Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Oregon

Primitive Worlds: People Lost in Time 

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

The World’s Last Mysteries 

Social Studies

The Ways of Man: An Introduction to Many Cultures

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Missouri

The Real Flavour of Tuscany

Portraits & Recipes From 25 of Tuscany's Culinary Artisans

Wade Davis

Pennsylvania

In this major new work, renowned anthropologist and bestselling author Wade Davis explores and reveals the awe-inspiring wealth of human diversity and makes an impassioned case for preservation of Earth's disappearing cultures. 80 photos.

Light at the Edge of the World

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Craig Storti

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Nebraska

From the author of Why Travel Matters, the tools you need to bridge cultures and countries.

Adjusting to a new culture and getting along with the local people challenge everyone who lives and works abroad. Whether in business, diplomacy, education, or as a long-term visitor abroad, anyone can be blind-sided by a lack of international knowledge and experience and be caught at a disadvantage.

In this completely revised and expanded edition of the classic The Art of Crossing Cultures, Craig Storti shows what it takes to encounter a new culture head-on and succeed. This one-of-a-kind guidebook to bridging the cultural divide - with more than 50,000 copies sold worldwide - incorporates a stellar sampling of the writings of some of the world's greatest writers, poets and observers of the human condition.

Through the vivid perceptions and words of such literary legends as Noel Coward, Graham Greene, Rudyard Kipling, E. M. Forster, Mark Twain, Evelyn Waugh, and others, Storti paints an intimate portrait of the personal challenges of adjusting to another culture: anticipating differences, managing the temptation to withdraw, and gradually adjusting expectations of behaviour to fit reality.

This timely new edition focuses special attention on how to deal with country and culture shock and includes many new examples of cross-cultural misunderstandings - particularly in business. Storti breaks new ground with his easy-to-understand model of cultural adjustment and tips on how to master the process and develop adaptive strategies - the heart of the cross-cultural experience.

The Art of Crossing Cultures

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John Grisham

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Ohio

Until that September of 1952, Luke Chandler had never kept a secret or told a single lie. But in the long, hot summer of his seventh year, two groups of migrant workers — and two very dangerous men — came through the Arkansas Delta to work the Chandler cotton farm. And suddenly mysteries are flooding Luke’s world.

A brutal murder leaves the town seething in gossip and suspicion. A beautiful young woman ignites forbidden passions. A fatherless baby is born ... and someone has begun furtively painting the bare clapboards of the Chandler farmhouse, slowly, painstakingly, bathing the run-down structure in gleaming white. And as young Luke watches the world around him, he unravels secrets that could shatter lives — and change his family and his town forever....

A Painted House

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Barnabas Kindersley

Anabel Kindersley

Susan E. Copsey

Harry Belafonte

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THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU - THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD. As Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), I have traveled across the globe and met children and their families living in remarkably ditterent communities. Some of you live in rural villages, others in crowded cities. You live in rain forests, deserts, mountains, on islands, and some of you brave the cold of the Arctic tundra.
Your foods are different, your dress, your homes, your games, and your beliefs. You should be proud of these differences and celebrate your individual and unique cultures.
Yet as I travel, it is not the differences that strike me, but rather the magnificent similarities that make you all very much alike. You all have curiosity, fears, hopes, and dreams - as well as an extraordinary gift to open your hearts to others.
Wherever you live, you are entitled to protection and support by adults like me. These are your rights, and they are clearly outlined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, a legal document adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989, signed and ratified by nearly every country in the world. It details your rights - to health care; food, education, play, shelter, and above all, to protection against violence, discrimination, and exploitation. This is your "constitution," and it belongs to you. It is written so that your voices are heard and that you really do come first.
In 1996, UNICEF celebrates 50 years of work for you - the children of the world. Mostly, it will be a celebration to honor you - all of you - and to pledge our support at UNICEF for the next 50 years to protecting your dreams and your future.
HARRY BELAFONTE, GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR UNICEF

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Washington

Children Just Like Me is a celebration of children around the world, published to coincide with UNICEF's 50th anniversary. For the past two years, a photographer and teacher have traveled to five continents to meet and talk to children from many different walks of like. Children will enjoy reading about the dreams and beliefs, hopes and fears, and day-to-day events of other children's lives, understanding not just the obvious differences between one another, but discovering the extraordinary similarities. Children are encouraged to participate in a special pen pal arrangement, so that they may share their own experiences with children in other countries.

Children Just Like Me

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Retired school library book. Previous owners information has been marked out on the inside of the front and back cover. Interior pages are in excellent condition. 

North Carolina

A World of Shoes

Isabella Hammad

New York

A masterful debut novel by Plimpton Prize winner Isabella Hammad, The Parisian illuminates a pivotal period of Palestinian history through the journey and romances of one young man, from his studies in France during World War I to his return to Palestine at the dawn of its battle for independence.

Midhat Kamal is the son of a wealthy textile merchant from Nablus, a town in Ottoman Palestine. A dreamer, a romantic, an aesthete, in 1914 he leaves to study medicine in France, and falls in love. When Midhat returns to Nablus to find it under British rule, and the entire region erupting with nationalist fervor, he must find a way to cope with his conflicting loyalties and the expectations of his community. The story of Midhat's life develops alongside the idea of a nation, as he and those close to him confront what it means to strive for independence in a world that seems on the verge of falling apart.

Against a landscape of political change that continues to define the Middle East, The Parisian explores questions of power and identity, enduring love, and the uncanny ability of the past to disrupt the present. Lush and immersive, and devastating in its power, The Parisian is an elegant, richly-imagined debut from a dazzling new voice in fiction.

The Parisian

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Colleen Madden

Massachusetts

A little too much Christmas cheer...

Kerry's family goes completely berserk with Christmas every year. Starting the day after Thanksgiving, her home becomes a whirlwind of lights, music, and elves, elves, elves!

Sometimes it gets a little overwhelming.

This year, Kerry is desperate for some peace and quiet. Heading outdoors, she realizes a lot of her neighbors are having a Christmas too big. But not Mrs. Flores. She's having a much quieter Christmas, complete with decorations and music from the country where she used to live. It sparks an idea: maybe there's a way for Kerry to create her own Christmas traditions.

But will anyone in her crazy Christmas house understand? Join Kerry as she finds her voice in this delightful holiday tale.

A Christmas Too Big

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Kate Needham

Retired school library book. Previous owners information is marked out on the inside of the front and back covers. Interior pages are in excellent condition. 

Discusses the purpose of eating, nutrition, food sources, and famine. Suggested level: primary.

Why Do People Eat?

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This book is a clean copy with a good spine and binding. The contents and Graphics are in good condition. There is minimal wear  inside. There is slight wear on the hard back cover. Will package the book carefully. Will ship within  hours after your order is in. Thanks for stopping by and please stay safe.

Texas

The children come running  F307

Retired school library book. Previous owner’s information has been blackened out on the inside of the front and back covers. Interior pages are in good. The first page is torn about 2” from the bottom and has not been repaired. 

AFRICAN TRADITIONS

Ashanti to Zulu

Ina R. Friedman

Ex-library book. Library stickers on spine. Marking inside. See photos for visuals.

An American sailor courts a young Japanese woman and each tries, in secret, to learn the other's way of eating.

How My Parents Learned to Eat

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Selby Beeler

Name inscribed inside and spine has some creasing. See photos for visuals.

Tooth Traditions from Around the World

What do you do when you lose a tooth? Do you put it under your pillow and wait for the tooth fairy? Not if you live in Botswana In Botswana, children throw their teeth onto the roof. In Afghanistan they drop their teeth down mouse holes, and in Egypt they fling their teeth at the sun Travel around the world and discover the surprising things children do when they lose a tooth. Selby B. Beeler spent years collecting traditions from every corner of the globe for this whimsical book, and illustrator G. Brian Karas adds to the fun, filling every page with humorous detail. He perfectly captures the excitement and pride that children experience when a tooth falls out. This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 2-3, Informational Texts)

Throw Your Tooth on the Roof

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Kate Farrell

Kenneth Koch

An Illustrated Anthology of Poems for Young People

Published in association with the Metropolitan Museum of Art.


Talking to the Sun

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Michigan

Explore & Learn Volume 4

People in Place and Time

Jingle Bells

Wendy Pfeffer

Celebrating the Winter Solstice

The science, history, and cultural significance of the shortest day of the year: The Winter Solstice! The beginning of winter is marked by the solstice, the shortest day of the year. Long ago, people grew afraid when each day had fewer hours of sunshine than the day before. Over time, they realized that one day each year the sun started moving toward them again. In lyrical prose and cozy illustrations, this book explains what the winter solstice is and how it has been observed by various cultures throughout history. Many contemporary holiday traditions were borrowed from ancient solstice celebrations. "Using clear, concise language, Pfeffer discusses important ideas behind the shortest day of the year, such as the change from autumn to winter as well as the concept of the Earth's tilting away from the sun…. While appealing to a younger audience, this treatment combines the cultural approach of Ellen Jackson's The Winter Solstice (Millbrook, 1994) and the activities of Sandra Markle's Exploring Winter (Atheneum, 1984; o.p.). Pfeffer uses an easy, comfortable tone for conveying the basic information, and the end pages will provide additional opportunities for would-be astronomers to explore the principles on their own." —School Library Journal Simple science activities, ideas for celebrating the day in school and at home, and a further-reading list are included.

The Shortest Day

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Fred Goodman

Arizona

Dylan, Young, Geffen, Springsteen and the Head-On Collision of Rock and Commerce

In 1964, on the brink of the British Invasion, the music business in America shunned rock and roll. There was no rock press, no such thing as artist management -- literally no rock-and-roll business. Today the industry will gross over $20 billion. How did this change happen? From the moment Pete Seeger tried to cut the power at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival debut of Bob Dylan's electric band, rock's cultural influence and business potential have been grasped by a rare assortment of ambitious and farsighted musicians and businessmen. Jon Landau took calls from legendary producer Jerry Wexler in his Brandeis dorm room and went on to orchestrate Bruce Springsteen's career. Albert Grossman's cold-eyed assessment of the financial power at his clients' fingertips made him the first rock manager to blaze the trail that David Geffen transformed into a superhighway. Dylan's uncanny ability to keep his manipulation of the business separate from his art and reputation prefigured the savvy -- and increasingly cynical -- professionalism of groups like the Eagles. Fred Goodman, a longtime rock critic and journalist, digs into the contradictions and ambiguities of a generation that spurned and sought success with equal fervor.The Mansion on the Hill, named after a song title used by Hank Williams, Neil Young, and Bruce Springsteen, breaks new ground in our understanding of the people and forces that have shaped the music. From the Hardcover edition.

The Mansion on the Hill

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John H. Hann

Bonnie G. McEwan

Jerald T. Milanich

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Florida

"Outstanding. . . . Brings to life the Apalachee and their Spanish conquerors. In clear, concise prose it paints a picture of the Apalachee and their society and shows how their interactions with Spanish explorers, missionaries, and colonists shaped the history of their society."--John F. Scarry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The Apalachee Indians of northwest Florida and their Spanish conquerors come alive in this story -- lavishly illustrated with 120 color reproductions -- story of their premier community, San Luis. With a cast of characters that includes friars, soldiers, civilians, a Spanish governor, and a diverse native population, the book portrays the dwellings, daily life, religious practices, social structures, and recreation activities at the mission. From their prehistoric ancestors and first contact with Europeans in the 1500s to their dispersal following attacks by the English and by their Native American allies in the early 1700s, the Apalachee played important roles in the history of Florida and of native peoples throughout the Southeast. The San Luis community near Tallahassee, the most thoroughly investigated mission in Florida, served as Spain's provincial capital in America. From 1656 to its conquest by the English, it flourished as the only significant Spanish settlement in Florida outside of St. Augustine. Written by the two foremost authorities on the Florida Apalachee, this full-color volume offers general readers a compelling combination of archaeology and history. John H. Hann is a research historian at the San Luis Archaeological and Historic Site and a leading scholar on the missions of Spanish Florida. He is the author of Apalachee: The Land Between the Rivers (UPF, 1988), Missions to the Calusa (UPF, 1991), and History of the Timucua Indians and Missions (UPF, 1996). Bonnie G. McEwan, director of archaeology at the San Luis site in Tallahassee, has conducted research in the Southeast, California, Spain, and the Caribbean. She is the editor of The Spanish Missions of La Florida (UPF, 1993). Financed in part with historic preservation grant assistance provided by the Bureau of Historic Preservation, Division of Historical Resources, Florida Department of State, assisted by the Historic Preservation Advisory Council.

The Apalachee Indians and Mission San Luis

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Peter L. Callero

Maryland

How Social Forces Shape Our Lives

Revised edition of the author's The myth of individualism, [2013]

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The Ways of Man: An Introduction to Many Cultures

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Portraits & Recipes From 25 of Tuscany's Culinary Artisans

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Light at the Edge of the World

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The Art of Crossing Cultures

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Colleen Madden

A Christmas Too Big

Kate Needham

Why Do People Eat?

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How My Parents Learned to Eat

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The Apalachee Indians and Mission San Luis

Peter L. Callero

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