Of Soup, Disasters, and Carrying On
Making sense of catastrophe through daily life. A New Yorker overseas shares her experience so far. I am writing this the day after the World Trade Center was destroyed. I live in New York City. But at the time of the catastrophe I was (and am ... [... more]
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Daniele Bolelli
The urge to forge one's character by fighting, in daily life as well as on the mat, appeals to something deep within us. More than a collection of fighting techniques, martial arts constitute a path to developing body, spirit, and awareness. On ... [... more]
Random House |
Joseph Kandel, M.D.
Impulsivity, hyperactivity, inattention and distractability-words that ring a bell? For the estimated six million Americans suffering from Attention Deficit Disorder, such words interfere with daily life! For another 40 million people, such words ... [... more]
Random House |
Chriss Winston
How to Raise an American shows you how to make patriotism an important part of your family's daily life, with engaging and entertaining ideas on every... Do you love America? Are you proud to call this country your home? Now, what about your ... [... more]
Random House |
Lucretia P. Hale
Before Amelia Bedelia and the Stupids there were the Peterkins. The Peterkin Papers record the antics of the most memorably and hopelessly bumbling of respectable American families. Confronted by the endless challenges of daily life, the Peterkins... [... more]
Random House |
Susan D. Hill
If you crave the real experience of God's presence in your daily life... If you sense there's more to Christianity than service, study, and superficial spirituality... Closer Than Your Skin Unwrapping the Mystery of Intimacy with God If you're ... [... more]
Random House |
George H. Marcus
The ideas of Le Corbusier on modern furnishings, modern houses, and modern cities are still, more than three decades after the architect's death, persuasive and extremely influential. He considered the objects of daily life -- a chair, a cabinet, ... [... more]
Random House |
Daily Life In Ancient And Modern Baghdad
 Dawn Kotapish's Daily Life in Ancient and Modern Baghdad: An excellent book with an informative text and colorful illustrations, but it contains a number of errors that can be rectified in an updated edition. Among the glaring errors: (p.4) Kotapish [... more]
CDN$30.50
Amazon CA |
Daily Life at the Time of Jesus
Surprisingly comprehensive: When I received this book in the mail, I was initially disappointed. I had ordered it before it was in print, so there was no information about the book on Amazon.com. I had hoped for a thick volume, and instead I received a [... more]
CDN$17.70
Amazon CA |
Daily Life in Medieval Europe
A FANTASTIC (if expensive) medievalist's must-have: Having studied medieval and renaissance life as a personal hobby for years, I've read a lot of books on this period of time in Europe's history. My previous favorites were the series of books by Frances [... more]
CDN$60.38
Amazon CA |
Early Tejano Ranching: Daily Life at Ranchos San Jose ...
Reflecting the history and heritage of Texas: Early Tejano Ranching: Daily Life At Ranchos San Jose And El Fresnillo by Andres Saenz (Professor of History, Austin Community College, Austin, Texas) is the story of the author's family (the Saenzes and the [... more]
CDN$22.02
Amazon CA |
Daily Life in Ancient Rome: The People and the City at ...
The Sharp Contrasts of Roman Society.: Reading Jérôme Carcopino's timeless account of life in ancient Rome brings the reader back to the dark, narrow, crowded Roman streets, flanked on both sides by teetering, five-story tenements. Although [... more]
CDN$18.06
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