. . . full of old-fashioned fun and friendship and virtue. No wonder that for 60 years young girls have been reading and rereading these four delightful Betsy-Tacy stories. Now your daughters can do the same. But don’t forget yourself. Did you miss these way back when? Is it time to revive some old memories? Reading these stories aloud to your girls could be the perfect way. In fact, that’s how the series got started. read more

Ever since Walter R. Brooks created Freddy back in 1927, this resourceful pig has been beloved by kids and parents alike. In Brooks' series of wry and winsome adventures, Freddy assumes an amazing number of vocations and avocations, leads his band of talking animals through marvelous adventures, and always provides hours of good fun for young readers read more

Ever since Walter R. Brooks created Freddy back in 1927, this resourceful pig has been beloved by kids and parents alike. In Brooks’ series of wry and winsome adventures, Freddy assumes an amazing number of vocations and avocations, leads his band of talking animals through marvelous adventures, and always provides hours of good fun for young readers. read more

Robert Nisbet, a conservative sociologist who lived from 1913 to 1996, anticipated by almost 50 years what is currently being said by academics and politicians who bemoan the demise of community. Now Brad Lowell Stone, a leading authority on Nisbet’s life and work, offers a close and clear exposition of his worldview, as well as a systematic survey of his contributions to the conservative movement. Nisbet’s writings, says Stone, “are an excellent place to start when persons are serious about the truths of our social world and when they seek guidance as to how they might better it.”

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More needed than ever in these times of war and liberal self-doubt, Lynne Cheney's America: A Patriotic Primer is an alphabet primer in which A is for America and B is for "the Birthday of this country of ours"! Exuberantly illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser, this book takes your kids on a whirlwind tour through the alphabet to teach them the history, values, tenacity, and faith of the American people. read more

Teach your children about God’s plan for America during its early years of independence. read more

A dark figure stood behind the bale. A flare of light crossed the corner and I saw who it was. It was Jotham and there was something with him, something small that was clinging to him and trying to hide. One of the guards was coming to the corner. I turned toward him, my body shielding Jotham and the child from his sight. I felt the point of the knife at the back of my neck.

"There is nothing here," I said. read more

Is there a better way to show your children their faith than through the lives of the saints? Written especially for parents to read to pre-schoolers and lower grade children, this newly republished book of saints easily engages youngsters in the stories of the men and women and, yes, even children whose lives embody both great faith and virtue. Each of the 14 stories is told with an eye to capturing a young child's interest and imagination -- and showing them virtues in practice. Not to mention introducing them to places and times they should know about. read more

Born a congenital amputee -- missing his limbs below the elbows and knees -- 19-year-old college student Kyle Maynard has excelled at nearly everything he has attempted in life: from playing middle school football, to becoming a high school wrestling champion, to breaking world records in weightlifting. Now, in No Excuses: The Inspiring True Story of a Congenital Amputee Who Became a Champion in Wrestling and in Life, he tells how a devoted family, a strong religious faith, and a "No Excuses" attitude toward his handicaps helped him accomplish so much so early in his young life.

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As one of the most visible members of the Judiciary Committee that impeached Bill Clinton, Jim Rogan gained widespread attention -- and the enduring gratitude of conservatives -- for helping to spearhead the process. Though his liberal constituency responded by voting him out of office in 2000, Rogan remains a celebrated figure among conservatives. But this is just part of his amazing life story. Now, in Rough Edges, Rogan tells that story in what is certainly the funniest, most freewheeling -- and perhaps the most honest -- political memoir ever written.

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In this handy guide you’ll find all you need to know to make a scientific expedition to the beach (or to a rocky shore, a salt marsh, and more). The author, science professor Elizabeth Lawlor, is completely practical: along with guidelines about what to take along in order to perform mini-scientific experiments right at the beach, she includes advice about how to dress and other ways you can be prepared for anything that might arise. read more

After winning an unlikely run for the California governor's office, stealing the show at the 2004 GOP Convention, and successfully challenging the entrenched powers that have brought the state of California to the brink of fiscal collapse, Arnold Schwarzenegger has already established himself as one of the notable political figures of the 21st century. This feat followed accomplishments just as impressive: a native of Austria with a heavy accent, he became the most successful bodybuilder in history, and (for a time) the biggest movie star in the world. Now, in Fantastic, bestselling author Laurence Leamer has produced the definitive biography of Arnold Schwarzenegger, telling the story of an immigrant of meager beginnings who seized the American dream beyond anyone's wildest expectations.

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In 1966, Ronald Reagan’s astounding million-vote victory in the California gubernatorial race against incumbent Pat Brown caught the liberal establishment by surprise. The entrenched Democratic party, which viewed Reagan with disdain, had mistakenly considered him more an annoyance than a political threat. Just how did conservatism deliver such a crushing blow to liberalism?

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Americans are so hungry to understand the real Bill Clinton that his autobiography sold more than a million copies in its first weeks. But for all its 957 pages, My Life is little more than an exercise in deception, distortion, and spin. Now, in Because He Could, former Clinton adviser and confidant Dick Morris reexamines, rebuts, and corrects every highlight of the former President's massive, exhausting, self-indulgent autobiography -- filling in the parts of the story that Clinton left unmentioned. Just as he did with Hillary Clinton in this year's bestselling Rewriting History, Morris shows why, four years out of office, Bill Clinton still can't be trusted.

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Morning had fallen on a modest stable just outside Jerusalem, where Hannibal and his friends live. Suddenly, excitement fills the place as a kindly stranger arrives. read more

By most accounts, the year 1964 was a disastrous one for conservatives. After a series of liberal legislative victories, Lyndon Johnson defeated Barry Goldwater by the biggest margin since FDR's 1936 landslide, and the Democratic Party gained its biggest majorities since the glory days of the New Deal. Yet this seemingly decisive shift in public opinion was illusory -- and the triumphant liberals would soon overplay their hand. Meanwhile, the conservative movement was quietly gaining strength, aligning itself behind an inspiring new leader who, only sixteen years later, would bring it to national dominance. read more

Benjamin Franklin was the most famous American of his age--a world-renowned inventor, essayist, philosopher, and diplomat--and his classic Autobiography, published after his death, is one of the greatest of all time. In his delightfully characteristic prose, Franklin recounts his life from his early apprenticeship days to his election as the official printer of Pennsylvania and New Jersey to his famed electrical experiments. Included are his daily agenda for a life of virtue and the story behind Poor Richard’s Almanac, one of the most popular books in America at that time. Readers will enjoy following the course of Franklin’s early life and discovering the experiences that made Franklin one of early America’s most uniquely fascinating personalities read more

For the first time," writes Russell Kirk in his Foreword to The Essential Calhoun, "it is now possible to apprehend Calhoun and to seriously examine his thought within the compass of a single volume. This is an important accomplishment, for Calhoun's political thought is more original and more closely reasoned than that of any other American statesman." read more

Have your children ever wondered how the early settlers of America lived? Now they can discover what life was like before modern cities. 10 early settlements are highlighted with an in-depth look the lives of settlers. Each profile includes color photos, maps, and historical facts. read more

Hollywood and the liberal elite fawn over him. Journalists have been suckers for him for decades (Dan Rather called him "Cuba's own Elvis!"). He has outsmarted and outmaneuvered American intelligence too many times to count. And today, despite the hero-worship he receives from the American Left, he remains a bloodthirsty dictator and a significant threat to American security. In Fidel: Hollywood's Favorite Tyrant, Humberto Fontova tells the story of Fidel Castro as it has never been told before -- and as you'll never hear it from Castro fans like Rather, Jesse Jackson, George McGovern, Steven Spielberg, Ted Turner, and so many other dupes and fellow travelers.

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