This is the story of the author's remarkable feat of climbing to the summit of Mount Everest alone, unaided by oxygen and by a new route, in 1988. His previous book "Painted Mountains" won the Boardman Tasker Award for Climbing Literature.

Everest: Kangshung Face

STEPHEN VENABLES

Sports & Outdoors

Odyssey Books

Seventy-six trombones led the big parade, but Sam wasn’t marching with them. Sam watched as his brother Mike played his tuba and marched along behind the trombones. Sam watched as his parents played the piano. He watched as his sister Michele played the violin. As Sam watched his family make music, it all looked so easy for them. But, he felt very left out. When he tried the tuba, it wobbled and toppled right over him. When he touched the piano keys they went PLUNK, and the violin went SQUEAKKKK, SQUAAACK! There didn’t seem to be a single instrument that was right for Sam. I GIVE UP! I HATE MUSIC! IT’S TOO HARD! Sam stomped to his room, threw himself on his bed and cried himself to sleep. What happens next is magic, as the Magic Music Man not only offers Sam his very own instrument, but teaches him where to find the music. As the magician and boy march, tap and swirl around Sam’s room, he learns that the music isn’t “out there” but inside—right inside of him—and it was finally coming out! This heartening tale unfolds with rich color illustrations that will keep you humming, strumming and tapping for more. BRAD DAVIES is a versatile writer and illustrator whose techniques are applicable to both fiction and nonfiction. In addition to The Music in Me, his publications include Frosty the Snowman, What Do You See?, and Spider! Brad lives with his wife in Colorado. BOBBY MCFERRIN is one of the natural wonders of the music world. A ten-time Grammy Award winner, he is one of the world's best-known vocal innovators and improvisers, a world-renowned classical conductor, the creator of 'Don't Worry Be Happy', one of the most popular songs of the late 20th century, and a passionate spokesman for music education. His recordings have sold over 20 million copies, and his collaborations including those with with Yo-Yo Ma, Chick Corea, the Vienna Philharmonic, and Herbie Hancock have established him as an ambassador of both the classical and jazz worlds.

Music in Me

Children's Books

Jane Pinczuk

Arts, Music & Photography

One summer, a mother duck sat on her nest, waiting for her eggs to hatch. One by one, the shells broke apart, announcing a new little bird to the world. But one solitary egg, larger than the others, remained nestled and quiet, seemingly unwilling to budge. The mother duck decided to sit on her egg day and night in order to make it hatch. At long last, a new little duckling came forth, but looking quit unlike its siblings. It was big and ugly, and the mother thought it might be a turkey, and decided to find out if her homely looking baby could swim, knowing full well that turkeys don't swim. Yet, when taken to the pond, the ugly little bird waddled to the bank, and began to paddle its way though the water. Throughout the summer, the ugly duckling trailed behind the rest of the brood, living as an outcast, until it finally found itself bitterly alone. Throughout the winter, the ugly duckling narrowly escapes from predators, almost freezes to death and is finally rescued and brought back to health by a neighboring farmer. As winter gave way to spring, the duckling peered into the water, only to see the image of another bird. Only then did it take its proper place in the world--not as a duck, but as a strikingly beautiful swan. Triumph reigns as others swans flock to him in joyful embrace and the once rejected little outcast celebrates the transformation to his true identity. I never dreamed of such happiness, he cried form his heart, when I was an ugly duckling. Written in 1844, this tale represents a jewel in the crown of one of the world's best-loved storytellers. As author of dozens of tales, Hans Christian Andersen frequently cast a bittersweet plot, and a sometimes less than fortunate ending for his characters. Yet, as the ugly duckling emerges to become a magnificent swan, we understand the challenges as well as the pleasant and at times unexpected surprises that life has to offer. This edition of The Ugly Duckling has been artfully retold and illus

The Ugly Duckling

Hans Christian Anderson

Classics

This classic story is brought to life through its colorful and creative illustrations. Three pigs are sent out into the world by their mother to start their new lives and seek their fortune. They go their separate ways each building their own house, one of straw, the second of sticks, and the third of bricks. The houses made of straw and sticks may have been easy to build but the pigs learn their lesson the hard way when the big, bad, hungry wolf comes huffing and puffing. After the demise of the first two pigs the wolf makes his way to the third brick house only to find that this little piggy not only built a smarter house but also tricks the wolf into becoming his dinner. So not only is the pig's dinner sweet, so is victory. The lesson of not taking the easy road out is not a new one but one that we all need to be reminded of from time to time. This version is of The Three Pigs is a throwback to the original old English version, a tale not to be missed. Cathy Morrison breathes a fresh look into a story enjoyed for hundreds of years by children all over the world. The classic storyline gains new life through illustrations that whimsically add a modern day twist to the foibles of the pigs and their villain. Rich nuances of color and a tongue in cheek juxtaposition of the characters make a somewhat frightening tale a jovial string of events leading to the final demise of one of literature’s classic anti heroes.

The Three Little Pigs

ANONYMOUS

Every day, the path up the South Col route to the summit of Everest becomes a little more worn by the tread of dozens of package-tour climbers, but few dare to try the East, or Kangshung, Face, a sheer, avalanche-swept wall of snow and ice only first conquered in 1983. Five years later, Stephen Venables intensified the challenge by leading three unknown American climbers up the East Face - this time without oxygen. The question to most climbing experts wasn't whether they would summit, but whether they would live. They nearly didn't Everest: Alone at the Summit is Venables' rousing account of one of the greatest feats of twentieth century mountaineering, a triumph over doubt, the elements and the limits of human endurance that has never been repeated. "Climbers or not, all will be interested in this mountaineering thriller of a tiny band pulling off an incredible victory-an account so stirring it will be put down only to obtain a moment's breather." -- American Alpine Journal

Everest: Alone at the Summit

Travel

Venables, Stephen

Specialty Travel

Journey toward energy

Nadas, John

Transformation is a journey of self-discovery and growth which leads a person through four phases of development. These are identity, personal power, self-knowledge, and joy. At first, traditional concepts are reviewed. Then a number of new ideas are introduced and examined. To solve the mystery of personal energy, we must explore the deepest recesses of our minds. Only then can we recognize the forces which create our experiences, behaviors, and drives. The journey comes to an extraordinary conclusion. When we finally arrive at a deeper understanding of these new concepts, we will become free from anxiety and confusion and enjoy a life filled with energy and joy.

Transformation

Religion & Spirituality

Jesus explains why He was crucified. He then goes on to eloquently explain the nature of the God of the Trinity and why people throughout the ages have resisted worshiping Him. His message of redemption can now be understood by true seekers of knowledge and used for their benefit and joy.

Why Did You Crucify Me?

Jesús

Book by Focazio, Bob, Mulqueen, Austin, Focazio, Robert L.

The Managerial Odyssey

Focazio, Bob

Mulqueen, Austin

Focazio, Robert L.

Business & Money

This story is based on an Advent homily shared by Fr. Brian Morrow with his congregations for more than 20 years. There really is a paper mache bug that serves as an engaging prop for the message, but the real nemesis during Christmas lies in our desire not to give, but to get. You’ll smile and shudder as young Benjamin Getts encounters a bug that cannot be banished with swatter and insect spray. Our hero learns that the true meaning of Christmas lies not under the tree, but in the heart.

The Tale of Moresy Bug and Benjamin Getts

Holidays & Celebrations

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