A beautiful, provincial Norwegian town is invaded by German soldiers. An act of brutality begins an uncontrollable, unalterable chain of events.

Further chronicles of Avonlea is a collection of fifteen short stories about the villagers of Avonlea.

Discover Endless Design Possibilities in Everything from Parks to Parking Lots!

Create city-inspired quilts by piecing together simple geometric shapes

Beginner-friendly project designs are inspired by modern urban architecture and landscapes

Learn how to achieve dramatic looks with more effective use of color, value, and placement

Work with traditional blocks like Flying Geese and Log Cabin in a new way Turn your love of urban

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The residents of the New England town of Dorsetville are dealing with many of their own issues, but they rally together when the Gallagher twins accidently fall through the ice.

"You can be lonely anywhere, but there is a particular flavor to the loneliness that comes from living in a city, surrounded by thousands of strangers. The Lonely City is a roving cultural history of urban loneliness, centered on the ultimate city: Manhattan, that teeming island of gneiss, concrete, and glass. What does it mean to be lonely? How do we live, if we're not intimately involved with another human being? How do we connect with other people,...

Loewen (emeritus, sociology, U. of Vermont) exposes the history and persistence of "sundown towns," so-named for the signs often found at their corporate limits warning African Americans and other minorities not to be found in the town after dusk. He historically situates the rise of the sundown town movement in the years following the Civil War; describes the mechanisms of violence, threats, law, and policy that were used to force minorities out...

Picture a busy avenue. Now plant trees along the boulevard, paint a mural by the empty lot, and add a community garden. Set up benches along the sidewalks and make space for kids' chalk drawings, and you've set the scene for a thriving community. Placemaking--personalizing public and semi-private spaces like front yards--is a growing trend in cities and suburbs around the world, drawing people out of their homes and into conversation with one another....

"The author reflects on his truck-driver father's evocative travel stories while recounting his own experiences during a cross-country journey in an effort to recapture and understand America's landscapes from a ground-level perspective"--

A narrative tribute to the seaside Virginia region of the author's summers, a town that inspired the settings of many of her best-selling novels, shares the stories of the vibrant real characters who helped shape the community.