When Akeelah Anderson, an eleven-year-old girl from South Los Angeles, earns an opportunity to compete for a spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, her courage and inspiration unite her neighbors.
A first installment of a new epic trilogy by the author of the Quickening series finds former captive slave Lazar rising to a coveted position as his adopted city's protector and confidant of the Zar,
An account of the discovery and investigation of the Jesus family tomb traces the finding of ossuaries that appear to refer to Jesus, Mary Magdalene, the Virgin Mary, and the son of Jesus, in an accou
Original essays and glorious photography, stunningly designed in this unique moviebook from the director ofMonsoon Wedding and Vanity Fair—a Fox Searchlight release.In her essay "Writing and
A concise edition of Lives of the Popes features one-to-three-paragraph biographical sketches of each pope while providing complementary information on the history and key events of their papacies. Or
A novelization of the inspirational movie about an 11- year-old girl in South Los Angeles named Akeelah and her quest to make it to the Scripps National Spelling Beewith help from some very unexpected
A collection of spiritual writings by the influential philosopher, theologian, and early leader of the Christian church includes selections from Augustine's Confessions and The City of God, as well as
A humorous expose of hedge fund politics and strategies by the author of Wall Street Meat recounts his experiences running a hedge fund, an adventure during which his partner and he tackled the market
"All good pets have fur.Only strange pets have no fur."Emma's brother, Max, wants a dog. But he can't have one because Emma is allergic to furry animals. With her birthday just a few days away, Emma d
A celebration of beauty across the generations. This positive-outlook guide for women reflects, as Bobbi says, "What happens to us as we make our way through life, and how we can continue making ourse
A dermatologist reveals the secrets of achieving a youthful skin at any age in an overview of the cutting-edge, age-reduction techniques and strategies available today.
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The cataclysm began more than a century earlier, when the King of Ayr died before naming an heir to the throne, and damned his realm to chaos. The cold-blooded conspiracies of the Renne and the Wills—
A look into the corruption, greed, and betrayal that lurks underneath the bright lights of Las Vegas details the shocking murder of fifty-five-year old Vegas casino boss Ted Binion, who had a penchant
For all those who have been enchanted by the power of synchronicity and are ready to be taken further down the path, Find Your Purpose, Change Your Life offers the next step. Here, Carol Adrienne, coa
In this ideal introduction to black history, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar examines the lives of heroic African Americans and offers their stories as inspiring examples for young people, who too rarely encounte
Ten red apples hanging on a tree. Yippee, fiddle-dee-fee! But they are not there for long. Horse, cow, donkey, pig, hen, and the other farm animals each eat one. "Save one for me," calls the farmer. B
This is the captivating, inspiring autobiography of a star couple who've celebrated 50 years of marriage. Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee are legendary stars of the American stage, television, and film, a be
Establishing his place as a true corporate giant, businessman Stephen Fisher is horrified when an onslaught of demonic forces threatens to overtake Europe, forcing Stephen to reenter the Spiral and ac
The good news is that anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procrastination, low self–esteem, and other "black holes" of depression can be cured without drugs. In Feeling Good, eminent psychiatrist, David D. Bur
Named a Best Book of the Year by Salon magazine and The Philadelphia Inquirer, A Slant of Sun was praised for its incandescent prose about the experience of loving a child who brings tremendous frustr
Intimate, edgy, and unapologetic, Blues: For All the Changes bears the mark of Nikki Giovanni's unmistakable voice.In a career that has spanned three decades, Giovanni has created an indispensable bod
Set in west Philadelphia in the early sixties, Tempest Rising tells the story of three sisters, Bliss, Victoria, and Shern, budding adolescents raised in a world of financial privilege among the upper
What if the experience of falling in love didn't have to end?What if love never died?And what if it could happen to you?Here is a modern-day love story, the passionate account of a shared journey betw
Love is a wondrous miracle. It has power to heal and to overcome pain; to transform our struggles into opportunities for joy and a deeper appreciation of life. The first step we take on our miraculous
When parenting authorities Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish sat down to write the national bestseller How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, they found that they couldn't contain t
LYON'S PRIDE Piers de Montgomerie, known as "Lyon" for his fierceness in combat, accepts the challenge of the Scottish king, agreeing to quell a troublesome highland feud and to accept the disputed la
After spending all her entire life on a remote island, the illegitimate daughter of an English lord is introduced to London society as a distant cousin, and is transformed into a beautiful, sophistica
Victoria Ryan tasted sweet freedom -- and love -- in Boston, far from the cast-iron code of behavior that shacklesw woman in Alta California. Now she has come home to find nothing has changed -- that
Jude Amos's dreams come true when Dalton MacKenzie is injured in a stagecoach attack and awakens to her gentle voice and touch, but as his sight returns, Dalton finds himself attracted to the woman wh
In an attempt to escape the solar system, renegade space jockey Tabitha Jute and her crew of escaped criminal psychopaths direct their planet-sized starship toward the unexplored Proxima Centauri, but
Recounts the story of the Moore family, whose eldest daughter, Serena, confessed in her diary to killing her four-year-old sister, Mallory, and describes the ensuing trial that revealed the family's h
Maggie Donnelly, manager of the Four Roses Saloon, is shocked when her father sells his half of the business to Cutter, the man she loved and swore to forget when he left her after one fiery night of
Sophie Farthing, an orphan who grew up on a space station, emerges from her repressed upbringing to embark on a perilous journey from Earth to the Moon and across Mars searching for the origin of her
Prepared for students by renowned professors and noted experts, here are the most extensive and proven study aids available, covering all the major areas of study in college curriculums. Each guide fe
The behind-the-scenes story of how the People's Republic of China became involved in the Korean War and how the People's Liberation Army almost won the war
The toast of London, Angel Howard, a beautiful, celebrated young actress, is pursued by three fascinating men--a brilliant playwright, a wealthy lord, and his vengeful, haunted, illegitimate brother
