social life and customs

Invites the reader to become the main character and revel in the gory, dark, horrific side of life throughout important eras in history, including the Wild West.

Describes disgusting details about daily life during the U.S. Civil War, including housing, food, and sanitation.

Presents Dickens's 1853 novel which tells the story of several generations of the Jarndyce family who wait in vain to inherit money that is tied up in a legal dispute in England's notoriously slow moving Court of Chancery.

When Tuerff and his partner flew from France to New York City on September 11th in 2001, they had no idea that the world-- and their lives-- would change forever. When US airspace closed after the terrorist attacks, their plane was diverted to the small town of Gander, Newfoundland in Canada with thousands of other refugees or "come from aways." Yet, when all seemed dark, the people of Gander rallied and the "plane people" experienced boundless acts of generosity. This generosity ignited a spirit of kindness that renewed Tuerff's spirituality and has inspired an annual and growing "giving back" day.

Contains entries that provide information on various aspects of American popular culture from the Great Depression to the onset of World War II, covering art, architecture, aviation, comics, expositions/fairs, film, food and drink, government, literature, music, newspapers, organizations, radio, social issues, sports, theater, travel, and youth; arranged alphabetically from N to Z.

Presents a collection of thirteen short stories by best-selling author T.C. Boyle that are directed at teenagers and chronicle the unique experience of American life.

Sketches of the author's early life in Paris in the twenties provide nostalgic reminiscences of his first marriage and the discipline of developing his own literary craft.

Examines the lives of impressionist painters and the influences that shaped their work through re-created albums of letters, sketches, and photographs.

An introduction to the landscape, culture, and people of Nigeria, with photographs, maps, a description and image of the country's flag, and a fast fact file.