniques he used to make his remarkable debut film, El Mariachi, on a shoestring budget. This is both one man's remarkable story and an essential guide for any...
- Rumpole Of The Bailey: The Complete Seasons Three & Four: Set 2 - An immensely popular PBS series from 1978 to 1992, "Rumpole Of The Bailey" set the bar for all law dramas that followed. Balancing satire and suspense Horace Rumpole comes to the defense of shoplifting vicars, safecrackers, massage parlor entrepreneurs, and others cau...
- Aging with Grace: What the Nun Study Teaches Us about Leading Longer, Healthier, and More Meaningful Lives by David Snowdon, ISBN 0553380923 - In 1986 Dr. David Snowdon, one of the world's leading experts on Alzheimer's disease, embarked on a revolutionary scientific study that would forever change the way we view aging--and ultimately living. Dubbed the "Nun Study" because it involves a unique population of...
- Tuxedo Park: A Wall Street Tycoon and the Secret Palace of Science That Changed the Course of World War II by Jennet Richards Conant, ISBN 0684872889 - The fascinating, little-known story of Alfred Loomis, a wealthy eccentric who bankrolled pioneering research into the radar detection system and the atomic bomb "reads like fiction . . . remarkable and remarkably told, as if F. Scott Fitzgerald had penned Batman" (&qu...
- The Sun and the Moon: The Remarkable True Account of Hoaxers, Showmen, Dueling Journalists, and Lunar Man-Bats in Nineteenth-Century New Yor - This work tells the delightful, entertaining, and surprisingly true story of how, in the summer of 1835, a series of articles in the "Sun" newspaper convinced the citizens of New York that the moon was inhabited. "The Sun and the Moon" offers the remarkable ...
- What to Say and How to Say It: Model Speeches, Letters and Remarks for Every Occasion by David Belson, ISBN 0806514477 - Here is an invaluable handbook devoted to helping everybody who finds themselves having to speak to a group of people, be it for business or pleasure. It not only explains how to speak, but also what to say for the most frequently occurring occasions. Includes model speeches an...
- Elizabeth R (Full Frame, Gift Set) - A chronicle of England's Golden Age of the late 16th century, recounting the life and times of the remarkable Elizabeth I in a cycle of six plays Academy Award -winner Glenda Jackson stars in one of the most popular and acclaimed Masterpiece Theatre presentations ever created, ...
- The Dragon Charmer by Jan Siegel, ISBN 034544258X - In the enchanting novel Prospero's Children, Jan Siegel introduced an extraordinary heroine and the lushly evocative world of wonders and terrors that quickly enveloped her normal adolescent life. Now Siegel summons us back to the magic with the continuing story of Fern Capel--...
- Ultimate National Geographic WWII Collection, The (Full Frame) - Three best-selling World War II titles in a DVD collector's set for the first time ever. Experience compelling stories of America's most extraordinary generation of heroes! Titles include "Untold Stories Of WWII," "The Battle For Midway" and "Pearl Harb...
- Unearthing Atlantis: An Archaeological Odyssey to the Fabled Lost Civilization by Pellegrino, Charles R., Bib, ISBN 0380810441 - It is one of humankind's most enduring myths. And now it is a fantasy no longer. . . In the year 347 B.C., Plato wrote of a miraculous island with hot and cold flowing waters, terraced multi-storied buildings, and "the fairest of all plains". For thousands of years, t...
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: Manos - Hands Of Fate - It's "Mystery Science Theater 3000", America's only show that makes fun of really bad B movies from the comfort of a spaceship floating above Earth. Joel Hodgson, along with his mechanical companions, wisecracking Crow and well-read chick magnet Tom Servo, make suffer...
- The Other Side of the Sky: A Memoir - Farah Ahmedi's "poignant tale of survival" ("Chicago Tribune") chronicles her journey from war to peace. Equal parts tragedy and hope, determination and daring, Ahmedi's memoir delivers a remarkably vivid portrait of her girlhood in Kabul, where the sound of...
- Rumpelstiltskin by Paul O. Zelinsky, ISBN 0525442650 - Caldecott Honor Book artist Paul O. Zelinsky's remarkable command of color, texture, and light bring to life the loved story of Rumpelstiltskin. Full-color illustrations.
- The Red Sea Rules: 10 God Given Strategies for Difficult Times by Robert J. Morgan, ISBN 0785266496 - A pastor reveals how the remarkable story of the Israelites crossing the Red Sea has implications for our lives today. For readers seeking assurance that God is in control, longing for renewed emotional strength, or daring to hope again, "The Red Sea Rules" is an enco...
- Somebody: The Reckless Life and Remarkable Career of Marlon Brando - Marlon Brando is a perpetually fascinating character. Kanfer explores the life of this iconic artist, seamlessly intertwining the man and his work to give the full and illuminating appraisal of one of the 20th century's most extraordinary talents.
- Countdown: The Sky's On Fire / The Great Los Angeles Earthquake - Double Feature contains "Countdown: The Sky's On Fire" and "The Great Los Angeles Earthquake" "Countdown: The Sky's On Fire" - L.A. is under siege - hordes of deadly insects are engulfing the city, whales are dying in alarming numbers, corpses are ...
- The Encore Effect: How to Achieve Remarkable Performance in Anything You Do - The bestselling author of "The Fred Factor" and "You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader" reveals how people can achieve stellar performance and excel in work and life.
- Winnie and Wolf - "Winnie and Wolf" tells the story of the remarkable relationship between Winifred Wagner and Adolf Hitler that takes place during the years between the two world wars, as seen through the eyes of the secretary at the Wagner House in Bayreuth.
- Dreaming in Cuban by Cristina Garcia, ISBN 0345381432 - "Remarkable...An intricate weaving of dramatic events with the supernatural and the cosmic...Evocative and lush...A rich and haunting narrative, an excellent new voice in contemporary fiction." SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Now available in a Spanish language edition from...
- Loving What is: How Four Questions Can Change Your Life by Byron Katie, ISBN 0609608746 - Out of nowhere, like a fresh breeze in a marketplace crowded with advice on what to believe, comes Byron Katie and what she calls "The Work." In the midst of a normal life, Katie became increasingly depressed, and over a ten-year period sank further into rage, despair...
- Lost in Translation: A Life in a New Language by Eva Hoffman, ISBN 0140127739 - This remarkable book is Eva Hoffman's personal story of her experiences as an emigre who loses and remakes her identity in a new land and translates her sense of self into a new culture and a different language.
- The Dance of Connection: How to Talk to Someone When You're Mad, Hurt, Scared, Frustrated, Insulted, Betrayed, or Desperate by Harriet Lerner, ISBN 006095616X - With remarkable clarity, a renowned psychologist shows both men and women how to talk to someone when they are angry, hurt, frustrated, insulted, betrayed, or even desperate. Guiding readers to take specific steps to heal broken relationship connections, Lerner shows how to nav...
- The Dark Design by Philip Jose Farmer, ISBN 0345419693 - Years have passed on Riverworld. Entire nations have risen, and savage wars have been fought--all since the dead of Earth found themselves resurrected in their magnificent new homeworld. Yet the truth about the Ethicals, the powerful engineers of this mysterious "afterlife...
- Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy, ISBN 0060569662 - ""I spent five years of my life being treated for cancer, but since then I've spent fifteen years being treated for nothing other than looking different from everyone else. It was the pain from that, from feeling ugly, that I always viewed as the great tragedy of my l...
- A Certain Slant of Light - In the class of the high school English teacher she has been haunting, Helen feels them: for the first time in 130 years, human eyes are looking at her. They belong to a boy, a boy who has not seemed remarkable until now. And Helen--terrified, but intrigued--is drawn to him. Th...
- Witch Crafting: A Spiritual Guide to Making Magic by Phyllis W. Curott, ISBN 0767908457 - Phyllis Curott's first book, Book of Shadows, was an inspirational, spiritual memoir that chronicled her journey from Ivy League-educated, New York City attorney to Wiccan High Priestess. By inviting readers of all faiths to share in her own personal transformation, Phyllis deb...
- Lazy B: Growing Up on a Cattle Ranch in the American Southwest by Sandra Day O'Connor, ISBN 0812966732 - Now, for the first time in paperback, here is the remarkable story of Sandra Day O'Connor's family and early life, her journey to adulthood in the American Southwest that helped make her the woman she is today--the first female justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, and one of the ...
- Cash: The Autobiography by Johnny Cash, ISBN 0061013579 - He is "The Man in Black." Country music legend. The "quintessential American troubadour." An icon of rugged individualism, who's been to hell and back, and tells the tale as never before. In this unforgettable autobiography, Johnny Cash talks straight about ...
- The Indian Clerk - Based on the remarkable true story of the strange and ultimately tragic relationship between an esteemed British mathematician and an unknown mathematical genius, this brilliant new novel transforms this bit of history into an emotional and spell-binding story.
- The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara, ISBN 034540727X - "MY FAVORITE HISTORICAL NOVEL . . . A superb re-creation of the Battle of Gettysburg, but its real importance is its insight into what the war was about, and what it meant." --James M. McPherson, Author of Battle Cry of Freedom In the four most bloody and courageou...
- Madagascar Wildlife: A Visitor's Guide - "Madagascar Wildlife" is a celebration of the unique fauna of this remarkable island. As a practical guide it is readable and user-friendly; as a souvenir it's unbeatable.
- A Sense of Belonging: From Castro's Cuba to the U.S. Senate, One Man's Pursuit of the American Dream - One of the GOP's leading figures shares the remarkable story of his idyllic childhood in pre-Castro Cuba, his harrowing flight to the United States as a teenager, and his meteoric rise in American politics. 8-page b&w photo insert.
- Draw Me a Star by Eric Carle, ISBN 0698116321 - In "Draw Me a Star", Eric Carle celebrates the imagination in all of us with a beguiling story about a young artist who creates a world of light and possibility. "A remarkable, quintessentially simple book encompassing creation, creativity, and the cycle of life ...
- Embraced by the Light by Betty J. Eadie, ISBN 0553382152 - On the night of November 19, 1973, following surgery, thirty-one-year-old wife and mother Betty J. Eadie died.... This is her extraordinary story of the events that followed, her astonishing proof of life after physical death. She saw more, perhaps than any other person has s...
- Somewhere in Heaven: The Remarkable Love Story of Dana and Christopher Reeve - By turns heartbreaking, uplifting, and compelling, "Somewhere in Heaven" is more than just a portrait of a marriage between Dana and Christopher Reeve. It is the profoundly human story of two souls whose brief lives made a difference.
- The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley, ISBN 0439114942 - Not until the mid 1800s were dinosaurs heard of in Victorian England. But when artist Waterhouse Hawkins built the first life-size models of dinosaurs in his native England, and later in America, he dazzled the world with his awe-inspiring creations. The author and illustrator ...
- The Gospel of Father Joe: Revolutions and Revelations in the Slums of Bangkok - Barrett tells the remarkable story of Father Joe Maier and the courageous, selfless work he has done in the slums of Bangkok in a way that may inspire and encourage readers to believe that they too can make a difference in seemingly hopeless situations.
- Downtown by Anne Rivers Siddons, ISBN 0061099686 - Smoky O'Donnel arrives in Atlanta in 1966 to work as a writer with Atlanta's Downtown magazine. From the remarkable men who change her life to the great social movements sweeping the nation, Smoky's world creates a powerful story of the end of innocence. From the bestselling au...
- The Healer Within: Using Traditional Chinese Techniques to Release Your Body's Own Medicine by Jahnke, Roger, O.M.D., ISBN 0062514776 - Release your natural powers for healing, endurance, and longevity With this revolutionary guide, you will learn four simple and remarkably effective techniques to release your natural powers for healing. The methods-- gentle movement, self-applied massage, breathing exercises, ...
- The New York Times Passover Cookbook: More Than 200 Holiday Recipes from Top Chefs and Writers by Linda Amster, ISBN 0688155901 - Top chefs and writers provide a remarkable collection including 175 recipes and essays that explain the traditions and culture associated with Passover.
- The Testament by John Grisham, ISBN 0553456350 - Troy Phelan is a self-made billionaire, one of the richest men in the United States. He is also eccentric, reclusive, confined to a wheelchair, and looking for a way to die. His heirs, to no one's surprise--especially Troy's--are circling like vultures. Nate O'Riley is a high...
- The Present by Johanna Lindsey, ISBN 0380804387 - The remarkable JOHANNA LINDSEY brings together her most beloved creations -- the incorrigible, incomparable Malorys -- for a joyous celebration of passion, tenderness, surprise, wonder, and love in a Christmas story you will never forget. As the entire Malory family gathers at ...
- Tara and Tiree, Fearless Friends: A True Story by Andrew Clements, ISBN 0689834411 - Two remarkable dogs star in an amazing tale of courage, as told by bestselling author Clements, and beautifully illustrated by Beier. Full color.
- New Zealand - A tribute to the remarkable harmony that exists between the contrasting landscapes and cultures of New Zealand, this handsome addition to White Star's "Exploring Countries of the World" series portrays the diversity that makes this land a latter-day paradise. From the...
- Animals as Teachers & Healers: True Stories & Reflections by Susan Chernak McElroy, ISBN 0345421175 - Susan Chernak McElroy credits her astounding triumph over cancer to the love of the animals in her life. In Animals as Teachers & Healers she shares her remarkable story along with true stories from others who have been touched by the loving energies of animals. A woman esc...
- Dooby Dooby Moo - The remarkably talented "New York Times" bestselling duo of Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin are at it again. At Farmer Brown's, Duck and his friends are pooling their considerable resources to win a local talent show because first prize is a trampoline! The cows and she...
- The Prince of Darkness: 50 Years Reporting in Washington - One of the finest--and most controversial--political reporters in America, Novak offers the first full account of his involvement in the Valerie Plame CIA leak scandal, while also revealing the fascinating story of his remarkable life and career.
- Panther in the Sky by James Alexander Thom, ISBN 0345366387 - " Thom shows how, in honest, capable hands, fictionalized biography can add verisimilitude to the life and times of this extraordinary America....The dialogue has the ring of reality about it....Thom is able to get into the thoughts and emotions of his characters...."...
- Secrets of Winning Baccarat by Brian Kaysar, ISBN 1580420877 - For the average player, baccarat offers the best odds in the house, giving the house barely a 1% edge. With the winning strategies presented in this book, you can take advantage of this by using Kayser's remarkably clever betting systems to walk away with the casino's money. Se...
- The Queen of the Big Time - Bestselling author Trigiani returns to the charm and drama of small-town life with this heartfelt story of the limits and power of love seen through the remarkable lives of three generations of the Castellucas, an Italian-American family.
- Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco, ISBN 0399226710 - Drawing from the rich store of Civil War reminiscences handed down in her family, acclaimed author/illustrator Polacco tells the true story of a remarkable wartime friendship between a young white Union soldier and a young black Union soldier who are captured by Confederate sol...
- Created for Commitment by Wetherell Johnson, ISBN 0842304436 - This fascinating account portrays God's power in the life and ministry of A. Wetherell Johnson, from her overseas mission work to the founding and remarkable growth of Bible Study Fellowship.
- Freedom in Exile: The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama by Dalai Lama, ISBN 0060987014 - In this astonishingly frank autobiography, the Dalai Lama reveals the remarkable inner strength that allowed him to master both the mysteries of Tibetan Buddhism and the brutal realities of Chinese Communism.
- The Atlantis Blueprint: Unlocking the Ancient Mysteries of a Long-Lost Civilization by Colin Wilson, ISBN 0440508983 - CAN ARCHAEOLOGY'S GREATEST MYSTERIES BE TRACED BACK TO THE LOST CIVILIZATION OF ATLANTIS? The Great Pyramid. Stonehenge. Machu Picchu. For centuries, these and other sacred sites have attracted pilgrims, scholars, and adventurers drawn by the possibility that their true s...
- Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out Of Balance/ Powaqqatsi: Life In Transformation (Widescreen) - Includes "Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out Of Balance" and "Powaqqatsi: Life In Transformation". "Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out Of Balance": Prepare to experience a truly remarkable film - a cinematic masterpiece so extraordinary that it regales the senses, stimu...
- Grail by Stephen R. Lawhead, ISBN 0380781042 - Drought, plague, and war have left the Isle of the Mighty battered, and its beloved liege Arthur gravely wounded--until a remarkable relic, the Holy Grail, miraculously heals the ailing King. But when evil in the guise of a beautiful maiden steals the sacred Grail, Arthur faces...
- The Camelot Caper by Elizabeth Peters, ISBN 0380731134 - THE LETHAL STUFF OF LEGENDS For Jessica Tregarth, an unexpected invitation to visit her grandfather in England is a wonderful surprise -- an opportunity to open doors to a family past that have always been closed to her. But sinister acts greet her arrival. A stranger tries to ...
- The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, ISBN 067972205X - Translated by Randolph Hogan. In 1955, Garcia Marquez was working for "El Espectador, a newspaper in Bogota, when in February of that year eight crew members of the Caldas, a Colombian destroyer, were washed overboard and disappeared. Ten days later one of them turned up, ...
- Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard by Mawi Asgedom, ISBN 0316826200 - Now in a paperback edition, this acclaimed memoir tells the unforgettable story of a young boy's journey from a refugee camp in Sudan to Chicago, where his family survived on welfare. Mawi followed his father's advice to "treat people . . . as though they were angels sent ...
- Thailand, the Beautiful Cookbook: Authentic Recipes from the Regions of Thailand by Panurat Poladitmontri, ISBN 0002550296 - Eighth in the award-winning Beautiful Cookbook series, Thailand the Beautiful Cookbook is a remarkable collection of authentic Thai recipes and lavish color photography of the food and the country. 250 color photos.
- Madeline's Christmas by Ludwig Bemelmans, ISBN 0670806668 - With everyone else sick in bed with a cold on Christmas eve, it is up to Madeline to run the school and she finds a remarkable helper in a rug-selling magician.
- The Republic of East L.A.: Stories by J. Rodriguez Luis, ISBN 006093686X - Vivid cameos, pungent slices of street life, and cutting insights into the barrio and the underbelly of Los Angeles's Eastside are just a few of the treasures in this remarkable collection: tender stories ringing with a truth fresh enough to challenge the imagination and satisf...
- The Star-Spangled Banner-Yearling by Peter Spier, ISBN 0440406978 - Due to careful research, Spier's artwork depicts "the dawn's early light" and "the rocket's red glare" with remarkable authenticity and detail in this celebratory book. Among the highlights: a brief history of the anthem, a reproduction of Francis Scott Key'...
- Murder One by William Bernhardt, ISBN 0345428153 - The crime is remarkably heinous: veteran police detective Joe McNaughton is found savagely slain, mutilated, and hung from a public fountain in downtown Tulsa. The accused is a tabloid reporter's dream: stunning, nineteen-year-old Keri Dalcanton, a stripper involved in a kinky ...
- Cooking with Children: Fifteen Lessons for Children, Age 7 and Up, Who Really Want to Learn to Cook by Marion Cunningham, ISBN 0679422978 - Marion Cunningham, today's Fannie Farmer, who has inspired a whole generation to find pleasure again in good American home cooking, now in this remarkable book teaches children (along with their mentors) how to cook. She takes them through fifteen basic lessons, showing them ho...
- Samuel Adams: Father of the American Revolution - Winner of the 2007 Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award! Samuel Adams is perhaps the most unheralded and overshadowed of the founding fathers, yet without him there would have been no American Revolution. A genius at devising civil protests and political maneuvers that became a tr...
- The Best Game Ever: Giants Vs. Colts, 1958, and the Birth of the Modern NFL - The bestselling author "Black Hawk Down" writes the remarkable story of the 1958 NFL Championship game between the Colts and the Giants--considered by many to be the greatest football game ever played.
- Before Green Gables - This remarkable and heart-warming prequel to the classic "Anne of Green Gables" has been specially authorized by L.M. Montgomerys heirs to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the publication of the original novel.
- On Chesil Beach - From the acclaimed author of "Atonement" comes a novel of remarkable depth and poignancy. Set in 1962, "On Chesil Beach" captures with understanding and compassion the innocence of a young newlywed couple at a time when marriage has been presumed to be the o...
- The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom - The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "The Professor and the Madman" and "Krakatoa" returns with the remarkable story of the growth of a great nation, and the eccentric and adventurous scientist who defined its essence for the world.
- Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon, ISBN 0804109990 - "Remarkable . . . a true crime classic . . . a journalistic masterpiece. . . . (A) saga of a brutal, bloody, bewildering year in the Baltimore Police Department's homicide unit. . . . This is interior reporting at its finest".--"Associated Press". An Edgar A...
- 30 Days to Understanding the Bible - Anders' remarkable resource for Bible learning is now available in a new, expanded edition, with all the features that made the original so popular plus much more.
- Tight Lines: Ten Years of the Yale Anglers' Journal - Featuring original artwork, this anthology on the experience of fishing presents a selection of 50 stories, recollections, essays, and poems featured in the "Yale Anglers Journal" during its first remarkable decade.
- A Simple Path by Mother Teresa of Calcutta, ISBN 0345397452 - Now, in her own words, Mother Teresa shares the thoughts and experiences that have led her to do her extraordinary charitable work. A candid look at her everyday life - at the very simplicity and self-sacrifice that give her the strength to move mountains - A Simple Path gives ...
- No Mountain High Enough: Raising Lance, Raising Me - From the mother of six-time Tour de France champion and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong comes the extraordinary story of the resilience of the human spirit and the remarkable effect of great parenting. In this powerful memoir, Kelly recounts her transformation from a poverty-st...
- By the Light of the Moon by Dean R. Koontz, ISBN 0553582763 - Dean Koontz has surpassed his longtime reputation as "America's most popular suspense novelist"("Rolling Stone) to become one of the most celebrated and successful writers of our time. Reviewers hail his boundless originality, his art, his unparalleled ability to...
- Gulliver's Travels - Through the eyes of Lemuel Gulliver, Swift's unforgettable satire takes readers into worlds formerly unimagined. Visit four strange and remarkable lands: Lilliput, where Gulliver seems a giant among a race of tiny people; Brobdingnag, the opposite, where the natives are giants ...
- The Secret Power Within: Zen Solutions to Real Problems by Chuck Norris, ISBN 055306908X - Chuck Norris has spent a lifetime studying the martial arts, earning several black belts and world championships. Now, through anecdotes about his own personal struggles and triumphs, Norris explains how the ancient system of Zen--the core philosophy behind the martial arts--c...
- The Glory of Their Times: The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told by the Men Who Played It by Lawrence S. Ritter, ISBN 0688112730 - Great news for baseball fans--here is Lawrence Ritter's remarkable and universally hailed classic, now available in trade paperback. This is the enlarged edition, with 120 fantastic and rare photographs, of the 1966 original. In the words of 26 players, it describes what it was...
- Who Was Thomas Jefferson? by Dennis Brindell Fradin, ISBN 0448431459 - Did you know that John Adams had to coax Thomas Jefferson into writing the Declaration of Independence? It's true. Finally, here's a biography for kids that unveils the many facets of this founding father's remarkable and complicated life. Illustrations.
- Mirror Image - To look at one was to see the other. For family, even the girls' own father, it was a constant guessing game. For strangers, the surprise was overwhelming. And for the twins Olivia and Victoria Henderson, two remarkable young women coming of age at the turn of the century, thei...
- Zane Grey Wave 4 (Full Frame) - Called "The Father of the Western Novel," Zane Grey is one of America's most prolific storytellers, renowned for bringing the Wild West to life. Join Zane Grey on a remarkable journey as he unveils the "Myth of the West" and see the old frontier through the ...
- Autobiography of a People: Three Centuries of African American History Told by Those Who Lived It by Herb Boyd, ISBN 0385492790 - Benjamin Banneker on Thomas Jefferson's hypocrisy * Old Elizabeth on spreading the Word * Frederick Douglass on life in the North * Sojourner Truth on black women's rights * W.E.B. Du Bois on the Talented Tenth * Matthew Henson on reaching the North Pole * and many more. &quo...
- The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy - Mearsheimer and Walt describe the remarkable level of material and diplomatic support that the U.S. provides to Israel. In this important work, they argue that this support cannot be fully explained on either strategic or moral grounds, but is due largely to the political influ...
- The Reserve - Part love story, part murder mystery, Banks' remarkable novel engages quest ions of class, politics, art, love, and madness.
- Butler's Lives of the Saints by Michael Walsh, ISBN 0060692995 - For more than two centuries, "Butler's Lives of the Saints has been hailed as "the authority on the Christian patron saints. Now, in this new edition of the original classic, Michael Walsh has culled the ruch resources of earlier editions to accentuate the more modern...
- Where Butterflies Grow by Joanne Ryder, ISBN 0140558586 - In a field of lacy leaves, a small caterpillar hatches, grows, and sheds its skin, becoming a smooth, green creeper. It eats and changes some more, then in a sequence of remarkable close-ups, spins a sliken sling in which to pupate--until it finally bursts forth as a brilliant ...
- Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson, ISBN 0064401847 - In this classic novel, the friendship between young Jess and Leslie grows as they meet in Terabithia--their secret hiding place--and only ends with the tragic death of one of them. Set in contemporary rural America, "the story is one of remarkable richness and depth, beaut...
- Soaring with the Wind: The Bald Eagle by Gail Gibbons, ISBN 068813730X - In 1782 the bald eagle was chosen as the emblem of the U.S. Yet now this fierce hunter is in danger of extinction. Bestselling author Gail Gibbon's clear, concise text and dramatic illustrations introduce young readers to the bald eagle in all its grandeur--hunting, courting, n...
- The Forever War - A prizewinning "New York Times" correspondent chronicles a remarkable chain of events that begins with the rise of the Taliban in the 1990s, continues with the attacks of 9/11, and moves on to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
- Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance by Jennifer Armstrong, ISBN 0375810498 - In August 1914, Ernest Shackleton and 27 men sailed from England in an attempt to become the first team of explorers to cross Antarctica. Five months later and still 100 miles from land, their ship, Endurance, became trapped in ice. When Endurance broke apart and sank, the expe...
- The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles, by Julie Andrews Edwards, ISBN 0060218053 - The Whangdoodle was once the wisest, the kindest, and the most extraordinary creature in the world.Then he disappeared and created a wonderful land for himself and all the other remarkable animals -- the ten-legged Sidewinders, the little furry Flukes, the friendly Whiffle Bird...
- The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, ISBN 0671727699 - The procession that crosses Chaucer's pages is as full of life and as richly textured as a medieval tapestry. The Knight, the Miller, the Friar, the Squire, the Prioress, the Wife of Bath, and others who make up the cast of characters -- including Chaucer himself -- are real pe...
- Access San Diego - With "Access San Diego," your visit will be an easy, enjoyable experience. The jewel of the West Coast, a vibrant city that thrives on diversity, is at your fingertips. "Access San Diego" has been divided and organized into neighborhoods, so you know where y...
- There Are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America by Alex Kotlowitz, ISBN 0385265565 - This is the moving and powerful account of two remarkable boys struggling to survive in Chicago's Henry Horner Homes, a public housing complex disfigured by crime and neglect.
- Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce, ISBN 0553214047 - Perhaps Joyce's most personal work, "A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man depicts the intellectual awakening of one of literature's most memorable young heroes, Stephen Dedalus. Through a series of brilliant epiphanies that parallel the development of his own aesthetic ...
- A Remarkable Mother - President Carter's loving, admiring, wry homage to his mother reveals her redoubtable, generous, and forward-looking nature. The former president ascribes to her the inspiration for his own life's work of commitment and faith. Unabridged. 5 CDs.
- Our Babies, Ourselves: How Biology and Culture Shape the Way We Parent by Meredith F. Small, ISBN 0385483627 - New parents are faced with innumerable decisions to make regarding the best way to care for their baby, and, naturally, they often turn for guidance to friends and family members who have already raised children. But as scientists are discovering, much of the trusted advice tha...
- My Life in Dog Years by Gary Paulsen, ISBN 0385325703 - Gary Paulsen has owned dozens of unforgettable and amazing dogs, and here are his favorites--one to a chapter. Among them are Snowball, the puppy he owned as a boy in the Philippines; Ike, his mysterious hunting companion; Electric Fred and his best friend, Pig; Dirk, the grim ...
- Waiting by Ha Jin, ISBN 0375706410 - "In Waiting, Ha Jin portrays the life of Lin Kong, a dedicated doctor torn by his love for two women: one who belongs to the New China of the Cultural Revolution, the other to the ancient traditions of his family's village. Ha Jin profoundly understands the conflict betwee...
- The Cat Who Cried for Help: Attitudes, Emotions, and the Psychology of Cats by Nicholas Dodman, ISBN 0553378546 - In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Nicholas Dodman does for feline psychology what he did for canines in his widely acclaimed "The Dog Who Loved Too Much. Here he reveals the fascinating, and often frustrating, mind of one of our most popular--and certainly most independent-...
- Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth by Peter Kelder, ISBN 038549162X - It's the late 1920s in colonial India. Driven by a seemingly irrational wish, an aging British Army officer embarks upon an adventure of discovery that leads to forbidden Tibet - an ancient land obscured by centuries of isolation; a land of wonder, where miraculous feats are a ...
- The Tangible Kingdom: Creating Incarnational Community: The Posture and Practices of Ancient Church Now - Written for those who are trying to nurture authentic faith communities and for those who have struggled to retain their faith, "The Tangible Kingdom" offers theological answers and real-life stories that demonstrate how the best ancient church practices can re-emerge...
- Remembering Babylon by David Malouf, ISBN 0679749519 - Winner of the IMPAC Award and Booker Prize nominee In this rich and compelling novel, written in language of astonishing poise and resonance, one of Australia's greatest living writers gives and immensely powerful vision of human differences and eternal divisions. In the mid-...
- A Golfer's Life by Arnold Palmer, ISBN 0345414829 - There has never been a golfer to rival Arnold Palmer. To the legions of golf fans around the world, Palmer is a charismatic hero, the winner of sixty-one tournaments on the PGA Tour and still going strong on the Senior PGA Tour. But behind the legend, there is the private Palme...
- Steel Trapp: The Challenge - In this riveting crime novel, fourteen-year-old Steven a oeSteela Trapp sets off with his mom and their dog, Cairo, on a two-day Amtrak journey to compete in the National Science Challenge in Washington, D.C. Steel is both blessed and cursed with a remarkable photographic memor...
- Lonely Planet Copenhagen Encounter [With Pull-Out Map] - Unique snapshots help visitors get under the skin of a remarkable city. This visually superior, full-color guide contains extensive coverage of Copenhagen's coolest hangouts and thriving food scene. It's also packed with insider tips for short-stay travelers.
- Caesar's Women by Colleen McCullough, ISBN 0380710846 - From Colleen McCullough, the acclaimed "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Thorn Birds, " comes an epic and remarkable saga of great events, intrigues and personages; the story of Gaiua Julius Caesar--the brilliant, beloved patrician who was history-...
- Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos by H. P. Lovecraft, ISBN 034542204X - "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." --H. P. LOVECRAFT, "Supernatural Horror in Literature" Howard Phillips Lovecraft forever changed the face of horror, fantasy, and scie...
- The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Journey to Wholeness by Ernest Kurtz, ISBN 0553371320 - "I Am Not Perfect is a simple statement of profound truth, the first step toward understanding the human condition, for to deny your essential imperfection is to deny yourself and your own humanity. The spirituality of imperfection, steeped in the rich traditions of the He...
- Free the Children: A Young Man Fights Against Child Labor and Proves That Children Can Change the World by Craig Kielburger, ISBN 0060930659 - Here is the dramatic and moving story of one child's transformation from a normal, middle-class kid from the suburbs to an activist, fighting against child labor on the world stage of international human rights. Making headlines around the globe, Graig Keilburger and his organi...
- This I Believe II: More Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women - Featuring contributions from 80 Americans--from the famous to the unknown--this series of insightful observations completes the thought that the book's title introduces. Each piece compels readers to rethink not only how they arrive at their own personal beliefs but also how th...
- On Chesil Beach - In a novel of remarkable depth and poignancy, McEwan has caught with understanding and compassion the innocence of a newly married couple--both virgins--in 1962, when marriage was presumed to be the outward sign of maturity and independence.
- The Honey Makers by Gail Gibbons, ISBN 0688175317 - How sweet it is. Thousands of bees visited more than one million flowers to gather the nectar that went into that one-pound jar of honey. Here's the buzz on how these remarkable insects work together to create this amazing food.
- Once a Mouse--: A Fable Cut in Wood by Marcia Brown, ISBN 0689713436 - "In a stunning picture book the artist has illustrated this old fable from India with colored woodcuts which are remarkably fluid in line and dramatic".-- Booklist. A Caldecott Medal book. Illustrated with three-color woodcuts.