Frank Carlson Library

Aphra Behn (1640-1689) is historically recognized as the first woman to make a living through writing; her plays, novels, poems and pamphlets have met with fresh notoriety since the 20th century. Her work was particularly significant to a group of contemporary writers known as The Female Wits, as well as to later feminist writers like Virginia Woolf. Stories of comedy and intrigue, complete with masks, mistaken identities, visual deceptions, and complicated...

This fourth volume of Behn's collected works includes "Sir Patient Fancy," "The Amorous Prince," "The Younger Brother," and critical and explanatory notes for the reader.

Aphra Behn (1640-1689) is historically recognized as the first woman to make a living through writing; her plays, novels, poems and pamphlets have met with fresh notoriety since the 20th century. Her work was particularly significant to a group of contemporary writers known as The Female Wits, as well as to later feminist writers like Virginia Woolf. Stories of comedy and intrigue, complete with and masks, mistaken identities, visual deceptions, and...

When George Higgins agrees to help a soon-to-be-former professional football player rehearse for a guest appearance on a talk show, he doesn't expect anything to come of it. To his surprise, Darren White shows up on time and actually makes an effort to learn from George. But Darren has definite problems; he can barely read and sounds awful when he speaks. Luckily, George is a teacher and Darren's motivated. It's crunch time: the first rehearsal for...

For many of the 1.6 million U.S. service members who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001, the trip home is only the beginning of a longer journey. Many undergo an awkward period of readjustment to civilian life after long deployments. Some veterans may find themselves drinking too much, unable to sleep or waking from unspeakable dreams, lashing out at friends and loved ones. Over time, some will struggle so profoundly that they eventually...

Watch as Toothless once again helps Hiccup become a hero when they take flight and discover an island full of new dragons.

"The text opens with a true story of a guide dog, and then it explains the history of guide dogs and the training methods used to transform an ordinary dog into a canine hero"--Provided by publisher.

The first in the How Life Works series, How Generosity Works is, based on the best-selling book How Yoga Works. Like, the tale told in How Yoga Works, which is pinned to Master Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, How Generosity Works is, drawn from Master Shantideva's teachings contained in A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life. Part instruction and part short story, this book illustrates how one can use the transformational power of Master Shantideva's...

Can a train pullin' half a mile of heavy-duty freight cars make it to Chicago ahead of a speedy little race car? Through the desert ... Through the mountains ... Through a blizzard ... "Vvvrrrrrrrrrrrrrrum! " Chooka Chooka Chooka Chooka The race is on!

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Electricity powers lights, computers, and television sets. But have you seen how electricity can make objects stick together? Or make other objects pull apart? Now you can! Explore electricity with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a key science question―How...