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At war with the Army: Two buddies suffer many mishaps at an army training camp during World War II. Vic Puccinelli is a newly promoted sergeant who finds himself head over heels for a pretty girl. Desperate, Puccinelli enlists the aid of his bumbling pal Alvin Corwin to help him ...
A Christmas carol: Miser Ebenezer Scrooge has a change of heart after spirits whisk him into the past, present and future.
A fictionalized account, told in verse, of the Salem witch trials, told from the perspective of three of the real young women living in Salem in 1692--Mercy Lewis, Margaret Walcott, and Ann Putnam, Jr.
"Emit the elf must take a journey through every holiday of the year after falling out of Christmas Eve"--T.p. verso.
Presents an overview of the mysteries surrounding the fabled civilization and island of Atlantis, including Plato's story, strange theories, and archaeological fact.
A comprehensive collection of British verse, featuring poems from every era of British history, includes classic poets ranging from Chaucer to Auden, and offers works by little-known women writers and the best of Britain's contemporary poets
"Sometimes what your life is missing is an eccentric group of older ladies to take you under their wing... When Raeley Ann Sutton's mama passes away and leaves her the house where she grew up, Rae can't imagine how the little old place might restore her broken life. Mourning the ...
A collection of ninety poems about friendship by both contemporary and traditional poets, divided into nine sections reflecting the diversity of feelings and thoughts on the subject.
This collection of 5 dozen pieces of literary criticism was published in the Washington Post between March 2003 and January 2010. It is a collection of Yardley's opinions of books that he believes are worthy of a second look. They scan the realms of fiction, biography and autobio...
Everyday exposures to common chemicals found in homes, schools, and workplaces have devastating long-term and inter-generational consequences on human health. At the same time, the risks associated with these exposures (and the burdens of managing them) rest disproportionately on...