books about: fourteen

books about: fourteen

books:

Fourteen

The Fourteen Bears in Summer and Winter (Deluxe Golden Book)

Evelyn Scott

Golden Books, 2005

My favorite childhood book
This book is fantastic. It is a favorite book from my childhood and I desperately looked for it when I had my baby girl. Luckily for all of us it has been reprinted. The illustrations are great as is the story. I am now loving this book all over again!!

Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution

Neil Degrasse Tyson, Donald Goldsmith

W. W. Norton, 2005

Origins Review
Highly recommend. Prof. Tyson is good teacher, and despite his position and impressive curriculum vitae, personally responded to some questions that arose from reading the book. Inspirational topic and author.

All in the Timing: Fourteen Plays

David Ives

Vintage, 1994

A must have for all theater people
Actors, directors and playwrights alike must all read this book. This is possibly the wittiest and greatest examples of modern comedic theater in a long, long time. Ives is a must-have. I mean, *everyone* needs to read or see this collection performed. "Words, ...

All the Small Poems and Fourteen More (Sunburst Book)

Valerie Worth

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 1996

A wonderful collection!
This book is a great collection of poems about nature. My children love these poems, and they are great to teach with.

Against a Crimson Sky: A Novel

James Conroyd Martin

St. Martin's Griffin, 2007

A Sweeping Epic Against a Crimson Sky
"Against a Crimson Sky" takes a gripping historical look at the final partition of Poland (1795), it's people, and tells the personal story of the Stelnickis. Martin uses a grand, sweeping style reminiscent of epic storytelling to paint a vivid picture of the era. ...

The Extraordinary Healing Power of Ordinary Things: Fourteen Natural Steps to Health and Happiness

Larry Dossey

Three Rivers Press, 2007

Unusual Wisdom
In his book Larry Dossay, a Vietnam War veteran, shares his wisdom regarding the truly important things in life. We learn that the secret to a joyful and meaningful life is hidden among the simple, small things. The author talks about basics of natural healing and ...

What Great Teachers Do Differently: Fourteen Things That Matter Most

Todd Whitaker

Eye on Education,, 2003

Do Teachers Aspire to Greatness?
In these early weeks of summer break I have still been thinking about teaching and what has gone before, along with what will present itself in 'the fall' (which for us means the end of July!). This book reminds me what I want to be as a teacher: respectful of all, ...

Fearless Fourteen (Stephanie Plum, No. 14)

Janet Evanovich

St. Martin's Press, 2008

LOVE PLUM-
This series is my absolute favorite "relax and read". Such great characters and always makes me laugh- perhaps after 14 there are just so many high expectations that fans get overly critical. Every person I recommend this just adores Stephanie Plum. Keep em coming ...

SuperFoods Rx: Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life

Steven G. Pratt, Kathy Matthews

Harper, 2007

Superfoods=Superenergy!
Once I started reading this book I could not put it down! It is packed with so much information and I have been amazed at how good and alert I feel by changes I have made in my diet.I am a cancer survivor and this book is important to me to help prevent any other types ...

Your Ten- to Fourteen-Year-Old

Louise Bates Ames, Carol Chase Haber

Dell, 1989

A MUST READ for all parents ...
I recommend these books (Your ONE Year Old, Your TWO Year Old, Your THREE Year Old, Your FOUR Year Old, Your FIVE Year Old, Your SIX Year Old, Your SEVEN Year Old, Your EIGHT Year Old, Your NINE Year Old, Your TEN-to-FOURTEEN Year Old. These books were writtten by ...

Fourteen Stories: Doctors, Patients, and Other Strangers (Literature and Medicine)

Jay Baruch

Kent State University Press, 2007

Excellent collection of short stories
Thought provoking for both the doctor and non-doctor... wonderfully written. Frequently leaves you wanting more.

The Art and Science of Raja Yoga: Fourteen Steps to Higher Awareness: Based on the Teachings of Paramhansa ...

J. Donald Walters

Crystal Clarity Publishers, 2002

A superb guide to yoga....
This book is divided into 14 steps and each step is further divided into 7 subjects. The subjects are philosophy, yoga postures, breathing, routine, healing, diet and meditation. This enables the reader to understand the philosophy and purpose of the yoga postures more ...

Fourteen: The Murder of David Stukel

Bill O'Connell

iUniverse, Inc., 2007

Riveting true story
A small Midwestern town, a quiet farming area, made up of multi-cultural, working middle class families in the late 60's. When one weekday afternoon as people headed to the comfort and protection of their own homes, an unspeakable horror occurred, at the back steps of ...

An Ensuing Evil and Others: Fourteen Historical Mysteries (Mysteries of Ancient Ireland featuring Sister ...

Peter Tremayne

St. Martin's Minotaur, 2005

Delightful Tales of Murder and Mayhem!
Peter Tremayne is a master of historical murder mysteries, as is amply demonstrated by this delightful collection of short stories previously published in other mystery anthologies. The 14 stories range in setting from 7th Century Ireland to 8th Century Scotland, ...

Fourteen Byzantine Rulers: The Chronographia of Michael Psellus (Penguin Classics)

Michael Psellus

Penguin Classics, 1979

The Test of Time
I was first hooked on Byzantine history after picking up a copy of John Julius Norwich's abridged History of Byzantium. This led to an abiding interest in the second half of the Roman Empire. Psellus' turn of phrase and genuine storytelling ability make this book a ...