Presents the graphic tale of an opinionated middle-aged loner whose inability to connect with anyone but his dog compels him to seek human companionship, an effort complicated by the discovery of a teenage daughter he never knew.

In these six traintastic episodes, plus a bonus Badge Quest episode, Hoot and Toot learn to take turns and work as a team. Emery learns that teasing can be unkind, and Wilson, Brewster and Koko showcase kindness and helpfulness. There are special songs, smashed pumpkins, quiz questions and a new paintjob, too. In this heartwarming collection of fun and friend-filled adventures, the trainees complete their daily tasks and learn lessons of timeless...

"By the author of acclaimed biographies of Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Adams, a penetrating biography of one of the most high-minded, consequential, and controversial US presidents, Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924). The Moralist is a cautionary tale about the perils of moral vanity and American overreach in foreign affairs."--Provided by publisher.

"This portrait of the first acting woman president, written by a leading historian on women's suffrage and power, tracks the ascent of Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, one of American history's most influential and complicated women"--

Hoping to ensure a better life for her child, a young slave woman exchanges her light-skinned baby for her master's.

"The first authoritative biography of August Wilson, the most important and successful American playwright of the late 20th century, by a theater critic who knew him"--

Traces the life and career of the successful African American playwright best known for his ten-play "Century Cycle" which chronicles the history and culture of African Americans in the twentieth century.

"Was This Heaven? provides detailed depictions of homes and clothing and hairstyles, of celebrations and ceremonies, of church, school, and social activities, of farm animals and city streets, of the multitudinous ways of living full and satisfying lives. Lyell Henry wisely gives priority to people over place, shortchanging public buildings in favor of cards that cast a more direct light on early Iowans' lives and minds. Last spring's flood, the Christmas...