A movie tie-in edition to the brilliant new film by Robert Altman, based on these nine stories by Carver, "one of the great short story writers of our time--of any time" (Philadelphia Inquirer).
In 1940, England is desperate to learn when and how Hitler will make his move toward France. Sleeper agent Eva Bernhardt comes into possession of vital information and makes a run for it. Uncertain of who to trust, Eva is about to take her future into her own hands--and with it, perhaps the future of the entire war.
A class-tested workbook consistent with current theory on the writing process features continuous discourse exercises and review sections at the end of each unit.
Just the right size for the night-stand, this chunky, jewel-like book is an instant reference guide to the most common dream elements. Packed with enchanting full-color illustrations, it draws upon the work of Freud, Jung, and other dream theorists to reveal our hidden wishes and insights in a comprehensive and easy-to-use dictionary format.
In this timely spy thriller, a psychiatrist, a terrorist, and an assassin face off. Psychiatrist Dr. Louis Finney is plagued by guilt for the ethically questionable experiments he used to perform for the government. But at his dying mentor's plea, Finney goes to work for the government again. Holed up in a CIA safe house, Finney is using all the ...
"Thanks for Coming" is one woman's look at the obsession with and anxiety over the female orgasm. Altman also offers her account of getting her own, told in the most hilarious way, with poignant results that will surprise even the sexually awakened.
From the Pulitzer-prize winning novel by Alice Walker, and the moving film by Steven Spielberg, has come a soul-stirring new musical and landmark Broadway event that has critics and audiences on their feet. A musical that evokes a unique emotional response - as it tracks the story of its heroine, Celie, from sexual abuse by her stepfather to ...
By turns hilarious and sweet, The Darcys & the Bingleys also presents an intriguing view of Miss Caroline Bingley, who has such good reasons for being the way she is that the reader can't help but hold her in charity.
This book encompasses the rich and varied ta pestry of the African-American experience, chronicling the p eople who remained on their ancestral continent, those who w ere forcibly removed, and their decendants who developed a n ew land. '
This fully revised, full-color edition equips nurses with the skills they need to survive and thrive in today's changing health care environment. Using a straight-forward approach, organized around the nursing process, the third edition of "Fundamental & Advanced Nursing Skills" provides a great resource.
Using the rule of law as its main theme, this text shows how abstract questions and concepts of legal philosophy are connected to concrete legal, political, and social issues. The text addresses several modern controversies and challenges students to consider both sides of an argument, using sound, reasoned thinking.
This text covers over 200 nursing skills. Following the five-step nursing process, it is written to help promote competence in basic and complex nursing skills. Paying careful attention to gender, culture, and age-sensitive issues, the text includes real world situations in various health care environments to provide students with the clinical ...
Ancient Rome is brought to life in this title that focuses on the history, people, myths, food, and daily life of a different ancient culture with poems and full-color illustrations.
Meal by Meal is a unique daily meditation book that taps into the healing power of mindfulness as a tool for dealing with issues such as food choice, dieting, and weight loss in a more balanced and sensible manner. Each day is a self-contained journey of conscious eating to nurture a healthier relationship with food. This book gives hope to those ...
This book is primarily aimed at medical researchers and may also be useful to medical students, to clinicians who wish to understand the principles of the design and analysis of research, and to those attending postgraduate courses in medical statistics. The book aims to provide an understanding of the basic principles that underlie research ...
It is 1943 and America thought it had rounded up all the German spies on its soil. But it was wrong. In this story, a female Nazi agent bearing the secrets of Los Alamos is pitted against an MI5 agent bearing secrets of his own.
A comprehensive look at the enormous growth and evolution of distressed debt, corporate bankruptcy, and credit risk default This Third Edition of the most authoritative finance book on the topic updates and expands its discussion of corporate distress and bankruptcy, as well as the related markets dealing with high-yield and distressed debt, and ...
In this unique series, poems and original full-color illustrations bring ancient civilizations to life. Each book in Modern Rhymes About Ancient Times focuses on the history, people, myths, food, and daily life of a different ancient culture. Read about African cities, Egyptian queens, Greek architecture, and Roman gladiators.
In this unique series, poems and original full-color illustrations bring ancient civilizations to life. This title focuses on the history, people, myths, food, and daily life of ancient Greece.
TEXTS AND CONTEXTS is designed to help developmental and freshman composition students write academic essays in response to high-interest readings about contemporary issues.
Transportation, mass media, emigration, multinational corporations, advances in modern communications and new information technologies all go towards making a borderless world of interconnected consumer culture. But the rapid process of globalization affects more than just the economy, it reshapes the way we conceive ourselves and our sexuality. ...
Amelia Luisa Martinez is the daughter of migrant workers who dream of living in just one place. Everytime her father gets out his map to plan their next journey, Amelia knows it means leaving her friends and teachers behind. Will a special teacher be able to help Amelia come to terms with her family's lifestyle? Acrylic paintings accompany the ...
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Healing Myths, Healing Magic: Breaking the Spell of Old Illusions: Reclaiming Our Power to Heal
