From earliest times, the chanting of poetry served the Hawaiians as a form of ritual celebration of the things they cherished. This anthology embraces a wide variety of compositions: it ranges from song-poems of the Pele and Hiiaka cycle and the pre-Christian Shark Hula for Ka-lani-opuu to postmissionary chants and gospel hymns.

In the spirit of Cyril Barber's classic work from the 1970s, The Minister's Library, Robert Yost provides students and pastors with expert guidance on building a working ministerial library. From Old and New Testament languages, lexical aids, and grammatical tools, to commentaries and theologies as well as pastoral resources, Yost is a trustworthy guide through the multiplicity of books that seem to just keep rolling off the presses. Far more than...

Guide to the Pianist's Repertoire continues to be the go-to source for piano performers, teachers, and students. Newly updated and expanded with more than 250 new composers, this incomparable resource expertly guides readers to solo piano literature and provides answers to common questions: What did a given composer write? What interesting work have I never heard of? How difficult is it? What are its special musical features? How can I reach the publisher?...

Esta bibliografía cubre los principales libros, documentos y artículos de revistas especializados que abordan el tema del cambio técnico desde la perspectiva del análisis económico. Incluye aproximadamente 2000 referencias y, en el caso de los libros y documentos, el periodo cubierto es de 1945 a 1976. La bibliografía incluye también artículos publicados entre 1975 y 1986 en 31 revistas especializadas.

Wonderfully Wordless: The 500 Most Recommended Graphic Novels and Picture Books is the first comprehensive best book guide to wordless picture books (and nearly wordless picture books). It is an indispensable resource for parents and teachers who love graphic storytelling or who recognize the value of these exceptional books in working with different types of students, particularly preschool, English as a Second Language (ESL), and special needs,...

The start of the twenty-first century has been a new golden age of young adult literature. In their literary quality, their variety, and their innovative nature, these books are not only the best of a splendid new millennium, they are-- compared with other decades-- the best of the best.

"This essential guide has exactly the right books to help you celebrate special days throughout the year--even "holidays" you've never heard of--and provides hundreds of fun titles and activities that could inspire your students to become life-long readers"--

Features full-text literary criticism, biographies, work overviews, commentary, context, analysis, reviews, and bibliographies for writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.