Product Description: First ladies are supposed to be dignified background figures, quietly supportive of their husbands' agendas. Above all, they're not supposed to act out or cause even a whiff of scandal. Of course, reality often overrides conventional wisdom, and this book shows how far from the prim ideal many of the Presidents' wives have strayed...read more

Product Description: The untold story of the innovative pioneers who helped make movies the preeminent art form of the 20th century by founding the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The founders of the now infamous Academy were a motley crew as individuals, but when they first converged in Hollywood, then just a small town with dirt roads, sparks flew and fueled a common dream: to bring artistic validity to their beloved new medium...read more

Product Description: In the rotunda of the nation's Capital a statue pays homage to three famous 19th-century American women suffragists: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Lucretia Mott. "Historically," the inscription beneath the marble statue notes, "these three stand unique and peerless...read more

Product Description: Jace Kelton and Madison Marro are on a parallel quest for answers―answers that others have sought but not survived to tell. Tracking his father's alleged killer to a doomed Gulf of Mexico oil rig sinking in a hurricane, Jace discovers a bizarre connection with Maddy: both of their parents played pivotal roles in the search for a source of limitless energy to replace fossil fuels...read more

Product Description: A panoramic and epic novel in the grand romantic style, Push Not the River is the rich story of Poland in the late 1700's―a time of heartache and turmoil as the country's once peaceful people are torn apart by neighboring countries and divided loyalties...read more

Product Description: A magnificent epic, Against a Crimson Sky is an unforgettable tale of love, valor, and the enduring strength of the human spirit, set against the backdrop of war-torn Poland at the cusp of the nineteenth century. The year is 1794, and the beautiful and resilient Countess Anna Maria Berezowska has narrowly escaped death amidst the chaos caused by the violent dissolution of Poland...read more

Product Description: In this inspiring book, master knitter, teacher, and widely published knitwear designer Lee Gant shares real-life stories about the power of knitting.As an employee of three different yarn stores, a teacher of countless knitting classes, and a volunteer with at-risk youth, Lee has had the opportunity to gather diverse stories...read more

Product Description: [Read by Dawn Harvey]An employee of three different yarn stores, a teacher of countless knitting classes, and a volunteer with at-risk youth, Lee Gant has gathered the diverse stories of fellow knitters from around the world to illustrate how each stitch and purl can comfort and calm, heal and renew...read more

Product Description: First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Douglas Robinson presents an innovative approach to translation by integrating translation theory and the practical skills required by the working translator. The book provides the type of practical information and advice that novice translators need: * how to translate faster and more accurately * how to deal with arising problems and stress * how the market works...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)