Shin is the uniquely Japanese flowering of the type of Buddhism known as "Pure Land." It originated in the thirteenth century with the charismatic and prophetic figure Shinran (1172?1263), whose inter
Explains how the fundamental principles of the hacker--in the original meaning of the word--have transformed the Internet Age by promoting the power of free and open information, rejecting rigid time
Chronicles the life of the Nobel Prize-winning writer, focusing on the period between 1944 and 1976 that saw the creation of such modern classics as "The Adventures of Augie March" and "Humbolt's Gift
When crime reporter Molly Cates’s father died more than twenty-five years ago, the case was ruled a suicide, and Molly’s efforts to prove otherwise led to nothing but anguish and the breakup of her fa
The President’s daughter...The women determined to save her...The man with the power to betray a nation...Melissa Riley arrives at her sister’s isolated Virginia country home to find herself plunged i
When seven friends gather to welcome retired professor Andrew Basnett to their village in the English countryside, conviviality soon turns to crime as guests suddenly start dying—and Basnett finds him
An indispensable guide to the spiritual and the practical aspects of devoting one’s time and energies to the service of others.Deliberate Acts of Kindness is for people who are ready to supplement"ran
A former CIA officer ventures into Afghanistan to support the Afghan resistance against the Soviets and finds himself caught up in an unlikely alliance with a KGB colonel.
The author describes his early life as a young Jew amid the Christian society surrounding him in the Deep South during the civil rights era, his recognition of his differences among the other children
From Kirk Mitchell comes a riveting suspense thriller in the tradition of Tony Hillerman and Joseph Wambaugh, featuring Bureau of Indian Affairs Criminal Investigator Emmett Quanah Parker and FBI Spec
Zoya Kundara has lived on the space vessel Star Road for two hundred fifty years. As its Ship Mother, kept alive in a state of pseudoimmortality, she has provided wisdom and counsel to succeeding gene
A diary someone would kill to keep secret...It promises to be the find of the century: documents by famed diarist Samuel Pepys rumored to be in the U.S. — which is where publisher Alex Plumtree and hi
CLAWS AND EFFECTWinter puts tiny Crozet, Virginia, in a deep freeze and everyone seems to be suffering from the winter blahs, including postmistress Mary Minor “Harry” Haristeen. So all are ripe for
It was just an argument, one of hundreds Daisy Tucker must have had with her teenage daughter, Sage, over the years. But this one had ended differently, with Sage gone from their Connecticut home the
Dear Reader,When I first saw her, I realized that the miniature portrait I had shown to the king did not do her justice. Lady Guinevere Mallory’s beauty transcended even a portrait painter’s skill. It
Patrick Kane is a man haunted by his past. Bobby Redhead, a woman who stumbles into the path of his car, is a mysterious part of that past. They have come together at an archaeological dig in the vill
This is the story of the greatest love, ever....J. J. Smith, Keeper of the Records for The Book of Records, is an ordinary man searching for the extraordinary. J.J. has clocked the world’s longest con
No woman alive could resist his tantalizing seduction....Celebrated as “one of the brightest new writers in the genre” (Publishers Weekly), Madeline Hunter has won the hearts of readers with the poign
The dramatic story of real-life lovers brought together and separated by World War II describes the experiences of RAF officer Donald Hill and Pamela Kirrage, who were separated by Hill's capture and
Defending Willa Cather against historical and critical distortions, the author argues that Cather's central vision was a tragic vision of the human condition rather than a firm political agenda. Repri
As far as the eye could see was a vast, empty horizon. Evie Teale had finally accepted that her husband wouldn’t be coming home. Now she and the children were alone in an untamed country where the ele
Thirteen-year-old Jesse leads a pretty boring??life in just about the most boring place in the??universe -- otherwise known as Ida, Texas. She cannot??forget the death of her baby brother seven years
Moving? When Ola Benson's family leaves Roxbury in Boston to a house in the suburbs, Ola is sure her parents have made a big mistake. What on Earth are they doing in Walcott--a historic, stuck-up tow
Davy Price, a boy with erratic telepathic powers, finds himself in touch with the mind of a violent criminal, with whom his irresponsible father is also somehow involved. Originally published in 1973
Although grudgingly aware that ten-year-old Pinkie has extraordinary powers to heal, sixteen-year-old Barry becomes increasingly convinced that she is an unwilling participant at the healing sessions
Something loud crashed over their heads, and they could hear gravel and dirt hitting the top of the truck. It happened again and again. The last sound they heard was the scrape of a shovel picking up
The electrifying space epic reaches an explosive climaxwhen one techno-mage battles the ultimate evilAs billions die and the flames of destruction rage unchecked, the Shadows seem poised for absolute
One of romance’s best-loved authors, Sandra Brown creates love stories whose “larger-than-life heroes and heroines make you believe all the warm, wonderful, wild things in life” (Rendezvous). Now the
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She devised her own standards for the perfect man. Now, can she resist him?Betina Krahn, the New York Times bestselling author of Sweet Talking Man and The Soft Touch, is at her most charming and witt
John Marco presents the riveting conclusion to his sweeping fantasy saga — in which three unlikely allies stand united against a terrifying crisis that threatens to devastate a world.Biagio, Emperor o
The Nature of Generosity is at once a natural sequel to the acclaimed memoirHole in the Sky and an entirely unique masterwork from one of the finest writers of the American West.Taking as his topic th
The author shares his firsthand experiences as a reconaissance scout during World War II, describing his nightly solo missions through four campaigns in Africa and Europe. Original.
Can a pup with a nose for trouble collar two lovers who need a miracle?Lydia Keane figured she’d be heading for heaven after finding her best friend, Amy, the perfect husband. But instead the reluctan
Returning to Boston to see her gravely ill father, turn-of-the-century detective Fremont Jones and her life partner, Michael Archer, become suspicious of Fremont's much detested stepmother, Augusta, b
After centuries of conflict, a peace treaty has finally been drawn between the warring Saxons and Norse — largely due to the wisdom and bravery of the legendary Viking leader Wolf Hakonson and the nob
Sometimes the price of destiny is higher than anyone imagined....Dark Magic, Hidden DestinyFor three centuries a divine prophecy and a line of warrior queens protected Skala. But the people grew comp
Nationally bestselling author of Princess CharmingElizabeth Thornton has created one of her most thrilling and sensuous novels ever — the story of a woman who’s nearly given up her hope of finding a n
There are no rules but one: Survive.Mary “Killer” Crow is going home to North Carolina. There the tough young Cherokee prosecutor and her two closest friends will hike a beautiful but demanding wilder
Complete in one breathtaking volume — Books One and Two of an unforgettable historical romance series by an exciting new authorThey were two Viking lords, the brothers Wolf and Dragon, bound both by b
