Books with author R. (Richard)

Intrigue, romance, and scheming aboard the Titanic This updated edition of the popular Richard Peck novel, available in time to commemorate the anniversary of the Titanic's fateful voyage in 1912, starts with a chilling prophecy. When Miranda begins her position as maid-servant to the glamorous and selfish Amanda Whitwell, Amanda wastes no time in using Miranda to suit her own cruel purposes. Miranda becomes the lynchpin to a plot that Amanda devises to marry an American who can maintain her lavish lifestyle, but also keeps the rogue she loves close at hand. However, destiny intervenes, and they board the ill-fated Titanic. This story has all of the romance, glamour, intrigue, and tragedy of the Titanic but ends, satisfyingly, with redemption and forgiveness.

"It turns out that Russo the nonfiction writer is a lot like Russo the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist. He is affably disagreeable, wry, idiosyncratic, vulnerably bighearted, a craftsman of lubricated sentences."—Jay Fielden, New York Times Book ReviewA master of the novel, short story, and memoir, the best-selling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Everybody's Fool now gives us his very first collection of personal essays, ranging throughout writing and reading and living.In these nine essays, Richard Russo provides insight into his life as a writer, teacher, friend, and reader. From a commencement speech he gave at Colby College, to the story of how an oddly placed toilet made him reevaluate the purpose of humor in art and life, to a comprehensive analysis of Mark Twain's value, to his harrowing journey accompanying a dear friend as she pursued gender-reassignment surgery, The Destiny Thief reflects the broad interests and experiences of one of America's most beloved authors. Warm, funny, wise, and poignant, the essays included here traverse Russo's writing life, expanding our understanding of who he is and how his singular, incredibly generous mind works. An utter joy to read, they give deep insight into the creative process from the prospective of one of our greatest writers.

Get your best possible math score! This book contains everything you need to know to get your best possible score on the math section of the ACT. It can be used as a standalone text or as a companion to the official prep guides published by the ACT.Forgot some of your math?This book has lessons covering 38 major topics and it contains more than 550 math ACT practice questions and their solutions. Topics are taken from algebra, geometry, pre-calculus and statistics.Not sure where to start?This book has a list of topics ordered according to how frequently they appear on the official practice tests. If your time is limited (whose isn't?), start with the most frequent topics.Using the official ACT practice tests?Problems in the official practice tests are cross-referenced to math topics in this book.Need help with the graphing calculator?To help you use the graphing calculator, calculator screen shots appear throughout the lessons.Need tips on taking the test?This book contains advice about setting a target score, optimizing your pace based on your target score, a series of steps to be followed when solving problems, getting the most from every practice test, and 6 useful problem solving techniques that you probably never learned in school.

For everyone who can’t get enough of Monster Inc, The Official Trivia & Quiz Book is packed with fun quizzes that test your knowledge of the hit Disney Channel show. Plus, there are personality quizzes about friends, university, fashion, and much, much more! Full of behind-the-scenes trivia and photos of all the characters, this book will satisfy the curiosity of even the most passionate fans.

Phineas and Ferb is a popular television show that has taken the country by storm. The concept behind the Phineas and Ferb show was unique since the show was like nothing ever seen before on television. The unique setting in the Phineas and Ferb TV series is the Disney channel. Our unique Interactive Games quiz book looks at the Phineas and Ferb show and gives you Phineas and Ferb trivia questions to test your knowledge.You will enjoy or book if you watch Phineas and Ferb since our unique quiz book contains trivia and information about the Phineas and Ferb episodes and the Phineas and Ferb cast from the Phineas and Ferb series. Our Phineas and Ferb trivia is unique since it takes a look at many facts about the series.Many different questions are asked what is Phineas and Ferb about and our book answers those questions for you. We go over the Phineas and Ferb participants, winners and a bunch of trivia that only a die hard fan would know the answers to. Read Phineas and Ferb Trivia Book now.

A truly awesome round-up of summer activities for toddlers.Water Play Activities for Toddlers:Pouring StationIce Bath Fun Sensory ActivityColorful Ice BoatsDiy Water Wall For Summer StemTide Pool Experiment For KidsToy Surfboard CraftThere’s almost nothing better for toddlers - indoor & outdoor play. It promotes creativity, strengthens muscles, enhances social and emotional development, and most importantly, it makes learning fun. So grab Water Play Activities for Toddlers, take your toddler outside, and watch the joy of learning in the fresh air.

This book contains everything you need to know in order to achieve your full potential on the ACT examination for college admission. The book is divided into two parts: - The first part contains a review of the math topics that are on the test. For each math topic there is a lesson, homework problems in multiple choice format, and answer explanations. - The second part contains advice about how to prepare and take the test. It describes a base strategy for taking the test, how to establish your target score, and the correct pacing for your target score. It then describes a practice test taking cycle that you should follow using The Real ACT Prep Guide. The second part also contains general techniques that can be used to solve problems along with a mapping of these to The Real ACT Prep Guide. Written by an active math tutor, the material in this book has been used by more than 5,000 students and has been field tested over and over.

THE ONE BIBLE THAT SHOWS HOW A LIGHT FROM ABOVE SHAPED OUR NATION. Never has a version of the Bible targeted the spiritual needs of those who love our country more than The American Patriot's Bible. This extremely unique Bible shows how the history of the United States connects the people and events of the Bible to our lives in a modern world. The story of the United States is wonderfully woven into the teachings of the Bible and includes a beautiful full-color family record section, memorable images from our nation's history and hundreds of enlightening articles which complement the historic King James Version Bible text. Features include: Full-color presentation and family record section; 48 beautiful full-color insert pages including memorable images from America's history; The historic King James Version Bible text, large print; 1600 Bible pages (illustrated, two-color) with: 80 full-page articles, 70 half-page articles, 104 quarter-page articles, and 66 book introductions; Index and concordance. Part of the Signature Series line of Thomas Nelson Bibles. American Patriot's Bibles sold to date: More than 125,000 -- The King James Version The most successful Bible translation in history with billions of copies published