The Waiting Years

Fumiko Enchi

In the late nineteenth century, Tomo, the faithful wife of a government official, is sent to Tokyo, where a heartbreaking task is awaiting her. From among hundreds of geishas and daughters offered up for sale by their families she must select a respectable young girl to become her husband's new lover. E...

First History Encyclopedia

Important historical topics from the Stone Age and Ancient Egypt to the US Civil War and World War II are clearly explained in this fun and informative illustrated history book for children. First History Encyclopedia covers everything a young child needs to know, and provides a strong foundation for hi...