Marlene: 466 books
Sex on Six Legs
Lessons on Life, Love, and Language from the Insect World
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2011
A biologist presents a “consistently delightful” look at the mysteries of insect behavior (The New York Times Book Review).
Insects have inspired fear, fascination, and enlightenment for centuries. They are capable of incredibly complex behavior, even with brains often the size of a poppy...
Eureka!
The Surprising Stories Behind the Ideas That Shaped the World
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2010
The fascinating inspirations behind common inventions and creations- from Barbie to Sweet and Low to Mt. Rushmore.
The slinky was born aboard a World War II ship.
The Barbie doll was inspired by a German sex toy.
Weight Watchers began with a Jewish housewife in Queens, New York.
Eureka!...
by Marlene Adelstein
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2018
Six years ago, ten-year-old Sophie Albright disappeared from a shopping mall. Her mother, Jesse, is left in a self-destructive limbo, haunted by memories of her intense and difficult child, who was obsessed with birds. Trapped in her grief and guilt, Jesse stumbles through her workdays at a bookstore...
Homeowners Association and You
The Ultimate Guide to Harmonious Community Living
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2006
"An absolute MUST HAVE for anyone owning or planning to purchase a condominium."
-Jerome Jahn, Attorney and Real Estate Broker, Pasadena, CA
"A valuable guide to all aspects of community living."
-Stephen C. Sawicki, Attorney, Orlando, FL
Move into a community with...
by Marlene E. Hunter
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2013
First published in 1994, this book provides a selection of time-tested hypnotherapy scripts which aim to ease a variety of problems such as in the workplace, concerning pain relief, psychometric disorders, fears and phobias, self-discovery, memory retrieval, habit disorders, ego strengthening and...
And the Rest Is History
The Famous (and Infamous) First Meetings of the World's Most Passionate Couples
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2011
Did my heart love till now?
Forswear it, sight!
For I ne'er saw true beauty till tonight.
-Romeo and Juliet
Antony and Cleopatra, Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley and Priscilla...
Women Who Launch
Women Who Shattered Glass Ceilings
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2018
Finalist Pacific Book Awards 2018: “Find motivation in your career and life with the amazing history of women entrepreneurship, activism, and leadership.” —Stylish Southern Mama
Women Who Launch is filled with inspiring true stories of women activists, artists, and entrepreneurs who launched...
Once Again to Zelda
The Stories Behind Literature's Most Intriguing Dedications
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2008
A fascinating look at the stories behind the dedications of 50 literary classics.
Mary Shelley dedicated Frankenstein to her father, her greatest champion. Charlotte Brönte dedicatedJane Eyre to William Makepeace Thackeray for his enthusiastic review of the book’s first edition. Dostoyevsky...
Kyrgyzstan beyond "Democracy Island" and "Failing State"
Social and Political Changes in a Post-Soviet Society
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2015
Kyrgyzstan is probably the best known of any central Asian country, the one that has elicited the most academic publications, reports by NGOs or advocacy groups, and op-eds in the media. The country opened up massively to Western influence through development aid for civil society and for economic...
by Cheryl Marlene
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2016
The Akashic Records are the Soul’s Spiritual Practice.
The New Akashic Records is not a simple how-to — instead a how and why of the workings of the Akashic Records, delving into the energetic foundations and the history of the Akashic Records.
Understanding the energy of the...
Edible Histories, Cultural Politics
Towards a Canadian Food History
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2012
Just as the Canada's rich past resists any singular narrative, there is no such thing as a singular Canadian food tradition. This new book explores Canada's diverse food cultures and the varied relationships that Canadians have had historically with food practices in the context of community, region,...
by Marlene Belilos
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2018
During the rise of fascism and anti-Semitism in Germany, Albert Einstein wrote to Sigmund Freud asking the fundamental question: What can be done to liberate humanity from the menace of war? The psychoanalyst replied at length and their exchange of letters (reproduced here) was published in March...
by Marlene Targ Brill
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2011
So, you wanna turn Junior into a smarty-pants? What parent doesn't? Thing is, kids nowadays are more independent than ever and aren't always receptive to what parents want. In fact, if you tell your kids that studying is "good for them," they're more than likely to mumble, "Yeah, sure,"...
Diverse Issues of Women Professoriates
The How and Now Methods of Bridging the Gap Between Ged and Post-Secondary Education
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2013
The fore topic of this publication is of great interest because of a sincere curiosity and ongoing need to find ways to modify, or rearrange the nature of the status quo in the areas of women in the professoriate levels, as well as other diverse cultural issues in higher education. This project will...