An enchanting story of transformation and compassion, Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden is widely considered to be one of the most important works of children’s literature. After her parents
Frances Hodgson Burnett's celebration of the kingdom of earth takes place in a secret garden, where the orphaned Mary Lennox and the invalid boy, Colin, are magically restored to health and well-being
The Sunset Switch reveals the moment when daytime animals go to sleep and nighttime animals take over. Perfect as either a bedtime story or a wake-up book, this gorgeous picture book shows how the ani
Offers a discussion of Shakespeare on screen after the millennium. This book surveys the rich field of Bardic film representations, from Michael Almereyda's "Hamlet" to the BBC "Shakespea(Re)-Told" se
This bold new collection offers an innovative discussion of Shakespeare on screen after the millennium. Cutting-edge, and fully up-to-date, it surveys the rich field of Bardic film representations, fr
Published to coincide with the 2011 centennial of The Secret Garden's publication, this Penguin Threads edition of the classic children's tale includes cover art by Jillian Tamaki and deluxe french
BASED ON THE EPIC MINISERIES TO AIR SPRING 2013.A STORY OF GOD AND ALL OF US is a sweeping narrative that dramatizes some of the most important events and characters in the Bible. The book reads like
New Social Connections offers a fresh approach to new explorations of the reconfigurations of sociological thought and questions the subjects and objects of sociological enquiry. The collection provi
While it is true that, like elsewhere in the world, African women are not yet equal to men, toiling day and night amidst grinding poverty while facing harsh cultural, traditional, and social prejudice
Six-time Emmy award-winning funny man Tim Conway, best known for his characters on The Carol Burnett Show, offers a straight-shooting and hilarious memoir about his life on stage and off as an actor a
This book describes the multi-axis substructure testing (MAST) system, a simulator developed at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia, which provides state-of-the-art technology for large-scal
