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
Ray Atlee is a professor of law at the University of Virginia. He's forty-three, newly single, and still enduring the aftershocks of a surprise divorce. He has a younger brother, Forrest, who redefine
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
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
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
Outlines money management principles for young people while offering helpful tips to parents on how to raise children that are resistant to media ads and materialistic peer pressure. Original.
A complete pocket dictionary of American Sign LanguageOver 4,500 fully illustrated, up-to-date signsFrom basic hand shapes to fully illustrated and described signs, Random House Webster’s Concise Amer
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
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
Read by 5 CDs/6 hoursA companion audiobook to the 4-hour PBS television series.From the authors of Jazz, Baseball, and The Civil War: a biography of one of the central figures of our literature—the Am
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
His birth was marked by wonder and tragedy.He sees beauty and terror beyond our deepest dreams.His story will change the way you see the world.On the heels of his #1 bestseller False Memory, Dean Koon
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
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.
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
From a brilliant fantasy master comes a tale of astounding magic, unrelenting evil, and redemptive courage.Travis Wilder and Grace Beckett have returned to modern Earth to get medical help for Beltan,
After her father dies and leaves the family business to Jackson Stennett, Lindsay MacPhaull is determined to stop him from taking everything that is hers, until sabotage forces the two opponents into
Animal rescue worker Talia Trahaern is swept into an enchanted world of mysterious kingdoms and dark assassins by the arrival of Devlin Archer, a seductive warrior who has come to her in search of a l
A special bond links a group of four people together - Father Rick Casserly, gorgeous former nun Dora Ricardo, defrocked priest Jerry Anderson, and compassinate school principal Lil Niedermier, but wh
The funny, helpful, absolutely essential survivor's guide to a strange new worldWelcome to a wise — and wisecracking — look at the mind-boggling, terrifying, and totally wacky place you are about to e
Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson return to the vivid universe of Frank Herbert’s Dune, bringing a vast array of rich and complex characters into conflict to shape the destiny of worlds....As Shadd
Sometimes evil lingers so close, you can feel it....Seattle police sketch artist Maggie Barnes has an extraordinary gift. She listens as traumatized crime victims describe their ordeals — and then use
They each had their reasons for being a soldier.They each had their illusions. Goodrich came from Harvard. Snake got the tattoo — Death Before Dishonor — before he got the uniform. And Hodges was haun
Cold-blooded politics, naked power, and raw terror behind the scenes. Murder in New York, terror in South America, bloody riots in Eastern Europe. That's the evening news as calmly reported by top TV
Home repair can be murder.Jacobia Tiptree and her teenage son are used to their Eastport, Maine, home attracting more than its share of houseguests. This year Jake is hoping the plaster dust will keep
He could offer her only one thing — a week of intimate pleasure....Samuel Lennox and Miss Alexandra Ionides cordially invite you to a most provocative game of seductionIt shall last for seven days, du
