Only the scathing wit and searching intelligence of Jessica Mitford could turn an exposé of the American funeral industry into a book that is at once deadly serious and side-splittingly funny. When first published in 1963 this landmark of investigative journalism became a runaway bestseller and resulted in legislation to protect grieving families from the unscrupulous sales practices of those in "the dismal trade."
There has always been a struggle to balance the goals of economic development with the need to protect the environment. With world population growing and global climate change threatening to affect us all, never has that balance been more important. Today, the developed world uses much of the world's energy resources to fuel its modern lifestyle and contributes to the majority of global greenhouse gases...
Always (tumblebook) flash story I am the keeper of the castle. This castle... Always... How deep is the bond between a child and a beloved dog? And how far will a pet go to protect his dear friend? To the ends of the Earth...always. Alison McGhee gives voice to the devotion that knows no bounds in this gentle and poignant picture book about friendship, loyalty, and most of all, love. Keywords: dogs, pets, love, loyalty, imagination, friendship, safe, protect
Full-color, warm pastel illustrations and gentle rhymes present the possibility that guardian angels for babies, known as baby angels, watch, keep and protect the little ones from harm during those odd times when they stray from a watchful eye.
The Lost Prince (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten #1)
Added by: silyuntj | Karma: 1039.76 | Fiction literature | 2 November 2012
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The Lost Prince (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten #1)
Don't look at Them. Never let Them know you can see Them.
That is Ethan Chase's unbreakable rule. Until the fey he avoids at all costs—including his reputation—begin to disappear, and Ethan is attacked. Now he must change the rules to protect his family. To save a girl he never thought he'd dare to fall for.
