 | Prima Donna
Publication Date: November 1, 2011Prima Donna On the outside, McKinley appears to have it all-a fly crib, a closet full of clothes, money to blow and a man who is every woman's wet dream. However, lonely nights and broken promises are her reality. The only thing McKinley wants more than the air she breathes is Jamil. But Jamil's harboring a secret that's destined to destroy everything and push McKinley into another man's arms. Prima Donna is National Best-Selling Author Keisha Ervin's highly anticipated sequel to her hit novel, Finding Forever. *********** The Way It Is In the streets, where...
 |  | The new black (Wesleyan Poetry Series)
Publication Date: January 25, 2012| Series: Wesleyan Poetry Series Smart, grounded, and lyrical, Evie Shockley's the new black integrates powerful ideas about "blackness," past and present, through the medium of beautifully crafted verse. the new black sees our racial past inevitably shaping our contemporary moment, but struggles to remember and reckon with the impact of generational shifts: what seemed impossible to people not many years ago--for example, the election of an African American president--will have always been a part of the world of children born in the new millennium. All of t...
|  | Robert Asprin's Myth Adventures Volume 2
Publication Date: February 14, 2007| Series: Robert Asprin's Myth Adventures (Book 2) Robert Asprin's Myth Adventure Series continues in this collection including M.Y.T.H. Inc. Link, Myth-Nomers and Im-Pervections, M.Y.T.H. Inc. In Action, Sweet Myth-tery of Life, Myth-ion Improbable and Something M.Y.T.H. Inc. Includes illustrations by Phil Foglio. ...
|  | My Sister's Keeper: Learning to Cope with a Sibling's Mental Illness
Publication Date: February 2002Now a Hallmark Hall of Fame TV-movie starring Kathy Bates, Elizabeth Perkins, and Lynn Redgrave.When Margaret Moorman's older sister, Sally, was first hospitalized with schizophrenia in 1959, her family denied the truth to neighbors, friends-and even themselves. Not until thirty years later, when their mother's death made her Sally's sole caretaker, did Margaret face the truth. In this poignant memoir, she tells the brave story of her struggle to come to grips with the legacy of her sister's devastating disease, its effect on her own life and on her entire fami...
|  | Of Earth and Sky: Spiritual Lessons from Nature
Publication Date: July 1, 2001The clear, simple truths of the natural world provide lessons in virtuous living.In this anthology, selections from more than 80 of the world's finest writers--from Aldo Leopold to Rachel Carson, from Henry Beston to Kathleen Norris--illustrate the seven virtues of prudence, fortitude, temperance, justice, faith, hope, and charity as they are embodied in nature. ...
|  | When Evil Prospers
Publication Date: August 1, 2006In the not too distant future, America's ongoing war on terror, coupled with its porous southern border and a growing lack of resolve among the masses to defeat our enemies, leads to another massive attack on American soil.This time, the state of Texas has become the target, and America must decide how to respond When Evil Prospers.The ensuing investigation reveals a stunning international plot to strike America harder than it had ever been hit before, and the Presidential administration is stunned to discover who's involved.However, this discovery comes at a ...
|  | The Seven Angels of the Apocalypse: The Last Shall Be as the First
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|  | Eternity's Many Loves (The Eternity Series)
Publication Date: 2004Ethan Travis had loved many times in his existence. Who could really love a vampire? He would love again...as a human, unless he could find that one ageless love that could forget that Ethan existed in human flesh only in the dark of the night.Kristen Stanton wanted to make a big discovery. That was her ultimate goal in life and that was why she worked in her father's laboratories, studying human blood. She had no desire to be stuck on nights with a man who didn't want her around as his assistant and held a record of some kind for eccentric. ...
|  | Mistress Shakespeare
Release Date: January 5, 2010 A bold and intriguing novel about the woman who was William Shakespeare's secret wife, by the national bestselling author.As historical records show, Anne Whateley of Temple Grafton was betrothed to William Shakespeare just days before he was forced to wed the pregnant Anne Hathaway. Here, Anne Whateley takes up her pen to tell the intimate story of her daring life with Will. Obliged to acknowledge Will's publicly sanctioned marriage, Anne Whateley nevertheless follows him from rural Stratford-Upon-Avon to teeming London, where they honor their secret union, t...
|  | HOUSE OF THE SUN: A Metaphysical Novel of Maui
Publication Date: April 12, 2011House of the Sun, a metaphysical novel set on Maui, tells the story of Keli'i, a young boy who develops special powers -- and an indelible connection with Madame Pele, the legendary Goddess of Fire who dwells within the volcanoes of the Hawaiian Islands. Despite misgivings, Keli'i becomes a student of Joshua Bailey, an elderly kahuna , to learn the secrets of the ancient mysteries of the Huna, a spiritual way of life still practiced by some modern-day Hawaiians. Keli'i spends years with his mentor, learning the mystical spiritual practice -- and struggling to ...
|  | La extraordinaria naturaleza de Sam Finkler (Spanish Edition)
Publication Date: June 1, 2011Una noche, en el centro de Londres, tres amigos se reunen para cenar. Dos de ellos acaban de enviudar y el tercero no tiene vida amorosa, sino desastres amorosos uno tras otro. La charla que les lleva a filosofar, emborracharse y,finalmente, desvariar, acabara lanzando a la luz una pregunta clave: Es mejor no conocer la felicidad para no tener que sufrir cuando se pierde? El hecho de que uno de ellos Sam Finkler, sea judio, da pie a Howard Jacobson para que desde el cinismo, el sentido del humor y una fina observacion de la realidad que le rodea, crear un fresco...
|  | Wind, Sand and Stars
Publication Date: December 9, 2002Recipient of the Grand Prix of the Académie Française, Wind, Sand and Stars captures the grandeur, danger, and isolation of flight. Its exciting account of air adventure, combined with lyrical prose and the spirit of a philosopher, makes it one of the most popular works ever written about flying. Translated by Lewis Galantière. ...
|  | Naked Masks: Five Plays (Meridian)
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|  | Humana Festival 1994: The Complete Plays
Publication Date: November 1994| ISBN-10: 1880399563 | ISBN-13: 978-1880399569The second volume in Smith and Kraus' annual series of plays produced at America's premiere New Play Festival.For close to two decades, the Humana Festival has been celebrating the genius of American playwrights by presenting an exciting new crop of home-grown plays each year to theatergoers from around the world.This year's plays include: Julie Johnson by Wendy Hammond, Shotgun by Romulus Linney, Betty The Yeti by Jon Klein, The Survivor: A Cambodian Odyssey by Jon Lipsky, Slavs! (Thinking About the Longstndin...
|  | The Iliad of Homer (Oxford Myths and Legends)
Publication Date: October 17, 1991 ...
|  | Asperger's Syndrome and Adults... Is Anyone Listening? Essays and Poems by Partners, Parents and Family Members...
Publication Date: September 15, 2003| ISBN-10: 1843107511 | ISBN-13: 978-1843107514| Edition: 1 The difficulties faced by people with Asperger Syndrome (AS) cannot be underestimated, but the emotional problems experienced by those around them - partners, family and friends - are often overlooked. Focusing on what is referred to as the Cassandra phenomenon, where the neurotypical partner often needs more emotional guidance than the AS partner, this volume gathers together letters, thoughts and poems to give voice to the loneliness, frustration and love felt by many individuals who are clo...
|  | SCATTERED CRUMBS
Publication Date: September 1, 2003Set in an Iraqi village during the Iran-Iraq war, Scattered Crumbs critiques a totalitarian dictatorship through the stories of an impoverished peasant family. A father, a fierce supporter of Saddam Hussein clashes with his artist son, who loves his homeland but finds himself literally unable to paint the Leader's portrait for his father's wall. Originally published in Arabic in 2000, this translation captures the subtle sarcasm of the original text and its elliptical rhythms. Winner of the $10,000 Translation Award presented by the King Fahd Center for Mid...
|  | A Nation of Readers: The Lending Library in Georgian England
Publication Date: January 15, 2009| ISBN-10: 0712349677 | ISBN-13: 978-0712349673Reading was one of the defining obsessions of Georgian England—serving as both passionate interest and the natural focus for intensive criticism and controversy for the middle and upper classes of the day. It’s not surprising then that a proliferation of book lenders and booksellers would strike up a competition for the patronage of a generation of readers. This pioneering volume on the history of reading in eighteenth-century England explores the origins, organization, and impact of book clubs, ...
|  | Football Match the 1st. Edition (ABC Readers)
Publication Date: September 30, 1991 ...
|  | Ballet School
Publication Date: February 2003| Grade Level: P and up Transport young readers into a real ballet class with Ballet School! Beautiful full color photography captures children learning how to form the five positions, perform basic dance techniques, and put on a recital. Follow along with the class as they learn how to warm up before practicing, perform jumps and leaps, execute the perfect final curtsy or bow, and much more. Ballet School captivates by showing the gracefulness of ballet in the atmosphere of a real class, letting children learn what to expect from a ballet class. Whether readin...
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