Mr. Bennet is an English gentleman living in Hartfordshire with his overbearing wife and 5 daughters. There is the beautiful Jane, the clever Elizabeth, the bookish Mary, the immature Kitty and the wild Lydia. Unfortunately, if Mr. Bennet dies their house will be inherited by a distant cousin whom they have never met. The family's future, happiness, and security is dependent on the daughters making good marriages. Life is uneventful until the arrival...

"Long before men walked in Colorado, the land that would one day become the Centennial State, was already beginning to take shape. This book investigates the natural history of Colorado from the formation of the Rocky Mountains to the earliest flora and fauna. Using easy-to-follow text and full color photographs of Colorado's majestic landscape, the book will also consider the ways Colorado's human inhabitants have shaped and changed the environment...

"Many factors affect the development of cities including geography and natural resources, history, and culture. This book takes an in-depth look at some of Colorado's most important cities, their histories, why they are located where they are, and how their economies, industries, and populations have changed over time. Informative text, full color photographs, and primary source documents lead students in understanding how Colorado's major cities...

Grady Dawson's future looks bright. He's at the top of his country music career, has a close-knit group of friends who have become his Nashville family, and has found solid ground in his personal life as he plans his intimate, private wedding with Nico, his stylist-turned-lover, turned love of his life. It seems Grady has finally left his difficult childhood and tumultuous youth behind. That is, until his past shows up on his doorstep, news of his...

Los Angeles-based stylist Nico Takahashi loves his job--or at least, he used to. Feeling fed up and exhausted from the cutthroat, gossip-fueled business of Hollywood, Nico daydreams about packing it all in and leaving for good. So when Grady Dawson--sexy country music star and rumored playboy--asks Nico to style him, Nico is reluctant. But after styling a career-changing photo shoot, Nico follows Grady to Nashville where he finds it increasingly difficult...

Written by Mark Poulton (Savage Hawkman, Avengelyne) with art by Jim Hanna and Marat Mychaels (Deadpool Corps, Grifter), Spotlight is Entourage meets the Justice League. As Spotlight, Tyler James is Hollywood's brightest star. He Navigates the challenges of celebrity and being a superhero with a close knit group of friends until a girl enters the inner circle, putting a strain on the relationship between him and his best friend, Mikey. Now, that jealousy...

Few events have shaped the history, economy, and even geography of the state of Colorado quite like the Gold Rush. This book examines the events that led up to the discovery of gold, how the Gold Rush changed the cities and towns of Colorado, and the long-term effects on the state's environment and natural resources. The informative text, supported by full color images and primary source documents, provides not only a chronology of events, but also...

"Colorado's path from a territory to being annexed as the 38th state in the United States is an important part of the state's rich history. This book looks at the events leading up to Colorado's annexation, some of the reasons Colorado was made a state, and what life was like in the newly formed Centennial State in the late 19th century. Engaging and accessible text is coupled with full color photographs and primary source documents to give students...

"From fur trading to gold mining to farming, Colorado's economy has often thrived on its rich natural resources. Through accessible text, full color images, and primary source documents, this book examines how the economy of Colorado has changed through its history, focusing on which goods and industries were important at which times. It will also consider the ways in which natural, human, and technological resources have had both positive and negative...

"This book presents the beauty of Colorado in all its glory while examining how features like the majestic Rocky Mountains and powerful Colorado River have shaped the Centennial State. It explores how the regions of Colorado have defined the state and impacted where its major cities are located. The book provides not only fundamental geography and map skills but also helps students to use critical thinking and information literacy to understand how...