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Fear, Anomaly, and Uncertainty in the Gospel of Mark by Douglas W. Geyer 9780810842021
Booksplease Price: $131.85Douglas Geyer's illuminating analysis of Mark 4:35-6:56 explains why the Gospel ends as it does in the earliest manuscripts-abruptly, at 16:8, with the words, "for they were afraid." This ending,... -
The Films of Steven Spielberg by Charles L. P. Silet 9780810843486
Booksplease Price: $82.37Steven Spielberg has fashioned an enviable career as a writer, producer, and director of American motion pictures, winning Academy Awards for Best Direction (Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List),... -
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Anglo-Black Composer, 1875-1912 by William Tortolano 9780810844773
Booksplease Price: $85.10During the late 1890s and early 1900s, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) was an important and popular British composer. Respected by such contemporaries as Sir Arthur Sullivan, Sir Edward Elgar,... -
The Repertoire of Iraqi Maqam by Rob Simms 9780810847583
Booksplease Price: $104.53The classical music of Iraq, known as Iraqi Maqam, features classical and vernacular poetry sung by a virtuoso soloist and accompanied by a small instrumental ensemble. It is a remarkably... -
Hitchcock and Poe: The Legacy of Delight and Terror by Dennis R. Perry 9780810848221
Booksplease Price: $91.45This first comprehensive study of the relationship between the tales of Edgar Allan Poe and the films of Alfred Hitchcock uncovers an unexpected range of affinities underlying the director's... -
The Literature of Islam: A Guide to the Primary Sources in English Translation by Paula Youngman Skreslet 9780810854086
Booksplease Price: $85.09This book introduces the literature of Islam as it is presented in English translation. For scholars in other fields who need to understand the vast and complex literary heritage of this erudite and... -
Selected Poems of Isabella Andreini by Anne MacNeil 9780810854420
Booksplease Price: $85.09The 100 poems presented in this volume represent a broad cross-section of Isabella Andreini's lyric poetry, both in its original language and in verse translations. Of the nearly 500 poems published... -
Good Vibes: A Life in Jazz by Terry Gibbs 9780810845862
Booksplease Price: $79.14Terry Gibbs, legendary jazz vibraphonist and bandleader, was 12 years old when he kicked off his career as a professional musician, winning first place in an amateur performance. Born and raised in... -
The Singer's Repertoire, Part I by Berton Coffin 9780810845268
Booksplease Price: $85.09A timeless classic. Includes 8,200 songs in 818 lists for nine voice classifications; indexed by composer, title, vocal range, and publisher. The complete work represents the living song repertoire... -
Annual Review of Jazz Studies 1: 1982 by Dan Morgenstern 9780810822955
Booksplease Price: $73.09Features King Oliver, Gunther Schuller, Fats Waller, and black college bands.Book InformationISBN 9780810822955Author Dan MorgensternFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint -
History of Libraries of the Western World by Michael H. Harris 9780810837249
Booksplease Price: $78.74This edition of the History of Libraries in the Western World represents a substantial revision of the earlier edition, taking into account the "information revolution" that has swept the West since... -
Music Librarianship at the Turn of the Century by Richard Griscom 9780810838666
Booksplease Price: $66.05Fourteen authors explore the recent past, the present, and the future of music librarianship through an examination of topics of importance to the profession: collection development, preservation,... -
Reading Hemingway: The Facts in the Fictions by Miriam B. Mandel 9780810839885
Booksplease Price: $133.40Encyclopedic and lively, this book illuminates the basic facts associated with the more than 2,500 fictional and historical people, animals, events and cultural artifacts which appear in Hemingway's... -
The School Library Media Specialist as Manager: A Book of Case Studies by Amy G. Job 9780810833630
Booksplease Price: $85.09The challenge facing today's library media specialist is to design and deliver an effective library media program. Faced with the impact of technology, societal pressures, sweeping changes in... -
The Baroque Double Bass Violone by Alfred Planyavsky 9780810834484
Booksplease Price: $123.18In the nineteenth century, use of the violone, a bass instrument with many sizes and variations, was nearly eliminated from musical repertoires, and its traditional parts were parceled out to other... -
American Indian Stereotypes in the World of Children: A Reader and Bibliography by Arlene Hirschfelder 9780810836136
Booksplease Price: $91.44The world of contemporary American infants and young children is saturated with inappropriate images of American Indians. American Indian Stereotypes in the World of Children reveals and discusses... -
Technology Law: What Every Business (And Business-Minded Person) Needs to Know by Mark Grossman 9780810847385
Booksplease Price: $66.05"Technology has always fascinated me. Gemini, Apollo, and Star Trek all captivated me as a kid. I managed to marry both law and technology by becoming a tech lawyer." So are we introduced to... -
Cultural Diversity: Conflicts and Challenges by Kathlyn Gay 9780810848054
Booksplease Price: $57.16The United States is perhaps the most culturally diverse nation in the world, and has frequently been called a "melting pot," "tossed salad," or "multicultural society" to reflect that diversity... -
When Will I Stop Hurting?: Teens, Loss, and Grief by Edward Myers 9780810849211
Booksplease Price: $72.79When Will I Stop Hurting?: Teens, Loss, and Grief is a self-help guide for teenagers who are struggling with bereavement and the emotional difficulties it presents. This book provides an overview of... -
Danny Elfman's Batman: A Film Score Guide by Janet K. Halfyard 9780810851269
Booksplease Price: $54.46Danny Elfman is recognized as one of the most successful, interesting, and innovative figures in recent film music composition. He came to the fore in the late 1980s in connection with his... -
A Thematic Catalog of the Works of Robert Valentine by Bradford J. Young 9780914954460
Booksplease Price: $66.05Many musicians have enjoyed the solo and chamber music of Robert Valentine, especially that for flute or recorder, but few know anything of this composer's life and other music. This volume lists all... -
ABC Books and Activities: From Preschool to High School by Cathie Hilterbran Cooper 9780810830134
Booksplease Price: $85.89This creative guide to over 500 alphabet books also includes activities, games, and projects that can be used with ABC books. The main emphasis of the book is the annotated guide to over 500 alphabet... -
American Women in Sport, 1887-1987: A 100-Year Chronology by Ruth M. Sparhawk 9780810846913
Booksplease Price: $66.05This book recognizes the accomplishments of American women athletes in the 100 years between 1887 and 1987. Cloth edition 0-8108-2205-9 previously published in 1985.About the AuthorRuth M. Sparhawk... -
From Musical Folklore to Twelve Tone Technique: Memoirs of a Musician between East and West by Georg Von Albrecht 9780810849693
Booksplease Price: $104.14The memoirs of the Russian-born German composer Georg von Alberecht (born Kasan 1891, died Heidelberg 1976) are an important document of 20th-century musical history. Dictated to his son Michael von... -
Unfinished Business: Race, Equity and Diversity in Library and Information Science Education by Maurice Wheeler 9780810850453
Booksplease Price: $91.4450 years ago, the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision catalyzed the integration of schools. However, Wheeler provides compelling evidence that few, if any Library and Information... -
The Heart Has Its Reasons: Young Adult Literature with Gay/Lesbian/Queer Content, 1969-2004 by Michael Cart 9780810850712
Booksplease Price: $91.45Society does not make it easy for young people, regardless of their sexual orientation, to find accurate, nonjudgmental information about homosexuality. It makes it even more difficult for young... -
Messages, Meanings and Symbols: The Communication of Information by Charles T. Meadow 9780810852716
Booksplease Price: $85.09A deep and penetrating exploration of the key concepts of information and communications sciences by one of its founders, this book covers everything in its subject that you want to know more about... -
Poetry in Literature for Youth by Angela Leeper 9780810854659
Booksplease Price: $91.44Poetry in Literature for Youth offers teachers, librarians, parents, and students with an instrumental guide for incorporating all forms of poetry into the curriculum. More than 900 annotated entries... -
The Modern Singing Master: Essays in Honor of Cornelius L. Reid by Ariel Bybee 9780810851733
Booksplease Price: $91.44Now available in paperback! Cornelius Reid may be the Galileo of vocal pedagogy. Claiming to have rediscovered the science and the craft of the Bel Canto maestros, this modern singing master... -
Small Library Cataloging by Herbert H. Hoffman 9780810837300
Booksplease Price: $78.75Completely updated, with a new section on using the computer in the cataloging function, this new edition of a classic will be a welcome tool for the volunteer or paraprofessional in a small library... -
The A to Z of Postmodernist Literature and Theater by Fran Mason 9780810868557
Booksplease Price: $66.44Postmodernist literature embraces a wide range of forms and perspectives, including texts that are primarily self-reflexive; texts that use pastiche, burlesque, parody, intertextuality and hybrid... -
How Theater Managers Manage by Tess Collins 9780810846838
Booksplease Price: $66.05How Theater Managers Manage brings together the stories, beliefs, and experiences of a few seasoned theater managers. Through them, a portrait and a concept emerge depicting what they have... -
Celtic Modern: Music at the Global Fringe by Martin Stokes 9780810847804
Booksplease Price: $145.91The study of 'Celtic' culture has been locked within modern nationalist paradigms, shaped by contemporary media, tourism, and labor migration. Celtic Modern collects critical essays on the global... -
Youth Information Seeking Behavior: Theories, Models, and Issues by Mary K. Chelton 9780810849815
Booksplease Price: $91.44This resource is as much a tribute to its editors and contributors, a cadre of champions who have made the study of this underrepresented group their lifework, as it is a testament to their... -
Culturing the Child, 1690-1914: Essays in Memory of Mitzi Myers by Donelle Ruwe 9780810851825
Booksplease Price: $97.78Utilizing new historicist, feminist, and cultural studies critiques, these essays by leading scholars provide new perspectives on early children's literary texts. The essays are divided into four... -
William Beaudine: From Silents to Television by Wendy L. Marshall 9780810852181
Booksplease Price: $104.28William Beaudine began his tenure in film as an assistant to the legendary D. W. Griffith. At the height of his career, Beaudine worked for every major studio and directed many greats of the silent... -
Practical Percussion: A Guide to the Instruments and Their Sources by James Holland 9780810856585
Booksplease Price: $85.49The second half of the twentieth century saw vast changes in all aspects of percussion - the instruments themselves, playing techniques, and percussion writing - plus the huge influence of pop music,... -
Nomads, Exiles, & Emigres: The Rebirth of Latin American Narrative, 1960-80 by Ronald Schwartz 9780810813595
Booksplease Price: $78.75An introduction to contemporary Latin American narrative published in the 1970s, presenting ten major writers. Each chapter covers the biography, career of the author and one important novel in depth... -
What is Documentation?: English Translation of the Classic French Text by Suzanne Briet 9780810851092
Booksplease Price: $52.09Born in Paris in 1894, Suzanne Briet was active nationally and internationally in the development of what was then known as Documentation but would now be called Information Management or Information... -
Dictionary of International Human Rights Law by John S. Gibson 9780810831186
Booksplease Price: $116.84John Gibson, an expert on human rights, discusses the issues and context of rights including the universality of rights, the hierarchy of rights, and conflicts between rights, a discussion that...