Examines the history, land, people, places, and government of Ohio, and includes an almanac of the state, a time line, and a gallery of famous Ohioans.

Presents an introduction to the letters "br", in simple text with photographs, and contains words, short sentences, and rebus riddles of people, places, and things that begin with the letters "br".

Presents an introduction to the letters "gr", in simple text with photographs, and contains words, short sentences, and rebus riddles of people, places, and things that begin with the letter "gr".

Presents an introduction to the letter "ch", in simple text with photographs, and contains words, short sentences, and rebus riddles of people, places, and things that begin with the letter "ch".

Presents an introduction to the letter "d", in simple text with photographs, and contains words, short sentences, and rebus riddles of people, places, and things that begin with the letter "d".

Presents an introduction to the letter "p", in simple text with photographs, and contains words, short sentences, and rebus riddles of people, places, and things that begin with the letters "p".

How do you pronounce Pojoaque? What was Po'pay? And what is a movida? These questions -- and hundreds more -- are answered in this catalog of people, places, arts, cultures, and colloquialisms of the City Different and Land of Enchantment. 1,000+ entries, organized alphabetically and fully indexed. 180 illustrations, including photos, drawings, charts, and graphs. Phonetic pronunciation guides for selected terms and place names.--Cover.

Roger Federer has often made it look astonishingly easy through the decades, but his path from temperamental, bleach-blond teenager with dubious style sense to one of the greatest, most self-possessed and elegant of competitors has been a long-running act of will, not destiny. He not only had a great gift-- he had grit. Clarey, with access to the man himself, his support team, and the most prominent figures in the game-- included his rivals-- focuses...

These twenty-three short stories reaffirm author Gordon Ball's absorption with, and illumination of, "vanished" people, places, and times. Following on the heels of three memoirs, ON TOKYO'S EDGE re-creates the texture of life among a rarefied group of relatively isolated foreigners in American-Occupied related short fictions are a great range of vivid characters, including schoolmates, lovers, military men, chemistry teachers, maids, a lustful preacher,...

"Reports of paranormal experiences--events and situations seemingly beyond scientific explanation--vary tremendously, but are often associated with ghosts, haunted houses, and otherwise eerie circumstances. There exist both classic and modern texts on ghosts and haunted or possessed people, places and spaces; many of them offer discussions of traditional ideas regarding such phenomena or utilize now-outdated research in highly academic and technical...