During our days of agony we will still keep pushing because we know how to surviveCollin I. Thomas.

This beautifully produced book draws on the latest research, illustrating the complete set of drawings, published for the first time.

Christopher Hitchens, described in the London Observer as “one of the most prolific, as well as brilliant, journalists of our time” takes on his biggest subject yet–the increasingly dangerous role of religion in the world. In the tradition of Bertrand Russell’s Why I Am Not a Christian and Sam Harris’s recent bestseller, The End Of Faith, Christopher Hitchens makes the ultimate case against religion. With a close and erudite reading of the major religious texts, he documents the ways in which religion is a man-made wish, a cause of dangerous sexual repression, and a distortion of our origins in the cosmos. With eloquent clarity, Hitchens frames the argument for a more secular life based on science and reason, in which hell is replaced by the Hubble Telescope’s awesome view of the universe, and Moses and the burning bush give way to the beauty and symmetry of the double helix.

Introduces children to geographical concepts, map reading, and miscellaneous facts about the countries of the world.

Ready! Action! Write! A student's writing skill is the single best predictor of success in the first year of college - better than math, vocabulary, grammar, or reading prowess. Unfortunately, while high schools teach students the mechanics of writing, they don't address issues such as getting unstuck, writing a first draft, brainstorming, finding the thesis that's hiding in an essay, soliciting useful feedback, or telling a story in pictures. This unique guide does, by capitalizing on what students know a lot about: the movies. Students read inside stories about their favorite films online. They watch behind-the-scenes bonus material on DVDs. They know how films work. What they don't know is that the writing and filmmaking processes are remarkably similar. In this book, they'll learn to shift their focus from word counts to process as they move from pre-production, preparing to write, "shooting" their first draft in the production phase, and then running their results through post-production to perfect their work.

Religious institutions are responsible for many abuses. Chief among them is the propagation of false blasphemous ideas, or lies about God. Most people believe in an almighty loving God but are obscured by their own religion's doctrines and lack the proper foundation to believe it conclusively. Fearing the loss of their faith in God because they are unable to reasonably counter opposing arguments they simply reject any idea contrary to their belief. Instead they run back to their trusted religious leaders to interpret religious "truths" for them. Thus they are bound tightly in the comfort and security (or sense of security) of their religion. This is a precarious condition! Everyone should be able to personally defend their faith in God with a reasonable explanation. This book intends to reinforce a reasonable faith in God while challenging the unreasonable religious doctrines. God really IS GREAT! Religions poisoned everything.

From a top young adult literary agent, the only guide on how to write for young adults With an 87 percent increase in the number of titles published in the last two years, the young adult market is one of the healthiest segments in the industry. Despite this, little has been written to help authors hone their craft to truly connect with this audience. Writing Great Books for Young Adults gives writers the advice they need to tap this incredible market. Topics covered include: Listening to the voices of youth Meeting your young protagonist Developing a writing style Constructing plots Trying on points of view Agent Regina Brooks has developed award-winning authors across the YA genre, including a Coretta Scott King winner. She attends more than 20 conferences each year, meeting with authors and teaching.