Chowder the bulldog has never fit in with the other neighborhood canines, but he sees a chance to make friends with the animals at the local petting zoo.

24) Through the eye of a needle: wealth, the fall of Rome, and the making of Christianity in the West, 350-550 AD

Author

Brown, Peter

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Pub. Date

[2012]

Language

English

Description

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"Winner of the 2013 Philip Schaff Prize, American Society of Church History" "Winner of the 2013 Jacques Barzun Prize in Cultural History, American Philosophical Society" "Winner of the 2012 R. R. Hawkins Award, PROSE Awards, Association of American Publishers" "Winner of the 2012 Award for Excellence in Humanities, Association of American Publishers" "Winner of the 2012 Gold Medal Book of the Year Award, History category, ForeWord Reviews" "Winner...

25) The rise of Western Christendom: triumph and diversity, A.D. 200-1000

Author

Brown, Peter

Series

Making of Europe

Publisher

Blackwell Publishers

Pub. Date

2003.

Language

English

Description

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This tenth anniversary revised edition of the authoritative text on Christianity's first thousand years of history features a new preface and an updated bibliography. The essential general survey of medieval European Christendom, Brown's vivid prose charts the compelling and tumultuous rise of an institution that came to wield enormous religious and secular power. • Clear and vivid history of Christianity's rise and its pivotal role in the making...

26) The power and independence of the Federal Reserve

Author

Conti-Brown, Peter

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Pub. Date

[2016]

Language

English

Description

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"The independence of the Federal Reserve is considered a cornerstone of its identity, crucial for keeping monetary policy decisions free of electoral politics. But do we really understand what is meant by "Federal Reserve independence"? Using scores of examples from the Fed's rich history, The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve shows that much common wisdom about the nation's central bank is inaccurate. Legal scholar and financial historian...

27) Right relationship: building a whole earth economy

Author

Brown, Peter G

Series

BK currents book

Publisher

Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Pub. Date

[2009]

Language

English

Description

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Draws on the Quaker principle of respecting the integrity, resilience, and beauty of communities to present a new economic model that will protect the well-being of the human race.

28) Megaliths, myths and men: an introduction to astro-archaeology

Author

Lancaster Brown, Peter

Publisher

Blandford Press

Pub. Date

1976.

Language

English

Description

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Noted British astronomer's fascinating study of early astronomical knowledge through the interpretation of Stonehenge, Carnac, other megalithic sites. Stone Age sculpture, astronomical computations, radiocarbon dating, many other topics. Over 140 maps, photos, illustrations.

29) The fugitive wife: a novel

Author

Brown, Peter C

Publisher

W.W. Norton & Co

Pub. Date

[2006]

Language

English

30) The flight of the Dodo

Author

Brown, Peter

Publisher

Little, Brown

Pub. Date

2005.

Language

English

Description

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Penguin and his other flightless bird friends invent a flying machine, but they fly right into a thunderstorm.

31) Down at the end of lonely street: the life and death of Elvis Presley

Author

Brown, Peter H

Publisher

Dutton

Pub. Date

[1997]

Language

English

Description

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Reveals secrets about Elvis' marriage to Priscilla Beaulieu, his ties to Colonel Tom Parker, the source of his drug addiction, and his death and its aftermath.

32) Make it stick: the science of successful learning

Author

Brown, Peter C

Publisher

The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press

Pub. Date

[2014]

Language

English

Description

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"To most of us, learning something "the hard way" implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Drawing on recent discoveries in cognitive psychology and other disciplines, the authors offer concrete techniques for becoming more productive learners....

33) The body and society: men, women, and sexual renunciation in early Christianity

Author

Brown, Peter

Series

Lectures on the history of religions ; new ser., no. 13

Publisher

Columbia University Press

Pub. Date

1988.

Language

English

34) El señor tigre se vuelve salvaje

Author

Brown, Peter

Publisher

Océano

Pub. Date

2014.

Language

Español

Description

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¿Estás aburrido de ser siempre tan correcto? ¿Desearias divertirte más? El señor Tigre sabe exactamente cómo te sientes. Por eso decidió volverse salvaje. Pero ... ¿no ha ido demasiado lejos?"--Page 4 of cover. "Bored with city life and the proper behavior it requires, Mr. Tiger has a wild idea that leads him to discover his true nature." --

35) The world of late antiquity, AD 150-750

Author

Brown, Peter

Series

History of European civilization library

Publisher

Harcourt Brace Jovanovich

Pub. Date

[1971]

Language

English

36) Such devoted sisters: those fabulous Gabors

Author

Brown, Peter H

Publisher

St. Martins Press

Pub. Date

[1985]

Language

English

37) ¡Mi maestra es un monstruo! (no es cierto)

Author

Brown, Peter

Publisher

Océano Travesía

Pub. Date

2016.

Language

Español

Description

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"Bobby cree que su maestra, la señorita Kirby, es horrible, pero cuando la ve afuera de la escuela y pasan un día juntos en el parque, descubre que tal vez no sea tan mala después de todo." -- "Bobby thinks his teacher, Ms. Kirby, is horrible, but when he sees her outside of school and they spend a day in the park together, he discovers she might not be so bad after all." --