| Understanding Chicano Literature (Understanding Contemporary American Literature) ...
| | Life on Mars: Poems Release Date: May 10, 2011Winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize New poetry by the award-winning poet Tracy K. Smith, whose “lyric brilliance and political impulses never falter” (Publishers Weekly, starred review)You lie there kicking like a baby, waiting for God himself To lift you past the rungs of your crib. What Would your life say if it could talk? ...
| | Foreign Tongue: A Novel of Life and Love in Paris Release Date: April 14, 2009 Paris, the storybook capital of romance—of strolls down cobblestone streets and kisses by the Seine—may not be the ideal location to mend a wounded heart. But pragmatic professional writer Anna, who has been unlucky in love in L.A., has come here with keys to her aunt's empty apartment. Bilingual and blessed with dual citizenship, she seeks solace in the delectable pastries, in the company of old friends, and in her exciting new job: translating a mysterious, erotic French novel by an anonymous author. Intrigued by the story, and drawn in by the mys...
| | Kingdom's Reign (Kingdom, Book 6) Release Date: May 15, 2007An evil army masses against the Knights of the Prince, and they are outnumbered.Only the King can save them…While the Knights of the Prince train in the Kingdom Across the Sea, the Dark Knight, Lucius, reigns in Arrethtrae with complete authority. But when a small group of loyalists swears allegiance to the King, the Prince returns, and in a mighty battle, Lucius and the Shadow Warriors are vanquished and imprisoned in the Wasteland.Peace and prosperity renew the land, and the Prince rules from the royal city of Chessington. While the heroic Cedric travels as ...
| | Ghost Singer: A Novel Publication Date: December 1, 1994Human ears, strung like beads on a cord; scalps with hair and ears still intact; infant bones in a medicine bundle; corpses, whole, in a cardboard box. These artifacts in an obscure corner of the Smithsonian cause Indian ghosts to haunt, torment, and murder researchers--even as they themselves are tormented by the items in the museum's collection. Only the sacred rituals of Indian medicine men can make it safe to be around these dangerous artifacts. ...
| | Bellevue ...
| | Disappearances: A Novel Publication Date: March 29, 2006Winner of the New England Book Award, Howard Frank Mosher’s endearing first novel is both a heroic adventure and a thrilling coming-of-age story. It is the memorable tale of a young man named Wild Bill Bonhomme, his larger-than-life father, Quebec Bill, and their whiskey-smuggling exploits along the Vermont-Canada border in 1932. On an epic journey through the wilderness, Bill and his father encounter a cast of wild charactersand live out magical escapades as they carve their way into legend. ...
| | The Actors (Shooting Script Series) Publication Date: September 1, 2003| Series: Shooting Script Series A struggling Irish actor helps an actor friend con a significant amount of cash out of Dublin gangster. They find themselves unwittingly drawn into a large-scale heist which requires all their acting talents and more to avoid being rumpled.From the author of The Weir and based on a story by Neil Jordan. ...
| | Eleven Plays of William Butler Yeats Publication Date: November 1, 1967Spine and cover show wear from use. Pages in good condition. Fast Shipping! ...
| | Feeling Asian Modernities: Transnational Consumption of Japanese TV Dramas Publication Date: April 6, 2004The recent transnational reach of Japanese television dramas in East and Southeast Asia is unprecedented, and not simply in terms of the range and scale of diffusion, but also of the intense sympathy many young Asians feel toward the characters in Japanese dramas, so that they cope with their own modern lives by emulating the lives on screen. ...
| | Crone's Book of Magical Words Publication Date: September 8, 2002Crone's Book of Magical Words (previously published as The Crone's Book of Words) by Valerie Worth is the book you've been waiting for! In its pages are over 125 spells, incantations and charms. If you can think of a purpose for a spell, it's probably in this book. Need a spell to summon a ghost? Or perhaps you want the opposite: a spell to free a house from being haunted. They're both in this book. Do you need something to help you lose weight or have longevity? You'll find them here. Or perhaps you want to pass through a locked door. It's all in this book...
| | Arthur Rimbaud: Poesia al raso, Vol. I. Textos 1870-1871 (Spanish Edition) Publication Date: October 1, 2012The first unedited collection of Arthur Rimbaud’s poetry translated into Spanish, this is more than a simple book of poems; instead, this unique compilation allows readers to appreciate Rimbaud’s poetry and genius by placing each poem in its original context, in letters written to friends and colleagues. This particular volume is comprised principally of correspondence exchanged with his former literature professor Georges Izambard, with the Parnassian poet Théodore de Banville, and with his poet friend Paul Demeny. La primera colecci...
| | Twentieth-Century Children's Writers ...
| | Sweet Revenge Release Date: April 28, 2009In this contemporary classic of harrowing suspense and forbidden romance by #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts, a young woman trapped in the limelight plots a daring act of revenge—which may have fatal consequences. At twenty-five, Princess Adrianne lives a life most people would envy. Beautiful and elegant, she spends her days dabbling in charities and her nights floating from one glamorous gala to the next. But her pampered-rich-girl pose is a ruse, a carefully calculated effort to hide a dangerous truth. For ten years Adrianne...
| | Passion's Price (Kimani Romance) Publication Date: February 15, 2011| Series: Kimani Romance (Book 225) Determined to prove herself to her siblings and her boss, Darlene Cunningham has made a name in the exciting, sometimes dangerous world of criminal law. When Darlene travels to Memphis in pursuit of a witness, the Maryland attorney doesn't expect to be under the surveillance of the rugged Tennessee cop who sets off sensual sparks from the moment they meet.It's a one-two punch straight to his heart when the sultry beauty walks into the house Mike Raines is staking out. He can't let Darlene compromise his investigation. And...
| | Bad to the Bone Release Date: February 23, 2010TURN ON. TUNE IN. DROP DEAD.Welcome to WVMP, “The Lifeblood of Rock ’n’ Roll,” where conartist-turned-station-owner Ciara Griffin manages an on-air staffof off-the-wall DJs—including new boyfriend Shane McAllister—who really sink their teeth into the music of their “Life Time” (theera in which they became vampires). Ciara keeps the undeadrocking, the ratings rolling, and the fan base alive—withoutmissing a beat.For Halloween, WVMP is throwing a bash. With cool tunes, hotcostumes, killer cocktails—what ...
| | Saving Grace (Siren Publishing Menage and More) Publication Date: August 31, 2010[Menage and More: Erotic Cowboy Menage a Cinq Romance, M/F/M/M/M, mild BDSM, public exhibition] Grace is thrust deep into cattle country with dozens of sex-starved cowboys. Her modest, timid nature soon fizzles away to make room for her raging lust. From one-night stands to a ménage a cinq, her body won't allow her to refuse the muscled ranch hands that seem desperate to pleasure her. Grace explores her sexuality and pushes her personal boundaries. She discovers the sensual woman that remained dormant during her adult years. It is the love of a good man ...
| | The Case of the Silent Partner (A Perry Mason mystery) Release Date: February 12, 1986| Series: A Perry Mason mystery Successful florist Mildred Faulkner finds that the flower business is no bed of roses when arch-competitor Harry Peavis secretly buys stock in her small, family-owned business. To keep from being muscled out of her own company, Mildred goes to Perry Mason. But the legal eagle is stymied when Mildred's company is plundered by her brother-in-law to pay off gambling debts. The money trail leads to a nightclub hostess and her boss. When both are found dead, the trail of evidence leads back to Mildred. ...
| | Inside the NFL ...
| | Denny Hamlin: NASCAR Driver (Behind the Wheel) Publication Date: January 1, 2009| Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up...
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