Kurtz: 216 books

Book cover of Anna Was Here
by Jane Kurtz
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2013

Ten-year-old Anna Nickel is moving from Colorado to Kansas, and she is not happy about leaving her friends behind! This is a moving, often humorous coming-of-age story about family, faith, God's love, and the meaning of home, perfect for fans of Katherine Paterson and The Penderwicks. Ten-year-old...
Book cover of Lanie's Real Adventures (American Girl: Girl of the Year 2010, Book 2)
by Jane Kurtz
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2017

Lanie is delighted that her aunt has returned and her wild garden is taking off--but her next door neighbor is not happy that Lanie is growing a "weed garden" right in their suburban neighborhood, next to her prize roses. She threatens to report Lanie and her family to the neighborhood association...
Book cover of Understanding Controversial Therapies for Children with Autism, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Other Learning Disabilities
by Lisa A. Kurtz
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2008

Offering a balanced overview of complementary and alternative therapies, this book will be useful for parents of children with autism, ADD or other learning disabilities. The book covers a wide variety of mind-body interventions and manipulative techniques, as well as energy therapies, biologically...
Book cover of What Do They Do with All That Poo?
by Jane Kurtz
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2018

Find out what happens to all of the poo at the zoo in this funny and factual picture book! There are so many different kinds of animals at the zoo, and they each make lots and lots (and sometimes LOTS!) of poo. So what do zoos do with all of that poo? This zany, fact-filled romp explores zoo...
Book cover of Lanie (American Girl: Girl of the Year 2010, Book 1)
by Jane Kurtz
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2017

Isabelle is excited about starting her first year at the Anna Hart School of the Arts! But she can't help comparing herself to her older sister, Jade, who attends the same school and is an amazing ballerina. Isabelle's other classmates are equally talented, and she starts wondering whether she really...
Book cover of Jakarta Missing
by Jane Kurtz
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2012

Dakar is scared. When her family left East Africa to spend a year or two in Cottonwood, North Dakota, Dakar's older sister, Jakarta, was adamant about staying behind. Now Jakarta is all by herself in Kenya...and she's missing. It's terrible to go through life cringing, sure that at any minute...
Book cover of Planet Jupiter
by Jane Kurtz
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2017

Jupiter is used to being a planet of one, and she likes it that way. But then a cousin, who Jupiter never even knew existed, comes from Ethiopia to stay for the summer, and Jupiter is put in charge of taking care of her. A lyrical and memorable story of family, friendship, and community—perfect...
Book cover of KNIGHTS OF THE BLOOD
by Katherine Kurtz, Scott MacMillan
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2014

He was out to solve a mystery in the dark and terrifying world of the vampire Knights of the Blood … IN BLOOD WERE THEY BORN When Los Angeles policeman John Drummond was on a case, he never gave up until he’d caught his quarry. But his newest assignment was about to lead him down...
Book cover of Growing Up Postmodern

Growing Up Postmodern

Neoliberalism and the War on the Young

by Jennifer Drake, Henry A. Giroux, Margaret Henderson
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2002

This collection takes its inspiration from Paul Goodman's Growing Up Absurd, a landmark critique of American culture at the end of the 1950s. Goodman called for a revival of social investment in urban planning, public welfare, workplace democracy, free speech, racial harmony, sexual freedom, popular...
Book cover of Grace Unfolding

Grace Unfolding

Psychotherapy in the Spirit of Tao-te ching

by Greg Johanson, Ronald S. Kurtz
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2011

A sensible and compassionate book that will help those involved in any form of therapy make the best possible use of their time, effort, and money. "A fascinating blend of Eastern spirituality, Western psychotherapy, feminist consciousness, and real caring."--Riane Eisler, author of The Chalice and the Blade 35 black-and-white photographs.
Book cover of Saltwater Aquarium Problem Solver
by Jeff Kurtz
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

Written by a leading expert in the marine aquarium hobby, this helpful guide provides complete yet accessible information that addresses solutions to the most common-and not so common- problems that hobbyists encounter when maintaining saltwater aquariums.
Book cover of Simple Guide Marine Aquariums
by Jeff Kurtz
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009

The fundamental beliefs about keeping marine aquariums have changed. Once thought to be far to difficult for mere mortals, a successful marine aquarium is now well within the grasp of any interested hobbyist. One of the biggest reasons for the increased emphasis on saltwater fishes and invertebrates...
Book cover of Excommunicated from the Union

Excommunicated from the Union

How the Civil War Created a Separate Catholic America

by William B. Kurtz
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015

Anti-Catholicism has had a long presence in American history. The Civil War in 1861 gave Catholic Americans a chance to prove their patriotism once and for all. Exploring how Catholics sought to use their participation in the war to counteract religious and political nativism in the United States,...
Book cover of Sport and Religion in the Twenty-First Century
by Eric Bain-Selbo, Robin Hardin, Brad Schultz
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2015

This book examines the relationship between sport and religion with regard to twenty-first century topics such as race, fandom, education, and culture. The contributors provide new insights into the people, movements, and events that define the complex relationship between sport and religion around...
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