A picture book retelling of the story that inspired Tchaikovsky's ballet. On Christmas Eve young Marie receives a wonderful gift--a Nutcracker which magically comes to life and takes her on an adventure through Candy Meadow and Bonbonville. Color illustrations accompany the text.
"Calculus for Business, Economics, and the Social and Life Sciences, Brief Edition" introduces calculus in real-world contexts and provides a sound, intuitive understanding of the basic concepts students need as they pursue careers in business, the life sciences, and the social sciences. The new Tenth Edition builds on the straightforward writing ...
"Medical Herbalism" is the comprehensive textbook all students and practitioners of clinical herbalism need to develop their healing practices. It"" contains comprehensive information concerning the identification and use of medicinal plants by chemical structure and physiological effect. It also includes information on toxicology, ...
"Calculus for Business, Economics, and the Social and Life Sciences, Brief Edition" introduces calculus in real-world contexts and provides a sound, intuitive understanding of the basic concepts students need as they pursue careers in business, the life sciences, and the social sciences. The new ninth edition builds on the straightforward writing ...
Presents a collection of German cautionary tales, featuring such characters as Shock-Headed Peter, Cruel Frederick, Little Suck-a-Thumb, and the Inky Boys. Includes a brief biography of the author.
In this snapshot of a life out of control, 14-year-old Jessica starts thinking that its time to make some major changes of her own, in this harrowing story of one teens slide into promiscuity.
Food Network cooking star Hoffmann presents a fresh, vibrant cookbook full of simple recipes with a Latin twist. Using bold, bright flavors, she brings her lively, modern take on classic cuisine to the everyday kitchen, turning any meal into a fiesta.
BASIC GERIATRIC NURSING presents the theories and concepts of aging, the physiologic and psychosocial changes and problems associated with the process, and appropriate nursing interventions. It includes care plans that detail NANDA diagnoses and expected outcomes. Nursing interventions are grouped according to health care settings. Several new ...
This selection of Hoffmann's finest short stories vividly demonstrates his intense imagination and preoccupation with the supernatural, placing him at the forefront of both surrealism and the modern horror genre. Suspense dominates tales such as "Mademoiselle de Scudery", in which an apprentice goldsmith and a female novelist find themselves ...
Applied Calculus for Business, Economics, and the Social and Life Sciences, Expanded Edition introduces calculus in real-world contexts and provides a sound, intuitive understanding of the basic concepts students need as they pursue careers in business, the life sciences, and the social sciences. This EXPANDED EDITION includes four additional ...
Presenting a collection of jisel (death poems) composed by Japanese zen monks and haiku poets on the verge of death, this volume also includes background information to aid understanding of the works.
Solving the world's water problems is proving to be one of the greatest investment opportunities of our time. Already, world water supplies are inadequate to meet demand, and the problem is going to get much worse in the years ahead. The World Bank estimates that 1.1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water and about 50 percent of the ...
In this comprehensive guide, Hoffmann explains specific actions individual herbs have on the body and suggests herbal prescriptions for a variety of conditions. It includes a practical reference section listing the effects of various herbs, with prescriptions on how to use them for a wide range of illnesses.
Ranging from macabre fantasies to fairy tales and tales of crime, these stories from the author of The Nutcracker create a rich fictional world. Hoffman paints a complex vision of humanity, where people struggle to establish identities in a hostile, absurd world.
This guide to herbal remedies covers how to gather herbs and prepare remedies, with an explanation of the body's systems and a repertory of herbal remedies for specific diseases. There is an A-Z herbal, covering over 200 herbs. Part 1 The holistic approach: herbs and health -- herbs in the holistic context, healing the whole self, herbs and the ...
Private investigator Jennifer Rodriguez is pregnant and alone--and no way can she tell her traditional family there is no father in sight for her child. When Ryan Madison offers to help, she accepts. All he needs to do is pretend to be her fianc and the father of her baby. But before they know it, both are knee-deep in wedding plans.
The Expanded Eighth Edition of Applied Calculus for Business, Economics, and the Social and Life Sciences includes four additional chapters: - Chapter 8, Differential Equations - Chapter 9, Infinite Series and Taylor Approximations - Chapter 10, Probability and Calculus - Chapter 11, Trigonometric Functions The textbook meets the needs of ...
Those who practice the Muslim faith have resisted examinations of their religion. They are extremely guarded about their religion, and what they consider blasphemous acts by sceptical Muslims and non-Muslims alike has only served to pique the world's curiosity. This critical examination reveals an unflattering picture of the faith and its ...
E. T. A. Hoffman's "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (1816)" is a fairy tale of a young girl's magical dream, filled with stories with dark undertone. In 1844, Dumas adapted the tale as a children's story, which is now well known as a ballet, choreographed by Marius Petipas with Tchaikovsky's music.
Straight shots of tequila, jumbo cigars, bone-crunching football players, sleek sports cars, rugged cowboys, explosives, buck knives, and T-bone steaks barbequed over an open flame. Who would have ever thought "manliness" was an art form? This ultimate celebration of authentic, rip-snorting, chest-thumping manhood exuberantly details the pastimes, ...
Based on her miniseries The Mighty Quinns, Hoffmann presents this story of Keely McClain Quinn, who, after growing up as an only child, learns she has a father and six older brothers. Determined to find out what happened long ago, she checks out her long-lost relations incognito and finds a family--and a lover.
Dani O'Malley finds herself guardian to three kids after her childhood friend's death. A foster child herself, Dani feels overwhelmed by her new charges. If not for Brad Cullen, she'd be lost. He has a way with the kids--and with her. Original.
Profusely illustrated study of nature -- especially the prairie -- on Wright's designs for Fallingwater, Robie House, Guggenheim Museum, other masterpieces.
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