A History of the Big House

A History of the Big HouseBy: Charif Majdalani This vibrant family saga chronicles the rise and fall of the Nassar clan, as they navigate the great events of the 20th century in Lebanon, from the Ottoman Empire to the French Mandate. At the end of the 19th century, a man is forced to flee his village after a quarrel. Starting over with nothing, the banished, audacious Wakim Nassar will create orange plantations on the outskirts of Beirut and become the head of a large clan,

This portable guide depicts all the important rocks

she can get her very own real live tree to plant

but the squeaky-clean governor whom Will has nominated may have a few previously unnoticed skeletons in his closet

fresh tools and empowering exercises to help you:

On the horizon are increasingly sophisticated movements that will emerge in a bid to challenge elections

·         Listening to your automatic thoughts

the Gikuyu people are torn between those who fear the unknown and those who see beyond it

By: Kenny Ethan Jones     Conversations on the transgender experience may be becoming more commonplace but the topic is still all too often the subject of fierce debate

when automobiles and televisions and appliances (not to mention nuclear weapons) grew larger and more numerous with each passing year

In hopes of saving its own neck

to the scientists who are just beginning to understand the mind-blowing complexity and ecological importance of the quadrillions of creatures who live in realms long thought to be devoid of life

By: Danica McKellar   | Series: McKellar Math Actress and New York Times bestselling author Danica McKellar tackles the most feared of all math classes—algreba—in this helpful algebra workbook that’s perfect for high school math students