From the moment her daschund humped his leg on a Soho street, aspiring rock star/subway performer Curtis Birnbaum knew he was a goner. He sensed Camilla was a woman who would equally inspire and terrify him. And, miraculously, his ploys for her affection work. With the addition of Camilla to his life, the only thing he lacks for complete happiness is that elusive record deal (and some health insurance). But then, ominously, Camilla begins to slip away. In this daring East Village love story, Nick Fowler gives us a hero who is completely honest about his heartbreak. We root for Curtis as he bottoms out and blunders his way through a series of hilarious misadventures--from a nude modeling stint, to a regretable steam room incident at Crunch gym, to a destination he has only dreamed of: the top floor of Worldwide Plaza where the record moguls preside. Through it all, Curtis remains determined to win back Camilla. Delightfully quirky and unexpectedly poignant, A Thing (or Two) about Curtis and Camilla conjures a tale about the price of love that is as true as it is hysterical.

Undoing generations of erroneous practices call for change to the most powerful tool known to mankind, the mind. Only through a "Transformation" can true change take place. Far too long, man has damaged himself by his hurried acceptance of what can be done for him, with some "miracle" product and remaining ignorant to that which is already within him. Examining one specific area- the hair- brings to remembrance for some or all: Sitting between Mama's legs while she oiled your hair. Mama didn't know better. Going to the salon to have your curly hair fried straight. The stylist didn't know better. Using over-the-counter products and then demanded a stylist fix it. You didn't know better. Discover how to revel in your crowning glory. Learn how to replace the generations of erroneous practices, and "Call Forth From the Deep" your true beauty.

Camilla stays in her tower, giving herself exotic and interesting hairdos, until the day she has an unexpected visitor.

Camilla stays in her tower, giving herself exotic and interesting hairdos, until the day she has an unexpected visitor.

Alice wants everything in her bedroom to be blue before she falls asleep.

Mem Fox makes magic again in this dynamic read-aloud about a hat with extraordinary powers.

With her sure, loving, gardener's touch, Mrs. Spitzer nutures the students in her classroom each year.

A hertwarming tale from the beloved author of The Mitten Mei Mei has the six happiest hens in China. She gives them treats and fresh hay baths, and when she calls to them-gu gu gu gu gu!-they all run to her as fast as they can. But one of the hens, Daisy, is not always so happy. The other hens pick on Daisy and push her off the perch every night, knowing that she is too small to stand up to them. Then one day Daisy accidentally drifts out onto the river in a basket and must quickly learn how to survive. When Daisy finds her way home, this plucky little hen is no longer afraid. Jan Brett and her husband, Joe, traveled with their daughter-in-law, Yun, and her husband, Sean, to China, the land where Yun was born. During this trip, Jan found the inspiration for Daisy's story.

A young girl -- representing children of all ages -- explores her world, both real and imagined, with her paints and crayons.

As the magazine of the Texas Exes, The Alcalde has united alumni and friends of The University of Texas at Austin for nearly 100 years. The Alcalde serves as an intellectual crossroads where UT's luminaries - artists, engineers, executives, musicians, attorneys, journalists, lawmakers, and professors among them - meet bimonthly to exchange ideas. Its pages also offer a place for Texas Exes to swap stories and share memories of Austin and their alma mater. The magazine's unique name is Spanish for "mayor" or "chief magistrate"; the nickname of the governor who signed UT into existence was "The Old Alcalde."