Yellowed Pages

In most college and university libraries, materials published before 1800 have been moved into special collections, while the post-1923 books remain in general circulation. But books published between these dates are vulnerable to deaccessioning, as libraries increasingly reconfigure access to public-domain texts via digital repositories such as Google Books. Even libraries with strong commitments to their print collections are clearing out the duplicates, assuming that circulating copies of any given nineteenth-century edition are essentially identical to one another. When you look closely, however, you see that they are not. Many nineteenth-century books were donated by alumni or their families decades ago, and many of them bear traces left behind by the people who first owned and used them. In Book Traces, Andrew M. Stauffer adopts what he calls "guided serendipity" as a tactic in pursuit of two goals: first, to read nineteenth-century poetry through the clues and objects earlier readers left in their books and, second, to defend the value of keeping the physical volumes on the shelves. Finding in such books of poetry the inscriptions, annotations, and insertions made by their original owners, and using them as exemplary case studies, Stauffer shows how the physical, historical book enables a modern reader to encounter poetry through the eyes of someone for whom it was personal.

Recommends books for gifted readers that provide insights and coping skills for issues they may face from preschool through high school, featuring more than three hundred titles with brief summaries, organized by reading levels; and includes an index arranged by theme.

Written and illustrated by various Cover by John Byrne Don't missthis collection of tales from the '80s, reprinted from ACTION COMICS#507-508, 554, 595, 600 (select stories), 644, SUPERMAN #408, DC COMICS PRESENTS#29, and ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #430! Artist/writer Jerry Ordway provides theintroduction and context for this latest addition to DC's "Decades" library.

Heartfelt, fast-paced, and utterly absorbing, The Gilded Girl is Alyssa Colman’s sparkling debut novel about determination, spirit, and the magic of friendship. Any child can spark magic, but only the elite are allowed to kindle it. Those denied access to the secrets of the kindling ritual will see their magic snuffed out before their thirteenth birthday. Miss Posterity’s Academy for Practical Magic is the best kindling school in New York City—and wealthy twelve-year-old Emma Harris is accustomed to the best. But when her father dies, leaving her penniless, Emma is reduced to working off her debts to Miss Posterity alongside Izzy, a daring servant girl who refuses to let her magic be snuffed out, even if society dictates she must. Emma and Izzy reluctantly form a pact: If Izzy teaches Emma how to survive as a servant, Emma will reveal to Izzy what she knows about magic. Along the way, they encounter quizzes that literally pop, shy libraries, and talking cats (that is, house dragons). But when another student’s kindling goes horribly wrong, revealing the fiery dangers of magic, Emma and Izzy must set aside their differences or risk their magic being snuffed out forever.

In a small, peaceful village, the adventure of two unlikely friends begins. Gronak a brave warrior with a big heart and Fiona a wise and talented mage. When a dark prophecy reaches the village and a looming threat rises in the north, the two must unite their skills and embark on an uncertain journey. Their friendship and courage will be tested as they battle the forces of evil, holding the fate of the world in their hands. A tale of friendship, dangers, and the adventure of the unknown awaits you.

The shifters of the Rock Creek Clan find even more suspense, danger, and romance in these three books. Grizzly shifter Ian, a former playboy, falls hard for the quiet bookstore owner who was his one-night-stand. Polar bear shifter Nolan is tasked with protecting his one true love—and she’s betrothed to someone else. Hercules, a dragon shifter, has been struggling to come to terms with the modern world. Falling in love with a human woman is the last thing he wants…but she turns out to be exactly who he needs. If you love steamy shifter romance that brims with suspense, humor, and feels, one-click this collection today!

Michel Foucault remains one of the towering intellectual figures of the last 50 years. His works on sexuality, madness, prison and medicine are classics. This book focuses on how the 'self' and the 'care of the self' were conceived during the period of antiquity.

In a distant world called Educity, everybody does nothing but study and work. Nobody has thought of changing the peaceful, orderly and rigid system; nobody has considered the meaning of life. This is why the Goddess appoints five twelve-year-olds to embark on a quest for true wisdom. They leave their homes and venture into an unknown world, where they go through precarious adventures, encountering everything from magic to ancient treasure. But at the end of it all, how will they save their silently suffering fellow Educitizens?

As the five Kingdom Keepers enter high school, everything is about to change. The Maintenance Base that controls all four parks in Disney World is under attack by the Overtakers, a group determined to change Disney forever. Relationships between the Keepers are no longer as simple as they once were. In fact, nothing is as simple as it once was. An after-hours visit to Typhoon Lagoon is a game changer. The Keepers lose one of their most valuable supporters. But there's work to do . . . The Disney Dream leaves Port Canaveral on an historic cruise to Los Angeles with a special treat in store for guests: the Disney Host Interactive guides are on board! Includes a preview chapter from Kingdom Keepers VI - Dark Passage!