 | Fool: A Novel
Release Date: February 23, 2010 Verily speaks Christopher Moore, much-beloved scrivener and peerless literary jester, who hath writteneth much that is of grand wit and belly-busting mirth, including such laureled bestsellers of the Times of Olde Newe Yorke as Lamb, A Dirty Job, and You Suck: A Love Story. Now he takes on no less than the legendary Bard himself (with the utmost humility and respect) in a twisted and insanely funny tale of a moronic monarch and his deceitful daughters—a rousing story of plots, subplots, counterplots, betrayals, war, revenge, bared bosoms, unbridled lust ....
 |  | Deep Dish
Release Date: February 26, 2008 After years of hard work, Gina Foxton, chef extraordinaire and former runner-up Miss Teen Vidalia Onion, is hosting her own show, Fresh Start, on local Georgia public television. She's also dating the producer. But when Fresh goes bad, and she catches her boyfriend in flagrante delicto with the boss's wife, Gina decides it's time to pursue bigger dreams. Namely, a gig on national television. Gina knows she's destined to be the Cooking Channel's next superstar. But the execs also have their eyes on Tate Moody, Mr. "Kill It and Grill It" himself, host of the h...
|  | A Cold Piece of Work (Zane Presents)
Release Date: July 5, 2011| Series: Zane Presents A Cold Piece of Work offers the most rare insight: a contemporary man revealing the depths of his emotions, vulnerabilities and flaws. Essence No. 1 bestselling author Curtis Bunn boldly brings the reader on an unfettered, organic journey that lends honest, raw perspective and provides the how and why men act as they do in relationships. It is a compelling and revealing story that captures the soul of a troubled man, his weaknesses and his emotional growth in a way that enlightens, teaches and entertains. ...
|  | Wisdom of the West
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|  | Crime and Punishment (Penguin Classics)
Release Date: December 31, 2002| Series: Penguin Classics Raskolnikov, a destitute and desperate former student, wanders through the slums of St Petersburg and commits a random murder without remorse or regret. He imagines himself to be a great man, a Napoleon: acting for a higher purpose beyond conventional moral law. But as he embarks ona dangerous game of cat and mouse with a suspicious police investigator, Raskolnikov is pursued by the growing voice of his conscience and finds the noose of his own guilt tightening around his neck. Only Sonya, a downtrodden prostitute, can offer the chanc...
|  | Little Stranger, A
Release Date: June 26, 1989The arrival of a nanny for the son of Daisy and Solomon begins this subtle novel of domestic horror. Daisy's existence is soon to become the nightmare of a woman who allows herself to be pushed to the limit, even when that means the loss of her home, her husband, her children and even her life. Candia McWilliam's first novel, "A Case of Knives", was the joint winner of the 1988 Betty Trask Award. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition....
|  | Cold in the Heads
Publication Date: January 1, 2006Dry wit and nautical lore run through this mystery Lady P is a scientist, inventor and engineer ? but above all she's a fun-loving and youthful grandmother. But she doesn?t see the funny side when the dead body of a youngish woman turns up on board her daughter's sailing boat. Even Inspector Plummer cannot prevent Lady P's natural inquisitiveness landing her in deep water ? and in hospital. But gradually clues surface with very unpleasant ramifications for all concerned. ...
| ![The Space of Literature: A Translation of "L'Espace litteraire"](https://imageproxy.pixnet.cc/imgproxy?url=https://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/418uWSKtJrL._SL500_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-big,TopRight,35,-73_OU01_SS500_.jpg&width=150 "The Space of Literature: A Translation of "L'Espace litteraire"") | The Space of Literature: A Translation of "L'Espace litteraire"
Publication Date: December 1, 1989Maurice Blanchot, the eminent literary and cultural critic, has had a vast influence on contemporary French writers—among them Jean Paul Sartre and Jacques Derrida. From the 1930s through the present day, his writings have been shaping the international literary consciousness.The Space of Literature, first published in France in 1955, is central to the development of Blanchot's thought. In it he reflects on literature and the unique demand it makes upon our attention. Thus he explores the process of reading as well as the nature of artistic creativity,...
|  | Life in the Iron Mills and Other Stories: Second Edition
Publication Date: January 1, 1993| ISBN-10: 0935312390 | ISBN-13: 978-0935312393| Edition: Rev Exp Su You must read this book and let your heart be broken—New York Times Book Review"One of the earliest recognitions in American literature of the existence of the very poor."—Michele Murray, National ObserverSuggested for course use in:19th-century U.S. literatureWorking-class studiesRebecca Harding Davis (1831-1910) published 12 books and many serialized novels, stories, and essays. ...
|  | Die klassizistische und romantische Lyrik der Franzosen: Im kulturellen Zusammenhang d. Epoche 1780-1850 : mit kommentierter Anthologie (Beitrage zur neueren Literaturgeschichte) (German Edition)
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|  | To Love One Another: Poems Celebrating Marriage
Publication Date: March 18, 2002Contemporary American poets express what is so hard to say in this collection of delightful poems celebrating the joys of marriage. Wendell Berry, XJ Kennedy, Norbert Krapf, Dorianne Laux, Lisel Mueller, and Marge Piercy are among the poets represented in this book. To Love One Another is a refreshing reminder that even in difficult times, even in a cynical age, love can forge bonds that will strengthen and sustain us. ...
|  | The Possibility of Winds
Publication Date: January 5, 2006Commended, IP Picks 2006, Best Poetry. Rosemary s Huisman s first collection of poetry is an eclecticmix of the real world and typifies Rosemary s talent for paying attention to her surroundings and using it as an inspiration for her poetry. The poems in this collection touch on natural, social and political surroundings, as well as being particularly aware of language used by other people. These things combined make for an enjoyable and interesting read. For poetry readers and non-poetry readers alike, The Possibility of Winds has a wide variety of subjects ...
|  | John Ruskin's Romantic Tours, 1837-1838: Travelling North
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|  | Just Like Heaven
Release Date: May 31, 2011 Honoria Smythe-Smith is:A) a really bad violinistB) still miffed at being nicknamed "Bug" as a child C) not in love with her older brother's best friend D) all of the aboveMarcus Holroyd is:A) the Earl of Chatteris B) regrettably prone to sprained ankles C) not in love with his best friend's younger sister D) all of the aboveTogether they:A) eat quite a bit of chocolate cake B) survive a deadly fever and the world's worst musical performance C) fall quite desperately in loveIt's Julia Quinn at her best, so you know the answer is . . . D) all of the ...
|  | Lost in a Good Book (A Thursday Next Novel)
Release Date: February 24, 2004The inventive, exuberant, and totally original literary fun that began with The Eyre Affair continues with Jasper Fforde’s magnificent second adventure starring the resourceful, fearless literary sleuth Thursday Next. When Landen, the love of her life, is eradicated by the corrupt multinational Goliath Corporation, Thursday must moonlight as a Prose Resource Operative of Jurisfiction—the police force inside books. She is apprenticed to the man-hating Miss Havisham from Dickens’s Great Expectations, who grudgingly shows Thursday the ropes. And ...
|  | Shooting Chant: An Ella Clah Novel
Publication Date: April 1, 2000Once and FBI agent, Ella Clah is now a Special Investigator with the Navajo Police. She walks a tightrope between the Navajo and white worlds, fully accepted by neither but needed by both. Ella's brother, Clifford, a hataali or medicine man, says that her investigative skills are a gift from the spirits who guard and guide the Dineh, but Ella insists it's her FBI training that has honed her instincts.Ella's life is about to change in ways she can barely begin to imagine--she is newly pregnant, and though she knows who the father is, she will not marry him. In N...
|  | Mal and Chad: Food Fight!
Release Date: January 19, 2012| Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up...
| | Sister of the South (Dragons of Deltora (Pb))
Publication Date: March 1, 2005| Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up...
|  | A Child's Good Night Book
Release Date: September 30, 1992| Age Level: 2 and up | Grade Level: P and up Night is coming and small things without words are going to sleep . . . sleepy bunnies, sleepy birds, and sleepy children, too, are getting under their covers. "Jean Charlot's illustrations are first-rate." —NYT. Barbara Bader called this 1943 book, now restored to its original size and format, "the first of the true bedtime books." 1944 Caldecott Honor Book ...
|  | Suzy Goose and the Christmas Star
Release Date: September 8, 2009| Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up Tenacious Suzy Goose aims to top her Christmas tree with a star from the sky — with unexpectedly wondrous results — in this vibrant, whimsical tale.It’s Christmas Eve, and Suzy Goose and her friends are admiring their beautifully decorated tree. It’s perfect except for one thing: a star for the top. But Suzy sees just the right one, high in the sky, and no one can stop her from trying every possible way to get it! Bold, expressive illustrations follow the charmingly single-minded goose in...
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