This enchanting fairy tale, Shadow and Friends Meet Mr. Rabbit, brings forth children's vivid imaginations as they read about the adventures of Shadow and her friends meeting Mr. Rabbit and his family. Children learn how squirrels and rabbits react and play together in real life, and in fairy tale life in a game of Hopscotch. Mr. and Mrs. Rabbit speak, and Baby Rabbit has a pacifier in his mouth that children will laugh and find enchanting. The rabbits are "wacky" rabbits as they are not t...

This new, expanded edition brings the story of the Interstates into the twenty-first century. It includes an account of the destruction of homes, businesses, and communities as the urban expressways of the highway network destroyed large portions of the nation’s central cities. Mohl and Rose analyze the subsequent urban freeway revolts, when citizen protest groups battled highway builders in San Francisco, Baltimore, Memphis, New Orleans, Washington, DC, and other cities. Their detailed re...

The Ponzi scheme that devastated Napa Valley. In 1988, a daring San Francisco drug bust led investigators straight to a massive financial fraud scheme in the Napa Valley. Hundreds of residents, many of them elderly, had entrusted their life savings to respected businessman David Hanson only to lose everything as his scheme unraveled. The destruction spread like ripples in a pond, with victims losing retirement savings, houses, and more. Multiple arrests were made, and every trial revealed ...

This is the untold story of a proud Italian named Pietro Paolo Vaudo who was born in Gaeta, Italy, in 1915. Through his memoirs, he recalls his early years of schooling and some memorable misadventures that lured him into the workforce at an early age. He recounts his family’s fishing business and his contentious relationship with his oldest brother. Although he learned to fish as a young child, he grew increasingly dissatisfied with the prospects of living his whole life as a fisherman in...

In romance fiction, the cliche of "hate evolves to love" refers to the transformation of two previously antagonistic characters into lovers. The two protagonists in this plot often gradually start to perceive each other in new ways as a result of a string of misconceptions and misunderstandings that are eventually cleared up.The initial animosity between the two characters in this plot may develop for a number of reasons, including personality conflicts, opposing goals, or a patter...

Well known for its picturesque setting, Napa Valley is also home to crimes perpetrated in the name of greed, love and rage.Shocking incidents have rocked the small communities nestled among the vineyards, like that of greedy young Billy Duvall, who killed his parents as they slept, and Bob Edwards, who suffocated his beloved wife in a misguided attempt to keep a promise. Two victims of domestic violence came to very different ends--one murdered and the other offere...

"Provid[es] all of us with the insight and skills needed to transcend our grief and find joy and wholeness once more." —Christine Northrup, M.D.The author of the bestselling Life After Life, Raymond Moody is the "grandfather" of the modern NDE (Near Death Experience) and ADE (After Death Experience) movement. Now with his colleague Dianne Arcangel, Life After Loss examines the latest findings and developments in NDE and ADE experiences, including ...

Don't let opportunities pass you by! Learn to listen and your world will open up, offering you a lot more fulfilling career and personal life. Poor listening can create misunderstandings, hurt feelings, and frustration that could be avoided; effective listening means enhanced professionalism, greater job satisfaction, and improved personal relations.The listening chapters in Skyrocket Your Sales cover obstacles to listening, benefits from improved listening, and 14 valuable ways to...

Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2008A broad and compelling look at the impact of the largest Catholic order of men on American cultureWith infectious energy and a genuine gift for storytelling, Raymond A. Schroth recounts the history of Jesuits in the United States. The American Jesuits isn't simply a book for Catholics; it's for anyone who loves a well-told historical tale. For more than 450 years, Jesuit priests have ...

Founded in 1699, Baton Rouge was the site of countless historic events and the home to many people, including those of African ancestry. South Baton Rouge is an African American community located in Baton Rouge. It was one of the first places African Americans could receive a high school education in the state. The three-mile community around historic McKinley High School was the site of the nation's first successful bus boycott. When laws restricted where African Americans could live, wor...

"Provides a wealth of information about . . . people who have gone through debt collectives, hospitals, bankruptcy, crime, homelessness—the list is huge." — UK HistorianMany people in the past—perhaps a majority—were poor. Tracing our ancestors amongst them involves consulting a wide range of sources. Stuart Raymond's handbook is the ideal guide to them.He examines the history of the poor and how they survived. Some were supported by charity. A few w...

A family and historian's guide for anyone tracing a family tree featuring ancestors who were religiously Nonconformist."These superb books provide much-needed extra information on where to look for details of your ancestors. Priceless." —Books MonthlyWe all have Nonconformist ancestors. In the mid-nineteenth century almost half of the English population were Nonconformists. And there were very few villages where there was not at least one N...