Blum: 336 books

For fifty years, Anna Schlemmer has refused to talk about her life in Germany during World War II. Her daughter, Trudy, was only three when she and her mother were liberated by an American soldier and went to live with him in Minnesota. Trudy's sole evidence of the past is an old photograph: a family...

This book is perfect for kids learning English or Spanish as their second language. *Are you looking for your little red dragon lady? *Her name is Amy, and she has disappeared. Let's go find her! Is she helping a princess? Or a brave knight? Maybe she just flew away for some reason. Maybe...

In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself Arduino Programming in 24 Hours teaches you C programmingon Arduino, so you can start creating inspired “DIY” hardwareprojects of your own! Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-stepapproach, you’ll walk through everything from...

**Equal parts true crime, twentieth-century history, and science thriller, The Poisoner's Handbook is "a vicious, page-turning story that reads more like Raymond Chandler than Madame Curie"—**The New York Observer A fascinating Jazz Age tale of chemistry and detection, poison and...

Get the most for your money — plan your dream wedding on a budget This friendly guide gets you started on all the wedding basics, from the moment someone proposes. It includes helpful tips on creating a budget and tracking expenses as well as money-saving advice for negotiating contracts...

Travel narratives abound in French cinema since the 1980s. This study delineates recurrent travel tropes in films such as departures and returns, the chase, the escape, nomadic wandering, interior voyages, the unlikely travel, rituals, pilgrimages, migrants' narratives and emergencies, women's travel, and healing narratives.

The Philosophy of Religion is one result of the Early Modern Reformation movements, as competing theologies purported truth claims which were equal in strength and different in contents. Renaissance thought, from Humanism through philosophy of nature, contributed to the origin of the modern concepts...

Now in its fourth edition, Television and Screen Writing: From Concept to Contract is a classic resource for students and professionals in screenwriting and television writing. This book will teach you how to become a creative and marketable writer in every professional arena - including major studios,...

Giorgio Vasari (1511–1574) wurde mit seinen Künstlerviten zum Erfinder der Renaissance. Noch immer sehen wir die Kunst dieser Epoche mit seinen Augen. Vasari ist zudem bis heute als Architekt der Uffizien, als Stadtplaner und Maler weltberühmt. Er stieg zum hochbezahlten Hofkünstler auf und wirkte...

Vampires inc is a series spine-tingling stories aimed at reluctant older readers. Vampires Inc. follows John an author and Rose a vampire hunter keep order in Brighton, a beachfront city with a secret. Its Halloween and not everyone is in a party mood. An escaped convict has a deadly grudge against Brightons vampires. Who will be the next victim of this vampire hater?

Dark and atmospheric science fiction books designed to motivate struggling and reluctant readers. The series tells the continuing story of Matt Merton, one man fighting for survival in the aftermath of an alien invasion. Each book offers a powerful storyline with fast-moving narratives, specially-designed...

Paul Robeson, despite being one of the greatest Renaissance figures in American history, still remains in relative anonymity. An exceptional scholar, lawyer, athlete, stage and screen actor, linguist, singer, civil rights and political activist, he performed brilliantly in every professional enterprise...

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Poision Squad and The Poisoner's Handbook tells the amazing story of William James's quest for empirical evidence of the spirit world What if a world -renowned philosopher and professor of psychiatry at Harvard suddenly announced he believed in ghosts?...

On October 6, 1973—Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar—the Arab world launched a bold and ingeniously conceived surprise attack against Israel. After three days of intense, bloody combat, an unprepared Israel was fighting for survival, while the Arabs, with massive forces closing...