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Upward Bound has been closed for many years because according to Victor Audace, nobody else is qualified to purchase it. He continues to make it known even when what is left of the tavern is reopened by his daughter.Now that her two children are grown and successful, she has time-time to have fun and make major changes. Time to turn in a new direction, take on some risk, and experience the unexpected. And there are some captivating twists and turns...

The authors of COLLECTED TALES FROM THE RIO GRANDE are current or former residents of the Rio Grande Valley, who know the joys and tribulations of living along a contentious border with Mexico. From this wealth of talent and experience, the Valley By-liners Editorial Committee selected and edited the stories and poems that make up this volume. Don Clifford has written for and edited several prize winning military and civilian publications. Jack King...

"Trade book for moms about being positive in their relationships and attitudes"--Provided by publisher.

Demonstrates how American Jews used culture-art, dance, music, fashion, literature-to win the hearts and minds of postwar Americans to the cause of Israel. Bringing Zion Home examines the role of culture in the establishment of the "special relationship" between the United States and Israel in the immediate postwar decades. Many American Jews first encountered Israel through their roles as tastemakers, consumers, and cultural impresarios-that is,...

A feature film about soccer dreams weighs the pros and cons of pursuing ambitions abroad or acceptance of life on the isolated islands of Cape Verde. Fintar O Destino has the distinction of being the Library of African Cinema's first sports film - but a sports film with a decidedly African twist. It is the story, familiar from countless Hollywood movies and therefore easily accessible to American audiences, of an over the hill sports hero who holds...

"With wry humor and penetrating satire, Flatland takes us on a mind-expanding journey into a different world to give us a new vision of our own. A. Square, the slightly befuddled narrator, is born into a place limited to two dimensions -- irrevocably flat -- and peopled by a hierarchy of geometrical forms. In a Gulliver-like tour of his bizarre homeland, A. Square spins a fascinating tale of domestic drama and political turmoil, from sex among consenting...

Willie can't help but worry. Worrying is the worst thing ever. And now his owner wants to take him to a new park where everything's different. Oh no, Willie feels doomed! What if things go wrong? What if something bad happens? Will Willie make it? Or will worry get the best of him?--Publisher.