The Orphan Sky

The Orphan SkySet at the crossroads of Turkish, Persian and Russian cultures under the red flag of Communism in the late 1970s, The Orphan Sky reveals one woman's struggle to reconcile her ideals with the corrupt world around her, and to decide whether to betray her country or her heart. Leila is a young classical pianist who dreams of winning international competitions and bringing awards to her beloved country Azerbaijan. She is also a proud daughter of the

and Hitler’s dominance seemed complete

full of cunning and folly

in Elizabeth Fama's Monstrous Beauty

includes: Adam Smith David Ricardo Karl Marx Alfred Marshall Irving Fisher John Maynard Keynes Joseph Schumpeter Friedrich Hayek Joan Robinson Milton Friedman Douglass North Robert Solow

interactive activities (in the book and on the CD) make word-building fun and this in turn increases retention

Seattle chef and restauranteur Sur La Table's "Knives Cooks Love" focuses on some of the most versatile tools in the kitchen-knives

Fighting back isn't going to win her any friends--she might even lose some

-Chris Cleave

Her refreshing approach to leadership is revealed through first-hand stories of her rise to the top and interviews with well-known leaders

whose giant tires were originally made in the 1950s for the US Army to use on an Arctic snow train in Alaska

federal agents tracked Charles L

Plotted around the city's great central thoroughfare