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“Book” Title Average Waves in Unprotected Waters Link http://www.enotes.com/average-waves Author Tyler, Anne Excerpt of the story: Bet prepares her son Arnold in the morning to take him to the Parkins State Hospital. Arnold, 9, is mentally retarded. Bet had married his father, Avery, when they were both very young in order to get away from […]

“Infobox Book” name Das Drama des begabten Kindes und die Suche nach dem wahren Selbst image image_caption author Alice Miller country language German subject publisher Suhrkamp release_date media_type Print (Paperback) pages 182 isbn ISBN 3518374508 Gemeinsame Leitthemen der in diesem Band enthaltenen drei Studien sind die Ursprünge des Selbstverlustes und Wege der Selbstfindung. Das Drama […]

“Infobox Book “ name The De Vil Code title_orig translator image image_caption author Gerard Lawrence illustrator cover_artist country language English series subject genre Young Adultbr Fantasy publisher Raider Publishing Int. release_date April 2009 english_release_date media_type Print (paperback) pages 112 isbn ISBN 1-935383-42-6 preceded_by followed_by The De Vil Code Plot summary Lord Lucius Lucifer Diabolus is […]

“infobox Book “ name The Wellwishers title_orig = translator image author Richard Fountain cover_artist country United States language English languageEnglish series genre Fiction (Mystery, Thriller) publisher The Overmountain Press release_date August 2008 media_type Print (paperback) pages 285p. (first edition, paperback) isbn ISBN 1-57072-326-5 & ISBN 978-1570723261 preceded_by followed_by John Gideon is a man who specializes […]

David Strorm David Strorm is the protagonist in the novel, The Chrysalids. The Chrysalids is a science fiction novel written by John Whydham in 1995. David lives in a community called Waknuk that is set in the future. The community is very religious and belives in deviants and blaspheme. Therefore when David Strorm is descovered […]

“Infobox Book” name The Visible Ops Handbook: Implementing ITIL in 4 Practical and Auditable Steps image author Kevin Behr, Gene Kim, George Spafford, Information Technology Process Institute country US language English subject ITIL genre Information Technology Management publisher Information Technology Process Institute release_date June 15, 2005 (Revised 1st Edition) media_type Print (paperback) pages 112 isbn […]

Thrown A Curve is a 2007 young adult novel by Sara Griffiths, published by Bancroft Press. She’s never known her mother. Her father seems to hate her. She has only one true friend, who’s a boy. A mediocre student and a social misfit, she’s downright miserable. This is the life of Taylor Dresden, a freshman […]

Hume’s Fork is a 2008 novel by Ron Cooper, published by Bancroft Press. It’s a comic drama about philosophy, family, religion, and, of course, professional wrestling. Barely adequate philosophy professor Legare Hume has a mind-body problem. No matter how far he goes, no matter how hard he thinks, he can’t escape the world he lives […]

The Mandarin Club is a 2006 political drama by Gerald Felix Warburg, published by Bancroft Press. It begins as a drinking club in an academic backwater on the Stanford University campus of the late 1970s. A post-Nixon/post-Mao generation of China scholars plots to make a better world. Suddenly, the U.S. recognizes the People’s Republic of […]

In the Wake of the Boatman is a 2008 novel by Jonathon Scott Fuqua, published by Bancroft Press. Puttnam Douglas Steward isn’t having an identity crisis–he is one. To his father Carl, he’s a disappointment, and has been since the day he came home from the hospital. To his mother, he’s “Mama’s Boy,” and will […]

Mia the Melodramatic is a 2008 young adult novel by Eileen Boggess, the second in the Mia Fullerton series following Mia the Meek. Both novels are published by Bancroft Press. Summer has finally arrived, but Mia Fullerton doesn’t have much to celebrate. Her best friend, Lisa, is spending the summer at a Mensa camp, and […]

Back Creek is a 2007 young adult novel by Leslie Goetsch, published by Bancroft Press. It’s the summer of 1975. Eighteen-year-old Grace Barnett knows she should be preparing to leave for college in September. But a strange Memorial Day boating accident on the creek near her Virginia home–she’s the only witness to the apparent suicide–kicks […]

The Case Against My Brother is a 2007 young adult mystery by Libby Sternberg, published by Bancroft Press. It is the fall of 1922. World War I is over, the Jazz Age is beginning, and Americans everywhere fear the spread of Bolshevism. Orphaned and penniless in Baltimore, Maryland, 15-year-old Carl Matuski and 17-year-old Adam Matuski […]

A Northern Thunder is a 2007 military thriller by retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Andy Harp, published by Bancroft Press. Bancroft Press took the unusual step of releasing a trailer for this novel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1nM99Cv8Sk North Korea, a Communist nation in desperate financial straits, concentrates its military resources on a scientist bent on swiftly creating missile […]

Lo mas maravilloso parte de Las desventuras del joven Werther es presentada como una colección de cartas escritas por Werther, un joven artista de temperamento sensible y apasionado, y dirigidas a su amigo Wilhelm. En estas cartas, Werther revela datos íntimos de su estancia en el pueblo ficticio de Wahlheim (basado en la ciudad de […]

Summary Black is The first book part of the Circle Trilogy by Ted Dekker. Has a green cover with the title in Black. Involves Thomas Hunter is an ordinary guy until he gets shot one day because of some money owed, and he is thrown into a new world. He can go back and forth […]

“infobox Book” name The Truth About Innovation orig title translator image author Max Mckeown cover_artist country United Kingdom language English series classification Non-Fiction genre publisher Prentice Hall release_date 2008 media_type Print (Paperback) pages 264 isbn ISBN-10: 0273719122 (first edition) preceded_by followed_by Executive Summary Max Mckeown, an influential management consultant, further established his credibility with his […]

“Infobox Book” name The Mozart Season title_orig translator image image_caption author Virginia Euwer Wolff illustrator cover_artist country language series subject genre publisher release_date media_type pages isbn preceded_by followed_by Executive Summary Main Themes Characters Chapters CH1 “Now that you’re warmed up, let’s revisit Mr. Mozart,” Mr. Kaplan, who teaches Allegra violin said, but she heard it […]

“Infobox Book” name Mr. Majeika and the Ghost Train title_orig translator image image_caption author Humphrey Carpenter illustrator Franck Rodgers cover_artist country England language English series Mr. Majeika and the subject genre Adventure publisher Puffin Books release_date 1995 media_type pages 95 isbn 0-140-36641-5 preceded_by followed_by Executive Summary Characters Mr. Majeika Class Three’s magician teacher, but he […]

“Infobox Book” name The Pushcart War title_orig translator image image_caption author Jean Merrill illustrator cover_artist country language series subject genre publisher release_date media_type pages isbn preceded_by followed_by Executive Summary Characters Major Characters Minor Characthers Chapters Chapter 1 to 4 Chapter 5 to 8 Trucks kept becoming bigger and bigger. A well known movie star called […]

“Infobox Book “ name Brisingr, or the Seven Promises of Eragon Shadeslayer and Saphira Bjartskular. title_orig translator image image_caption author Christopher Paolini illustrator cover_artist John Jude Palencar country United States language English series Inheritance Cycle subject genre Fantasy publisher Alfred A. Knopf release_date August 23, 2005 english_release_date media_type Print (hardcover and paperback) and audio-CD pages […]

Interwiki: Incompletedate=November, 2008++ “infobox Book “ name The Violin Diary title_orig translator image author Eric M. Norcross cover_artist E. NorcrossA. Dervis country United States language English series genre Novel publisher LuLu PublishingNorcross Media release_date August, 2008 media_type Paperback pages 184 isbn ISBN 978-0-557-02264-9 (Paperback) preceded_by followed_by The story begins on New Years Eve, in Times […]

“infobox Book “ name Maid of Heaven: The Story of Saint Joan of Arc title_orig translator image author Ben D. Kennedy cover_artist country United States language English series genre Biography publisher RLK Press release_date January 15, 2007 media_type Paperback pages 112 isbn ISBN 0975265628 preceded_by followed_by Everyone has heard of Joan of Arc but how […]

“Winter Dreams” is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald that first appeared in the Metropolitan Magazine in December 1922, and was collected in All The Sad Young Men in 1926. It is one of Fitzgerald’s finest stories and is frequently anthologized. In the Fitzgerald canon, it is considered to be in the ‘Gatsby era’, […]

Top Girls is a 1982 play by Caryl Churchill. It depicts the life of Marlene, a hard-bitten career woman who is employed at the ‘Top Girls’ employment agency, and her interactions with her family she left behind. Marlene left her working class background to pursue financial success, leaving her illegitimate child with her apparently infertile […]

Peter Høgh (Hoegh) – danish author, most renowned for Miss Smillas sense of snow. He is pårobably the most recognized contemporary Danish writer on the international literary scene. Miss Smilla was his third novel, and it was sold to publishers in more than thirty countries. In the United States the novel spent twenty-six weeks on […]

Interwiki: IncompleteJourney to the Eastdate=June 2008++ Interwiki: MissinginfoJourney to the Eastdate=June 2008++ The novel begins as H.H. is trying to tell the story of his travel with the League, a semi-religious group, that is looking for a place called the Home of Light. He writes about several different events including their stop at Bremgarten, where […]

My Name is Asher Lev is the story of cultural conflict as well as a story of the forces that threaten to tear a family apart. Asher Lev first shows artistic genius as a young child. In many families his gift would be looked upon as just that, a great gift. However Asher’s family are […]

In retrospect, it seems as if the American Revolution was inevitable. But was it? In Brothers, Joseph J. Ellis reveals that many of those truths we hold to be self-evident were actually fiercely contested in the early days of the republic. “Founding Brothers” examines the American Revolution is seen through the points of view of […]

The Return of The King picks up where The Two Towers leaves off. Saruman has been defeated and now the remaining members of the Fellowship turn their attention back to Morder. Aragorn, Stider, Legolas, and Merry remain with the Riders of Rohan as they muster their forces to head east to the aid of Gondor. […]

John Deemos’ “The Unredeemed Captive” deals with the adoption of Eunice Williams by Indians at a time when the Puritan settlers of New England Colonies did not get on with their neighboring Indians. It discusses the Puritan’s stereotype views of the Indians and how the only way to ‘redeem’ oneself if captured was by escape […]

“Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team and a Dream” by H.G. Bissinger tells the story of Permian Panthers of Odessa – the most successful high school football team in Texas history. Odessa is a typical southern small town. In bad times, the unemployment rate barrels out of control; in good times, its murder rate […]

“The Pact” was written by author Jodi Picoult, an American award-winning noverlist. It tells the story of Chris and Emily, two childhood friends who ultimately fall in love in their teenage years. When Emily was shot dead, Chris claims they had made a suicide pact and admits to shooting her in the head. The police […]

Gossip Girl is a series of novels created by Cecily Von Ziesgar, which talks about the true lives of “Manhattan’s elite”: a bunch of rich teenagers who have much too much of everything. The main characters are Blair Waldorf, Serena van der Woodsen, Nate Archibald, Dan Humphrey, Jenny Humphrey and Vanessa Abrams – the teens […]

An Incomplete Truth is the fifth novel in the Maisie Dobbs msytery series by Jacqueline Winspear. Characters Maisie Dobbs – a psychologist and detective operating her own agency in London between the wars James Compton – son of Maisie’s mentors and former employers Sir Julian and Lady Rowan Compton. Billy Beale – Maisie’s assistant Priscilla […]

At the core of The Total Money Makeover are Ramsey’s seven “baby steps” to financial freedom. By following these in order — and not moving on to the next until the current step is complete — readers gradually progress from debt to wealth. Here’s Ramsey’s plan: Step one: Save $1,000 cash as a starter emergency […]

In this final installment of the Narnia tales, C.S. Lewis brings all of the characters of Narnia together to witness the end of the world they love. The story begins generations after the rule of Rilian, the son of Caspian. Narnia has enjoyed generations of peace and prosperity. Tirian is the present king of Narnia […]

Imagine that your planet is faced with imminent destruction from space. Not from a sentient or malicious attack, but from a mindless threadlike worm falling from the sky to devour any carbon based material in it’s path. The only thing that can protect Pern from the devastation Thread brings are fire breathing dragons especially bred […]

St. Augustine might have written his “Confessions” during the fifth century (AD) but the tale of his journey to Christ might have been written today. Like many young men across the ages, Augustine was born to a Christian mother and a pagan, or non-Christian father. He was given a good upbringing for his time and […]

The Two Towers is the second book of J.R.R.Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy and picks up where The Fellowship of the Ring leaves off. The book begins as Froso and Sam have left for Morder and Merry and Pippen have been carried off by Orcs. Srider (Aragorn), Gimli, and Legolas go after Merry and […]

Medieval man believed in the power of bones. The bones of saints were revered, collected and even fought over by churches and monasteries because they were believed to effect miracles. A church or monastery which had the relics (bones or other remnants) of saints could expect to collect much money in the way of alms […]

Boethius may have written his book, The Consolation of Philosophy, from prison in the year 524 AD, but the issues he addresses are every bit as relevant to modern life as they were to life in the 6th century. A philosopher, statesman, and theologian, Boethius was imprisoned by Germanic King Theoderick on trumped up charges. […]

Tangerine (1997) is a young adult novel by Edward Bloor. “infobox Book “ name Tangerine title_orig translator image image_caption author Edward Bloor illustrator cover_artist Cliff Nielsen country United States language English languageEnglish genre Young adult novel publisher Scholastic pub_date 1997 pages 294 pp isbn ISBN 0-439-28603-4 External Links Tangerine Summary Tangerine Lesson Plan :Incomplete :Published […]

“Infobox Book “ name Snow title_orig Kar translator Maureen Freely image image_caption Cover of Paperback (UK) author Orhan Pamuk illustrator Webistan/Corbis and Natalie Forbes/Corbis cover_artist country Turkey language Turkish series subject genre Tragedy, Love, Political Unrest publisher İletişim release_date 2002 english_release_date 2004 , Faber & Faber Ltd. media_type Print (Hardcover,Hardback & Paperback) pages 436 isbn […]

This is the story of an “Anne Frank” who survived the war. Although the story is fictionalized it is based on the true experiences of Reiss herself. When the Germans occupied Holland, eight year old Annie de Leeuw, and her family were in grave danger because they were Jews. Like Ann Frank’s family, Annie’s family […]

If you are interested in biology, sociology, or any life science but don’t have the wherewithal to take on a dry scientific text, Dr. Tatiana’s Sex Advice to All Creation is the book for you. Dr. Tatiana, aka Olivia Hudson, holds a doctorate from Oxford and is a research fellow at the Imperial College of […]

Monkeluv: And Other Essays on Our Lives as Animals is a witty, insightful collection of essays by Robert M. Sapolsky, professor of biology and neurology at Stanford University. The essays originally appeared as articles in journals such as Natural History, Scientific American, and Discover. If you are curious about behavioral biology, that is, why we […]

“Infobox Book “ name The Second World image image_caption author Parag Khanna illustrator cover_artist country USA language English genre International Relations publisher Random House release_date March 4, 2008 media_type Print (Hardback & Paperback) pages 496 isbn The Second World is a book written by Parag Khanna that explores the future of the world, and the […]

“Infobox Book” name The Virgin’s Lover title_orig translator image image_caption author Philippa Gregory illustrator cover_artist country United States language English series subject Historical Fiction genre publisher Simon & Schuster release_date November 2004 english_release_date media_type Print (Hardcover) pages 448 isbn ISBN 9780743256155 preceded_by followed_by Executive Summary Amy Dudley is the ignored wife of Robert Dudley. While […]

Interwiki: Incompletedate=June 2008++ “Infobox Book “ name My Year of Meats title_orig translator image image_caption author Ruth L. Ozeki illustrator cover_artist country USA language English series subject genre publisher Penguin Books release_date 1998 english_release_date media_type pages isbn ISBN 0-670-87904-5, ISBN 978-0-14-028046-3 preceded_by followed_by A book written by Ruth L. Ozeki. Characters Blank :Fiction :Ruth L. […]

Saleem Sinai, the narrator of Midnight’s Children, opens the novel by explaining that he was born on midnight, August 15, 1947, at the exact moment India gained its independence from British rule. Now nearing his thirty-first birthday, Saleem believes that his body is beginning to crack and fall apart. Fearing that his death is imminent, […]

characters: Tally: is the main character and in the beggining turns out to be an ugly Shay: is another character that Tally barely meets after making a jump at a party David: he is one of Shay’s friends or contacts that is not from the rusties but a city called the smoke Croy: is another […]

“Infobox Book “ name The Mind of Wall Street title_orig translator image image_caption author Leon Levy illustrator cover_artist country USA language English series subject Finance genre publisher release_date 2002 english_release_date media_type pages isbn ISBN 1586481037 preceded_by followed_by Chapter summaries Introduction The author states that he has two loves in his life: the stock market and […]

”’Taking the intuitive out of trend spotting”’ Anatomy of a Trend introduces trend sociology as a way of predicting the next big thing Trends are about changes in style and taste. These changes take place on a regular basis and yet the trend process is not really well understood. However, because trends are a social […]

The book is written from the point of view of author Tracy Kidder. The book is set mainly in Haiti and Boston, Massachusetts. Kidder first met his subject, Dr. Paul Farmer, in Haiti in 1994. At the time, Kidder was researching a story about American soldiers sent to reinstate Haiti’s democratically elected government led by […]

“infobox Book “ name Alphabet of Manliness orig title translator image author George Albert “Maddox” Ouzounian cover_artist country United States language English series genre Satire publisher Kensington Publishing Corporation release_date June 2006 media_type Hardback pages 204 p. isbn ISBN 080652720X preceded_by followed_by Chapters This book consists of 26 satirical chapters, one based on each letter […]

Haroun and the Sea of stories is a political allegory written by famous British-Indian writer Salman Rushdie. The 300 odd paged tale centres around Haroun, the young son of Rashid, who is also known as the Shah of Blah amongst his critics and as the Ocean of stories amongst his friends. In the course of […]

Stormbreaker “Infobox Book” name Stormbreaker title_orig Stormbreaker translator image author Anthony Horowitz cover_artist country United Kingdom language English series Alex Rider subject genre Fiction publisher Walker release_date September 4, 2000 (UK) May 21, 2001 (US) media_type pages isbn 0-7445-5943-X preceded_by None followed_by Point Blanc Book Blurb Meet Alex Rider, the reluctant teenage spy. When his […]

Interwiki: Incompletedate=June++ In the autobiography The Path to Power, Margaret Thatcher retells the chapters of her life where she details her accomplishements and struggles. The book focuses on her rise to power, the development of her political philosophy, and her early years as Britain’s first elected female head of state. Path to Power, The Path […]

Short book on winning through quitting.You can become “the best” and need to learn when to quit. The old saying is wrong—winners do quit, and quitters do win. Everything starts out exciting and fun but then gets harder and less fun, until it hits a low point—really hard, and not much fun at all. And […]

Intuition in business is great but our decision-making can be enhanced by analyzing information. Super Crunchers is one of those books that exposes how technology and data can and does affect your day-to-day. Based on computer algorithms, Netflix recommends us movies and eHarmony recommends a mate. All of this is based on custom formulas and […]

Following the traditional rules of marketing just isn’t enough anymore. In today’s competitive economy, companies that want to create a successful new product must create a remarkable new product. According to bestselling author and marketing guru Seth Godin, such a product is a Purple Cow, a product or service that is worth making a remark […]

“Infobox Book” name The New Prince image image_caption Cover showing letter P with symbols of politics within author Dick Morris illustrator cover_artist Lisa-Theresa Lenthall country United States of America language English subject Political Science publisher Renaissance Books release_date 17 June 2000 media_type Hardback pages 256 isbn ISBN 978-1580631471 by Dick Morris Summary Part 1 The […]

Short book on winning through quitting.You can become “the best” and need to learn when to quit. The old saying is wrong—winners do quit, and quitters do win. Everything starts out exciting and fun but then gets harder and less fun, until it hits a low point—really hard, and not much fun at all. And […]

The Corset Diaries By Katie MacAlister This contemporary romance is another fine example of how romance and humor can join together under Katie MacAlister’s hand and provide us with hours of enjoyment. In desperate need of money, Tessa agrees to appear on a reality TV show called A Month in the Life of a Victorian […]

Autor: Homero Género: Ficción y Literatura / Clásicos Idioma: Español Resumen: En el legado de Homero se encuentran las dos principales obras épicas griegas, La Ilíada y La Odisea. Los dos poemas fueron adoptados en la Antigüedad como obras nacionales de Atenas, para recitarse íntegros en las fiestas panateneas. El argumento de La Ilíada es […]

Resumen de la novela. Augusto Pérez, un joven rico y licenciado en Derecho, hijo único de Madre viuda, al morir ésta no halla que hacer con su vida. Un día que va caminando sin rumbo conoce a una guapa joven pianista, Eugenia Domingo del Arco, se enamora o cree enamorarse de ella y trata de […]

Hero of Lesser Causes is a book about a twelve year old girl names keely and her brother name Patrick who gets polio during the novel. keely puts her whole life on hold because she wants to help her brother. polio is a deases that paralyzes you. patrick was paralyzed from his neck to his […]

Crooked River is an amazing story about a young girl, Rebecca Carver, and the rest of her family. An indian (Indian John or Amik) is accused of killing a white man and stealing his traps. Pa (Rebecca’s father) is holding the indian captive in the attic, chains ‘n all, until the trial. Young Rebecca grew […]

Tianna has been feeling unsettled and she can’t understand why. Tianna knows she was created by the Atrox, which means that she was born evil but, Selene kidnapped her and made he as normal as possible. She also knows her destiny is to give birth to the Atrox’s child and then destroy it, but she […]

Interwiki: Incompletedate=June 2008++ Interwiki: Missinginfodate=June 2008++ Chapter Summaries Preface For the large part of Douglas Hofstader’s life he has been interested in the underpinnings of consciousness. When his sister, Molly, was born with an unnamed neurological disorder, he became fascinated by the brain, neuroscience and the basic physical aspects of what makes up a person’s […]

Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify & Energize Your Life, Your Home & Your Planet, by Norma Lehmeier Hartie, is a Finalist in ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year Award. The book is an indispensable reference book for anyone who cares about their health and well being and for the future of the planet. Hartie concisely covers […]

Interwiki: Incompletedate=June 2008++ Interwiki: Missinginfodate=June 2008++ by Patricia Mclaughlin A young boy named Journey experiences hard times. At 11 years of age his mother leaves him and his sister Cat to live with their grandparents. Cat is depressed and gives everything she owns away including her camera which her grandfather gladly takes. Throughout their life, […]

Chapter Summaries Chapter 1 It is Kevin’s turn at the betting table; he is up thirty thousand dollars. The others have placed their bets and are anxiously awaiting him. He appears to be drunk and vaguely disoriented, but this is a guise: he is in fact perfectly sober and looking for cues from his Spotter, […]

Interwiki: incomplete++ “Infobox Book “ name The Chosen title_orig translator image image_caption author Chaim Potok illustrator cover_artist country United States language English series subject genre Fiction publisher release_date June 1968 english_release_date media_type pages isbn ISBN 0449209628 preceded_by followed_by

Interwiki: incomplete++ “Infobox Book “ name The Chosen title_orig translator image image_caption author Ricardo Pinto illustrator cover_artist country language series subject genre Fantasy publisher release_date english_release_date media_type pages isbn preceded_by followed_by

“Infobox Book “ name The Chosen title_orig translator image image_caption author illustrator cover_artist country language English series subject Colleges genre Non-fiction publisher release_date 2005 english_release_date media_type pages isbn preceded_by followed_by The Chosen: The Hidden History of Admission and Exclusion at Harvard, Yale, and Princeton is a 2005 book by Jerome Karabel. It explores the process […]

Link titlethe secret seven 1. plant for an S.S. meeting 2. the secret seven society 3.the cross old man 4. what happened to jack 5. exciting plans 6. finding out a few things 7. a talk with the caretaker 8. another meeting 9. out into the night 10.in the old empty house 11.the prisoner 12.the […]

“Book” Title Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Link http://www.enotes.com/harry-potter-chamber Author Rowling, J. K. Summary (From Wikipedia) On Harry Potter‘s twelfth birthday, the Dursleys—Vernon, Petunia, and Dudley—hold a dinner party. Uninvited, Harry is visited by the house-elf Dobby, who warns him not to return to Hogwarts. Harry refuses, so Dobby uses magic to ruin the dinner, nearly getting […]

“Book” Title Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Link http://www.enotes.com/harry-potter-fire Author Rowling, J. K. Plot (from Wikipedia) Background Throughout the three previous novels in the Harry Potter series, the main character, Harry Potter, has struggled with the difficulties of growing up and the added challenge of being a famed wizard. When Harry was a baby, Lord Voldemort, the […]

“Infobox Book” name Idea Mapping title_orig translator image image_caption Idea Mapping author Jamie Nast illustrator cover_artist country United States language English series subject Idea Mapping genre publisher Wiley release_date September 22, 2006 english_release_date media_type Print (Hardcover) pages 288 isbn ISBN-10: 0471788627 , ISBN-13: 978-0471788621 preceded_by followed_by Executive Summary How to Access Your Hidden Brain Power, […]

Interwiki: Incomplete++ “infobox Book “ name Dynasties: Fortunes and Misfortunes of the World’s Great Business Families orig title translator image author David S. Landes cover_artist country United States language English series genre Nonfiction publisher Viking Adult (Penguin Group) release_date September 21, 2006 media_type Hardback pages 384 p. isbn ISBN 0670033383 preceded_by followed_by Chapter Summaries Preface […]

The Last Full Measure Part One: Chapters 1-6: July-December, 1863 The novel begins ten days after the loss at Gettysburg. Lee watches from a rise as his depleted army is trapped against the banks of the Potomac river, swollen by rain. Meade has not pursued them, and their retreat has been protected by J.E.B. Stuart’s […]

“infobox Book “ name Marianela orig title translator image author Benito Pérez Galdós cover_artist country language Spanish series genre publisher Universidad de Salamanca release_date 1878 media_type pages 320 isbn ISBN 842943433X preceded_by followed_by Marianela es una de las muchas obras que muestran la grandeza de espíritu del género humano, no obstante pocas logran realizar el […]

Interwiki: Incompletedate=June 2008++ Interwiki: Missinginfodate=June 2008++ In his third memoir, Irish American author Frank McCourt takes the reader through 30 years of teaching High School in New York City. Although the bulk of the book centers around his experiences as an educator, the book does not limit itself to classroom anecdotes. McCourt gives attention to […]