social life and customs

A graphic novel adaptation of Jane Austen's novel "Pride & Prejudice" in which Lizzy Bennet and her eccentric family try to navigate the turbulent social circles of London.

Archival photographs and text describe the history, people, social life and customs of Livingston County, Kentucky.

Archival photographs and text describe the history, social life, and customs of Groveland, Florida.

Archival photographs and text describe the history, people, social life and customs of Geneseo, New York.

Text and photographs look at the friendship of Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen, featuring conversations, about life, music, and their enduring love of America.

A collection of seventeen stories written by people who have worked in the Peace Corps.

An illustrated collection of traditional Scandinavian folktales.

"The Korean sixth sense for winning friends and influencing people, nunchi (pronounced noon-chee) can help you connect with others so you can succeed in everything from business to love. The art of reading a room and understanding what others are thinking and feeling, nunchi is a form of emotional intelligence that anyone can learn--all you need is your eyes and ears. With its focus on observing others rather than asserting yourself . . . nunchi is an . . . antidote to our culture of self-promotion, and a . . . reminder to look up from yourcell phone"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a song set to the tune of "The wheels on the bus," where a multigenerational family enjoys a culturally rich meal.

Dylan's dreams of leaving Australia to go to Paris with her French mother, where, she thinks, her black skin won't make her stand out, are shattered when her mother dies in a freak accident. Now on a very different journey, Dylan travels across the Australian outback with Pat, her mother's grief-stricken boyfriend, to meet family she has never known and attempt to redefine her identity now.