| Black Friday Release Date: April 1, 2011Black Friday ...
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| | The Way of the Guilty: A Hope Street Church Mystery (Hope Street Church Mysteries) Release Date: August 31, 2010| Series: Hope Street Church Mysteries Cooper Lee has a new outlook on life, thanks to her friends at Hope Street Church. Spending time with the Sunrise Bible Study Group nourishes her mind and soul. But home is where the heart is—along with Mrs. Lee’s baked treats—and Cooper is indeed happy to have such a great family to come home to when not spending time with Nathan, a friend from the group who just might be (fingers crossed) The One. So when her sister, Ashley, is implicated in a gruesome murder, Cooper snaps into action. Along with Nat...
| | City of Dreams (!Hero Series, Book 1) Publication Date: September 2003On this undercover assignment, Special Agent Alex Hunter is getting way more than he ever bargained for. Charged by ICON--the International Coalition of Nations--to penetrate a secret terrorist cell headed by a man called The Prophet, he swiftly finds himself entangled in a web of mysterious people and dangerous events. Violence and betrayal dog his every step.Book one ofthe !HERO trilogy, City of Dreams traces Agent Hunter's quest from his arrival in New York City to his dawning realization that he himself has become the target! ...
| | Six Feet Under: Better Living Through Death Publication Date: November 4, 2003 Six Feet under: Better Living Through Death is a history of the Fishers and their extended family. From Nate and David's childhood to the disappearance of Lisa Kimmel, major events and daily routines are revealed through the characters' personal photographs, correspondence, and memorabilia. The book includes Nathaniel's letters to Ruth from Vietnam, Claire and Billy's instant messages, excerpts from Charlotte Light and Dark and Nathaniel and Isabel, and more, offering readers an intimate view into the world of Six Feet Under, a one-of-a-kind companion, Six ...
| | The Wild Zone: A Novel Release Date: January 25, 2011New York Times bestselling author Joy Fielding showcases her talent for “chillingly satisfying twists” (People) in her sexiest thriller yet—where one seductive night in a South Beach bar morphs into a razor’s-edge adventure with deadly consequences. It starts as a joke among two brothers and their friend, out for a night of partying at the Wild Zone. Who will be the first to seduce a mysterious-looking young woman drinking by herself at a corner table? The $100 bet is on for the trio—Jeff, a charismatic personal trainer; his half-br...
| | The Origin Of Species: 150th Anniversary Edition Release Date: September 2, 2003The classic that exploded into public controversy, revolutionized the course of science, and continues to transform our views of the world. ...
| | The Guards: A Novel (Jack Taylor) Publication Date: January 19, 2004| Series: Jack Taylor Still stinging from his unceremonious ouster from the Garda Siochana-The Guards, Ireland's police force-and staring at the world through the smoky bottom of his beer mug, Jack Taylor is stuck in Galway with nothing to look forward to. In his sober moments Jack aspires to become Ireland's best private investigator, not to mention it's first-Irish history, full of betrayal and espionage, discourages any profession so closely related to informing. But in truth Jack is teetering on the brink of his life's sharpest edges, his memories of the...
| | Laughter and Tears: Translation of Selected Kunqu Dramas Publication Date: March 8, 2010With a history of more than 500 years, Chinese Kunqu drama ruled as the dominant form of classical theater during the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), and is considered to be the zenith of Chinese classical theater. This fascinating book, presented in both English and Chinese, highlights 26 acts drawn from 9 beloved Kunqu plays, including The Jade Pin, The Peony Pavilion, The Palace of Eternal Youth, and others. Kunqu today stands as a towering influence on drama and music. This book will be of great interest to anyone who is a fan of Kunqu drama, as well a...
| | Leaf Storm: and Other Stories (Perennial Classics) Release Date: February 1, 2005| Series: Perennial Classics Contains Leaf Storm, The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World, A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings, Blacaman the Good, Vendor of Miracles, The Last Voyage of the Ghost Ship, Monologue of Isabel Watching It Rain in Macondo, Nabo ...
| | MATTHEW 13: 49 Publication Date: July 25, 2012I'm an ordained deaconess, who accepted Christ as my Savior at a very young age. I have been writing for over 25 years. I remember at the age of seven writing scripts for my neighborhood family and friends.I had the passion to write even then. As long as I had a pencil to write with and paper to write on, I was content and my love for writing grew stronger and stronger through the years. I have published other writings on numerous occasions however once God gave me the anointing to write for Him, I knew I found my true purpose in life. That's when Matthew 13:49...
| | HOLLYWOOD: An Epic Production Publication Date: April 1, 2003"Hollywood: An Epic Production" delights as it instructs. Written in heroic couplets, the form used by Dryden and Pope in their mock epics and satires, it recounts and interprets the history of the movies. Like other great epics, it contains twelve (short) cantos, each one devoted to an era such as the Twenties or Film Noir, an epic catalogue, and epic similes.Its witty lines and deep insights prove once again that poetry can be as enjoyable as it can be meaningful.Every lover of the movies, every devotee of film, every student of Americana, indeed, anyone who ...
| | Snorri Sturluson and the Edda: The Conversion of Cultural Capital in Medieval Scandinavia (Toronto Old Norse-Icelandic Series (TONIS)) Publication Date: August 7, 2008| Series: Toronto Old Norse-Icelandic Series (TONIS) Why would Snorri Sturluson (c. 1179-1241), the most powerful and rapacious Icelander of his generation, dedicate so much time and effort to producing the Edda, a text that is widely recognized as the most significant medieval source for pre-Christian Norse myth and poetics? Kevin J. Wanner brings us a new account of the interests that motivated the production of this text, and resolves the mystery of its genesis by demonstrating the intersection of Snorri's political and cultural concerns and practices. The ...
| | The Pearl Release Date: September 29, 1996Among the first "Journals of Voluptuous Reading" to be spawned by the Victorians, this novel shows them as vastly different from their public image--beneath the facade of respectability and sexual repression there existed the strongest urge for sexual experimentation and enjoyment. First published in London in July 1879, it provided unrestrained erotica for every taste. ...
| | Every Which Way But Dead (The Hollows, Book 3) Release Date: June 28, 2005Rachel Morgan's back! Bestselling author Kim Harrison returns with a new supernatural adventure that fans of Laurell K. Hamilton and Charlaine Harris won't want to miss. Some days, you just can't win. Witch and former bounty hunter Rachel Morgan's managed to escape her corrupt company, survive living with a vampire, start her own runner service, and face down a vampire master.But her vampire roommate Ivy is off the wagon, her human boyfriend Nick is out of town indefinitely and doesn't sound like he's coming back while the far-too-seductive vampire Kisten is look...
| | The Long Goodbye Release Date: August 12, 1988Marlowe befriends a down on his luck war veteran with the scars to prove it. Then he finds out that Terry Lennox has a very wealthy nymphomaniac wife, who he's divorced and re-married and who ends up dead. and now Lennox is on the lam and the cops and a crazy gangster are after Marlowe. ...
| | The Cat Who Blew the Whistle Publication Date: February 7, 1995Jim Qwilleran and his feline sleuths investigate thedisappearance of a wealthy railroad buff--and allegedmultimillion-dollar embezzler--a case that becomes complicated by redherrings, a tragic train wreck, and murder in a railroad tavern.150,000 first printing. $85,000 ad/promo. ...
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| | Dogs of Myth: Tales From Around the World Publication Date: November 1, 1999| Age Level: 7 and upOn the first morning of the world, a man and a dog forged a solid friendship. Ever since, in cultures all around the globe, dogs have been our faithful companions -- inseparable, dependable, loyal, and loving.Gerald and Loretta Hausman retell thirteen tales that capture the spirit of our beloved friend, the many-faceted dog. Here are trickster dogs, like the well-meaning but forgetful husky who accidentally brought Death to the world. Here are guardian dogs, like the wolfhound who was willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to protect...
| | That's Not My Pirate (Usborne Touchy-Feely Board Books) Publication Date: June 1, 2007| Age Level: 2 and up...
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