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"With its history of nearly a thousand years, shoji - translucent paper-backed sliding doors and screens - are an inherent part of Japanese tradition and culture. But their beauty and charm can equally be adapted to rooms in a Western home. In this book, Des King examines basic s...

Profiles six men and women who have embraced peaceful solutions to violent conflicts. Includes a timeline and glossary.

Fifty-six of the most popular ska favorites from the original mod scene comprise this two-disc set.

A vivid and colorful history of the most dominant royal dynasty in English history, from Richard the Lionheart and Edward the Black Prince to Henry IV and Richard III.

"Most of us know bits and pieces of our history but would like to be more sure of how it all fits together. The trick is to find a history that is so absorbing you will want to read it from beginning to end. With this book, Desmond Morton, one of Canada's most noted and highly re...

Paris 1940. The famous Ritz Hotel is the backdrop for American artist Philip Weber (Perry King - The Day After Tomorrow), who becomes trapped in the crossfire of World War II. Philip is a long-time resident of the hotel and when the Nazis seize Paris and move into the Ritz, he tr...

Long before Bob Marley's rise to pre-eminence, the title of the world's leading reggae performer rested firmly with another young singer from Kingston, Jamaica: Desmond Dekker. Between 1967 and 1970, Desmond enjoyed a succession of international hit singles, breaking new ground w...

"Trivia about Canada from 1867 to the present. Celebrating Canada's 150 birthday."-- Provided by publisher.

Troy: In 1193 B.C., Prince Paris, the son of the King of Troy falls in love with Helen, the wife of the king of Sparta, and convinces her to follow him away from her husband, Menelaus; the result is an epic war. The Greeks sail to Troy and lay siege. Achilles, the greatest warrio...

A biography of the controversial British monarch examines the evidence of his guilt in politically motivated murders and attempts to portray his complex personality.

Tome 1: Enfants, dans leur petite ville de Derry, Ben, Eddie, Richie et la petite bande du « Club des ratés », comme ils se désignaient, ont été confrontés à l'horreur absolue: ça, cette chose épouvantable, tapie dans les égouts et capable de déchiqueter vif un garçonn...

There are worse things than death. Things that lurk in the shadows and slip into your dreams. Things that have no business existing. Things that once slept ... but have now awoken. For Callypso Lillis, the fae magic that now runs through her veins is equal parts curse and good fo...

Alice has already traveled to Wonderland once, now she is taking another journey to the fascinating world with the memorable character Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Humpty Dumpty, Red King and Queen, Red and White Knights, and Jabberwocky.

One of the most dramatic periods of British history, the Wars of the Roses didn't end at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. Despite the death of Richard III and Henry VIIs victory, it continued underground into the following century with plots, pretenders and subterfuge by the ouste...

An illustrated collection of inspirational ideas about peace based on the lives of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates of the 20th and 21st centuries. Includes: Jean Henry Dunant, Fridtjof Nansen, Jane Addams, John Boyd Orr of Brechin, Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa, Desmond Tutu,...

"Les langoliers arrivaient. Pour les paresseux, les incapables, exactement comme son père l'avait prédit. À bord d'un vol vers Boston, dix personnes se réveillent, seules dans l'avion. Le reste des passagers s'est volatilisé. L'avion se tient sur un tarmac désert du Maine. ...

Francis Collins defends the reason for faith in this provocative collection. Collins is our guide as he takes us through the writings of many of the world's greatest thinkers,- philosophers, preachers, poets, scientists - both past and present, including such luminaries as C. S. ...

"Callypso Lillis survived the clutches of Karnon, the mad king, and his twisted prison. But the nightmare isn't over. Callie wears the physical reminders of her time as a captive, and mounting evidence suggests the Thief of Souls is still out there. When a fae celebration thrusts...