Great care has been taken throughout each stage of development for Mississippi: The Magnolia State. The textbook is written in an interesting narrative style, richly illustrated, and meets ALL of the state’s standards. All books in the My State History series are arranged in chapters and sections with core skills emphasized in every chapter. The textbook is filled with images that create interest and teach. Exercises and activities included in the book are designed to further engage students.
Haroun and the Sea of Stories Immediately forget any preconceptions you may have about Salman Rushdie and the controversy that has swirled around his million-dollar head. You should instead know that he is one of the best contemporary writers of fables and parables, from any culture. Haroun and the Sea of Stories is a delightful tale about a storyteller who loses his skill and a struggle against mysterious forces attempting to block the seas of inspiration from which all stories are derived. Here's a representative passage about the sources and power of inspiration: The book is read by the author himself
Tove Jansson - Finn Family Moomintrollby Tove Jansson -
Hugh Laurie reads Tove Jansson's wonderfully imaginative story "Finn Family". Moomintroll Moomintroll lives in Moominhouse, nestled in Moomin Valley - a place where everyone does what they like and hardly ever worries about tomorrow. Together with Moominmamma and Moominpappa, Snufkin, Sniff and the others, Moomintroll has some marvellous adventures! When they find a tall black hat on top of a mountain, the Moomins don't realise that it will make some very strange things happen to them.
The 100 Absolutely Unbreakable Laws of Business Succes (MP3+PDF)
Brian Tracy has traveled and worked in more than 30 countries, studying business, economics, philosophy, psychology, history, and entrepreneurship. The 100 Absolutely Unbreakable Laws of Business Success is based on those years of study and provides a wide-ranging view of the things that make some businesses -- and lives -- work, and others fail.
