Product Description: This is an Elementary Level story in a series of ELT readers comprising a wide range of titles - some original and some simplified - from modern and classic novels, and designed to appeal to all age-groups, tastes and cultures. The books are divided into five levels: Starter Level, with about 300 basic words; Beginner Level (600 basic words); Elementary Level (1100); Intermediate Level (1600); and Upper Level (2200)...read more

Anthologizes Robert Lowell's Benito Cereno, William Alfred's Hogan's Goat, Joseph Heller's We Bombed in New Haven, Israel Horovitz's The Indian Wants the Bronx, and Mark Crowley's The Boys in the Band

Introduces Morocco's history and culture, suggests itineraries, and offers advice on dining, shopping, and sightseeing

Product Description: Guidebook to India's famed Golden Triangle. Expert writers and photographers, combining the frank reporting and vivid photojournalism help you understand this complex culture

A Vietnam veteran describes his experiences 'in country,' recounting his work for Project Delta, a top-secret predecessor to Delta Force, directing six-man hunter-killer teams along the Laotian border. Reprint. K. PW.

Introduces the people and history of reunified Germany and gives information on lodging, restaurants, sightseeing, shopping, and entertainment

An account of the crimes of David Miller describes how, posing as, variously, a CIA agent, an attorney, and a lobbyist, he conned people out of their money and their lives. Original.

Stating that the great romances of literature fail to show what happens after 'boy gets girl,' an uplifting inquiry into the purpose of love considers the roles of lovers whose lives have been relegated to the mundanity of routine

With wistfulness and humor, the author recounts her efforts to carve out a life for herself in a one-room cabin in Vermont, where she tried her hand at rustic living and adopted a baby girl from China. Reprint. NYT.

A collection probing the idiosyncrasies and dilemmas of contemporary Jewish life deftly and with humor captures the struggle of merging group tradition with individuality and modernism, from the school, to the workplace, to personal relationships. Reissue. (view table of contents)

A ready resource of the standards by which foods are measured, purchased, and inspected SPECS: The Foodservice and Purchasing Specification Manual is a must-have reference manual for the standards by which food is measured, specified for purchase, and inspected upon delivery to ensure that the foodservice operation is getting the value it is paying for. This new Student Edition is brimming with information on purchasing policies, foods, quality controls, and storage and handling procedures. Now in a handy, accessible format, it helps students and professionals ensure successful purchasing through quality control by covering: The development of a purchasing system, complete with sample forms for bids, ordering, receiving, and issuing * Quality controls and federal regulations * Storage and handling procedures * How to differentiate between "high" and "low" quality products * Purchasing policies and information guaranteed to save time and money * The diet-conscious culture, including religious dietary laws, reading nutritional labels, increasing food awareness, and how it affects consumer eating habits * The theory behind specifications: Why do we need specifications? Who develops them? Who uses them?

Product Description: Alice Next Door and Alice Again, together in a single volume. Alice Next Door: Best friends NEED to be together. Don't they? Poor Megan! Not alone is she stuck with totally uncool parents, and a little sister who is too cute for words, but now her very best friend, Alice, has moved away...read more

Product Description: Taylor has exciting news for her best friends, Emily, Jo, and Kara. She's inviting them to a party to celebrate the end of term! And this is no ordinary party - it's going to be their first sleepover party! The girls can't wait to stay up late, play games, and watch movies...read more

Product Description: Laugh out loud as best friends Coral and Nicks find out that playing cupid can drive you crazy!Coral and Nicks run their very own matchmaking agency—and they're only 12! But The Cupid Company faces its biggest challenge yet when a group of glamorous, snobby teenagers move in to the beach hut next door...read more

Product Description: Noah is the top member of his rock climbing team, the Rock Dogs. Along with Lucas, Noah's best friend, and Eric, his biggest rival, the Rock Dogs win the annual in-house competition, and are rewarded with a three-day camping trip to Rattle Snake Point...read more