Books published by publisher ASA Publishing Corporation

What makes a man a man? Or a leader a leader?What if we stopped expecting dogs to read our minds?November 1972. The Vietnam War is rumored to be drawing to a close, and for sixteen-year-old Paul Landon, the end can't come soon enough. The end will mean his older brother Chris, the family's golden child, returning home from the Army for good. But while home on leave, Chris entrusts Paul with a secret: He's gay. And when Chris is killed in action, Paul is beset by grief and guilt, haunted by knowledge he can't share. That summer, Paul is forced to work at his family's pet supply store. Worse, he must train a new employee, JJ O'Neil, a gay college freshman. But though Paul initially dislikes JJ for being everything he's not--self-confident, capable, ambitious--he finds himself learning from him. Not just about how to handle the anxious, aggressive dogs JJ so effortlessly calms and trains, but how to stand up for himself--even when it means standing against his father, his friends, and his own fears. Through JJ, Paul finally begins to glimpse who his brother really was--and a way toward becoming the man he wants to be. . . Find out what happens. Scroll up and order your copy today. Praise for the novels of Robin Reardon "Stirring. . .thoughtful and convincing." --Publishers Weekly on Thinking Straight "A compelling story well worth your time. . .Reardon is an author to watch." --Bart Yates, author of The Brothers Bishop on A Secret Edge

Enhance a garden with the soothing sights and sounds of reflecting pools and other imaginative water elements. Garden Pools, Fountains & Waterfalls, a new edition of a Sunset bestseller, provides all the information needed to build everything from small-scale fountains to inviting ponds and flowing waterfalls. Includes step-by-step photographs, a practical guide to tools and materials, and recommendations for fish and plants.

The Outline of History written by Wells is a concise textbook for history fans. With broad vision and light and concise style, the author makes a presentation on the biological and human history since the origin of life. This book is to ""display to the ordinary people in a straight way that if civilization intends to continue, political, social and economic developments become a worldwide alliance which is inevitable"". And one of subjects to be illustrated that the world can only be saved through education instead of war and revolution.

A is for Aboriginal is the first in the First Nations Reader Series. Each letter explores a name, a place or facet of Abo­riginal history and culture.The reader will discover some interesting bits of history and tradition that are not widely known. Many, for example. do not know that Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin (two of the American Founding Fathers) both attribute the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, one of the world's oldest democracies, as the inspiration for the American Constitution. Or, that the origin of 'Red Indian' is not because of skin colour, but from the ochre (iron oxide) used by the now extinct Beothuk to colour their skin red.At the bottom of each letter there is a list of Indigenous peoples that begin with that letter. The idea is that the names can be recited as a sort of poem of remembrance. There is a glossary of all of the indigenous peoples named in the book. The glossary although extensive is not a definitive list of indigenous people. The main focus is on North America but there are some indigenous people listed from every continent to give a global sense of the expanse and depth of the Aboriginal story.This book celebrates Aboriginal heritage and culture. The illustration for the book title depicts the creation story that tells of the world coming into being on the back of a turtle. North America is often referred to as Turtle Island.

Phil K Swift is one of the hippest cats you will ever meet in your entire wildest fantasy of a life. He is a legend in his own mind, a real B-boy (break dancer) whose life revolves around Break-Dancing, Girls, Hip-hop, House Music, and a Rock N Roll lifestyle.Phil navigates his way through the mean Windy City streets of Chicagoland befriending B boys and B girls along the way. Watch him tastefully deal with “big city” gangbangers, bullies, and other trash talkers.Phil K. Swift assembles an incredible break dance crew called the “Neighborhood Street Rockers” who find themselves in a break-dance battle that has more on the line than pride and money; everything is at stake. Can they all make it out of Chicagoland Rink alive? Boys who read this book will unlock the secrets to being cool while also learning what to say to “bullies” so they don’t get pushed around.Girls who read this book will learn that boys like to lie their teeth off in an effort to try and get what they want out of them. Read this book if you don’t want to get “played.”This book is a slice of 1980’s Americana, written by a true B-boy from the original breakin’ era. It is a “NOT TO BE MISSED” crazy adventure about the underground culture of the break dance scene. This is a great find for anyone that wants to meet a cool cat that is able to keep his morals and beliefs right, even within the face of peer pressure. If you have ever roller-skated to disco music, break-danced to hip hop, grooved to house music, watched local rock bands play live, have followed the DJ scene, or you want to learn more about it, then this book is for you. While reading this crazy-ice story, here is what will happen:You will see how Phil went from being a geeky-nerd to a cool and hip-cat just like that.Learn what a boy should say to girls (and what not to say).Girls will learn how to stay away from “players.”Meet members of Phil’s break crew and why you might NOT want to use the term, “break-dance.” WE ARE BBOYS! (and BGIRLS)You will gain an understanding of Break-dance moves.Peer-pressure (friends talking you into things) can really be a punk-ice-bee-otch.Final warning: Anyone who reads this book will become cool. You may have people hawking you like a Rock-star. Don't say I didn’t warn you.THERE ARE TWO VERSIONS OF THIS BOOK.This version is appropriate for the Middle grades; AGES 9 THRU 13.

Christian 3D Online Game based on series (www.FoundationsOfHope.com)The siege of Lansing has been broken, but the real battle against the invading lizardspecies now begins. Rebekah has been taken prisoner, Jarod joins the Special Forces,and Markos must face the dragons face-to-face. They must endure dark times intheir lives, but will they have faith that their struggles are part of a larger master plan?