 | Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology: Expanded Second Edition
Release Date: April 26, 1990Today man's mind is under attack by all the leading schools of philosophy. We are told that we cannot trust our senses, that logic is arbitrary, that concepts have no basis in reality. Ayn Rand opposes that torrent of nihilism, and she provides the alternative in this eloquent presentation of the essential nature--and power--of man's conceptual faculty. She offers a startlingly original solution to the problem that brought about the collapse of modern philosophy: the problem of universals. This brilliantly argued, superbly written work, together with an essay by p...
 |  | Each and Her (Camino del Sol)
Release Date: August 3, 2010| Series: Camino del Sol In 2004 twenty-eight women and young girls were murdered in Ciudad Juárez and the surrounding areas. The tragedy escalated to fifty-eight murders in 2006, then again to eighty-six in 2008, and current estimates top four hundred deaths. Now poet Valerie Martínez offers a poetic exploration of these events, pushing boundaries—stylistically and artistically—with vivid poems that contextualize femicide.Martínez departs from traditional narrative to reveal the hidden effects and outcomes of the horrific and heart-wrench...
|  | Play the Scene: The Ultimate Collection of Contemporary and Classic Scenes and Monologues
Release Date: November 11, 2004Alexander Dumas * Christopher Durang * Beth Henley * Kenneth Lonergan * Donald Margulies * Steve Martin * Nicky Silver * Bernard Shaw * Alfred Uhry * Paula Vogel A collection of the greatest scenes and monologues ever written-ranging from Elizabethan to Tony Award-winning plays-this comprehensive anthology spans over five hundred years of theatre. Play the Scene: The Ultimate Collection of Contemporary and Classic Scenes and Monologues includes scenes and monologues from classic plays by such notable authors as Edith Wharton as well as the best in contemporary ...
|  | Happy Birthday: A Novel
Release Date: July 24, 2012First time in paperback! In this beguiling novel, Danielle Steel tells the story of three very different people, each of whom reaches a crucial turning point on the same day—a time to blow out the candles, say goodbye to the past, and make a wish for the future. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Valerie Wyatt is the queen of gracious living. Since her long-ago divorce, she’s created a successful TV show and reached the pinnacle of her profession, with a camera-ready life in her Fifth Avenue penthouse. So why is she so depressed? Because all the hours...
|  | Did the Earth Move?
Release Date: September 6, 2005It's all about Eve.At least, it should be -- after divorce with Dennis and being jilted by Joseph, Eve could use a little "me" time. Yoga and tending her tiny organic garden keep her centered, but life's complicated when you have two barely grown sons, two little ones at home, and a demanding job. At the end of the day, Probation Officer Eve morphs into Mommy Eve, master of meals, homework, laundry, and bath time.It's all or nothing.But Eve is irrepressible, a free spirit who still ponders the big questions: Is she too old to dye her hair pink? Does a one...
|  | Justifiable Means (Suncoast Chronicles Series #2)
Release Date: May 23, 1996A violent criminal with a knack for evading justice. A beautiful victim with a secret to hide. Between them stands one good cop, torn between justice and the law. This rape case is an exception: The victim is more than willing to testify. And there's abundant evidence to put the suspect behind bars. Just one thing bothers Detective Larry Millsaps. Young and beautiful Melissa Nelson seems to know almost too much about the evidence needed to convict her attacker. The unfolding investigation unearths a brutal track record on the part of the suspect . . . and a stunning...
|  | Tears of a Dragon (The Dragons in Our Midst, Book 4)
Publication Date: November 1, 2005Tears of a Dragon is the fourth installment in the Dragons in our Midst series. This contemporary fantasy gives young readers all the adventure and excitement they love while opening their eyes to great themes such as faith, courage, wisdom, and redemption. Compared to The Chronicles of Narnia for its spiritual power and The Lord of the Rings for its depth of scope, this series has the makings of a classic. ...
|  | The Infernal
Publication Date: March 11, 1999Australian musician Lisa Sheehan has got life sussed, but then, one-by-one, her fans start to turn up dead, their bodies hideously mutilated, and Lisa is haunted by memories that are not her own. Can these 20th-century murders be linked to events in Elizabethan England? ...
|  | The Seasons of a Heart
Publication Date: May 14, 2005A plane crash in the frozen wilderness of northern Wisconsin leaves only three survivors, and airline stewardess Diana Forrester must shoulder the heavy responsibility of caring for the two passengers—Urbano Rivera and Casey Morgan.Despite her warnings, Diana can only watch as Urbano and Casey leave the wreckage and trek through the snow and freezing temperatures in search of help. It’s not long before Casey returns—alone. Within a few days, the two women’s hope of rescue fades, and they struggle to survive.Back home, Diana’s father, Mar...
|  | Song of the Universe
Publication Date: February 5, 2007The story of the millennium. A New Age thriller which answers the most ancient spiritual riddles-and exposes a coverup that goes far beyond the DaVinci Code. When Adam Zakar, securities broker at a multinational brokerage house, enters into a strangely-profitable real estate transaction, he doesn’t know that his new property is part of a drug cartel’s ambitious development plans—or that the property contains a mysterious treasure of incalculable value.But the building is already occupied—by a group of spiritual seekers who display strange...
|  | The Beautiful and the Dangerous: Encounters with the Zuni Indians
Publication Date: March 1, 2001| ISBN-10: 0826323421 | ISBN-13: 978-0826323422Based on over twenty years' research at Zuni Pueblo in New Mexico, this honest and respectful book takes us into the heart of one Zuni family and allows us to witness the world through its members' eyes. We see the joys of love, marriage, and childbirth and the tragedies of illness, alcoholism, and death. We rediscover the Southwestern landscape, its plants and wildlife, in light of traditional Zuni teachings. The Beautiful and the Dangerous was originally published in 1992, and is now available only from UNM P...
|  | Closure, Limited. Max Brooks
Publication Date: February 1, 2012Set in the same terrifying universe as his million-selling World War Z, Closure, Ltd is among the short stories found within this collection. In it, Max interviews the head of a company dedicated to finding emotional closure for survivors of the zombie war by assassinating their former zombie attackers.Written in his trademark style, these tales are a combination of horror, drama, and socio-political commentary. ...
|  | Essays on the Iliad: Selected Modern Criticism
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|  | The Clay Sanskrit Library: Poetry: 9-volume Set
Release Date: November 9, 2009| ISBN-10: 0814717470 | ISBN-13: 978-0814717479Including poetry whose masterful artistry addresses themes such as love, Indian epic and religion with as much aesthetic appeal as thematic, the poetry included in this set contains the poetry of well-known poets such as Vedánta Déshika while giving a voice to the work of other important writers such as Bhanu·datta who have been given less modern attention. Included in this set:Bhatti's Poem: The Death of Rávana By Bhatti. Translated by Oliver Fallon. 550 pages / 978-0-8147-2778-2The Bi...
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|  | Stanzaic Guy Of Warwick (Middle English Texts)
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|  | Murder on Lexington Avenue (Gaslight Mystery)
Release Date: June 7, 2011| Series: Gaslight Mystery When Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy is assigned to investigate the murder of an influential man in the deaf community-presumably because his own son is hearing impaired-midwife Sarah Brandt lends a hand, only to find herself searching for a killer in an unfamiliar world where those who can hear refuse to listen to those who cannot. ...
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| | Nicky Fifth At The Jersey Shore
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|  | Now We Are Six Deluxe Edition
Release Date: February 14, 2008| Age Level: 1 and up When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six complete the four-volume set of deluxe editions of the Milne and Shepard classic works. Like their companions, the Winnie-the-Pooh 80th Anniversary Edition and The House At Pooh Corner, these beautiful books feature a ribbon bookmark, a specially designed jacket with metallic ink and a peep-through window to the fullcolor case, and full-color artwork on cream-colored stock. The imaginative charm that has made Pooh the world’s most famous bear pervades the pages of Milne’s poetry, and...
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