 | The Sisters Brothers
Release Date: February 14, 2012 Hermann Kermit Warm is going to die, and hired guns Eli and Charlie Sisters will make sure of it. Though Eli doesn't share his brother's appetite for whiskey and killing, he's never known anything else. But their prey isn't an easy mark, and on the road from Oregon City to Warm's goldmining claim outside Sacramento, Eli begins to question what he does for a living—and whom he does it for....
 |  | Alaska Twilight (Women of Faith Fiction)
Publication Date: August 2007How can Haley emerge from the shadows of past sorrow into the light of forgiveness and grace? For some people, Alaska is a breathtaking wilderness adventure, full of light and beauty. For Haley, it is a dangerous world of dark dreams and tortured memories. On the surface, she's here to document wildlife activist Kipp Nowak's work with bears. But her real reason is to unearth the truth about a past murder. The suspense mounts when another body turns up, and Haley begins to wonder if the tragedies she experienced in the past are connected to the dangers and mysteri...
|  | Make Love to the Universe: Himalayan Masters Share Spiritual Wisdom
Publication Date: August 8, 2011Meet Phoenix, a seeming madman walking the Himalayas in search of the immortal master Babaji. No money, map, or shoes--only the conviction that the Universe provides. Following the ancient yogic techniques passed down by rishis, or illumined sages, he uses the frequencies pulsing from his heart to impart eternal truths to those encountered throughout the journey. The astral beings that guide him also offer their wisdom on topics including:* Accessing the subtle energy currents inside the heart * Opening the third eye * Cleansing the body of unwanted energy * U...
|  | Ghost Writing: Haunted Tales by Contemporary Writers (Halloween)
Publication Date: October 1, 2001| Series: Halloween Serving up chills and thrills, this collection of haunting tales offers the intelligence and emotional resonance that only comes from great writing. Whether it's John Updike writing about a shadowy Indian in a coastal New England town or T. Coraghessan Boyle's tale of a vengeful statue of the Virgin Mary, these stories show how delicious it can be to curl up with master storytellers and the things that go bump in the night. ...
|  | Tick Tock
Publication Date: November 9, 2005A young gynecology resident, in the midst of her infertility rotation, realizes that she herself may be infertile.Dr. Amy Levine shares the nitty gritty details that no one tells you until you are there, lying on the table, looking at the ceiling.This humorous account of a doctor on the receiving end of fertility treatments will make you laugh and clamp your thighs closed.A must read for anyone who wants to know about getting pregnant when the birds and the bees aren’t working.The author, a gynecologist with her own fertility problems, draws on her pers...
|  | Far East of the Sun
Publication Date: July 7, 2008| ISBN-10: 0979534712 | ISBN-13: 978-0979534713| Edition: 1st Contemporary Historical Fiction. While most Americans know of the atrocities of World War II through films such as ...
|  | Diez Comedias del Siglo de Oro: An annotated omnibus of ten plays by the most representative Spanish dramatists of the Golden Age
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|  | Marina Carr: Plays 1: Low in the Dark, The Mai, Portia Coughlan, By the Bog of Cats... (Contemporary Classics (Faber & Faber)) (v. 1)
Publication Date: November 1, 2000| ISBN-10: 0571200117 | ISBN-13: 978-0571200115| Edition: First Edition Marina Carr: Plays 1 introduces the work of a major new voice in playwrighting.Carr has been praised for the beauty and uniqueness of her language, was cited by The Independent as "a hugely valuable dramatic voice," and has even been compared to Eugene O'Neill. A prominent voice in British letters who has been building momentum in the United States for the past decade, Carr's four critically acclaimed works are gathered together here for the first time. ...
|  | Eloisa Esta Debajo De UN Almendro: Las Cinco Advertencias De Satanas (Spanish Edition)
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|  | The Poet as Provocateur: Heinrich Heine and His Critics (Literary Criticism in Perspective)
Publication Date: July 9, 2000| Series: Literary Criticism in Perspective Heinrich Heine (1797-1856), one of the best known and most controversial German writers of the nineteenth century, has been the subject of intense critical debate. Heine's lyric poetry ranks second only to Goethe's in popularity and is known world wide in musical settings. He is also known for his stories and travel sketches, his writings on political, social, and cultural developments in Europe, and for essays on literature, religion, and philosophy. Peters's study records the stormy development of Heine's critical re...
|  | Legends Series: Leyendas latinoamericanas (Spanish Edition)
Publication Date: January 1, 1996| ISBN-10: 0844272396 | ISBN-13: 978-0844272399| Edition: 2 A reader for your intermediate through early advanced Spanish studentsLeyendas latinoamericanas (Genevieve Barlow) contains 18 stories that chronicle approximately 2,000 years and includes Indian tales from before the arrival of Columbus, stories of the conquest and colonial period, and tales based on events from the 19th century, bringing Latin America’s cultural heritage to life. This reader is softcover, 6” × 9”, and 178 pages in length. ...
|  | Angels Flight (A Harry Bosch Novel)
Publication Date: June 1, 2011| Series: A Harry Bosch Novel An activist attorney is killed in a cute little L.A. trolley called Angels Flight, far from Harry Bosch's Hollywood turf. But the case is so explosive--and the dead man's enemies inside the L.A.P.D. are so numerous--that it falls to Harry to solve it. Now the streets are superheating. Harry's year-old Vegas marriage is unraveling. And the hunt for a killer is leading Harry to another high-profile L.A. murder case, one where every cop had a motive. The question is, did any have the guts? ...
|  | 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. ...
|  | Who Stole the Mona Lisa? (Geronimo Stilton #6)
Release Date: October 26, 2010| Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up When Geronimo Stilton finds out that the Pirate Cats are going back in time to Venice in the year 1517, he knows they must be after one thing: The Mona Lisa! Geronimo and friends must travel to Renaissance Italy to stop the Pirate Cats from stealing the Mona Lisa and taking credit for what is arguably the world’s most famous painting. But the Pirate Cats have an ace up their sleeve: someone in Geronimo’s crew is an imposter! ...
|  | What If? Classic, Vol. 3 (v. 3)
Publication Date: December 20, 2006| Grade Level: 4 and up It's alternate-Earth anarchy as Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel, Ghost Rider, Spider-Woman, Nova and Shang-Chi are turned against humanity when fate is tossed a twist by that infamous question mark! Plus: The Howling Commandos fight for Earth, and Spider-Man fights for... ratings!? Featuring the Fantastic Four, Daredevil and Hellstorm! Collects What If? #14-15, 17-20. ...
|  | Diogenes' Lantern
Publication Date: March 11, 2004| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up What do the exploits of a wise old philosopher, a brave young knight, and a musician prince have in common? Each of these three charming parables offers young readers a distinctive point of view and a valuable message about life. With whimsical color illustrations that are miniature works of art, these books will surely entertain young readers and adults alike. For ages six and up. In Diogenes' Lantern the eccentric (and quite funny) Greek philosopher Diogenes, who lived in the 4th century B.C., wanders the ancient...
|  | Kokopelli: Drum in Belly
Publication Date: September 1, 2003| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up An ancient Native American tale is beautifully told and illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Gail E. Haley. ...
|  | Green Bay Packers (Favorite Football Teams)
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|  | YOU WILL BE MY FRIEND! (Starring Lucille Beatrice Bear)
Publication Date: September 5, 2011| Grade Level: P and up...
|  | Colonial Voices: Hear Them Speak
Release Date: May 15, 2008| Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up Follow an errand boy through colonial Boston as he spreads word of rebellion. It?s December 16, 1773, and Boston is about to explode! King George has decided to tax the colonists? tea. The Patriots have had enough. Ethan, the printer?s errand boy, is running through town to deliver a message about an important meeting. As he stops along his route? at the bakery, the schoolhouse, the tavern, and more?readers learn about the occupations of colonial workers and their differing opinions about living under Britain?s rule. Thi...
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