James Dean

About the Book
In Do You Know the Meaning of These United States, James Dean details how each state got its name. Some states may be surprising, but such is the history and legacy of these United States.
Complete with a crossword puzzle challenging enough to stump even historians, this book tells all about the United States, our country's flag, and the Bill of Rights.
About the Author
James Dean lives in Rensselaer Falls,

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For the first time, and long awaited, we have the view from the gun deck of the wide world that opened to the Elizabethans on the Spanish Main and among the islands of the Caribbean. The tang of salt air stings the story. So does fearsome reality, the diseases and storms that wreaked havoc on sailors and ships alike and, more often than not, ruined the ambitions of many a financier. With the seapower of Imperial Spain still dominant, England's private...

Why do decisions in universities take so long and involve so many people? Why isn't growth a priority for colleges? Why can't faculty be managed like any other employees? How can alumni work more effectively with campus leaders? As leaders in higher education with years of experience working with business executives, governing boards, faculty, consultants, and alumni, James W. Dean Jr. and Deborah Y. Clarke have noticed that these questions often...

A collection of quotes by famous notables, including Vincent van Gogh, Virgil, Ovid, and Charles Dickens, echoes Pete the Cat's thoughts on love.

A collection of feel-good quotes by famous notables, including Albert Einstein, William Shakespeare, and Abraham Lincoln, echoes Pete the Cat's glass-half-full outlook on life.

"Sturdy oversized board pages with 100 words organized into Pete-tastic categories such as Colors, Awesome Animals, Rockin' Instruments, and more makes this word book just right for helping babies and toddlers identify words they're beginning to learn"--

Welcome behind the closed doors of a Hollywood that only a select few will ever get to see -- a Hollywood of tragic lives and tragic deaths. Some of the world's brightest stars are hiding deep, dark secrets that once revealed show a life of unhappiness, heartbreak and torment that has been so carefully hidden behind the glamor and glitter of the big screen.