Author: Maryln Schwartz
Publisher: Main Street Book
Keywords: kappa, gamma, margaret, princess, belle, primer, southern
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 1991-08-01
List price: $11.95
ISBN-10: 0385416679
ISBN-13: 9780385416672

Being a belle is no part-time job. A Southern Belle Primer, with its anecdotes, charts, lists, drawings, and photos, delves into it all--Family Trees, The Hairdresser Hall of Fame, the Fashion Calendar, Famous Belles, Honorary Belles, and Wannabe Belles, and much more. An uproarious guide to Southern propriety and protocol.

Author: John Rusk
Publisher: Main Street Book
Keywords: survival, guide, renovation, home, budget, time
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 1997-05-19
List price: $19.00
ISBN-10: 038547511X
ISBN-13: 9780385475112

The author shows home-improvers how to negotiate with contractors and architects, how to structure a payment schedule, and how to stay on top of every stage of the renovation process to save effort and expense. Original."

Author: Theodora Lau
Publisher: Main Street Book
Keywords: relationship, guide, horoscopes, chinese
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 1997-06-16
List price: $13.95
ISBN-10: 0385486405
ISBN-13: 9780385486408

Exotic and fun, Chinese astrology has begun to take off in popularity. But how does it apply to relationships? In this exciting departure from astrology books which cover the familiar Western zodiac, expert astrologer Theodora Lau shows readers how to use Chinese horoscopes to choose the most compatible partners in business, friendship, and love. 55 line drawings. Online promo.

Author: Barbara Gill
Publisher: Main Street Book
Keywords: child, changed
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 1998-08-17
List price: $13.95
ISBN-10: 0385482434
ISBN-13: 9780385482431

Parenting is always tough, but parenting a child with disabilities, serious injuries, or chronic illness can be a life-changing, profoundly disrupting experience. In Changed by a Child, Barbara Gill provides brief meditations and passages about the challenges, grief, faith, hope, and other feelings and experiences of parents who have a disabled child. Gill’s son has Down syndrome, and she writes with the authority and credibility of a parent who has been through it herself. The brief pieces in this small, handsome book are divided into three sections: "In the Beginning," "Rounding the Cu

Author: Robert J. Hutchinso
Publisher: Main Street Book
Keywords: rome
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 1998-06-15
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0385486472
ISBN-13: 9780385486477

Robert Hutchinson is on a mission: to explore the living center of the Roman Catholic Church. "Twenty years after my first visit to Rome I set out to rediscover the Vatican. I wondered how it would all seem, to a smart-aleck American writer and confused Catholic, to really poke around the place, talk to the people who actually run it." When in Rome is not a book of theology or politics, it’s a compilation of the nitty-gritty, day-to-day inside stories of what really makes the Eternal City tick. "I wanted to know how much money a cardinal made, what those silly capelike outfits were calle

Author: Larry Gonick
Publisher: Main Street Book
Keywords: universe, history, cartoon, vol
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 1997-09-10
List price: $22.95
ISBN-10: 0385265204
ISBN-13: 9780385265201

One of the beautiful things about comics is that it is possibly the best medium for combining education and entertainment. No one knows this better than Larry Gonick, whose Cartoon History series spans many subjects. Whether you are a fan of history, comics, or Gonick’s books, The Cartoon History of the Universe I is a great place to start. Part I contains volumes 1 to 7, from the Big Bang to Alexander the Great.An entertaining and informative illustrated guide that makes world history accessible, appealing, and funny.

Authors:Derrick Niederman, Jaime Poniachik, Tim Sole, Rod
Publisher: Main Street
Keywords: twisters, brain, classic
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2005-03-30
List price: $6.98
ISBN-10: 1402723601
ISBN-13: 9781402723605

Train the brain while having fun at the same time. These puzzles go by order of complexity, from quick teasers to twisters, and up to bafflers, and they’re all enjoyable to solve. The middle section, Tough Twisters, has some hints at the section for a little extra help. "Climb" a word ladder, converting the word PASSER into SPARSE by switching just two letters at a time. Figure out what’s next in the following sequence of numbers: 17, 19, 23, and 29. But watch out, because there are two possible answers. Other problems use diagrams, poker card layouts, and grids.