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The Sound of Glass by Karen White | Digest & Review With two years having passed since the shocking loss of her husband, Merritt Heyward finds herself with a new set of issues. Merritt is astonished to find that the house bequeathed to her late husband, Cal, by his grandmother has been...

This excellent quiz book contains 150 questions (and answers!) to test the knowledge of any Sex and the City fan. From questions a casual viewer should know all the way through to trivia that would test Carrie herself, this is a fantastic way to enjoy the high-class, high-fashion world of the much-loved foursome even more.

This book is an anthology of quotes from Jose Marti and selected facts about Jose Marti. “Liberty is the essence of life. Whatever is done without it is imperfect.” “Life on earth is a hand-to-hand mortal combat... between the law of love and the law of hate.” “Man needs to suffer....

The new eighth edition of Barron’s 501 Spanish Verbs shows students, travelers, and adult learners exactly how to use the 501 most common and useful Spanish verbs in all 15 tenses and moods. Fluency in Spanish starts with knowledge of verbs, and the authors provide clear, easy-to-use guidance. Each...

Am Geburtstag blicken wir zurück auf das vergangene Jahr, vielleicht sogar auf unser bisheriges Leben. Auf seine Höhen und Tiefen. Auf das, was wirklich zählt im Leben. Wir schauen aber auch nach vorne in die Zukunft. Was wird uns das nächste Lebensjahr wohl bringen? Wohin wird unsere Reise uns...

Which US President gave the White House its name? (The First Challenge, Question #1) Which President was known to skinny-dip in the Potomac river? (The Fourth Challenge, Sample from Question #13) Who hosted the first Thanksgiving in the White House? (The Final Challenge, Question #18) What...

Explore the fascinating myths of Greek and Roman civilizations! The tales of gods and heroes are often turned into tedious discourse that even Ovid would reject. This easy-to-read guide cuts out the boring details, and instead, provides you with a thrilling lesson in classic mythology. From...

A refresher course in high school academics! What is Sir Isaac Newton's second law of motion? When do you use a colon in a sentence? How do you solve a Pythagorean Theorem equation? Back to School tests you on the concepts you learned in high school and probably don't remember. Each chapter...

Are You a Word Nerd? Did you know... --Only a human (not an animal or thing) is "able" to do something --The five on dice is called cinque --"K" for strike-out in baseball comes from the last letter of "struck" --To skice is to frisk about like squirrels in spring For...

Here are the 250 most important words students need to know to be successful in college and beyond, from the former education editor of the New York Times and a leading authority on college admissions. Each entry contains information on the word origin, a complete definition, and example sentences,...

People who changed our lives and altered the thinking pattern in the past 100 years or more are worth remembering. These people with remarkable talents have become immortals. During my 75 years of existence on this earth, I have seen the bullock cart age and commercial form of transportation. When...

An Alpha-to-Zulu guide to the complex and colorful slang used by the United States armed forces. Soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen have over centuries come up with words, phrases, and acronyms to express everything from raw emotion to complex technology. The military is both a distinctive...

"When it rains, it pours," especially when it comes to best-selling author Doug Lennox’s Now You Know Extreme Weather. Global warming, killer hurricanes, murderous tornadoes, melting permafrost – weather concerns us all, and now with this tightly packed compenium of questions and answers, everyone...

From the creator of the popular A.Word.A.Day e-mail newsletter A collection of some of the most interesting stories and fascinating origins behind more than 300 words, names, and terms by the founder of WordSmith.org. Did you know: There’s a word for the pleasant smell that accompanies...