No one has ever told Max that happiness is an option. Everyone that knows Max thinks he is a great guy. He takes care of his family, goes to church most Sundays, and puts the needs of everyone else above his own. Max has a group of friends who rely on him, and he's always willing to pitch in when someone asks him for help. In fact, he structures his life to avoid thinking about himself at all. His family and friends are constantly badgering him to...

As the Nazis sweep across Europe, Jewish teen Max and his parents flee persecution in Germany for Holland, where Max finds friends and romance. But when Hitler invades in 1940, Max escapes to Chicago, leaving his parents and friends behind. When he learns of his parents' deportation and murders, Max immediately enlists in the US Army. After basic training he is sent to Camp Ritchie, Maryland, where he is trained in interrogation and counterintelligence....

A massive storm destroys the chicken farm, setting the chicken free. Roosters and hens flee with their chicks to Long Hill, a chicken paradise where food is plenty and birds roam free. Max & Friends collect books 1 to 3 of the Short Stories from Long Hill series. These stories are within grade 1 to grade 3 reading level. Book 1: Escape To Long Hill When the chickens escape, baby chicks, Chico, Yvette and Angel are left behind. Hidden dangers lurk...

Sam is Max's loyal human, but when Sam disappears, leaving behind a blood stained, rag, Max suspects foul play. When a mystery at hand, it's time to call in the professionals. Enter Monroe Mongoose, the animal police detective.What happened to Max?Sparks fly between Max the cat and Tabitha Tabby as they charge ahead and save their humans! This is a fun bedtime story for kids and grown ups alike. Author's cartoons have been added to the book for your...

Max Weber is one of the founding fathers of sociology. He is often referred to as a sophisticated 'value-free' sociologist. This new critical introduction argues that Weber's sociology cannot be divorced from his political standpoint. Weber saw himself as a 'class conscious bourgeois' and his sociology reflects this outlook. Providing clear summaries of Weber's ideas – concentrating on the themes most often encountered on sociology courses – Kieran...

The Naughty List meets Elf in Max Fernsby and the Infinite Toys, a charming, hilarious, illustrated middle grade Christmas tale about three friends who join forces with the two wayward elves to save the holidays! Max Fernsby seems like your typical 10-year-old kid, but when a red bag­ literally falls on his head from the sky, Max finds he suddenly has the power to produce any toy in the world! But what Max doesn't realize is that the red bag only...

Aufgepasst, ihr Seegurken! Hier kommt Holger: ein unsichtbarer Hai, der Schaumbäder genauso sehr liebt wie Lakritze. Noch dazu ist er unglaublich eingebildet. Holger sitzt eines Abends an Max' Bettkante und macht ihm von da an das Leben schwer. Doch niemand glaubt Max, der wegen seiner Leidenschaft für (Lügen-)Geschichten von allen nur Max Murks genannt wird. Niemand, außer der besserwisserischen Frida. Und Frida ist auch die einzige, die weiß,...