FALL ESSENTIALS

'FDR'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: Smith, Jean Edward

In this superlative volume, Smith combines contemporary scholarship and a broad range of primary source material to provide an engrossing narrative of one of America's greatest presidents.

ISBN-13: 9780812970494
ISBN-10: 0812970497
Publisher: Random House Trade
Date: May 2008
Page Count: 00858
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

'Song of Solomon'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: Morrison, Toni

Milkman Dead was born shortly after a neighborhood eccentric hurled himself off a rooftop in a vain attempt at flight. For the rest of his life he, too, will be trying to fly. With this brilliantly imagined novel, Toni Morrison transfigures the coming-of-age story as audaciously as Saul Bellow or Gabriel Garcia Marquez. As she follows Milkman from his rustbelt city to the place of his family's origins, Morrison introduces an entire cast of strivers and seeresses, liars and assassins, the inhabitants of a fully realized black world.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Literary

ISBN-13: 9781400033423
ISBN-10: 140003342X
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Date: June 2004
Page Count: 00352
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

'Team of Rivals'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: Goodwin, Doris Kearns

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin illuminates Lincoln's political genius in her #1 "New York Times" bestseller, as she chronicles the rise of the the one-term congressman/prairie lawyer from obscurity to prevail over three gifted rivals of national reputation to become president. 16 pages of photos.

ISBN-13: 9780743270755
ISBN-10: 0743270754
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date: September 2006
Page Count: 00916
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

'Four Great Tragedies'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: Shakespeare, William

The greatest works of tragedy from the Bard, this book features "Hamlet, Othello, King Lear" and "Macbeth".

Related Subjects:Books > Drama > Shakespeare

ISBN-13: 9780451527295
ISBN-10: 0451527291
Publisher: Signet Classics
Date: June 1998
Page Count: 00592
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

'Gilead'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: Robinson, Marilynne

In 1956, toward the end of Rev. John Ames's life, he begins a letter to his young son, an account of himself and his forebears. This is also the tale of wisdom forged during his solitary life and how history lives through generations, pervasively present even when betrayed and forgotten.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > General

ISBN-13: 9780374153892
ISBN-10: 0374153892
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Date: November 2004
Page Count: 00247
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

'Self-Reliance'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: Emerson, Ralph Waldo

A finely honed abridgement of Emerson's principal essays with an introduction that clarifies the essence of Emerson's ideas and establishes their relevance to our own troubled era. This is the first truly accessible edition of Emerson's work, revealing him to be one of America's wisest teachers.

Related Subjects:Books > Religion > Inspirational
Books > Literary Collections > Essays

ISBN-13: 9780517585122
ISBN-10: 051758512X
Publisher: Bell Tower
Date: November 1991
Page Count: 00208
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

'Parting the Waters'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: Branch, Taylor

Hailed as the most masterful story ever told of the American civil rights movement, Parting the Waters is destined to endure for generations.

Moving from the fiery political baptism of Martin Luther King, Jr., to the corridors of Camelot where the Kennedy brothers weighed demands for justice against the deceptions of J. Edgar Hoover, here is a vivid tapestry of America, torn and finally transformed by a revolutionary struggle unequaled since the Civil War.

Taylor Branch provides an unsurpassed portrait of King's rise to greatness and illuminates the stunning courage and private conflict, the deals, maneuvers, betrayals, and rivalries that determined history behind closed doors, at boycotts and sit-ins, on bloody freedom rides, and through siege and murder.

Epic in scope and impact, Branch's chronicle definitively captures one of the nation's most crucial passages.

ISBN-13: 9780671687427
ISBN-10: 0671687425
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date: November 1989
Page Count: 01088
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

'The Post-American World'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: Zakaria, Fareed

"This is not a book about the decline of America, but rather about the rise of everyone else." So begins Fareed Zakaria's important new work on the era we are now entering. Following on the success of his best-selling The Future of Freedom, Zakaria describes with equal prescience a world in which the United States will no longer dominate the global economy, orchestrate geopolitics, or overwhelm cultures. He sees the "rise of the rest"the growth of countries like China, India, Brazil, Russia, and many othersas the great story of our time, and one that will reshape the world. The tallest buildings, biggest dams, largest-selling movies, and most advanced cell phones are all being built outside the United States. This economic growth is producing political confidence, national pride, and potentially international problems. How should the United States understand and thrive in this rapidly changing international climate? What does it mean to live in a truly global era? Zakaria answers these questions with his customary lucidity, insight, and imagination.

Related Subjects:Books > Political Science > International Relations - General

ISBN-13: 9780393062359
ISBN-10: 039306235X
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Date: April 2008
Page Count: 00292
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

'The Christmas Sweater'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: Beck, Glenn

In this heartwarming story of redemption and atonement from the #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author and popular radio and television host, a young boy is given a sweater by his mother before she dies--a final gesture that teaches him the true meaning of love.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > General

ISBN-13: 9781416594857
ISBN-10: 141659485X
Publisher: Threshold Editions
Date: November 2008
Page Count: 00304
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

'You'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: Roizen, Michael F.

From America's favorite doctors comes the ultimate guide to being beautiful inside and out. In their irreverent yet authoritative style, Drs. Roizen and Oz teach readers that beauty is an important pursuit with very real implications about human evolution and overall health. (Consumer Health)

ISBN-13: 9781416572343
ISBN-10: 1416572341
Publisher: Free Press
Date: November 2008
Page Count: 00432
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

'Divine Justice'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: Baldacci, David

Oliver Stone and the Camel Club return in Baldacci's most astonishing thriller yet when the assassinations Stone carries out prompt the highest levels of the government to unleash a massive manhunt.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > General

ISBN-13: 9780446195508
ISBN-10: 0446195502
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Date: November 2008
Page Count: 00400
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

'The Last Lecture'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: Pausch, Randy

We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand. --Randy Pausch

A lot of professors give talks titled The Last Lecture. Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. And while they speak, audiences cant help but mull the same question: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance? If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy?

When Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon, was asked to give such a lecture, he didnt have to imagine it as his last, since he had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. But the lecture he gaveReally Achieving Your Childhood Dreamswasnt about dying. It was about the importance of overcoming obstacles, of enabling the dreams of others, of seizing every moment (because time is all you haveand you may find one day that you have less than you think). It was a summation of everything Randy had come to believe. It was about living.

In this book, Randy Pausch has combined the humor, inspiration and intelligence that made his lecture such a phenomenon and given it an indelible form. It is a book that will be shared for generations to come.

Related Subjects:Books > Self-Help > Personal Growth - General

ISBN-13: 9781401323257
ISBN-10: 1401323251
Publisher: Hyperion Books
Date: April 2008
Page Count: 00206
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

'A Mercy'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: Morrison, Toni

Nobel Prize-winning author Morrison's latest masterpiece centers on a powerful tragedy involving a mother and daughter, and reveals how acts of mercy have unforeseen consequences.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Literary

ISBN-13: 9780307264237
ISBN-10: 0307264238
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Date: November 2008
Page Count: 00176
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

'The New Ann Coulter'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: Coulter, Ann

Just as presidential politic hits fever pitch, Coulter's new work promises to be timely, controversial, and filled with the author's fearless penchant for saying what needs saying about politics and culture today.

ISBN-13: 9780307353467
ISBN-10: 030735346X
Publisher: Crown Forum
Date: December 2008
Page Count: 00304
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

'The Gate House'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: DeMille, Nelson

In a tale that is both a sequel to "The Gold Coast" as well as a suspenseful stand-alone work, acclaimed author DeMille returns to that fabled spot on the North Shore--a place where past, present, and future collide with often unexpected results.Grand Central Publishing

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Suspense

ISBN-13: 9780446533423
ISBN-10: 0446533424
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Date: October 2008
Page Count: 00677
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

'Just After Sunset'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: King, Stephen

Following his two recent critically acclaimed bestsellers, "Duma Key" and "Lisey's Story," celebrated author King delivers a stunning collection of short stories, his first in six years.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Horror - General
Books > Fiction > Short Stories (single author)

ISBN-13: 9781416584087
ISBN-10: 1416584080
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Date: November 2008
Page Count: 00384
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

'A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: O\'Reilly, Bill

In his most intimate book yet, Bill O'Reilly goes back in time to examine the people, places, and experiences that launched him on his journey from being a working-class kid to an immensely influential television personality and bestselling author.

ISBN-13: 9780767928823
ISBN-10: 0767928822
Publisher: Broadway Books
Date: September 2008
Page Count: 00256
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

'Every Now and Then'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: Kingsbury, Karen

In a gripping story of danger and heroism, L.A. sheriff's deputy Alex Brady fights crime during the worst fire season in California's history. Now he faces the ultimate test. Will he have the courage to open his heart to love again?

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Christian - General

ISBN-13: 9780310266150
ISBN-10: 0310266157
Publisher: Zondervan
Date: November 2008
Page Count: 00320
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

'The Lucky One'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: Sparks, Nicholas

In his 14th book, bestselling author Sparks tells the unforgettable story of a man whose brushes with death lead him to the love of his life. Is there really such thing as a lucky charm? The hero believes he's found one in the form of a photograph of a smiling woman he's never met.Grand Central Publishing

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > General

ISBN-13: 9780446579933
ISBN-10: 0446579939
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Date: September 2008
Page Count: 00326
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

'Cross Country'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: Patterson, James

When the home of Alex Cross's oldest friend, Ellie Cox, is turned into the worst murder scene Alex has ever seen, the destruction leads him to believe that he's chasing a horrible new breed of killer. "Cross Country" is the most heart-stopping, electrifying Alex Cross thriller yet.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Suspense
Books > Fiction > Thrillers

ISBN-13: 9780316018722
ISBN-10: 0316018724
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Date: November 2008
Page Count: 00416
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

'Thanksgiving'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: Evanovich, Janet

Megan had wept over one failed love, and it hurt to risk again. But being with Dr. Patrick Hunter, making Thanksgiving dinner for their families, filled her with such longing that Megan began to suspect that the doctor who kissed her breathless could heal her scars.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Romance - General

ISBN-13: 9780060598808
ISBN-10: 0060598808
Publisher: HarperTorch
Date: November 2006
Page Count: 00243
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

'Autumn in the Country'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: Gooseberry Patch

Inspired by harvest hayrides, pumpkin picking and small-town festivals, Gooseberry Patch's cookbook, "Autumn in the Country," celebrates the very best fall has to offer. It's filled with more than 250 delicious recipes and over 225 tips and ideas.

Related Subjects:Books > Cooking > Seasonal

ISBN-13: 9781933494227
ISBN-10: 1933494220
Publisher: Gooseberry Patch
Date: April 2008
Page Count: 00222
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving'

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	By: Charlie Brown And Pe

'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving with Sticker'

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By: Schulz, Charles M.

Faithful to the original holiday animated special that airs each Christmas, this clothbound deluxe collector's edition makes an ideal gift for young and old Peanuts fans. Full color.

ISBN-13: 9780762433032
ISBN-10: 0762433035
Publisher: Running Press Kids
Date: September 2008
Page Count: 00024
Reading Level: Ages 04 - 08

'Thanksgiving'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: Stiegemeyer, Julie

Teach children to give thanks all year long. Connect the tradition of Thanksgiving with the perfect gift of God's love. This book explains the history of the Thanksgiving celebration and how it reminds us that every day is a good day to thank God for His gifts, especially for Jesus Christ, our Savior from sin and death. Thanksgiving encourages children to respond thankfully to God for all He has done and for providing for all their needs.

Related Subjects:Books > Juvenile Nonfiction > Holidays & Celebrations - Thanksgiving

ISBN-13: 9780758605306
ISBN-10: 0758605307
Publisher: Concordia Publishing House
Date: August 2003
Page Count: 00025
Reading Level: Ages 04 - 08

'Thanksgiving'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: Heinrichs, Ann

Thanksgiving is turkey, pumpkin pie, family gatherings, and a celebration of all the good things for which we're grateful. But how did out modern-day Thanksgiving traditions get their start? What was the first Thanksgiving like? Informative text and creative illustrations help kids learn the answer to this and more!

Related Subjects:Books > Juvenile Fiction > General

ISBN-13: 9781592965823
ISBN-10: 1592965822
Publisher: Child's World
Date: January 2006
Page Count: 00032
Reading Level: Ages 08 - 12

'Corduroy's Thanksgiving'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: Freeman, Don

Perfect for Corduroy's youngest fans, this brightly colored, shaped board book finds the bear and his friends each saying why they are thankful. Full color.

ISBN-13: 9780670061082
ISBN-10: 0670061085
Publisher: Viking Books
Date: August 2006
Page Count: 00016
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

'P Is for Pilgrim'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: Crane, Carol

Now available in paperback, P is for Pilgrim presents the history and lore of Thanksgiving. From the lives of our early settlers, who set the foundations for our country's freedoms and ideals, to the background and meaning behind our celebrations of today, young readers will gain a renewed appreciation of this American holiday.

Related Subjects:Books > Juvenile Nonfiction > Holidays & Celebrations - Thanksgiving

ISBN-13: 9781585363537
ISBN-10: 1585363537
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Date: September 2007
Page Count: 00040
Reading Level: Ages 06 - 12

'Franklin's Thanksgiving'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: Jennings, Sharon

When Franklin and his parents learn that his grandparents will not be joining them at Thanksgiving, everyone in the family invites someone else to share the holiday with them.

ISBN-13: 9781550747980
ISBN-10: 1550747983
Publisher: Kids Can Press
Date: August 2001
Page Count: 00032
Reading Level: Ages 04 - 08

'Thanksgiving on Thursday'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: Osborne, Mary Pope

The Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to the eve of the first Thanksgiving where they meet Pilgrims and Squanto, the Native American who helped them.

ISBN-13: 9780375806155
ISBN-10: 0375806156
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Date: September 2002
Page Count: 00096
Reading Level: Ages 06 - 09

'Pilgrims'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: Osborne, Mary Pope

ISBN-13: 9780375832192
ISBN-10: 037583219X
Publisher: Random House
Date: September 2005
Page Count: 00120
Reading Level: Ages 06 - 09

'Thanksgiving'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:01 CST

By: Colman, Penny

In her signature narrative nonfiction style, Colman paints a fascinating picture of the Thanksgiving holiday by examining numerous traditions that have been predecessors to the national holiday celebrated today. Illustrations.

ISBN-13: 9780805082296
ISBN-10: 0805082298
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Date: September 2008
Page Count: 00149
Reading Level: Ages 10 - 16