A candid, revealing self-portrait of the child star who rose from the Georgia backwoods to pop music stardom illuminates the passion and drive that made Brenda Lee a celebrity and describes her tumult
In 2001, audiences first met and fell in love with a twelve-year-old criminal mastermind named Artemis Fowl. Since then, the series has sold over seven million copies in the United States alone
Describes an incident in the life of John Parker, an ex-slave who became a successful businessman in Ripley, Ohio, and who repeatedly risked his life to help other slaves escape to freedom.
When Odysseus must leave his home to fight the Trojan War, he never imagines that he'll be away from his family for so many years. Now, at long last, he is leading his men home across the seas. But m
Harry Houdini mesmerized a generation of Americans when he was alive, and continues to do so 80 years after his death. This is a "snapshot" of Houdini's life, centering on one of his most famous jump
Harry Houdini mesmerized a generation of Americans when he was alive, and continues to do soeighty years after his death. This is a "snapshot" of Houdini's life, centering on one of his most fa
He turned away from his life of wealth and privilege to live with lepers, the "untouchables" of his society. He preached the idea of the sanctity of all life, becoming an advocate of animal rights an
After her last adventure, Fashion Kitty is truly becoming a hero. At school, she is more popular than ever. She's even been mentioned in several articles in the local newspaper, (which s
A collection of the author's sketches, done during a yearlong trip around the world soon after his college graduation, offers a unique snapshot of the artist's coming-of-age as he tries to understand
Hart Fox may not have the pedigree to be a shoo-in at Stutts, a prestigious Ivy League school, but he has the grades and the rAcsumAc. And he does make it in--sort of. His acceptance is h
Baseball Hall of Famer Leroy "Satchel" Paige (1905? - 1982) changed the face of the game in a career that spanned five decades. Much has been written about this larger-than-life pitcher, but wh
A compelling debut novel follows minister's wife Dean Lynch, who, even after twenty years, has struggled to cope with the demands of being a Sunday wife, whose friendship with the lively, beautiful Au
Struggling with a broken relationship, insomnia-inducing credit card bills, the FBI's inaccurate profiling computer, and a band of street thugs, lieutenant Jacqueline Daniels works on a serial murder
When someone begins sending her snuff videos starring people that she knows who had been involved in one of her previous cases, Lt. Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels of the Chicago Police launches a personal
Chicago Police Lieutenant Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels struggles to cope with a turbulent personal life--an ailing mother, jealous boyfriend, difficult ex-husband, hyperactive cat, and partner in the mid
With life in Zion County, Alabama, finally looking up for twenty-year-old Donnette Sullivan, who has recently inherited her aunt's old house and beauty shop, her husband, Tim, crippled in an accident,
Forensics investigator Evelyn James, a trace evidence specialist, becomes enmeshed in a web of conflicting loyalties, professional betrayal, and unexpected relationships as she searches for a ruthless
In an attempt to regain the upper hand for Germany in the fall of 1944, commando Otto Skorzeny plots to have two thousand English-speaking soldiers infiltrate Allied lines, while a smaller band of com
The daughters of a talented actress and a wealthy shipping magnate, two very different sisters--one a beautiful and beloved young woman bent on self-destruction, the other a wallflower who buries hers
The national bestselling author of The Same Sweet Girls and The Sunday Wife returns with another compulsively readable novelIt's not easy being the Queen of Broken Hearts. Just ask Clare, who has will
