They were teachers, students, chemists, writers, and housewives; a singer at the Paris Opera, a midwife, a dental surgeon. They distributed anti-Nazi leaflets, secreted Jews to safety, transported wea
In this delectable cookbook and memoir, sisters and stars of the hit TLC series DC Cupcakes inspire readers with their recipe for success: equal parts determination, smarts, and the belief that if you
Join Bill Bryson on an unforgettable exploration of scientific genius, discovery, and invention. Edited and introduced by Bryson, with original contributions from ?a glittering array of scientific wri
Through deep insights and anecdotes, the author explains how to achieve unconditional spiritual love, in a book where he tracks his own awakening--from his days in the psychedelic counterculture to hi
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For ten years, the knowledge seekers at mental_floss have been hunting and trapping the world?s rarest facts, locking them into captivating lists for the world to admire. Thanks to their tireless effo
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The story of an epic life on a grand scale, Michael Korda?s Hero is a gripping, in-depth biography of the extraordinary, mysterious, and dynamic Englishman still famous the world over as ?Lawrence of
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It is the night before Christmas! When Marie receives a handsome wooden Nutcracker from her dear uncle, she?s thrilled. But during the night, something magical happens...and when her toy Nutcracker tr
Atlantic is a biography of a tremendous space that has been central to the ambitions of explorers, scientists, and warriors, and continues profoundly to affect our character, attitudes, and dreams. Si
Historian Virginia Scharff breaks through the seemingly impenetrable wall separating Thomas Jefferson?s public legacy and his private life, offering an intriguing new portrait of the founding father a
Joe Hunter uses the skills he perfected with the CIA and in Special Ops to solve problems. But his sojourn in Florida is recreational . . . until a beautiful, desperate woman walks into his life. Kate
By the son and intimate confidant of former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon comes an unparalleled look at the life and work of one of the world?s most powerful leaders. ?A multifaceted picture of
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This holiday season, join two of today?s most popular paranormal authors for a special look into their worlds, where creatures are always stirring and no one sleeps through the night. . . . The Bite B
“Sandra Hill always delivers smart, sexy, laugh-out-loud action.”—Christine Feehan“Sandra Hill writes stories that tickle the funnybone and touch the heart.”—Susan WiggsWhat true romantic fiction fan
The Queen of Mystery has come to Harper Collins! Agatha Christie, the acknowledged mistress of suspense—creator of indomitable sleuth Miss Marple, meticulous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and so m
Hercule Poirot stood on the clifftop. Here, many years earlier, there had been a fatal accident. This was followed by the grisly discovery of two bodies?a husband and wife who had been shot dead. Bu
The Chipmunks and The Chipettes are on a fabulous cruise ship when disaster strikes?the singing sensations end up overboard and find themselves stranded on a deserted island! Will Dave come to the r
This holiday season, join two of today?s most popular paranormal authors for a special look into their worlds, where creatures are always stirring and no one sleeps through the night... The Bite Befor
The classic #1 New York Times bestseller that answers the age-old question Why is incompetence so maddeningly rampant and so vexingly triumphant? The Peter Principle, the eponymous law Dr. Laurence
The past is never far. . . . Elena Gilbert and her friends saved Fell?s Church from evil spirits bent on destroying it, but the town?s freedom came at a price: Damon Salvatore?s life. Damon?s deat
"After years of testing recipes, Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs have discovered that the best meals come not from professional chefs at gourmet restaurants, but from the kitchens of home cooks, wher
They are called Feral Warriors?an elite band of immortals who can change shape at will. Sworn to rid the world of evil, consumed by sorcery and seduction, their wild natures are primed for release . .
For her graduation from high school in 1920, Frankie Pratt receives a scrapbook and her father?s old Corona typewriter. Despite Frankie?s dreams of becoming a writer, she must forgo a college scholars
Commands to kill, to commit ethnic cleansing, to institutionalize segregation, to hate and fear other races and religions?all are in the Bible, and all occur with a far greater frequency than in the Q
E.C. Osondu is a fearless and passionate new writer whose stories echo the joys and struggles of a cruel, beautiful world. His characters burst from the page?they fight, beg, love, grieve, but ultimat
More than 40 percent of the people on earth today are Christians, and their number is growing more rapidly than that of any other major faith. In The Triumph of Christianity, acclaimed religious and s
The corpse had been ?scalped,? its palms and soles removed after death. Sergeant Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal Police knows immediately he will have his hands full with this case, a certainty that is
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The New Testament for the Twenty-First Century. Most readers of the New Testament have grown overly familiar with the biblical text, losing sight of the wonder and breadth of its innovative ideas and
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Mrs. McGinty died from a brutal blow to the back of her head. Suspicion falls immediately on her shifty lodger, James Bentley, whose clothes reveal traces of the victim?s blood and hair. Yet something
The crime-fighting careers of Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings have come full circle?they are back once again in the rambling country house in which they solved their first murder together. Both
