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  • What Are Wants and Needs?

    by Barbara Hollander ...
    Series series Let's Find Out! Community Economics
    For young people, it can be easy to confuse what one wants as opposed to what one actually needs. This thoughtful resource elucidates the basic concepts of wants and needs and how they fit into the economic landscape. Readers will be asked to consider the different priorities of cultures from around the world, offering a more global overview, as well as a perspective on what people needed in the ... Read more

    $23.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Gentlemen's Blood

    A History of Dueling From Swords at Dawn to Pistols at Dusk

    by Barbara Holland ...
    "Never, never, did I imagine that dueling could be so enthralling, outrageous, gruesome, tragic, and, yes, ridiculous...Lively humor and sparkling prose." -Wall Street JournalThe medieval justice of trial by combat evolved into the private duel by sword and pistol, with thousands of honorable men-and not-so-honorable women-giving lives and limbs to wipe out an insult or prove a point. The duel was ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • They Went Whistling

    Women Wayfarers, Warriors, Runaways, and Renegades

    by Barbara Holland ...
    Throughout history there have been women, endowed with curiosity and abundant spirit, who stepped out of the cave, cast off the shackles of expectation, and struck out for new territory. In this ode to bold, brash, and sometimes just plain dangerous women, Barbara Holland reanimates those rebels who defied convention and challenged authority on a truly grand scale: they traveled the world, ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Joy of Drinking

    by Barbara Holland ...
    With characteristic elegance and delicious wit, Barbara Holland, ("a national treasure,"-Philadelphia Inquirer) celebrates the age-old act of drinking in this gimlet-eyed survey of man's relationship with booze, since the joyful discovery, ten thousand years ago, of fermented fruits and grains. In this spirited paean to alcohol, two parts cultural history, one part personal meditation, Holland ... Read more

    $9.49 USD

  • What Are Saving and Spending?

    by Barbara Hollander ...
    Series series Let's Find Out! Community Economics
    Saving and spending are building blocks of the economy. Readers will learn about various sources of income as well as concepts such as how saving a little at a time can eventually add up to a lot of money. This informational text explains ideas such as keeping track of expenses, financial goals, budgeting, and investing. Readers will learn about different types of savings plans, such as those for ... Read more

    $23.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Not so Silly Butterfly

    by Barbara Hollander ...
    Set on the colorful island of St. Martin, the story begins at the beautiful Butterfly Farm. As Monica the Monarch Butterfly dreams of seeing the world beyond the Farm, her family always reminds her: “Silly Monica, butterflies don’t see islands. Butterflies stay on the Farm.” But one day, Monica does leave the Farm. From the sparkling Caribbean Sea to the busy city streets of Marigot, Monica ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • When All the World Was Young

    A Memoir

    by Barbara Holland ...
    A Washington Post Bestseller"Beautifully written . . . sharply detailed recollections . . . compelling, both touching and funny...Holland writes with breezy elegance and a sly wit."-The New York Times Book ReviewThe author deemed "a national treasure" finally tells her own story, with this sharp and atmospheric memoir of a postwar American childhood.Barbara Holland finally brings her wit and ... Read more

    $10.59 USD

  • Secrets of the Cat

    Its Lore, Legend, and Lives

    by Barbara Holland ...
    What is really going on behind thoseluminous feline eyes?Affectionate yet aloof, intelligentand inquisitive yet dangerouslycareless, the more-or-lessdomesticated house catintrigues us as no other animal can.Now Barbara Holland offers cat loversa fascinating, funny, and refreshinglycandid look at their feline companions:their history, lore, and secrets, and theircomplicated relations with people ... Read more

    $12.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hail to the Chiefs

    Presidential Mischief, Morals, & Malarky from George W. to George W.

    by Barbara Holland ...
    A compendium of the highlights and lowlights from the careers of our 43 chief executives—from George Washington to George Bush Jr.—told with wit and accuracy, clearly reminding us that presidents are also people. Under the mutton-chop whiskers, behind the bulging waistcoats, presidents were actually human. ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Handbook of Research on Library Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Edited by Barbara Holland ...
    Since the spread of COVID-19, conferences have been canceled, schools have closed, and libraries around the world are facing difficult decisions on which services to offer and how, ranging from minimal restrictions to full closures. Depending on the country, state, or city, a government may have a different approach, sometimes ordering the closure of all institutions, others indicating that it’s ... Read more

    $260.99 USD

  • Emerging Trends and Impacts of the Internet of Things in Libraries

    Edited by Barbara Holland ...
    Over the years, new IT approaches have manifested, including digital transformation, cloud computing, and the internet of things (IoT). They have had a profound impact on the population, including libraries. Many organizations can save on their IT budget by adopting these new approaches because they provide technology in easier ways, often at lower costs and to the benefit of users. Emerging ... Read more

    $184.49 USD

  • Handbook of Research on Advancements of Contactless Technology and Service Innovation in Library and Information Science

    Edited by Barbara Holland ...
    In the past twenty years, contactless technology has been helping us to conduct transactions quickly, easily, and securely. Contactless is here to stay, and it is expected to grow and become even more widely used in the coming years. The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we work, travel, and connect with family and friends, and it simultaneously revolutionized the way we conduct business and ... Read more

    $256.49 USD