The exciting debut of a snappy, spirited, and irresistible mystery series from beloved and bestselling author Linda GreenlawIn her bestselling nonfiction book All Fishermen Are Liars, Linda Greenlaw c
"We are the ship; all else the sea."-Rube Foster, founder of the Negro National LeagueThe story of Negro League baseball is the story of gifted athletes and determined owners; of racial discrim
This picture-book biography is an excellent and accessible introduction for young readers to learn about one of the world's most influential leaders, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Doreen Rappaport weave
Paints a fascinating portrait of Joshua Chamberlain, a musician, linguist, college professor, farmer, husband, and father, who, joining the Union Army when the Civil War broke out, became a brilliant
Ella Fitzgerald began her life as a singer on the stage of the Apollo Theater when she was just seventeen years old. Her rich voice and vocal innovations brought her fame and a remarkable career than
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
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
An ambitious young detective, Jamie Ferrara returns to her small New Jersey hometown and to the secrets, friends, and betrayals she left behind to attend the funeral of an old friend who died in a gro
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
Seeking to redeem himself after being suspended from the force, ex-cop Tyler pursues a grieving man who is determined to bring down at any cost the railroad company that he blames for his wife's and c
Rescued from an orphanage by Will Trona, a politician, Joe is swept into the maelstrom of power and intimidation that surrounds his adoptive father, but when Will is murdered and Joe begins a manhunt
Liz Smith, the "Grande Dame of Dish," has been covering the comings and goings of the rich and infamous for more than four decades from her privileged front-row perch on the front lines of celebrity
As vegetables begin to vanish from all over the farm, Ducktective Web and his trusty partner Bill take on the case in order to stop the culprit from causing further havoc to their peaceful home. 25,00
Police Lieutenant Lou Boldt and police psychologist Daphne Matthews investigate a string of mysterious child kidnappings, orchestrated by The Pied Piper, a brilliant, ruthless mastermind responsible f
First published in 1965, the hugely popular author's debut novel traces the destinies of three desperate Louisiana men--an alcoholic land-owner, a famous country music star addicted to drugs, and a bl
In a New York Times best-seller, the star of the popular situation comedy, The Drew Carey Show, muses humorously on a variety of topics and offers a glimpse into life behind the scenes in Hollywood. R
Ti'ana, known among humans as Anna, is the first woman from the outside worldto enter the domain of D'ni. This is her story of trust and betrayal, and herstruggle against the evil schemes of Veovis, t
The popular actor and comedian shares his observations on why things are the way they are while sharing his offbeat opinions about the meaning of life and his personal role in it. Reprint.
Helping the Fontenot family of sharecroppers from being forced away from their longtime home, detective Dave Robicheaux discovers a link between the eviction and the murder of a New Orleans fixer's gi
A young reader's portrait of dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey considers what the young Alvin might have thought and said and interposes facts about his life and dance theater. Reprint.
Cajun detective Dave Robicheaux matches wits with neo-Nazi psychopath Will Buchalter to find a sunken German submarine, while a Mafia war explodes in New Orleans. Reprint.
At last, the breathtaking, action-packed finale of the #1 bestselling Trials of Apollo series is here!Will the Greek god Apollo, cast down to earth in the pathetic moral form of a teenager named Leste
The first cookbook to come out of Food Network Magazine includes 250 recipes, more than 100 cooking tips, full-color photos, sneak peeks of the Food Network stars' home kitchens, an all-photo recipe i
The best-selling author of Make It Fast, Cook It Slow provides 200 new budget friendly slow-cooker dishes that also happen to be gluten-free in a book that is divided into meals under $7, meals under
A graphic-intensive artistic primer co-written by the actor best known for his work on The Office draws on the philosophies of the successful SoulPancake website to ruminate on life's biggest question
The best-selling author of Words that Work draws on over a decade of research, including a survey conducted specifically for the book, to reveal what Americans truly want--including personal prioritie
This book tells the true story of what happened to a 12-year-old girl named Jutta (Debbie Levy's mother) in 1938. Actual entries in a posiealbum (autograph book) serve as stepping stones in a crucial
Your granny's teeth; your dad's toupe;Your lunch might be unearthed one dayThree hundred million years from now And folks will gasp and wonder howIt was we all managed to liveWhen life was so darned
In her enthusiastically irreverent style, Whoopi schools kids on a bevy of oh-so-important manners like...courtesy words, cleaning up after oneself, covering one's mouth, knocking, how (and how
She was big. She was black. She was so beautiful. Born into slavery, Belle had to endure the cruelty of several masters before she escaped to freedom. Andoh, was f
Hoping for a break in light of her fiance's recuperation from botulism poisoning and a deadly criminal's suicide, Chicago Police Department lieutenant Jacqueline Daniels finds her life thrown back int
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
Let's face it, there are some foods we'd just rather steer clear of. But have you ever stopped to think that plate of fries might just as soon feed you to the dog, as well?These playful,
The Breaks of the Game focuses on one grim season (1979–80) in the life of the Bill Walton–led Portland Trail Blazers, a team that only three years before had been NBA champions.As Halberstam follows
Relates the author's harrowing family circumstances that led to his placement in the equally daunting foster-case system, a challenge during which he beat the odds through high academic achievement, i
A veteran short film programmer instructs aspiring filmmakers on how to make a film worth watching, sharing industry insights about the qualities of a successful short, the ways to capture the attenti
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
Lieutenant Jacqueline Daniels faces her most challenging adversary in the form of a deranged perpetrator who is poisoning Chicago's food supply, a case that is complicated by Latham's surprise proposa
