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How far can I go? It s the question of a generation wanting straight answers. Often the very questions we ask reveal our hearts better than anything else. In Kissed the Girls and Made Them Cry Lisa Bevere tackles these tough issues by moving us from... ... more

Based on more than 100 interviews the author examines the obstacles facing unattached men and women in an age when cell phones text messages e-mail speed dating and the Internet conspire to create a false sense of endless options. CONDITION – USED:... ... more

A wonderful book about figuring out who we are and who we want to be when we grow up. It s also about being an American--especially a first-generation American. --Roz Chast This graphic-novel debut from an acclaimed picture book creator is a powerfully... ... more

This books explores why it is we believe what we believe about language and why we persist in handing down from generation to generation a rag bag collection of fact and fantasy about language. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better... ... more

Why did generations of people grow up thinking that Jews really had horns? Did Eve really eat an apple and if not why does everyone think she did? Did Noah s ark really exist? Did Moses really write the Torah? This fascinating book explores these and... ... more

Death. Land. Revolution. Asking questions always made Wolfy s life difficult. When she and the runt Houndie undertake a quest to ask Death why animals who die outside the Wood are never collected the consequences are more momentous than either of them... ... more

Why do we do what we do? Why can t we do what we want? How can we achieve and maintain psychological health? What are the consequences especially for our kids when science and education take a back seat to myth? Why are we not happier? What makes for... ... more

One of the most difficult questions many Christians face is why God allows bad things to happen to good people. To a generation that is increasingly curious about spiritual things this series cuts through the noise and gets to the heart of the issue.... ... more

When writer Lorilee Craker learned that the Amish are not just surviving but thriving in the economic downturn she decided to find out why. What she found was about a dozen tried and true financial habits the Amish have employed for generations that... ... more

When he died in New York in 1953 Thomas was only thirty-nine years old and the myths soon took hold: he became the Keats and the Byron of his generation--the romantic poet who died too young his potential unfulfilled. Making masterful use of original ma ... more

In Japan the line that divides myth from reality is not merely blurred it is nonexistent. Superstitions legends and folk myths are passed down through generations and pervade daily living. When a child playing near a river fails to return home it is... ... more

The Stargazer s Guide is an accessible astronomy guide to the history science and myth of the night sky perfect for anyone entranced by the stars. Guiding readers through what there is to see in the sky why it s interesting and how previous generations... ... more

Why is 9/11 more important to Catalans? Who was Wilfred the Hairy? When is a wolf s fart edible? Why are bumper stickers of donkeys ubiquitous in Catalonia? What explains the ambivalence of many Catalans to their war generation? Why does Football Club... ... more

Why have generations of philosophers failed or refused to articulate a rigorous challenge to the death penalty when literature has been rife with death penalty abolitionism for centuries? In this book Peggy Kamuf explores why any properly philosophical... ... more

The people of Lokas village in the land of Gravick have been at war with their neighbors for generations. Just when peace seems to be finally settling over them they are once again under attack from an enemy long considered myth. Shatala the power... ... more

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Why does it feel like no matter what happens in American politics the Democrats still get their way? When he left Congress in 2017 Jason Chaffetz still thought elections could save us. For generations conservatives... ... more

The Reality of Angels and Jinn Muslim children often wonder about the concept of Angels and Jinn. Are they real or is it just a myth? When and Why they were created? Are they more powerful and big than Human Beings? How could they help or harm us? This... ... more