The Dictionary of Homophobia is a mammoth, encyclopedic book that documents the history of homosexuality, and various cultural responses to it, in all regions of the world: a masterful, engaged,...
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Author: Van Camp, RichardSummary:Nighty-Night is a lullaby to be enjoyed in the twilight hours before bedtime. Richard’s soothing, rhythmic style is perfect for shared reading, and each stanza is accompanied by warm, loveable...
Genre: Juvenile poetry, Canadian poetry -
Author:Summary:Presents the correspondence of various composers from the eighteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Wagner, Tchaikovsky, and many others write about their music, their...
Genre: Discursive works, Music -
Author: Michener, James A.Summary:The saga of a land from the time when the volcanic islands rose out of the sea to the decade in which they become the 50th state. Michener uses individuals' experiences to symbolize the struggle...
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Author: Dresner, AnnaSummary:
If you're interested in a watch but aren't sure it's for you, or you have one and want to know more about how to use it, this book will help. Anna takes you through the various types of watches...
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Author: Dombrowski, TheoSummary:Featuring a fresh design and the most current route updates, Popular Day Hikes is a series of bestselling books written for visitors and locals looking to hike scenic trails from well-established...
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Author: Bellow, SaulSummary:In this collection of more than thirty essays originally published in the New York Times, Esquire, and the New Republic, Saul Bellow ranges fluidly across topics as various as the talents of...
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Author:Summary:"This book is a collection of essays in which various authors examine the extent to which children's rights have been incorporated into their respective areas of Canadian policy and law...
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Author: Saadi, YusufSummary:
Pluviophile veers through various poetic visions and traditions in search of the sacred within and beyond language. Its poems continually revitalize form, imagery and sonancy to reconsider the...
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Author: Ruprai, Sharanpal KaurSummary:
Poems masquerading as recipes, poems masquerading as survival guides, poems simmered in love, Pressure Cooker Love Bomb is a humorous collection of poems. Ruprai's second collection is...
Genre: Poetry -
Author: Brooks, GeraldineSummary:
A fictionalized account of the turbulent history of the Sarajevo Haggadah, an illuminated manuscript which has survived into the twentieth century thanks to people of various faiths who risked...
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Author: Fleming, StephenSummary:
I was precisely at the same place 5 years back when I started my journey in the Wood Crafting. Over the years, I practiced various forms/branches of Woodworking, especially Joinery and Turning....
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Author: Turtledove, HarrySummary:
Soon after their successful return to Rhodes, cousins Menedemos and Sostratos find that Greece is a dangerous place after the death of Alexander. Various factions fight and vie for power, and the...
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Drawing on reflective personal narrative, experiential research, and critical theoretical engagement, this collection connects localized experiences with broader structural and systemic forms of...
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Author: Bailey, Arthur ScottSummary:
This volume in the series, Sleepy-Time Tales, follows the adventures of Master Meadow Mouse as he moves his home to various (safer) places, and tells how he cleverly avoids creatures such as Fatty...