The Black Death. Yellow Fever. Smallpox. History is full of gruesome pandemics, and surviving those pandemics has shaped our society and way of life. Every person today is alive because of an ancestor who survived--and surviving our current and future pandemics, like SARS, AIDS, bird flu or a new and unknown disease, will determine our future. Pandemic Survival presents in-depth information about past and current illnesses; the evolution of medicine and its pioneers; cures and tre...

Through time and across continents, stories of sweets and their inventors intrigue and entertain us. Learn about primal sweets — from honey, sweet milk, and nuts to sugar candy, chocolate, and “sweet” stories of success.Sweet! The Delicious Story of Candy takes us through history from 4,000 B.C., when islanders in Papua New Guinea cut sugarcane for its sap, and 2,600 B.C., when the first-known beekeepers produced honey to embalm the dead, to 500 A.D., when the Chin...

So far, life for fourteen-year-old Phoebe Trask has been picture perfect. Her parents are successful; her older sister, Shyla, is on track to becoming the youngest lawyer in Texas; and her sixteen-year-old brother, Zane, the all-American best brother ever, is a star on the high school swim team.Then Phoebe's mother, Beth, becomes the traveling spokeswoman for Bee Beautiful Cosmetics, a job that keeps her away from home indefinitely, and Phoebe's father, a respected judge, finds him...

Some people search for their destiny. Mine gets jammed into my face with a serving of weird and scary.It's not my fault I got sent to live on the wrong side of the portal… and hatching a dragon, that just kind of happened. And I for sure wasn't supposed to turn into an elven being with pointed ears and purple hair. All I ever wanted was to marry Anthony, the guy I've been crushing on since first grade.Now this sick dude from the other side wants me to marry him. AS IF! I'd ...

Jake didn't mean to be a bully… but sometimes stupid happens.As the prospective valedictorian and star wide-receiver, Jake knows he's on top of his game… until Penelope comes along.He can't be bothered with that dumb girl. Jake has his sights set on Lexi, the prettiest girl in Palmdale High.Racing to class, he knocks Penelope down. But nice guy that he is, he helps her up by holding her hand.CLICK"Guess who's dating the dog." The text and picture spread a...

Dragons are real… and they exist on the other side of the portal… mostly…Writing Mystic's Tale brought Anthony and me together… and now it's driving us apart. Who knew that accidentally summoning a mystic would change my life… forever. I mean, it's cool that I now have this baby dragon, but what's the point if I can't tell Anthony? He's been my best friend since first grade? Seriously, we've shared everything… as in Every. Single. Thing. Oh, did I mention he's my se...

Mouse works in the scullery at Dunston Manor, peeling onions, stirring the pots, sweeping the floors, and doing her best not to get into trouble with the fractious cook. Alone at night in the dark corner she calls home, she wishes for something wondrous to happen and dreams of a better life. But what chance does she have, a girl born with nothing, not even a proper name?Then Mouse sees a puppet play and knows at once what she must do. Somehow she must learn to make the puppets danc...

An Introductory Guide to Qualitative Research in Art Museums is a practice-based guide that is designed to introduce qualitative research to established and upcoming museum professionals and increase their confidence to conduct this type of research.Highlighting the work of researchers who are studying museums around the world, the book begins by explaining why there is a need for qualitative research in museums. Rowson Love and Randolph then go on to provide guidance, inc...

Inspired by Love: Living Life with Faith offers personal spiritual reflections on everyday life that are humorous and poignant by turns. In this collection of essays, author Anne Goodsell Love weaves together insights on the nuances of life and the magic thats all around ushighlighting it for you to see in your own life. These essays about relationships, parenting, courage, change, and love offer messages for everyone. By combining her essays with Scriptures and prayer, she provides an ins...

Inspired by Love: Living Life with Faith offers personal spiritual reflections on everyday life that are humorous and poignant by turns. In this collection of essays, author Anne Goodsell Love weaves together insights on the nuances of life and the magic thats all around ushighlighting it for you to see in your own life. These essays about relationships, parenting, courage, change, and love offer messages for everyone. By combining her essays with Scriptures and prayer, she provides an ins...

Every time our society takes steps forward, segregation becomes illegal, child labor is exposed, and companies that poison our air are called to account. Behind those steps are people who identified problems, worked together, and created change. Lifelong environmental activists, Jane Drake and Ann Love present the nine steps to social change and much more. From fascinating accounts about the founding of organizations such as Amnesty International, Pollution Probe, and Greenpeace to the nut...

From killer toads, feral felines, and brown tree snakes to multiple invaders in Lake Victoria and the Great Lakes, Alien Invaders focuses on wave after wave of invaders that affect our ecosystems and the side-effects of climate change and modern global travel on our world today. Environmentalists and coauthors Jane Drake and Ann Love present the concepts of endangered species and biodiversity in this informative look at alien invaders and how they impact our world. From th...