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Hoping to escape New York City violence by taking a break in Texas, Jewish country-western singer and amateur detective Kinky Friedman is asked by a local justice of the peace to solve the murders of

On the eve of the annual Sun Dance, Singing Wolf, a holy man, discovers that an entire village has been wiped out by a smallpox epidemic, and Singing Wolf must care for the lone survivor and leave his

The Healing Herbs provides the information you need to use the earth's wonderful bounty of medicinal plants confidently, effectively, and above all, safely. It examines 100 of the most widely used, mo

At last Shirley MacLaine reveals the secrets of??her intimate journey of transformation. In three??international bestsellers, Out on a Limb, Dancing in the Light,??and It's All in the Playing,??multi-

She had the president's ear and the nation's heart.She's the wife of the fourth president of the United States; a spirited charmer who adores parties, the latest French fashions, and the tender, brill

In the wake of the Little Big Horn, the U.S. Army declares war on the Sioux and Cheyenne and embarks on a long and arduous campaign of vengeance that tests the courage and strength of all those involv

This book is the factual account of the life, up to now, of William Stanly Milligan, the first person in U.S. history to be found not guilty of major crimes, by reason of insanity, because he possessed multiple personalitiesUnlike other multiple personalities in psychiatric and popular literature who were kept anonymous at the outset by the use of fictional names, Milligan became a controversial public figure from the moment he was arrested and indicted. His face appeared on the front pages of newspapers and on the covers of magazines. Results of his mental examinations made evening television news programs and newspaper headlines around the world. He is also the first multiple personality patient to have been carefully examined around the clock as an inpatient in a hospital setting, with findings of multiplicity attested to in sworn testimony by four psychiatrists and a psychologist

A guide to the diagnosis and treatment of common childhood ailments and developmental problems

From Karyn Monk, author of The Witch and the Warrior and Once a Warrior, comes an enthralling love story that is as passionate as it is suspenseful....She trusted him with her life....Sentenced to dea

Homer's epic chronicle of the Greek hero Odysseus' journey home from the Trojan War has inspired??writers from Virgil to James Joyce. Odysseus??survives storm and shipwreck, the cave of the Cyclops??a

Readers worldwide have come to know the work of Stephen Hawking through his phenomenal bestseller A Brief History of Time. Now in his first collection of essays and other pieces - on subjects that ran

Here is the great basic American cookbook—with more than 1,990 recipes, plain and fancy—that belongs in every household.Originally published in 1896 as The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book by Fannie Me

Charlotte Bronte’s impassioned novel is the love story of Jane Eyre, a plain yet spirited governess, and her employer, the arrogant, brooding Mr. Rochester. Published in 1847 under the pseudonym Curre

A woman of courage and honor. She sold everything she owned to?go west and marry a powerful land baron she’d never seen.?But Priscilla Wills hadn’t counted on the gunfight—or the gun—fighter—who would

Normally Holly winter wouldn't be caught dead in a place like Puppy Luv -- a mall pet shop that's no doubt an outlet for the puppy mill industry and a hotbed of forged papers, broken promises and mist

Over three hundred years ago, Rachel Dobbs cursed the bloodline of her lover, Jonathan Nightingale, whose testimony condemned her as a witch. Only a journal and a golden locket hold the key to the spe

With more than 85,000 entries—no other portable French and English paperback dictionary offers you so much at so reasonable a price. Newly revised and expanded, The Bantam New College French & En

From Eric Segal comes an unforgettable story of??love....the drama of a father and the son he never??knew... And a marriage that must stand the??greatest test of all. Man, Woman And??Child. Bob and Sh

The author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance examines life's essential issues as he recounts the journey down the Hudson River in a sailboat of his philosopher-narrator Phaedrus. Reprint.

The grassy Great Plains shake with thunder and deadly tornadoes whirl down from storm clouds as the First Americans begin the battle the will determine which peoples--the savage or the gentle--will sh

Bestselling author Nora Roberts dazzles once again with a powerful tale of passion, murder, and small-town scandal. In this classic novel, a woman returns to the home she left behind, to a past that i

A one-of-a-kind masterclass in chess from the greatest player of all time.Learn how to play chess the Bobby Fischer way with the fastest, most efficient, most enjoyable method ever devised. Whether you’re just learning the game or looking for more complex strategies, these practice problems and exercises will help you master the art of the checkmate. This book teaches through a programmed learning method: It asks you a question. If you give the right answer, it goes on to the next question. If you give the wrong answer, it explains why the answer is wrong and asks you to go back and try again. Thanks to the book’s unique formatting, you will work through the exercises on the right-hand side, with the correct answer hidden on the next page. The left-hand pages are intentionally printed upside-down; after reaching the last page, simply turn the book upside-down and work your way back.When you finish, not only will you be a much better chess player, you may even be able to beat Bobby Fisc

At the age of fifty-seven, after nearly four decades in Hollywood, Academy-Award-winning actress and entertainer Shirley MacLaine is still moving us to laughter and tears in major film roles, still hi

Louis is a Trumpeter Swan, but he has no voice. Though he is frightened when his father explains to him that he is different from the other cygnets, Louis is resourceful and determined. Leaving his wi

A desperate young man plans the perfect crime -- the murder of a despicable pawnbroker, an old women no one loves and no one will mourn. Is it not just, he reasons, for a man of genius to commit such

A millennium into the future, two advancements have altered the course of human history:??the colonization of the Galaxy and the creation of the positronic brain.??On the beautiful Outer World planet

A study of power in the 1990s and beyond traces the shifting global power structures and describes how the very definition of power has changed in modern times

Isaac Asimov's Foundation novels are one of the great masterworks of science fiction. As unsurpassed blend of nonstop action, daring ideas, and extensive world-building, they chronicle the struggle of

The fifth volume in one of the most extraordinary??personal odysseys of the twentieth century.??Don't Fall Off the Mountain,??You Can Get There From Here, Out on a Limb, Dancing in the Light and now t

Provides German and English equivalents for more than seventy thousand entries

An American classic rediscovered by each generation,The Story of My Lifeis Helen Keller's account of her triumph over deafness and blindness. Popularized by the stage play and movie The Mi

No other portable Spanish & English paperbound dictionary offers you so much for your money. With 736 pages and more than 80,000 entries, it is the most comprehensive Spanish & English diction

Once again Jean M. Auel opens the door of a time long past to reveal an age of wonder and danger at the dawn of the modern human race. With all the consummate storytelling artistry and vivid authenti

The magnificent, timeless drama is the world's most famous tale of "star-crossed lovers." The young, unshakable love of Juliet and Romeo defies the feud that divides their families—the Capulets and M

In childhood his name was Woodpecker.??Now he is the Storyteller, weaving long-ago tales and trading as he traverses the lands of the People.??Married to the beautiful Plum Leaf, the Storyteller sets

From colonial to modern-day times this narrative history, incorporating first-person accounts, traces the development of women's roles in America. Against the backdrop of major historical events and

For deft plotting, riotous inventiveness, unforgettable characters, and language that brilliantly captures the lively rhythms of American speech, no American writer comes close to Mark Twain. This spa

James Joyce has been hailed as one of the great literary rebels of our time. He rebelled against social and literary conventions, against Catholicism, and against Dublin, the city at the center of thi

An exotic dance that beguiles and entices... The enchanted and enchanting account of a??contemporary Scheherazade, a wide-eyed American??teller-of-tales who triumphs over harsh reality??through the cr

The Third Wave makes startling sense of the violent changes now battering our world. Its sweeping synthesis casts fresh light on our new forms of marriage and family, on today's dramatic changes in bu