The pastor of one of today’s most dynamic churches illumines the basic principles of attracting the unchurched to the Christian message.Using the story of Bob, a successful swimsuit salesman whose business takes a turn for the worse when he moves to Alaska, Adam Hamilton reminds us that all of lif...

Swimsuits not required. Ex-swimmer Megs Flannery hasn't been back to her hometown in ten years. Too much baggage, too many memories. Too much guilt. But it's the holidays and she's just lost her nursing job. Out of options, she's returned to Greenwood to help her mother run their family's bakery. ...

A classic Little Golden Book—with a summertime theme! Nancy and Timmy hop out of their beds one summer morning and help pack their swimsuits and lunch. And then it's off to the seashore! In a charming rhyme, this Little Golden Book from 1951 (then titled A Day at the Beach ) describes what presc...

Guys don't wear wolf pelts anymore, but not much else has changed in the world of men's clothes: the right suit, or tie, or shirt, or shoes still projects mystery, erotic potential, and power. And to negotiate these hurdles with style and confidence, Men's Style is indispensable---a valuable sourc...

From Lisa Congdon, bestselling author of Whatever You Are, Be a Good One , this lovely new book invites readers to dip into the many joys of swimming. Congdon brings her personal passion as a lifelong swimmer to this beautiful and thoughtful celebration of getting in the water. Hand-lettered inspir...

Guys don't wear wolf pelts anymore, but not much else has changed in the world of men's clothes: the right suit, or tie, or shirt, or shoes still projects mystery, erotic potential, and power. And to negotiate these hurdles with style and confidence, Men's Style is indispensable---a valuable sourc...

The monumental bestseller Quiet has been recast in a new edition that empowers introverted kids and teens  Susan Cain sparked a worldwide conversation when she published Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking . With her inspiring book, she permanently changed the ...

The monumental bestseller Quiet has been recast in a new edition that empowers introverted kids and teens  Susan Cain sparked a worldwide conversation when she published Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking . With her inspiring book, she permanently changed the ...

A few white lies during a simple game of truth or dare spin out of control and make life very complicated for Lia in this brand-new novel from Barbara Dee. When Lia returns after a summer with her eccentric aunt, it feels like everything has changed within her group of five friends. Everyone just ...

From an author praised for writing “delicious social history” (Dwight Garner, The New York Times ) comes a lively account of memorable Miss America contestants, protests, and scandals―and how the pageant, nearing its one hundredth anniversary, serves as an unintended indicator of feminist pro...

Escape to the serenity of the shore with "Beach Vacation" – your passport to a blissful coloring getaway! Dive into 40 pages of sun-soaked designs, each carefully crafted to whisk you away to the tranquil ambiance of the beach. From playful swimsuits to majestic ocean animals and swaying palm tree...

From nineteenth-century public baths to today’s private backyard havens, swimming pools have long been a provocative symbol of American life. In this social and cultural history of swimming pools in the United States, Jeff Wiltse relates how, over the years, pools have served as asylums for the ur...

… But after that, I realized that I really knew very little about these parents of mine. They had been born about the start of the Twentieth Century, and they died in 1970 and 1980. For their last 50 years, I was old enough to speak with a bit of sense. I could have talked to them a lot about thei...

* Skipping Stones Honor Award * * Honor Book, Science, Society of School Librarians International * * Moonbeam Bronze Award * Sheila can’t figure out why her neighbors hang their laundry outside instead of using a dryer. And why do they ride their bikes to the library instead of just using the...

Discover the world of Sticker Dolly Dressing! The sticker dollies are on an exciting world tour: visiting the Egyptian pyramids, trekking through a tropical jungle and enjoying a colorful Venetian carnival. Children can use over 400 hundred stickers to dress the dolls in swimsuits, snowsuits and ...

Celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Women's March with this delightful multigenerational picture book about female empowerment. Lina notices her grandmother knitting with pink yarn and soon learns that she’s making special hats to wear at an important march to celebrate women and their rights...

Here’s to exciting, exhilarating days in an emerald setting with sunny bouquets… May they be spent in our swimsuits and tank tops, stretching our toes out in bare feet or flip-flops, chorused by crickets that sing in the night, savoring every sweet summer delight - HERE'S TO THE SUMMER! Pa...

Cats are worthless! At least get a good laugh at their expense! From toilet plungers to fire extinguishers, fly swatters to swimsuits, explore the dozens of clever, funny, disgusting and down right twisted ways cats cannot be used for simple everyday needs....

Sandcastle by award-winning documentary filmmaker Pierre Oscar Lévy and illustrator Frederik Peeters “truly inspired my film Old . It is a profound mystery, sci-fi graphic novel that is illustrated so beautifully and with such humanity. Its themes of aging had me thinking about my parents and ch...

Enjoy some fun in the sun with this cool collection of sizzling summer fun! The Riverdale Shore is about to see the wildest party ever! Betty, Veronica and the gang are taking over the beach in this special summer compliation. With all the sun, surf and swimsuits, it sounds like a paradise! Put on...