Kinky Friedman has always maintained his Kinkster persona and hidden Richard Friedman from the public eye. Using one-liners, humor, and occasional rudeness, he follows the advice of his friend Bob Dylan to keep an aura of mystery. Author Mary Lou Sullivan spent many contentious days and nights at Kinky's Texas Hill Country ranch before he trusted her enough to open up and speak candidly. Best known as an irreverent cigar-chomping Jewish country-and-western...

Backing up theory and critical literature with hard evidence, this book refutes the idea that legalization of prostitution can be anything but a harmful contributor to the commodification of women. It explores the fallacy of the "cottage industry," the role of financial institutions in supporting prostitution, the myth of exit programs, the conflation of legal and illegal sex industries, the problem of applying occupational health and safety standards...

Do you not understand this parable? is a question Jesus posed to his disciples (Mark 4:13). Just as the first disciples often did not understand Jesus ' many parables, so it is for listeners and readers nearly two thousand years later. In Parables of the Kingdom, Mary Ann Getty-Sullivan helps readers to hear and see and understand the parables of Jesus. She offers a general introduction to the use of parables in the life and ministry of Jesus and...

"Monsters such as zombies, werewolves, and ghouls explain basic rules of grammar, including correct punctuation, appropriate word choices, and contractions"--

While practicing gymnastics with his friend Zoe, Max cuts his leg and must get stitches.

Angry that everyone bungles her name, Neanderthal Wakawakaloch speaks with her parents and Elder Mooch, who remind her that she was named for a brave, heroic ancestor.

Frankie is a shelter puppy who's just arrived at his new home. What ensues is a laugh-outƯloud war of the noses, as Frankie creatively attempts to find his place.

In a surprising twist, Alligator helps Duck find his family.

An introduction to the sign language used by many deaf and hearing impaired people.

Bree just cannot do it. The big bike jump is too big, too steep, and too scary. Is there any way for Bree to pedal through her fears?