It has been two years since Nicholas lost his wife. Still bereft he decides to take a holiday on the Greek island of Rhodes, hoping that the break will help him in his recovery. Whilst there he takes a day trip to the tiny island of Halki. On the ferry he meets Alessandra, who is working as a researcher at the museum on Rhodes. Beautiful and vivacious, she and Nicholas instantly connect and make plans to meet up on their return trip. She also offers to show Nicholas around the Old Town of ...

International judge Robert Cole's expert perspective on some of the important elements of judging the Siberian Husky. You will "enter" a show ring and decide for yourself which is the best dog. After you have made your selection you will be walked through the process of judging step-by-step. It is an opportunity to test your knowledge and get a feel for some of the key points involved in judging this breed. The excellent graphics will help clarify what may appear to be a complex process. T...

Winner of the DWAA Maxwell Award for 2004 Best Reference Book!Have you ever wondered how dog show judges learn to identify the subtle differences that separate a dog that is merely good from a dog that is outstanding? Now you can develop your own eye for sound movement and structure and learn how markings, size, and even leash position affect the judge’s perception! In An Eye for a Dog - Illustrated Guide to Judging Purebred Dogs you will...

As the world bears witness to the terror and warfare provoked by people's sense of who they are, how they are regarded, and what they deserve, we have entered into the "age of identity." Erik Erikson (1902-1994) was the prophet of this new age. His lifetime of clinical and interdisciplinary work on human development focused on the formation and maintenance of identity among people of diverse backgrounds: black, white, and Native American; rich, middle class, and poor; male and female. In t...

No writer or public intellectual of our era has been as sensitive to the role of faith in the lives of ordinary Americans as Robert Coles. Though not religious in the conventional sense, Coles is unparalleled in his astute understanding and respect for the relationship between secular life and sacredness, which cuts across his large body of work. Drawing inspiration from figures like Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Dorothy Day, and Simone Weil, Coles’s extensive writings explore the tug of war betwee...

Originally published in 1999 Black Writers Abroad puts forward the theory that African American literature was born, partially within the context of a people and its writers who lived, for the most part, in slavery and bondage prior to the Civil War. It is an in-depth study of black American writers who, left the United States as expatriates. The book discusses the people that left, where they went, why they left and why they did or did not return, from the nineteenth century to t...

International judge Robert Cole's expert perspective on some of the important elements of judging the Brussels Griffon. You will "enter" a show ring and decide for yourself which is the best dog. After you have made your selection you will be walked through the process of judging step-by-step. It is an opportunity to test your knowledge and get a feel for some of the key points involved in judging this breed. The excellent graphics will help clarify what may appear to be a complex process....

Paris, in many people’s view, is the epitome of the perfect city – beautiful, romantic and imbued with vitality and culture. It is a wonderful place to visit and to live. A ‘pride of place’ mentality has characterised Parisians for centuries: ‘To be in Paris, is to be’ enthused an anonymous correspondent as early as 1323. Packed with fact, anecdote and insight, <I>A Traveller’s History of Paris</I&g...

In this book, Coles explores the concept of idealism and why it necessary to the individual and society.What are the satisfactions—and the hazards—of a life dedicated to others?Kinds of Service: From social and political struggle in the Civil Rights movement to quiet personal gestures, Coles provides a rich taxonomy of what it means to help.Psychology of Altruism: A compassionate look at the motivations that drive us, drawin...

"Excellent" poetry and prose about physicians and their patients, by Raymond Carver, Kay Redfield Jamison, Rachel Naomi Remen, and more ( Library Journal).A Life in Medicine collects stories, poems, and essays by and for those in the healing profession, who are struggling to keep up with the science while staying true to the humanitarian goals at the heart of their work. Organized around the central themes of altruism, knowledge, skill, and duty, ...

Six children. Extraordinary powers. One world on the brink of destruction.When Chris and the other Mytar are transported to the mysterious world of Cathora, they discover they are humanity's last hope against a ruthless enemy determined to conquer the planet. Hunted by terrifying creatures and pursued across vast forests, hidden underground cities and deadly wastelands, the children must learn to master strange new abilities they barely understand.But their greatest threat ...

The war for Cathora has begun.The hidden refuge of the Mytar has been discovered, and Zelnoff's armies are closing in from every direction. As ancient portals unleash terrifying creatures across the planet, the young Mytar are forced into a desperate fight for survival.But when one of their own is captured, everything changes.Separated, hunted, and pushed to their limits, Chris and the remaining Mytar must uncover Cathora's ancient secrets before Zelnoff gains the u...