Martha: 1810 books
by Martha Southgate
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2011
Award-winning novelist Martha Southgate (who, in the words of Julia Glass, “can write fat and hot, then lush and tender, then just plain truthful and burning with heart”) now tells the story of a family pushed to its limits by addiction over the course of two generations.
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by Martha Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2012
We are all capable of having a positive attitude when things are going well. What matters more is how you react when things are not going so well. That is the determining factor of your moral fiber strength. Begin to consider your many blessings and always look for the good and not the negative and you will begin your path to
Our Stories, Our Voices
21 YA Authors Get Real About Injustice, Empowerment, and Growing Up Female in America
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2018
From Amy Reed, Ellen Hopkins, Amber Smith, Sandhya Menon, and more of your favorite YA authors comes an anthology of essays that explore the diverse experiences of injustice, empowerment, and growing up female in America.
This collection of twenty-one essays from major YA authors—including...
by Martha Hodes
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2011
A finalist for the Lincoln Prize, The Sea Captain's Wife "comes surprisingly, and movingly, alive" (Tina Jordan, Entertainment Weekly).
Award-winning historian Martha Hodes brings us into the extraordinary world of Eunice Connolly. Born white and poor in New England, Eunice moved...
From Disgust to Humanity
Sexual Orientation and Constitutional Law
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2010
A distinguished professor of law and philosophy at the University of Chicago, a prolific writer and award-winning thinker, Martha Nussbaum stands as one of our foremost authorities on law, justice, freedom, morality, and emotion. In From Disgust to Humanity, Nussbaum aims her considerable intellectual...
Women Who Live Evil Lives
Gender, Religion, and the Politics of Power in Colonial Guatemala, 1650-1750
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Women Who Live Evil Lives documents the lives and practices of mixed-race, Black, Spanish, and Maya women sorcerers, spell-casters, magical healers, and midwives in the social relations of power in Santiago de Guatemala, the capital of colonial Central America. Men and women from all sectors of society...
Ivy Briefs
True Tales of a Neurotic Law Student
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2007
From first-day nerves to first-year grades, from bizarre job interviews to bar exam insanity, Ivy Briefs pulls back the curtain on the marbled halls of law school, revealing the absurdity often bubbling beneath the surface.
Meet Martha Kimes: a naïve small-town girl with strong neurotic tendencies...
Where Did I Leave My Glasses?
The What, When, and Why of Normal Memory Loss
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2008
So your memory's not what it used to be? You forget people's names, or what you were just about to say, or why you went into the kitchen. Often you forget where you left your keys (your wallet, your glasses, your list of Things to Do Tomorrow). And you worry. You wonder: Could this mean I am losing...
by Martha Holoubek Fitzgerald
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2012
From a private collection of nearly 800 courtship letters, the daughter of two remarkable physicians has crafted a timeless valentine to long-lasting love and the healing profession.
Senior medical students from New Orleans and Omaha meet in 1937 and begin a two-year correspondence across 1,100 miles....
by Martha Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2013
The Calorie Count Method: Makes the most of managing your weight with a simple solution. Do you want to erase signs of aging and feel better too?
Counting those calories that lead to unwanted pounds can produce amazing results.
Do you know how many calories you’re consuming? If you’re serous...
Le lilas ne refleurit qu'après un hiver rigoureux
Les femmes Ferriday, T1
Language: French
Release Date: January 9, 2018
" Un premier roman époustouflant, absolument impossible à lâcher. " - Tatiana de Rosnay
« Inspirée par des faits réels, Martha Hall Kelly a tissé l'histoire de trois femmes durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, une histoire qui montre le courage, la lâcheté et la cruauté de...
Let's Get Real
Exploring Race, Class, and Gender Identities in the Classroom
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016
This new book is a vital resource for any teacher or administrator to help students tackle issues of race, class, gender, religion, and cultural background. Authors Martha Caldwell and Oman Frame, both lifelong educators, offer a series of teaching strategies designed to encourage conversation and...
by Martha Bolton
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2000
Do you know a friend or have a spouse who's getting a little older and could use some ribs tickling? Could you use a perspective-altering, shot-in-the-arm about how to look at the minor aches and pains of going over the hill? For some, getting older is definitely not a laughing matter. For Martha...
In Brown's Wake
Legacies of America's Educational Landmark
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2010
What is the legacy of Brown vs. Board of Education? While it is well known for establishing racial equality as a central commitment of American schools, the case also inspired social movements for equality in education across all lines of difference, including language, gender, disability, immigration...