3031 results for '"McDermott, Gerald R.'

When Roger Duvoisin first introduced children to his proud and silly goose, Petunia, in 1950, it was love at first sight. Those children have grown up, but Petunia is every bit as fresh and funny and...

What do you wear to a dress-up party? Here are some ideas! John and his friends come together for a party, using the everyday things around them to construct inventive costumes on the spot. Pots and...

A remarkable celebration of Richard Wright, poetry, and contemporary black boys at play.From walking a dog to watching a sunset to finding a beetle, Richard Wright's haiku puts everyday moments into...

In the twelfth century AD, Venice is little more than an agglomeration of small islands snatched from the muddy tides. The magnificent city-lagoon of Venice, the rich and powerful Serene Republic, is...

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With anxiety at epidemic levels among our children, Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents offers a contrarian yet effective approach to help children and teens push through their fears, worries, and phobias...

The Summer Game, Roger Angell?s first book on the sport, changed baseball writing forever. Thoughtful, funny, appreciative of the elegance of the game and the passions invested by players and fans,...

We tend to think cities look the way they do because of the conscious work of architects, planners and builders. But what if the look of cities had less to do with design, and more to do with social,...

“The exciting beginning of a promising new epic fantasy series. Prepare for ancient mysteries, innovative magic, and heart-pounding heists.”—Brandon Sanderson“Complex characters, magic that is tech...

Loudmouse might be small, but he sure makes a lot of noise! His mama wishes he were a bit quieter, but Loudmouse's booming voice sure comes in handy when there's a cat on the prowl, a mousetrap...

Most religious traditions have a rich, if largely forgotten, heritage of involvement in medical issues of life, death, and health. Religious values influence our behavior and attitudes toward...

PEOPLE MAGAZINE'S TOP 10 'ESSENTIAL FICTION, NONFICTION, MEMOIR AND SHORT STORIES BY NATIVE AMERICAN AND INDIGENOUS AUTHORS TO ADD TO YOUR LIST' The coming-of-age Indigenous cult classic...

From ordering tapas in Madrid to making new friends in Costa del Sol, it helps to speak some of the native tongue in Spain. Rick Steves offers well-tested Spanish words and phrases that come in handy...

This deft and lively study by Robert DeCaroli explores the questions of how and why the earliest verifiable images of the historical Buddha were created. In so doing, DeCaroli steps away from old...

This provocative book chronicles the disappearance of the public intellectual in America. For over thirty years, the cultural landscape has been dominated by the generation of Irving Howe, Daniel...

A taut, appealing, and often quite funny exploration of existential angst."―Kirkus ReviewsIn a nameless suburb in an equally nameless country, every house has a room reserved for the president. No...

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The paperback edition of the critically acclaimed book by Richard Flanagan. Now being screened as a movie across Australia.