Drive down almost any street in Webster Groves and one is filled with a sense of timelessness. Entire neighborhoods are in the National Register of Historic Places, and there are lovingly preserved century homes, beautiful old churches, avenues lined with gardens, and shopping districts more reminiscent of small-town America than a thriving suburb next door to the city of St. Louis. History runs deep here, as it is home to the first chapter of the Red Cross and the first Boy Scout Troop west of the Mississippi, the oldest women's organization in Missouri, the first professional fire department, and the first public library in St. Louis County. North Webster once held the only accredited high school for African American students in St. Louis County. Beginning as a site of country homes for St. Louis professionals, growing through a post-World War II boom that expanded into new neighborhoods, Webster Groves has remained true to its heritage and history.

Che ci fa un uomo, con un metal detector in pugno e una protesi arrugginita al posto dell'altro braccio, immerso fino al ginocchio nelle acque limacciose del bayou? E chi sono i due tipi dallo sguardo feroce che, fucile alla mano, seguono sospettosi ogni sua mossa? Per scoprirlo dovrete leggere questa storia. E addentrarvi nel paesaggio seducente e disfatto di Jeanette, oscuro paesino della Louisiana che gli elementi corrodono pezzo per pezzo, asse per asse, baracca dopo fatiscente baracca. Perché negli splendidi luoghi colpiti a morte dalla furia dell'uragano Katrina, il presente ha il colore incerto della palude avvelenata dal greggio e il futuro è una partita persa in partenza. Ma da queste parti anche arrendersi è diventato un lusso per pochi: lo sa bene il vecchio Lindquist, che da anni si danna per ritrovare un antico tesoro e intanto ingolla analgesici come fossero caramelle. E lo sa anche Wes Trench, giovane caparbio e fragile con il bayou dentro al sangue e nel destino. Lo sanno Cosgrove e Hanson, bizzarro duo di delinquenti da poco, uniti solo dalla volontà di giocarsi il tutto per tutto. In un crescendo di colpi di scena, un pugno di personaggi si incontra e si scontra alla ricerca di un riscatto impossibile. Alla fine, solo uno emergerà vincitore dalle acque insidiose del bayou e della vita.

'Follows a single Emperor penguin on its annual migration journey'--

Invite readers to swim alongside a gray whale as she heads south on the longest migration journey of any mammal on Earth. When Whales Cross the Sea enchants readers with a story-like narrative while subtly teaching the role of migration in the whale's life cycle. Includes a "fast facts" page, a glossary, and realistic, text-match illustrations.

swim alongside one particular gray whale as she makes the longest migration journey of any mammal on Earth. A heart-warming story and realistic illustrations captivate and educate.

Show readers the role of migration in the life cycle of an Emperor penguin by letting them waddle alongside! When Penguins Cross the Ice focuses on the migration journey of one specific penguin, pulling readers into the heart of Antarctica with a story-like narrative and realistic, text-match illustrations. Includes a "fast facts" page and glossary.

My wife is a magician; yesterday she turned our car into a tree.

A big white horse walks into a pub. The barman says, 'we have a drink named after you.' The horse says, 'What? Eric?'

I said, 'Waiter, what's that in my soup?' he said, 'I'd better call the boss, I can't tell one insect from another.'

I'm reading a book called 'Sex Before 20.' Personally I don't like audiences.

I said, 'It's serious, doctor, I've broken my arm in 20 places.' He said, 'Well stop going to those places.'

I call my car flattery. It gets me nowhere.

Put a smile on with this, the definitive Tommy Cooper Joke book. Included are the pick of Tommy's own extensive gag library, favorite stories, and photographs.

The popular recording star and successful songwriter--known in Nashville as the Storyteller--recounts his rise to stardom, provides inside glimpses of the country music business, and profiles his fellow Opryland stars.

The popular recording star and successful songwriter--known in Nashville as the Storyteller--recounts his rise to stardom, provides inside glimpses of the country music business, and profiles his fellow Opryland stars.

The popular recording star and successful songwriter--known in Nashville as the Storyteller--recounts his rise to stardom, provides inside glimpses of the country music business, and profiles his fellow Opryland stars.

Offers illustrations and specifications of all the military aircraft used across the globe in the last seventy years.

It’s the moment the world has been waiting for: the return of everyone’s favorite musclebound punk/metal romantic odd couple, Henry and Glenn. Over the course of three short stories, our metaldude heroes love, fight, hang out at the spa with Lars and James, squabble about property values with friendly satanist neighbors Hall and Oates, and work out their differences in therapy. It’s hardcore. It’s hilarious. It’s a true testament to the power of love to overcome even the biggest, manliest egos of our time.

Three commercial fisherwomen share eighty seafood recipes as well as stories from life aboard a fishing boat; tips on cleaning, preparing, and preserving fish; and hints for pairing wines with seafood.

To cycle tour in Ireland is not just to pass through the country, but to become part of it. The timeless mountains, valleys and lakes are waiting, as are the hostels, camp sites and traditional Irish pubs. Cycle Touring in Ireland describes 12 routes all around and across the country, seeking out the quiet, the quirky and the spectacular parts of this beautiful island in tours that can be fitted into a week's riding or combined into itineraries right up to a complete tour. The routes in the book have been ridden as fully loaded tours to ensure the most up-to-date and relevant guidance on road conditions and what is worth seeing. Illustrated with colored maps and step-by-step route cards, full information on how to get there, when to go and where to stay and historical points of interest are highlighted.