Lowell Davis is one of the premier craftsmen of our time. His unique farm-life figurines have graced shops and homes around the world and have been featured in The Saturday Evening Post- Country Living- and Collector's Mart. This famed painter and sculptor now turns his craft to the page in his captivating work- The Book on Chickens- sure to be of interest to collectors and newcomers alike. Hardcover Edition

In 1945, Jella Lepman was asked by the United States Army to serve as a cultural and educational advisor for her native country. While being driven around war-ravaged Germany in a U.S. Army jeep, Jella noticed how hungry the German children were for books since their schools and libraries had been destroyed. Jella wrote letters to publishers all over the world and asked for donations. These donations became an exhibition of children’s books that traveled throughout Germany. Seeing how much children wanted a book of their own to touch and to keep, Jella personally translated The Story of Ferdinand, the story about a bull who would rather smell the flowers than fight, into German and persuaded a newspaper to print 30,000 copies so she could distribute them. Books continue to be donated by various countries, forever honoring the spirit of Jella Lepman and her belief that books truly can make the world a better place.

In this second book in Greg Watkins’ Big Bill and Buddies Series, the Bad Bird Bunch is stuck in a tree as a hungry alligator waits below. Brendon Mouse asks his friend Ellie Funt to help get the birds to safety. The Bad Bird Bunch are shocked when Ellie, Brendon Mouse, Bartholomew Worm, Bob Cat, DJ Dog, and Bill, the Big Beaked, Big Bellied Bird, the star of Watkins’ first book, rush to rescue them.

Originally published in 1928- this fascinating firsthand account of the early years of Tulane University's women's college reveals not only who founded it- but why.

Learn to avoid confrontations with young people and the rifts that often result from "laying down the law". In Bring Out the Best in Your Child- Patrick J. Jeske shows parents how to encouragage their children to actively obey the house rules instead of rebelling against them. By making youths responsible for their choices and permitting them to accept the consequences of bad decisions- parents will see dramatic improvement in their children's behavior.

The Napoleon House was named after an emperor- Arnaud's after a count- and Antoine's has been the subject of a novel. While Broussard's does not share these distinctions with its French Quarter contemporaries- it has nevertheless had a long and colorful history- boasting regular guests such as Humphrey Bogart, Marilyn Monroe, Tennessee Williams, and William Faulkner.

In 1968, nineteen-year-old Gene R. Dark joined the Marine Corps. It was the height of the Vietnam War, and Dark was assigned to one of the most decorated marine companies to be deployed there, the Fox Company, Second Battalion, Fifth Marines. Death, shock, and misery were inevitable, and Dark, a carefree young man when he had entered the service, soon was transformed into a hardened soldier. This gripping and personal memoir provides a revealing look at the true agonies of war.

High ground adjacent to the Mississippi River, New Orleans was strategically positioned so as to be a gateway for commerce, providing world-wide transportation through the Gulf of Mexico. As a testament to its deliberate geographical placement, the New Orleans French Quarter has survived natural disasters for hundreds of years. In Buddy Stall’s French Quarter Montage, Buddy Stall takes the reader back to the inception of this historic district, explaining the reason for the location and describing John Law’s involvement in this high-stakes real estate deal.

The African-American buffalo soldiers, nicknamed by the Cheyenne Indians because of their curly hair and bravery, joined the six black regiments commissioned by an act of Congress in 1866. These men, many of whom were former slaves, enlisted in the army to earn a steady income, acquire an education, and gain respect. They protected settlers from hostile Indians, rustlers, outlaws, and bandits and were known for their courage and dedication. Told through the soldier-narrator’s voice, the details of one buffalo soldier’s life, including what he ate, where he slept, the education he gained on and off the battlefield, and how he spent his hard-earned money, help create a personal and understandable slice of history.

Doug Dvorak, a nationally recognized corporate executive and marketing guru, exposes several tips and tricks commonly used by expensive PR firms. In a fast-paced market where consumer decisions hinge on trust and reliability, repeated exposure is essential. With savvy marketing techniques, powerful networking tactics, and an attractive and functional Web site, every business or individual will be able to manage promotional efforts as well as any hired gun. Your product, your service, and your personality deserve a prominent place in the public eye, and establishing a strong brand will make you stand out among the competition. Dvorak shows you how in this accessible and compact manual. This introductory guide presents a thorough business strategy that can be easily adapted to any type of industry. Quizzes, history, and humor are combined to simplify the vast undertaking of brand development. Demonstrating simple, affordable, and effective ways to maintain a brand, the author takes you step by step from building a reputation and designing a Web site to generating a continual buzz in the media.

King puts a new twist on the old mystery of Lincoln's death. Deep within the plot is the manipulative and corrosive character Anderson. The same man who outwitted the Confederates in King's first novel, A Bullet for Stonewall, is back to execute the most history-altering plan of his career. King has done extensive research on the assassination as well as the years that followed. In his work- he looked at how political plans changed following Lincoln's death. The guiding factor of his sleuthing was to determine who seemed to benefit from the aftermath. And thus he found the premise for this- his second novel. Hardcover.

On the night of May 2- 1863- the South's most beloved general- Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson- was shot while reconnoitering the Union defenses near Chancellorsville- Virginia. On May 10- he died of pneumonia which he contracted as a result of his weakened condition. It had always been assumed that he was accidentally shot by his own men- and the incident was dismissed as an act of capricious fate. Hardcover.