“jean abernathy”

Switched on Death Row is the story of twin boys, Michael and Antonio, whose parents died in an auto accident the night they were born. Their uncle, who is head of the local organized crime family, raises the boys until they become teenagers. On the night of his brotheras execution, the priest goes t... More

Nineteen stories of rare power from the heart of war-ravaged Sri Lanka. In these stories Jean Arasanayagam brings us voices that are not normally heard: those of anonymous men and women searching for order and reason in the midst of a ruthless civil war. While many succumb to the horror of their tim... More

Only with "A+ In Depth" will readers get coverage of both hardware and multiple operating systems. This comprehensive certification solution maps to the CompTIA 2003 A+ Core Hardware and OS Technologies exams.Only with "A+ In Depth" will you get coverage of both hardware and multiple operating syste... More

Available for the first time in mass market paperback, this comprehensive guide to the miraculous healing powers of food is written by an authority on health and nutrition whose syndicated column has more than 10 million readers nationwide. She shows readers how to use this miracle medicine to achie... More

This alphabetical guide to language and mind gives an up-to-date introduction to the key topics of speech comprehension, speech production and child language. Written by a well-known author in the field, the entries are concise and lucid, and provide an easy-to-read overview of an area of linguistic... More

Human language is a weird communication system: it has more in common with birdsong than with the calls of other primates. Jean Aitchison explores the origins of human language and how it has evolved. She likens the search to a vast prehistoric jigsaw puzzle, in which numerous fragments of evidence ... More