In the 1980s, Emil Brod, on the verge of retirement from his position as the chief of the People's Militia, reopens an old case from the 1940s in which he had sent one of the country's revolutionary leaders to prison.

Suggests lodging, restaurants, and sightseeing highlights along with travel tips and cultural information.

From National Book Award finalist Egan comes a spellbinding work of literary suspense enacted in a chilling psychological landscape.

A tailor's very old overcoat is recycled numerous times over the years into a variety of garments and other uses.

Presents a collection of one hundred Middle Eastern recipes which combine traditional and healthful ingredients in innovative ways for dishes which can be eaten either at meal times or throughout the day.

"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to Eastern Chipmunks. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

Explores the history of socialist feminism by examining the careers of five prominent socialist women active in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, revealing lives filled with inner conflicts, contradictions, and sometimes outrageous privilege as theymoved forward with their own political projects through perseverance and dedication to their cause.

Mencius (also known as Meng Zi, Meng Ke, circa 372-289 BC) was the most prominent Confucian after Confucius, whose teachings were fundamental to Chinese culture for millennia. The book Mencius documented Mencius's conversations with his disciples and other relevant characters and highlighted his philosophy. This book provides a new translation of Mencius in plain and colloquial English, thorough annotations, in-depth commentaries to explain the Confucian...