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Return to L. Frank Baum’s wonderful world of Oz with this illustrated children’s book series.  After Notta Bit More, the circus clown, accidentally utters the transformation spell that sends him and Bob Up, the orphan boy, from the U.S. to the Munchkin kingdom of Mudge, Mustafa, the irascible ruler, magically compels them to try to capture the famous Cowardly Lion for the royal menagerie.   The Lion, on a secret mission of his own, finds them instead. Together with Nick, the bird with the telephone beak, they escape from the skyle of Un and the bottled city of Preservatory, meet an enemy disguised as a friend, and return to Mudge in an attempt to save the Cowardly Lion from a hard, cruel fate.  Praise for the Oz series   “Where the young stay young and the old grow young forever—these books are for readers of all ages.”—Ray Bradbury   “The land of Oz has managed to fascinate each new generation. . . . The Oz books continue to exert their spell . . . and those who read [them] are often made what they were not—imaginative, tolerant, alert to wonders.”—Gore Vidal   “I was raised with the Oz books, and their enchantment, humor and excitement remain with me. They are still a joy and a treasure. I welcome this Oz revival.”—Stephen R. Donaldson

Return to L. Frank Baum’s wonderful world of Oz with this illustrated children’s book series.   Prince Pompadore is celebrating his eighteenth birthday when out of his birthday cake bursts a magic scroll, a magic mirror, and a doorknob. The scroll warns the young prince that if he does not marry a “proper princess” in a week, his entire kingdom will disappear.With the help of his elephant Kabumpo, Prince Pompadore sets out to Emerald City to find a princess to marry. However, the proper princess that the Prince is searching for may not be who he expects.  Praise for the Oz series   “Where the young stay young and the old grow young forever—these books are for readers of all ages.”—Ray Bradbury   “The land of Oz has managed to fascinate each new generation. . . . The Oz books continue to exert their spell . . . and those who read [them] are often made what they were not—imaginative, tolerant, alert to wonders.”—Gore Vidal   “I was raised with the Oz books, and their enchantment, humor and excitement remain with me. They are still a joy and a treasure. I welcome this Oz revival.”—Stephen R. Donaldson

This complete nutrition guide and cookbook for a healthy pregnancy guides you, month by crucial month, to protect your health and the health of your baby, worry-free.Try hundreds of easy, delicious, nutrition-rich recipes and menus, organized month by month—meals your whole family will love. Learn how the necessary vitamins and nutrients contribute month by month to your baby’s development—and how different foods may be needed during different stages of pregnancy. Discover how to safeguard your health and your baby’s—while trying to conceive, through pregnancy, and while breastfeeding. Take advantage of dozens of special tips and hints on nutrition for each month of the pregnancy . . . and much, much more!

From the publishers of Prevention comes the very best soup-to-nuts guide to wholesome, traditional home-cooking for a healthy life and delectable eating pleasureHere are recipes that enable you to prepare healthy meals that are easy, inexpensive, and wonderfully tasty, using whole foods and natural ingredients. Savor a breakfast of Eggs Provençale with homemade Sourdough English Muffins. Enjoy a luncheon of robust Cream of Mushroom Soup and Exotic Turkey Salad. Create healthy gourmet dinners of Stuffed Lamb or Flounder Florentine with crisp fresh vegetable dishes. Make your own relishes, beverages, snacks, and sauces. Master foolproof recipes of hearty breads and exquisite desserts.With excellent nutrition charts, cooking hints, a shopping guide, and so much more, here is a wonderful cookbook to be treasured and used every day.

Written in the warm and reassuring Bank Street style, this is an authoritative, ground-breaking guide entriely devoted to the dilemmas of sibling rivalry. Issues such as jealousy, sharing and fighting between siblings are discussed, and there are special sections on twins, step-siblings and single parents.

Safe, common-sense advice for dealing with every kind of crime—what to do, what to say, how to act, to keep a dangerous situation under controlDo you know• What to do if someone points a gun at you?• The best way to create a “safe harbor” in your home?• The safest way to escape a sidewalk attack?• How to deal with a surprise assault in your car?• The way to feel totally safe in a isolated laundry room?• And many other safe, common sense strategies for avoiding crime?After forty years of investigating over one thousand cases, Hugh C. McDonald knows what crime victims should have—and could have—done to avoid tragedy. His safe, common sense strategies for dealing with every kind of crime will help you learn in advance what to do if it happens to you.

250 easy, step-by-step recipes for tantalizing gourmet delights you can make with a flick of the switch or a turn of the wrist:• Spreads, pâtés, and dips• Mousse, soufflé, and quiche• Stocks and soups• Sauces and butters• Breads, biscuits, and rolls• Pies, pastries, and cakes• And much, much more   The Fabulous Gourmet Food Processor Book also contains:• Invaluable tips for easy use of your machine• A unique Table of Foods, describing proper preparation• A Table of Equivalents—stop guessing how many whole apples equal a cup of diced apples• A Dictionary of Food Processor Parts• A Glossary of Cooking Terms• Ten sample menus from formal to casual• Special menus for a cocktail party and buffet brunch• Illustrations to clarify instructions • A Special Time-Saver: A guide to what you can prepare and freeze in advance

A delectable melting pot of Western cooking from the Mountain States, the Southwest, Western Canada, Mexico, California, and the Pacific Northwest. Imagine Roast Wild Duck with Currant Sauce, Lemon Rice, Chinese Vegetables with Cashews, Whipped-Cream Biscuits, and, for dessert, Apricot Jam Strudel. For heartier appetites, a great feast might include Hot Clam Rolls, California Chunky Chili, Maple Barbecue Spareribs, True Grit Soufflé, Sourdough Bread, and Huckleberry Walnut Cream Cake. For a Mexican brunch, you might try Nachos topped with green chilies, Fiesta Guacamole, Chicken Enchiladas with Piñata topping, and Mamacita’s Pinto Beans and Corn Azteca on the side, finishing with Old-Fashioned Mexican Flan. From elegant cuisine to down-home cooking, you’ll find The Western Junior League Cookbook has something for every taste.

William Shawn once called The Talk of the Town the soul of the magazine. The section began in the first issue, in 1925. But it wasn''t until a couple of years later, when E. B. White and James Thurber arrived, that the Talk of the Town story became what it is today: a precise piece of journalism that always gets the story and has a little fun along the way.The Fun of It is the first anthology of Talk pieces that spans the magazine''s life. Edited by Lillian Ross, the longtime Talk reporter and New Yorker staff writer, the book brings together pieces by the section''s most original writers. Only in a collection of Talk stories will you find E. B. White visiting a potter''s field; James Thurber following Gertrude Stein at Brentano''s; Geoffrey Hellman with Cole Porter at the Waldorf Towers; A. J. Liebling on a book tour with Albert Camus; Maeve Brennan ventriloquizing the long-winded lady; John Updike navigating the passageways of midtown; Calvin Trillin marching on Washington in 1963; Jacqueline Onassis chatting with Cornell Capa; Ian Frazier at the Monster Truck and Mud Bog Fall Nationals; John McPhee in virgin forest; Mark Singer with sixth-graders adopting Hudson River striped bass; Adam Gopnik in Flatbush visiting the ìgrandest theatre devoted exclusively to the movies; Hendrik Hertzberg pinning down a Sulzberger on how the Times got colorized; George Plimpton on the tennis court with Boris Yeltsin; and Lillian Ross reporting good little stories for more than forty-five years. They and dozens of other Talk contributors provide an entertaining tour of the most famous section of the most famous magazine in the world.

Selected by the Modern Library as two of the 100 best novels of all timeWITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY ROBERT D. KAPLANCOMMENTARY BY VIRGINIA WOOLF, HAROLD BLOOM, EDWARD SAID,F. R. LEAVIS, AND ROBERT PENN WARREN"        Never were Mr. Conrad''s felicity of phrase and charm of atmosphere more obvious. . . . A book of the rare literary quality of Lord Jim is something to receive with gratitude and joy."--The New York TimesOriginally published in 1900, Lord Jim is one of Joseph Conrad''s most complex literary masterpieces. The story of a young sailor whose moment of cowardice haunts him for the rest of his life, Lord Jim explores Conrad''s lifelong obsessions with the nature of guilt and the possibility of redemption.        Nostromo is considered by many to be Conrad''s supreme achievement, and Conrad himself referred to Nostromo as his "widest canvas." Set in the fictitious South American republic of Costaguana, Nostromo reveals the effects that misguided idealism, unparalleled greed, and imperialist interests can have on a fledging nation. V. S. Pritchett wrote: "Nostromo is the most strikingly modern of Conrad''s novels. It is pervaded by a profound, even morbid sense of insecurity which is the very spirit of our age."        Robert D. Kaplan''s Introduction explains why the two novels together form Conrad''s darkest glimpse into the flawed nature of humankind.JOSEPH CONRAD (1857-1924) grew up amid political unrest in Russian-occupied Poland. After twenty years at sea in the French and British merchant navies, he settled in England in 1894. Over the next three decades, he revolutionized the English novel with works such as Youth (1902), Heart of Darkness (1902), Typhoon (1903), The Secret Agent (1907), Under Western Eyes (1911), Chance (1913), and Victory (1915).ROBERT D. KAPLAN is a correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly and the author of seven books of travel and foreign affairs that have been translated into a dozen languages, including Balkan Ghosts, The Ends of the Earth, and An Empire Wilderness, all bestsellers, and a collection of essays, The Coming Anarchy. He lectures frequently to the U.S. military.

Modern Library Harlem RenaissanceIn 1923, the Urban League''s Opportunity magazine made its first appearance. Spearheaded by the noted sociologist Charles S. Johnson, it became, along with the N.A.A.C.P.''s Crisis magazine, one of the vehicles that drove the art and literature of the Harlem Renaissance. As a way of attracting writers such as Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston, Johnson conducted literary contests that were largely funded by Casper Holstein, the infamous Harlem numbers gangster, who contributed several essays in addition to money.        Dorothy West, Nella Larsen, and Arthur Schomburg were among Opportunity''s contributors. Many of the pieces included in The Opportunity Reader have not been seen since their publication in the magazine, whose motto was "Not alms, but opportunity."The fertile artistic period now known as the Harlem Renaissance (1920-1930) gave birth to many of the world-renowned masters of black literature and is the model for today''s renaissance of black writers.

Not since Bruce Catton has there been such an absorbing and exciting biography of Ulysses S. Grant. “Grant is a mystery to me,” said William Tecumseh Sherman, “and I believe he is a mystery to himself.” Geoffrey Perret’s account offers new insights into Grant the commander and Grant the president that would have astonished both his friends, such as Sherman, and his enemies.   Based on extensive research, including material either not seen or not used by other writers, this biography explains for the first time how Ulysses S. Grant’s military genius ultimately triumphed as he created a new approach to battle. He was, says Perret, “the man who taught the army how to fight.”   As president, Grant was widely misunderstood and underrated. That was mainly because he was, as Perret shows, the first modern president—the first man to preside over a rich, industrialized America that had put slavery behind it and was struggling to provide racial justice for all.   Grant’s story—from a frontier boyhood to West Point; from heroic feats in the Mexican War to grinding poverty in St. Louis; from his return to the army and eventual election to the presidency; from his two-year journey around the world to his final battle to finish his Personal Memoirs—is one of the most adventurous and moving in American history.

LIBRARY OF CONTEMPORARY THOUGHT"When screaming headlines turn out to be based on stories that don''t support them, the tale of the boy who cried wolf gets new life. When the newspaper is filled with stupid features about celebrities at the expense of hard news, the reader feels patronized. In the process, the critical relationship of reader to newspaper is slowly undermined."--from NEWS IS A VERBNEWS IS A VERBJournalism at the End of the Twentieth Century"With the usual honorable exceptions, newspapers are getting dumber. They are increasingly filled with sensation, rumor, press-agent flackery, and bloated trivialities at the expense of significant facts. The Lewinsky affair was just a magnified version of what has been going on for some time. Newspapers emphasize drama and conflict at the expense of analysis. They cover celebrities as if reporters were a bunch of waifs with their noses pressed enviously to the windows of the rich and famous. They are parochial, square, enslaved to the conventional pieties. The worst are becoming brainless printed junk food. All across the country, in large cities and small, even the better newspapers are predictable and boring. I once heard a movie director say of a certain screenwriter: ''He aspired to mediocrity, and he succeeded.'' Many newspapers are succeeding in the same way."

A FRONT-ROW SEAT TO A YEAR''S WORTH OF MUST-SEE FILMSDirector, producer, screenwriter, author, actor, and film critic, Peter Bogdanovich knows movies. Now, in this unique new book, he shares his passion with a connoisseur''s insight and delight by inviting the reader to join him for a year at the movies--fifty-two weeks, fifty-two films, fifty-two reasons to watch. Which films does Peter Bogdanovich call . . ."The most hauntingly chilling, strangely prophetic science-fiction picture ever made."(You''ll be treated to it on Halloween)"A scintillatingly directed comedy."(Discover it with someone you love on Valentine''s Day)"A bittersweet human comedy of vintage genius [that] only becomes more precious as the years pass."(Ringing in the New Year with it is reason enough to celebrate)With recommendations specific to the seasons and holidays--from sparkling comedies, timeless musicals, landmark foreign films, powerful dramas and thrillers to legendary masterpieces and neglected treasures--Bogdanovich''s eclectic cinematic calendar of classics, each available on video, each accompanied by an illuminating essay, and each followed by a list of tie-in recommendations, makes the perfect date for movielovers every week of the year.

London, 1893. Elderly Mrs. Bentley is on her deathbed, and her son Robert has returned from France. But in the Bentleys’ well-appointed home, everyone has their secrets, including Robert’s beautiful and elusive wife, the orphan maid she hires from the country, and the mysterious young woman who arrives, claiming to be the bride of Robert’s drowned brother.Robert is quickly developing a reputation in anthropometry, the nascent science of identifying criminals by body measurements. Yet soon he is caught up in the deceptions swirling around him, for no one under his roof is quite what they seem. When an intruder enters the house and ransacks the study, a chain of events is set in motion that threatens not only the genteel, comfortable life the Bentleys have managed to secure but also their very survival.A fascinating portrayal of a vanished England as well as an unconventional mystery, The Dark Lantern exposes the grand “upstairs” of a Victorian home and the darker underbelly of its servants’ quarters. The clash between the classes makes for a suspenseful novel of mistaken identities, intriguing women, and dangerous deceptions.

This engaging, easy-to-use, and fun guide to learning more about the Bible features hundreds of questions and detailed, frequently surprising answers organized in the form of the Good Book itself. It is filled with cultural, historical, literary, and theological facts that will surprise and inform readers of every denomination.

For prevention and healing—a holistic approach to the mind-body connection   Is stress affecting your blood pressure, immune system, and overall health? Do you suffer from occasional anxiety, fears, sleepless nights, or depression? Do you worry about the side effects of tranquilizers and other drugs? Now you can take charge of your emotional and mental well-being with natural therapies that help you heal and stay well. This authoritative, caring guide—written by a team of licensed natural health practitioners—brings you holistic treatments for specific problems, without risks, side effects, or invasive techniques. Find out about:   • Yintang, the acupressure point for relieving tension headaches and eyestrain • Homeopathic remedies for grief, worry, disappointment, shock, and headaches that accompany anger or sorrow • Herbal bath preparations for stress • Yoga postures that reduce anxiety • Effective “nervines,” or herbal tranquilizers • Essential oils for massage and bath that alleviate depression . . . and much more, including advice on how to locate a reputable professional to help you.

Behind the curtained windows of Victorian Boston is a world of passion, scandal ... and murder.In life, he was the most despised man in Boston, publisher of the town''s scurrilous gossip sheet -- and buyer and seller of people''s most scandalous indiscretions. Now Colonel William d''Arcy Mann lies on the floor of his fashionable hotel suite, the victim of a single gunshot wound to the heart.Addington Ames came to recover a packet of love letters written by his young cousin, Val, that had fallen into the blackmailing colonel''s possession. But when he discovers Mann''s corpse instead, Ames suddenly finds himself at the center of a murder inquiry, his name splashed across the town newspapers. With Val facing public disgrace -- on the eve of marriage to an impeccable member of Brahmin society -- Ames''s only hope is to find the damning missives, which he believes vanished with the killer. With the help of his sister, Caroline, and their boarder, Dr. John MacKenzie, he moves through Boston''s most prominent social circles in search of a well-concealed murderer whose final act of violence will leave no life -- highborn or low -- untouched...

He is a damned good cop—a burned-out homicide detective wrapped around a Smith & Wesson .38 and a vodka bottle. She is his partner—twice divorced, nursing a grudge against men, obsessed by the awful temptation of love.Praise for The Black Marble   “[Joseph] Wambaugh sidesteps all the clichés.”—Baltimore Sun  “Superb . . . his best book!”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch“First-rate . . . fast, colorful, and gripping . . . as touching as it is breathlessly entertaining.”—Cosmopolitan

What''s in a name? In the fascinating terms of numerology--everything! Parents can now add a touch of magic to their search for the perfect, most meaningful name with this unique guide. Numerology asserts that all words, including our own names, have numeric equivalents which reveal fascinating information about who we are--and where we''re headed. More than a word history book, this volume adds the wonder of discovery to the exciting process of selecting a name.

In a city of fast cars and movie stars, these folks are crazy about cacti. Until a killer joins the club . . . Joe Portugal likes people. But he likes plants better. That''s why the former theater actor turned small-time L.A. commercial star is a prominent member of the Culver City Cactus Club. Unfortunately, so is a killer.The club''s president is dead--a poison succulent lodged into her mouth. With a father who knows a thing or two about murder, and police breathing down his neck, Joe can recognize a jam when he sees one. But when he begins searching through a colorful cast of plant lovers, plant dealers, and even international plant smugglers, he doesn''t find the answers he needs. Meanwhile, the killer has struck again, working his way through the Cactus Club with a garden variety motive--and a very green thumb--for murder. . . . Includes The Joe Portugal Guide to Botanical Nomenclature

Those who want to excel—in school or the workplace, in the world of business, government, education, or the sciences—must have outstanding communication skills.The Princeton Language Institute brings you exciting methods and proven techniques that you can begin using immediately to become a powerful, self-assured communicator. Now you can learn to express your ideas effectively and to ask crucial questions with any kind of listener or reader, including doctors and lawyers, teachers and managers.• Up-to-date techniques for acquiring a true command of the English lanuage• Instruction in "spinning off," a revolutionary technique for reaching the highest level of communication• Lagnuage-learning units arranged in convenient sessions so you can work for a few minutes or a few hours with ease• Rapid expansion of the size and level of the vocabulary you use every day• Cutting-edge attention to English as a global language for greater access to worldwide information

This caring, authoritative guide, written by a team of licensed natural health practitioners, tells you about the safe, alternative therapies that dramatically reduce or completely end chronic pain. And they work where conventional medicine has failed. Find out about:• The safe herb that can stop arthritic joint pain• Acupuncture to curtail lower back pain• Chiropractic treatments to end migraines• Biofeedback as the preferred cure for TMJ pain• The common spice in a pain-relieving compress for neuralgia• A safer, natural form of aspirin • Acupuncture as excellent therapy for bone breaks and muscle injuries And much more, including which pain clinic methods work and which don’t, and how to locate a reputable professional to help you.

She was called the Belle of the Southwest.Beautiful Candice Carter enjoyed the attentions of every eligible man in the New Mexico Territory, until her reckless heart led her to near death in the desert. But rescue came from Jack Savage, the hard-muscled Indian warrior who both terrified and fascinated her. Suddenly she was at the mercy of an arrogant outsider whose forbidden passion she dared not admit she wanted to taste.He was called Savage.From the moment he saw her, Jack branded Candice his woman. No matter that he could hang for touching her. Nothing could stop him from making her his reluctant bride. Vowing to teach her every sensual pleasure, he set out to tame the fiery spirit of the blond beauty who had stolen his soul. But as war raged between the white man and the Apache, he found himself torn between duty to his people and a forbidden love he could not resist and could not live without.

It takes a baby to turn a guy into a man.Hard-won lessons of a first-time father — the good, the bad, and the big-time changes."When I used to see a father holding a baby, I thought he was either a poor sap or else an übermensch possessed with talents and levels of forbearance that I would never attain. Now I live on the other side. I''m someone''s daddy, and it''s the best thing that ever happened to me."From pregnancy and childbirth through the whirlwind first year of fatherhood, Quinton Skinner shares the adventure of a lifetime: becoming a daddy — and loving it. Nobody said it would be easy. But if imminent fatherhood made Quinton sit up and take notice, baby Natasha''s arrival was the making of the man.Here, with the infinite wisdom of hindsight, is his survival guide for first-time fathers everywhere, filled with hilarious anecdotes and practical advice on how to negotiate that critical first year of your baby''s wonderful life.After a year of on-the-job training, Skinner explores:• Dealing with the pride — and panic — of your wife''s pregnancy (see page 7)• To be or not to be (in birthing class) (see page 57)• The moment of truth in the delivery room (see page 77)• Finding romance after parenthood (see page 102)• Being the perfect dad while spacing out in front of the TV (see page 112)• The joys of sleep deprivation (see page 192)• Becoming a baby chef (see page 177)• Avoiding the poorhouse (see page 39)