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The Trotula

The Trotula was the most influential compendium of women's medicine in medieval Europe. Scholarly debate has long focused on the traditional attribution of the work to the mysterious Trotula, said to...

The Envoy

In July 1944, thirty-two-year-old Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg arrived in Budapest on a mission to rescue the last Jews of Europe.Over the next six months, he repeatedly risked his life to save t...

The Royal Mile

There are several books about the Royal Mile, so why buy this particular one? The reason is, it covers everything you need to know - all the little closes, wynds and courts running off the main street...

Wexford Then & Now

Wexford is a town of great character and individuality. It has been in existence for one thousand years, and this new publication, researched and written by County Librarian Jarlath Glynn explores tha...

England's Marvelous Gothic Cathedrals and Churches

Birkenhead

Birkenhead is essentially a 19th-century `new town', its planned grid of streets still stretching westwards from the Georgian elegance of Hamilton Square. Two hundred years ago it did not exist. The s...

The Secret History of Chelmsford

Presents lesser-known facts about Chelmsford, England, including its distinction as the location of the first British color photograph, its connection to the Siege of Colchester in 1648, and its relat...

Tin Can Tourists in Florida 1900-1970

With the arrival of the twentieth century, Americans continued in the pioneering spirit of their forebears and looked upon the automobile as a new way to explore the unknown. Thousands of Americans pa...

Here Comes Halloween!

Help this little boy decide what to be for Halloween: A robot? A dinosaur? A monkey? Find out what he chooses! Caroline Jayne Church's sweet line and color make a not-too-sc...

My Family

Vibrant photos and engaging text depict children in many countries as they live, eat, play, work, and learn with members of their families, in a celebration of diversity and of the human family. Simul...

Glitter Old-Time Christmas Stickers

Thirteen glistening Christmas stickers recall those charming visions of Christmas past. Included are images of an old-fashioned Santa bearing gifts, rosy-cheeked children dressed warmly against winter...

Glitter Nutcracker Ballet Stickers

The Sugar Plum Fairy, Harlequin, Columbine, and, of course, Clara and the Nutcracker. Figures from the beloved Christmas ballet appear in this colorful collection of 10 peel-and-apply stickers. They'l...