2191 results for '"Kendig, Lane H.'

Selected as a 2012 Outstanding Title by AAUP University Press Books for Public and Secondary School LibrariesThe history of how six Latin American countries acknowledge―or deny―their African past12.5...

This stunning debut novel―drawn from the author's own life experience―tells the moving story of a family of eleven in the American Midwest, bound together and torn apart by their faith"A resonant and...

It's time to explore! Amelia Bedelia and her school friends discover more than they expect to, in this funny story about the great (and not so great) outdoors.

Death Shall Be Dethroned is the “shadow book” of Los, a Chapter, Hélène Cixous tells us. It came along after Los, but it was always there "hidden" in her notebooks, in the Beethoven notebook, say,...

Provides an indespensable standard reference work for all those interested in art nouveau.

Unhappiness, says bestselling author Harriet Lerner, is fueled by three key emotions: anxiety, fear, and shame. They are the uninvited guests in our lives. When tragedy or hardship hits, they may...

“The new generation of twenty-first-century African writers have now come of age. Without a doubt Habila is one of the best.”—Emmanuel Dongala In the oil-rich and environmentally devastated Nigerian...

The New York Times BestsellerOne of NPR's Best Books of the YearFrom one of the greatest newspaper editors of our time, "a writing manual so smart and incisive that it could surely benefit...

A bilingual edition of the most famous of Henri Michaux's poetry collections, now in a new translation from the French.The figure of Plume preoccupied the great Belgian poet Henri Michaux throughout...

Harold Osborne (Aesthetics and Art Theory) identified three basic ways in which we can think about works of art. In the simplest sense, a work of art has certain physical properties. It is made of a...

Hannah Arendt began her scholarly career with an exploration of Saint Augustine's concept of caritas, or neighborly love, written under the direction of Karl Jaspers and the influence of Martin...

Looks at fundamental themes in African sculpture, shows a variety of iconic artworks, and describes their role in African society

"If you want flashes and particular experiences of romantic love, read novels. If you want to understand this central quality of human nature to its roots, read Why We Love." —Edward O. Wilson In...

The brand new edition of the unrivalled and bestselling annual, Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book.Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book is the essential reference book for everyone who buys wine - in shops,...

American democracy was founded on the belief that ultimate power rests in an informed citizenry. But that belief appears naive in an era when private corporations manipulate public policy and the...

Here is a discussion of tenur and the rights and obligations of students. Here is a "Dean's Day" tour of the life of an academic administrator. For eleven years, Henry Rosovsky was dean of the...

THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Sparkling with mystery, humor and the uncanny, this is a fun read. But beneath its effervescent tone, more complex themes are at play.” —San Francisco...