"The Wrong Side of Paris, the final novel in Balzac's "The Human Comedy, is the compelling story of Godefroid, an abject failure at thirty, who seeks refuge from materialism by moving into a monastery-like lodging house in the shadows of Notre-Dame. Presided over by Madame de La Chanterie, a noblewoman with a tragic past, the house is inhabited by a remarkable band of men--all scarred by the tumultuous aftermath of the French Revolution--who have devoted their lives to performing anonymous acts of charity. Intrigued by the Order of the Brotherhood of Consolation and their uplifting dedication to virtuous living, Godefroid strives to follow their example. He agrees to travel--incognito--to a Parisian slum to save a noble family from ruin. There he meets a beautiful, ailing Polish woman who lives in great luxury, unaware that just outside her bedroom door her own father and son are suffering in dire poverty. By proving himself worthy of the Brotherhood, Godefroid finds his own spiritual redemption.
This vivid portrait of the underbelly of nineteenth-century Paris, exuberantly rendered by Jordan Stump, is the first major translation in more than a century of Balzac's forgotten masterpiece" L'Envers de l'histoire contemporaine. Featuring an illuminating Introduction by Adam Gopnik, this original Modern Library edition also includes explanatory notes.
Bedrooms for Cool Kids by Creative Publishing International, ISBN 1589230507
"Bedrooms for Cool Kids" offers a host of clever yet do-able ideas for turning a basic bedroom into a world of fantasy and imagination for 2-10 year olds. Every room is chock full of innovative storage solutions, decorative painting techniques, creative window treatments, and ingenious accessories that are useful and kid-friendly. 200 illustrations.
Bedrooms for Cool Kids by Creative Publishing International, ISBN 1589230507
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Finite and Infinte Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility by James P. Carse, ISBN 0345341848
An extraordinary book that will dramatically change the way you experience life.
Finite games are the familiar contests of everyday life, the games we play in business and politics, in the bedroom and on the battlefied -- games with winners and losers, a beginning and an end. Infinite games are more mysterious -- and ultimately more rewarding. They are unscripted and unpredictable; they are the source of true freedom.
In this elegant and compelling work, James Carse explores what these games mean, and what they can mean to you. He offers stunning new insights into the nature of property and power, of culture and community, of sexuality and self-discovery, opening the door to a world of infinite delight and possibility.
"An extraordinary little book . . . a wise and intimate companion, an elegant reminder of the real.
Finite and Infinte Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility by James P. Carse, ISBN 0345341848
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Bear at Home by Stella Blackstone, ISBN 1841489255
The jolly Bear takes children on a tour of his happy home--from his clean kitchen to the bedroom where he says goodnight--in this board book that teaches readers simple vocabulary concepts. Illustrations.
Bear at Home by Stella Blackstone, ISBN 1841489255
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Song from the Sea by Katherine Kingsley, ISBN 0440237440
In a spellbinding tale that sweeps from a rugged Greek island to the scandal and intrigue of Regency England, bestselling author Katherine Kingsley gives us a man haunted by the past, a woman without a future--and a seduction that begins amid the howling winds of a storm-tossed sea.
Grown to womanhood on the lush Greek island of Corfu, Callista Melbourne reluctantly sails to England to honor part of her father's dying wish, but is also determined to defy his final request and escape the dreaded fate of an arranged marriage. Before she reaches the shores of England a fierce storm blows her from the deck of the ship and into the sea to face seemingly certain death. Yet here she was now, ensconced in a bedroom in Stanton Abbey, staring into the eyes of a mesmerizing stranger--without the slightest idea of where he'd come from...or of who she was.
To Adam Carlyle, Fifth Marquess of Vale, she was the most captivating creature he had ever pulled from the sea. She called herself Calliope,...
Song from the Sea by Katherine Kingsley, ISBN 0440237440
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Raising Victor Vargas (Widescreen)
Victor doesn't have much, but that's not stopping him from trying to go out with Judy, the prettiest girl on the block. All he's got is hope and a one-bedroom apartment he shares with his family. His grandmother doesn't trust him, his brother worships him, and his half-sister just declared war. But Victor thinks love really can conquer all in this warm, genuine and touching romantic comedy about life in the part of the city most people never see.
Raising Victor Vargas (Widescreen)
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Nightshade
A mysterious fire forces 15-year-old Matthew Moore's grandmother to move in with his family. She insists on recreating the bedroom of her favored child who died tragically a decade ago. Soon, Matt's life insidiously begins to change. Then a shocking tragedy shatters the family as a horrific shadow from the past takes on a life of its own.
Nightshade
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Please Don't Eat My Mother (Full Frame, Special Edition)
Pretty young ladies make the perfect plant food. Henry Fudd, an overage mama's boy and part time peeping tom, is the proud owner of two very peculiar plants he keeps locked in his bedroom. Named Adam and Eve and looking like overgrown Venus Flytraps with giant mouths filled with razor sharp teeth, the plants not only talk, but eat humans--especially the sexy centerfold kind. Definitely not for the kiddies, "Please Don't Eat My Mother!" also features legendary sex kitten Rene Bond as one of the plant's more delectable meals.
Please Don't Eat My Mother (Full Frame, Special Edition)
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