Dell Fletcher is the Roadrunner, a black major-league baseball star who seems to have it all. He’s married to his college sweetheart, Leah, and they have two children and a dream home in Los Angeles.
Recovering from a brutal physical attack that almost killed her, thirty-five-year-old Charlotte Halsey soon learns that her husband Milo Robicheaux, a famous black actor, is in jail for the crime, for
ALLAN MALLINSON’S A Close Run Thing and Honorable Company stirred readers and critics with the military adventures of young Captain Matthew Hervey at the Battle of Waterloo and amid the harsh terrain
The Sibley Guide to Birds has quickly become the new standard of excellence in bird identification guides, covering more than 810 North American birds in amazing detail. Now comes a new portable guide
The Toilet-Training Book Your Doctor RecommendsHow will I know when my child is ready? What do I do if my child resists? How can I handle bedwetting and other accidents? What’s the best way to make th
The Sibley Guide to Birds has quickly become the new standard of excellence in bird identification guides, covering more than 810 North American birds in amazing detail. Now comes a new portable guide
A dramatic and moving YA novel by Ting-xing Ye, the internationally acclaimed author of A Leaf in the Bitter Wind, working with her husband, William Bell, author of the award-winning novels for young
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The story of an apprentice chemist whose uncle’s worthless medicine becomes a spectacular marketing success, Tono-Bungay earned H. G. Wells immediate acclaim when it appeared in 1909. It remains a spa
Norman Rockwell’s hundreds of memorable covers for The Saturday Evening Post made him a twentieth-century American icon. However, because of the very popularity of his idealized depictions of middle-c
From David L. Robbins, bestselling author of The End of War and War of the Rats, comes a novel of searing intensity and uncompromising vision. Part mystery, part legal thriller, it is a story of crime
The next best thing to actually living on an island paradise is being able to bring a bit of paradise home. Bob and Melinda Blanchard shared their own “paradise found” in their book A Trip to the Beac
In a series of essays and reflective travelogues, the author of The Last Italian journeys around the Eternal City, describing such sites as the Villa Borghese, the Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain, and t
A Washington Post correspondent chronicles her journey through Africa in the late 1990s, describing her experiences in warn-torn Congo-Zaire, her visits to the gold and copper mines of Zambia, and her
Written over the course of Leskov’s career, each story in The Enchanted Wanderer elucidates the very essence of the human condition; themes of love, despair, loneliness, and revenge are explored again
The prize-winning debut of an incendiary new voice in contemporary American fiction, 47th Street Black is the story of JC and Mookie, whose rise in the gangster-driven ghettos of Chicago is as swift a
Former President Jimmy Carter has won the respect and affection of millions for his long and illustrious career as a humanitarian, a peacemaker, and an active promoter of human rights around the world
A comprehensive guide to planning a wedding for couples on their second marriage answers frequently asked questions about etiquette, propriety, and planning, discussing such topics as the gift registr
The fact that Martin Heidegger joined the Nazi party has fueled allegations that a fundamental irrational amorality lies at the heart of his work, whether in his earlier "decisionism" or his later "qu
Sex makes monkeys out of all of us. If you don’t give in to it, you wind up a cold, unfeeling bastard. If you do, you spend the rest of your life picking up the pieces. . . .At the start of senior yea
Five years ago, at the age of forty-six, Trisha Posner was surprised to learn from a blood test that she was in full-blown menopause. Her gynecologist urged her to begin hormones immediately, but, min
Inspired by their power and sensuality, artist Pegge Hopper has dedicated her life'??s work to painting the women of Hawaii's native population. Renowned throughout the islands as well as on the mainl
Presents a series of essays surrounding the author's life and her experiences with death, including the sudden death of her father, her mother's lingering illness and death, and her own suicide attemp
Reflection therapy is an easily learned meditative process, a straightforward relaxation technique, and a method for changing behavior. Based on the authors' studies in psychotherapy and body-mind hea
This catalogue of the major exhibition at the Palazzo Grassi in Venice presents a groundbreaking interpretatioin of the birth of modern art. Serge Lemoine, curator of the exhibition and director of th
'Sensuous, surprising and a shade magical.' — Los Angeles Times Book Review In her astounding debut, Sap Rising , Christine Lincoln illuminates the very souls of the people and families whose trials a
Presents eighty condensed lists that can be applied for a simpler life in the face of today's hectic schedules, in a compact-sized handbook that draws on Christian principles. Original.
Early on the morning of September 11, 2001, Lauren Manning-a wife, the mother of a ten-month-old son, and a senior vice president and partner at Cantor Fitzgerald-came to work, as always, at One World
At age thirty-three, Josephine Miles is forced to come up with a brand-new life when her husband leaves her for "the cliche"--his very young, very pretty secretary. Suddenly she's s
A holiday guide from the editors of Martha Stewart Living draws on the inspiration of such traditional Christmas songs as "The Twelve Days of Christmas," "Deck the Halls," and "White Christmas" to pre
The enchanting Alix of Wanthwaite returns in a suspenseful and richly textured adventure in which nothing less than the future of England is at stake. Alix is home at her beloved estate on the Scottis
Combining compelling anecdotes with practical, spiritual advice, the author of Building Your Field of Dreams explains how to transform a relationship with the help of seven fundamental spiritual princ
Please note: there are two different book jackets with the exact same interior content.In the serene Northern California town of Calistoga, a splendid villa is fronted by stately wrought-iron gates an
From the Restaurant That Frank Sinatra Made FamousOf the thousands of restaurants in New York City, very few withstand the tests of time—and only one can lay claim to being Frank Sinatra’s favorite. A
The Perfect Wedding Is About Elegance—Not How Much You SpendDon't worry. You don't have to spend a fortune to have the beautiful wedding you've always wanted. Although the average cost of a wedding to
Cunning, ingenious felines help young women negotiate the world of men and romance as they discover their individual fears, passions, and truths, in a debut collection of short stories, including that
For thousands of years, no book has been more shrouded in mystery than the Zohar, yet no book offers us greater wisdom. The central text of Kabbalah, the Zohar is a commentary on the Bible’s narrative
A brilliant and moving evocation of the rhythms of life (and the darker shadows below it) in a working-class quarter of the world’s most fascinating and divided city. In the tradition of the literatur
Stop Paying Rent!Are you ready to make the leap into home ownership, but more than a little nervous about taking that big step? Never fear. The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Buying a House is here to h
Walter Benjamin was one of the most original cultural critics of the twentieth century. Illuminations includes his views on Kafka, with whom he felt a close personal affinity; his studies on Baudelair
