Books published by Rowman & Littlefield

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"Considered Sarah Orne Jewett's best work, The Country of the Pointed Firs tells the story of a Boston writer who comes to the Maine seacoast town of Dunnett Landing to finish her book. Instead of finding peace to write, however, she is drawn into a community shaped by long Maine winters, rock, and cold saltwater. This quiet tale of small-town American life captures the inspiration of honest friendships, family, and community. Also includes four short stories that Jewett wrote as sequels to Country of the Pointed Firs"--

The unlikely friendship between professor Brant Healey and Louis, an unlettered, superstitious woodsman, is at the heart of A Place in Mind. These two men love fishing and hunting, the rural Maine landscape, whiskey from tin cups, and the stories that emerge around campfires by cold rivers.

Becoming Escher is a literary journey of discovery to the origins of the fascinations of M.C. Escher. Through the eyes of M.C. Escher, the reader experiences the artist's metamorphosis; his development from a young man into a craftsman, into an artist, and finally into the Escher we all know.

This is a powerful, moving memoir from the son of blues legend John Lee Hooker. As a teenager, junior opened his father's shows, but drug addiction led to several decades in and out of prison. Emerging sober and finding the Lord, he had a successful career as a Grammy-nominated blues artist before becoming a minister serving prisons.

The first book to explore the history of the It girl across the centuries. Nell Gwyn and Clara Bow, Marilyn Monroe and Edie Sedgwick, Jean Seberg and Margaux Hemingway, Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian: These names all conjure up images of glamor and celebrity, as well as the toxic side of fame. They are the faces of their generation-the ones we can't look away from, and the ones who inevitably self-destruct.In The It Girls: Glamor, Celebrity, and Scandal, Caroline Young delves into the history and lives of these explosive, trend-setting women. From seventeenth-century London to twenty-first century Seoul, Young tells the fascinating, oftentimes tragic, stories of the women who have been celebrated for their looks and scandalized for their actions in equal measure. She explores how the It girls defined and set new standards of beauty-including the red-haired muses of the Pre-Raphaelite artists, the World War II pin-up, the crop-haired icons of the sixties, and the cosmetically-enhanced social media darlings of today-and how, no matter the era, the treatment of these It girls is universal. While they are lauded and emulated, they are also scrutinized and criticized. The stories of the It girls are laced with childhood trauma, misogyny, gaslighting, and exploitation, revealing that fame and adoration don't always equate to happiness. The It Girls is a captivating examination of women's history, offering a reevaluation of how women have been celebrated and objectified over the centuries.

I Love Dogs is a treasure trove of the wisest, funniest, and most heartwarming comments ever uttered about our beloved canine friends. Here is page after page of poignant observation on the training of dogs, the dog fancy, the joy and wonder dogs bring to our lives, the particularities of breeds, and the loss we feel when a dog has passed away.

Russia is a memoir that traces Jill Dougherty's fascination with Russia and shares the insights into the country, its people, and its leader she has gleaned through forty years of reporting. Readers will see Russia's evolution through the eyes of the dedicated, compassionate, cancer-surviving, gay woman they have watched on cable since 1983.

This book enables readers to understand, manage, and improve the way their child copes with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Learning Disorders (LD), and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and cultivates positive beliefs around learning differences in order to help neurodiverse children thrive.

An essential tool for parents, seasoned teachers, and other individuals involved in the life of somebody who happens to have mental retardation, this book provides readers with scores of useful resources, including websites, professional organizations, and support groups.

Young academicians are serious scholars and voracious readers who are perennially in search of practical and inspiring advice about their vocation. This title synthesizes and summarizes several conversations with academicians.

Though many books have been written about leadership, all have failed to include the traits of an effective follower until now. In this book, the author offers six habits or behaviors of highly effective followers: purpose, responsibility, communication, flexibility, integrity, and sensitivity.

Leadership Mentioring will help school districts face the task of developing new leaders with greater confidence.

This book will help facilitate successful leadership transition in museums and arts organizations.

This second edition of Big Little Things highlights 50 tools for building better classrooms at all levels.

An inclusive and informative guide to self-acceptance of one's gender and sexual identity, built from collaboration across the political spectrum on best practices to have respectful and affirmative engagement with and about intersectional LGBTQIA+-identified individuals.

An inclusive and informative guide to responding to minority stress with social resilience, assertiveness, and competence, built from collaboration across the political spectrum on best practices to have respectful and affirmative engagement with and about intersectional LGBTQIA+-identified individuals.

"Presents an examination of the trilateral relations among Korea, the United States, and China during the Xi Jinping era. By addressing the multifaceted nature of these relationships it aims to shed light on the strategic maneuvers and diplomatic challenges that Korea faces in navigating its place between the competing interests of the US and China"--

The Last One Out of Town Turn Off the Lights tells the inspiring untold story of how a soul-crushing school district consolidation in 1975 changes the fate and fortunes of two rural Maine high schools. That controversial school merger allows Foxcroft Academy to finally establish a winning basketball team and claim its one and only Gold Ball, the trophy of the Maine High School Basketball Championship.

A concise, authoritative, and illustrated reference on boat batteries and charging, including general boat plumbing systems, freshwater and saltwater systems, hot water systems, galley plumbing, water makers, bilge pumps, shower (gray) water systems, and sewage (black) water and MSD systems.