An unforgettable and sweeping family saga from Markus Zusak, the storyteller who gave us the extraordinary bestseller THE BOOK THIEF, lauded by the New York Times as "the kind of book that can be lifechanging." The breathtaking story of five brothers who bring each other up in a world run by their own rules. As the Dunbar boys love and fight and learn to reckon with the adult ...(展开全部)

Bridge of Clay is about a boy who is caught in the current - of destroying everything he has, to become all he needs to be. He's a boy in search of greatness, as a cure for memory and tragedy. He builds a bridge to save his family, but also to save himself. It's an attempt to transcend humanness, to make a single, glorious moment: A miracle and nothing less.

Todayas revolution in jewelry making is quite simple, literally. With few tools and basic silversmithing skills readers can quickly and easily create intricate pieces of solid silver jewelry using the easy-to-follow instructions in Magical Metal Clay Jewelry. More than 250 step-by-step color photos demonstrate techniques needed to mold, fold, shape, cut, braid, and carve metal ...(展开全部)

"One of the first books on a craft that almost anyone can handle....The instructions are easy to follow, plus the practice requires little in the way of expensive tools....There's considerable artistry to the 48 projects....Great for rainy days."-- "Booklist . ."..combines basic information on jewelrymaking, specific techniques...for working with polymer clay, and instructions ...(展开全部)

This brilliant epic novel set in New York and Prague introduces us to two misfit young men who make it big by creating comic-book superheroes. Joe Kavalier, a young artist who has also been trained in the art of Houdiniesque escape, has just smuggled himself out of Nazi-invaded Prague and landed in New York City. His Brooklyn cousin Sammy Clay is looking for a partner to create...(展开全部)

This brilliant epic novel set in New York and Prague introduces us to two misfit young men who make it big by creating comic-book superheroes. Joe Kavalier, a young artist who has also been trained in the art of Houdiniesque escape, has just smuggled himself out of Nazi-invaded Prague and landed in New York City. His Brooklyn cousin Sammy Clay is looking for a partner to create...(展开全部)

Joe Kavalier, a young Jewish artist who has also been trained in the art of Houdini-esque escape, has just smuggled himself out of Nazi-invaded Prague and landed in New York City. His Brooklyn cousin Sammy Clay is looking for a partner to create heroes, stories, and art for the latest novelty to hit America - the comic book. Drawing on their own fears and dreams, Kavalier and C...(展开全部)

Cole South and I recently wrote a book on how to think about poker. We wrote in a manner we wished someone would have done when we first grind the games. We won't hesitate to say it is currently the BEST POKER EDUCATIONAL TOOL in the community. After reading the content, maybe you will realize that perhaps, making six figures playing poker isn't as hard as it sounds. Let's use ...(展开全部)

Cole South and I recently wrote a book on how to think about poker. We wrote in a manner we wished someone would have done when we first grind the games. We won't hesitate to say it is currently the BEST POKER EDUCATIONAL TOOL in the community. After reading the content, maybe you will realize that perhaps, making six figures playing poker isn't as hard as it sounds. Let's use ...(展开全部)

In this innovative account of the urbanization of nature in New York City, Matthew Gandy explores how the raw materials of nature have been reworked to produce a "metropolitan nature" distinct from the forms of nature experienced by early settlers. The book traces five broad developments: the expansion and redefinition of public space, the construction of landscaped highways, t...(展开全部)