J Smith: 831 books

The new edition of a popular collection that traces the history of American invention from the age of the artisan to the era of Silicon Valley. This volume traces the history of American technology—its inventions and inventors—from the age of the artisan to the era of Silicon Valley. The...

From teen pregnancy and single parenting to athletics and HIV/AIDS, myths about African American families abound. This provocative book by two acclaimed scholars of race and ethnicity debunks many common myths about black families in America, sharing stories and drawing on the latest research to show...

A collection of short stories, essays, art and interviews in celebration of Candas Jane Dorsey. Contains work by Timothy J. Anderson, Greg Bechtel, Eileen Bell, Gregg Chamberlain, Alexandrea Flynn and Annalise Glinker, Barb Galler-Smith, Anita Jenkins, Laina Kelly, Derryl Murphy, John Park, Rhonda Parrish, Ursula Pflug, Robert Runté, Diane L. Walton, BD Wilson and S.G. Wong.

"Bravo to the authors! They have done an excellent job addressing the issues that are critical to community members, policy makers and interventionists concerned with Black families in the context of our nation." —Michael C. Lambert, University of Missouri*, Colombia* "African...

Hilarious navy tale! By J. Thorne Smith, Jr.

It’s peak summertime in New Zealand. It’s a perfect day for a trip to the beach, but Sammy and Tee are no ordinary beach-goers- they are birds. Birds with a purpose, and that is to collect as many pretty shells as they can carry back to their home in the forest. But when an overly-playful dog...

What do the Catholic Church, college sports, Hollywood, prisons, the military, fraternities and politics have in common? All have extraordinarily high rates of sexual and intimate partner violence, and child sexual abuse. Sexual and intimate partner violence is part of the landscape that women...

Puppyhood showcases adorable puppies in life-size photographs taken at six weeks old. The book itself is oversize at 13 by 11 inches, allowing enough space to bring each of these little ones to life. Twenty-five breeds are captured in engaging photographs, showing all the details that make puppies...

Don Pisano wants him dead. Luca is the finest hitman in Los Angeles. Rugged. Rough. Bad. Hell, even the bad guys think he's bad. And now his eyes are on Lily. The sweetheart architect who’s worked her way up the corporate ladder is whom he craves. She's sweet, caring, and owns...

The Premise…That if 5 authors start with the same sentence, they will all write vastly different stories. The results: made of awesome. From contemporary to futuristic, these novellas have a little bit of everything, but most especially—love-filled happy endings. And then we decided we...

Un émouvant cadeau, Karen Rose Smith Très prise par son métier de pédiatre, Tessa McGuire n’a guère le temps de songer à l’amour. Jusqu’au jour où Vince Rossi, sa passion de jeunesse, se présente à son cabinet, un jeune enfant dans les bras. Bouleversée, Tessa voit soudain resurgir...

Ariel can't help but notice Carter, the unbelievably handsome but most unpopular man in her political science class. He is outspoken and doesn't care who agrees with him or not. She watches him from afar until one day her friend Tiffany convinces her to come to a rave, where she discovers that Carter is...

Aubrie grows up along the shore of a small New England village not knowing who her mysterious benefactor was. Every year on her Birthday a special gift appears in her room, but she never sees who delivers it. Join her, and see if she finds out what her future will be before it's too late!

Semi Dual Abdul Omar aka Semi Dual was a psychologist, telepath, mystic and astrologer (not to mention a prince) who worked as a private investigator. He strongly believed in the "many other esoteric angles of thought and the application of higher laws of force," and that astrology...