Lorraine: 728 books

Lorraine Mariner has long been one of the less well-guarded secrets in UK poetry, and her many admirers will be delighted by the appearance of her first full-length collection. Sometimes reading like an unholy alliance of Dorothy Parker, Stevie Smith and Frank O’Hara – but more often like nothing...

A fresh approach to visualization practices in the sciences that considers novel forms of imaging technology and draws on recent theoretical perspectives on representation. Representation in Scientific Practice, published by the MIT Press in 1990, helped coalesce a long-standing interest in...

The heartwarming story of a rescued shelter dog, told in his own words. Follow Buddy's growth from a troubled dog with behavioral problems to a treasured part of the family, illustrating the love and patience needed when rescuing some shelter animals to help them find their inner angels.This story and 100% of author eBook proceeds donated to Humane Society of Southern Arizona.

It's:a) 3:00 in the morningb) the night before you start a new jobc) the day the absolutely best thing ever happened to youd) the day the absolutely worst thing ever happened to youe) all of the aboveWho are you going to call? Your sister, of course!Ask any woman who has a sister and...

By the time of her death at age thirty-four, Lorraine Hansberry had created two electrifying masterpieces of the American theater. With A Raisin in the Sun she gave this country its most movingly authentic portrayal of black family life in the inner city. Barely five years later, with The Sign...

In this candid, conversational memoir, Lorraine Bracco shares the story of her spiral into—and back from—the depths of depression; how she finally got the help she needed; her marriages and brutal custody battle; her determination to be a good mother; and her refusal to be marginalized in a society...

Jazz Dance Essentials is the most authoritative book on this art form. Written by two of America's most renowned university teachers. Doctor Lorraine Person Kriegel  and Doctor Kim Chandler Vaccaro have been performers, choreographers, artistic directors and have taught in universities at the professorial...

Chinese by birth, Eurasian by blood, Mei-Ling Wang's extraordinary life is a mirror of our time. Born in China in 1949, the year of the Red Army's entry into Beijing, she is the daughter of an English mother and Chinese father who share the Communist vision of a more perfect future. Mei-ling grows to...

Fred Korematsu’s decision to resist F.D.R.’s Executive Order 9066, which provided authority for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, was initially the case of a young man following his heart: he wanted to remain in California with his white fiancée. However, he quickly came...

Why Panic? is a little gem of a book by a therapist who has worked with persons with panic for over 25 years after having overcome panic herslf. It is written in a conversational style and designed to help a person with panic manage, or even reverse, the course of this condition. It is a "How-To" book which gives specific and effective techniques to deal with panic.

Shirley Pitts, the eldest of six children was born upside down on 24 november 1934. Her "career" began by thieving bread off doorsteps and coal from coalcarts. Her father's bungled attempts at blackmarketering and her dipsomaniac mother's inadequacies made Shirley resolve not only to be...

Intimate Issues answers the twenty-one questions about sex most frequently asked by Christian wives, as determined by a nationwide poll of over one thousand women. Written from the perspective of two mature Christian wives and Bible teachers–women who you’ll come to know as teachers and friends–Intimate...

Allegations that widespread voter fraud is threatening to the integrity of American elections and American democracy itself have intensified since the disputed 2000 presidential election. The claim that elections are being stolen by illegal immigrants and unscrupulous voter registration activists...

Are you asking "what's next?" in your life? This book can help you clarify and plan your next steps. Mid-life Magic guides you through a proven process that combines who you are and what you long for. The result is the magic that transforms possibilities into realities. ...