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Fancy Nancy

Fancy Nancy more books like this

by Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser (Illustrator)

Meet Nancy, who believes that more is ALWAYS better when it comes to being fancy. From the top of her tiara down to her sparkly studded shoes, Nancy is determined to teach her family a thing or two about being fancy. How Nancy transforms her parents and little sister for one enchanted evening makes for a story that is funny and warm -- with or ...

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Natural History of the Senses

Natural History of the Senses more books like this

by Diane Ackerman

Why does music move us? Why do we crave chocolate? Why do we see in colour? A Natural History of the Senses is both an exploration of the physical processes underlying our perceptions and an eloquent ode to life. Poet, pilot, naturalist, journalist, essayist and explorer Diane Ackerman takes each of the five senses in turn and weaves together ...

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Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction

Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction more books like this

by J D Salinger

Two long short stories about Salinger's Glass family, previously published in The New Yorker. Both stories are about the life and tragic death of Seymour Glass, the eldest of the Glass children, and his siblings' reaction to it. The events are seen through the eyes of Seymour's brother Buddy, who is often said to be a portrait of Salinger himself. ...

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The Composition of Everyday Life: A Guide to Writing

The Composition of Everyday Life: A Guide to Writing more books like this

by John Mauk, John Metz

Showing students that the act of writing is connected to everyday living, THE COMPOSITION OF EVERYDAY LIFE makes invention the primary component of your writing course and helps students re-discover concepts, uncover meaning, and re-think the world around them.

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Freakin' Fabulous: How to Dress, Behave, Speak, Eat, Drink, Entertain, Decorate, and Generally Be Better Than Everyone Else

Freakin' Fabulous: How to Dress, Behave, Speak, Eat, Drink, Entertain, Decorate, and Generally Be Better Than Everyone Else more books like this

by Clinton Kelly

The stylish fashion consultant who helps TLC's viewers revamp their wardrobesnow shows how to revamp one's life with this fun, irreverent, and informativeguide to being fabulous--an ideal gift for anyone who enjoys looking good andhaving a blast while doing so.Simon & Schuster Entertainment

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Turn of the Screw and Other Short Novels

Turn of the Screw and Other Short Novels more books like this

by H James

In THE TURN OF THE SCREW, an innocent, impressionable young governess takes over the education of two delightful children, Flora and Miles, at an isolated country estate. She becomes convinced that the children's former governess and a valet once employed on the estate--both now dead--have returned and are trying to gain control of the children's ...

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Invention of Tradition

Invention of Tradition more books like this

by Eric J Hobsbawm (Editor), Terence O Ranger (Photographer)

Many of the traditions which we think of as very ancient in their origins were not in fact sanctioned by long usage over the centuries, but were invented comparatively recently. This book explores examples of this process of invention - the creation of Welsh and Scottish 'national culture'; the elaboration of British royal rituals in the ...

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How My Parents Learned to Eat

How My Parents Learned to Eat more books like this

by Ina R Friedman

In this story, an American sailor and a proper young Japanese woman learn each others' eating habits.

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Some prefer nettles

Some prefer nettles more books like this

by Jun'ichiro Tanizaki

A subtle and delicate tale of contemporary life that deals with the ramifications of a collapsing marriage.

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The Composition of Everyday Life: A Guide to Writing, Brief Edition

The Composition of Everyday Life: A Guide to Writing, Brief Edition more books like this

by John Mauk, John Metz

Showing students that the act of writing is connected to everyday living, THE COMPOSITION OF EVERYDAY LIFE, BRIEF EDITION makes invention the primary component of your writing course and helps students re-discover concepts, uncover meaning, and re-think the world around them.

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Tastes of paradise : a social history of spices, stimulants, and intoxicants more books like this

by Wolfgang Schivelbusch

From the extravagant use of pepper in the Middle Ages to the Protestant bourgeoisie's love of coffee to the reason why fashionable Europeans stopped sniffing tobacco and starting smoking it, Schivelbusch looks at how the appetite for pleasure transformed the social structure of the Old World. Illustrations.

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Shatterday more books like this

by Harlan Ellison

A revolutionary classic from one of science fiction's most highly regarded authors, this collection of 16 brilliant stories remains as scathing and influential today as it was when it was first published more than 20 years ago. These category-defying stories combine science fiction, horror, and fantasy with ironic humor, sardonic social criticism, ...

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Ecce Romani: Level 1 more books like this

by Gilbert Lawall, Perry, Palma

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Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams: Short Stories, Prose and Diary Excerpts more books like this

by Sylvia Plath

Short stories and diary excerpts.

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Success Stories more books like this

by Russell Banks

In "Sucess Stories," an exceptionally varied yet coherent collection, Russell Banks proves himself one of the most astute and forceful writers in America today. "Queen for a Day, Success Story," and "Adultery" trace fortunes of the Painter family in there pursuit of and retreat from the American dream. Banks also explores the ethos of rampant ...

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Ecce Romani: Level 1a more books like this

by D A Lawall, David M Tafe, Perry

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The Joy of Family Traditions: A Season-By-Season Companion to Celebrations, Holidays, and Special Occasions more books like this

by Jennifer Trainer Thompson

When a special activity evolves into a tradition within a family, it creates meaning, connection, and community and makes common occasions more momentous and memorable. Establishing a sense of stability and shared history has never been more important to parents than it is today, as families become more fractured and scattered. "The Joy of Family ...

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This is the Way We Eat Our Lunch: A Book about Children Around the World more books like this

by Edith Baer, Steve Bjorkman (Illustrator)

The creators of the critically acclaimed This Is the Way We Go to School team up once again to take readers around the world on a tasty tour to disc over the different foods children eat for lunch. The rhyming couplets are complemented by energetic watercolor illustrations for a delicious book that mixes education with a good serving of fun. ...

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Funk & Wagnall's Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology & Legend more books like this

by Leach (Editor)

This one volume edition includes 8000 articles by specialists in the field.

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The Man Who Would Be King more books like this

by Rudyard Kipling

This anthology of Rudyard Kipling's greatest short stories contains some of the most memorable and popular examples of the genre of which he was an undisputed master. "The Man Who Would be King" is a classic tale of adventure as the opportunistic, renegade and vagabond pair of Daniel Dravot and Peachey Carnehan attempt to establish themselves at ...

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The fall of public man more books like this

by Richard Sennett

Examines the modern imbalance between our public and our private lives - covering everything from the history of fashion to revolutionary mobs and the career of Richard Nixon.

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Folkways: A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores and Morals more books like this

by William Graham Sumner

A STUDY OF THE SOCIOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE OF USAGES, MANNERS, CUSTOMS, MORES, AND MORALSBYWILLIAM GRAHAM SUMNERPROFESSOR OF POLITICAL AND .SOCIAL SCIENCE IN YALE UNIVERSITYIn 1899 I began to write out a textbook of sociology frommaterial which I had used in lectures during the previous ten orfifteen years. At a certain point in that undertaking I ...

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Dining with Marcel Proust : a practical guide to French cuisine of the Belle Époque more books like this

by Shirley King

Marcel Proust's literary masterpiece "A la recherche du temps perdu" overflows with brilliant, minutely described accounts of food and drink drawn from the author's vivid memories. After all, it was the taste of one of those short, plump little cakes called petites madeleines, dipped into a cup of tea, that first impelled Proust into "a ...

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Children Around the World more books like this

by Donata Montanari (Illustrator)

Using unique multimedia artwork, this informational picture book explores the themes of commonality and diversity by introducing young readers to 12 children from around the world. Full-color illustrations.

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Complete Idiot's Guide to Etiquette more books like this

by Mary Mitchell, John Corr

A comprehensive, thoroughly revised guide to good manners offers up-to-date advice on the etiquette of dining, business, correspondence, conversation, sports, weddings, personal relationships, and more, all organized for easy reference. Original.

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