"I came to New York to find something that I'd always wanted. I did not know what it was. Now I know. It was happiness. That was the beginning of the story." - Madoka Takagi Madoka Takagi's long-awaited first monograph, My Place, previously existed only as a self-published artists' book. The Museum of Modern Art and The Getty Museum each acquired a set for their permanent collection. Traveling throughout the city with an 8 x 10-inch view camera and making elegant contact platinum prints, Takagi may not have found happiness but she did start a story: a tale etched in light and metal about finding a place and making it special. From the Municipal Building to the Cathedral Saint John the Divine, from Coney Island to Roosevelt Island, from East Houston Street to Frederick Douglas Boulevard,... Less

While the country struggles through the Civil War, sixteen-year-old Emma Truckey struggles through her own battles of self-doubt while living along the shores of Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. When her father leaves to fight for the Union, Emma's mother takes over his job as keeper of the Marquette Lighthouse and relies on Emma to assist with the keeper duties. In between her chores and the adventures with her friend, Bobby, Emma somehow finds herself mixed up in a wartime spy ring that will ultimately test her confidence and endanger her life. --Based on a true story--

From the master of hardcore horror comes a new tale of love and revenge. And revenge is always better when it involves a Header. Easter Cutler's Ole Grandpop Orne used to always say, All men re the same when you git right down to it. All silly n ever-lovin HORNY. Cain t control their urges fer the life of em... And Easter has sure learned that the hard way. But she's got a way fix things with her husband. And Noot is sure gonna find out just how much his wife loves him. Because Easter's Old Grandpop had some secrets himself and hidden within the ancient pages, kept in a beaten old binder handed down to his loving granddaughter, lies a gateway to the darkest magic the world has ever known a magic that will let Noot know that Easter will do anything to keep their love whole. Poor old... Less

This book was originally published by iUniverse in 2005. At the age of twenty, Benjamin Harrison s father dies, leaving him to provide for his mother and sister. Years later, his sister is in need of a bone marrow transplant, and Ben seeks the help of Meyers Investigations to find an unknown sibling to save her. His immediate attraction to the sexy female P.I. sets things in motion, and their relationship blossoms. Adventurous private investigator Deanna Meyers senses her attraction toward Ben, but she is reluctant to date him after seeing what her best friends go through with their own interracial relationships. Bens ex-girlfriend Janet and Dees cousin Terry have one thing in common. They both want Dee out of the picture. But only one will go to any lengths to make that happen. Even... Less

Each member of the winning Stanley Cup team is given with a day with the Cup. The NHL, the winning franchise, the Hockey Hall of Fame, and the player organize an event in each player's hometown that turns into quite a celebration. There is no limit to the Cup’s travel as it will criss-cross the globe to ensure that each player has his day in his hometown, whether that be a small village in the Ukraine or Moscow. This year, the most anticipated Cup event was the day it traveled to Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia for Pittsburgh Penguin’s captain Sidney Crosby’s birthday. Sidney packed in a parade, a visit to a naval base, a flight on a marine helicopter, a visit to a children’s hospital, an outing on his jet ski, a dinner at his home, and party with friends and family. The Cup was the centerpiece... Less

Glenys Carl's life changed for ever with one phone call saying that her son Scott, who was halfway round the world in Australia, had suffered a traumatic head injury and was not expected to live. It was the start of a remarkable journey for Glenys - and for Scott, who survived with his personality intact but could only move one arm. In this inspirational book Glenys describes her fight to rehabilitate Scott after the doctors advised that no more could be done to help his mobility and he should be put in a home. Glenys was determined she would look after Scott herself and teach him to walk again. Alone in Sydney, she put leaflets out asking for help. Complete strangers turned up at her door, a flood of volunteers, all giving their time to Scott, inspired by his unquenchable spirit. When... Less

Helen-Alice Dear was only 15 when she left London to visit Bulgaria on a family holiday in 1937. Just weeks after her arrival, she found herself unable to leave and struggling to survive....

When Nicole Washington, a candid 24-year-old magazine copy editor, realizes she made a mistake by dumping her ex-boyfriend who has started another relationship with beautiful school teacher Layla Sylvester, she pulls tricks out of her bag she never dreamed she possessed to get her man back. Unfortunately for Nicole, Layla isn't willing to give up the man she s fallen in love with without a fight. The real games begin when life throws both Nicole and Layla a few curve balls: Nicole is given increasing responsibility at work while Layla strives to connect with her students; Nicole envies the seemingly perfect marriage of her best friend as Layla struggles to keep balance in her own relationship; Nicole attempts to mend the strained connection with her mother; and Layla must deal with... Less

A Nobel prize winner, a great man and a great scientist, Erwin Sebrodinger has made his mark in physics, but his eye scans a far wider horizon: here are two stimulating and discursive essays which summarize his philosophical views on the nature of the world. Schrodinger's world view, derived from the Indian writings of the Vedanta, is that there is only a single consciousness of which we are all different aspects. He admits that this view is mystical and metaphysical and incapable of logical deduction. But he also insists that this is true of the belief in an external world capable of influencing the mind and of being influenced by it. Schrodinger's world view leads naturally to a philosophy of reverence for life.

Fenced in by the Appalachian hills and the Great Depression, Charlotte Simpson is on the brink of womanhood with only two career choices: she can accept the role of a coal miner's wife-with all the uncertainty and heartache that promises-or she can stand alone, chancing her support to only the lowest paying odd jobs. Charlotte is determined to carve a life for herself outside these two options. She is up against not only her poverty, poor education, and the general prejudice against her gender and origin, but she is also held back by her love for a miner, Joe Elliott-an activist bent on bringing reform to the hills he loves, a man firmly entrenched in his home and job. This is not only a story of a young woman's determination to shape her own future, but a hard-knock love story that... Less

Family trees and the different kinds of relations. Glossary.

In “My Very Own Name”, each new page reveals the next letter of the child’s name delivered by an enchanting animal character. The tiger brings the T; the yak brings the Y, and so on, until the name is cleverly spelled in rhyme. In the end, the animals celebrate because they’ve finally created the perfect name!

Many people want to start a successful business but very few understand the secret ingredients for business success. With My Business is My Business you will "learn how to earn a fortune."

This engrossing page-turner catures the hippy era in California as it charts the flight of three people--a writer, his grilfriend and Sam, a big-time drug dealer--from a San Francisco drug factory where a plain-clothes policeman has been shot in the midst of a narcotics bust.

In this stylish and clever novel the real Paul Theroux has created a protagonist of depth and great subtlety whose fall from grace sets him adrift-until he recognizes again the redeeming power of this art....

My Health: An Outcomes Approach gives instructors and students the tools they need to succeed. Student learning outcomes provide concrete learning goals, and the modular organization ensures that students spend their study time efficiently and receive constant feedback. This book will make the Personal Health course more rewarding for both instructors and students.The organization of the book into modules allows students to customize their study plan to fit their particular time constraints. Learning outcomes and "Check Yourself" review questions tied to those outcomes are part of each module, so students can learn the information and then test their understanding right away, giving them immediate feedback on their progress. Learning outcomes were developed and edited by instructors to... Less

SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! ---- SEX, SUN, SAND, SEA AND SAILING on the high-seas as three women and one man sail from Tonga in the Paciic to Italy, inthe Med. ---Alan Richards -- a burn-out-- sets out to sail around the world alone and ends up with an all-woman crew. ---Four strangers running from their pasts meet on a South Pacific island. --All have come half-way around the world running away from serious problems at home. ---ALONE -- THEY'RE IN TROUBLE. ---TOGETHER -- THEY'RE SURVIVORS ---Four strangers meet up and live together in a small ocean-going sailing yacht. They came together for a three-day sail to Fiji and ended up spending a year together -- sailing from Tonga in the Pacific to Italy. --They faced hurricanes near Australia and... Less

My Man My Boyz is an intriguing story about men coming together as a family. Their shared lifestyle and compassion for each other is the back drop for this fast-paced drama filled with emotional moments and suspenseful plot twists. Tyrell and Chuck - Will this promising new relationship be destroyed by Chuck's secret past? Does his past have the power to wreak havoc on the interwoven lives of all these men? Tariff Struggling to uphold his lover's dying wish for him to find love again; he must come to terms with Demetrius, who waits in the wings. Can Demetrius be patient while Tariff accepts the love he has to offer him? Mike and Reese - The veteran lovers attempt to maintain their partnership while Mike deals with the rejection from his father, and Reese faces difficulties with getting... Less

Key Themes: family struggle, mental health institutions, anorexia, depression, extreme obsessive- compulsive disorder, Child and development psychology, Family Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Mental Health Services, Memoirs, Autobiography, Coping with Eating Disorders, Coping with Death & Bereavement "Human life is suffering but Sybil Macindoe suffered more than others with a severe and complex mental health problem, known as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Anorexia Nervosa. It was an extremely distressing and handicapping condition for both her and family that ultimately led to her tragic death. This book provides some insight into both the experience of Sybil as well as that of her carers and professionals. We can all learn from her narrative and from the different... Less

Fay Lewis presents a do-it-yourself guide to graceful entertaining that will not only remove all the stress from entertaining, but it will allow you to enjoy yourself while your guests will be hoping for the next invitation! Absolutely everything is covered: planning, table settings, serving the meal, food and wine pairing, as well as the correct glassware, dinnerware, utensils and flower arrangements, with tips and suggestions throughout. Nothing is left to chance. Occasions are divided into themes and include breakfasts, brunches, lunches, cocktails, dinner parties, picnics, buffets, tea parties, casual get-togethers and festive celebrations. Naturally, menus and a wide range of recipes are provided to cater for all these events. The book is lavishly illustrated with beautiful food... Less

First of all, the level everyone understands is that an executive is the person who is responsible for policy and direction of a departmental function. I call this the functional silo. They are in charge and lead the Sales and Marketing effort, the Manufacturing Division, the R&D efforts, the financial function or various other areas. Each has the primary responsibility for establishing policy and direction within their department making certain that BOTH support the overall corporate direction. Their efforts and decisions in this functional silo are not based on the slickness or sexiness of a particular technology or application, but rather on its overall ability to bring their silo into alignment with the corporation's strategic intent. But this is only part of their... Less

The story follows a young man from civilian life to Vietnam. The young man is an average person, full of self importance with no life experiences to support that importance. His focus is his buddies, girl, and car. He believes he has everything he needs. The only thing he lacks is his father's approval. The story shows the importance of his world to him, and the humor that is part it. The story moves to his new life in the military. His old life will continues to play a part in his military life, and affect him. His arrival in Vietnam will start the slow and painful end of his old life, but he will not see it coming. He will meets new people that l help his transition into a person... Less

Very few academic philosophers can write about philosophy in a way that attracts the attention of those outside academia; even fewer can write with equal scholarly competence about something that transcends their narrow academic concerns; much less to have written about philosophy in such a way that it gave such a headache to Communist authorities or the leaders of the Western Left, as Leszek Kolakowski. In his title essay, "My Correct Views on Everything" (Kolakowski's famous rejoinder to E. P. Thompson's "Open Letter to L. Kolakowski"), the former Communist "High Priest" accounts for his apostasy from communism and explains why communism had to fail. Next, in a number of scholarly articles, he explains why communism assumed the pernicious form it had. There are two other sections, on... Less

Luke knows his I¿nupiaq name is full of sounds white people can't say. He knows he'll have to leave it behind when he and his brothers are sent to boarding school hundreds of miles from their Arctic village....

Xavier Ross has a kind heart, but his life is incomplete without his childhood sweetheart Terra Gibson. Her love for sex, money and crime casts her far from her grade school companion. With her drug dealing boyfriend incarcerated, she is left to run the business, with the ability to kill at will. She temporarily evades the life of crime to complete college, and turn a slew of blood money into property up and down the East Coast. Vanessa Anderson is hired by Terra and placed in Xavier's radar as her final payment to also escape the prostitution game, but she finds herself falling in love while on the job. Xavier also falls for Vanessa, without any knowledge of her past, but before the two can get comfortable, Terra interrupts by pulling Vanessa from the job so that she can finally have... Less

Spanning three decades against the backdrop of the Jewish community in the north end of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Holding My Breath is a poignant coming-of-age tale told from the point of view of Beth Levy, the youngest in a household of two generations of strong Jewish women. There?s her mother, Goldie, who upholds the family?s middle-class values and traditions at home and in the community; her aunt Carrie, who has a secret past; and her beautiful, wild, and rebellious aunt Sarah. Noticeably absent is her uncle, Phil, who died tragically during the Second World War. As Beth grows up, she finds herself navigating between the old world and the new, and the mounting pressure to conform only feeds her longing to escape. A bold and tender debut from a fresh and exciting voice. Praise for... Less

With growing frequency, Republicans seem to be losing their way along the path of conservatism. This is not due to the lack of a worthy national Party platform or because of a seismic shift by the country to the left. From my view and experiences, it emanates from a lack of political leaders who are willing to stand on principle, and a growing number of American people who more and more want government to take care of their every need or desire. The good news, at least for now, is that these people are still in the minority (yes, I really do believe this). In the 329 pages of my book, I reflect on the last two election cycles, discuss why people don t change political parties even when they no longer reflect their own values, and I outline our proud Republican history. I also discuss... Less

This is Frank Hamilton Cushing's first person account of his life in Zuni. It was first printed in The Century Magazine 1882-1883. After a brief period at Cornell University, Frank Cushing was appointed curator of the ethnological department of the National Museum in Washington, D.C. by the director of the Smithsonian Institution. There he came to the attention of John Wesley Powell, of the Bureau of American Ethnology and was invited by Powell to join an anthropological expedition to New Mexico. The group traveled by rail to end of the line at Las Vegas, New Mexico, then on to Zuni Pueblo where Cushing, "went native", living with the Zuni from 1879 to 1884. The book also includes two articles about Cushing written by Sylvester Baxter in 1882.

In this panoramic guide by one of the world's most knowledgeable movie enthusiasts, Cyrus Ghani reviews more than six hundred and fifty of the big screen's finest offerings. An international lawyer and eminent historian, Ghani has lived on three continents and is fluent in several languages, affording him a uniquely broad perspective on cinema. His love affair with movies began, he says, at the age of eight and has lasted a lifetime. My Favorite Films is the result -- the work of an avid fan, keenly insightful, highly informative, and happily free of the arcane terminology and analysis of academic film criticism. In these pages, Ghani moves from early silent classics like Buster Keaton's The General and Charlie Chaplin's City Lights to the films of Billy Wilder and John Huston, the Ealing... Less

Donald Revell’s eighth collection, My Mojave, concerns itself with beauty, with the way in which the divine pours through the eye and into the soul. The poems seek their gods in that place where the natural and human worlds come together, where "miserable cardinals comfort/The broken seesaws/And me who wants no comfort/Only to believe." With tightly crafted, sensual lines, the poems are keenly aware of the deserts we inhabit, all the while marveling at the effortlessness of poetry and worship in a world so magnificently capable of proliferating itself and its beauty.Short FantasiaThe plane descending from an empty skyOnto numberless real starsMakes a change in heaven, a newPattern for the ply of spirits on bodies. We are here. Sounds press our bones down. Someone standing recognizes... Less