"Comics won't just break your heart. Comics will just kill you. Hal Crane should know, he's been around since practically the beginning. Stuck at an out-of-town convention, waiting to receive a lifetime achievement award, Hal's weekend takes us on a dark ride through the secret history of a medium that's always been haunted by crooks, swindlers, and desperate dreamers."--Provided by publisher.

A dictionary of the vocabulary of very young children presenting for each word a definition, a sentence using the word, and an illustration of the sentence featuring Seasame Street characters.

A twist on the classic fairy tale"Cinderella." This modern-day Prince Charming Finds himself wanting the wrong sister! The venerable Rossi brand, now threatened with being labeled stuffy, needs an image overhaul, and new CEO Alessandro Rossi has found the perfect media influencer to court. Only it's her plain older stepsister who catches his attention! Liane Blanchard is used to living life in the shadows, but Alessandro's heated gaze across a Parisian...

Traces the personal life and musical career of George Frideric Handel, examines the development of his music, and analyzes his oratorios.