social life and customs

"Make fun decorations, party favors, and treats inspired by 'The Princess and the Frog' to transport your party to the New Orleans bayou. As you plan, get tips on working hard to achieve your goals, discover how to be a good host just like Tiana, and learn facts about New Orleans"--Provided by publisher.

Presents nineteenth-century American writer and social activist Henry David Thoreau's reflections upon living alone among nature for two years on Massachusetts' Walden Pond.

"A fictional account of the towering hairstyles that women wore in 18th century England"--OCLC.

Provides information about Chinese New Year, explaining what it is, how it began, and how it is celebrated.

Describes life in the American colonies, focusing on the colonists' clothing, homes, jobs, and other aspects of daily life.

Photographs and recipes show the reader how to prepare a variety of Caribbean dishes.

The orphaned Pip is serving as a blacksmith's apprentice when an unknown benefactor supplies the means for him to be educated in London as a gentleman of "great expectations.".

Tells of a woman's desire for an affair with the son of a Louisiana resort owner whom she meets on vacation. Includes a selection of short stories, including "Beyond the Bayou," "A Respectable Woman," and "A Pair of Silk Stockings.".

"In early 1900s New York, the formidable crime syndicate known as the Black Hand has been terrorizing the city's Italian community with bombings and kidnappings. When a young Italian girl is found drowned and sexually defiled, Dr. Genevieve Summerford suspects the organization has expanded into forced prostitution, and she won't rest until the trafficking ring is brought to justice.".

In the early 1800s, in a remote corner of England with almost no eligible young men, the eight students at the Winthrop Hopkins Female Academy uncover a mystery while learning all the skills necessary to become a good wife.