Leslie Ann Simmons

The Dakit Tree: A Novel

When Mike Armstrong’s Filipino grandmother, Leora, dies and leaves her home to him he moves his Filipino wife Rose, and their two daughters, sixteen year old Antonia (Annie) and eleven year old Cindy into his grandmother’s home. Almost immediately strange things begin to happen. One night Mike finds...

Vengeance

In a small town in south central Virginia, horror fiction writer Tony Hunter’s fiancé and her father and mother are murdered. Tony learns that his uncle and his own father, who is inflicted with Alzheimer’s disease, are also on the killer’s list of intended victims. When his uncle is murdered, Tony,...

Olin's Construction: Principles, Materials, and Methods

Get the updated industry standard for a new age of construction! For more than fifty years, Olin's Construction has been the cornerstone reference in the field for architecture and construction professionals and students. This new edition is an invaluable resource that will provide in-depth coverage...

Construction: Principles, Materials, and Methods: 7th (Seventh) Edition

GROWING UP DURING WWII: A SHORT NOVEL

Twelve-year-old John Gregory lived in a small southern Virginia farm town called Blande’s Crossing when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. He struggled through the turmoil that ensued when his father and two uncles went into off to fight in the war and suffered through the ups and downs of the war’s ...

Accelerating Language Skills and Content Knowledge Through Shared Book Reading

Students in early childhood settings don't always get the benefits of shared book reading—a strategy proven to boost language skills and content knowledge. Prepare the next generation of teachers to make the most of shared reading with this accessible textbook, a complete guide to building vocabular...

Construction Principles, Materials, and Methods

This book provides vital descriptive information on how to design buildings, detail components, specify materials and product, and avoid common pitfalls--all in a single volume. * Now contains more information on construction documents and administration, prestressed and post-tensioned structural co...

The Architects Remodeling, Renovation, & Restoration Handbook

Contents include Introduction; Definitions; Existing Conditions; Obtaining Data; Photographing Work; Drawings & Schedules, and more. Bibliography. Index. 52 tables, 24 line drawings, 23 halftones.